Rehnuma K.
Yelp
1/1 Ambience; 1/2 Food + Beverages; 1/1 Service; 1/1 Value
Despite being a chain cafe, Maman has great standards across all of their locations, Flatiron/NoMad being no different. The ambiance has a rustic French vibe with lots of seating indoors and outdoors for when the weather is warm. The service is quick, friendly, and the lines move fast in here.
My friend and I dropped in for a quick coffee and pastry: the maple latte (seasonal), the turmeric latte (seasonal), and the Paris to NY croissant. The maple latte was super sweet (even sweeter as a hot than as an iced), and my friend couldn't really tolerate the amount of sugar. I had the turmeric latte, and this was actually my second time trying it at Maman because I had one last fall and fell in love with it! I normally really dislike turmeric lattes, but the spicy balance and sweetness of the drink at Maman makes it a wonderful fall drink. We split the Paris to NY croissant and while I loved it, my friend found the chocolate too dense for hr liking. We were expecting Maman's chocolate chip cookie, but it was much more of a dense chocolate filling with crispy layers of pastry around it.
Every item was so rich and decadent that despite sharing the pastries on an empty stomach, we were full for the next couple hours. All things considered, the prices felt pretty justified for the quality and portions of the food!