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Mikes Pastry Inc

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Sweets In The North End in the Greater Boston area is a four star restaurant. This is a great place. Check out this affordable place in the North End area. It's known for its bakery. When you step inside the restaurant, you'll notice a family atmosphere.

User Reviews of Mikes Pastry Inc

Yelp.com Review - by Aaron C.

5.0 of 5 stars. North End wouldn't be what it is today if Mike's Pastry isn't there.The lines are crazy and the customers inpatient, but man is it worth it when you finally get to bite into that flaky, creamy...
yelp.com - user review - 05/15/2009
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Yelp.com Review - by Jenny H.

5.0 of 5 stars. Probably the best cannoli I have ever had. Seriously.We visited Mike's twice on our trip to Boston. Once on a Friday afternoon and once on a Sunday afternoon. There was a decent crowd both times...
yelp.com - user review - 05/14/2009
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Yelp.com Review - by Christine S.

5.0 of 5 stars. I was visiting from Chicago and everyone told me to go to Mike's Pastry. I'm so happy I did... Best macaroons I've EVER had! Best canoli I've ever had! Hands down, best bakery I've ever been to! We...
yelp.com - user review - 05/12/2009
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Yelp.com Review - by Tiffany T.

4.0 of 5 stars. It was time to test out Mike's again, on a much less crowded Sunday afternoon. This time, we were able to go straight up the middle, instead of winding around the line on the right. We got a ricotta...
yelp.com - user review - 05/10/2009
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Yelp.com Review - by Tom Y.

4.0 of 5 stars. My friend that I came to visit said once he had a canoli here he refuses to go anywhere else (at least in town). When I got a chance to come, it was poppin'. Luckily we were able to grab a seat and...
yelp.com - user review - 05/09/2009
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Yelp.com Review - by Chun L.

2.0 of 5 stars. Given the perpetuated notoriety and prestige yielded upon the offerings at Mike's Pastry, a tourist can only phantom the extensive palate insurgence that awaits one's taste buds during consumption....
yelp.com - user review - 05/06/2009
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Yelp.com Review - by Jennifer S.

5.0 of 5 stars. This place was recommended to me by my old supervisor who went to grad school in Boston. I am so glad I went. I've gone there like 4 times now, in the 2 trips I've taken to Boston. I also told my...
yelp.com - user review - 05/05/2009
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Yelp.com Review - by Jess L.

3.0 of 5 stars. If this was a review for Hanover Street, I'd say run away quickly. Probably over a half of the people on Hanover Street alone will be in Mike's at some point.With that said, it's worth a one-time...
yelp.com - user review - 05/03/2009
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Yelp.com Review - by Bret C.

4.0 of 5 stars. Haven't been in awhile, but Mike's, I'm back! I forgot how outstanding the variety is. There is a lot of everything.My newly-found favorite treat: the "raspberry frosted" which is a raspberry jam...
yelp.com - user review - 05/03/2009
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Yelp.com Review - by D T.

4.0 of 5 stars. Great pastries, cookies, canolis, etc.. Would have gone with 5 stars, but the gelato was only average and overpriced. CASH ONLY!
yelp.com - user review - 05/02/2009
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Yelp.com Review - by pjc p.

1.0 of 5 stars. Are you a tourist? A college student? From a small town without good food?Do you like to stand in long lines and fight through chaotic crowds?Do you like mediocre italian pastries stuffed with (until...
yelp.com - user review - 04/24/2009
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Yelp.com Review - by Dianne M.

3.0 of 5 stars. This is a must visit location, if only to allow you to say you have been. Be prepared for a long line and be ready with your choices.
yelp.com - user review - 04/22/2009
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Yelp.com Review - by Jacquelyn J.

4.0 of 5 stars. It's pretty simple: if you're out for an amazing cannoli, this is the place to go. If you are out for tiramisu, run away quickly!!
yelp.com - user review - 04/22/2009
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Yelp.com Review - by Stephanie B.

5.0 of 5 stars. Wow. Was in the neighborhood for a project, and picked up a couple of cannolis. I've never tasted anything like it.. seriously. This is exactly what they're supposed to taste like! I got a couple of...
yelp.com - user review - 04/22/2009
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Yelp.com Review - by Katherine J.

4.0 of 5 stars. My favorites: tiramisu in cake form (they also have it in a cup) and the chocolate dipped chocolate chip cannoli.Chocolate mousse cake is not so great.
yelp.com - user review - 04/21/2009
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Yelp.com Review - by Emily S.

5.0 of 5 stars. Every time I'm in the Boston area, I make sure to stop by this place for some cannolis and rum cake. I've bought cannolis from various places in New York City for my boyfriend, but he always claims...
yelp.com - user review - 04/21/2009
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Yelp.com Review - by Danielle I.

4.0 of 5 stars. After reading all the reviews i guess i should have tried the canolis! I was visiting a friend in a boston, and everyone kept telling me to go to mike's pastry, so i finally made it at 11 at night,...
yelp.com - user review - 04/20/2009
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Yelp.com Review - by Brian B.

5.0 of 5 stars. You must stop here if you are in Boston. The Cannolis are to die for. We ate dinner across the street at The Daily Catch and popped over to pick up desert. One of the earlier reviews suggested not...
yelp.com - user review - 04/20/2009
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Yelp.com Review - by Evie U.

2.0 of 5 stars. Blah. I don't know what all the hype is about...
yelp.com - user review - 04/12/2009
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Yelp.com Review - by Merida F.

4.0 of 5 stars. First timer and I liked it! No line and the service was very quick. I tried to go in before but we left due to a long line. Glad I was able to try their cannoli's on this trip.
yelp.com - user review - 04/07/2009
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Yelp.com Review - by Sarah-Marie V.

5.0 of 5 stars. Circa August 9, 2008- just now writing reviews..I decided to tag along my best friends business trip to the east coast, Boston to be exact.. I was soo elated with joy! I get to act like a real sea...
yelp.com - user review - 04/05/2009
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Yelp.com Review - by suja r.

4.0 of 5 stars. wonder who started the whole canolli thing! not that its not good.. in fact, its big, its filling, and its creamy.. but its too RICH! well, its not for me.. but i love their cakes! so when we...
yelp.com - user review - 04/04/2009
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Yelp.com Review - by Zakuska K.

5.0 of 5 stars. If I could eat pastry every day,for breakfastlunchand dinner.... and never gain weight,I would probably live here...Cannolis... mmmm ) I will have one tmrw!just one, I promise)))
yelp.com - user review - 04/04/2009
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Yelp.com Review - by Alexander L.

4.0 of 5 stars. I'm not a huge fan of sweets, but their cannolis were amazing! I couldn't handle the sweetness, but I couldn't stop eating the cannoli!
yelp.com - user review - 04/02/2009
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Yelp.com Review - by Alicia N.

5.0 of 5 stars. Let me say first that I am NOT a fan of sweets but this place tickles any fancy that you may have. They have anything you could imagine involving biscotti, cakes, canoli, cookies, gelato, pie you can...
yelp.com - user review - 03/30/2009
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Yelp.com Review - by Victoria S.

4.0 of 5 stars. We knew we had to visit this place when we literally saw people all over town clutching their Mike's Pastry boxes tied up with string - so we hopped on Yelp and saw the great reviews, and ended up...
yelp.com - user review - 03/29/2009
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Yelp.com Review - by Willis C.

5.0 of 5 stars. Get the brownie and cannolis - Eat them fresh!Were over at the Old North Church when we spotted this woman in the front about to put something delicious in her mouth.What is that?! We learned it was...
yelp.com - user review - 03/29/2009
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Yelp.com Review - by Jennifer M.

5.0 of 5 stars. Two words...can'tmiss(or you WILL regret it)Okay...seven words
yelp.com - user review - 03/27/2009
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Yelp.com Review - by Samantha L.

4.0 of 5 stars. Cannolis were super rich, and I'm not into donut or eclair like things, but if I were, I would have enjoyed this place much more. I was definitely fascinated by everything in the bakery windows, and...
yelp.com - user review - 03/26/2009
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So-so dessert

I think this shop is overrated. I grew up in a very italian town and feel the cannolis don't compare. Once you finish waiting in line, you cannot view the food you want because everyone is blocking...and you...
citysearch.com - user review - 03/24/2009
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Yelp.com Review - by mb c.

4.0 of 5 stars. I visited Boston for a weekend, and wound up going to Mike's a total of four times ... three for pastries, and once for some morning tea/cappuccino. There was a line a few times we were there (try...
yelp.com - user review - 03/24/2009
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Yelp.com Review - by Nadine F.

4.0 of 5 stars. Mike's had the best cannolis I've ever tasted, but I don't know how meaningful that is, because I haven't had too many cannolis in my life. All I know is that I love good food and that Mike's...
yelp.com - user review - 03/22/2009
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Yelp.com Review - by Jackie G.

5.0 of 5 stars. I dont think you can even say anything bad about Mike's Pastry aside from the fact that it is always super busy with a line down the street. I mean its famous for its pastries which it should be...
yelp.com - user review - 03/19/2009
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Yelp.com Review - by Chloe B.

4.0 of 5 stars. OK so I hate to admit it but I've definitely polished off about 45 bucks worth of Mike's in one sitting and possibly in about an hour and change. Maybe even more than once. That pretty much sums up...
yelp.com - user review - 03/17/2009
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Yelp.com Review - by Erin L.

4.0 of 5 stars. I came here because I heard they have pretty awesome cannolis. I got the chocolate chip cannoli. I've never had a cannoli before but I thought it was pretty good. There was a lot of cream so there's...
yelp.com - user review - 03/16/2009
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Yelp.com Review - by Christina G.

4.0 of 5 stars. While Mike's doesn't offer the best cannolis I have ever had, it does offer the best Lobster Tails I have ever had, and the cannolis are not that bad either, I just prefer mine a certain way. Mike's...
yelp.com - user review - 03/14/2009
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Yelp.com Review - by Pete C.

5.0 of 5 stars. The best cannoli certainly anywhere in the US. Better than what I ate in Rome or Florence. Granted, I need to see what Sicily has, but this place is the benchmark. The green pistachio macaroons are...
yelp.com - user review - 03/14/2009
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Yelp.com Review - by Bri D.

5.0 of 5 stars. A trip to Boston is not complete without a stop in at Mike's Pastry. I had heard that this place was THE place to go for the best cannoli. I can't resist a good cannolo so we bought one of every...
yelp.com - user review - 03/11/2009
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Yelp.com Review - by John P.

4.0 of 5 stars. All right, all right, everybody knows Mike's makes the best cannoli. We get it.One of the coolest things about a Mike's Pastry box: it's a conversation starter anywhere in Boston. I ducked in ahead...
yelp.com - user review - 03/10/2009
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Yelp.com Review - by Dorothy C.

5.0 of 5 stars. i remember my first mike's pastry visit. it was the fall of '99 and i was a freshman at northeastern. i was an aephi pledge, and our pledge class was taken to mike's pastry. at this point in my life i...
yelp.com - user review - 03/05/2009
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Yelp.com Review - by Christina L.

5.0 of 5 stars. I think everything that should have been said has been said and I am not one to preach to the choir. Be sure, in the madness, to peruse the adorable fake fruits and such on the right. Also, don't be a...
yelp.com - user review - 03/04/2009
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Yelp.com Review - by Chris P.

5.0 of 5 stars. In addition to what everyone else has already said, I offer this:SECRET! There is no line at Mike's, if you stand in the sidewalk waiting to get in in some orderly fashion, you'll find yourself there...
yelp.com - user review - 03/03/2009
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Yelp.com Review - by A P.

5.0 of 5 stars. Mike's is fabulous! Their pastries are so delicious, yet so cheap! I always get the Oreo Cake, and my boyfriend loves the tiramisu and cannolis.They also sell two dozen flavors of gelato, which is a...
yelp.com - user review - 03/02/2009
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Yelp.com Review - by jenilee p.

4.0 of 5 stars. friday night walk through the greenway to the north end: zero dollars.the smells of simmering marinara and the banter of north end residents: zero dollars.uncharacteristically warm weather and being...
yelp.com - user review - 03/01/2009
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Yelp.com Review - by Kim N.

5.0 of 5 stars. Don't really need to add anything that others have already said, but just wanted to throw in my 5 stars for a truly magnificent bakery. The white boxes with blue letters and blue and white string are...
yelp.com - user review - 03/01/2009
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Yelp.com Review - by Rob Z.

4.0 of 5 stars. Mikes is the best. They've got good frickin gooood conollies with ricotta. This place has huge selection of good things so don't go hungry you'll wind up getting more than you can eat. Parking is bad...
yelp.com - user review - 02/28/2009
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Yelp.com Review - by Lindsey P.

1.0 of 5 stars. I love the fact that probably 90% of the reviews for Mike's have been written by tourists that "always have to go here when in town!" Puh-lease! Real Bostonians don't bother with Mike's, the...
yelp.com - user review - 02/27/2009
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Yelp.com Review - by Maggie A.

5.0 of 5 stars. Mike's Pastry is the equivalent to The Paramount and The Daily Catch--except for sweets.Located in the North End (on Hanover), it's fairly centrally located. You can take the T (or ride a camel if...
yelp.com - user review - 02/26/2009
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Yelp.com Review - by Robert B.

5.0 of 5 stars. cannolis are freakin redic.... my co worker went there to pick them up for us on a slow day... dear lord I needed a towel after.
yelp.com - user review - 02/25/2009
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Yelp.com Review - by Monique N.

5.0 of 5 stars. So good!!!I went crazy my first visit, bought $25 worth of pastries totally disregarding the fact that I had to carry the box the rest of the day, but i didnt care, nothing stops me when it comes to...
yelp.com - user review - 02/25/2009
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Marie antonette pasty hats inspired by Bruna Costumes of Providence

The fashion show of hat by Bruna costumes paraded in front of the bakery. The hat that were really made of cloth were made to resemble the petite fours from the court of Marie Antonette. They were delecately...
citysearch.com - user review - 02/24/2009
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Yelp.com Review - by Jackie K.

