Maison Kayser

Bread is good, not as good as Balthazar but good. The pastries are totally overpriced for their quality which is just ok in regard to French standards and for the hot Chocolate, it is so, so disappointing. For the price, you’d better go to Dunkin Donut, it is more tasty, or to Jacques Torres of course, or to The Financier (actually, this one is excellent). Way too sweet, doesn’t taste chocolate at all. Plus, I had to wait way too long before I was able to order. Very bizarre as they were at least five people behind the beverage counter and the store was not so crowded. I have not tried the restaurant so this review is more for the Bakery Coffee and Pastry part of the store.

My bf picked me up a Latte here to go. I didn’t actually go in. The latte is a little weak compared to lattes I usually get. Might be better if an extra shot was ordered. Coffee is just ok, nothing special. Good size for a medium though, comparable to the Starbucks Grande size.

I love Maison Kayser for bread, sandwiches, pastries, coffee, breakfast and brunch. This is my favorite location in NYC.
Everything I have had ranged from good to excellent. Stopping in for a mocha and croissant on a cold day is well worth it.

Mais Oui !
On the recommendation of a friend, we decided to try Maison Kayser on our trip to N.Y.C. this month. Are we glad we decided to dine at Maison Kayser. Last summer we spent almost three weeks on an extended tour of France. We were anxious for the opportunity to dine at one of their restaurants in New York city.
On an early Friday night we were seated quickly in what was a very busy place. With a lot activity going on in the front with the bakery doing a very brisk business, we noticed that several items were already sold out.
Our dinner selections were excellent and one was notable.
We ordered one Prix Fixe selection of a Tartine and the Onion soup appetizer.
Served bubbly hot with the right amount of crust and floating bread center, the onion soup was simply outstanding. On our vacation in France, last summer, I ordered onion soup multiple times in many different cities throughout the country. The Maison Kayser onion soup was far superior. I know this is heresy, but, this was our considered opinion. Our other selection was the Poulet Duroc, chicken in a pot. Served hot with an excellent bouquet, this dish was tops in flavor and presentation. Our dessert selection on the Prix Fixe menu was sold out, so our server offered to let us pick any selection from the bakery case. This is excellent customer service. We won’t forget.
We were pleased with our first dining experience at Maison Kayser. Since this was not a fine dining white tablecloth experience, the quality of the food and the presentation was the equal here at Maison Kayser of many fine dining five star restaurants that we have tried in the past.
If you can look past the lack of ambiance and the white tablecloths, you won’t go wrong with a meal at Maison Kayser. We will be back.
Maison Kayser: Remarkable

Maison is great for bakery, good for coffee, and OK for lunch. The beef bourguignon was good but almost too much — I got tired of it really quickly and left most of it there.
Service and décor were of course good. But lunch options are a bit limited and perhaps I didn’t made the best choice. May come back and try the quiche next time.

Dee-​friggin-​licious breakfast! Eggs on sausage on red peppers on toast. Oh my word. The flavors were all right where they needed to be. Hot damn. Complemented nicely by a café au lait. The service was also very attentive. Atmosphere was bustling but with good energy. C’est fantastique!

The best egg omelet with sausage on caramelised onion open face sandwich I had in my life!
Crunchy bread crust will just add to overall excellence.
Go there and try it!
You must!

We went for an after-​performance dessert. We had the daily mini-​dessert selection, with a raspberry torte, a pistachio éclair, and another raspberry crème dessert.
Yum.
Everything was sublime.
The place is charming and the service was great — we arrived just before closing and everyone was sweet and attentive.

Lo mejor? La canasta de pan que es barata y abundante para 2. Viene con manteca, nutella y mermeladas varias. Para hacer tiempo a que abra el Time Warner, va bien. Wifi mkbakery18 clave 2 122 454 100

Maison Kayser has the best French bread in Manhattan! Their baguettes are always freshly made and comparable to those from Paris. Unfortunately I’m not a huge fan of French pastries… but they all look delicious! Whenever I’m in the mood for something sweet, I opt for their Viennoise with chocolate chips and a cappuccino. Whether you want a sit-​down brunch with friends or a quick pastry and coffee on-​the-​go, Maison Kayser will not disappoint!

I go to this location twice or 3 times a month.
I wish I could go more often.
The food is great, simple, tasty. The menu has enough choices to please every palate.
The bakery corner will amaze you by its pastries offering.
The place can be a bit claustrophobic at lunch time because very crowded but morning and dinner time are really enjoyable.
The staff is amazing, friendly, attentive always with a smile and they really show you hey want to take care of you. Well trained and always helpful.
This location is well managed.
My favorite is the chocolate almond croissant.

Went here for brunch on Saturday with my wife. We went to the Columbus Circle location. Just a 10 minute wait. Very bright and busy inside the restaurant. Very friendly staff. We ordered a bread sampler, a Parisian breakfast (which was a cast iron skillet with eggs, ham, gruyère and toast) and a Norwegian (which was a smoked salmon benedict with a mesclun salad in a mustard vinaigrette) which were both very good. Also had a cappuccino and a latte. Overall everything was good. Only complaint is that the tables are extremely small if you have coffee, water and entrees. Went into the pastry shop after and took home some very good stuff.

