Dominique Ansel Bakery

Le toast à l’avocat est excellent. En revanche tres decu par le celebre Cronut trés gras. Je n’ais pas pu le terminer.

Highly overrated– very disappointed. My friends and I waited half an hour on this line– and each got a cookie shot. I couldn’t resist getting a s’mores as well– a frozen s’mores! The total was $ 12.25!!! $ 8 for a s’more??? Ridiculous! The cookie shot was alright, but too sweet. The s’more too. Both were highly saturated in sugar. I had to give mine to a friend– I couldn’t finish it. Never again.

I was walking on spring street and got hungry so I just casually strolled into this bakery, only to realize there’s a 20min wait for the famous cronuts! Take my advice– these are SO over-​rated. I also bought way more than just the cronut and nothing was good.
Even more annoying was the attitude of the people who worked there. While I was standing in line I remembered that I had come here before. That time I was actively trying to get a cronut but it was 2pm– here’s the interaction between me and the lady at the counter «can I have a cronut» «uh, no! People line up here at 6am to get a cronut. It’s 2pm now.» «Can I get a XXX then? ««uh, no. We’re out of that.» (Eye roll at me). «What about XXX?» «That’s one of our signatures (imagine bitchy voice), so it’s out by now.» «What do you have left then…»
They have this attitude… I swear it’s like they think they’re saving lives or something and it annoys me endlessly, especially given the mediocre pastries at prices that are totally unjustified. Never going back there and telling all my friends about it.

I pre-​ordered Cronuts about 2 weeks early. When I went into the bakery I wasn’t sure how to pick up the order so I awkwardly stood by the end of the counter waiting to be helped, after 5 minutes everyone seemed to ignore me so I proceeded to wait in line, one of the ladies saw that I had my Paypal receipt in hand and told me next time I can just cut in line.
Then she went to the back and got my order. The first Cronut I had was way overfilled and fell apart on me, the second one I ate was absolutely perfect. The blood orange jam and chocolate hazelnut cream were so incredible delightful together. And the laminated and slightly crisp dough just made it better.
While I was in the store I noticed many people coming in asking to buy Cronuts, I’d recommend pre-​ordering online. It’s stress free and ensures you can swing by the bakery at your desired time to have delicious Cronuts waiting for you.

First of all, I hardly ever give 5 stars b/​c i’m a firm believer that there’s always room for improvement. I should also say that i’ve only have a few of the items here. That said, i’ve been super pleased with everything. The one thing that sort of put me over the (4 star) edge was the Perfect Little Egg Sandwich. Aside from the price, it was really perfect. I wish I could justify starting every day with one of those. They’re rich and light at the same time. The brioche bun is not too sweet and not at all dry. I highly recommend you try one.
Yes, the DKS is amazing. Yes, the cronut is also pretty incredible. (and yes, i’ve stood on that line!) I don’t know that it’s worth waiting on a 2 hour line, but i’ve gotten cronuts twice with no line at all, and at least once with a minimal line (15 minutes.)
If I lived in the neighborhood or left my office for lunch I would definitely try out the lunch menu. This place goes well beyond the cronut «gimmick.»

Went there today (Sunday) around 8:45 am and there were about 60 people in front of me. Waited for an hour and finally got into the store. Got a Cronut, a DKA, and 9 different cakes (crazy I know).
The Cronut is delicious. Crispy and rich in flavor. But will I do this again if you ask? Definitely NO! 30 minutes — yes, but not more than that. However, I really really love the DKA. So buttery and chewy inside, and a little crunchy outside. It is a classic compared to the innovated Cronut.
As to the other cakes and tarts, I liked the Mont Blanc which has raspberry (I think, didn’t read the description carefully) cream in it. The Cotton-​Soft Cheesecake was a little disappointed, as it’s small and pricy with average flavor. I don’t like tart, but I just gave these two tarts a shot: Pear Tart and Beet Raspberry Tart. It turned out that the pear one was too sweet, but the beet one was tasty.
The Gingerbread Pinecone was good. It has 3 layers of cream cheese. The outside is chocolate ganache, then a thicker layer of probably chestnut cream but I don’t know since it tasted no obvious flavor, and finally inside is gingerbread cheese. The bottom part had a layer of sponge cake, under which was the crunchy gingerbread.
The Sleepy Sheep Religieuse was full of cream, too. The sheep head and body was made from puffs. Inside the head there was sour raspberry jam and inside the body there was blueberry jam (I think). I liked it, but I don’t think it was surprisingly great.
Haven’t tried the rest yet, but I’ll update my review tomorrow.

