Cannelle LIC
“I enjoyed a chocolate croissant, almond croissant, and a delicious tart.”
“I am definitely going to the original location in Jackson Heights soon.”
“Other things I have tried so far: the macaroons (get the caramel!), chocolate chip cookies (good, not my fave), and pear tart (yum!!!).”
Cannelle LIC
Take-out: Yes
Accepts Credit Cards: Yes
Bike Parking: Yes
PokéStop Nearby: Yes
Price range.
$$ Price range Moderate
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Because there are two locations(one in Jackson Heights and one in Long Island City), this review will be in two parts.
Part 1:
Everything. I repeat, EVERYTHING, at Canelle Patisserie tastes AMAZING. Fireworks always go off in my mouth whenever I eat any of the pastries here. I wish that there were more locations throughout Queens and Manhattan, so that I don't have to come all the way out here. Every time I come here, I make sure to walk out with a boxful of stuff.
Some of the things I've ordered at this location:
(1)Almond Croissant, (2)Pain Au Chocolat, and (3)Croissant
(1),(2), & (3) are all croissants: They all have a beautiful golden-brown color. Perfectly buttery and flaky. As for the taste of each, everything was just right and not too sweet. Warning: The Almond Croissant can be addicting.
(4) Espresso 31-
Take your fork, and gently stab it in half. Take a breath, and admire the beauty that you have just unveiled. Look at those beautiful layers of "Brownie, Espresso creme brulee, Milk Chocolate mousse, Chocolate coated cereals." Ughhh. So mouthwatering. After you're done admiring from afar, don't forget to take a bite!
(5) Tiramisu-
This is sort of like the deconstructed version of a Tiramisu, but it's not deconstructed. It consists of layers of shredded chocolate, cream, and a coffee cake that was lightly drenched in coffee. Super moist and delicious.
(6) Strawberry Shortcake(seasonal item)-
So simple, yet so satisfyingly good. It consists of a generous amount of fresh strawberries, vanilla cake, and British Butter Cream. The vanilla cake and cream layers gave the cake this fluffy melt in your mouth taste. I like how the strawberries were bittersweet, balancing out the sweet cream. There is this sort of harmony throughout the cake as a whole.
(7) Assorted Macarons-
If you're at a French bakery, clearly you can't just leave without macarons!!! I don't exactly know what constitutes an authentic French macaron, but the ones I got from Canelle Patisserie are better than any I've ever tried! They melt in your mouth letting the flavor disperse gracefully throughout. There is no strong nor strange aftertaste, like the ones at Macaron Cafe. What's left is a pleasant feeling… A fulfilling one too.
(8) Coco Fraise-
I'm in love with the Coco…Coco…Fraise. This is similar to Espresso 31, but it has strawberry layers. It's not as decadent, but light on the palate.
Part 2:
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Pastries and sandwiches are top notch. Coffee is good. The bread is awesome. The staff is nice.
This place is also great for picking up beautiful tasty deserts to bring to parties.
P.S. for parents: For the love of all that is holy please dont let your kids run around. The staff will never say anything but everyone is thinking it.
Favorite bakery in LIC. Actually I have a serious doubt about the abundance of businesses in general in LIC.. so in my mind's eye… this is the only bakery in LIC. Lol. I love this place for their desserts. The Creole definately will fix your chocolate craving. It's a dark chocolate dessert with chocolate moose, and flat chocolate pieces all around it. The pear tart was pretty good but not so memorable. I LOVEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEED their summer pastry, the raspberry/pistaschio tart. My GOODness the fruit was so fresh, and I absolutely adored the combination of flavors. The croissants are pretty good as well, with almond croissant being my favorite. I did not like their baguette so much because it was.. very hard… Perhaps theyre supposed to be that way but damn the roof my mouth hurt. I love that they offer savory sandwiches. Staff is always friendly. No parking watsoever, but you may get lucky one block ahead around Duane Reade/Food Cellar. They take credit cards.
I love Canelle, for bringing high quality French pastries at affordable prices to Queens, so I will give them 4 stars and the benefit of the doubt for a less than glowing experience. This outpost of the original Jackson Heights bakery perhaps suffers from not having the kitchen on the premises. I tried the Paris Brest in anticipation of eating it, expecting to buy more pastries for friends and family. But after eating it, I decided to abstain. Like all of Canelle's baked goods, it was beautiful. But choux is a delicate pastry, and yet the one I ate didn't taste eggy and light, but sodden a bit,almost as if it had been sitting for a while. The cream was much too heavy for the pastry, tasting more like praline buttercream, than the whipped cream or Swiss cream that might have been a better match. Perhaps they use a heavier cream because it holds better after time. It's not the pastry I would buy again and I wondered if the consistency was different than it should have been, because it was a late weekday afternoon when I went and they don't have the turnover of the Jackson Heights place( I find the same turnover problem with Maison Kayser's pastries and stopped buying them after one try). When I arrived, there were only 3 whole cakes, but a slew of pastries, gelato, macarons and only about 5 breads left. The lady explained they couldn't keep so many cakes around because of the space and turnover. Smart. Service, was warm. This location is beautiful, with a painting of the Eiffel tower on one wall and marble tables and seating also by the huge glass windows. One a quiet day, the ambience is relaxing. On a busy, nice day, you can take your pastry or gelato to go to the nearby Gantry Plaza State park for a view as you chomp away. I made a specific trip just to try out this location but I think for the future, I'd travel to the further Canelle for a sure bet for my French pastries.
Cannelle Patisserie is a french bakery located in Queens, New York.
My first experience with Cannelle Patisserie was in Jackson Heights, New York. From memory, everything I've purchased there has been amazing! The challenge was that the Jackson Heights location was kind of difficult to get to (i.e. take a bus after subway at the Roosevelt Avenue subway stop or simply drive there). I was lucky that I was able to walk there when I still lived in New York City.
The fact that there is another store in Long Island City excites me. It is a good location near Gantry Plaza State Park and walking distance from the 7 train (Vernon Blvd / Jackson Ave).
I opted for the Tiramisu. Delicious!! ENJOY!!
Excellent buttery crust on my pear tart. Not overly sweet or sticky. Very good coffee.
I came here after having it bookmarked here for so long..
It was pretty good, but I've had better.
There is plenty of parking in the lot.
I had the creme puffs which was very good. It was light and airy.
The chocolate eclair was okay. It was kind of too dense for my taste.
Their iced latte was delicious though.
Stopped in for a coffee and tea. The latte was good and creamy. The only decaf or herbal tea offered is camomile. The pastries looked pretty generic, though I didn't try any.