I went at around 3pm on a Saturday to get some pastries for a friend's gathering and chose this spot due to the proximity to their place and also the reviews online. I am so glad I went! The pastries get freshly filled with filling upon your order, and they box it up so nicely! There are aeating benches for you to sit and wait for your order, which didn't take too long. I got 3 cannolis, 2 cream puffs, and 2 cookies (I got the last chocolate cookie of the day). Service was friendly and quick as well, only took about 10ish minutes! Everything tasted amazing! And best thing about them was that it was not too overly sweet! It was the perfect amount that makes me want to keep tasting more. The cookies especially were so satisfying and soft and I loved how everything was quite decent sized as well! I will definitely be coming back! read more

Utica bakery - Cannolis, cream puffs, and cookies - Bakeries Near Me - Apex, North Carolina

Stevie K Certified Legit AF! This place is so phenomenal. I only get down to Apex occasionally for work and even more rare to be there on a Saturday or Sunday (the only days they're open). So when I am, I always stop by. The pastries are the best I've ever had. I am a lobster tail junkie. Whenever I'm in NY or Philly, I seek out the best. I've been to several famous Italian bakeries in these cities and never found one as good as Utica Bakery in Apex. It's world class. Just look at the cannoli cream and pistachio cream stuffing those bad boys. Their savory foods are equally as impressive. This stuffed bread with meatballs and Parmesan was excellent and I love their tomato pie (not pictured), which I have had in the past. Everything here is outstanding! If you're anywhere close on a weekend, get there asap. read more

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This place is a hidden gem in the middle of Apex. If you blink, you'll pass right their place. The only reason I learned of them was thru a friend. It seems to be that they have a word of mouth reputation, and that's a good thing. I ended up going and getting a Sausage and pepper roll. It's more of a loaf than a roll. It's definitely big and delicious. I got a black and white cookie. Typically they are a vanilla based cookie but this one was a chocolate base. It was unexpected and a great surprise. The sleeper of the items I got was the rum cake slice. I'm going to tell you that I think they put crack in it because I tried eating half and just kept wanting more. It was moist and velvety. This cake was deeee-licious! I will definitely have to come back and try more items. read more

Utica bakery - Black and White cookie and Run Cake. Don't sleep on the cake, it's that good! - Bakeries Near Me - Apex, North Carolina

This spot is a food truck bakery so definitely more of a to-go place, there are just a few chairs with string lights out front. They have a variety of European baked goods including cannolis, cream puffs, cookies, savory options and more. We ordered the Lobster tail with chocolate hazelnut cream which was massive, definitely would split between two people if not more if you're planning on trying other things on the menu! I had never heard of a lobster tail pastry before, but it was essentially two cones made of the most flaky and buttery croissants filled with cream and dusted with powdered sugar. Getting to the bottom of the croissant cone was like the amazing feeling of eating the end of a drumstick ice cream cone with chocolate. The croissant was perfect and stayed crispy even with all of the cream, though I probably wouldn't let it sit for too long in case it were to get soggy. I almost wished the ratio of croissant to cream was even higher because the croissant was so good (though the cream inside was quite delicious as well - overall sweet but not tooo sweet). We also snagged a couple of plain cannolis which had hints of lemon and were also delicious. Prices were reasonable and staff were friendly and took orders/prepared everything in a timely manner. Definitely a gem for Italian-European pastries and baked goods, and worth the drive to Apex. read more

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I've been here several times since my original review and I've tried the Italian rum cake, chocolate chip walnut cookies, cheesecake, cannolis, lobster tail assorted Italian cookies and the eclairs. Everything we've tried has been beyond reproach! Service is top notch, everyone is so friendly and patient. Another reviewer commented how it reminded them of the bakery in the Virgin River show and it does! I love the vibes. This is definitely my favorite bakery. read more

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Great Lobster Tails and Eclairs. Service was quick considering the long line. Savory items were very good. read more

Cute little spot! Make sure to come early because this place is hopping! We got the cannoli and chocolate eclair. Then while waiting in line, the owner came and gave everyone samples of the tiramisu. read more

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we cannot wait to go back! tiramisu is delicious, cannolis were perfect and tomato pie was to die for! everyone was so nice

