Magnolia Bakery Penn Station

Service was great! The guy behind the counter was friendly and answered all my questions. The Penn Station cupcake was creamy and fresh. The carmel cupcake was disappointing. It seemed to be a bit old. Next time I’ll go with a slice of cake. Everything looked delicious.

Friends and family have been gawking about Magnolia’s banana pudding for months but I never had a chance to try it… Until now. I picked it up one day on my way home from work. How convenient it is to be located here! I loved how it wasn’t too sweet or heavy on the cream. Just the right ratio of banana, pudding, and crumbs. It was so heavenly and delicious that I went back the next day and bought the large container to bring home. I’m definitely hooked.
The only downside was that the workers were pretty unenthusiastic and didn’t care much for service. I don’t know service is at other Magnolia Bakery locations but it could be better here.

Disappointing.
I used to work right near the Magnolia on Columbus– one of my favorite things about winter was stopping by to pick up some hot chocolate. The whipped cream just melted nicely into that steamy cup and washed me full of warm even when the winds outside were frigid. We’ve since moved office locations, so I don’t get to visit Magnolia often.
I made the walk over here to this location, oh so excited to have that wonderful dreamy cup in my hands again. I was literally smiling just thinking about it. But it was subpar. Below that, actually– it tasted like a cup of bland, lukewarm plain milk. Couldn’t taste a hint of chocolate or whipped cream or anything. Extremely annoyed I paid $ 3 to be so extremely disappointed.
I also bought a vanilla cupcake with chocolate frosting and whoa nelly, way too sweet for my taste. To be fair, though, I’ve always found their cupcakes to be toothache inducing.
Sorry for the rant, and I’m sure someone will enjoy the immense surge of sugar straight to the brain, but I think I’ll pass on returning.

I had high hopes for this place. It looks fun and chic. Ordered large iced carmel latte, waited a few minutes then the girl behind the counter smiles and hands me my drink «iced vanilla latte» she says. OK no big deal, carmel or vanilla. I like both. Not worth having her correct it. I then take a sip. can’t tell if it’s vanilla or carmel because it’s wayyyyy too sweet. Now I like my coffee light and sweet but this was gross. I wound up throwing half of it away. $ 5.99 for a cup of basically sugar. Starbucks is literally next door… this bakery better clean up their act if they want to compete with Starbucks.

Was excited to see they opened in Penn Station. I stopped in and got the German chocolate cake a couple times. The first time the cake was thinly sliced but ok. The second time it looked like a normal piece they cut. The last time I got a badly crumbled slice that looked like some was left on the cake platter.
Magnolia blamed me and my commute home on the way it looked (guess I somehow lost part of the cake from there to my home?). Lesson learned I’ll shop elsewhere for my cake or at least check the box before I leave the store.

Place decent looking given location and space.. Most desserts looked sooo good. Some looked like they’ve been there for a while. Had the vanilla bean cheesecake $ 7 But o so good Not to sweet & whipped cream tasted real. Would visit again but not in a hurry 2.

I was surprised to find a Magnolia Bakery inside Penn Station of all places. loll I read some negative reviews about how the banana pudding here isn’t as good as some of the other locations and that the ratio of banana and cream is disproportional; too much cream.
I bought 2 banana puddings here and both seem to be fine to me. Taste and quality, seems to be the same as other locations. I’m glad there’s a little shop here in Penn Station, as I no longer need to make the trek to West Village or Upper East Side for Banana pudding and their other sweets! :D

I’ve been here a few times while waiting for my train. On Fridays, I like to get a special dessert to bring back to my daughter. However, even though the shop seems staffed, the service is always slow and disorganized. One person takes your order but then you wait for another person to ring you up but, they don’t know what you ordered or where it is!
This is not a place you can run into a couple of minutes before your train comes, even when there isn’t a line.

My favorite pastries in all of NYC! Although they’re famous for cupcakes and cake, I recommend trying their other treats as they’re delicious as well. Their blondies, brownies and cookies taste homemade and I always bring them to my clients and they’re a hit. That being said their cake/​cupcakes are to die for as well. And at this location today the staff was super accommodating and able to customize a cake within 15 minutes for a last-​minute birthday emergency.

Apparently… I could live and die in this shop.
Small store in Penn Station, but they had everything! The team was incredibly friendly and help me pick out a couple (yeah, couple) of my favorites. German Chocolate and Red Velvet cupcakes… They were AWESOME…
Moist cake and incrediby flavorful frosting that WAS NOT too sweet.
These cupcakes tend to be a bit pricy, but that’s the price you pay for an outstanding piece of art…
If you’re in Penn Station (and a million of you are every day,) I recommend trying one of these items. They are good… really, really, good!

I was so super excited to discover this new location. I come through ny penn station often and there’s no way i’d pass up an opportunity to grab some of my favorite banana pudding. It was just too convenient. it was calling me, saying don’t you dare walk by and not greet me, LOL.
Well, i wish I had ignored that beckoning call. I was so disappointed. The banana pudding was a cup full of cream, minimal bananas and pudding. The taste was blah and bland. Nothing was right about it. If that was my first time trying it, after hearing about all of the rave, I’d NEVER go back. So i guess i’ll just stick to my usual location (columbus) because at least i know i’ll enjoy it. I’m not in the business of wasting money for fun. Do better guys! Your loyal patrons depend on delicious delivery EVERY time!

I always got cupcakes from Magnolia at Rockefeller Center and I was never disappointed. Today I got from the Penn Station location and I was pleasantly surprised with the same quality and deliciousness! Thank you!!!

