424326 Tue Jul 24 13:20:06 -0700 2007 24 18 Manhattan 0 2779408 I want the best pancakes and french toast I can get in Manhattan. I have heard great things about Clinton STreet Baking, Norma's and Sarbeth's. Are these destination worthy spots? Are there better pancakes elsewhere? Tue Jul 24 13:20:06 -0700 2007 76968 steakrules85 1 2779423 Blue Fin Tue Jul 24 13:25:02 -0700 2007 2779408 52588 pacz 2 2781201 Totally disagree. Blue Fin's breakfasts are fine, but hardly a destination place. Wed Jul 25 07:26:18 -0700 2007 2779423 10820 Blumie 1 2779430 The best french toast I've had yet is at Markt or Five Points. Tue Jul 24 13:26:07 -0700 2007 2779408 110996 LeahBaila 2 2780706 Five Points is very good but they don't always have it on the menu, or if they do, it changes from time to time. Sometimes it's banana stuffed. Sometimes it's brioche with ginger syrup. That said, I had a Cookshop version with some grainy bread that wasn't very good. I also love the creme brulee battered French Toast at the Neptune Room and Jane. As well as the French Toast at Balthazar or Pastis. Yum! Blue Ribbon Bakery's challah french toast is only OK. My favorites tend to be brioche based. Tue Jul 24 23:48:55 -0700 2007 2779430 10936 kathryn 3 2782869 The french toast at Neptune Room rocks. They also have the same dish at Jane on Houston (same owners). Wed Jul 25 13:44:18 -0700 2007 2780706 38500 caphill2320 4 2786573 I can't speak to Jane's pancakes, but finally got to try the French toast on Sunday (the kitchen sent out a complementary plate for our party of six), and it was very likely the best any of us had ever tried -- almost too rich to take on an entire serving. Thu Jul 26 13:13:39 -0700 2007 2782869 10112 MatthewB 5 2814537 I think Jane's version cuts the toast too thick, for a 2-slice dish, actually, so you end up with a more custardy/creamy center. Neptune Room cuts it into 3 slices so you get more edge parts. :) In any case, it's dreamy. Sat Aug 04 19:27:54 -0700 2007 2786573 10936 kathryn 1 2779434 You can't go wrong w/Clinton St. Baking Co. for pancakes. For french toast, there was a recent thread: http://www.chowhound.com/topics/421591 I'm adding Danal, Extra Virgin, Petite Abeille, and 9th St. Market to that list. Tue Jul 24 13:28:03 -0700 2007 2779408 10216 Lucia 2 2779724 The pancakes at CSBC are very good, indeed. Tue Jul 24 16:23:41 -0700 2007 2779434 10578 RCC 3 2780704 The pancakes at Clinton Street Baking Company might indeed be the best in the city. Tue Jul 24 23:47:12 -0700 2007 2779724 10936 kathryn 4 2784000 I heartily agree on the Clinton Street Baking pancakes. Here is my report on them from a while ago: http://www.chowhound.com/topics/320067 My favorite french toast is at Taste, 3rd b/80th and 81st. Challah french toast, so moist in the center it is like custard - delish. Wed Jul 25 19:25:37 -0700 2007 2780704 11773 shortstop 1 2780672 the banana french toast with marscapone at extra virgin is really really good. Tue Jul 24 23:28:12 -0700 2007 2779408 15968 lanadai 2 2784350 I couldn't agree more with the Extra Virgin shout out. The Banana French Toast is amazing and one serving can probably feed a small family. Wed Jul 25 22:10:15 -0700 2007 2780672 51795 zoeterry 1 2781075 the restaurant at Fairway for pancakes Wed Jul 25 06:51:22 -0700 2007 2779408 12695 harrison 1 2785083 The banana macademia nut pancakes and the caramel french toast at Norma's are fabulous..They are very, very sweet, but we love them... Thu Jul 26 07:42:41 -0700 2007 2779408 71851 jinet12 1 2785975 I love the lemon Pancakes at Popovers (87th and Amsterdam). They have some really great things there.....the popovers with strawberry butter are delicious, so are the cappucino eggs but i think they only serve them during the week. I've heard great things about B&H Dairy's challah French Toast. 2nd ave / st marks Thu Jul 26 11:18:49 -0700 2007 2779408 20544 sjjn 1 2786037 The banana pancakes at Cowgirl are insanely good. Thu Jul 26 11:28:53 -0700 2007 2779408 10681 piccola 1 2786549 My vote goes for Clinton Street Bakery. Their pancakes were delicious and fluffy. The guy sitting next to me got the french toast and I was tempted to ask him to trade 1/2 way through :) Thu Jul 26 13:08:19 -0700 2007 2779408 76776 Elyssa 1 2786834 I agree with an above post that liked Danal's french toast. I think they use quassants (sp). But I was disappointed the last time I was there, probably had my expectations too high. I also love the brioche french toast at Marquet. It is served with crem fresh and strawberries. Yum. Thu Jul 26 14:15:14 -0700 2007 2779408 56040 maxine 1 2787312 For pancakes, absolutely Clinton Street Baking Company. I'd probably cross Norma's off the list, and certainly Sarabeth's ... Sarabeth's is incredibly inconsistent ... sometimes they're incredibly dry, othertimes moist. It's just not worth the risk. Clinton Street Baking is consistently perfect ... especially the banana walnut. For French Toast, one place I think that is underlooked is Asiate at the Mandarin Oriental Columbus Circle. They serve cornflake crusted brioche french toast that's a real treat. Thu Jul 26 16:23:08 -0700 2007 2779408 113878 ajgnet 1 2787898 Good Enough to Eat. Amsterdam and 83rd. Thu Jul 26 19:57:07 -0700 2007 2779408 111598 uwsfoodiegal 2 2790435 My friend and I meet up for breakfast every other week, and we decided to give Good Enough to Eat a try ... maybe I ordered the wrong thing; but, my muffins were really dry. We went around 8am ... I think they served us ones from the day before. What do you usually get there? Fri Jul 27 16:09:04 -0700 2007 2787898 113878 ajgnet 1 2790621 This is hardly a "destination" but the coffee shop on 88(?) and b'way (west side of street) has the most amazing blueberry pancakes. If I had a craving, it's where I would go. Fri Jul 27 17:15:25 -0700 2007 2779408 78846 foodyum 2 2790754 does this place have a name? (sounds facetious, but meant honestly as I'm interested in trying these!) Fri Jul 27 18:24:56 -0700 2007 2790621 66936 qwertyu