Pasticceria Rocco

The space is larger and more airy since the renovation. The staff are always friendly and welcoming. This place definitely if a local favorite– they’ll know your order in no time. Good wifi and close to the R and B8
I usually get a decaf Americano or latte, which is consistently good. I love ogling the pastry case and typically settle on a less sweet Italian cookie– sesame is my fav (small and satisfying). The biscotti are delicious and the split cream puff with fruit is a nice treat– small, not too sweet, tart because of the berries, and not as messy as it looks!

Nice place to drop in on a rainy day… Rocco’s has an extensive selection of pastries from lobster tails, Napoleon and even Pistachio cheesecake.
My friend and I both ordered Cappucinos: a frothy blend of heaven.
I decided on a mini treat, the fruit tart which was a nice mélange of mixed fruit with delicious cream.
My friend ordered the lobster tail which was as big as a real human tail stuffed with whipped cream and custard. The waitress suggested eating it warm and dusted with powdered sugar.
The café also serves food as well.
Definitely a must try when in Bay Ridge

Everything is to die for! Their homemade batter has me coming back ! very friendly staff. I love the décor in the Resturant

Been in here for lattes and Ice coffees. They charge roof top hotel prices for their drinks. 5 dollar lattes and 4 dollar iced coffees. I’m better off ordering a large at dunkin donuts or Starbucks. Not even in London have I paid such steep prices for mediocre drinks.

Pastries are great, that is where the good points end. DO NOT dine in here unless you want to get raped. Like literally and royally screwed.
I dined here with my wife and here is what happened:
— Chicken Wrap: $ 10.00 –No sides, no slaw, no pickle, no fries, just a tiny little wrap.
— Chicken Panini: $ 10.00 — No sides, no slaw, no pickles, no fries, and not really a panini per say. It was a piece of chicken on an oily peace of focaccia bread.
— Iced tea: $ 6.00!!! $ 6.00 f’n bucks, wtf?!
— Coffee: Eh average $ 2.00, no complaint here.
— Budget fries: $ 6.00
Between taxes and tip I paid close to $ 45.00
The service was SLOW and the prices outrageous considering what you can get at almost every singe other place in Bay Ridge.
I dine at Pegasus, Stewarts, Bayview Diner and many other GREAT places where for breakfast or brunch, you can get sooooo much more for the price.
Pegasus for instance. I usually have a mesclun chicken wrap thats fantastic. Larger than Rocco’s, includes fries, sides, slaw., coffee… $ 8.00
A meal at Pegasus with my wife ends up usually costing us less than $ 20.00, Round up to $ 25.00 (Including a $ 5.00 tip and taxes) $ 20.00 CHEAPER than Rocco’s, tastier, better service and you don’t leave with that «I just got raped by a hipster» feeling.
My advice. Drop in for pastries, pick up only.

Came here looking for desserts after dinner at a near by restaurant. The place is fairly big and clean with a mass display of Italian pastries and cookies. Decided to dine-​in, and try out a few of their sweets. The waitress showed us a booklet of all their coffee and teas. I ended up choosing a safe drink; the mocha latte. We ordered their Lobster Tail french cream puff, two Chocolate chip mini Cannoli and a Rainbow cookie. All in all the pastry creams tasted fresh, rainbow cookie tasted okay. The latte was not too sweet just enough to bring out the flavor from the desserts. Price is a bit more pricey than other areas of Brooklyn.

I love this place, especially their Big Breakfast Platter, my mom and I cant get enough. The staff could definitely improve. But, overall the food is very tasty.

As some of you recall Valentines day was probably the coldest day of the year in 2016. So i went to get two slices of cheesecake at Rocco’s.
First of all they just redid the place, it was great before and it is even better now in terms of looks. So on that day i went in and ordered two cheesecake clices, Pistachio and i believe plain, total was $ 14.
I don’t know if it is a V-​day special or not, but it was $ 7 a slice. I come home, open the box, and the cheesecake was… i don’t know, OK. It wasn’t special, no particular flavor to it, rather dull cheesecake.
I don’t know if they made it or simply purchased it, all i know is what i was eating wasn’t worth $ 7 a slice.
Some of the other pastries i had there were better.
The place is usually very packed on the weekend, people seem to enjoy their breakfast specials, waffles and such. Great place for an affordable date.

