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Milk Bar

3.3 (621 reviews)
Open • 9:00 am - 12:00 AM (Next day)

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Frances P.

Snack after dinner.. service was great, very helpful, courteous, def swing by for some delicious desserts.

Another NYC recommended place!
May D.

Great place to satisfy your sweet tooth! Small store will some seating, yet clean and organized. Fast service, desserts and drinks were good. A bit pricey for my wallet, but a great place to splurge.

So small!
Vanessa A.

Seasonal cake review - I had it on my radar to come here in the fall just to try the pumpkin coffee cake cake. I ordered a slice. They're already individually boxed so they're ready to be sold. When I was told the price I almost hesitated not to buy it - $12 for what I could already tell was going to be a fairly small slice of cake. Sure enough it just wasn't worth it. Aside from feeling like I didn't get my moneys worth for the size, it was way too sweet for me! Not something I'd return for.

Alisa J.

The service was excruciatingly slow but the soft serve was to die for. The cereal milk soft serve was absolutely delicious. Loved the flavor of it and then with the cereal it all worked so well. Would definitely return and get this again

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Nyce B.

The Milk Bar is one of my favorite cookie and pie spots. I've been to Crumbl and Insomnia Cookies and I always find myself comparing them to Milk Bar and Milk Bar wins.

Marc T.

Arrived here for a sweet treat break with my colleague around 4 pm on Thursday! It wasn't busy at all; we were ordering immediately. The store itself is so cute with its pink neon lights, merchandise and decor. I ordered their DIY pint and got the following: cereal milk, double chocolate, fudge, and chocolate crumb. It was splendid! Lots of sweetness packed into a pint. The elements of sugar added sweetness, decadence, and richness, especially with the dark chocolate. Sweet memories made!

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Vi L.

The pie!!! It's so good and I would love to go back for more of it. It's so expensive though. I enjoyed the cereal milk soft serve, though it does have a bit of a grittiness to it. I remember trying other soft serve flavors at Momofuku noodle bar and thinking they were excellent. The staff member I interacted with was super welcoming and friendly. The interior seemed clean. I absolutely plan to return.

orange squeeze soft serve ice cream
Julie Ying X.

I came here since I was having dinner nearby on a Tuesday night. They have a Tropicana collab soft serve called Orange Squeeze so I wanted to try it out. The presentation was very cute with the red and white striped straw. The flavor was supposed to taste like orange creamsicle. It was definitely creamy like an orange creamsicle but I wish there was more orange flavor. I do feel like it's less sugary than the cereal milk soft serve which I'm not a fan of. It was a decent summer treat but I probably would not go out of my way to come back for it.

Lani M.

I had high expectations for Milk Bar, but my recent experience was a complete disaster one that wasted my time and energy. If you're considering ordering a special occasion cake here, save yourself the stress and go somewhere that values customer service and integrity. I called in advance to order a birthday cake for my daughter, wanting a simple customization a "Happy Birthday Summer" message. The employee (who I later learned was the manager) told me I needed to place the order through Uber Eats or GrubHub. Fine. I followed his instructions, only to find there was no option to add the birthday message, despite him assuring me there would be. When I called back to clarify, he promised he made a note to include it. Fast forward to me trekking across NYC during a snowstorm from Roosevelt Island, no less, because their delivery option wasn't available when I needed it before my daughter's party. After all that, the cake wasn't even ready and had nothing written on it. And to make matters worse? When I later called another Milk Bar location, they confirmed everything the manager told me was false. I could have placed my order over the phone from the start exactly what I asked to do in the first place. I'm a single mom with no support, just trying to make my daughter's first birthday special. I don't have the luxury of extra time, extra help, or extra energy to waste on careless mistakes like this. The last thing I needed was to be misled and lied to because the manager was too lazy to take my order over the phone as he should have. The only reason this review isn't zero stars is because of the kind and helpful women working the cashier. They saw the mess I was dealing with and genuinely tried to fix it by writing the birthday message themselves. I appreciated their effort, even though this was a mistake that should have never happened in the first place. The level of mismanagement, misinformation, and complete disregard for a paying customer's time is astonishing. It wasn't just a mistake it was blatant negligence from someone in charge. I expect better from a brand like Milk Bar. Do better. This is in response to the comment I received from management on 2/25/25: I appreciate your response, but I found it to be defensive and unprofessional. Rather than taking accountability or offering a genuine apology, you shifted blame onto me, overly justified your process, and implied that I was at fault for not providing certain details which I did provide. A more professional approach would have focused on customer satisfaction, acknowledged the miscommunication, and ensured a smoother process moving forward. Also, minimizing the time I spent waiting as "a few extra minutes" is inaccurate it took much longer, and the writing was clearly not done by a professional. I hope this feedback helps improve the experience for future customers. That said I appreciate your offer to rectify this and will keep it in mind.

