I've been to The Placid Baker a couple of times over the years (a Troy farmers market fav, iykyk)…read more Today, I could smell the fresh baking bread from way down the block and thought to myself I need to go in there again how do I pass that up? This place is really cool. You're able to see all the baking happening behind the counter. The staff is so friendly. Fresh made pizzas are made multiple times daily, and the pastry assortment is great. A true staple establishment of Downtown Troy!

Oh my this gem of a place is delightful! Filled with individuals who have laminated like bakers of…read moreyesterday! The pizza for the superbowl was worth the cost indeed. There are so many delicious offerings...service is outstanding! Intimate setting, the goodness is tremendous!! Check out the pictures...

I would say the pies are good. Found this in Troy Farmers Market. The bacon egg and cheese warm…read morePie is really good. The crust is thin and with crisp. Something you should try. It's small just too small For the $6 price. But worth the try.

The best French crueler I've ever had, and it's gluten free! The hand pies are to die for, and…read moredon't get me started on the tortes. Just incredible all around. Amazing service as well, very quick and the lady in front was very nice and helpful.

Love this place. Specifically for the cakes. The celebration cakes are not only beautifully…read moredecorated, but the cake and the buttercream frosting are excellent. The frosting is particularly good, I am a big fan of traditional buttercream and this is right up my alley. The holiday themed items are super fun, excellent host gifts if you're heading to someone's house, or for the kids. Great prices too. And-there's bread, muffins, and rolls for those who need that kind of thing.

Ordered a dozen each of a variety of cookies, 6 doz rolls to accompany a meat platter & 4…read moreStromboli's for our grad party! First of all, their cookies are ALWAYS FRESH, consistent and delicious! Rolls were delicious as well and if you haven't tried their Stromboli you need to! The staff and owner were so nice to work with and they made everything so easy! I highly recommend them! They've been around for many many years so don't forget them! Go and order. They also added bagels and breakfast sandwiches along with cream cheese made in house! Everything is so delicious! Highly recommend!

I can't believe it's been 3 years since I last set foot in Mumu's Cafe for breakfast. The visit was…read morelong overdue. I had some time to spare recently after dropping my dog off at a veterinary clinic in Troy. I ordered the Turkish Breakfast Plate which turned out to be the most expensive breakfast on the menu. It came with a lot of food. It included eggs, Simit ( a Turkish sesame bagel), grapes, toast, honey, olives and cream cheese. I also ordered a Turkish coffee which is a little stronger than what I'm use to. It hit the spot. Service is fast and friendly. The restaurant small but clean and cute. It looks as though the owners might have added a table. There are three or four tables in all. There's a new partition in the kitchen providing a little more distance between customers and those working on food prep. Gone are the beautiful ornate gold detailed Turkish dinner plates and teacups. I found them charming though not practical. I sort of miss them but they looked like heirloom items which wouldn't be appropriate for day-to-day use. They've been replaced by simple white dish-ware. Much more cost effective. FYI. There are no restrooms for customer use. That issue never came up for me but an older couple came in looking for a restroom and the owner advised them to go to the fast food restaurant down the street. As for the food, it was every bit as good as I expected. Some things don't change. I took the leftovers home and made another meal of it the next day.

Ordered 2 bacon egg and cheese croissants for delivery and this is what I was given. The saddest…read morepiece of bacon in the smallest sandwich I've seen in a very long time. Portions were incredibly tiny small, from the bacon to the small egg. The food also arrived pretty cold. The taste was alright, but for what you get, I wouldn't say it was worth the price. I just couldn't believe the tiny portions. After eating one of the sandwiches I was still starving.

DeFazio's has exploded in popularity in recent years because of rave reviews from pizza purists…read more It's critically acclaimed as not only one of the premier pizzerias in the Cap District, but some (me) say it's a top ranker across the country. And that ranking is well deserved. You get a strong familial feel walking into DeFazio's. If you're lucky enough to meet the Boss himself (he will actually be wearing a shirt that says "Boss"), he will give you a history lesson on the pizzeria, his family, and the state of pizz-ology Nationwide. He proudly proclaims that he is still The Sauce Guy around these parts because he has to keep up the quality control. There's something special about eating at a restaurant where the owner cares that much about the product, and they want you to as well. I encourage you to take the plunge and order the General Tso's pizza. It sounds insane, I know. But if you grew up eating this stuff, it will take you back to a time where you were traversing a mall food court and eating free samples (funny enough, that was the inspiration for this pizza). A lot of chicken-based pizzas will have red sauce as a base, but this is actually replaced with the Tso's special blend which has a beautiful sweet-heat to it. If you're coming here for the first time, it's nice to also balance a pizza like that out with a classic. Maybe a cheese or something similar. That way you can try out the red sauce and cheese in its purest form. I had the pleasure of walking through a cheese packing session that was going on in the restaurant, so I got to see that raw mozz up close, maybe 20 pounds of it. At that moment, I felt as though I was approaching enlightenment. When fully melted on that 'za, this cheese has the ideal mix of density and squish. DeFazio's has a special place in my heart. Your time here will make you feel like you are in a pizza sitcom. And you will leave with a feeling that you may have just had some of the best pizza of your life.

