I like this place in general but every time I go back they always remove the things I like most like the sweet potato flavored thing (I forgot what it was called but it has the consistency of mochi). The workers are very kind which I appreciate because I worked in a similar environment and would be so miserable. The atmosphere I blame on the customers because there is really nothing you can do about people staring at you. One thing that bothers me most about the seating area is when it is busy and there is no space to move in between the tables because the chairs are touching backs and people don’t move. I recommend going when it is not very busy ?
Atmosphere: 3
Food: 4
Service: 5
Yubin G
Ordered the brown sugar milk tea, which was good but not amazing. Too much ice and the tea flavor was barely noticeable. Can't say anything about there pastries since we didn't get any but they looked good.
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 4
Service: 5
Ezra H.
The have assorted Korean baked items, a lot I have tried and yet too! Everything is so fresh and tasty. If you're in the fort lee area this place is a must visit if you have a sweet/savory tooth. Best items I've had are Red Rice Cookie, chocolate chip cup, Mango Mousse Cake, Maple Pie, Pecan Tart, Choco Roll, Green Tea Roll, and more! I love that they are professional and friendly. Servers are there to assist with questions. Signs have ingredients on them as well. The place is the perfect size! Cute and charming style, clean and a place to sit and enjoy an Ice Cafe Mocha or bubble tea!
Karen Lim
The place is very dirty, look at their flooring is filthy n bathroom too!
Atmosphere: 1
Food: 3
Service: 3
Karen Lim
The store flooring and bathroom are very filthy dirty.The counter where u can discard your paper cups n napkins were very messy n dirty.Over all the place is not kept clean.The section where the cakes n breads are ok.I had to say the cakes are delicious but sadly the place is unpleasant to sit to enjoy.
Atmosphere: 1
Food: 4
Service: 2
Recommended dishes: Mocha Cake, Bakery
Ashley Kim
This store is bery food quality and astaff meenvers afe veryyyrydysysyys
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Macaroons
Angie Y.
I feel like this spot definitely would not be as bustling if it were not located right next to the BCD restaurant in the same complex. Full of koreans from church, post dinner folks, there always seems to be a crowd here. Bread and pastry selection here is limited and a little overpriced in my opinion -- but it's cool that they have specialty items like cakes, fish shaped bread, and patbingsoo. Inside is a little chaotic -- they have a decent amount of tables but they are all crammed together in one area causing it hard to get around. Bathroom inside as well. A decent spot to go in a grab a coffee but would not go out of my way to come to this cafe if not just finishing dinner at BCD.
Janice Lu
They have large selection but their cake definitely not fresh. My son loves one of there bread I come here often. And keep in mind they definitely charge more compared to neighbors bakery.
Atmosphere: 3
Food: 4
Service: 3
Recommended dishes: Bakery
Rob M
Castella is good, but macarons are dry and tough. Almond roll "may contain nuts". So what makes it almond?
Atmosphere: 3
Food: 2
Service: 4
S H
I've been buying their croquettes/고로케 ever since the store was called "Chrome" years ago. Maybe Blue Angel bought it out, but either way they kept the same croquettes till recently.They apparently changed the recipe, which is unfortunate because the original had "crabmeat" with fresh filling, but now it's just deli ham with old mush.There's a reason the original croquettes were always sold out!!! I was surprised to see both racks still full at night and now I know why. Charging over $5 each when it's arguably one of the worst I've had is a ripoff... (I get that prices are going up, but please reconsider the old recipe)... the next stuff is from a while back, but I might as well mention it at this pointBoth the husband and wife owners don't seem to grasp the idea of how to treat customers well.I guess if you go often enough, you know who the lady owner is. She just sits/stands around and doesn't do much. That's fine, you have employees for that and you're just overseeing. But when you're just watching customers as they shop and make eye contact, at least say hi or smile. What kind of owner stares down customers and looks away after eye contact?The other day, she was just sitting at the side chatting loudly with her friend. I happened to look over bc they were pretty loud and again, awkward eye contactAnother time, I had my tray ready and was waiting patiently for a cashier. Suddenly the guy owner comes out from the back and says hi to 2 other guys who were still browsing. Turns out they're church friends, and they're chatting while I'm clearly standing at the counter waiting. I figure I'll just let them quickly catch up and maybe there's a separate cashier who'll ring me up.Out of nowhere, the 2 middle aged men straight up cut me and put their stuff on the counter while talking. Owner's all smiles going on about how their stuff is on the house and no need to thank him. Meanwhile, I'm still standing there shocked at the fact that the OWNER completely neglected a PAYING customer just so he can please his friends with free food. wow
I visited this place after having dinner near Fort Lee in early September.I took out bread and coffee.Thank you for being kind and accommodating.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Ally W.
