I love carrot cake with a passion. I was staying in the area for a few weeks while my mom was in…read morethe hospital, so decided to pop in for a pick me up. I got a small coffee with milk and a special carrot cake, which has layers of cream cheese frosting. Raisins - check, walnuts - check, layers of cream cheese frosting (though if you don't want too sweet, go for their regular not special as the extra 2 layers of cream cheese really makes it too sweet) - check, moist - not really. The cake was dry. I went first thing in the morning and was quite disappointed. It's still a carrot cake so it gets 3 stars, but didn't feel like it was worth the hype it got. Maybe go for the carrot cake sheets instead since there's less air exposure. On the other hand, coffee was good, they even steamed the milk so it almost felt like a latte. Yum!

Carrot Top is a cute neighborhood favorite in Washington Heights! Historically a neighborhood…read morefavorite, I was excited to finally check it out. They have a special carrot cake and a regular one. The special is the same cake but with two layers. the regular is just one layer. I wanted to love it, but sadly the cake was a little dry and tasted like a pretty standard carrot cake. I was expecting a bit more since they're known for their carrot cake. Still, it's a good spot to check out if you're in need of a quick celebration dessert or a sweet treat! The staff were also very friendly.

Friendly staff, they have been here for years. Shout out to Marissa…read more Very fresh cakes, pastries, cookies, sandwichws made to order. Fresh cafesito. If you are on your way to or from the botanical gardens this spot is a must.

I've never been a "sweets" type of person but this bakery is AMAZING! I get cakes that are…read morepre-made all of the time and have never been disappointed - they taste so good and everyone always enjoys them. I recently ordered my baby shower cake. I picked the design, they made it exactly how I wanted it. When we served it at the shower, people were raving about the cake. People were having 2 or more slices it tasted so good. That was my first time buying a freshly made cake from them and I was beyond impressed. My mom told me she normally hates icing and she devoured the whole thing haha. On top of the delicious cake, we had them cook two trays of pork. We seasoned it and brought it the night before. They were cooked to perfection and it just took off some of the stress of preparing for the shower. The staff was extremely friendly as well and helpful. I love this place and I'm glad it's my neighborhood.

Drove from Jersey City for the perfect chocolate cake and the jubilee delivered!…read more Carrot cake was great too.

I've never had a bad pastry from here. But the triple chocolate cookie is just wow. The chocolate…read morecovered croissant is also perfection. Also rather affordable if you take into account what some bakery's charge around the city. Overall just a great place with a friendly staff.

WOW! I haven't had tres leches so good like this in ages. It passes the eye test - spongey cake…read morethat is clearly soaked in the milk sauce and does not look dry. It definitely passes the taste test - sweet, milky, and other wonderful descriptors that I'm too small brained to verbalize. After the first bite, I instantly wish I had ordered at least 2 slices. The store is small and is mainly to-go only. They have a small, standing side counter that can fit up to 2 people if you want to eat yours in-store. Lots of other flavors to pick from, but since I was only picking one I had to go with the original. Service is friendly and fast! They're really not playing around when they say on their website "creation of the best tres leches cake in new york city". I haven't had any other tres leches in the city but I believe it.

The tres leches cake here is solid. For $25 I got this cake for a party. It fed about 10 people. It…read moreis very sweet. It is right across from the projects. If you have to choose between Capy or this place, go with Capy- it taste better. The coconut flan $5 is not good. The coconut flakes and the flan did not mesh together and it just didn't taste good.

Let me just get right to the point. These cakes are out of this world! We didn't plan on stopping…read moreanywhere to grab dessert, however, this delightful bakeshop is right next-door to the establishment we went to get hot cocoa at. And boy oh boy are we so thankful that we decided to stop in and give them a try. I had the strawberry crunch cake which was filled with so many flavors and the most important flavor which was the strawberry crunch brought me back to my childhood with the good humor, strawberry crunch ice cream bars. My friend had the vanilla and chocolate cake and he said it was the best cake he's ever had. The customer service is just as great as the cakes. From the minute, we walked in to the minute we paid and were headed out the bakers the chefs and the owner were all amazing folks. We will absolutely be coming back because I have to try the salted caramel cupcakes.

