Levain Bakery

I just about took a U-​Turn on Montauk Highway after I saw the Levain sign! I loved going to the one on the UWS when I lived a few blocks away. I got a walnut chocolate chip, oatmeal, double chocolate chip and chocolate peanut butter cookie wrapped up in a cute little Levain box for my friend who dogsat for me. I got two cookies to share in the car. The first bite brought back buttery, warm memories. The woman behind the counter was very nice and unlike UWS Levain, there was ample parking. So happy I found you!!!

I was very excited to spot the sign for the bakery when driving past and more excited to realize it is the same company as in NYC!
Excellent cookies, good size with melted chocolate chips. My favorite was the chic chip with walnut.
They were better than the UWS bakery and no standing in line!

By far the the best cookies! The chocolate chip walnut and oatmeal raisin were amazing! Next time I will try the others!

After reading all the previous reviews, I am saddened that despite going to Levain ’ s Bakery several times each yr while on vacation, we’ve never tried the cookies! Seriously bummed now! While staying in EH, we hit Starbucks, make the drive down Montauk highway to Wainscott to Levain ’ s and then turn around and take our fabulous, melt in your mouth chocolate brioche with us to Main Beach. This has now become a ritual. The chocolate brioche is better than anything I’ve ever eaten at any bakery, and not only am I a baker but I’ve a sweet tooth the size of Manhattan. Having just returned home from vacation, we are still talking about the chocolate brioche. In all fairness and honesty, I have to say that this time, we did get a bad one. The dough in the middle, directly next to the chocolate filling was not done, but, hey, I ate around the uncooked dough and still loved it. A day or so later, went back again and mine was perfectly cooked. Tender, w the light dusting of sugar on the outside and the exquisite chocolate filling on the inside. What brand of chocolate does Levain use? Anyone know? Rich, silky, almost melted chocolate chips but w a bit, just very slight of a liquor in it? Making me insane, I’d love to duplicate their chocolate brioche. Next yr, we’ll have to try their cookies as well, given the stellar reviews. Thank goodness Cincinnati does not have a LEVAIN Bakery is all I can say.

There are no better cookies on earth! I’m not kidding! Absolutely worth the drive clear across Long Island. My favorite is the chocolate chip walnut with the chocolate/​peanut butter coming in a close second. The cookies are monstrous, like baseballs, but I still won’t share! LOL. Even when not served warm the cookie is soft and chewy on the inside.

I finally tried these other worldly cookies and I wish I hadn’t. I will never be able to drive by again without buying cookies. We shared a chocolate chip walnut and a chocolate peanut butter over the course of two sittings. Still can’t decide which was better. Both incredible. Already dreaming about my next trip here.

OMG THESE COOKIES ARE SO GOOD!
My favorites are the traditional chocolate chip walnut and the chocolate peanut butter. They are a bit expensive, but they are so big that it’s more like TWO COOKIES!

MY GOD… IT DOESN’T GET BETTER THAN THIS! Cookies are big and sooooo filling. Love the chocolate chip one (just wish they remove the walnuts. just my little ol opinion.) And the chocolate chocolate one… no diabetic person should have this. lololol…we were on a sugar high! my bf and i LOVE these cookies!

I really think the only cookie you need to try here is the chocolate peanut butter specialty of the house. All the others are good, but this one sticks out the most both here and in the city.
Because of a snark, rude comment from one of the employees that I will not elaborate on, my overall experience here dropped a star. Other than that little hiccup, my experience was good.

A tale of two cookies…
NYC vs The Hampton’s
NYC’s famous cookie is in the Hamptons too. Though other companies may have tried their hand at making a famous chocolate chip cookie, even have some fans…
there are TWO standout cookies in this contest. (NYC to Hamptons)
Tate’s of Southampton fame. formerly Kathleen’s is flat and crispy buttery not too sweet.
Levian’s of Central Park area fame is the size of a scone!!! and soft and sweet, crispy outside. Perhaps too sweet!
so why the five stars? uhmm. I had them warm. and that was just amazing.
Chips too sweet too… but again. there is no saying no to this powerhouse of a scone sized warm mega chocolate chip cookie.
5 Stars for being a one trick wonder… ONE THING IN THE BAKERY. cookies. (There was oatmeal raisin, and chocolate, and there was at the time I went in actually ONE rustic fruit torte. Nothing else. All about this cookie. the chocolate chip.
So for Unilocaler’s or anyone really this is a pilgrimage event… well maybe not but when in the Hampton’s put it in your GPS and get a few.

