Small authentic bakery. We went the day before Easter and it was super busy. They had a lot of…read moregreat options. The cannoli was good and my friend had the rum baba and enjoyed it. Worth another visit to try the rest of their options.

Milani Italian Bakery & Café is an Italian Pastry Bakery that opened in Northford, Connecticut in…read more2003. It was founded by husband and wife Italian immigrants Emilio and Marina Milani. After 25 years in the bakery business in the Italian village of Moricone (outside of Rome), the Milanis decided to leave their homeland and share their culinary Italian culture in the United States. After arriving in 1993, the couple opened a gourmet coffee shop named 'Coffee Island Cafe' where they specialized in sandwiches, panini, and other baked goods. 10 years later, they opened their own Italian bakery in the center of Northford. Emilio comes from a long line of classical Italian bakers and credits his father Tullio for teaching him the craft. The Milanis' son, also named Tullio, works alongside them at the bakery as well. Some of the specialties at this 'pasticceria' include cakes, pies, cannoli, sfogliatelle, lobster tails, bughinotti, almond tarts, cream puffs, éclairs, zeppole, various Italian cookies, panettone, hot cross buns, stuffed breads, Italian bread, gelato, and Italian coffee. My family and I recently stopped in at Milani's to get some delicious pastries. Although we've lived nearby for years, we had only just heard of them and wanted to give them a try. We were greeted by Marina when we walked in. She was very friendly and we chatted for a while. We decided to get a box of delicious Florentine cookies, as well as a large Sprinkle cookie for our older son. I also ordered their Chocolate Lemon Pie, which is my favorite kind of pie in the world! Although I've tried several Chocolate Lemon Pies from various area bakeries over the years, we thought that Milani's take on it was one of the better ones! Marina also insisted that we sample some of their cannoli before we left. They were delicious! We are lucky to have some excellent Italian bakeries in the Greater New Haven area, and Milani's is no exception!

Kouign is simply an incredible gem of a bakery. Everything's made fresh and they use in season…read moreproduce and constantly have new items. If you want to try things you really need to go there early, as they often sell out by 11 or 12. The shop itself is adorable and the pastries are gorgeous. One of my all time favorite items is a Kouign-amann and they do these really really well. If you haven't tried one it's like a buttery croissant kinda dough with sugar that caramelized when it's baked. It's a rich decadent item that's a must try if you go here.

A cute little place with friendly, helpful people. I was there at 930 and most of their product,…read moreparticularly the cakes and cookies were already sold. I found their offerings interesting and inventive but I wasn't blown away. I like that the pastries are properly baked so they are darker and more crisp than most places. The guava one was good, but very messy as there were square, white chunks of filling mixed with the guava preserves so they were loose and fell out when I bit into it. The Cinnabon style bun was completely cooked through, which I appreciate since the actual Cinnabons tend to be doughy inside. These ones are glazed with a bit of icing instead of cream cheese frosting; I enjoyed it, but I would have liked a little more. The chocolate croissant was generously filled with a good, dark chocolate, just the right amount, just loose enough to coat the inside. I didn't taste any orange in the orange poppy muffin and I'm not a fan of strusel topping on a muffin, as I like muffin tops. All in all not bad, I will give it another try if next time I have a weekend day off.

In recently stopped in to Cheri's for a chocolate chip cookie. While I had never been to their…read moreother location, this new spot was clean and a very large space. I like that they are open on Sundays since most other bakeries are not The woman that waited on me was friendly and patient while I looked around since it was my first visit. The cookie was very good, definitely freshly baked. The price was reasonable and comparable to other places I look forward to going back and trying other items.

Wanted to switch to a more local bakery for my holiday needs so I decided to try Cheri's. For…read moreChristmas I went ahead of time to order and explained that I had 30 guests and wanted to order a large tray of assorted pastries along with a couple other pies and items. The women checking me out said they don't do trays but could do an assortment of pastries split amongst 2 boxes, which was perfectly fine with me as I was going to plate them. I picked them up and should have checked the boxes before leaving because I was given large pastry in size rather than quantity. In total I had about 8 pastries and wasn't able to serve them as a dessert because I didn't have enough. I wasn't happy for the money I spent but decided to chalk it up as a miscommunication and give Cheri's one more try for Easter. As my guests were eating we realized that the chocolate cream pie and all of the pastries filled with the chocolate cream tasted off and realized it was spoiled. Needless to say I'm going to try another bakery for my future needs instead of literally throwing my money away.

Placed an order for a 6" cake on a Wednesday to pick up on a Friday. The person that took the order…read morewas super nice and asked me to email her a picture of the cake off their website that I liked. Picked it up at the time they told me I could and I was in and out in under a minute. The cake was ADORABLE but horribly dry and crumbly. The buttercream frosting was ok but not super buttery. It was cute but no one finished their slice and we ended up throwing almost the whole cake out. Maybe it was an off day but didn't feel like it was worth the $60.00 we paid.

