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    IL Corso Pastry Shop

    3.4 (61 reviews)
    InexpensiveBakeries, Custom Cakes
    Closed 10:00 am - 5:00 pm

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    Sour Spoiled Dry Tres Leches Cake
    Sharon Y.

    I went in to pick up a Tres Leches Cake on 11/15/23 @4:30pm for my daughter's birthday. When I called they told me they always had them so I didn't have to place an order. They asked what to write on the cake and I told them. The service thus far was excellent. I noticed and mentioned to my husband that the black out cake in the showcase is my favorite. As for the cake, I cut the first slice and gave it to my daughter, she immediately said it was dry and she did not like how it tasted. I continued to slice and share out to my family who all stated it didn't taste right. My mother thought it had lemon essence! When I finally had a taste I had to spit it out, the cake tasted like spoiled sour milk! I say sour because the cake was not fresh, it was dry and tasted like spoiled milk. Just completely gross. It is a horrid taste to have in your mouth. My daughter (15) was very disappointed. I'm reached out via Yelp's messaging that night because I wanted to hear what ownership/management had to say and how they would deal with this. Needless to say it is now 11/21/23 and I have not had a response. I did consider taking the remaining cake and slices (I put them back in the box) back and asking them to taste it, but didn't want to be confrontational. I HAD to add a star rating - in my opinion it should be ZERO.

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    Amir Y.

    We have been coming here for a long time - the pastries are fresh and made of a very good quality. Apple and peach pies are to die for - hands down one of the best bakeries within the area

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    Dina S.

    Il Corso is literally MY FAVORITE bakery in Valley Stream! From the cookies, to the pastries, to the custom cakes!!! Not only are his everyday pastries and cookies a complete hit with my family, but this past weekend he made a BEAUTIFUL cake for my daughters Communion and I could not have been happier with how beautiful it came out. Not only was it beautiful to the eye, but the cake was DELICIOUS (as is everything else in there)!! Il Corso is a true Italian bakery and Aldo really listens to his customers wants and needs when it comes to custom cakes!! . . . . UPDATE! We ordered another cake for my grandmas 80th birthday and Aldo did an amazing job AS USUAL!! He never ceases to me amaze me and my family!!

    My mother passed away recently. She loved Italian cookies & other baked goods. I wanted a cake that complimented her casket & outfit.
    Timeeka M.

    Thank you for baking this cake pictured for my mother's homegoing this month. I will continue to give you business in good times also.

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    Jordan M.

    As soon as we tasted the cannoli filling when we did our cake tasting we immediately knew we needed to work with iL Corso for our wedding. After speaking with the employees there they instantly picked up on our vision and were able to bring it to life. They were so knowledge and eager to help us design the cake of our dreams! We decided on cannoli and chocolate cream filling for the bottom 2 layers and funfetti for the top. All our guests raved about the cake & were asking for extra servings!

    The horrible cake I received....not what I asked for three times.
    Amelia H.

    Save yourself the headache and go to Little Sugar Shop down the street. I verbally told the staff what I wanted and confirmed twice with the girl taking my order. I also emailed the bakery an exact picture that I wanted, I was told it would be done. When I called to pick up the cake they said they would be getting it ready for me to pick up. I drive to Rockaway and notice the street is closed, being so busy with a bridal shower and the preparations I didn't know all the roads were blocked surrounding the bakery. I couldn't get close enough to the bakery to carry the cake comfortably to my car, as I was alone. I called and asked the closest street to get as close as I could, I couldn't understand why the counter person couldn't tell me that streets were closed directly in front of their shop. I asked if they had anyone to help me carry it to my car as they had boxed it in an awkward manner so I couldn't even see in front of me. Nobody was available to help me carry the cake the three blocks I needed. Now on to the actual cake, the cake was not anything like I had ordered, it was actually ugly to me, and not going with the theme in mind. I told the counter girl that it was not what I ordered and she just looked at me. Obviously I was not getting anywhere with her. After reading the reviews again, I notice a pattern and hold myself accountable, I will never visit this shop again and continue to recommend little sugar shop as opposed to this thoughtless and unprofessional establishment. If you need something to look a particular way, taste good and have a professional helpful staff....STAY AWAY FROM HERE.

    Us digging through the cake to find any signs of peaches... we ordered peaches and cream ... we got cream.

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    Always good pastries /cakes every time & fruit tart fantastic been going here for a few years. Best traditional bakery in Valley stream

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    6 months ago

    Rude owners Over priced items they don't treat the staff very nice either very disappointing

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    1 year ago

    Unequalled. Quality beyond description. The very, very best. A "must stop in" whenever I'm in the area. Can't say enough!! Wish they'd ship!

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    The best cannolis on the face of the planet. The best cookies on the face of the planet. Indescribable. Off the charts. Go here.

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    Amato Sweet Home Bakery

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    3.7(39 reviews)
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    I've been stopping in during the holidays for several years. This past Easter I was scolded for not…read moreordering in advance with such a large order. My order was $180 and only two people waiting after my order was already underway. It was the owner too which is disappointing. You'd think they appreciate business and check the attitude. Oh well. Lost a customer.

    I used to visit Amato years ago and got custom cakes from them...and they were well made and tasted…read moregood. However, I stopped going because I ordered cakes and they were just done very sloppily and weren't worth the money I was being charged. Last week, I decided I'd give them another chance because I want to support local businesses and it was the biggest mistake of my life. I don't ever want to review a business to harm them but I really think they need to take some feedback and implement that into their business. I ordered a gender reveal cake, something small and simple and specifically told them to make sure the writing on the cake was done neatly as I remember one of the previous cakes I had gotten the writing was not neat. The person taking my order asked me if I'd like whip outside or buttercream and I asked what they recommended because I'd only done buttercream before and they said if you're doing whip inside then it's fine to do whip outside. I said ok. Placed my order and went in to pick it up. As soon as I saw the cake I was horrified. The writing was so sloppy and so was the cake. It was as if I made the cake myself. I asked them to fix the writing on top at least. They said ok the baker will fix it. She brings it outside and said it's whip so I can't do much but buttercream would be better (it was worse than when she had taken it inside) I said ok you can do it in buttercream no problem. Brings it back outside and it's still sloppier than ever. I said this is not neat at all, and she said well it's what I can do it looks just like the picture. I said no it does not ( I will attach the picture for reference) and the baker goes "well what can I do this is how I write?" In that moment I just knew they were not willing to help at all. I had already paid in full for the cake so I took it and left. Come home to see that this is supposed to be a gender reveal cake and you can LITERALLY see the icing inside the cake from outside. It doesn't matter if you pay $40 for a cake or $100+ you should be getting what you requested. This was a simple cake that they completely ruined. When I texted her the picture I emphasized that I'd like the writing to be as neat as possible, and I was reassured it would be. Also, if you as the professional know whip won't work as well, why not call the customer and discuss with them prior to ruining the product you are providing. The excuses did not make sense. I will not be returning. And I hope they can take this feedback and improve their cake decorating process. The cake went to waste and we had to improvise last minute.

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