Crackly, buttery croissants & dense cheese boules. A West Village bakery's evolution from home biz to celebrated takeout.
Bryan Kim reviews L’Appartement 4F, a West Village bakery offering a crackly, buttery croissant and a dense cheese boule, noting its evolution from a pandemic-era home business to a celebrated takeout spot.
This West Village bakery, L'Appartement 4F, has evolved from a home-based pandemic business into a celebrated takeout spot. It's known for its exceptional croissants, described as crackly, buttery, and perfectly laminated. Beyond croissants, they also offer a dense, flavorful cheese boule and an everything baguette that are highly recommended.
The bakery excels in French-inspired baked goods, with croissants being a major highlight, often described as crackly, buttery, and perfectly laminated. Other popular items include a dense cheese boule and an everything baguette. While many rave about the croissants, a few find them to have a 'doughy' texture.
"Customers highly recommend the croissants, noting their crackly, buttery, and well-laminated texture. The cheese boule and everything baguette are also frequently mentioned as delicious options."
Customers consistently praise the bakery's high-quality baked goods, particularly their croissants, with many considering them among the best in the city. However, there are mixed opinions on croissant texture, with some finding them 'doughy'.
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There are conflicting opinions on the texture of the croissants, with some finding them 'doughy' while others praise their flakiness.
"The plain butter croissant at L'A4F is fine, but other croissants are described as 'execrable sodden lumps'. This comment advises to only get the plain butter croissant."
Negative"L'apartment 4F has some of the best croissants in the city."
Positive"Apt 4F in the West Village is suggested for croissants and coffee in the morning, as part of a leisurely weekend exploration."
Positive"In response to the original poster's inquiry about croissants, the commenter describes the croissants from L'Apartement 4F as "doughy." This texture is implied to be less desirable than the light, airy, flaky croissant the original poster is seeking."
Negative"The original poster has visited L'Apartement 4F and expresses significant affection for their croissants, despite still seeking a different texture."
Positive"The user highly praises L'Apartment 4F's West Side location, calling it 'very good'."
Positive"Recommends the West Village outpost of L'Appartement 4F."
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