Came here 02/17/2024. This cafe is without a sliver of a doubt the worst service I have ever experienced in my life. It took us an hour to get seated which is understandable at busy times. We weren't greeted by a server until about 15 minutes after we were seated, then we ordered two slices of cake and a coffee. That's it. It took 1 and a half hours for us to get two slices of cake and a coffee. We flagged down our waitress 4 times and each time she said it would be out right away. They definitely aren't making the cakes fresh, they just take them out of the display case and cut them. We never got offered water, had to ask for it, and it never came. I asked for the manager because I thought it was unreasonable. A young skinny Asian person with a mask came out and refused to offer us ANYTHING or remove anything. It was so unreal. Reading the reviews, this seems like a common trend. Avoid at all costs. read more

I was honestly pleasantly surprised at how spacious this restaurant is. I arrived at 6pm and the kitchen closes at 6pm sharp so it's cake and tea time from then until they close at 8pm. I got a peach cheesecake slice which was absolutely delicious - I shared it with my friend and maybe we should have gotten more food but we were kind of trying to figure out if we could consume all of it to begin with. Overall the ambiance is excellent and I would hang out here to read a book and feel classy by eating some cheesecake. The cheesecake itself is light and airy which is refreshing considering the absurdly dense and rich chunks that are typical NYC cheesecake. I definitely consider it to be some of the best cheesecake I've had and will have to come back for the other food. I read from other reviews that it can get pretty crowded during the day, but 6pm on a Thursday had lots of seating so it'd be a great spot to check out if you're a craver of sweets and tea at dusk. read more

Perfect place to grab a bite with friends you haven't seen in a hot minute where you can satisfy your sweet and savory needs. I love the big, open space and the quiet decor. There's nothing splashy, and that's exactly what you'd expect in a Japanese cafe bistro. The lunch special is affordable and seems to be what everyone was ordering. We naturally got the pescatora and chicken with mushrooms. I found the seafood pasta to be quite delicious whereas my buddy thought her dish was a bit too salty. Her slice of green tea mousse included red beans, which was a nice touch. Her cake tasted better than my Queen of Cake; it felt as if there was alcohol despite it not listing any in the menu. Since we weren't going anywhere fast, had room for more dessert, and just wanted to catch up some more, we ordered the fresh fruit mille crepe, and I liked that the most out of the three slices of cakes. All in all, pretty darn good! read more

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the server was very nice. She was new, but the manager was extremely rude to her. Very unsettling to see" very unprofessional they need a new manager in that establishment read more

Knocking off a star for the wonky vibes. The place was crazy popular on weekends, but if you go an hour before closing like we did, the place was relatively empty. Despite its appearance as a bakery, it's actually a sit-down type place. I wasn't sure how to order at first given every worker was behind the counter, and no one was approaching us either. There was a minimum order amount. The tea pots are also meant for 1 person! They were hella strict about it, I was baffled when they really said only 1 cup allowed. Nonetheless, the White Grape Jasmine ($9.50) was so fragrant! There were actual grapes inside. Their flavoring is so strong, the tea does get bitter towards the end. Their cake was actually so good! The Berry Berry Cake ($16) in particular was soooo creamy and fresh tasting! I know the cream may look heavy, and I don't even like cream, but the ones they use here are so light! Plus, the strawberries were so sweet and juicy! I was berry berry impressed. Note they have bidets here, how fancy. The teapot ordeal is a turnoff, but this is a great little cafe to catch up with friends over delectable cakes! read more

HARBS SoHo - White Grape Jasmine ($9.50) - they only give 1 cup for this - Bakeries Near Me - New York, New York

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We were a party of 4. Three of us wanted tea. One of us just wanted water. The waitress did not take our order unless we all order something. [[HIGHLIGHT]]The coffee shop was absolutely empty.[[ENDHIGHLIGHT]] They wanted to make money out of all of us. read more

