Clinton St. Baking Company, NYC

I have decided that this summer I will try to explore breakfast spots in NYC. So, I began at the place that is always packed - Clinton St. Baking Company. I have been meaning to try their pancakes for a while, but dreaded the lines that I have heard so much about. Well, my son and I got to the restaurant on a Wednesday morning, at about 11 and were seated immediately.

Clinton St. Baking Company is located right off of Houston, on the Lower East Side of Manhattan. This neighborhood was once home to immigrants from Eastern Europe, had a seedy period in the 70's - 90's, and is now a hip area full of boutiques, restaurants, and even a Whole Foods.

CSBC is comfort food to the max, and a great place to satisfy your hunger for something more substantial than a poke bowl. Did you know that they now have locations in Tokyo, Dubai, and Singapore?

There were certainly plenty of choices but I only had pancakes on my mind. Besides a freshly baked pain au chocolat eaten on a park bench in Paris, is there a more perfect breakfast than a plate of piping hot pancakes with fruit on top? Pancakes that someone else made? I say not.

My son was famished, and ordered a chicken sandwich, a side of bacon, AND some fried chicken fingers. Seriously, I don't know where he puts it.

I was a bit more reasonable and only got a plate of these glorious, albeit huge pancakes with blueberries on top. The pancakes were light and wonderful, but too large for me to finish.

The generous portion of bacon was nice and crispy without too much grease.

My son, who is a chicken finger connoisseur, proclaimed these to be fantastic.

Clinton St. Baking Company

Joanna

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