One of the best flavors for a classic Chocolate Chip Cookie in nyc I've had so far. You can definitely taste the browned butter. It's a simple classic cookie that's crispy on the edges and chewy in the center without being undercooked or gooey. This is not for the people who usually prefer the mound styled cookies that levain has, but as a fellow levain fan, I personally loved this cookie a lot. I especially feel that a lot of cookies have too much chocolate in them, but I'm obsessed with the dough part of chocolate chip cookies. This cookie was a really good balance and it was delicious until the last bite. Gonna be an obsession for a while for sure. Other things to know the staff were pretty friendly and greeting when I walked in. It's a small place. No particular seating area available. Great to walk in grab what you want and leave. I did also try their tomato focaccia which was delicious. The Dubai croissant however, was not it. The filling was dry and the croissant had also dried out, so it was just a flaky chalky mess. But definitely go for the cookies and breads. read more

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The perfect chocolate chip cookies exist! These cookies had perfectly chewy centers and crisp/ gritty exterior. It had a delicious nutty flavor which was more pronounced than the typical browned butter nuttiness. The combination of the bitter Valhrona dark chocolate and sweeter milk chocolate chips balanced out the cookie very well. The rainbow cookies were not great - they were just wannabe rainbow cookies. You can't just call a cookie a rainbow cookie because it looks like one. Some things should remain traditional, this is one of them. Traditional rainbow cookies are made with almond paste, jam, and chocolate. There is no almond paste in this cookie which completely threw off the texture. There is a layer of marzipan in these cookies which in my opinion destroyed the balance of the cookie - far too sweet and oddly textured. The cake layer is just regular cake with food coloring instead of the soft/ moist almond frangipane-like cake. The cookies were beautiful, but were very disappointing. Service was quick and friendly. read more

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I have heard about this Jewish bakery called Orwashers a while back from a video about the best chocolate chip cookie in NYC. Therefore, when I happen to be nearby one early morning, I walked in and ordered a bunch of things to try. Everything looked and smelled so good, so I kept getting more. Lol Here is everything my friends and I tried that morning and our thoughts. Chocolate Chip Cookie (8/10) - Maybe not one of the best I ever had, but very solid. It was a bit too hard, but 7-8 seconds in the microwave made it perfect, crunchy edges with a slightly chewy center. Morning Bun (7.5/10) - Good crispy crust with a light cinnamon apple filling. Nothing mind blowing, but quite a decent breakfast option. Almond Croissant (7/10) - Over baked and somewhat too crispy, this might be better on a different day. The marzipan lacked a strong almond taste. Dubai Chocolate Croissant (9/10) - Favorite item from the shop. The dark chocolate drizzle on top of the croissant paired very well with the crispy pistachio phyllo. What a combo! Delicious! Rainbow Cookie (6/10) - Dry and nothing special. Black & White Cookie (6.5/10) - Decent, but cookie was a bit dry. Raspberry Rugelach (6.5/10) - Average. Had better. Green Olive & Za'atar Stick (7.5/10) - I would have preferred more olive flavor, but the bread was very soft and fluffy. Overall, there were some misses, but I really enjoyed a few of the items that I would absolutely come back and get again. read more

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Soooo good! All of their breads and other baked goods looked so delicious that it was hard to pick just a few... but we landed on the powdered strawberry jelly donut (fluffy and so flavorful) and the chocolate & pistachio croissant (the filling was crunchy and reminiscent of Dubai chocolate -- very creative and yummy!). The staff were super nice as well -- great little place to pop in for a quick pastry, or to pick up bread, babka, cookies and other goodies to bring home! read more

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This is an old school bakery since 1916 with a sizable selection of baked goods with friendly service. I finally happened to be in the neighborhood and tried a few pastries. The jelly donuts are fresh and filled at time of ordering, but they are overly encrusted in sugar which makes them too sweet. You get to choose from three jellies to have them filled - strawberry, apricot, or cherry, which is a nice touch. The raspberry rugelach is very good but the sunflower seeds are unnecessary and distracting. No complaints with the chocolate rugelach. The pistachio schnecken is a very nice cinnamon roll rolled in cherries and dipped in extra nutty flavor. The baked goods are all decent but don't warrant you going out of your way to visit. read more

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Can't say that I agree with Infatuation's chocolate cookie rating #5, as my cookie felt like it was way too bitter for it to be good. Good crisp and not too dense. Cookie is by weight--two rainbow cookies came out to $3.xx. I enjoyed the rainbow cookies way more than the chocolate chip. Staff was super friendly! read more

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Food/drinks: huge variety of pastries and breads! You can get chocolate macarons to focaccia to bagels to croissants to baguettes! Been here multiple times and have been happy with each visit Atmosphere: cute, no seating, for take out Service: friendly every time! Price: normal for NYC read more