HARBS SoHo - Empty - Bakeries Near Me - New York, New York

I came here on a rainy afternoon weekend and the vibes were immaculate. The place was super clean and the tables had hooks/ jacket hangers around them. The place itself was bigger than dominique basel which is super duper cramped. Staff had on very cute work outfits. There is also a restroom available. The staff were attentive even if they weren't specifically in charge of your table. We got seated promptly and menus were brought over. I loved that it was more of a dine in experience, but if you'd like to take stuff to go in a rush you can also do that. We went for the lunch set ($27-$28) which came with tea/coffee (free refills), salad, pasta/sandwich, and then your choice of cake from their today specials (3 options when i went). I got the lemon pasta which had warm lemons I got to squeeze. It was refreshing and unique! I did crave some sort of protein though. The salad was also good and tasted fresh. I got the chocolate cake which had nuts in it and brandy. It was a good balance of being mousey but also cakey. The slices were thin because it's a lunch special and already a great deal. My friends peacardo pasta was so good. The sauce wasn't too sour and the protein was good. The pear cake gave me breakfast vibes, on how it was more doughy but still soft. That was good as well! The cakes paired well with the free hot tea/coffee. The salad was such a good starter and paired well with the pasta. read more

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We enjoyed the strawberry cake ($15) and fruit mille crepe cake ($16). Both were pricey per slice but we enjoyed the experience. We had the hojicha caramel and I liked the tea but they only gave one tea cup for two people. The place is classy and has lots of seating. They make the cake fresh and they were sold out of the strawberry cake after we got one at around 7pm. read more

HARBS SoHo - Strawberry cake - Bakeries Near Me - New York, New York

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I've bought cakes at this location before but never sat down and dine in. I was always curious why the rating was so low. This time, I went there with my friend last Saturday and now I understand why. It was full around 3:30 and there were 5 or 6 groups ahead of us. We walked around trying to find another dessert place, but was all packed. So we came back after maybe 10-15 mins and we were seated right away. Here's what goes down. First, the table was still dirty when we were seated. It was not even cleaned. You can see the water marks and some cake crumbs in the table. The girl who showed us in were like "oh I didn't see anything" and put the menus on it. I asked her if she can clean the table, she didn't respond anything, turned away, and went to kitchen and grabbed some wet towel and wiped our table. I was expecting some apologies or at least greetings, but not a single word from her. Then, after we ordered a piece of Peach Cheesecake and a pot of Green Grape Jasmine tea, another server, who were friendlier, brought us a set of tea cup and saucer. Normally when you see two people ordering a tea pot, you bring two sets of cups, but they only brought us one. Fine. But here's was what kinda grossed me out. The saucer, not only has water marks on it, but also some other marks that I'm not sure what it is (it looks like greasy oil residual), AND a few dark spots. The cup has water marks on it all over and something appears to be dish soap residual, like when you didn't wash it off completely and left it dry. I bet they only put the cups in the dishwasher and didn't even clean the saucer. This is unacceptable because you don't know how many times the saucer was reused without being cleaned... The tea and the cake were OK. They were too "busy" to check on us after the order. I don't think I'll dine in again. Maybe just order the cake to go like I used to. read more

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Absolutely loved this spot! I stumbled upon this cafe when I was around the area. I was looking for a quick lunch before I went back to work. First I will say it is different and really unique. It appears that they have a location in Japan. Which it originated from. They are famous for the cakes and crepes. They had a lunch special so I decided to get the BLT sandwich. If you come during the lunch time you can get sandwich or pasta. With that you're allowed to get a piece of cake of the day and coffee or tea. I decided to go for the English breakfast tea. If you dine in they come and serve you and they are really nice and friendly. Overall great spot. Calm setting.... A bit pricey but not bad if you're just going to try it out. read more

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I love the cakes here, the mille crepes is very fresh and tons of flavor , The service are very friendly.

