This is the best pastry I've ever eaten !! And the best part it's gluten and dairy free ?!! Omg I don't know how they do it. I tested the banana bread, what looks like an ice-cream sandwich and the best donut ever made.
Overall, not impressed I was told delivery (which was less than 2 miles away from the store) would be $20. I couldn't make it there, so fine, I paid almost as much for delivery as I did for the product. They were one of the few places I found that delivered, so there's that.
For $30 I got 3 doughnuts, 2 cupcakes, 2 cookies, and a brownie bite, which is expensive, but not terrible for vegan baked goods, but they just weren't very good.
As a non-vegan, I've tried many vegan baked goods with my significant other, and these were some of the worst. Everything was dry and crumbly in a bad way, and not terribly flavorful. I would not recommend going here again, considering the competition out there for vegan goods is strong.
Being celiac, this place was awesome. I too had a slight problem with the lady behind the counter when I visited last year, and I couldn't understand why, as there was no line and I was the only customer (but this never happened again).... Needless to say, I got a box of cupcakes and took them home. I have never liked cupcakes or cake much because of my awful childhood memories of what would happen, and I was pleased with how light it tasted. It wasn't dense and heavy at all! Now I am addicted, and I only wish it was closer to me! I already bought the book, but the ingredients are difficult to find at times.
10/10 for Quality and taste (-10)/10 for customer Service
went there on a saturday. quick, helpful, and friendly service. feels similar to a restaurant in new york i loved.
Friendly staff and delicious frosting. My only criticism is the flavors of different cupcakes tasted similar.
Oh my goodness! I can't wait to be back in NYC so I can have more of Erin's delicious vegan and gluten free treats!
This bakery is great for vegans and non-vegans alike. I have been a few times with a vegan friend of mine who has tried almost everything on the menu. I tried a cupcake, and it was just alright (I have had much better ones with this vegan friend at other places). I tried their breads, though, and they were phenomenal. I also tried a caramel donut. I would recommend this bakeshop to non-vegans and vegans, but would just give a heads up about the not so great cupcakes. It is very cutesy, and the staff is so friendly and helpful you'll feel inspired to tip them. Another thing: It is also open late if you have a craving for sweets or baked goods after hours!
Got two cakes form this bakery for my bday, my guests did not eat them cause there were almost uneatable. Overly sweet and the flavors was not good at all. I would not recommend getting cakes from this place, maybe pastries are better, but def not cakes! For what it was the price was too high and the quality low. I am very surprised they have so many good reviews.
Thank you Erin McKenna for your AMAZING... full of flavor...charmingly decorated Gluten Free baked goods!!!! YUM!!!
Never been happier in my life. For a lactose intolerant, cake and donut loving person, this place is heaven.
Also, its probably better than most non-vegan bakeries. So do your self a favor and try it!
Stopped by the bakery while passing through NYC. My girlfriend is allergic to just about all the fun foods lol and so hadn t had a donut in years.
It was such a pleasure to watch her pick out a box of things to try. It was the first time I d seen her have so many options that she couldn t actually try them all.
Thanks for everything you do. I had a bite of a donut and damn, so good. It s not like it can t be done, you just need to put your mind to it like Erin McKenna s Bakery has and vegan, gf baked goods can be just as enjoyable as their gluteny cream-cheese filled cousins.
Will be back next time we re in the city.
I've loved this place for well over 6 years now. I don't know how they make it (I can't ever recreate it), but I could eat their mint frosting straight from the tub.
With gluten allergies being diagnosed more and more these days, I'm happy places like Babycakes exist. However, I found its cupcakes a bit too pricey for their size.
Super yummy bakery on a really chill block. With outdoor seating. I wanted to try everything! . But I chose the chocolate raspberry pound cake. And the vegetable pastry. Both super flavorful and delicious
We are from out of state and came in for the first time today to this bakery. We ordered over $40 of GF bakery treats including cinnamon rolls, lemon bread, lemon scones, carrot cupcake and it was all 5-star and truly delicious. We enjoyed every morsel throughout the day. The lower review is due to the young lady who helped us who was so unfriendly. It was super disappointing having such poor service when we sought out this specific bakery because we had purchased the Babycakes cookbook a few yrs back. We told her how excited we were to be there and she literally smirked. Service in every other place we frequented in Manhattan over the last wk was top-notch and we enjoyed delicious GF restaurants and cafes with excellent service for our family. Not until this stop at this bakery were we ever treated with an unfriendly attitude.