5.0 of 5 stars. I've ventured off road for a good cannoli, and hands down, this is the best place, whether you like crowds of not (I DO!). Also, just for a peak at italian desserts at their prime, you gotta come here...
yelp.com - user review - 02/22/2009
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Yelp.com Review - by Lily H.

4.0 of 5 stars. I was in it for the cannoli and the definitive, only in Boston, Mike's vs. Modern throwdown. Verdict? Mike's offers a stellar cannoli, with different shell treatments: chocolate dipped, "Florentine",...
yelp.com - user review - 02/21/2009
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Yelp.com Review - by Dennis M.

5.0 of 5 stars. I went to this pastry shop this past summer and love their canoles. The service is quick and fast. The canoles are huge. I recommend to get the lemon and chocolate flavored. Mike's Pastry was the last...
yelp.com - user review - 02/21/2009
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Yelp.com Review - by Brian W.

4.0 of 5 stars. Amazing place, incredible selection, superb food, RIDICULOUS prices.Seriously, prices aside, this has got to be the greatest bakery of all time. Everything in this place is made fresh and it's...
yelp.com - user review - 02/16/2009
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HOLY CANOLLI

This is a must if not just for the experience. It is a milestone in the North End. The line can be tough but its worth the wait. Once you breach the doorway you will find three lines: two on either side of the...
citysearch.com - user review - 02/14/2009
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Yelp.com Review - by Chris S.

5.0 of 5 stars. Holy canoli! I had a chocolate one, and it was fantastic. The dough wrapping was out of this world. I also brought home a German chocolate brownie, which was superb. The cappuccino people were sipping...
yelp.com - user review - 02/11/2009
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Yelp.com Review - by joce l.

3.0 of 5 stars. "Canolis are good, but too many tourists!"
yelp.com - user review - 02/08/2009
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Yelp.com Review - by Maz B.

5.0 of 5 stars. My Mike's combat mission routine:1. Leave my companion outside and walk in alone, making a bee line to the counter in the back2. Politely but purposefully make my way through the decision phobic crowd...
yelp.com - user review - 02/06/2009
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Yelp.com Review - by Jill H.

5.0 of 5 stars. Mike's is THE shit! Love this place. Be ready to order though because it's always crowded in there.
yelp.com - user review - 02/03/2009
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Yelp.com Review - by Sarah M.

5.0 of 5 stars. I'm not sure how people couldn't give this landmark anything but 5 stars. Its sweet and cheap. I'm not big on cannolis (it's something about the ricotta), but the brownies, cookies, and biscotti fill...
yelp.com - user review - 02/01/2009
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Yelp.com Review - by Pamela K.

5.0 of 5 stars. i think its good to say people all around the world know about Mike's Pastry. the line will go by really fast, so don't hesitate. Why would anyone... their cannolis are orgasmic! try all of them... I...
yelp.com - user review - 01/31/2009
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Yelp.com Review - by Robin H.

5.0 of 5 stars. If you come to Boston and want good pastry run, do not walk, to Mike's, but don't be surprised if the line is out the door and down the street. My daughter was in Boston for a year going to school...
yelp.com - user review - 01/31/2009
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Yelp.com Review - by Gill C.

5.0 of 5 stars. I have a sweet tooth. I better be careful as diabetes runs in the family. Does that stop me from eating my sweets? Hell nah! Life is meant to be lived, right? So, in the heart of Boston's North End...
yelp.com - user review - 01/29/2009
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Yelp.com Review - by NO T.

5.0 of 5 stars. Fabulous. All I can say is get the lobster roll, $4.00 and to die for. enough said.
yelp.com - user review - 01/23/2009
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Yelp.com Review - by Stefanie G.

4.0 of 5 stars. I LOVE Mike's because they have the best almond and pistachio macaroons. These are not the coconut macaroons we normally think of, but a creamy, chewy half-moon cookie that are not overly sweet and...
yelp.com - user review - 01/21/2009
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Yelp.com Review - by Sarah S.

5.0 of 5 stars. I'm one of those semi-rare people who doesn't really have a sweet tooth. I much prefer salty and/or savory snacks and food in general, although I certainly do have the odd craving for chocolate......
yelp.com - user review - 01/21/2009
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Yelp.com Review - by Leighann F.

5.0 of 5 stars. Been around the pasty block a few timesEaten my fair share of sweetsLove the cookies and the mascarponeI cant deny my fondness for treatsEven in the blistery coldVying for my spot at the counterEven...
yelp.com - user review - 01/20/2009
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Yelp.com Review - by Alyson G.

5.0 of 5 stars. I love sweets and so of course I love Mike's pastry!! When my friend was visiting she had heard that we should definitely go here for dessert. We stopped in when we were in the North End and were...
yelp.com - user review - 01/18/2009
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Yelp.com Review - by Emily C.

4.0 of 5 stars. Aside from Finale, my favorite place to get dessert in Boston! When I first moved to Boston, I'll admit that I wasn't a huge fan of the cannoli. I thought they were too creamy and sweet. But Mike's...
yelp.com - user review - 01/13/2009
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Yelp.com Review - by Sameer N.

3.0 of 5 stars. The cannolis in this place are delicious. Let's get a couple of things straight though, Boston is full of balloonheads with no real heritage. They co-opt Italian heritage in the WORST of ways. Their...
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Yelp.com Review - by Robert K.

5.0 of 5 stars. Bar none, the best cannolis i have ever had! It is a must stop when I am in bean town!. Mikes was first recommended by a friend who lived in the area and I have been hooked ever since. Several...
yelp.com - user review - 01/11/2009
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Yelp.com Review - by Shalin P.

5.0 of 5 stars. I try to go to Mike's every time I'm back home to Boston. Besides the high quality, another great thing about Mike's are the low prices. Last month I was able to get 6 huge cannoli, tiramisu, 8...
yelp.com - user review - 01/09/2009
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Yelp.com Review - by Peter M.

5.0 of 5 stars. Why write about a shop that already has over 300 reviews? There simply could not be any new info to divulge from this popular pastry palace....right? Wrong!Because what I'm going to tell you may be...
yelp.com - user review - 01/08/2009
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Yelp.com Review - by Purvi R.

3.0 of 5 stars. Don't have much patience for lines, but I do admit the canolli is pretty awesome. I'm tempted to go back to try other desserts but that line...I dunno. I'm not THAT huge a dessert person to begin...
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Yelp.com Review - by Emily S.

5.0 of 5 stars. The tiramisu is indescribably delicious. I try to get it every time I'm in Boston, and fantasize about it year-round. It is perfection. The cappucino is the perfect accompaniment to the tiramisu. The...
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Yelp.com Review - by Catherine M.

5.0 of 5 stars. I always try to stop by Mike's after dinner at the North End. Very good cannolis. I have tried every flavor although my favorite is the ricotta cheese with chocolate chips. Don't be intimated by...
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Yelp.com Review - by Joe C.

5.0 of 5 stars. Seriously good bakery. Chocolate dipped ricotta covered Cannolis? Seriously? So good you kind of want to eat them every night. They have a great assortment of cookies, cheesecakes, and other baked...
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Yelp.com Review - by Tek on a jar B.

3.0 of 5 stars. Ok - well. We ordered the chocolate mocha cannoli and the lobster tail. Judging from these only, I would say Mike's pastries are slightly above average. We tried the plain cannoli at Modern Pastry...
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Yelp.com Review - by Adrian W.

5.0 of 5 stars. BEST ITALIAN PASTRY IN THE NORTH ENDDo not walk, run to Mike's. This is a must stop on every trip into Boston. I envy the locals. Yes it will be crowded, deal with it, it's part of the experience....
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Yelp.com Review - by Josie G.

4.0 of 5 stars. "Hi, are you waiting in this tremendously long line that wraps around either side?""Yes.""Awesome, because I'm going to go straight to the middle."I hate waiting in lines. My mother's 100% Italian, so...
yelp.com - user review - 12/29/2008
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Yelp.com Review - by Diane H.

3.0 of 5 stars. So I went there last night..what a crowd. I was in line..then someone in front of me asked the lady where exactly does the line start and the lady goes "whoever gets to you first" so of kourse I...
yelp.com - user review - 12/27/2008
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Yelp.com Review - by Alicia T.

5.0 of 5 stars. Best dessert in the North End...hands down! The place is always packed and there is always a huge line, but is is worth the wait. Showing up to any event with a Mike's box in hand puts a smile on...
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Yelp.com Review - by Sara S.

5.0 of 5 stars. Seriously, the ONLY thing I like about winters in Boston is how deserted the North End becomes. You will find me sitting in the window at Mike's sipping on a cappuccino and enjoying one of their...
yelp.com - user review - 12/13/2008
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Yelp.com Review - by Joe P.

1.0 of 5 stars. lol im going to quote something i saw that i thought was funny about mikes"This place is for amateurs.Betty CrockerThe Pillsbury Dough BoyAunt Jemimaand even that pirate hooker from Semi Homemade on...
yelp.com - user review - 12/13/2008
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Yelp.com Review - by Susie C.

5.0 of 5 stars. I am aware of the constant comparison between Mike's and Modern. I am aware that Modern fills your cannolis while you wait. I am aware that the lighting in Modern is more golden and hides skin...
yelp.com - user review - 12/10/2008
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Yelp.com Review - by Gloria L.

5.0 of 5 stars. Ugh. I have this giant problem. I can't stop loving you. If you are cannoli, that is. And you cannot get good cannoli ANYWHERE in California -- not in high-end restaurants, not in north beach, not in...
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Yelp.com Review - by Andre D.

4.0 of 5 stars. "Mike's or Modern its a toss up. Personally, I could flip a coin and be satisfied. I'll leave the debate to those more educated."
yelp.com - user review - 12/06/2008
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Yelp.com Review - by Zachary Sam Z.

5.0 of 5 stars. We left Improv Asylum determined to get some cannoli. My friend looked around, saw Modern Pastry Shop across the way, and said, "Want to just try that?"As I was pondering an answer, an open box...
yelp.com - user review - 12/05/2008
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Yelp.com Review - by Billy v.

4.0 of 5 stars. great cannoli's Gelato is good also allways packed !cash only !
yelp.com - user review - 12/02/2008
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Yelp.com Review - by Jessica S.

5.0 of 5 stars. What better way to end a night out than with a cannoli from this mom-and-pop Italian bakery? The chocolate-mousse filled cannoli was delicious! On a Wednesday night it was packed with people, mostly...
yelp.com - user review - 12/02/2008
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Yelp.com Review - by James A.

4.0 of 5 stars. It's good. It ain't subtle, but for a big bang in finishing off of a meal in the North Quarter, it's good fun :)
yelp.com - user review - 11/30/2008
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Yelp.com Review - by Joy L.

5.0 of 5 stars. I think the problem for people who don't like Mike's is that they don't know HOW to order a cannoli properly. You don't get the chocolate-covered ones in the display case. Or the vanilla pudding...
yelp.com - user review - 11/30/2008
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Yelp.com Review - by Meghan P.

5.0 of 5 stars. I am officially a Cookie Monster. I love, love, love cookies! And the huge M & M's cookie that I picked out at Mike's Pastry might have just been the best ever. It was super buttery and was full of...
yelp.com - user review - 11/25/2008
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Yelp.com Review - by Emma D.

4.0 of 5 stars. For my 99th and 100th reviews, I'm bringing a little cold, hard science to the endless debate of who's cannoli are the best.Study: Mike's vs. Modern: Cannoli preferences of a small study group...
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Yelp.com Review - by Allyson C.

5.0 of 5 stars. Perfect cannoli!
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Yelp.com Review - by April B.

2.0 of 5 stars. This place is fun to go to as a tourist once. Other than that I have no idea why you'd want to wait in line for a pasty you can get at a zillion other places. It's small. There are no prices on...
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Yelp.com Review - by Andrew K.

5.0 of 5 stars. Love the North End, and love Mike's. Absolutely the best cannoli I have ever had in my life. Blows anything I have tasted in Little Italy (NYC) out of the water. I have been here twice and both times...
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Yelp.com Review - by Angie K.

3.0 of 5 stars. this place is immensely popular, there's long lines inside, and it seems to be crowded at all hours of the day. its also very touristy - lots of people walking around little italy in boston were...
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Yelp.com Review - by Celeste A.

5.0 of 5 stars. Second best cannoli I've ever had in my life. (#1 is New Eagle Bakery in New Eagle, PA) Next time I want a tiramisu square. I was amused they sell pizzelles by the pound.
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Yelp.com Review - by Alex T.

2.0 of 5 stars. I've heard that if you eat 10 Mike's Pastry connolis in a row, your heart explodes. True story.I don't get the hype. Anything with the amount of sugar and butter that Mike's put in their dessert...
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Yelp.com Review - by Nir B.

5.0 of 5 stars. Definitely 5 stars!! The cannoli's were AMAZING! I wanted to just buy more and more but unfortunately I didn't want to gain 100 pounds on my weekend trip to boston. The whoopie pie and the boston...
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Yelp.com Review - by LT N.

5.0 of 5 stars. Located in Boston's little Italy neighborhood called North End, it makes San Francisco's North Beach an embarrassment. Mike's was very crowded w/ anxious customers for a good reason. Mike's Pastry...
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Yelp.com Review - by J A.

5.0 of 5 stars. Really amazing-- I am not necessarily a fan of cannoli, and typically think the long lines at these touristy spots are due to the hype...but really...this place has delicious cannolis. I realize I...
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Yelp.com Review - by Joanna K.

5.0 of 5 stars. I've had countless cannolis from places masquerading as Italian pastry shops in Little Italy in NYC. And I've always wondered what the hoop-la was about. Cannolis suck.Or at least, those were my...
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Yelp.com Review - by Dan G.

5.0 of 5 stars. I cannot belive the retarded reviews from people. Mikes is good...too sugary, then dont order pastry? And why on earth would one order french pastry from an italian bakery!Man...lets move above and...
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Yelp.com Review - by Emily R.

