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Yelp reviewers describe Conti's as consistently busy, with one writing simply 'boy is it busy there!,' per Yelp, and other reviews describe navigating crowds specifically during the holiday season rather than on an ordinary weekday.
Holiday pickup is where the wait shows up most: per aggregated Yelp/Tripadvisor customer reports, one shopper picking up a pre-ordered item the day before Thanksgiving reported a wait of roughly 40 minutes at the counter, even with an order already placed in advance.
For custom cakes, the venue's own site (contispastryshoppe.com) tells customers to call or come in to set up a free tasting appointment rather than walking up expecting an immediate consultation — suggesting the wedding-cake side of the business runs on scheduled appointments, while day-to-day bakery-case purchases remain walk-in.
Patterns as reported by press and regulars — not measured by damnlines.
Reservations: Free wedding-cake tastings are booked by calling or visiting in person to set an appointment; regular bakery-case purchases are walk-in, per the venue's site.
Walk-ins: Yes for bakery-case items; cake-tasting consultations are appointment-based, per the venue's site.
Reported as Mon–Sat 8am–6pm, Sun 8am–4pm, with likely adjusted hours around major holidays.
Wait times spike around major holidays — one customer reported about a 40-minute wait to pick up a pre-ordered item the day before Thanksgiving, per aggregated Yelp/Tripadvisor reviews. Reviewers describe the shop as generally busy year-round, with one simply noting 'boy is it busy there!,' per Yelp, though non-holiday visits appear to move faster.
There's no reservation system for regular bakery-case purchases. For custom wedding cakes, the venue's site instructs customers to call or visit in person to book a free tasting appointment, per contispastryshoppe.com.
Yes — walking in for pastries, cream pies, or cookies from the case is the norm, though holiday periods bring long enough crowds that reviewers specifically call out the wait, per Yelp. Wedding-cake consultations are better handled by calling ahead per the venue's own instructions.
It's a Van Nest/Morris Park Italian bakery established in 1921, known for cream pies (Boston cream, banana cream, chocolate cream) and ornate custom wedding cakes, per the venue's site and Yelp reviews.
Sources: Yelp · Conti's Pastry Shoppe (official site) · Tripadvisor