Donna Bell's Bake Shop

The biscuits were okay, I've had and made better myself. The cashier was also rude. I tried talking to her, she just had a attitude! I was expecting much better, after reading all of the great reviews on here. I guess you have to experience things for yourself to know how it is.

Saw the reviews raving about the biscuit breakfast sandwich so since this is my last week in this area, I figured why not?
Tip 1: You will smell like oily food despite only being inside the store for less than 5 minutes

I ordered a biscuit sandwich without the cheese (lactose is not my friend anymore). It came wrapped in aluminum foil and inside a paper bag.

Yeah the egg is boiled which makes me feel that it's a bit healthier. But how healthy can the rest of the sandwich be when it's a biscuit (that soaks up the juices from the sausage patty on top and it's a bit toasted). The biscuit was good for sure and melted in my mouth. That's about it. Maybe next time I'll just buy a biscuit instead of the whole sandwich.

They also had other desserts but it was too early for sweets. I'm a savory breakfast type of gal.

Okay these biscuit sandwiches are really as good as everyone says. I was so happy when I took it out of the bag and realized how hefty of a sandwich it was. First of all, they're $5 and they're ENORMOUS. I was thinking like a normal biscuit maybe the size of a McDonald's one. Nope, these are probably the size of a bagel. I ordered it with the turkey thinking they'd be slices of sandwich turkey, but these are legitimate slices of turkey from like thanksgiving dinner. The egg is kind of like a hard boiled egg, which I thought was a little odd because I was expecting a fried egg, but I'm not complaining whatsoever. It was absolutely delicious.

There's no room for seating inside, so definitely be prepared to take your order to go and eat it somewhere you can be a little messy.

Some of my fondest childhood memories with my favorite family members revolve around Easter & Easter candy, & birthdays celebrated with homemade strawberry cake. Image my child-like delight at finding Peeps marshmallow bunny-topped strawberry cupcakes at Donna Bell's Bake Shop just a couple days before Easter. A whimsical treat that took me down memory lane via my tastebuds.

Had we wanted a more substantial snack, I suspect we would've knocked out our hunger by sharing a Cheddar Biscuit, which looked absolutely enticing. Alas, I'll have to wait til next time to see if Donna Bell's can conjure up anymore lovely memories with their savories. If I'm ever awake early enough (doubtful!), I'll come by for a Breakfast Sandwich made with their homemade biscuits because I hear they are, indeed, worth waking up for.

Side note: There are a few cramped window seats that are decorated with adorable pillows, but for the most part, customers eat their goodies standing up outside of the bake shop.

3/5 because
The food is almost really good but falls short of it

Considering the space they have they make a lot of items and they aren't half bad

It arrived reasonably quickly (only one employee at the time)
The place is clean
Tiny sized seating area, space for maybe 4 people, but a large outdoor space feet away make up for it

Cute interior design matches the food
The service is friendly
The quality that you get is above average when factoring price but not enough for me to go back

It's somewhere I'd want to go again but the the breakfast sandwich just didn't do it

The biscuit thing itself was amazingly tasty, what killed it was the egg and cheese, the cheese was simple, not that good, but the egg, it had this weird plastic like film on it that I actually mistook for plastic because I couldn't bite through it, I don't know how that came to be but it wasn't edible and tasted weird, scrambled eggs would've been messy yes, but probably better

The lemon cake was ok, not great, not bad, I ate most of it

I don't regret coming here, I want to come back, they have potential, but the recipe isn't there just yet I think

Cute little bake shop in Midtown. I have a friend that lives on the same block so this is now our breakfast spot. We went twice this weekend! The biscuits are fluffy, buttery and delicious! I had the thick cut ham, egg and cheese which was really good, but tbh I would have loved bacon on it. The coffee is their own roast but they add chicory coffee to it from Cafe Du Monde in NOLA. It's a tiny shop so don't expect to eat there. Grab your biscuit and take a lovely stroll to the park.

O M G. This place's baked goods are D E L I C I O U S.

1. This place is tiny. Don't come here and expect to be able to eat your delicious breakfast sandwich or pastry in here.
2. Do you watch NCIS? Because Abby from NCIS (aka Pauley Perrette) is good friends with the owner of this place. Makes me love it even more since I love NCIS.
3. This place's hours are probably wrong.. They run out of baked goods all the time when I walk past it after work and when they do, they close early!

I probably wouldn't go out of my way to eat here unless you come in the morning otherwise you run the risk of the store being out of pastries already.. BUT their biscuits are so buttery and good. Their other sweet pastries also look soooo good, though I haven't tried most of them. I love that I live close by and can't wait to eat more of the items here.

The 808 in NYC!!

Ordered the sausage biscuit breakfast sandwich, 1 strawberry scone, and 1 cinnamon scone to go. The sausage biscuit was very savory and the biscuit itself was buttery (a bit too buttery/greasy for me). I like biscuits that are a bit more firm, but over all the sandwich was good. The egg was a bit over (yolk very well done), but it could have been because I waited about 10 minutes to eat it due to the temperature.

Both the strawberry scone and the cinnamon scone was coated with a sugar glaze that added to the flavor. The texture was perfect (harder/semi-crisp edges with a soft interior). Would have been great with a cup of joe that I decided not to get (wanted to get some sleep after the 9 1/2 hour flight).

Our server was awesome. Had a lot of suggestions and did not rush us at all. He even said aloha when we told him we were from Hawaii. He was personable, friendly, and had the aloha spirit!

Oh yah- My son also ordered a lemonade. Sweet with a tangy finish- yum!!

All in all a great experience.

Craving a hearty biscuit sandwich for breakfast and this is where I found myself. You walk in this tiny storefront and they have a case filled with pastries and a sign promoting their $5 Egg and Cheese sandwiches with your choice of meat.
Exceeded size expectations (some photos looked smaller) and the biscuit was one of the best. The Egg is hard boiled in the shape of a flat,round patty which I found totally bizarre, and the only knock I have on this sandwich

A Midtown miracle. Amid a sea of Starbucks and corporate restaurants, this hole-in-the-wall bakery sells homemade, delicious, and unique baked goods that for one minute lets you forget about the New York rush.

The blueberry scones, the breakfast sandwiches, the less-frequently offered banana bread and/or muffins...pretty much everything that comes out of this place is incredible. And even though it's not a coffee shop per se, the coffee is solid and a nice complement to the food.

Side note for those who've never been here before: there's no seating inside but on warm days you can sit and eat in the little plaza half a block west between 49th & 50th Streets.

Hypes:
- A breakfast sandwich is a breakfast sandwich - but to perfect a breakfast sandwich...now thats an art. Donna bell as done just that - the simplest breakfast sandwich has never been so good. Definitely get one when you're here
- Biscuits - simple, buttermilk, blue cheese, or whatever they have - soft on the inside, crisp on the outside
- Bakery - They have a large variety and its all good. We had some scones and a delicious coffee cake

Gripes:
- Coffee could be better
- The hours are hit or miss. They usually run out and close when they do - so come early to enjoy it or its a wasted trip!
- Limited seating. No restroom.

All in all a hidden gem in midtown I have come across that is not over hyped and mainstream.