Librae Bakery Reviews Summary

Pastries

Pros:

• "Most amazing bakery in New York with delicious and creative pastries."
• "Incredible focaccia, one of the best I’ve ever had in my life."
• "The pistachio rose croissant & za’atar labneh croissant were amazing & huge!!"
• "The bread board with cheese and jam was fantastic."
• "Layer upon layer of butter rolled with feta, spinach and spices into a flakey roll."
• "The pistachio rose croissant, the zaatar, the chocolate au pain all amazing and super delicious."
• "The Chocolate Halva Croissant which the filling was creamy & rich with crispy layer & flavorful baked coconut toppings."

Cons:

• "Just another overpriced bakery .. service was as expected .. zero customer service for that tip."
• "Pastries are very good. My disappointment is the cups and plates being chipped and yet being used for customers."
• "The plain croissant is delicious but it is quite oily."
• "The Shakshuka focaccia and the seasonal pumpkin bun were doughy and dense for me."
• "The food look much better than they taste."
• "I find that all of the pastries are really greasy."
• "The sticky bun was surprisingly not good, the texture had the consistency of a thick loaf of bread with very little filling inside."

Coffee and Beverages

Pros:

• "Coffee was a dates based one and it was great."
• "It also paired well with their drip coffee which had the perfect balanced and smooth flavor."
• "Their cappuccinos and specialty lattes are always spot on."
• "The matcha lavender lemonade was perfectly balanced and so refreshing."
• "Iced blood orange matcha - excellent."
• "I had the seasonal latte which was excellent."
• "This bakery's pistachio croissant reminded me of my mom's baklava. It was nutty, flaky, and creamy."

Cons:

• "3 stars for below average coffee, barrista poured my cortado between multiple cups, by the time I received it, milk was flat."
• "The lattes were noticeably lacking any substance."
• "The sea salt mocha (3/5): coffee tasted great but I didn't taste any sea salt or mocha flavor."
• "Not so much of a coffee place though."
• "Coffee could be better, cappuccino ended up being coffee with milk, no foam at all."
• "The matcha, chai, mocha all simply tasted like milk."
• "Had a horrible chai latte with oat milk."

Service

Pros:

• "Good vibes and even better pastries, which makes the long line worth it!"
• "Service was fast and friendly."
• "The service here is outstanding too."
• "Very helpful and friendly staff."
• "The staff is very kind and chill af…which really rounds out this bakery as a neighborhood gem."
• "The staff is welcoming & hard working."
• "Friendly & quick service, too."

Cons:

• "The staff are not that welcoming, they get annoyed when you ask questions about the pastries."
• "The service was lackluster, on a few occasions, one person behind the counter was more focused on his phone than the service."
• "Your response is preposterous. Completely sidestepped the issue of implicit bias."
• "I wasn’t offered any even though the white people in front of me were."
• "Your hospitality will not shine through if the staff is lowkey racist."
• "They didn’t apologize at all for what happened and just tossed over saying nothing once they made a new one."
• "Lackadaisical young servers behind the counter."

Ambiance and Cleanliness

Pros:

• "The interior is modern, clean, and a touch of neighborhood warmth — there are some seats & tables outside on good weather days."
• "The atmosphere was chill and like a little alcove away from the bustle outside."
• "The overall ambiance of Librae Bakery was cozy and inviting."
• "The bakery is warm & cozy inside."
• "Big natural light and unassuming crowd during the week, when you should avoid the lines."
• "A neighborhood favorite and go-to spot! Beautiful space and an excellent bakery."
• "This is one of the best bakeries in the city! Unique flavors and always fresh! The staff is super friendly."

Cons:

• "Seating is very tight and hard to get comfortable."
• "I had to get pastries to go bc there was no seating on a random Friday afternoon."
• "First of all the tables and the place were really dirty."
• "Very small inside ..with tables taken by people on laptops ..that over stay their visit."
• "The only downside is that it gets very packed and there’s way too little sitting space, so don’t count on eating in."
• "It's super packed all the time and very limited seating, so plan around that."
• "2 stars for filthy tables and seating area, no staff cleaning table area."

Price and Value

Pros:

• "It was pricey ($12) but a good treat."
• "Definitely worth the hype, probably the best croissant I've ever had, even near the end of the day!"
• "Worth the hype for the most part."
• "Lives up to the hype."
• "Yes, pricey but supporting diverse cultures, women-owned businesses always 🙌"
• "Go to that bakery and you discover another taste..."
• "One of the best croissant in the city. Flaky, buttery, delicious."

Cons:

• "Just wished it were a little bigger because it was overpriced at $6."
• "Extremely overpriced. My chocolate croissant was almost $9, absurd even for NYC standards."
• "All hype ..never again ..$13 and change for 1 croissant and a small chai latte with 18% tip."
• "However, the pistachio croissant($8) and the Americano($5) added up to $14 with tax included. This price was a little too high even for Manhattan."
• "The loaf was more expensive than San Francisco’s Josey Baker Bread ($9) which makes the best sourdough bread in the Bay Area."
• "Items are a bit pricey, for example the rose pistachio was $8, which is a lot for a croissant."
• "It’s absolutely insane to me that this highly regarded bakery doesn’t even have a toaster oven near the front to warm up baked goods."