What a great place to warm up! [[HIGHLIGHT]]Food and ambiance was amazing.[[ENDHIGHLIGHT]] Service is friendly. Would return again for sure! read more

HARBS SoHo - Macha mousse cake. - Bakeries Near Me - New York, New York

Spacious and elegant store with plenty comfortable indoor seatings. Great for sitting down and catching up with friends since it can be hard to find some casual sit down place in SoHo Fruit Mille crepe 4/5 Matcha mousse 5/5 Mocha cake 4/5 The cakes are good! The creme is a bit on the sweeter side for my own liking. The biggest negative is the price....one piece for $16 is very pricey. I don't think everything else justifies this price Warning: The cakes melt really fast if you are taking them to go and they won't taste as good if even you out them back into the refrigerator. I'd be cautious if you are traveling with them for longer than an hour. Best to eat right there read more

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Cute bakery/cafe in soho, service seems inconsistent. We walked by for a weekend brunch here - the exterior and interior is super cute. Its yet another Asian/European fusion type of cafe. I ended up picking out the $25 lunch set (tea, entree, and cake slice) which seemed like a nice way to sample their food. The bacon potato salad and the mille crepe were good and not too heavy. Service was puzzling. We were seated quickly and our waitress (Nao?) took our order, gave recommendations and was nice enough to update my order when I changed my mind. After that it was like she vanished from the restaurant and we never saw her again. Every time I wanted anything (to get my food, cake, or check..) I had to flag down another employee. It felt like I was in the twilight zone and the employees were avoiding us. Very bizarre experience. read more

Absolutely delicious cake with great choices of tea to boot. Location: Located in Soho on a relatively quieter side street, Harbs is surrounded by art galleries and artsy stores that enhance the atmosphere of the clean interior of the store. Food: I order the fruit mille crepe cake, which according to my friend is one of the store's unique cakes, and some Houjicha (tea made from roast green tea). The fruit mille crepe cake was delicious, but surprisingly heavy despite being made of layered crepes - the likely culprit, the creme sandwiches with each layer of fruit, though was delicious and matched the fruits very well. The Houjicha was a great pairing for the fruit mille crepe cake, since the earthy flavors of the burnt tea counteracted the sweetness of the cake. Service: The service was great on our visit. Price: At $16/ slice, Harbs' cakes are by no means cheap. You can easily go over $30s if you decide to order a tea to go with your cake. Verdict: Unique fruit crepe cake that is worth checking out if you're in Soho. read more

HARBS SoHo - Entrance - Bakeries Near Me - New York, New York

All the cakes are always amazing, as well as the teas. Staff is very attentive, service is very respectful [[HIGHLIGHT]]Ambience is nice and relaxing. Great for conversations.[[ENDHIGHLIGHT]] read more

Very weird and rude staff and took forever to get a simple tea when there was barely any customers

Was able to easily secure a seat for 2 here on a Saturday afternoon! We ordered a slice of the strawberry cake, cherry cheese souffle, and the pear mille-feuille to share. I'm glad that we got to try so many options but I will say that 3 cakes between 2 people was a bit too ambitious of a feat, esp considering how generous they are here with each slice of cake. The strawberry cake here is definitely the star of the show! I feel like I could eat endless amounts of this bc it's super light and not too sweet. Also has lots of fresh strawberries in each layer. My second favorite was the cherry cheese souffle. The texture of this is absolutely incredible -- a notch up in terms of fluffiness/airiness compared to most Japanese cheesecake's I have tried. I believe they do use dried cherries in this cake though which I personally find to be a bit too sweet eaten on it's own, but is a good balance paired with a large bite of the cheesecake. The pear mille-feuille was the heaviest of the three due to the many layers of pastry in this cake. It very much gave me deconstructed cream puff vibes (as that's essentially what mille-fueille is), elevated with the addition of sliced pears. I love this cake for what it is, but imo the other 2 cakes in our order outshined this one. I think I'm personally just a fan of the lighter/fluffier cakes. read more

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I love this place!! The cakes I tried were all wonderful: strawberry, mocha, and cheesecake. They all had an amazing light texture and were not too sweet. The service is wonderful and the ambiance is warm. I would love to try their teas as well! read more

