Walked past by this cafe 2x on our way to find bagel and then pizza. Decided to stop by on our way…read moreback from lunch. The person working behind the counter was very friendly and patient. He was preparing samples of the coconut pandan flavor. I decided to try their coffee, salted caramel, and vanilla. Coffee is top notch! Definitely can taste the coffee. The filling is creamy and airy. The shells are soft but with the right crunch and NOT gooey. Size of the macaroon is a tad bigger than Laduree.

Yeah so I think its time for people to know that these are unanimously the best macaron's you'll…read moreever have. They are the best: period point blank. The staff is super nice, they're packaged so cute and for the price its well worth it. So many great flavors its hard to not have a min of 6. My personal favorites have to be: Chocolate (it's like a mousse), Creme Brulee, Espresso, Rasberry, Hazelnut, Red Velvet for starters! And the filling is THICK. Holy heavens I've never had a maracon filled like that. The ratio is out of this world and the flavor will actually send you into orbit. Trust me - if you get a fruity pebbles for example it 100% will taste like you're eating the cereal. That's what I love! These are the real deal no shade to the French The brick and mortar store is pretty small, like one party per person small and a little bit of a walk between any major subway station, but fear not they have an online store! Some notes: 1. Once purchased don't keep them out for too long, put them in the fridge when possible. 2. Have then thaw, yes thaw, for at least 20 minutes. The filling gets to a nice soft texture! I have not heard one person I know tell me they didn't like these. Hope you enjoy

I was a little skeptical when I entered a chained bakery…read more When I asked the cashier what was the freshest pastry? She suggested I should try the croissant. Now I've tried many croissants. As crossiants are my all time favorite. And I've been on the hunt for the best crossiant in town. She recommended the pistachio one. As well said the croissants were buy two get, one free, but I told her two is already too many for me, lol. But she insisted and offered me a plain one on the house, which was so nice of her. She warmed up the pistachio one and I ate it to go. And I'm not gonna lie it was one of the best croissants I've had in a long time. The croissant was so soft and fluffy. And it was oozing with this amazing pistachio cream. Not I'm not typically a pistachio pastry fan but I think I might be one now after this experience. The croissant was a good portion as well. I also really was a fan of the plain croissant as well, it reminded me a lot of the Costco crossiant if you're familiar with those. Very big and also fluffy. As for now this place now has my favorite crossiant in the US. I'm very satisfied.

A dessert spot that is always open for a sweet tooth…read more Do not expect anything perfect or sublime though. I ordered a Strawberry Tres Leches cake and the flavors were faint to say the least. Flan was consistent with what I've had before, nothing special. Service was prompt and there weren't too many people inside, it's a grab and go spot.

Love stopping by these for a lovely latte and macrons! Service was efficient and helpful. As always…read morethe facilities were glamorous and fun to enjoy. An elevated experience we all enjoyed!

I got the Canele, and my partner got an iced tea. The Canele was absolutely dry as a rock. I felt…read morelike my tongue was literally chewing stale bread that had been sitting out for ages. My partner asked the cashier for a tea recommendation that was floral. Absolutely no notes of floral in the tea. The only saving grace was the Rose Macaron that my partner received. ONLY get the macarons here, skip everything else.

Always a fan favorite in our family. No Chewing Allowed is one of those once-a-year traditions…read morewhere I happily accept that I'm paying way too much... because it makes everyone so happy ! You have to get an assortment of the chocolates--there's something for everyone, and they always feel special and indulgent. It's become part of the fun to bring them home and let everyone pick their favorites. I suggest the following - bring your own tote so you don't have to pay for a bag (and you'll save a little paper, too). Pricey, yes--but for us, totally worth it once a year.

Yum, yum french truffle chocolates! During our visit at One Times Square, during the Holidays we…read morehappened to stumble upon pop up stores of goodies, ,Holiday trinkets & more treats and NCA was the best find of our trip! It was so interestingly simple yet full of flavors. I wanted more, more, more, as Billy Idol would! It melts in your mouth like a delicate of decadence and wakes up every corner of your palette being! A true testament of a treat! Yum!

Appreciate that there is a magnolia bakery right here in Grand Central and it's super convenient…read morefor me and those in the area. I absolutely loved their red velvet cupcakes. They were fluffy, sweet, light, velvety and so delightful with the tasty cream on top, they are as beautiful as they look. This particular location was a takeout spot, but appreciate how quickly the long lines were flowing quickly. The folks working here were cheerful and polite and also give recommendations on what to order if you get stuck. A nice environment!

I asked the African lady for cream cheese on both sides and she had no idea what i was talking…read moreabout. The other employee had to tell her what that meant. I got the bagel and went home and open it. There is barely any cream cheese on it and it's burnt and taste burnt. Please make sure your employees understand basic asks that your customers make and also that they TOAST the bagel not burn it. Its not rocket science.

{Overall: 5; Food: 5} Service: 4…read more I often order from this Magnolia Bakery location on DoorDash, and the cakes and banana pudding are always fresh. Sometimes I'll stop in if I'm also catching a train from the station. The store is clean, bright, and well stocked with their full selection of cake slices, banana pudding, and other treats. It also usually isn't too busy. I love how this location is consistently excellent.

My first time trying the famous banana pudding! Thought I wouldn't like it since it sounded kinda…read moreheavy and other banana pudding stuff I never cared for or even liked but pleasantly surprised! Small store that's just walk through and go since it's at the train station Banana pudding - actually lighter than I expected and really good! Easy to eat and closer to like a pudding 7.5/10

When I read that Aux Merveilleux had a few locations outside of Paris I had to make the trip. I…read moredon't even know what to call the little pastries that they specialize in but when I saw them here I did a little happy dance. The cherry was delicious and although small, 1 was definitely enough for me. In addition to getting the little pastry I got a summer fresh pesto sandwich which at about 9$ was completely reasonable and a seltzer water. So Caprese sandwich, cherry pastry and seltzer water for under 20 in the city? Great value imo Thinking of the br is the year of terminator and the year of xmen series ending.

I really wanted to love this place, especially because it's so beautiful and has such a charming…read moreatmosphere, but unfortunately, I was not impressed with my experience. The coffee was honestly very disappointing. It tasted artificial and, to me, almost like dirty dishwater. I really couldn't finish it. The pastries and desserts looked beautiful, and the ambiance is definitely lovely, but for the price and reputation, I expected much better quality--especially when it comes to the coffee. Hopefully, it was just an off day, but based on my experience, I wouldn't rush back.

I love this location out of all the other ones. I used to go to the one in Bayside often. Tiramisu…read morefrom this location looks a bit different from Bayside location. In fact, it tastes better here not just how it looks. Too bad that I don't have the actual pictures of cake in the box since I forgot to take the picture before finishing them. Maybe next time.

Very cute shop near Alvin Ailey theater. They have a decent selection of pastries and really pretty…read moreones. I got a brown sugar freddo espresso which was exceptionally made. They were very nice and gave me tap water to drink too as it was an exceptionally hot day Tried their pastry called Moka - It was pretty no doubt but the pastry itself was a 3.5/5. It was on a biscuit that was not quite like a shortbread but should / could have been? It was basically a chocolate shell encasing cappuccino flavored cream On a Thin Layer of chocolate cake. The whole thing was extremely sweeet and it would have been much better otherwise My friend took the mango one and really liked it though Every pastry looks fantastic though