I went to Softbite for none other than the dreamy soufflé pancakes. This spot is really popular on the weekends but it seems like the wait times aren't bad at all. I saw them bringing extra folding tables out to seat waiting parties. Inside, there is plenty of seating and an aesthetic vibe. The original soufflé pancake comes with three pancakes but some of the other flavors come with less. It's has the perfect amount of sweetness and is super soft and fluffy. The Yuzu mimosa is delicious, definitely try it if you're not feeling the latte. Tried out the chicken karaage which was pretty solid. I also got the avocado toast but didn't like it that much. Toast was kinda chewy and the avocado was more mashed and thin than I'd prefer. read more

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Came here with my friend and we got the soufflé pancake to share. We asked for no bananas on the pancake to the server and she said they'd be able to do that. When we got our dessert it came with bananas on them so we asked her to please remove them after initially already asking. When they brought the dish back we started eating only to find out there was still a banana piece in there. Luckily neither of us are allergic to bananas but it could've been bad if we were. The server also looked confused the whole time so wouldn't recommend coming to this place based on the service we got. read more

Softbite - Desserts Near Me - Long Island City, New York

Live very close to here and come here often. This little cute place is very hip and popping. Love the flowery country decor on the side and the attention to detail. The place is small, but classy. Service is nice, you are greeted by the door to be seated. First came here for it's souffle pancakes, but it took a long time (almost 30 mins) to make if you don't order ahead of time. It was good pancakes once it's ready though! The drinks are what I love about the place, they are not too sweet and very creative. Like all LIC places, the prices are on the higher side. Overall a great place! read more

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This review is mainly for the souffle pancakes. if you know you want any of the souffle pancakes, order them as soon as you get in bc they all take 45 mins to make. I'm not sure if we actually waited 45 mins but we were kind done with our other orders by the time the pancake came out. Interior is absolutely chef's kiss. I love the floor to ceiling glass windows with the black frames. It was raining when i was here. Such a vibe. 3.5/5 Creme brulee souffle pancake - one big fluffy pancake. A little underwhelming for an order i waited so long for but good for what it is. Wouldnt come back for this though We had the curry and quinoa bowl while we waited. Those came out pretty quickly. Both were fine, nothing to write home about. Pleasant experience but wouldnt return. read more

We came here specifically for the soufflé pancake and I was a bit disappointed that it was only okay. Nothing outstanding. The service was mediocre and decor is not bad. I expected the creme brûlée soufflés pancake to be better. read more

Softbite - Desserts Near Me - Long Island City, New York

Excellent choice for brunch or afternoon desert - daily limited uni pasta is perfect lunch choice. the pancake egg benedict is nice savory sweet brunch choice. Most people come for the desert given it is a desert shop however the nice added value is its brunch/lunch choices! read more

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Very cute interior decor that brings out the ambiance. The service was awesome. Their uni pasta and mentaiko pasta was great. read more

Softbite - Uni pasta - Desserts Near Me - Long Island City, New York

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We came on a weekend for brunch and the wait wasn't too bad but we did get there kinda early ish like ~11 I got the mochi matcha croissant cube, my bf got the matcha soufflé, and we shared the chicken karaage. Price wise, I thought everything was pretty fair, except for the soufflé pancake which was $16....the chicken and croissant were both $10. I absolutely loved my croissant cube, the matcha flavor was sooooo good and the butter croissant paired really well, so so good The matcha soufflé was like eating matcha and some air. It was gonna within a few seconds lol. But it was a great texture and same amazing matcha flavor. The soft serve it came with was mango/vanilla (they said their flavors change every so often) but it wasn't very good imo....sorry The chicken karaage was extremely mediocre. It was kinda exactly what I expected but some of them, like the bigger pieces, didn't seem fully cooked through...which was a little concerning but might be a one off situation. It was whatever to me. Overall I just really liked that croissant cube, the matcha flavor was just perfect for me. The only reason I'm giving them 4 stars hahaha read more

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This is my first time giving a 3 star or even below 5 star for a food spot. I'm not trying to degrade anyone or their establishment but I just want to voice out my concerns and also the things that I like. First, the things that I like was the place. It was very cute and aesthetic. It had a very chill and relaxing vibe (there were knotted pillows and cushy seats). The food was good, I got the avocado toast and my gf got the affogato. On to the cons, for my avocado toast it came with a salad. I told them that I didn't want the sesame dressing but I still got my food with the sesame dressing. I am allergic to sesame but not as bad as others who probably choke if they eat it. My gf's affogato was unusually tall lol. Ok SO I was the one who poured the espresso on top but I was trying to pour it well but that didn't happen judging from the photo I have of the spilled espresso. Now, the affogato taste good and the spillage was on me but the fact that the workers didn't come over to give napkins wasn't good. We did ask for extra napkins but it was just a few napkins. After handing the napkins to us. The worker just stared and left. Most of the food spots I've been to whether they were fancy or not, helped and would definitely clean up or do something about a mess on our table. The workers are probably young, they probably may have a bad day or they are probably new but regardless, we didn't have the most best service. It happens to the best of us though so! I still would recommend this spot. Definitely go check it out read more

