Radio Bakery

“Radio Bakery is a well-known spot, even for tourists (they don't optimize for their in-store display instructions just so you know), that I'd categorize as a "sometimes" visit if you can arrive early. They rotate menu offerings based on seasonal ingredients, so your experience may vary. While I previously had a lousy, overly salty ham focaccia, this time the French onion soup croissant was amazing -- crispy and perfectly savory (to a point that I may consider returning for this). The popular Earl Grey croissant is good but messy to eat (so do most of their items), and the tea flavor balance can be inconsistent. With huge summer lines and fewer than ten outdoor seats, I suggest making this your first stop of the day to avoid the crowd.”

“Allegedly the #1 bakery in nyc, but I don't think it deserves that title. For how long I hear the line always is, I expected everything to be REALLY good, but everything except the French onion soup croissant was lowkey disappointing, and you could get the same thing somewhere else for better quality. Came on MLK day around 8:30 am, so the line was short (like 5 min). Def would NOT wait more than 5-10 min, esp since it's so out of the way from everything location wise - French onion soup croissant ($8): 11/10, would only come back here for this. Innovative and haven't seen this anywhere else. Flakey and good balance of sweet and savory. I took one bite of this and get back in line to order another one for myself xD - Smoked salmon focaccia ($15): 6/10, meh. Allegedly one of their popular items, but salmon wasn't that flavorful, and the focaccia was consistently burnt among all the focaccia options. Expensive for the price and subpar quality. Apollo bagel is so much better - Earl grey morning bun ($6): 8/10, I'm not a huge fan of pastries like this, but the earl grey flavor was strong, which I liked. Not too sweet, but prob wouldn't get again - Pistachio croissant ($8?): 7/10, disappointing. Got in line again for this bc we thought it would redeem our overall rating of the place since everyone on Beli was getting it. Spoiler alert, it did not. Mid, miles behind the one at Librae bakery”

“One of the few bakeries in the city that lives up to the hype imo. Ordered several things to try and overall thought they were fantastic. Earl grey morning bun was an easy favorite - incredibly fragrant without hitting you over the head with earl grey, just a beautiful, subtle aroma. Scallion sesame twist on the other hand was maybe too subtle in flavor, I felt like the scallion was just out of reach with each bite. Apple brown butter danish was just fine to me, unpopular opinion I know since it's one of their most popular seasonal offerings, but flavor was just underwhelming even if the croissant was very well executed. The parmesan pretzel bear claw was excellent and super cheesy without being overly salty - a hard balance to strike! Brown butter cornbread was very rich and decadent. Also LOVED the turkey pesto kale focaccia sandwich, just incredibly good despite having "basic" components. And finally, the ham and cheese and butter baguette was fine, way too salty for me but I can recognize that objectively it was still a high quality sandwich. Overall cannot wait to come back and try more!”