I've heard about this place for a while and it has a really cute layout and the variety was pretty great, I can only comment on the donuts and the rainbow cookie but the donut was kinda underwhelming. Also, I am not normally one to say anything about price, since the rent in NYC is crazy expensive, but I thought $4.25 for a single donut was absurd. The food: Rainbow Cookie- I enjoyed these, they were made well and the flavor was good. I would get this again but they were like $5 and change for a 1/4lb. Black Raspberry Chocolate Donut/Red Raspberry Sugar Donut- First, both doughnut fillings were good, they were bursting with flavor and had a nice tartness. I wasn't so crazy about the donuts themselves, they kinda felt too simple and not a lot of flavor nor texture. I did prefer the Chocolate donut over the sugar donut, though. Best way to put it, it was kinda like having amazing lox on a subpar bagel. read more

Damn. This place doesn't sell any dryers. Orwashers for that matter. So how the f*** am I gonna do my laundry? You will need to do your laundry after coming here though, for reals. Because their donuts, which to be honest are not the best donuts you'll ever have, especially not by NYC standards, are filled with intoxicatingly heavenly james... er, I mean jams... thanks to the intoxicatingly heavenly Nick (and intoxicatingly heavenly Nick's wife for being intoxicatingly heavenly) for spotting that one... although James is pretty heavenly mind you... so yeah, intoxicatingly heavenly jams, preserves and jellies (not KY Jellies), such as the heavenly blueberry which "blue" my mind. I'm not sure where they get the jam from... they said a "local jam shop" but I need to find out which one... that jam shop deserves a 5. But for these donuts, well it's 5 for the filling, 3 for the donut, averaging out to 4. But if you're a big fan of delicious jam in your donut, you won't taste a better filling than Orwashers. But remember they don't sell dryers... orwashers. read more

Local business that is working with other local businesses. You can find things like peanut butter from Peanut Butter & Co and jams from Beth's Farm Jam and they are also using it in their products. Their doughnuts is a bit different. They fill the pastry with jam as you order (unlike most doughnuts shops where it is already filled and the cashier just picks it up and put it in a bag to sell) and the bread part is fluffy and chewey. But I would have to agree with many people that $4.25 / piece is a bit steep for this sweet. On the other hand, also as a bunch of people mentioned, black and white cookies here are really good. I think their straight up black and white is better than William Greenberg's. Also their bread is great. Even if you are not a bread person, give their baguette a try. They often have a little sampling of some bread out, so you can have a taste before you make the purchase. read more

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2.5 stars Donuts get filled with seversl types of jam after ordering, but they're nothing special. The price is special, though: $4.25 each. read more

Ordered a chocolate donut with peach jam. Tasty overall, but not so much peach flavor; rather, it tastes like apricot. And I suggest that you go with the regular donuts instead of chocolate ones, because the chocolate was just loosely attached to the donut and when I bit it, it fell off into pieces. Plus the chocolate is a little overly sweet - cheap sweet - and has not much chocolate flavor. $4.25 each is a bit pricy for this little donut. read more

Orwashers - Chocolate donut with peach fillings ($4.25 no tax or included). Tasty, but tastes like apricot jam not peach. - Bakeries Near Me - New York, New York

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Came here to try their doughnuts and was disappointed Pros: - Cutest shop on the block - Old grandma working behind the counter is super lovely - A good amount of bread samples to try while waiting for them to attend to you - Black raspberry jam was delicious! Cons: - Chocolate doughnut was extremely dry - Doughnut was huge but for $4.25 I would hope it was larger than average - very pricey read more

I found this place on my way to an apartment viewing. The apartment turned out pretty well, but even if it hadn't, we'd probably still move in to be so close to Orwasher's! This is a wonderful bakery with wonderful people-- especially the sweet old lady! The jelly donuts are the best. They're a bit pricey, but worth every penny. Oh my goodness. I think I'm going to go there right now... read more

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The jelly donuts are alright. Yes it's custom-made with injection of your choice of fruit jelly, but nothing to write home about, especially at $4.25 a pop. I asked for recommendations, and got the chocolate donut with sour cherry, and sugar donut with raspberry. The jelly is fresh & fruity, but the dough is a tad dry - no different than Dunkin' Donuts in my opinion. Their bread appears very popular with the upper eastsiders, which explains why the service (can afford to be) lukewarm. All in all, I'd still go to Krispy Kreme for my next donut. read more

Orwashers - Sugar donut with raspberry jelly and chocolate donut with sour cherry. Not bad but didn't live up to the hype. - Bakeries Near Me - New York, New York

