damnlines.comdamnlines.comA Flatiron dessert bakery known for pastries popular enough to draw sidewalk-wrapping weekend lines, per customer reviews.
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Salswee is a dessert/pastry bakery in Flatiron that reviewers describe as drawing a real crowd, with a queue reported to wrap around the sidewalk on busy days — customers say the wait is "worth it" for the pastries.
Weekend afternoons appear to be the busiest window based on reviews, while weekday mornings are reported to move quickly. Reviewers suggested arriving around 2 pm for a better remaining selection of pastries, though that time can still come with some wait; no reservation system was mentioned in what we found, consistent with a walk-in bakery format.
Patterns as reported by press and regulars — not measured by damnlines.
Damnlines does not have a live camera at Salswee yet, so we can't give you a real-time count. Reported guidance from reviews: weekends can bring a line that wraps around the sidewalk, while weekday mornings are described as moving pretty quickly.
We didn't find a specific reservation policy in our search. As a counter-service bakery, it's likely walk-in only, but we can't confirm that with certainty from what we found.
The 180 5th Ave (Flatiron) location is listed as open 7:00 am to 9:00 pm daily. A second Salswee location at 1407 Broadway is listed as 7:00 am to 8:00 pm daily.
Reviewers mentioned weekday mornings as quicker, while weekend afternoons draw the biggest crowds. Some suggested around 2 pm for a better pastry selection, though that window can still involve a wait.
Sources: Yelp — Salswee (180 5th Ave) · Yelp — Salswee (1407 Broadway location)