The person working the register told me he could not ring anything up because it was closing time, which it certainly was not. I asked him what they were going to do with the 8 baguettes behind him on display, and he told me they would most likely be THROWN OUT. I asked in that case if he could give me one, as why should it go to waste needlessly? He informed me it was AGAINST THE RULES. Also... $8.70 for a baguette?!?! It's half that price at Brooklyn French Bakers. read more

A friend told me about this bakery, so finally stopped by on a morning walk. The bakery is tiny with a couple seats outdoors, so best to take this to a park or the promenade. I ordered the Cacio e Pepe Escargot ($8) and Mortadella, Zesty Greens, and Pecorino Sandwich ($14.50). First off, I love Cacio e pepe, so was pretty excited to try this cheesy and peppery swirl croissant in baked good form. The flavor was savory and flakey, but a bit burnt. Sadly it was the last one of the day, so I couldn't get a less burnt one. As for the sandwich, it was refreshing and delicious. Unfortunately, I can't justify its high price tag for either one of them. Nice to try, but not an everyday spot to stop by. read more

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Laurel Bakery in Red Hook is a bakery by the team behind Michelin-starred Oxalis and one of our favorite BK wine bars, Places des Fetes. We meandered down from Brooklyn Heights Saturday morning to try their lemon curd Kouign Amann and Speculoos cinnamon roll. These are some of the best pastries we've had in recent memory and will be adding this to our monthly rotation of sweet treats read more

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My friend and I came here yesterday as we had both heard good things about the bakery. It's a tiny storefront on the corner and smells delicious when you walk in. The staff were attentive and quick to answer our questions. We got the chocolate croissant, the tuna sandwich and the cinnamon bun, alongside two teas. My friend really enjoyed her cinnamon bun, and my croissant was pretty good, but the sandwich left much to be desired as the bread was quite greasy or at least it seemed like the bread was greasy from the inside of the sandwich. They also don't have many options for drinks, besides coffee and a few tea options, so docking one star for that. We were able to snag a table outside in the sunshine as they do not have any seating indoors (just an FYI for the colder months if you come here). read more

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Quite the trek, but so worth it. You can see the green storefront walking from a distance and then you instantly smell butterflies when you approach. Bakery is small with no indoor seating, but there are tables and benches outdoors. Recommend getting yourself a treat and enjoying the sun. Jambon beurre was so simple and so delicious. All the components of the sandwich were phenomenal. Crusty bread, thin sliced jambon, and creamy beurre. Then evened it out with a speculoos roll and the icing was the icing on top. Love this place! read more

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Small but great bakery. Mostly designed for takeout but there is one table with two seats inside of you're lucky! Service was quick, helpful, and accommodating. I had a mortadella and broccolini sandwich on focaccia to stay plus a bunch of pastries and some bread to go. It was an interesting take on a muffuletta. The mustard they used stood out the most in the sandwich. I took a half loaf sourdough with olives to go. This was probably the most liked item that we tried. Great fluffy air pockets on the inside with a crispy char on the outside. Would love to have these bread options available closer to me! For pastries, we had the croissant, pistachio bostock, pain au raisin, chocolate and peanut butter cookie, and a specialty danish with cream and fruit. All were good but my favorite was the danish. read more

Love! Okay so I've only tried two items here but both are fantastic. I got the sourdough bread and the speculoos roll and that is their take on a classic cinnamon roll. It is perfectly doughy / croissanty and just perfect layers. The icing is delicious and not overly sweet. I didn't walk away thinking it felt super heavy. The guy at the front was super nice and will absolutely be back to try more items so I can add to this review! Great bakery and fun / unique options. read more

Awesome bakery and coffee, a bit pricey and it adds up but everything was delicious. The focaccia was super soft with a bright tuna salad. The jambon beurre was awesome. The canelé had a crunchy exterior and soft custardy inside and great subtle flavor of rum and vanilla. Maybe my favorite item I tried was the sungold escargot croissant, perfect textures and flavors. They do house sunflower milk which is different, coffee was good (sey beans) read more

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I went to the Columbia St location before it temporarily closed and WOW! I'm shocked at the lack of quality. I've never been to such a nasty bakery. Stale sweets and burnt coffee. They treat their employees like shit too! I've never written a Yelp review before but I was so compelled by the disgustingness of this establishment, if you can even call it that. read more

Post-brunch snacks (after brunch in the restaurant) of croissant and chocolate chip cookie. The cookie was pretty standard (maybe I've become accustomed to having salt on said cookie and this didn't really have that). However, the croissant was great. So flaky and buttery, a really well-made pastry. read more

Really cute bakery on Columbia waterfront. The sweet potato Pullman bread is pillowy and delicious. However, popular items run out fast. I didn't see any croissants left on display, which was disappointing! read more

