There are so many varieties of baked goods that there is something for everyone! I love the salted…read morebread--so much so that I could almost eat the whole loaf...and it freezes well!!! Staff is very personable and helpful if it is your first time visiting! A must visit!

The spinach and feta pastries are my favorite! The flavors are perfectly combined it's so crispy…read moreand flaky. I also tried the cheese and leek which wasn't bad but a bit too cheesy for my liking. Can't wait to try other pastry items from here!

I randomly found this place while looking for desserts after lunch. We were a little confused on…read morewhere to park, since the parking lot right behind the place said "no bakery parking". We ended up parking on Monroe ave and walking over. We were greeted as soon as we walked in. The display case had a ton of different options for dessert. I had a really hard time choosing which one to try! They all looked absolutely amazing. We ended up choosing the yuzu and pineapple desserts. They packed them very nice to go for us. I wanted to try the coffee they had, but at the time I was a little too full. Later in the day we got to try the dessert at home. Oh my gosh! They were absolutely amazing! The flavors were fresh and delicious. Although it did break my heart to cut into the cute dessert. If it wasn't for the price, I would be going there very often. It is called special occasion sweets after all.

Wow! A delicious first trip to Special Occasions! I had…read morea NYC style stuffed circular croissant once before, but hadn't been able to find them around Rochester in over a year. The chocolate hazelnut filling was delicious, and the texture of a thick pudding. The Nutella stuffed donut was equally as delicious, I figured it would be the same filling, but it was thicker and fudgier. Very impressive that they weren't the same yet they were both delicious. They appeared to be out of stuffed croissants when I arrived, but when I inquired the girl asked in back and said they had some ready. Perfect timing. The shop is teeny, no room to eat in, street parking is free but hard to find, so we circled the block. We actually drove right by the shop because the sign is tiny. Use your gps to help. The girl at the counter was very friendly and answered my questions informatively. Every item had prices next to it, which I appreciate. I will definitely go back soon!

I've seen lots of pictures of their baked goods on social media and was excited to finally get…read morethere for a visit. It's a fairly small shop with only outdoor seating available. We arrived within the first couple hours of opening, so there was a large selection of goods to choose from; everything looked so good! ... And if smelled wonderful too! However, I did not like that nothing had prices listed, at least not that my friends or I were able to locate. It also would have been a nice touch if they offered coffee and/or tea to go with their items... but, since they are more of a takeout bakery (only having outdoor seating), it may not make sense for them. I opted for a savory option of a breakfast sandwich made on a jalapeno scone with egg, perfectly crispy bacon and melty cheddar cheese. My friends got a pastry and a muffin. My sandwich was really tasty & fresh; I thought the price was kinda steep, coming in around $15. My one friend enjoyed her pastry. My other friend had a very hard time getting the wrapper to peel off of her muffin, losing pieces of muffin in order to remove all the wrapper. I would consider visiting again, but would really like for them to have pricing listed somewhere.

I read a lot of good reviews about this place. Unfortunately, when I went there weren't a lot of…read moreoptions left but I tried their pastry with a lemon curd and strawberry filling. While the filling was delicious, I felt like the pastry itself was a little dry and could've used more filling. There were gaps in the middle that did not have any filling. The pastry itself was also quite expensive for what it was - it ended up being $7. The person who was at the counter was very willing to answer any questions but I think it would also be helpful to have descriptions (for some of the more uncommon pastries) and prices listed with the pastries.

When in the area I visit this bakery. There aren't many bakeries making Italian pastries near my…read morehouse so when I come to the area I stop in. The staff are very welcoming. I was greeted immediately. The pastries are amazing. The hardest part is picking which to take home. Prices seem to be on par. Almond paste cookies are always expensive especially with inflation. You get what you pay for. It's worth a visit for cake, cookies or pastries

Picked up Napoleon pastries ( the pastries with the layers and custard )not the tri colored…read morecookies. I get the two names confused. Anyway, I was very disappointed... tasteless and the pastry size is much smaller than it used to be. Why downsize when they are expensive to begin with? And Why not stand out from the other bakeries... that way you get more business?! Not coming back.