5.0 of 5 stars. I have to give this place 5 stars. Maybe I just don't know where to go in the DC area, but I am not familiar with any place like this where I'm from. It's obviously a tourist attraction, but my...
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Yelp.com Review - by DAVE I.

1.0 of 5 stars. Holy Crap can't we give zero stars? I'm gonna have a serious French Attack here, because I'm French so deal with it. Seriously I can't begin to understand why people line up in this dump for pastries....
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Yelp.com Review - by Janice S.

3.0 of 5 stars. It was very touristy- but isn't that what marketing is about? This place is located along the Freedom Trail and if you see a flock of people cavorting around this place, wouldn't you want to see...
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Yelp.com Review - by karen g.

2.0 of 5 stars. This place is for amateurs. Betty CrockerThe Pillsbury Dough BoyAunt Jemima and even that pirate hooker from Semi Homemade on the Food Network all hang their heads in shame knowing that y'all think...
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Yelp.com Review - by Christopher M.

5.0 of 5 stars. I can't believe that I've never reviewed Mike's Pastry. Not that anything else needs to be said that hasn't been said by the 312 reviews that have come before me. But here's my 2 cents anyway (wow,...
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Yelp.com Review - by Vera S.

5.0 of 5 stars. I live in Boston, which means that by definition, I am supposed to NOT like to eat at Mike's. But you know what? These cannoli are freaking awesome. I am from New Jersey, where Italian food is what...
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Yelp.com Review - by Blair H.

1.0 of 5 stars. I hope I don't get whacked for this review...Gag...Gag...Gag...I don't normally do one star reviews, but since this place isn't going anywhere, I might as well.Not only do I not like going to this...
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Yelp.com Review - by Pamela Y.

4.0 of 5 stars. Frankly, I don't even like cannoli.. it's nothing special. Just some mushy cream and crispy shell. AND I had just stuffed myself silly with pasta at Giacomo's, but I devoured that sucker without a...
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Yelp.com Review - by Kat C.

4.0 of 5 stars. Mmmmm chocolate cheesecake. Ugh. People. Queuing up is apparently an art form that people never develop. Just like middle school where the fat kid always cuts in line so he can get first dibs on the...
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Wow, this is a Bakery!

I got some cookies and bread from here and they were wonderful. I would...
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Yelp.com Review - by La Lilly B.

4.0 of 5 stars. This place is always busy. I am pretty sure you can find another place with just as good pastries but I like going for the chaos. There is always a line. Many people get the cannoli's but I have to...
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Yelp.com Review - by Lillian L.

5.0 of 5 stars. WOW. I had no idea that ricotta cheese could be transformed into something so heavenly.After dinner with some friends at Giacomo's, we walked a few blocks down to this place for dessert. Surprisingly...
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Yelp.com Review - by Chris L.

5.0 of 5 stars. I love this place and have gone everytime I've visited Boston. You can't fail with their chocolate chip cannoli's. We also picked up some vanilla type cookies which were great. Be prepared for a...
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Yelp.com Review - by Lisa V.

4.0 of 5 stars. Now I can't say I have ever really had a cannoli. The thing just looks so sugary sweet and over the top that I never really had a craving for one. But here I am in Boston and it seems like the thing...
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Yelp.com Review - by Esther T.

3.0 of 5 stars. Seems like this whole street sells cannolis!So I split a chocolate mousse cannoli and also had a small macaroon. It was pretty good but it was RIDICULOUSLY sweet and too moussey. Then again I don't...
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Yelp.com Review - by Lauren B.

2.0 of 5 stars. After months of fighting my way through the crowds gathered outside of Mike's while walking down Hanover, wondering why people would wait so long for a cannoli, I finally caved and gave Mike's a try....
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Fresh, sweet, heavenly desserts! you must try lobster tail & cannoli

Once or twice a month, after I get out of work, I run to Mike's pastry to buy bunch of pasty for my family - mainly lobster tail, whipped cream puff, cannoli, ricotta cheese pie and some other ones that catch...
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Yelp.com Review - by Justin V.

4.0 of 5 stars. While my friends and I were wondering around the neighborhood, we kept seeing folks with Mike's Pastry bags. After the third or fourth time, I remembered that I had seen this place written up...
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Yelp.com Review - by Bill H.

4.0 of 5 stars. Yes, there are twenty-minute lines for cannoli. Yes, it's the center of the North End, and always filled with tourists. Get over it.The cannoli's fresh and filling, the tiramisu is deliciously...
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Yelp.com Review - by sal a.

2.0 of 5 stars. I'll keep this short and sweet. Tourist trap. My cannolo (yes folks, that's singular for cannoli) wasn't sweet enough and the ricotta filling was too thick.
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Yelp.com Review - by Marcus D.

1.0 of 5 stars. They freeze everything, nothing is fresh. The tourists flock here because they don't know any better, and evidently the yuppies are just too stupid to make up their own minds (if BOSTON magazine...
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Yelp.com Review - by Vanilla P.

4.0 of 5 stars. Yes, we went to Mike's, and yes, we ordered one canoli per person. Yes, they were good, and yes, I'll probably go back... but not for the canolis. Remember that Disney movie, where everyone sang...
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A North End "MUST"

I'll have to admit that I love Italian food and cannot visit Boston without...
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Yelp.com Review - by K Y.

5.0 of 5 stars. HOLY CANNOLI!!!!i was told that if i wanted to eat a cannoli, which i had never had before ever, that mike's was the place! it was a bit intimidating with this line that spewed out the door. ice cream...
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Yelp.com Review - by Alan R.

5.0 of 5 stars. As a Yelp elite in Chicago, I reached out to my fellow Yelpers for places to go in Beantown. I had three responses for Mike's. Since I love Canolis, I had to try Mike's. The Canoli did not...
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Yelp.com Review - by Joe O.

2.0 of 5 stars. Yea yea, so shoot me because I'm giving them 2 stars. This blue-blooded Italian-American boy expected a little more from this pastry shop in the heart of the North End of Boston.I tried their...
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Yelp.com Review - by Francesca L.

5.0 of 5 stars. Whilst walking the freedom trail, I saw a ton of people carrying boxes from this place and I had to find out why!There was a bit of a wait after sitting down, but as soon as I bit into the cannoli I...
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Yelp.com Review - by Shradha A.

4.0 of 5 stars. WHOAAAAAA!!! This place has THE longest lines of ANYTHING I've EVER seen!!! And I now understand why!This place has the only cannoli I eat - and for those people who already like cannoli - this would...
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Yelp.com Review - by robert o.

4.0 of 5 stars. I always stop at Mike's after dining in the North End. The place gets crazy They have a great variety of Italian treats. The cannoli's are my favorite
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Yelp.com Review - by Andi Z.

3.0 of 5 stars. Mike's is a great pastry shop, and I would be elated if this was 5 or 6 blocks away from my house, but considering its location, the quality of the food doesn't really justify the painfully long waits...
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Yelp.com Review - by Jennifer D.

4.0 of 5 stars. Very good canollies, though they were a little soggy. The riocotta cheese filling was good. The place was way too crowded, and service at the seating area poor.
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Yelp.com Review - by Aileen D.

5.0 of 5 stars. I love this place and always stop in when I visit Boston every 3-4 years. I had my first cannoli here and their cannoli is the standard by which I measure all others. I believe they ship their...
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Yelp.com Review - by Traci C.

4.0 of 5 stars. While I was waiting in line for our dinner at Giacomo's my husband darted to Mike's to pick up dessert to take back to our hotel since we knew we'd be cutting it close otherwise. Picked up two...
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Yelp.com Review - by Jocelyn G.

3.0 of 5 stars. We had people from out of town visit us and so we went to visit Mike's. I've lived in MA for a long time, but have never gone inside here. I doubt I'll be back in.The lines were completely crazy and...
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Yelp.com Review - by Taia C.

5.0 of 5 stars. Don't mess with Mike's. Yes it is over crowded in the summer tourist months but well worth the wait. They have an amazing variety of Italian cookies and pasties, cappuccino and gelato. And as far as...
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Yelp.com Review - by Ashlee C.

3.0 of 5 stars. Skip it. The lines are out of control with tourists trying to decide what to order. If you do happen to waltz in here, realize that it is "every man for himself" style service and you need to be...
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Yelp.com Review - by Francine W.

3.0 of 5 stars. i'm not a huge fan of sweets.. this place was good but it definitely did not blow my mind. considering the popularity, i think it's overrated. good cappucino though
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Yelp.com Review - by Jenna H.

5.0 of 5 stars. Before I lived in the North End I would definitely wait on line no matter what to get in there. Now, I just go right after work during the week if I feel a craving coming on for dessert. The selection...
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Yelp.com Review - by Steven C.

5.0 of 5 stars. I miss this place! I went to school in Boston and have been back in San Diego for 2 months now... I am having a craving of a chocolate chip cannoli! I remember eating 5, yes 5, in a period of 24...
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Yelp.com Review - by bean c.

5.0 of 5 stars. When I only have 20 minutes to spare before catching a flight out of Boston, I still have to stop at Mike's.The only things I've tried are the cannoli varieties. Of these, I prefer the chocolate chip...
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Yelp.com Review - by Cristina S.

4.0 of 5 stars. I love cannolis, I rarely discriminate. WHen my boyfriend, who does NOT like cannolis, eats a cannoli from here, in it's entirety & smiles & says, "Wow, that was awesome." I know I've hit a GREAT...
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Amazing cannoli's

My first cannoli was at Mike's. They are amazing. I travel all over the country and have tried to find another cannoli that rivals Mike's and none have come close. I get the one with chocolate chips and add...
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Yelp.com Review - by cherie c.

4.0 of 5 stars. Very good sfogliatelle and cannoli. Not much else I can add to what has already been said. I hate waiting in line, so I tend to favor Modern Pastry.
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Yelp.com Review - by Jon H.

5.0 of 5 stars. I love going to this place. No knock on modern, I love modern too, but its just too damn small inside. Mike's has a huge place to eat, lots of counters and people to serve you, so if you are looking...
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Tourists

If you are ever in Boston.....stop by this place and get some desserts for your trip home...... pistachio macaroons, cannolis, and these awesome lobster tail pastries......trust me you will be glad you stopped...
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Yelp.com Review - by Andrea-Marie C.

5.0 of 5 stars. Pretty cramped, always crowded, only accepts cash. But they have the most amazing canoli's ever made. Angels sing when you eat these tiny pieces of sugary heaven.Tiramusu is also pretty amazing.
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Yelp.com Review - by Yuri C.

5.0 of 5 stars. Perfection :)I've been looking for italian bakery for few weeks and I'm glad I could find this place. Their cookies are .. like little drops from heaven !warm milk with honey and cookies from Mike's...
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Yelp.com Review - by Tracey M.

5.0 of 5 stars. OMG! The best cannoli's E-V-E-R! Even though my friend and I had had a filling meal I was told we had to stop at Mike's Pastry for dessert. I wasn't about to argue with them so we headed off to...
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Yelp.com Review - by michele g.

4.0 of 5 stars. How much more is there to say about Mike's? You'll see presidents on the walls. Go for the cannoli, gelato, and pizzelli. Overcrowded? Yeah, we know. Get over it and enjoy a delicious dessert for...
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Yelp.com Review - by Kristin C.

2.0 of 5 stars. I picked up several pastries from Mike's & carted them home to Long Island to eat two days later - that may explain their collective taste. I hope so, anyway, because my cousin told me that I HAD to...
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Yelp.com Review - by Rob Y.

4.0 of 5 stars. Food(10/10)=Mike's cannolis are the best I've had so far in my life. Mike's has cannolis with different fillings and different shells which makes it hard to choose just one. The tiramisu is heavenly...
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Yelp.com Review - by Lisa O.

4.0 of 5 stars. Is it bad that I look forward to out-of-town guests just so I can go to Mike's without guilt? Yeah I thought so. I almost cried the last couple times I had guests because every one of them wanted to...
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Yelp.com Review - by Kelly A.

5.0 of 5 stars. I know, I know - as a "local" I'm supposed to be down on Mike's and favor Modern Pastry. But I can't do it. Why would I want to?I prefer Mike's cannoli hands down. The chocolate dipped cannoli are...
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Yelp.com Review - by Rebecca K.

1.0 of 5 stars. As someone mentioned in a previous post - Mike's is an over-crowded tourist trap with no organization, and they don't accept credit cards! BOOOOOO!
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Yelp.com Review - by Ed M.

3.0 of 5 stars. Mike's Pastry is good because of the huge selection of delicious desserts...they lose points for the tourist trap of death that the place is. Overcrowded, no organized line, staff helping whatever...
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Yelp.com Review - by Jessica J.

5.0 of 5 stars. When I moved to the North End all these people made a big fuss about how locals don't go to Mike's Pastry and blah blah blah. Apparently, as a local I am supposed to prefer Modern Pastry. Yeeeeah,...
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Yelp.com Review - by Joe S.

1.0 of 5 stars. Some friends came out from Cali so I quickly donned my Ben Franklin hat and wig, ready to reprise my role as A#1 Boston tour guide. (I really like wearing the hat--it's kinda my freak.) So, I dragged...
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Yelp.com Review - by ericalynn g.

4.0 of 5 stars. I have a Pavlovian reaction every single time I see a Mike's Pastry bag out and about around the city. It matters not the circumstances. I could have just eaten three days' worth of food in one hour....
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Yelp.com Review - by Judd L.

5.0 of 5 stars. The lobster roll was to die for! This is the Bank of Italy in disguise. Non stop people streaming in and out all with very big smiles.
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Yelp.com Review - by David B.

4.0 of 5 stars. OMG, the cannoli are worth dealing with the crowd. They also have an entertaining assortment of weird marzipan Joy-Joy (mit iodine!) things that were wholly unappealing (ugh, who the hell wants sweets...
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Cheap and AMAZING

Mike's is a North End tradition. You take the T, eat some Italian dinner and grab a canoli for $2.50 at Mike's. Don't forget the powdered sugar!
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Yelp.com Review - by Meredith K.