"Virgin River" right here in Apex Fabulous place and pastries. We ordered a variety. Rum cake is delicious. We have not ate the rum ba ba yet nor the lobster tail. Will update when we do. We arrived on a Sunday around 2pm. No one in line. Not sure which way the line supposed to go. Viewing window to the right of place to order, but pick up window is the right of the viewing window. read more

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So happy that I found Utica a couple of years ago! Their pastures, cookies, cheesecakes, quiche, Italian bread, rum cake and so much more is authentic and delicious!! Their prices are great as well. Renee & Phil are so kind and love what they do. They also care about their customers. I've been in and out of the hospital the last 5 months and they would message me asking how I was doing. read more

Utica bakery - Rum cake slices, Swiss & spinach quiche, mini strawberry pies, rainbow cookies, meatball parm stuffed bread, sflogliatelle & cannoli cream. - Bakeries Near Me - Apex, North Carolina

The best pastries around. If you're from up north, you miss Italian pastries. And this is the place to get your fix. Only open weekends and close sporadically (follow them on Facebook), but they know what they are doing. It's a trailer you order at one window and pick up at another, so no ambiance of anything but take them home and enjoy! read more

Stopped by to pickup an after dinner treat and they were out of their famous lobster tails so we went with a slice of Rum Cake. It's like a strawberry shortcake but way better! The cake was absolutely amazing. The whipped cream frosting was the best I've ever had, then throw in that pudding like center with strawberries between rum soaked cake - YUM! Will definitely be back to try more, and I'll try not to eat it all before remembering to snap a pic. read more

The most authentic Italian pastries! Everything is amazing! My favorites bakery in the triangle! read more

Utica bakery - Bakeries Near Me - Apex, North Carolina

Really good spot! I got some pastries to go on a Saturday morning to share with family. Delicious and so beautiful! No indoor seating, just walk up window but it works great! read more

This place has excellent customer service and wonderful baked goods. We definitely recommend this place.

We came to this bakery for a snack because the reviews looked too good to ignore. The location is a picturesque trailer on a side street. You can see many of the baked goods through a window and the staff is quick to get you your order. We ordered an almond creme croissant and a piece of chocolate zucchini bread. They threw in a day old pastry for free, which was very nice. The croissant tasted fresh and the pastry layers were defined, the almond topping wasn't too sweet. The zucchini bread was the perfect level of soft texture and the sweetness was just right with the chocolate chips. Plus the slice was massive. The day old pastry was a thick cookie-like dough filled with a blueberry jam and was awesome! Next time, we'd like to try more savory items, like a quiche, but overall a great place to get pastries. read more

Utica bakery - Almond creme croissant, chocolate zucchini bread, and a day old pastry. - Bakeries Near Me - Apex, North Carolina

Absolutely the worst visit I've had it took 25 minutes to get four pastries. There was no selection at all. There was no heater out where everybody was standing around freezing and all you got was thank you for your patience. #not worth 35.00 read more

All the buzz on every foodie page on Facebook is about Utica. I've even read about people driving hours to buy their delicious baked goods. Amazing! My spouse visited while I was recuperating from surgery so I just waited in the car. I guess you can't really see the items until after you order and purchase, which is kind of weird, but it's a trailer, not a store front. Hopefully with the following they have an actual brick and mortar won't be far off. Everything she purchased was delicious and incredibly HUGE! The eclairs that have a delicious chocolate frosting on top were stuffed full with custard and enormous. The almond croissants are so good I nearly screamed and again, massive! Nothing was less than very tasty. I understand the lines are getting longer all the time and I want to be at the head of it next time we visit! read more

Utica bakery - Eclars & almond croissants. - Bakeries Near Me - Apex, North Carolina

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Best cheesecake in the triangle. Their tiramisu is to die for. My husband loves their tomato pie. Can be a line but well worth the wait. So glad they came back! read more

Taste of home! Half moon cookies are amazing Fresh baked bread melts in your mouth. I recommend it highly

The baked goods at Utica Bakery are delicious. I drove across town to give them a try after hearing about it recently. The bakery is just open three days a week and they do sell out of items. I ordered a chocolate eclair with custard (it was huge); meatball cookies and an assortment of cookies. Everything was so good that I am planning a return trip to try other items on the menu. read more