Ok, ever since my trip to Paris 2 months ago, I've been on a quest to find the best baguette, croissant and pan au chocolate in NYC. I had all but given up, then I went to Orwasher's! Ladies and gentleman we have a winner, for all 3 2nd place baguette : Bakeri in Williamsburg 3rd place " Maison Kayser 2nd place Viennoiserie : Zabar's read more

This place has great cinnamon raisin bread and if you can't finish a whole loaf on your own, you can get individualized small rolls of it. I also tried the whoopie pies which are priced by weight - they are quite expensive, around $1.70 for two small ones. They really weren't that special or memorable. The service was interesting. Perhaps it was because I didn't look like I knew what I wanted yet, but they weren't fast to step in and give suggestions or anything, they pretty much left me on my own and went on restocking and whatnot. They did have samples of some of the spreads, but since I wasn't told what they were, I can only guess that it was sun dried tomato something, but it was really delicious. read more

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Carb heaven!! This stuff has some street value. They have the best black-white cookie I've ever had! The cookie is soft with a whoopie pie cake texture. Combined with decadent white and dark chocolate, this is one serious cookie. I'm definitely a downtown person, but Orwasher's makes me envious of the Upper East Siders. I would be picking up bread (and cookies) from this place weekly if I lived in the neighborhood. It's definitely worth a trip for all us non-Gossip Girl neighbors. read more

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Great neighborhood bakery hands down. They carry several different items and only a few of each to make them extra good!! Breads Cookies Cheese Croissants and a few other yummies I've had the pleasure of eating the Whole-Wheat & White Bread, both incredibly tasty and Fresh. The cookies are WONDERFUL, sometimes I put in after getting off the 6 Train to have some cookies w/my wine...YUM!! The chocolate croissant is wonderfully fresh and chocolate in just about every bite. Highly recommend this bakery. read more

To hell with everything bagel and hibiscus donuts, gimme a freshly filled jam donut from Orwasher's and I'm good. Small bakery with a neighborhood type feel, it seemed like most people in line were ordering bread for the week. They had a special (not sure specific days/time) for $4 loaves of bread of various varieties, so I ended up choosing the craft ale bread, which tastes like a hearty variation of sour dough and is very good. Apparently, they have the best French baguette in NYC (according to themselves) so I'll have to try that next time I swing through. Of course I also ended up with a doughnut, which come in two bases: chocolate covered or your plain old sugar donut. You can then choose one of several jam flavors for filling (strawberry, blueberry, raspberry, sour cherry, blackberry). Was bummed they didn't have sour cherry and actually they only had 3 in stock: went with blueberry. The base doughnut was fluffy and tasty by itself but the richness of the blueberry jam just added a whole nother dimension, as jelly donuts are usually filled with smuckers quality jelly. read more

Orwashers - Doughnut filled with blueberry jam - Bakeries Near Me - New York, New York

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I have been to Orwashers a number of times for baguette (amazing) but have never allowed myself to indulge in their baked goods. Until today. Today I came here unsupervised and with a serious sugar craving. I picked up a a few different things but these 2 items alone are worth leaving a review. First, the Pan au Chocolate. It has a crispy buttery outside and a soft chocolatey inside. The chocolate was distributed evenly so every bite had a lovely mix between crisp buttery pastry and chocolatey goodness. 10/10 for sure. Next, I tried a freshly made chocolate donut injected with strawberry jam. As you can see in the picture, it's overflowing with jam filled glory. The amount of chocolate glaze on top is perfect and the jam has the perfect amount of sweetness. 10/10 as well. read more

Orwashers - Pan au chocolate and Straberry jam filled chocolate donut. Yum!!! - Bakeries Near Me - New York, New York

The last time I was here was probably 4 years ago and the bakery is still as good! I have always liked their bread, especially the ultimate whole wheat where they are one of the few places that does 100% whole wheat. It is getting expensive! $11 for a loaf, but I can't find it anywhere else so here I am. With this visit, I also got the sourdough and a chocolate almond croissant! read more

