Inventive pastries & savory breads with Jewish American influences; must-try challah honey bun & potato knish.
Will Hartman reviews Elbow Bread, a bakery in Chinatown, praising its Jewish American-influenced pastries like the challah honey bun and savory items such as the potato knish.
This Chinatown bakery offers a delightful array of Jewish American-influenced pastries and breads, with many customers finding their inventive flavors and textures consistently impressive. Standout items include the sweet challah honey bun, a fluffy scallion knot, and a highly-praised cheese danish. While most patrons have a positive experience, a few reviews suggest that not all items hit the mark, with some finding them dry or overpriced.
This bakery specializes in a variety of breads and pastries with a notable Jewish American influence. Customers rave about items like the challah honey bun, cheese danish, and savory options such as the potato knish. While many find the food to be inventive and delicious, a few reviews mention dry or bland items and question the bakery's popularity or pricing.
"Highly recommended items include the challah honey bun, potato knish, blueberry kolache, garlic bread bialy, and the cheese danish. The fluffy scallion knot and nori chocolate chip cookie are also noted as excellent."
Customers generally have a very positive view of the bakery, praising the inventive flavors and textures of their baked goods. While most items are highly recommended, a few negative reviews suggest inconsistency or finding the offerings overpriced.
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A few reviews suggest inconsistency, with some items described as dry and bland, and one user found the bakery to be the most overpriced in the city.
"This user simply mentions 'Elbow bakery !' as a place to get a good sandwich."
Positive"This user expressed a longing for "Mel," stating it was very good and lamenting its short lifespan."
Positive"This commenter agrees with the negative sentiment about Elbow Bakery, describing its items as dry and bland."
Negative"This user is unimpressed by Elbow Bakery and does not understand its popularity."
Negative"This commenter considers Elbow Bakery the worst and most overpriced in the city and wishes for the return of "Mel"."
Negative"This user found the cheese danish at Elbow Bakery to be outstanding."
Positive"The hot dog bun at Elbow Bread was exceptionally soft and pillowy, making the entire hot dog experience worthwhile. They offer special hot dogs on Fridays, including options from Dellapietras in Brooklyn."
Positive"Elbow Ludlow is mentioned as having a hot dog-themed event."
Neutral"The user expressed intent to check out Elbow Bread, suggesting it is a bakery of interest for its croissants mentioned in the article."
Neutral"Elbow Bread is suggested as a bakery with amazing lighter bites for Day 2 breakfast."
Positive"The mention of Elbow Bread's blueberry kolache makes the commenter want to wake up early to get pastries."
Positive"There was a short wait on Memorial Day morning for this bakery. The garlic bread bialy, blueberry kolache, and nori chocolate chip cookie were all excellent."
Positive"Highly recommends Elbow Ludlow Bakery, praising their great doughnuts, amazing cheese danish, and the best bialy in the city."
Positive"Elbow Bakery has a Rhubarb Kolache."
Neutral"States that Elbow Bread in Chinatown is often overlooked but is a must-visit, recommending the donut and savory items."
Positive"Described as incredible based on a first visit, Elbow Bread in Chinatown offers many savory options. Their current Danish was delicious and not too sweet, making it worth the trip."
Positive"Thanks for the write up! I did not know about Elbow Bread."
Neutral"I got a challah honey bun fresh out of the oven and I will chase that high for the rest of my life."
Positive"Pretty much all items here are inventive in either taste or texture. Each time I try something new I am more impressed with Elbow. I have never tried something here and felt negative about it. Ironically, the pretzels that kinda put them on the map are the least exciting thing I've tried, though they're still good!! Wow do I love this place."
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