Recommended: Yes, for excellent cakes and superb customer service…read more Overall: A delightful bakery offering beautiful, delicious cakes and seamless service. Snapshot: Food: 5/5 Drink: NA Vibe: NA Service: 5/5 Value: 5/5 ‍‍ Family-Friendly: NA Highlights: Perfect For: Beautiful, custom cakes for special occasions All The Details: Overdue review! My first experience with Alyssa's Cakery in Wallingford was for my baby shower cake, and it was fantastic. Searching for cake options in the greater Hamden area, Alyssa's not only emerged as one of the most affordable but also the best in terms of customer service. They were incredibly easy to work with and completely captured my vision for a naked cake. The cake was not only beautiful but also delicious, and it was ready right on time. It's hard to ask for more when it comes to preparing for a special event. Alyssa's Cakery's combination of quality, value, and customer service makes it a top choice for anyone in need of a special occasion cake. I will definitely be returning next time I'm in the area!

I love how everything is made from scratch-- you can really taste the difference. The pies are…read moreamazing and Erin is really nice and helpful.

We tried the tri-color donut! It was amazing. Enjoy it with friends because it's filling. Service…read morewas pleasant also

We saw the ads on social media so we stopped in while we were in the area. We tried 2 donuts. The…read moreglazed and the cinnamon sugar. Both were completely tasteless! They were dry and had no flavor. Honestly Dunkin Donuts blows these away and thats a pretty low bar!

I picked a beautiful and delicious birthday cake from Sweets on Main last week! I met the…read morewonderfully friendly owner of this gem of a bakery, and I can not wait to return. Everything about the ordering, purchase, and enjoyment of this cake was a pleasure! Thank you again. I will be back as soon as possible!

I decided on ordering my birthday cake from here after seeing 7 out of 7 five star reviews here…read more The other reviews do not disappoint! The cake was AMAZING. I ordered an 8" vanilla cake with American buttercream and cannoli filling. I then requested the top to be filled with pastel tones of flowers. On the day of pickup (yesterday), the cake was ready and exactly as requested. Granted, the cake was a bit pricey, but then again, I also did not inquire the price prior to ordering. The quality is there, so in the end, the price didn't really matter. Also, the cake seemed huge for 8 inches! Those working (I'm assuming one was the owner as she was there both times I came in) were super friendly and welcoming. I would totally recommend this adorable bake shop to anyone looking to have something made for a great occasion, clearly with love and quality ingredients.

Where has this place been all my life! **CASH ONLY, but ATM…read moreon site They have a variety of Italian pies, cakes, pastries, Italian cookies, breads, and pizza slices!! The Italian bread was soo delicious, soft on the inside, crispy crust! The pizza was more of a deep dish style pizza. We got pepperoni and their special; broccoli, spinach, sausage and chicken. Both were very good. They offer to heat it up for you, or take home from the pan and heat up yourself. We also got some cookies and a cinnamon elephant ear for treats. They were probably some of the best Italian cookies I've had!

The best lobster tail around. Crunchy pastry generously filled with cannoli filling. Fresh and…read moreflaky. Plenty of other delicious items available and fresh rolls at an affordable price. 6 rolls, 1 lobster tail, 1 cannoli for barely over $10 What a gem!

I have gone there twice. First time, I had cannolis they were fantastic. The second time I bought…read more15 different items for customer service week. I got donuts pound cake, apple fritters and it was all amazing.

I love the guava pastries here. They are delicious. And the people who work here are very kind…read more Four stars just because I haven't really tried anything else. I keep coming back for those guava pastries.

We all know the decision of a wedding cake is crucial and we need someone to dial down the crazy…read moreand not overwhelm us with more options. I guess that they heard me already on this and were totally supportive and did a well informed tasting for us where they were very accommodating to our requirements. They customised this cake for us absolutely perfectly where we got both fillings of chocolate and mocha because we couldn't land on just one type. The decoration was done with the most buttery frosting and not the almost inedible hard frosting which is overly sweet. The frosting we got was buttery and delicious. They don't do cake toppers but they give you the dimensions and you can order the topper and bring it to them. The added bonus for us was that they are about 2-3 minutes drive from us. The amazing thing is they deliver and are very punctual with their deliveries. Totally recommend.

We ordered a chocolate birthday cake with chocolate mousse and raspberries between the layers. The…read moreouter frosting was some type of butter cream. The cake was delicious and not overly sweet. It was decorated beautifully. My only issues were 1. price ($50 seemed a bit high, we needed it for just 4 people and this was their smallest size. 2. The butter cream frosting was too rich and went mostly uneaten. To be fair about the price, I probably could have chosen a less expensive version.