Chez Ma Tante

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postEverything I ate on a 3 day trip to your city with family369 pts
“The best pancakes I have ever had. Incredibly crisp edges, fluffy, moist interior, and absolute heaps of butter.”
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postChez Ma Tante57 pts
“Maybe it was too much hype for what it was, but these pancakes were pretty subpar.”
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postFinally tried Chez Ma Tante - good but way overrated. 34 pts
“They tasted good but were they THAT much better than a good diner? Honestly no.”
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in:Are the pancakes at Clinton St. Baking Co. worth the hype? 1 pts
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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in:Finally tried Chez Ma Tante - good but way overrated. 1 pts
“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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in:Best Pancakes in Manhattan1 pts
“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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postChez Ma Tante Review0 pts
“Pancakes were prob the most well made, cast iron pancakes I’ve prob had in the city.”
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postChez ma Tante0 pts
“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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postI ate at all the popular pancake places. Here’s my top 5.160 pts
“the pancake was kind of nutty to me as well as buttery (probably the burnt butter notes) it was good but just not my ideal pancake.”
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in:Restaurants that blew your expectations away recently?100 pts
“Chez Ma Tante in Greenpoint is really worth checking out.”
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postTried pancakes in Clinton St. Baking, Chez Ma Tante, and Golden Diner71 pts
“It was kinda crunchy and did feel like the chef tried the best to modify the usual pancake formula. but kitcheri > pancake”
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in:Everything I ate on a 3 day trip to your city with family48 pts
“Those pancakes are to die for ❤️”
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in:The famous Honey Butter Pancakes from Golden Diner at Golden HOF in midtown47 pts
“Pancakes-wise I prefer the ones at Chez Ma Tante for having more crunch.”
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in:Best places for pancakes?39 pts
“Butter fried, resulting in a crispy exterior, with a cakey inside texture”
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in:Restaurants that blew your expectations away recently?24 pts
replying to u/oofaloo: It might not be as fancy as some of these places but Chez Ma Tante in Greenpoint is really worth checking out.
“Their pancakes are UNREAL.”
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in:Must try eats in NYC/Unique American foods20 pts
“Pancakes-chez ma tante”
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postBest Pancakes in the City15 pts
“Chez Ma Tante has an excellent pancake too. They also had some great sides”
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in:what would be the ONE restaurant you would choose to recommend?12 pts
“my favorites atm are: Dinner: Lilia ( agnolotti, malfadi, olive oil cake) Cote ( the butchers feast is the best deal in town) Ci Siamo ( onion torta, grilled dishes) Brunch: Thai Diner (breakfast sandwich, French toast) , Chez Ma Tante (the pancakes)”
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in:The famous Honey Butter Pancakes from Golden Diner at Golden HOF in midtown12 pts
replying to u/donut_butt: I went to Golden Hof on Friday! Agree that the salads and mains are solid. Also agree this dessert is too much, it’s just a sugar bomb. I wish it didn’t come swimming in syrup. Pancakes-wise I prefer the ones at Chez Ma Tante for having more crunch.
“In what world are pancakes supposed to crunch? No thank you!”
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in:Presidents Day Brunch got me feeling some type of way10 pts
“Chez ma tante has great pancakes, not too far from rule of thirds”
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in:Golden Diner Pancake Opinion8 pts
“If you love crispy pancakes you should go to Chez ma Tante!”
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in:What’s the last spot you ate at that totally blew you away?7 pts
“The Steak au Poivre and Frites at Chez Ma Tante (I don’t really love filet mignon but this was exceptional)”
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in:Best pancakes in Brooklyn6 pts
“Can’t claim best pancakes in Brooklyn as long as Chez ma Tante is around”
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in:Who has the best Caesar salad in the city?6 pts
replying to u/UpOnLeosBed: My gf and I want to start a IG page rating Caesar’s across the city lol Fancy/innovative: Chez ma Tante Best value: Wheated Pizza Classic Caesar: The Fly A few of my faves above! :)
“Chez ma Tante's Caesar is great”
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in:Finally tried Chez Ma Tante - good but way overrated. 6 pts
replying to u/damastermon: Haven’t been since reopening, but their pork shoulder steak with lentils and seasonal straciatella set are exceptional albeit occasionally over seasoned.
“The cod and rice, quiche, and Cesar salad are all excellent. What a delightful place.”
