After reading many reviews for Villa Italia, I decided to call in an order for a tiramisu cake…read more Wowza, everything that I have heard about this historic family owned bakery is spot on! I cannot rave enough about the quaint establishment and how friendly and helpful they are. My tiramisu birthday cake order was amazing and they nailed it. It was beyond delicious and very nice looking as well. On this trip, I also went a little overboard with pastries as it is all so irresistible. No regrets and I will be back soon! Check out my pictures that I took. Honestly you have to stop in and taste for yourself!! !!

A friend turned us on to italian pastries from this shop. Took my son out to Albany to catch a…read moreflight and had time to kill before heading home and decided some pastries would be a nice little treat after a stressful day of flight cancellations and delays. The pastries did not disappoint as they were as good as the ones we had several months ago that my friend brought back. This is a quaint quintessential Italian bakery with cases filled with goodies. Staff were helpful and kind and provided some great recommendations.

Bakery Suzanne continues to expand their offerings, and and quality is the highest every single…read moretime. Today I had a ricotta tart with escarole and a jammy egg yolk. which was incredible. Of note, they're at the Saratoga farmers market, but many of the more specialized things don't make it there so you need to go to the store.

Bakery Suzanne does a safety practice I've never observed before. In addition to the display of…read morepastries placed behind glass? The ones for sale are kept on proofing racks in the back of the space, away from the unhygienic currents of air. In addition to pain au chocolate and pain au raisin - both of which were heavenly - I bought some brie and honey Danish, and some orange marzipan cream pastries. These were consumed in a flash. They were absolutely fresh, and works of art. Strongly recommend!

Very tasty little treats can be found here....all sorts of lovely pastries and desserts and some…read moreyummy breakfast items as well. I actually prefer the Italian desserts sold here over those sold at Italian bakeries....so there is that too :) Only thing to note is cookies here are not sold by the pound, but sold by the piece, regardless of size. Staff is friendly.

I'm appalled at the current 3.4 review rating. THIS PLACE IS THE BEST BAKERY IN THE CAPITAL REGION…read moreNO DOUBT. I've been coming here for years after being gifted a cookie platter where my D&B cookie addiction began. Now, I get them for every occasion I possibly can and everyone else I get them for who has never had them LOVESSSSS them as well. They deserve nothing less than

I've been to The Placid Baker a couple of times over the years (a Troy farmers market fav, iykyk)…read more Today, I could smell the fresh baking bread from way down the block and thought to myself I need to go in there again how do I pass that up? This place is really cool. You're able to see all the baking happening behind the counter. The staff is so friendly. Fresh made pizzas are made multiple times daily, and the pastry assortment is great. A true staple establishment of Downtown Troy!

Oh my this gem of a place is delightful! Filled with individuals who have laminated like bakers of…read moreyesterday! The pizza for the superbowl was worth the cost indeed. There are so many delicious offerings...service is outstanding! Intimate setting, the goodness is tremendous!! Check out the pictures...

What a beautiful space and welcoming staff~ and hands down best cream puff I have ever had! I am a…read moreretired baker and this place is 12/10!! Also purchased a chocolate chip cookie & giant piece of cake! Look forward to returning!

I've supported Cravings for a long time, but after my recent experiences, I feel incredibly…read moredisappointed and disrespected as a customer. I tried one of the new $14 salads--no protein, just lettuce, a few veggies, and a so-called "homemade" Italian dressing. I genuinely enjoyed the dressing and asked for the recipe three times out of curiosity. On the third time, I was told she wouldn't share it--but would be willing to sell it to me. That response rubbed me the wrong way. In today's economy, that kind of cold and transactional reply from a small business I've supported feels off-putting and greedy. On top of that, I tried a "tiramisu cookie" that had no coffee flavor, no mascarpone, nothing that even remotely resembled tiramisu. It tasted like a plain sugar cookie, and honestly, it felt like false advertising. If you're going to market something as tiramisu, it should at least reflect the flavors of what you're promising. Between that and the secretive dressing situation, I can't help but question whether the dressing is even homemade--or if it's just bottled and marked up. These experiences have made me lose trust in the brand and what it claims to represent. I won't be returning.

I have been there since they opened. I typically buy bread, cookies, cupcakes. & sometimes I get…read moreanything that we like that is on the counter. I have never had any problems with anything I have tried. The workers are always very polite & knowledgeable. I will always use them. JC

All gluten free bakery also serving lunch! Friendly service and a few tables or counter…read moreseats if you want to eat there. Had a large variety of sweet baked goods along with breads and bagels that looked good. Was very happy with our panini's and would absolutely go back!

So excited to finally try out Scotia Sweets! The building…read moreis so modern and eye catching from the road. I love that their bakery case is the first thing that greets you when you walk in. I visited on a weekday afternoon and knew that there wouldn't be a ton of options as compared to going first thing in the morning. The cashier greeted me immediately and let me know that the chocolate chip cookies had just come out of the oven so getting one of those was a no brainer. In addition to the cookie, I got the pumpkin cake with cream cheese icing and the protein edible chocolate chip cookie dough. Everything was delicious but I would absolutely drive across town for that chocolate chip cookie. It was perfection! Perfectly crisp on the outside and chewy on the inside. The protein edible cookie dough is a delicious, low carb treat that I really enjoyed and the pumpkin cake was perfect for the changing seasons. I've heard fantastic things about their coffee drinks too so I need to return to try one of those. They also change their offerings monthly so there's always something new to return for. Scotia Sweets is such a welcome addition to the Capital Region bakery scene!

We really wanted to like this place. After many failed attempts because they sell out so fast, we…read morewere finally able to try their cinnamon rolls. We got one regular and one birthday cake. The birthday cake roll was amazing and delicious--soft, moist, and exactly how a cinnamon roll should taste! Unfortunately, the regular cinnamon roll wasn't the same. It was dry and flaky; you could tell the difference just by looking at it. It makes me wonder how I could notice the dryness immediately, yet the people who made and served it didn't. They've been making so many of these since they opened, it's hard to believe they didn't notice. Based on this experience, we would not recommend this place. First impressions are everything, especially when you are a new business.

I'm a little late with my review and I feel bad cuz this is a really good little restaurant in the…read moremall. A friend and I went in November when we were at the farmers market which is also awesome. I'm not huge on desserts but they do have quite a few desserts and they have desserts that I think people like. I was hungry and they have grilled cheese and they have tomato soup. This is one of the best grilled cheese sandwiches I've ever had. It had three or four different kinds of cheeses in it it was enough I could split it with my friend and we were both full he ate most of the soup because I was full it was a nice thick tomato soup. Everything about this was awesome the service was nice the staff was nice the prices were reasonable. The grilled cheese sandwich was like heaven. And it was so cheesy. This is a really nice place to go and get something to eat.

We used Saratoga Dessert Bar to provide desserts for my daughter's graduation party. They made a…read morestunning cookie tray as well as cookie ice cream sandwiches and everyone was raving about them. Even on an 80° day the ice cream sandwiches were great. They were packaged in a way that I was able to hand them out and keep them in a cooler and they stayed perfect. The food was amazing. The quantities were right and Darren was wonderful to work with figuring out exactly what we needed. Highly recommend!