Beard Papa’s Cream Puffs

One of the best cream puffs bakery in the city. I heard about from a friend of mine so I stopped by. I got three different flavor ones, green tea, vanilla and dulce de leche. They looked big but they are so light and the cream is soooo good. The Emily reason why I didn’t give it a 5 star is that the didn’t have more flavors. It’s a small place in the upper west side that everyone must visit.

I am a huge fan of delish puff! I wish they would put one back in midtown. That’s where I first discovered the fantastic cream puff. I got ever flavor possible offered that day. Original, vanilla, crème brûlée, green tea puff, chocolate éclair and their flavor of the week Cherry.
Everything was delectable. Cherry not so much.
The staff. well they don’t know how to take a large order of 15 puffs. If you go… please be patient.

I had the honor of being their very first customer to try their new mango soda. The soda was refreshing and I’d probably try it again, once the guys behind the counter got a little more comfortable at making it.
Their standard puff pastry with powdered sugar is mouth savoring good. The cream reminds me of a less sweet version of the filling found in Dunkin Donuts Boston cream donut. If only the pastry was freshly baked and hot.
Also had the chance to sample their mango mochi ice cream. Yes, I have an obsession with mango. They’re the perfect fruit. But besides that, Pappas recently introduced this flavor (different from their old mango ice cream). The guy behind the counter tried to explain the difference but it went in one ear and came out the next. What’s important is, the mochi ice cream aside from being a little too stiff/​stale (don’t really know the right adjective — but their freezer probably needs to be turned down a notch) was pretty good.

I’ve only had and LOVE their chocolate éclair puffs!!! The cream is luscious and not too sweet. The pastry is both crispy and chewy– delicious!!!

There used to be several locations in NYC a few years ago, but now, there is only one locations now. So, if there is only one place in NYC to get these cream puffs, then why not make them the best one to go to right? Well, not exactly…
So, what’s the issue? Well, few things. First of all, the quality seems to be going down in several areas. They used to have more offering than just cream puffs in the refrigerated window showcase, but when we went back, they only had mochi ice creams, chocolate cake, and more cream puffs. Oh, and bottled water… Kind of sad to see that.
And then, the flavors of the filling. This has been the same from before, they only offer two flavors. The original, and the Flavor of the Day. If you check their website, they have so many flavors, SOOOOOO many! The small shop I visited in Japan had many flavors there as well. But here, they only offer two. I wonder why that is… they seem to have enough food traffic, the seating area is always nearly full, so I don’t think they will have much trouble selling all the flavors each day…
The biggest issue I have is that the size was smaller than before, and, even more disappointing, the puff was not completely filled! This was the first time I have seen this type of disappointing result from Beard Papa’s, I really wonder what is going on with them… I really hope that the quality of cream puffs here at NYC location will go back up in the near future. Read my full review on my food blog, foodlovergirl.

Love these little puffs. Large, crunchy on the outside, and tons of cream on the inside, these are the perfect little snack. They’re priced under $ 3 each, so dangerously easy to get. This store is small but cute with seating in the front. The have a small pile of puffs in the back that they customize based on what you order. I got the one with the chocolate crust on top, which I recommend.

Came in 15 minutes from closing time, and still received good service.
Chocolate covered original $ 3?
Yum! Airy slightly chewy choux pastry, sweet cream and dark chocolate which makes for a balanced decadent dessert!
Green tea $ 3?
This was a bit disappointing. The cream was weak — not quite green tea, it’s like cream with green tea powder which doesn’t really work. It needs something to hold the ingredients together. The dusting of green tea powder on top doesn’t help either.

