Clinton St. Baking Co.
27 people recommend, 4 warn against itvia r/FoodNYC30 comments cited below
The comments cited below are a sample of the full tally across 12 threads.
What people say, in short
Most people who weighed in recommend Clinton St. Baking Co., and many praise the pancakes, with a few naming the blueberry version. One diner calls the banana walnut pancakes their go-to. Not everyone is convinced: two diners found the pancakes underwhelming, one of them noting they were smaller than before, and one found the blueberry pancakes enjoyable yet not quite among their best. Some rank Bubby's above it, and Golden Diner is ranked ahead for its pancakes.
Address
Clinton St. Baking Company, 4 Clinton St, New York, NY 10002
At a glance
- Signature dishes
- Blueberry pancakes, Banana walnut pancakes
- Best for
- Breakfast, Takeaway
- Opinions divided
- Yes
Nearby on this map
Other places on this map closest to Clinton St. Baking Co., as the crow flies.
The evidence
Every point below is paraphrased from a real public comment, ordered by how much the community engaged with it. Caveats and negatives are kept in — follow any link to read the original for yourself.
- Recommendsu/tequalspitimese in r/FoodNYC · Oct 2025taste
Had the blueberry pancakes as a second breakfast after a bagel and described them as soft, fluffy and sweet; sees why it's popular.
- Recommendsu/Slothisnotasin95 in r/FoodNYC · Feb 2025taste
Enjoyed the Latke Benedict and pancakes at their brunch stop.
- Recommendsu/phoenixmatrix in r/FoodNYC · Feb 2024
Recommends this place and suggests a Sunday visit.
- Recommendsu/JohnFromTSB in r/FoodNYC · Nov 2023taste
Rates its breakfast very highly and considers its pancakes the city's top.
- Recommendsu/Eat_Ya_Food_Son in r/FoodNYC · Feb 2025taste
Personal favorite pancake spot; banana walnut is their go-to.
- Recommendsu/Curveball5586 in r/FoodNYC · Feb 2025
Names Clinton Street Bakery as a pancake recommendation.
- Recommendsu/Exact_Umpire3710 in r/FoodNYC · Nov 2025taste
Says the chocolate chip scone beat expectations, with a crisp outside and light inside, and no wait.
- Recommendsu/Cee_Vader in r/FoodNYC · Feb 2025
Favorite pancake spot.
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- Recommendsu/TamasaurusRex in r/FoodNYC · Nov 2023
Says the place gets lots of praise and calls it a quintessential spot.
- Caveatu/BareMagnolia2025 in r/FoodNYC · Nov 2025taste
Recent visit felt underwhelming; pancakes were smaller and less tasty than remembered.
- Recommendsu/Interesting-Goose568 in r/FoodNYC · Nov 2023taste
Agrees its pancakes are the best around and calls them near-perfect.
- Recommendsu/okokokok78 in r/FoodNYC · Jun 2025taste
Has eaten Clinton St.'s pancakes and says they were excellent, alongside Golden Diner's.
- Recommendsu/37SX in r/FoodNYC · Jun 2025
Names Clinton St. Baking as the pick when asked to choose a pancake spot.
- Recommendsu/morgandrew6686 in r/FoodNYC · Jun 2025
Says they prefer CSB, which matches the Clinton St. Baking spot in this thread.
- Recommendsu/AllAboutTheQueso in r/FoodNYC · Apr 2025taste
Urges trying the pancakes here, especially the berry-topped version.
- Recommendsu/Darwinbc in r/FoodNYC · Feb 2025taste
Enthusiastically recommends the pancakes at Clinton St. Baking Company.
- Recommendsu/ScoopJoy in r/FoodNYC · Feb 2024
Calls this place a safe bet.
- Recommendsu/TerriblyRare in r/FoodNYC · Nov 2023
Simply agrees the parent's pick is the one to choose.
- Caveatu/Active-Knee1357 in r/FoodNYC · Mar 2026taste
Waited in line for their pancakes once and found them pretty underwhelming.
- Recommendsu/CharminginBK in r/FoodNYC · Nov 2023taste
Recommends the blueberry pancakes there.
- Caveatu/lostinthesauce2004 in r/FoodNYC · Mar 2026taste
Also tried it and felt the food was beatable at home.
- Recommendsu/Historical-Shine-664 in r/FoodNYC · Aug 2025taste
Has been multiple times and calls Clinton St. Baking their favorite, with good reason.
- Recommendsu/geniekins in r/FoodNYC · Jun 2025
Names Clinton St. Baking as their second recommendation, behind Golden Diner.
- Recommendsu/user929177 in r/FoodNYC · Jun 2025
Ranks it number one of the three.
- Recommendsu/liteagilid in r/FoodNYC · Jun 2025
Says CSB is clearly their top pick.
- Recommendsu/Rush12345678 in r/FoodNYC · Jun 2025taste
Has tried all three named spots and would choose Clinton St. Baking over the other two if forced.
- Recommendsu/hunneybunny in r/FoodNYC · Feb 2025taste
Found Golden Diner's pancakes a bit much, too sweet and dessert-like; prefers standard pancakes like this spot's.
- Recommendsu/thebalancewithin in r/FoodNYC · Feb 2025
Best of what they've tried so far.
- Recommendsu/kingcarlo in r/FoodNYC · Nov 2023taste
Recommends the pancakes there and notes a reservation is needed ahead.
- Caveatu/AdRepresentative8815 in r/FoodNYC · Feb 2025taste
Says the place was mediocre.
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