Visually stunning French-Korean patisserie w/ innovative desserts. Must-try for an elevated sweet experience.
This French-Korean patisserie, founded by former Jungsik NYC pastry chef Eunji Lee, is celebrated for its visually stunning and artfully crafted desserts. Patrons rave about the unique flavor combinations and exquisite presentation, making it a top destination for those seeking an elevated sweet experience.
Lysee offers a unique blend of French and Korean influences in its pastries and desserts, with a strong emphasis on visual artistry. Standout items include the corn entremet/mousse cake, mango tart, and croissants, which are lauded for their creativity and flavor. While most feedback is positive, one user found the namesake dessert too sweet and lacking sufficient brown rice flavor, though others recommended trying their other, less 'gimmicky' items like brioche and madeleines.
"Customers highly recommend the corn entremet/mousse cake and corn brioche. Other praised items include the mango tart, croissants, Mille Feuille, and cookies. The yuza cake and teddy bear madeleines are also noted."
Customers overwhelmingly praise the bakery for its beautiful and delicious desserts, highlighting its innovative flavor profiles and artistic presentation. It's considered a top-tier destination for a refined sweet treat.
Important Note
One user found the signature dessert to be overly sweet and lacking in flavor balance, though this was not a common sentiment. Another user expressed sticker shock at the price of a pain au chocolat.
"Lysee is highly recommended among other bakeries."
Positive"Lysee is listed as a recommended bakery/cafe."
Positive"Lysee was mentioned as a must-try dessert spot."
Positive"A user advised making a reservation for an earlier time at Lysee to avoid sell-outs of corn cakes."
Neutral"The user recommended the corn cake from Lysee."
Neutral"This user recommended the corn brioche from Lysee, stating it's often better than the corn mousse cake and available Friday to Sunday."
Positive"A user noted that the corn cake from Lysee looks like corn and their wife will love it."
Positive"Responding to a recommendation, a user confirmed that the corn cake from Lysee is a must-try."
Positive"The user recommended the corn mousse cake from Lysee."
Positive"A user recommended the corn cake from Lysee, stating it's a must-try."
Positive"Following up on a previous comment, the author expresses eagerness to return to Lysee after reading a description of their corn brioche, which sounds appealing."
Positive"The commenter recommends Lysee's other items, specifically mentioning the corn dessert, corn brioche, milk choc banana cookie, and little pound cakes, noting that the signature dessert is more restrained."
Positive"The author stated that Lysée has some of the best pastries they have ever tried in their life."
Positive"The author was not blown away by Lysee's namesake dessert given the price point, finding the brown rice flavor needed to be stronger to balance the sweetness."
Negative"The author mentioned trying the Lysée at Lysée."
Neutral"Lysee is listed as a place to get a millefeuille."
Neutral"This user stated that Lysee has the best Kouign Amann in NYC."
Positive"The commenter recommends Lysée's namesake dessert, their yuja cake, and their viennoiserie."
Positive"The commenter recommends anything from Lysee and Hani's."
Positive"This commenter agreed with a previous recommendation for Lysée."
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