I only had a singel chocolate chip cookie here, but it's probably one of the most interesting and best served ones I've every had on a whim.
It was light, not too buttery, and had a kind of grahm crackery taste to it. It was also served warm to me. REALLY GOOD.
The service was great but the cupcakes are very dense and dry. My sister and I Had the chocolate and mint flavor, the blondie cupcake and the cookie sammy. The best was the cookie sammy. I have tried many vegan cupcakes and they all ring to true this statement that the cupcakes are not moist and light and fluffy. I wish someone could master this already.
I would give this bakery all the stars in the world if I could. Nothing compares!
Absolutely delicious!
Thank you Erin!!
Very typical, tiny shop and little in sight but very reported to be one of the first totally Gluten Free pastry shops. Inside a delicious perfume.
Excellent on multiple visits. Open late for after-dinner dessert! Limited seating, small joint.
Cute little store it was a bit crowded so I didn't get a chance to check out the front of the store. I was distracted by the display of vegan friendly baked goodness, so I can't vouch if they provide any seating or not. Once you enter the store you will be hit with the aroma of buttery pastries. I wish they made a perfume with that particular scent, it will make everyone feel fabulous.
So many baked goods were on display, so hard to just pick a few items. Their donuts on my hit list for the next trip! What caught my eyes are the mini brownie cups. There was chocolate chip brownie and agave "filling" brownie, the staff recommended me to get the chocolate chip brownie at $1.25 /each. Let's just say I ordered a dozen - I regret not ordering more :(
As all the baked goods are vegan friendly and gluten free, their product is on cakier side of things. A cake-y brownie I don't mind. How cake-y you ask, I got to try the blueberry churro - the texture was more like a donut than churro.
Tips: Day old cupcakes are buy one, get one.
Very accommodating , efficient and friendly. Would come again !
Everything is Gluten Free and the doughnuts are amazing.
Very nice bakery. Gluten-free friendly! There's a vast selection of gluten-free pastries which makes it awesome.
Nice donuts, a bit pricey but you get what you pay for.
Helpfull staff. Delicious healthy food. What's not to like...
I love Erin McKenna's bakery. I remember checking it out when the bakery first opened, as Babycakes. And am happy to report that the variety of choices, the quality of each item and overall deliciousness is top notch.
I have a huge sweet tooth and checked out mostly all of the bakeries in New York. While I'm not a vegan or gluten intolerant, I am mindful of what I put into my body, and Erin McKenna's bakery always feels like a sweet indulgence that I can feel good about. I know there are no processed ingredients, artificial colors, or weird stuff that I can't pronounce in anything they create.
The texture of the products and flavor cannot be beat! You're definitely not compromising on taste or soulful sweet goodness in coming here.
I recently ordered a couple of doughnuts and chocolate chip cookie sandwich through Postmates. All were delicious - highly recommend!
delish vegan donuts! love their shop in disney springs too!
The place itself tiny & not much attractive inside to stay. You hardly notice it from the street. BUT! This thing on the picture - double chocolate agave crumble cake - really insanely delicious. Homestyle (really reminded me my mother's homemade cakes), not much sweet with a swirls of liquid chocolate on crumbled top. Ate it at once! And after that really got feeling that vegan desserts are much tastier & satisfying than regular sugary sugar. Go & try! I plan to try all the things & than all the other vegan bakeries of NY to get final opinion - who is the winner in battle "classic desserts against vegan style".
Food Allergy Paradise. Those of us with dairy allergies are in awe the creations here. Heavenly.
Excited I found a gluten and vegan bakery! Most items are good, their cookies are amazing! Brownies not so much. Shady neighborhood and price of items is a bit high.