Is there such a thing as too sweet? I feel like this is the question the people at Dominique Bakery ask themselves every day as they create new and exciting pastries filled to the brim with blindingly sweet sugary goodness. With every creation, it seems like this place is teetering on the edge of delicious sweets, and jaw locking sugar rushes.
A lot of people will go on an on about the cronut, but for me, their frozen smore is where it’s at. Upon taking a bite, there is a torrent of flavors, textures, and temperatures culminating at one point in your mouth. In order to fully grasp what your are consuming, you must close your eyes and try to feel out each individual flavor.
A gentle slightly smokey smell, the warmest and gooey marshmallow filling, garnishing chocolate and graham cracker. Then after penetrating deep enough, we come to a new sensation. A coolness, a transition from hot to cold, with with the ice cream still fully in tact and un-​melted. There’s so many things going through my mind at once, and once I was finally able to comprehend it all, I was simply left sweetly satisfied.
Despite the higher price points and wait times to be served, this is definitely a fantastically beautiful creation, and what gained the fifth star in my book.

I had been dying to try the frozen smore and cookie shot ever since I moved to New York City this past summer and finally got around to trying it this week with my friend!
We came around 7PM after work so they were sold out of the cronuts, I definitely want to come back to try this though and the DKA!
The staff were very friendly and greet each customer that comes in which I thought was a nice touch. Once we ordered the cookie shot at the register, they poured the hot vanilla milk into the cookie right there and I wish they had done that once we were seated at a table instead. This is because it was a challenge to balance the milk filled to the brim cookie shot to our table while it’s on a paper plate. I also wanted to take a video of them pouring it!
Make sure to eat the cookie shot very quickly — I made the mistake of eating the smore first and then the cookie got soggy. The inside of the cookie is covered in chocolate which is also delicious melting into the milk.
The frozen s’more was my favorite by far. The marshmallow tastes different and better than any normal marshmallow I’ve tasted with more concentrated flavor and was torched to perfection. My favorite of it though was the frozen custard covered in crisp chocolate inside — it tasted like the best cookie dough ive ever had!!!
Both of these items though small were very filling.
I got a café au lait to drink and that was also very delicious.
Overall the menu has so many unique concepts and flavor combinations I am dying to go back to try. Particularly the grapefruit and champagne macaron!

I finally tried this place, and I have to say that my feelings are mixed, although overall quite positive! I came about 5 minutes before they opened at 8am on a cold winter Saturday morning. I expected a line, and there was! There were about 30 people ahead of us. They came out and told us the flavor of the month (Hazelnut milk chocolate with some sort of citrus), then ushered us inside all at once because it was cold. I thought that was a nice touch! In any case, this place is actually quite large. The line snaked it’s way toward the back seating area, where there is a brighter area to eat, and an outdoor patio that’s closed for the winter.
The line moved fast and within 5 – 10 minutes, we were ordering and paying. The people were quite nice and not pretentious at all. A lot of it was geared toward tourists. The beautiful displays, the glass rooms where the Cronuts were being prepared. They walk the trays up to the front, where they are further prepared to envious eyes. We saw a guy torching the s’mores by hand. The famous items were placed together in a display case. Apparently, they only make 350 Cronuts per day, which is why they run out before 10am on a busy day. People are allowed 2 at a time, but some people keep on re-​entering the line until they’ve gotten all they’ve wanted to go.
In any case, here is what I’ve tried:
1. The Cronut: Having waited about 4 years for this, expectations are high. I have to say, in general, these were met. I appreciate the challenge to make these things. It’s so many layers, and very dense. Apparently, it takes 3 days to make a Cronut. In any case, the flavors change monthly. I got the hazelnut milk chocolate one with a citrus flavor. The cronut itself is a great texture, but I felt the the icing and everything together made it an overwhelming item. I could not finish 2 of these, so had to take one to go. It’s definitely very good, but not sure it’s worth a long line for. I would say worth 30 minutes in line.
2. DKA: It came highly recommended on Unilocal,so had to get it. It’s basically a croissant shaped like a flat muffin. The center has a bit of a creamy danish-​like filling. The rest is a very buttery croissant. It was done very well, and not very sweet!
3. Pinecone: This is a mini-​mousse cake with small chocolate pieces sticking out, perfectly arranged in a pine cone configuration. It’s very cute. This did not disappoint, and was quite good! Love the texture and level of sweetness.
4. S’mores: Torched at the counter, it’s definitely one of my favorites. I know people didn’t like it, but I thought this was absolutely good! I bit into the marshmallow portion, which was soft and good. Then hit the ice cream in the center, which was delicious! It’s definitely overpriced, but worth it if you’re only here once to try their specialties.
5. Coffee: It’s $ 3.50 for the large coffee, but it is large. It’s just OK, but you may need this to wash down the copious amounts of sugar and cream you’re about to consume.
Everyone gets a cute little container to carry their pastries. In addition, they give you a large bag if you have multiple containers, each carrying 2 Cronuts or other pastries.

