Crumbs

I don’t know if this location is open— according to this article, all Crumbs locations in NY have been closed. I know that I went last Monday and the store was closed during what was supposed to be regular operation hours.

I realize there are like a million Crumbs locations in the city, but the service here is just so awesome. The staff is so sweet and friendly and always make fantastic lattes! Love this location.
And everything is gluten-​free and actually tastes good.

This was a mixed experience, but overall a good one.
I’m not a big sweets eater, but a gluten free cupcake shop was a big novelty –especially the choice part! There were so many varieties to select from, I felt like a real human again! After careful evaluation (and asking a lot of questions) I settled on the oreo. It was ok. I think if I LOVED cake I would have been more into it. The cupcake was enormous and had a good cake/​frosting ratio. The cake was not the best GF I’ve ever tasted, but it was good.
Now for service…
Pros: the cashier seemed pretty knowledgeable about allergy concerns. When I asked her for information about nuts and peanuts (to which I am allergic) she showed me which flavors were unsafe. The seating space was cute and clean.
Cons: the cashier didn’t seem particularly happy that I was asking so many questions and taking my time to order. I was really savoring the whole gluten free bakery experience, and she just seemed to want me to hurry up. After I got my cupcake and sat down to eat it, she, another cashier, and a non-​employee friend all sat at another table and chatted really loudly. They were talking about how much they wished they worked somewhere that didn’t involve customer service. Uhm, ok. I get that working retail in NYC is not fun. I’ve worked retail. But it’s not so enjoyable to be savoring your first store-​bought cupcake in two years and listening to the person who just served it to you complain about their job.
ALSO. They don’t recycle! Even if you choose to eat your cupcake in the store, they serve it to you in a plastic container. It drives me nuts to have to chuck that in the bin or carry it around with me to find recycling later.
Overall, ok experience. I will probably be back occasionally to enjoy a GF cupcake, but I will take it to go.
As always, for my reviews that mention allergy-​friendliness: everyone’s reactions are different. My comments are related to my experience, and are not intended to verify or not verify the safety of any foods. What was safe for me may not be safe for you. Please use caution when consuming products from businesses that use your allergens.

This review is only for their chocolate chip cookie.
Overdone, really browned, not soft at all, too crispy, and pretty small. It’s grainy and very dry. And this is after I requested a soft one and she went into the back to get one because those were softer than the ones displayed. Also, $ 3 which is super expensive for the size (and quality). The only pro is that it’s not super sweet.
Servers were nice and personable, though.

I feel bad for everyone who has to suffer through gluten-​free fooding. Condolences to your taste buds.
This was my first and last time trying a gluten-​free cupcake. I took part of a cupcake tour and this was one of our stops. Out everyone in the group, not ONE finished their cupcakes from here, or if they did, had to run for water to wash it down.
Not sure if it was just our batch or if this is what it is. but the cupcakes were not moist, very dry, and not enjoyable, despite the different flavors.
The regular Crumbs on the tour had better tasting cupcakes. Heed my warning: if you don’t have to eat gluten-​free avoid this place at all costs and go to the regular CRUMBS.

I was so excited to try crumbs. Everyone raves about it. But maybe it was my mistake to try the gluten free one since I am not use to a gluten free diet. But the whole experience was awful. The girl that helped us seemed bothered that we were asking questions and it made me feel very unwelcomed. I just picked one because I didn’t want to ask about flavors anymore. The cupcake was dry and fell apart. The brownie on top was not good either. After a bite, I was done and ready to go.

Two words. Happy wife. My wife is allergic to gluten and peanuts, yet loves cupcakes, which is a tricky combination. Friends suggested we try Crumbs when we visited NYC, so when we found that they had a location that made all gluten and peanut free treats, we were thrilled. The place was as good as promised. Prices weren’t bad for a Manhattan specialty bakery, and they had a wide variety of flavors, something rare in the gluten free cupcake world. I had some too and even though I can eat gluten, these cupcakes were just as moist and tasty as regular ones. No dry tasteless stuff like a lot of gluten free baked goods.
If you’re gluten free and you want a great cupcake, definitely check this place out.

Pretty good red velvet for gluten free! My friend Debbi still makes the best gf/​df red velvet cake.

In a last-​ditch effort by corporate to save a failing brand whose brief success was based purely on a fad, they turned this location into «Crumbs Gluten-​Free» and played it off as a new store.
What an absolutely botched and bootleg excuse for a «Grand Opening» aka turn your existing, struggling location gluten-​free and send some e-​mails with the wrong address (37 W 8^th St in the e-​mails and E 8^th St on the site — nice work). The place was chaotic on said grand opening 10÷03÷13 and the double-​chocolate cupcake was truly mediocre, yet the masses flocked here as if it was an event because they put some balloons outside and changed the sign.

I never really understood the hype of Crumbs. Yes, they do have a wide variety, and everything looks tasty. But for me, it comes down to pure taste. And so far everything I’ve tried is sub-​par. The vanilla-​based cakes are decent, but anything chocolate is downright dry and flavorless. Very disappointing since I’m a chocolate girl!
The place is often messy and not really a comfortable place to enjoy a cupcake and coffee. You’re better off at a café. I’d only come here if a friend wanted to (since we often are in the area). I have yet to find anything that beats Billy’s on 9^th.