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a fun new dessert spot! food: got the matcha soufflé pancake and the choco one , i liked how they each came with a side of soft serve!! i would personally recommend the choco bc the choco syrup they use is divineeee and the ice cream on the matcha one was weirdly grainy space: very spacious with warm lighting! wasn't too busy on a saturday night either service: kind workers! read more

Softbite - Desserts Near Me - Long Island City, New York

Honestly a little shocked by how bad the reviews are- yes- the place is INSANELY expensive. $9 for a TINY (i'm talking like a smidge bigger than a half dollar size) souffle burger is ridiculous- buttt the food is good. The souffle pancakes are very light, just slightly eggy, and had the perfect softness to them. It was like biting into air. We got one of the nutella banana and one of the matcha mochi- both were really yummy but I loved the matcha mochi one more. The chew of the mochi was amazing with the light matcha mousse and the airiness of the pancakes. Presentation is aesthetic, with a huge cone sticking out for the boba sundae. Service was a smidge slow and it was weird half the menu couldn't be produced after 9 pm (including any of the stacks of pancake with icecream) despite the event being advertised as opened til 11 pm. Now I just need to make my own so I don't have to pay these absurd prices haha read more

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I love the pancake and coffee that I had. The place is pretty comfortable to hang out with friends. The waiters are very nice. read more

I have been a fan of softbite since they were a vendor at Japanfes. Then, they opened a store in midtown but had to close down due to the pandemic. I couldn't be happier to see they are back open in LIC. Their pancakes are still one of the best I have tried in NYC. The texture is just perfect and the taste is not too bland or too sweet. Some might say it tastes like egg but I think this is how it should be. I tried soufflé pancakes in Japan before and it tasted just like this. I also tried their regular croissant and cube croissant. Both are good. Their drink selections are great too! Love their matcha. Price may seem high but it's understandable in this inflation era (I just bought a little piece of cake that costs $15 from other store) The interior is cute and service is great. Overall, I love this place and would recommend! read more

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I've gone here for two of my birthdays and it still amazes me how good the food is! The service is quick and always gets my order right. The ambiance isn't really immersive but it doesn't have to be because the food is so delicious. Definitely coming back. read more

There is a reason why this cafe has terrible slow service. And that's because they are understaffed. The lack of understaff employees roots from their management, as on May 5, Friday; my friends and I saw what seemed to be the manager yell at our server. Our server was a young looking girl who was providing excellent service, yet she disappeared after that and the barista took over. The food was good as well as the matcha drinks we ordered. There were people working, chatting and just chilling, which was nice to see. However, after seeing the treatment the lady gave to our server, we will not be coming back here. We DO NOT tolerate disrespectful managers to their hardworking employees. No wonder they are understaffed. Beware. Do not support this business. read more

Softbite - Desserts Near Me - Long Island City, New York

Stopped by for brunch on a weekend around 1pm and didn't have to wait for seating. We ordered the shrimp fish roe pasta, tiramisu french toast and very matcha soufflé pancake. The shrimp fish roe pasta was surprisingly good and flavorful with a twist of japanese flavors. The tiramisu french toast was a bit too overly sweet. The very matcha soufflé pancake was jiggly, a bit too eggy and runny. Definitely had better soufflé pancakes elsewhere though. read more

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Service and drinks are great. (Though they do seem to run a little understaffed.). Food is okay, if you've had Japanese pancakes in Japan, these are not them. They have a tray with pre-cooked pancakes for some dishes that are about the size of English muffins. The pancakes that are flagged as taking 20 minutes are cooked to order and those are more like crumpet sized (non-ny bagel sized?). They're eggy and little custard-y not bad, but nothing to write home about. That being said their tea and coffee game is on point and I would go back for drinks. read more

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Got the matcha soufflé pancakes. They change ice creams monthly so we weren't able tog eat matcha ice cream and settled for vanilla instead. We ordered the breakfast platter and a house salad. Our favorite thing was the salad as we are fans of sesame dressing. The matcha latte wasn't too bad. The soufflé pancake was a bit eggy but melted in your mouth. Overall it's a cute spot but very instagramy. Not best place for brunch. read more