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The customer service I've experienced at the UES location is simply incredible. I usually place an on line pick up order at this location for Sunday mornings. Recently, they have lost several of my orders and therefore I have missed out on a few of my favorites. Once I explained this to the manager of this location, she wanted to make it right. She actually sent me my order while I was in LA visiting family. Can you imagine anyone caring enough about you as a customer? I certainly can't. Thank you Orwashers for caring so much to mail my favorite bread across the country. You have my sincere loyalty. I could go on about how much I enjoy their breads and cookies but for now, I'm simply amazed at how much they prioritize customer service. How refreshing! read more

As a NY visitor, I've been trying to get to Orwasher's in the City for a long time to try their Black and White cookie. The Orwasher's in Long Island (Roslyn Heights) only sells mini B&Ws. What truly makes or breaks a B&W is the cookie base. This cookie had the right coloring (yellowish), softness and thickness. On top of that, the white (vanilla) had the ideal taste and was not too hard or soft AND the black (chocolate) was rich and super flavorful. Orwasher's certainly delivered. Their B&Ws are served in a thin, tight plastic bag, which keeps the cookie fresh and doesn't ruin the cookie when it's removed. The woman at the counter was super nice and helpful as well. read more

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I stopped by because I was craving a sweet treat and wanted to try a "top tier chocolate chip cookie in nyc". The cookie was huge and was crisp and not too thick or thin! read more

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Orwashers is excellent for bread and other baked goods but the bagel bar is a complete rip off. Today I ordered an $11.00 bagel sandwich that had arugula and avocado on it - the west coast breakfast. it was entirely mangled and sliced unevenly and there was one slice of avocado and barely any arugula. The arugula that I did get was wilted. I asked for it toasted and they failed to do so. They also sliced it twice and wrapped each half individually in tin foil which isn't necessarily a problem it is just strange. The bagels themselves are excellent but they need to invest in training the people who work there on making a bagel sandwich. it's very poor quality and presentation for the cost. It should be consistent and reliable. You'd think for a hundred year old bakery they'd have worked that out. read more

Orwashers is one of my favorites! They have the best breads, pastries, cakes, bagels, etc. Often when I go there, there are some samples out so that's also a nice treat! Lately the samples have been pieces of babka or chocolate muffins- you can't go wrong. I tried something different on this trip, the cherry cheese danish. It was one of my favorite things they have. It tasted like it had a fresh cherry compote and a sweet cheese filling. The danish tasted like a buttery and flaky croissant. It was very satisfying. I also love their chocolate chip scones, any type of rugelach, and the chocolate babka. I honestly wasn't so fond of the viral pistachio and kataifi filled croissant. I felt the filling was too sweet. Don't miss a trip to Orwashers! Especially this location. read more

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I do not come here often as it is out of my way a little bit. But when I do come here I am greeted with the smell of fresh baked bread. It smells wonderful! This store is located on a quiet upper east side street, but since they have other locations in the city it is well known. Usually on weekends it can get pretty crowded! They have no indoor seating and no benches or tables outside either so it is a take out place. When I have came here in the past I was not always greeted by nice staff. That may be another reason I do not come here often. But yesterday when I went in to try a coffee of a company that they sell I wanted a bagel with cream cheese. I did tell them I was allergic to fish as I know they have lox and maybe other types of fish spreads. The lady who was helping me told me there would be cross contamination as there have been lox on the cutting board where they would be slicing my bagel. So, I said forget it I did not want to risk anything. She was nice about it and was apologetic but, I find it a bit weird that they couldn't find a way to do this. I would have assumed they had maybe another clean cutting board? But maybe not. Anyways, this has turned me away again from coming back here though, as I said earlier the bread smells delicious and fresh but just is not the place for me. read more

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Makes really great baguettes and chocolate cookies some of the best I've ever had in the city. One of the older guys behind the counter is kind of snarky but that's regular for this city. Service is fine. The lines can sometimes get out of hand. Ambiance is early 00's bakery. No frills read more

It was my first time walking into Orwashers and I absolutely loved it! Everything was so fresh. They were so nice and helped me decide which breads would be best with a Thanksgiving meal. I can't wait to go back! read more

This a very nice neighborhood bakery with good quality bread and pastries. My go to place in UES for glazed donuts and almond croissants.