I went specifically for their cronut creation. It was ok — it tasted like a donut. But it was only $ 3. I think I’m jaded by New York prices.
I wouldn’t try another one of their cronuts.
Their cupcakes are also something like 500 calories. Which while tasty, it’s FIVE HUNDRED CALORIES, or depending upon your size ¼ of your DAILY allowance… not worth it.

Hands down some of the best cupcakes I’ve had. A couple of friends and I stopped in here for my birthday and we were not disappointed. They’re nice in size and tasty! I have a new favorite cupcake place :-)

Food and bar-​hopping, two friends and I decided to come in and try a red velvet cupcake. Split 3 ways, the 500 – 600 calories per cupcake are a lot less detrimental to the derrière.
Thank you so much, Crumbs, for posting the calories of each variety. I am grateful to know exactly how much extra workout I will be needing to do. Also, thank you for being so nice, cool, and CLEAN inside, even during PRIDE weekend.
The cupcake was fit for the Village: truly fabulous. Red velvet cake crumbled daintily with each forking, and the texture was a paradox of lightness and richness. The taste, together with the cookie-​and-​cream frosting, knocked our rainbow socks off.
Next time I want a whole one.

This location is my go-​to for an impromptu client snack. It’s near our offices and I can always count on a large quantity of the pre-​packages variety packs to snag up before jumping in a cab.
The mini sized packs are the best because you get more cupcakes and often female clients don’t want the full-​sized cupcakes.

When Crumbs came out I was in heaven, I love cupcakes, they sell cupcakes… cupcakes bigger than some cakes so all is good! Right? Ehhhh… maybe not.
I still really like to go to crumbs because they have interesting flavor combinations and the decorations are super cute, but as one reviewer said their cupcakes are kind of generic. I don’t see the YUM/​WOW factor in them :(Kinda disappointing… they also have the distinct honor of being REEEDICUOUSLY expensive and of never having a location where you can park to buy WTH?!
My niece makes better cupcakes from scratch so I haven’t been to Crumbs in a long time… my most recent visit was to redeem a coupon: P I bought four, cut each of them in four and that was the family’s dessert… it was like a huge slice of cake in 4 different flavors… way cheaper than ordering a whole cake, but not quite as satisfying… boo squared!

The way Crumbs was hyped up, I thought the cupcakes would be off the hook. They are really nothing to rave about. The taste is completely generic. I tried 3 diff cupcakes and can’t say loved any of them. Even with the huge variety of flavors I do not see myself coming back.

The Peanut Butter Cup Cupcake. This heavenly concoction of peanut butter, chocolate, cake, and love is worth every damn penny and calorie assigned to it.
Is it trendy like other cupcake locations? No
Are the cupcake sizes egregious? Yes (and thankfully yes)
Is it expensive? Yes — but priced accordingly
Is it damned delicious? YES
Warning: This is a meal. This is something you have in place of a well balanced diet. Do not eat with anything else unless you plan to share it.

The third spot of our Cupcake Tour was Crumbs, the current largest Cupcake chain in the US. This Crumbs location was older and not as new as some of the other locations. But it was clean and cupcakes were pretty. This location isn’t as small as some of the other ones, so you can enjoy a cupcake and your Starbucks coffee in their shop at one of their tables.
They offer three sizes, mini, regular, and giant. We were given assorted mini cupcakes. I chose a vanilla cupcake with chocolate frosting. It was moist and just perfect. I think that their larger sizes are a bit overwhelming, though if left alone, I’d probably eat it all! Crumbs offers catering and online ordering.
One down size to Crumbs is that they don’t have Vegan Cupcakes. I’m not certain if they offer Gluten-​free cupcakes, but hopefully they will in the future. Everyone of all diets should be able to treat themselves to a Crumbs cupcake! Of course, there are plenty of Vegan/​Gluten free cupcakeries in the city, so don’t cry!

When I walked in a on rainy day, this place was empty, but a delicious aroma of sweet tastes awaited. The staff member was actually mopping up in the back, but came forward and gloved, served, and cashed me out for a couple cupcakes.
The cupcakes themselves are a tasty, but super-​sweet variety. I do like the red velvet didn’t have that weird butter frosting — that flavor is too strong for me. The simple crème was good. Will come back to try more flavors! About $ 4 a cupcake (for the big ones)

Reliably sweet cupcakes.
After a boozy dinner, we found ourselves at Crumbs. While I don’t have much a sweet tooth, I can’t turn down convenience — especially if it’s a few doors down. And why not? Their store’s clean, employs friendly staff, and is full of cupcakes. My co-​conspirator picked up a Devil’s food cupcake, which we (read: she) systematically took down. It was huge, easily able to feed two mortals.
It was my first Crumbs experience, and it won’t be my last. Besides, I dug the super light metal chairs up front.