I am way less impressed with Laurel Bakery than the yelp* community. I stopped to grab a few goodies, and I took them to go. I purchased an Almond Danish, and a Pistachio Croissant. I ate them in the privacy of my home, there isn't much seating in the bakery. Alas, I was disappointed with both. Both items were overcooked, and not very pleasant. Of course there was a bill. $14.14 for two mediocre items is a bit steep. Is everybody in the Columbia Waterfront District rich? read more

Ordered two plain croissants and one berry mascarpone danish! The croissants are a bit oblong and appeared dry, but to my surprise, it was airy, fluffy, striking the right balance of flaky and buttery. I also loved the berry mascarpone danish for the reason that I just adore fruit pastries. My friends felt that it was too sweet especially with the jam, but to each their own, I say. read more

Delicious! Cute! Great staff. Great unassuming location. I love this neighborhood so I was happy to come upon it when house hunting bc I was starving and Laurel hit the spot! The monkey bread was sooooo good! The croissant was buttery flaky and delicious! The mascarpone blueberry pastry was so good I didn't want to share.. although I did bc I had no choice haha! And I ordered a hot chai and was not disappointed AT ALL! This place is a must! It's a little out of the way if it's not your hood but you will be happy you made the trip :) read more

It's after 4pm and I needed a quick bite until I figured out dinner plans. So hubby and I walked over to Laurel Bakery for something new and different. As I inquired about their tuna foccacia sandwich, I could not help but use my peripheral vision to secretly glance at the freshly-made beautiful margherita pizza on the other side of the counter. Talk about perfect timing, because I have been craving pizza! Tuna? Fuhgeddaboudit! I jumped at the opportunity to be their first customer to try a slice of their newest addition to the menu. It looked so good, so delish, and just what I needed. Congrats and all the best with the pizza roll out! read more

Very excited that Laurel Bakery has expanded its hours! Their sandwiches have been a welcome addition to the neighborhood and my wife and I are very glad we can enjoy them even later in the day. On my last visit, I had the sungold escargot and the cinnamon/speculoos roll, and both were nothing short of incredible. The sungold escargot had a perfectly flaky, buttery pastry with a deliciously unique filling that left me craving more. The cinnamon/speculoos roll was an absolute delight - soft, sweet, and the perfect blend of flavors. The space is also absolutely gorgeous. Highly recommend. read more

Baguette: The crust looks fine, but the crumb lacks big air holes. Not satisfied with this $7 baguette, I went to another bakery 5 blocks down the street and their $4 baguette is much better (photo bottom). read more

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If you don't have enough respect to learn the product you're selling, you really shouldn't be working there. And if as an owner you don't care to train your staff in the most basic of basics, then clearly you're not serious about your store. Also, if you don't know something then at a bare minimum, admit you don't know and then ask someone who does so you can provide the customer with some level of information. I asked whether the ccc has dark, bittersweet, semi-sweet or milk chocolate and the guy replied, "it's milk chocolate." I was a bit skeptical as it did not look like milk, but took his word for it and walked out with a different item. After several minutes I went back in just to do a double confirmation (I love ccc and this one looked decent). I asked a different employee whether it's a mix of milk and dark etc. and they said they think milk but that they would look it up. Upon checking they noted it 's 70% so I told them that's not milk... then they asked someone in the back. Confirmed finally that it is indeed NOT milk chocolate so I let them know that the employee who left had completely misinformed me. No apology, no explanation, no acknowledgement from the two staff helping me at this point. They looked at me like I was the crazy one for asking the q in the first place. I still bought the cookie. I don't know...I'd be embarrassed to not have general knowledge around what I'm working with and selling. Final things to note: their pain suisse is terrible- just a dry sponge, really. Their ccc was serviceable- nothing more. But looking at their prices it's even more ridiculously not worth it. If you need a ccc in that immediate area, check out L'appartmente 4F. At least their tahini version is good in spite of its underbaked texture. If you want a pain suisse then go across the bridge and get one from La Cabra. read more

Welcome to the hood, Laurel. This should be a 3-star review but it's a new shop and I'm really hopeful they'll improve over time. I have tried their maritozzo, pain suisse, and ramp escargot -- on different occasions LOL, not all at once. None of them was especially sublime and they all seemed a tad overcooked and dry. The brioche in the maritozzo was criminally dry and nothing like a maritozzo brioche should be, although I will say the cream tasted delicious. The pain suisse is a pain au chocolat. I thought it was fine but not melt in your mouth delicious as it should be. It was just a crispy pastry without the buttery counterpoint I'd expect from its middle. The ramp pastry was interesting as a novelty, also too crispy and not soft/buttery enough. Since I live nearby I will likely stop again and try more of their goodies, but there's definitely room for improvement on the above mentioned. It's possible their strength is bread, which I haven't tried. read more