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Ruthy's Bakery & Café

Chelsea Market
75 Ninth Ave., New York, NY 10011
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  • Reader Rating:

    5.5 out of 10

      |  

    2 Reviews | Write a Review

  • Type: Gourmet Marketplace
  • Products & Services: Bakeries / Specialty Cakes
Photo by Gavin Thomas

Official Website

ruthys.com

Hours

Mon-Fri, 7am-7pm; Sat, 7am-6:30pm; Sun, 10am-6pm

Nearby Subway Stops

A, C, E at 14th St.; L at Eighth Ave.

Payment Methods

American Express, MasterCard, Visa

Product Guide

Gourmet

  • Bakeries / Specialty Cakes

Profile

Next to all the chichi gourmet markets and bakeries in Chelsea Market, Ruthy's feels a bit dowdy. Admittedly, the rich, creamy cheesecakes and the buttery rugelach—in flavors like chocolate-raspberry, apricot and traditional cinnamon-nut—are sure-fire. But unlike neighbors Sarabeth's and Amy's Bread, Ruthy's is more of a follower than an innovator. The bakery has jumped on every dessert fad in recent memory: Atkins-friendly, sugar-free sweets; cupcakes with icing flowers à la Cupcake Café; old-fashioned layer cakes like red velvet and carrot—all well-made; none particularly memorable. The shop also customizes cakes, whether your taste runs towards SpongeBob SquarePants or a nostalgic family photo reprinted as icing. The adjacent café serves bagels, deli sandwiches and other lunch items, such as vegetable lasagna.

5.5 "Mixed Reviews"
Average Reader Rating
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50% Would you go back?
50% Do you go there for bargains?
50% Do you go there to buy gifts?
Quality: 5.5
Service: 5.5
Selection: 5.5
Value: 1.0

Amazing!

DolceLiza from 10019 | Posted on 7/27/09

Overall Rating: 10 (Highly Recommended)
Quality: 10
Service: 10
Selection: 10
Value: (NA)

So surprised by the last review. We have ordered many cakes from Ruthy's for special events and fashion week parties, and they are always absolutely amazing. We always work with Patrizia who pays such attention to detail and really does beautiful work. Even on short notice and on a tight budget, they always do beautiful cakes. Thank you, Ruthy's!!

DISGUSTING!!

nocanoca from 11211 | Posted on 1/30/09

Overall Rating: 1 (Not Recommended)
Quality: 1
Service: 1
Selection: 1
Value: 1

NO WAY!! We just got their chocolate cake for a birthday and realized the ENTIRE inside of the cake was covered in MOLD! So disgusting!! And when we called to complain , they offered to reimburse us and offer a new cake!! Ridiculously stupid!! Ya, another moldy cake??? no thanks!! never again. Do not ever order form this place! Horrible and gross!

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