Crumbs

It is rare that I am happy to see a business close. But their cupcakes had the calories of an entire meal and they sold nothing that was remotely healthy. I don’t get it.

Now THAT is what I’m talkin’ about. I went on a cupcake tour in Manhattan and Magnolias was the only place from which I bought cupcakes to take home. I got red velvet and peanut butter. They were massive and so good. It took me and my fiancé’ a couple days to get through them because just a bite or two was plenty.
Only reason for –1 star is the price. Still worth it though because tasty and sizable.

Cupcakes were just GREAT! My best friends and I shares the Tiramisu Cupcakes and it was DELICIOUS! It was terrible for my diet but GEez it was amazing in my mouth! I will be back when I am in NYC agaiN!

I have deja reviewed on this place. Could have sworn I wrote them up years ago.
I used to come here when I was maligned at work. Stopped by today and had a flashback. In retrospect, eating cupcakes in response to stress is not a good idea at all. You have not solved any problems and now you are fatter.
The cupcakes are a-​ok. Just shows how picky people have become about cupcakes. I myself will hold out for Magnolia ;) But if there were a tray of Crumbs at a party I would not pass that up. Or if I wanted to bring some treats somewhere these are colorful and fun cakes to bring.
I love going into Crumbs to check out the colossal cupcake! I get a kick out of it every time.

I actually happen to think their cupcakes are mediocre, to be completely honest. But some aren’t bad. The only ones I’ve had are the milkshake flavored one, and the red velvet. The milkshake one was WAYYYY too sweet, and although I’m usually prone to eating too many sweets, I could only eat about ¹⁄₃ of the cupcake at one sitting. The red velvet on the other hand, was much nicer and not too overpoweringly sweet.
I actually come here to get Starbucks Tazo teas in the morning when I don’t want to endure the super long line at the actual starbucks on 6^th ave.

I came here to try the crumbnut after I’ve tried the cronut. The crumbnut was TERRIBLE. It had no croissant taste or texture at all. It was actually soft and soggy. It just tasted like a regular doughnut to me. Nothing special and will never get the crumbnut again! So disappointed.

This Crumbs sells cupcakes and coffee, and sometimes sandwiches.
The cupcakes come in three sizes:
1) Small, aka «The Size Cupcakes Used to Be»
2) Medium, aka «The New Normal», aka «This Has As Many Calories as a Sandwich Full of Meat»
3) Extra-​Large, aka «A Cake in a Paper Cup is not a Cupcake, Much Like a Dog in a Sweater Vest is not a Man»
I know people get into fistfights and feuds over cupcakes, but I have simple peasant tastes and am easy to please – these cupcakes taste fine to me. They are moist, they are sweet, they come in a variety of colors and flavors that would make olde-​time immigrants fall to their knees and weep at the excess and the joy.
I cannot speak to the coffee or the sandwiches.

Favorite cupcake spot! I stop at this location every time I have to go to Port Authority.
I’ve had cupcakes from everywhere, DC, Vegas, Miami and NYC. I still LOVE Crumbs the best!
I used to order them and have them shipped because I LOVED them so much! My favorite cupcake is the Cosmo. I especially like how they have new flavors for holidays. Crumbs has a nice variety of cupcakes, it’s impossible not to find one you don’t love!

True to the reviews, I didn’t think CRUMBS was an amazing bakery. I had the vanilla cupcake and the red velvet, my usual tries, and they were both really dense, but actually not very moist?
I think their cupcakes are just too big, and it being oversized really didn’t help the texture, the flavor or the moisture. On top of that, their frosting was way overly sweet. They said it was buttercream but I tasted no buttery goodness in there!
I think with so many great bakeries in NYC making fabulous red velvets and other cupcakes, this is a skip for me …

I think Crumbs cupcakes are incredibly overrated and one of the worst tourist traps. I would rather have anything besides a Crumbs cupcake. The closest adjective that I could use to describe these cupcakes is «loathe.»
The cupcakes are super dry and taste like old mold. The frosting is overly sweet and tastes like it has been sitting out for days. I don’t know why people like them, except that they are BIG. Even worse, because it’s even more of something that’s already terrible.

I have to admit that I’m committing some self-​plagiarism for this review.
I imagine that the folks who really enjoy crumbs are the folks who generally enjoy mass produced food brought to you by the major chains through out. (I mean what would you expect from a location across from Bryant Park?)
PS: This location is a serious hole in the wall. Three people = a line out the door.
The quality of the product from Crumbs is okay for the price. The batter can get dry quickly and the frosting is usually very sweet and overbearing. The service usually cordial and is pretty consistent throughout all of its locations — at least in NYC. The staff here manage the space well and are extremely quick and friendly. (Props!)
Me? I honestly go to Crumbs when 1. I’m too lazy or exhausted to bake my own goods; 2. I’m too lazy or exhausted to go to the local bakeries (each, unfortunately specializing in one thing); 3. I’m in a rush and need something sweet NOW. If I was being methodical in my planning or was on a mission for something good and not mass produced I would definitely go elsewhere.

