Crumbs Downtown Inc

05/13/11

Pricey Cupcake

by SamSamP

Never before have I tried such deliciousness in a cupcake. Our visit to crumbs was perfect. The place is clean, the staff is courteous and they have tables to rest. A perfect stop when in the city and you just want to unwind a bit. Besides cupakes they also have coffee and leomonade. Since you are looking at a high intake of calories, this is one of those places you go for a special treat on occassions. This is the size of cupcake that you dig in with a spoon. You may even want to share a cupcake with a friend or two. So sit around with your friends and dig up.

Only one thing that was hillarious and a bit unexpected from this last visit. That was that they now have a cupcake (not sure how long they have had it) called "Baba Booey". I have a few trucker friends and I know that "Baba Booey" is the advertising call and nickname for gay drivers on the CB radio used by truckers to communicate with one another. So it was crazy for me to have seen that they actually have one of their products by this name.

I had a "Raspberry Swirl", it has the tasty raspberry jelly in the middle of a moist vanilla cake. This one is not too overwhelming in sweetness.

"Caramel Apple" is another one of my favorite. It has chunks of apple filling which makes this cupcake so rich and tasty. This one is very sweet.

My little one picked up a "S'Mores". It is rich in chocolate and it was a bit too much for him. A very busy chocolate cupcake topped with marshmellows and graham crackers over chocolate frosting. I will deffinitely stick to the little cupcakes for children.

I am thinking of returning to try a "Margarita", which is the cupcake of this month. I wonder what surprise is in the middle.

12/29/10

Best Cupcakes EVER!!!

by MardiLa

Just bought a lot of cupcakes for the holidays as gifts for friends and family and Crumbs went over really well! The Best! Nice clean establishment, great workers-5 Stars!

03/27/10

Pastel Cafe with Creative Cupcakes

by Janie Ho

A cupcake junkie like myself has a love-hate relationship with New York's charming little industry here.

Cupcakes are not just delicious, but they're kinda fun to look at too. So while not much can go wrong here, the city's high barrier to attainment ($4 a cupcake - what?) makes it hard for me to not reach for a box of Betty Crocker.

When I do go out for cupcakes, it's all about the experience. Crumbs reliably entertains the senses / cravings here. The NYU area cafe is a great pick-me-up with its yellow pastel walls, red and brown cushy backed banquets, wood benches, and homey ceramic plates.

The cupcakes feature rich gooey frostings and fun flavors like pistachio, daredevil Tony Hawk skater cakes, the Hostess-like chocolate swiggly, raspberry swirl, tiramisu and s'mores. Ranging from $2.50 to $3.75 a pop, these baked treats won't disappoint. Though cupcake naysayers can also feast on homemade pastries, cookies, bars and tarts. Or try the mint ice-tea medley to wash it all down.

While the pistachio and traditional vanilla / chocolate frosting cakes gave me - and the southern visitors next to me - a huge sugar crash, Crumbs was doing just what it was supposed to: give the world a small treat to share for a few minutes in their day. And sometimes, that's all you need.

• Pros: Warm Environment, Cute Cupcakes, Great Location.
• Cons: Bit Pricey, Sugary, Long Lines (or is that a good thing?)

06/17/09

Perfect Birthday Treat

by CaliforNewYork

On my way to work this morning I swung by Crumbs to pick up some cupcakes for my colleague's birthday. I love the exotic options and apparently so do my colleagues, the cupcakes were gone within minutes of the birthday candle being blown out.

Bonus: they had birthday candles and saved me a trip to the drugstore!

04/13/09

GREAT!

by Lu1411

I ordered cupcakes for my daughter 2nd BDay party and they were Great. The cupcakes was soft, moist and very tasteful. Great price and nice size

Thumbs up to crumbs

• Pros: Everything
• Cons: None