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For three star dining in New York, try Magnolia Bakery. Try this popular spot for cheap eats in the W. Village neighborhood. It's known for its bakery. It's been awarded the Fodors Choice award. When you step inside the restaurant, you'll notice a family atmosphere.
2.0 of 5 stars.
The cupcakes are not that good, i've made better cupcakes myself......Red velvet was ok, the other one that i bought was not. I dont know what flavor it was as it was not labeled, but it had overly...
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3.0 of 5 stars.
Overrated, ladies and gentlemen - as well as overpriced...
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1.0 of 5 stars.
Their cupcakes are overpriced and over-hyped - fine, everyone knows that. It's still a "go-to" place for cupcakes in Manhattan. However, be prepared to deal with rude and unhelpful service. A coworker...
yelp.com - user review - 10/15/2009
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4.0 of 5 stars.
absolutely delicious peach muffins and blueberry crumb cake. haven't had a cupcake from here though...
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3.0 of 5 stars.
The cupcakes are good. And I'm a cupcake-lovin' man, that's for sure. The problem is the line, which is nearly always out the door. So, to reiterate, the cupcakes are good... but not THAT good.As for...
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2.0 of 5 stars.
Their cupcakes are too sweet for me. I am not a big fun of their heavy and sweet frosting. I prefer butter lane's Their cupcakes with french frosting is less sweet and lighter.
yelp.com - user review - 10/13/2009
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5.0 of 5 stars.
Either we're crazy about cupcakes or obsessive but every time we're in NYC, a trip to Magnolia is a must. After a long walk, we finally reached Magnolia. We found nothing but a long line, really long...
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3.0 of 5 stars.
Ehh... Magnolia is alright. I give them props for being one of the first - but as far as cupcakes go, they're just OK. I much prefer their other items. Tried the key lime cheesecake and that was...
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2.0 of 5 stars.
The cupcakes here are okay (but not great). I was expecting better cupcakes considering that's what they are"known" for. The flavors are pleasant, but I find the frosting to be too grainy at times and...
yelp.com - user review - 10/12/2009
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2.0 of 5 stars.
I have struggled my entire lifetime to make the grammatical distinction between "dessert" and "desert" and then I walk into Magnolia and they go ahead an undo all of my progress. I will admit that Im...
yelp.com - user review - 10/11/2009
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4.0 of 5 stars.
This place started the cupcake revolution. We always enjoy cupcakes from Magnolia and they are fantastic. If you dont like frosting, get the cake which is the same experience with less frosting. The...
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3.0 of 5 stars.
The cupcakes are adequate. But I REALLY disliked how they didn't have that many cupcakes to choose from on a Saturday morning. Like...really? They were stocked with cheesecakes and turnovers but only...
yelp.com - user review - 10/09/2009
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4.0 of 5 stars.
Say what u want about Magnolia Bakery, but they are true pioneers of the cupcake craze. I personally think they are overrated and there are better cupcakes in the city, but they create a lot of...
yelp.com - user review - 10/09/2009
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5.0 of 5 stars.
ate at the original when they opened, wasn't impressed in the least. went to the rockefeller store last night, bought half dozen. less than 24 hours later consumed four of them. they clearly have...
yelp.com - user review - 10/08/2009
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3.0 of 5 stars.
Who is hyping this place? Average desserts, crowded store and high prices do not equal excellence. I think the long lines have somehow fed on themselves. Cupcakes are so-so. I don't think I'd wait...
yelp.com - user review - 10/06/2009
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1.0 of 5 stars.
There are three things in life I have encountered that I have not, for the life of me, been able to wrap my mind around:First: Smoking. No positive benefits at all, and all signs point to harming...
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1.0 of 5 stars.
Went a couple of times and tried all varieties of cupcake Magnolia offers. I guess I just didn't want to believe a bakery this famous would have cupcakes this BAD. Dry cupcakes with chokingly sweet...
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5.0 of 5 stars.
5 stars for the banana pudding. It's a mixture of banana flavored pudding, cake, fresh bananas. So delish! I got the small and had two servings out of it. The cupcakes were just average.
yelp.com - user review - 10/05/2009
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5.0 of 5 stars.
3 Words:Red Velvet Cupcake. Thank you.
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4.0 of 5 stars.
These cupcakes are amazing! You have to arrive at just the right moment to avoid a crazy line. I came here (like many I imagine) because I saw them on Sex & the City, but I have to say that they...
yelp.com - user review - 10/02/2009
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2.0 of 5 stars.
To be fair to Magnolia, I was one of those people that stood on line week after week last November when they opened their location in Rockefeller Plaza. I mean, why wouldn't I, they had togo and put...
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1.0 of 5 stars.
Induced by the long lines (the purest form of advertising), I have to date made two blunders into Magnolia. On the first, I bought some reasonably priced, attractively displayed, and utterly ordinary...
yelp.com - user review - 10/02/2009
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4.0 of 5 stars.
4 stars because I only tried one item from here...But, I love their banana bread pudding! so good!
yelp.com - user review - 10/01/2009
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3.0 of 5 stars.
No matter what time of day or night you arrive, there is always a line. Usually women pushing strollers stopping in for a sugar fix for themselves but under the pretense that it's for the kid. No...
yelp.com - user review - 09/30/2009
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2.0 of 5 stars.
Betty Crocker box mix, meets Tiffany pricesPros: FreshCons: Long lines to say you ate here; before getting back on the Tour Bus ... hype is the only thing keeping this place alive; but hype clearly...
yelp.com - user review - 09/28/2009
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2.0 of 5 stars.
One word.OVERRATED.Don't you hate when fame gets to their head and the product starts to suffer?I've tasted way better red velvet cupcakes. Hell, I think my friend can bake better.
yelp.com - user review - 09/28/2009
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1.0 of 5 stars.
I never expected the place to live up to the hype, but I was really disappointed to discover that it barely lives up to mediocre. I really hoped I'd like it.Here's the thing. The banana pudding......
yelp.com - user review - 09/27/2009
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4.0 of 5 stars.
never had a cupcake so good till i came here..
yelp.com - user review - 09/26/2009
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3.0 of 5 stars.
Per Lazy Sunday:"But first my hunger pains are stickin' like duct tape. Let's hit up Magnolia and mack on some cupcakes. No doubt that bakery's got all da bomb frostins. I love those cupcakes like...
yelp.com - user review - 09/24/2009
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3.0 of 5 stars.
Three stars just 'cuz, but why is this place so hyped up? I love New York and all it's cool little places, and I am no stranger to falling in line with the rest of the lemmings for the newest fad or...
yelp.com - user review - 09/24/2009
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4.0 of 5 stars.
Tummy says Yummy!Only complaint are the lines...
yelp.com - user review - 09/24/2009
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4.0 of 5 stars.
Don't care for dessert.Then I met Magnolia.Who have I become?
yelp.com - user review - 09/23/2009
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3.0 of 5 stars.
Saw the line from a block away and decided my curiosity for Magnolia should be sated! The line moves pretty quickly at this location versus their other one. The shop itself is cute and when you...
yelp.com - user review - 09/22/2009
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3.0 of 5 stars.
There's a lot of hype around Magnolia Bakery - and I'm not exactly sure why...not yet at least. The desserts look absolutely delish from the glass pantries, but I don't get the same excited feeling...
yelp.com - user review - 09/21/2009
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5.0 of 5 stars.
Banana pudding= crack cocaineThere was a week last Spring when it was all I ate. I've tried to order other things here... I've heard great things about the cupcakes, but I just can't do it. When they...
yelp.com - user review - 09/20/2009
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1.0 of 5 stars.
Im giving this a one star in hopes the owner or manager sees this and changes this!! I will change it. OKMAGNOLIA BAKERY is the sweetest little shop, the decor, so adorable and country french, I love...
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2.0 of 5 stars.
WHY DO PEOPLE STILL GO HERE???? This place is WAY over-rated. I can understand tourist flocking to this place right after their stop at the Empire State Building. But seriously Manhattan-ites??...
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4.0 of 5 stars.
I had no complaints, was completely delighted by the quality. Didn't even know this was a SATC pit stop until somebody told me.We had cupcakes, a peanut butter heath bar, and shared banana pudding. I...
yelp.com - user review - 09/20/2009
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5.0 of 5 stars.
Oy Magnolia, I wished i lived in NY. I visited this bakery as part of my Sex in the City tour stop. Oh boy, I have not forgotten the cupcakes since!The line was around the corner, we were forwarned....
yelp.com - user review - 09/18/2009
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3.0 of 5 stars.
While visiting from the west coast I thought I would compare to Sprinkles. Magnolia was a very cute little shop. There was a little disorganization as people were pushing their way in front in order...
yelp.com - user review - 09/15/2009
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5.0 of 5 stars.
Anything with sugar and spice is nice in my book. Plus, it's where my bff took me for my 25th birthday! Magnolia's is known for its cupcakes, but have you tried the banana pudding? :)
yelp.com - user review - 09/15/2009
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3.0 of 5 stars.
My quest to try as many cupcakes from as many bakeries continue. Really. I wanted the red velvet, however, when i got up to the counter and asked if i could have the last one, the girl behind the...
yelp.com - user review - 09/13/2009
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2.0 of 5 stars.
This review solely focuses on their cupcakes. Seriously... who likes a dry cupcake? I'm not sure if this is a niche, but when the cake is dry, the cupcake is not quite tasty. That's it. Deal...
yelp.com - user review - 09/12/2009
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4.0 of 5 stars.
Four stars because I'm admittedly a cupcake addict and what Magnolia does well, it does very well. The classic cupcakes--chocolate and vanilla with chocolate or vanilla frosting--are by far the best....
yelp.com - user review - 09/10/2009
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4.0 of 5 stars.
It was my first time going in. I looked to the left and saw cupcakes, bags and boxes. I got a box for two cupcakes. I grabbed a chocolate one with green icing, and a spicy coconut with pecans. As I...
yelp.com - user review - 09/10/2009
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2.0 of 5 stars.
Go to the Columbus Ave. location. Every time I've gotten cupcakes at this location, they've been stale. And waiting on line for 10 minutes for a stale cupcake is not how I like to spend my time.
yelp.com - user review - 09/10/2009
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1.0 of 5 stars.
this location especially should be avoided. it's tiny and you are expected to grab your own items - a sanitary disaster and kind of a waste. i saw one lady drop an entire box. oops?
yelp.com - user review - 09/09/2009
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3.0 of 5 stars.
Certainly worth the hassle if you're walking down Bleecker and can run in and grab a cupcake. The cupcakes taste very cakey - which I am told by cupcake experts is prestigious - with moist(ish)...
yelp.com - user review - 09/09/2009
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1.0 of 5 stars.
So overrated! Stopped by since I was in the area and I've heard that this place was famous. The cupcakes are not even fresh and they only had out a couple of the flavors out~ Why is there a line for...
yelp.com - user review - 09/08/2009
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4.0 of 5 stars.
I love this place!I cant eat more than one cupcake because I am sure that I will get sick from the sugar but one will do it for me! Their cupcakes are soooo yummy. They are just super cute and...
yelp.com - user review - 09/07/2009
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2.0 of 5 stars.
I have been waiting to unleash my utter disappointment in Magnolia ever since I came back from Manhattan a couple days ago. Magnolia has been a popular hot-spot since it was featured on Sex and the...
yelp.com - user review - 09/07/2009
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3.0 of 5 stars.
seriously people, get over the cupcakes. they are just dry cake with overly sugared frosting. the exception may be their pumpkin spice cupcakes with cream cheese frosting in the fall/winter, fresh...
yelp.com - user review - 09/05/2009
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2.0 of 5 stars.