I see several reviews about unfriendly staff which makes me unsurprised about my visit today. But let me go back a few years first. When I moved uptown 5 years ago, I immediately tried this famous bakery. It was right around Purim and their mini hamantaschen were unrivaled--super teeny, super fresh, thin, but crispy dough, and with the right amount of filling to pack and punch. I think they had the same mini hamantaschen the following year, but to my utter disappointment, the year after that and so on, they kept selling "mini hamantaschen" but they were COMPLETELY different. They were just regular-sized pre-packaged thick and crumbly cookie-style hamantaschen that you could just as well buy at the grocery store. Absolutely nothing good or special about them. Over the years, I tried a few other baked goods from Orwashers. The black and whites the rainbows...nothing was ever great. Why is this place so famous? Am I missing something? But this year, I was so excited to buy my Hanukkah donuts (sufganiyot) from them because last year, my husband brought some home and they were INCREDIBLE--so fresh and tons of delicious jelly filling. To my dismay, for the second night of Hanukkah, they quickly sold out online but were offering similar donuts with homemade fresh, locally-sourced jam. I tried them out of desperation. The donut itself was very fresh but dipped in pure cane sugar--not powdered--and wayyyy too much of it. And the jam was good, but much better for fresh biscuits. I also bought mini blue and white cookies for my kids, which were mediocre at best. You can get much better ones at Whole Foods. That brings me to my experience today. I showed up 10 minutes before closing (knowing they were probably sold out) but asked if there were any of the original Hanukkah jelly donuts. The two women working the register said they were indeed sold out. When we noticed 6-packs of jelly donuts on a rack by the door, we asked if they were fresh from the day (who wants old donuts?) and they hesitantly said yes with an annoyed expression. So we bought them for $30 dollars and they shot us a rude glance as we walked away. Well, unsurprisingly, the donuts were completely cold and stale, as if they were made 3 days ago. We would have probably been better off with Dunkin Donuts. With so many bakeries in the area, we will not be giving Orwashers any more business. read more

I've been walking by this place everyday since it's on my way to the subway station and on the way home. I finally decided to give it a try. The bread was good, the doughnut was good as well, and I also got a piece of rhubarb pie that was just ok. Overall, it's not bad, but I really think it's a bit overpriced and nothing really wowed me. That tiny slice of rhubarb pie (they charge by weight) cost $10 alone... Stay with the bread and doughnut. read more

Orwashers - A little pricy... this was $10. - Bakeries Near Me - New York, New York

Orwasher's you're the best. Upon walking in, I immediately experienced the sweet, sweet smell of pastries and the freshness of the bread. The shop itself is pretty small. They don't have the biggest selection but whatever they make, they do it with finesse. I was greeted by an older woman who was not only helpful, but such a sweetheart. She reminded me of a long lost family member. And she treated me like one. The woman mentioned that they had the "best rainbow cookies, without a doubt." Well.... say no more. I ordered two deliciously mouth-watering cookies and a white chocolate coconut macaroon. The rainbow cookies were excellent. You could taste the layers of the aromatic almond paste along with the apricot jelly topped with sweet milk chocolate. And the coconut macaroon, YUM. A different take on the usual... they added dried cranberries inside which was a nice surprise when I took that first bite. I haven't had the pleasure of trying their homemade bread yet. Needless to say I cannot wait and that is the next step on my list of things to do. P.S. Thank you to the kind lady helping me. You were so sweet and totally reeled me into Orwasher's! read more

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In the past 10 days, I think I've been to Orwasher's three times. I've shared their bread with two co-workers and we all LOOOOOOVE it! Maybe its the imported flour from France? Maybe its the traditional technique? Whatever it is, I CAN'T GET ENOUGH OF IT! Honestly, their baguette is the best $3.50 you can ever spend. Go there. NOW! read more

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Excellent donuts! I'm usually not a fan of fillings but all of the fillings were surprisingly delicious. Apple, cherry, you name it. The cherry wasn't too tart. You'll be just as happy with the plain donuts. Sugar on the outside isn't too overpowering and the doughiness is pretty perfect. All of my coworkers are in love with these donuts and now I know why. Will definitely be going back. YUM. read more

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What's better then picking out your own personal donut and then watching someone shove a syringe of a jelly of your choice inside of it? That's Orwasher's in a nutshell. I don't even like jelly donuts so I don't know how I ended up here, but I did. I reluctantly picked the strawberry jelly, nervous that I was about to waste my money. But boy was I impressed. The freshness of the sugar donut and the jelly made this donut taste out of this world. The only suggestion is make is maybe they can start shoving chocolate syringes inside of the donuts and then I will definitely be back :) read more

Orwashers - Freshly filled donut with strawberry jelly. See the jelly syringes in the background - Bakeries Near Me - New York, New York

Man, you gotta be out of your skull if you don't love Orwashers. You must hate eating, or hate having a mouth. PRO: Everything. Especially the jelly donuts (or doughnuts or dreadnoughts or whatever. hell, they're big as dreadnoughts) CON: They don't live and bake in my own kitchen. I mean, what the hell. (P.S. - the donuts are filled with jam from Beth's Farm Kitchen, who have a stand @ the Union Square Greenmarket. If you buy jam from Beth's, you get a "frequent jammer card". You can't beat that with a bat.) read more

Best jelly doughnuts in the universe! Pro tip: Order ahead online and then wait in the shorter line to pick up.

