Cannoli King

We stopped by here Nov 2nd 2024 on a Saturday afternoon for my caffeine fix. The staff is friendly and accommodating. The place is quite busy, mostly tourists like us, I would assume, but it doesn't feel like a tourist trap. For a prime location on Mulberry, it has the The Godfather vibe. We enjoyed our canoli and latte. The best part is just people watching and soaking in the atmosphere. Will come back and try their other goodies...

This place is located in Little Italy, so you know it has great desserts! The Canoli was delicious! We also had a 3 chocolate mousse cake and a creme brulee. All of the desserts were great. Service was good, and there was plenty of seating available. A good place for a quick dessert.

Frustrating to read reviews that say it’s not worth it, tourist trap, etc. The cannoli’s are huge, delicious and well worth it, and don’t miss the ridiculously delicious Tiramisu (after you try it you may realize you’ve never actually had a real Tiramisu before…). Are they rude as some reviews say? Not at all! Just understand that tables are for waiter service only. It’s a business and the waiters and waitresses are working to make money too.

I visited during summer and I really enjoyed trying cannolis for the first time. I ordered espresso and cannoli and everything was amazing. Service was good. I will def recommend the experience if you visit NYC and Little Italy

Famous? Sure. Worth it? Not for me. This is what happens when a legendary spot rides the wave of fame for too long — the vibe becomes more tourist trap than treasured experience. We came in curious and left… lighter in the wallet. Started with the so-called famous cannoli — $7 for one, and honestly, it didn’t live up to the hype. If you’ve never had one before, sure, try it for the novelty. But I wouldn’t do it again. The coffee? Tasted like the drip we made in the Airbnb. No deep roast, no aroma. The micro cappuccino was exactly that — micro. One sip and it was gone. My son’s “double espresso” somehow came in a bigger cup than mine. I ended up asking him for a pour just to get a real taste. Then came the $19 espresso martini — and that hit me harder than the drink itself. Tasted like Bailey’s in a martini glass with three coffee beans floating for aesthetics. Not terrible, just not $19 good. We tried these little creme-filled buns, and my wife just looked at them and said, “You bought donuts?” Yep. Overpriced, again. Service was the one redeeming factor — our waitress was genuinely kind. But the rest of the experience felt like a high-priced attempt to sell nostalgia and “authenticity” to tourists. If you’re chasing a famous name and don’t mind spending for the story, go ahead and say “I had a cannoli from the Cannoli King.” But for me? --- Hugo’s Take: 🟡 One-and-done. I came, I sipped, I paid — now I’m good. Vibe: 6/10 Value: 3/10 Flavor: 5/10

They have tables of you want to sit and our you can get your food to go. The waitress was very nice. We ordered iced cappuccino and the assorted mini cannolis. Delicious!

Best cannoli in NYC! Found this place on my last trip and now it’s a mandatory stop whenever I visit. They are always creating new flavors like their latest cherry flavor, but pistachio is still my favorite. The owner is there everyday and so friendly. He grew up in this neighborhood and one of his employees has been there for decades! Get a variety of mini cannoli so you can try a bunch of flavors and try the cheesecakes too! You won’t be disappointed!

My husband and I stopped by for a quick little snack with our friend when we were visiting NY and I quite enjoyed myself. Yes, the inside seating can be a little cramped (but where in NY isn't crammed for space). I got the pistachio truffle (which was a decent size for a dessert IMO) which was this super tasty ball of pistachio creme surrounded by pistachio gelato and rolled in more pistachios (10/10). Husband got the canoli which he also really enjoyed. Lastly, our friend got the strawberry gelato which was a very good sized scoop. She said it was really good and not super sweet and had a good amount of strawberry chunks in there.

Went here for dessert after eating at their next door sister pizza joint, Baby John's. The place was packed and lively! Think of the restaurant as a bakery meets a diner. And yes - the cannoli's are king. They were delicious. (There are plenty of other desserts as well). Definitely worth a visit if you are in the Little Italy/Chinatown area.

Dessert time on windy day. We walked around the neighborhood and checked out as this is one of the best Cannoli in town. It didn't disappoint us. Had a wonderful time. The servers are great. Quick and efficient. Very lively diner. It is in the tourist area so be prepared to pay a little bit pricey receipt. But worth to try out.

Unfortunately, this place is kind of a gimmick charging high prices for mid to low quality products. Nine dollars for a small piece of cake, five dollars for a bite-size cannoli. Service is also a disaster. They are not clear whether you order at the counter or sit down and order. we stood in line and ordered, and then when they asked us if it was for here, we said yes. They then told us to go sit down and they would bring it out to us. Needless to say, they did not bring it out. We then had a waitress who took our order and eventually brought out our desserts. The inside is also very crowded and not clean. Tables were dirty, chairs were falling apart. I do not recommend this place if you are looking for a dessert.

This is a must visit place when in New York! We come here every time we are in the area. I have never had anything bad from the Cannoli King. There Cannolis are one of the best I have ever had. This is also a good place to sit and enjoy a little break from all the crazy going on around and enjoy a sweet treat. Everyone who works there is also very sweet and nothing ever disappoints!

"Manager" melinda, sarah. Whatever her name is, apparently shes a CIA agent with 100 different alias, we ordered about $45 worth of cannolis, there was 7 empty tables and she said very rudely "am sorry tables are only for people ordering food"...ughhhhh arent cannolis something you enter into your mouth and chew and swallow? I think that would be considered food..i guess its hard comprehending what food is when you look and act and look like a tree trunk from central park. She was very rude and then tried to bribe me with "free pizza", but i kindly said no. Take your "free pizza" and cannoli your way out of new york and please go back to whatever forest your tree lookin self is from. Never coming back to this shithole. Cannolis tasted like a bigfoots ass after he didnt shower for a week.

My wife and I stopped in and I had to try to grab something. We waited in line and after waiting in line were told we could not order from the counter for dine in. We had to sit down. After sitting down my wife was sold we could not order at the table. We had to do it from the counter. Once we get the confusion settled, we tried to put in the middle of our order. Some random guests came over and I asked our server if they could box up their food and so in the middle of our order, she stopped taking it walked away from our table. I don't know what's going on here, but this place is going down too quick. I hope they're able to fix it before it closes down or it goes away permanently.

AMAZING! They were so nice we even met the king himself. I loved my eclair and cannoli. Ambiance is amazing and a good energy. Service wonderful they were so kind and quick.