Gianna “G” Vecchio

What a wonderful place! It does get a lot of traffic so you way have to wait outside- but in the winter they do offer hand warmers while you are out there! And the sample of their signature pastry the DKA, which is basically a caramelized croissant, was absolutely divine. Their cronut flavor of the month was brownie batter and Colombian coffee - it was delicious and completely worth the wait. We also got their holiday special mini Bûche de Noël in the triple chocolate and sticky toffee pudding flavors to go.

+2

Prithviraj Bhavikatti

Roaming around in NYC SoHo and this was recommended by ChatGPT, and boy was it was an incredible experience!!! The cronut is definitely worth the hype and really not what I was expecting at all. It’s got a subtle taste of sweetness and creamy texture that I couldn’t get enough of!!! The DKA was also really good too, courtesy to the staff for recommending it. Must visit if you’re in NYC, very much accessible by the subways.

Samantha Yuan

How do you not like this place!! Whatever I order, they taste great! Finally decide to come in early and try out the cronut, the flavor is brownie batter & coffee. It’s pretty good, but so big! I was so full after finishing it by myself, I wish it could be smaller. But great vibe, friendly staffs, nice sitting area too.

+1

J J

Went to Dominique Ansel Bakery today to finally see what the Cronut hype is about 😂 The shop is cute, kinda tight inside, but the little garden area in the back is actually really nice. Tried the famous Cronut — crispy, sugary, nice cream inside… but yeah, it’s kinda pricey lol. Same with the other pastry we got (the purple one in the pic) — looks cool, tastes decent. Something about the place just pulls you in.

+3

Lisa Colgin

Visiting was such a joyful experience. I loved the pumpkin cronut and I do not like pumpkin- it's that good! I also had avo toast which was a work of art and tasted amazing. Eating in flower garden was amazing. But the thing that really stood out was the service. The two men behind the counter were so friendly, patient and helpful- yes in NYC! You could tell they really enjoy what they do. This is a must visit in Soho.

Sabahat Ali

I’m really surprised by the fact that this place only has a 4.3. It definitely deserves much much more. Dominique is a master and it shows in the craft. I remember the first time I ever had the Dominique’s Kouign Amman when they opened up a location in the United Kingdom, and I was smitten. I even had a pack of 24 baked fresh for someone extremely important in my life the very next week. At that time, I tried their cronut for the first time and I was blown away. A lot of people say that it’s too sweet for them, but a classic doughnut is usually pretty sweet. The execution on the pastry is phenomenal. The creativity is world class. We got the breakfast sandwich and the quiche. Both used to techniques in cooking egg that is very difficult to find outside of Paris. The pistachio filled pastry genuinely had the most intense pistachio flavour I have ever had in any item. The Kouign Amann is gorgeous. I absolutely love how the caramelization developed the entirety of the pastry rather than having a thick toffee like layer at the bottom that I find difficult to chew. For me, it is the gold standard. I do wish that the bakery, were set up in a nicer way in terms of the seating. But in the middle of New York City, I can understand that that is difficult given how competitive real estate is, and how big their kitchen needs to be to accommodate a huge variety of excellent pastries that they offer. I did find the outside patio area to be really unique because there were many birds flying around.

+5

Eddy G

While traveling around Manhattan, hitting some bakeries and coffee shops, I stopped in at Dominique Ansel. It came highly recommended, and is the home of the original cronut, so I knew it had to be on the list to visit. There was quite a selection of options, and the cronut was pretty special. They even had a cute little outdoor garden space to sit and enjoy our food. It took them a while to get us everything we ordered, but all in all, I'd recommend giving it a try if you're in the area.

Stephy Leung

At Dominique Ansel Bakery, the Frozen S’more is a must-try if you like sweets. The marshmallow is perfectly sweet and lightly crisp on the outside, with creamy vanilla ice cream inside, all wrapped in a thin layer of chocolate. Absolutely delicious!

