I'd been in this neighborhood now for over a year and my Jewish bestie said we should try the…read moreFalafel Tanami--but then I saw the signs for Kaff and saw it really appealing. When we entered the pastries are readily available for grabbing on your own (with the given parchment paper to use). I'd gotten a cheese danish and a regular chocolate chip cookie. Y'all, this chocolate chip cookie was genuinely the most tasteful, non-overwhelmingly sweet, and perfectly textured cookie. It was soft, not crunchy, and just the right amount of sweetness to not feel like im going to feel sick. Very, very, very binge worthy cookies

The pastry was soggy. It was in Napoleon. The arugula's were dry. I'll give it a three out of tenread more

Eastertide Greetings. Run to this shop for their delicious Grain Pie, Easter Egg Bread and so much…read moremore. What else can I reiterate---their seasonal baked goods (Christmas and Easter) are outstanding. What about Italian ice? Excellent. I love their Custard ice made with toasted almonds. And their Pistachio, Lemon and Chocolate. Lobster tail, Sfogliatelli (I'm sure I misspelled it), St Joseph's Pastry , Biscuits, Fancy Cookies (especially their 7 layer/Rainbow) are all amazing. Don't take my word for it. Just go.

Worst customer service. 2 nasty tempered female workers. Depressing atmosphere of sad looking…read morecookies and melting stale looking pastries. The opposite of what a pastry shop should be like. At this point people are only going for the name and/or the nostalgia. Definitely not the same place I frequented growing up. Its a shame.

50+ years!!! Cent'anni I remember my first time going to the store and immediately knew that this…read morewas the place to be for the best bread in South Brooklyn, and in New York City. I live right around the corner, worked across the street , so I smell the bread baking @ 4am in the morning and that's when get the bread. Fresh out the oven. but now I'm from BKNY in Connecticut and I get my bread delivered from the source. Capeesh!!!

We've been patronizing this Bakery since 1989; always famous for their Lard bread, in fact I use…read more to run a route at night and get that bread ripping hot right out of the oven; you will never find another Lard bread that's packed with so much meat and the perfect amount of cheese; always a crowd pleaser; tip make sure you always buy an extra two loaves for the ride home because they will not make it !! $9 bucks a loaf these days but well worth it !! And then let's not forget about their Bakery; this place is truly a Brooklyn landmark located in Carol Gardens you must put this place on your bucket list !!!

Whoa!! This pastry: espresso/ gelato shop is a don't miss it spot! They make large and mini…read moreversions of all things traditional. I don't know what kind of chocolate they use but it is the best! I've order specialty pastries and imported chocolate and vanilla but here it is in one place. Bring your kids, family and visiting guests. This is what the fakes try to imitate. Trust me you haven't had real pastry until you stop here. Price was so inexpensive. A huge container of fresh gelato was only $15.

I'm a sucker for a bakery, so as soon as we walked by - we back tracked and walked in. The mini…read morelobster tails were delicious, as were the key lime tarts. We got thumbprint cookies and something that reminded me of a Kouign Amann, which were also great. My biggest disappointment was the tiramisu as I found that almost inedible. I'm not sure if it was just a bad batch or what, but it was sour, dry, and the bitter from the chocolate only enhanced the undesirable. The shop is a small space with plenty of options to choose from and staff is quick, but nothing is labeled so be ready to point/ask.

My go-to Italian bakery is Rimini, and they've rarely disappointed, so I was hoping that going…read moreoff-the-beaten-path wouldn't be a mistake. I ordered Nuccio's off the Too Good to Go app (a first for me) and got there a few minutes early. However, the app actually makes you wait until your scheduled time to click the button indicating you picked up the goods. The staff member seemed a little annoyed by the situation and even said they usually start the orders half an hour later, but I think they would have to make that correction on the app. I was worried she would pack mediocre goods for me, as the order was for a random bag of "leftovers," since she didn't seem to be in a good mood. However, I was hopeful when I left with one huge bag. I received three croissants, one chocolate frosted donut with cream inside, three brioche buns, and one muffin. The almond croissant was really good; I'd go back for it again. At Rimini's, their almond croissant is just almond flakes on the outside, but at Nuccio's they have almond paste on the inside of the croissant -- so delicious! I would steer clear of their donuts, it was very bland and the texture was no good; even Dunkin' has better donuts! The bread was acceptable in taste but had a really tough texture. The muffin was not memorable.