I got there right as they opened. The cinnamon buns looked good so I said "can I have these two…read morebuns right here". The associate went to the back table and got me two different buns. Mild fail for not getting me the ones I requested. I ended up with eight buns. I mention "I'm making boxes, one for my mom and one for my dad". There's a wonderful looking chocolate cake with mascarpone and caramel in the middle and on top, very pretty. I say "I have guests for dinner, can I have 3 slices". This cake is wildly unequally cut. She starts to give me the slices that are about an inch wide, moving in that direction each guest will get very different servings. I ask if I can have different slices and she says "no, because then it won't look as nice sitting there". I question if the container she's about to put them in is tall enough. She assures me it is, and it's the biggest one they have. It's not. I say "I'll just carry it out without shutting it". As she tries to fannagle the last piece in the box and it's sliding and separating. She then goes to shut the box. I'm looking at the mess thinking how will I serve this? Then I say, "pork is being served for dinner, what bread would you recommend"? She says "probably any but not the current, sunflower, flax", which shocks me because I imagine pork and currents as a wonderful match. Anyway, I buy 4 loaves and a breakfast foccia. I'm not offered a receipt and in fact not told a total or presented the screen to see a total. Instead, the screen is slightly tilted to the side for me to reach around and scan my card. As the items are being packed, she puts the frosted cinnamon rolls on the bottom and goes to put 4 loaves of bread on top. Sweet mother of Pete, I say "would you mind packaging the bread separately so the cinnamon roll topping doesn't get smashed and stick to the box?" At this point, I'm a bit frustrated and I'm pretty sure they just want me to leave. The foccia was salty, chuck full of herbs with tender bacon and whole egg cooked so that it's not dry or crumbly and probably soft enough to spread, surrounded by bread airy and soft, still having a good satisfying chew. When I reached out to some food loving friends the sentiment was, "always great items" but everyone had a situation where service was "dry, dismissive, aloof". The wares were good, but I'm not thinking good enough to potentially have a repeat experience.

I have been looking for a bakery that will produce a sourdough bread without a bunch of additives,…read moreconditioners or preservatives. This may be it. I have tried the batard, the einkorn loaf and the pain de campagne, all of which were very good. The crust on the batard was everything you could want it to be and the interior was soft and chewy. The einkorn was good and I would be happy with that every day but my favorite is the pain de campagne. I will get that every time with a variety of others added for variety. I stuck with the bread. My wife had some of the other baked goods and had no complaints. Finally, I don't know what they have in stock for the breads because I ordered and paid online and then picked the order up. I like that I didn't drive over there to find out they were sold out.

This review is for their new ice cream offerings only. I've never been in the store before as…read moremacrons seemed like a lot of sugar I didn't need! But Ice Cream, I need! Service windows and a nice picnic table area have been added facing Chili Ave and there's plenty of parking. There's a zillion of flavors of hard ice cream to choose from along with sundaes, etc. I'm not sure what brand they use, but it tastes high quality. Soft ice cream is also available. Prices are fair for what you get :)

This was a first time experience after I had been eyeing this place for a while. We came with our…read moreneighbors and about 5 kids so the outside seating area was perfect. I opted for the sweet stack with Oreos, Cookie Monster ice cream and all the works. It was SO good but massive! I could only eat a quarter of it, so it would have been nice if they offered different sizes. Those run about $9. My kids got kiddie soft serve ice creams and my fiancé got the Nutella sweet stack which was yummy too. For everyone it was $29 total. My son got "super thirsty" since it was a hot day and the servers were nice and gave my fiancé a cup of water for him. Unfortunately my other son decided to stick his hands in it and ruin in. I went and asked for another cup of water and they told me they don't serve cups of water and only sell bottled water.... I didn't bother getting it at that point. Any other ice cream place we've been to around town has either a water jug outside or have offered a cup of water, so it was just odd. Anyways, it was good ice cream and I like all the fun stuff they offer.

Large selection of gelato that is very delicious. Their dessert has always been very good as well…read more I haven't tried any food or coffee yet, but Im always very happy with their gelato. The seating can get a bit cramped inside but the outdoor seating is very nice. Friendly service, the workers are sweet.

Literally the best place in Rochester. We came twice on our 3 day visit. Looked to be family owned…read more Recommended by a local for their desserts. Great cookie selection. Their arancini was also good. We didn't get any made to order food but what we saw on tables looked amazing.

So delicious and all gluten free! Loved it so much, got a banana loaf to take home and it is so…read moregood :) So exciting to find a place with such good food that is also safe for celiac to go to

The food is unreal. I love it!!! Great vegan go-to with incredible desserts. My favorite is the…read moresnickerdoodle cookie.