The Cinnamon Snail

I love this place and the food is delicious. Love the Teriyaki sandwich and the Hulk Hogan brownie is to die for.

A dream come true: great vegan lunch near Penn Station.

True story: I have actually dreamt that I entered some contest for a band to perform nearby because the deal came with their food truck, and in the dream, I won the contest, and the band came to talk to me and I was like, you're in the way of the food truck.
Their donuts are the best.
Their savory food is good, too.
But really, their donuts.

First time eating at Cinnamon Snail. I take the train in and out of Penn Station frequently and am going to make this a go-to spot for a quick bite when time is short. The cashier recommended the Beastmode Burger Deluxe: ancho chili seitan burger grilled in maple hickory bbq sauce with jalapeno mac n cheese, arugula, smoked chili coconut bacon, and chipotle mayo on a grilled pretzel bun. It was very flavorful -- spicy but not too spicy. Next time I try the sweets. When I was there mid-day there was no line and seats to be found. A good, quick place for vegan food.

The cinnamon snail is very well located in Madison Square Garden. They offer amazing vegan donuts and a few burgers. I took the Deluxe one. It was good but I expected more: the steak was a bit dry and the burger is relatively small. I liked it but it was not my favorite in NYC. I hope they will develop more burgers and keep doing their tasty donuts. The staff is friendly and the service is quick. You should try it at least once!

I had the beast mode burger, and was not disappointed. Cinnamon snail has some of the best vegan doughnuts I've ever tried. I kept coming back for the doughnuts alone, location is perfect right next to Madison Square Garden.

great location next to madison square gardens. we had red curry grilled tofu burger and tortilla wrap with korean bbq seitan and kale. was lovely. finished with two donuts (choc and raspberry)

Made this a stop a point in my travel itinerary! I was not disappointed. The donuts and the cinnamon snail was amazing!!!

Updated from previous review on 2016-10-27

I visited here twice and it was amazing! My friend and I tried various burgers/sandwiches and both tried different baked goods and had nothing but good things to say. Will definitely visit here again and again and again

We unfortunately only had time for a quick snack, so we grabbed a seitan tart and two donuts. Wow! Everything was delicious, and the tart was especially memorable - flaky crust, savory filling, creamy cashew cheese. Will definitely go out of my way to eat here again next time I'm in NYC.

Very good burgers and dougnuts. Watch out if you don't like spicy food though, one of their burger is.

The cinnamon snail is one of several resturants and bars that share dining space inside the Pennsy which is the food court area of Penn Station in NYC.

Cons:
Not a complaint or con really, but I would like a spiciness chart or some indicator so we can order a mild dish easily.
When we have gone most of the food/meals have been on the spicier sounding side as a whole dish on the consistent (I think it's actually per season): they really love flavorful spicy foods. But if you can't do spicy you are left with the baked goods- a few of which are usually savory and most of which are sweet. I am sure there are middle of the road treats (ask). I love spicy but can't do it for medical reasons.
The "cinnamon snail" is the only treat we really haven't enjoyed as much (dry). :(

Pros:
The sweets are really great, though we have found they lean on the sweeter side (we like, others may not).
It's all vegan.
The staff are really nice.
Even when the lines are long the service is really fast typically because they make the goodies ahead of time.
Prices aren't bad for NYC or even most vegan bakeries.

Other:
Last time we were there they had a 10$ minimum for credit card purchases which is pretty standard.
Their meal menu and sweets menu are somewhat different every time we have been, we go every few months so they are likely seasonal or similar.

The dining area/Pennsy-food court area:
Is fairly spacious, offers several different types of seating from small raised tables for 4 or less, to a large table lower to the ground, to the bar (likely requires purchase from the bar itself which isn't vegan) in the corner with bar stools and a counter.
There is also some outdoor seating for Pennsy customers.
The court opens fairly late in the morning, and is one of the few things I dislike about this place. The other is if you are squeamish- a seafood resturant and a dedicated meat resturant share the dining space right as you enter or leave the area.
Convenience if you are traveling via Penn station, it's on the ground level so it isn't far at all to travel.
It is accessible to wheelchairs and also has a (small) nicer bathroom (then in the train station itself) on the floor above it just for customers of the Pennsy resturants via elevator and escalator, tucked around the corner.
It's been very clean every time we have been.
The atmosphere is nice- not too bright or dark, there's some natural light from windows and glass doors.
Not too loud, but there are TVs and talking patron

Love that you are holding your own in the Pennsy!!
I only had bakery items as had eaten earlier, but the 3 items I purchased were very good. Thank you!!!! For Being Vegan. #saveeverythinggovegan

this place is great. i have only been to it once but it was busy. they are very popular, but my wait was not long at all. the food is so good. i need to come here more often!

Updated from previous review on 2016-09-20

Short, fast line, AMAZING risen donuts (had the pumpkin pie and chocolate peanutbutter), and the Beastmode Burger. Wish the burger were a bit bigger for $11+, but delicious enough to make me buy again. I would be happily fat living in NYC by this place!!

My sister and I ate lunch here after having heard about their famed food truck. We went at about 3pm on a Wednesday and didn't have to wait in line at all. My sister are the beast burger and I had the red curry tofu - both were delicious and what incredible flavors for vegan fast food!!! We tried the donuts too and our favorite was the blueberry rhubarb. Definitely eat here, really delicious and great flavors.

Great food, friendly staff, just great!

Mind blowing out of this world delicious incredible but I almost had no idea it was there because it's not a food truck it's connected to Madison Square Garden and food mall to the right with a big red neon sign PENNSY.


Walk in and it's on your left about three food places up and it's delicious mind blowing I had a cinnamon bun and a sandwich