East Village bakery known for creative twists on comfort sweets & savories, from stellar cookies & buns to unique pinwheels & cakes.
Willa Moore reviews Hani's Bakery & Café, an East Village spot praised for its fun twists on comfort baked goods like pistachio halva rice crispy treats and broccoli-cheddar scones, calling it an instant hit.
Hani's Bakery & Café, located in the East Village, is a popular spot that excels in creative twists on comfort baked goods. From inventive pastries like pistachio halva rice crispy treats and unique savory pinwheels to their highly praised malted cinnamon bun and chocolate chunk cookie, Hani's offers a delightful experience for any sweet or savory craving. The bakery is also known for its expertly crafted cakes, including a standout carrot cake and a decadent chocolate layer cake.
Hani's Bakery is renowned for its creative and high-quality baked goods. Customers rave about their chocolate chip cookies, often calling them the best in NYC, as well as their carrot cake, honey cake, and various pastries like cinnamon buns and pinwheels. Some feedback notes that certain items can be expensive, and a few items like banana pudding or lime cheesecake have received mixed reviews.
"Customers frequently recommend the chocolate chip cookies, honey cake, carrot cake, malted cinnamon bun, and unique pastries like the tikka paneer pinwheel and pistachio halva rice crispy treats."
Customers generally have a very positive sentiment towards Hani's Bakery, frequently praising their exceptional cookies, cakes, and unique pastries, though some find certain items to be pricey.
Important Note
Some reviews mention that certain items, like the banana pudding, strawberry passion fruit croissant, and lime cheesecake, were not great. Prices for some items are noted as being on the higher side.
"Hani's Bakery is listed among places that often have weekend lines, making them a good candidate for weekday visits."
Neutral"Hani's sells honey cake by the slice in-store and will also have slices of their apple version available around Rosh Hashanah."
Positive"This comment simply expresses that Hani's honey cake is 'SO GOOD'."
Positive"The author recommends Hani's honey cake, acknowledging it's not the most authentic version but is delicious."
Positive"Hani's Bakery is included in a list of general recommendations for the wide range of cuisines NYC offers."
Neutral"This user agrees with the previous comment, stating that Hani's has the best chocolate chip cookie they've ever had."
Positive"This commenter believes Hani's offers the best chocolate chip cookie they have ever had, and is better than Levain's."
Positive"This user states that Hani's has delicious chocolate chip cookies."
Positive"This comment lists Hani's among other bakeries as recommendations."
Neutral"This comment lists several bakeries, including Hani's, as recommendations for bakery cookies."
Neutral"This comment lists Hani's along with The Pastry Box and Red Gate Bakery as recommendations."
Positive"The commenter recommends Hani's honey cake and Kora's kuih."
Positive"The commenter recommends anything from Lysee and Hani's."
Positive"The commenter recommends Hani's for cinnamon rolls."
Positive"The commenter confirms that the spinach egg sandwich with green sauce is indeed from Hani's and that they added bacon."
Positive"The commenter is planning a NYC trip and asks if the spinach egg sandwich with green sauce mentioned is the one at Hani's."
Neutral"The commenter agrees with the high praise for Hani's Bakery, specifically mentioning the egg sandwich and cookies."
Positive"The commenter is adding Hani's Bakery to their list to try after hearing the positive review about the egg sandwich with bacon."
Positive"Hani's Bakery is ranked in the author's top 3 bakeries, with the fluffy egg sandwich with bacon being exceptional and the best BEC they've had. The chocolate chip cookie is a must-get, and the cinnamon bun is also praised."
Positive"Hani's is mentioned as a recommended bakery for cakes."
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