OMG MY LOVE FOR BEARD PAPAS WILL NEVER DIE!!!
honest i am SUCH a sucker for creampuffs (note: only the asian creampuffs, those you get in italian pastries or non-​asian bakeries are disgusting to me cuz their filling cream is like a too sweet bad custard lol)
I recently just tried bibble and sip’s creampuff and daydreamed about getting beard papa because i got it several times when i lived in LA. It was heaven when i sunk my teeth into this orgasm worth matcha cream filled goodness and heaven goodness. Everything I ever wanted in a creampuff was in this and the shell was crispy and with just a tiny tinyyy amount of sweetness. The matcha cream was PERFECT and soft and not too sweet (but im a sucker for strong matcha so i would’ve put two more tablespoons on it lmao)
One of the most foodgasm thing is when you keep biting into it and the cream over spills and gushes out its like omg lord why cant i have this for my three meals everyday whyyyyy.
either way im not gonna continue reviewing cuz i can go on for days and days talking about my love for beard papa creampuffs. Ive had LOTS of bad ones and beard papas beat them all.
They are kind of similar to bibble and sip but idk why i guess I’ve had beard papa always so ill always love this spot the best.
COME TO THIS SPOT ASAP I MEAN NOW! if youve never had a creampuff before i guarantee you do not be afriad to try one and get your butt over here right now.
FOOD CHOICES:
regular creampuff :
matcha cream
vanilla cream (original)
Chocolate creampuff
Paris brest but when i went here they were all sold out;(
I swear i can eat five of these in a sitting, im not joking, this is my love

cream puffs were crispy on the outside, nice cool fresh cream on the inside. loved that the cream was light and not too sweet. worth every calorie.

Delicious pastries!
Not much variety though-​basically there’s a classic or chocolate shell with classic or weekly special filling. Luckily this week it was green tea which is my favorite! Have them fresh because they’re crunchy and cold and delicious. And the price is great too! I’ll def be back for more

SOO YUMMY!
They fill the cream puff right in front of you in this cute little shop on the upper west side. The simple menu features a few different kinds of cream puffs, with either vanilla custard or a special of the day (today’s was cookies and cream). They also have mochi ice cream in 8 different flavors.
I wanted to try the paris brest cream puff, which is like a cream puff twisted into a doughnut-​like shape. Unfortunately they were sold out so I opted for the cocoa puff filled with vanilla cream. My boyfriend got the cookies and cream and another friend ordered a couple mochi ice creams. Everything was amazing. The cream puffs are filled to the absolute max with thick, cold custard. The classic vanilla was better than the cookies and cream.
This is a place I’d definitely recommend NYC visitors to try. It’s not too expensive either, each (huge) cream puff costing about $ 2.50.

My experience may not be as most others as they didn’t offer anything for drink except the tea– hot water with tea bag. Maybe it’s really random that they couldn’t make any coffee that day. We were really upset.
The puffs are good, but may not be the best, to be honest. They pushed the stuff cream in after the order, make it fresh-​like, but the bread shell my not taste that fresh. The cream is very light, and the bread shell is crispy.
Just a random note, if it’s cold, it may not be that neat to sit in as the wind will directly squeeze in the room if someone opens the door. So it’s better for grab and go, I believe.

BEARD PAPA!
Location: it ;s on the 76 street. The store is low key, low key low key. But it is hyped, hyped, and hyped with all those great puff!
Get in line immediately to figure out what flavor they have daily. They serve different flavors each day and I bet all of them are good. They have a huge table for you to eat if you wanna sit there for a little rest.
Puff: I had cookie chcolate — daily special that day with cocoa puff and paris one. Both are declious! And the cream is amazing! It is better than the bib and sip which locates at Hell’s kitech. This one is more moistured
Price： and its cheap!
service: they are nice and busy and still being nice.
overall: 4 stars. I hope they can be there all the time so I can be there all day long.

You will not find a better tasting cream puff; the original is really good but honestly every time they have a special flavor I personally think it’s even better than the original. The have a chocolate custard this week, that’s been addicting to say the least. Beard Papa’s has been here forever (to me) and I hope they continue; also a cool little hang out spot with free wi-​fi

