this place is pricey but its worth going for their pastries i recently had their poppy seed and artichoke with goat cheese croissants and they were set on right on my palate. honestly i hate goat cheese all kinds of them but that goat cheese with artichoke was balanced nicely. and the poppy seed it had the perfect sweetness. and their tarts are one of a kind (eat it once in a while it is expensive but definitely a GO!) BUT the reason i give them a 3 star is because of their artisan breads. the crust was just knackering! to bite into, and the taste wasn't that great either, oh and their coffee's and teas nope its really pricey for a cup that looks like it will only hold espresso shots i can understand why the pricey pastries because they use rare or real good quality ingredients like butter (which is expensive) unlike some pastry shops that use shortening(all trans fat and leaves that clay after mouth taste) read more

Not vibing the vibe. These guys need some soft ambient music and an attitude adjustment. The pastries although good, are overpriced--but what can you expect from Boerum Hill? read more

Love this place. Don't listen to Edwin M. -- if you look at his profile, the only places he gives 5 stars to are Konditori. Must be a part owner of Konditori or something. He "just moved to the neighborhood a week ago". Hm....Konditori just opened a week ago. interesting. Anyway, this is my go-to coffee and snack joint at work. It is expensive, yes, but you definitely get what you pay for. Pastries and sandwiches are absolutely delicious (took me a couple visits to figure this out, but if the display looks empty, it's because they keep pastries in the cooling racks and just the display is just for...display) and coffee is excellent. The staff is always friendly, if a little hipster-y. The atmosphere is warm and there is always a place to sit. Granted, I only go between 9 and 6 on weekdays, so I can't speak for the weekend crowd. read more

Delicious bakery! Their bread is killer, as are there pastries... Sometimes the service is slow, but always friendly and well worth the wait. read more

Totally agree with another customer's view on their bread and pastries - borderline burned. Cannot look their croissants ---- feeling they just ruin it with that overkilled baked brown color........................... other breads look do dry and over baked, too. read more

Good coffee and a selection of pastries and little sandwiches. There's a nice little outdoor seating area thats nice to sit at, drink your coffee, and read or chat with friends. read more

This place is so good!!!! They have really great baked goods and unique treats like a poppy seed croissant. Definitely worth a visit!

Came here for breakfast with four friends, Sunday morning 9:30 am. Pros: - good pain-au-chocolat (good because of the quality of the pastry - so rare in NYC) - good atmosphere: plain and simple decor, lots of wood, *incredible sun in the morning*! We were basking in it for almost an hour, sitting by the window. - interesting variety of baked goods, though I did not get to sample and some looked a little dubious - wasn't too hard to get a seat for five people, because most of the crowd is coming through to take out. Good, spritely morning vibe. Cons: - offensive price on the tea: $3.50 for a small tea. What? Jerks. - generally high prices, but on good baked goods I can forgive this - slow, weird service - they were just a little overwhelmed, and had a mechanical attitude, but it wasn't a real problem... - I didn't see plain croissants, which seems foolish, given how good the pain-au-chocolat was read more

Bien Cuit is all around pretty great. The pastries and breads are fantastic. In particular, their Pain de Mie is absolutely perfect for making French toast. I do agree with other reviews that they could step up their game with the coffee, though. I've only ever ordered regular drip coffee, so I can't speak to the espresso-based drinks. read more

Had a coffee and an apple danish - both pretty good to my taste. Staff are nice, really cool that they have an open layout kitchen and everything seemed fresh. It was freezing inside though. read more

Really good coffee and pastries. Super cute back patio too! Everyone was lovely here.

Best spot for in the area to get your PSL fix. Be sure to pick up a croissant (especially the almond croissant if you're early/lucky enough) You won't regret it! read more

Not sure how my wife found this place but we decided to have breakfast there this morning. All I can say is, I wished we had a gem that Bien Cuit in LA. Amazing baguettes and breads and delicious coffee. I was impressed by their selection of iced teas too. We will definitely be back again. read more

