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    3.0 (31 reviews)
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    Elizabeth X.

    My birthday request this year was an ice cream cake - we got a recommendation for this place from a friend. We had a good experience - they had cakes readily available the day of, and it doesn't take long for them to decorate to your liking. Everyone at the party enjoyed the ice cream cake as well - it was nostalgic of childhood. Would recommend.

    Strawberry on left and hot fudge on the right. Whipped cream and cherry please!
    Anna L.

    Solid experience at Carvel! Came in for the Wednesday sundae special (buy one get one free) and got two fairly good looking sundaes at the end. Employee also topped both off with some whipped cream and cherry cause you have to. Will most likely come back to try the other weekday specials.

    Chocolate Vanilla Twist in a sugar cone with rainbow sprinkles
    Mike C.

    Using National Soft Serve Day as the flimsiest excuse ever to go for some ice cream, I was very glad to discover a Carvel in the otherwise dessert-poor Financial District. Attached to a Subway sandwich shop in one of those really bright but somehow still depressing combo stores (more frequently seen as a Dunkin Donuts/Baskin Robbins pair), the Carvel portion occupies the much smaller portion in the back. Though small, they still seem to have most of the great stuff you expect at a carvel, like the soft serve, some ice cream flavors including the excellent Nutella, and the incredibly sweet and tasty Sundae Dashers. In the spirit of the fake holiday, I just got a Chocolate/Vanilla Soft Serve Twist in a sugar cone with some sprinkles. The guy moonlighting as a Subway sandwich artist definitely must have been more adept at crafting subs, as he made a somewhat lazy cone, but it still tasted good of course. It's good to know this option is here when you want something lighter like the classic soft serve or a much heavier sundae or other sweet treat.

    TERRIBLE fudgie cake! This is not what it's supposed to look like.
    Joseph R.

    Worst carvel ever! I've spent hundreds of dollars ordering cakes, flying saucers and chipsters for delivery on two occasions during the last year and all of them were incorrectly made and terrible. I have been to carvel locations all across the country and they are mostly consistent. However this location "takes the cake" as being run by employees that do not care or take any pride in their work. The franchisee blames the employees but it all rests on his shoulder. If they can't make the product correctly he should be doing it himself. They have no idea what they are doing and use old products (the crunchies every time are soft and stale). I don't know how they step in business. AVOID AT ALL COSTS!

    Check out these ice cream sundaes please don't be too jealous.
    April C.

    I I've been living in this neighborhood for about two-and-a-half years and this is the first time I've ever gone to the Carvel's. So I decided to take advantage of the buy one get one free Wednesday deal for Sundaes. The 'Sundaes' consisted of a cup of soft serve and one topping and they only had a few toppings to choose from. If so I'm giving this store two stars be solely on the texture of the soft serve. But the fact that this sale (FYI, a cup of soft serve with one topping out of the three toppings offered was $6.50)is a bate & switch deserves one star.

    Oreo cookie shake. Happy hour is from 2-6 MON-FRI for 1.99 #deals
    Daisha N.

    Well that was a tasty shake. Less milk dude! But totally worth 2 bucks on their happy house until 6pm... YUMM! (This was my first time eating here)

    Beautiful ice cream cake delivered at exactly the time we discussed. Way to go Carvel on John street!
    Carol M.

    Best cake delivery NYC! My daughter goes to college in NYC and I live in Florida. I wanted to do something special for her 21st birthday. After looking at ridiculous delivery fees I called Carvel on John Street. They made a beautiful picture cake and delivered it at exactly the time we discussed. The whole process was so easy and they only charged me $10 for delivery versus $40 fees at other places that I checked.

    George C.

    DO NOT PARTICIPATE IN FREE CONE DAY (hence they appended 'Cake', I guess, even though they sell other things and were nasty even to the folks who tried to pay money for their product).

    Carvelanche! I suggest cookie dough mixed with m&m's, like an m&m cookie!
    Anna F.

    This is a classic Carvel inside a Subway so clearly it smells amazing like Subway naturally does. The ice cream selection is somewhat limited as its a small location, but they had everything that my crew and I wanted so we were happy. We ordered a soft serve vanilla cone, mint chip bowl, and the carvelanche (similar to a Blizzard). The carvelanche with m&m's and cookie dough was tasty but wasn't as well made as Dairy Queen's Blizzard is known to be. My boyfriend got to the end of his cone after removing the paper cover, and it was sticky toward the bottom as if there was a lot of glue left behind from the wrapper. Clearly this is the best part of the cone, so that was a little disappointing. We'll be back probably because the location is convenient for us, but it won't be my first choice by far in the city!