I've heard so much about the historic Orwashers and I hadn't visited until today. I only tried their bialy so I can't speak to their other baked goods. For one bialy without toppings I paid $3.50. About what I expected for the area. The bialy had a whole in the center with sautéed onions. The bread was soft with poppyseed. When I got home I ate it with light cream cheese (they don't carry light cream cheese and they didn't have tofu cream cheese at the time I visited). It was good, but it's not the best bialy I've had. It felt light and not doughy, which was good, but I wish more of the onion flavor came out. I was looking for something a little more rich. However, the selection of baked goods looked really fresh and amazing. I think I would absolutely love their other breads or sweets. Guess I just need to come back. The service was quick and friendly. There isn't a counter to sit and eat in the store so everything is to go. read more

This is one of the best bakeries! They're a New York City institution since 1916. The founders were immigrants from Hungary. Service was excellent, friendly and fast. It's very popular. Everything was clean. It smells delicious! The baked goods, the bread, cookies everything is high quality! They have a location on the upper west side, too. read more

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Trust me on this: get the chocolate babka. Don't even think about the price or its size--it's the best babka we've ever had, and yes, we devoured it with ease. It's so incredible we even gifted it to friends. This is hands down the most chocolatey, perfectly baked treat ever. Their other items, like the cookies and bread, are just as amazing. Plus, the staff is super kind, making the whole experience even better! read more

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Great bakery. Superb bread and other baked goods. The sourdough is A+. Don't buy your bread at the grocery store go here instead. This place is unique. Hope it lasts another generation. read more

One look and could see everything was good. Got a small min babka - that local pigeons scammed me out of. They seemed so desperate- so broke a little off bit by bit- until Mostly gone- had a few small bites - hah So then I see more food out for some pudgy birds a few doors down. Haha Don't let this happen to you - no more than half to those birds. Lol read more

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Best seeded rye bread around. Babka was very good, but a bit sweet. Rugelqch was off the charts. Multigrain bread was excellent. An institution! read more

We were on the hunt to try some donuts. We got a jelly filled donut and one of their cinnamon scones. Based on the presentation and lack of donuts, this isn't the place to go for donuts. Just a very basic donut with very basic filling. I guess it's cool that you can watch them fill the donuts? If you're looking for other pastries, then this is the place to go. They have a wide selection of muffins, scones, cookies, croissants and so much more. Not the most friendly staff. Think they just wanted to clear the line and get people out the door. No public restrooms or seating. read more

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Maybe we were too late in afternoon (3 ish?) to buy bakery items, but maybe they were too old to be called "artisanal". That 5$ pastry was more like $2.50 by the time we got it to be fair. Will try another time and be early to be fair. read more

Big fan of Orwashers. The croissant varieties are awesome. The babka, crumble cakes, and donuts are great as well.

Was given a Goldbelly gift for Christmas and used a portion to order a dozen bagels for Orwashers. The bagels did not arrive frozen or in dry ice and were rock solid hard. We followed the directions to warm the bagels and they were still hard. The bagels did arrive after expected due to inclement weather. Goldbelly did nothing to make it right so the bagels went in the garbage. I wish our experience had been better as we were looking forward to them based on the review of others. read more

Delicious bread and doughnuts! I love that they fill the doughnut of your choice on the spot- so fresh!

I like this cute little bakery, they had babka samplers out. It was really yummy. They also had the Dubai chocolate trend with the crunchy pistachio in a chocolate croissant, which I really enjoyed. Ultimately a really cute spot. They have huge cookies challa bread and a lot of cool deals definitely will be coming back here again read more

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Orwashers is great! They have a wide selection of bread/baked goods, and it's always really fresh. I had the green olive and za'atar stick which was so delicious, flavorful, and great for a snack on the go. The staff were super friendly and took their time to go through their menu book to see which items were vegan friendly! It's a cozy bakery, so pretty small and more of a to-go place. Overall, really great and I will be returning! read more

Croissant with pistachio kanaffa was pretty dry. Could not take more than a small bite if the jelly donut the jelly was so sweet like taking a bite of just straight jam from a jar. Black and white cookie was fine but those always taste the same. Chocolate chip cookies were fine. I ate them all but McDonalds is better with the cookies read more

I love orwashers. I highly recommend their focaccias and loaves of bread. Their coffee isn't anything to sleep on either, I love the Vietnamese coffee! read more

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Truth be told their bagels are just ok, but do yourself a favor and get the Orwasheire! ORWASHEIRE ** The creators of this item used multiple rounds of trial and error to arrive at the recipe they are happy with and I gotta say it is quite surprisingly a delight. It may not look too out of the ordinary but it does a great job with texture and flavor. The crystals of sugar add a nice little crunch as you bite into this airy, soft bread as orange zest and sweetness light up in your mouth in a delicate, fun, delightful way. Keep chewing, and you'll see that the flavor transitions from one experience to the next, exploring different aspects of what it means to be orange flavored. Also little bits of dry fruit in there for some textural change. BAGELS I originally heard of them through a list of best bagels in NYC but out of all the bagels I've eaten I wouldn't place them up high in the list at all unfortunately. However their dill cream cheese is delightful. STICKY TOFFEE BABKA BUN This was interesting, and def a nice little treat to dip into my coffee and munch on. Bits of walnut are inside as well. It was not too sweet but nothing to write home about. I will return here for their orwasheires if I want to share some treats with people that'll pleasantly surprise them! Also will consider them for grabbing some fresh baked bread. read more

