Spot Dessert Bar

I had the green tea lava cake. I was unsure at first because I’m not a huge green tea fan, but my girlfriend urged me to try it with her. I loved it! She had the latte, also very good. I definitely want to go back and try the rest of the desserts.

4 star desert taste
4 star ambience and space
4 star price and value
5 star location
They have very good deserts and it’s pretty good place after dinner

I hate this location. Their original a few doors down is much better.
The original is already small as is. This one is literally ¹⁄₃ the size of the original. The wait is forever long and everyone is way too close to each other for comfort. Even if not claustrophobic, you’re gonna end up being so after sitting in here and trying to enjoy your dessert.

Absolutely tasty. I’ve been here a few times and it’s never fails me. Make sure you wear elastic pants when you go because you’ll want one of each. Bring friends so you can try a little of everything. Go early to avoid the lines or try a weekday.

I’m not really a big dessert person, but when you’re in New York, it’s impossible to avoid trying new dessert bars. Be prepared for a wait when you come to this place. My group of 4 probably had to wait a good 40 minutes around 10 PM.
We got the chocolate green tea lava cake and the harvest. I would have to say that I liked the harvest more out of the two even though I’m usually a huge green tea fan. The green tea lava cake would be really good for chocolate lovers, but personally I’m just not a huge chocolate lover. The harvest was a delicious cheesecake with berries. I really liked the side of black milk tea that you pour into the «flower pot». It really tied together the milky flavor of the dessert.
Cool place to check out if you’re a dessert lover and even if you’re not!

Great place for desserts. I went here on two occasions and had the chocolate green tea lava cake w/​green tea ice cream and the green forest (chocolate mousse cake with green tea ice cream). They were both delicious and highly recommended. Others in my group tried the monkey bread and the flower pot dessert. All great desserts. The coffee is pretty good too, the illy brand is very good.
The only downfall of this location is that there is limited seating room. Both times we had to wait an average of 10−15mins. Not bad considering the quality of the desserts. Definitely need more leg room though!

There is more to a restaurant than just the food. This is a review for the picky individuals.
Order of Experience:
1) Parking: You can find parking around 9^th or 7^th street. Many of the cross streets don’t require you to pay for meter.
2) Wait-​to-​be-​seated: Luckily, there was a party of 5 ahead of us, and we were only 3 people so we got to be seated before them.
3) Restaurant size (scale of 1= small family dining room to 10=full basketball court): 2
4) Lighting (1=dark, 10= bright as day): 7
5) Noise level (1=quiet, 10=clubbing): 5.
6) Furnitures/​Setting: Tables are small, seats are tight, especially the benches towards the wall. They WILL make you squeeze in with someone to share one small table. It was the 3 of us. I took the outside chair (smart) and my 2 friends had to sit on the wall bench and had to share that side of our table that’s about one shoulder width. Again, the squeeze was TIGHT.
7) Servers (general grade): 7
8) Wait-​for-​food: (1=slow, 10=instant): 3. It didn’t take that long. We had time to socialize and complain about how tight the space was.
9) Prices: Reasonable prices for desserts you would expect from the city.
10) Other random things you might want to know: There is one VERY VERY important thing you need to know. There are 2 locations on the same block — one near 3^rd Avenue and one near the middle of the block. If you are going to the one near 3^rd Avenue (which is this very one), expect to hold your bodily fluids because there is no restroom.
11) Overall impression: Again, it really surprised me that this place had no restroom. I was like «I don’t need to use the restroom yet, I can use it at The Spot» and how wrong I was! Anyway. We ordered Yuzu Eskimo, Ovaltine Tree and the famous Golden Toast. I highly recommend the 2^nd and 3^rd. The Ovaltine Tree really screamed out ovaltine. The Golden Toast was very well toasted. The combination of toast, honey, ice cream and fruits would make anyone’s day. It wasn’t too sweet. It didn’t fill up your belly in a matter of seconds (like brownies would). You have to be prepared for the Yuzu Eskimo, IT WAS SOUR (intentionally though). It isn’t something you can down before your friends steal it all, you have to take your time with this thing. And because it was sour, I had to have water… with no restroom.