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    Amavi

    3.8(62 reviews)
    3.1 mi•Midtown East

    We came here to celebrate a birthday... after perusing their website and IG we decided this was a…read moregreat place to celebrate a birthday.... Well we were kinda right. Amavi is a great place to celebrate a birthday if you like a loud, DJ spinning, hookah smoking, over priced Mediterranean restaurant, this is the place for you. Now, this isn't to say this isn't a good place but be prepared. The food is decent, nothing to run and tell anyone about, except their Bronzino was absolutely delish! I wish everything else was at the level of this dish. Here is a run down of everything we ordered and ranked.... 1= fire the chef, 10 = Michelin Star Grilled Octopus :6 Caramelized onion Hummus :7 Sautéed Tiger Prawns :7 Tuna Crudo: 10 Bronzino: 10 Salmon: 8 Lamb Chops: 7 Mashed Potato: 8 Asparagus : 7 Lobster Aribbatta: 5 Hazelnut bar: 0 Dubai Chocolate Cheesecake: 0 Whatever you do, don't order desert. They are not worth it. So if you're looking for a lively and loud space with decent food.... Walk on over! Enjoy

    Service could've been a little quicker. This is an upscale Mediterranean restaurant that is…read moreintimate perfect for celebrations. We celebrated a birthday here and everything felt elevated. Standouts: branzino cooked to perfection, dangerously good pita (we ordered extra), and the shrimp skewer. The hanger steak and lobster arrabbiata (could've been spicier) were also hits. Chicken skewer? Just okay. We had thLychee martinis & Dreams of Amalfi Hazelnut bar, crème brûlée (we topped itwith melted chocolate from the cheesecake), and Dubai chocolate cheesecake On the pricier side, but worth it for the ambiance, service, and flavors. Perfect spot for date nights, birthdays & special moments.

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    Amavi - Mid Course - included in Prix Fixe (~$140)

    Mid Course - included in Prix Fixe (~$140)

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    Keki Modern Cakes - Bouncy cheesecake

    Keki Modern Cakes

    4.4(556 reviews)
    2.9 mi•Midtown East
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    Wow, this little shop is unassuming, it definitely catches the eye, especially for someone like me…read morewho loves Asian pastries. I've never tried a Japanese cheesecake before and was extremely excited to be able to pick up some treats for my coworkers as well as my partner's birthday cake from Keki. Ordering is fairly straightforward and done with a simple machine outfront. Once your order is ready one of the staff members hands it to you through a window; there is no inside area accessible to customers but our food came quickly and we took it back to the office. The cheesecake was fantastic. I read a bit about the background of the shop online and how the owner really cares about using high-quality ingredients, specifically dairy. It was justas described, light and bouncy. I enjoyed how it was not overly sweet and found that it was all too easy to devour the entire cake over the course of two days. Despite it not having much weight to it, it traveled surprisingly well as I took it home on my three train commute! Similar to what others have said, the real highlight of the shop, in my opinion, are their cream puffs. I'm not sure what I was expecting, but the outer layer was thin yet had a nice little crunch to it. We tried the classic milk, cookies & cream pistachio and ube flavors. Our favorite was the pistachio by far, which had such a unique yet decadent flavor and our second favorite was the milk cream puff. There's not much else I can say other than you really have to go here and try the desserts yourself. If you're a fan of Japanese desserts that are rich yet not too sweet, you'll be a fan of Keki.

    Just got some tarts here so my review isn't reflecting what they're known for or typically have. I…read moreliked these ok because it was creamy and light, not too sweet either, but it may be the crust part that I wasn't as much of a fan of. There are lots of other tart places that do something sinilar and didn't really think these were that memorable. But read this keeping in mind I didn't try to cake items so that product may be better if all you're looking for is a light fluffy dessert that's not too sweet. Try something else here! Just did take out option here so not much to ambiance or service from my experience to speak on.

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    Prince Tea House

    Prince Tea House

    4.2(230 reviews)
    3.0 mi•Koreatown, Midtown West
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    We had a large group reservation for 13 people today (Friday) early afternoon around 1 PM. The…read morereservation process was easy and communication was quick and responsive. We worked with Eric via email and he was great managing and making sure everything was settled ahead of the event. On the day of our lunch, we arrived around 20 minutes early and the table was already set up. We had two servers throughout the meal and they were lovely. They made sure everything was set up and we had everything we needed. For a large group reservation, they have a $60 minimum and you order everything ahead of time. (The afternoon tea set is mandatory for everyone to get). We had the afternoon tea set, caprese tarts and strawberry parfait for all attendees. The food was filling and tasty. Tea is always so good as well (I always get my Rose Lovers Milk Tea!) All in all, a great option for a group reservation in the city!

    After eating some good comfort food, my friends and I wanted a little late-night sweet treat. We…read moresaw this place and thought it looked cute. We got the Ube Crepe Cake and Chocolate Lava Cake. The size of both were the perfect amount since we just wanted something small to end the night. The ube crepe cake was really light and creamy. The ube flavor was pretty subtle, and I mostly tasted the cream. It's a perfect light dessert, but I would've liked the ube flavor to be stronger. The chocolate lava cake was super rich and decadent but also really delicious. I feel like it kinda battled with the ube crepe cake since they're total opposites. The staff were friendly. The interior was really cute and had a relaxing type of atmosphere that made it great for a nice place to sit, chat, and have dessert.

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