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Le Pain Quotidien

5.6 "Mixed Reviews"
Average Reader Rating
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62% Would you go back?
50% Would you take a date?
50% Would you take kids?
37% Would you go on business?
0% Would you go on a special occasion?
Food: 7.0
Service: 5.1
Décor: 7.1
Value: 5.8
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Cockroach in my Latte

nycgirl1000 from 10017 | Posted on 10/28/09

Overall Rating: 1 (Not Recommended)
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: 1
Service: 2
Décor: 7
Value: 1

First time in my life this has happened. I nearly swallowed the cockroach in my coffee. Could not believe it. Neither could the waiter! I had a guest with me from out of town, and it was terrible!I have been going there since it opened and have not had any complaints until now.

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3 out of 10 people found this review helpful.

Will definitely go back!

stavroula from 10013 | Posted on 10/13/08

Overall Rating: 8 (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: (NA)
Service: 8
Décor: 8
Value: 8

The one on 58th and 7th has fantastic coffee and a friendly staff!

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2 out of 5 people found this review helpful.

Le Pain

UCGuy from 07052 | Posted on 6/7/08

Overall Rating: 8 (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: 7
Décor: 9
Value: 10

I went to the one on Madison Ave with friends and the atmosphere was very open despite the close seating arrangment. The rustic cafe feel complimented the natural, organic dishes. I would definitely recommend this to anyone looking for a reasonably priced, organic meal.

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6 out of 8 people found this review helpful.

Worse Service in N-Y

natpointema from M5E1S3 | Posted on 6/4/08

Overall Rating: 1 (Not Recommended)
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: 5
Service: 1
Décor: 5
Value: 1

Had dinner @ the restaurant on 65th St. My 8yr old son's order never came and the rest of the service was awful!!! The restaurant is understaffed and terribly managed. Children's food should be ordered first and as fast as possible. It was a terrible experience to have dinner at a restaurant and then have to go somewhere else (thank god for Starbucks!) to buy my son a sandwich. Definetly our worse experience during our holiday in New-York!!!

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3 out of 7 people found this review helpful.

"Give us this day our daily bread." It was a simple request.

jamesviola79 from 10009 | Posted on 1/26/08

Overall Rating: 2 (Not Recommended)
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: 6
Service: 1
Décor: 5
Value: 1

My girlfriend and I recently popped into Le Pain Quotidien on Broadway near Union Square for a coffee and a croissant. What we got was a stuffy host who refused to let us just buy a cup of coffee like every other coffee-selling establishment in the city, instead insisting that in order to sit down we must have a waiter take our order. We were in a hurry and didn't wish to linger. The waiter arrived five minutes later, and our coffee came in two pots, from which we had to pour the contents into our little bowls. This is how they do things in France, apparently. We didn't want a whole pot of coffee, nor did we have time to drink it, and so we had to transfer the remains into paper to-go cups. They then had the gaul (get it?) to charge us $11 for the experience. All we wanted was a cup of coffee and a croissant. We should've stuck to Dunkin' Donuts, or Au Bon Pain. Don't you just hate it when the US (and UK) take the best things from Europe and somehow succeed in making them crap?

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73 out of 133 people found this review helpful.

Simply scrumptious food.....

michelecostello | Posted on 1/20/05

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

Every morsel I've eaten here has qualified as nothing but scrumptious. Fresh organic ingredients combined with creative flair, make everything from soup to bread to salads interesting to the palatte and beautiful to the eye. We go there whenever we can and each time it's a treat.

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262 out of 513 people found this review helpful.

good for a quickie ...

newyorkbrit | Posted on 3/29/04

Overall Rating: 7 (Recommended)
Would you go back? Yes
Would you take a date? No
Would you take kids? Yes
Would you go on business? No
Would you go on a special occasion? No
Food: 8
Service: 7
Décor: 6
Value: 7

Cheap, cheerful and really rather fresh food (especially the range of croissants etc) for the price. Pretty hard to go wrong here, especially if popping in just for a coffee and a light dish.

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249 out of 519 people found this review helpful.

Communal Eating

Pudgy | Posted on 12/30/02

Overall Rating: 8 (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: 6
Décor: 8
Value: 8

Though the prices are high at The Pain Quotidien, the food is very decent. The sandwiches and soups are great because of the bread. The desserts are well worth it as well. CH

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256 out of 487 people found this review helpful.

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