I love this place. The food and coffee are amazing. They have extremely nice employees!
Craig Pelletier
Great place for brunch. The home fries alone are worth coming out for. Sourdough is amazing. Not sure what it is about the bacon but it is beyond addicting. Super great quality all around.
Atmosphere: 3
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Sausage, Toast, Home Fries
Tracee N
One of the best bakeries of all times. Great coffee, excellent service, and creative food concepts.
Great food but questionable service ngl - I got a black sesame and sesame roll with icing as well as a miso and sesame chocolate chip cookie. They both tasted incredible! The line was quite long and the space is a little snug and chaotic but the food was great! My only set back was that they put my iced roll in a bag???!!! So the icing stuck to the bag completely and I was left scooping the icing out with the roll to try and save it. Wish they put it in a box (which was right there bc I saw them) and I should have said something when they packed it but š¤·āāļø
Atmosphere: 3
Food: 4
Service: 3
Recommended dishes: Black Sesame
Eddie J
Love Bench Flour! I go there often for their tofu breakfast sandwich (itās amazing!) and their omelette combo as well. The staff is friendly and the pastries are worth checking them out! I highly recommend it.
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 5
Service: 4
Massimiliano DiMartino
Incredible pastries in a nice place
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Adam Carvalho
We went on a Sunday afternoon, when we arrived there were no tables available but after we waited in line to order at the counter, spots opened up for us to sit. We had the 5 spice chicken sandwich and a breakfast sandwich with a chocolate chip cookie for dessert. Everything was delicious and the staff was very helpful and friendly. A great spot and much needed for this part of Astoria!
I have tried over and over again to find something I enjoy about this place, but I just cannot understand the hype. I have been at least 4-5 times without being able to get what I have come for. Itās always sold out on a weekend morning. Is this an attempt at being exclusive or in demand? I donāt get it. They also make zero effort on the hospitality side of running an eatery. We cancelled an entire order of entrees because people came in after us (had not ordered) and they took the last table. While rude people are a thing, you should take more responsibility for keeping things in some order. I am not going to stand up and eat plated food, while someone is taking a table up without ordering. Iām done walking allllll the way out here to be treated with the ātake it or leave itā mentality. I worked in cheap burrito joints that had more organization than this.
Atmosphere: 1
Food: 2
Service: 1
Shir
Best chocolate chip cookies Iāve ever had. Great little breakfast and coffee spot. Would highly recommend if youāre in the area.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 4
Recommended dishes: Sandwiches, Bakery, Home Fries
Elizabeth Barcia
Almond croissant was generously filled with almond paste and out of this world. The chocolate croissant didnāt seem to visually have enough chocolate but the taste of the chocolate was outstanding. High quality chocolate I believe. Wonder what ābrandā it is?
Came with a friend this Sunday following her reccomendation. I ordered the almond crossaint which had durian in it. Thatās what I want. A bakery that is willing to push the limits. How fun was my usual ol almond crossaint order but with durian???? An absolute delight. Also had a latte which was excellent. I will definitely come back next time I go to Astoria!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Almond Croissant
Daniel Lee
Cute brunch spot residing on a quiet residential corner. My party of 5 dined in on a Sunday afternoon around 1pm, BIG MISTAKE.
(1) Parties of 4+ are generally difficult to arrange for seating and getting in. Here you l order at the counter and have to secure a seat on arrival. We were lucky that are large group was just finishing as we were ordering and managed to get a table, but I would definitely opt for a smaller party. (2) Most of their specialties were already sold out! They seem to have preparations for their dishes in limited quantities of the day, so when theyāre out - theyāre out! (3) Food took almost 30 minutes to come out. Granted, we were warned as we placed our order that food will take upwards of 30-40 minutes, so Iām not certain I can attribute it to the busyness of the day/hour or if thatās normally the case!
The space, itself, is really nice. Thereās outdoor tables that can accommodate 1-2 large groups, and a flurry of smaller arrangements. Indoors is similar with maybe 4-5 tables of 4 that can be arranged to meet your groupās needs. There is a single bathroom located towards the back, self-serve water, and bins for you to return your dirty dish/silverware.
Food was good! Not sure I would wait the long wait for it to be prepared, but it was definitely a filling and tasty meal. The dishes struck me as contemporary diner food with a Chinese influence.
I got the Char Siu Breakfast Sandwich and the meat paired great with the pickled bok choi. The contrast from the bok choi really brought out the sweetness from the char siu. Price point was fair, but the wait definitely killed me.
I had bites from the other dishes and the other one that stuck out was the bourbon chicken hash. One thing I did notice was all the breads were super delish; i will have to opt into a pastry selection next!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 4
Service: 4
Kat Siljander
hands down favorite bakery in astoria!!! everything they make is amazing. i have never been disappointed in a single thing iāve gotten here and every person i bring here becomes obsessed with it
I love this place. The food and coffee are amazing. They have extremely nice employees!