I ordered donuts for a team event (team included both a vegan and gluten-free person). Donuts were delivered on time & everyone enjoyed them. They were very delicious and had a muffin-like consistency.
My daughter has food allergies and this place have wonderful goodies and sweets that she can be able to enjoy a nice variety and a nice little atmosphere
GLUTEN FREE CUPCAKES! My family is all gluten free and sugar free and always searching for a spot for treats. At this little spot you can grab a sugar free, gluten free cupcake and maybe a cup of Stumptown coffee or a tea and chill for a bit. They have a variety of deserts and do have ones with sugar if you are in the need for that fix. The folks behind the counter are cool and inviting. My 3 year old daughter and I hang out here sometimes on a 'date' and chat with the people that come in while we eat our cupcakes. :)
Wonderfully celiac- and allergy- friendly establishment, which is increasingly hard to find lately, with a cozy environment and great service
Great little shop. Very friendly staff and food is great.
Tried their doughnuts, cakes and cookies - all were great. My daughter, who avoids gluten really liked it all and did not feel sick after eating there.
OMG, the Samoa donut was super scrumptious. The red velvet cupcake was delish. The employees were really nice. I can't go to the Delancey Street area without getting a treat from this place. Vegan and gluten free. I have loved this bakery for more than ten years already. Happy Holidays!!!
I had one of the day old cupcakes that they sell at half off and it was totally delicious 10/10 would go back again
Typical selection of baked goods you'd expect. Helpful staff and delicious foods.
Everyone talks about their cupcakes but what we go for are the Cookie Sandwiches. We'd recommend the Chocolate Chip with vanilla filling. These treats are gluten-free, egg-free, soy-free & dairy-free!
Very cute little bake shop with great baked goods that are all vegan and gluten-free! It's a tiny spot, but it's worth checking out.
One of the best vegan bakeries I ve tried. The chocolate cupcake was so moist and dense. I got it with the mint icing. Worst part of the cupcake (it was kind of gummy and tacky? Maybe because it was cold?) but definitely worked eaten together. My boyfriend got a cookie which was pretty decent. We got donuts for the next day and the raspberry jam filled donut was a GREAT cake donut. That and the chocolate cake was the best overall. Definitely go here for the cake donuts and the actual cake.
I was so excited to try this place. It was so hyped but the cupcakes were not worth the price tag. Cupcakes were dry and powdery.
This bakery is very expensive, but if your glueten free they make excellent donuts and cakes
Great vegan cupcakes!! Would love for them to expand for seating :)
Awesome food... You can't tell that it is vegan! Take it from a meat lover.. Amazing desserts!
Amazing bakery for those with dietary restrictions. There was an error with a pick up order, but the friendly staff dealt with it in a professional and courteous manner. Would definitely return!
The vanilla cupcake is very delicious and youd never know it was vegan! Has a slight yummy banana-like taste to it. It cost 5 bucks and some cents but was a bit small. I wish it was bigger!
It wasn t apparent to us until we were paying that everything is vegan and gluten free. Everything was a let-down we threw it all out after a bite or two. Immensely overpriced.
One time before I requested for very little agave to be used for a cake and they said no. But tonight made up for it. I really wanted a vegan cupcake for my bday bc my very nonvegan family didnt wanna get me one. I got there at closing time and they let me iiiin! Super grateful! Not sure that it would happen with another crew but hey! I got my..CAKE CAKE CAKE CAKE CAKE CAKE CAKE!
Super friendly, to celiacs and non! Look at dem donuts!
Awesome bakery, really nice staff and my wife's birthday cake looks great
My non-vegan friends couldn't believe the desserts were vegan, much less gluten-free. I bought 5 different treats for us to try and they were all super moist and tasted like they're "full fat" (in the words of one of my friends). Unreal
Vegans rejoice! This place is Awesome! If you are looking for some vegan deserts this is the place. Surprisingly this place is not only tasty for the vegan kind but all kind. The staff is helpful and friendly. Yes it is on the pricey side but we'll worth it.
Great place! Yummy baked goods! Had a hard time deciding, so I went with the vanilla cupcake with lemon icing... sooo delicious! I ll be back!
