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Erin McKenna's Bakery NYC

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248 Broome St
New York, NY 10002

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5 months ago

I was needing a little snack stopped in and grabbed 2 items, donut and coffee cake. Priced about $16 or so with tip. I think they might have been a day old but still pretty good. Not really large enough to eat in, it’s more of a tiny grab and go place.

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Symptomatic Celiac
5 months ago

We blew in the door at 5 minutes to close, grateful to have made it! We took home a box of breads, donuts, and a cupcake—all were delicious, even the next day. The staff were friendly and we’re looking forward to going back.

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Celiac
6 months ago

I made a special trip out to this place with reusable bag in hand (so I could pick up a bunch of sweets to bring home & share). Cute little place and everything looked really great. I couldn’t get past a taste that was in almost everything I ordered (bean paste maybe?). Also, everything was a bit stale, at least a day or two old. My niece & SIL are dairy free and I was excited to bring these home as a thank you gift for watching our fur babies. Despite how pretty everything looked, I didn’t end up giving them. If you go, I hope you have better luck than I did!

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Coffee cake and Samoa donut.
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Hashimoto's

Could not try because they open at 10am. Not 8am as posted. Please update for others.

7 months ago

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Gluten Intolerant
6 months ago

Me and my daughter are both gluten intolerant. We wanted to have lunch here while in New York. We were a bit disappointed when we entered, seeing how small it was. We wanted bagels but the guy told us they only serve glutenfree bagels from Wednesday to Sunday....it was Tuesday when we were there 😫

Celiac
6 months ago

Best bakery in the US!

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Wheat Allergy
6 months ago

Delicious! All the New York treat but GF

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Symptomatic Celiac
6 months ago

Something that I’ve really struggled to find since developing celiac is donuts, and this bakery perfectly served my need. The donuts were absolutely delicious, and I cant wait to be back and get even more treats. If you have celiac and are missing some classic desserts, this place is worth a stop.

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Celiac
7 months ago

Lovely young woman behind the counter. Unpretentious, which I especially appreciated.

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All gf and vegan! While the icing from a cupcake from another place melted in the heat, the stuff from EMB stayed beautiful, even on a hot subway ride uptown.
Symptomatic Celiac
7 months ago

Delicious discovery: 2 large savory “vegetable” pastry/bagel-like… 1 cinnamon donut… strawberry cake

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Symptomatic Celiac
7 months ago

Not so easy to find, but it's worth the search. Cute little bakery with lots of choice

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Celiac
8 months ago
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Symptomatic Celiac
8 months ago

Cute little shop loaded with 100% gluten free deliciousness! We filled a box with about 8 items and enjoyed every one. Highlights included the brownie bites, the Samoa donut, and the carrot cupcake.

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Hashimoto's
9 months ago

This place is amazing! Great flavors and moist / good crumb structure which can be rare for gluten free baking.

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Symptomatic Celiac
9 months ago

I love these donuts! They taste like no other gluten free donut I’ve ever tried. Totally obsessed with this bakery.

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Symptomatic Celiac
9 months ago
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9 months ago

Finally tried this place and it didn’t disappoint! Great brownies.

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Symptomatic Celiac
10 months ago

Great little gf bakery. My favorites are the blueberry/lemon cake and the donuts. The gf cupcakes are just on par with most, and the cinnamon rolls don’t impress, but the other items are wonderful.

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Symptomatic Celiac
11 months ago

Expensive but delicious!!! Coffee cinnamon cake was so thick and dense.

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Gluten Intolerant
11 months ago

My favorite bakery in nyc to this day!!

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Symptomatic Celiac
11 months ago

All gluten free, vegan free and vegetarian free.

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Celiac
12 months ago

Love it. I come here weekly and get a box to take home although it’s a trip. Staff are always friendly and the lemon slice is great.

Also they said they can make special orders with allergies and other dietary restrictions taken into consideration which is fantastic for birthdays and events

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Celiac
1 year ago

Phenomenal.

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Symptomatic Celiac
1 year ago
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1 year ago

Pretty good! After a bit the taste and texture definitely gets repetitive, but for vegan and gluten free it definitely suffices!

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Asymptomatic Celiac
1 year ago

Tried the coffee crunch and Samoa donuts. Both were AMAZING. Moist, not too crumbly, and super tasty. The staff is also super friendly. There isn’t much signage saying that it’s a completely gluten-free bakery, but I asked and they confirmed this is the case. A must try!

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Symptomatic Celiac
1 year ago

There were several bakeries in NY that I was looking forward to trying & I was a little disappointed when we visited here because it was a tiny little dive & not at all what I was expecting but their treats were delicious! Everything in there was dairy & gluten free so we tried a lot. I don’t know if our favorite was the cookie sandwich or the cinnamon crumb cake. We really wanted a cinnamon roll but they were sold out ☹

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Symptomatic Celiac
1 year ago

Great donuts! Everything is gluten free

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Symptomatic Celiac
1 year ago

Variety of donuts, cupcakes, cookies Reasonable prices

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Asymptomatic Celiac
1 year ago

I never thought I’d be so happy to see a bagel! But now that I can’t eat most of them - that’s exactly what happens! This one was delicious, almost the taste of a scone actually! I had it with a smear of butter after being toasted and it was just lovely! Dedicated gluten free (and other allergens) this place is the cutest place to get cakes, donuts, bagels and cookies!

