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    4.1 (585 reviews)
    ModerateBakeries
    Open 7:00 am - 6:00 pm
    Updated over 3 months ago

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    Elizabeth D.

    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!

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    Fay K.

    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.

    Steph W.

    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!

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    Annie B.

    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

    Black and White cookie
    Marc B.

    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.

    Alexa T.

    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!

    Cheese and cherry danish
    Ally R.

    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.

    Whitney D.

    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.

    Saira K.

    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.

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    Katja K.

    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!

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    Tracy K.

    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

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

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

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

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    Are any products made with French (or another European) flour?

    How is their rye bread?

    The seeded rye evokes childhood memories. None better. To Christine: Whatever happened to shtongles (SEEDED HORNS), salt sticks, and pretzels? I'd travel from Brooklyn to get… Read more

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    They sell something similar called onion pockets. Look delicious!

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