Macaron Cafe

I ordered a pack of 6 macarons and was very disappointed to find that 3 of the 6 were stale!
I couldn’t even bite through the white chocolate macaron… I paid 2.75 for this dry, stale piece of unedible «gourmet» macaron. With all the options in this city, I will never go here again.

Glad I found this place on my recent trip to the city! The French Macaroons that I got very absolutely delicious! They are a bit on a pricey side, 6 for $ 15 which is pretty normal for NYC, but you get to choose from a wide variety of flavors, then they are placed in a nice clear box and you get to pick a color of the ribbon to go over as well, which I thought was cute. The taste was just what I was looking for-​chewy delicious goodness with a nice rich filling inside! Very nicely done! Definitely will be back!

Macaron Café serves delicious French cookies in a rainbow of colors. It also is home to an adorable, cozy, pink bistro with a ridiculously affordable lunch menu and sit down service. I picked Macaron Café for a lunch with a coworker — it had to be sit down waiter service, relatively quiet, and also affordable. Luckily, we were both ladies — the place is so outrageously pink, it’s a turn off for most men.
If you want table service, go ahead and sit at any available table. Waitstaff will come to you with a menu. I definitely recommend showing up before 12:30 pm though, as tables are first come first served. If you want to go order, line up at the counter, straight ahead after you enter the door. Service is okay — at lunch rush it was difficult to flag down a person to ask for a check or add something to your order. However, our water glasses were always full and they clear tables quickly, so the bussing service is tops. The café layout is also pretty tight — if you’re a larger person, coming in a wheelchair or stroller, or claustrophobic, this may not be a good fit for you. Seating probably fits 30, but a third of the seats are at high top bar seats or the window counter. The slow service and the layout are the major reasons why I can’t give 5 stars.
The menu is small but full of healthy items like salads, sandwiches, and soups. I really enjoyed my chicken and spinach salad, which was big enough to sate my appetite and has thoughtful ingredients and plating. Quality was excellent. My coworker had a sandwich that looked delish and was a good size. We also ordered a couple of cookies, which are so very tasty and sugary. I had the earl grey and I think she had chocolate. All together, the bill was under $ 30 without tip, which I consider super cheap for a healthy and filling Midtown lunch.

This is a great place to go to get macaroons! I got a bunch as a gift for someone and it was $ 27 for 12 of them and you could select whatever ones you wanted. There were probably 15 – 20 flavors for me to choose from. All the ones I had were extremely delicious. They were soft and chewy with a lot of flavor and delicious fillings. Highly recommend trying out this place!

I work next door to this place. Its a hit or miss with the macarons. Unfortunately, I’ve purchased a number of stale macarons that have definitely exceeded their shelf life. :(. I’ve also purchased their shrimp salad and chicken and spinach salad — both delish. However, I recently came in to order the same chicken and spinach salad– and it was half the size (served in the a different container) but priced the same as before! Their coffee is good but but I’ve ordered cappuccino which was served luke warm. Ugh.

Their chai latte macaron is very spicy. The ganache needs far less cinnamon. Their peanut butter cup macaron shell was a bit hard, but the filling was good.

Macaroons are delicious here! My favorite was the pistachio, soft and chewy. Small tight space if you plan on sitting in but it’s still cute and cozy.
Also had the beet juice and that was delicious, seems to be as if they pre-​make them and then freeze them (25% of mine was frozen). I was hoping this would be a made-​to-​order type of juice. Nonetheless, it was still good. My brother ordered tea and it had a wonderful aroma, it was equally delicious and he really enjoyed it.
Prices are fair. I think it was $ 2.50 per macaroon and they have a big selection.

