Three Tarts

06/23/2008 Posted by Emoesque23

I saw the positive reviews on this site and decided to check it out. I'm a baking and pastry student currently. I had the goat cheese panna cotta with orange jewel gelee, mango sorbet, and unsweetened iced green tea. All three were really delicious. The iced tea was was freshly brewed and really strong (which I enjoy). The goat cheese panna cotta was tangy and very creamy. The mango sorbet was so creamy with a vibrant ripe mango flavor. The one thing that I was a bit surprised at when I walked in was that all the desserts are very small. The prices are very reasonable and the man behind the counter was very sweet and so helpful! The bakery also has a gift shop. There are only three tables so, seating is limited.

Pros: Great iced tea, vibrant flavor combinations, great service!

Cons: limited seating

12/15/2007 Posted by mastodonfarm

Sure the shop is cute. Yes, the staff is friendly and helpful. So what, I don't care! When treats are THIS tasty, I'd settle for nasty staff in a dumpy store. (After all, poor help and dirty shops seem to be a typical NYC experience. Not here!) Don't ask me to name a favorite treat, because it's impossible to do so. The yumballs, the parfaits, the bread pudding, the hot cocoa (with or without marshmallows!), the cookies - all insanely delicious. You want me to name a favorite? Fine, it's a toss-up between any of the truffles and the brownies. I'll say it again - insanely delicious! Best of all, they could easily charge 50% more than what they do on most of their treats. (Don't tell them though...) The shop is also filled with cute little gifty type things, though, I'm a guy, what do I know? I don't go there for the aprons, the hostess journals, the baby gifts, the books, or the greeting cards. I don't even go there for glimpses of the cute owner. It's simply all about the treats. Highly recommended!

Pros: yumminess

Cons: too far west ?

12/08/2007 Posted by ghspiva

When I was visiting NYC yesterday, the salesperson in La Cafetiere (a home decor store in the next block south -- also well worth visiting) suggested that my sister and I check out Three Tarts after we left. I found Three Tarts to be a very pretty little shop and decided to buy a couple of mini bread puddings (just $0.75 each) and two Crunchy Almond Meringue cookies ($0.60 each). When I actually bit into these items later in the day, I was blown away by how fantastic they tasted, as well as the utter perfection of each item's crunchy-chewiness. Wow!

Pros: Excellent products, reasonable prices, lovely presentation, fine customer service

Cons: Wish shop were a little roomier

09/06/2007 Posted by vitcor1965

I found Three Tarts a new idea of store in the Chelsea area, which represents a great combination of sweeties and gifts. Its major fetaure is that the quality of both categories of products is very high.... mmmhhhh, delicious truffles!!! and also very original ideas on gifts. Food is made by the owners of the store, and they are delicious and very kind to illustrate you the details of everything available. So, don't miss it, just go and try!!!!

08/26/2007 Posted by marion

Three Tarts sells the most original and marvelous sweets. Our favorites: we often bring their mini tarts and "dainties" to friends' houses as dessert and serve them at home all the time. The lemon curd tart is exceptionally lemony and better than any lemon anything I've ever had anywhere. The passion fruit "dainty" is addictive, not for sweetness but for the complex taste and creaminess. I wish I could make them at home but never could! Their truffles are are very good and very interesting. I've also bought a lot of presents for friends at Three Tarts. It's very hard to be in the area and not drop in! Incidentally, I'm 67 years old, have a sweet tooth, and have lived in Paris and Vienna so I've a basis of comparison. This is the first review I've done.

Pros: Friendly/professional/patient staff

Cons: Parking difficult

08/10/2007 Posted by nycslp

The minute you enter 3 Tarts you know you've entered a taste of heaven! The gifts and treat combination can't be beat! You can stop in for a cookie or take away treats for your friends and families. Don't want to have to bake for those parties you are invited to? Bring some fresh tarts and treats in their awesome packaging! I have given holiday gifts to employees as well and have gotten great feedback from them! I enjoy the wine and biscotti combination! OH and the gifts! 3 Tarts has the unique ability to find gifts for all ages that one would not find in any old store! The staff is friendly and helpful! GO TO 3 TARTS! You will not regret!

08/10/2007 Posted by leecam

I love their ice cream sandwiches - all made right there in the store. They also have delicious parfaits and bread pudding, which you buy with the glass. They make great gifts (but they have to stay refrigerated, which is a problem in the summer). But I've bought dozens of their cookies for affordable office gifts around the holidays, and I'll probably do it again this year!

Pros: Great food and unique gifts

Cons: Gifts can sometimes be expensive

08/09/2007 Posted by asobel

Simply the best pastries and desserts in the City. I live in San Francisco but visit NY several times a year and it is the only place that I HAVE to go to everytime- and there is nothing that good in SF! People are warm and friendly.

Pros: food, service

Cons: None

08/07/2007 Posted by hstea

A great combination of gifts and treats, the perfect stop on the way to dinner parties, birthday celebrations or even baby showers. Three Tarts is best known for their sophisticated sweets, but check out their whimsical gift selection for stuff you don't normally see in Chelsea. The staff is really friendly and provides great service, another type of "treat" for this part of town.

Pros: friendly staff, great gifts

Cons: zero

07/27/2007 Posted by katreif

Attended a private bday party at Three Tarts and had a fantastic time! Staff was wonderful and the treats we had were incredible! What a great idea to have a small party there, everyone brought something to drink and the tea was amazing. Great idea for a birthday or small baby or bridal shower. Highly recommend!

Pros: the tarts and sweets were amazing

Cons: small space