Burger was OK, but found a hair in the bun when I was about to finish. It could have been shipped that way or introduced by the restaurant.

I really like this place. The pancakes, the pastries, the people, it’s all good. I’ve been here a few times tried a few different things off the breakfast and lunch menu and have always left very satisfied. Had brunch this past weekend and the service was very friendly and laid back even though many of the tables were full. Sheryl our waitress was a sweetheart. Nothing like exceptional customer service. I’ve had the banana nut pancakes and wheat pancakes which I really like. This time I had a spinach and feta omelette with grilled chicken. Wish it was packed with more chicken but that because I eat like a beast. For the average appetite it’ll do. The atmosphere is relaxed the menu has plenty of options, now with dinner, and the pancake options are great. Im a sucker for pancakes. It’s a nice addition to the neighborhood.

Outrageous pancakes, wonderful desserts, and now, delicious lunch and dinner items. Everything is super fresh and the owners are awesome. Doesn’t really feel like a restaurant because it is set up as a bakery with some tables, but the service is good and everyone is really friendly. The only downside might be parking, but that’s not their fault.

This place is across the street from my friends dealership. Signature Auto Group!
They always speak highly about it so I gave it a try and it just did not do it for me.
We were watching the superbowl this past sunday and they catered with some great food and some cookies from this bakery. At first I just thought they did not pick up the choices that I like.
During one of the big timeouts I ran over to purchase some of the things I thought would like and would taste better and it just did not do it for me. There was a very small selection of chocolate based sweets. The staff was young and not too professional.
I will still give them another try in the future if I am in the area and have my one out of 10 sweet tooth moments of the day.

Awesome!!! Great food! Friendly service and the place is super clean! It’s one of my new favorite lunch spots.

Hello fellow Unilocalers,
I was deterred from this place due to the 3 star Unilocal review. But one day I decided to stop by and try one of their éclair and I was truly impressed. I’m glad this place is nearby and I will definitely be frequenting it. Oh and please try the Bananas and seasonal Pumpkin pancakes they are fantastic. On top of that the customer service and atmosphere is great. It deserves every bit of this 5 star review!

This review is for breakfast only. This does not come up on Unilocal search for breakfast but I found it to be a great option if you want to avoid the typical diner and brunch spots. Their tables are on the smaller side, and the seating is set up more like a bakery so I was super surprised that they have a full breakfast menu. Their pancakes, hashbrowns and coffee are great. Being that they are a bakery, they have lots of different options for pancakes and french toast (i.e. cannoli?!) but their savory breakfast items are a little bit limited with only a few breakfast sandwiches and basic omelettes. They do serve paninis as ‘brunch’ options which is nice.
The space itself is clean and simple. The desserts are also really good.
They lose one star just because the tables a little too small and they could expand their savory breakfast options to include… corned beef hash, maybe an Egg Benedict etc.

10am Saturday morning
Me: «Is it too early to get a canolli?
Pleasant waitress: «It’s never too early.»
and that’s how you make a wonderful start to a beautiful Saturday.
My usual places were filled with the «usual suspects» in Bay Ridge, so I decided to give this another go today.
So glad I did! Not crowded. (though it is when I walk by often)…but today I found it as a welcome jump start to my morning.
2.75 for a finely crafted cappuccino is really a great deal.
I don’t usually do the crumb cake, but grabbed a nice fat slice to go at $ 2 at that was the best part of the morning. Really felt like great quality, value and service. Thanks for being a part of the neighborhood.

This place is such a nice addition to the neighborhood! A few weeks ago I went in and did some work on my laptop. I sat near a plug, had some nice coffee and really enjoyed the Ambiance.
The staff is really friendly and they try to accommodate you as best as possible.
I’m a fan and will definitely by stopping by again in the near future. It’s become one of my neighborhood favs.

