Maille

Great store. Very nice. Everything laid out very nice. You can see what you buy. And they let you taste all products without out any hesitation. The tall black staff member who helped me. He was personable, warm, and charming and very helpful.
They did t push the product even after tasting. But they are pricey. I guess you get what you pay for. They are like the Rolls Roice for mustard!

I must say, that I was extremely skeptical about this store at first, thinking — really a mustard & vinegar store? On Columbus Avenue, no less? But whenever I would pass by this «salon» like mustard and vinegar boutique, I couldn’t help but notice how joyful and «Audrey Hepburnish» I felt.
Things that look beautiful make me happy. Things that look beautiful and taste delicious make me even happier — so Thank You for providing me with both Maille! -
When they say «good things come in small packages» — they must have been talking about Maille. There is a mustard combo for everyone’s taste and the staff always treat me warmly and professionally. They are constantly having wonderful tasting events combining mustard with food and recipes and cook books and authors such as «French Cooking Made Easy» which was an «out of this world» experience. The youthful owner is not only beautiful like her store she is lovely, charming, knowledgeable and clearly passionate about the products, They also boast their vinegar so that will be next on my list. But as for now, I am having a scrumptious spread from my luxurious jar of Maille Mango & Tai Spices (like a slice of heaven) on top of my wild alaskan salmon… HHHHMMMMMM YUM!

I enjoyed the customer service of the tall black staff member who helped me. He was personable, warm, and charming. The Asian guy with the glasses who also took care of me had a bit of an elitist, stuck-​up vibe that made me feel somewhat uncomfortable. He greeted the other customers, but not me. Despite me being the only person who bought anything at the shop during that span of time. The older white people balked at the prices out loud. «43 for a SMALL jar of mustard?!» I had to point out I had brought a crock to refill to get his attention. He was, however, helpful when asked questions about the product.
He ended up chatting with me about NYCC. He pinned me right away as someone who attended Comic Con just by looking at me. And was one of THOSE people who acts like they don’t understand the word «cosplay» unless it’s pronounced «cōsplay» (though he sounds like a 2^nd gen Asian-​Am, and would definitely boggle if I pronounced it コスプレ). Hipster geek, hipster mustard sommelier. Go figure. As another customer/​reviewer observed, some staff negatively profile, while a some treat every customer with respect. This was the case today.
The black guy was awesome, though. He falls into the latter group. He offered tastings, suggestions, and made light jokes. He’s doing it right by staying humble.

Killing some time before a movie, we wandered in, tried more mustards than I’ve had in the entire last year, and ended up buying one of the tap selections with a specialty croc. If you’re a foodie and love playing with interesting flavors– this is your indulgence, both as an in-​store experience and as a product to take home.

Maille is an one of a kind place for mustard lovers. We were warmly greeted when we walked in by a very helpful employee who explained that we could try anything we wanted. He described each of the mustards we were interested in trying. I think we ended up trying about 5 – 6 mustards each. They were all delicious in their own right, but I decided to go with the more neural mustards– ones that I could get daily use out of. Each of the mustards came wrapped beautifully and put in a bag with a bow– the presentation really sealed the deal. I will be back for more of the specialized mustards in the future!

If you love mustard, and I mean, REALLY love mustard with high class, then head over to the only mustard boutique with mustard sommelier in NYC! They offer a wide-​range of flavors in jars and even more, pour mustard on tap, «filled by hand» in stoneware jars.
No doubt they provide super high quality mustard and they are super tasty. The staff there could be… well, some of them seem to change their attitude by the way the customer looks, which I wasn’t a big fan of… But some of them are super nice to everyone.
Ready my full review of this place on my food blog, foodlovergirl.

Wow! I love oil and vinegar stores where you can taste the different mixes. So as a condiment fanatic, I was thrilled to see a mustard tasting boutique. Maille is a French company that makes mostly mustards. We ended up tasting quite a number of different ones, both the regular as well as the old fashioned type (with intact mustard seeds). Delicious.

I first read about Maille in the New York Times right around the date it was opening, so I immediately bookmarked it on Unilocal so that I wouldn’t forget about it.
This past weekend was the first opportunity I had to stop by the store. I immediately fell in love with the spot as I was offered free tastings of various mustards and vinegars. Everything was incredible. There are honestly more mustard styles than you could ever imagine. The pictures attached to this listing show this fact clearly enough.
My favorite of the tastings was their Black Truffle Mustard. This came straight out of a tap — the tap being Maille’s unique trademark — I just had to bring home a crock of it for later use.
Add the Black Truffle mustard to just about anything and you will bring that dish to a completely new level. Its an experience. All mustards from the tap come in re-​usable crocks that you can bring back with you on your next trip.
I can’t recommend this place enough. I will most definitely be back.

mustard on tap… nuff said.

These «mustard sommeliers» have been welcomed with open arms in the states, and it is indeed one sexy shop pushing solid product at a premium. Tried a few samples on offer but unfortunately one of the 2 staffers was awkwardly lurking following me as I browsed, which I’ll certainly remember when I next pass by. Check the chalkboard near the entrance (and maybe their web presence?) for tasting events.
samples

Back in October as I was paying for my mustard at the Paris location watching with envy as Parisians had their crocks refilled from the tap, the cashier asked, «d’où êtes-​vous?». I told her New York, and to my delight, she told me they were opening a shop on the upper west.
What a wonderful, luxury shopping experience. The hardest part is deciding which mustard to have your crock filled with.
We have had all of the tap mustards, and they are all phenomenal. (black truffle is the current favorite)
We even gave out crocks for Christmas.
Don’t miss this shop, it is one of the best specialty food item boutiques in NYC.

I was dragged into the Maille store in Paris a few years ago by a friend. «You want to detour our day — to find a mustard store? Whatevs!» Flash forward — I was dolling out $ 125 and tossing things in my luggage to make room to bring home so many amazing flavors.
Imagine my delight to discover the only US (and perhaps the only North American) shop is right in my hood! Note that the Maille you can find in stores is not the French recipe — it’s the Canadian one, made in Canada, and the flavors are typically limited to the stone ground and the classic dijon.
The flavors in this store are the same as the ones in the Paris store, and offer a range of flavors you’d never expect in mustard (curry, bleu cheese, coriander). I’m seriously considering having a mustard tasting party at my place with friends.

Fun shop, unique for the United States. It’s the American flagship of Maille mustard, which has such great branding and intrigue here. Prices are very high, yes, but the experience can’t be matched. There are about 15 mustards to try, including some exclusive versions you can’t find in stores. Add that to the mustard on tap, which is really just a gimmick I think, and you have a great experience overall. Take a date there and she’ll be delighted.

Great new store on the UWS, particularly if you are a mustard lover. They have over 20 different types of mustard, 4 of which are «on tap». While in the store you can taste them all with breadsticks while you decide which one is for you. The Chablis Truffle mustard is absolutely incredible (and pricey), but if you put on a cracker with smoked salmon, gouda cheese, and a drop of honey, I promise you will be amazed.