Peaches cinnamon bun is disgusting!! Just bought it and worth $10. Very dry even after microwaved.

There is 13 year old kids working there I bought a latte and waited over 10 minutes they they gave me warm milk. Wish I could give 0 stars

Lilly Mae satisfied our cinnamon roll cravings as we were strolling down Cannery Row. However, they were nothing particularly special. Service was fine, the employees were nice enough but they didn't really seem like they wanted to be there. Just don't go in with too many expectations. read more

Lilly Mae's Cinnamon Rolls - Cinnamon roll - Bakeries Near Me - Monterey, California

Dry, no flavor, microwaved, tough and expensive so no reason. We went there for a snack and will not be back

We came near the late evening to grab a cinnamon roll and donut. Even though the tray brought out was new when I went to eat it after it was heated it was a bit dry and stale. The worst was the donut. We had a chocolate donut right after we purchased and originally asked for the small one but got the large one. After my child ate it, their stomach began to bubble. About 20 min my child threw up everything. We believe they got food poisoning from the donut. They didn't eat anything before or after. Once everything was out they were fine. I would not recommend this place. read more

First, the smell will invite you to come in. That aroma or a fresh baked cinnamon roll is almost irresistible. When we walked in, we found they had a sugar free option which I was stoked about. But that's where the excitement ended. The workers were really young (high school) and though they were friendly, they lacked interactive skills. They said, "hi, may I help you!" but it looking at their faces and hearing their voice, knew it was "work," for them. We decided to order the sugar free roll and had them heat it up. We went outside and grabbed a table and was hoping to enjoy an nice cinnamon roll. The flavor was there but the roll kept falling apart. It was difficult to cut because it just crumbled. The topping which was in a ramekin was also powdery. Needless to say, we didn't eat the whole thing. In all fairness, we did not taste any other products so this post is only based on the minute-long interaction we had with the workers and the sugar free cinnamon roll. If you want the regular one, then by all means give this place a try read more

Tourist Trap - Very dry and over-priced. Wish we would've read the reviews first. We bought four different cinnamon rolls and got a free unfrosted roll for $37. All of the rolls were so dry and who knows how old. Even the sacred middle piece was dry. read more

Plenty of parking, so many choices of desserts. Great service. Worth the wait. Pleasant place to spot and have a coffee and warm cinnamon roll. read more

Lilly Mae's Cinnamon Rolls - Bakeries Near Me - Monterey, California

DO NOT GO HERE!!! Last time we went, they made us pay a dollar extra for this pathetic serving of sauce in addition to an even more pathetic serving size. The service is horrible and the people are VERY rude. The prices are absolutely ridiculous for the amount you get. The ambiance is nothing special and honestly pretty uncomfortable, not all that many places to sit, run down, etc. Honestly just not a fun experience. read more

Small places that carried a variety of sweets. I stopped in one night and seen they had cinnamon rolls. The employee didn't seem to happy to be there. I got one roll and it was microwaved heated. It didn't taste fresh was average. It was almost $8! read more

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wish I checked reviews before hand over priced and disgusting I almost went back and demanded a refund I had it heated up and it was still hard first thing in the morning barely tasted cinnamon . Cinnabon is way better do not eat here if I could give zero stars I would . read more

Brother Dameon hooked us up with the gluten-free options! I appreciate the extra mile he and his wife went to feed those with dietary restrictions! Within a two minute walk from the Monterey Aquarium, this joint has a variety of goodies--from cookies to cinnamon rolls. Yes, I was so excited to chow down on a warm gluten-free, vegan cinnamon roll; I haven't had one since I was in elementary school. That dopamine rush and 90s nostalgia kicked in after that first bite. Support local businesses like this one. Good people and good food deserve good reviews and good patrons. read more

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omg where do I start? well, these are the most horrible cinnamon roll's I've ever had. How are they still open? Maybe by the poor tourists who have no idea how dry & old they are. They're also way overpriced. Basically, PLEASE AVOID THIS AND SAVE YOUR MONEY. read more

I honestly thought that it would be better. We come here as a tradition when we come to cannery row. This time the cinnamon rolls are dry and tasteless. The frosting itself probably got me pre diabetic. Not sure if it's a bad batch or the recipe is bad? No passion in the product ?? Sad, I refused to believe the 2 star review and I guess it's true. $8 for a cinnamon roll and we got 2. I threw mine away after 2 bites. Don't come here, the cashiers also look miserable. Super sad. I won't be coming back anymore either. read more

I came to visit the aquarium in Monterrey and as I was walking down the street I got the strong smell of cinnamon rolls and was forced to try them out. Walking in, I was greeted by the cashier who was a teenager and then places my order. Initially I thought they were going to be freshly made but to my surprise she just grabbed one from the display and put it in the microwave to reheat. When that happened I knew they weren't going to be worth the nearly $8 price tag it had. After received the cinnamon roll I took a bite into it and instantly got warm and not so pleasant taste, but still continued to eat it because maybe it was just that bite. The flavor was there the whole time unfortunately. At the end of the day. I would not recommend this place as it is not the best and not worth the price in my opinion. Was just dissappointed read more