L.A. Sweets NY made our incredible vegan, four-tiered wedding cake. It was delicious and everyone…read morekept saying so! Many couldn't believe it was all vegan (and I was so glad a place that has non-vegan and vegan cakes got it so right). The sponge was perfectly balanced between having crumb and being moist, the frosting was decadent but light; the cake itself was beautiful and elegantly made. (Also this cake safely made its way to another borough in over 90-degree heat and high humidity). Loretta was so helpful in making sure this special cake would be what we wanted and more. Thank you L.A. Sweets NY!

These pastries are absolutely delicious. I can easily devour the entire box alone! This bakery has…read morebeen around since 1946!! We visited today because we ate lunch in the area. Lots of staff to assist inside this bakery and there was a line to order which is indicative of their AMAZINGLY fresh cookies, cakes and pastries. Service was excellent and the staff were friendly! You can also order online to skip the line inside the store. They also make all types of custom cakes! If you are in the area stop in you won't regret it!!!!

I have been coming to Artuso's for over 38years. My wife lived on Crotona Ave and 187th Street and…read morewhen we were dating we would walk to Artuso's to buy fresh pastries and cakes. They are the best of The Bronx!

2 words: chocolate rougelach. I'm actually obsessed. Ive tried a few of the regular cookies and…read morenone of them have ever done it for me but those rougelach... a HIT!

I would like to say thank you to my friend who put me on to Sweet Chef and to Sweet Chef for being…read moreso delicious! My friend went in to the store to try it first and was bragging about it so much that I had to try it for myself. I was not disappointed! I ordered a few mini pies to go while in store. I purchased blueberry crumble, three berry crumble, sour Cherry crumble and apple crumble. My top two favorite crumbles thus far is Sour Cherry and Three berry. The crust is handmade and a good on its own. The fruit is sweet but not overdone and the crumble is what really makes the pie delectable! The service was quick, easy and pleasant. The pies are made fresh daily and from the few times I went in, always readily available. They are packaged neatly with an ingredient label on the front. The ambiance of the store is cozy and historic. I say historic because if you look closely you will see aged treasured recipe books, tools that shaped modern baking techniques/technology and vintage bake shop signs. Each recipe book more than likely has been passed down through generations and tools that touched many hands to make these delicious pies. From the photos below it's a rustic shop. There is no seating available, it's more of a place to pick up and go. I will certainly be returning and telling anyone who will listen about Sweet Chef Southern Style Bakery! I look forward to stopping in soon for more goodies. PRO TIP: Warm your pie at 350 degrees F for 5-10 minutes depending on your preferences and taste buds. I like crumble a little crunchy and pie very warm. Top with Vanilla ice cream and ENJOY!

*Service Review / Not Food Review*…read more TL;DR: Cheesecake arrived at an unsafe temp and had to throw it away, because no temperature control was given to the packaging. No exchange or refund was issued. Unfortunately, I had a poor service experience. I ordered a NY cheesecake for my girlfriend and had it shipped to California. I wanted to surprise her with her favorite dessert from the city of its origin. I thought it would've been a great experience for the both of us. After reading on Reddit of the best cheesecake places in NY, S&S was recommended a few times, so I figured I'd give it a try. I ordered it using their 2 day delivery service, since overnight would make it too expensive for me, but figured it'd be fine since there would probably be ice packs or something of the sort to help keep the cheesecake cool during its travel. The cheesecake arrived and to my surprise, it was just a normal cheesecake to-go box inside of a FedEx box, with no type of insulation to keep it temperature controlled. Sadly, upon a reading temperature of 64 degrees, it entered the temperature danger zone, and was unsafe to eat it, so I had to throw it away. I emailed the business and didn't receive a response, so I called them, and the owner talked to me. I tried to explain the situation, and he said, "I've been doing this for over 50 years. If you were worried about the temperature, maybe you should've ordered overnight. My cheesecake is fine at room temperature. I can leave mine out for two days at room temperature and it'd still taste great and be fine." There was no winning an exchange or refund on this man's part. I sadly had to take my losses and go. I understand ordering overnight would've been the best possible course of action, but I figured some type of care would've been considered for a dairy product that is being shipped through air, across the country. If your product can't be safe to eat upon arrival, why offer that service with that shipping time option? Crazy, how that store policy is not honored. Note: I was really sad, because the cheesecake did look delicious too.

The best cheesecake on earth if you like a creamy cream cheese taste cake . It isn't cheap if you…read moreget it shipped but it is great much better than juniors .