Thick, gooey, iconic cookies & baked goods.
This iconic bakery is renowned for its incredibly thick and gooey cookies, a signature item that has garnered a cult following. Beyond their famous cookies, they also offer other delectable baked goods, making it a must-visit for dessert lovers.
Levain Bakery is celebrated for its generously sized, thick, and gooey cookies, with the chocolate chip walnut and chocolate peanut butter chip varieties being particularly popular. While most customers rave about the rich, decadent nature of the cookies, a minority find them overly sweet or heavy, with some comparing them to brownies or scones.
"The signature thick, gooey cookies are highly recommended, with the chocolate chip walnut and chocolate peanut butter chip varieties being particularly popular choices. The Lemon Cake also receives high praise."
Customers overwhelmingly praise the bakery's signature cookies for their unique texture and size, though some find them too rich or sweet.
Important Note
Some customers find the cookies to be overly rich, sweet, or heavy, and a few suggest that the quality may have declined over time or with expansion.
"Levain is mentioned as a place to get cookies."
Neutral"This user suggests that cookies, including Levain, freeze well and can be a good option if picked up in advance and frozen."
Positive"This user simply suggests 'Levain!' as a gift idea."
Positive"This user recommends Levain cookies, specifically suggesting filling a metal gift box with them."
Positive"This user recommends bringing Levain cookies to relatives in Rochester, mentioning they are a huge hit and can be transported in a tin."
Positive"This user's first thought for a gift is Levain cookies."
Positive"Despite being franchised and mainstream, Levain Bakery's cookies are still considered worth trying for visitors."
Positive"While purchasing a cookie at Levain Bakery, the staff offered free samples of two different cookies (a fall spiced and a gluten-free one) upon inquiry, which was a generous gesture."
Positive"Levain Bakery's double chocolate cookie was rated 9.5/10 for being indulgent."
Positive"Levain is listed as a place that is solid for value, convenience, or when a craving hits."
Positive"This commenter recently visited Levain and found their cookies lived up to the hype and expectations, describing them as dreamy."
Positive"This commenter believes the dark chocolate peanut butter cookie from Levain is even better than their popular chocolate chip walnut cookie."
Positive"This commenter found Levain's cookies to be very bad, full of hype and sugar but lacking flavor, leading them to discard most of it."
Negative"This commenter considers Levain's cookies to be some of the worst chocolate chip cookies they have ever had."
Negative"This commenter found Levain's cookies to be incredibly underwhelming after trying them."
Negative"This commenter loved Levain's cookies when they were warm and brought in by a colleague, finding them exceptionally good."
Positive"This commenter's favorite Levain cookie is the caramel coconut, even though they generally don't like caramel."
Positive"This commenter feels Levain's cookies are unique and shouldn't be classified as traditional cookies, but still finds them perfect."
Positive"This commenter found the chocolate chip cookie from Levain disappointing, deeming it good but not special."
Neutral"This commenter found the coffee at Levain to be bad."
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