Magnolia Bakery is in such a cute spot in a great neighborhood. I was so excited to try it (this was a few years ago) because it was the "in" cupcake shop. I waited in a decent sized line, picked out...
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3.0 of 5 stars.
We tried a variety of stuff - banana cake, orea cheesecake, pecan cheesecake, blueberry cobbler. While it satisfied our sweet tooth, it wasn't anywhere near amazing. I blieve this is the original...
yelp.com - user review - 09/05/2009
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1.0 of 5 stars.
Hey, do you like cupcakes that are heavy and dry with greasy frosting that tastes like there's nothing in it but butter? Do you like long lines and service with a sneer? If so, head on down to...
yelp.com - user review - 09/05/2009
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3.0 of 5 stars.
I was wandering around NY when I saw the epic line snaked around the corner from this place. I had time to kill so I figured what the hell. One thing that amused me was that -no one- on line had ever...
yelp.com - user review - 09/02/2009
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5.0 of 5 stars.
What can I say about Magnolia Bakery that hasn't already been said....Magnolia Bakery is the basis of my happiness.... I will proudly wait in the snow and the rain, in the heat and the humidity, to...
yelp.com - user review - 09/01/2009
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4.0 of 5 stars.
Good, I recommend the icebox cake. The icing on the cupcakes is very good, the cake itself isn't bad, isn't good, just average.I don't seeing myself going back. Been there, waited in line, tasted...
yelp.com - user review - 08/31/2009
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2.0 of 5 stars.
My chocolate/vanilla iced Mag's cupcake tasted like a devil dog style cake with buttercream. I would have investigated the other offerings in the bakery case, but I felt like I would have gotten...
yelp.com - user review - 08/31/2009
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2.0 of 5 stars.
Don't waste your time or money. It takes forever to get a cupcake on the weekends with a line out the door. The cupcakes taste stale and the selection is minimal when there is a huge crowd. You would...
yelp.com - user review - 08/31/2009
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4.0 of 5 stars.
The cupcake was amazing. I had the chocolate cupcake with vanilla buttercream. DIVINE! The service there was a bit choppy, but for 2.50 for a gourmet cupcake...not bad! Much better than Cake Love...
yelp.com - user review - 08/30/2009
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3.0 of 5 stars.
My last visit to Magnolia was disappointing. My icing had melted by the time i got home and the cupcake it's self tasted stale.
yelp.com - user review - 08/30/2009
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3.0 of 5 stars.
Honestly. I never understood what the hit was all about. Sure, the cakes were good, but they were SMOTHERED in sugar. Quite literaly. The red velvet cupcakes, however, are a whole different story....
yelp.com - user review - 08/29/2009
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4.0 of 5 stars.
PLEASE do yourself a favor and get a LARGE serving of banana pudding. It is by far, the star of the show. The pudding was lightly whipped and had chunks of pie crust mixed into it. Forget the...
yelp.com - user review - 08/27/2009
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2.0 of 5 stars.
It's pretty cute inside, but thats about all thats goin' on here at Magnolia. The line was out the door and then some when the BF and I arrived, so I was hoping for some delicious goodness. The...
yelp.com - user review - 08/27/2009
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3.0 of 5 stars.
Not the cheapest place, but we had a great key lime pie here that was worth writing about. Great texture, perfect crust, just the right amount of creaminess and a nice and subtle lime flavor. Open...
yelp.com - user review - 08/26/2009
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5.0 of 5 stars.
The coconut cake is to die for...it truly is heavely. Go for the coconut cake and stay to get a vanilla cupcake with chocolate frosting. Only thing I didn't love was the guy who would take some...
yelp.com - user review - 08/26/2009
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3.0 of 5 stars.
The cupcakes here are good, but I think this place is a bit over-hyped and overrated. It's always crowded here, with a line out the door a lot of the time. I'd probably choose to go elsewhere than...
yelp.com - user review - 08/25/2009
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3.0 of 5 stars.
cupcakes are not the best, but what i will give magnolia is their incredible banana pudding. it is to die for.for cupcakes, seriously try billy's or amy's bread instead.
yelp.com - user review - 08/24/2009
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4.0 of 5 stars.
Wow. An average 3-star for this NY institution?I love their red velvet. It's some of the best I've ever had, and I'm from the south. Their vanilla cupcakes are good too.Next time you go, try the...
yelp.com - user review - 08/23/2009
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2.0 of 5 stars.
When it comes to things that involve low stakes (like baked goods) I tend to be what marketers describe as an 'early adopter' (and okay, I'm always up for a baked something and a cup of coffee). So,...
yelp.com - user review - 08/20/2009
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3.0 of 5 stars.
This is 2 reviews combined in 1.First experience: 2 starsMy first time here was April 2008 during my first trip to the Big Apple. I wanted to see what all the hype was about. There was a line, but it...
yelp.com - user review - 08/20/2009
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3.0 of 5 stars.
Good, not great.The cupcakes here are definitely overrated. It was worth a try to know that I don't need to go out of my way to come back here. Especially, since this is the smaller of the Magnolia...
yelp.com - user review - 08/19/2009
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2.0 of 5 stars.
Uh.... I am over the whole Magnolia's craze. Yes, they were featured in the best TV show ever known to (wo)men - Sex and The City - and yes, their red velvet is good. But I have yet to sample an...
yelp.com - user review - 08/19/2009
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2.0 of 5 stars.
The place is adorable, but the cupcakes are just ok. Honestly, I think the hype is hurting their name; I expected better.
yelp.com - user review - 08/18/2009
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4.0 of 5 stars.
November 27th, 2008. Thanksgiving day. Stair step at W 67th st and Columbus Ave, NYC2pm:2 girls and a Coconut Layer Cake *:"wow, this piece is huge.. pretty cheap right?. Yes! i know. Not like eating,...
yelp.com - user review - 08/18/2009
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2.0 of 5 stars.
I come from a line of bakers, so was personally not impressed by these cupcakes. I'm more impressed by the lines around the block on weekends and the limit per person on how many one can buy at a...
yelp.com - user review - 08/14/2009
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3.0 of 5 stars.
Over-rated! Nothing special about these cupcakes. But it is something fun to do especially with your out of town visitors as a "must-do" while in NYC. I'm not knockin' it! Try it!
yelp.com - user review - 08/13/2009
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5.0 of 5 stars.
Admittedly, I come from a town where the cupcake trend never hit and now live in a city where it barely got off its feet. And I KNOW that the only reason I know about Magnolia Bakery is because of...
yelp.com - user review - 08/12/2009
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2.0 of 5 stars.
I agree with the folks who have called Magnolia Bakery overrated. I expected so much. We walked from the Lower East Side to find this place, waited in line for ages (the smells were pretty...
yelp.com - user review - 08/11/2009
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2.0 of 5 stars.
I don't know what all the hype is about. The cupcakes are ok, not the greatest I've had. For one, they're tiny. The cake is not moist, i think they use butter instead of oil in the batter which is a...
yelp.com - user review - 08/11/2009
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4.0 of 5 stars.
First and foremost, I want it known that I knew about Magnolia Bakery before it was made mainstream to New York by Andy Samberg and Chris Parnell on SNL.Moving on...I do love these cupcakes like...
yelp.com - user review - 08/11/2009
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2.0 of 5 stars.
Nothing special about this place, at least not anymore. Cupcakes are mediocre at best and, trust me, I know my cupcakes. Service is terrible and organization is a mess(!!!). Cupcakes were dry and...
yelp.com - user review - 08/11/2009
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2.0 of 5 stars.
-1 star for all the hype surrounding this place because of Sex and the City. I've never seen the show (I'm straight), but I know of its association with Magnolia Bakery, and it bothers me. While there...
yelp.com - user review - 08/11/2009
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4.0 of 5 stars.
Best iced tea so far. The banana pudding is good too but way too sweet, I can have that maybe once a year. Cupcakes are ehh.
yelp.com - user review - 08/09/2009
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Driving through the Greenwich Village and saw a line half a block long. Intrigue, parked car, joined line, waited 20 minutes or so, bought a bunch of stuff, and taste wise were just ok, and not cheap....
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3.0 of 5 stars.
One word: overrated!Okay, okay, and about three sentences worth of words more:The cupcakes were decent, incongruous with the hefty feedback I've heard about its incomparable flavors and texture. The...
yelp.com - user review - 08/07/2009
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4.0 of 5 stars.
With my candy cravings comes my cupcake cravings. On my first visit to Magnolia, I bought a red velvet cupcake with cheesecake frosting and a vanilla cupcake with green frosting and pink sprinkles....
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3.0 of 5 stars.
the desserts are good enough . . . but this place is seriously overrated.
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2.0 of 5 stars.
I felt a cavity forming on the parts of my teeth that touched the saccharine frosting. It's a cute place if you like being in a tiny, crowded box with too many arms dangling for overpriced, mediocre...
yelp.com - user review - 08/06/2009
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1.0 of 5 stars.
overrated.the frosting on these suckers is insane. it's freakin all sugar. and i love me some sugar, so when i say it's too much sugar, it's too much darn sugar. the cake is dry, at best.plus the...
yelp.com - user review - 08/05/2009
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2.0 of 5 stars.
You know, there is never a crazy line out front of Magnolia anymore (remember 2, 3 years ago?!), but the staff haven't gotten any friendlier. I like that they employed so many people of Color, but...
yelp.com - user review - 08/05/2009
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3.0 of 5 stars.
This place is super cute. There were a lot of people coming in after us but there was not a long line like I've heard there always is. Their cupcakes were A-OK but not as good as their banana...
yelp.com - user review - 08/05/2009
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3.0 of 5 stars.
I walk by frequently, but they don't always have red velvet cupcakes. So the day I finally saw some, I went straight in! I think my expectations were too high given all the hype. It was too dense and...
yelp.com - user review - 08/05/2009
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5.0 of 5 stars.
Magnolia is the BEST bakery in NY (or anywhere). As soon as you walk in, you know you're somewhere special... just the smell makes you think you are walking into heaven!!! When it comes to cupcakes,...
yelp.com - user review - 08/04/2009
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2.0 of 5 stars.
I went to Magnolia to try the cupcakes--weren't these people one of the first to start the cupcake craze, anyway? In retrospect, I think I should have gone for the other desserts because they looked...
yelp.com - user review - 08/03/2009
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3.0 of 5 stars.
The Magnolia Bakery, a place that has all of its walls covered with all of the accolades it has received from across the world. They made cupcakes the "in" thing for the past two years and counting....
yelp.com - user review - 08/02/2009
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3.0 of 5 stars.
Magnolia Bakery! You're not as great as Sprinkles in LA but you'll have to do...for now. I have an affinity for sweet things so it's hard for me to hate Magnolia's overly sugared frosting. The staff...
yelp.com - user review - 08/02/2009
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3.0 of 5 stars.
I'm so torn. The banana pudding the boyfriend brought home for me is like a 4 ! But the cupcakes I've tried have all been solid 3 star quality. I wish I could give a separate rating for the banana...
yelp.com - user review - 07/31/2009
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2.0 of 5 stars.
I love their banana pudding (layers of cool whip, slices of bananas and lady fingers) and cookies despite the horrible cupcakes. Billy's Bakery( manager was a former employee of Magnolia)makes...
yelp.com - user review - 07/30/2009
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2.0 of 5 stars.
Buttercream frosting is too sweet. Cupcakes are dry. Too crowded. I've heard their cakes to be decent, so I tried their red velvet cake. Disappointed again. As a lover of all things cupcakes, I would...
yelp.com - user review - 07/29/2009
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5.0 of 5 stars.
So magnolia cupcakes - SATC SNL blah blah blah blah! Went here with the SATC tour (arrived at bleeker about 12 on a thursday in july) and thank goodness no crazy queues! Phew! It is a very tiny bakery...
yelp.com - user review - 07/29/2009
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1.0 of 5 stars.