every 6 months i give them another try....years later and their individual sliced cakes are still…read moresopping wet. half the time their cookies are stale too. i honestly dont know how they are still business. this is not the neighborhood bakery it once was. i walk in and dont even know where i am

I came here the other day because I had a BAD craving of kunafa that absolutely had to be fulfilled…read moreor it felt like my world was gonna fall apart. I have read a lot of praises for Antepli's made to order kunafa and called ahead of my arrival to go pick up this kunafa. My first thoughts were, wow the exterior is really crispy. This kunafa is really made with care and attention to detail and it shows. However, the flavors left me disappointed. First of all, the dough has excess of butter. When you bite in you get a mouthful of grease which is unpleasant. Secondly, the ratio of cheese to dough is way off. I expected this kunafa to have way more cheese and the cheese they use also tastes like ... nothing? No saltiness to contrast the crunch or the sweetness of the syrup. Speaking of syrup - there is just not enough of it or it is just not sweet enough. When I think of authentic Turkish kunafa I think of the cheesy salty-sweet wonder that is Harfiz Mustafa in Istanbul. This kunafa does not come close and I hate to write this because it truly did make me sad. The baklava on the other hand - very very good. Heavy on the pistachio and not too crazy sweet, but definitely needs a buttier flavor. I think the whole shop would benefit from using a little bit more aromatics like orange blossom in their syrups. I do also wish they had seating so you can enjoy your sweet treat. Despite all these notes, this is still a solid shop to get your dessert fix.

This place was right next door to the Brooklyn Baklava place. It almost seemed like an extension…read morebut it was a totally separate store. We walked in and there were display cases of tiny looking Baklava in front of us. A few minutes loaded and a lady came out of the backroom to help us. I asked if I could sample one of the Baklava before buying. She was kind and gave me one of the traditional ones. It was a bit mushy but tasted good. I ended up buying an assortment of Baklava which was sold by the lb. They also sold the viral Dubai chocolate bars there but I didn't buy any. They also had kunefe but by then I bought the baklava assortment and didn't want to go overboard on the sweets. There's always next time. The lady was patient with me as I decided what I wanted to buy and rang me up. Next time, I'm going to buy some Turkish ice cream as they have various flavors to choose from. The ambiance was nice.

Elegante is a long-standing Brooklyn classic, churning out quality traditional Italian desserts for…read moredecades. They have pretty much any Italian pastry you could want, from cannoli and sfogliatelle to Italian cookies, marzipan, rainbow cookies, and more. And don't worry about them running out of anything if you stop by later in the day. Even near closing time, they're still impressively well-stocked. The cannoli are exceptionally good, especially the chocolate shell. The rainbow cookies are another standout: always fresh, soft, and flavorful. They also come in different sizes, plus a crumble cake version, which is a fun twist on the classic. For St. Joseph's Day, they make what might be the best sfingi and zeppoli in New York. Prices are very reasonable, too. I regularly walk out with 8-12 pastries and have never spent more than $30. Their small box (which fits around 6-10 items depending on what you choose) goes for about $20, which is hard to beat for the quality.

The cake was looked good beautifully decorated, but unfortunately it wasn't tasty at all!!!read more

The spinach and chicken pies were tasty. They didn't have any pita and said the oven was broken.read more

Damascus bakery has been over 50 years that i have observed ( That is the ORIGINAL pita bread…read morebakery, baklawa taste great and meat pies taste so good you could eat them cold like i did once. service and ambience match food tastes.