My experience French baguette 2 of 5. Extremely hard. It was not late afternoon so it was not and old bread. Wwlas around lunch time. Almost impossible to grab a piece by hand Service 0 or 1 0f 5 Hot chocolate 0 or 1 of 5 Croissant chocolate. 5 of 5 Selection or variety. 3 of 5. The place small like they know very well what they are doing. But it was my worst experience of restaurant/food/hospitality service during my 7 days in NYC. We decided to visit this place based only on online reviews. I let them know it was my first visit, expecting an explanation of their concept and main or signature products. But nothing. So, you see a lot of bread but nobody explain me the difference or characteristic of each. I am fan of bread, dough and all the process. I was expecting details . But I did not even receive a "yes, today we have the following. Xyz breads". It's smell great, we decided to give it a try. I am used to French baguette, including the different version or derivatives . I know it is crispy texture and that after some hours(depending on weather or temperature during preparation, how is the fermentation process, the water used for reverie, and many other factors) it turns extremely hard. But in your display you should always have the real fresh ones. All are fresh, but I means those that are crispy in the outside, light in the inside and that you can tear or cut a piece with your hand. . Getting into service and variety. I approach the counter, ask for sandwich available in baguettes. The said none. The options where only like 4 type of sandwiches pre done and in about 2 type of bread and croissant. And they never explained me the charactertistic of the bread selected for sandwich. I want to confirm; i asked. You have baguettes? Answer. Yes. You have different ingredients for sandwich.? Answer. Yes. You can combine both and make a sandwich in a baguettes. Answer. No we can't They are many options to handle this, the ingredients are in front of us. Expectation - sir, we can only sell whole baguettes. We can sale the entire baguettes, how many sandwich you want? . And the remaining will be a great option for your afternoon snacks. This option the commerce will sell an entire baguette + 1, 2, 3 sandwiches - sir; we can do this. Sell a baguettes and sale the equivalent of the ingredients for sandwich. We cut the baguettes in the best way for you and you can "do your own in the table" But sadly no option was offer. So I still give it a chance. I had decided to take the train skip several breakfast place and make my own dream of a French bread market. I finally ask for a baguette, a chocolate croissant and hot chocolate. I am not a coffee person, but their coffee machines, beans etc... look like big quality. The chocolate was a joke it taste like a cup of milk with just a dash of cheap cocoa powder. If you decide to serve cocoa powder at least serve it "strong " or ask the customer how they like it. I still was expecting a great baguette. At the counter I told them I am planning to eat it here. Is possible to get it cut. Yes sir, but it never happens. So i was there with a hot none tasty chocolate and a baguette that was almost impossible to grab a piece by hand. We sat for 20+ minutes. The places was not crowed they saw us. Never can back and offer to get it cut. Or explain this our characteristic it will be great to combine it with butter. Of course I know that operational cost are expensive so I was willing go pay for the butter. Guys. Not sure if this is your main location, your first business or if this is an international business. But being in different industries for many years one thing is for sure. Your margin and sell are not in the bread buns, your business is in the side or additional products. Let's sells sandwich, let's sell the ingredients. Or think outside the box. This customer is giving us an idea why we have 10 breads but only offer sandwiches on 2. Last note. Baguettes or similar bread are the main bread for sandwich and bread in Spain, Caribbean, south American and central America. read more

This place is adorable. Great coffee and the pastries are beautiful.

I work at a coffee shop that serves Bien Cuit (9th Street Espresso, shameless plug), and I have to say, these baked goods are amazing! The bread is perfectly crisp on the outside, chewy on the inside with a wonderful hint of sourdough, pair it with butter and live happily ever after. Pecan/Blue Cheese and Cheddar/Cherry/Basil scones...need I say more? Go get some! read more

Been here a few times, a favorite for after a Friday night dinner. Now I haven't had any of the breads here, but the chocolate almond croissant is delicious, the Lemon Blueberry tart is awesome and the Pistachio Cherry Chocolate tart is out of this world. I would say it's a little on the pricier side but you're getting high quality ingredients. The coffee is just ok, nothing to write home about, but it's not terrible as some other reviews suggest. read more

One word: Miche!! It is simply something wonderful this bread. The only reason it's not 5 stars is because sometimes it's a little too Bien Cuit (well done) for my taste. Choose the least dark one, buy yourself some French butter or Humbolt Fog, and you will be a happy person for the next few moments. Enjoy!! read more

Although seemingly expensive, but if you consider the quality, it is well worth it. This place is unique for its taste and craftsmanship. One does not need to be an expert, just try a few more bakeries in Brooklyn to know the difference. My particular favorite is MIche bread. I cannot pass on their pineapple tarts and chocolate croissants. The people who work there are friendly efficient and knowledgeable. I am so glad there is a place tike that in our neighborhood, where we can stop by in the morning before I take my son to school. read more