This is a typical Asian bakery, with many self-serve buns and pastries and additional cakes in a display case. I got a green tea tiramisu and a green tea cake slice, both were mildly sweet, which is what I like. This is a great dessert place to go to after spicy Korean food.
Hayoun Jung
Tiramisu is not sweet at all, and so soft!! So good!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Bakery
gammeelovemusic
Tried the almond crunch coffee roll. Overall the crunch and coffee cake parts are perfect but the cream is not as soft as I wish. Would probably try something else next time!
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 4
Service: 5
Paul S.
Korean go-to Bakery with a varied amount of Asian specialty pastries and savory items. Location: We normally visit on the weekend days so I can't speak for the weekday crowds. They have a large seating area which allows most times to find a seat. They are renovating right now so the seating may not be perfect but as long as you claim a seating space because people like to hang out, it is a comfortable place to enjoy your food. Food: On the earlier side in the morning, there are always a wide variety of sweet and savory options to pick. The curry pan or original pan is a classic that is in a warming station all the way to the left. They have a matcha croissant and mocha bread. Drinks: We like their tea lattes or regular lattes but their boba drinks are also a hit. It is a big menu so check it out. Rewards: Sign up for a rewards system if you come with your phone number. The service is efficient so sometime they forget to tell you. Give them your rewards information first to get those points. Service: They are quick and efficient with most items. Sum-up: Locals love this spot and it checks all of the boxes across the board.
I like this place in general but every time I go back they always remove the things I like most like the sweet potato flavored thing (I forgot what it was called but it has the consistency of mochi). The workers are very kind which I appreciate because I worked in a similar environment and would be so miserable. The atmosphere I blame on the customers because there is really nothing you can do about people staring at you. One thing that bothers me most about the seating area is when it is busy and there is no space to move in between the tables because the chairs are touching backs and people don’t move. I recommend going when it is not very busy ?
Atmosphere: 3
Food: 4
Service: 5
Ordered the brown sugar milk tea, which was good but not amazing. Too much ice and the tea flavor was barely noticeable. Can't say anything about there pastries since we didn't get any but they looked good.
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 4
Service: 5
The have assorted Korean baked items, a lot I have tried and yet too! Everything is so fresh and tasty. If you're in the fort lee area this place is a must visit if you have a sweet/savory tooth. Best items I've had are Red Rice Cookie, chocolate chip cup, Mango Mousse Cake, Maple Pie, Pecan Tart, Choco Roll, Green Tea Roll, and more! I love that they are professional and friendly. Servers are there to assist with questions. Signs have ingredients on them as well. The place is the perfect size! Cute and charming style, clean and a place to sit and enjoy an Ice Cafe Mocha or bubble tea!
The place is very dirty, look at their flooring is filthy n bathroom too!
Atmosphere: 1
Food: 3
Service: 3
The store flooring and bathroom are very filthy dirty.The counter where u can discard your paper cups n napkins were very messy n dirty.Over all the place is not kept clean.The section where the cakes n breads are ok.I had to say the cakes are delicious but sadly the place is unpleasant to sit to enjoy.
