Cousin John’s Cafe & Bakery
“Each brunch comes with this chocolate bread and jam that's also delish.”
“I love this place,the desserts are wonderful , today I stopped in and I bought the best and I mean best almond Croissant ever it was huge and only $3 bucks.”
“Nothing over-the-top, or pretentious, but high quality ingredients and very well made desserts and pastries.”
Cousin John’s Cafe & Bakery
Take-out: Yes
Accepts Credit Cards: Yes
Bike Parking: Yes
Wheelchair Accessible: Yes
Good for Kids: Yes
Waiter Service: Yes
Caters: Yes
PokéStop Nearby: Yes
Price range.
$ Price range Under $10
8 reviews
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I stopped by Cousin John's bakery to get some tarts and cookies. The cafe is small, but clean and the food was delicious. The price is pretty fair too.
My only complain is the eyerolls and huffs the two women serving us made when the customer after us came in. Apparently it was close to closing. Maybe they also made them when we walked in, I don't know. Thankfully my transaction was pretty quick and we were in and out in about 5 minutes. Next time I'm in the area I wouldn't mind stopping in for brunch to see what all the hoopla is about.
I came in a few times and it was so crowded I couldn't do it. But it was a good stop after a long walk on Saturday and not too crowded. There was plenty of seating for the afternoon, but no public bathrooms??? At least I couldn't see any. The food all looked and tasted good, but not as special as I had felt it would be. All in all, it was fine, just nothing out of the ordinary.
Came in here to grab a quick breakfast to go. The latte is pretty decent but it was the pastries and croissants I got that were the bomb- buttery flaky and soft. I would definitely go out of my way to come back here and try their other pastries!
My wife & I regularly brunch here after a park walk for the unique baking goods, local popularity, lovely ambiance, great staff/service, open kitchen, buzz, and great location (for parking, ease of locating & safety). We regularly order the waffle breakfast specials, prefer fruit atop and 1-2 baked goods per their rotating latest baked goods. The staff is particularly happy, their attitude shows & rubs off on customers. Checkout is very fast with a variety of payment systems, I saw 1 of the many 2D barcode checkout systems there last time but don't recall its name (not Square). Many come in for just carry away so the only 16 available seats usually only have a 20mn wait even at peak periods including weekend brunch. The bathroom in the rear half is very handy, nice as so many bakeries don't have 1. We'll be back in the springtime!
After skimmin thru some of the reviews and checkin a few photos out. We decided to come here for brunch to kill time cos our cat was being groomed at Bark Slope. We were excited to see some interesting things on the menu under "weekend brunch" but when we were ordering, our waitress showed us the small print underneath "weekend" that says "served on Sundays only." So.. Im just alil confused. Weekend is Saturday and Sunday.. And if they are only going to serve it on Sunday then don't have weekend listed. Anyways, ordered something else.. I would've gotten up and left but my sister didnt want to be rude since we already ordered coffee and sat down.
Food:
Their iced coffee was so watered down i can barely taste any coffee taste. The wheat pancakes were honestly good, but unsure abt the blueberries added into the batter cos it made it sour.. I had to pick out the blueberries.. They were jus too sour. The ham and cheese croissant is overpowered by cheese.. So its very filling..
We also decided to get a strawberry shortcake w mixed berries to go since it was our nephew's bday and saw so many ppl coming in to get desserts and cakes. And the cakes look really pretty
The cake itself was kind of dry.. We also had another cake from another bakery and it was not even comparable becos it was obvious the other cake was much more moist. The choices of the berries did not mix well. The raspberry was super sour, blueberries and strawberries were good. The cream they used was very good.. Light.. Fluffy.. Minimal hint of sweetness.
Overall, it was an okay experience. If i had Sunday brunch here i'd probably be happier.. I really think they should make changes to that particular line or they should start serving brunch on Saturdays as well since it is a weekend.
A slice of chocolate mousse cake for $3.75? The chocolate cake is rich and moist and the two different types of mousse (chocolate and white chocolate) are light and flavorful with a ganache icing? YES PLEASE.
A small cafe with the heat blasting, it's a slightly weird vibe but I really enjoyed my cheap slice of cake. Definitely going back to check out their Italian cookies and their coconut cake with cream cheese frosting.
Meh. Purely underwhelming. Chose this spot for my Friday Brunch. Ordered an omelet dish and 3 eggs over easy. Completely unimpressed and tasteless. Service is was mediocre at best. Took a while for us to be served.
Coffee was good though.
It's a super small and tight space so it's regularly packed.
They did have this display case of really delicious looking pastries. I may go back to try those.
Ordered: Cousin john's egg benedict and Strawberry shortcake
Pros–The brunch came with this great complimentary chocolate bread. It was fresh and had a tart, sweet cranberry jam to spread on. The croissant was flaky and the eggs were perfectly done. The pancetta was a perfect addition to the dish. All the ingredients were very fresh. The cake was very very light. The glazed strawberry on top of the slice wasn't overly sugary like I've experienced at other places.
Cons–No reservations.