The Macaron café normally has a long line for lunch. Because I’m here late, I got serviced quick. The dining area is tight and limited. Only 5 or 6 café style tables to sit. First come first serve. When I come, I usually take it to go. Don’t want to be rushes or sitting and try to eat with lines all around and people bumping you.
Note: There are to lined to order. One is for hot lunch/​soup/​sandwiches. The other is for macarons and coffee. Lines move quick and there’s plenty of workers behind the counter.
Today I bought the lunch special. Duck confit served with side salad (mixed greens and sliced grape tomatoes). Very clean and fresh. Dressing is a Chipotle mayo. Prefect pairing. The duck was tender and shredded. Covered by the mash potato topping. $ 11 and change altogether. Some sliced baguettes were thrown in as well.
Nicely packed lunch. And a complete meal. Very pleased with the presentation and their efficient check out process.
BTW, try the macarons. Pleasant array of choices both in colors and palettes.

I have been to a few of their locations. At this location, the interior is designed without much consideration to their entrance door. The space between the door to the counter where the macarons are displayed is really small. There is just enough space to go inside, making it difficult to walk around the counter when people are coming and going.
We were there for macarons and macarons only. so we walked around the counter and chose some flavors. While we were doing that, a couple with a baby stroller came in, with some difficulty. They wanted to get to the tables and chairs on the side, and while they move from the door to the table, no one else could be around there…
A male staff at the counter got our macaron order wrong, so we had to get a female staff to swap them out with correct ones. The guy did NOT admit that he got the order wrong, but instead, made it sounds like we ordered them wrong. Seriously???
I really like the fact that they are larger than normal macarons out there, and they are made in NYC, gluten free, kosher certified. I will be going back to one of their locations again in the near future, maybe when they get some Spring flavors out. Read my full review of this restaurant and food on my food blog, foodlovergirl.

Purely based on the macaroon itself (which was brought to the office), major high five! The crème brûlée macaroon is to die! All co-​workers, of SUPER picky and varying tastes, loved all the flavors they sampled. I will have to stop in for a visit, and continue to explore!

Sure Macraon café has great macarons, but what keeps me coming back are their sandwiches! My absolute favorite is the Paris, which is ham de Paris, Gruyère, cornichons, lettuce and a light homemade mayonnaise! I’ve been known to order two and have both in one sitting. I also enjoy the Normandy which has brie, apples and raisins.
The Macaron café is a long narrow affair with a tiny dining room in back. The room is quite small, so you’ll literally be sitting next to someone at another table. I recommend taking your sandwich to go and eating at nearby Central Park!

These macaroons are delicious! I only gave it 4 stars because some of the macaroons were clearly past their shelf life. Get there early.

Their bacon and egg on a croissant breakfast sandwich is what motivates me to get up and go to the office some mornings. It is warm buttery goodness!
Sometimes they set out small macaroon samples so you can try a new one of their many flavors. The raspberry one is divine.

This is such a cute café!!! There are SO many flavors to choose from. Each macaron is large and chewy and you can definitely distinguish every flavor. The standouts were Earl Grey (my favorite!), Pistachio, Crème Brulee and Vanilla. Honey Lavender was a little heavy on the lavender and tasted too floral, and the Almond had too much almond extract. Try their coffee along with the macarons!

Freaking love Macaron Café and this location is amazing! I’ve stopped by to buy on the go and the product sells itself. Macaron’s are always fresh, soft and just freaking amazing.
Stopped in for lunch desert and sat down to unexpected table side service. I purchased my desert, sat down and was presented with glasses of water (no charge) and table side service. I happily left a tip and felt that the table service certainly elevated my experience to one I look forward to having again. Love this franchise and nothing compares.