Atmosphere: 1
Food: 4
Service: 2
Recommended dishes: Mocha Cake, Bakery
This store is bery food quality and astaff meenvers afe veryyyrydysysyys
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Macaroons
I feel like this spot definitely would not be as bustling if it were not located right next to the BCD restaurant in the same complex. Full of koreans from church, post dinner folks, there always seems to be a crowd here. Bread and pastry selection here is limited and a little overpriced in my opinion -- but it's cool that they have specialty items like cakes, fish shaped bread, and patbingsoo. Inside is a little chaotic -- they have a decent amount of tables but they are all crammed together in one area causing it hard to get around. Bathroom inside as well. A decent spot to go in a grab a coffee but would not go out of my way to come to this cafe if not just finishing dinner at BCD.
They have large selection but their cake definitely not fresh. My son loves one of there bread I come here often. And keep in mind they definitely charge more compared to neighbors bakery.
Atmosphere: 3
Food: 4
Service: 3
Recommended dishes: Bakery
Castella is good, but macarons are dry and tough. Almond roll "may contain nuts". So what makes it almond?
Atmosphere: 3
Food: 2
Service: 4
I've been buying their croquettes/고로케 ever since the store was called "Chrome" years ago. Maybe Blue Angel bought it out, but either way they kept the same croquettes till recently.They apparently changed the recipe, which is unfortunate because the original had "crabmeat" with fresh filling, but now it's just deli ham with old mush.There's a reason the original croquettes were always sold out!!! I was surprised to see both racks still full at night and now I know why. Charging over $5 each when it's arguably one of the worst I've had is a ripoff... (I get that prices are going up, but please reconsider the old recipe)... the next stuff is from a while back, but I might as well mention it at this pointBoth the husband and wife owners don't seem to grasp the idea of how to treat customers well.I guess if you go often enough, you know who the lady owner is. She just sits/stands around and doesn't do much. That's fine, you have employees for that and you're just overseeing. But when you're just watching customers as they shop and make eye contact, at least say hi or smile. What kind of owner stares down customers and looks away after eye contact?The other day, she was just sitting at the side chatting loudly with her friend. I happened to look over bc they were pretty loud and again, awkward eye contactAnother time, I had my tray ready and was waiting patiently for a cashier. Suddenly the guy owner comes out from the back and says hi to 2 other guys who were still browsing. Turns out they're church friends, and they're chatting while I'm clearly standing at the counter waiting. I figure I'll just let them quickly catch up and maybe there's a separate cashier who'll ring me up.Out of nowhere, the 2 middle aged men straight up cut me and put their stuff on the counter while talking. Owner's all smiles going on about how their stuff is on the house and no need to thank him. Meanwhile, I'm still standing there shocked at the fact that the OWNER completely neglected a PAYING customer just so he can please his friends with free food. wow
Atmosphere: 3
Food: 1
Service: 1
Recommended dishes: Bakery
Restaurantji Recommends
I visited this place after having dinner near Fort Lee in early September.I took out bread and coffee.Thank you for being kind and accommodating.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
This is a typical Asian bakery, with many self-serve buns and pastries and additional cakes in a display case. I got a green tea tiramisu and a green tea cake slice, both were mildly sweet, which is what I like. This is a great dessert place to go to after spicy Korean food.
Tiramisu is not sweet at all, and so soft!! So good!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Bakery
Tried the almond crunch coffee roll. Overall the crunch and coffee cake parts are perfect but the cream is not as soft as I wish. Would probably try something else next time!
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 4
Service: 5
Korean go-to Bakery with a varied amount of Asian specialty pastries and savory items. Location: We normally visit on the weekend days so I can't speak for the weekday crowds. They have a large seating area which allows most times to find a seat. They are renovating right now so the seating may not be perfect but as long as you claim a seating space because people like to hang out, it is a comfortable place to enjoy your food. Food: On the earlier side in the morning, there are always a wide variety of sweet and savory options to pick. The curry pan or original pan is a classic that is in a warming station all the way to the left. They have a matcha croissant and mocha bread. Drinks: We like their tea lattes or regular lattes but their boba drinks are also a hit. It is a big menu so check it out. Rewards: Sign up for a rewards system if you come with your phone number. The service is efficient so sometime they forget to tell you. Give them your rewards information first to get those points. Service: They are quick and efficient with most items. Sum-up: Locals love this spot and it checks all of the boxes across the board.