Billy's Bakery
New York, NY 10011-4919
Phone: (212) 647-9956
- Price:
- $
- Cross Street:
- Between 21st Street and 22nd Street
- Directions:
- C, E at 23rd St
- Hours:
- Mon-Thu 9am-11pm, Fri-Sat 9am-12:00am, Sun 10am-11pm
Editorial Review for Billy's Bakery – by Allison Austin
The Scene
Poodle skirts and Mary Janes would be perfectly appropriate in this lovely little shop, where the brick walls are painted a soft yellow, the wallpaper looks like grandma's and everything from the antique ovens to the bottle-green pie dishes is retro bakeshop done just right. Friendly counter help furthers the small-town impression.
The Food
It's the baking equivalent of shabby-chic: Polka-dots of pink and turquoise frosting turn an otherwise plain yellow cake into something more charming; desserts come in old-fashioned flavors like chocolate cherry. What saves the place from being too cutesy is the fact that everything tastes so good: Icebox cake--made with layers of whipped cream and chocolate wafers--is surprisingly light, and the chilled peanut butter cake topped with chunks of peanut butter cup is just dreamy. As for the cupcakes? The vanilla version with colorful vanilla icing is excellent; the chocolate cake is a bit dry.
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Insider Tips
Know Before You GoMost cakes can be ordered one day in advance, but for special requests, such as elaborate decorations and personalized messages, allow at least two days.
User Reviews for Billy's Bakery
10/01/2008 Posted by eclectic1
I've only been to Billy's once, but they definitely had the best cupcakes I've tried in NYC (Magnolia, Buttercup,Crumbs, someplace in Penn Station...) For me it's about the frosting: or the fact that this is the only cupcake place I've found that doesn't completely overwhelm the cupcake with the frosting. The cake is yummy, the frosting is yummy, and they seem to be baking all day so you can get 'em fresh. My favorite was vanilla/vanilla.
07/06/2008 Posted by wisebrain
I liked the cupcakes I got here, although if you want specialty cupcakes, crumbs is better.
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