Big Mama's began in 2007 as a wholesaler to restaurants, then opened a small retail storefront location in Mattydale. That proved so popular that owner Carrie Fanizzi had to move to bigger quarters at Northern Lights Mall in 2010. Two years later, due to a variety of economic and personal issues, Fanizzi closed up, then briefly had a retail outlet at Niko's Restaurant in downtown's Hanover Square, and then settled in for a long run exclusively selling cakes wholesale to restaurants. At the end of 2021, Fanizzi finally got back into the retail business. Big Mama's opened its own shop for the first time in almost a decade at 6598 Thompson Road near Carrier Circle in DeWitt. That's the former Pronto Joey's building near Joey's Restaurant. The wife and I had had Big Mama's cheesecake when it was being sold as individual slices out of other establishments and always enjoyed it. Once we saw they had their own spot, we knew we had to hit the up as well. We've had several different flavors from them and they're all great. They have the usual stuff you'd expect to see, but some different off the wall flavors you won't find anywhere else, like creamscicle. The space is small for customers, you just walk in right to a counter and order from the flavors they have. The employees are always very friendly, and slices are priced comparably to other places. I'd definitely recommend going and picking you up a slice. Or several slices. read more

I ordered a 10 inch expresso cheesecake for my daughter's birthday. Forgot to take a picture of the full cheesecake. It's got so much flavor, a creamy texture. Just delightful. Staff are friendly and very helpful when you call, and when serving customers in the store. If you like cheesecake, try Big Mama's! read more

Big Mama's Cheesecake - Expresso cheesecake. - Desserts Near Me - Liverpool, New York

Nice clean establishment. There are a few tables and a bathroom inside their new Old Liverpool Road location. I have tried a few of their different slices and each one tastes amazing. The service at the store is friendly and helpful. I would definitely recommend trying this. Lots of options for different flavors and the cheesecake isn't too heavy or dense. read more

Big Mama's Cheesecake - pineapple upside down - Desserts Near Me - Liverpool, New York

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Joe is such a kind and friendly soul and the cheesecake is just amazing!! The inside of the shop is also very cute. read more

Big Mama's Cheesecake - Baklava cheesecake - Desserts Near Me - Liverpool, New York

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It was our first time here and we almost drove right past it! There was plenty of parking but this is a to-go outfit, no place to stay and eat. We tried a strawberry and lemon/raspberry slice.... Both were great! Pricey at 6/slice but worth it for a special treat! read more

Big Mama's Cheesecake - The storefront - Desserts Near Me - Liverpool, New York

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So many flavors and the cheesecake is like cream -cheesy NY style. A case full of slices and more special flavors were being baked as I made my selections! Service is AA+++. Joe and Deb are super friendly and I didn't even wait to get home, I sampled my blueberry buckle in the car. read more

This place is great! It was one of the first places I found after moving here. I would suggest this place to everyone.

My husband got a slice at Festa Italiana... it was delicious by far the creamiest cheesecake that we have ever had ! We will definitely be visiting their store to try more varieties! read more

Honestly the best cheesecake i have ever eaten. They always have a great selection and the prices are great! Not the mention the owner and staff are always so sweet and polite. I can't wait to go back and keep trying the other flavors! So far the best ones are cannoli, snickers and peanut butter cup. I love chocolate ones but you really can't go wrong with any flavors read more

Really delicious homemade chocolate cheesecake! Very creamy. Service was great. I would go back again.

Had to give this place a try. The cheesecake is sooo good and there are plenty of flavors to choose from. You can even build your own! I tried the Cookie Monster and cannoli. Although both were delicious, the cannoli was definitely my favorite. I had to share some with my roommate because there's no way I could've finished it myself. We both cleaned our plates. Joe, the owner, is such a sweet guy. Go check him out! read more

Big Mama's Cheesecake - a slice of blue cheesecake - Desserts Near Me - Liverpool, New York

Cheesecake is my girlfriend's favorite thing, and it's always been hard to come by anything not just sold from a grocery store. This is one of those places I found out about way too late. Just happened to click the right Yelp page at the right time and this came up. Just in time for our anniversary though! First trip was a test run. That's the Cookie Monster and Blueberry slices I took home to see if they were legit. The Cookie Monster I saw on Yelp, it wasn't really displayed on any menu or presented as an option if I was browsing by what I saw in the store. The owner was really friendly and was happy to answer any questions I had. They were great for Mother's Day as well, they even came in on Sunday morning for last minute pick ups. I got the Sampler shown here for $35.00. You can customize the varieties, but this seemed like the most two people could handle. Here we got Raspberry White, Chocolate Peanut Butter, Coconut, and Coffee. Chocolate peanut butter was my favorite, followed closely by the raspberry. The coconut was weird, like really sour. Coffee was as expected. The texture was exactly what you want in cheesecake. Good, consistent texture all the way though, soft without giving too easily. The only thing I'd change is the graham cracker crust, it never really set on any of the things we ordered. Very crumbly and messy, especially when eating from a small paper wrapper. Absolutely delicious just the same though. I'm not familiar with too many places you could get a decent cheesecake around here, but this is definitely the best we've had. read more