Pastry: Beautiful & Excellent, Delicious. I intend to go back to try LUNCH, yes, there is food besides the lovely pastries. Soups, sandwiches. See my photos.
The only unpleasant moment was due to a rude female customer, in a black coat. It is evening, a bit after 6pm, Wednesday, Jan. 27, 2016, She pushed her way past me, & I do mean pushed – enough for me to mention this to you – headed toward the back, where she hugged another female friend, & then got behind me on line, & when I finished my $ 3 pastry purchase of a wonderful Canelle, perfectly delicious, see my photos, I heard the rude lady blurt out: «I’m here to pick up my Cronuts!» OK lady, I can understand your excitement, but don’t be rude. I don’t think you realize you practically knocked me over. I also don’t think you even care about anyone else but yourself.
Perhaps when Cronuts reservations are taken, there needs to be a politeness promise made by the purchaser. Jeez. Would she have knocked over a child? I think the answer is yes! Her push had absolutely no regard for humans. So, the good vibe was ruined by this pusher in a pastry shop. Then, she & her friend sat at the table by the front window.
I shall return again to enjoy a 3-​cheese, grilled cheese that looked lovely in a photo of several lunch items. Maybe someday I will try a Cronut, but that’s ok, I can wait. There are so many lovely looking, work-​of-​art type pastries, I’m sure I’ll enjoy any one from the selection. The croissants at the front counter looked so perfect, like I recall enjoying in Paris, years ago – I shall have to try that next time, and more. I look forward to my next visit. See my photos. Enjoy.

OMG COOKIE SHOT!
That cookie shot is worth waiting in the line forever. I cant compare it to nothing in this world. It IS in fact out of the world. The fresh, soft cookie, melted delicious chocolate inside and warm milk. The recipe is probably from Heaven.
I was in the line for 40 minutes which is not so bad. Most of the time, you wait way longer. And I had cronut. Also, pretty satisfying.

Note to self: come here the Monday after a snowstorm hits and the line is practically nonexistent when the bakery opens.
Of course, there won’t be snowstorms every day to repel my Cronut competitors as I please, but at the same time, I don’t see myself frequenting at Dominique Ansel to the extent that I need such constant catastrophes. You would think with the way they self-​promote the Cronut, from «I got a Cronut!» postcards to apparel with the pastry emblazoned on it, that this was some next-​level, changed-​my-​life spawn of God or something. Spoiler alert: my life did not change (although my wallet was considerably thinner and my weight considerably higher – damn the carbohydrates).
Maybe it was the fact that this month’s flavor (Gianduja Blood Orange) wasn’t to my preference. However, regardless of the peculiar hazelnut-​orange mix, the Cronut itself was excessively sweet and heavy and the website captures just that: «1) rolled in sugar, 2) filled with cream, and 3) topped with glaze.» I got heart disease from reading that sentence, let alone from eating the actual Cronut. Well, at least the texture, which was crispy and flaky, was noteworthy.
If you’re seeking salvation from a pastry, you’re not going to find it in the Cronut – or at least, January’s Cronut. Was it worth trudging through the snow and wetting my socks (oh, anything but wet socks) for? Not really. You most likely won’t have me sticking around February, whose flavor is Milk Chocolate Cassis, but perhaps I’ll discover said salvation in another flavor, another month. I’ll be in Levain until then (and that, let me tell you, is a life-​changer).