4.0 of 5 stars. mmmmmmmmmmm yummy. A North End institution! Had an out of town guest in last night so we took them to the North End for dinner and dessert. Mike's is always packed, and you seriously have to be...
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Yelp.com Review - by Louis C.

4.0 of 5 stars. Take my damn credit card already...I love ya' Mikes but seriously, every week I have to battle with finding an ATM before going to Pizzeria Regina's for dinner and you for dessert. Okay, okay, okay......
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Yelp.com Review - by Tim T.

2.0 of 5 stars. This place is not as good as people make out. Yes they have a great selection but in all fairness, if you know anything about food and the local area, they are not the best deserts by along shot....
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Yelp.com Review - by molly f.

4.0 of 5 stars. Late night cannoli and cappucino. nuff said.
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Yelp.com Review - by Becky P.

5.0 of 5 stars. Went here on our recent trip to Boston at the recommendation of a life-long Bostonian, and I have to say that I LOVED IT. If you're a seasoned traveler like me, you'll know that most tourists stand...
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Yelp.com Review - by Claire Y.

5.0 of 5 stars. AMAZING, repeat, AMAZING cannolis. For $3.50 a pop, these darn cannolis were too good to pass up (and to refrain from purchasing a few in a box to carry back to NYC).The tiramisu was very good, too....
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Yelp.com Review - by sheri n.

5.0 of 5 stars. an array of cannolis, cookies, cakes, muffins, and pastries.. this is a serious sweets' haven! be prepared to step in line that may go past a few stores down, but they do move people in and out in a...
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Yelp.com Review - by Q S.

5.0 of 5 stars. I love pastries. And Mike loves pastries. So therefore, I love Mike's Pastry.
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Yelp.com Review - by Brian A.

5.0 of 5 stars. I was told by several friends that when visiting Boston, I had to visit Mike's. They couldn't have been more right. I must have bought 1500 Calories worth of absolutely mouth watering deliciousness...
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Yelp.com Review - by Formicas ..

5.0 of 5 stars. Long line= something worth the wait.WOWSERS! I have never had anything like the cannoli I experienced here. I salivate just writing about it. The filling was so light and not too sweet- it was...
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Yelp.com Review - by Jason Y.

5.0 of 5 stars. while ann was waiting in line for dinner at giacomo's, i stopped by mike's to pick up some sweets to tie us over during the 1 hr wait to get into giacomo's. i went to mike's, where there was also...
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Yelp.com Review - by Ann L.

3.0 of 5 stars. Mike's Pastry is up the road from Modern Bakery and went here after lunch at Neptune Oyster House.I got 2 things:pistachio macaron - tasty, lots of powder suger on the top so you'll get it all over...
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awesome!!!

this is the best pastry place I have ever been too!!!!!! the service is great and the prices are a little high, but totally worth it. Live in the area, come almost daily!
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Yelp.com Review - by Simone M.

5.0 of 5 stars. I had my first cannoli at Mike's in July 2002. No cannoli has held a candle to it since. Whenever I buy one, I think how inferior it is to that first, most perfect chocolate-covered cannoli I had at...
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Yelp.com Review - by Ann L.

5.0 of 5 stars. as a new tourist to boston, i heard a lot about mike's but wasn't sure what to expect. my lovely boyfriend was kind enough to stand in the ginormous line while i waited a block up at giacomos and...
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Yelp.com Review - by Jen T.

5.0 of 5 stars. oh my god. my father used to have a patient who was somehow related to the owners of Mike's. Every year at appointment time, the office got a 2-totally-overflowing-boxes load of Mike's pastries. I...
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Yelp.com Review - by Jaye J.

5.0 of 5 stars. Before I had a cannoli from Mike's, I didn't like cannoli. I still don't love it, unless it's from Mike's. Good GOD I think they put crack in the filling. I had my first one 4 years ago, and on my...
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Yelp.com Review - by Rochelle R.

1.0 of 5 stars. I made a note of this place since one of the Yelpers had mentioned grabbing some cannolis from this place after dinner at Giacomo's which is what I did. I ordered the chocolate chip, bavarian cream,...
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Yelp.com Review - by Andrea D.

5.0 of 5 stars. Absolutely LOVE this place. It is my favorite pastry place in all of Boston. I always get the cheesecake and the cannolis. The cannolis are the most delicious pastries EVER. I'm in love with the...
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Yelp.com Review - by Missy S.

5.0 of 5 stars. OMG, i am with Jeremy (and Jeremy, I hate you for living close enuf to this place that u can just make a cookie run)....I'm almost ready to drive up there for their cookies, then hit Circle K pizza...
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Yelp.com Review - by Frank L.

5.0 of 5 stars. Me: Hey also do you have any (cannoli) with pistachios?Store Clerk: What?Me: I was also looking for one with pistachios.Store Clerk: Ohhhhh, you mean green nuts. Me: Huh?Store Clerk: Yeah they...
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Yelp.com Review - by V. X.

5.0 of 5 stars. BEST.CANNOLI.EVER!if anyone says otherwise, they are dirty smelly liars & you should punch them in the face. twice.something to make this review useful: I never understood why people stand in the...
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Yelp.com Review - by Devon M.

5.0 of 5 stars. For one hot movie date, sneak in cannolis from Mike's. I smuggled three in my purse thinking we'd save one. Not so much. I ordered two Florentine, and one chocolate dipped. The Florentine has a...
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Yelp.com Review - by jeremy k.

5.0 of 5 stars. everyones talking about cannoli this and jerico that! how come no one is mentioning the rest of their fare? i recall a bit ago i needed to GAIN weight (long gone those days!) and i said to wifey,...
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Yelp.com Review - by Angie M.

5.0 of 5 stars. Holy shit. Bar-none the best bakery I have ever experienced in my life. I was visiting a friend in Boston and had dinner in the North End. She told me not to order dessert because we were, "going...
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Yelp.com Review - by Karen S.

5.0 of 5 stars. Holy Canoli! My best friend told me a story about Mike's Pastry. Her husband living in Boston at the time came back to her with a love offering of Mike's Canoli's. He can be a little let's say...
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Best Dessert but Unfriendly Staff (Rude)

yes, they probably have the Best dessert in town/ Boston, but if you want to sacrifice service in exchange for staff rudeness- i suggest you visit this place last because it might ruin your vacation or trip to...
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Yelp.com Review - by Yvonne W.

3.0 of 5 stars. I realize that there's always been a war between Modern and Mike's Pastry fans, but the truth of the matter is that just because a business has a longer line or mob (Mike's) in the store does not...
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Yelp.com Review - by Layla P.

5.0 of 5 stars. FACT 1: Last Sunday 4 girls when to Mike's Pastry and got chocolate covered cannolis with chocolate chips FACT 2: One girl had 2 bites of hers before dinner - she couldn't help it.FACT 3: Same...
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Yelp.com Review - by Peter G.

5.0 of 5 stars. Worth the hype. But I could do without the crowds.This is one of the few places I will drink coffee and like it. There is something that Europeans get about coffee that Americans just don't. It's...
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Yelp.com Review - by Kristina B.

5.0 of 5 stars. Mike's Pastry almost doesn't seem real. It's as revered and insane as the Soup Nazi, only with chocolate chip cannolis instead of five cups chopped porcini mushrooms, half a cup of olive oil and...
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Yelp.com Review - by Dawn E.

5.0 of 5 stars. This is bar none the best bakery in the North End. On a side by side cannoli taste test vs Modern, this is what I discovered.Price: Mike's is marginally more expensive for one cannoli.Size: A...
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Yelp.com Review - by Elaine M.

5.0 of 5 stars. If you're in the North End, you must stop by this place and pick up a cannoli. There is no question about it -- it's a MUST.I used to not like cannolis. Every time I had it at other places in the...
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Yelp.com Review - by Amanda G.

5.0 of 5 stars. One word: Unbelievable.I can't even put into words how delicious their cannolis are (and I was never a cannoli person to begin with). I got a big cannoli and a giant peanut butter brownie for $6....
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Yelp.com Review - by Tammy L.

5.0 of 5 stars. I don't care if four chocolate chip cannolis cost me $10. I am still going to find time and drag my butt over to Mike's Pastry for more. I am not a fan of pastries (unless it's Chinese or Japanese)...
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Yelp.com Review - by Adrienne D.

5.0 of 5 stars. Best. Cannolis. Ever.
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Yelp.com Review - by Doug K.

5.0 of 5 stars. The cannoli here is the bomb diggity.Don't be worried if you have no idea what a cannoli is. I didn't either but I thought it was heaven in my mouth. I hear that the lines get long but I went here...
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Yelp.com Review - by Timothy F.

4.0 of 5 stars. Authentic italian deserts. I enjoyed 3 different types of canoli along with a good old fashioned cheesecake.We walked up and took it in a to-go box, but the wait for a table was only about 5 minutes....
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Yelp.com Review - by Kraig M.

4.0 of 5 stars. Tourists Trap, but fun to go after a meal.Crowded for a reason. Enjoy!
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Yelp.com Review - by Julia M.

5.0 of 5 stars. Part of me feels kinda bad admitting I like this place so much since it's seem to be best known as a tourist place, but yeah... I love their cannolis. It is well worth the wait for a bite of that...
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Yelp.com Review - by J C.

5.0 of 5 stars. In Mike's, my eyes wander & my mind wonder while staring into cookie and pastry display cases.(thinking) "That one ?,...(expletive)!... .that Fat, thisFAT, those FAT, down FAT, up FAT, FAT left, FAT...
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Yelp.com Review - by Enjella L.

4.0 of 5 stars. Authentic Italian bakery.The best chocolate chip canoli I have tried up to date.Ridiculously long lines & wait time. So be ready to know what you want to order.Good hard cookie selections - Mmmm.
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Yelp.com Review - by Natalia T.

4.0 of 5 stars. chocolate cheese cake was the best!!! Coffee was pretty good too (mocha cappuccino)Service was pretty badwhen we were ordering for eat-in, we were told (very rudely) to sit down and then order,...
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Yelp.com Review - by Jeff C.

3.0 of 5 stars. I've never heard of cannolis until I went to Boston and people recommended that I hit up this joint. It's tucked away in the midst of a billion Italian restaurants in the North End. The cannolis...
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Yelp.com Review - by Sarah J.

5.0 of 5 stars. Mike's Pastries is my friend. If you got to Boston you have to go by for some cannolis. You will feel pure happiness as you walk out of the store with your blue and white box tied up in string.
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Yelp.com Review - by Patrick H.

5.0 of 5 stars. You can say what you want about Mike's being a tourist trap, and I certainly have never been to the other options in the North End, but the desserts are fantastic here. Whether you have to wait in the...
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Yelp.com Review - by Neha Y.

5.0 of 5 stars. Our waitress at Lucca (two blocks down) came over and started to ask if we wanted dessert, we interrupted by saying simply, "Mike's." She said, "At least you're honest. I was going to recommend it...
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Yelp.com Review - by Bill M.

3.0 of 5 stars. Mikes is good, but I grew up going to Modern Pastry Shop. Mike's has always been the tourist trap across the street. Cross the street people! Don't be sheep! Just look at where most of the reviews...
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Yelp.com Review - by James P.

4.0 of 5 stars. I'll just confirm what everyone else has already said. Cannolis from Mike's are an institution. Great for a late desert and worth the wait.
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Yelp.com Review - by Bob H.

4.0 of 5 stars. You're exiting from Cantina Italiana, stuffed to the max with three courses of old world goodness, waddling along towards the T. You can't eat any more, and the mere sight of food is enough to get...
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Yelp.com Review - by Kiki B.

5.0 of 5 stars. miiiiiiikkkeeee's!!! yessss. i'm so so so in love with cannoli, and there's nowhere anywhere on the east coast i'd rather get them. yes, lots of tourists, but who the heck cares when you have a...
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Yelp.com Review - by Denis K.

5.0 of 5 stars. "I hate coconuts" "Try some of my macaroons""Yeah. They're pretty good""You make them with coconuts"Oh. Touche' review 3/14/2008I.M.Y.
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Yelp.com Review - by Nancy L.

5.0 of 5 stars. Prepare be to ruthless, heartless, and uncaring. After all it's a battlefield out there to get Mike's Pastry's canollis.Little old lady? Cute little kids? Obnoxious teenagers? Ignore them all! Dive...
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Yelp.com Review - by Kevin S.

5.0 of 5 stars. Leave the gun. Take the cannoli. But if the cannoli is from Mike's--get your friggin hands off my cannoli. The single best cannoli I have ever had in my mouth, bar none. The perfect flakiness of...
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Long lines here are worth it!

When going to Mike's, you will notice that there is an abundant lack of seating and the lines are long, but the variety and quality of the baked goods here is most definitely worth the wait! One night, after a...
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Yelp.com Review - by alexandra m.

5.0 of 5 stars. MY MOST FAVORITE PLACE. my family is from boston and i was always spoiled growing up when i would visit to find boxes of the incredible italian cookies and canollis.last summer my aunt brought down...
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Yelp.com Review - by amy e.

4.0 of 5 stars. A family walks into a talent agent's office: father, mother, son, daughter. The father says to the agent, "We're a family act, and we'd like you to represent us."The agent says, "Sorry, I don't...
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Yelp.com Review - by Colleen O.

5.0 of 5 stars. I can still taste the cannoli's....I would go to Mike's right now if it meant getting to eat the Chocolate Dipped Cannoli with miniature chocolate chips in it with powdered sugar on top!!!!!! I have...
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Yelp.com Review - by Mike R.

4.0 of 5 stars. For me, Mike's is more about the atmosphere than the actual food, although the canolis are very good. The atmosphere at night reminds me of Pat's steaks after the bars close.
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Yelp.com Review - by Adrienne H.

5.0 of 5 stars. Mike's is definitely a must-visit if you're coming to Boston from out of town. It's certainly a touristy place, and most times the line extends out the door and part way down the block, but the food...
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Yelp.com Review - by Richard F.

