Choux Factory

Why must you also serve sushi? This reduces my confidence in your choux, and the $ 3.50 green tea cream puff ($ 5 CC minimum unfortunately) was stale-​tasting and underwhelming yet not for the faint of heart or small of mouth, so I could see the appeal when they are freshly prepared and you are craving an antioxidant smack in the face (assuming it’s the real deal).

It’s OK. The place looks nice but has a bit of a modern «deli-​like» atmosphere which I tend to hate but hey, don’t get me wrong, their Iced Coffee was actually pretty good and had a unique taste as they use Kona Farm coffeebeans from Hawaii.
I ordered their Strawberry (I wanted Green Tea but they didn’t have it… maybe because I stopped in too early… I came here at 9am) and Espresso Cream Puffs. I so prefer the Espresso Cream Puffs any time of the day over any other flavor. It’ has a bold espresso taste and definitely suitable for ‘adults’ compared to other child-​like sweet and common flavors of chocolate, vanilla, strawberry, etc. They also had a variety of pastries like cheesecake, chocolate mousse cake, rainbow cookie, strawberry shrotcake, carrot cake, flourless chocolate cake on display as well. Not a bad place to pick up an inexpensive sweet treat in this part of the ‘hood

When I’m coming to visit my parents in NYC, I usually turn to Unilocal the night before and take a peek to see if there are any places in their neighborhood that I haven’t been to before and would like to take the time to check out. I was surprised that I hadn’t noticed Choux Factory until I stumbled across their listing, and the moment someone’s review said «green tea cream puff» I was packing my bags. The storefront is not the prettiest, and certainly when I walked in I thought I was in the wrong place — it’s not like they only do choux puffs, in fact its mostly other breakfast pastries and cakes and cookies, and for some reason they had pieces of california roll on the counter available to taste (which I didn’t because… yeah…).
The two guys were very nice, helping me and someone who had come in right before with our baked goods selection. All that I wanted was that green tea cream puff, and they smartly packed it in a plastic container before putting it in a paper bag. That night as my parents watched tv and I studied, I pulled out the little puff of fluff. I have to say, their green tea cream puff is delicious, with a real matcha flavor. The light matcha whipped cream atop the matcha pastry cream, held within the flaky golden puff of pastry looks pretty big, but I could easily eat the entire thing myself and not feel sick. No idea what the quality of their other offerings is, but for the choux puffs it is worth a stop by.

So torn, why do I revert back to this place, constantly. Why does the Upper east side have to suck? all perplexing questions, however what kills me most is that I keep ordering the same horrid wet omelet and this warrants a one star rating, but good god was my green tea late a life changing experience. It is not green tea, it’s matcha! Their green tea maroons– matcha also!
(Now if only the Celtics won, since I had an overhaul of green)
Same advice go here for the drinks, great coffee, and beverages, horrid food.

I live nearby and come to this café often for a smooth roast coffee and a custard (vanilla) choux.
They serve one of my favorite cups of coffee in the city, and the choux is amazing.
I’ve come with weekends guests and alone on the weekend to spread out and get work done.
It’s a great place to park with a laptop. Large tables offer a good working space. It’s never too crowded or too loud. Wifi is free.
The staff are always sweet and welcoming.
Credit card minimum is $ 5.

The firs time I walked in this place, according to the ambiance I thought I would not rate it more than 3 stars. However I ended up being so happy discovering Choux Factory. I was in a need of a place in this neighborhood to hang out with my laptop several times a week and this place turned out to be almost perfect for morning hangouts.
Most importantly for the place like this: coffee is great! Staff is also very pleasant. They carry delicious cream puffs that they fill with 4 different types of cream right on the spot (vanilla was my favorite). I also liked apple turnover.
They have free Wi-​Fi and background music is up to the perfect tune and stays where it should be, in the background.
I don’t know how this place turned to be later, in PM hours and I am not sure how it is for the actual full b-​fast (I only had egg white with veggies plater and wasn’t crazy about it)
But it is great for the morning coffees and some pastries especially if alone and with an electronic device.