This is a really cute bakery! All the little bakery items in the display window looked so delicious! They had three or four different flavor of eclairs!
I wish I could have tried everything, but I only got a croissant, which was crispy on the outside and soft on the inside. So yummy just on its own.
The staff was nice and patient with us as we looked and stared at the items in the display before making a decision. There was no line behind us, so we took our time.
I would love to come back here to try the eclairs!

The best baguette and fantastic croissants, pastries. The food they serve is also excellent.
The only reason they don’t get five star is their customer service. You are lucky if you get someone look at your face, smile and say something nice to you. I go there a lot after work to grab a baguette for dinner and don’t receive any acknowledgement or anything welcoming. They all look miserable or don’t want to be there. They just chat with each other.
If you might be not happy with your job please don’t take it out of me. Give your two weeks notice and find another job. The attitude is ridiculous.
If they didn’t have those delicious baguette, I don’t know how they would keep me as a customer,

Yeah It does have a good and sustained quality of making bakeries. I love bakeries, Amande croissant and chocolate croissant are the best and of course, I have to order them and eat the sweet treat as my lunch. Pretty good, chocolate croissant is crispy and stuffed with balanced amount of choclate. Almond croissant is little bit dense with something creamy inside, so it is a little bit to finish it but I finished it after all.
Delicious
pretty awesome pretty to visit again.
They also have lunch, dinner, and brunch spot at Columbus circle. And for bakeries, the line is pretty fast but service attitude is like shit. can you be nice to me who do not know how to pronunciate French?!

Pastries were phenomenal, the coffee was great, but it is expensive
Try the almond croissant and the chocolate plié (chocolate croissant with cream custard). They’re a perfect combination of flaky and sweet.
Avoid the quiche Lorraine If you can’t heat it. We took our loot to Central Park for a breakfast. The quiche was unanimously voted off the island, tied to an anchor, and drowned in the ocean (punishment may not apply for dining in)
The dine in situation was very very crowded and tight on a Saturday morning. Considering Central Park is one street away, bring a friend, grab some food and coffee, and go enjoy an outdoor brunch

Life is really short. There are days when one simply needs an overpriced croissant. I thought that I might as well be here at Maison Kayser.
The bread of the month is great when it’s warm, but it cools down quickly and the moisture can escape within days. Be sure to eat it with friends! The chocolate croissant with almond custard is amazing, along with all the other croissants I tried!
There is better bread! Balthazar Bakery in SoHo appears to have more interesting items if you’re looking to be even more spendy.
The servers were quite nice to me. No bad experience to report.

Having been to a couple of his shops in Paris, I was expecting a certain level of quality. I was surprised at how horrible the pastries were.
The apricot pistachio tart — the shell tasted like cardboard and the pistachio paste had a weird bitter taste to it.
The citron milk chocolate cookie was just a cookie that had lemon flavor. Nothing special here.
The chocolate almond croissant was moist and soggy. Almost like they had dropped it in water hours ago and it was still in the process of drying.
To top it off, the workers here are super rude and curt. It took me quite a bit of work to get a cup of water after I ordered all those crap pastries.

Sorry for the belated review, Maison Kayser. I’ve been running background ops to promote your business by singing your praises to anyone who would listen (and some who won’t), and expensing as many «work lunches» here as possible.
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As someone who lived and traveled extensively in France, I’ve had my share of insanely good patisseries. Maison Kayser is comparable to them, easily one of the top places in New York. Please consider getting:
— Tarte Yuzu: Their signature pastry, a Japanese citrus custard tart. It is a perennial favorite for good reason. A harmonious balance of sour and sweet, all wrapped up in creamy, flaky textures.
— Adagio: Chocolate mousse cake with a passion fruit center, topped with chocolate glaze. Rich and layered.
— Cocorico: Passion fruit mousse with a coconut crème brûlée center. Coconut lovers rejoice!
— Mangodor: Mango mousse with a cassis crémeux center and mango glaze. Mango lovers can also rejoice!
— Fraîcheur De Homard: From their non-​pastry menu. A perfect summer salad of Maine lobster, avocado, grapefruit, fennel and apple salad. It’s seasonal, so don’t expect it during cold times.
I would also be remiss if I didn’t note the service at this particular branch. It’s always friendly and attentive. Considering the amount of foot traffic they get here, that’s quite noteworthy.

The only reason this gets 4 stars and not 5 is because of the prices, which range from kind of expensive to excessively overpriced. That being said, it’s very high quality and the individual pastries and worth it for a treat. Their bread is amazing, as are their tortes/​cakes, and chouquettes. This particular location has some pleasant outdoor seating and is near the park if you want to have a little picnic or snack.
Basically, if you want top-​notch, luxury French pastries, this is definitely the place to treat yourself!

Sempre bom ir ao Maison Kyser, programinha ideal com os amigos e família! Os pratos são saborosos, mas o que gosto são os docinhos!!! Meus favorios e o mochaccino e paris breast!

Elegant patisserie and lunch café. It’s smallish, pretty, comfortable and the food is good. My friend and me had the open sandwiches my one was 13 $ for avocado on rye bread with beans and a couple asparagus very expensive (it didn’t even say organic). Well it’s at Columbus circle and Central Park prime area.
The great thing was that we sat here for nearly 3 hours had lunch and business meeting at the same time and no one rushed us out or pushed the check on us.
We paid inc tip $ 44 for two sandwiches two cups of coffee and one orange juice… It’s Central Park fair enough.
I was here before and will come back, I heard the Almond croissants are very delicious here.
Tip: these places are great with an Amazon local deal.