4.0 of 5 stars. It's a very big bakery and has awesome cookies. My favorite are the champagne cookies, of which I will eat hundreds if given the opportunity. This place gets packed, and is definitely touristy, but...
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Yelp.com Review - by Mark D.

4.0 of 5 stars. A huge selection of slightly overpriced Marzipan cookies (in really cool shapes that don't reflect their flavor) as well as other goodies. The place was packed, but they have tons of staff so the...
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Yelp.com Review - by Allison S.

4.0 of 5 stars. Mike's is a good Italian bakery in the North End - no more, no less. It's usually fairly crowded on the weekends, which is when I'm normally there, but it's worth it just to gaze in awe at the endless...
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Yelp.com Review - by Nicole R.

5.0 of 5 stars. screw you all! mikes is the best!the best bakery in the north end. no exceptions! modern...meh, bovas...meh, they are all meh! compared to mikes!this one also has a place for you to sit and relax,...
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Yelp.com Review - by Caitlin H.

4.0 of 5 stars. I've always enjoyed going to Mike's Pastry. I like the atmosphere of the place and having the option of a wide array of desserts. I usually stand at the counter for a quite a while just trying to...
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Yelp.com Review - by Sofia Z.

2.0 of 5 stars. I think Mike's is overrated...it's all about the cannoli, baby and frankly this one isn't very good. Modern, across the street from Mike's, is better.
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Yelp.com Review - by Andy H.

2.0 of 5 stars. "Blah Blah Blah Blah Mike's Pastry Rocks, Blah Blah Blah Blah" Why not just marry him! I'm going to stick with Entenmanns.
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Yelp.com Review - by Alex L.

2.0 of 5 stars. I can't believe how unbelievably overhyped this place is. I've tried it twice now and while they do have some really good things (the cannolis and cream puffs), overall I was not impressed. It's...
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Yelp.com Review - by Yihwa H.

3.0 of 5 stars. I don't want to get involved in the debate of Mike's vs Modern. They're both well-known, they're both open somewhat late and many people go get a treat at them after dinner in the North End. I see...
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Yelp.com Review - by Kim K.

4.0 of 5 stars. This is the one tourist attraction I understand the most as a Boston lifer. This place is great, although it's always packed and the line is usually out the door. The service is fast, the prices are...
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Yelp.com Review - by Sarah M.

2.0 of 5 stars. So here's the thing about Mikes. Everything in those cases looks flipping delicious. It's mesmerizing. I'm like a five year old with my nose pressed up against the glass. I want this one. No! This...
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Yelp.com Review - by F N.

4.0 of 5 stars. Every time I'm in Boston, Mike's Pastry is my first stop for good time dessert. The chocolate covered cannoli is my favorite! It's huge, yet I can eat the whole thing by myself. There's no such...
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Yelp.com Review - by Jef S.

4.0 of 5 stars. Mike's is like being a boxer in the heavyweight title fght: If you can enter the ring swinging hard, you can knock out the other guy before he gets you. I have no problem whatsoever pushing overfed...
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Yelp.com Review - by Jim W.

3.0 of 5 stars. Mike's is good stuff, and convenient right on Hanover. That being said, I prefer Bova's, and in general I prefer showing some love to the assorted establishments that are not on Hanover.You can find...
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Yelp.com Review - by Shaina S.

5.0 of 5 stars. Yes, Mike's is over-run with tourists, but that line can MOVE! Those ladies with their twine balls from the sky and lightning-fast fingers will get you in and out as fast as is humanly possible....
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Yelp.com Review - by Anubha T.

3.0 of 5 stars. I went to this bakery while I was on the freedom trail. My friends had been raving about it for a while and I decided to stop by.First off, the lines are way too long. I guess its understandable...
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Yelp.com Review - by Greg S.

5.0 of 5 stars. The Holy Mecca of Italian pastries! I feel sad every time I have to walk by this place and not go in for a ricotta filled cannoli or to get a box of cookies. I'm getting fatter just sitting here...
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Yelp.com Review - by Craig C.

3.0 of 5 stars. Why would I wait on line behind some fruitcake from Iowa in for a night with Dirwin and Betty to try some new fangled deesert called a canawlee or something. Because these are so frickin good you...
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Yelp.com Review - by Jesse W.

5.0 of 5 stars. 12/23/07: what an institution, we grabbed two chocalate chip cannolis, two black and white cookies and two chocalate eclairs. yummy, shared with the famiy - we passed out afterwards.place was packed,...
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Yelp.com Review - by LeeAnn B.

3.0 of 5 stars. This is the three ring circus of pastry. The smelly crowded circus with elephants (tourists) bumping into you constantly! The ringmaster is a frazzled rude woman who just needs to get your pastry...
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Yelp.com Review - by victoria r.

4.0 of 5 stars. Ok, so this little mom and pop bakery makes one of my favorite pastries ever! Not to mention it was awesome! I was impressed. It's called a 'lobster tail' and I recommend you try it! We were walking...
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Yelp.com Review - by Hilary P.

5.0 of 5 stars. Is there anything that hasn't been said about Mike's Pastry?Everything we tried their was delicious, yes, table service is a little slow but i agree with the girl who said to just get your yummys from...
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Yelp.com Review - by Dana L.

3.0 of 5 stars. One of the people in my party the last time I went here claims that he shook hands with Mike. I don't think that Mike really exists, much like Santa Claus or the Loch Ness Monster.So this may be the...
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BEST EVER

Only the best Italian pastry shop in the world, nevermind Boston alone! Stop...
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Yelp.com Review - by Kristine M.

5.0 of 5 stars. They have black and white cookies! And they are GOOD!!!! So for that, I give them 5 stars. Everything else I've gotten there has been good as well.
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Yelp.com Review - by Daniel S.

3.0 of 5 stars. During diner I made a cautious confession to Liz D: I wouldn't know what a canoli was even if it came up to me on the streets, opened it's chocolate lips and enfolded me in it's creamy center. So she...
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Yelp.com Review - by dana w.

5.0 of 5 stars. canoli: super fluffy filling (Modern's, across the street, was more dense) tiramisu - super rich.. best I've ever had! dizzying amount of choices can't believe they deliver .. tempting since I...
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Yelp.com Review - by Caitlyn L.

3.0 of 5 stars. Eh...'s ok....I guess when you have THIS much hype, I expect a lot more. Coffee's ok, pastries are ok...but the cannolis are definitely better - in my humble opinion - at Modern.
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Yelp.com Review - by Maria V.

4.0 of 5 stars. You've been to North End, right? So surely you've been to Mike's. You just have to go. There are no questions. You just get your butt in gear and wander down Hanover until you find it. Go in and get...
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Yelp.com Review - by carolynne r.

3.0 of 5 stars. Mike, you are really starting to irritate me. You are like some immature playboy lover that has a million friends to party with and constantly checks out other women when out on a date. You know,...
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Yelp.com Review - by Sam M.

4.0 of 5 stars. Overrated, but that's only because people talk about it like their cannoli cure leprosy and whiten your teeth while you sleep. It's just a pastry shop in the North End that is well-known for making...
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Yelp.com Review - by Christine K.

4.0 of 5 stars. I don't like cannolis in general, but I got a vanilla pudding cannoli here and it was really good! I also have gotten the tiramisu, which is the best I've ever had; the cream puffs - huge and...
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Yelp.com Review - by Mara S.

5.0 of 5 stars. We've already established that I love cupcakes, but here's a secret Yelp, I love canolis too. Right after I stuff my face with pizza from Pizzeria Regina I make my way to Mike's for a canoli. Good...
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Yelp.com Review - by Jennifer L.

3.0 of 5 stars. I was told it was a must by a semi-local, and I'm a good little tourist who does what she's told.We went in and stood in the chaotic line while people barked at me for my order. For the love of God...
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Yelp.com Review - by Mindy S.

5.0 of 5 stars. Cheap, yet delicious. After enjoying a too-large meal in the North End, stop by Mike's Pastry and get some dessert to eat later (or reverse that order on a weeknight---I think Mike's is only open...
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Yelp.com Review - by RJ A.

5.0 of 5 stars. Great cannoli! Crowded, but total fun for late night coffee and dessert. My wife and I found this by accident, and then discovered once we got back home that a Boston native had recommended that we...
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Yelp.com Review - by Matthew A.

1.0 of 5 stars. Everything looks good here to the naked eye, however all tastes the same and resembles plastic.
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Yelp.com Review - by Kenny L.

5.0 of 5 stars. Kenny's dessert menu Wednesday night:1. Ricotta cannoli with chocolate chips (really good!) 2. Chocolate ricotta cannoli 3. German chocolate brownie (really good!) 4. Tiramisu (excellent!!!)=Diabetic...
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Yelp.com Review - by Dixon T.

4.0 of 5 stars. This place is incredibly popular. Expect crowds, lines, bad coffee, worse hot chocolate, but wonderful cookies and pastries. If you're visiting Boston, this is a great place to pop in, get a cookie or...
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Yelp.com Review - by Sharon S.

5.0 of 5 stars. Pignoli cookies. I love the pignoli cookies.
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Yelp.com Review - by Tingting H.

4.0 of 5 stars. I don't die for my food, but I wouldn't mind losing a limb for the cannoli. First time having a cannoli, blew my mind!Cream puff is not bad either; it's ridiculously big. You can skip a meal for it!...
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Yelp.com Review - by Aaron V.

4.0 of 5 stars. This review is based solely on the cannoli that was brought to be by the wonderful Kristina A. and Ligaya T. The cannoli was, in a word, awesome. Flaky, creamy and seriously good. I can see why this...
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Yelp.com Review - by diana y.

5.0 of 5 stars. I have eaten Mike's cannolis. Therefore, I can die now.
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Yelp.com Review - by Min H.

4.0 of 5 stars. The cannolis are the only reason I come here. My favorite is the caramel shell one with regular cream filling with little chocolate chips. It's like an explosion of happiness in your mouth everytime I...
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Yelp.com Review - by sunny n.

4.0 of 5 stars. Classic Boston North End Desert Treasure !! The Pastry assortment is good but Ive had much better...but the Canoli is by far the Best in town! And yes desert here has gotta be to go !!
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Yelp.com Review - by Ellen L.

4.0 of 5 stars. Great rum cakes. I like modern's cannoli's more because i find the mike's cannoli's soggy. In a side by side taste test the my brother and i did one morning, he liked mike's cannoli more because he...
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Yelp.com Review - by Kristina A.

5.0 of 5 stars. When I told my coworker I was visiting Boston, he told me that I HAD to try Mike's cannolis. I ran it by Ligaya and she said it was touristy and there were other nearby pastry shops that were...
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Yelp.com Review - by Ching C.

4.0 of 5 stars. Can't speak for all the other offerings but Mike's has the best cannolis I've ever had, hands down (and I'm not the biggest cannoli fan). These things really are that good.The wait is interminably...
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I was a closet cannoli fan and now I'm out of the closet

I was not aware that I'm a cannoli fan until I had Mike's cannoli. I'm a firm believer that you MUST try the "IT" item that made the food establishment famous. In this case, Mike's is famous for cannoli. I...
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Yelp.com Review - by Jenny L.

3.0 of 5 stars. Went by Mike's after dinner in the North End. This is definitely a place to see and be seen. It was crowded even on a night when the Red Sox were playing the Yankees! I had high expectations going...
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Yelp.com Review - by Jim C.

4.0 of 5 stars. Best Italian pastry shop in Boston. It's always a zoo in there and sometimes you have to fight your way to the counter, but it's worth it.Bottom line: Gotta do it. And love the pignoles.
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Yelp.com Review - by Rob C.

4.0 of 5 stars. When I was in the North End, I checked it out and liked it very much, so I feel most visitors to the city would agree and should pay them a visit.
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Yelp.com Review - by Lia M.

5.0 of 5 stars. Love the Florentine cannoli! Not sure if it's the best, I'm not even qualified to judge that, but my vote goes with the Florentine!
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Yelp.com Review - by Tom H.

4.0 of 5 stars. OK. So Mike's is a highly popular spot and is always packed. I like a lot of the food there, especially the cheesecake, the lobster tails, and the marzipan. But Mike's is so overwhelmingly popular...
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Yelp.com Review - by SatisFahYing A.

1.0 of 5 stars. Packed with clueless tourists ordering "famous" and "typical" canoli and other desserts. with soggy and cardboard like crusts which encase sludgy cement-like sweet cream that tastes overwhelmingly of...
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I didn't think I liked cannoli...

...but after trying the ones at Mike's - I know I like cannoli! Everyone says, "you have to go to Mike's." And I agree. If I were staying closer or if it were easier to get these things on the plane, I would...
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Yelp.com Review - by Juggy W.

1.0 of 5 stars. I just dont see how this place is special. Its just another overrated place in the north end. the ice cream is worse than brigham's.
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Yelp.com Review - by Lindsay M.

5.0 of 5 stars. Best Cannolis!!!
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Yelp.com Review - by tiffany s.

5.0 of 5 stars. Okay, so I'm a big sweets/desserts fan! When I first went to Boston literally everybody said I had to visit Mike's pastry but I was skeptical. When I got there, there was a long line but I felt I had...
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Yelp.com Review - by Jenna A.

5.0 of 5 stars. Any other place, I would look at the crowd of people and walk back out. Mike's is worth it. I'm not a cannoli fan (blasphemy!, I know), but the cakes (fudge, chocolate mousse, oreo) are all amazing....
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Yelp.com Review - by Deborah H.

2.0 of 5 stars. I just don't have the ability to appreciate Italian American pastries. If they're supposed to be crumbly rather than flaky and subtle rather than sweet, Mike's is the right place.
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Yelp.com Review - by Hana T.

2.0 of 5 stars. Running around the cityOn a freakin' hot dayFrom Brookline to Cambridge, then Chinatown It was time to settle downAfter eating Helmand and Coldstone We decided to trek to the North End, before going...
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Yelp.com Review - by Becky S.