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The food is decent but overpriced. We paid $20 for their breakfast platter and $16 for their ube soufflé pancakes. The Japanese sausages in the breakfast platter taste mostly like American hot dogs. The fries are like those at McD's (which I like). The soufflé pancakes are definitely tasty and aesthetic. The inside decor is cute and modern, but looks hastily put together. Most of the furniture is white, which is hard to maintain. The tables are cloth on top, so stains can set easily. It feels like they're catering to Instagrammers. I wouldn't come again, but I'm glad I tried this place out. read more

Softbite - Breakfast Platter and Ube Pancake - Desserts Near Me - Long Island City, New York

New dessert / cafe spot in LIC that is very Instagrammy. Softbite is a well-lit and spacious cafe with savory and sweet food options, along with a diverse coffee / matcha menu. I love that there is wifi, and have walked by on weekdays where I see people doing work inside. The staff is friendly, and if I'm ever looking for a place to get some work done, Softbite may be my next go-to! Onto their signature soufflé pancakes though...I sense that this place is still undergoing growing pains as a newer establishment. It's such a friendly place that I want it to succeed. However, the pancakes fell a little flat for me (pun, heh). Similar to what other reviews shared, they taste quite eggy and runny--not sure if that's how they are supposed to be, but would make a tricky take-out situation. They look a lot better than they taste, and after a few minutes, the pancakes deflate or completely topple over from the weight of their toppings. read more

Softbite - Yuzu Matcha, Crème Brûlée Soufflé Pancake - Desserts Near Me - Long Island City, New York

This place is so spacious now! Plenty of natural sunlight from the many windows makes the space look bright. Cute brunch/dessert spot only if you're willing to wait. Service is kind of lacking - they aren't quite as attentive as they should be. Price is ridiculously expensive for the portion size, but at least it tastes good. The best thing is that they have a lot of options on their menu. All of the soufflé pancake options looked good so I chose the ube pancakes which comes with equally good ube soft serve ice cream. Since the store was pretty empty, the pancakes took about 10 minutes to make but it was cooked perfectly and was better than the one at Flippers. Definitely good for the jiggly video. I also ordered the matcha croissant cube - but this took reaaaaally long - not sure if that needed to be prepared on the side??? I finished the pancakes and waited maybe 10-15 more minutes after that and it still didn't come. The cube looked really pretty though and honestly tastes the best compared to Julien's and Hokkaido Baked Cheese Tart - but SUPER TINY! I would probably come back again ......after payday. read more

Beautiful space, light, airy, and bright. Plenty of seating inside and outside. Drinks were very good but very small. The savoury food was great! We got karage, katsu sandwich, and shrimp pasta. Service was slow but they were making everything fresh. The soft serve was also delicious and went well with the pancakes. read more

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Very cute cafe, serene ambiance, and new to the area it seems, this place used to be a different restaurant. We came for desserts and tried their ube soufflé pancakes and we loved it! The service was friendly and checked on us throughout our time there. read more

Softbite - Ube pancakes - Desserts Near Me - Long Island City, New York

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The pictures from here looked so good, that I was shocked that this place only had 3 stars on Yelp. I decided to give them a chance anyway, since I was really excited about having soufflé pancakes nearby. (I soon found out why they had only three stars, but more on that later.) We walked in, and were seated almost immediately. We scanned for the menu and decided what we wanted to try fairly quickly. I also didn't realise that they had food other than desserts there, so that was a nice surprise. Unfortunately, it took a really, and I mean a REALLY long time for us to get to order. I was a little stressed because we got there at 5, and we needed to leave by 6:30 to get to our next appointment on time. We finally got our order in at 5:25ish, and we ordered the iced genmaicha latte, the takoyaki, the boba lava soufflé pancake, and the very matcha soufflé pancake. The takoyaki was surprisingly quite good, I would order that again. The pancakes were pretty good as well. I liked the genmaicha latte, but I think we were both expecting the drink to be a little sweet. Might be good if there was an option to sweeten the drinks. Anyway, 4 stars for the food I got, but -1 star for the slow service in taking our order. read more

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Softbite has been in my list of places to visit for a hot minute. It was a super cute place and had a good amount of seating. It took us a few minutes to get seated, but our server was super sweet and patient with taking our order. Ordered the hojicha latte and Eggs Benedict with prosciutto. My friends tried the soufflé pancakes, which were pretty good! Ice cream was amazing though! Food was good, but a little pricey. Would still go back though! read more

