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I am so glad that I stumbled into this place. I am hoping to find more places like this. The authenticity spills out of this place. Right when I went in I knew that I was going into something good. It was very busy and there were many people in the three different stations in the Bakery. One station is for pizza types of food; another for pasta, chicken Parmesan and such; and the last station for desserts. I only went for the dessert for this visit because I was craving for their gelato and nothing else. Best decision I have ever made.
Gelato:
They have many different flavours for their gelato and each flavour is unique in their own ways. I had the pink grapefruit and lemon gelato (Medium for 5.60$ tax included), and it was wonderful. My friend had a scoop of coffee and a scoop of chocolate gelato, and the coffee was very rich. It was not like your typical coffee tasting ice cream or candy, it wasn't that sweet, but it was heavy with coffee; if you like your coffee black, you will love this flavour.
Price:
The price was fairly reasonable with the amount of scoops that we got. They give you about 1 and a half scoops for each flavour that you pick (I can only speak for medium though). Again, medium was $5.60.
Lobster Tail:
Love it. Light and crispy, the cream is very nice. Very addictive (as is everything else that is there).
Pizza:
Very big ($4.50) for one slice (technically two small slices). There are many different types of pizzas and each are the same price. You can have the choice of having two different types for each slice. The pizza is fairly thin other than the crust. The cheese is what replaces the taste and texture of the dough.
Churro:
Small and filled with caramel. Very addictive. Soft and light dough that is not dry, and very healthily filled with caramel.
Tiramisu:
I decided to go again on another day and tried the tiramisu. I enjoyed it, but it felt like I was tasting a cake instead of a tiramisu. Now a days it's hard to find tiramisu's with rum in it (like how it should be), so it's understandable that this didn't have it. But I was expecting for something else to replace that rum taste, maybe a shot of espresso (like how it should be); sadly, there wasn't any. The cream was rich and very smooth, not as light as your typical tiramisu. So, even though I did enjoy having it, it wasn't really a tiramisu, in my honest opinion. And i will probably not be getting one here again.
Cinnamon Roll:
It was soft and the dough was really nice. I enjoyed eating it but it wasn't very cinnamon-y. It was good, but not the best, but I would get it again because it has that addicting texture and taste to it.
Eclair:
I'm not too big of a fan of Eclairs so eating it here didn't make me fall in love with it. It wasn't super dry, but it wasn't fresh, so texture wise, it wasn't light or soft. I wouldn't go here for the eclair, it tastes like any other eclair.
Service:
The customer service was a bit lacking. Don't get me wrong, they notice that you're there despite the busyness of the bakery, but it's as if you're a problem to them. But hey, their food is good. I would still keep coming despite their customer service. (Although it depends on which person serves you)
Conclusion:
I enjoy coming to this place. Even if it's not THE best place that I've ever been to in regards to food, I love the atmosphere and the vast amount of choices that they offer for you. I really do hope to find more bakeries, stores, restaurants, etc. that are like Lamanna's. read more