Love to support long-standing local businesses...especially if I'm also supporting my sweet tooth. I went in for the first time and thought it was cute and old-school. It was Friday at 6:30 and their sign and website both listed the closing time as 7 PM so they probably shouldn't have rushed me. That being said, I bought 6 moons to bring to a dinner party as dessert. They were huge! These were fantastic. More like cakes than cookies but what a hit! I plan to keep this place in mind! The whoopie pies looked great too. read more

Uh - may - zing!!!!! We had a half moon cookie, mini Boston Cream Pies, mini canolli with almonds on the ends and a cream puff. They were all out of this world good. The half moon cookies are like a heavenly version those sugar cookies with frosting that you can get at your grocery store (the ones that are usually decorated in gaudy colors for whatever holiday is nearest). I admit, I love those grocery store cookies! But, Lyndell's blows them out of the water. I can't believe I live two hours away. What am I going to do??? Service was awesome - very friendly and helpful staff. We wanted almond canollis, but they were all gone, so she offered to dip the plain ones in the leftover almonds that were on the tray. They were delicious! The only thing I wished for was a couple tables and chairs since it was freezing out and we didn't want to wait to eat our goodies. Ended up bringing them back to the car and chowing down. read more

This place has the best frosting of any bakeries in the Boston area. It's homemade and they aren't afraid to really load it on cupcakes and half moon cookies. I'm also a big fan of their bread, particularly, the raisin bread. It's very fluffy and light, great for french toast. The line can get pretty long if you're not in very early. read more

Please, remove the label "Vegan" from this bakery, they do not have any vegan options. I do not want to complain about the business itself, I am sure they are good, no intention to be critical, just trying to avoid possible errors. Perhaps if they add vegan items, this can be corrected the right way. Thank you. read more

Not sure what the hype is all about in the good reviews. I might have to give this place another shot - maybe I didn't buy the right baked good, but I purchased a full sized chocolate cake (the white one with the chocolate ganache on top) for a friend's birthday and it tasted like those cheap cupcakes you would buy for a 2-year old's birthday party. The cake was crumbly and the frosting was excessive and overly sweet. Definitely would not buy it again, I could get a higher quality cake for the same price at Tedeschi read more

Terrible, terrible customer service!! Had the worst experience and dealt with 3 different people that were all rude or just couldn't be bothered with helping me out ordering a cake for 90 people! Over the years I always heard wonderful things about "Lyndells" so I decide to have a cake made for my dad who absolutely loves the place. It was nothing but a big headache!! No one wanted to explain the different cakes and did not want to listen to what we wanted in regards to the design on the cake. Long story short.....the whole ordeal was a nightmare!! NEVER WILL I STEP FOOT IN THAT PLACE AGAIN!!! RUDE, RUDE, RUDE!! I do want to add that even though they wouldn't put the kind of frosting I requested on MY cake, the cake was very good!! Beware their customer service is horrendous!! Off to the next bakery.. read more

This bakery is beyond AWESOME!!!! My daughter ordered a unicorn theme birthday cake for my granddaughter's birthday AT ANOTHER BAKERY (NOT LYNDELL'S). On 6/16/2018 they picked the cake up and I can't begin to tell you how awful this cake was, it was a mess!! So badly decorated the writing on the cake unreadable, cake crumbs mixed in with the frosting - it was terrible!!! My granddaughter was so disappointed!! As any grandma would do, I decided to call another bakery to see if they could fix it. I called Lyndell's and spoke with Karen and immediately she said bring it in so I can see what you want for a design and I'll see what I can do. Karen and her team at Lyndell's went above and beyond and the unicorn cake they created was absolutely beautiful and may I add in a short window of time as the party time was approaching!!! We received so many compliments on this gorgeous cake!! And it tasted better than it looked!! Karen felt so bad because of the experience we had at this other bakery she did this out of the kindness of her heart!! You don't find too many businesses that would do that. We got to my granddaughter's party with the new cake just in time for the start of the party. It was absolutely amazing what this bakery accomplished and the difference they made for a little girl's 7th birthday. THANK YOU THANK YOU THANK YOU TO KAREN AND THE TEAM AT LYNDELL'S!! I cannot begin to express my gratitude for what you did. You will always be my bakery of choice and I am telling anyone that will listen how amazing Lyndell's is!! For any of your bakery needs - GO TO LYNDELL'S!! read more

Lyndell's Bakery - Unicorn Birthday cake for my granddaughter's birthday!! Beautiful!! - Bakeries Near Me - Somerville, Massachusetts

Lyndell's is amazing! Great sweet treats (get yourself a half moon!), and delicious cakes! read more

