patisserie alati-caserta

i may be biased but this place serves not only the best cannolli, lobster tails with chantillycream,tiramisu and  the largest granita for just $ 5.00. a landmark place  that has been open in little italy since 1968 , any die hard italian or italian wannabee should visit at least once in their life time. you will be amazed at the quality. 
the bakery is old style and look like a scene out of a sopranos episode, but lots of fun. in the summer, they have some tables outside where you can take a break and eat your favorite pastry. great place to just relax.

if you happen to be in little italy and haven't visited patisserie alati-caserta yet, you must visit it.

this pastry shop hidden in the neighborhood is a gem for pastry and dessert lovers. it's obvious that it is a family run shop and i believe it's still hosted in their family house.

the pastries and desserts on display are just too beautiful and tempting for anybody to walk away without buying any even though i'm not a big dessert lover.

so i grabbed two of their signature pastries: the cannoli and coda d'aragosta (dubbed lobster tail for its appearance). both tastes great, the shell are crunchy and firm but not too hard or crumbling, and the ricotta andcreamfillings are just heavenly and smooth, not too sweet, but the lobster tail is huge, i have to admit at the end i felt a bit fed up even though it's good.

wished they have a a sort of tasting menu so that people can sample a little bit of everything. definitely will revisit it to try some other pastries.

i became a fan of cannoli after having one at bar buca and the purpose of this trip was to get the cannoli from patisserie alati-caserta, so of course i had to get one! unfortunately i don’t remember the actual price anymore as it was the anniversary of the bakery and all the cannoli was half price off. with that said, i can assure you that the original price was definitely affordable considering the size of the pastry!

the cannoli here was super fresh and perfectly crunchy on the outside, not soggy at all. the filling was also nice and creamy – not too sweet. this is the true definition of a cannoli, not those flavoredcreamcannoli that you would find at grocery stores or food court.

strongly recommended by a friend who lives in the neighborhood, and i love their cannoli! thecreamis fresh and light. not overly sweetened. the crust is crispy, but not oily. definitely worth a detour while in the neighborhood!

this bakery prepares the best cannoli ever, thecreamis always fresh and now they have a new flavours with pistaccio. tried in other places and none comes close to this