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Magnolia Bakery

3.6 (3.2k reviews)
Open • 8:00 am - 11:00 pm
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Shrenik P.

There's one thing that you have to get here - and that's their banana pudding. It did seem like their cupcakes had a lot of hype as well, so I got one of those also. The banana pudding was very good. Does it completely live up to the hype? I'm not sure - I think there are better desserts in the city. But it's still very good. What makes this special is the way the Nilla wafers sit inside the pudding - kind of like they're buried alive looking for the moment that someone discovers them when they break down the top layer of the pudding. Inside, they soften up to create a crumbly cake-like texture, which is just awesome the moment you get to it. As someone who's not really a fan of banana-based desserts, I thought this had a great balance between sweetness and banana flavor. It's airy, smooth, and delicious all the way through. The cupcake, though, was not good. While the frosting was decent enough - the bottom was just unbelievably dry. It tasted worse than grocery store cupcakes to me, all because the flour had zero moisture at all. It was shockingly bad. Overall, really like the banana pudding - but you really shouldn't get anything else. 7/10

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Will B.

The service was fast and reliable, and the location of it was great. I enjoyed my banana pudding while sitting at the steps of the Rockefeller Center. I don't think it's necessarily the best banana pudding I've ever had (nothing beats homemade, especially when your mom is from the South), but it's worth the try nonetheless.

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Michelle N.

Was never a crazy fan on banana pudding but had to try this out while we were craving dessert. My friends and I shared the Banana Pudding & Milk & Cookies Cheesecake. Super filling, sweet, and fluffy! On a hot day, a bite of this was great to cool us down. It was definitely pretty sweet, but we brought this home as a dessert for later and it still tasted great!

Marissa B.

I hadn't had magnolia in years and wanted to stop in while visiting NYC. The location was small with no seating. Gotta get your goods to go, which is fine. Service was quick. The red velvet cupcake I ordered was such a disappointment. It was just so dry. Kind of hurt going down. I need to drink water afterwards to get that dry crumb feeling out of my throat. Not sure what happened here but this was not good.

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Hank C.

We had a treats delivered from here for a meeting. While they're better known for perhaps their cupcakes, the banana pudding - beautiful and delicious, rich and sweet, lovely version - that was much better.

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Michelle H.

Magnolia Bakery is popular bakery known for its American baked goods, ranging from cookies, cakes, and more. I expected this location to be busier, but everything moved quickly. The space is rather small, so definitely a grab-and-go type of spot. I tried their Banana Pudding and I was not that impressed. It was lukewarm (the cashier grabbed it from the counter) which was disappointing as I feel like it should have been cold (there were a lot of them in the fridge too). I am not sure if they were just trying to get rid of their older Banana Puddings, but as a lover of this dessert, it was whatever. I have had better Banana Pudding at a gas station.

Keith A.

It was late on a Saturday night and after a bad restaurant experience I wanted a little sweet treat. We went to a few places closer to the hotel but they were closed, or not looking good, or not what we wanted and then we stumble upon Magnolia. I like it. There were plenty of options. Even with lines, they had plenty of people to grab the food items you wanted and 3 people to ring you up, so it moved pretty quickly but at 10 pm there was a line and it got bigger after we left. Plenty of things that looked great, and I could not make up my mind. The 2 things were got were good. I got a chocolate blondie brownie and it was good, but not fantastic. I should have gotten the cake that I had my eye on. But there was nothing wrong, I just wanted something a little bigger and better. Enjoy my photos.

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Melissa O.

Can't make a trip to NYC without getting some banana pudding at Magnolia Bakery. Luckily there was one at Rockefeller center and it just so happened to be on the way back to the hotel. This location is small and it felt a bit cramped but even though there was a long line it moved pretty quickly. Customer service was good, overall had a good experience here.

Nehir Ezgi K.

Magnolia Bakery's famous Banana Pudding was on our must-try list, so we stopped by to grab one while walking around the city. It absolutely lived up to the hype. The Banana Pudding was incredibly creamy, perfectly balanced, and not overly sweet. Every bite was delicious, and it's easy to understand why it's so famous. We would happily stop by for it every single day. Unfortunately, we can't say the same about the Red Velvet Cake. The frosting tasted overly sweet and a bit artificial, and overall it just wasn't as flavorful as we expected. It was definitely the weaker item of the two. Even so, the Banana Pudding alone is more than enough reason to visit Magnolia Bakery. It was outstanding and one of the best desserts we had in New York.

