JCL Bites the Big Apple: Good Looking

Restaurant Name: Ruthy's Bakery

Location: 75 9th Ave #13, New York, NY. 10011 (Chelsea Market)

Price Range: $7

JCL Rating: 6.5/10

JCL's Choice: Macaroon; white chocolate cheese cake; red velvet cupcake; Americano (Ninth Street Espresso)

There are three possible reasons why all the passed by people were looking at my friend and I. They: 1] probably thinks we are gay because we are sharing the pastries; 2] because the pastries look that damn good; or 3] because we are just that damn good looking. With that said, this all leads us to the review of the day: Ruthy's Bakery. I have been to Chelsea Market plenty of times and walked passed this bakery plenty of times but never did walk in or even look at their offerings. Today my friend and I were bored so we decided to check out Prive (clothing store) to see if there are any new shipments. While we were there, we decided to walk around and try out the places. We both agreed on grabbing some pastries and a cup of coffee so we came into Ruthy's.

Ruthy's is a very clean place with no seating. So it is a buy and go bakery. Why did we go to this bakery when there are few others in Chelsea Market? Well for one, today is Labor day so most of them closed early. And for two, the cupcakes on the display attracted us. There were different designs of cupcakes. They had many animal figures, cartoon characters, etc. As tempting as those were, we decided not to get those since we know the icings are all sugar. That lead us to the other more common and popular choices: red velvet cupcake, Napoleon, macaroon, and cheese cake.

Starting with the red velvet cupcake, it looks amazing. The stars were perfectly piped on top of the cupcake. And a sprinkle of red sugar on top enhances the presentation further. Not only that, the sugar provides the crunchiness. The cupcake was very firm and the whipped cream was soft and smooth. Very cream and the sweetness was just right. I definitely recommend this if you stop by next time!

The chocolate covered coconut macaroon was amazing. It had a mild but yet very precise coconut flavor. It was firm to the bite and flaky in the inside. It had a thin chocolate finish. $1.25 for one piece, medium in size, but I say it is worth it.

Next up is the Napoleon, which is one of my all time favorite pastries. It was a very big piece for the price of $2.25. Same look as a classic Napoleon but this was a disappointment. The layer of fondant was too thick therefore it was extremely sugary. The puff pastry was soggy. One good thing about it was the pastry cream. It was perfectly whipped. I had to remove the fondant layer puff pastry so I could finish it (I try not to waste food as much as I can). But overall, I would not get this again.

And last but not least, the white chocolate cheesecake. The bottom is a thin layer of chocolate oreo. Very creamy with a hint of white chocolate taste. Every bite was firm but yet soft. Almost like a soft cookie. The negative thing about this was the color of the rims. It changed color (not due to baking it), that means it was baked for a long period of time. But it was still very good.

Grab a few pastries from Ruthy's and get a cup of hot Americano from Ninth Street Espresso is the perfect combination. This espresso bar is in Chelsea Market. If you order a latte (maybe cappuccino too) they also do latte art. For those that don't know what latte art is, check this out latte art. This takes extreme concentration and skills. Anyways, I would definitely come back next time I visit Chelsea Market. You should try this out when you have a chance too!