This place is literally my favorite. So this review is very late, but still applies!
Anyways, I came here for the first time on 11/​25/​2016 with three other people. We got the deal that came with getting 4 different types of desserts and we all shared and tried each others desserts. But I came back for like 3 days straight with my friends during Thanksgiving break because this place is literally so good!!!
–Green tea chocolate mousse with the green tea ice cream. Everything about that was perfect. The mousse was not too sweet and you could taste hints of the matcha green tea. The green tea ice cream complimented and added a sweet touch to this dessert plate.
–Honey bread was sooooo delicious! This is honestly my favorite dessert out of the bunch because it had a nice glazed honey texture on the outside and was perfectly crispy/​crunchy for a toast. Once you cut and ripped the bread, it was like eating clouds of made out of bread. It was so soft!
–The chocolate lava cake was really scrumptious too. As a person with a sweet tooth, it fulfilled every tooth of mine that I had because it was just perfectly gooey with the cold compliment of the green tea ice cream.
–Although not my favorite, the citrus/​chocolate cake was also really good! You could tell that they used fresh ingredient and none of the BS extract. The citrus wasn’t overpowering and just tasted like you were in Hawaii. I’m just not a fan of fruity/​tarty things in my desserts, but it was still really yummy!
Service was excellent!
The only bad thing about this place is the wait and how cramped up it is. I was cornered in the front of the store and almost tipped over my water. If you’re impatient, you just have to go at odd hours or during holidays to guarantee little to no wait. But other than that, if you’re willing to wait for this wonderful place, be sure to bring friends that you can laugh along with and it’ll make time go by way faster. :) Anyways, St. Marks Pl is always poppin’ so you and your friends can walk down the block :)
But I will definitely be back when I’m back in NYC!

I’ve been here a few times before but never got around to writing a review. Well! For starters I absolutely love the green tea chocolate lava cake. It’s something different than the usual. However, on this recent visit, my friend and I ordered the Golden Toast and the Coconut Monkey bread. We enjoyed the toast but agreed that it was more of a breakfast kind of treat than an actual dessert. Basically it’s really just a thick piece of toasted&buttered bread with honey, ice cream, and strawberries. And my monkey bread (vegan btw :) was tasty but really nothing I would go crazy over. Don’t get me wrong, they do have some great stuff on the menu but not everything is worth the hype.

Amazing desserts! everything is gorgeous and the looks match up with taste. We got the green tea lava cake (perfect blend of two flavors), the golden toast (a crispy milky taste), and the chocolate forest (the thick chocolate makes me drool) and the nutella hot chocolate (which one would think is intuitive but never done anywhere else)
come here and be blasted away in all senses.

Sugar overload!!! These are the things that you work out to eat, but it’s definitely worth it when you afford the wait time and the calories.
I’ve tried 5 items off of their 9 item menu, and I haven’t been disappointed with any of them. Provided, there are ones I like more than others. The golden toast and chocolate forest are going to be my top 2 out of the 5.
If you’re a chocolate lover, I suggest the chocolate forest over the chocolate green tea lava cake. Though, the lava cake has a heavy green tea flavor (which I enjoyed). The chocolate forest cake is very rich. It’s not your typical fluffy mousse cake where it may or may not taste like chocolate. Not at all. From the first bite, you’re sporting a biiig smile.
The golden toast is dense like you expect Asian breads to be, but it’s also light. It’s odd, but a must try! It’s their signature item, and you’ll understand why. It’s so simple. not like the others that have tons of elements to it, but sometimes less is more right?
Overall, everything is a must-​try, must-​share!
I’ve gone twice: once with a group of 5 and then 6 people, and each time we got the 4 tapas combo. That was plenty for us! Again, all their desserts are rich. So sharing is definitely caring here.

I shared a few desserts with a group after a long day out in East Village. We shared the harvest, the chocolate forest, and a dessert with banana ice cream and caramel drizzle over a pastry.
The most interesting dessert was the harvest. It was plated to look like a young plant in a pot. The pot was based with cheesecake, filled with fruit, and topped with oreo cookie crumble which resembled dirt. The dish came with a small cup of milk which was intended to water the plant. It was a cute dessert.
I disliked that the location at 5 Saint Marks did not have a bathroom. All patrons had to walk over to the location at 13 Saint Marks to use the bathroom. I also disliked that the hostesses did not estimate the wait times. They would only disclose how many parties were ahead of you.

Sooooo good. I asked if they are a chain and they are not, but will be opening another shop soon.
I am half Japanese and have been to Japan my whole life so I’m pretty snobby about Japanese style deserts, and definitely snobby about green tea. Everything they serve is of the highest quality, and they have the tummies the combos: strawberry/​yuzu, Nutella, and green tea macaroons.
If you’re going to calorie/​sugar splurge this is your Spot

New location! Really no difference from the original location down the street. And it’s still just as crowded and loud, just like its sister down the street :/​what used to be a cute date dessert shop has turned into an overhyped overinstagrammed dessert shop. At least from what I can tell, the prices are still the same as five years ago.
Ordered the classic chocolate green tea lava cake and it’s still The Spot’s classic #1 for a reason. The mixture of warm brownie cake with cold green tea ice cream is just amazing.
Stop by and check it out! Another location always means less of a wait time!

