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Clinton St. Baking Co. & Restaurant

4 Clinton St., New York, NY, 10002
nr. Houston St.
646-602-6263

8.3 "Recommended"
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75% Would you go back?
50% Would you take a date?
50% Would you take kids?
25% Would you go on business?
0% Would you go on a special occasion?
Food: 9.5
Service: 6.8
Décor: 6.3
Value: 8.0
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Yum!

hgray01 from 11238 | Posted on 8/30/09

Overall Rating: 9 (Highly Recommended)
Would you go back? Yes
Would you take a date? No
Would you take kids? No
Would you go on business? No
Would you go on a special occasion? No
Food: 10
Service: 10
Décor: 6
Value: 8

I've heard so much hype about this place I had to try it out for myself. The hour long wait in the pouring rain put a bit of a damper on the experience as did being seated at the bar (the place is tiny) however, the food is, as claimed, pretty incredible! People say it's all about the pancakes and while mine were good, for me it was all about that homemade biscuit and jam. Still thinking about that thing. Yum!

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Always Worth It

scrycer from 11237 | Posted on 5/9/09

Overall Rating: 10 (Highly Recommended)
Would you go back? Yes
Would you take a date? Yes
Would you take kids? Yes
Would you go on business? No
Would you go on a special occasion? No
Food: 9
Service: 7
Décor: 7
Value: 10

Clinton Street Bakery is hands-down my favorite brunch in New York. The French Toast is made of two thick slabs of golden-brown bread covered with a small handful of pecans and sliced bananas (or apples) and served with a side of decadent maple butter that smooths off each rich bite. The pancakes, also accompanied by maple butter, are light and the slightly porous texture is almost frustratingly satisfying to chew. The gigantic, delicious biscuits burst with taste--hence their apt website address--and beware the heavy, filling richness of the muffins (particularly the banana-chocolate, my personal favorite). While the sandwiches, salads and other dishes are well-prepared as well, it's the baked breakfast goods that really stand out. I have brought over 20 guests here, and each one loved their brunch. That being said, note that I am only raving about the brunch (10/10): the one hamburger I had for dinner here was thoroughly disappointing (4/10). If on a weekend, be sure to arrive early to avoid the potential 2 to 3 hour wait that hits around 11:30 AM, regardless of rain, shine or snow. If only they would expand!

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2 out of 3 people found this review helpful.

LONG Wait But Completely Worth It

southernyankeebelle from 10010 | Posted on 4/20/09

Overall Rating: 9 (Highly Recommended)
Would you go back? Yes
Would you take a date? Yes
Would you take kids? Yes
Would you go on business? Yes
Would you go on a special occasion? No
Food: 10
Service: 8
Décor: 8
Value: 9

I went for Sunday brunch and ended up waiting for 2 hours to get a table. Shortly after I put my name on the list I heard the hostess tell incoming patrons that the restaurant was booked until closing. However, if you have nothing planned, the wait is well worth waiting. My friend and I ordered the blueberry pancakes, vanilla bean waffles, spanish breakfast and eggs benedict and were extremely pleased. While the blueberry pancakes were the most raved about, I have to admit that I've had better. But I would still categorize these pancakes as one of the best on my list. (On a side-note: I was aware from numerous reviews online that the hostess allegedly suffers from an acute case of attitude, but I'm happy to report that we didn't experience any hostility during our visit.)

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Improve service please

clintonStreetResident from 10002 | Posted on 2/22/09

Overall Rating: 5 (Mixed Reviews)
Would you go back? No
Would you take a date? No
Would you take kids? No
Would you go on business? No
Would you go on a special occasion? No
Food: 9
Service: 2
Décor: 4
Value: 5

We've been customers at Clinton St. Baking Co. from the neighborhood for more than 7 years---instead today we went to Le Gamin on 5th Street which was really great. The hostess on Sundays is nasty and has a really short fuse with customers. Yes Clinton St. Baking is mobbed on Sundays but that's no reason not to use words like 'please' or 'thanks'. The host this past Friday night isn't much better--we felt like we'd entered a 'wise-guy joint' with this host. No one is looking for 5 star service but these people are rude!!! It used to be a neighborhood place where you wanted to go...now it's like anywhere else downtown with decent food (actually the food is always amazing--hats off to the kitchen!!!) and nasty (though not good looking) hosts. 5 is a generous rating..it's probably more like 3 because no matter how good the food the attitude of the hosts ruins the experience.

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