“incredibly artificial. These used to be one of my favorites but compared to everything else it just tasted fake and the jam did not add much flavor. It was also incredibly dry.”
H2
5.7/10Italian
AI-generated summary
People go for the , the sfogliatella and the . The still gets recommended, though some say Cafe Roma up the block does a better one. It's a tourist trap and priced like one. The and the both come up as letdowns.
NYC classic — Antonio Ferrara founded the bakery in 1892 at 195 Grand Street in Little Italy, where it still operates under the family's fifth generation of bakers. It claims to be America's first espresso bar and remains one of the neighborhood's defining pastry shops, known for cannoli and Italian sweets. Wikipedia
“incredibly artificial. These used to be one of my favorites but compared to everything else it just tasted fake and the jam did not add much flavor. It was also incredibly dry.”
H2
“it was a recommendation from a friend and a great one, I didn’t eat it right away since I was full but ate it at the hotel later that night and it didn’t get soggy, it was still crispy and the size was humongous.”
H2
“affogato and biscotti assortment (10/10)”
H2
“Ferrara's still might be my favorite cheesecake in NYC, so there's that”
H2
“they really skimp on you and screw you. but, fuck, it's delicious.”
H2
“Cannoli, sfogliatelli, and lobster tails from Ferrara in Little Italy.”
H2
“Cafe Roma in Little Italy is a better cannoli than Ferrara's.”
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“Ferrara is the original og good cannolo of nyc.”
H2
“They also have one of my favorite pignoli cookies which I found much better than Ferrara's in Manhattan.”
H2
“Ferrara in little Italy has great neopolitans but is pricey.”
H2
“Cannoli and sfogliatelle from Ferrara Bakery in Little Italy.”
H2
“It looks like a total tourist place but has legit Italian pastries. Their panettone is one of my favorite in the city if they still sell. If not the lobster tail / sfogliatelle are amazing”
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