Great place for brunch. The home fries alone are worth coming out for. Sourdough is amazing. Not sure what it is about the bacon but it is beyond addicting. Super great quality all around.
Atmosphere: 3
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Sausage, Toast, Home Fries
One of the best bakeries of all times. Great coffee, excellent service, and creative food concepts.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Sandwiches, Savory Croissant, Bakery
Great food but questionable service ngl - I got a black sesame and sesame roll with icing as well as a miso and sesame chocolate chip cookie. They both tasted incredible! The line was quite long and the space is a little snug and chaotic but the food was great! My only set back was that they put my iced roll in a bag???!!! So the icing stuck to the bag completely and I was left scooping the icing out with the roll to try and save it. Wish they put it in a box (which was right there bc I saw them) and I should have said something when they packed it but š¤·āāļø
Atmosphere: 3
Food: 4
Service: 3
Recommended dishes: Black Sesame
Love Bench Flour! I go there often for their tofu breakfast sandwich (itās amazing!) and their omelette combo as well. The staff is friendly and the pastries are worth checking them out! I highly recommend it.
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 5
Service: 4
Incredible pastries in a nice place
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
We went on a Sunday afternoon, when we arrived there were no tables available but after we waited in line to order at the counter, spots opened up for us to sit. We had the 5 spice chicken sandwich and a breakfast sandwich with a chocolate chip cookie for dessert. Everything was delicious and the staff was very helpful and friendly. A great spot and much needed for this part of Astoria!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Sandwiches, Bakery, Fried Chicken Sandwich
I have tried over and over again to find something I enjoy about this place, but I just cannot understand the hype. I have been at least 4-5 times without being able to get what I have come for. Itās always sold out on a weekend morning. Is this an attempt at being exclusive or in demand? I donāt get it. They also make zero effort on the hospitality side of running an eatery. We cancelled an entire order of entrees because people came in after us (had not ordered) and they took the last table. While rude people are a thing, you should take more responsibility for keeping things in some order. I am not going to stand up and eat plated food, while someone is taking a table up without ordering. Iām done walking allllll the way out here to be treated with the ātake it or leave itā mentality. I worked in cheap burrito joints that had more organization than this.
Atmosphere: 1
Food: 2
Service: 1
Best chocolate chip cookies Iāve ever had. Great little breakfast and coffee spot. Would highly recommend if youāre in the area.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 4
Recommended dishes: Sandwiches, Bakery, Home Fries
Almond croissant was generously filled with almond paste and out of this world. The chocolate croissant didnāt seem to visually have enough chocolate but the taste of the chocolate was outstanding. High quality chocolate I believe. Wonder what ābrandā it is?
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Restaurantji Recommends
Excellent baked goods!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Came with a friend this Sunday following her reccomendation. I ordered the almond crossaint which had durian in it. Thatās what I want. A bakery that is willing to push the limits. How fun was my usual ol almond crossaint order but with durian???? An absolute delight. Also had a latte which was excellent. I will definitely come back next time I go to Astoria!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Almond Croissant
Cute brunch spot residing on a quiet residential corner. My party of 5 dined in on a Sunday afternoon around 1pm, BIG MISTAKE.
(1) Parties of 4+ are generally difficult to arrange for seating and getting in. Here you l order at the counter and have to secure a seat on arrival. We were lucky that are large group was just finishing as we were ordering and managed to get a table, but I would definitely opt for a smaller party.
(2) Most of their specialties were already sold out! They seem to have preparations for their dishes in limited quantities of the day, so when theyāre out - theyāre out!
(3) Food took almost 30 minutes to come out. Granted, we were warned as we placed our order that food will take upwards of 30-40 minutes, so Iām not certain I can attribute it to the busyness of the day/hour or if thatās normally the case!
The space, itself, is really nice. Thereās outdoor tables that can accommodate 1-2 large groups, and a flurry of smaller arrangements. Indoors is similar with maybe 4-5 tables of 4 that can be arranged to meet your groupās needs. There is a single bathroom located towards the back, self-serve water, and bins for you to return your dirty dish/silverware.
Food was good! Not sure I would wait the long wait for it to be prepared, but it was definitely a filling and tasty meal. The dishes struck me as contemporary diner food with a Chinese influence.
I got the Char Siu Breakfast Sandwich and the meat paired great with the pickled bok choi. The contrast from the bok choi really brought out the sweetness from the char siu.
Price point was fair, but the wait definitely killed me.
I had bites from the other dishes and the other one that stuck out was the bourbon chicken hash. One thing I did notice was all the breads were super delish; i will have to opt into a pastry selection next!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 4
Service: 4
hands down favorite bakery in astoria!!! everything they make is amazing. i have never been disappointed in a single thing iāve gotten here and every person i bring here becomes obsessed with it
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Black Sesame, Croissants, Plain Croissant, Breakfast Bun, Almond Croissant
This is the best brunch place in Astoria. Very fresh and local Ingredients and has a good all American vibe thatās hard to find in NYC.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
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