I got a box of small pastries Rispoli sells. Do not get the Rum baba ones unless you like feeling like you are eating spoiled sheep milk and biting off wax from a candle or something all at the same time. I also got the strawberry biscuit cake and my sister liked it. However, the guy working also didn't give me even 30 seconds to answer him what size of a box I am getting, and just screamed the options at me again. Mind you, I am 20 something years old and do not wear anything that might suggest that I have problems with hearing. read more

I frequented Rispoli in Brooklyn as child 50+ yrs ago still good, great Pastries and homemade Italian ice. read more

Rispoli Pastry Shop - a view from inside a car - Bakeries Near Me - Staten Island, New York

This was my first and last time there. I walked in and one of the girls was so nice and the other could not have been nastier. I walked in said hi can I please have an Italian bread and the girl said she was helping "him", I said who because there was nobody else in the store not knowing there was someone loading there car outside with boxes from the bakery. Immediately the other girl(the really nice one) came right over like she was embarrassed and said that she would help me. I was so annoyed with the girl who was being nasty that I mistakenly took a small box of cookies that was in front of me as mine. So I will be returning one more time to pay for the small box cookies. But that will be the last time. I've never heard one good or bad word about the place so I'm assuming it is very average at best, so I don't think I will be missing much. Back over the bridge to Villa Bate!! read more

I got sick last time I ate here sadly. The cheesecake smelled sour but I thought maybe it was just me being paranoid and unfortunately I got sick. A lot of the pastries aren't fresh and you can taste the difference read more

Bakery is delicious! You can find so much here and it all looks so good. Service and workers are mostly nice too. I wish the closing time was later though as it closes early. One time they hurried my family out cause we brought our dog in after not seeing the sign and i had to facetime and it was annoying. Other than that, nice shop. read more

I'm so lucky to live near this bakery. Anywhere I visit I'm asked to bring a plain cheesecake and people have told me it's a better cake than Juniors which is amazing. I love there quasimole biscuits and basically everything I've tried there in the past 11 years. These people do not skimp on ingredients and everything is fresh! read more

Have a nice day....crickets....pastries were ok....but show a little interest in your customers. Won't return.

Given that this place is the only bakery in the area I think it's okay, not terrible but not great. Their pastries are what you expect. Nothing special. Their bread is good. Staff is great. Given the changes in the island maybe management should consider doing some exclusives sort of pastries or something trendy. But keeping true to italian pastries is cool, too. read more

Rispoli Pastry Shop - Bakeries Near Me - Staten Island, New York

They are 2 block me from me. The pastries are to die for and I've done 2 custom cupcakes orders that were beyond my expectations. My husband also gets all his cakes for there for his employees. read more

The iced coffee during the week here left me speechless. The smoothest most delicious coffee I've had in a very long time. A gentleman was working those days that I went (3 times during the week) and I was never disappointed. Just went today (Saturday) and there were two very young girls managing the store who sold me terrible coffee and they had trouble making change as they seemed incredibly confused and one was using her fingers to count. I think consistency is key when you have an establishment. I threw the coffee away the moment I stepped outside. Will only get coffee when mister Gilberto is there. The muffins are good. I also had a roll with butter. I ate the roll but it lacked flavor. read more

Rispoli Pastry Shop - Creamy and smooth iced coffee. The best I've had so far on SI. - Bakeries Near Me - Staten Island, New York

Basic no frills bakery nothing to brag about I have been to bigger and better There are better bakeries in the 5 boroughs read more

Driest cake I've ever ate from a bakery. Even the brownie is as dry. I'm not even trying to exaggerate but I feel like the slices I ate, had been out for at least 3 days..how can it be that dry... smh felt like I was eating a piece of bread. read more

Rispoli Pastry Shop - a variety of desserts - Bakeries Near Me - Staten Island, New York

everything i get here is delicious. cannolis are filled right there when u order them. all the pastries ive tried are delicious. the almond paste ones. yum. never disappoint no matter what i get. read more

Living in Staten Island is hard to catch a great bakery well I'm a Lucky lady I had the original OG Bakery from Brooklyn in my neighborhood. Fresh everything great for cakes cookies pies an nice little snack. I go a lot ESP on Sunday's for their fresh Italian bread. It comes out so warm an soft it's like butter melting in your mouth. Love the cute girls their working they always know what I want an take care of me right away. They are open on holidays. No parking so everyone plus myself just parks in front which is iffy bc it's a main rode on bay street. The staff is pretty fast so it's not a long wait. Definitely a great go to bakery in Staten Island an Brooklyn. read more