I’ve been here a few more times and love it every time.
I’ve gotten a different flavor and while it was VERY sweet, I loved it much better than the fig mascarpone. This time I preordered, so I got to get it with minimal wait. It was great! I definitely recommend pre-​ordering.
The frozen s’more, DKA and egg sandwich are all delicious as well. However, it’s pricey, so expect to splurge!

Yes we came hunting for the elusive Cronut (it’s an improbable and wildly successful croissant-​doughnut hybrid). We found it. Stood in line for about an hour Sunday morning, in 42 °F weather.
Yes, it was worth it.
The Cronut was delicious, highly recommended for all to try. Note that you can find imitations in many places, even Dunkin Donuts, and they all are excellent, but Dominic’s is Dominic’s.
And try the other pastries as well, everything there is excellent.
Note: they change flavors and fillings every month, so crowds will never be disappointed.
Long live the Cronut!

There is just no way I’m going to wake up at the crack of dawn for a cronut. I like baked goods and I like sweets. I love going to bakeries. But I love sleep even more. So perhaps I may never try a cronut, unless I ever feel compelled to pre-​order one day? But since I was in the area, of course I will stop in and pump some sugar into my body.
$ 4 Cookie Shot: a chocolate chip cookie in the shape of a container, filled up with milk.
Though this is a cute idea, and obviously I bought the gimmick. However, the cookie was dense and chewy. I guess it needs to be dense to be able to hold milk, without getting soggy & falling apart. I would prefer a cookie and a glass of milk separately, only because I like dipping a cookie in milk and eating the milk-​soaked cookie.
$ 5.25 Kouign Amann (DKA): buttery, flaky with sweet filling, same as other kouign amanns I have had.
Maybe I would be more impressed if I continue to try other baked goods or if the prices were a little lower. I probably wouldn’t be enticed to try the cronut anyway. The idea if a croissant/​doughnut sounds very dense, heavy, and chewy to me. But perhaps I might like their apple tart.

Okay okay I know… this place is so hip and popular I am just feeing right into the mainstream. But I’m sorry, there is good reason for its crazy popularity and I will wait in lines there whenever I come to New York.
Not only do they have the most unique and delicious pastries and sweets, but their savory food is great as well. I love stopping on for one of their salads and then picking a sweet to go with it. The Kouign Amann is so delicate and decadent. The mini madeleines are some of my favorites. And of course the cronut is one of a kind.
I just really appreciate the originality and creativity of the place. They always have new and interesting pastries to try.
I would certainly call it a must try for anyone visiting the city.
Plus its in a wonderful part of Soho that makes for a great afternoon in the city.

After trying the cruffins in San Francisco, I felt obligated to review the cronuts. I have tried the Bergamot and Earl Grey cronut few months back, thanks to my friend standing in line for over one hour on a weekend. My first impression was good mostly because my friend did the suffering for me and it was wayyyyy better than a cronut I have tried at Paris Baguette. Although I wasn’t a big fan of the Bergamot flavor, I enjoyed the texture, the delicious Earl Grey filling and the fact that it wasn’t overly sweet.
To give it a fair review, I made it my mission to get my hands on those babies once again, this time actually doing the suffering myself. Arrived at DAB Tuesday 8:40am in 20 F weather, anticipating a long line and worrying if they have run out of the cronuts. Thanks to the cold weather, I didn’t have to wait at all and got this month’s Gianduja (Hazelnut Milk Chocolate) with Blood Orange Jam cronut. I liked the hazelnut chocolate filling, but wasn’t a fan of the blood orange filling. Also the frosting on top was too sweet and flavorless. I think they tend to mix non-​citrus and citrus flavors together. Totally would have given a 5 star, if I actually liked the flavor combinations I have tried so far.
From other people’s suggestions, I decided to get the Frozen S’mores and didn’t feel that it was worth the 7 bucks. It was just super sweet. Meh.
Overall, I liked the space here with plenty of seatings, a restroom, and a free water. Restrooms and water are hard to come by in NYC hah.
So is the cronut worth waiting in line hours for? I think not. I suggest that you pre-​order them online on Mondays 11am. OR come on a cold Tuesday or Wednesday morning before 9am. OR just try different pastries here.

