Financier Patisserie
“I was down near Wall Street yesterday, and on my way back to the train, I walked past Financier and had to stop in.”
“Clean tables, nice lighting, and good hot chocolate and pastries.”
“Still great Illy coffee (I love their Latte), and the Madeleines are still the bomb.”
Financier Patisserie
Delivery: Yes
Take-out: Yes
Accepts Credit Cards: Yes
Accepts Apple Pay: Yes
Bike Parking: Yes
Wheelchair Accessible: Yes
Price range.
$$ Price range Moderate
8 reviews
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If you know me then you know my obsession with macarons! Luckily I was blessed with a best friend who understands my obsession and brings me french macarons home on the reg. This time she brought me three macarons from Financier Patisserie.
One chocolate, one vanilla, and one raspberry. Each were HUGE, flavorful and delicious. My favorite being the vanilla. The cookie itself was the right texture and spot on with flavor. Filling was so good I could really taste the vanilla flavor and it wasn't too over powering. From what I read from the other reviews they are decently priced as well which is always a plus. These little babies can tend to be expensive at times. I can't wait for her to take me here so I can try some of the other goodies they have to offer!
Fool me once, shame on you.
Fool me twice, shame on me?
Fool me three times…??
Well, seeing as how this place is near my work and has legit pastries I made the choice to come here several times for a mid-afternoon sweet and coffee. The first time it was fine, albeit slow. The next three times, however, they forgot my drink order completely. Read that again. They did not give me the wrong drink, but rather they forgot it altogether…on THREE occasions in a row. So while it may take them a couple minutes to make a normal drink, I've sometimes waited upwards of ten minutes before mentioning to them that I think they forgot my drink.
I'm not blaming the barista, because there's usually only one guy making the drinks, and he gets the orders from the people behind the counter…but the process of taking a drink order and communicating it to the barista is apparently struggling and in need of an overhaul. Rather surprising for a seemingly-successful chain cafe.
Chocolate croissant was delicious. Beautiful egg wash added a nice crisp crust. I asked them to warm it up for me and it was perfect with my chai tea latte. The latte is made with a tea bag … No mix! It was perfect with its spices like I like my chai tea lattes… And piping hot! There are plenty of people working here so you have a clean cafe and quick service. Perfect gem in fidi!
Nice seating area. I came here to study in the mornings. Clean tables, nice lighting, and good hot chocolate and pastries. Though the macarons are not the best. I'd recommend the tiny cakes instead.
Financier is an ok option to get breakfast. However, what keeps me coming here is not so much their food options, but their COFFEE!
Inside and decor: Super cute coffee and pastry place. The inside is clean and spacious. The sitting is reasonable considering the size of the inside. They have a cute sitting area outside, which is fantastic during the summer days. I had one of their build-your-own egg white omelette. It was average. It was an omelette with gruyere and the gruyere was not melted. The unmelted gruyere on the omelette was just not good. I also had the plain croissant. It was just ok. Nothing too special to it. It tasted semi-fresh, so that was a plus.
The coffee is great. I particularly love that the servings are larger than the servings at other places around the area. And the prices are comparable to those of other places around. I love ordering their large coffee in the mornings because it is huge! Exactly what you need to get you going in the morning. The line can get long, but the staff does a great job at keeping a fast-pace check out. Also, with each coffee you purchase they give you a small packed pastry. I am not too sure what it is, but it is simple and so tasty!
I will keep coming here for the coffee. I am not a fan of their pastries or their breakfast options. BUT … if you are looking for a lift up then you should come get your cup of coffee from here.
This coffee is overpriced and overrated. The coffee has no flavor and I felt like I wasted my money. I think the Folgers I make every morning at home tastes better than this coffee. Seriously, if you work in the downtown area and are craving good coffee, and don't want to go to Dunkin or Starbusks, then go to La Colombe, Fika, or Gregory's instead. You will thank me later.
I hadn't been at the Financier in a while, but I must say they have not lost their touch.
Still great Illy coffee (I love their Latte), and the Madeleines are still the bomb.
Yes they always give you a free Financier one with your coffee — but really??!! So not enough. I came away with a package to share with the crew in the office.
Melt in your mouth! Yum!
Not bad…
Huge macarons (that aren't overly pricey and taste decent), pretty good coffee, a large pastry selection, and plenty of bar stools to sit on make this a pretty good bakery for a quick pick-me-up. But, it's not anything so special that I would ever go out of my way to come here.