Michaeli Bakery — Restaurant in New York

I walked past this bakery so many times, but I was either too late that they were closed for the day or too early before they were even open. I also had a friend recommended me this place, and she said they had one of the best chocolate babka in the city. So I listened and got a chocolate babka today. I also got the last chocolate rugelach on the tray and a double chocolate cookie.

The chocolate rugelach was the best rugelach I have ever had!! It was so delicious! It had nice soft flakiness to it, and it wasn’t too sweet. I was also able to taste the fragrance of the wheat flour. It was truly amazing.

The chocolate babka was so nicely braided. It’s almost like a piece of art. It was indeed one of the best babka in town!!

I fell in love with this bakery after first time trying it! So happy to have this gem in the hood! Will definitely come back for some more, and probably will come earlier in the day next time before everything was sold out.

Got a spinach and feta bureka today, and I was absolutely delicious! Nice and flaky pastry with sesame on top, and spinach and feta filling. It was a great savory afternoon snack!

Tried the challah roll for the first time, and it was HEAVENLY! It was so soft...

This bakery is on 90th Street, just off of 1st Avenue. There is a blackboard outside with the bakery's name on the sidewalk. It is a very popular bakery, and is open every day except on Saturdays. I tried their cherry-pistachio croissant which I felt had little flavor of those two ingredients. Its main flavor, I felt, was that of sugar. It was good, but I expected to taste more cherries, and recognize its flavor of pistachio when I ate it, which I did not. This review's three star food rating is based on that...

So many people recommended this place as Upper East Side bakery so I ended up finally going there. I tried 5 or 6 different pastries and the almond croissant and the chocolate rugelach were great! I can say their chocolate babka was also good if you like sweeter pastries. Just be aware if you get there late they will run out of some items and there will be a line to go inside and order. They have a few high chairs to sit inside but when it gets crowded I'm not sure how convenient it is...