100% Woohoo.100% As good as it gets. No-frills bakery on quiet East 5th Street, Ballaro offers baked things(like… bread) that are worth the trip even if the trip requires a subway transfer. Especially if you like bread. I have walked by every day since their recent opening but never went in. That was until I saw the magical word cookies scribbled on the little outside chalkboard thing, now I pop in daily. Ballaro reminds me of the bakeries that I would go to in the more neighborhood-ie parts of Japan. Not really pretty on the inside, no cupcakes or pastel anythings– just quality edibles that make your day more enjoyable, even if for only five minutes. ps– cash only.