After first visiting Harbs in the summer, my friend highly recommended that I try it out with her. I entertained her request by making the trip to Harbs early Saturday afternoon to dine in. She got the Mille crepe cake and hojucha, while I chose the queen of cake and a latte. There was a 15 min wait before being seated, but thankfully there was seating near the front of the store. My cake had freshly sweet strawberries and the cake itself was infused with strawberry flavor. However, I though the amount of whipped cream was slightly excessive and I had one sour bite of cake near the end. My friend thoroughly enjoyed her crepe cake except for a single sour bite of kiwi. She particularly appreciated the presence of an assortment of fruit between the layers, as other dessert places often only have crepe layers, which can get boring. I thought my latte was good, but my friend thought the milk content was too high and I was disappointed by the lack of latte art. The bathrooms were very interesting and although there were only two individual bathrooms available, they had the fancy high-tech toilets with buttons for different functions. I would definitely return to try the other cakes on the menu and even possibly the food options! I admit that the cake was a bit pricey though, with a single slice of cake setting you back over $10. read more

HARBS SoHo - Queen of cake, Mille crepes, Houjicha, and Latte - Bakeries Near Me - New York, New York

LOVE!!! This spot is Japanese inspired and you can definitely taste it through the quality of the cakes. We ordered the Queen of Cake, Fruit Mille Crepe, and Matcha Mousse, which are their most popular options. The cakes were so light and fluffy, the cream was perfectly (again) light and fluffy without any thickness or oilyness, and the fruits were fresh and well integrated. We also got the grape tea - it had hints of sweetness and floral scents; lovely palette cleanser. Also enjoyed the ambience of the store - its a nice open space with light colored furnitures, makes you feel airy and light lol. Quite popular spot so store was packed. Will definitely be back for more next time I visit NY. read more

HARBS SoHo - Queen of Cake - Bakeries Near Me - New York, New York

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White Peach Cheesecake has strong taste of peach, but I felt more like using white peach extract instead of the fresh fruit. Cream Cheese Mille Crepes doesn't have mille crepes, not like Lady M, but it has rich cream cheese and fresh blueberry. Both of the cake taste okay. I spent the whole afternoon chatting with my friends here, the staffs keep refilling water for us, very friendly and nice service, I can say this is a really good place for afternoon high tea time dessert in Manhattan, NY. read more

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First time trying their lunch special. You have the option to select sandwich ($25 set) or pasta ($28). Both sets come with coffee or English breakfast tea and a thin slice of today's cake (it's thinner than the usual portion). It was a good deal. Except the service was slow, we waited for about 25 minutes for for our first dish. I spotted their kitchen and they seemed a bit understaff. I wouldn't mind going back again. But I would need to adjust my expectation in the timing. read more

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This is a great vibe dessert café. If you like semi-fancy vibes, this is a good place to be at. The fresh fruit crepe cake that we got was not too sweet, and the quality is really good and very delicious. The place is clean and has lots of seating, washroom with bidet, and a variety of drink/beverage selections. The employees are also extra friendly and made sure to fill our water quite often. I was there on a Thursday afternoon roughly around lunch hours, and it was hella empty. But I wouldn't be surprised if it gets filled up on the weekends like everywhere else. However, I didn't like the one person one item policy although it's fair I guess. I was also disappointed by the portion sizes. read more

