Macaron Cafe

Great lunch spot. They have salads and sandwiches for lunch. Check in daily for their fresh selections, there’s always a sandwich of the day. Moderate pricing given its selection. The macarons are excellent. Light and airy.
My personal favorite, chocolate and rose macarons. Seasonal favorites include caramel, dulce de Leche.

Located near 5^th ave and Central Park you will see a lot of tourists and shoppers taking a break here. They make a great turkey baguette sandwich and of course their macaroons are superb as well. Cappuccino was above average.
They have a variety of macaroons, which I have yet to try. But I would recommend the pistachio and dark chocolate macaroons. There are small pistachio chunks in the macaroon, which just makes it even better.
Turkey sandwich is worth getting if you’re hungry too.
They don’t really have waiter service, but you can ask for complimentary tap water. Store is pretty cramped though, you’ll notice it’s very hard to get in or out of the seats in the back. Seems a bit understaffed since they take a while to clean up the tables. I ended up cleaning up the previous customer’s mess since there were only two staff members.

All I could say is DELICIOUS. I’ve had macrons from a place near by and from Martha’s bakery in Forest Hills but this place wins. 2.75 for ONE macron, so I got 6 for $ 15. It was worth it. Lol I have my friend Ryan one and not 2 mins he went back to buy more for himself haha. They have so many flavors and it’s such a cute little store. There’s some space in the front and seating in the back. I’ll be back!

I ordered a box of macarons online from Boston. I loved most of them, especially coconut ans raspberry, the only con was price for shipping.

Little macaron Snack at 3 pm is not a bad idea. I got a box of 8 for the office but of course I had 2. Couldn’t resist. My favorite is the pistachio and the honey lavender but for peanut butter fans the peanut butter jelly is amazing! Totally recommend these for those who need a little sweet snack :)

Love their rose lychee, white chocolate, and wedding almond. 3 for $ 7.50. Their macaroons are good and bigger than most places.

Came here for lunch. The line for this place during weekday lunchtime can seem a bit crazy with the line going out the door. However, service is pretty fast. Seating is pretty limited but there are tables in the back of the café as well as table service for those who are looking for that. I got the Spinach Chicken salad for $ 10.25 which includes 5 thin slices of chicken, avocado, goat cheese, toasted almonds and cranberries on top of spinach. The salad also comes with 4 slices of bread and the olive oil balsamic vinaigrette on the side which was a nice addition. While the salad was relatively good, the chicken was pretty dry and the avocado was not that fresh. I had to soak the chicken in olive oil for it to retain its moistness.
Otherwise, decent salad but probably overpriced for the portion size. Of course their macarons are a different story as this chain is one of my favorite places to get a macaron in the city.

MACARON CAFE IS MY HEART AND SOUL.
I stumbled upon it by accident, but now I keep returning to its convenient midtown location. The macaroons are pricey, but cheaper than Lauderee. The interior is pink and picturesque. I recommend getting the box of six for $ 15. My favorite is the peanut butter and jelly macaroon. I also have tried and liked the passion fruit, white chocolate and Nutella in that order.

Oh my word, this might just be the narrowest bakery shop everrrr. Certainly not ideal for the dozens of people outside waiting to get in for Macaron Day! Luckily the staff was prepared and stood at the door allowing in 3 or 4 visitors at a time.
If you can get past the tight space then you’ll be all set because the staff behind the counter was excellent and the macarons even better! As part of Mac Day the shop offered up any flavor in the case for free and then the option to purchase any additional macs. I picked up a orange cream, dark chocolate and a passion fruit.
Least favorite in the line up was the Orange Blossom. Blah. Sure the cookie tasted like a creamsicle, but the cream filling was heavy and flavorless.
The other two though… Dark Chocolate — so rich and delicious! And the Passion Fruit had amazing flavor — loved that both the cookie and filling were passion fruit!
Macaron Café offers up a quality product a a good size (larger than most macarons around) and a good cost ($ 2.75 each). They’re among my favorites in the city.
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Note — the address says Madison Ave, but we definitely entered on 59^th St.

Purpose:
«March 20, 2015 to discover macarons in New York, as bakeries across the city once again come together to promote macarons and to help raise awareness (and money) for City Harvest. Participating locations will provide one macaron per customer, with limited quantities by location, between 10am and 5pm, or until supplies last. To receive a free macaron tell the shop you are there for Macaron Day NYC.»
Environment: Small and cozy. It’s like a long hallway. Cute heart painting on the wall.
Taste: Crème Brûlée had so much potential, but no. The consistency disrespected my stomach. Yeah I said it. I felt like I was eating crackers.(French accent) Sweet cracka monsieur! They probably gave the customers for Macaron Day the free old macarons so it wouldn’t affect their fresh batch of macarons.
Would I come back?: Na, it disrespected my stomach and my teeth.

Excellent macarons (some of the best in the city) and especially good French-​style sandwiches and salads. My favorites are the pistachio macarons, the Paris ham sandwich, the Norwegian smoked salmon sandwich, the spinach & chicken salad and the French Cesar salad.

