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    Caruso's Pastry Shoppe

    4.3 (35 reviews)
    Closed 7:00 am - 2:00 pm

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    Dry old cake
    Angelina P.

    Dont waste your money!! I visited this place for the first time yesterday. The day was my birthday and I was on the hunt for good cake and/or pastries for myself. I have seen ads online since before Christmas for this place, so naturally I thought they must be the place to go. After circling the block 4 times before I was able to find a place to park, I went in with high expectations. Their cases were full of lots of cookies and pastries. It all "looked" great. I chose a few almond paste cookies, a coconutcream tart, a piece of chocolate cake, strawberry cream cake, a Lobster Tail, an eclair, a lemon pustie and a vanilla pustie. I spent almost $27 and the only thing that was halfway decent was the eclair. Both pieces of cake were old, hard on the edges and tasted like they'd been sitting in the fridge for a long time. The cookies were as hard as a rock. The lobster tail was tough, crunchy and soggy in the middle. (Kinda like trying to eat an actual lobster tail shell) They are supposed to be light, flaky and crisp. The filling of the vanilla pustie was very thick and had a brown tint. The lemon one was just ok. The cream in the coconut cream tart did not taste like coconut and tasty was really really hard. I am so disappointed in Sorenson money and wasting a trip 40 minutes away from home just to get terrible food. I think they need to cut back on making so much that it has to sit around too long before it gets sold.

    Emmie P.

    The pastries, the coffee, the people, the history... Nothing beats Caffe Caruso. It is a Utica landmark! We go every Sunday and have become friends with the regulars and have become "adopted" Italians. There is a table or two of old Italian guys who shoot the breeze and argue- I swear they sound like the male version of The View! The owners kids and grandkids are the servers. We usually have cappuccino, not brave enough to order espresso. I get the ricotta cheesecake and my husband gets a sfogliatelle or chocolate pasticcioti (nicknamed "pusties"). Sunday is not Sunday without a stop at Caffe Caruso before the Mass! BTW, they also make great cakes. They made our wedding cake!

    Delicious Italian pastries! The pusties are the best!
    Courtney C.

    A local Italian bakery. The pusties are the best! But you really can't go wrong with anything they make

    Struffoli special delivery
    J F.

    If I could give 10 stars I would!! Always a special treat, but even more on the holidays! Thank you Carmi, thank you Mike, thank you Franny! For the Struffoli they where delivered to me in Florida perfectly delicious!

    Cannoli's
    Ashti D.

    Homely cafe but the desserts were delicious...we had cannoli's and eclairs...I liked that the cafe displayed works of arts for sale by the locals...

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    I read the reviews and was expecting great cookies. Overall the cookies and pastries were ok, I've had better.

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    Best cannolis in town! Amazing cakes, and fantastic Italian pastries. I LOVE this place!

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    I placed an online order on March 23 for a special event and was charged immediately. Over the…read morefollowing weeks, I contacted the bakery multiple times and was repeatedly told the order had been made and shipped. Despite those assurances, I never received any shipping confirmation or tracking information--and the order never arrived. Because of this, we had to scramble at the last minute to replace the items for our event, which was both stressful and avoidable. The most concerning part of this experience was not just the failure to deliver, but the repeated claims that the order had shipped when it clearly had not, combined with a lack of ownership throughout the process. Multiple messages and calls went unanswered or unresolved, and no one proactively followed up. I also reached out directly to ownership and received no response. After nearly a month, a refund was finally issued--but only after continued persistence on my end. Polite interactions aside, the overall experience showed a serious breakdown in communication, accountability, and basic customer service. I would strongly encourage others to proceed with caution.

    Utica Bread purchased Hemstrought's Bakeries. This location sells items from a cheese company…read morealong with Hemstrought cookies and half moons along with Utica Bread and Pastries. Love this location as it is larger and is the main bakery and they tend to have more of a selection. However, I got there early this morning and was shocked to see lot crowded with lots of out of state cars. Realized it was the Boilermaker weekend which brings in a large number of people. Can't complain as I got the loaf of bread I came in for. Love their italian bread.

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