Really neat place to visit if you are ever in soho. They are known for their frozen s’mores and cookie shots. I decided to step in for some coffee and ended up also getting some Madelines to go with my coffee. The cakes here look so good but definitely everything is a bit on the pricier side.
I really loved the Madelines. It takes about ten minutes to get them, but definitely worth the wait because they come out fresh and toasty. I ordered 10 cookies, which is the smallest size, and I thought it would be too much but they ended up being small cookies. I definitely ate them in under fifteen minutes with my coffee. This place is usually pretty crowded and there are two lines, one for cookie shots and another for anything else. Definitely a neat little place tucked in soho. I would definitely love to come back and enjoyed some of their beautiful cakes or the frozen smores!

Depuis que j’ai entendu parler de Dominique Ansel il y a quelques années je me suis mis à rêver de cronut la nuit. Je né pouvais donc simplement pas aller à NYC sans passer par sa pâtisserie dans Soho. J’arrive plein d’espoir pour manger un cronut et un cookie shot. Première désillusion on fait la queue pour un cronut le matin et pour un cookie shot l’après midi. Qu’à cela né tienne je fais la queue patiemment et voilà que 1h30 plus tard je me retrouve avec mon cronut avec un cappucinno, et 10 $ en moins. Et tout cela en valait la peine! Cette pâtisserie fourrée à la crème et pomme était vraiment délicieuse et avait le bon goût de l’attente récompensée. J’aurais quand même aimé pouvoir faire d’une pierre deux coups, mais je né suis pas prêt à refaire la queue pour le cookie shot. La prochaine fois que je serais dans la grande pomme!

I have been to Dominique several times and even once i waited several hours on a Saturday morning for the elusive Cronut. Several hours meaning 4 HOURS! Was it worth it… YES! Would I do it again… NO! What would I do differently, I would order it online whenever there is an available slot.
That being said, Dominique’s Bakery is much more than the Cronut. For anyone new in town or just new to Dominique I would recommend the cookie shot (The last time i went there was a line for it), DKA (My second favorite) and the Frozen Smore! I just had the pine-​cone and it was very good. If you can’t allocate 4 plus hours to waiting for the cronut, then don’t! There are many other items in the Bakery that are amazing. The prices are a little high, but based on the quality and popularity of the bakery that is expected. In addition, please be aware that there will be a line for normal items. The line does more and the staff are very friendly.
I would rate Dominique Ansel Bakery as follows: Wait Time is 3.5 Stars, Food Quality and Pastry is 5 (PLUS) Stars, Price is 4 Stars and Atmosphere is 4 Stars.
The views expressed are of my own and are my true personal experience at this establishment. My personal experience may not reflect this actual establishment, their quality or someone else’s experience at the establishment.

Yes I waited an hour for a cronut. Yes I thought it was a tasty cronut. No I would not wait an hour at this bakery for a cronut again. I think that it was good but I don’t think that it was THAT good.
Note: You are limited to 2 cronuts per person. They only have one flavor a day. Get there early. They open at 8 and we got there at 8:15 and we still waited an hour.

I didn’t make it in time to get their famous cronuts. It was 10am and they already sold them all, so I settled for the frozen s’mores on a stick which ended up being a pretty pleasant surprise. It was warm on the outside and cold on the inside (ice cream filling). The texture was great and it wasn’t overly sweet so that was even better.
The DKA was highly recommended by the employees but since it was somewhat early in the morning, I didn’t want to eat too much dessert without having a real meal first. To be honest, I was pretty bummed I didn’t get to try their famous cronut. Maybe next time. I highly recommend the frozen s’mores though. I believe it’s a seasonal thing so try it while you can.

