Choc O Pain French Bakery and Café - Tea Building
1500 Hudson St, Hoboken, NJ
Crema's Take
“Tucked into Hoboken's Tea Building, this French bakery and café excels at what it does best: buttery, chocolate-laden pastries that rival the real thing, especially their legendary pain au chocolat. The espresso leans toward an Italian roast with a gentle spice, and the space itself invites the kind of slow, lingering sit-downs that make for good conversation or solo work sessions. Fair warning that consistency seems to vary, and the service can feel indifferent, but on a good day this is exactly the kind of neighborhood spot where you'll want to become a regular.”
What to expect
Espresso-focused. A slow-sit spot, good for meetings. Pastries on the menu.
Google Reviews
Great little spot in a friendly neighbourhood. Easily the best pain au chocolat about. Italian roast-style beans with a gentle hint of spice. Lovely.
Great neighbourhood bakery. The pastries are really tasty, especially the babka. The service was amazing as well.
Pros: Conveniently located Cons: - Old and nearly burnt/hard croissants even at 9am (waste of money) - Worker(s) are disturbingly cold and rude; I was the only customer there...I could care less about having a whole conversation, but they can't seem to be bothered to respond to…
I used to love this places but lately the quality went down so badly. I bought a slice of orange cake today and it was terrible. It was old, uncooked. I never had something so bad. How can they sell something so inedible?! They can get people sick.
Update: tried their babka and cherry pistachio tart. The babka was a bit dry for the outer crust but the inside was chewy and good. It could have done with more chocolate and nuts. The cherry pistachio tart was good - the crust was a bit bland. Came here as soon as it opened…
Crema Reviews
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