Softbite - Eggs Benedict with prosciutto - Desserts Near Me - Long Island City, New York

I like this place in general, the inside is clean and bright, the seats are comfy, the decorations are cute, and the location is convenient. They have outside seating too where you can just enjoy the sun and breeze. I've been here multiple times and tried a vast variety of food, drinks, soufflés and ice creams - the foods are pretty good in general, and most are tasty. However, I do believe they are a bit overpriced - for example, this strawberry soufflé is 18 dollars and I don't think it's worth as much. A shrimp pasta that I tried last time for brunch is ~25. I mean I bake too, and soufflé pancakes are not that technical and hard to make, and the ingredients are extremely cheap. Same goes for the pasta and other drinks I tried. If you're just going once or once in a while, that's okay. And specifically with the soufflés, I think they probably need a couple more seconds. I've had soufflés 4 times here, and most of them have a soft foamy inside which I believe is egg whites that need to be heated a bit more. The topping of the strawberry Mont Blanc is also super super sweet and I only ate 20% of it - would be better if use strawberry whipped cream instead. Overall 3.5 stars. read more

Softbite - Strawberry Mont Blanc Souffle Pancake - Desserts Near Me - Long Island City, New York

It's very nice and clean restaurant in Long Island city. I recommend kani salad and dessert is so good I love Matcha green tea That's very very good read more

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4 stars because it's soft-opening and I'm just assuming they are still working things out...if one glaring issue was intentional it's a 3, but if they fix it, it's a solid 5. I'd love to see them succeed, and will be coming back in a few weeks to update this review. Long story short, we ordered the Matcha souflee pancakes, and found it could take up to 40 minutes since they're baked fresh--not a problem, but given the notice is in tiny font at the bottom of the menu, I wish it was more clear before we sat down for table service. Luckily, we arrived at a slow time and our order only took 15. The ice cream side was great, the pancake looked amazing (jiggled accordingly), and the flavors were top-notch, but upon digging in it was...extremely undercooked? Again, the flavors were perfectly balanced, but it felt like eating what could be best described as...raw foam-pancake-dough(!) It's as if the oven was just a few degrees too low or something, and I'm glad we had spoons because it's the only utensil that'd work. It could even be forgiven if the outside of the pancake was at least caramelized, but no, it was cooked literally just enough to hold it's shape until you dig into it, in which it sort of becomes a goo to scoop up. We've had Japanese souflee pancakes before, and we can't think this is intentional. Looking back from these reviews 2 weeks ago, apparently I'm not alone with others who were concerned with the exact same issues, so much that they didn't even finish their food, so it appears this problem has not yet been addressed. So, Softbite, if your reading this, would love to support you, and I'll give you another shot in a few weeks and hope you resolved your issue as your offerings are generally lovely...but the consistency of your pancake is going to be a huge deal breaker for repeat customers, especially if it's your signature dish. read more

Softbite - Desserts Near Me - Long Island City, New York

Ambiance and service was nice but the food, portions, and price were pretty lacking. Pancakes had a nice jiggle to them, but their flavor was a bit too eggy and not exactly melt in your mouth. The match sauce kinda drenched it, making it feel a bit watery. The Ube soft-serve was not bad. Portions are tiny, especially for the price. Really shocked at how small it was for 20 dollars and souffle pancakes don't feel right without the volume read more

Softbite - Matcha souffle pancake - Desserts Near Me - Long Island City, New York

Savory food was mediocre, the pancakes took 20 minutes and they're within expectations but didn't make a big impression. The service was good. But there was a kid (supposedly child of owner or staff member) who kept running around every 10 ish seconds which can be very distracting. It was a new experience, but I would try somewhere else if I ever crave soufflé again. read more

Came during their soft opening and have been going back again since. The soufflé pancakes are pretty good, my girlfriend loved them. I enjoyed the ube soufflé pancake and their sea salt roll. I like the ambiance of the place; my gf and I come here in the mornings for coffee since we're relatively close and I like their cappuccino. (I personally like it better than Partner's down the street) It's a cute place for a chill date or even to work in. The owner is really sweet, she gave us a free sea salt roll since the the wait for the soufflé pancakes were going to be awhile. I'd definitely recommend this place! read more

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Came for dinner on a weeknight and it was not crowded at all. Got the standard souffle pancake($17)..not as moist as Flipper's but sometimes you just want something more dense that isn't a regular pancake and is open past 6pm. It's decently priced for what you get. Fries were a bit too salty. read more