Too effin sweet. My best friend who has the largest sweet tooth seen in dentistry HATED IT. Don't come here.
yelp.com - user review - 07/29/2009
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4.0 of 5 stars.
I love Magnolia Cupcakes. Not only did my husband bring me two on our first date, but we used the cupcakes in lieu of wedding cake on the big day. They are sweet, they are sometimes dry, but they...
yelp.com - user review - 07/29/2009
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1.0 of 5 stars.
What is all of the hype about? They taste like your average, everyday cupcakes. I was hoping to be able to choose from a greater variety of cupcakes and to be wowed; neither occurred.If you're looking...
yelp.com - user review - 07/29/2009
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4.0 of 5 stars.
I am recently finding out many of my fellow New Yorkers have given in and tried Magnolia just to see what all the hype is about, but ordering the wrong dessert. I had a co-worker who unfortunately...
yelp.com - user review - 07/28/2009
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2.0 of 5 stars.
After hearing all the hype, I had to check this bakery out. I made it with 5 minutes to spare. The cupcakes were aight. The prices were a bit high. One thing I noticed was that a group of tourists...
yelp.com - user review - 07/27/2009
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2.0 of 5 stars.
I don't understand why all this fuzz about this place... OK it was on SATC, but even thou I watched all the episodes about 10 times, I still cannot remember the episode that shows this place......
yelp.com - user review - 07/27/2009
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3.0 of 5 stars.
A little bit of Disneyland in bustling Manhattan - unfortunately the quality was on par with D-land food. Good cake on one, but better frosting on another variety - if only they could make it...
yelp.com - user review - 07/26/2009
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4.0 of 5 stars.
Magnolia cupcakes are ridiculously overrated. But it's not Magnolia's fault that you wait an hour in line for a perfectly mediocre cupcake, it's your own. So get over it and move on to the real...
yelp.com - user review - 07/26/2009
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1.0 of 5 stars.
The definition of OVERRATED. This Sex in the City disaster is the bane of the neighborhood. Tour buses unload wih Red Staters over dressed but equally as unattractive as Carrie Bradshaw...
yelp.com - user review - 07/25/2009
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2.0 of 5 stars.
Not so much of a fan. I was disappointed - ya know, Magnolia is supposed to be "the" cupcake place. I chose a red velvet and a lemon cupcake. The icing was a little hard and the cake was really dry....
yelp.com - user review - 07/24/2009
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3.0 of 5 stars.
Definitely come once; you'll find out very quickly if these cupcakes are your style. Personally, I find the frosting to be WAY too rich. Having made both the vanilla-vanilla and vanilla-chocolate...
yelp.com - user review - 07/24/2009
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5.0 of 5 stars.
I was in NY for 2.5 days and found myself there twice. They even recognized us when we walked in the second time. I loved the cupcake to frosting ratio (lots of frosting!!) and for having a nice treat...
yelp.com - user review - 07/23/2009
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4.0 of 5 stars.
I don't care if there is major Magnolia backlash on Yelp: I like the cupcakes here. Plus the store is so damn cute. I wouldn't wait in some epic line, but I'd happily enjoy one of their delicious...
yelp.com - user review - 07/22/2009
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3.0 of 5 stars.
I came during a weekday and the place was still pretty busy. Sadly I was in a rush to catch a flight so when I came in and they were re-baking more of their selections that sold out ... I was SOL.The...
yelp.com - user review - 07/20/2009
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4.0 of 5 stars.
Best cupcakes in town. And they are look so good!
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1.0 of 5 stars.
I don't understand the love for this place. Way overhyped. The cupcakes are decent, but nothing spectacular. They're actually surprisingly mediocre. Not bad, but nothing special. There are not that...
yelp.com - user review - 07/20/2009
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3.0 of 5 stars.
The cupcakes were light and fluffy. My favorite place so far in the city is Make My Cake, but I liked that after eating a Magnolia cupcake I didn't need to be rolled off the premises. The red velvet...
yelp.com - user review - 07/19/2009
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3.0 of 5 stars.
Another 3.5 toss up. The cupcakes are really rich and topped with plenty of frosting. The frosting is very good tho. Everything is moist (I'll give it that) and not dry. The whole cupcake is very...
yelp.com - user review - 07/17/2009
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4.0 of 5 stars.
so being the avid sex and the city watcher and cupcake fanatic i had to go check this place out in may 2005 when i was in NYC...my "childhood-neighbor turned PhD" friend and i sat on the bench (just...
yelp.com - user review - 07/16/2009
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3.0 of 5 stars.
Stopped by one night when I was in the area. I tried a devil's food cupcake and their pumpkin cheesecake. The cupcake was decent, not incredibly moist though and the frosting was nothing spectacular....
yelp.com - user review - 07/15/2009
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2.0 of 5 stars.
Today was someone's birthday in our office in Midtown and my very sweet coworker wanted Magnolia Bakery cupcakes. Normally I am all in when it comes to sugar, but with the attitudes of these people,...
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1.0 of 5 stars.
Awful, awful, awful. I could make them better myself from a mix. My office is nearby, so we have Magnolia for every 'event.' I have not had ONE of their cupcakes that was good. Dry, tasteless, a...
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2.0 of 5 stars.
luckily i didn't have to wait in line for this marginally mediocre cupcake. i got the vanilla cake with chocolate frosting - the frosting was good (tasted like real chocolate, not like artificial...
yelp.com - user review - 07/13/2009
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2.0 of 5 stars.
OMG, doesn't anyone bake at home in NY? I've made better cupcakes out of the box. These are small, and just not worth the wait.Maybe I'm spoiled, but there are bakeries in Chicago, like Sweet Mandy...
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4.0 of 5 stars.
I've been bananas about bananas since before I could talk so I couldn't resist trying their banana pudding after a friend recommended it. I had never had banana pudding before... It was like eating...
yelp.com - user review - 07/12/2009
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5.0 of 5 stars.
I have typed a few reviews of their Banana Pudding... and deleted each for not quite explaining just how insanely delicious it is. Just go and try it and thank me when you get back.
yelp.com - user review - 07/11/2009
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3.0 of 5 stars.
I can get pretty turned off by stuck up staff, fortunately I didn't come across anyone horrible here. They weren't exactly your friendly neighborhood bakers, but that's fine.I bought a handful of...
yelp.com - user review - 07/11/2009
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4.0 of 5 stars.
3 stars?? No, it was better than that. The yellow and chocolate cupcakes were moist, as all cupcakes should be. The red velvet cupcake was disappointing, but I haven't found any other place that...
yelp.com - user review - 07/11/2009
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2.0 of 5 stars.
Wow. This place is way overrated.Tons of people running around in the store. Maybe I didn't get the right cupcake flavor or something. Got a chocolate cupcake with a simple chocolate frosting. Too...
yelp.com - user review - 07/10/2009
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2.0 of 5 stars.
The cupcakes left much to be desired. I had heard they weren't good from a friend, but wanted to pay homage to the bakery that started the cupcake trend back in the 90's. I was disappointed because...
yelp.com - user review - 07/10/2009
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2.0 of 5 stars.
Everyone's taste in cupcakes is different. My cupcake palate is: cupcakes with a moist cake bottom, soft frosting and not too sweet. With that being said, Magnolia's was not my cup of tea. I really...
yelp.com - user review - 07/10/2009
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5.0 of 5 stars.
Omg soooo good. My dad and I walked in because we could smell the baking from across the street! I had been before to get cupcakes with friends on the Sex & the City tour, but had never been inside...
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2.0 of 5 stars.
Sorry but magnolia was very underwhelming for all the hype it's got Staff was rude and not helpfulCupcake selection was limitedFrosting was sickenigly sweet and cake was dryer than I like. Nothing to...
yelp.com - user review - 07/10/2009
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3.0 of 5 stars.
Magnolia really is overhyped. Sad huh! How can a cute corner bake shop with a massive line out the door be overhyped?? Alas little window display of cupcakes - you may be very very pretty, but you're...
yelp.com - user review - 07/08/2009
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3.0 of 5 stars.
My take on this bakery is that the staff was very.. whats the word, stuck up? They were not friendly AT ALL.. knock off one star.. It was pretty busy when I went inside, but the line wasn't...
yelp.com - user review - 07/08/2009
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4.0 of 5 stars.
theres lots of cupcakes shops around and i admit i have been putting off checking out the magnolia.. lots of talk and hype i just wanted to avoid.. but who can resist a place that smells this good...
yelp.com - user review - 07/07/2009
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1.0 of 5 stars.
I miss the bird store which occupied the location before the cupcake house opened. Skip the hype (and the line) and try Billys on 9th Ave.
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3.0 of 5 stars.
I had been here a few years ago but i honestly couldn't remember how the cupcakes were, so today when I found myself shopping across the street I decided to stop in and pick one up. It was crowded...
yelp.com - user review - 07/05/2009
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4.0 of 5 stars.
I've tried a lot of flavors of Magnolia's cupcakes and haven't been disappointed yet. Definitely sweet... but it is a cupcake. Worth the wait and the sometimes crappy service.Bonus: The cupcakes...
yelp.com - user review - 07/05/2009
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4.0 of 5 stars.
Since its opening in the early 1990's, the Magnolia Bakery has been revered as the greatest bakery in New York City. Ironically, it's best known for its cupcakes, which are surprisingly unexciting,...
yelp.com - user review - 07/04/2009
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4.0 of 5 stars.
Yummy Cupcakes. I like the chocolate ones. They are a little overrated. I still have ]managed to visit this bakery on two serperate occasions while visiting New York.
yelp.com - user review - 07/04/2009
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3.0 of 5 stars.
I decided to visit this place after so many people were raving about it. And the verdict: it is what it is....a plain ol' cupcake! I opted for the vanilla cake with vanilla frosting and color...
yelp.com - user review - 07/02/2009
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4.0 of 5 stars.
Cupcakes and cake there is too sweet for me but I ADORE the banana pudding. I would definitely say that the pudding is best in the city. The lines are traitorous though. But for that banana pudding,...
yelp.com - user review - 07/01/2009
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3.0 of 5 stars.
Okay, so many people are either in love or hate the cupcakes. Forget that part for a moment, and focus on cookies. Their molasses cookies are fantastic! I'm not even a huge sweets person, but I will...
yelp.com - user review - 06/28/2009
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4.0 of 5 stars.
very good place for cupcakes.a bit overrated but its a classic
yelp.com - user review - 06/26/2009
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3.0 of 5 stars.
Come here for dessert everything looked really tasty and yummy. I had a Chocolate Cheese cake, my bf had a cupcake and its a good place to sit and enjoy the company and dessert. They have natural...
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5.0 of 5 stars.
amazing. eat everything quickly, the world is finishing, you have to go now!
yelp.com - user review - 06/25/2009
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1.0 of 5 stars.
i dont like their cupcakes, period.
yelp.com - user review - 06/25/2009
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2.0 of 5 stars.
We have walked by this place a dozen times in Feb. and this week. What's the line and the fuss about. We have to try it...wish we didn't...dry red velvet cupcakes..nothing to write home about. Packed...
yelp.com - user review - 06/23/2009
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2.0 of 5 stars.
OVERRATED.There, I said it. I don't really understand all of the glowing reviews. Both of my cupcakes were forgettable. The Vanilla Vanilla's cake was dry and too crumby. Honestly, it reminded me...
yelp.com - user review - 06/22/2009
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4.0 of 5 stars.
Delicious. The sugary-sweet icing is definitely over the top, but that doesn't stop me from eating two at a time. Even though I'm a chocolate girl, the vanilla-vanilla really is the best. I could do...
yelp.com - user review - 06/22/2009
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5.0 of 5 stars.