Lyndell's Bakery - Bakeries Near Me - Somerville, Massachusetts

$5 for a coconut macaroon, raspberry square, and coffee? This place is a godsend on a blistering fall day! Lyndell's is a great stop on its own, but even better when you consider that it's right beside three of the busiest brunch destinations in Somerville. It provides fast, delicious, affordable bites to tide you over while you wait out the lines at its neighboring restaurants. read more

The pastries itself are amazing, but we called them on the 4th and they said they closed at 3:00 and their doors were shut at 1:00. My sister flew from Florida and we were heading to lyndells to pick something up for a BBQ. There were other customers that were waiting outside and mentioned a sign was posted yesterday which said they closed at 3:00 . This is very poor management and a disappointment. read more

I fully expect to get hate mail for this one but today I went to Lyndell's for the first time and, must say, I don't understand the praise. The half moon was way too heavy on the icing (I can't believe I just said that but it's true, I had to eat it with a FORK) and the cake of half moon was too fluffy for my liking. OK, maybe I just don't like half moons? I thought I loved those things. I also had a cannoli and the filling was too lemony, definitely not normal. And the cheese filling didn't go all the way through the canoli shell. UNACCEPTABLE! So, for now, I'm not impressed but I might be willing to test out a few more pastries and the fresh bread. All in the name of science. read more

just got back from buying a few desserts from Lyndell's for the first time. There was a man and woman behind the counter in a heated discussion I just stood there waiting for them to wrap up but they never stopped talking I basically felt like I walked into their living room. I interrupted them and asked about a few desserts but he wasn't fourth coming with the info so I just ordered a cannoli and what looked like a strawberry shortcake. As he started packing up I realized that I'd also like to try the tiramisu but when I added it on he rolled his eyes because apparently he had to change the box size. Came home and discovered the Strawberry Shortcake has no strawberries and is literally just cake with whip cream and pink stuff the cannoli is ok and the tiramisu is not the real thing overall just poor quality. so needless to say won't be going there again. Next time I'll just drive a little further and stop at a bakery in Medford. Also very disappointing to see that the box was to small for my order. If this was someone's birthday cake I'd be embarrassed smh!! read more

Lyndell's Bakery - Box was too small for my order - Bakeries Near Me - Somerville, Massachusetts

I used to come here as a kid to get all different kinds of baked goods. I'm really sorry to say that this is not the same bakery. First and foremost the customer service is terrible. I went in asking for a birthday cake and they showed me some of the cakes they had which was a very small selection and it was like I was bothering them. After I chose my cake because the selection was limited to two kinds chocolate or vanilla I noticed there was a Boston cream cake so I asked them to switch it out since it was never suggested. I was told it was too late because they wrote on the cake and the guy working the counter said he couldn't even go back to get the girl to ask. Such a shame for a family run business that I used to have good memories of. read more

I have been an avid Lyndells advocate my entire life. Today I drove the usual 30 miles to get their legendary half moons. I experienced rude, demeaning customer service and the cakes had clearly been frozen. The likelihood of me returning back is very slim which is sad since I've been a customer for nearly 30 years. read more

Lyndell's has the best fresh bread in the neighborhood and that says a lot since there are at least 3 other bakeries within walking distance. I've also ordered birthday cakes from here and I don't think that I've ever seen a more impressive birthday cake - they're simple but beautiful. Lyndell's also has an insane amount of pastries and cookies. There are always too many choices to really decide. read more

My partner just got me a birthday cake from here - the cake itself was pretty basic (golden cake, white frosting, strawberry filling) but the decoration they did on the top was indeed all that and a plate of sweet-potato fries. She told them I loved hiking and asked them to decorate the cake accordingly. This did apparently require a little pushing on her part, and they had to fetch their cake guru from the back, but it was worth it. They made a woodland scene complete with pond, spikey, multi-hued bushes, tiny flowers, and plastic trees. It was so pretty, I almost didn't want to eat it. Almost, but not quite. It was yummy, too. just my $.02 - Whether or not you'll love Lyndell's depends on what you're looking for. They are not a bread bakery, so don't expect the smell of fresh-baked bread. If we were in France we'd call them a patiserie not a boulangerie. But we're not in France, and this is not a Euro-style pastry shop. This is an old-school American bakery - and it does not have a retro "feel" it's the real thing. If you're looking for Euro-retro-upscale, this is not the bakery for you. If you like your goodies without a side of pretension, however, you should give it a try. read more

One of my favorite, if not my favorite bakery in Somerville, fresh pastries, plethora of options, and uber friendly staff, highly recommend!! :) read more

