V & V Bakery
“Descriptors: almond paste galore; Rainbow cookies, the smell of caramelizing sugar & freshly baked breads.”
“Eclairs (with custard filling) are amaazing.”
“The only thing is that is CASH only!”
V & V Bakery
Wheelchair Accessible: Yes
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$ Price range Inexpensive
8 reviews
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CASH ONLY!!!!!!!!!!!
Still worth it though imo. They make a kick ass pignoli cookie as well as rainbow cookies and italianlemon drop cookies too! Their breads are very good, not too salkty either, Haven't tried their cakes yet but it seems they are hit since I've seen people always pick up either aready baked one or a custom ordered on each time i've gone. The staff is super nice and very patient when you can't make up your mind and your standing there deciding whether to be moderate or be a glutton.
Amazing little bakery in Woodside. I've past this place so many times for years and never went in. Finally went in and picked up a strawberry shortcake and it was amazing. So light and tasty. The staff are really nice. The only thing is that is CASH only!
The first time I came to this place was years ago. A few years have went by since I frequented this place again. It's not a fancy place. They don't have fancy stuff. Just traditional Italian baked goods. I haven't tried everything. I usually get cookies, and canoli. They have the best canoli!!! The cream is nice and light without chocolate chips. I hate chocolate chips in canoli cream. Today, I got lucky. I got my canolis filled to order. It was amazing as usual. What's also awesome is the rainbow cookie. They sell that by the pound, so it does get kinda pricey, but worth it. The pignoli cookies, and other ones with jam in between are all awesome too. Very fresh as well. Give this place a try!
Any place that puts rainbow cookies and sfogliatelle side-by-side in the display case so that I don't have to waste my mental processing on anything else is a winner in my book!
Joking aside, this classic Italian bakery under the train station is nice to have. The Italian cookies are always fresh and good, and candystriped string on bakery boxes will never cease to be awesome.
But being obsessed with good sfogliatelle is an intrinsic part of my being. And they make the worst sfogliatelle I have ever had.
Where is my architectural phyllo dough and pillowy, citrusy ricotta?!!! I keep trying, out of faith and wanting to support a long-standing local business, but the sfogliatelle here are NEVER fresh. Multiple times, they've been legitimately inedible – stale outside, with completely hardened, rubbery, cold ricotta inside.
I asked once what day(s) of the week they typically bake their sfogliatelle – mostly to know when to catch them, but also to convey that the ones I've bought have been less than fresh – but they either don't have a schedule or refused to tell me.
Considering the situation of the sfogliatella, I'm not even sure the cookies are baked by them on premises. Either way, stick with the cookies.
Great old school Italian bakery, vintage signs in the front of the store, plus that old school feel when you walk in. In the front they have glass cases filled with cookies, deserts and behind the case shelves lined with breads and more deserts. When you turn around there are cakes in the fridge. Then you see another section that is sort of divided and covered up and that is where all the baking magic happens. The space is pretty small but they do use it wisely.
I can never just walk by this bakery without going in especially if I am in the area already. I love their varieties of breads, desserts, plus cookies. I have bought a lot of cookies and deserts from them in the past and they have always been delicious. I really can't explain it, their deserts are just plain solid just like they were when I was growing up. Their prices are on par for what they offer and it's worth every cent. The staff is really nice and attentive, plus I have always had a great experience here. .
This bakery is exemplifies how a little extra customer service can put a small business on the radar of a non-Queens resident. I'm here to spread the word of the incredibly pleasant experience I had here earlier this afternoon.
I was in Queens visiting a friend, and I wanted to pick up a momento from a local bakery to commemorate my trek out to Woodside. I open up my trusty yelp app, and although there were only 18 reviews, V&V appeared to be one of the better rated options in the immediate area. Off I go.
LOCATION: V&V is nestled underneath to the Woodside MTA station overpass on Roosevelt Avenue. I was a bit hesitant to enter at first, because the bakery appears to share an entrance with a floral store. Bakery to the left, floral shop to the right.
SERVICE: Once inside, I was warmly welcomed by Joe, the owner of the bakery. His family has owned the bakery since 1972. He asked me what cookie I liked (rainbow and pignoli), and instructed the staff to prepare two cookies for me to try. He also gave me a freshly dipped chocolate covered strawberry. What great service!
I decided to take 1.5lbs of cookies to-go, which came out to $17.25, total. Not a bad price, considered all the different selections I walked out with. See picture for a reference.
The cookies were very tasty, meriting 4 stars. There was a wide range of jams, fillings, and cookies to choose from. But, I'd emphasize again that it's the customer service from Joe & the ladies at the counter that prompts me to give V&V a 5star rating. I encourage my fellow Yelp elites to give this place a shot!
Suspicion confirmed. The BEST fresh made RAINBOW COOKIES I've had in a while.
Like I said earlier these are sold by the pound and it can get pretty pricey. A half pound between $6-7 gets me about 8 cookies but they're worth it! They're not small like those pre-packaged ones from the supermarket either.
Service is super friendly. And once you see other items staring you in the face, it's hard to leave with just one. Some items may be less flavorful than others but prices are cheap!
This old school bakery has been here for many years. It is an Italian American bakery but all the people who work there are Latin American. They have excellent fresh baked goods. Breads, cakes, cookies, and pastries. It is open very early in the morning too and is a great place to get something to go for breakfast.