Stopped in for Italian ices this weekend, but it's impossible to not be distracted by the…read moreoverwhelming amount of delicious goodies they have on display! Live local and highly recommend

First time going since moving to the neighborhood and I will definitely be back. It reminds of how…read morebakeries were when I was a kid. The smell as I walked in was the best. The staff was sweet & helpful. Oh and the display cases were immaculate and nicely arranged. Can't forget about all the cakes (tiramisu almost came home with me today but I'll be back for it). Can't wait to go back.

Branched off from Francesco's of Hicksville, Francesco's on Broadway in North Massapequa is one of…read morethe few Italian Bakeries in the area that once had many. When others left the long strip of stores from Sunrise Highway up to Boundary Avenue, Francesco's opened two stores in different spots on Broadway, closed the other and kept this one active. Sevaroli's is long gone. Oreste Bakery is long gone. For a few years there is also Bestever at the far south end of Broadway, but its not as traditional Italian. Francesco's is here If you want good selections of fresh made Italian pastry, cannoli, just baked cakes, bread, biscotti, and butter cookies. This is a friendly small town local shop with local people working. Stopped in seeing lights on, decorating being done inside and outside on the windows, baking in the back etc... and the most Gingerbread Houses ever seen, then realized they were being courteous when I asked if they were closing soon. It was well after and they were happy to pause from their busy pace going on and get me a few things to go. Nice Christmas cookies looked and tasted great.

ZERO STARS!!! I don't know what the world is coming too when a bakery lies about having a…read moreparticular cake and then just gives you whatever they have. HOW WOULD YOU FEEL? And it wasn't a mistake because the cake said happy birthday on it. ( they fully are aware of what they did) We had an unfortunate incident Monday where my sister took my mother the birthday girl to the bakery in Massapequa to chose her cake and the staff lied to my mother and gave her a strawberry banana and chocolate cake. ( barf) They Just blatantly lied about having a specific cake and we didn't find out until after the cake candles were blown out and the cake was sliced open. How disappointing. Waste of money and unethical! Would you like like to be in this position? My mother was so disappointed and upset. On top of that the cake was HORRIBLE! What a scam!

Fantastic service, great banana pudding and PHENOMENAL CHEESECAKE! 10/10 will return and recommend…read moreto all with a sweet tooth!

Decided to try The Dirty Cheesecake last night as I was looking for a sweet after dinner treat…read more This is such a cute dessert place that i thought only served cheesecake but had so many more options! The brookie bar dessert that i got was absolutely delicious and satisfied my craving beyond what I could have imagined! The counter person Lyn was nothing short of amazing as well with her kindness to help me especially since it was my first time. I love that it is open till midnight daily! Definitely recommend and I will definitely be back.

Italian cheesecake for my birthday yesterday! OMG- incredible!!!…read moreI see now that my mom bought a cake here in the past- makes sense- repeat customer because delicious!

As an avid baker, and sweets connoisseur, I'm always looking to find new bakeries or home bakers…read morethat elevate what I can do myself **I'm looking at you The Egg Suite, The Crumb Picker, and Elisa's Niece's Cafe**and I was really looking forward to trying this bakery. Well let me just say that this was an atrocious experience from start to finish. I will NEVER return to this bakery. The girl helping me didn't know if the tiramisu was made with mascarpone or whipped cream or if the Napoleon had pastry cream, custard, or whipped cream. Usually you can tell by looking and that should've been my first sign that something was off. I just assumed that she was new and she was super sweet and apologetic so I forged on. I ordered an Italian cheesecake, cannoli, a single serve tiramisu, and a chocolate chip cookie. The cookie was soft and a little chewy and the quality of the chocolate was on point. When I opened the box that the cheesecake was in, it was filled with a viscous brown fluid that in my 5 minute drive home had actually accumulated enough to soak through the cardboard bakery box. I immediately knew that either there was too much butter in the crust, there was a water bath issue, meaning the crust was not properly sealed against the water bath or the water level was too high, OR, the cake was old and prolonged refrigeration was the culprit. I brought the cake right back and quietly showed the counter employee the issue...there were customers in the store and I was not looking to draw attention to this issue. The worker was appropriately apologetic and brought it to the back...and that's where everything quickly deteriorated. The owner came out accusing me of dropping the cake, which didn't happen and also had nothing to do with all the oozing brown goo, and then proceeded to insult and demean me in front of the other customers. He said I "obviously wasn't Italian" and therefore "didn't know anything about Italian cheesecakes." When I shared that I was actually born in Italy he quickly shifted to degrading the region my family and I are from. He then said "oh do you make cheesecake every day like we do because if you don't, you don't get to have an opinion." He went on and on while I just continued to request a refund for the defective item. To be fair and transparent, I would've probably overlooked the dripping crust if the cheesecake tasted amazing but it tasted like it had spent a few days too long in the fridge. These days spending close to $40 for a small cake is somewhat of a luxury. I appreciate all of the bakeries and home bakers who are persevering in this difficult economy and continuing to produce quality products. I absolutely understand that nothing is perfect and mistakes happen and when I'm at fault, I take responsibly and hold myself accountable. I do not yell, demean, and insult customers like this owner did. There are too many wonderful bakeries and home bakers that stand behind their goods and deserve your patronage and hard earned money. This establishment is NOT one of the them. As multiple other reviews have stated, it seems that when things are good they're good but when they are bad, this owner is rude and takes no accountability. I do wonder if he would've spoken to my husband in the same manner that he spoke to me but we'll never know because no one I know will ever step foot in this establishment again. Also, the cannoli shells were totally soggy on the bottom. A true Italian bakery would fill individually per order.