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Ordered a variety tray of cheesecake from Big Mama's in Syracuse. Joe is a very friendly sort, works hard, comes in early and stays late to fill orders from a smaller business. I respect and appreciate that. The selections are many and the platter was filled with tasty treats. There is pickup or delivery available. So, why 4 stars? Being able to reach, connect and communicate to get the order in was up hill. Hours noted on internet and phone were different by 1 hr. Phone messages at least once, were full. After 4 calls on different days, I finally got a call back at 9pm finding Joe still working hard to fill the orders. He assured me that he'd make it right, and did make a very nice gift platter. Yet I still was not able to connect with him to prepay. As it was a gift. Thus, now, I owe the money not to the business for it but to the recipient who paid upon picking it up. When I give a gift, I expect that the person getting it does not have to lay out the money (whatever the graced adjusted cost was for the item) Seems the cheesecake and variety were fresh and tasty and an appreciated gift. So, would we go back and order again. Yes. read more

Big Mama's Cheesecake - A variety platter of cheesecake slices - Desserts Near Me - Liverpool, New York

I have a major Sweet Tooth & after a local business in town Buck's Pizzeria started selling individual slices of B I G * M A M A ' S CHEESECAKE, I was hooked ! My daughter won't eat cake so for her second birthday we ordered a specialty CHEESECAKE and EVERYONE absolutely L O V E D it!!! Another great place that sells individual slices is The Deli @ 700. Either way I highly recommend BIG MAMA'S CHEESECAKES for Any Occasion! read more

Big Mama's Cheesecake - Strawberry Crumb Big MaMa's Cheesecake!!! - Desserts Near Me - Liverpool, New York

Absolutely incredible cheesecake and super friendly service. 10/10 recommend. This is probably, no joke, the best cheesecake I've ever had in my life. The white chocolate raspberry was our favorite, but every flavor we tried was delicious. Perfect firmness (I don't like soft cheesecake), creamy and smooth, delicious flavor and the crust was also spot on. Love that they have single slices so you can try a few different flavors in one trip, or a variety of other sizes like the mini cheesecake. We will ALWAYS go here any time we want cheesecake from now on! read more

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If you haven't had a cheesecake from this place yet YOU ARE MISSING OUT. Their cheesecakes are made fresh daily and they are DELICIOUS. They offer a few different sizes and are customizable with lots of toppings to choose from. They also offer it by the slice on whatever flavors they have in the case at that time. Their staff is super nice and helpful if you can't decide what flavor to get. read more

Big Mama's Cheesecake - Oreo slice, raspberry slice, chocolate peanut butter slice, white chocolate raspberry mini - Desserts Near Me - Liverpool, New York

Not impressed at all. I've tried this place more than once simply because of all of the positive reviews however, each time the cheesecake was very dry and literally gets stuck in your throat. Not at all what I would be hoping for. read more

We were visiting Syracuse from out of state and after a long drive and dinner, all I wanted in life was a slice of cheesecake. This place has great reviews. We arrived at 6:00pm. The "Open" sign was in the window, but the place was closed and dark. The hours right next to the open sign said they were open until 7:00pm! I was SO disappointed. I checked their FB and there was no message saying they were closing early. I'm still giving 4 stars bc it's a small, local business and I'm a fan of such places. I also understand that life happens and there may be a good reason they were closed during their business hours. But I would call ahead before you get a hankering for cheesecake so you don't end up hungry and sad and without cheesecake like I did. MAYBE we will try again on a future trip. Maybe. If I'm not still salty about this by then. read more

Excellent! Would return again and again! Best cheesecake in upstate NY recommend to the masses

First time ever going there. Amazing. Simply amazing cheesecake. It's light and has great flavour. Got a slice of the peanut butter cup and red velvet to share between my wife and I. Both were flavoured just right. Neither were too sweet and the crust is just enough to add that slight texture. The cakes themselves were light and smooth. You can get individual slices as well as full cakes. There are even cheesecake cookie sandwiches. (Have to try that later). The baker was knowledgeable and friendly. The prices are reasonable, especially since the quality is outstanding. Best cheesecake in Syracuse. read more

Workers were above and beyond.The cheesecake was absolutely delicious and the whole vibe was welcoming. Nothing negative to say of this business :) read more

Nice place the owner is very humble and sweet the cheesecake is very good not very sweet just perfect.

Not at all impressed. The owner was very nice and helpful, but the quality of the cheesecake was not what I'd hoped for at all. We had the lemon and raspberry. read more

I ordered a sampler cheesecake platter with three different flavors, plain with strawberry topping, white chocolate raspberry and Oreo. Many other flavors were available. The tray was filled with mini pieces of cheesecake each about three bites. That was just perfect in order to sample all three flavors I chose. All three flavors were delicious. The cheesecake was light, delicious and not too sweet. I will definitely be purchasing again as I would give them a 10 out of 10! read more

I was visiting Syracuse and decided to do some research. I guess that's my excuse for ordering one of each slice they had to offer. Spent some time talking with the owners, very friendly couple. The cheesecake was great. Obviously some better then others with the best in my opinion being plain. It is a nice light, soft, and smooth filling with just the right amount of tanginess. There is something for everyone with all the creative flavors, all of which are worth trying. I look forward to returning and trying anything they are serving. read more

Next-level cheesecake, both in flavor and options. Some of the most incredible customer service I've experienced, as the staff was responsive and attentive throughout the order and delivery process. Their sampler made for an incredible gift, and who can beat cheesecake showing up at your door? They've earned my highest recommendation. read more