Love their Swiss Health bread and French baguette made after original recipes. Great bakery upper east side. Ms Vilma always served your bread with a smile on her face!! read more

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Best chocolate chip cookies in NYC...always moist and fresh with the perfect amount of chew!

I normally go to the one on the west side but was closer to this location today. Nothing wrong with their products just Rude staff, this elderly woman who was extremely condescending. read more

Love the Italian sandwich and white & black cookies.

Well I live a few doors down, so it's actually a problem. I really like almost everything but my number one addiction is the sticky bun babka Number two would be the black and white cookies Number three is the spelt bread, I buy the mini loaf and make avocado toast You really can't do wrong! read more

I grew up around the corner in the 40s-50s, when Orwashers was a small, family-run bakery with rolls and bread, not much more. Their products were wonderful, and the place was a simple, clean, hole in the wall. read more

Super cute bakery. Stopped in solely to snag a black and white cookie, and was not disappointed! Will definitely return to sample the breads. read more

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Came here after a run intending to buy bread and made quite a few impulse purchases due to hanger. We got one of each: - plain croissant: just ok. I've had better. - corn muffin: very good, but not a fan of the tulip style muffin wrapper. - mini macaroon with white chocolate: delicious - big black and white cookie: amazing. My favourite of the purchase. I'm already dreaming about getting another! It was my first b&w cookie so I have nothing to compare it to, but it was cakey, but not crumbly and the amount and sweetness of the icing was perfect. - one blueberry scone: just ok. It was a bit dry but we did wait a day to try it. - one loaf of ultimate whole wheat loaf: pretty good, but I wish it had a bit more of a spongey sourdough texture to it. As far as the bread that we sampled goes, it was some of the best bread we've had so far in the UES (after Kaysers). read more

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It's pricey in my opinion but the choices of food are vast enough to me. Everything I've had tasted good especially the pletzel. I love their mochas too. Chill spot read more

Delicious non greasy donuts. Someone has to stop me or I'll eat at least two at one sitting, and these are pretty big. They are very generous with the jelly filling too, none of the all dough/skimpy filling like other commercial donuts. read more

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I am addicted to the Russian pumpernickel bread. It's the best. Only problem is getting there in the afternoon to find it had sold out!

Awesome neighborhood bakery. Everything is baked in-house and beautiful. What can be better than fresh bread and goodies. Yummm read more

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The baked goods are phenomenal. Special shout out to the chocolate dipped rugelach; it is sheer heaven! My only complaint is cosmetic: For being so pricey, they could put a little more effort into their packaging. When I placed my order, I made sure to let the attendant know that I was buying some goodies for the office and was flying them across the US with me. She filled my order but very haphazardly slapped a sticker on both items. While I would expect that type of nonchalant attitude if I were buying a $12 baker's dozen at the local donut hole, I did not expect that type of attitude here. I get that presentation isn't everything; had I been buying a $35 box of goodies for myself, I probably would not have cared so much. However, being that it was a box that sat on our office counter for two days straight, I would have appreciated the sensitivity to the presentation. read more

5 stars for the fresh fill jelly doughnut. Just happened by this spot. It has such a clean inviting vibe. Classy old school spot with a nice old lady dishing out the goods. Screw the trendy cronuts etc. this place is tops. I had sour cherry which was not so sweet. Perfect. Wish I could have taken some bread home. read more

My sister-in-law and her man went to NYC and picked me up five Black and White Cookies from Orwasher's as my souvenir from their trip. Best souvenir ever. Here it is, 6 days after they were purchased (I rationed myself to one per day) and the cookie I'm devouring is just as perfect as the fresh one I ate the day after they flew back from NYC. What this tells me is that THEY NEED TO START SHIPPING TO CALIFORNIA!! Clearly the cookies can survive the cross-country journey and remain fresh for about a week when properly wrapped up, so please give us a decent Black and White in this painfully deprived state. read more

I'm usually not a fan of jelly-filled doughnuts, but damn, I really liked theirs! I got a peach filled chocolate doughnut, and they don't joke when they fill it. It was really heavy with all the oooey, gooey peach-jelly goodness. I really liked that it wasn't that sweet and the peach jelly seemed to have real peaches in it. It's legit peach jelly (or maybe peach preserves may be a more apt term because jelly makes me think of something that is chock full of sugar). However, their regular cake doughnut was kind of a disappointment...It was crumbly a dry. I think that I'll stick to their jelly filled doughnuts next time! Or perhaps try some of their other items, like their breads. read more

Desiree on the upper east side location is the most customer friendly knowledgeable person. She shows a caring attitude and I always hope she is there when I come!!! read more