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I have always considered Orwashers on the upper east side my go to place for fresh and tasty baked goods. I have always enjoyed their chocolate layer cake. So for this year's Passover special I purchased their chocolate layer cake. After purchase, I read the label and have now become disillusioned as to the quality of their baked goods. The label lists ingredients that are unhealthy without doubt. Trans fats are the enemy of our bloodstream. The other ingredients who knows what. And why is the weight of the cake missing? read more

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Came pretty late in the afternoon maybe around 3:30pm. A lot of things were already gone by the time I arrived, but people were still coming in to get some baked goods. I got a mini black and white cookie and a raspberry dipped chocolate rugelach. The mini black and white cookie was soft and just crumbled when you bit into it. The icing was a bit too sweet for my liking, and I wish there was more of a chocolate taste. Raspberry dipped chocolate rugelach was good. It wasn't too sweet since the raspberry was a bit tart, and the chocolate was on the darker side. It was only half dipped in chocolate. If it was fully dipped, it would have been much better. Staff was pretty friendly. It might be a longer wait at the end of the day since there was only one person working. read more

I came to Orwashers for one thing and one thing alone and that is their homemade jelly filled donuts. They fill them to order with fresh in-season jams. This go around, they were raspberry, strawberry, and cherry apricot. Sadly I didn't get to try everything they are known for, such as their bread or black & white cookies, but I enjoyed these sweet treats. read more

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Really nice selection of items, ranging from sweet to savory. Everything I've tried tastes fresh and well-balanced, plus they do a really nice job of preserving an "old nyc" feel. Once I went near close and the worker gave me additional items without charge, so it's nice to know they're not selling day-old pastries! read more

tl;dr expect uber-expensive premiums on high-quality baked goods, but skip out on the overpriced, forgettable non-baked items Orwasher's Bakery has been in the Manhattan breadmaking game for a century, over which time it's garnered its fair share of culinary accolades. The original location is tiny yet modern. The hand-painted menu, well-manicured pastry counter, bright pastel yellow accents, and black-and-white hexagon tiled floor are sophisticated and clean. Fresh baked goods span two walls and a display counter, and prepackaged baked goods are arranged carefully on tables filling the windows and last remaining wall. My partner and I arrived early for a grab-and-go breakfast, and a consistent trickle of customers filled the small square space. Service was slightly slow, as one staff member attended to coffees while another sliced bread, with no one attending to the queue. Once it was finally our turn, we opted for a NY Breakfast Sandwich (dill cream cheese, chives, salmon, and lemon) on a toasted everything bagel. The highlight unsurprisingly was the bagel, a rendition that occupies a step above its peers. It perfectly captured the quintessential NYC bagel's crisp exterior and chewy interior, and it was well-coated with everything seasoning that stuck on surprisingly well. The bagel was slathered generously with dense-yet-fluffy and intensely flavorful cream cheese, but only a skimpy portion of unimpressive salmon. I also think it was a small crime to omit capers from this sandwich. The sandwich was pleasant but overall forgettable -- especially considering the nearly $15 price tag for a small-to-medium portion size that would likely leave your belly rumbling. If I ever return to Orwasher's, it'll exclusively be for solid baked goods. read more

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I came here because of a random rainbow cookie craving. They charge their pastries by the pound $27.30/lb. They also have prepackaged half pound containers as well, which are just as fresh as the ones on display. Their rainbow cookies are delicious! Their rugelach however aren't as good as others I've had elsewhere. read more

Very disappointed that for 45 years I've gotten the same Irish Soda bread from this bakery and this year the changed the recipe without making that know on its website. I ordered multiple loaves of something that wasn't what I expected because they didn't give any proper notice to customers ordering online. On top of that I order 2 large hamentashen 1 poppy and 1 apricot, and without telling me they exchanged my order for boxes of smalls. When I noticed it they didn't apologize for not informing me and just said we are out of large size so we exchanged it. When you place an order for something and pay for it good customer service would be to inform the customer and provide an alternative not just make a decision to change the order to something else without notifying the customer. In some instances that would be called fraud. read more

Great breads, donuts, and pastries. Option to slice bread thin or thick. However, sometimes, the bread slicing machine goes down and thick slices are unavailable. Sourdough is always the way to go. The donuts are freshly filled with your jam of choice so it will never get soggy. The raspberry and cream cheese danish/pastry is my favorite sweet treat to get for breakfast. Personally not a fan of the cold brew and coffee here. It is a bit sour/bitter for my liking. read more

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