Le Pain Quotidien 55th St

I met an omni friend today for relaxed lunch before a Broadway play; this place--located in the theater district--is ideal for such an occasion. The vegan items here are clearly marked. I had an oatmeal and a vegan muffin today--they were both fine.

A handful of vegan options, when I went they had chia seed pudding avo toast, squash toast, blueberry muffin, a grain bowl, and a few other things. I got the chia seed pudding and a cappuccino with oat milk. They were both divine! Nice atmosphere and friendly staff.

I love suggesting Le Pain Quotidien when I need to have a coffee/lunch meeting with someone who isn’t vegan or vegetarian because their menu is so friendly and discreet! The bakers lunch with a salad, soup (or upgrade to chili), and avocado toast is so satisfying and delicious. Very happy this chain has so many options and locations. Also a great place to come when you don’t want to feel rushed by the waiters, but also a lot of work to flag them down if you are in a hurry.

My wife and I stumbled into this place after a long day of walking around nyc and the food was great. Highly recommend the tomato soup. Best I have ever had.

I was really impressed by Lauren D’s service. Asked for some customization about the food and she accommodated even if that’s not written on the menu! She was very amiable and flexible with putting sugar powder on the side as I am sugar conscious and she brought my scrambled eggs even though it says baked eggs on the menu. Business like this needs employees who know how to solve problems on the fly and meet customer’s needs. Praise! Get her a raise!