Magnolia Bakery
New York, NY 10023
Phone: (212) 724-8101
- Price:
- $
- Cross Street:
- 69th Street
- Directions:
- 1, 2, 3; B, C at 72nd St
- Hours:
- Sun-Thu 8am-10pm, Fri-Sat 8am-11pm
Editorial Review for Magnolia Bakery – by Justin Hartung
In Short
Carrie and Charlotte from "Sex and the City" would be tickled pink that the second branch of their favorite bakery has opened closer to their uptown apartments. Though the new location's handful of tables couldn't accommodate the girls' brunch plans, the large prep area does provide a grand stage for watching the creation of the sweet treats. Eleven varieties of full-sized cakes are available, as are banana pudding, cookies and pies, and, of course, the heavily frosted, breakup-soothing cupcakes.
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Insider Tips
Private RoomsThough seating options are limited in the main area, a private room can be reserved for parties of up to 20 people.
What to DrinkHelp wash all that frosting down with a cup of fair trade organic coffee, tea or apple juice.
The ExtrasGet an inscription added to a cake for $2.
User Reviews for Magnolia Bakery
03/27/2008 Posted by Maureen310
The cupcakes here are highly overrated. They are very expensive and not worth the price. I have had better cupcakes in NYC. The service is quite rude - they do not seem to be interested in helping the customer just want to take their money. They start yelling at you as you walk in that it is self-serve and everyone is leaning over the cupcakes and it is quite a mess with some of the icing dripping all over. I was happy they were in my neighborhood but will not go back.
Cons: Very expensive
02/26/2008 Posted by melee98
The cupcakes are what they are. They taste good enough, but they're a bit much and a poor value at $2.25+. But the service was really awful! I was there yesterday afternoon, and the staff was pretty rude. Examples: * Before we even reached the register with our one cupcake and one red velvet, a tall man yelled at us, "FIVE BUCKS." No "hi", no "welcome", no "please". Wow. * We were standing at the cocktail tables at the front, and the adjacent window was open about 8 inches. (Mind you, outside it was 39-degrees and windy.) As I tried to close the window a little, a woman behind the register yelled over to me, "Excuse me! Oh are you cold? Because we're REALLY warm back here." And another employee added, "YEAH." Does the customer's comfort matter at all? Then the employees starting joking around about how one of the men was going through menopause. I don't know if they thought they were being cool or funny or hip. But I would much rather be treated like a customer than an unwelcome neighbor.
Pros: Good location, decent seating area
Cons: Rude servers, expensive cupcakes
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