Maison Kayser

The food is fine — nothing special, industrially produced french… but it tastes good.
But the service is appalling. This place is a train wreck, patronized by people with more money than sense. Avoid.

As a french citizen I can testify that their Monge Baguette is as good as the parisian one! We had breakfast thei as well and the food is good. I am bot a huge fan of their ‘tartes’ though but bread and food is really good!

Wow the service at this location was bad. It took forever for someone to come over and acknowledge we were sitting.
Waiter had an attitude and forgot the honey with our tea.

Last I came was on Christmas day. My in-​laws were in town and my wife and I wanted to bring them to Maison Kayser because of the pastries they serve. I called to check what time the location was supposed to close that day (7pm). We arrived there before 5pm to be told that we could only take food away. They did not even try to accommodate us. A waiter we have unfortunately seen too many times before (Luis) was closing the dining room and we got an «I am working tomorrow» as an explanation for the early close which was never mentioned to us over the phone. This only confirms previous experiences with the same waiter whom, after a first pleasant experience around the time this location opened for business, has only given us very poor service. I don’t know what his deal is but he is grumpy and not happy to serve customers.
Needless to say, we will not be going back anytime soon. Other reviewers mention the poor service so I hope the management acts on customers feedback. For now, I would recommend to stick to the take-​out section. If you are a chocolate lover, get the plié au chocolat which is a better version of a chocolate croissant. That said, make sure you get it in the morning because on two occasions I got one in the afternoon and it wasn’t fresh.

I might change the rating when I actually get my food.
Yes, I understand that restaurants close early on NYE. It’s another thing to be open on Seamless and 90 minutes later after no sign of the delivery (I placed the order early to be sure I would get it), to be rude on the phone and told you’re «closed». A call would have been nice when I had placed the order late this afternoon.
Meanwhile, forced to order from a different restaurant with many of them now actually closed, and on hold with Seamless to get a refund.

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.

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 décor 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.

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.

Unbelievable!
My lover surprised me for breakfast. And what a surprise in fact I was so surprised that I can’t even tell you what I had to eat. I could not pronounce most of the dishes however we took the asked for advice of our waiter and was I glad. I did not want breakfast to end. I am originally from Chicago and have lived in TriBeCa for over 35-​years and up till today could not say I had found a place to equal Chicago for breakfast. Well no more and I promise I’ll remember and report what I did have with pics because man this place deserves everyone’s attention.

Some of the worst service I’ve had. Took 15 – 20 minutes for a waitress to stop by the table (only 5 other tables at the time). Eggs were cold when they arrived. Very disappointing. Hopefully this is not the norm.

Expensive for mediocre, though fresh, food. (3.25 for a single espresso and 5 for a boring brownie.) The baguettes are good.

Absolute disaster breakfast experience. They brought my food out and not my wife’s. Two eggs over easy with a piece of bread with avocado on top…$ 14. Eggs were extremely over cooked. My wife told me to proceed eating. After I was nearly done the waiter came and told her they were out of what she ordered. She reordered a croissant warm with a side of bacon. They brought out a cold croissant with no bacon. She sent it back and they came back with a burned croissant and a greasy pile of limp bacon. Overpriced, poor service. The meal was a disaster.

Great baguettes and we especially love the Cereal bread (just like the bread in Paris! now if only they could start selling that amazing rich, salty butter from France too!) Staff very friendly.

Best baguette in Manhattan so far. It’s not Paris quality but it comes close to an average Parisian bakery, which is quite good in this country.

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 éclair and the pistachio apricot tart were spot on. The éclair especially was a creamy, rich thing that just made me so happy. Yes, I like pistachios. Clearly I have a thing for nuts ;)

great addition to the neighborhood. Minimal amount of time before they have long waits for breakfast, lunch, brunch and dinner. Unilocal says open from 7am-​10pm which are pretty impressive hours right out of the gate.
Tried a bunch of their pastries, croissants, had an excellent breakfast and came back for lunch the same day for the onion soup.
Breakfast was 2 eggs sunny side up with a literal mountain of smoked salmon which I thoroughly enjoyed. Fresh coffee to wrap it up and great service in all my encounters thus far.
Highly recommend.

I’m super excited one of my favorite bakery/​patisserie place in NYC opened a new branch in TriBeCa. Been there twice, both times for take out. Baguettes are truly amazing. I also can’t turn away from their croissants and financiers. So many flavors that you can choose from, and you really cannot go wrong on anything. Since this new opening is so close to where I live, I’m trilled that I’ll frequent maison kayser much more often without having to go to the flatiron district. Will be trying their brunch or dinner soon!

Dropped in with my wife around 8:00 pm for a late Sunday dinner — and we were the only people there! Fine with me: Our waitress was attentive and the food came quickly. This was our first time at a Maision Kayser, and we’ll definitely return. The fresh bread lived up to its billing. I had the smoked salmon tartine and my wife had the chicken-​artichoke tartine — both excellent. Warning: they don’t have their license yet for wine and beer but they encourage byob — and the wine store down the street will deliver. I could have used a beer, but the green tea was just fine.

I was there with my daughter and her boyfriend for brunch. Her boyfriend wanted to treat us and paid and left a tip. According to the waitress he didn’t leave a big enough tip and came over to the table with the check and embarrassed him in front of us and everyone around us. Telling him that «we work for tips» and pointed to the check and told him what to give her. This is so unprofessional and I felt so bad for him. I told them to wait outside and had a chat with the manager. Who does that?
There could be a number of reasons for a small or no tip. Honest miscalculation, poor service, cultural difference, etc. To me that waitress showed a lack of grace and respect.

Finally a pleasant experience at Maison Kayser, from entry to exit, from greeting to consumption. Granted, I’m sure the extra non-​host (ess) person standing near the door won’t last, but it was a nice touch, as was the friendly guy behind the counter not seeming crazed or condescending like my previous experiences at their other shops. Their super chocolatey cookie (decided to go less French because other purchases have disappointed) was quite good (went with the flour-​containing one, though said friendly guy certainly understated the differences between it and the flourless one when I asked… they were obviously more different than just one ingredient).