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Bruski N.

We kept hearing from our daughter-in-law about how good Magnolia Bakery is, so when we finally got a chance to check it out in New York, it was better than expected. They have lots of different baked goods. I tried the pumpkin pecan bar, and it was delicious, thick, moist, soft, and yummy. You really don't taste the pumpkin which was great for me. My wife tried their banana pudding that she had been looking forward to. She said it was delicious. Nice and light, not too sweet--that's the way she likes it. They're also selling all kinds of baked goods, like carrot cakes, cookies, etc. The staff was friendly, efficient, and always ready to help. We also bought a banana pudding kit for our daughter-in-law to try making it herself since she couldn't be there with us. Overall, a great experience, and we will definitely come back again.

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Yee W.

My friend told me about this place so we had to try it! My daughter had the red velvet cheesecake and my son had the original cheesecake. They're so cute and delicious. The kids really enjoyed it so much, we went twice during our vacation. The customer service was great! There were so many different flavors I wanted to try, but I'm on a diet. They had some Oreos dessert that looked amazing! I had to resist.

Chan N.

Walked by this shop while I was in NYC. Heard about the famous banana pudding and had to try it. The store is in a great spot for tourists. The store was small and cute. The line moved quickly as the person at the counter had banana pudding on deck. One they give you your item(s) you are move to the next line for check out. Then you are sent out the exit door. You felt kinda rush but I guess that is New York for you. I got a small which ran about $6. To be honest, I had better banana pudding and it was mostly whip cream in the filling. Having the pudding out for quick service made it a bit warm for my liking. It might have been better chilled. It was a good place to stop and try it.

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Kathy K.

Stopped by to pick up a slice of the Carrot Cake $8.25 from this popular dessert spot near Rockefeller Center in the Midtown area of NYC. The sliced cakes are prepackaged. I brought to the register and had it later that evening. It was delicious.

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Para poder subir al café es necesario entonces tener el ticket del Rockefeller Center?

No, definitivamente no. La entrada está en la calle, no dentro del Rockefeller Center. Está abierto a todos. No se necesita boleto.… 

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Little Cupcake Bakeshop - Strawberry Shortcake Cupcake

Little Cupcake Bakeshop

3.6(1.3k reviews)
2.6 mi•Nolita
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This place surely does have a variety of tasty little cupcakes…read more Yet, to me the cakes here take the cake and and as their sidewalk sign says they offer up some damn delicious chocolate cake! Tables to sit at and a coffee & tea bar serving hot and iced coffees, teas, hot chocolate to enjoy with your choice of sugary treat. Oh, and don't ignore their puddings. Yum.

I was so excited to visit this bakery in SoHo because I absolutely love cupcakes. Unfortunately,…read morethat excitement disappeared the moment I walked in. There were flies sitting directly on the cupcakes on display. I pointed it out to the employee who was restocking the cupcakes. She told another employee, who looked at me like I was crazy for even bringing it up, then simply walked away. No apology. No concern. No attempt to remove the contaminated cupcakes from the display. Nothing. I was honestly shocked. I wasn't expecting some grand gesture, but I certainly expected someone working around food to care that flies were landing on products they were selling to customers. If that's how casually they handle a food safety concern right in front of customers, I can only imagine what's happening in the kitchen. Flies can carry bacteria and contaminate food, and the fact that neither employee seemed remotely bothered was enough for me. I wanted a cupcake SO BAD, but I walked right out. And I'm glad I did. I wouldn't recommend this place based on my experience. Beautiful cupcakes mean nothing if basic food hygiene isn't taken seriously.

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Little Cupcake Bakeshop - Quaint neighborhood location.

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Quaint neighborhood location.

Buttercup Bake Shop - chocolate cake w/ chocolate buttercream

Buttercup Bake Shop

3.9(377 reviews)
0.9 mi•Murray Hill, Midtown East
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My mom was raving about this bakery and I finally was with her to try it out. It's not only the…read moregoodies but also the people! The brother- sister duo running the shop are some of the sweetest people I have ever met! I noticed one comment mentioning they were copying another shop but this is a bakery with many types and variations of desserts and is not a copy of anyone's shop. You can get inspiration from many places or just try to meet the needs of different clientele by varying your product, and I believe that's where the mini cupcakes came into play in this scenario. In any event, my mom loves the vanilla cake with the chocolate icing. My mom would want to ride up to the shop after her visit to MSK and as a treat to herself wanted a slice of cake, but not any cake. A slice from Buttercup Bake Shop. And it had to be the vanilla with chocolate frosting. This was soo soothing to her. So when I went and saw their huge selection I was amused at all they had to offer. I can't wait to try their hummingbird cake. I tried their brookie and warmed with some ice cream (specifically cherry vanilla) it was soo good. This is a grab and go shop so there aren't any chairs available but that doesn't take away from the experience at all. It's narrow but packed with options to choose from and I'm looking forward to my next visit!

