Chez Ma Tante

7.4/10

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Come for the pancakes. They're fried in butter so the edges go crispy and the middle stays soft, and people call them the best in Brooklyn. Not everyone is sold. $18 for two feels steep to plenty of people, and some say the flavor is plain under all that butter. The gets quiet praise too.

90 Calyer St, BrooklynGreenpoint, BrooklynGoogle Maps

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  • Maybe it was too much hype for what it was, but these pancakes were pretty subpar.

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  • replying to u/kairos91: Chez ma tante takes the (pan)cake for both best and most distinct pancake in New York City, if you do one ‘out of your way’ pancake I’d do that one. I love the blueberry compote at Clinton st and think it’s a great pancake. I’d go early or late and try to avoid a line if you can because it isn’t life changing. You can try the timeout market Clinton st. Also a line but it’s a more touristy area so you can make a morning out of dumbo and do some sightseeing while you wait. Golden diner in Chinatown is a top 3 pancake for me as well and everything else there is amazing as well. Best ‘meal’ on my list. Not a long wait typically if you get there around opening.

    Chez Ma Tante was a bit of a letdown for me. Yes, they’re rich and decadent but is butter and a little crisp all it takes for them to be crowned the best pancakes in the city? I didn’t find the actual flavor to be anything unique.

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  • I came for the pancakes and was a little disappointed. I’ve been here before, and the pancakes were delicious. While the pancakes are now a bit bigger than before—which I appreciate—the quality has unfortunately declined.

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  • The pancakes were not as signature crispy as they used to be; they used to be smaller but slightly thicker, this time it was spread thinner and bigger.

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  • Pancakes were prob the most well made, cast iron pancakes I’ve prob had in the city.

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  • I went for breakfast this morning, inspired by a video recently raving about their pancakes and their sausage and biscuits. Overall: eh.

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