When I told my sister that I was going to NJ & NY for the holidays, I asked her if she wanted me to bring her something from NY. She jokingly said she wanted black & white cookies, since it was such a quintessential NY thing.
Little did she know that I was determined to bring her back some… all the way back to San Diego.
After looking at a few places on Unilocal,I found this place which was on our way to the next destination. Perfect! It took a bit to find it… we walked right by it at first. Despite being a bit busy, they were fast. I got 4 of the black & white cookies… which are HUGE. I also grabbed a red velvet cake for myself.
The cupcake was ok… just mediocre. However, my sister LOVED the cookies. Keep in mind that carried these around on a day of exploring NY, then went back to NJ, froze them, carried them on a plane from NY to San Diego, and were frozen again by my sister. I guess they were just that great.
My sister said they were the perfect cake-​y consistency when they unthawed. Honestly, now I want cookies for myself the next time I am in NYC. I will never know how I had the self control to transport those cookies without eating one: P

I’ve picked up a few cupcakes for mostly office birthday related things here — they’re your standard, super rich and rather superfluous Crumbs corporate cupcake… that doesn’t mean I don’t enjoyyyyyyy their cupcakes. They’re still really tasty, well crafted and probably baked with love. It’s just a *different* kind of love.
At least they’re not like Magnolia’s overrated, dry cupcakes. I don’t know what the ladies of Sex and the City were thinking — I get that Crumbs cupcakes probably have more calories… but for those of us who don’t give a shizz about stuff like that (*most* of the time) come here instead of Magnolia’s — but go to a nice mom and pop shop if you’ve got one near by… or a food truck…
In all fairness though, this Crumbs location DOES have regular sized cupcakes, tiny (adorable!) mini-​cupcakes and a huge cupcake CAKE that easily would serve 8−10+ cupcake cravers.
The girls that work here are also an insanely friendly bunch… I know my review sounds a little off the walls — I like Crumbs, I really do — I don’t want to though because I like to bake my own cupcakes and am sort of a baked goods snob. But it’s Midtown, come here — they’re still quality despite them being a chain.
They also brew Starbucks coffee here — coffee & a cupcake? Not a bad combo at all :).

While I find their cupcakes to be too much for me, I still stop by if I need to pick up a quick treat to share. I prefer the bite sized cupcakes at Crumbs to those of Baked by Melissa, neither of which are as good as Sara & Kate’s Cakery on the UES. But, in a pinch, I’ll stop by the pervasive shop.
The coffee is pretty decent and over the summer they had $ 1 iced coffee… that can’t be beat price-​wise!

This is like the Sprinkles of the East Coast except (in my opinion) 10x better! Every single cupcake creation was so ascetically pleasing to look at. Even someone without a sweet tooth (such as myself) wanted to delve into every single cupcake. It was like some aura/​heavenly glow was coming from the cupcakes on display tempting you to com closer. The line was relatively long at around 9:30pm but the service was quick and efficient so it wasn’t before long when we realized we were at the front. My bf decided to get us the Dulce De Leche after some careful consideration. There were just so many to choose from! The peanut butter cupcake also stole my attention.
My only complaints about Crumbs are the price (a bit high compared to other pretty cupcake bakeries) and the frosting was extremely sweet! I might be biased because I don’t exactly have a sweet palette, but I recall my bf saying the same. Don’t get me wrong though, it was delicious! Just after the second bite, I was done. It’s definitely a place I could stop at again if I ever get the opportunity to visit NYC again. One cupcake per visit is good for me!

Likes: grasshopper mint chocolate chip cupcake, vanilla coconut cupcake, giant cupcakes, 2 for $ 6, yum
Dislikes: store is a bit small but great location, right in the Grace Building across from Bryant Park and the NY Public Library

Why are their cupcakes ginormous?!
Before heading home, I walked into Crumbs with the intent to pick up two cupcakes. But after seeing how big the cupcakes were I opted to just share one with my sister. Also, I kept reading the 400 – 500 calorie count next to the $ 4 price tag which helped my decision on one cupcake.
I got my favorite cupcake the Blackout but as the Unilocal 2-​star rating goes «Meh, Ive experienced better.»

Freaking delicious! I ordered the BLACK & WHITE COOKIE, everything I thought it would be and more! I have always wanted one, and I was not disappointed. I am back in CA, and so sad I didn’t order some to go :(
Oh, and they had a HUGE $ 35 cupcake that looked awesome.

So BIG. So FROSTY. So MOIST. So DELICIOUS. SO IRRESISTIBLE!!!
I seriously canNOT and will NOT eat a whole CRUMBS CUPCAKE by myself because it is definitely sharable amongst 2 or 3 people. And plus, it is more enjoyable to me to share a cupcake with someone. My untimate favorite is the RED VELVET which is not a surprise since most Unilocalers already raved about how good it is! Now tell me, which one is your absolute FAV? :BIG SMILES:

Every time I go to New York City one of the first things I do is run down to Crumbs and buy one, two (or three) of Crumbs cupcakes. They are, in my opinion, the best cupcakes that money can buy. I live in San Francisco so I have been adamantly sending emails and tweeting the company to open a store in San Francisco. These cupcakes are just that great.
My personal favorite is «Cookie Dough,» which combines cupcake & cookie to make an excellent dessert (or breakfast– I won’t judge). This cupcake is filled with chocolate fudge and then topped with Crumbs’ perfect cream cheese frosting that is mixed with real cookie pieces. If this doesn’t convince you to try their cupcakes, I don’t know what will!
The stores, which are placed conveniently all around New York City, have a very warm and inviting atmosphere. The staff is fantastic and they don’t get impatient with customers, like me, who spend a good ten minutes staring at the selection before even thinking of which cupcake I’m going to actually buy.
The selection at Crumbs is very diverse. You can get anything from a «Vanilla/​Vanilla Sprinkle» (your typical white cake with vanilla frosting) to an «Elvis,» which is a vanilla cupcake with banana cream cheese frosting with peanut butter on top. Also, these aren’t your average sized cupcakes. Sure, you can get those here. But, Crumbs REAL cupcakes don’t fool around. You get a large cupcake for an excellent price. And now, they have «Colossal Cupcakes,» which are basically a cupcake-​cake: perfect for a party (or just yourself– Again, I won’t judge). At Crumbs, the options are truly endless.