Very tiny shop and they don’t seem to have an efficient way to order. Basically, if a group of people come in whoever pushes the most will get served first.
Macarons: SO GOOD! Decently priced and so many flavors! If you don’t see a flavor you want they will pull them from the back so make sure you look at the list and not just what is in the glass. The outside was perfect. They all had nice feet and had the slight crunch while chewy. The insides weren’t overpowering and gave the cookie the perfect balance that all macarons should have.
French press & espresso coffee: They were pre-​made and sitting in a carafe. I would rather they make it from scratch so it would be fresher and hotter. My coffee was luke warm and wasn’t really worth getting.
Price: definitely more reasonable than Lauderee.
I would come back for sure :)

The best macarons in the city. Their cappuccino was perfect and the atmosphere is very nice.

IF you look at my reviews, I love macarons. They are probably my favorite dessert. I especially love the chewy variety. I give this place 3 ½. It was pretty tasty. I would definitely come back again in the future and try some of the other flavors.

Sure people come to Macaron Café for the Macaron which I thoroughly enjoy, but I come to this Macaron Café on a daily basis for their delicious lunch sandwiches. My favorite is the Paris, which is ham and Gruyère with a light homemade mayonnaise and cornichons. The sandwiches on baguettes are popular and often they run out, so bet their early to be sure you get your favorite sandwich. If not, there are several other tasty menu options such as the French Ceasar salad and the Duck Confit.
The shop itself is narrow with a tiny dining area that’s a bit cramped and not ideal for long lunches. The service is quick and efficient, but there is no table service. I recommend grabbing your meal and heading to Central Park or the fountain by the Plaza to enjoy your lunch.

Came here for the first time and was delighted despite the subpar reviews. I ordered the Nutella and gingerbread for a friend and for myself got the seasonal Pomme Amour
The Pomme Amour was wonderful. The cookie itself had a crunchy outer shell and chewy inside. The filling was different from usual– it was a caramel apple jellish/​gooey type filling and was wonderful.
They are pricey at $ 2.50 each, so I will be trying the other flavors sparingly but I am excited for my next return.

Let’s get our macar-​ON, yeah! Yeah?
K, puns aren’t really my thing, but with a name like MacarOn Café, you just have to make the joke. At least the store clearly illustrates how to pronounce the cookie. To this day, I will never understand why English-​speakers use «macaron» and «macaroon» interchangeably – they’re two completely different things, you rubes.
Anyway, MacarOn Café isn’t the best macaron place in the city, but it’s pretty good for colorless Midtown. I tried the Jasmine, Nutella, Maple Rhubarb, Lychee Rose, Earl Grey and some kind of chocolate. The Nutella and Ear Grey were most flavorfully faithful to their namesakes. However, across the board, the filling was a tad too sticky and the biscuits were too hard, making the macaron seem stale. A fresh macaron should be split easily by your fingers or a knife, not crumble at the slightest bit of aggression.
The café has some dining space and a rather lovely tea selection dominated by Mariage Freres. Table service is available for those staying in.

We had visited Laduree UES earlier in the day but found ourselves walking past Macaron Café. It was my last chance to get good macarons in NY before heading home, so don’t judge me!
Macarons here are $ 2.50/each — so slightly cheaper than Laduree, and the cookies themselves are about 20% larger. Where Laduree seems to focus on a single flavor, Macaron Café has some very inventive combinations.
We tried Crème Brulee (amazing — with little bits of carmelized sugar), Passionfruit (slightly tart), Lychee Rose (very good, Laduree’s rose is a little better) and Honey Lavender (my favorite of all). Macaron Café’s offerings have strong flavors — I mean that in a good way — and the texture of their macarons was very good.
This location also sells sandwiches and coffees but there are only 1 – 2 seats so plan on taking your purchases to go. Overall — definitely above average macarons — but they aren’t Laduree.

It’s never the wrong time for a macaron.
My friends and I stopped in here on a long walk around the city. They had been here the day before and absolutely insisted that we come back — and rightly so.
In addition to being adorable, this place serves delicious macarons in great flavors. Everything from crème brûlée to nutella to rose lychee. At $ 2.50 each, you might not be able to afford every mouth-​watering flavor, but that just means you’ll need to come back soon.
Their coffee was delicious too — I had an iced cold brew which kept me going all afternoon. Their espresso is also top notch.
Minus one star because it doesn’t seem to be properly staffed — coffees were being made out of order and a huge line formed behind us, despite the fact that we ordered pretty simple things. The one person there was trying her best to handle the crowd on her own, but the experience would be more pleasant with an extra set of hands.

The space itself is small, not meant to be a hang out spot although there are a handful of tables & chairs in the back. Tried their breakfast sandwiches, nothing too special there. Except the dark hot chocolate I ordered. At first it was bland but the cashier said to add sugar & that I did. It turned out soooo yummy! A must try if you’re in the café.
The macarons were probably the best I’ve tasted, we don’t have a lot of «authentic» macaron shops in SD. They’re definitely not too sweet and it stayed fresh even about 3 days after I bought them. The lady said they’d last for about a week if they were refrigerated but who would want to prolong eating these delicious treats?! The price for each macaron is $ 2.50. ($ 14 for half a dozen, $ 27 for a dozen I believe) Steep, yes, but worth it. Grabbed 2 dozen trying almost every flavor. Everything was good, but my personal favorites are: Nutella, Pistachio, Crème Brulee & Mocha.
A definite must try when in the city. The other places were way too expensive so I stuck to this café. May be hard to find as it is on the side of the building. They even let you choose your ribbon color. Don’t know why this place only has 3 ½ stars, I thoroughly enjoyed their macarons.