I love their buttercream cupcakes. Red velvet is also good. The frosting on the buttercream is very rich, but very delicious! yumm! I would eat here everyday if they weren't so fatty! Also, this...
yelp.com - user review - 06/17/2009
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4.0 of 5 stars.
omg so wonderful. huge line outside, come prepared to wait.but worth it!
yelp.com - user review - 06/16/2009
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5.0 of 5 stars.
Was back here again with my husband. He got the white chocolate fudge brownie with pecans and toffee bits. He says it was the best he ever had - I'd say it was delicious.I got a few cupcakes this...
yelp.com - user review - 06/15/2009
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5.0 of 5 stars.
These cupcakes are about 1,000 times better than Crumbs. Like many others, my preliminary judgement of a places cupcakes are on the vanilla/vanilla ones. Magnolia did not disappoint!I went at about...
yelp.com - user review - 06/15/2009
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4.0 of 5 stars.
Wow, and it's right across from Marc Jacobs too?Really good vanilla cupcakes and buttercream icing, not too moist but still quite tasty. The chocolate ones though were too bitter for me and I had to...
yelp.com - user review - 06/15/2009
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3.0 of 5 stars.
I had the EXACT same experience as Patty F. (whom I have never met) who wrote.... "I had to stop by Magnolia Bakery since I was visiting NYC. There isn't anything special that makes the bakery stand...
yelp.com - user review - 06/15/2009
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5.0 of 5 stars.
Went to Magnolia after dinner and a walk with my girlfriend. Kinda late so no Red Velvet but they still had cake. Soft cupcake with frosting and sprinkles. YUMMMMY! It was great. My girlfriend had a...
yelp.com - user review - 06/14/2009
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2.0 of 5 stars.
The cupcakes are overpriced for what they're worth. I waited in a long line for a $3 cupcake that was small and unfresh. Magnolia Bakery used to be great, but lately I've been dissappointed. The...
yelp.com - user review - 06/10/2009
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4.0 of 5 stars.
People's vices are extremely varied. Mine are too -- chocolate, vanilla, and fruit desserts. For me, there is no better cupcake in the city. Crumbs? Yes they are creative, but the Magnolia cupcake...
yelp.com - user review - 06/10/2009
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3.0 of 5 stars.
I had to stop by Magnolia Bakery since I was visiting NYC. There isn't anything special that makes the bakery stand out, except for the huge line and crowd of girls surrounding the store. My...
yelp.com - user review - 06/10/2009
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5.0 of 5 stars.
Who Doesnt Love Cupcakes?Especially when the cake is moist and chocolatey, the frosting is creamy and delicious, and you feel like you're at home.The other desserts look really good, I wanted to try...
yelp.com - user review - 06/08/2009
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4.0 of 5 stars.
They started the cupcake phenomenon. I like the SNL skit that pokes fun at the Magnolia Bakery lifestyle. It's a really fun place to stop by in West Village, NYC. It's not that expensive. The people...
yelp.com - user review - 06/07/2009
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4.0 of 5 stars.
There was so much talk about Magnolia Bakery, especially since we don't have one in the West Coast, that I was excited to visit one. The first time I tried (the one on Bleecker) there was a line...
yelp.com - user review - 06/05/2009
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2.0 of 5 stars.
Just because Sarah Jessica Parker went here, it doesn't make this place Cloud 9 and that everyone should go here. A friend of mine wanted their key-lime cheesecake so we went. As soon as we walked...
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5.0 of 5 stars.
The. best. ever.the end.
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3.0 of 5 stars.
I only went here because1) I was dragged by my cousin2) I watched the Saturday Night Live digital short "Lazy Sunday" that mentioned it and it made me have a "Snack Attack, M*********!"The 4 cupcakes...
yelp.com - user review - 06/04/2009
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4.0 of 5 stars.
Super good bakery, this place is little, and was super packed. The cupcakes we had were great, and they had a really good selection and helpful people. Highly recommended if you are visiting from out...
yelp.com - user review - 06/04/2009
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4.0 of 5 stars.
Magnola Bakery (banana bread pudding, chocolate chunk cookies) [New Taste of UWS] - their items aren't the best, but at least they are consistent, yes it is chain food, but the bread pudding is still...
yelp.com - user review - 06/03/2009
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3.0 of 5 stars.
again, overrated cupcakes...The banana pudding is the star of Magnolia BThe brown sugar cookies are also fantastic!
yelp.com - user review - 06/03/2009
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1.0 of 5 stars.
Stupid tourists. So Stupid. If you want to see what middle America looks iike, just go to the line. This place sucks - except for the banana pudding - like 600 calories though. The cupcakes are...
yelp.com - user review - 06/03/2009
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4.0 of 5 stars.
Very yummy cupcakes. I had the chocolate with vanilla frosting. It was great and I am crying now because I only bought one... but my waistline is happier for it.Anyway, the people who work there were...
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3.0 of 5 stars.
The cupcake was good. It was a cupcake. Very sweet. I just dont get that excited about cupcakes. If it wasnt for the group wanting to come here, I dont I would go on my own. But if you like...
yelp.com - user review - 06/01/2009
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4.0 of 5 stars.
I'll agree with many others that I'm not sure I believe in all this cupcake hype. With my Midwestern upbringing, I'm happy with my sis and mines ghetto-fab-home-made cupcake baking & decorating...
yelp.com - user review - 05/31/2009
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3.0 of 5 stars.
I only gave Magnolia Bakery 3 stars because of their banana pudding. The cupcakes were not so great. I went in here with an open mind and tried the pumpkin and red velvet cupcakes. The pumpkin cupcake...
yelp.com - user review - 05/28/2009
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5.0 of 5 stars.
Yay, cupcakes!I was lucky enough to have tried these without having to go all the way to New York because a friend brought back a couple for me :) I had the red velvet, which was delicious. The...
yelp.com - user review - 05/28/2009
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3.0 of 5 stars.
We took a detour here before heading home for the night. Picked out six different cupcakes to get a nice sample of each. A lady snatched the last of one cupcake we wanted to try.My chocolate on...
yelp.com - user review - 05/28/2009
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4.0 of 5 stars.
When I came here, I ordered the red velvet cupcake and red velvet cheesecake. The cupcake honestly is okay, but the red velvet cheesecake is GOOD.
yelp.com - user review - 05/27/2009
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4.0 of 5 stars.
I could go for their vanilla on vanilla any day of the week. In fact, I use their recipe at home whenever I make vanilla on vanilla for a party. However, I find their other flavors to be a bit...
yelp.com - user review - 05/27/2009
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1.0 of 5 stars.
the dickface australian (south african?) guy that works there really needs to take his whole "persona" down a notch.1 star for his dickfacedness because you can't give no stars, or negative stars.I...
yelp.com - user review - 05/27/2009
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3.0 of 5 stars.
Anyone who would stand in a line to buy a cupcake in a city as large as new york is a drone and deserves whatever poor service they get.
yelp.com - user review - 05/27/2009
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4.0 of 5 stars.
I take back all the bad things I said about Magnolia's cupcakes..well, almost everything..it's just that everytime I've had some, they were NOT FRESH..the cake was dry and the outermost layer of the...
yelp.com - user review - 05/26/2009
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2.0 of 5 stars.
Magnolia is the classic example of overrated-ness!The line's always wrapping around the corner on any given day at any given time but I still don't get why. I've given Magnolia 3 tries and each...
yelp.com - user review - 05/26/2009
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4.0 of 5 stars.
After a few days in New York, and multiple trips with my posse to Magnolia, I finally ordered something myself! So I thought I'd better write un update. I still think the plain white cupcake/vanilla...
yelp.com - user review - 05/26/2009
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2.0 of 5 stars.
The place is great for its location, its atmosphere, and because it is tradition to stop there for me everytime I go to the village. As for the cookies, they are below average. Kinda boring in flavor....
yelp.com - user review - 05/25/2009
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2.0 of 5 stars.
is the only place this place is hyped up so much because it was featured on SATC?i've been here a few times, and each time leave a little bit disappointed. the cupcakes are dry -- which i don't really...
yelp.com - user review - 05/24/2009
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4.0 of 5 stars.
When I walked up to the bakery it was crowded, but not as crowded as the Theatre District location is on a Saturday. I was there at about 8:00, so their stock of food was very light. The little bakery...
yelp.com - user review - 05/23/2009
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2.0 of 5 stars.
I don't know what all the hype is about.. I'd much rather go to a smaller, independent bakery that's not popularized by a show like "Sex and the City". I had some time to kill waiting for a friend in...
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4.0 of 5 stars.
OMG! I really fell in love with their Red Velvet cupcakes. I literally screamed out into the street how much I loved em as I was inhaling one down like a crazy person. Then again I was just...
yelp.com - user review - 05/22/2009
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2.0 of 5 stars.
Too Much Sugar! This place should have a diabetes warning on the bottom of their cupcakes. I went on a very hot summer day to enjoy a hot cappuccino and cupcakes. the line was atrocious (but I...
yelp.com - user review - 05/22/2009
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3.0 of 5 stars.
Rant Alert, Rant Alert. Not ROTD material!!! Not that any of my reviews ever are.Why is there a freakin' line at the Magnolia in the West Village?!! I still don't understand the sheepish behavior of...
yelp.com - user review - 05/21/2009
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3.0 of 5 stars.
Maybe I'm too nice and like everything, but Magnolia Bakery is pretty good. I got the Devil's Food Cake cupcake with Mocha Icing - yes it is EXTREMELY SWEET. If you have a sweet tooth, go for it. I...
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3.0 of 5 stars.
Always tasty, but often the cake part is too dry... the frosting makes up for that a little, but I much prefer the Buttercup Bake Shop on 72nd Street. Still, Magnolia's is a fun place for kids, and...
yelp.com - user review - 05/20/2009
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2.0 of 5 stars.
I was disappointed with the chocolate / vanilla cupcake I had today. The pastry smells much better than it tastes.
yelp.com - user review - 05/19/2009
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5.0 of 5 stars.
I don't care about the line or the hype or the sometimes-less-than-cheery servers, they still make the best cupcakes, hands-down.
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2.0 of 5 stars.
sweet sugar shine cupcakes are better. don't even try coming to magnolia's. seriously, don't waste your time, i won't even write a review :)
yelp.com - user review - 05/19/2009
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2.0 of 5 stars.
Another overrated and underwhelmed vote!Dry cupcakes. Nauseatingly sweet frosting. Ghetto staff who joke and laugh at each other's sophomoronic humor.Save your hard earned dollar and go to Veniero's...
yelp.com - user review - 05/19/2009
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2.0 of 5 stars.
overrated. this place gets its ass kicked by buttercup bake shop.buttercup has more variety, moister cupcakes and super cravable frosting. buttercup's devil dog = love
yelp.com - user review - 05/17/2009
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3.0 of 5 stars.
Better banana pudding than cupcakes.The location is nice on the corner, but the decor inside is a little off.The cupcakes are okay but nothing special. Sugar sweet sunshine is better....but I'm from...
yelp.com - user review - 05/17/2009
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3.0 of 5 stars.
Agree that this place is way overrated. But the banana pudding is tops int he city. I refuse to wait in line with the tourists, but if I find myself in that area and it's not mobbed, I always pop in...
yelp.com - user review - 05/15/2009
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2.0 of 5 stars.
Completely overrated. Carrie Bradshaw and her trendsetting ways are totally to blame for this place being as famous as it is. Do the cupcakes suck? No. Not at all. But I've had better for sure, and...
yelp.com - user review - 05/13/2009
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3.0 of 5 stars.