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This bakery has been here for a few years now. Great little place. It always smells great when you go in. Very clean also. Their semolina bread is excellent. I also have gotten their cheese cakes and cookies. Fresh filled cannoli on the spot as well. I believe they have Italian ices in the summer time but haven't tried. Cute little selection of cakes. Decent prices. No place to sit.... Just a bakery as opposed to a cafe. Check them out! read more

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Rispoli Pastry Shop is the standard old-fashioned bakery, where you can expect to find beloved favorites such as black-and-white cookies, frosted cupcakes, brownies, fruit turnovers, and billowy muffins. The slice of raspberry cheesecake I had picked up, was ideally fresh; creamy yet not too soft, and smooth to the very last bite, with all the elementary ingredients shining through. There is a nice selection to be found, though modest, which just might make for slim pickings if met by those looking to try something atypical from the common fare. Void of the more eclectic and fancier gourmet sweets, it is apparent that they stick to the tried-and-true recipes, and steer clear of funky colors, avant-garde designs, and brow-raising flavor combinations. I left with the impression that their kitchen is run by wise 'ol Nana with the practiced hands, whose touch for whipping up old school treats is appreciated by older and new generations alike; Nana who shakes her head at tweaking the ingredients listed on her ancient recipe cards, disregarding the trends in these modern times, for what is an ever-growing food industry, because she believes firmly in the following: No nonsense. No pretentious flair. Just simple goodness. read more

Rispoli Pastry Shop - Raspberry Cheesecake - Bakeries Near Me - Staten Island, New York

Always delicious treats, and kind, helpful staff. Best cannoli. I highly recommend it.

I enjoy Rispoli. It's a great neighborhood fresh baked bakery. I've ordered birthday cakes and even tried some of their sugar free turnovers. Each was delicious in its own way. Did I forget to mention their fresh baked pumpernickel bread which until recently was difficult to locate. read more

This morning I stopped in to the main shop on Bay St hoping to purchase one of their Lobster Tail(?) pastries. I had seen some that were purchased by a neighbor while visiting, I'd seen and had them before at other bakeries. But never had seen them topped with a layer of chocolate. I had gone to the Hyatt location to get one but was told they only have them at the main store. So, I went today, Saturday about 11:30am. The very nice and very pleasant young lady behind the counter unfortunately informed me that there were none! She told me they would probably have some later this afternoon? Like myself most people I think like to get all their Saturday errands done Saturday morning so they can spend the rest of the day relaxing. Which was exactly my plan and this was my last stop on my errands. Makes no sense why you wouldn't have what seems like one of your most popular items until later in the day, especially a Saturday. But oh well. So instead I decided to not waste the trip and got a selection of individual pastries (4) a small strawberry shortcake, a large red velvet, a modified cannoli (sort of a pastry roll filled with cannoli cream w/candied cherry on top) and an eclair. Well, they can forget about me coming back for the Lobster pastry! The two cakes were AWFUL. So dry and hardened with the fillings/icings having the consistency of putty. I don't know how any of these reviews can use the word "fresh". These pastries had to be several days old at the very least. The only way I can describe the taste of the cannoli pasties... is that I took a bite and immediately spit it out! Maybe the whole cakes are much fresher, having not been cut into slices. But quite frankly having a customer feel cheated and sold old food is doesn't seem like a reputation a business would want to send? The shortcake (strawberry jam filling tasted like it had sort of weird cinnamon-pepper taste and not at all sweet. I tasted the same weird thing in the red and green decorative icing on top of both the cakes. Which I also spit out. What you would think is cream cheese icing on the red velvet had no flavor whatsoever. The only item of the four that I found halfway decent was the eclair which I did finish. But I do have the feeling it was, as well, a few too many days old. So basically essentially I paid $16 for a little 4in long eclair (to explain why I feel ripped off!) Sooo Sugar, butter, cream cheese, strawberry jam, vanilla etc are what cakes and pastries are made of ...you can almost taste those flavors just reading the words... Not one of those flavors exist in these in any of these. Not one. What an absolute utter disappointment! This bakery should be ashamed for selling this! Just now..sitting here as I type this... I do not know if it's just the anger... but I'm literally having stomach pains and a little nauseous. Like I might throw up.....yeah I'm gonna throw up. I'm gonna go throw up now. Thanks Rispoli read more

Driving by and decided to stop and go in. Got a red velvet cake, linzer tart and Italian bread. The cake and linzer tart were delicious! Cake was moist, just enough icing. Linzer tart was fresh with good amount of filling. The Italian bread was okay, I got to the store late,5 pm, only a few loaves left (gave the bakery the benefit of the doubt). Couldn't beat the price, $25 for cake, 2 tarts and a loaf of bread. Will go earlier and try the bread again. read more

Rispoli Pastry Shop - Red Velvet Cake - Bakeries Near Me - Staten Island, New York

Classic Italian pastries, which actually aren't my favorite (jeer if you must) but I think that they do a pretty good job here and I generally enjoy it when it's from here. read more

I love this places. They always have great cakes for a last minute party. There cookies and pastries are always delicious.

