Zeppola Bakery Reviews Summary

Category: Bakery New York

Address: 499 7th Ave, New York, NY 10018, USA

Phone: +19174199690

Rating: 4.5
based on 143 reviews.

Service

Pros:

  • "The service was exceptional. Everyone was polite and kind."
  • "Staff is super friendly."
  • "Everyone was super friendly as well."
  • "The friendly and attentive staff create a warm and welcoming atmosphere."
  • "Most of all, the staff are incredibly attentive and just the best."
  • "The staff is really helpful and patient."
  • "Very friendly and polite staff."

Cons:

  • "The service could have been better and friendlier."
  • "Very bad service and impolite staff!"
  • "Negative points for service, food never tasted."
  • "Staff is nice but not very qualified and they are not coordinated."
  • "The customer service at this location is terrible and the pastries seemed fairly stale."
  • "The cashier was quite unpleasant."
  • "The girls at the cafe weren’t very attentive at all."

Food Quality

Pros:

  • "The Pesto chicken was as savory, definitely will be back next time we are in NYC."
  • "As far as breakfast goes, the best place in town. Everything is fresh, even the orange juice."
  • "The food is good, the ingredients are fresh, and the products are of medium to high quality."
  • "Their pastries are nothing short of extraordinary, with each bite delivering a perfect balance of flavors and textures."
  • "Their pastries taste heavenly!!! The dough is perfect."
  • "Fresh pastries, these croissants are soft and glazed, you can tell when a bakery uses quality ingredients."
  • "We enjoyed delicious breaded chicken sandwiches, the BBQ chicken was tender & tasted great nicely spiced adding flavor but not overpowering."

Cons:

  • "This is unacceptable for the price I paid."
  • "Bomboloni was okay. I also got this crueler looking pistachio donut but it was so oily the oil bled through the paper bag and soaked through my book bag."
  • "The pastries were below average and didn’t stand up to the expectations."
  • "Unfortunately the donut wasn’t as good as I imagined."
  • "Great display but the quality is not worth the overpriced donuts."
  • "The donuts I got were definitely not fresh."
  • "The pastry was very stale and old, not to mention its lack of flakiness."

Price and Value

Pros:

  • "Prices were reasonable for the quality."
  • "All of it for noticeably cheaper than everything else in the area."
  • "I felt it was affordable."
  • "Worth every penny!"
  • "Delicious and cheap."
  • "If they were located in the UK we’d easily pay the £ equivalent due to its quality and size."
  • "The prices were reasonable, the service was friendly, and all the baked goods looked outstanding."

Cons:

  • "Price was on the high end of reasonable ($15 for two treats)."
  • "Prices are quite high, but average for NYC."
  • "Spent over 70 usd for a breakfast for 2."
  • "Spent $36 for 5 items for overpriced and tasteless baked products."
  • "It was so good, EXPENSIVE, but good!"
  • "Their prices are moderate to high between $5.50 to $7.00 dollars desserts, cookies."
  • "Absolutely Not worth the price or the hype."

Ambiance and Cleanliness

Pros:

  • "The place is immaculately clean, exuding a welcoming warmth."
  • "The place is clean, as are the bathrooms."
  • "Great location and deco."
  • "Cute cafe !! Lots of seating options indoor and limited outdoor seating."
  • "Interior of the shop is delightful...and outdoor seating is good for people watching in the evening."
  • "Nice space, with delicious pastry and sandwich options."
  • "There is a large bathroom and ample seating in the back for families/group dining."

Cons:

  • "You need to update closing hours on Google Map. Sunday says you're opened till 7:30 and you're not."
  • "They turned us and the behavior was not the best. They tried to explain that they don’t need to update info. They can close the seating area anytime they would."
  • "Only the plastic plates felt like an insult for the good food."
  • "The seating area isn’t as accommodating as the rest of the shop."
  • "All tables are wobbly and they caused my coffee to spill."
  • "Also you need to put working hours sign in the window. There's none. Bad customer experience."
  • "Dessert served in a basket which is so annoying and inconvenient to eat from."

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