5.0 of 5 stars. So they're old fashioned and only take cash. I can deal. They're also old fashioned and still have string hanging from the ceiling to tie their boxes shut with...which is cool. I have to admit, if...
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The Lobster Tail from Mike's Pastry was recommended by lots of people standing in the long line. Boy was that a good recommendation. The Lobster ...
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Yelp.com Review - by megrockstar r.

5.0 of 5 stars. best m and m cookie everbe prepared to wait in line and the girls are rude but thats part of the deal. good canolli's go across the street to modernbut they rock in the m and m cookie category, of...
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Yelp.com Review - by Anna S.

3.0 of 5 stars. I love Mike's Pastry, however the long lines and hard-core fans lead me to believe Mike's Pastry is a tad bit over rated. Sure, it is a staple of Boston baked goods, but the pastries at Mike's can be...
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Yelp.com Review - by P. G.

4.0 of 5 stars. People tend to say you should avoid Mike's and go to Modern b/c of the long lines at Mike's. I couldn't disagree more. Mike's may be more crowded, but there is no organization of the line. Walk to...
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Yelp.com Review - by deb n.

4.0 of 5 stars. When you walk on the subway and see the white box, with blue writing and the white string on it, you know it has to be good for people to travel by public transporation to get to this Italian bakery....
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Yelp.com Review - by Alissa T.

5.0 of 5 stars. My italian friend told me about this place. So when I went to Boston I came here. We were on our way to visit friends in Vermont (at least that is my excuse for buying dozens of cookies, cakes, etc)....
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Yelp.com Review - by me i.

2.0 of 5 stars. Totally Overrated. The line is always out the door and the prices are way too high for the amount of business they get. I'd prefer getting a pastry from any other shop on Hanover like Modern Pastry or...
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Yelp.com Review - by Jen T.

5.0 of 5 stars. I came here several years ago when I visited Boston. My uncle took me here...I got a piece of a chocolate mouse cake...it was so good I bought a whole cake.Yes people, I devoured a whole cake in less...
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Yelp.com Review - by Chris W.

5.0 of 5 stars. Some college friends and I recently learned that Mike's now ships 'make it at home cannolis' anywhere across the US. Remembering how great they were, we decided to ship some out to San Jose, CA and...
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Yelp.com Review - by Mina I.

4.0 of 5 stars. Get in there and order your eclair! Rich filling treats - most of the prices are not too bad considering all the tourists they could get to pony up.. 75c for a cream puff! Today after our lunch we...
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Yelp.com Review - by Sarah S.

5.0 of 5 stars. There's not much you can say about Mike's that hasn't already been said : YUM YUM YUM...and YUM! Crazy crowds on the weekend but thats part of the charm. Grab a box of treats to go - chocolate chip...
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Yelp.com Review - by mickey l.

4.0 of 5 stars. Line Be Damned!Just stick your head in there and get some.Try the flips, like mom used to make, they are like pie crustnipples wrapped around jammy jam. She threw in mine forfree. Sweet lady in the...
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Yelp.com Review - by Ashley P.

4.0 of 5 stars. I have to admit that I haven't really had a chance to try many things at Mike's Pastry. There is rarely any parking in the north end and the line is down the street. However, I stopped by on a...
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Yelp.com Review - by michelle w.

5.0 of 5 stars. I absolutely will wait in the long line for a cannolli at Mike's! I think they are fantastic! We've enjoyed getting their pastries and heading near the waterfront to eat them after a nice dinner in...
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Yelp.com Review - by Karina M.

5.0 of 5 stars. with a 137 other reviews, this place doesnt really need another one. but i just wanted to announce my never-dying unconditional love for this place. Mike's,No matter how long the lines get, and no...
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Yelp.com Review - by Maggie W.

5.0 of 5 stars. Yeah, we know about the pastries - they are great - although my beau swears Modern is better - I am a Mike's loyalist...but I have a story that I want to share, because you guys just NEED TO KNOW!I...
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Great Pastry - Not for the Faint of Heart

I just have to say I love Mikes. I love the chaos and the atmosphere, their pastries are amazing! How many places can you get a cannoli dipped in dark chocolate, with chocolate chips on the end? If you want to...
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Yelp.com Review - by Christopher W.

5.0 of 5 stars. Lot of reviews about Mike's Pastry, but I can add one more. The plethora of great pastries there is something that just has to be seen. You will love the selection, and the stuff is truly amazing.I...
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Yelp.com Review - by Jenny N.

5.0 of 5 stars. Mike's is the perfect ending to a traditional North End Italian dinner. Don't be daunted by the lines out the door, streaming from both ends of the pastry case, for you will be sweetly rewarded....
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Yelp.com Review - by Jonathan P.

5.0 of 5 stars. Delicious, Went there last Saturday night, on the way I loved the whole feel of the open window restaurants with people seated right on the sidewalk. You really felt like you were in little Italy...
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Yelp.com Review - by kate s.

4.0 of 5 stars. hee hee! i've been to boston 3 times and every time i've gone to mike's pastry. i like eclairs but my friend who lives in michigan is addicted to the tiramisu and is trying to figure out some way...
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Yelp.com Review - by Louise A.

4.0 of 5 stars. First off, never drive here...The North End needs to be experienced by cab or T!!! Second they serve the best damn Tiramisu I've ever had. I haven't been to Modern so I will try them out soon to...
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Yelp.com Review - by Jessica C.

5.0 of 5 stars. Macaroons and chocolate chip cannolis. That's all I have had here and really, if I have nothing else ever again I won't be disappointed. The real question is which of the macaroons is best. Well I got...
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Yelp.com Review - by Aubrey O.

4.0 of 5 stars. If there's one thing about Boston that I'm especially gonna miss it's this place, Mike's Pastry! It's surprising because I'm not usually a big fan of pastries (I'm a self-proclaimed chocolate...
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Yelp.com Review - by Kymm P.

4.0 of 5 stars. A little overrated? Yes.Touristy? Just a bit.Long lines on weekend nights? Hell yeah!But Mike's has possibly the most delicious chocolate chip cannolis on the face of the earth!?
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Yelp.com Review - by Conny F.

5.0 of 5 stars. This place is wwritten up in the tourist guides and the line of people at night shows it. However, I went there on a saturday morning and had no line and a delicious florentine canneloni and my bf a...
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Yelp.com Review - by Bora K.

5.0 of 5 stars. I start having withdrawal symptoms when I go too long without macaroons from Mike's Pastry. Trouble is, I don't have much of an excuse to visit Boston anymore so I've fallen back to ordering them...
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Yelp.com Review - by Kat H.

5.0 of 5 stars. Cannolis be damned, my Mike's-made wedding cake beat _down_ those fondant-drenched, supercilious, dry-as-all-hell society cakes. Yes, my cake had traditional frosting. No, it wasn't covered in edible...
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Yelp.com Review - by Colin N.

4.0 of 5 stars. Mike makes some great cannolis. I haven't tried anything else there, but why would you. A little pricey at $3 a pop, they add up quickly. Personally, I avoid the ones dipped in chocolate chips because...
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Yelp.com Review - by Khalid S.

5.0 of 5 stars. Long lines are for a reason in front of Mike's. I think I like their Cannolis better than the ones at Modern Pastries. I had the chocolate cream Cannoli which made for a perfect dessert after a long...
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Yelp.com Review - by Casey B.

5.0 of 5 stars. If the Italian meal you just ate around the corner didn't fill you up enough, the canolis here will! They are so worth the calories... really, just unreal! Expect it to be busy from the after dinner...
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Yelp.com Review - by Darcy H.

3.0 of 5 stars. You have think like a ninja when you come in. They have everything, so come with something in mind. Then sneak through the heave lines to find your way to the front. It's not rude, it's just how...
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World Class Desserts

I have traveled all over the world and the Tiramisu and lobster tails are better than anything that I have ever come across. The chocolate chip cannolis are just a rare treat. A must try if you are in Boston...
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Yelp.com Review - by Rave M.

4.0 of 5 stars. Only reason Mike's doesn't get five stars is the line out the door, but that's not the cannolis' fault. Or is it? A North End staple and must-visit for anyone in from out of town, as well as the...
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Yelp.com Review - by Atrebor B.

3.0 of 5 stars. I was daunted by the deterring effect of the en masse lines spilling out of Mike's Pastry but hastily drew the conclusion that it must be worth my time and dutifully joined the line like any other...
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Yelp.com Review - by Tiffany D.

5.0 of 5 stars. OMG! Their Cannolis!!! Their Cheesecakes!!! Their ice creams!!! Rum cakes, etc.. etc.. *drool* There is so much I haven't tried yet but everything I have, have been SOOO great!!
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Yelp.com Review - by James M.

4.0 of 5 stars. I visited Mike's on my first visit to the East coast just this last December. I was told that it was a must visit when in Boston. I must say I was pleased with Mike's, along with the other eating...
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Yelp.com Review - by Lisa R.

5.0 of 5 stars. I used to go here all the time for cannolis when I lived in Boston. I was in town two years ago for a convention and grabbed our IT guy and made him walk with me from Copley Plaza to the North End....
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Yelp.com Review - by nathan r.

5.0 of 5 stars. My favorite Cannolli in the North End- that is the North End of America...ha. From the super busy counter, to the lady's with attitude, to the cute boxes with string, to the chocolate chip cannolli-...
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Yelp.com Review - by Hiroko S.

3.0 of 5 stars. I do not think cannolis are very good but I still love to go Mike's if I went to north end. This cannoli has too much memory for me that sweetness of cannolis even reminds me of the bitter memory.I...
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Yelp.com Review - by V e s t i g e ..

5.0 of 5 stars. Damn good cannolis killed my appetite for a lobster dinner :(Bring CASH. I saw a kid kicking his dad's shin for not having the cash to buy anything.Yes, they do ship them anywhere in the country!
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Yelp.com Review - by Julie A.

4.0 of 5 stars. I grew up eating Scandinavian pastries so it took me a while to get on the Italian pastry train.Well, this place got me on the train and now I have a hard time getting off!My brother used to live down...
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Yelp.com Review - by Andrew S.

5.0 of 5 stars. Delicious and cheap...Or you can go to Starbuck's you tool.
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Yelp.com Review - by Dorian G.

5.0 of 5 stars. Now thats wierd. I thought this was one of the first places I had reviewed. But anywho....The best god damn cannoli I have ever had. I'd kill for one. And you can't beat the rock candy lollipop they...
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Yelp.com Review - by Beth M.

5.0 of 5 stars. chocolate cream cannoli. it's been my favorite at Mike's since i was wee. soooo yummy. it's completely insane in here on any given night, but well worth the jostling and waiting. if you can score a...
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Yelp.com Review - by Marguerite W.

3.0 of 5 stars. I am not a huge cheesecake/pastry buff so maybe that explains my impression...Everything looks totally swell but I'm not sure I see the cult obsession.I've been in on several occasions, pushed my way...
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Yelp.com Review - by Amanda W.

5.0 of 5 stars. It's a mad house but for good reason. I would kill (okay, I might draw the line at maim) for a chocolate dipped ricotta cannolli from Mike's. Yes, they are incarceration worthy. And heretofor I...
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Yelp.com Review - by Tom E.

2.0 of 5 stars. It was Algebra-Time in my last review, and now I feel like more math but I've just been on a plane to London and have horrendous jetlag so i can't work out how to write this equation!What I want to...
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Yelp.com Review - by J L.

3.0 of 5 stars. i wouldn't say this is over rated, but i have to say, it's totally congested in there ... would i come again? yea, i would, but not like to the point of OD-ing on the sweets ... when i made a trip out...
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Yelp.com Review - by Jessika D.

2.0 of 5 stars. This place has a lot of hype. I work near the North End so I feel like I always see people with Mike's boxes. However, in my opinion, it's not worth the hype.At work everytime it is someone's...
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Yelp.com Review - by Grace W.

3.0 of 5 stars. I went to Mike's simply because everyone says it's a must-see place. As I walked in the door, someone walking by told her companion, "that's where all the tourists go." Fine, I like doing all the...
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Yelp.com Review - by Erik M.

3.0 of 5 stars. Tourist trap. Try the much better Modern Pastry across the street.
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Yelp.com Review - by Lex C.

4.0 of 5 stars. Mike's lives up to the hype. Grab a table if you can and watch the plump little Italian waitresses fly by with trays precariously balancing towering slices of chocolate cake, foamy cappuccinos, and,...
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Yelp.com Review - by Will E.

5.0 of 5 stars. Very, very crowded and crazy - but if you can snag a table, it's basically your perfect North End desert spot. Went there on Sunday night after dinner at Neptune Oyster (YUM) and had chocolate...
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Yelp.com Review - by Angela K.

5.0 of 5 stars. Wow, I love Mike's. This place has rightfully earned it's famous reputation for the best Italian pastries in Boston, hands down. And trust me, they have some competition. My favorites are: cannolies,...
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Yelp.com Review - by H Y.

3.0 of 5 stars. The almond cookies and canolis work for me but nothing in here is so good that it's worth waiting in that line. There are plenty of smaller and better bakeries in the same neighborhood away from the...
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User Review

I visited Mike's because I had been told by a friend that it was famous and had delicious food. The place was so packed that ...
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Yelp.com Review - by Bryanne R.

4.0 of 5 stars. Pretty tasty stuff here. Not too pricey either. Very very small space. We were lucky to find a place to sit to get our sugar fix. It'd be nice if they had a Mike's for tourists and a Mike's for...
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On a whim-induced weekend trip to Boston, we stumbled across Mike's as we were exploring the Italian neighborhood and looking for a place for dinner. ...
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Yelp.com Review - by midnight i.

5.0 of 5 stars. The best pastries in the North End, if not the entire city!If the only thing on the menu was the Lobster Tail, it would be worth a visit. Add to that a vast assortment of other pastries, cookies,...
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Yelp.com Review - by Erin B.

