Magnolia Bakery Inc
(212) 462-2572
401 Bleecker St
New York,
NY
10014
40.7359
-74.005
Neighborhoods: Downtown, West Village
Reviews & Ratings for Magnolia Bakery Inc
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So Overrated
by tiffny
June 30, 2009
Let's see where to start... ok the ridiculous wait. If you want to look like a chump to people who live in the area, waiting in line at Magnolia will do it. Then when you get inside you are met with frazzled, curt staff who look at you like a moron if you even pause during your order or dare to ask a question. Then when you finally get to taste one of these lovely cupcakes, your mouth is filled with a sugary - sugar filled - sugar like - sugar taste that takes you back to those fond memories of cheap grocery store birthday cake frosting you had as a kid. So you scrape some of that off and you dig into the cake part. Wow... it's like biting into the most average, generic cake-like substance you can find. I cannot believe this place still gets so many people (dummies like me I guess) to wait for this.
- Pros: lots of time to meet talk to strangers in line!
- Cons: the wait, the tasteless cake, the sugar saturated icing
What a disappointment
by cannoliface
June 07, 2009
Not only do these cupcakes fail to meet expectations....they're just plain awful. The worst part was the icing....way too sweet!
The coconut cake was good, and the banana pudding was very good....but nothing blew us away. Not to mention...it's pretty darn expensive! I'd rather go to the corner store for a Hershey's bar next time.
- Pros: delicious banana pudding
- Cons: cupcakes
YUMMY!
by sztumpf
June 03, 2009
i just got back from a trip to NYC and magnolia was one of the memories i made. i tried their lemon cake and blueberry jamboree... both delicious-- especially the cake though!
i come from the frosting school of, more butter to sugar... having said that, magnolia can lighten up a bit on the butter content of their frosting.
i WILL be back!
- Pros: delicious desserts
- Cons: pricey, heavy handed buttercream
Fairy-Tale Cupcakes
by mm550366
May 06, 2009
Ok so there's a lot of hype about this place,
but honestly, any place that has a line out the door at any given time of day has to be doing something very, very right, and that they are
the cupcakes are right out of a fairy-tale, frosted in pastels and whimsical sugar sprinkles and flowers
the iced mochas are large and delicious, the peanut butter ice-box pie is not to be missed
but honestly you can't leave here without at least one cupcake
and the location is wonderful and while surely have you coming back for more again and again
- Pros: Cute, Great Location, Delicious Sweets
- Cons: Wait
Why??
by missveebee14
May 01, 2009
Sorry people but their cupcakes are so overrated. No taste and the frosting is too sweet. And the line....Ridiculous!
- Pros: don't know
- Cons: long lines for tasteless cupcakes
the cupcakes really ARE that yummy
by kathrynsmitts76
April 29, 2009
I don't know how all of these "cupcake connoisseurs" say the cupcakes aren't fabulous. They are. I don't boast my cupcake knowledge, but I will say that stopping by Magnolia and treating myself to a cupcake makes studying a whole lot more enjoyable. No need to be a snob about it--just enjoy!
- Pros: the cupcakes-of course
- Cons: the crowds/waits
Great Cupcakes
by ejmmpok
April 28, 2009
Really great cupcakes!! Really great cupcakes!!Really great cupcakes!!Really great cupcakes!!Really great cupcakes!!
- Pros: Delicious
- Cons: High calorie
when i see the line, you see stupid people
by bleedinghearts
April 11, 2009
whenever i see the line wrapped around the block, i laugh at how stupid these people for buying into the hype. i make cupcakes just like these using boxed cake mix. with the frosting and cake, it tastes exactly the same. if you think there is something different, then you are a fool. i do like their flourless chocolate cake, which is light and yummy.
- Pros: yummy treats
- Cons: overpriced, overexposed
Not so good
by pleone
April 10, 2009
I was looking forward to going here I love cupcakes. I was so disappointed the cupcake was pretty, but had no flavor and was stale. The icing was to sweet. My husband and I together only ate about half of it. We tried the red velvet cheesecake, now that was good.
- Pros: red velvet cheesecake excellent
- Cons: cupcake stale and no flavor