Simply the best. If you want a cake made to order, bread, Italian cookies, cup cakes, and anything in between this is the place. Great hours and people. read more

I retract my previous review. I went back again as usual for a birthday cake and was sadly very disappointed The gold cake I ordered was dry and heavy and not the usual light gold ,moist and light but more of a dark yellow color. I asked for whipped cream covering with strawberry filling and did receive that but they usually will add decorative candy confetti on the sides of the cake without me having to ask and this time it was just plain and hardly any flowers. Lyndell's is sinking into mediocrity I don't know if it's new management or a different baker or what but they changed the cake batter recipe and it's not good. I also bought a half moon cookie and it had the same dry yellow cake as well as a package of butter rolls which use to be really good but those were also different and not as good as before. They are now single handedly going to ruin an excellent reputation built over years of making a superb product by trying to fix what wasn't broken. Their cake was most certainly not worth the $ 40.00 they charged . read more

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Great wedding cakes or cake for special occasion. Awesome decorations! Reasonably priced. read more

Lyndell's Bakery - Vanilla cake with blue and white flowers. - Bakeries Near Me - Somerville, Massachusetts

The very best for half moons! Local and old school, usually easy to get in and out. It's tough to pick just a few items because the selection is always so big. read more

I haven't been here a lot so it's probably unfair for me to just give four stars. But come for the Boston cream pie! That alone makes the trip worth it. read more

I was extremely unsatisfied, I purchased a custom cake from there it was not edible. It was horrible no one ate the cake, including the birthday girl because it was so bad. It was just thick layers of extremely sugary frosting with little cake inside . Basically a waste of money. I would not recommend them to anyone . read more

This place is great. Where Kickass Cupcakes fails Lyndell's cupcakes make up for it. Cheap, sugary and finger-licking good. I haven't had much beyond the cupcakes but I'm looking forward to it. Also the staff is helpful and for such a busy bakery it's very clean which is a great thing. I love this place and can't wait to try more of thier stuff! read more

If you're looking for something to bring to a dinner party or to a potluck I HIGHLY recommend picking up an assortment of mini pastries. Lyondell's has a great selection and their peanut butter cup cookies are AMAZING. Their larger pastries are as good as the mini although I don't get them nearly as often because personally i would rather have a couple different rather than committing to one large pastry. read more

The cupcakes here are quite simply my favorite baked goods ever. I am partial to the white cake/chocolate frosting, but they are all delicious. (Ever since I first brought some to a family bday party, they have become a mandatory staple for all my family celebrations). Great prices, friendly staff...what more is there to say? My only suggestion is to pass on the cheesecake (unless you are really craving it) because it is "imported" from the north end and not made by Lyndell's, which means its price is wicked jacked up. read more

To call Lyndell's a one-trick pony is perhaps a bit unfair, since they really do have a number of great items there (including their terrific cupcakes. But their black-and-white cookies tower over everything else here, and actually over nearly every pastry I've had at any shop in the Boston area. The frosting is absolutely decadent, while the inside of the cookie is light, airy, and sweet. It may be as close to the perfect pastry as I've had anywhere. read more

Love this place. The almond cookies are my absolute favorite. Got a bday cake for my daughter and it not only looked beautiful, it tasted good too. read more

Terrible, terrible customer service!! Had the worst experience and dealt with 3 different people that were all rude or just couldn't be bothered with helping me out ordering a cake for 90 people! Over the years I always heard wonderful things about "Lyndells" so I decide to have a cake made for my dad who absolutely loves the place. It was nothing but a big headache!! No one wanted to explain the different cakes and did not want to listen to what we wanted in regards to the design on the cake. Long story short.....the whole ordeal was a nightmare!! NEVER WILL I STEP FOOT IN THAT PLACE AGAIN!!! RUDE, RUDE, RUDE!! I do want to add that even though they wouldn't put the kind of frosting I requested on MY cake, the cake was very good!! Beware their customer service is horrendous!! Especially Emily! read more

I don't get the hype of this place at all. Perfectly fine cupcakes, cake and cookies, but I wouldn't rank it that far ahead of your average grocery store bakery. The cake is a little dry, and the frosting has a grittiness to it, that I know some find appealing, but just does not do it for me. It also really seems to overpower the taste of the cake. read more

I didn't order anything here so my review isn't about the food. The counter staff were a bit awkward, it's so small in there that everyone is just staring at each other because we weren't greeted as we walked in. I think I came a little too late in the evening because everything seemed picked over. Although, ricotta pie for $16, that thing better be bottomless. In my opinion, head down into Revere to Luberto's and get the BEST pastries and sicilian pizza for about half the cost. read more