Coffee - excellent. Breads - delicious. Pastries (esp choc croissant) - stellar. Five stars, except for I deducted two for the condescending, douche-bag-y counter service. Amazing baked goods are one things, but unfriendly service leaves a bad taste that even the best chocolate croissant can't fix. read more

This place is great although the bread is a bit overcooked at times. Having said that the fresh pastries and wonderful bread brings me back home in Europe. Wonderful! HOWEVER, the staff have an attitude. When you're paying or ordering it comes across as if you 'owe them something'. Smile, be friendly and courteous to your customers. They don't need to act 'wannabe French with attitude'! You're making a great product, and please keep doing it with friendliness, that is what distinguished American service from European service! read more

I was so excited about coming here. After confusedly looking at the options, I ended up choosing the roasted grape danish (as recommended by the nice barista) and a coffee to go along with it. Meh, meh, MEH. Borderline stale pastry, weird grapes (I guess that's what roasted grapes taste like) and unexciting coffee. read more

Hands down best croissant I have ever had. Been to France multiple times, and this place is far better. Espresso is really powerful!! My favorite baked good is everything. read more

Had a delicious salmon tartine and went to heaven. Very accommodating with my off-menu coffee request and it tasted good too! We will be back to try some of the sweet treats on the menu :) read more

I came here to taste some of their pastries and had an Apple Cardamom Danish and a Poached Quince Eclair. The Danish was solid, but a little less flavorful than I expected. The Eclair, though. I don't think enough good words can be said about the eclair. The filling was not typical pastry cream, but instead Pomegranate Cremeux, which was just delicious. I can't wait to come back and try more of their pastries that are a little different from usual. I also have tasted their bread from a grocery store and it's very good, but buying a full or half loaf at this point does not make sense for me. read more

This is my favorite croissant in the city - possibly second to croissants at Petrossian, but definitely more convenient location and a lot of coffee shops feature B.C.'s pastries so that's a definite plus. This bakery is a must try if you are into bread and pastries! read more

I bought a baguette on Saturday morning. It was extremely hard like a rock and I was not able to cut it by my brand new bread knife - the baguette got just broken. I had to cook French Toast. My friend bought a Pain-do-mie. She could not make a sandwich because of too hard shell and too strong yeast smell. They were pricy for that quality. When entering the shop, I smelled like a sea weed factory. It could be a natural yeast smell, but I rather wanted to smell fresh baked breads. I kind of imagine what kind of bakery the owner wants to establish, but they better know how to use the natural yeast. Then, breads will be much better. read more

The perfect french bakery/café you want to have in your neighborhood with the best pastries, baguettes, and great croissants and breakfast pasteries. read more

I'm not a coffee shop human resources expert but if a customer says good morning at 7:15AM (today) the lady with the 19th century spinster's tight lip ought to say good morning back, not silently dare you to place an order by cocking her head and impatiently waiting for the transaction to end. Might I suggest selling pizza in Indiana instead of silently judging the clientele? OK, so you're a wreck and not living your best life yet. I'm happy to gift a subscription to O magazine so you'll start living your best life too! Only, I doubt you'll be working there much longer. PS - I enjoyed the espresso and friendly service at Blue Bottle across the street at 7:16AM. read more

My mouth is watering as i write this review because the hazel nut croissant was heavenly!!!!!

I'm so happy that Bien Cuit opened up on Smith Street. It's a fantastic addition to the neighborhood, and you can see at a glance that baker Zachary Golper is a skilled artisan. If you read his bio, you'll see he has a fine pedigree as well in baking and pastry. But don't come in expecting lobster tails or many things you might find in other Brooklyn bakeries. The almond croissant or pain au chocolat are well worth the calories--they are extremely satisfying. I really enjoy the selection of breads, and that you can get half a loaf (it's just me and my husband so it's great not to potentially waste some wonderful bread because we don't eat it fast enough). But the last time I bought bread on a Saturday morning, the crust was nearly impossible to cut through for regular slices. I guess if I could just admit sometimes I want to serve the bread in slices and not hunks, is it blasphemy to want the place to have a slicer? But no matter, the breads are all wonderful from crust to crumb. Grab a sandwich for lunch and a tart for later and I'm sure the coffee's good, I just don't drink much so I don't know if this is good joe. I can't give this place 5 stars, only because the staff really doesn't put out a very friendly vibe. I don't know if I come in at the wrong times, or right after a really rude customer, but I hate feeling like I'm actually being inconvenient when I want to know what bread is which and when i say I'm deliberating between pastries so I need 30 more seconds. No one in my experience has been downright hostile, but the lack of friendliness and enthusiasm is clear. I just strongly believe customer service is important so I wish I could get to the bottom of that, because I'm really enthusiastic about the products here. The awards for this place thus far are well-deserved. If I could go intern in bread-making from Chef Golper, I would! read more

