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119 Baxter St, New York, NY 10013
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Taiyaki NYC is a small dessert counter in Chinatown known for its fish-shaped taiyaki cones filled with soft-serve ice cream and toppings, plus a weekend-only soufflé pancake menu — both of which have made it a frequently-photographed stop that draws steady foot traffic and lines.
Yelp reviewers describe lineups as common, particularly during peak hours and the limited weekend soufflé-pancake window (Friday–Sunday until 2pm), but several note the line moves quickly because the counter service is efficient. Without a live camera on this venue yet, the most reliable guidance is to expect some wait on weekends and around the pancake cutoff, with weekday visits outside those windows likely being calmer.
Patterns as reported by press and regulars — not measured by damnlines.
Reservations: No reservations - Taiyaki NYC operates as a walk-in, counter-service shop; its official site makes no mention of a reservation system.
Walk-ins: It's normally walk-in with no stated routine wait, though the official site recounts one instance where a special 2024 collaboration event drew a line stretching four NYC blocks; that's described as an outlier, not the norm.
Mon–Thu 12pm–10pm, Fri 12pm–11pm, Sat 11am–11pm, Sun 11am–10pm, per the official site.
Reviewers describe it as a popular spot where lineups are common, especially during peak hours, but multiple reviews note the line moves quickly since the counter operation is efficient. (No live damnlines camera here yet — this is reported guidance, not a live count.)
We didn't find reservation info in our search — it appears to operate as a walk-up dessert counter rather than a reservation-based venue. Check the official site or their social pages for the most current policy before you go.
Per listings found in our search: Monday–Thursday 12:00pm–10:00pm, and Friday, Saturday, and Sunday 11:00am–10:00pm. Always confirm on their official site since hours can change.
The soufflé pancakes are reported as a weekend-only item at the Chinatown location, served Friday through Sunday until 2:00pm.
We don't have live wait data for this venue yet, but based on reported patterns, peak crowding tends to hit on weekends (especially during the limited soufflé-pancake window). Weekday afternoons outside of that window are a reasonable bet for a shorter wait, though we can't guarantee specific times.
Yes, normally you can just walk in. The official site does note a special 2024 collaboration event once drew a line stretching four blocks, but that was a one-off, not typical daily wait.
Sources: Yelp — Taiyaki NYC · Taiyaki NYC — official site · Secret NYC — Chinatown's Taiyaki Now Serves Fluffy Japanese-Style Soufflé Pancakes