MJ's Star : 3Price : cup cake $2.5~3, banana pudding $4.5 (including tax)
yelp.com - user review - 05/13/2009
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2.0 of 5 stars.
So I'm trying to remember where I heard about Magnolia, or even how they got put on the map in the first place....and my memory is trying to convince me that it had something to do with Sex and the...
yelp.com - user review - 05/13/2009
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4.0 of 5 stars.
The cupcakes smell much better than they taste. I live on the next block so I walk by frequently, always taking in a whiff of the yummy baking.I really don't like the cupcakes at all. They are dry and...
yelp.com - user review - 05/12/2009
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3.0 of 5 stars.
The trick is not to walk past the door of this place. Because if you do, you'll get a whiff of delicious chocolate-baking smell, wander in, and stumble out with a tiny lump of dry cake piled high with...
yelp.com - user review - 05/12/2009
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3.0 of 5 stars.
I have been going here for a few years, taking friends when they come in from out of town. I feel that the quality of the cupcakes has gone downhill....they are just SO full of sugar, I don't even...
yelp.com - user review - 05/12/2009
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1.0 of 5 stars.
So here's the cold, hard, un-arguable truth about Magnolia. It's bad cake. Seriously. Any of you who presently like magnolia ( They might have been good 15 years ago) I hate to break it to you but.......
yelp.com - user review - 05/09/2009
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2.0 of 5 stars.
I thought there was going to be more variety of cupcakes at Magnolia. Perhaps they had more flavors in the back but they didn't have much out in the front. The frosting on the cupcake I had was...
yelp.com - user review - 05/08/2009
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3.0 of 5 stars.
The original and smallest of the other bakeries. Self-serve cupcakes, which is fun. I'm all about the BANANA PUDDING BANANA PUDDING BANANA PUDDING BANANA PUDDING!!!Their cupcakes were alright, but...
yelp.com - user review - 05/07/2009
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4.0 of 5 stars.
This place is so cute inside and smells heavenly! The cupcakes here were really good and the frosting was even better, it was a bit crowded but I guess that's just how it is when you are in NY....
yelp.com - user review - 05/06/2009
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4.0 of 5 stars.
Sweetest most icing-y cupcakes I've ever had! Only needed to eat one to get the highest sugar fix of my life. The Red Velvet had me jumping off the walls. It's best to eat them right then and there,...
yelp.com - user review - 05/05/2009
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3.0 of 5 stars.
I'm confused. why is the there a line around the block for this place? Granted, their cupcakes are really pretty, and I usually succumb to their prettiness and run in to get a cupcake. But I have the...
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4.0 of 5 stars.
Can't go wrong with Magnolia's old fashioned cupcake recipes. They only offer the classics but you won't be disappointed. Though the line can be brutally long on a lazy Sunday, at least you're...
yelp.com - user review - 05/02/2009
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2.0 of 5 stars.
I'm sorry but the cupcakes aren't that great. they lack flavor and are dry! the banana pudding on the other hand is out of control!!!!!!! it's a must try!!!!! the german chocolate cake is pretty good...
yelp.com - user review - 05/02/2009
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4.0 of 5 stars.
Wow, Magnolia only has 3 stars overall? Ya'll are a bunch of haters. Those cupcakes are really good. Just don't go on like, Saturday afternoon, cause the line will be ridiculous. Head over to...
yelp.com - user review - 05/01/2009
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2.0 of 5 stars.
Overrated.The cake is dry and the frosting is too sweet. I had the vanilla and the red velvet cupcakes. The place is tiny and crowded. The workers look like they are annoyed to be there.
yelp.com - user review - 05/01/2009
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4.0 of 5 stars.
I was going to update my review and found I never gave one yet. After new management-owner, something started missing here although the taste is the same to me but surly it's not fresh as before due...
yelp.com - user review - 04/30/2009
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5.0 of 5 stars.
Banana pudding. That's all I have to say. Try it.
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2.0 of 5 stars.
I don't understand what can be SO GREAT about a cupcake that makes it SO much better than the OTHER cupcake next-door. They're just cupcakes, and they're all over the city.Bottom line is, they're...
yelp.com - user review - 04/29/2009
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2.0 of 5 stars.
Please stop waiting in long lines for this place!! It is way too over hyped. The frosting is too sweet and the cake itself is not even that moist. I used to enjoy their banana bread pudding but even...
yelp.com - user review - 04/28/2009
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2.0 of 5 stars.
The original bakery that started the cupcake craze (or so I've heard), I really expected a bit more from their cupcakes, especially considering how long the line was at midnight. The cupcakes were...
yelp.com - user review - 04/28/2009
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4.0 of 5 stars.
Everyone loves this place! The cupcakes are cute and delicious. Sex and the City fans will delight in visiting the locale. The line is long, but well worth it for the experience!
yelp.com - user review - 04/27/2009
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4.0 of 5 stars.
Nobody beats Magnolia for charm and cupcakes and LONG LINES. But its worth it. The selection is always interesting and I always want to eat hundres of cupcakes when I'm there. The staff is fun and...
yelp.com - user review - 04/25/2009
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2.0 of 5 stars.
my cousin makes better red velvet cake.SERIOUSLY.the icing was too sweet on the chocolate ones i had to scrape them off just so i can finish mine.
yelp.com - user review - 04/23/2009
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1.0 of 5 stars.
The first time I went to Magnolia's was the tiny one in Chelsea. That was so YUM that I thought I'd try this one (instead of other highly yelped bakeries).This time the cheesecake was blah and the...
yelp.com - user review - 04/22/2009
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2.0 of 5 stars.
So after hearing about all the hype about this being THE cupcake place to go to in NYC...I decided I had to check it out. Now I'm from CA and we have a spot called Sprinkles here which is pretty good...
yelp.com - user review - 04/20/2009
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3.0 of 5 stars.
Mmmmm cupcakes. I love cupcakes-- one of my favorite things-- and the one here did not disappoint. I just got vanilla with vanilla frosting-- nothing fancy, but it the cake was so moist and...
yelp.com - user review - 04/19/2009
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4.0 of 5 stars.
I must be another Native New Yorker who has never tried their cupcakes. Their cupcakes are very pricey but good (although Crumbs is still my #1 bakery for cupcakes for quality and price). The size...
yelp.com - user review - 04/19/2009
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3.0 of 5 stars.
Yes, it's hype. Yes, there's a long line. Yes, It is overrated. However, this place does not deserve 1 or even 2 stars. The cupcakes are very good but they may not live up to the enormous amount of...
yelp.com - user review - 04/18/2009
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5.0 of 5 stars.
All you 3 star people are haters. Magnolia vanilla cupcakes with baby blue-colored vanilla buttercream and white sprinkles rocks the stars. I think it beats Buttercup, Two little red hens, and One...
yelp.com - user review - 04/18/2009
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2.0 of 5 stars.
Maybe I'm just a big ole cupcake snob but my sister, friend, and I went and got a boxful of these cupcakes and consumed them excitedly across the street in an empty park. Perhaps we had leftovers from...
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5.0 of 5 stars.
o yum.
yelp.com - user review - 04/17/2009
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4.0 of 5 stars.
My rating is going to be solely on the banana pudding. Because it indeed is worth the trek to a magnolia for. If I were to rate Magnolia on their cupcakes and other confections it would be a solid 0...
yelp.com - user review - 04/17/2009
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4.0 of 5 stars.
I went here today. When I arrived there was a line around the corner and the wait was about 20-30 mins long. I got 6 cupcakes and banana pudding. The pudding was delicious but the cupcakes were ok....
yelp.com - user review - 04/17/2009
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4.0 of 5 stars.
Its a cute little place that my friend and I stumbled upon. It was a Sunday morning and the line was out the door. We finally got in after ten minutes.You grab a box, get the cupcakes you want, and...
yelp.com - user review - 04/15/2009
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5.0 of 5 stars.
This is my heaven. My personal heaven. Packaged nicely in a little white box and fastened with a Magnolia Bakery sticker.Everything I have tried is spectacular. Especially noteworthy - the carrot...
yelp.com - user review - 04/14/2009
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4.0 of 5 stars.
it is good. but i rarely eat sweets,
yelp.com - user review - 04/13/2009
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2.0 of 5 stars.
Cupcakes: Not worth the hype. Frosting is waaaaaaay too sweet. Cake is decent. Long lines and high prices make this a place to avoid. These cupcakes were great about 4 years ago, but now they're...
yelp.com - user review - 04/12/2009
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1.0 of 5 stars.
I found the staff to be rather rude. I wanted to buy a particular cupcake that was not in the "self-serve" area and the staff refused to sell it to me because it was a type of cupcake for children...
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2.0 of 5 stars.
Super cute but in the end, it was meh.. I find a lot of bakeries where the desserts look enticing, but they end up not being that great. Everything looked super good but I held myself back and got two...
yelp.com - user review - 04/10/2009
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1.0 of 5 stars.
I am addicted to bread, mac and cheese and any type of sweet. There is nothing special about this place. It smells terrific in there, there's lots of people, and its nostalgic because of sex in the...
yelp.com - user review - 04/09/2009
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2.0 of 5 stars.
I heard so much about this place. Everyone that has visited Manhattan raves about this place. I was recommended this place by so many people. I don't see why.I was in a group of 7, it was a beautiful...
yelp.com - user review - 04/08/2009
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I enjoyed my first visit to this MB branch on April 4, 2009. There was no line outside the bakery. They have the prettiest Easter cupcakes as compared to the other branches of MB. My husband and I went to all...
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2.0 of 5 stars.
Oh, Shitnolia.Their second-rate cupcakes don't bother me as much as all the undeserving awards and recognition they get.
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1.0 of 5 stars.
I decided to test out the 'third times a charm' theory on Magnolia. Why? I'm still asking myself that question. Let's just say, the theory was proven false. There is nothing redeeming about these...
yelp.com - user review - 04/08/2009
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1.0 of 5 stars.
I'm just going to jump on the Magnolia gravy boat and reaffirm that their cupcakes are nothing special, but the banana pudding is addictive. I have a hard time saying unkind things about such cute...
yelp.com - user review - 04/08/2009
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1.0 of 5 stars.
The shop is small and cuteThe attitude is high and not pleasingCupcakes are small and over pricedThe cupcake is dry like a toast if you eat it with out the cream on top...Basically you are paying for...
yelp.com - user review - 04/07/2009
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4.0 of 5 stars.
I can't help but like Magnolia's cupcakes. There is a certain charm to the store and the way they make their cupcakes that I just can't turn away from (and I love the frosting!). In addition, the...
yelp.com - user review - 04/06/2009
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3.0 of 5 stars.
The best thing about this place is the service. They are so welcoming and helpful when you walk in the door. I sampled the banana pudding and that was admittedly pretty freaking good. Definitely in...
yelp.com - user review - 04/06/2009
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3.0 of 5 stars.
I want you to know that life exists outside of Magnolia's. Cupcakes exist outside of Magnolia's. The shop is cute and I have a feeling the coziness is more out of necessity than a certain preconceived...
yelp.com - user review - 04/06/2009
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2.0 of 5 stars.
They were just ok. Lots of hype around this place, but the wait is so not worth it.
yelp.com - user review - 04/03/2009
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4.0 of 5 stars.
5 stars for the banana pudding.3 stars for the cupcakes.4 stars for the cute bakery and seating area.The first time I went to Magnolia I went to the one on Bleecker and I was unimpressed. The...
yelp.com - user review - 04/02/2009
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3.0 of 5 stars.
This place is cute inside, but that's about it. It's not worth the wait in line- seriously. I mean they're not bad cupcakes but I've had better. I love "Sprinkles Cupcakes" better than Magnolia,...
yelp.com - user review - 04/02/2009
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3.0 of 5 stars.