5.0 of 5 stars. I love Mike's!I completely lose my self-control after walking in the door, and want to buy everything in sight! My favorite is their ricotta pie, but you can't go wrong with any of their goodies!
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Yelp.com Review - by Julie R.

4.0 of 5 stars. The cannoli's are worth the drive. They are soo good. I love the regular ricotta with chocolate chips on the ends. I tried a chocolate filled cannoli which was not as good. There is always a line and...
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tourist trap

the service is horrible, the dessert is even worse. they have the worse tasting cannolis that I ever tasted. The people that make this place popular are out of towners that dont know any better.
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Yelp.com Review - by Erin B.

3.0 of 5 stars. Being from Chicago, I've never heard of a Whoopie Pie. I don't even know if that's how you spell it. I wish I lived in Boston purely for visits to Mike's for these little slices of heaven. They...
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Yelp.com Review - by Mats K.

5.0 of 5 stars. The marzipan treats here are amazing.I have also heard that the Ricotta pies they make are absolutely amazing.Only down side to this place is that they only take cash.Seriously. In this day and age I...
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Yelp.com Review - by Kathleen M.

4.0 of 5 stars. Only place left in the world to get tea and 2 cookies for $1.75. Sitting in the window at an old, round, gray marble table on a rainy day watching all the people go by. Try their florentine...
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Yelp.com Review - by Karolina B.

1.0 of 5 stars. Horrible horrible establishment. I went here a few times as a freshman in college with friends - I never went out of my own peresonal choice but figured I would give the place a try. The pastries were...
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Yelp.com Review - by Iska B.

4.0 of 5 stars. Yeah this place is really hyped and if you go there on Saturday night it's really crowded but to me this place is part of my North End tradition.Go out to eat at one of the restaurants and then wander...
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Fantastic by Kathleen (. at InsiderPages

I was brought up in the West End, until they tore it down. Every birthday when I was young my dad would get me one of Mike's great Rum Cake's. I live across the United States now in Oregon and wish they would...
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Yelp.com Review - by jeremy f.

5.0 of 5 stars. Good gracious, this place makes a mean cannoli! To be honest, I really expected a ricotta-filled pastry to be one of the grossest foods I'd ever eat, but this place proved me completely wrong. I...
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Yelp.com Review - by Cattaleeya P.

3.0 of 5 stars. I have been to Mike's twice. I thought it would be more delicious than what I have heard from people. It tastes simple like other bakery stores. I like the Canoli only. Also, the waiters are not that...
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Yelp.com Review - by steve n.

2.0 of 5 stars. so NOT a fan of Mike's. and you're gonna look like a douche carrying that little box around, all tied up in pretty string.
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Great Cannolli - but avoid Friday/Saturday Nights

One of the better cannolli's I have had outside of Italy. Tried other bakery items and all were great with the exception of one (cupcake too sweet!) It is average in cost if you are coming from the Midwest but...
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Yelp.com Review - by Kirs P.

1.0 of 5 stars. I think all the five stars for this place must be from tourists- because that's what this place is for- it's a grade-A tourist trap. The line is outrageous- and you have no chance of actually looking...
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Yelp.com Review - by Miriam B.

5.0 of 5 stars. My interest isn't in the cannolis, but rather the chocolate mochas, brownies and lobster tails. I used to walk there from Northeastern's campus when I was in college just to get my fill of the...
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Yelp.com Review - by Connie C.

5.0 of 5 stars. When I went to Boston, a couple people told me that I HAD to visit Mike's. So that I did and when I walked in I thought I was in HEAVEN!!! They have such a wide variety of pastries and dessert and...
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Yelp.com Review - by Jeannette S.

4.0 of 5 stars. We had to visit this place to see what the long lines were all about. We ended up snagging a table but it was too crowded to go up to the counter to see what our options were. They need menus in...
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Yelp.com Review - by Tu-Van L.

5.0 of 5 stars. I have to admit, Mike's has a much larger selection of pastries and cannoli flavors than Modern pastry. I especially love their chocolate-dipped florentines and their pistachio cookies (macaroons?)...
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Yelp.com Review - by Stacy B.

4.0 of 5 stars. Cannoli's are fantastic. My Personal Favorite: The Florentine CannoliYummy.Gotta love that box with the string :)
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Yelp.com Review - by Pepper H.

5.0 of 5 stars. We all know the canoli is excellent.... but have you heard about the coffee? Man, oh man. It's heaven. I like to go during the day on a weekday when business is slow-ish and people-watch in a seat...
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Tourist Destination

Yes, there are a LOT of choices of pastries, pies, cookies, desserts, everything you can imagine in this place. However, I found that some of the other reviews had it right about the experience...what's with...
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Yelp.com Review - by Ryan W.

4.0 of 5 stars. Since there are 72 other Mike's Pastries patrons weighing in on the subject, all I have to say is this: who doesn't love cannoli?However, if you're a Boston local and you're over the tourist scene,...
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Yelp.com Review - by Tony U.

3.0 of 5 stars. I normally hate cannolis. This place was an exception. Very good here. If I'd go anywhere in the world to buy Cannoli's, I'd come to Mike's in Boston's North End.I wouldn't recommend the Florentine...
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Yelp.com Review - by anita c.

4.0 of 5 stars. Cute Italian-american bakery, with fabumous cannoli. Their nougat is pretty awesome, too. Be prepared for the wait, and then to have your string-tied pastry box ogled jealously by other riders on the...
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Yelp.com Review - by Jenn T.

5.0 of 5 stars. Every so now and then... I think about these DAMN cannolis!!!! And then sigh at how far away I live. Holding that blue and white box down the streets of Boston does make you feel a bit like a...
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Yelp.com Review - by jkhkjh j.

5.0 of 5 stars. Yes-- this place is absolutely amazing, for everyone, not just sweet tooths. Every single type of pastry-cookie-candy-cannoli... etc, etc. Place is always mobbed- you have to look for a bench in the...
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Yelp.com Review - by Sarah A.

5.0 of 5 stars. I never visit Boston without stopping here. Truly a cannoli lover's paradise. No frills, just absolutely delicious desserts.
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Yelp.com Review - by Lucy L.

5.0 of 5 stars. There is a reason God placed me hundreds of miles from this place because my nickname would most likely be Tubby if it was within reasonable driving distance. I have no will power or self restraint...
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Yelp.com Review - by Sarah Y.

1.0 of 5 stars. i agree with the other yelpers...i don't get it...i ended up going there twice and with each visit..i get even more confused...we've ordered many things from this place and nicely put...it was just...
yelp.com - user review - 06/20/2006
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Yelp.com Review - by E.N. Z.

1.0 of 5 stars. I agree with yelper Leonardo, Lala. It is a over-rated place. The desserts there are too sweet. Real Italian desserts are not that sweet. Canoli filling is wrong too, should be yummy mascarpone,...
yelp.com - user review - 06/12/2006
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the best service and pastries.....................

i went to mikes pastry so many times.and i luv it.They have table service and take out........i understand that some times when u go there, workers may not be nice or smily (because they r so busy)but if u...
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Divine

I can't believe I lived in Boston for four years before I ate a cannoli from Mike's pastries. If yo...
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Mike's Pastry

This is such a famous place!!! For good reason - the pastries are awesome.we got two cannolis f...
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Yelp.com Review - by Lala L.

2.0 of 5 stars. over-rated. pastry doesn't taste authentic at all. instead of mascarpone cheese, it tastes like the pastry is filled with whipped cream. too many out of towners here, who don't know what to do with...
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Yelp.com Review - by Kristina G.

5.0 of 5 stars. Mike's Pastries reminds me of the part in the movie Simply Irresistable where Amanda makes food so good people can hardly believe it.yum.
yelp.com - user review - 05/18/2006
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Yelp.com Review - by Billie S.

5.0 of 5 stars. The ultimate question in regards to the best connoli is: Is it Mike's or Modern? I got to be honest.... I think Modern is better.Regardless, Mike's is still fantastic. Here is why I sometimes choose...
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Yelp.com Review - by Nate K.

5.0 of 5 stars. Three things you need to know about life in Boston - Red Sox are more important than life itself, the Dig will never be fully completed, and Mike's Pastry in the North End is best place for the goods....
yelp.com - user review - 05/13/2006
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Yelp.com Review - by Heidi H.

4.0 of 5 stars. Cannolis, Lobster Tails and Ricotta Pie, OH MY!Everything is fresh and made on the premises...that explains the quality you are getting. I have purchased a cake for a co-worker here and also a...
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Yelp.com Review - by Mike A.

2.0 of 5 stars. Do the Mike's Pastries thing once to say you have been or to be seen carrying your white-and-blue box on the town to show off that you were just dropping cash in the North End.Otherwise, regular...
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The Go To Place for Pastries

This place has the absolute best cannolis in town! There's a nice variety, and the price can't be be...
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Yelp.com Review - by Matthew M.

5.0 of 5 stars. Wow! They have about 1,000 kinds of cannoli, all ginormous-sized and delicious. Love this place!
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Yelp.com Review - by lothari o.

4.0 of 5 stars. It's fine but not as good as Italian pasticcerias. I don't think there's a huge difference between Mike's and Modern, so I don't see why there's the intense debate. The cannolis taste pretty similar,...
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Yelp.com Review - by Kathleen P.

4.0 of 5 stars. I am not Italian, so I don't know what these desserts are supposed to taste like...but they are really good the way they are. I can't wait to go back and try more of their desserts. The line wasn't...
yelp.com - user review - 03/26/2006
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Yelp.com Review - by Kenny B.

4.0 of 5 stars. Being only a lowly tourist, I've seen that there's some debate as to the best pastry place in the North End. That being said, I was impressed with this place. Yes, the lines where horrible, other...
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Tourist trap and Expensive

I work near by and go here once in awhile. The reviews are correct about lines etc. It is also over priced... example 3 lobster tails and some pizelles were $16.00. Try Modern pastry less crowds, better...
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Yelp.com Review - by Leonardo E.

1.0 of 5 stars. Over-hyped place, ultra-sweet stuff, on the threshold of the "non-edible." Besides, how un-cool are the omni-present little white-and-blue boxes?
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Yelp.com Review - by Neil K.

1.0 of 5 stars. I don't see why people are drawn to this place. I can't remember having a cannoli before, so this was probably my first. However, if this is one of the best cannoli around, I don't think I'm missing...
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Yelp.com Review - by Anna P.

2.0 of 5 stars. Unfortunately - I have to agree that I don't understand what all the hype is about. I'll be the last person to bash a desert place - but I have yet to have anything amazing at Mike's. It has some...
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Yelp.com Review - by Sean L.

5.0 of 5 stars. How to even write a review of a place like Mike's Pastry is beyond me. This place is always mobbed on the weekends and nights and for good reason. Tourist or no tourist people clamor at the thought...
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Yelp.com Review - by Jess K.

5.0 of 5 stars. Best cannolis and rainbow cookies in Boston, hands down. A night in the North End is never complete without heading home with one of their signature boxes wrapped up in blue and white twine and...
yelp.com - user review - 01/23/2006
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Leave the gun...

...take the (florentine) cannoli (Only on Friday's and Saturday's).
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Yelp.com Review - by Tom R.

4.0 of 5 stars. The reason it's full of tourists is that most people don't have anything like this "back home". Too bad for them. Stop by grab a large bag of anything that looks good, you'll be happy when you get...
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Great Italian Pastry

Wonderful Italian Pasty!
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Yelp.com Review - by Marissa P.

5.0 of 5 stars. Holy cannoli! Need I say more?
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Yelp.com Review - by Marc M.

5.0 of 5 stars. The best Italian Bakery that I have ever been to! You have to stop in for one of their HUGE Cannoli's or wonderful Sfogliatella (Lobster Tails,) per morire per. Also enjoy one of their great...
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Don't special order cakes!

I actually like this place (aside from the lines, semi-rude workers, and chaos). However, I special ordered a cake for a birthday party and the workers were rude. I ordered the strawberry cheesecake two weeks...
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Bakery that isn't worth the hype by Amelie L. at InsiderPages

I have had so many people rave to me about Mikes Pastry. I just don't get it. Their pastries aren't very good. I can get better at my local grocery store. My kids wouldn't even eat the pastries! There is no...
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great by Luke L. at InsiderPages

Mike's Pastry Incorporated is a great place. The pastries here are truly fantastic. The pieces are very big and taste so good. You got a lot of choices of pastries to choose from. A lot of students really love...
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Yelp.com Review - by Sher J.

5.0 of 5 stars. One more reason to travel 3000 miles from San Francisco. I miss the chocolate chip canollis. This pastry is legendary. It's not a tourist trap...tourists do GO there but...MIKES is the real...
yelp.com - user review - 09/11/2005
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Decent Pastries Despite the Hype by Patricia M. at InsiderPages

Mike's Pastry is renowned as the place for tourists to go to grab a cannoli when they are in the North End. Although the pastries are good, sometimes it does not seem worth the hassle to elbow your way to the...
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Yelp.com Review - by Adrienne B.

5.0 of 5 stars. On a not so busy night its great to grab a seat and enjoy some espresso wtih a good pastry. They have so much there and its all so good. its hard to not go there on a trip to the North End and every...
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Yelp.com Review - by Julia C.

1.0 of 5 stars. Overrated and full of tourist. I suppose thet only the people that come from far away shop there because you only have to cross the street and visit Modern Pastry to taste the difference.
yelp.com - user review - 08/30/2005
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Yelp.com Review - by Brenden L.

4.0 of 5 stars. Mike's does have very very good pastries and the gelatto is among the best in the North End. I personally like Modern Pastry better but Mike's has become somewhat legendary so everyone should check...
yelp.com - user review - 08/29/2005
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Yelp.com Review - by Kristen G.

5.0 of 5 stars. If you are in the North End, you definitely need to stop here for a pastry or ice cream. They have practically everything, and everything is delicious. Perfect for families, they have lots of...
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Yelp.com Review - by crystal w.

