Moishe’s Bake Shop

Really cool old time bake shop. All the people that work here are always really nice and super helpful. The price are a taaaaad high but you really don’t mind it for the classic nyc bakery vibe. It’s pretty hard to pass by this places window without grabbing something. This place is particularly good because of its location. After a early happy hour of hitting a few of the local bars this a easy drunkerdly decision.

Great cookies– just wish the staff could be more honest and what is fresh and what is a bit old

After 40 years it’s time to give some credit to Moishe’s.
Pretty the shop is not.
Lines, numbers, service – not so much.
But what brings me back are three sweet treats, two of which involve poppy seeds — so there is a theme here. First is mohn cake, a loaf with a sweet poppy seed filling. They cut long strips to order. Delicious, moist and sweet. Next up are kichel – you might know them as bow-​ties. Light, airy, fresh and crunchy, they are coated with sugar. You buy bags of them by weight. Have them with your coffee. Forget biscotti, these are better.
Finally there are hammentaschen — triangle shaped pastries filled with apricot, raspberry jam or poppy seeds – all are delicious, but the poppy seed are best. Hammentaschen here are the size and weight of door stops. They can be a meal by themselves. The pastry is thick and robust. I always try to break one in two and save half for later but I never succeed in waiting.
The service is not rude but old-​style and ethnic, dare I say borscht belt. Here’s how it went last time I was in for the couple ahead of me:
Customer, We’ll take an apricot hammentaschen please.
Server, Why one, take two.
Customer, No we just want one. To share.
Server, You gonna fight over it. Take two.
And so it goes at Moishe’s, the East Village’s last Sabbath observing kosher bakery. Take it while it lasts – but never on Saturday or Jewish holidays (closed).

I have been coming here for years. One of the reasons is for the poppyseed strips cut to whatever size you want. For a while, they were awful and the owner told me he changed vendors. He actually listened and went back to the old vendor.
I suggest the cherry or pineapple cheese strudel with the flaky dough (although the regular dough is good too), the 7 layer cake and if you need a birthday cake, a yellow cake with chocolate buttercream and a hard icing, their standard cake. I didn’t like their rye bread, tasted like white bread, and was not crazy about their corn bread or bagels, so I’d say just go there for cake and their cookie assortments, also good.
There’s a fabulous woman who works there in the mornings who is just a doll and treats you like family once you get to know her. All in all, I absolutely love this bakery and hope they never close. We know all things eventually do but maybe it can be passed down to someone someday. There are so few left like this!

I got a creamy chocolate cookie to take away, looked delicious.
I’m opened the bag it was a mass because the way it was packaged.
Even tough it tasted good I give only 3 star.

Moishe’s Bake Shop has been around since ’78 and offers kosher baked goods in the East Village area. They have pastries and cakes (apple streudels, donuts, sugar bow ties, babka, jelly cakes, eclairs, etc.), cookies (sugar kichels, chocolate chips, marble, etc.), Danishes (prune, cheese, cinnamon, etc.), and different types of breads/​challahs (raisin, pumpernickel, rye, whole wheat, etc.). I tried their famous Black and White Cookie, and the hubs had a sugar cookie topped with rainbow sprinkles. The Black and White Cookie was sponge-​like, and I wasn’t really a fan of the texture; also, the black and white glaze didn’t really taste much like anything. The sugar cookie was crunchy and had a nice crispy exterior — this was pretty yummy! I did appreciate both of the cookies’ generous size! I’d love to come back and try out their famous Potato-​nik, but those are only offered on Thursdays! Staff was super friendly, and it is cash only.
+sugar cookie
+cash only

Human beings experience time linearly. You will never be young again. Your childhood is behind you. But the next best thing to reliving youth is coming to Moishe’s for some babka and cookies. It’s unbeatable.

You know the kind of establishment that soothes your soul every time you walk in? The type that makes you burst with pride that you’re sort of a regular? This is that place and more. I can’t get enough of their cinnamon sticks on Cinnamon Wednesday (as I call it). And, it’s hamentaschen season all year round.
Ridiculously cheap deliciousness, INCREDIBLY nice employees, amazing vibe/​history. JUST GO.

A piece of old New York that’s still left for you newbies to experience. This is what New York used to be like before it got polluted with chains and spoiled suburban rich kids. The kichel is to die for and there’s a cabinet full of them and they’re reasonably priced (and worth every penny). The staff is super welcoming and friendly. This is what it’s all about, folks!
Head over to Moishes and savor the real New York.

Pretty good. Great service. Definitely authentic.

Really a hit or miss on the employees here, but more often then not I get rude employee that reminds me why I stopped shopping here.

In a word rude abrupt and impatient
We stood in line patiently waiting for our turn (and it was hot)
I wished the women waiting on us A Happy New Year -(no response) I asked if the if all the humantashan had poppy seeds or just the prune — I turned to my wife to ask her which she wanted and I turned back and was angrily dismissed and the women behind the counter moved on to another customer — who hadn’t been standing there more than 30 sec .
I for one can spend my money in any of 1000 good bakeries in NYC without being treated as badly as that. Shame on her for such inhuman and bad behavior .
Popular place? but not for me ! Maybe the baked goods are delicious. But they are baked with a bitter temperament .
Thumbs down way down.

