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Neighborhoods: NoLita, Downtown

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Hours:

Monday To Saturday From 07:00 AM To 10:00 PM Sunday From 08:00 AM To 08:00 PM

Last updated 10.17.11

Category:

Bakeries, Grocery Stores

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What People Are Saying About Ceci-Cela

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Soho patisserie's fresh pastries include all-occasion cakes, mousse, parfait, savories, breads, tarts, quiche. Small seating area to devour individual treats.

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Know Before You Go:
Both locations offer frozen croissants to bake at home.
The Extras:
Check out the other Ceci-Cela location in Tribeca.
dessert
66.66999816894531% positive
  1. “Ceci Cela has really good pastries and cakes.”
  2. “rasberry chocolate cake), place is quaint and cute, but the service is TERRIBLE!”
  3. “My personal favorite is the pear william cake.”
drinks
100.0% positive
  1. “the coffee is also very good.”
  2. “In summation, the baked goods and coffee are great and the service is beyond outstanding.”
food quality
86.3599967956543% positive
  1. “Actually, all I that I noticed was an excellent service and food that everyone can enjoy.”
  2. “Ceci Cela has really good pastries and cakes.”
  3. “Their pastries are fantastic!”
  4. “The whole experience was just so nice because I was able to finish reading my book while enjoying the delicious treat.”
  5. “Good food but rude waiter diminished the quality of the food with his attitude.”
  6. “Its a good bakery that makes not too bad pastries and croissants.”
  7. “Now I not only enjoy the pastries but the service as well.”
  8. “Good pastries are never a substitution for being courteous to your customers.”
  9. “The pastries were fine, but who needs rude service?”
  10. “Great pastries,very nice stuff”
  11. “wonder what would be possible for these guys if their service and sense of common decency were as great as their pastries are good.”
service
47.36999988555908% positive
  1. “These employees are so rude, so rude, I can't help thinking it's a marketing strategy -something such as "enjoy the true Paris environment: arrogance and good croissants”
  2. “cannot speak on the service of the wait staff, but I can say that the delivery service is terrible.”
  3. “Extremely rude waiter”
  4. “But the service sucks!”
  5. “Actually, all I that I noticed was an excellent service and food that everyone can enjoy.”
  6. “love the new people working in Ceci-cela now.”
  7. “Good food but rude waiter diminished the quality of the food with his attitude.”
  8. “The pastries were fine, but who needs rude service?”
  9. “have been living in Nolita for 3+ years, and I have always got an excellent service at this outstanding”
  10. “The people there are so inattentive and rude that everything good about it is outshined by the bad vibes from the waitresses and manager.”
  11. “Reading the other reviews I should admitt that there was a time that the staff at this charming French shop was extremly rude.”
  12. “If you're not so lucky, you'll either be waiting in line for a bit or get some rude service.”
  13. “am honestly quite disturbed by the previous posts concerning a rude waitstaff.”
  14. “Good stuff, horrible service”
  15. “It is unfair and absurd to see how some people whom may have, out of their own ignorance could come to such a conclusion about a staff so diligent in serving their patrons individual needs.”
  16. “wonder what would be possible for these guys if their service and sense of common decency were as great as their pastries are good.”
  17. “rasberry chocolate cake), place is quaint and cute, but the service is TERRIBLE!”
  18. “In summation, the baked goods and coffee are great and the service is beyond outstanding.”
  19. “Now I not only enjoy the pastries but the service as well.”
4 Star Rating: Recommended

09/12/10

Delicious French Pastries

by Athena Chang , Citysearch Contributor at Citysearch

I love Ceci-Cela! They have some really amazing French pastries in the house. Fruit tarts, creme brulee, cakes, croissants and more. It is pretty small with some tables in the back so I usually just do take out.

Pastries here are not cheap. It is about $5 per fruit tart or cake. But it is well worth it.

4 Star Rating: Recommended

01/14/10

YUM

by ilanaSAN at Citysearch

I went to ceci-cela last week and it was delicious. Best truffles I have ever had. And their chocolate croissants....yummm. Just as good. I would recommend both but they still have so much I haven't tried yet. I am going again next week. I just got myself a certificate for $15 when i only paid $7. They still have some until tomorrow so go to halfoffdepot. Check em out...

  • Pros: Best chocolate croissants
  • Cons: none
4 Star Rating: Recommended

10/06/08

EXCELLENT croissants!

by curiousg6 at Citysearch

BEST croissants in NYC! the coffee is also very good. This place tends to get very busy during rush hours in the mornings, but that usually depends on who they have working that day. If you're lucky you'll get my favorite pair and you'll be in and out with your delicious treats! If you're not so lucky, you'll either be waiting in line for a bit or get some rude service. Regardless, the smell of the place is always pleasant!

  • Pros: delicious food, good coffee, good music, sometimes exceptionally friendly
  • Cons: staff is always varied, sometimes too slow or rude service, small space
5 Star Rating: Highly Recommended

08/21/08

best croissants!

by bandtlc at Citysearch

A taste of paris....my french friends come here for the best croissants in NYC. My personal favorite is the pear william cake.

This place gets trashed regularly on city search for their service, however, I've never had problems. Totally worth the trip downtown.

  • Pros: delicious
  • Cons: gets very busy
3 Star Rating: Average

04/09/07

Are they rude on purpose?

by joanaaaa at Citysearch

These employees are so rude, so rude, I can't help thinking it's a marketing strategy -something such as "enjoy the true Paris environment: arrogance and good croissants". It can only be!!!...they are SO rude its surreal. The pastry is nice and I don't want to stop consuming...please give me some ideas to fight back. being equally rude? laughing on their faces? Today's eg (at the counter):

me- I would like to have 2 plain croissants, please

waitress -Do you want a plastic bag?

m-No, thanks, yes...sorry, no, I have one.

w-Yeah! Why don't you change your mind again?

m-I'm sorry, what did you say?

w-Why don't you change your mind again?

... I don't reply back, I pay.

m- Bye

w-...no answer

m-Bye...

w-...no answer

m-Excuse me, what is your name?

Waitress looks at me and walks away.

The Details on Ceci-Cela

Place Categories:

  • good pastries
  • rude delivery service
  • best almond croissants
  • excellent service
  • rude employee
  • good food
  • very good coffee
  • extremly rude staff
  • rude waiter
  • best patisserie
  • great sense
  • always pleasant smell
  • really good cakes
  • rude waitstaff
  • good bakery
  • delicious treat
  • great baked goods
  • charming french shop
  • love new people
  • favorite pear william cake
  • bad vibes
  • great place
  • really love pear cake
  • outstanding bakerycafe
  • highly recommended ham