Lafayette Grand Café & Bakery

5.2/10French

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The round is the thing people argue about. Fans say it's great if you go early morning when they're fresh. Plenty of others call it dry, overpriced, and not worth the line. The restaurant side gets steadier praise, especially the , the fries, and the with a chunk of short rib in it.

380 Lafayette St, New YorkEast Village, ManhattanGoogle Maps

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  • Had a bite of one of the viral croissant supremes once and found it underwhelming - the filling was not great. But it’s still a great bakery for sure.

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  • Because it stood the entire day on the shelf, it became stale. For me it's also too much chocolate, the balance was a bit off.

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  • replying to u/DryOliv3s: OP, what did u think of the Lafayette croissant? I had it last year and it was one of the most disappointing and overprice piece of bakery I've had. It was legit a 3/10 for me given the price and the line.

    I got one 3 years ago it was $6.50 and I didn’t think it was anything special.

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  • replying to u/vagrantwastrel: Balthazar and Pastis both have great fries, good quality salads, friendly bartenders, and impeccable people watching. No place better to enjoy a solo drink while laughing with the bartender at the pack of rich 12 year olds holding court in the corner

    Ditto these, and would add Odeon, Cafe Cluny, and Lafayette. French bistros that do fries really well.

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  • replying to u/DryOliv3s: OP, what did u think of the Lafayette croissant? I had it last year and it was one of the most disappointing and overprice piece of bakery I've had. It was legit a 3/10 for me given the price and the line.

    I thought it was great. They must’ve been fresh though. Not dry at all and barely any wait

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  • What comes to mind for me is Balthazar, which is definitely open that early. Or Lafayette. Both are attractive and will have pastries and breakfast, as well as champagne (if you want it).

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