Softbite - Desserts Near Me - Long Island City, New York

it felt just like a Korean cafe and the desserts looked so amazing. The atmosphere was really nice, quiet yet put together. Everyone was super friendly. The shrimp udon was a little too salty for my taste and so was the Takoyaki. Wait time is a big thing when it comes to this place but I think it's very very reasonable. They want to ensure your food is of good quality and you can tell they care about what they bring out. Regardless of long wait time, I would definitely go back to try some pancakes. read more

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My wife loves soufflé pancakes, so she insisted we stopped here even though we were both quite full. I had a beer from Kyoto and we shared the crème brûlée soufflé pancakes. They were light, soft, airy, and on the eggy side. It came with a side of mango ice cream and was topped with cracker jacks. Fun dessert. Space has a pretty aesthetic. They have indoor and outdoor seating. Service was quick and helpful. read more

5/5 points for aesthetics. The space has beautiful large windows and every dish is very instagrammable But more importantly, the food is 3/5, solid but not amazing. The cappuccino was very good, the strawberry matcha was a bit too sweet for our taste. Quinoa bowl was kind of bland but the chicken was very tasty! Soufflé pancakes are melt in your mouth soft (maybe borderline undercooked? But I like runny eggs so I didn't really mind) Overall I would come here for the cute vibes, it's a great place to hang out with friends or on a date, and they are doggy friendly! Don't expect mind blowing food tho read more

Softbite - Clockwise from top left: toast, quinoa bowl with chicken, strawberry matcha, buttermilk pancakes, cappuccino - Desserts Near Me - Long Island City, New York

The food was pretty expensive for how small it was. The space was very nice and you can definitely get a good conversation. However I probably would not return again cause it was frankly no different from other souffle pancake places I've tried read more

Softbite - Creme Brulee Pancake - Desserts Near Me - Long Island City, New York

Ube vanilla swirl, love the vibe, went on a Thursday afternoon, chill, calm music. Has good happy hour options too read more

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Came here for brunch with a friend. Got the crème brûlée and ube soft cakes. They looked very aesthetically pleasing but I wasn't a fan of the texture or taste. It's also pretty price for what we got. However, I did enjoy the soft serve that it came with. read more

Softbite - Crème brûlée soufflé pancake - Desserts Near Me - Long Island City, New York

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Soft bite is definitely super cute and a great place to try with friends! I just stopped by on my own and had the soufflé burger with the matcha filling and a strawberry matcha latte. A lot of people seem to have an issue with the wait but everything came out pretty quick for me! Overall, everything was yummy but the burger is quite costly for the size of it. I would love to come back to try the soufflés with ice cream since those looked incredible! read more

Softbite - Soufflé burger with matcha - Desserts Near Me - Long Island City, New York

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We came on a Sunday morning around 9:30AM. I like that they're open early on weekends; it's hard to find brunch places open before 11 in this area of LIC. Service was fine, but one of our dishes took a while to come out and we were not given any updates. We ordered the following: -Soufflé Pancakes Eggs Benedict - I did not get to taste this dish, but the eggs looked undercooked, i.e. the egg whites weren't quite solid. I love a runny yolk, but am put off by non-solid egg whites. This dish also took a really long time to come out; half of us were almost done eating by the time it came out. I'd say this dish is not worth getting, especially since it is one of the priciest items. -Breakfast Platter - decent; again, nothing was piping hot, but it was better than the mushroom egg toast. -Miso Soy Mushroom Egg Toast - the eggs were scrambled in the French style and creamy. I was surprised to find that the entire dish (the eggs, the mushrooms, and toast), were all barely warm. I can't imagine they cooked a large batch of eggs that were just sitting there, so why were the eggs almost cold? The mushrooms were covered in the miso soy sauce, which was rich in umami/saltiness, and paired well with the eggs. The toast was less toast and more just bread (i.e. not that crispy). The side salad came with a slightly sweet dressing; pretty good. -Japanese Tonkatsu Curry Bowl - one of the tastier items we ordered; the tonkatsu was very crispy and well cooked. -Nutella Banana Souffle Burger - definitely tasty and I really enjoyed it, but agree with other reviews that it's very small for the price. For a menu that purports all soufflé pancakes are "cooked to order," I was confused why the pancake wasn't warm at all when it came out; it was almost cold. I guess it does say the pancakes are made at a "low temp," but I was a little disappointed they didn't come out warm (the way pancakes are meant to be eaten, in my opinion!) -Cappuccino - came in a cute mug; tasted decent. Overall, I was just confused as to how so many items within several of the dishes could be almost cold, when I ate them right as they came out. This place has great decor that aligns with my taste, and I think the soufflé pancakes and soft serve are a fun novelty item to try once, but I don't think I'd come back for a full meal. read more

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