Big Booty Bread Co

04/09/09

Luscious cupcakes in Chelsea

by clarknyc at Citysearch

The New York cake and cupcake competition is fierce and in my opinion, Big Booty takes the cake prize. One cake I ordered was a luscious German Chocolate cake. A perfect version of the classic. They also sell single slices of all their cakes and many cupcake versions. Other sublime offerings include coconut cake and Red Velvet, and Dulce de Leche cupcakes to die for. The service and prices are also incredible. If you are like me and are tired of dry cupcakes with grease icing from those other places...try Big Booty...the cake is light, flavorful and moist with heavenly icing.

• Pros: Fresh, delicious baked goods
• Cons: They run out of red velvet sometimes

08/13/08

Best Cupcakes, Gluten Free baked goods, and FRIENDLY owner

by chelseaneighbor255 at Citysearch

I just looove Big Booty. The owner is so incredibly nice and the desserts (esp the dulche de leche cupcakes) and cheese rolls are to die for. I have friends that are all allergic to gluten and they swear that big bootys rolls are the best out there! And I have never tried a cupcake as good and original as the dulche de leche. Mmmm. And who wouldnt love a company called big booty?! Their t-shirts are hysterical! Its my fave neighborhood spot!

• Pros: gluten-free products, dulche de leche cupcakes, flan, bread pudding, coffee
• Cons: they arent open on sunday....sigh

08/03/08

Best baked goods in Chelsea. Charming owner and staff. Why isn't this place mobbed?

by michaelhanko at Citysearch

A cupcake maniac, I have been trying out all the trendy spots in the neighborhood, searching for that perfect blend of moist cake and flavorful but not-too-sweet frosting. I have never been satisfied with the fare from places like Billy's and Magnolia, finding them temptingly pretty, but often dry and devoid of buttery flavor.

Recently lured into Big Booty's admittedly not enticing entrance by some photos of the hunky proprietor in the window, I was introduced to my dream cupcake--a red velvet with an exotic subtle hint of something special (was that pineapple juice, perhaps?) and topped with delectably tart/sweet frosting--PERFECTION! Even my finicky (in the best way) partner was bowled over by the high quality of this dessert. (We also shared a sweet arepa--the perfect balance of sweet to salt to oiliness.)

I have sampled the Booty bread--super-moist and hearty and the cheese buns and "rocks"--highly addictive and texturally interesting. I was delighted to be served twice so far by the hunky proprietor himself, a sweet and appealing purveyor of products he is obviously proud of. On another occasion, the store was staffed in his absence by a charming woman who--it turned out--is his sister. It makes me happy in this increasingly chain-infested neighborhood to give my custom to a true family-run business.

Don't waste any more of your money at the superficially pretty, over-popular places......run your booty over to Big Booty and taste the best!

• Pros: food, staff
• Cons: space