By far the best dessert place I’ve been to in Manhattan. The main menu changes every so often, so you can never get bored with what they have. So far, I’ve gotten the Chocolate Green Tea Lava Cake, Golden Toast, and Banana Chouff.
The lava cake was nothing short of amazing. The cake itself is a really nice chocolate (not too sweet or rich), and the filling inside was great. There’s a really cool mix of chocolate and green tea filling that comes together very well. The tea flavor definitely came out. The green tea ice cream was also really good.
The Golden Toast is my favorite so far. It’s a little on the sweeter side, but the ice cream and whipped cream can curve the sweetness enough. The toast is pretty indescribable in its taste; it retains the bread flavor, but the sweetness from the honey brings a new dimension (and it’s a whole lot better than the honey toast you get from bakeries). The outside is super crispy while the inside is really soft. The ice cream is pretty plain in its taste, but I use it more to counter the sweetness of the toast.
The Banana Chouff was also really good. The pastry was crisp and didn’t feel stale at all (like a lot of puff pastries do). The ice cream was really interesting; it tasted like very creamy banana and worked well with the rest of the dessert. There’s a chocolate crumble that covers a thin layer of custard (like crème brûlée), which was a pleasant surprise. Not the best one, but I still recommend it!
Service is always good here; the staff is really nice (even if you and a friend just order one dessert). The only downside is that one dessert will end up costing around $ 12 after tip and tax, which is a little steep for dessert, but I think the cost is worth it. This is a great place to bring anyone from out of town, with an upbeat atmosphere and great desserts!

A solid dessert spot (no pun intended) that probably added far more calories to my diet than I care to know. My friend and I ordered 3 desserts (excessive? maybe. a good idea? probably not. do I regret it? absolutely not): the green tea lava cake, the toast, and some cream bar. I’ll dissect each:
–Green tea lava cake: Now, I love green tea. I love lava cake, but it can be a bit rich. That was my only problem: the lava cake chocolate was a bit too rich /​sweet to me, at least when the green tea was added (I prefer my green tea not very sweet) — in fact, it was so sweet that the accompanying green tea ice cream didn’t have much flavor (and I LOVE green tea ice cream… I had some of the toast and retried, and the ice cream was delicious). So, if you love sugar, GET THIS! If you’re like me and don’t want quite so much sugar, you might reconsider such a chocolate-​y option.
–The toast: lighter, fluffy, lightly toasted with honey, condensed milk ice cream, and whipped cream. It tasted light but had excellent flavor. The toast could have been slightly more toasted and warmer, but really, I can’t complain, the toast was wonderful.
–The ice cream bars: I forget the flavor of these, but they were… interesting. Creamier than cheese cake, but unexpected since they were cold. Very tart, which my friend loved, and the oreo, chocolate spread, and strawberry all help with the tart.
Overall, a small, cute shop perfect for a few desserts that you pay more for to get a cute display and atmosphere.

We came here on a Friday night since their other location down the block was packed with an estimated 35 minute wait and this little take-​out shop had NO wait! I wasn’t sure if they had the same menu and asked the guy in the back. He was very sweet and explained how some items overlap but this store is mainly for take-​out and have some unique desserts that the other Spot doesn’t have (and vice versa). I saw that they had their famous Chocolate Green Tea Lava Cake and was sold. Both small tables in the front were taken and we asked if we could stand by the little counter by the back mirror. He had no problem with it and we had a great view of him making our dessert. Their forks in the front had also run out and he immediately got us some extras. Now THAT’s some pretty sweet customer service!

I popped in with a yearning for something cakey and chocolatey. I think I made the wrong choice. How could Spot go wrong? Their cakes are so pretty. Alas, the pistachio crumbs on this chocolate mousse cake were overwhelmed by the chocolate flavor; I’m used to the creamy soft mousse of Bruno’s (RIP). The mousse in Spot Shoppe’s Chocolate Forest ($ 8) was shockingly tougher– and don’t expect any cake in this baby. There’s melted chocolate in the middle and more dense mousse.
Next time I’ll by-​pass Spot and satiate my confection craving at Chikalicious dessert bar, where I’ve had more luck with my sweets gambling.

The guys working here on Sunday night were great, friendly, and accommodating.
I didn’t realize there are two locations in East Village, until I realized that this was the smaller, take-​out oriented place, as others have mentioned. NOTE: There are only TWO small tables, so be prepared for that! We, luckily, were able to snag a seat by the time our Chocolate Green tea lava cake was ready.
The cake itself was very moist, chocolately, and delicious. A spoonful of green tea ice cream eaten with each bite was refreshing, and an overall well-​rounded dessert. Great job, guys! I wish I could’ve tried more of the menu, but at $ 9 a cake, I’ll have to wait until my next visit!

Opened a few days ago they say.
Promotion on asian inspired flavors of macarons they say.
I got a box of 6. They cost what an average macaron costs in the city… about 2.50 a piece right now at the beginning of 2015. They also have my favorite flavor, matcha green tea in about anything possible from cupcake-​aroons which are cupcakes with a macaron on top to rice Krispy treats in taro and green tea. They have green tea cream puffs (also in other flavors I’m less interested in).
The space itself is a tiny little shop so it’s meant for grab and go but there are a few seats here and there.