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Very much not a fan of HARBS after a visit that left me unenthused with the cake and service. We stopped by for dessert on a very chilly day. The cakes are pretty expensive at $12-14 a slice but I've heard that they are made exquisitely and wanted to try. We were approached by a waitress who brought water a few minutes after sitting down but she left as if in a hurry without asking us if we had questions about the menu or wanted to order. We ordered the mocha cake and a Royal Milk tea. The waitress told us that the tea is a single serving only, which we accepted without a second thought. The tea actually came in a medium size pot and is definitely sharable, but they only provide one cup per order of tea. I understand their policy that customers need to order one item each but the cup policy was a little unreasonable to me. The tea itself was described as assam tea with milk. Though black teas usually have a bold flavor, I found that my milk tea tasted like 80% milk and 20% tea. The steamed milk was lovely but it's definitely not what I had in mind when I ordered a milk tea. We wanted the cake to lift our spirits but it fell short of expectations. The cake's construction was perfection: light sponge, airy density, velvety cream. However, we both agreed that the flavor was lacking. It wasn't sweet enough and the mocha flavor was only present in wisps. The coffee jellies added a nice touch though. Perhaps someone who likes mildly sweet desserts would enjoy HARBS more, but I've decided one visit here is enough. Service was not too attentive or friendly even though it was not that busy, and we found ourselves trying extra hard to get a waitress's attention. It is a beautiful space that looks like a British tea room, but for the price, I would rather have Paris Baguette or Tous Le Jour's cake. read more

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Nothing. There is nothing good at this place unless you like paying $40 for the thinnest slice of ham ever between two pieces of toast. There IS NOT a lunch variety, the menu is very lacking. Service was ok ambiance was not a thing was nothing appealing or interesting. Our bill was $90 for two people to eat a small lunch and have ONE coffee. The biggest regret of our time and money on our entire trip! Guess it explains why there were open seats here but not at the restaurants around the corner that were on a 3 hour wait. My advice, wait for another restaurant. I will say they had some amazing looking desserts but we were over the prices and didn't try anything. read more

One of my go-to dessert or casual brunch spots in the city! Always has delicious cakes, that aren't too sweet (perfect for asian taste buds). Highly recommend the strawberry cake and the pescatora read more

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FOOD: 5/5 | SERVICE: 3/5 I came here on a weekday afternoon with a few friends. I got the coffee flavored cake, which was super decadent and crumbly. I also loved the little jellies! It was on the pricey side, but the quality was definitely there. The store wasn't too crowded (there were some open seats) but the service was really slow. We flagged down the server for our bill, and didn't get it for at least another 20 minutes :( read more

HARBS SoHo - mocha cake - Bakeries Near Me - New York, New York

I'm confused about the bad ratings because I think this is a very unrated hidden gem. I had the set lunch early dinner meal which comes with a tea, Garden salad, choice of omelette or sandwich and a slice of cake for $30. All of which were so fresh and good quality. [[HIGHLIGHT]]The space is peaceful too.[[ENDHIGHLIGHT]] I loved it here read more

Went to try the lunch special which includes a choice of pasta or sandwich with coffee or tea and half a slice of cake. Let me tell you that cake was delicious! It's the cream! Was about to lick the cream off the plate. Not exaggerating at all. I'm already planning my next visit for my nieces birthdays. read more

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I'll be honest, I think about HARBS' banana cream pie way more often than I'd like to admit. And my wallet hates me for taking an affinity to a slice of dessert that costs $9. But I like to argue that it packs a generous amount of fresh banana slices and custard (mmm). Also that crust? Perfection. The texture of the custard, banana, and flaky crust combined together tastes absolutely divine. I'm already salivating thinking about it, so I'm just going to say it - that banana cream pie is the only pie that I like, and it is one of my top three favorite desserts in the whole entire world. I said what I said. Although HARBS' (fruit) Mille feuille is also quite delicious, I wouldn't want to pay $11 for it (again). But I have a few friends who absolutely love it and would. I only came to this branch once, and the customer service was phenomenal. I took the desserts to-go and the staff packing it added a tiny pack of cooling agent to prevent the desserts from going bad. read more

HARBS SoHo - Top: banana cream pie (sooo good) Bottom: Mille feuille - Bakeries Near Me - New York, New York