Lilly Mae's Cinnamon Rolls - Cinnamon roll with frosting - Bakeries Near Me - Monterey, California

The cinnamon rolls taste okay, but there is absolutely zero value here. $40 for 4 cinnamon rolls? Barely iced, so they're being stingy while still charging $10/ roll? That's more than highway robbery, that's straight up fraud. read more

Ummm Crisco? That's not what I want to sink my teeth into. I had one bite of the frosted cinnamon roll .. it lacked the traditional cream cheese flavor & tried to make up for it in sugar. Not good. Customers want quality ingredients for premium prices but I assume they skate by with 1-off tourists purchases.. which is too bad. I wanted to try an individual pie & in retrospect, I should've. The shop itself has amazing hours & the location is ideal to bring your treat over to do some sea otter watching. I would return but not for the cinnamon rolls read more

I ordered a to go cinnamon roll and started eating it on one of the tables outside, first bite tells me right away that it is at least 2 days old, very dry and hard just full of frosting. I went back inside and told the girl in front that I think it's old, she said that's why I asked you if it's here or to go, because if it's here I'll microwave it for you. I have never heard of a supposedly freshly made cinnamon roll to be microwaved just to make it softer. She refused to give me a freshly baked one and just insist on microwaving it, I said don't bother, I just left and promised myself never to come back on this place. The most expensive garbage I have ever bought. A real tourist trap. read more

Dropped by here during a weekend Holiday vacation. I only ordered a single "no frosting" roll and nothing else. Price-wise it's all right, and it's a small yet simple store. Even though the roll had no frosting, the item itself wasn't as good as I was hoping it would be. The only thing I will say to other people, consider other places as they are better choices. read more

Lilly Mae's Cinnamon Rolls - Cinnamon roll - Bakeries Near Me - Monterey, California

Cinnamon rolls...definitely not their specialty. Food items in their glass display were definitely not aesthetically appealing. Food items looked days old, dry and almost fake. It is not my intention to tear down a business, but it is important to keep future customers well and accurately informed. Service ok. For a cinnamon roll place, I was very disappointed. read more

My go to with my coffee is a good cinnamon roll, the cinnamon roll here was tasty they even had vegan options. The workers were all so helpful & kind. I was looking for something non dairy and they made sure I got that. Gave me a non dairy frosting and put it on the side for me along with some pecans and instructed the best way to heat it up at the hotel. I got a vegan brownie as well... I was one happy girl! Lol they also sell pies, pretzels and a few other things, They didn't have a Cinnabon around for me to get my free cinnamon roll for my birthday but this place will do read more

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Has a good amount of variety of deserts but tell them to hardly warm up the cinnamon roll. When we received ours it was extremely hot and turned stiff. I'm sure it would have tasted better if it wasn't overcooked haha but it just wasn't it. read more

Absolutely ridiculous prices. Paid $10 for a pathetic tiny cinnamon roll. The gf cinnamon rolls cost more and are way smaller. Not fresh or gooey. Would not recommend. read more

My kid got attracted into the shop by its sweet cinnamon smell. Like other Yelpers, I failed to check Yelp before agreeing to buy anything. We ordered a pretzel and the server warmed it for us. It was $6.48!! My eyes popped! $6+ bucks for a pretzel! I could have bought a 5 pound of flour and made myself a ton of them! Very disappointed. read more

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The cherry cinnamon roll was pretty good! Especially when warmed up. They close at 8:30p on saturday! read more

Lilly Mae's Cinnamon Rolls - Bakeries Near Me - Monterey, California

We were hungry while visiting Cannery Row and so we decided to go in and try their Walnut Cinnamon Rolls. We opted for the option to get it heated and was kind of surprised they microwaved it and gave it to us out in the open in a paper bowl. Not entirely COVID safe, to be honest. The walnut was the right choice as it cut through the sweetness of the cinnamon roll, but there was still a ton of icing. The roll itself was okay, pretty standard. Not sure if it's quite worth the $7+ but it's definitely a convenience for hungry tourists. read more

Lilly Mae's Cinnamon Rolls - Walnut Cinnamon Roll - Bakeries Near Me - Monterey, California

Terrible. Dry. & Overpriced. Bought two cinnamon rolls (peach & original) just to be disappointed by them. They reheated it in the microwave and it tasted D R Y, like old bread. read more

I can truly say this was the best cinnamon roll I ever had! It had fresh peaches and walnuts - their dough is soft and fluffy (pulls apart perfectly) and the frosting glaze is light and not too sweet. Staff is friendly and accommodating. Worth every penny of the rather high cost! Yum! read more

Lilly Mae's Cinnamon Rolls - Bakeries Near Me - Monterey, California

!!!DO NOT COME HERE!!! I would give 0 stars if I could. A $10 SMALL cinnamon roll is definitely not what we expected when we walked in. We walked in expecting a warm, fresh, gooey cinnamon roll, since they advertised them as freshly baked. It was the complete opposite of that, it was dry, extremely dense with little to no flavor. It tasted like it was made out of canned dough that was a week old. Even if it was warmed up, they definitely aren't worth $10 for a cinnamon roll!! DO NOT COME HERE! read more