The cupcake I tried was good, but the best part was that I didn't have to wait in line for it for an hour like a schmuck. Maybe I need to try more of their cupcakes and become addicted before I know...
yelp.com - user review - 04/01/2009
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2.0 of 5 stars.
Honestly? The frosting is okay.The sponge of the cupcake - dry in almost every single one we had. One of the most overrated places I can think of. Skip the lines and go elsewhere. They're pretty,...
yelp.com - user review - 03/31/2009
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2.0 of 5 stars.
So i came here and maybe I got the wrong thing... I ordered a slice of the pumpkin pie and expected it to be stellar. They didn't offer to heat it up OR put whipped cream on top. And the pie itself...
yelp.com - user review - 03/30/2009
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3.0 of 5 stars.
My hopes were high at Magnolia, since I heart the whole cupcake craze right now.While still a delicious cupcake - I've definitely had better. Sprinkle's red velvet cupcake destroys Magnolia's....
yelp.com - user review - 03/30/2009
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3.0 of 5 stars.
Quaint little bakery hyped up by many. I finally got to try the red velvet cupcake that everyone's raving about. I compared it side-by-side with one from Alice's tea cup (same price, both $3). In...
yelp.com - user review - 03/29/2009
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3.0 of 5 stars.
Best cupcakes ever? Maybe. But they're freaking CUPCAKES people! Best cupcakes is almost like saying best twinkies. No way I can give a place that specializes in CUPCAKES more than 3 stars.Most...
yelp.com - user review - 03/29/2009
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4.0 of 5 stars.
These cupcakes make me happy..very happy. Also if I seal them up right they last longer than expected.
yelp.com - user review - 03/28/2009
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5.0 of 5 stars.
Despite the mixed reviews, I still think these are the best cupcakes I ever tasted. Be prepared for long lines on the weekends.
yelp.com - user review - 03/28/2009
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4.0 of 5 stars.
I have ONLY been to this one on the West Side, but I have been here a few times, so I am qualified to review. The IceBox cake is absolutely phenomenal. It is something I could easily dream about....
yelp.com - user review - 03/26/2009
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4.0 of 5 stars.
We lucked out that this was near our UWS hotel. We ordered blueberry crumble cake one morning (after already having eaten breakfast) and pumpkin cheesecake for a pre-theater show dessert. The...
yelp.com - user review - 03/25/2009
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5.0 of 5 stars.
l dream about the smell at Magnolia! I was an addict way before SATC and I have a suspicion that We of the Wardrobe Crew of Another-related-TV-Show and our communal Banana Pudding addiction are...
yelp.com - user review - 03/25/2009
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3.0 of 5 stars.
The secret to enjoying Magnolia Bakery is to NOT try the cupcakes.Banana cream pudding: YES. Just stick it to my veins.Icebox cake: YES. Share the generous slice with a friend or you'll be in...
yelp.com - user review - 03/24/2009
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4.0 of 5 stars.
I liked the cupcakes I tried here much better than the ones I had at the Magnolia on the upper west side - and yes that includes the red velvet cupcake. I tried a spice cake with cream cheese frosting...
yelp.com - user review - 03/24/2009
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3.0 of 5 stars.
Honestly, I think this place is a lil overhyped, thanks to SATC. I've had better cupcakes - namely one in particular in Vancouver.I've never stood in line for them before - but J's sister has bought...
yelp.com - user review - 03/24/2009
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3.0 of 5 stars.
These cupcakes are good but I think they have gotten over hyped because of Sex And The City. Sometimes I have had them and they've been dry, but I loved the red velvet cupcake that I had. The line is...
yelp.com - user review - 03/24/2009
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3.0 of 5 stars.
I feel like Magnolia's is my ex bf... I had sucha deep rooted love affair with it for a while than Sex and the City had to go and make it famous and low and behold a new tourist spot.... exactly what...
yelp.com - user review - 03/22/2009
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In early 2006 my husband and I were planning our first trip to NYC. We were trying to gather as much information as we could about places to eat and visit. Ellen Degeneres was planning to do her show in NYC...
citysearch.com - user review - 03/18/2009
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I was just there a few weeks ago .I moved to LI .I been searching for cupcakes in Lon Island but nothing compares to MAGNOLIA BAKERY.As Always please with tastie and fresh CUPCAKES and friendly staff too is a...
citysearch.com - user review - 03/18/2009
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2.0 of 5 stars.
I really don't understand what all the hype is about! I'm impressed by their marketing - there are always lines. The last time I was there, a limo pulled up and several drunk girls in fancy dresses...
yelp.com - user review - 03/18/2009
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2.0 of 5 stars.
I'm amazed by all the hype. Clearly there is nothing special about Magnolia except its adorable and catchy name. I had a slice of pecan pie last night and it was below average. And my friend could...
yelp.com - user review - 03/17/2009
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2.0 of 5 stars.
I don't get the hype either. It cake tastes like duncan hines out of a box and frosting is no skill butter and confectioners sugar.
yelp.com - user review - 03/17/2009
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3.0 of 5 stars.
I think Magnolia believes that their frosting is SO good (which it is) that they don't have to worry about how good their actual cake is (but they do). While their frosting is pretty darn good,...
yelp.com - user review - 03/16/2009
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3.0 of 5 stars.
Twice I've waited in line for the cupcakes, and twice in a sitting I've washed those cupcakes down in milk. Twice is enough.
yelp.com - user review - 03/16/2009
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2.0 of 5 stars.
oh magnolia, why have you let me down and disappointed me so?Listen, lemme tell ya, I know a good cupcake when I taste one. Birthdays, holidays, and just about every opportunity I had growing up was...
yelp.com - user review - 03/15/2009
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2.0 of 5 stars.
Not only is Magnolia way overrated, but I think it is just suboptimal. I've had their cupcakes several times and think them to be stale and overly sweet. Their red velvet is slightly better than the...
yelp.com - user review - 03/15/2009
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3.0 of 5 stars.
The cupcakes were yummy.The atmosphere, though, was "jiffy lube". I hear the place is famous (something about sex), maybe that's why.
yelp.com - user review - 03/15/2009
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4.0 of 5 stars.
I heard mixed reviews about this bakery and since I am a SATC fan, I had to give it a try. The cupcakes are average. Nothing special. I guess overrated would be a better word for it. The cupcakes...
yelp.com - user review - 03/14/2009
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Lazy Sunday, wake up in the late afternoon. Call Parnell just to see how he's doin'. Hello? What up, Parns? Yo Samberg, what's crackin'? You thinking what I'm thinkin? NARNIA. Man, it's happenin'. But first my...
citysearch.com - user review - 03/14/2009
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2.0 of 5 stars.
I truly hate these typical tourist/movie/hot spots in NYC when the place can't really offer anything but a name. And this is one of them.The line was ridiculous long like always with half of the...
yelp.com - user review - 03/14/2009
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4.0 of 5 stars.
An additional review at this point is probably irrelevant, so I'll keep it short. Magnolia's Banana Pudding... I love you. Cupcakes... ditto. Having grown up with an expert baker grandmother of the...
yelp.com - user review - 03/14/2009
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so worth it though..reallly good food..UMMMMMMMM. what else can i say but worth it. i always want them for my bday..
citysearch.com - user review - 03/13/2009
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4.0 of 5 stars.
There is a reason why the line is so long outside the famous Magnolia! Magnolia is a quaint bakery, located in the West Village on 11th and Bleeker. Amidst all the sex stores, and brownstone grandeur,...
yelp.com - user review - 03/13/2009
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4.0 of 5 stars.
The red velvet cupcakes from Magnolia are divine. They have always been flavorful and fresh when I've gotten them. The other flavors are not very good. Making my own cupcakes from a cake mix tastes...
yelp.com - user review - 03/13/2009
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3.0 of 5 stars.
The smell in here is intoxicating. The cupcakes are adorable, but I tried the peanut butter cookie which was perfect as a pick-me-up after walking all over Manhattan. A little crumbly, a little soft,...
yelp.com - user review - 03/10/2009
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I agree with "singerchevannes". It's simple, the best homemade cup cakes in town! For all those complaining of the $1.50-$3.00...it's a business people. If you're too tight then don't go - S I M P L E!...
citysearch.com - user review - 03/09/2009
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The cupcakes are incredible; I also like Crumbs but these are not as cloying. I had a red velvet cupcake and a devil's food cupcake with meringue frosting. Despite the menu stating there's a minimum order of...
citysearch.com - user review - 03/09/2009
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3.0 of 5 stars.
The lines are still long and the place is still popular, but there's nothing especially fantastic about their cupcakes. That being said, cupcakes are cupcakes, what more do you want besides something...
yelp.com - user review - 03/09/2009
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4.0 of 5 stars.
Yeah yeah yeah, I know Magnolia isn't cool anymore because of its Sex and the City fueled infamy but I don't care because the cupcakes, which are frosted with pastel-hued icing, are fabulous. The...
yelp.com - user review - 03/08/2009
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4.0 of 5 stars.
LOVE the cupcakes. I could eat a dozen on my own. Yeah yeah, hyped by sex & the city - but in the end, ignore the hype and just enjoy the cupcakes. They're good and really not too expensive...
yelp.com - user review - 03/08/2009
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3.0 of 5 stars.
say what you want but overall it is a good bakery... cupcakes? I've had better. Honestly, they're other stuff is better. So step away from the tourist cupcakes and try something different. I live in...
yelp.com - user review - 03/08/2009
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1.0 of 5 stars.
I'm so not a fan of this place. Worst cupcakes ever--dry, stale-tasting cake (both the chocolate and the vanilla), and hard, plastic-tasting icing (it can't even be called frosting). Yes, they're...
yelp.com - user review - 03/07/2009
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Loved the baked good hear...chocolate croissants are a real treat and with a great cup of coffee you can't go wrong for dessert.
citysearch.com - user review - 03/05/2009
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2.0 of 5 stars.
Way over-hyped... We trekked across town after work to surprise my roommate for her birthday with cupcakes and were pretty unimpressed. We grabbed several white and several chocolate cupcakes, took...
yelp.com - user review - 03/05/2009
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Magnolias chocolate cupcakes are the best I've ever tasted, the chocolate frosting is so rich with real chocolate, its amazing!!!
citysearch.com - user review - 03/04/2009
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3.0 of 5 stars.
I had a very yummy blueberry crumb something or other there after the movies on Saturday. I just saw "Benjamin Buttons" if you can believe that. So after almost three hours in the movie theater I...
yelp.com - user review - 03/03/2009
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1.0 of 5 stars.
The cupcakes are edible, but dry. I do hear good things about the banana pudding though. This place is definitely not worth the wait in line!
yelp.com - user review - 03/03/2009
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2.0 of 5 stars.
Like so many others, I had long anticipated the day I would take a bite out of Magnolia's famous cupcakes. It was one stop on my last visit to NYC that I could not forgo. I waited in a dreadfully...
yelp.com - user review - 03/02/2009
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3.0 of 5 stars.
We came here at about 12:00pm on a Saturday with not much of a line, yet they only had the vanilla and chocolate cupcakes left??? I was pretty disappointed because according to their online menu they...
yelp.com - user review - 03/02/2009
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1.0 of 5 stars.
These cupcakes make me very sad.Icky-sweet icing and the cake is just bad.Magnolia Bakery... please just stop.Because even SATC fans think you're a flop.RED VELVET CAKE WITHOUT CREAM CHEESE FROSTING?...
yelp.com - user review - 03/01/2009
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4.0 of 5 stars.
Ok..So i have stood in line more than one to get into this cozy, delicious place. Their Banana Pudding is to die for! and their magic Cookie bar...Yummmm! The cupcakes are ok, I have had better....
yelp.com - user review - 03/01/2009
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4.0 of 5 stars.