Sometime you just crave a cupcake!…read more Walking by this grab and go spot I peered in and saw they had Devil Dog cupcakes, a flavor blast from my childhood. Had to get one. it was ok and satisfied enough. Be aware that nothing is freshly baked at this tiny location and it is a bit pricey for what it is.

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Magnolia Bakery

3.2(2.8k reviews)
2.1 mi•West Village
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We'd just finished an absolutely amazing dinner at Dante and were wandering around before our…read moreVillage Vanguard show. We happened upon this location of Magnolia Bakery, so popping in was basically not an option. Obviously I knew I wanted their Banana Pudding, but they also had on offer a Banana Pudding Cookie, so we just had to get both. And yeah, they're both phenomenal. I found the cookie maybe a bit too sweet but the flavors were delicious. But that pudding remains an incredible, delicious concoction. Apparently Magnolia Bakery is coming to Canada. Can't wait.

It's been over 17 years since my first Yelp review of Magnolia Bakery. Unlike other foodie lemmings…read moreat the time, I wasn't caught up in the cupcake craze started by this iconic shop. Remember when this was one of Carrie's hangouts on "Sex & the City"? That exposure triggered nearly 70 locations worldwide. Jamie W and I were back in the neighborhood after a tipple at Julius'. I have to admit I never understood the appeal of the cupcakes. However, I had never tried their banana pudding before, and I liked how you can grab a readymade carton from the fridge and pay for it right away. Meanwhile, a lot of self-absorbed women were crowded around the cupcake display waiting for their little boxes. We took our stash across the street to the mostly deserted playground.. Ah, so the pudding was the draw all along. We grabbed two, the $6.25 Chocolate Peanut Butter (Photo 5) and the $5.75 Classic Banana (Photo 4). They both have lighter-than-expected whipped cream and sliced bananas. Of course the classic layers Nilla vanilla wafers, while the other applies Oreo cookie crumbles and chocolate chunks. No complaints about either, though the classic still wins. FOOD - 4 stars..indulgent treats, aren't they? AMBIANCE - 3 stars...still packed after all these years, purely takeout SERVICE - 4 stars...for the pudding yes but for cupcakes, it's a sea of estrogen TOTAL - 4 stars...forget the cupcakes! RELATED - Peckish in NYC? Here's a collection of places I've visited and reviewed: https://yelp.to/J1Z2EKWhmt

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Huascar & Co Bakeshop - Our wedding cake!

Huascar & Co Bakeshop

4.5(343 reviews)
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I came to this bakery before the pandemic and have been itching to come back. I came back a few…read moreweeks ago, but they closed it too. But I'm persistent this time I brought my husband. I didn't tell him what the surprise was inside of the cupcake. He really liked it and so did I. We love the ambience within the interior. And to our delight, they actually had a little sitting area outside. I don't remember seeing that before in the past so this must be new.

Wow, what a great bake shop. All my pictures were post first bites because I couldn't wait to get…read moreinto every last one of them. Hehe sorry This chocolate chunk cookie might be the best chocolate chip type cookie I've had in the city. The pictures I posted doesn't do it justice because this boy was a CHUNKER The lemon pistachio is a nice blend of citrus and cream. I'm a sucker for peanut butter so the peanut butter cup cookie was a no brainer, pb lovers will be satisfied. I've not had anything like alfajor, but I'm glad I went out of my way to try this. It's such a great pastry to have, a definitely must try! This bake shop is a lovely addition to the neighborhood! It's so warm and inviting in there. The service was great and helpful! I will be back for their cupcakes, WHICH IS WHAT THEY'RE KNOWN FOR!! One step at a time, eh?

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Huascar & Co Bakeshop - My beautiful birthday cake!

My beautiful birthday cake!

Huascar & Co Bakeshop - A room to enjoy cakes in front of the shop.

A room to enjoy cakes in front of the shop.

Huascar & Co Bakeshop - Confetti cupcake

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