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Symptomatic Celiac
1 year ago

Finding full gf bakeries is always a treat since there are so few by me. I enjoy this bakery though the flavors aren’t always as sweet as I’d like. My go-to’s are their black and white cookies, chocolate chip cookies, and tea cakes. I’m a bit nervous trying their other desserts as there seems to be quite a bit of cross contamination with oat flour as I’ve gotten sick on two previous occasions. So if you’re sensitive to oats, I’d recommend asking the staff what to steer clear of. Still, if you’re looking for something gluten free and delicious then definitely give Erin McKenna’s Bakery a try!

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1 year ago

Nice cookies but donuts were horrible. They tasted like you were eating a bag of brown sugar. So disappointed after reading great reviews 😭 Didn’t get sick though which is always a plus

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1 year ago

Ls mejores donas GF de Chinatown

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Symptomatic Celiac
1 year ago

It’s good if you are in the area and craving something gluten free/vegan, but as a vegan with celiac there are many better places to get a treat.

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Symptomatic Celiac
1 year ago

Some of the prices are crazy (a cookie I wanted was $12….) but the staff is INCREDIBLE and their treats are amazing!!!

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1 year ago

I may be biased because I am not vegan. But everything is gf. I don't love the cakes and a few other items I got. They are on the dryer side but the doughnuts were 10/10! Small bakery but decent amount of items. Will still go back to try other stuff.

Celiac
1 year ago

Love this place so much! It’s the only place I go to get desserts. A bit pricey but worth it if u want a special treat

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Symptomatic Celiac
1 year ago

Everything is delicious

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1 year ago

Can’t say enough wonderful things about this place! I am gluten free and egg free so this is one of the few places in the world I can eat everything on the menu! Their cinnamon rolls are my absolute favorite as well as their blueberry donut :)

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1 year ago

We got breakfast things- cinnamon roll, coffee cake and bread. All we’re quite good. There is no where to sit there, so we went to nearby Essex market

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Celiac
2 years ago

The entire experience was superb it was cozy and had a very badass vibe we got the tea cake and the crumb cake as a person who gets super crazy about gluten it was super nice

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Symptomatic Celiac
2 years ago

Loved it all!

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Symptomatic Celiac
2 years ago

got the lemon cake and an apple pie and both were delicious! great to have a good gluten free bakery that is also nut free

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Symptomatic Celiac
2 years ago

Good donuts and I didn’t get sick. I will say that the texture of the pumpkin donut was a bit off, but the Samoa donut was fantastic!

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2 years ago

TLDR: not safe, not tasty, no variation between items, and poor service.

I experienced symptoms of gluten contamination after eating here, despite their claims to be 100% GF.

The service is also poor; the wait for the items to be boxed took upwards of 5 minutes despite being the only customer in the store.

Another complaint: the “tiramisu”, “strawberry shortcake”, and birthday cake are exactly the same — the only difference is the icing on top. All are overpriced and with worse taste and texture than a grocery-store bought GF cake.

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  • — No gluten-free information on the menu
Symptomatic Celiac
2 years ago

This is one of my favorite bakeries in NYC! Everything is GF (and I believe vegan). Their maple donuts are my favorite. They also have cupcakes, scones, cookies, etc.

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Celiac
2 years ago

Worth a visit, everything is vegan too which comes with pros and cons!

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Celiac
2 years ago

Definitely GF but Honestly kinda gross…. Since everything is vegan AND GF they’re not working with much. I would rather GF baked goods that at least have some butter! Could make better desserts at home

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2 years ago

I love this bakery. But the staff is not super friendly in new york. They also don’t do custom orders with any detail like the other locations. I love the Santa Monica location as well as the Disney springs one. But the New York location unfortunately is just not the same. The food is delicious except the vanilla donuts always have something hard in them. I also brought my daughter to the New York location who was 6 months old in a stroller and there were steps so I couldn’t even access the store easily.

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Hashimoto's
2 years ago

I recently became gluten free due to health concerns and I was excited to try this establishment. Unfortunately, I didn’t even have the opportunity to because the employees were so rude I refuse to give them business. What a shame. Smelt delicious. Their rude employee situation seems to be a recurring theme considering a few of the other reviews said the same thing.

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Celiac
3 years ago

Got the donuts and they were really good! The maple one wasn't as mapel-y as I would've liked but was still delicious. A little pricey at $4.75 for one donut but was worth it.

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Symptomatic Celiac
3 days ago

Friendly staff! Helpful with deciding. Ended up getting a strawberry vanilla cupcake and blueberry tea cake. Not much room to sit if you are looking for that. It was raining when I came so outdoor seating was a no go. Taste was good but nothing crazy. I’d come again!

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Celiac
1 month ago

Too sweet. Little variety. Same base for most items. Texture is heavy and dense. Safe, but just not great.

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Celiac
3 months ago

I really liked the sandwich cookie I got!

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4 months ago

I find everything here disappointing. The donuts are so flat and sad! The cupcakes are dry! I’ve been a few times but will not be back again. It’s safe, but it’s just not very good.

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Asymptomatic Celiac
6 months ago

Food was too sweet, expensive and lacked variety. Appreciate the effort but menu can be improved.

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