Amazing fresh and tasty pastry in this little authentic bakery! - or - "How to make your girlfriend happy!" We even went past on the way back to pick up a cookie, and it was amazing too - go check it when you're in the area! read more

Rispoli Pastry Shop - Amazing fresh and tasty pastry in this little authentic bakery! - or - "How to make your girlfriend happy!" - Bakeries Near Me - Staten Island, New York

I went in today for a cake wasn't sure what I wanted but something chocolate. The man behind the counter was very helpful and explained the different chocolate cakes he had. I chose the chocolate mousse cake it was pretty nice size. I didn't bother asking the price but figured it was going to cost me a pretty penny. Well to my surprise it was less then $20.00, $19.00 to be exact. Now I have to say it was delicious. I highly recommend this bakery great helpful staff, delicious food and very reasonable prices. I'll be back! read more

Stopped here on my lunch break for a quick sweet. I had the chocolate covered cannoli which was delish with powdered sugar. I also had the jelly butter cookie, the cookie with sprinkles and the gingerbread man cookie. Tried the rainbow cookie wasn't a fan of it felt it was missing something. read more

I only get the almond cookies in here. That's the only product worth a star in the shop. The woman helping me looked like she had better things to do than wait for me to glance at the pastries. So I got a red velvet and a chocolate pastry piece. Brought it home and my god, all you could taste was salt and crisco in the frosting. Not only that, it crumbled into little pieces and had no flavor or moisture in it either. Terrible pastries and terrible help. If you have to get a pastry from here, just get the almond cookies and that is all. Good luck getting help from or a crack of a smile from the stone faced woman too. Could have been more friendly for me to add another star. read more

One of the best things about the neighborhood. Great cakes, cookies, pastries and fresh bread.

I would never go back I figure let me give this bakery one more try cause one other time I brought the same mocha cake and it was still gross all there stuff is still well cakes are at least brought the same mocha cake and it was the same way . I go to the other bakery (which I always go was closed that day and I know there fresh there cakes turn over cause it's busy not like here ) so guys don't buy from there definitely not fresh you probably find the same cakes sitting the unless u like that ! Can I say crumbly gross hard mocha cake ! Oh by the way 19 bucks for this gross cake go a few blocks from there and pay less and it will be fresh and delicious! read more

Rispoli Pastry Shop - Bakeries Near Me - Staten Island, New York

Small bakery with amazingly fragrant cookies. Loved the jam fill cookies dipped in chocolate with sprinkles. They melt in your mouth and taste very fresh! (Sorry, no pictures as I devoured them quickly). $15.99/lb for the cookies. Pastries and cakes looked amazing. Half pound order of cookies got me 9 cookies. read more

I'm 71 yrs. old and I remember passing Rispoli Bakery on New Utrecht Ave. in Brooklyn on my way to school - P.S.112 - 1951-1955. Oh, that smell! It's a smell that's unforgetable - a mix of bread and cookies and sugar. read more

My mom always gets the freshly baked Italian and French bread every morning. It smells amazing and tastes even better. Hip hip hooray for neighborhood bakeries! read more

Put on gloves and slap a smile on your faces for god sake. I'm force to give a star but there attitude deserves a poop

I have been to this spot numerous times, and I absolutely love their cheesecakes, especially the raspberry one! The girls who work there are also very nice! Very attentive! read more

great little bakery, homey feel, decent prices !

Love their breads, cookies, pastries are fabulous . But...the summer ice especially the spumoni- chocolate / vanilla, OMG there aren't enough adjectives to describe the superb taste. The orange ice better than any orange I ever tasted. read more

I regret all the money I've spent here. I gave them so many chances. First off,, customer service sucks. You are not greeted at all and the worker just stares at you, with a frown no less, unless you speak up. Terrible at making customers feel welcome. Basically, their pastries are always old and crusting. The coffee is blah and I've ordered hot chocolate from them before and I literally watched the girl working there make it- SHE OPENED A PACKET OF SWISS MISS and poured boiled water on it. Are you serious?? I could've made that at home. I expected way more from this bakery. I can't believe they were originally from Brooklyn and even made enough money to open up here on the Island. read more