What? 3-​stars for this place? Why? This place is so lovely in a most feminine sense, I can’t imagine the combination of delicious macarons, nattily clad staff, and cute interior doesn’t get more love…
I headed to Udon West again because I was craving the gyu don, but my phone call ran too long so I decided a sandwich-​to-​go was in order. Walking back, I approached this place I passed by many times, and noticed they serve lunch also. And here I thought they were just a macaron place. So I head in for a sandwich to go.
The space is truly lovely. Very English teahouse is how I would describe it, with flower-​accented furniture in glossy white room. The check station in the middle, you order to-go’s on one side and the rest of the 3 sides surrounding the check station (& macaron displays) are seatings for eating in. Aside from the sweets they have salads and sandwiches for lunch, and I go with the Norwegian sandwich, which is a salmon sandwich ($ 9.75). I also see 3 flavors of macarons that sound good — chocolate marshmellow, coconut, and caramel butter — so I order them also.
It starts pouring rain, so I decide instead to eat in. The girls quickly prepare a table for me and bring the sandwich over. The Norwegian is fantastic — ample amount of fresh raw salmon fillets, veggies, and cheese — and the baguette surrounding it is soooo good! In retrospect I should have checked to see if they sold this baguette separately…
I got back to the office and tried the caramel butter macarons, and it… is… divine… I’m not a huge macaron fan because they tend to taste pretty similar and are too sweet. But this has a very distinct caramel and butter flavor and it just melts in your mouth. And it’s not too sweet, which is a winner. I haven’t tried the other two but will soon.
I may have to take some of these back to the west coast, I’m so over Bottega Louis’ mediocre macarons.
Table-​for-​1 Factor: They have a counter on one side that’s pretty much designed for single patrons. I sat at a table by myself and felt no stranger for it. But, you really want to come here with your girlfriends for an afternoon tea or light lunch.

My review is for their white and dark chocolate Lego figures. I recently ordered a lot for a children’s party. I used them as Darth Vaders on top of cupcakes and Storm Troopers on a black tray to be served to the kids to they can see the storm troopers in a line.
I ordered them 2 days before. They are reliable to order from.

I love going here to pick up birthday presents or a gift to bring when I visit friends and family. The six-​pack of macarons offers a great selection at a good price, which in my opinion makes for an excellent gift; the range of colors and cute packaging are the cherries on top. My parents consistently requested these whenever I visited, and each time savored every bite. I usually selected new flavors every time, but pistachio, wedding almond, nutella, and chocolate were among our favorites. They also offer seasonal flavors, which I highly recommend. Every macaron I’ve tasted has been perfectly soft, creamy, sweet, and flavorful — the kind of treat that you have to close your eyes and really enjoy.

Hands down the BEST macaron place in NYC!!! I’ve tried all other places and none can compete with Macaron Café. I love their coffee, pistachio, white chocolate flavors! But my most favorite one? GREEN TEA MATCHA!!! It’s to die for!!! I have 3 in my fridge right now! I’m addicted!!!

I am a little upset at myself because I usually write down the macaron flavors I choose, so that by the time I eat them, I will know what I’m eating. Sometimes, the flavors are strong enough that I absolutely know what I’m eating even without my list, but here, I didn’t photograph or write down the flavors. Sure, I took sweeping pictures of the macarons but not the individual shots of what I chose. To make matters worse, we didn’t eat them the day we purchased them, and we were traveling 3,000 miles to home on that day, as well. With all that, by the time we ate them, and the fact that I had no knowledge of what flavors we were biting into, well, I simply couldn’t tell what they were. I think I bought crème brûlée and vanilla, along with some fruit flavors. There were 8 total, and yet, I really couldn’t tell the difference between flavors. Admittedly, it kinda speaks to the quality of the macaron… or lack thereof, but it more speaks to my failing memory, etc etc… and we won’t get into that. As for the texture of the macaron, they were a bit on the chewy side
One of the amazing things about this store is that they are open at 7:00 a.m. for business. Maybe I’m clueless, but I have never known ANY macaron store open at 7:00 a.m. in Los Angeles. That was totally cool for us because we had an early start to our day, and this was just down the street from where we were staying.
Solution… I’m just gonna have to return to this place to try them all over again since I screwed it up the first time. Plus, as much as I wanted to buy more (with somewhere over 20 flavors to choose from), I had already purchased macarons from 2 other places in NYC and was feeling a bit gluttonous. I will just have to go back, that’s all.