That's my favorite cupcakes in the world!!!! Every time I go to my doctor, only two blocks far away, I truly need to go there for a cafe latte and red velvet cupcakes. The store is so cute and the crew very kind. I really recommend
Fantastic food for people who are vegan and avoiding gluten, highly recommend the doughnuts (cinnamon sugar and vanilla were my favourites)!
This tiny little bakery is a dream! GF + vegan treats are delicious. Thank you for this bright spot in Manhattan!
Extremely expensive and small portioned for that kind of price good quality and taste overall.
It was ok. Good options for vegan and gluten free. I give it 3 stars because the loaves were moist, I tried the chocolate raspberry & the banana chip which were great. I was not a fan of the cupcakes at all, the frosting is way too sweet, thick and stale/hard not sure if it was supposed to be soft and buttery. Also the bread on the cupcake was dry I was disappointed, also over priced. If I were to come back it would be for the loaves.
Very helpful with cupcakes for my daughter's party Great people good tasting cupcakes
Always delicious and fresh! I ve even gone to the Orlando location in Disney Springs (of all places!) worth the trek to find it! Love this place
Great flavours, weird textures that I couldn't quite warm to.
Absolutely loved this bakery! I've been waiting years to visit here on pilgrimage from the UK, and got to see the newly refurbished shop interior on the day it reopened in January 2020. Definitely not disappointed - there was a wide range of gluten-free and vegan cakes, cookies and doughnuts available. All of them were great! The staff were very friendly and welcoming, and served with the biggest of smiles. Kinda wish I lived across the pond so that I could visit more often, but at least I know now that I'm baking correctly from the recipe books! Looking forward to visiting again someday soon.
As far as vegan/gluten free options go, this place is one of the best in the city. Check them out!
This is the best vegan bakery I've ever been to. The strawberry shortcake is to die for! All the cupcakes and cookies were delicious as well. Staff is super nice, and I love their uniform. I'll definitely be back
The cupcakes were good, but my brother found a hair in the middle of his cupcake. The other ones were fine, but the hair tasted really bad
It's really hard to find a vegan bakery when you're not in NYC. Since I was in NYC I decided to try one I found on trip advisor which lead me to Erin McKennas. My expectations were neutral and I decided to order a blueberry scone and a mint brownie. I wasn't thrilled with either. The scone was meh and the mint brownie although the icing was awesome the brownie itself was like a dry chocolate cupcake there was nothing "brownie" about it. The prices were a little high but I expect that in NYC . The display was dark and you really couldn't see what was in the case and there weren't prices on anything. It was so hot inside and i was expecting a little more from a well known NYC bakery.
This bakery uses pictures of cakes that they can't even design. I had to cancel my order at their NYC location today after the back and fourth disappointments of them being unable to design a cake as pictured on their Instagram page. Sad ...it seems their using pictures of other bake shops products.
Good to know they have cafe /coffee shop seating in the back (not visible from the street)
Visited the Orlando and NY locations a few times and have never been disappointed. Having a huge selection of gluten free & vegan items at reasonable prices is just bliss! I think EM's cakes rival if not surpass the taste of regular baked goods too, so even if you have no allergies you must stop by and try. Great service at both locations too! Highly recommend!
Excellent GF bakery! Quality was perfect and so many options to choose from. Cupcakes wonderful...thin mints taste exactly like thin mints
If you have a child with food allergies this place is Mecca.
So hard to not order everything! Delicious and well executed treats. I can't wait to come back!
Very dimly lit space, the range of donuts were decent but VERY VERY sweet. Go for the plain one or cinnamon one.
Yum!!!! They have vegan and gluten free options, which is great. But in general, this hole in the wall place is delicious!!! No place to sit-- just grab your brownie or donut and go.
Amazing! I have a lot of food allergies and it is great to know there is a bakery that caters especially to food allergies. The donuts are so tasty!
I couldn t tell that my chocolate chip cookie sandwich was gluten-free. A gem for those who are gluten free (and also gluten eaters.)
Delicioso, first time ordering, the service is great and the dessert are delicious. Highly recommend brownies.
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