Spot Dessert Bar

"Is a skillet cookie a cookie? This is a thought we considered for about 15 seconds before realizing that it has "cookie" in the name, so yes. Spot Dessert Bar makes our favorite skillet cookie, with a perfectly underbaked, too-gooey-to-pick-up middle and lots of melty chocolate. The cookie is served at a ridiculously hot temperature with an obligatory scoop of ice cream, so your last few bites are like cookie-and-milk soup. The ice cream is marshmallow flavored, evoking a s’more, and there’s an extra drizzle of hot chocolate sauce on top to round out the dish." - carina finn koeppicus, neha talreja

"An underground location on St. Marks Place between East Village and Noho, the line is often out of the door to get a table. The matcha lava cake is served hot with the matcha ganache seeping out. The accompanying matcha green tea ice cream balances the sweetness and is served atop crunchy graham cracker shavings." - Twesha Dikshit

"Over a decade ago, Clio Goodman first tried her hand at desserts with Puddin’, a shop that debuted on St. Marks Place that turned out to be a runaway hit." - Charlotte Druckman

"Spot Dessert Bar is one of our favorite picks for a casual date or a catch-up with friends, since you don't have to commit to a full meal. Our favorite thing here is the Cookie Camp, a skillet cookie, with a perfectly underbaked, too-gooey-to-pick-up middle and lots of deliciously melty chocolate. It's topped with pretzels and marshmallow ice cream, evoking a s’more, and there’s an extra drizzle of hot chocolate sauce on top to round out the dish. If skillet cookies aren't your thing, we also love the Golden Toast and Milky Puff options." - Carina Finn

"Spot Dessert Bar is on an ambitious mission to expand worldwide." - Stefanie Tuder