This place is so good, I don't want to tell you all it's the best. I don't want to wait behind you in line or have everything run out by noon. But, there's no denying it, this place is the best. The Boston Creme doughnut is the best I've ever had. The frosting is rich and fudgy, the custard is eggy and smooth, the shell is perfectly fried. The half-moons? That's the reason to come here. Unfortunately, after you've had a Lyndell's half-moon, you will never ever be satisfied with a "regular" half-moon with it's thin smear of waxy irrelevant frosting. A Lyndell's half-moon is like a mini-cake. There's a good 1/2" layer of frosting. The chocolate is fudgy and rich. The white frosting actually has flavor. The cake is light and fluffy. I go for the traditional but they now make them in every configuration of frosting and cake flavors. Other standouts: -- Cupcakes. No, not gourmet-ified cupcakes. An honest, regular cupcake. No attempts at fanciness, 100% dedication to tastiness. The strawberry-frosted cupcakes have real strawberries in it. And they don't cost $3 a piece. -- At $12, the Jimmy Bar is one of the best deals in town. A mini chocolate-chocolate layer cake perfect for 2 people who want to "have a whole lotta cake right now." -- The molasses and thumbprint jam-filled cookies. -- Seasonally, they have something called a "french pastry" which is a raspberry-filled, flaky delicious delight. I have no idea what it's real name is but if you see it, get one -- Bismarks. OMG. YUM. -- The lobster tails and cream puffs are just as good as the North End bakeries without all the hassle of the North End. -- The Boston Creme Pie cakes (they come in regular and personal size) Service is friendly and helpful. Prices are better than the grocery store for baked goods that are much better quality. It's Somerville, so parking is lousy but they have a small parking lot in back. read more

Each time I pass Lyndell's on my walk home I feel like it pulls me in like a magnet. It is extremely hard to resist. When I walk in I'm reminded of the small hometown bakery from my childhood, the smells, the counters, the friendly sales people...*sigh*.....glorious. The half moons are an instant sugar high and incredible. After living in an area of nothing but strip malls and chain restaurants I'm glad to be back to having a wonderful local bakery. read more

We went for a Boston Cream Pie and it didn't disappoint. While we were there we also grabbed a black and white cookie, cannoli and a whoopie pie. They were all good but the star of the show is the ECLAIRS. Oh my goodness. Delicious! read more

I first had these unpretentious donuts at a team meeting. They came in a non-descript white box and I had no way of knowing where they were from. They looked like dunkin donuts in that they were very plain looking, nothing fancy like union square or blackbird. But after eating a glazed donut I had to know where they were from cause these were no dunkin donuts. They were nice and airy, doughy, and chewy, with a sweet but not sickening glaze to top it off. Our admin told me they were from a little shop by her and that they were $1 a pop. Unheard of in this world of $3 donuts. So I made my way down one morning when I had some free time, but apparently so did the rest of Somerville cause they were out of glazed, so I had a sugar raised instead. It was just as good as a glazed! The perfect sweet treat I was craving. Will deff be back for those glazed ones tho... read more

I ordered a specialty groom's cake w/ a Star Wars theme and sent along a picture of what I wanted. I was a little nervous because the picture was of details done in fondant and the cake artist at Lyndell's was going to do it in buttercream frosting...but I shouldn't have worried, because it came out even better than the picture! My new husband was thrilled w/ it and it was the perfect way to top our wonderful wedding day. read more

Love their half-moon cookies. The danish are also amazing.

This past autumn I ordered a wedding cake for my son's wedding from Lyndell's. This review should have been written months ago. My son and daughter-in-law are not really traditionalists - but that didn't matter to Karen, who guided me through, choosing the proper autumn colors and style of the cake. Needless to say the cake was gorgeous and delicious and was truly an extra decorative point to the wedding! Thank you to Lyndell's and Karen for a job more than well done!!! I'd be remiss if I didn't mention that the pastry and bread I've had from the bakery have also been very good. read more

the place has the most amazing half-moons and cupcakes on the face of the earth. We live right across the street which is deadly but delicious. Whenever we have visitors we always take them there and whenever we visit our parents we bring some home too! It can get very busy during holidays but they do have an ancient ticket machine. All I can say is Lyndell's is the best bakery around. read more

This bakery is awesome! I've never had a baked good from Lyndell's that i haven't loved. Cupcakes? Simple and delicious. Black and whites? Perfect cakey frosted goodness. Italian cookies? Perfect. The best part is that it's not far from my apartment. Although, for my waistline maybe that's the worst part :) read more