While waiting for my train I saw a Magnolia’s and was so excited! I love their banana pudding so I had to get one. The line went by pretty fast and the workers were on point in asking what the customers wanted while waiting on line to pay which made the process fast. That was the only pro to my visit, my first and last at least at this location.
I ordered a medium banana pudding from the guy behind the counter. As he went to get it I was just looking at all their dessert offerings and decorations and it was a few minutes and he didn’t give me my pudding. I looked at him and he goes «oh it’s right there» apparently he just left it on the counter in front of me but never caught my attention to let me know until I had to look at him. Not a big deal but it annoyed me. Oh and why were the cupcakes all lopsided?
I went to pay and gave the cashier my card to charge. She told me to sign and I saw that I was charged $ 10 when it should’ve been $ 5. I said «isn’t the medium size only $ 5?» She gave me a look, not a nice one or an apologetic one and said «oh, I charged you twice» she said she needed to get someone to refund me. This is pennstation where trains are on a time schedule and it’s rush hour! I was not trying to waste anymore time but luckily someone who I assume was a manager came out quickly and gave me my refund onto my card but I still had to sign the $ 10 receipt? I better get my $ 5 onto the gift card I used.
Next was the final straw for me. I got home and while cooking dinner my bf and I wanted something sweet to eat so we both ate two spoonfuls each of the banana pudding. 10 minutes later I felt super sick and nauseous. I had to puke out the pudding. At the time my bf was fine but then an hour later he is now the sick one. No more buying from Magnolias again from pennstation for me!

Finally a somewhat decent option in Penn (complementing their GCT one), naturally opening now that I am no longer to subjected to a daily commute to/​from here (a blessing in disguise, certainly). LevelUp took a while to get up & running, but was glad it was for the banana pudding, the only thing I’ve found worth purchasing at any Magnolia outposts.

As previous reviews stated, this is a cute and cozy little place. Kind of wish there were seats but then again it’s probably for the best. I was highly anticipating having my first Magnolia Bakery cupcake, however, it did not live up to my expectations. The cake is dry and tastes refrigerated which is definitely one of my least favorite things being a baker myself. I did enjoy the icing which is fluffy and not too sweet. I will most likely return and try their other sweets because I don’t want to come to terms with the fact they’re mediocre. Friendly staff and good coffee as well…

This Magnolia Bakery looks very nice! I was surprised that they opened a shop in Penn Station. It looks very clean and cute just like the regular stores.
The cupcakes are $ 3.50. They’re not the best cupcakes I’ve had (the cake is a little dry) but the icing is pretty tasty. I got the vanilla cupcake with chocolate icing. It’s still a solid cupcake. I definitely would eat one again if I were around.

The first step in Penn Station’s quest to be a little more like its unquestionably cooler older sibling Grand Central. And I’m admittedly inclined to look more favorably on Magnolia than I normally go because of the comparative context its been plopped into. When I paid a visit on opening week, the good people of Penn Station were lined up for the Magnolia treats — which are admittedly a luxury in a world otherwise dominated by Dunkin and Auntie Anne.
The cupcake-​frosting spectacle is a sight to behold, and a nice diversion while waiting for a train. And props that they’re really making them on-​site and not bringing them in from some other Magnolia mother ship. Thus, my cupcake was impressively fresh despite the high volume of sweet teeth they’re having to cater to. I was a little bummed they weren’t actually selling the custom Penn Station cupcake that Gothamist had touted earlier in the week, but you can’t win ‘em all.
Good luck to you, Magnolia! And I sincerely hope the Penn Station stupor doesn’t eventually take hold of your smiley and speedy cupcake genies. They’re a nice little bright spot.

Say whaaaat? I just literally walked into this little gem on my way to the subway and I was so stunned to see a Magnolia’s here.
They have a new location at Penn! Awesomeness! :) it’s right next to the Starbucks by the ACE platform.
They accept credit cards, in case you’re like me and never have cash.
It’s a strictly buy and go place, no seating.
And best of all, they have those lovely banana bread pudding!
I love the new additions to Penn!
I’m so happy!

I had absolutely no idea there was a Magnolia Bakery in Penn Station until my friend told me about it this morning and I’m sure glad she did. People always tell me about how amazing their banana pudding is so right away when I got there, I knew i was ordering that. I guess since it was grand opening, they also had little sample cups of apple pie (I know it’s Apple something) but from that already tasted delicious. Back to my banana pudding, it’s absolutely delicious, I can’t wait to come back for more now that I know it’s so close by to my work place.
It’s a nice time to visit while you’re waiting for your LIRR to arrive.

Happy grand opening to the Penn Station incarnation of Magnolia Bakery! Here’s to many brownies together.
If you’ve been to one of their other locations, you’re familiar with the Magnolia aesthetic, but since this seems to be the first review for this location, allow me to set the scene a little. Light pinks and mint greens feature heavily in this pastel throwback to an earlier time, when electric mixers were magic and actual records were played by people who weren’t insufferable about it.
Of course, the prices are very 21^st century, higher than M. Kayser’s even. But worth it?
I ordered the pumpkin chocolate brownie and the lemon bar. Now, chalk it up to high-​volume period music playing over my order or just opening day hijinks, but I suspect I received a regular brownie because I didn’t taste a bit of pumpkin, and I usually consider myself really, really good at tasting.
Once I’d gotten around that, I was very impressed by the chocolate brownie — thick, without being heavy; moist, without being wet. Most importantly, it had a very authentic and homemade taste that you really start to miss after being far from home for a while. But still, no pumpkin.
The lemon bar was where I was really impressed though. The buttery crust, the tart lemon, the sweet hint of powdered sugar, it’s a very intricate balance of flavors to strike. They nailed it. On top of that, it was soft, it was flaky, it was everything I could have asked for in a lemon bar.
While the presence of pumpkin is pending at present, I genuinely enjoyed what I got. I think I’ll keep myself to one item per visit now though, as I’m looking to gain weight in my wallet, not my waist.