Welcome to the neighborhood! This Maison Kayser sits right on the string of restaurants on Greenwich Street, in Tribeca. It'll do very well, next to Sarabeth's and De Niro's Greenwich Hotel.
This location used to be called The Harrison, an American restaurant that I used to go to for their beautiful decor and brunch, but now it's been replaced by Maison Kayser, a delicious equivalent, if you ask me. Maison Kayser kept the Harrison's seating layout, bar, and outdoor seating, and added a connecting bakery, very similar to the Soho Balthazar's layout. It's a beautiful restaurant, with luxurious, tufted couches, and lots of natural lighting that enters through the floor to ceiling windows. I would imagine it to be a great spot for dates, impressive Sunday brunches, and rehearsal dinners.
When you walk in, you will be greeted by a hostess who will ask you if you'd like to be seated in their restaurant. If so, you will be taken to your seat promptly. If not, you can order your French pastries and bread at the bakery.
Great pastries! Sometimes even better than what you would get in Paris, France. Always a good pit stop during the day. Also, great for grab and go if you are in a jiffy.
If you are a fan of the marriage of butter and flour, then this place is for you!
My first experience with Maison Kayser was when my boss surprised everyone by bringing in a bag full of their pastries. I have almost no sweet tooth, but I fell in love with the pistachio cake they make. Beyond moist, with a sweet glaze on top and crushed pistachios…I was making all kinds of indecent noises that women only reserve for sweets.
I decided to take a look at their online menu and was surprised to find that they also serve real food, so I went with a co-worker for lunch. The space is lovely, very charming and spacious, with outdoor seating too.
We split the Ouefpoche en Piperade, a chunky sauce of tomatoes, onions, and green peppers with a poached egg in the center, eaten over bread with slices of Serrano ham. If it sounds amazingly mouthwatering that's because it was. Transcendent even. It's one of those dishes that I've been thinking about since I've had it, stalking my brain, lurking in corners. The egg was perfectly poached, so rich and offset by the saltiness of the ham and those vegetables…everything was perfect.
We also got the Linguini aux Crevettes & Asperges, linguini with shrimp, wild mushrooms, chives and tarragon in a lobster cream sauce. I would not get this again. While I don't like my pasta al dente, the pasta was far too overcooked, and with the cream sauce it could have used a little firmness. Even the chives, which were thrown in in big chunks, didn't add much in the way of texture. The dish was also in desperate need of some salt, which they don't keep on the table. It seemed more Italian than French and I knew I was taking a chance, but it just sounded so good that I couldn't help myself.
Afterwards I actually tried some of their other pastries. Skip the ginger cookie, it's overpoweringly gingery, like they opened up an herbal tea packet into the batter. But the pistachio eclair and the pistachio apricot tart were spot on. The eclair especially was a creamy, rich thing that just made me so happy. Yes, I like pistachios. Clearly I have a thing for nuts 😉
Standard Maison Kayser cafe with lots of brightly lit seating to enjoy coffee and pastries. Flat white is not on the menu but you can order it. Cup comes 1/10th of the way full so I had to ask for more milk. After I added an entire extra shot, it was much better. You can sit for as long as you like and service is friendly, but incredibly negligent. It took us 30 minutes total to try to get the check and then have them pick it up… hello! Because it is in Tribeca it is not particularly crowded, so its great for an afternoon chat/meeting, but because it is Tribeca, there are a lot of strollers and crying babies. Just so you know.
Nothing can compared to the boulangerie in Paris. But this was as close as I can get to tasting the baguette so I gave it a shot. The bakery is very clean, bright and spacious. You can dine in or opt to order pastries and sandwiches to go. My fiancé and I ordered an iced coffee which was pretty average. We initially wanted to get two sandwiches in which one we wanted to be heated up since it was ham and gruyere cheese but they don't heat up any sandwiches when you're taking out. I decided to not get the ham and cheese and instead had gotten the pate and cornichon sandwich instead. The fiancé also got a bag of financiers which was extremely good, it would go perfectly with a cup of coffee or latte. The pate sandwich was very good also, I found myself going back to Maison Kayser just to get the sandwich again.
Visited this place to grab breakfast bakeries for a few times upon friends' recommendations. But I have to admit it's not my type and I will not come back. The taste and service just felt like a standard industrialized French bakery. I hardly found the staff or the bakeries any passion…. Unlike other places that staff would welcome customers and give recommendations with enthusiasm, I found none here.. Even when I asked for explanation, the answer was simply "yes/no".
Will not come back although it does look good from appearance.
People are really nice and the bread is excellent. It's just priced, not so much moderately-oh ridiculously. That's the word I was looking for.
Welcome to the neighborhood!