I have eaten choux from the UN location number of times but recently popped in at this one after trying to avoid this place for a good one week. Afterall who wants to gain an extra 2 pounds right before new years.
Had their original Vanilla, Coffee, Chocalate and Strawberry Choux at 2 dollars a piece.
The lady with a bandana at the cash register didnt seem to be able to communicate well. I asked her if they had introduced any other flavors and she just nodded her head. They had advertised Chicken Noodle Soup on the door and I asked her how much was it for and she said they dont have it. Its noon and you dont have the special you have advertised on your chalk board. Weird!!!
The choux somehow seemed even better than I remembered them to be. The coffee choux is to die for.
Next time I will stop by for the breakfast

Though I can’t explain exactly why, the green tea choux cakes here are addictive. The choux itself is a little chewy, probably because it’s refrigerated. The green tea cream is a little oversweet. But the green tea custard? Mmmmm, so good: rich and dense with intense matcha flavor. Yums!
Coffee is also a-​ok here.
I usually get my treats to go, since the space has zero ambiance.

The cream puffs here are really good, but I still prefer Beard Papa’s. The shells are crispy and fluffy with innards similar to that of a popover. I got a Strawberry cream Puff filled with strawberry flavored cream. The cream was thick and almost pudding like in texture. It was sweet, but had a pretty good strawberry flavor. I prefer the regular Vanilla. In the Vanilla the flavor of the vanilla bean really comes out. It’s also slightly less sweet that the strawberry. My only complaint about these cream puffs is that the shell is too dense and the filling not as plentiful as I would have liked. Other than those things these cream puffs are great.

I read about this in «Frommers Free and Dirt Cheap NYC» and was really grateful there was anything cheap in my new neighborhood. The people were very nice, and they fill the cream puffs to order. The choux had a nice, sturdy texture, not like the frozen cream puffs I had as a kid. The vanilla was nice and not overly sweet, and the portion was huge. It also held up in my purse for a good hour before I got a chance to finish it.
I’m looking forward to trying the chocolate and blueberry cream flavors.

I love this place for breakfast. Pretty cheap for an eggwhite spinach breakfast wrap. It’s wrapped an easy to eat on my way to work… and SO fresh and hot!

I really wanted to like this place. I liked the idea of grabbing fattening desserts before/​after yoga.
Note: the original choux is different than the choux cake. Choux cake has extra flavored whipped cream and is $ 3.50 instead of $ 2. Not worth it unless you like stale whipped cream.
$ 5 credit card minimum.
I’ll come back for the regular choux. It ain’t no beard papa’s though.

Eh, I wasn’t blown away by this place. It was very sterile looking and bright.
The rainbow cookie was too sweet, the cream in the éclair was ‘cheesy’ and not fresh. The vanilla cream pull was bland and my café latte was watery. The hubby’s green tea latte was interesting, but I can decide if its interesting in a good way or not.
The best dessert item I ate was the pre-​packaged Nutella to go. Don’t think I will be going back here anytime soon.

This little café is around my neighborhood and it serves as an ideal place to grab a creampuff, a cup of coffee, and a seat to finish that paper you’re dreading to finish; if you can find a seat, I suppose.
I’ve only been here once to do some work on my laptop and grab a creampuff. Of course, I cared more about trying the creampuff than actually doing some pending work but that’s besides the point. I do have to say: their creampuffs are simply OKAY tasting… in fact they don’t taste TOO fresh. Yes, I know how fresh choux pastry tastes like. Their filling is very light and fluffy and definitely doesn’t adhere to the standard pudding-​like quality of other creampuffs. Still good but not great… and personally, I don’t think the little sucker (which you inhale and actually want to eat like 3 more) is worth it’s price tag.
I did love that the place is ridiculously quiet– too quiet compared to how loud the streets around here can be. Everyone in there seemed focused on their laptops, working diligently. It’s a great spot for people who really need to get something done (again, that paper you’re dreading to finish). However, it does seem as if people camp out here so be sure to go early before people set up tent.
Nice little place… although, a lot bigger than it seems from the outside. What the hey– I’ll give it 4 stars!
P. S. This place is a chain. Seems as if it’s a small, unique and solo neighborhood place (which is a good thing) but they actually have a few other locations here in the city.