I tried the January Cronut flavor which was hojicha Okinawa black sugar. It’s supposed to be a croissant–doughnut hybrid, and while the flavor was good, the texture didn’t quite match the expectation. It was actually pretty hard, and didn’t feel like either a croissant or a doughnut in texture. If you told me this was just a random pastry, I’d say it’s a good pastry — but as a “croissant doughnut,” it didn’t really deliver that signature experience. They usually have long lines, but there are a few seating areas and a cute indoor patio in the back which is nice if you want to sit and enjoy your pastry. I’d come back if I’m in the area, but overall it didn’t feel like anything too crazy or must-have.

Mei Deng

Line wasn’t that long when I went but they were still pretty busy. Def try their cronuts!! I must come back for the hojicha cronut before it’s gone - Hojicha & Okinawa black sugar cronut (January special): 11/10, I LOVE hojicha, and the cream filling has a strong hojicha flavor. Their hojicha is sourced from kettle. Texture was really soft and pillowy, and I’m not even usually a donut or cream donut fan esp. On the sweeter side bc it’s a donut but not like THAT sweet. MUST GET before they don’t make it anymore - Pain au chocolat: 6/10, I had high hopes for this bc it looks really good and flakey, but it wasn’t crispy or flakey on the outside at all. Inside texture was similar to a Costco croissant :/ very dark chocolatey. Highly disappointed

+1

Jae Jun

Birth place of the Cronut - it was delicious and everything I expected it to be. Flaked and sweet on the outside, creamy and moist on the inside. They have other desserts to choose from as well and had a nice amount of seating towards the backside. Solid spot for some coffee and pastries.

Karina Vargas

Ansel Bakery is a true NYC classic! Their Cronut is really good, a little too sweet for me, but still delicious. I love their cookie shot with the milk inside! There’s plenty of seating toward the back, which is nice. Overall, I really enjoyed my visit. Definitely worth checking out at least once, they have lots of other great treats too!

Macy Judkins

Firstly, I want to say that I am on a mission to try out as many different chocolate chip cookies as I can. It's a passion project of mine. Dominique Ansel is iconic and their cronut was amazing. It's a perfectly done pastry. The other items were lacking. The chocolate chip cookies were underbaked, still raw dough and had little to no chocolate in them. I expected more for sure. So good for the OG and stick to the cronuts.

Jeff Tong

Fair but nothing to write home about. The famed DKA (Dominique Kouign Amann) pales in comparison to the ones at La Maison d'lsabelle of Paris which won best croissant in Paris of 2018. The flavor of the DKA has a balanced caramel sweetness. However, the dough lacks enough butter and the shape prevents it from being crispy all across the outside, it's not a flat circle but poofy. The cronut is fun (although the icing makes it too sweet) and the watermelon sorbet refreshing. Service is professional. The atmosphere in the garden is especially airy.

The staff were very friendly and welcoming. The cake was a bit too sweet for my preference and lacked some depth of flavor. I also didn’t taste much matcha. The macarons were fairly standard

Vivian N

Disclaimer: I came near closing time and I’ve heard that there’s a big difference in quality between early visits and late visits, with items tasting better earlier in the day. We got a DKA (Dominique’s kouign amann) and a cronut and it ended up being almost $16. The flavors of the two were good but neither were flaky at all. No flakes to be found. I was very disappointed in the lack of croissant texture. I don’t think I will return as I didn’t enjoy the “must-try” items and it was expensive. The waiter was also nice but the person manning the register was kind of rushing to get us out of the restaurant.

+3

I cannot even begin to express my disappointment… I used to go to the one at Grove in Beverly Hills, so stopping by this one used to be my travel plans for long time ever since the one at grove closed (due to covid). I finally got here, and sigh… i got peach lychee cronut and DKA. Honestly, both were terrible. Maybe my expectation was too high? It just didn’t match up to the pastries I’ve had at Beverly branch. Having only one cronut flavor was sad… and the filling was too sweet. I did not like it. Both cronut and DKA layers tasted dry and almost stale. I almost wanted to believe maybe I got an old one from their storage by mistake… I flew all the way from Cali, and left extremely disappointed. I hope it used to be better.