It’s IMPOSSIBLE to eat a cream puff without making a total mess. (And I think that might be one reason there are so few people sitting in the shop – more orders are taken to-​go.) On your first bite, you’ll know: it’s best enjoyed in the solo comfort of your apartment where you can lick your fingers in peace.
The cream puffs are «made to order.» They have a steady batch of shells coming out of the oven throughout the day, and you pick what shell you want and the cream. They pump it right in front of you, so you know you’re getting ‘em fresh. And it’s a generous pump: if you’re a whipped cream fan, you won’t be a disappointed. The cream spills out in all directions. You think you’ve got it covered when you bite into one end, but then it oozes out of the other end. The shell is very light and tastes subtly eggy.
One (slight) downside is that there aren’t that many cream flavors. The website makes it seem like they’ve got a lot of options, but really it’s 2 – 3 choices. They always have vanilla, and then there is the flavor of the month (not the week — I think it used to be the week). Sometimes it’s vanilla and chocolate or green tea plus a special rotating flavor. Cream puffs aside, they have mochi ice cream and a tiny chocolate fondant cake.
Other places have sprouted around the city that offer cream puffs, but I still prefer Beard Papa’s. It’s like the king of all cream puffs. In Japan, Beard Papa’s are in most big cities. Here in New York, there is only one location! Although, Café Zaiya in midtown sometimes has cream puffs from Beard Papa’s, but it’s rather unpredictable.

Overall pretty good, I didn’t try the Paris Brest but might do so in the future. The regular Cream Puff was good, the dulche de leche as well but a bit unbalanced being that the caramel was so heavy compared to the super lightness of the cream.

I don’t see what’s so great about this place. It’s nothing that would make me crave and rave about it. It’s just a simple éclair with ok custard filling. I’ve had better frozen versions.

FYI — they don’t offer free mini cream puffs that you used to get for checking in anymore.
Anyways, the cream puffs and other sweets taste pretty good and are offered at relatively cheaper price compared to other dessert shops in the area. I’d definitely revisit the place when I’m in that part of the city.

I just went to Beard Papa’s for the first time and it was pretty good! There are fewer flavor options than I thought there would be, but the evening I went, they had dulce de leche, chocolate éclair, cocoa puff, and either plain or strawberry cream. I couldn’t decide between the dulce de leche and chocolate éclair so I ordered the chocolate éclair and asked for them to «dulce de leche it up» with some caramel at a small additional cost.
I really liked the cream filling and as a whole I enjoyed it, but I am used to cream puff shells being a little softer than the one I tried at Beard Papa’s. It wasn’t at all too hard or stale or anything but I wonder if it would have been a little softer or flakier if I had gone earlier in the day (I went about an hour before they closed).
I’d like to go back to try the green tea cream puff when it’s available again. I was told that the special flavors rotate every month based on holiday themes, so strawberry/​pink for Valentine’s Day and green (hint hint: green tea!) for St. Patrick’s Day. Though I’d probably go there every day if they ever had a pistachio flavor! hint hint right back atcha! :)

Not usually a fan of sweets but I can make an exception for these cream puffs! Honestly, the best part about the cream puffs is the cream inside. It just oozes out with every bite. It’s very creamy and rich but not overly rich.
You get $ 3 off if you purchase a dozen. Total for a dozen came out to be ~$ 26.

Okay so the actual cream puff here is a delicious light flaky crispy pastry, and the cream inside is also fantastic, creamy, rich and sweet, but not too sweet. It kinda tastes like crème brûlée but how much of Cream you actually get in your puff is hit or miss.
Every time I’ve visited this place I order a few different kinds of cream puffs, and half of them are always barely full of cream, so disappointing! How hard can it be to consistently fill up the puff? ASAP puff without enough cream is not a cream puff it’s a puff with a little cream. Seriously.
As for the service, it’s mediocre. The place is small but nice and clean, with a big communal table in the center. They serve different desserts and coffee but I only come for one thing. Yep, the cream puff.

Please try cream puff from here!!! I’m sure you will love it!!! their Choux is partially clunky and soft and cream is really rich but not heavy at all! You don’t wanna waste any of the cream because it is really tasty! You will know what I mean if you try Beard’s Papa’s cream puff;)
my favorite is dulce de leche, original and green tea, so far. They usually have seasonal items and that is something you would like to check out as well!
Don’t forget to «check in» before you go to the register. You can get 1 free mini puff unlocking Unilocal deal.

great Japanese style cream puff. absolutely love the food and and staff members, they are all extremely friendly.
filling is never too heavy.
my fav is the Mont Blanc cream puff (the chestnut one), it’s a great combo the chestnut and the cream filling.
not a big fan of the donuts but they are all good.