As with so many businesses I visit nowadays, I had passed HARBS several times before. Once it was in the morning and I was in a huge rush so I couldn't stop in. All the other times it was so late they were either closed or in the process of closing. Finally this summer I was able to go when they were still taking customers! I had visited a different HARBS location years ago but it was small and nothing like this one. This SoHo location is huge, with enough space to seat at least twenty or more people. The decor is gorgeous, seemingly inspired by old fashioned New York City eateries from the 40's (or thereabouts). If that is not enough to entice you to go inside, the front of the shop has a large display window to show off several cakes so you get a firsthand look at what they have to offer. When you go inside you are seated and a waiter takes your order. Service was quick when I went, but there were only a handful of people in the place since it was near closing time. They did not have a lot left so I wound up ordering a slice of the Strawberry Shortcake. I'm a big fan of Strawberry Shortcakes but it is remarkably difficult to find a good one. I am happy to report that in this case the cake was fantastic! The cake itself was moist and flavorful. There was plenty of cream that had just the right texture. It was solid enough to be firm but melted in your mouth. There were fresh strawberries on it and the filling was sweet but not *so* sweet that it only tasted like sugar with no nuance. I was very happy with the food and service at HARBS and I would happily visit again! read more

Very cute and spacious cafe in soho. I had this on my list of places to try and finally came here. I got the lunch special with my friend. It comes with either a pasta or sandwich, coffee or English tea and a slice of their cake. I got the lemon pasta and my friend got the bacon / tomato. The pasta was Al Dente, perfectly cooked and very well seasoned. The English tea was alright, not my usual type of tea but I didn't want coffee. We both opted for the strawberry cake which was decadent and airy. The servers who work here are very efficient and worked very diligently. They were quick to bring the food and the check. I would come back here and order something different. read more

HARBS SoHo - Lunch special - Bakeries Near Me - New York, New York

Don't care for the one cup per teapot policy, sort of makes sense why they would do that in my mind. Cakes expensive af but what do you expect in NYC and in Soho? They need to keep it up somehow. I've had HARBs many years ago and the green tea mousse and royal milk tea cake are divine. read more

This place has 1 of my favorite cakes, though I haven't visited again to buy any cakes yet in 2020, Harbs has a similar vibe whichever location you visit. Pretty clean too! The Chestnut cake has plenty of chestnut flavor and a strong hint of rum. It has an amazingly smooth creamy texture too along with some crushed chestnuts in the cream. It's perfection in a cake slice. I would highly recommend trying it. read more

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I'm sorry what? How is HARBS not only a chain bakery but seemingly a successful one as it's always busy whenever I passed by. I decided to finally stop by and honestly I wish I hadn't...where do I begin? Here's some points- 1. The service- I'm sorry but it does not take 15- yes, 15 minutes to cut two slices of cake that are right in front of you. One employee was taking orders and the other was (supposed to be) getting the orders ready. Instead, she was on the phone the whole time until I asked her if my order was ready- to which I did not receive any apology for the delay. Not great at all. 2. Strawberry Shortcake- the pictures really hyped up my expectations for this cake. Well, as the old adage goes- expectations ruin everything. First off, the strawberries were extremely sour. I thought I just had a bad strawberry but no- they are all sour. I'm sorry, no good excuse for this- just eat a strawberry (or a couple lol) from the same batch that would be used to make the cake- pretty sure that's just common sense. On top of that, the sponge cake itself lacked any flavor whatsoever as did the frosting. 3. Milles crepes- just like the strawberry shortcake, I was really disappointed, maybe even more so as none of the fruit in the cake tasted fresh. Yes bananas spoil very quickly, but that's not an excuse for the bananas in the cake slice to literally be brown. Then I thought hey at least the crepes would somewhat compensate for it yet I was wrong again. I was expected something akin to Lady M and instead I got a crepe that tasted (and looked) like it was made out of pancake batter. All in all, HARBS was a major letdown for me and my I definitely won't return again, especially at the ludicrous prices they charge for such mediocre cakes. read more