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in:Seeking Clinton St or other great pancakes res for this Sun6 pts
“Chez ma tante has fabulous pancakes”
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in:Tried Stowaways (Greeenpoint) Pancakes…meh6 pts
“Pancakes in Greenpoint worth trying: Chez ma tante”
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in:Very good pancakes recommendation ?6 pts
“Chez Ma Tante has my favorite pancakes in NYC.”
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in:Are the pancakes at Clinton St. Baking Co. worth the hype? 5 pts
replying to u/LeftReflection6620: Just know you’re paying like $18 for 2 small pancakes at chez ma tante. They’re good but even those are like “wow, can’t believe I paid this much for pancakes”.
“given how rich the chez ma tante ones are I find the sizing ok.”
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in:Best Caesar Salad & Fry Combos in the City?5 pts
“Chez Ma Tante in Green point makes an elite caesar salad”
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in:I ate at all the popular pancake places. Here’s my top 5.5 pts
“chez ma tante are ok pancakes.”
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in:Very good pancakes recommendation ?5 pts
“Chez ma tante and Pastis are pretty easy rezzs and have yummy pancakes”
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in:Favorite Pancake or Similar Breakfast Item in Manhattan4 pts
“The pancakes at chez ma tante OMG sooooo good.”
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in:best porkchop in NYC?4 pts
“I will forever recommend the pork shoulder at Chez Ma Tante.”
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in:Finally tried Chez Ma Tante - good but way overrated. 4 pts
“Alas, $18 for 2 small pancakes with no sides doesn’t live up to the hype.”
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in:Best Pancakes in Manhattan4 pts
“the pancake at chez ma tante in Greenpoint is easily one of the best breakfast items I’ve ever had”
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in:I ate at all the popular pancake places. Here’s my top 5.4 pts
“Trash restaurant that’s wildly overpriced. Even their Kedgeree is tasteless. Tried the place 4 times before we decided it just sucks.”
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in:Restaurants that blew your expectations away recently?3 pts
replying to u/cc1791: Their pancakes are UNREAL.
“+1000 had their pancakes with a friend on a Sunday and made my partner go back with me the following Saturday to have them again. GO!!!”
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in:Greenpoint must visits besides the obvious.3 pts
“Chez Ma Tante - brunch and very good pancakes”
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in:Best pancakes?3 pts
replying to u/DMmepicsofyourdog: No no no! This place was awful. The pancakes were some of the worst I’ve ever had. Way too syrupy.
“Same! I had awful pancakes here.”
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in:Best Breakfast in Williamsburg3 pts
“Chez Ma Tante pancakes are killer!”
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in:Golden Diner Pancake Opinion3 pts
replying to u/Fragdict: If you love crispy pancakes you should go to Chez ma Tante!
“Can’t wait for them to re-open. Best pancakes ever.”
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in:Everything I ate on a 3 day trip to your city with family3 pts
“Those are the gigante beans from Chez ma tante. Would recommend!”
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in:Must try eats in NYC/Unique American foods3 pts
“do pancakes at Chez Ma Tante. Best in the city.”
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in:What are your favorite *dishes* in NYC?2 pts
“Kedgeree @ chez ma tante”
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in:Best pancakes?2 pts
replying to u/R-O-U-Ssdontexist: Chez ma tante were my favorite; someone said it closed. There was a post on here about some Japanese style pancakes served with ice cream in greenpoint recently that looked awesome.
“No no no! This place was awful. The pancakes were some of the worst I’ve ever had. Way too syrupy.”
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in:Are the pancakes at Clinton St. Baking Co. worth the hype? 2 pts
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.
“imo their falafel is dramatically better than their pancakes.”
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in:Best Caesar Salad & Fry Combos in the City?2 pts
“Chez Ma Tante (amazing British style chips)”
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in:The most overrated, overpriced pancakes in NYC!!! Biggest waste of $27 bucks2 pts
replying to u/LeftReflection6620: Wow. Here I am thinking Chez Ma Tante was jippng me on 2 small pancakes for $18.
“I’ve had chez n 18 bucks is a lot but they were a lot better. Both spots are 9 bucks per pancake but chez had way better quality”
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in:Tried pancakes in Clinton St. Baking, Chez Ma Tante, and Golden Diner2 pts
“I like crunchy, thinner pancakes”
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