This place is so cute! Probably because I'm used to skeezy Bronx Italian bakeries...Skipped the cupcakes and instead opted for the banana pudding a friend recommended. I expected a tiny, cupcake-sized...
yelp.com - user review - 02/28/2009
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5.0 of 5 stars.
must try:BANANA BREAD PUDDING. it comes in this label-less white paper container and you think to yourself, "this does not look good. at all." Once you take a bite, its good game and you are hooked....
yelp.com - user review - 02/28/2009
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3.0 of 5 stars.
So many people credit Magnolia with starting the cupcake craze. For that reason, of course, I had to give theirs a try. But oh, how disappointing. I tried the vanilla/vanilla and the vanilla w...
yelp.com - user review - 02/28/2009
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3.0 of 5 stars.
This place as great for people who really love frosting (unfortunately I don't) because apparently this is some great home-made frosting. However, the cupcakes in itself I found a bit dry. The...
yelp.com - user review - 02/27/2009
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2.0 of 5 stars.
I have been in NYC for 2 years now and have avoided this place like the plague! I never wanted to go there and found myself there only by my friend's trickery...(He's a fan, I guess. Blah!) Once in...
yelp.com - user review - 02/25/2009
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3.0 of 5 stars.
Funny thing is i NEVER come here for Cupcakes despite it being "famous" for their cupcakes. I come here for one thing and one thing only... THE BANANA PUDDINGGGGGGGITS AMAZING. I m not even a sweets...
yelp.com - user review - 02/25/2009
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2.0 of 5 stars.
As I fought my way through the chaos and disorganization that they called a line, I thought to myself..."there has to be something special about these cupcakes." I am from California where the craze...
yelp.com - user review - 02/25/2009
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2.0 of 5 stars.
Over-rated. The ONLY thing that is good there is their banana-bread pudding. Cupcakes are okay. Everything else - very so-so. Even their red velvet is quite dry. The place is not worth standing in...
yelp.com - user review - 02/23/2009
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2.0 of 5 stars.
I'll just echo everyone else on this: Overrated.On my latest trip, I got a chocolate to eat right away (they had just put out a fresh tray) and a vanilla to save for later.Icing: The fresh chocolate...
yelp.com - user review - 02/22/2009
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4.0 of 5 stars.
I had seen this bakery many times while walking on Bleeker st., but the line outside looked so long that i never cared to go in. Well one Sunday evening, driving by I saw that there were only 5 people...
yelp.com - user review - 02/22/2009
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2.0 of 5 stars.
Just like many of the preceding reviewers said, I also found this place completely overrated. The place is tiny and gets easily overcrowded. There's also a limited variety of flavors to choose from....
yelp.com - user review - 02/22/2009
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3.0 of 5 stars.
I heard this location is the original Magnolia's. The cupcakes are good, BUT I haven't had any cupcakes from Crumbs, Buttercup, or Sugar Sweet Sunshine, so I don't have a very strong opinion of it...
yelp.com - user review - 02/20/2009
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2.0 of 5 stars.
Magnolia's is the MOST OVERRATED place ever. Especially, ever since they started making it a major pit stop for the "Sex and the City" Tour - have you seen them? These Midwestern folk dress up in...
yelp.com - user review - 02/19/2009
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3.0 of 5 stars.
Overrated to say the least!! ...this has become more of a tourist attraction than a bakery.Their cupcakes are good, but NOT the best in town. I truly prefer Crumb's cupcakes because they're huge, and...
yelp.com - user review - 02/19/2009
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I went to Magnolia today with high expectations, after watching Carrie and Miranda on S&tCity and hearing much about the coveted cupcakes. Although I read some bad reviews, I was blown away by my fantastic...
citysearch.com - user review - 02/19/2009
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3.0 of 5 stars.
Overrated to say the least!! ...this has become more of a tourist attraction than a bakery.I totally agree with Jenna... their cupcakes are good, but NOT the best in town. Billy's Bakery on 9th Ave...
yelp.com - user review - 02/19/2009
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3.0 of 5 stars.
Cupcakes are good although the line to get in this place is crazy! (around the block) Doesn't really live up to all the hype.
yelp.com - user review - 02/18/2009
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4.0 of 5 stars.
I went to the bakery on a Sunday morning. Right after I got off work. To have the banana pudding that I had only heard about but never tried for myself. The rec was from a very credible source whom I...
yelp.com - user review - 02/16/2009
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4.0 of 5 stars.
5 stars for the banana pudding, 2 for the red velvet cupcake, 4 for the overall experience.The banana pudding is BOMB! 4.50 for 12 oz, more than enough for two people (if not more) to share. Every...
yelp.com - user review - 02/16/2009
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4.0 of 5 stars.
Although I admit the cupcakes are not the best, the hummingbird (when they actually have it is pretty amazing for a carrotish cake type a appeal) is pretty amazing. The vanilla on vanilla and red...
yelp.com - user review - 02/15/2009
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3.0 of 5 stars.
To me nothing really stood out, but you gotta give them some points for presentation and being a pioneer of the cupcake game.
yelp.com - user review - 02/13/2009
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3.0 of 5 stars.
When writing this review, I learned that I've never reviewed their original outpost. This is unfortunate as I will be making a lot of comparisons between the two. Let's start a pro/con list.Pros:-...
yelp.com - user review - 02/12/2009
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4.0 of 5 stars.
Tuesday was not a good workday. $19 and a trip to the West Village made it much better.(No, I did not eat all 5 cupcakes plus the quart of banana pudding myself, nor did I finish my share all in one...
yelp.com - user review - 02/12/2009
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3.0 of 5 stars.
I enjoyed my cupcake that I shared witha friend...the best part of course was the frosting....we also shared an oatmeal raisin cookie...which was just okay. I wasn't really feeling the line we had to...
yelp.com - user review - 02/11/2009
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1.0 of 5 stars.
Downright the worst cupcakes I have ever tried. Having explored cupcakes in several countries and several in nyc, this is by far the worst. Extremely dry muffin that's so flaky it makes you scramble...
yelp.com - user review - 02/11/2009
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2.0 of 5 stars.
Disclaimer: I visited this place on Halloween. It could've been an off night.The most positive part of my visit to Magnolia was the 3 minute wait! Apparently, the West Village is crawling with people...
yelp.com - user review - 02/09/2009
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4.0 of 5 stars.
banana pudding. yum.
yelp.com - user review - 02/07/2009
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4.0 of 5 stars.
Magnolia's, every out of towners dream.... I was dragged here by Sex and the City wannabe friends, we made the line that took 25 minutes to get inside the place, but I have to say the cupcakes were...
yelp.com - user review - 02/05/2009
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3.0 of 5 stars.
Just like everybody else, I decided to try their cupcakes made famous by SATC when there wasn't any line in the store. I tried 3 different cupcakes (chocolate, vanilla, and velvet cake), and my...
yelp.com - user review - 02/04/2009
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3.0 of 5 stars.
No doubt the cupcakes are over-rated but that's not why I have fond memories of this place. One (late) night, after a night of drinking, me and my friends were walking past Magnolias on our way to get...
yelp.com - user review - 02/04/2009
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1.0 of 5 stars.
The cupcakes taste like box cake, the frosting is super sweet, and the lines are ridiculous for no reason except from the Sex and the City hype. I went there once and thought maybe it's an off-day, so...
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a great time indeed...well worth the trip if you can get there. would highly recommend this place. you have to go to check it out!
citysearch.com - user review - 02/03/2009
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3.0 of 5 stars.
I like this bakery, but I have to agree with some of the people here who say it's overrated... I think "Sex & the City" made it famous, and I will admit that might be a small reason why I first...
yelp.com - user review - 02/03/2009
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1.0 of 5 stars.
extremellllllllllly overrated. I took my sister and her boyfriend there expecting to get these great, delicious, amazing cupcakes and was completely dissatisfied with not only the cupcakes, but the...
yelp.com - user review - 02/02/2009
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2.0 of 5 stars.
For the price you are buying your own little Sex And The City experience. The cupcake is a little dry and the icing a bit too sweet.It was still fun to think that I was like Carrie Bradshaw. I still...
yelp.com - user review - 02/02/2009
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3.0 of 5 stars.
I think this place is a bit overrated...but i guess that's no news.This place is great after a few drinks...strong ones...so that your senses will be numb to that sugar-OD'ed icings and it actually...
yelp.com - user review - 02/01/2009
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5.0 of 5 stars.
The frosting is almost picture perfect on every one of their cupcakes. Their special when I went were the red velvets. If you want a bunch to-go, you just grab a box and pick out what you want. I felt...
yelp.com - user review - 01/31/2009
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This cupcake is OVER-RATED! Don't waste your money. We purchased the $2.50 each--cupcakes from 6th avenue shop and took them home to enjoy. There was nothing to really enjoy, the butter cream frosting was hard...
citysearch.com - user review - 01/29/2009
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2.0 of 5 stars.
Oh Magnolia!! How you disappoint me so. Where does all the hype come from? Anywhere else besides SATC? If you happen to be in the area, I'd say to drop in only because it is so touristy and you can...
yelp.com - user review - 01/29/2009
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3.0 of 5 stars.
I stopped by last night to pick up a mini Caramel Pecan Cheesecake with Graham Cracker Crust. I did not know about any of the Sex and the City hype about this place or that their banana pudding is the...
yelp.com - user review - 01/28/2009
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1.0 of 5 stars.
You mean, Magnolia Barfery? I am completely confused about what the appeal of this horrid little shack is. I agree with the masses that the cupcakes are a dry, crap-filled abomination.I agree 100%...
yelp.com - user review - 01/28/2009
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Magnolia is really really pushing it. Their prices are growing faster than any metric you could possibly imagine. I admit that I was a bit put off when I first started going there and paid $1.00 or $1.50 for a...
citysearch.com - user review - 01/28/2009
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4.0 of 5 stars.
Has this place changed considerably since I visited about 3 years ago? I'm surprised to see so many bad reviews of this place, but I guess that's what happens once something gets hyped up. I didn't...
yelp.com - user review - 01/28/2009
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4.0 of 5 stars.
Francine, these cupcakes, oh my god! These cupcakes... OMG!! At least that's what the hype leads you to believe. Here's the gimic: Open a tiny bake shot on Bleecker, create a huge line outside, let...
yelp.com - user review - 01/27/2009
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1.0 of 5 stars.
My single experience with Magnolia is now seven years old but it's still relevant, I promise. City friend and I enter.Malevolent male clerk eyes us coolly,...
yelp.com - user review - 01/26/2009
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1.0 of 5 stars.
Note to self- don't buy a half-dozen cupcakes just because they look pretty. This place sucked. The cupcakes are so so dry and blah! Never again!
yelp.com - user review - 01/25/2009
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3.0 of 5 stars.
Most people complain about the line, but I've never hard trouble. Probably because every time I drop by, it's after 7. I only go there for one reason... the red velvet cup cake. Other than that,...
yelp.com - user review - 01/25/2009
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2.0 of 5 stars.
It's a trek to get out here and sometimes when there are lines, I feel like they don't justify the means...meaning the cupcakes are: OVER--RATED! I'm sorry, but the cupcake, cake part has no flavor...
yelp.com - user review - 01/25/2009
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4.0 of 5 stars.
people complain of long lines and dry cupcakes accompanied by an inauthentic tourist crowd seeking their satc fix... guess i just lucked out.my birthday cupcake was delicious and moist and...
yelp.com - user review - 01/23/2009
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5.0 of 5 stars.
I love you red velvet cupcake, I love you.
yelp.com - user review - 01/22/2009
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2.0 of 5 stars.