Stopped in with my daughter looking for a gluten free baked treat and was excited to talk with a very friendly employee who showed us a case full of various gluten free goodies. We got a rather pricey GF cinnamon roll with frosting to go. Sadly, it was dry and didn't taste good, but she ate it anyway because it was GF and expensive. Afterward, she felt pretty nauseated, probably due to the amount of sugar in the frosting. We were disappointed because it really looked like they had an emphasis on gluten free baked goods. Maybe other items are better. read more

1. They don't have cream cheese frosting. It's sweetened crisco. I just saved you 5 minutes waiting in line. 2. They technically make a sugar free cinnamon roll but if you're diabetic, you should know you're getting a special just for you upcharge because for everyone else, the frosting is included but the sugar free frosting costs $2.50/tablespoon. 3. I went in to buy two cinnamon rolls and walked out $22.50 poorer with stale, dry rocks and two ketchup cups of the worst frosting I have ever tasted in my entire life. Like, it was literally a tablespoon of vegetable shortening with several packets of VERY sweet saccharine mixed in. read more

Not sure about all the bad reviews, but we stopped by here after visiting the aquarium to get some cinnamon rolls and it was actually pretty good. Some here may even call me crazy to compare these to Cinnabon, but I feel like these cinnamon rolls were just the right amount of sweetness as opposed to the overly sweetened Cinnabon roll. Don't get me wrong, I still love Cinnabon, but I feel like these cinnamon rolls are not overly sweet. The employee at the front was very nice as well. If they weren't so overly priced then I would give them 5 stars, but still, they're pretty good in my opinion. read more

I walked by the store and the cinnamon rolls smelled heavenly! Usually I Yelp places before visiting them to make sure they get good reviews. I didn't do that this time, but I wish I had. Unfortunately the rolls were REALLY DRY. They had a mealy texture to them as well. We got the frosted and caramel and both were equally disappointing. The one from Costco is better than this, and you don't have to pay an arm and a leg for it. read more

Lilly Mae's Cinnamon Rolls - not impressed - Bakeries Near Me - Monterey, California

Horrible. Have been on a quest to find a good cinnamon roll in Monterey County. This one is a no. 2nd time here. This time we got apple. Literally terrible. Cinnamon roll was not fresh at all. Gritty, is the only way I can describe it. The price is steep, but I would pay if it was good. I won't be back. read more

The cinnamon rolls are good. Maybe slightly on the dry side. They are kept in a separate area away from all the gluten items. My only complaint is that the establishment doesn't honor their signage which has been up for years (looked at pics on Google 2022). There's a list of all the rolls offered from regular to almond, gluten free & sugar free. At the very bottom it clearly states Family 4 Pack: Buy 4 Get 1 Free! The lady told me it was for "only" the regular rolls & pointed to other signs posted. Which said nothing about being only for "regular" rolls. So I told her. She then said it's for the frosted & unfrosted ones. Which I said yeah & that's how the gluten free ones are offered too. Frosted or unfrosted. I really tried but in the end I didn't win. They really need to fix their sign if that's the case. I felt somewhat ripped off & frankly discriminated cause I'm being penalized for having Celiac! The sign said what it said which includes gluten free rolls! I'm posting a picture below of their sign of false advertisement. I'm unsure if I'll be going back. Went to Nece's in the past & I think I prefer them better plus it's a Dedicated Gluten Free Establishment read more

Lilly Mae's Cinnamon Rolls - Menu prices - Bakeries Near Me - Monterey, California

So, even after reading all the terrible reviews about this place we still decided to go. We were definitely roped in by the sweet smell of cinnamon buns. Decided to give it a chance. One older lady working behind the counter, mask on chin in the middle of a pandemic. We ordered ONE cinnamon bun w/ frosting to give it a try. Yes, they microwave it to heat it up. I wouldn't say it was the worst cinnamon bun I've ever had but it definitely wasn't the best either. Def could get a better one at Safeway, and like a dozen of them for the price of what I paid. However, it wasn't enough to ruin our day. But, don't come here unless you were REALLY craving something sweet, like I was. read more

The selection is generic. It's overpriced and dry. Cinnamon rolls are heated in the microwave. The coffee is disgusting.

Mold!! This is Sunday morning, bought Saturday the night before. Realize during second piece after the wife and two year old daughter finished eating the first roll. Waste of $30+, shame on you Lilly Mae. read more

Lilly Mae's Cinnamon Rolls - Mold!!! - Bakeries Near Me - Monterey, California

Do not pass this place up on Cannery Row! Great service and delicious cinnamon rolls...some seating inside and outside. You have to have your cinnamon roll heated up! read more

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Came here looking for Morning Dove gluten free baked goods since they closed their standalone location. The gluten free cinnamon roll was like 4/5 , could have been fluffier but tbh very solid for GF & according to their sign all rolls were vegan (?!). Presentation was definitely 1/5 though for the Costco paper bowl & foil setup they had going on. Expected at least like a cardboard to-go box or something. read more

Lilly Mae's Cinnamon Rolls - Costco paper bowls and foil - Bakeries Near Me - Monterey, California