Bomboloni

Well, after stop working there a while ago, I can say that all you guys had been eating wasn’t homemade, but bought from Veniero’s bakery. Mice were in the kitchen and most of the time the milk was expired.
I used to get paid late all the time as well.

We really wanted a cannoli tonight and the restaurant we had dinner at did not have them and recommended this place.
The cannoli was fantastic. Loved it
We also got one of their Italian donuts they are famous for and it was good but we really liked the cannoli…

If you come here, just get their Bomboloni. Don’t even get their coffee. Their version of the donut is an interesting one and are pretty tasty. I guess it’s the fancied up version of a donut but it may have gone a step too far. There are plenty of fancy donuts that are better and cheaper than the offerings here, like Dough Donuts in BK.
In a neighborhood with no good donut offerings, I suppose a too-​fancy donut will have to do. Goddamnit, UWS.

We’ve been to Bomboloni quite a few times over the years, and on our latest trip, we noticed that the place has changed a little bit. No more illy coffee, unfortunately, and the doughnuts are much bigger than we remember. However, it’s nice to be able to drink from a cup in Manhattan, rather than a paper container, and it’s a great place to rest your feet after walking around Central Park.

I wish I had not stopped in here. It was a whim. I already had split a recession special from Gray’s Papaya. I did not need or want a doughnut but they were so beautiful and I had walked by a few times before, and I only had half a recession special, so I stopped in.
I got a Baci flavored bomboloni (I can’t remember what it was actually called since it is not listed on their website). The doughnut itself was sweet fried goodness. The filling was spot on. Just like a Baci chocolate with its hazelnut flavored goodness. All the doughnuts looked like delectable works of art. I will definitely be headed back to try some more next time I am on the Upper West Side.

I am a sucker for those Cooking channel shows that talk about great food. Bomboloni was mentioned and I knew I had to check them out.
I went on a beautiful Saturday morning. What to get? I decided on the Latte bomboloni and a cup of joe. The coffee was good for bakery coffee. But the bomboloni was not. I took a few bites to get to the center filling and when I did, I thought that maybe it was rancid. I tried the filling alone and decided that maybe it was just not good. Wha-​wha. Maybe I chose the wrong flavor but I wouldn’t go out of my way to try it again.

I must say i loved loved loved these donuts. We tried the Tiramisu and the S’mores donuts and they were both equally delicious!
Their vanilla ice cream is to die for! And we also had to have the cannoli, which was really good as well.
I kind of wish this place was closer to home but at the same time I would probably gain a few pounds if that was the case.
The customer service was great as well!

I actually love this place. The bombolinis aren’t too sweet, unless you get something with a cream filling. I am totally comfortable with the prices, and the staff has always been very nice to me. The little room it sits in has always had space for me — even though there’s just 2 tables and a counter… which I like and I dislike. I like it because it’s relaxing, but I don’t because they should have more business.
Simple, reasonable, and pleasant. What more can you ask for?

I’ve had a draft of my review sitting in Unilocal for ages, set at a 4 star. I went again for the first time in a over a year and it’s been reduced to 2 stars because:
The donut itself was dry and nearly tasteless
The filling, on the simple vanilla, was grainy, heavy and boring. No strong vanilla notes to be found. Old notes suggested the peanut butter was better, but not if that donut was as much a dud as it is now.
Maybe it’s because I’ve had better bomboloni since then, maybe it’s because they are making them differently, but I was very disappointed.

Sigh. I took great pleasure in ordering and gazing upon my two shapely bomboloni, only to be disappointed when I took the first bite.
The fillings were plain, very basic custard that didn’t have the proper ratios of flavoring and were not particularly sweet either. The dough ball they are in is closer to a dinner roll than a doughnut.
The cappuccino and mocha were both terrible.
With so many delicious pastries and desserts a short walk away, I definitely will not be back.

I love this place! i think some of hte negative reviews on here are from people who expect a dunkin donut.
I dont know who this guy below me thinks he is or where he grew up in italy… but these are completely authentic. They taste exactly like the ones in tuscany. This means the dough is not as sweet (no sugar in the batter) and yes they go sour within hours because they are made with a lot of eggs and heavy doses of yeast (you need a LOT of yeast to make such heavy dough rise) and the yeast is actually typically what you are tasting after you let it sit out fot a few hours (which you should never do). Even though you can technically store them in the refrigerator, they dry out that way so they are not a very good treat to take home and store. eat immediately!
many different cultures make donuts, but my favorite and these italian guys and the polish version — but you have to go all the way to brooklyn to get those!
anyway, i love this place. Cute, unpretentious, and simple. not to mention cheap.

