Authentic Italian pastries & cookies in Brooklyn, famous for pignoli & rainbow cookies. A family-run gem!
This Brooklyn bakery is a hidden gem, renowned for its authentic Italian pastries and cookies. It's a family-run establishment that has been serving up traditional sweets for years. Customers rave about the quality and taste, making it a must-visit for anyone craving a sweet treat.
This establishment specializes in Italian pastries and cookies. It's particularly celebrated for its pignoli cookies and rainbow cookies, with some customers recommending the mondula (almond paste cookies with orange zest) and pasticciotti. While most feedback is positive, one user found the cannoli had a noticeable cinnamon flavor that detracted from the taste.
"Highly recommended dishes include pignoli cookies, rainbow cookies, mondula (almond paste cookies with orange zest), and pasticciotti (custard-filled pastries). Cannolis are also a popular choice."
Customers generally have a positive sentiment towards this bakery, frequently praising their cookies and cannoli, though one noted a less favorable experience with cannoli due to a cinnamon flavor.
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One reviewer noted a cinnamon flavor in the cannoli that detracted from their experience, finding it less appealing compared to other options.
"Circo's is mentioned as having excellent cannolis, which are filled in front of the customer to perfection. It is located in Bushwick and suggested as an alternative to Manhattan options."
Positive"Circo's can be hit or miss, but was pleasantly surprised by their offering recently."
Neutral"Circo's rainbow cookies are considered very good."
Positive"The commenter noted that if cookies have the same price per pound, they can be mixed and matched, and customers don't need to buy a full pound. They mentioned getting just three rainbow cookies from Court Street Bakery and that other bakeries like Circo's and Monteleone allow custom assortments by weight."
Neutral"Clarifies they tried Circo's in Bushwick and some Little Italy spots, noting a cinnamon presence that detracted from the cannoli compared to Boston options."
Negative"Praises Circo's for their cookies, specifically mentioning fig-filled and almond paste with orange peel as outstanding."
Positive"Finds that cannoli from Circo's in Bushwick and some Little Italy spots have a detracting cinnamon flavor compared to Boston options."
Negative"Considers Circo's Pastry Shop in Bushwick their favorite for cannoli after searching for the best in NYC."
Positive"Recommends Circo's Pastry Shop in Bushwick as great."
Positive"This user suggested Circos in Brooklyn as a place that might sell the "chocolate cigars" the original poster was looking for."
Neutral"This user expressed love for Circo's and recommended their mondula (almond paste cookies with orange zest), rainbow cookies, and pasticciotti (pie crust pastries filled with custard and candied orange)."
Positive"The user decided to skip Circo's despite initially planning to visit, stating they are not a big fan of Italian bakeries and it was a bit out of the way, though they appreciated its status as a cute family business."
Negative"Circo is listed as a top recommendation for sumptuously delicious pignoli cookies, along with Fortunato Brothers and Pasticceria Monteleone."
Positive"Circo's is identified as being located in Bushwick, affirming its presence and relevance to the discussion about pignoli cookies."
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