Da wir schon daheim von dem Cronut– Hype gehört hatten, wollten wir bei unserem New York Trip unbedingt mal hier vorbeischauen. Allerdings waren wir nicht bereit uns schon morgens früh in einer Schlange anzustellen– dafür fehlt mir die Geduld und es ist ja auch immer noch Urlaub. Da will ausgeschlafen werden. Das war auch vollkommen in Ordnung! Wir haben verschiedene Gebäckstücke probiert, unter anderem den DKA, der dem Cronut wohl nahe kommt, die durch die Bank köstlich waren. Hier versteht man sein Handwerk!

Lugar muito apertado mas super gostoso! Experimente o cookie shot! É delicioso uma ideia genial. Aproveite tambem para comer o frozen smores e se tiver sorte o famoso cronut, mistura de croissant com donuts! Quero voltar pra comer o cronut! Lugar ideal para ir com os amigos, família e toda criançada.

Me atendieron súper bonito, hice cola por una hora y nos regalaron chocolate caliente y magdalenas deliciosas las cronuts y el bombón de smoores frito. Vale la pena la hora que espere, el frío jajajaa
Para venir de tan lejos esta bien venir y pasar toda esta experiencia debería de estar en las guías turísticas de NY.

Je m’en veux presque de mettre deux etoiles mais vraiment, je n’ai pas aime.
Le cronut du mois de Septembre etait poire et sauge.
Nous sommes arrives vers 6h30/​7h du matin en pensant qu’il y aurait deja beaucoup de monde pour le Cronut mais non. J’avoue etre decue par le peu de monde (c’etait un samedi pourtant) mais la frenesie autour du cronut est parti.
Pendant l’attente on a eu droit a une petite madeleine citronnee (gratuit), bonne et bien beurree. On peut egalement acheter du café et du chocolat chaud.
Dominique Ansel vous accueille mais a ma deception il est assez blasé, voire froid.
J’etais beaucoup trop enthousiaste et j’ai pris 2 cronuts (la limite par personne), un frozen s’mores (marshmallow grille avec de la glacé a la vanille a l’interieur) et un DKA qui est suppose etre inspire du kouign aman.
Cronut: NON MERCI. J’ai eu du mal a finir la moitie et j’ai donne le reste a des amis.
Deja le gout du mois n’est vraiment pas terrible, la sauge gache tout et predomine.
C’est pas pratique a manger, ni a partager en coupant avec un couteau.
Ca n’a rien a voir avec un croissant et n’a que la friture du donut. C’est plus une combination de plusieurs feuilletes frites et pour moi le cronut se rapproche beaucoup des churros en version plus lourde et gras.
Frozen S’more: 8 $ pour un morceau de marshmallow et de la glacé, je pense que la curiosite etait plus forte. Tout ca embroche dans un vrai baton.
DKA: Plus cher que le cronut mais au moins c’etait bon mais ca né vaut pas le detour.
Cette fois-​ci ca se rapproche du croissant ! Un croissant aromatise a la frangipane en version plus gras. Mais sinon rien a voir avec un kouign aman breton.
Je né regrette pas de m’etre levee aussi tot pour ca parce que le quartier est super et c’etait interessant de voir la ville s’eveiller mais je né reviendrai pas chez Dominique Ansel de sitot.

Une heure ½ de file d’attente pour deux Cronuts, ils ont intérêt à être bons! Si on arrive a en avoir un…
On entre par petits groupes de 20 toutes les ½ heures, il n’y en aura pas pour tout le monde, un Cronuts par personne maxi!
Mélange de donut et de croissant cette invention du pâtissier Français est en fait plutôt grasse et écœurante, garnie d’une crème fruitée. Ça né casse pas trois pattes a un canard comme on dit!
Faites plutôt la queue à l’Empire State! ;)

Ein total nettes kleines Kaffeehaus in SOHO, ich erlaube mir, es Kaffeehaus zu nennen, denn derartiges gibt es nicht in New York bzw. sucht man vergeblich. Ganz ausgezeichnete Sweets, freundliches Personal, extrem hilfsbereit. Unbedingt reinschauen, wenn man durch dieses Viertel flaniert, da gibt’s auch nen Gastgarten hinten raus!