Zaro’s Bakery
“It was my first black and white cookie and it was pretty solid!”
“Seriously though, the almond horn dipped in chocolate is absolutely phenomenal and is a reason I have come back multiple times.”
“At that hour, Zaros plain bagel (smeared with cream cheese) and a cup of steaming coffee satisfies my early AM fix for carbs.”
Zaro’s Bakery
Take-out: Yes
Accepts Credit Cards: Yes
Wheelchair Accessible: Yes
Good for Kids: Yes
Caters: Yes
Price range.
$$ Price range $11-30
8 reviews
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Late night snack. The employees were great. No nonsense. A customer tried to get her own cake (although I'm not sure why) just imagine your old middle school lunch lady. You're welcome!!! I came, I ordered a bagel with cream cheese, I got on my train. It did the trick. Really it was the cream cheese. I mean nothing to brag about. I had no time to take a picture, but all the breads/bagels were open and stacked on a shelf on the wall. But if, after not eating all day, this bakery is in front of me. I'm going in! Period. I wanted a piece of cake.
Located at the grand central station in the little market area. It stood up with thr amazing cake displays! There is a wide variety & it looks & tastes delicious. I love cheesecakes. The price is ok for New York.
I was walking through Grand Central and decided to grab a treat. My napoleon was stale and almost frozen.
Zaros has been in GCT for decades, and in the bad old days they were as good as it got there, offering not just baked goods, but also prepared salads among other savories. They still have more locations in GCT (4) than any other food vendor, with their main spot near track 34 offering breads, sweets and coffee (to go only). An outpost on the lower level has some hot food, while others including one in the food court concentrate on baked goods. Unfortunately, the quality and especially the freshness varies, from cakes that look nice from a distance, but actually consist of more icing than anything else, to cookies and specialty items made long before the holidays they celebrate–and long before the date they're sold. Occasionally I'll pick up a loaf of bread here, especially the Irish Soda Bread for St. Patty's Day, but otherwise I steer clear.
Went in around 11am to pick up a cake for my buddy coworker's birthday, and settled on a Manhattan Layer Cake. Wasn't crowded, which was perfect, since I wanted at least a couple minutes to shift through all my options.
This is the second time I tried their cake – the first was when our boss got me a cake – which was the Shadow Layer Cake. THAT was way too sweet.
I think the Manhattan layer Cake, which has yellow layers with chocolate and vanilla custard with white chocolate triangles on the top, worked out better in terms of sweetness. It was sweet enough to make it a good sweet tooth killer with one thin slice. $2.50 for standard short candles. Total was a bit under $30, which was expected.
Not sure if I'd pick this over any other bakery for cakes had there been more options near my office. This one's right across the street and about 15 steps into the grand central market.
The employees didn't look too happy today and weren't that helpful either – contrary to other reviews, which makes me question whether they changed the staff or they were just having a bad day.
I didn't realize I was here before. My bagel was good. A+ for SF standards. B for NY standards.
I thought the mudslide cookie was fabulous.
Works for a fast bagel or pastry before early morning train out of GCT. Hidden by Track 19 3/4s. Generously staffed with attentive and efficient servers….the people who work at Zaros make it work…especially well for those dashing to a train. The food is fair, and the service makes up for it.