What a disappointment.
Sure, they have so many tastes, but the quality is deplorable. I got 6 different ones. and two of them turned sour within hours. The peanut butter bombolone was so bad I had to throw it away. I’m lucky it didn’t make me sick. Yes, I kept in in the fridge. No, they are NOT Italian bomboloni. I know it well… born and raised there.
When I went there they told me that they constantly get fresh ones coming in. I guess the last fresh bomboloni they got one several days before I got there. I have never had such a unpleasant experience. Pastries can be good or bad, but they don’t turn sour so soon. I can only imagine the quality of their ingredients.
Also, they put so little filling that it’s laughable. I was actually lucky they didn’t put much, because I would have surely got sick. I tasted 6 different ones, and they all had a ridiculously tiny amount. And the filling of one type was very similar to the filling of another… go figure.
NEVER AGAIN.

Very cute place. Sure, there’s not much room, but there’s some outdoor benches for seating too, which is nice. The servers were very kind and helpful. As for the bomboloni, we tried white chocolate raspberry, nutella, latte, and crème brûlée.
Crème brûlée tasted like a standard cream doughnut — great with coffee.
White chocolate raspberry was great (!) — also great with coffee.
Nutella — be warned, it’s not sweet really at all. But it’s decent.
Latte — not as good. I was shocked by what I first thought was a bitterish coffee taste from the filling, but my husband said it was just an overdose of some coffee liquor.
For the pretty low cost, we’d definitely go again and try some others.

Overall, it’s not a bad dessert just not particularly outstanding especially considering the neighborhood and the other choices available. I think the dough to filling ratio is slightly off. The bomboloni is denser and thicker than an average doughnut. It’s almost bread-​roll like.
I picked up the latte flavored one. My brother had the crème brûlée one. My sister picked up the toasted marshmallow flavored one. I bit into my bomoboloni and all I got was dough and sugary glaze. Where was the latte?
I finally got to the center and there was a little dollop of latte crème.
The store itself is small and cute. There’s isn’t much seating so it’s probably more of a pick-​up-​and go type of place.

Walking past the invisible barrier between columbus circle and upper west side, right at the beginning of the park, its like crossing into another dimension or world! It goes from New York City to New York fashion forward clean universe. No bums. Haha.
However, this little donut, doesnt seem to fit. Tried the Crème brûlée and white chocolate raspberry donut. Long story short… I’ve had better. The dough isn’t really airy and just seem flat in flavor.
I wouldn’t make the trip over to this area just for this. Donut plant is way way better.

Who doesn’t love donuts with wonderful filling and creative flavors? Upper West Side is spoiled with all sorts of goodies, but it’s a great stop to grab something quick and sweet without dealing with the chaotic lines at somewhere like Levain or Magnolia.
However… on my last visit, I got the peanut butter bomboloni and the cream filling was sour! I’ve had it before, so I know it had gone bad somehow and doesn’t just taste that way. So now I’m scared… Maybe don’t visit it towards the end of the day? I think I’ll go to Beard Papa instead — they’re different, but hit the same spot.

Nutella bomboloni
not too sweet
not too dry
not too dense
not too puffy
not too big
not too bad.
$ 1

My friend stopped here for one of their crème brûlée donuts (which looked fantastic), and I couldn’t resist buying one of their jars of jam. They have a small selection, but they’re pretty unique. I picked the strawberry-​kiwi and really enjoyed it.
I’d love to come back to try one of the pastries for myself! They have mini ones, too, in case you don’t want to commit to one of the huge ones.

These Italian-​style doughnut holes offer a big hit of flavor in a chic package.
At $ 2 apiece, the bomboloni are filled with high-​end flavors that change regularly. My only criticism is that I think there is not enough filling in proportion to dough. I do like that the dough is not super-​sweet, so the whole experience is satisfying, not gross. Paired with a cup of coffee, they make a perfect pick-​me-​up after the rigors of strolling the Upper West Side.

Pistachio and white chocolate Italian donut! That’s all I got! It was fantastic! The dough was perfectly fried! The filling was creamy and light, yet substantial enough to give the donut some weight. The filling was not too sweet. It had the perfect balance of nuttyness and sweetness from the white chocolate.
Why must the Italians make such good stuff?! Stop it! You are making us fat!