My dad has been wanting to try Ariola Foods after the great reviews and the history of how long…read moreit's been opened. I went on Friday as I was in the area during their open hours. The location is conveniently located right off 110. The bakery has a private parking lot. There is a storefront with baked goods ready to buy and they also do a lot of whole sale. I was greeted by Eva. I asked her for her recommendations as it was my first time there and she did not disappoint. I purchased half a pound of cookies and half a pound of pastries - they were all delicious. Eva was super kind and had great customer service. You can tell she builds relationships with her customers. The bakery had a few chairs and tables but it was simple. Definitely more of a to go place. Highly recommend Ariola Foods. Definitely will be my new go to place for desserts!!

Authentic place and reasonable prices. Been here twice and the line was out the door around…read morethanksgiving. I wanted to see if they had an egg tart and the lady had no idea what it was. I thought I was going crazy because I thought I saw one there before but guess I was wrong ‍

This used to be a great Italian family owned bakery. My kids grew up on the cookie every…read moreholiday.... then it all stopped. The prosciutto bread is salami bread, but still $7 for a small loaf. Ok but dont says its prosciutto! In the just year or so new owners took over and it really sucks more than just the bread. Everything is smaller, less flavor .. but higher prices? Come on you replace real butter with lard, dont try to object it's obvious in your mouth! Do yourself a favor and accept villa bella is dead and the replacement isn't italian and knows no quality!

This is nothing like the quality of product the old owners gave to customers - was unaware it was…read morebought about a year ago - stale cartucci such a tiny amount of cannoli filling in stale pastry - 5 bucks each - not worth 50 cents to be honest - cookies the large one 5 dollars everything grossly overpriced and underwhelming ! A woman came in for a small tray of cookies 1 lb she told her 36 dollars - come on !! The bread was small - better going to uncle Giuseppe's for at least bread - sad that this place was bought out ! We miss them ! Plus the new owners very cold and not embracing of customers !

My daughter was diagnosed with Celiac disease in 2023. Barenaked Bakery was the answer to her…read moredreams. She was so happily surprised with any food she's tried there. Her faves are the grown-up grilled cheese and the Vegan chicken nuggets with fries. The store is very neat and clean and the staff are top notch. (Such nice people). I'm there 4-5 times a week, picking up lunch or dinner for my daughter. The cakes and pastries are great, as well! I highly recommend this bakery!

I never needed to shop for a dairy-free birthday cake before and didn't realize how challenging it…read morecould be. I found some recommended bakeries that would have taken me over an hour drive (/r LongIsland), but i decided to give BNB Plainview a shot. I called and asked about the dairy-free selection and they were incredibly helpful. Encouraged, I swung by during my lunch break and was very impressed with their dairy-free selection. Didn't realize that their entire menu was gluten free and tree-nut free (I have n=1 friend who would have appreciated this). I also liked that they separated the vegan and non-vegan items (we were fine with eggs so went non-vegan). The same person I spoke with on the phone greeted me and I went with her recommendation of the non-vegan chocolate mousse cake. While waiting, I had a gluten-free multigrain bagel (toasted) with cream cheese. It was really good! I was pretty shocked because I expected it to taste like cardboard to be honest. Now the mousse cake. I held my breath as the birthday girl ate the first bite. She loved it! Guess what. I loved it too! Well if I ever need a nut free, gluten free, or vegan baked good, I can take a short drive to Plainview for BNB. I may also return for a bagel.

Stopped into Entenmann's Family Bakery today for their special of jelly donuts. They had 1 left and…read moreI bought it from the most charming young lady named Eln. Now I hope I heard and wrote the spelling right. I got an egg roll which at home found it a tad on the hard side but it's all good as I'll toast it. They have small round strawberry short cakes at 14.99! each and some slices that one can buy. The bakery has been there for a long time. Another of the many places to stop into when in the area.

So happy they were open on thanksgiving. We had to come here to get dessert. After buying…read moreeverything for thanksgiving on Tuesday we completely blablanked on what we were going to do for evening coffee and treats. Entenmanns definitely hit the spot. I absolutely loved that we got mini cannolis's. The cream inside tasted delicious and fresh. The service was great, we were given one for free to try.