I visited bien cuit on Saturday around 1 PM. The place was full but not packed. I came from Long Island because I am a bread enthusiast and I am always on the lookout for new bakeries. My main reason was to try their breads and pastries and bring them home for the guys to taste. I liked their pain de compagne, however, I didn't see significant difference in taste with the multi grain bread (They were both very good though). The pain au chocolat and croissant were outstanding and reminded me some bakeries when I was younger in France. I would say that in terms of the bread, I still prefer Pain D'Avignon and Balthazar. Bien Cuit is a bit better with their pain au chocolat and croissants. I can't say anything about the baguettes because they forgot to put it in my bag (though I paid for them). The reason I give this place only 3 stars is due to the service. I would even go as far as calling it arrogant. The girl behind the counter was so annoying and uninformative that I almost wanted to leave (this is becoming a Brooklyn problem not only reserved with Bien Cuit). To make a long story short, after she patronized me for asking whether they would slice one of the breads and a bunch of other stupid comments about the breads themselves (she know nothing about them besides that "this one is popular"), she forgot to add the two (paid for) baguettes to my bag. read more

Unfriendly and overpriced. Coffee is okay. Food is quite nice though. We had a avocado tartine and a croissant which was both nice.

The food here might be fine, but the staff are extremely rude. I did not ask for any odd/ unusual requests, and yet they clearly acted as if me being in their store was a horrible inconvenience to them. I would rather spend my money someplace where i am not treated like a second class citizen. read more

I was willing to overlook the condescending and uninterested staff so long as the bread was amazing. And at $4 a baguette one would hope for truly amazing. The bread, however, was so hard and dense that it verged on inedible (it went in the garbage can). I will not be returning, as you can get a delicious and edible loaf from Sahadi's on atlantic ave at half the price. read more

This is a place I frequent. I gave three stars because the lattes and cappuccinos are a hit or miss, depending on who's making it. With espresso drinks costing six bucks with tip, the management should better train their employees so that there's a quality consistency across the board. On a positive note, the baked goods they offer are premium. read more

good morning brookly ny, i woke up this monring craving for a danish so i got dressed and headed over and i got there the first thing i noticed. Is the place looked liked it just had opened. as i entered i saw no worker for at lease a minute or two. i still waited then someone finally came and asked may i help you. like usual my order never really change so i ordered my coffee and danish to go. as i reached in my bag for my wallet i lifted my head up and notice the most disgusting thing that morning. i saw bugs crawling flying aroung everything you can imagine. so i payed for my stuff and i was gone. got to the corner and threw it in the trash. never will me nore my wife go there again. bad business. honestly i miss the old workers dont like none of the new workers like that. bad customer service but at the end of the day only can get mad at the people running that place. what ever happen to the maintenane, it use to be clean nothing like what i saw. no disrespect ill never go back there again. read more

This review is on the croissants only. We have tried at least 5 different types. One thing they all had in common is they are all over baked. Too well done. when they are so dried out they lose flavor. Bien Cuit gets very good croissants reviews. I find some times when food is pricy some people that just don't know better believe it's good. I don't mind the price if it tasted delish. Could it be I just had bad luck and bought bad batches. I've given them 5 try's 2014-mid 2015. Screw me 6 times shame on me. Bien Cuit I have no use for you. read more

one of my friends is a pastry chef who worked at several michelin starred restaurants. this is her favorite bakery in brooklyn and it's really hard to argue with an expert. read more

Went in today I. The afternoon to get my caffeine fix. Long day at work. I was lured into trying this place out based on reviews and my hankering for something different than the generic coffee (which I enjoy very much) that you can find after every block. While I was there I also decided to get a pain au chocolat. First bite and I fell in love with it. Light buttery, flaky, probably the only time I like flakes and perfect amount of chocolate. Thumbs up for a croissant well done! Then why the two star rating? You may ask. The coffee. A small was way too small to begin with. But I assumed quality versus quantity. Right? The coffee at first sip was alright at best. As I walked out of the store there was stream of coffee running through my wrist. And after every sip it kept dripping until my frustrated self dumped a hot cup of coffee inside the dumpster, a first in my life. Wat a waste of a perfect afternoon and 2 US dollars. read more