Utica bakery - chocolate eclair; meatball and other cookies - Bakeries Near Me - Apex, North Carolina

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Thank you so much to Utica Bakery for making my gender reveal so special. We made an odd request and in a short period of time. They were very attentive and everything came out perfectly. Might I add everything was so delicious. Highly recommend! read more

Amazing food!!!!Have not been there yet. But was given some OUT OF THESE WORLD pastries as a thank you gift. It was soooooo good!! Wish there was one in Raleigh us be there every day!! read more

I loved my first visit to Utica Bakery! We tried the flatbread, quiche, eclair and moon cookies. The quiche was truly phenomenal! We devoured every bite and couldn't believe how tasty it was. We were hoping to try the tomato pie or cheesecake but by the time we got there both were sold out. If you go plan to go early. They said it often sells out by noon but you can call ahead the night before or reserve one from Facebook. We'll definitely do this next time to try! read more

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Just the best bakery in the state! Try everything. Seriously. Everything on the menu is delicious!!

We had to wait at least 30 minutes for 3 croissants. I understand that there like 3 orders ahead of us but you need to address how you utilize your staff in a more efficient manner. read more

Damn, who knew this little tin shack could crank out some awesome Italian pastures! I ordered some zeppolle for St Joseph's Day and added on some other goodies. The zeppolle were like cream puffs on steroids, nothing like I recall when my dad would bring some home every January 19th. Amazing, more like a rich ricotta cannoli-like cream, could only manage half but oh so good. Will send the husband for some Easter treats next month. read more

Utica bakery - Pumped up zeppolle. - Bakeries Near Me - Apex, North Carolina

As a former resident of utica- I approve. The goodies are divine and true! I had the BEST experience. I went today to pick up my Italian Rum Cake- of course I came too early. The employees were so kind that they called and had the cake brought early! Everything is so doggone good- I can't tell what my favorite is! Edit- I drove all the way from Charlotte for this and can't wait to do it again! read more

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Was really excited to try this place - I've heard such amazing things! And I haven't had good sfogliatelle since Italy. But y'all. This was terrible. Inedible. Even my husband who eats EVERYTHING refused to eat more than a couple of bites. The inside was wet and uncooked, and the outside was the texture of car rubber. The cream puff we had was ok. read more

Utica bakery - sfogliatelle - Bakeries Near Me - Apex, North Carolina

AMAZING FOOD!!! Today was my first time going, and I ordered a bunch of different things. Lobster tail with cannoli cream (I got to sample all of the flavors but cannoli will always be my favorite), the cookies were all amazing. The tomato pie is amazing. Honestly everything was amazing. I didn't even leave yet before I decided to get one of each of the cookies after taking a bite out of the almond paste and cannoli cookie. They were so good I went right back out and got more!! I guess they're open Friday through Sunday and Sunday they have more savory items versus Friday and Saturday are more sweet options. I'll be back for sure. Everyone was so nice and helpful too. If you have any questions he's happy to help! read more

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This is a very hard review for me because I WANT to love this place - like really really want to. I am from the Utica, NY area - my first real job was working in an Italian bakery there for a few years, and I grew up eating these kinds of amazing pastries & Italian goodies. The staff at Utica bakery has always been super friendly and they use quality ingredients. If I could give half stars, I would rate 3.5, but for these reasons, I bumped them from a 3 to a 4 stars. We have had tried almost everything (literally) they offer. I'll start with my favorites: 1. Halfmoon cookie - this is a really outstanding and Utica bakery makes one of my favorites I've ever had - that includes the original one from Hemstrought's bakery in Utica. Soft, moist & flavorful cake with fudgy chocolate frosting and light and creamy vanilla frosting that's not too sweet. 2. Chocolate chip cookie - this cookie is massive! It was loaded with chocolate chips and walnuts and had an excellent texture of soft and chewy inside with that tiny bit of crunch on the outside. 3. Stromboli - I've had a few different ones from them now including pepperoni, sausage & peppers, and rueben. All of them have a good amount of filing, are baked to perfection, and simply a tasty on the go food. I will offer a few hopefully constructive criticisms - a few times now the cookies I've purchased have tasted stale/old/dry. Also, I absolutely loved the Italian bread at first, but the last few times in 2021 I've purchased, it does not taste the same. I'm unsure if they changed their recipe or what, but something seems quite different. Lastly, would love more sauce added to the tomato pie and the shell to be cooked more for a ever so slightly crisp bottom/edge. The flavors are there, but the texture I find off. If I wasn't comparing my years and years of having a plethora of amazing Utica/Italian pastries, I would certainly have a different opinion. Utica bakery's offerings are good and definitely can fulfill a hometown craving for me from time to time. read more