I love my koser bakeries but today was not your day Moishe. This is your old school styled bakery that offers an array of different pastures and cakes that look delicious but what I got was just ok nothing special. I got a piece of the pineapple strudel and poppy seed bread. The pineapple straddle was your soft moist strudel that was good and had a flaky outside which is difficult to maintain while being a soft strudel. The poppy seed bread was dry and very disappointing. In the end this shop was ok. I would probably come here again if I needed some kosher pastries.

Honestly, this is one of the greatest places on earth and if you disagree, we *probably* won’t get along! Moishe emerges periodically with fresh-​baked kichel, potato kugel, whatever’s just come out of the oven, and he WILL give you a sample, and you WILL buy more even if you didn’t plan on it.
This bakery is one of the last of its kind. Yes, it’s old and run-​down, but they’re running a tight ship in that run-​down room! The service is friendly and helpful and the food is amazing. When I read reviews complaining I think: you’re a snob or a tourist. Either way you don’t know how to appreciate a great classic kosher bakery.
It’s ADORABLE in there. The sign is THE BEST THING I’VE EVER SEEN. I only wish they made mugs with their logo!
The black-​and-​whites are among my favorites in the city: big and cakey, lemoney, and most importantly: NOT TOO SWEET! The hamentaschen is to die for, the kichel is amazing. The only item I don’t regularly buy is the challah — it’s a little dry for my taste. Had the potato kugel for the first time a couple of weeks ago and almost couldn’t stop eating it the whole way home (and I live in south brooklyn, so that’s a lot of potato kugel.)
I will say one thing: in college I saw a hiring sign on the door and called to inquire about a job there. Moishe’s first question? «What’s your Hebrew name?» Not really appropriate, but I think he meant well. AND YES, HE GAVE FREE COOKIES TO FIREMEN PUTTING OUT A FIRE!

Sorry this place was pretty low. My wife loves black and white, and finger cookies, so I end up sampling them, and I can see how she likes them… the good ones at least. We took 1 or 2 small bites and in the trash they went. Who’s got time for way low sub par cookies?!
We have had plenty average BW cookies, this place was pretty low on the scores. I can say… Out of 10 places we have tried it, even places in Los Angeles like Victor Benes, and so on, this was the worst. Sorry. We came here based on the 4 star reviews… And that would mean people are FANS! you know what a fan is? You may was well buy their shirt with their name on it, and you’d feel proud. With the baked goods this place is popping out, That would be a WAY no.
The couple goods we got might have even been old.

I love Moishe’s. I think this is how a bakery should be — simple and delicious. It has a nostalgic feel, but not the weird Disney/​Hipster nostalgia taking over NYC. My dad was a baker from Brooklyn, and the fare is similar to what I remember from his kitchen.
I love the chocolate babka, hamentaschen, and generally EVERY cookie.
I went a few days ago while I was severely PMS-​ing and super angry and grumpy at everything for no reason. The young woman saw that I was a grumpus and offered me a broken cookie from the misfit box. I almost cried through my cookie loving grin. I then ordered some cookies and made appropriate onomatopoeia (without a care) on my walk home.
Each time I come here, I have these moments that remind you that there are really nice people in NYC. Such small gestures carry a lot of weight, and I hope that they will be here for years to come.

Moishe’s. It’s a fixture in East Village. It also provides a glimpse into what the area was like before the word «artisanal» was used to describe every donut and ice cream cone being sold in the within 10 blocks of the neighborhood. For that you have to give them props. 40 years and counting!
It’s a pretty straightforward operation. Cash only, kosher, the perfect stop before visiting your family for a Jewish celebration. All that jazz. It’s the kind of pastry shop that’ll remind you of your childhood, but chances are as an adult your palate has moved on. Still, a relic that hopefully has another 40 years left in them before the space inevitably becomes a bank or a frozen yogurt shop.
I’d be remiss without a plea to support this and every business that was affected by the building explosion on 2^nd Avenue. Moishe’s was closed for about a week, and while I’m sure they’re in fine financial shape to weather the storm, it’s good form to reach out during times of strife.

Hands down the best in kosher bakery in Manhattan
Chocolate Danish yum
Challah so good so fresh
Usually parking on the street
Moishe is the best
Did you all see him handing out pastry for the weary fireman (fighting fire at the explosion a few blocks away)
When you want the real deal go to this bakery

I loved this bakery when I lived in the East Village and all these years later I have managed to always have Moishe’s Chocolate Hamantaschen for Purim.
First of all,
I have never been able to find Hamantaschen that are as delicious as Moishe’s. I now live in Los Angeles and I have had them shipped to me two years in a row. THAT is how good these are. (And its not like there aren’t good Kosher bakers out here)
Secondly,
Chocolate. The chocolate is different here. Some people cop out and throw chocolate chips in, others bake the chocolate and let it get too hard. These are always soft and freeze well, because chocolate hamantaschen shouldn’t just be for Purim. This is especially what keeps me coming back.
Thirdly,
The customer service. The staff is always polite, whether I am calling or walking in to the store. Moishe is like your sweet Zeyde with something kind to say. I always leave with a smile and a fear of diabetes :)
Stop in, you won’t regret it!

The hamantaschen are great! Love, love the apricot and prune especially. I grab some for a friend’s mom who comes from Hungary and she says they are like a taste of home. My boyfriend loves their Danish.
The bakery is very no frills in its appearance but the love is all in the sweets! For the most part, the people who work there are friendly and will give you an honest opinion about a batch and the freshness of the bread. I think the challah bread is most fresh on Tuesdays or Wednesday, fyi.