Last Updated: 9 days ago
Phone: (212) 505-5611
Address: 93 1/2 EAST 7 STREET 10009
Specialty Irish soda bread, served warm w/ jam & butter. Highly rated scones too!
Step into a charming East Village bakery that specializes in one thing and does it exceptionally well: Irish soda bread. Served warm with blackberry jam and butter, this bread is a must-try, with many praising its delightful texture and flavor. While the soda bread is the star, don't miss out on their delicious scones, often described as amazing and rating a perfect 10/10.
This Irish bakery focuses primarily on its signature Irish soda bread, which is frequently praised for its taste and texture, especially when served warm with blackberry jam and butter. Customers also highly recommend their scones, with one describing it as 'amazing' and a '10/10'. However, one reviewer found the soda bread's texture to be a letdown compared to expectations.
"The Irish soda bread, served warm with blackberry jam and butter, is highly recommended and described as exceptionally good. Their scones are also a popular choice and have received high praise."
Customers rave about the exceptional Irish soda bread, often calling it 'life altering' and a must-try. While most feedback is positive, one review noted a disappointing texture for the soda bread and a long wait time.
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One reviewer found the soda bread's texture disappointing and felt the wait time was too long. Another user considered the overall experience average.
"This user recommended Mary O's in the East Village, noting it's run by the 'scone lady' and also serves excellent fish pie."
Positive"The original poster is considering Mary O’s Irish Soda Bread."
Neutral"The original poster found Mary O's to be average and recommended the chocolate chip scone from Clinton St. Baking Co. instead."
Negative"This user asked for the original poster's opinion on Mary O's, expressing interest in visiting but uncertainty about the hype."
Neutral"The author mentioned trying the scone with jam at Mary O's Irish Soda Bread."
Neutral"The reviewer expected a buttery, melt-in-your-mouth texture for the soda bread but found the texture a letdown, with the jam and butter doing most of the work. They also felt the 20-minute wait was too long."
Negative"The user found a scone from Mary O's Irish Soda Bread Shop to be very delicious."
Positive"Recommends Mary O's Irish Soda Bread bakery."
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