Came here several times during my two-​weeks stay in NYC.
Food (8.5÷10) = The best things to get are their cream puffs (choux). I always got either the chocolate or the blueberry special. They really load up each puff with a lot of cream. I also tried their black forest cake, but that was a miss. The coffee is good (both hot and cold).
Ambiance (8.0÷10) = Not much here. Nice display of their pastries. Clean tables and a good amount of seating available.
Service (7.5÷10) = Basic. no complaints.
Overall Opinion = I really liked their cream puffs when I needed a snack. I was addicted to them. If you live in the area and haven’t visited Choux factory, stop by and try the chocolate choux.

They have the best sweets! I’ve tried muffins, cream puffs, croissants… none of them has ever let me down~ So fresh and delightful!
My favorites are the banana muffins and strawberry puffs, oh~ and they roast the best coffe!
Can’t stop coming for more :-)

CREAM PUFFS!
if you like this decadent pastry, you will love this place. the choux has the perfect lightness and airiness yet it is never dry. the cream is not overly sweet and has that perfect custard texture.
it is a small and clean place, usually has plenty of seating and free wifi. i never tried a drink from here but their plastic lids have a cute teddy bear face imprinted~

When I lived on the UES this was one of my favorite cafes. The best treat and deal of the house is the choux, a cream puff that they fill on the spot. It is not to be confused with the similar looking pre-​filled pastries in the glass case.
I admire this place because I know that the neighborhood has its share of fussbuckets. It takes a diplomatic person to survive those people. I think there are also some good advisors in the mix (though it may be difficult to tell the difference!) because the café has made some great moves such as its major renovation last summer. It now looks coherent except for the menu above the counter.

Choux Factory was a bit disappointing. The atmosphere is very sterile. The process for ordering was so disorganized; even when it wasn’t too crowded, it was unclear who was next in line, who was ready to pay, etc.
In addition to the customer flow, the pumpkin choux was way too tangy. It was hard to finish. The green tea choux was definitely better. Both lacked a really good dough, in my opinion. They tasted dry.
On top of that, the price with tax is $ 3.50 each.
I’m really not sure why this place is popular.
Also, this place is no longer closed — it recently reopened.

In a city with an atmosphere where it seems as if everybody hates their jobs and their lives, Choux Factory is an incredible place to get away from it all. Nestled in the posh community of the Upper East Side, Choux Factory is a Japanese-​run bakery specializing in making choux’s, best described as cream puffs. Cream puffs are gaining popularity in the Asian community and breaking ground in New York as well. During my 10 day stay in New York, I spent at least 3 entire days at the Choux Factory, basking in the warm comfort of the friendly bakery and mooching off the free wireless internet, all the while munching on a fabulous cream-​filled choux and sipping on my piping hot green tea.
Choux’s are sold in a variety of flavors and sizes and are very reasonably priced for the most part. During this particular expedition, I found myself enjoying the fabulous St. Honore choux, that featured three flavors of cream (chocolate, strawberry, and custard) inside of miniature cream puff orbs, all topped with crushed and slivered nuts, candy pearls and more cream. At $ 5.00 each, it may seem like a king’s ransom to pay for a treat, but in reality, the delicacy and intricacy of the choux make the price a pittance the minute you take your first succulant bite. Single flavor choux’s cost only $ 1.95 and present a great value for a sampling of the fluffy pastry and the lucious cream inside.
Though not really a restaurant, Choux Factory really deserves a huge amount of praise for being a shining star in its community. It really does provide a warm and welcome atmosphere, and lets you escape, if only for a moment, to a sanctuary from the cold, angry wind and cold of New York.
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