This Maison Kayser sits right on the string of restaurants on Greenwich Street, in Tribeca. It'll do very well, next to Sarabeth's and De Niro's Greenwich Hotel.
This location used to be called The Harrison, an American restaurant that I used to go to for their beautiful decor and brunch, but now it's been replaced by Maison Kayser, a delicious equivalent, if you ask me.
Maison Kayser kept the Harrison's seating layout, bar, and outdoor seating, and added a connecting bakery, very similar to the Soho Balthazar's layout.
It's a beautiful restaurant, with luxurious, tufted couches, and lots of natural lighting that enters through the floor to ceiling windows. I would imagine it to be a great spot for dates, impressive Sunday brunches, and rehearsal dinners.
When you walk in, you will be greeted by a hostess who will ask you if you'd like to be seated in their restaurant. If so, you will be taken to your seat promptly. If not, you can order your French pastries and bread at the bakery.
Great pastries! Sometimes even better than what you would get in Paris, France. Always a good pit stop during the day. Also, great for grab and go if you are in a jiffy.
If you are a fan of the marriage of butter and flour, then this place is for you!
Not a great visit.
Food was ok, service was poor. Forgotten drinks, Mains arriving a minute after starters, cold coffee.
Not a Maison Keyser I'll visit again. Sorry guys.
My first experience with Maison Kayser was when my boss surprised everyone by bringing in a bag full of their pastries. I have almost no sweet tooth, but I fell in love with the pistachio cake they make. Beyond moist, with a sweet glaze on top and crushed pistachios…I was making all kinds of indecent noises that women only reserve for sweets.
I decided to take a look at their online menu and was surprised to find that they also serve real food, so I went with a co-worker for lunch. The space is lovely, very charming and spacious, with outdoor seating too.
We split the Ouefpoche en Piperade, a chunky sauce of tomatoes, onions, and green peppers with a poached egg in the center, eaten over bread with slices of Serrano ham. If it sounds amazingly mouthwatering that's because it was. Transcendent even. It's one of those dishes that I've been thinking about since I've had it, stalking my brain, lurking in corners. The egg was perfectly poached, so rich and offset by the saltiness of the ham and those vegetables…everything was perfect.
We also got the Linguini aux Crevettes & Asperges, linguini with shrimp, wild mushrooms, chives and tarragon in a lobster cream sauce. I would not get this again. While I don't like my pasta al dente, the pasta was far too overcooked, and with the cream sauce it could have used a little firmness. Even the chives, which were thrown in in big chunks, didn't add much in the way of texture. The dish was also in desperate need of some salt, which they don't keep on the table. It seemed more Italian than French and I knew I was taking a chance, but it just sounded so good that I couldn't help myself.
Afterwards I actually tried some of their other pastries. Skip the ginger cookie, it's overpoweringly gingery, like they opened up an herbal tea packet into the batter. But the pistachio eclair and the pistachio apricot tart were spot on. The eclair especially was a creamy, rich thing that just made me so happy. Yes, I like pistachios. Clearly I have a thing for nuts 😉
Standard Maison Kayser cafe with lots of brightly lit seating to enjoy coffee and pastries. Flat white is not on the menu but you can order it. Cup comes 1/10th of the way full so I had to ask for more milk. After I added an entire extra shot, it was much better. You can sit for as long as you like and service is friendly, but incredibly negligent. It took us 30 minutes total to try to get the check and then have them pick it up… hello! Because it is in Tribeca it is not particularly crowded, so its great for an afternoon chat/meeting, but because it is Tribeca, there are a lot of strollers and crying babies. Just so you know.
Nothing can compared to the boulangerie in Paris. But this was as close as I can get to tasting the baguette so I gave it a shot. The bakery is very clean, bright and spacious. You can dine in or opt to order pastries and sandwiches to go. My fiancé and I ordered an iced coffee which was pretty average. We initially wanted to get two sandwiches in which one we wanted to be heated up since it was ham and gruyere cheese but they don't heat up any sandwiches when you're taking out. I decided to not get the ham and cheese and instead had gotten the pate and cornichon sandwich instead. The fiancé also got a bag of financiers which was extremely good, it would go perfectly with a cup of coffee or latte. The pate sandwich was very good also, I found myself going back to Maison Kayser just to get the sandwich again.
I'd like to try their bread, freshly made.
Visited this place to grab breakfast bakeries for a few times upon friends' recommendations. But I have to admit it's not my type and I will not come back. The taste and service just felt like a standard industrialized French bakery. I hardly found the staff or the bakeries any passion…. Unlike other places that staff would welcome customers and give recommendations with enthusiasm, I found none here.. Even when I asked for explanation, the answer was simply "yes/no".
Will not come back although it does look good from appearance.