Cannoli King

Wasn’t expecting much but was pleasantly surprised. Classic Little Italy pastry shop. Our server was great, sassy and funny, definitely added to the experience. Lobster claw, absolutely delicious. Extremely flaky crust and creamy not overly sweet filling. Would absolutely recommend. Espresso martini also delicious. Was honestly surprised how good it was. Cup of espresso was a very generous size and was good. The people in our group who had the cannoli said it was good but they have had better. Very tight seating. Was not crowded when we arrived but was almost full by the time we left, think service may get a little slow when they are full, but if you are looking for a Little Italy pastry experience I would recommend this bakery. Touristy? Probably yes, but a fun time with some very good pastry and drinks.

I was verrryyyy skeptical at first and honestly worried this might be just another tourist trap... BUT thank God I was wrong, because the cannoli was incredible! The filling was smooth, creamy, and perfectly sweet, and the crust--wow, wow, wow. Fresh, crumbly, and full of flavor (I even sensed a hint of ginger). Absolutely delicious. They offer both dine-in and take-out options. If you're grabbing pastries to go, you simply walk down the line, choose your cannolis from the display case, and the staff hands everything over quickly and with a smile. If you choose to dine in, they seat you and bring your order out fresh. Service was fast, friendly, and attentive. Plus, they have clean bathrooms for patrons--praise the Lord! They have a great variety of cannolis, including minis (around $4) and full-size options (around $8). The shop is spotless, spacious, and located right in the heart of Little Italy. You can tell why this place has been around for so many years. I'm so glad we stumbled upon this spot. The cannolis are truly delicious and absolutely worth a try!

Cappuccino and a lobster tail pastry in Little Italy NYC! Need i say more!? Perfect and delicious! Amazing menu. Amazing attentive staff. A fun all around ambiance. Everyone should experience this place! Authentic NY!

I've taken my Sicilian wife to Little Italy in Boston, Baltimore, and both in New York City. We have been to many Italian bakeries. This is by far the best. It is the best cannoli she's ever had, and although I don't like cannolis, I fancy Italian cookies. And this was notably better than what I've had anywhere else.

This place was really good... John Jr was very helpful... wait stsff was amazing. To John Jr H TOWN AND GO ASTROS!!!! THANKS FOR EVERYTHING... TRY PIZZA PLACE NEXT DOOR!!!!! DOMINOS, PIZZA HUT COULD NEVER!! IF YOU NOT A FAN OF REALLY SAUCE AND HOMEMADE DOUGH THEN YOU MUST COME!!!!

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.

10/17/2025. My daughter wanted to treat me to dessert. We got carrot cake and a chocolate eclair. Hers was the chocolate eclair. When we ordered we asked a young man what the desserts were we told him that we weren’t sure what to get. He told us and we selected. We went outside to eat and she immediately spit hers out. “This is awful she said. I told her to go ask if she could exchange it for another dessert. So she went. She came back crying. “This old man yelled at me. Told me not to buy something I don’t like”. “He was so hateful”. I went back in to find out what happened. I spoke to the young man who told me the other guy doesn’t speak English and that no one yelled at her and the owner wasn’t there so they could not exchange the dessert. I go back outside and my daughter said that the old guy does speak English and he yelled at her in English. So I went back in- enraged they couldn’t nicely tell her their policy and my Karen came out. I don’t care how long you have been in business or how good you think your desserts are you don’t have to be nasty. Thanks for making our trip to NY such a wonderful experience. Please see photos I actually have video but I can’t post it here. *Oh and he does speak English very well. I spoke to him myself and he was rude to me too 👺

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.