Honor G.

Pros Location has traditional offerings Crack pie size is very small Cons They do not accept cash

Cereal Milk Soft Serve w/ Cornflake Crunch
Austin B.

tl;dr although they serve the same signature overly-sweet desserts, this UWS outpost suffers from noticeably poor service Specializing in cereal milk soft serve and uber-sweet baked goods, Milk Bar has expanded nationwide from an add-on to Momofuku to a standalone chain. This location hosts a small interior, with barely any room for a line. Accent lighting and black subway tile along the front counter maintain a chic vibe. A short, narrow counter for indoor indulgence is pressed against the dessert-collaged left wall, while swooshes of bright pink and branded neon lighting fixtures pop against the black-and-white walls. The kitchen area is a labyrinth of tightly packed carts and appliances. Contemporary pop plays moderately loudly throughout the space. I arrived this past weekend to satisfy a mid-afternoon sweet tooth, finding myself in a queue behind a surprising number of patrons. Unfortunately, the service was slow and unprofessional. One employee snapped at customers, while another sat to the side indifferently taking a personal call. Once I finally was able to order, I opted for the Greatest Hits combo: Cereal Milk Soft Serve w/ Cornflake Crunch, a Compost Cookie, 3 B'Day Truffles, and a slice of Milk Bar Pie. The soft serve was immediately reminiscent of its namesake cereal milk but slightly sweeter with a pleasant, butterscotch finish. The cornflakes are a must, providing a nice crisp. Further, I appreciated that the staff scooped flakes into the bottom of the cup before pouring the soft serve, so I didn't have to ration them. The truffles had sugar cookie dough taste and texture, with extra birthday cake flavored oomph. The compost cookie has an oatmeal base loaded with chocolate chips, pretzels, potato chips, graham crackers, coffee, oats, and butterscotch. Mine had a perfectly soft and chewy texture; however, I felt the crazy combination of mix-ins was overkill because I couldn't pick out any individual one. Finally, the signature Milk bar pie was chewy and sweet, greasy with a honeylike residue (like less flaky baklava). I echo some of the comments that Milk Bar errs on the overly sweet side. I'm a huge sweet tooth, but I still found myself parched halfway into my feast. The $23 charge for my items admitted small-to-tiny items resonated more with a sit-down meal than a takeout dessert. Nonetheless, I firmly believe that Milk Bar is a novelty worth trying at least once -- but definitely opt for a location other than this one.

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Ally R.

Milk Bar soft serve is quite good! I'd give it 3.5 stars because I feel the portion is small for the price but they are the original cereal milk ice cream, and it's very good! I don't have it often, but when I do it's definitely a treat. If you come here, I think the soft serve is the thing to get. I wasn't impressed by other things I've tried.

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Great consistent go to for delivery dessert on the uws. Everything is good and delivery is fast and always what you expect.

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Terrible rude woke customer service. Too sweet. Too sugary. I don't even think HG Tudor would like the tarts.

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Rude customer service, was spoken down to for absolutely no reason. Everything is over priced. Not a good experience.

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Thank you Yves, we hope to see you again!!

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Thank you for letting us make your day a little sweeter!

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We just walked in here off the street, and the corn cookies and truffles are amazing!

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Great ice cream selection love their cookies especially the compost cookie. Very hip and classic staff is always nice and smiling.

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Are there tables inside to sit down at? If not do any of the Milk Bar places have a seating area? Please advise. Thanks😊

Yes there are a few seats. It's a small seating area with small seats - space for maybe 2 people.

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