5.0 of 5 stars. Maybe it is a tourist trap and maybe there are pastry shops as good or better in the area, but it's a Boston landmark! Everyone has to go to Mike's at least once and eat a cannoli. You won't be...
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Yelp.com Review - by Jen R.

5.0 of 5 stars. The desserts are to die for. The lines can be long and the place gets crowded. Advice-- get your dessert to go and head over to the waterfront- over by Joes Bar and Grill, eat your dessert outside....
yelp.com - user review - 08/23/2005
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Yelp.com Review - by Crystal K.

3.0 of 5 stars. It's good but as so many others have said...Modern is a better bet. Mike's is fine if you are there during the off-season on a calm day, but there are dozens and dozens of better bakeries to be...
yelp.com - user review - 08/22/2005
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Yelp.com Review - by Dayna B.

5.0 of 5 stars. One word: cannoli. There are many flavors. They are huge. They are tasty. The line is really long at all times, but it moves quickly. One time the woman waiting on me was really rude, but that...
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Yelp.com Review - by Ashley M.

5.0 of 5 stars. mike's or modern - how can you choose?
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Yelp.com Review - by Beth F.

5.0 of 5 stars. Oh my gosh...the cannoli's are the best thing there. The ricotta filling melts in your mouth....oh I love them. When you walk in the door, don't be a tourtist but walk straight ahead to the counter...
yelp.com - user review - 08/20/2005
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World Famous Cannollis! by Amanda N. at InsiderPages

To the locals of Boston, its considered a cardinal sin if you make a visit to the North End, or any where near, and do not make a stop at Mike's Pastry. Be prepared to wait in line, but the best things come to...
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Yelp.com Review - by Brandy S.

5.0 of 5 stars. MIke's Pastry is like Fanuel Hall - always croweded with pain-in-the-butt tourists, but you still should go there at least once. The desserts are spectacular, breads are amazing, and the atmosphere is...
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Yelp.com Review - by Andrew K.

5.0 of 5 stars. I LOVE the hectic environment, the array of marzipans, the coffee, and the florentine canoli. Boston's finest, and perhaps the finest there is.
yelp.com - user review - 08/13/2005
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Yelp.com Review - by David K.

5.0 of 5 stars. Mike's Cannoli = utter bliss in a pastry shell.No more need be said.
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Yelp.com Review - by Geoff T.

2.0 of 5 stars. As stated by others, this is the tourist place to go. A zoo of a shop, it's more like fast-food. Last time I got a cannoli there it was more chewey than bad steak (the shell should shatter when you...
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Yelp.com Review - by kristyn m.

4.0 of 5 stars. This is a boston staple. you must go here if you live in boston or are visiting, if only just to say you went. The pastries are delicious. Don't let the huge line deter you from going because it goes...
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Yelp.com Review - by Lisa S.

5.0 of 5 stars. Mike's pastry is delicious! Of course you must try a canoli when you go, but have a plain one (which you have to ask for, the don't keep them in the pastry case). Everything there looks and tastes...
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Yelp.com Review - by Margaret H.

4.0 of 5 stars. Mike's is certainly the most famous pastry shop in the North End, and it's worth going to just to admire the huge display of pastries. It's quite good (is there any such thing as a bad cannoli?!), and...
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Yelp.com Review - by Kathleen T.

5.0 of 5 stars. Mike's is amazing. Not only is it a great place to stop by for dessert any night of the week, but it is a great place for a date or to bring someone who is visiting from out of town and wants to have...
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Yelp.com Review - by Heather H.

5.0 of 5 stars. The sweets and treats here are enough to make me break my diet over and over again. I bought a bday cake here for a friend that was a huge hit, but I normally stick to the cannolis. esp. the...
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You havent been to the North End if you havent been to Mikes by Lauren M. at InsiderPages

For anyone planning a day in the city...you must stop at Mike's Pastry in the North End. This is the coffee and dessert store of all coffee and dessert stores. Dont be intimidated by the herds of people or...
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Yelp.com Review - by Jeffrey W.

4.0 of 5 stars. After waiting in a line that stretched out the door I finally got to taste why people keep going back...the most delicious canoli ever. The people working behind the counter are super quick too, so...
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Yelp.com Review - by Nicole D.

5.0 of 5 stars. Mike's Pastry is a bakery that you need to visit. All of their pastries are fresh and delicious. They are known for the cannolis, but they have cookies, pies, gelato, cake, etc. Be prepared for a...
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Yelp.com Review - by Anne B.

5.0 of 5 stars. OMG have you never had a canole this good in your life. The ricotta florentine is the best thins I have ever eaten in my entire life. Unfortunately, Mike's is a cash only business so dont depend on...
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Yelp.com Review - by andrew l.

5.0 of 5 stars. So as you can see after all the other great reviews, this is the place to get a cannoli. It's crowded almost every night but the line is quick, so hop on line buy a cannoli or any other great pastry...
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Yelp.com Review - by Stephanie C.

5.0 of 5 stars. Yes, I am biased because the owner of this bakery has a son who is my Grandfather's best friend. however, Mike's world famous pastry is always worth the walk to the north end. My favorite is going...
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Yelp.com Review - by Esther L.

5.0 of 5 stars. Mike's is famous for their cannoli, but they have a lot of other sweets too- pie, cheesecake, cookies, gelato, coffee. Be aware that once it gets near closing time, they won't let you in, even if...
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Yelp.com Review - by Michael G.

4.0 of 5 stars. This place has the best cannolis in town! There is a nice variety, and the price is perfect. Also, it may look crowded, but the service is incredibly fast. Also, it's right in the middle of the North...
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Yelp.com Review - by Jeff D.

4.0 of 5 stars. A great place for everyone tourists or locals. If you're in the North End you gotta stop in at Mike's . They have the largest selection of pastries in the North End and although it is typically...
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Yelp.com Review - by Ellie L.

2.0 of 5 stars. you've gotta go once if you live in boston so you can say you've been, and then you can roll your eyes when your out-of-rown friends ask about it, and you can respond condescendingly with the air of a...
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Yelp.com Review - by Jane H.

5.0 of 5 stars. This is why Mike's gets 5 stars: 1) Amazing pastries. 2) Open til 3am. What's not to love? Crowded, but I think that's part of the charm. I love this place. Cannolis and pizelles (waffle cookies) here...
yelp.com - user review - 07/14/2005
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Yelp.com Review - by Lindsey W.

5.0 of 5 stars. I think it is as good as the hype. Best cannolis ever! Even the line is fun because you get to look at all the beautiful pastries. Not to be missed!
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Yelp.com Review - by Jen P.

1.0 of 5 stars. In my 5 years of living in Boston I have been to Mike's only once. It was okay , but definatly not worth the line or the pushing of all the tourists trying to get in. Modern Pastry is so much better....
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Yelp.com Review - by Heather Q.

4.0 of 5 stars. While I don't think it's as good as the hype, it is a good place to pick up a box of pastries on your way to a dinner party. If nothing else, you'll impress the other guests.I'd stay away from the...
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Yelp.com Review - by So S.

5.0 of 5 stars. I love you Mike's Pastry!!! Everyone knows Boston for this. ITS SOOOO GOOD!!! Everyone that I have brought here just loves it. GREAT cakes and gelato and cannolis. It is just devine!! BUT gosh,...
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Yelp.com Review - by Erin G.

4.0 of 5 stars. This place is excellent, especially if you're a fan of the cannoli. There is usually a mega-long line in the store, and sometimes out the door, but it's well worth the wait. If you're...
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Yelp.com Review - by Ebrahim B.

4.0 of 5 stars. Place is good but it closes too early. Try out BOVA for a 24 hour bakery. Minus that con, the place is great. Go in around 6pm ish when the stuff is fresh and you'll deffinately leave with a bag full...
yelp.com - user review - 07/05/2005
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Yelp.com Review - by Jessica N.

4.0 of 5 stars. This place is great, as most people will tell you. All the pastries are amazing, many of them are REALLY rich. The are pretty affordable also. They are ridiculously popular, so the place is NUTS on...
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A North End legend for a reason by JOAN L. at InsiderPages

Worth a trip into Boston. Incredible Boston Creme Pie- cake is moist, chocolate not too sweet and the creme is just right. A variety of authentic, and delicious, traditional Italian pastries. Can be crowded at...
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Yelp.com Review - by Ruth P.

5.0 of 5 stars. If you're in the north end you need to go to mike's pastry. I'd recommend getting your desserts to go instead of eating at the pastry shop because it is often VERY VERY VERY crowded - but one way or...
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Yelp.com Review - by Susan J.

5.0 of 5 stars. Mmmmmm.... cannolis... They are well worth the trek to the North End!
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Yelp.com Review - by Miss R.

4.0 of 5 stars. Mike's Pastry is the must visit for tourists in the North End, but guess what? It's only the second-best pastry shop in the neighborhood. I should know - I've lived in the North End on and off for...
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Yelp.com Review - by Lori C.

5.0 of 5 stars. You CANNOT go to Boston without visiting Mike's Pastry in the North End. There is no better sweet treat on this earth and Mike's has the best Cannoli I have ever had - be prepared for a line out the...
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Yelp.com Review - by Jen J.

5.0 of 5 stars. Famous for its pasteries this North Beach (Italian part of Boston) has your mouth watering from the second you walk in. Employees are handing out samples are almost all hours of the day...ice cream,...
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Keep Walking

Avoid the rush and crowds of Mike's. If you are looking for the best cannoli in the north end go to Maria's and watch as they fill it in front of you. No lines or crowds and there is even a place to sit and...
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jerry g

I love everything about Boston, in fact one time in Quincy market while enjoying a cannoli from Mike`s pastry, I dropped it on a sewer grate and then picked it up and finished eating it I`m not proud of that,...
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Overrated and poorly managed

I bought the hype and stopped by since I was in the area. However what I found was that there really was no structured line, just a mob of people pushing their way to counter. People coming in off the street...
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New England STILL loves MIKES

I have lived in New England my whole 30 years - Mikes is a nostalgic, typical busy Boston pastry shop that for me, when the cannollis are fresh, makes my 4 hour ride home to Vermont a little nicer. My kids are...
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Mike's is an institution, and a well known one unfortunately, since it is not especially authenitc. If you walk down the street you will find Modern pastry, which though smaller represents the "real" North...
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Tourist Trap

Mike's Pastry is more of a tourist trap than a quality pastry shop. Modern Pastry across the street is the pastry shop that my Italian family consistently visits when we are looking for delicious desserts.
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How sweet it is

Yes the north end is full of great bakeries and Mike's get over-run in the summer by tourists--But they still make wonderful cakes. Until Jan. 2003, I worked near there for a year and a half, and we always got...
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How to spot a tourist

We love seeing those who do not know better walking around with Mike's Pastries' boxes. It screams "tourist." It's not worth the wait, the crush or the price, but as long as those people are crowding in there,...
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Overpriced Tourist Trap

Mike's is skating on its location. Corn starch filled Cannoli's are a cardinal no-no for good Italian pasty. Dry, tasteless cookies, rude staff and an overcrowded eating area makes this place unpleasant....
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Best Cheesecake

I think Mike's has the best cheesecake, I love the big slice for only $2.50, a bargain compared to the Cheesecake Factory, and a much better cheesecake, the whole experience is a fun, too!
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It's the Best!

As a former Bostonian, I make it a routine to detour to Mike's whenever I'm back in Boston!
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canolli heaven

We always stop at Mike's when we visit the North End. Our family and friends always ask for treats from Mike's when they visit.
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World's Best Cannolis

Mike's has the best cannoli's in world. I make special trips to Mike's Pastry every time I am in Boston just to get their delicious dark chocolate dipped cannolis and cappuccinos.
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Mikes bites

I don't understand what all the hoopla is about. These are mass-produced, perpetually stale, egg-saturated concoctions. The north end is chock full of tasty bakeries, that don't have lines down the block....
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excellent desserts!

Mike's is the most famous pastry shop in the North End. Lines are always huge, but you would be surprised how fast they move..it's like a machine inside that place. Huge selection of tasty desserts, and cheap!...
citysearch.com - user review - 10/23/2002
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Mike's is GREAT!!!!

The best canolies I've ever had!!! And excellant coffee too. Best for those chilly nights of walking around in Boston
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Fresh Egg anyone?

I have to agree with "What you talking about". I love Modern...they're pastries don't taste like fresh egg (hate that taste!!!). Sorry, take a look at the North End now and about 25 years ago. Gee, see a...
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Outstanding

Great pastries - variety, price and quality are excellent. if you are lucky to find a place to park, it is worth the hassle.
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WOW WHAT PASTRIES

I TOOK TWO ITALIAN MEN TO MIKE'S AND THEY BOTH SAID THEY WERE IN PASTRY HEAVEN. MIKE'sS SURE IS PASTRY HEAVEN. TAKE A BITE OF A CANOLI AND YOU'LL SEE WHAT WE ARE ALL TALKING ABOUT!
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holy canoli

Mike's is a must when in the north end! The canoli's are to die for , but you better get there fast or you will stand in line for take out.
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excellant pastries

Fabulous, delectible desserts. Always very fresh. Cannolis, eclairs, Italian cookies are superb. Service is always extemely quick and helpful.
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Wonderful!!!

When I visited Boston, I kept seeing people carry these little boxes, that said Mike's Pastry and had to try it. Man was I glad I did...The place was awesome, and the bow tie cookies are to die for. If they...
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North End staple

Who could resist the glass case stuffed full with delicious italian pastries...the cannolis, the ricotta pies, the lobster tails, the rum cake, the pizelles...just know what you want when you get there...
citysearch.com - user review - 07/23/2002
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Have a Cannolli

The epitome of Boston's North End. Small, quaint, busy and full of character, Mike's Pastries is has some of the best Italian made desserts this side of the Atlantic. The place is almost always packed but is...
citysearch.com - user review - 07/11/2002
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IgoUgo

italian-american pastry...
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TripAdvisor

i have read that this was a staple in the north end of boston..so upon arriving i saw hoards of people.....
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