03/02/09

Best Chocolate Chunk Cookie I've Ever Had

by verybecca

I'm so sick of these crappy bakeries with beautiful but gummy cookies. I don't want poor excuses for pastries made with fake, vegan margarine that tastes like bird feed. Gimme butter. Gimme chocolate. Gimme Baked. They seriously have the BEST chocolate chunk cookie I've ever had. They do not mess around. It's a problem for me and my waistline.

• Pros: Great baked stuff, real ingredients
• Cons: All the way in Red Hook

02/06/09

Try the sweet and salty cupcakes

by scarlett7477

Very charming, hip atmosphere, fun merchandise to take home, and (most importantly) almost everything I've eaten there has been perfection. The icing is not overly sweet, the flavor combinations are creative, and the presentation is beautiful. The cakes are a little expensive. I got the red velvet cake for a birthday party and was a little disappointed; although it was still very good, for the price I was hoping to be blown away. Still, if you are in Red Hook, you should definitely stop by.

• Pros: Atmosphere, cookies, cupcakes
• Cons: Long lines -- but that shows you how good it is.

11/12/08

Costly "Cake Box" Cakes

by yumcity

Was impressed with the unusual taste combos, thought I thought the place was more about hype than quality. It's definitely a cool place to be and eat, though I could "take or leave" the cakes. Most have a real cake-box taste to them. For the price, I expected something more. I really like the Red Velvet from Bone Lick Park (in the city) instead.

• Pros: Cool place to be seen, Hip Bakery
• Cons: High Cake Cost, Cake-mix Taste

09/29/08

tasty cakes

by AaronFreeman

We ALWAYS get our cakes here!

The cakes here are beautiful!

It is always moist on the inside and not overly sweet!

The frosting is handmade and delicious!!

04/15/08

Worst Bakery Ever in NYC.

by nycwathcer

I had the pastries and was very dry and tasted old. Coffee tast like wood and very expensive.I wouldn't eat there ever again.

• Pros: Close to work
• Cons: Food is terrable

03/12/08

Just average

by Jennylovescupcakes

I read several reviews that were praising the cupcakes and since I was on the search for the best cupcakes in NY, I just had to try this place. I made my friend drive there from Sheepshead Bay only to find that their cupcakes were just alright. That's really all I have to say about it. It was not that worth it for the travel.

11/08/07

What's The Big Deal?

by caroster

Dropped in during a recent week in New York. The plum muffin was okay, albeit quite dry. The service, however, was surly and arrogant. Some of the refrigerated items seemed old. Have they slipped? Or am I missing something?

10/29/07

Nice Place in Red Hook

by qqkris

After reading all the reviews from a while ago, finally we made a slight detour on our way back home to give it a try. There were not too many choices in terms of cakes and tarts but I assume it was because we got there an hour before their closing time. We asked for recommendation and decided to try the "Red Hook Red Hot" and "Sweet & Salty Tart". Oh mine! The Red Hook Red Hot was amazing. The cake was smooth and soft and the cream was light and with a hint of cinnamon. I am not a cream person and normally I scrape all off from cakes before eating... NOT THIS ONE. I enjoyed every single bite of it! The Sweet & Salty Tart was way too sweet for me since I am not a fan of caramel, however, my boyfriend LOVES it! This is a very nice little place to hang out at, without paying an arm and a leg like the cafes in Manhattan. We would definitely go back for more.

• Pros: Good food, plenty of on street parking
• Cons: A bit of a trip if you don't drive

02/24/07

Just Fabulously Delicious

by sofronia

I am a lover of good food, good desserts. while visiting NY. I had the opportunity to find and stop in "Baked" It was just too good to be true. Just Fabulous. and im a cook from way back. What a cheerful atmosphere, and the desserts are aawwwww, to die for. Coffee tops it all off. I hope these new owners stick with this forever. I truly hope they go and grow, grow, grow. I am pulling for you. Wish there was something I could do to make all successful. Perhaps as the weather improves , they are going to reap the benefit of there very hard work and love of there wonderful idea of desserts and coffee shop. Go for it Guys and Gals. The sun always shines just after the Rain. Sincerely, Eileen of Lakewood Ohio

• Pros: ITs a cheerful, pleasant place
• Cons: I would plan in the future to do a mail order business as many travelers such as myself would like to keep the memories alive by buying sweets on line.

02/08/07

Expected more but would still return

by penny686

I had been wanting to try out Baked for awhile but was unable to get there, so I decided to order some things from their website. I was especially interested in the Sweet and Salty Brownie (brownie with caramel and salt) because I love the way salt enhances the flavor of chocolate and especially because it said they use Fleur de Sel. The website was easy to use and the shipping was great (with tracking info). I was looking forward to the brownie all day, but when I tried it I was really disappointed. First and foremost, there was no saltiness...at all. Second, and less important, there was no noticable caramel. That I can somewhat understand because I know that often caramel can just kind of absorb into the brownie batter. I was just very diappointed by the low level of salt. That being said, it was a good brownie; it's just that it tasted like a plain ole fudge brownie. I also got the Chocolate Chip Cookies which are decently good. I'm a bit of an expert on choc. chip cookies (I get one from every bakery I go to), and they are definitely above average. They have a good flavor, good structure and an ok texture. While they aren't particularly unique in any way, they are a fine example of the classic chocolate chip cookie.

• Pros: Items look very nice and professional
• Cons: "salty" is not