Matsu Corp

06/09/08

A Premium Price for a Premium Snack

by nycinephile at Citysearch

Five members of the New York City Thrifty Gourmets Meetup group and I field-tested Ciao Bella on Tuesday, June 3rd at about 9:30 PM. Only one employee was present to serve us. She greeted us with a smile and was friendly, but appeared stressed while serving us. She promptly accomodated our requests to sample a variety of this outlet's frozen treats. I enjoyed an ample portion of the maple/ginger gelato, finding it rich and flavorful. While some of my fellow Meetup-ers thought that the cost of a small cup ($4+, plus tax) was unnecessarily expensive, I was willing to pay a premium price for a premium snack. I'd like to see Ciao Bella compete against Grom in a taste test.

• Pros: Friendly service; rich, flavorful gelato.
• Cons: Short-staffed; expensive.

11/01/06

One of my favorites

by farrell_79 at Citysearch

This food here is out of this world. And the atmosphere is really a quality date scene or even a fun place to hang out with the guys.

04/13/06

Pistachio gelato

by bklyn82 at Citysearch

I only come here for pistachio gelato b/c it's the closest to the best gelato offered in Florence, Italy... rich, smooth, full pistachio flavor. When in Florence, Italy, all I did was gelato-hopping.

• Pros: pistachio gelato
• Cons: at times not offered