Whenever I am craving for something a little fancy but not too overboard, I tend to go to Harbs. I like certain cakes more than others at Harbs though. I would go for their Queen of Cake and their Fruit Crepe cake if I ever have trouble deciding and want something I know I will enjoy. I love how their cakes are never too sweet and they don't feel super heavy even though it looks like a lot of cream. Their cream is a lot lighter and doesn't feel heavy like a lot of American whipped cream. The cakes with fruits feel lighter because the fruits adds a freshness to it. I love that the fruit crepe cake has multiple fruits layered in between, but unless you are allergic to specific fruits or dislike certain fruits, I definitely can see myself ordering it a lot. I also really love their Queen of Cake. I haven't tried their other strawberry cake because when I had the Queen of cake, I enjoyed it so much that I just stuck with it. The cake layers are a super super soft sponge cake and it feels light and airy. The strawberries were never tart whenever I had the cake and I had it a few times already. The cream is also very light and airy so having a whole slice doesn't make you feel heavy even though each bite almost feels decadent but in a good way. Their banana cream pie is pretty good too but I am not the biggest banana fan, so with that said, I think it's still a tasty cake. I had their pear mille feuille which I thought was ok, but it was bit soggy since it felt a cake version of a cream puff and usually choux pastry gets soggy if it for a while. I haven't tried their savory foods so I can't tell how that is. As for their tea, I LOVE their white grape jasmine tea. It's floral and fruity and a little sweet since they use real grapes and it just creates such a nice aromatic tea. I don't love the hojicha caramel, but I think because I like hojicha on it's own, I find the caramel notes a bit too much for me. I've tried dine in and takeout from here and I've had a good experience from both services. I do like that when I did dine in back then the waiters were never always in my face, especially when I was dining alone. I felt like I had a lot of space to myself and never felt rushed. I have came with a friend before and she forgot about a cake she ordered before leaving and they were nice enough to make sure she was able to pick up a new slice another day. I also like that when you get the cakes to go, they ask if you are traveling with it so they can put ice packs with the cake. Overall, if I am ever unsure about where I want to grab some dessert from, Harbs is a safe choice. I also like that they do occasionally change out their cakes so you definitely can try new things out, but at the same time, they also have their staples. read more

Brunch set lunch for $22 - comes with choice of sandwich, a slice of cake and coffee or tea - swipe for picture of cake and coffee . . BLT - the biggest BLT I have ever had. 2 fat slabs of bacon, lettuce and tomatoes on Texas toast- Felt as if I was at Peter Lugers making a sandwich with their bacon and tomatoes. It was very good Ham Sandwich - an open-faced baguette with prosciutto cotto, dill pickle, and strings of onions. - baguette wasn't as crusty, it was soft, almost like a toasted hot dog bun - it was also very good Green Tea Mousse - Bittersweet green tea sponge and mousse with Dainagon red beans covered with fresh whipped cream - ultra light, not too sweet, also very good . Chocolate Mousse - Layers of quality chocolate sponge, cream and walnuts with a hint of Brandy - light and airy, smooth, didnt taste brandy though- and of course, very good One of the best values I've ever had and in NYC. How is this even possible? The sandwiches alone are $18 each, coffee at $6 each and cake (the set limits to certain cakes, so it's not any cake listed on the menu for the set lunch) about half the size of their standard serving, so I'm gonna to guess $5 each, this would have been $58 (more or less), but we paid $44 and there's refills upon request... So guys, check this place out for brunch if youre around any of their 3 locations. I'm blown away with the value, but more importantly, the food was delicious and the servic read more

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HARBS continues to churn out delicious cakes like always. My favorite still remains the mocha ($9) and the lemon yogurt mousse ($9). I recently sampled their tart cheesecake ($10) which was aptly described--unconsciously puckering as I write this-- and had a lighter consistency than Lady M's version of a cheesecake (gâteau nuage). Although the menu rotates every season, there are some cakes that are available year-round including the strawberry shortcake ($11), the marron cake ($10), the green tea mousse cake ($10), and the mille-crêpe cake ($11). I personally quite enjoy the marron cake as the combination of chestnut and sweet potato is unique and not found elsewhere. read more

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Tiramisu is delicious, but after entering the door, I saw bugs on the cake in the showcase, so I was a little worried, hoping to see a cleaner environment next time. read more

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