I was SO excited to FINALLY get to try something from Carlo's! I have been a fan of Cake Boss for as long as I can remember and was always SO jealous of the constant line of people that got to go and try it out. Everything always looks so good!
I was in Las Vegas this past weekend and remembered they opened one there inside the Venetian! I couldn't wait! I had to try a cannoli! The rest of the items I just picked out as I saw them. I purchased 4 items and it was just under $18! I didn't care about the price at that point. Here is what we got and what we thought of it...
Cannoli- Honestly, I think the cannoli was the best one I've tasted so far. I don't get them a lot, but this one was good!
Hazelnut Cream Puff- Nope! This one ended up in the trash unfortunately. It was disgusting. I hate to say it, but it tasted like disappointment. It had a very strange taste to it and the hazelnut was very faint and subtle. That was a waste of money.
Vanilla Cupcake- I always find cupcakes made at fancy bakery's to be completely gross. I don't know what it is but they seem to taste like wallpaper glue and people LOVE them! I don't get it. This was no different. I can't really describe what it tasted like, but it was not what cake/frosting should taste like.
Salted Caramel Eclair- This one was for a friend so I didn't get to taste it, but he said it was "just ok".
Overall I was disappointed and felt like I could take that $18 and throw it in the trash. I'm glad I finally got to try it, but will not return again. I hate to say it but store bought cupcakes are better than Buddy's. Maybe New York taste is different than here on the West coast because they have been in business for so long, but I didn't care for any of it. We have a grocery store chain here that used to carry a few of his cakes. They were shipped in. I remember buying one and not liking it then, but I was really hoping that buying fresh from the bakery itself would be different. I know it's hard to pass up trying for yourself. I wouldn't have, but trust me, save yourself the money on this one. Such a bummer.