CROME Signature Bakery & Cafe
“The tapioca balls weren't too hard or too soft, just perfect.”
“They also offer free wifi which works well, and have some seating for which people can sit down for a chat or studying.”
“An array of Korean desserts lined the shelving around the windows and several types of cakes were displayed by the register.”
CROME Signature Bakery & Cafe
Take-out: Yes
Accepts Credit Cards: Yes
Bike Parking: Yes
Outdoor Seating: Yes
Good for Working: Yes
Price range.
$$ Price range Moderate
8 reviews
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Located right next to BCD (we were craving something sweet despite being super full – there's always always room for dessert).
Well, the only thing I liked about it is the seating area and the convenience of coming here. Other than that, the pastries were ordered were overpriced and mediocre at best. There was nothing to "wow" here. I was attracted to some of the baked goods they displayed, but again not enough to purchase.
I did enjoy the K-pop music playing in the background and on the TV screens (huge K-drama/K-pop fan). Service was fast and smooth – it peeved me that they gave us the cheapest and most flimsy paper plates for our stay – they really should upgrade or perhaps invest in some good dishes for those we wish to stay.
The bathroom could have been cleaner but was not horrible. This is already too much said for a pretty basic place.
The Korean-Parisian bakery located right beside the BCD tofu house, this place has a large bakery space, not too crowded, free wifi, tables to the left of the counter, and you can order coffee or bubble tea (4.85 for a bubble tea…eh). Typically expensive prices for different pastries, relative to what I think they should be worth. A twist donut ($1.95) was the same price as a smaller non-twisted one, so I'm not sure what a good deal would be here.
The breads have samples, though be careful – I had a sample of the cranberry bread, and though the ingredient list didn't list nuts, the piece I ate had walnuts in it. Uh, hopefully that doesn't get into the hands of someone with nut allergies!
Bought a loaf of the almond bread. Turned out to be dry… looks like the fish will be fed tonight.
Love the assortment of bread selections!!! My favorite is the sweet pumpkin Castella and 10 grain because of the sweet rice in it!
They also give mini samples for some breads. Nice and clean place as well 🙂
Decided to quickly drop by and grab some drinks while waiting for our lunch. Thought my iced peach tea was ok, while my friend did not really enjoy the iced lemon version.
Spotted a fondue that could be easily made by using the oven – will for sure give it a try next time!
Wifi also available, very convenient!
This place has a great selection of creative breads and pastries, and during my most recent trip they now have an ice cream stand in the back off the store. It's milky frozen ice cream with assorted toppings, I went for fruity pebbles cause of course. How can you not like this place?
I give it a solid 3.5. Coming from my hometown of Flushing, a subsection of Queens that is currently oversaturated with Asian cafés and bakeries, has left me tired of all of these cookie cutter shops. CROME, with its familiar line of Korean pastries, specialty teas and coffees, and cakes feels unfortunately indistinct in that manner. A group of us wandered in here after dinner to sit and chat for a bit and between the four of us, our party ordered several drinks, including a latte, an iced coffee, and a 12-grain tea. We were issued a pager so that we wouldn't have to hang around the counter while our drinks were being prepared. The iced coffee was my fiancé's, and he distastefully pushed it aside after a few sips, claiming that it was too thick and suspiciously syrupy. He'd ordered his coffee with milk and sugar but we surmised that it'd been lightened with either half and half or condensed milk, neither of which he particularly likes (but if you're someone who does, all the better for you). The 12-grain tea was mine, chosen after I'd asked and been told that there is no nondairy milk available for their handmade beverages (a huge downside for any vegans, strict vegetarians, or lactose intolerant customers). I grew up drinking this particular hot tea (yulmucha, for those who are familiar with it) so it was a nostalgic nod to my childhood to have it again here. Thick, slightly sweet, and pleasantly nutty, this is a wonderful alternative to those avoiding the caffeinated section.
We also purchased a few pastries to share, including a cup of round butter cookies, another small package of some elongated cookies, and a small cake. None were particularly outstanding or memorable, flavor-wise, but fine as a snack. The four of us enjoyed a leisurely time over drinks, dessert, and deep conversation but there were several televisions around the dine-in area so that if you really want to, you could find something to watch while you ignored your tablemates. Much mention has already been made about the crowdedness of the seating space so I won't repeat it here, but only add that the televisions, music, and the very lingering nature of cafe spaces might make for a slightly raucous environment as nearby customers chat in surround sound around you. I certainly found that to be the case during our time here on a Saturday evening.
I hate to use the word 'uninteresting', but this is a fairly typical café with some of the same offerings as most other Korean coffeeshops. On the plus side, they have a section with some beautifully decorated cakes (though many of them veer pretty far into the pricier end, as far as cakes go), and they have a pretty extensive bubble tea menu that would be fun to try (if only they offered soy milk as a substitute for the milk-heavy drinks…!). All in all, a convenient place to have casual, postprandial chatter, especially since it sits in a plaza with plenty of parking spaces in the lot.
Closest bakery in walking distance from home, so pure convenience brought me here a couple times since it changed from Koryodang. Pastries are mediocre and I much prefer the light fluffy cakes at Paris Baguette which is just one more street down.
The upside for this joint is the vast amount of indoor and outdoor seating. A private lot shared with a bunch of other stores in the vicinity makes it harder to find a spot upstairs, but you can always park downstairs and use the elevator to come up to the store level.
The drinks are pretty atrocious. No artisanal drinks- not even remotely close. The bubble tea tapioca is gross- is this how chewing on tires would taste like? Rubbery and stale. Yuck. This is before Q Tea or Kung Fu entered the area- at the time, it was a beggars can't be choosers loss.
My most recent visit was just a couple weeks ago when I had to pick up a bday cake. The boys working the counters have some serious attitude. I don't need a smile but if you think you look cool by being nonchalant and curt, you have much to learn.
Overall, another cute korean bakery shop with pastries and soft drinks in a nice big space. Plenty of seats and free wifi available. My friends and I grabbed some quick summer drink. We liked the summer ice peach tea while the lemon tea was too sweet.
Would come back for pastries/shaved ice dessert!