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Great little bakery on wheels serving up Italian pastries and cookies! Given how hard it is to find Italian sweets, I am so thankful to have Utica Bakery available. While it's located a bit far away from me in Apex, I think it's worth a special trip. My first visit resulted in a large tomato pie (focaccia with crushed tomatoes, parmesan) along with a great lobster tail pastry filled with cannoli cream. Both are quite good and a deal for the price. So not only do you get good pastries, you don't have to over-pay at Utica Bakery. Service was super efficient and friendly, they've got things figured out and from what I understand you can order ahead (email-phone) and pick it up when ready. read more

Utica bakery - Bakeries Near Me - Apex, North Carolina

This place is amazing! Everything is baked fresh and served from a converted camper. They have cannolis, lobster tails, pastry puffs, cheesecake and more....everything I've tried is delicious! I also got a loaf of bread. The only downside is the limited hours but it just makes it more special when they're open. FYI when you turn on the street you'll see a brick building and you'll expect it to be in there..:keep driving and you'll see the adorable camper. Parking is across the street. read more

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The pasties we ordered were delicious! We really enjoyed the cream fillings. Coming from NJ there really is not much in the way of Italian pastries but this place did a great job! Service was quick and pleasant. What a great find! We will be back to try much more. read more

I'm literally speechless. I grew up in Philadelphia and "tomato pie" is a staple in that area. I left Philly nearly 20 years ago and I've never seen it since. I stumble upon Utica and tomato pie is on the menu... decided to give it a try. Guys, you nailed it! I mean this is SPOT ON Corropolese style! The taste is exactly how I remembered it and the quality is SPOT ON! You will see me weekly for this! Bravo!!! read more

Utica bakery - Philly style tomato pie. 100% authentic! - Bakeries Near Me - Apex, North Carolina

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Yummy bakery that I just discovered in my neighborhood! I'm so late to the game but better later than never ;) the bakery is the cutest small little building in the middle of a block off the main road. I parked across the street at the church since I was just gonna be a minute to get the goods. I was there right when they opened (9 am) on a Saturday and was the first person there. The assortment looks soooo appetizing! They have standard classic NY Italian pastries as well as a rotating daily menu. I wanted to try a little bit of everting so I got the classic sfagitolle, lobster tail with pastry cream, the almond joy cookie, special almond croissant and a spinach roll. The spinach roll was bombbb! Great bread roll and amazing filling. I equally LOVED the almond joy cookie- so so so good. Tasted like a true almond joy cookie interpretation! The rest was excellent too I really can't complain. My sugar tooth was massively satisfied haha! Overall a great experience, service was great, and I legit can't wait until next weekend to get more. read more

Utica bakery - Bakeries Near Me - Apex, North Carolina

My first ever visit to Utica Bakery was this past Sunday. Today is Wednesday and I'm counting the days til it opens again on Friday. Even though it's torturous, I think it's a blessing this bakery is only open Fri - Sun! My husband told me, "Order whatever you want." Haha! I am the luckiest girl! We got the very last mini lobster tail pastry with creme filling, 3 cannoli and an assortment of cookies. They were all AMAZING. The owner is super nice. The business is in a cute trailer and is parked on the land where their bakery will one day be built. read more

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It's great to have real Italian pastries here in Apex. I love that they fill with cream as you order. Everything is delicious. My favorite are the Lobster Tails filled with whipped cream. The Cannoli are great and the Cream Puffs filled with Hazelnut cream are amazing. read more

Utica Bakery is so cute! There are so many choices and they all look amazing. I settled on a cannoli with shaved chocolate ends and a piece of chocolate almond tiramisu. Both were excellent selections. This little bakery is definitely a must visit. read more

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Sooo good. Everything they make here is just amazing. We have tried it all, highly recommended. Always super fresh. Best stuff in Apex or Wake county. read more