I have been here a couple of times in the past, usually a coffee and bagel or an egg sandwich. They are usually out of part of my order and they apologize profusely and offer substitutes. I agree and leave and my visits become farther apart.
Today I just wanted a small coffee and ordered it. The young woman took the order and directed me to a small service bar in the middle of the floor. The tiny area was made smaller by me standing there. The young woman at the front continued looking at the front door as if wondering where her life has gone. The waitress on the floor and the worker at the service bar were fully engaged in working the tables.
Finally, after several minutes had passed the front person sighed, moves towards the service bar and served me the coffee herself.
I wish her more luck on her next job and her life. I think this last visit was enough for a lifetime.

3.5 stars: Coffee & a Treat kinda place
Came here with a friend around 9:30pm on a saturday– pretty empty, which I don’t really mind. Surprised when I found I knew one the servers, Adam, who did an awesome job at showing us around the cookies and pastries.
I do realize I came late so everything won’t be as fresh but I must say the cookies were a bit too stale… The mini fruit tarts were tasty but for $ 2.00 meh — not worth it for a bite sized treat. I also ordered the apple turn over which was big and $ 2.00 was yummy and worth it. My friend really liked the tiramisu cup and mini éclair. Perhaps it was me just being coffee deprived but the cappuccino was on point ! I had two. ($ 2.50) while small americano is $ 1.75.
Also $ 7 for a cake slice !? You trippin’, but I bought a peanut butter cheesecake slice for a friend on my way out. (what you do for people eh?)lol
Pasticceria Rocco is a pretty place to sit down and have a small treat, very clean and nice staff (besides adam). I do like the décor. A little pricey but I must say nothing bad that I wouldn’t come back for.

Summary: 4.5÷5.0 Check it out. Gorgeous café (serving up breakfast/​lunch too) and ambiance without legions of tourists.
Rocco Generoso, Sr. began Rocco’s Pastry some 40 years ago in the heart of West Village’s Bleecker Street slinging cannolis & pastries to New Yorkers (today it’s mostly tourists), and the Generoso family recently made the heart-​warming decision to bring their love for the business back to their hometown to continue the next chapter.
Location: It beautifully anchors the corner of the busy 4^th Ave. intersection, (There’s usually ample paid parking across the street) and pays homage to the Generoso family’s West Village bakery, albeit a tad smaller. Everything is made either on-​premises or at Bleecker St.
I stopped in the day they had planned to grand open, but they were still setting up. It wasn’t until nearly a week and a half later that I was able to make my way back. This time, all the displays were lit up and decked out in cookies, cakes, and other baked goodies… I really had trouble focusing on what I wanted (because they all looked so damn good and fresh).
Food: I couldn’t find time to sit down as I had errands to run but after a few minutes deliberating, I decided to take to-​go: lobstertail, chocolate cannoli, oreo cheesecake, and a napoleon. The cannoli was filled with ricotta on-​the-​spot just like at Bleeker St. The only letdowns were that they didn’t have the black and white (chocolate) cannoli shells at the time and the Napoleons looked better than they tasted.
I polished off the choc. cannoli once I got home. A-​maz-​ing! The lobstertail, also good too, was humongous and overflowing with cream… and I’m a sucker for flaky textures. They also have the traditional sfogliatelle too, if you prefer those. The napoleon was good, although probably eclipsed by the other offerings. The Oreo cheesecake, perhaps my favorite, was rich, dense, and layered with chocolate along with a chocolate crust. This would work well with an espresso drink.
I’ve had a chance to return and the black and white cannoli are as good as I imagined them.
Service: It was top notch, as the people behind the counter answered every tough question I threw at them with grace while boxing up my goodies. Grazie! Also, I spied a grill behind the counter for which they serve up breakfast and lunch options not currently available at Bleeker St., so I’ll be anxious to try that out one day. I heard this menu was revamped at the end of December (2014).
In conclusion, If you’re a sweet tooth like me, you’ll want to make a stop here… without being bombarded up to your armpits with annoying tourists! I like ambiance and the ability to hear myself think, don’t you? This goes on my list of must-​visit places in Bay Ridge.
Edit: A week and a half later, I’m surprised I’m still the first to review! Wow. Also, I’ve noticed a lot of fictitious reviews talking them down.