Let me start this review by thanking my friend K Mavs for recommending this excellent bakery! If I was on my death bed and had to choose one last meal, I would ask for two Levain Bakery chocolate chip walnut cookies and a very tall glass of milk! I would go out a happy man!

Hands-​down the best cookies in the Hamptons – or rather, the whole tri-​state area. We stopped by yesterday to pick up a few sweets for the drive back to the city, and were sad to discover they were closed. The very kind owner not only opened the store up to let us in, she threw in some free cookies, as well! I can’t say enough nice things about Levain Bakery. It’s a must-​visit for anyone coming to the East End. Just be warned: You cannot stop eating the cookies once you have started.

Possibly the best cookie on Earth. Huge, yet well-​baked, soft, and capable of lasting a few days if stored properly. Every flavor is good, although the chocolate chip walnut is perhaps the best.
There is not much more to say about this place. It is very low-​frill, little to no space to eat, and their «menu» is pretty much the cookies and scones. I’m not particularly concerned with any other product however, and I’d rather eat the cookie at home. Still, with such quality, I’d expect a greater range of products to be available.
Cons include an incredibly inconvenient location. The traffic situation, at least in summer, even from Riverhead, is nigthmarish enough that I limit my love affair with these cookies to one day a year, although if it were even slightly more conveniently located in Hampton Bays, I’d make it a bi-​weekly affair. The cookies are huge, but still about 20−40% overpriced for what they should be — especially considering I could make several dozen home made cookies for the cost in half the time it takes to get there.

As noted, amazing cookies. Maybe best in US. Also sneaky good… butter and jam sandwich. Everything great and really sweet staff.

lets pretend you are tired of Tates (obviously, this is not true) — you go to Levain and indulge in the walnut chocolate cookie

A must stop on the way out to Montauk! Try them all.
just go here, you will not regret it. If you are traveling to Montauk, like I do several times of the year you will pass it about 30 miles out.
Everything is delicious! I wish I could go more, but that could also be a problem.

The Cookies are Fabulous!
Chocolate Chip Walnut — BEST COOKIE THEY HAVE
Crispy yet gooey and soft, sweet but no toothaches here!
Oatmeal Raisin Cookie — (OTHER?) BEST COOKIE THEY HAVE
I wasn’t sure about this one, I thought I’d like the PB or DChoc one better but no. This was insanely good. About half as sweet as the Chocolate Chip, it’s got this great soft texture which is a combination of a scone and cookie. Its so very good!
Dark Chocolate Chocolate Chip — Not as great as the above two but still good
Dark Chocolate Peanut Butter Chip — Same as above

I knew we’d need sustenance for the long haul back to Queens on Memorial Day. I knew a point in time would come on the LIE when reaching for a Levain cookie would put everything in perspective, including the traffic, resulting in a smile of contentment.
That’s why I had to find the Wainscott branch of the Upper West Side cookie mecca that I braved a winter storm to visit.
Heading west along the Montauk Highway, I had to know if any of the storefronts were even numbered so as to perfectly plan turning– to the left or right.
There’s no glowing sign like «Lunch» that says «Levain». Perhaps there should be. Or best keep the location low key for those in the know.
The addresses had now entered the 350’s, with a quick turn to the right I pulled into a parking lot, temporarily angered that I was too anxious only to see a small sign of businesses found in this shopping area.
L-​E-​V-​A-​I-​N, there it was, my eyes hadn’t tricked me, the font didn’t lie and I was about to enter the promised land.
Except that it looked closed. My wife popped out of the car, while I idled away, nervously watching for any sign of life inside the store. Seconds later, she reappeared and waved me in. They were open!
Unlike the NYC spot, this Levain location has space, like a real store that isn’t residing in a brownstone’s basement. So the charm of cramped quarters may not be there but the delight of the cookie remains second to none.
Chocolate chips in the bag and ready to go, this final act of our Memorial Day getaway was truly the sweetest.
As cookie came into contact with tongue, all the cars around me may very well have vaporized into a cloud of flour, the road transformed into a rolling pin and the LIE exit signs erupted into chocolate chips. I will return!

We visited late August and are still raving about these now! These are the best choc chip cookies everrrrr! We absolutely loved them!
From the moment we parked in the lot we could smell them being cooked, the service was friendly & taste un-​describable perfect combination of hot gooeyness mixed with a crunch. I need to get back here or NYC again just to have another!
Cannot say enough good things about them, just wish I didn’t have to fly 20 hours to get my hands on one!

As far as cookies go, this is as good as it gets. My double chocolate cookie with milk was unreal… every calorie was worth it.