Miolin Bakery — Restaurant in New York

The absolutely gorgeous little place that just opened up in Park Slope has, in 2 visits, become my go-to and favorite pastry bakery, bar none. It's a tiny little spot with some of the nicest people working inside, the hours are not convenient for me but that gives me a reason to wake up Saturdays to get some croissants (open 8am-noon Mon-Sat as of this review).

I found out about this place from a friend who works there part time in production. Take a look at my pics- when I tell you the croissants are crispy pillows of flavor I'm not kidding. Crispy, flaky, buttery, but not too much so. Possibly the perfect croissant. Try one and let's discuss.

The strawberry croissant had all of the above qualities and the RIGHT amount of strawberry filling- not too sweet, not too tart, not too little but just enough that it wasn't gloopy. I hope I don't get misunderstood when I say this, but in the best way possible it brought back childhood memories of toaster strudels, but elevated to extravagant status.

Kouign amann was amazingly flaky and reminded me of French crullers from a local bakery in my youth, and in a previous visit, the turkey sandwich was served on a tasty ficelle, with a good amount of turkey to be tasty but not leave any leftovers. If anything I wanted one more bite.

If you're able to go during their (currently) limited hours, you should go....

Right off the bat: All the food items I've gotten from here taste great. The bread is very good. The turkey sandwich is something I would definitely get again. Pastries are good. Everything is also gorgeous. Like, so beautiful it almost hurts to eat it.

In my opinion, the coffee isn't great. To be fair, though, this is a bakery, not a coffee shop. The food items are their bread and butter, so to speak, and they do a good job with them.

I think the only point of contention for me is how pricey everything is. The cinnamon roll — which, yes, is good — is smaller than the palm of my hand, and my hands aren't even big. It cost $6. The sandwiches are $16. Makes it so I can only come here once every other week (aka pay day). One time, I spent just under $40 before tip on like 3 pastries, a sandwich and a coffee.

Service is alright. I think it depends on who you get. Interactions with staff have ranged from super friendly to a little chilly.

I think the bakery is a wonderful addition to the neighborhood, and they're churning out quality stuff. I like that they have seats in there. It's...

I’m biased to french pastries and although New York has many bakeries that offer croissants, the pastries are either mid or the place is overhyped via TikTok. I’m from Poland and I miss the bread culture so much. Needless to say to say, this is everything I could ask from a bakery - local, not too pricey, and most importantly amazing ( Ah-mazing!) croissants. They are flaky (not too crispy!), not too buttery, plump and just overall the filling isn’t too sweet. Their take on Kouign Amann is great too - it is my favorite pastry and balancing between croissant like mouthfeel and laminated layer is really hard. Some Kouign Amann are extremely sweet and caramelized, but I like how Miolin spin isn’t super indulgent. It’s very airy, I love the size and their mouthfeel - it’s sugar coated which adds extra texture to an already top quality Kouign Amann.

My favorite Kouign Amann’s are from Saint and Condesa (Mexico City) and Miolin (South Slope) is a worthy contender.

*I only leave reviews for local places that I hope will stay...