Daily Provisions - Union Square — Restaurant in New York

come for the cruller doughnuts but stay and try everything else, too! located a couple of blocks north of Union Square (the are several locations in the city), Daily Provisions is a top-notch cafe serving up quality eats from morning to night. stopped here a bunch of times from the past winter to now.

the crullers are excellent. there are typically three flavors to choose from: cinnamon; maple; and a rotating one like chai...i'd say my constant favorite is the cinnamon cruller though--simple and delicious...a dusted cinnamon sugar crisp exterior + a soft pillowy inside makes for an enjoyable doughnut.

the caramel chunk cookie is a TOP-TIER cookie. dabs of caramel + chunks of chocolate housed inside a firm-on-the-outside soft-on-the-inside cookie.

molasses spice cookie is a sweetly spiced cookie that makes me think of winter where it's cold outside but you're huddled inside with a warm drink and a tasty cookie.

oatmeal cherry cookie is just not for me. chewy and got the dried cherries, but it doesn't leave you with that "i must order this again." that said, i'm not an oatmeal cookie person. this wb a good cookie for a vanilla ice cream cookie sandwich. hmmm

the brownie and muffin are great baked bites as well.

the coffee is consistently good and pairs well with the baked eats. a lot of places don't consider what coffee beans they use...Daily Provisions clearly do bc the coffee, imo, doesn't overpower eats like the crullers.

there's a breakfast/lunch menu + a dinner menu filled with lots of savory options. most recently, i ordered the Herb Chicken Salad Sandwich. enjoyed this sand bc it was satisfying without being overly heavy. the chicken salad is flawlessly seasoned and isn't super over-the-top creamy (which is a good thing win my book for chicken salad). the chicken was cooked perfectly--not dry, not wet...just the right amount of moistness. thin slices of cucumber + greens round out the sandwich and add that Spring/Summer freshness. the bread is simple goodness. a simple sandwich with quality ingredients will always make for good eats.

the interior has several tables and a small bar area. this location is a bit cozier than the West Village location. it can get busy really fast, but ordering takeout is easy and headache free. there's a Daily Provisions app now, i believe.

the shining stars of this Daily Provisions location other than the menu are its staff. superfriendly and hospitable--these things are not a lost art for the people making and serving your food at Daily Provisions...the workers, here, make your experience pleasant. and it's genuine.

if you are the kinda person who claims to be a "New Yorker," but haven't been here...you are missing out on a lot and you're likely not a...

Like any of Danny Meyer's establishments, you are welcomed by a warm staff and vibrant atmosphere. While waiting in line, you're personally handed a menu and asked about your day. The ordering process is quick and easy, take out orders and eat-in orders alike, packaged and placed in beautiful containers. Initially started with the maple, cinnamon sugar cruller, toast with cinnamon sugar, and the bacon breakfast sandwich. They were so great, ended up ordering half a loaf of the multigrain walnut, and Gougéres as well. The cruller is light, delicate, moist on the inside, crispy on the outside. The dough is just lightly sweetened to balance the intense maple glaze on the outside. The cinnamon sugar pales in comparison with the maple glaze, a little too much sugar, but stellar nonetheless. Bacon breakfast sandwich shines through with the thick cut bacon, the bread is lightly sweet, perfect counter balance to the salty crispy gooey goodness inside. Toast is good, the bread is what carries it through, the cinnamon sugar personally lacks for me through the donut and the toast. The best choice was ordering the Gougéres. The light cheese pastry filled with rich creamy egg pouring out with every bite, the pastry's strong flavour holds its own despite the ratio difference. Delightful experience through...

I don’t usually leave reviews, but I really used to love Daily Provisions and wanted to share some honest feedback as a once longtime regular.

I’ve been going to both the Cobble Hill and Flatiron locations pretty often — mainly for the chai and food. Lately though, the chai has been tasting really watered down, and especially with the added charge for alternative milk, it doesn’t really feel worth it.

On the food side — I still enjoy the menu, but I’ve noticed a pretty big drop in quality. It’s not uncommon now for the salmon to come out cold and overcooked, and portion sizes keep getting smaller (my friend I brought actually laughed out loud when my plate arrived last time).

At this point, the price just doesn’t match the value. It used to feel like a bit of a splurge, but the great quality and service made it feel worth it. Now, it’s way harder to justify.

The staff are still amazing — always kind and helpful — and I really appreciate that. But it’s a shame to see a place you love start to compromise on the food and decline in quality. I emailed a while ago but didn’t hear back, so just posting here in the hope that things shift back toward the quality and care that made this...