No where to sit down to enjoy, or at least enough.
Smaller place but big lines

I’ve always heard great things about Papa Beards, but never ventured out to Upper Manhattan just to get cream puffs since I’m not a huge fan of cream. However, my boyfriend and I tried Papa Beards during our vacation in Japan; it was absolutely wonderful.
In Japan, we made the mistake of just ordering two regular cream puffs and ate it while waiting for the train. My boyfriend who NEVER eats desserts loved it. In fact, we both wished we had ordered more. A freshly baked shell and freshly made cream, what’s not to love? This made us want to try the Papa Beards in New York and we did that the first weekend we got back from our vacation.
Though not as great as our first experience abroad, we still enjoyed our cream puffs. It’s New York and with the hustle that comes with our city, I don’t expect these to rival the freshness of the ones we had in Japan. We’ll definitely be back!

My ideal dessert is just a giant bowl of whipped cream eaten with a spoon and cream puffs are basically the portable version of that so needless to say I love this place.
I can’t decide what my favorite part about Beard Papa is — the flaky buttery choux? The freshly pumped vanilla bean flecked cream? The fact that the puffs are the size of a grown man’s fist? Or that they’re like $ 2 each? Or that there’s a little man with a beard and a hat staring at you from the wrapper, judging you as you try to fit this whole puff in your mouth and getting cream all over your shirt? It’s all great.
They have special cream flavors on rotation. I like green tea but nothing beats classic vanilla.
Obvious tip: try not to come near closing time. They have way less selection and the puffs aren’t as fresh.

Can I just start by saying I LOVE BEARD PAPA!!! Yes, I’m shouting… because I feel this intensely. I was first introduced to Beard Papa in Taiwan. I stumbled upon them while I was at a train station. They are a southeast Asian chain… aaaaaaand they are delicious. I am a cream puff addict and connoisseur. Sometimes it’s the dough or the cream that can ruin a puff. Beard Papa does both perfectly. There aren’t many of these shops outside of Asia. One is opening in Boston now. Not sure if there are many others than these two. If you like cream puffs and are in NYC I suggest you make a special trip here to try these. You won’t be disappointed.
Oh, and also they have mini puffs too. Those are for when you just want a popper and aren’t ready to commit to a full puff.

Ever since they closed Beard Papa’s in Chicago a few years ago, I’ve been missing these delicious cream puffs! The baby and I ventured up to the Upper West Side just to taste these bad boys. They were as good as I remembered. I’ve very happy with their original cream puffs so we got a bunch of those. Plus the baby got to try her first puff and loved the cream (who wouldn’t?!). The choux is airy and cream is light and smooth.
Plenty of seating at this location. You can watch them fill your puff with the cream, which makes them more enticing to eat.

One of my friends had showed a picture of their cream puffs earlier in the day, so I decided to come try this place with my brother. Located on the upper west side, this bakery is located in between a cosmetic store and a coffee shop. The special cream puff filling for the month is caramel pumpkin.
I ordered an original cream puff with the caramel pumpkin filling ($ 2.15), a cocoa cream puff with the vanilla filling ($ 2.15), and a pack of 5 mini cream puffs with vanilla filling ($ 4). Originally, I wanted to order an original cream puff with green tea filling but they had ran out. One of the workers said that they green tea filling would return next month (November).
My favorite one from this batch I bought, were the original mini cream puffs. The caramel pumpkin filling was tasty in the beginning, but after a while the taste started to become overwhelming. The vanilla filling was perfect: not too sweet, very light and fluffy. The cocoa cream puff shell was a good, but the bottom tasted a bit hard on the stale side. The original cream puff shell was my favorite, because it had the perfect puffyness, and it was did not taste stale at all.
My brother ordered the french brest with vanilla filling and it was delicious ($ 2.35). It tasted just like churro (with less sugar) filled with the light, fluffy vanilla filling.
(*** Check in here for the first time at Beard Papa’s on Unilocal app, you get a free mini cream puff***)
Food: cheap and affordable ($ 3-​$ 5)
Atmosphere: spacious and bright, quiet, pretty empty (means there is a lot of seats available)
Service: there were two workers (one took my order and made it right away), the other worker handled the pricing.
If you are not a heavy dessert fan like me, I would highly recommend coming here. For cream puff prices around ($ 3-​$ 5), this place is completely worth it. The downside to this place is that they usually do not have all the flavors that they state on the menu. When I came, the only flavors they had was vanilla and caramel pumpkin. There are also other locations around the NYC such as Café Zaiya in Midtown Manhattan.

