East Village bakery w/ legendary cinnamon buns & chocolate chip cookies. Unique rotating bun flavors & classic pastries.
Willa Moore reviews Red Gate Bakery, an East Village spot known for its outstanding cinnamon buns and chocolate chip cookies, calling them some of the city's best.
This East Village bakery is a haven for classic American baked goods, with a particular focus on their renowned cinnamon buns and chocolate chip cookies. They offer unique, rotating bun flavors on Fridays and Saturdays, alongside their signature cinnamon buns available Wednesday through Thursday. Patrons consistently praise the soft, squishy layers of the cinnamon buns and the rich, buttery flavor of their cookies, cementing its status as a beloved local spot.
This bakery specializes in classic American pastries, with a strong emphasis on cinnamon buns and cookies. The cinnamon buns are described as having loose, squishy layers and are available in classic or unique flavors depending on the day. Their chocolate chip cookies, particularly the toffee-spiked version, are frequently cited as among the best in the city. While most reviews are positive, a minority of customers found certain cakes or buns to be too sweet or dry.
"The 'OG cinnamon roll' is highly praised, as are their chocolate chip cookies, particularly the toffee-spiked version. The brownie with a melted caramel top and the midnight banana bread are also recommended."
Customers overwhelmingly praise this bakery for its delicious and classic American baked goods, with cinnamon buns and chocolate chip cookies frequently highlighted as exceptional. While most feedback is highly positive, a few customers have had less favorable experiences, finding some items too sweet or dry.
Important Note
The bakery is not open on Sundays and can sell out of popular items early in the day.
"This commenter expects Red Gate Bakery to offer a rhubarb bun or cake slice soon, as they did last year."
Neutral"Red Gate Bakery is suggested as a place to get chocolate chip cookies."
Positive"This user lists Red Gate Bakery's chocolate toffee cookie as among their favorites."
Positive"This user states that Red Gate Bakery's chocolate chip cookie is their absolute favorite after over 15 years of searching."
Positive"This user wants to try Red Gate Bakery but has not yet tasted their chocolate chip cookies."
Neutral"This user recommends Red Gate Bakery and Janie's Life Changing Baked Goods."
Positive"Suggests Red Gate Bakery, stating it's a bit of a walk but worth it."
Positive"The user tried the banana bread from Red Gate and found it to be a bit cakier and more chocolatey than expected, but they still liked it."
Positive"This user listed 'Red gates midnight banana bread' as a recommendation."
Positive"This user simply recommended 'Red Gate'."
Positive"This user found both Claud chocolate cake and Salty Lunch Lady's Luncheonette to be epic, and has heard good things about Red Gate Bakery but not yet visited."
Neutral"In contrast to another opinion, this user found Red Gate Bakery's cake to be dry and flavorless."
Negative"This user enjoys Red Gate Bakery's cookies but found their birthday cake disappointing due to a lack of flavor and sweetness."
Negative"The Triple Corn cake from Red Gate Bakery is mentioned as a summer special."
Positive"This user recently discovered Red Gate Bakery and enjoys trying their various items, noting the pleasant aroma of the surrounding block."
Positive"Red Gate Bakery offers delicious cakes with daily changing flavors."
Positive"This user found many popular cookies to be too bitter and salty. They had a great experience with the choco-toffee cookie from red gate bakery."
Positive"This user agreed that their last experience with Redgate was disappointing, finding the buns overcooked and dry."
Negative"This user contrasts Loser's soft roll with Redgate's buns, describing the latter as hard and dry."
Negative"Red Gate is mentioned as another option for cinnamon rolls, though not considered Loser's equal by this user."
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