We were in the neighborhood.... Honest. We were a bit hungry, too. DeFazio's, one of the region's…read morepremiere pizza parlors was only a few blocks away. I haven't been to this original location on 4th St. in Troy for a few years. The family operation is nearly 100 years old. Remarkably, it's very much as I remember it. A tiny place with three tables. Some of the seating looks like repurposed church pews. The youthful staff, friendly as always. They were running into some delays as orders came pouring in just before dinnertime. They'd have to check to see if they could fit our order for a big pizza with pepperoni, mushrooms, onions and peppers. They squeezed us in! Since the wait would be between 20-30 minutes we kept ourselves busy by checking out the desserts in the self serve refrigerator. I picked out a slice of "hangover" (alcohol) cake and I devoured it before our meal arrived. It was so delicious and naughty fun to eat our dessert before the meal. The pizza was fantastic when it arrived. I prefer crisp crusts-- this one was not-- but it was awesome just the same. My friend and I were so hungry that we consumed half of the pie before I realized that we hadn't photographed our delicious pizza. The remaining half was boxed and taken home to be enjoyed for a couple more days. The staff was so ready. They came to our table with the box and we settled up our bill. A lot to be said for tradition and quality. I've also visited DeFazio's in Albany, but I have yet to visit the relatively new restaurant up the block. Thanks, DeFazio's, for another great meal.

I love ice cream. not the fake "dairy dessert" stuff, but real great ice cream…read more Well this is it. Pretty boring as I typically get vanilla and chocolate and both were on point. Rich, creamy, not icy or have the fake flavor. They even won an award, the people are great and its good I dont live there or would gain lots of weight. A must try if in the area.

The service could have been better. I had a question about some of the flavors and got a very…read moredefensive reaction from both the servers behind the counter. I asked about toppings.

I'm so sorry to admit that I haven't been here in years! I used to come regularly with my Nonna as…read morea kid. I'm so glad that I decided to visit again! This place is the best of the best! It's cute inside and the service was friendly and informative. They let me know that EVERYTHING, even the puff pastry is made in house!!! Very impressive! I bought a couple glazed donuts to make up for the horrible pastry and donuts that I had this week from elsewhere. I'm so glad I did because they were fresh made and moist and the glaze was still wet! If nothing else they made was good, I would go back just for the glazed donuts! But everything is great so let's keep chatting! I originally decided to drive there to get the cinnamon bread that I remember as a kid. Unfortunately they were sold out. But they did have what they called Easter bread, which is s rich egg loaf, similar to Challah with red and golden raisins in it and the dough is lemon flavored. I bought a loaf of that and brought it home and made epic French toast with it! I highly suggest you do the same! I also tried their spinach pastry and "pizza" pastry, delicious! All the dough here just melts in your mouth without leaving a leathery film on your tongue which means it's real pastry made with butter! I have thus resigned myself to the fact that I will be gaining weight soon due to the frequency in which I plan to keep visiting this place haha!

I ordered a bday cake for my husband a few months ago. I asked for chocolate frosting with very…read morecolorful decorations - balloons, confetti, writing, etc. I emphasized bright colors. My daughter picked it up & I was shocked to see no color at all. Tan balloons (tan balloons???), tan writing, tan piping. It was completely washed out & boring. The opposite of what I ordered. Too late to fix it so we served it. It was disgusting. We couldn't eat it & had to throw it out. We went out for ice cream instead. We went to Hannaford for a bday cake this weekend. It was full of color and delicious for a third of the price. Will never order here again.

Great ambiance, and amazing place to work in while having your furry friend next to you.read more

Little Pecks has been on my list forever and we finally tried it out today. We were warmly welcomed…read moreand the suggestions made with our order were fantastic. I ordered a matcha, lightly sweetened, and a bacon, egg and cheese biscuit. The biscuit was perfect; not greasy and the perfect texture. I love their pickled zucchini which adds the perfect little crunch. Their garden patio is so cute and would be a great space for an event. I can't wait to come back again soon.