Do you love cream puffs? Then Beard Papa’s is for you.
Do you hate cream puffs? Then you need a smack in the mouth (and a Beard Papa’s cream puff).
There isn’t enough niche dessert places in upper Manhattan, especially on the Upper West Side. Once you hit Levain, Beard Papa’s should be next on the list. With a flakey, buttery vessel such as their chocolate and standard cream puffs you really cannot go wrong regardless of your filling selection. Of everything I tasted I loved their éclair cream puff best – a semi sweet chocolate-​dipped cream puff with vanilla filling. The cream is so light and while sweet, isn’t overwhelming (this is something the Italian bakeries could really use a lesson on).
Conclusion: Eat Puffs ~ Be Happy

Stopped by to grab a quick snack. I ordered the Matcha Fondant to enjoy in store and a dulce de leche cream puffs for the road. The pastries were delicious and affordable (2 pieces for $ 5bucks ish). I liked the Matcha fondant a lot, but loved the cream puff. It was a little messy to eat, but it was really good. I would go back to try other flavors!
Yum!

Taste good as the original west coast ones. The cream inside is not overly sweet and soft puff outside. personally like original the best. The mochies are ok not great.
They have MuD coffee but can’t beat the original.

I love how they pipe the cream to order! It’s a very simple storefront, but they do have seating.
I’ve had the Original (my favorite), the Green Tea (the green tea is not that flavorful) and the Paris Brest (crispier, and the cream is a bit more evenly distributed, but it is smaller).

One of my friends who has traveled around the world told me that they have THE best cream puffs in the world… I would say they probably are top 10 in the world, although I haven’t had cream puffs from every store in the world (I wish if I could!).
Inside is small but also offer a seating section so if you want to have the cream puffs right then and there, you can do that too. They don’t always have someone who speaks good English there, so the service might be pretty bad if you have question and they don’t know how to answer…
They have pretty good menu of cream puffs, and they are really, really tasty. I had several kinds, and they have all been amazing.
Read my full review of this restaurant and food on my food blog, foodlovergirl.

Délicieux! Ce sont des choux que la vendeuse fourre sur commande avec une crème vanille moins lourde que de la crème pâtissière classique, pas très pratique à manger proprement mais très bon! Surtout celui avec le glaçage chocolat dessus.
Encore bon le lendemain après une nuit au frigo :)

Fantastic but not otherworldly as amazing as what I’ve remembered from Socal… 4.8÷5.0
They are indeed the best cream puffs in the city. I’ve been to the ones in L.A., sure and although this store just can’t compare, it is still fantastic. If I’m ever in the area, my pilgrimages to Levain, Beard Papa, Mille-​Feuille, Grey’s Papaya, and Jacques Torres are not just recommended. This is mandatory!
Their famed puff pastry is normally what youd come here for but their èclairs and mochi are equally divine. Pair that with a green tea latte and heaven! (or that could be heart palpitations from a heart attack).
Seasonal fillings for the cream puffs cycle according to the month and theme, which always keeps their lineup fresh, unique and exciting. If you love cream puffs, you simply can’t have just one. If you’re able to try them when they’re piping hot fresh, they melt in your mouth. A New Yorker’s and tourist’s dream come true.
Service is top notch, as one might expect from their flagahip NYC store. Grab a box today! 4.8÷5.0

Un brin kitsch. L’image de la boutique s’annote à un découpé caricatural du ‘Capitaine Highliner’, quoique possiblement coquet. Il me semble que l’établissement joue un peu d’une finesse d’orient. On y offre des désserts à saveur de thé vert, des gateaux mochis et l’argument absolu, un logo Hello Kitty.
Il y a plusieurs déclinaisons aux choux. Celles choisies sont glacées au chocolat et sans glaçage mais fourrées au Dulce de Leche. Délicieux. Les choux se croquent en quelques bouchées mais chacunes sont riches et exquises.