Award-winning nutty chocolate chip cookies & charming French-inspired cafe vibe. Delicious pastries & sandwiches too!
This charming cafe, with its French-inspired ambiance and beautiful tableware, offers a delightful escape. It's particularly celebrated for its award-winning 'nutty chocolate chip cookie,' a must-try treat. Beyond the sweets, Maman also serves up tasty pastries and sandwiches, making it a versatile spot for various occasions.
The food at Maman is heavily praised for its baked goods, especially the 'Nutty Chocolate Chip Cookie,' which has received numerous accolades and ranked highly in taste tests. While many enjoy the pastries and sandwiches, some reviews express mixed feelings, with one commenter finding a croissant to be 'trash' and another finding the pancakes to be just 'okay' and not living up to the hype. A 'Papaya Matcha Lemonade' received polarizing reviews, with some finding it a game-changer and others deeming it too sweet with an unusual taste.
"The 'Nutty Chocolate Chip Cookie' is highly recommended and has received top rankings. Other mentions include 'Martha Stewart's ultimate kitchen sink cookie' and generally good pastries."
Customers generally have a positive view, with many praising the delicious cookies and charming atmosphere. However, some find certain items, like the croissants or a specific matcha lemonade, to be less impressive or too sweet.
Important Note
Some customers have had negative experiences with specific items like croissants and certain beverages, finding them to be average, too sweet, or not worth the hype.
"Maman cafe on 41st and 6th was listed as a potential coffee shop option."
Neutral"Maman is mentioned as being delicious, though the user has only experienced the Bryant Park location."
Positive"This user recommended Maman, stating that their croissants are surprisingly good."
Positive"This user recommended Maman as a delivery option for someone in midtown."
Positive"The original poster confirmed that Maman's cookbook does indeed have croissant recipes, thanking the commenter for the helpful information."
Positive"The user finds Maman's croissants to be a favorite and noted that the restaurant has a cookbook, though they were unsure if it contained croissant recipes. They also mentioned a separate cafe that sells books and has good cardamom buns."
Positive"The commenter enthusiastically recommended Maman, highlighting their "kitchen sink cookie" as incredibly amazing."
Positive"The OG chocolate chip cookie (no nuts) from Maman is recommended."
Positive"This user recommended Maman but noted that the $10 price point for a meal is unrealistic in the current market."
Positive"This user mentions that Maman is also close by as an option."
Positive"The original poster thanked this user, confirming that Maman is a place they pass by and might now consider stopping at for unsweetened almond milk."
Positive"This user mentioned Maman as a place that has unsweetened almond milk."
Positive"The commenter sometimes gets food at Maman."
Positive"The author found the strawberry matcha latte at Maman to be excessively sweet. They questioned the addition of collagen, noting it imparted an unusual protein taste to the drink."
Negative"Maman was mentioned as a potential recommendation for cookies."
Positive"This user states that Maman's cookies are good."
Positive"This user mentions loving the nutty chocolate chip cookie from Maman."
Positive"This user recommends Maman."
Positive"The commenter found the pastries at Maman to be very pretty. They specifically mentioned a mango/passionfruit cream-filled pastry that was pleasantly tangy and not too sweet."
Positive"This commenter visited recently and found the pancakes to be just okay, not living up to the hype, and tasting like regular pancakes with a hint of lemon zest."
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