This proves my theory that Carrie Bradshaw is an idiot. Well, she did patronize this establishment, right? OK, so we've all heard (and bitched) about the cupcake invasion in New York, and how paying...
yelp.com - user review - 01/21/2009
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4.0 of 5 stars.
I had one chocolate cupcake with chocolate icing and it was delicious! My hubby is addicted to sweets and therefore bought a box full of cupcakes, I tried a few of them, but they were just too sweet...
yelp.com - user review - 01/17/2009
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1.0 of 5 stars.
When I read the negative reviews, I thought "these people must be crazy! People line up for these, it's on one of the coolest streets in New York and I just know the cupcakes will be incredible!"...
yelp.com - user review - 01/16/2009
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3.0 of 5 stars.
When you think of NYC and cupcakes, likely one of the first places that comes to mind is Magnolia Bakery. So I made sure to make it one of my first stops when moving to the city. My overall...
yelp.com - user review - 01/15/2009
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3.0 of 5 stars.
I like them. I think they're good. I do think they are a little overrattedddd but still good, the service isn't the best either.
yelp.com - user review - 01/15/2009
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1.0 of 5 stars.
I agree with most of the reviewers, and I think it's pretty hilarious that this overrated place only has 3 stars now. Yes - the icing is too sweet and the cake is impressively dry. Do not wait in line...
yelp.com - user review - 01/14/2009
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3.0 of 5 stars.
3.5 starsNot sure what the craziness and the queue is all about. In fact, when I first moved into my apartment, the previous tenant was like "Oh by the way, Magnolia Bakery is just around the...
yelp.com - user review - 01/11/2009
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3.0 of 5 stars.
There has a been a sudden cupcake craze. Magnolia on Bleecker Street is the first specialty cupcake place I went to back when I lived in NY. Since then it seems like tons and tons of places have...
yelp.com - user review - 01/09/2009
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2.0 of 5 stars.
The only thing this place has going for them is being featured in Sex and the City. Cupcakes were a bit dry, and they really shouldn't be left out in the open for people to serve themselves. Well,...
yelp.com - user review - 01/08/2009
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4.0 of 5 stars.
5-star only for their banana pudding. i've never had better!cupcakes are ok. i thought they were too sweet and definitely not worth the line. but seriously, the banana pudding is worth going for.
yelp.com - user review - 01/08/2009
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2.0 of 5 stars.
What can I say about Magnolia? Overrated, overhyped, and underwhelming. With the fly by night charm of the Village location and a line that stretched ridiculously far, I expected to feast on a...
yelp.com - user review - 01/07/2009
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3.0 of 5 stars.
kind of dry.but perfectly adorable.
yelp.com - user review - 01/07/2009
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4.0 of 5 stars.
I still think its a little overrated, but its a decent place to go to for a good dessert. Everyone always talks about long lines, but I've been to the place 3 times (during the afternoon) and have...
yelp.com - user review - 01/06/2009
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2.0 of 5 stars.
I used to line up for cupcakes when it was in the Village. Now the cupcakes taste very dry and bland. But the banana pudding is really awesome!
yelp.com - user review - 01/05/2009
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3.0 of 5 stars.
Good cupcakes, but the frosting is WAY too sweet. I went in the summer and the line wasn't too bad in this small, cramped space, which was a big plus.
yelp.com - user review - 01/04/2009
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2.0 of 5 stars.
visiting magnolia was part of a cheesy tour that I took through NYC which, I admit- was a good time! I had heard of this bakery from a ton of different sources and was expecting something delicious....
yelp.com - user review - 01/04/2009
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1.0 of 5 stars.
On my first visit to Magnolia Bakery I suspected disappointment was looming because the decor was so impressive. It had that slick, "been-there-forever-overnight" feeling that corporate food chains,...
yelp.com - user review - 01/03/2009
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I visit NY every year, in October, November or December, and no trip is complete without a visit to the wonderful Magnolia Bakery. Having read some of the reviews on this page, I disagree wholeheartedly with...
citysearch.com - user review - 01/03/2009
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4.0 of 5 stars.
YUMMY CUPCAKES. mmmm red velvet! I hate the long wait though.
yelp.com - user review - 01/03/2009
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2.0 of 5 stars.
I could not possibly been more underwhelmed by the two cupcakes I tried. They were both dry and tasteless. blahhhhh
yelp.com - user review - 01/02/2009
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All i have to say is it is not worth going to for anything!!! The "famous" cupcakes literally taste like a really dry stick of unsalted butter. I guess if you like eating sticks of butter you would enjoy this...
citysearch.com - user review - 12/30/2008
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4.0 of 5 stars.
oh boy..just got back from nyc for the holidays n had the most amazing moist brownies ever!!!...friend and i were strolling along bleeker on a rainy cold eve last week n i saw a charming bakery called...
yelp.com - user review - 12/30/2008
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2.0 of 5 stars.
Welcome to Magpoolia's!Oh you read it right my yelpers, that was not a typo at all. If you like crap then please make sure you take a trip to the famous, amazing and original "Magpoolia's" !!Ok, so I...
yelp.com - user review - 12/29/2008
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3.0 of 5 stars.
I'm from CA. I usually visit NYC once a year. I don't watch Sex & The City. I was unimpressed with the cupcakes after the hour long line. But, the next year with different vacation pals I found...
yelp.com - user review - 12/29/2008
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4.0 of 5 stars.
I went to this place with the "Sex and the City Tour" and loved their cup cakes. I was surprise with the huge line. Then I came back another they and there it is, the huge line again!!!
yelp.com - user review - 12/27/2008
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3.0 of 5 stars.
I consider myself something of a cupcake connoisseur. Magnolia's has decent cupcakes ... but it doesn't live up to the hype generated from "Sex and the City" (I'm ashamed to admit I even know this)....
yelp.com - user review - 12/27/2008
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3.0 of 5 stars.
Even when I went to Levain Bakery, I didn't feel the heat. But when I hit the Magnolia Bakery, I definitely feel the heat, I mean crowded crowded people, who were all ready to fight for the last...
yelp.com - user review - 12/20/2008
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3.0 of 5 stars.
These cupcakes are 100 times better than the Buttercup Bake Shop ones (which were drier than dry and left me feeling very ripped off). I'm not a fan of the lines here, but I do think that the cupcakes...
yelp.com - user review - 12/20/2008
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1.0 of 5 stars.
Totally overrated...the frosting is like quicksand...and too too sweet
yelp.com - user review - 12/20/2008
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3.0 of 5 stars.
I'd have given them 4 stars, but the cupcake I tried was a little dry. The shop is cute (read: small, so be prepared for the wait and the crowd). And the cupcakes are kind of expensive. But, oh...
yelp.com - user review - 12/19/2008
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3.0 of 5 stars.
I've been there a HUNDRED times and I NEVER see Carrie! I think there is some sort of game going on here. Why would so many people wait on line for these marginally 'ok' cupcakes? I mean, cream a cup...
yelp.com - user review - 12/19/2008
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5.0 of 5 stars.
Listen people.I love cupcakes.I have searched the entire San Francisco Bay Area trying to find something that compares to Magnolia cupcakes. Let me tell you this- don't bother.The only problem with...
yelp.com - user review - 12/18/2008
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2.0 of 5 stars.
Over*ahem*rated.I remember the days when people fainted when the word "Magnolia" was uttered. The lines wrapped around the block as people waited in the bitter cold whilst taking in the intoxicating...
yelp.com - user review - 12/18/2008
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Heard about the bakery and wanted to taste for myself even though I was told that it did not taste good. Just tasted the cake for myself was not good at all it was so average it was dry and the icing was hard....
citysearch.com - user review - 12/17/2008
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5.0 of 5 stars.
Amazing Cupcakes!!! Thanks to my boyfriend for bringing me over a box from NYC! So far, I've tried the Red Velvet Cupcake. It really just melted in my mouth!
yelp.com - user review - 12/16/2008
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2.0 of 5 stars.
I know people who have a sweet tooth LOVE this place, and I have a sweet tooth too, but maybe just not as sweet... Their frosting is just too much for me. When I bring my out-of-town guests here, I...
yelp.com - user review - 12/16/2008
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5.0 of 5 stars.
I love Magnolia. I thought that Crumbs had my heart forever, but then I tried Magnolia. Ok, fine, I didn't get a cupcake, but the peanut butter ice box cake was beyond amazing. And I got a huge...
yelp.com - user review - 12/12/2008
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1.0 of 5 stars.
I know EVERYONE loves Magnolia Bakery. They are in. But I much prefer the Cupcake Cafe. Magnolia's baked goods are just to sweet. Yes that can be a bad thing.
yelp.com - user review - 12/11/2008
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5.0 of 5 stars.
i have to admit, i was secretly a bit blasA� despite my girlfriend's assurances that this place was a must-try. So, being a good sport, we went (hell, it's cupcakes...there's nothing to lose!)Holy....
yelp.com - user review - 12/11/2008
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3.0 of 5 stars.
I finally got to check out this place after hearing much buzz about it. And honestly, I was a bit let down. The cupcakes were just ok, frosting wasn't too sweet which is good, and the cupcake was...
yelp.com - user review - 12/10/2008
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3.0 of 5 stars.
Cupcakes are whatev. But they have DELICIOUS banana pudding!!!! Too bad I'm allergic to it, since I'm allergic to banana cream pie I'm pretty sure I'm allergic to it too. Although I did have a...
yelp.com - user review - 12/10/2008
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2.0 of 5 stars.
What a disappointment. I was looking forward to a moist, fluffy cupcake with cream cheese frosting. I purchased two red velvet cupcakes and honestly, they were on par with cupcakes from Safeway. I...
yelp.com - user review - 12/08/2008
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You've had Betty Crocker right? How about Duncan Hines? Magnolia's Cupcakes are dry, flavorless and the Icing is so sugary I can see Padma on Top Chef spitting it out now! The experience of picking out your...
citysearch.com - user review - 12/05/2008
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2.0 of 5 stars.
Dry Pigeon Food. Wait in line at Disney not here. But then again, I haven't been back to try the Banana pudding.
yelp.com - user review - 12/05/2008
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2.0 of 5 stars.
OVERRATED!!!Things that annoyed me about Magnolia:1. the frosting on the red velvet was NOT cream cheese. This is not an arena in which I appreciate "creativity"....red velvet and cream cheese...
yelp.com - user review - 11/30/2008
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2.0 of 5 stars.
It's my first trip to NY and a friend told me Magnolia was a MUST, so I did, and I wish I hadn't. I am a FOODY and Magnolia's twas much disappoint! They only had three flavors: van, choc and red...
yelp.com - user review - 11/30/2008
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3.0 of 5 stars.
So this is the famous location. Carrie and Miranda ate here. I'm sure other TV and movie folk have eaten here. The problem is, they're too darn small. I've been here twice now- once on a...
yelp.com - user review - 11/27/2008
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3.0 of 5 stars.
Cupcakes must surely have estrogen in them because like greeting cards and origami kits, they attract about 92% women, the remaining 8% being men who are in touch with their sensitive sides...or...
yelp.com - user review - 11/26/2008
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3.0 of 5 stars.
Cupcakes have never seemed worth the wait but the BANANA PUDDING defffinitely is. Perfect banana taste with crumbled nilla wafers mixed in. The whole system of picking out your own cupcakes is a...
yelp.com - user review - 11/26/2008
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3.0 of 5 stars.
What's the hype all about. So they were on Sex and the City. Woohoo for them.I was starved because I had a blood test scheduled and the doctor told me not to eat anything beforehand. So before my...
yelp.com - user review - 11/25/2008
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4.0 of 5 stars.
Completely overrated I know, but when you need a cupcake, you need a cupcake. We stopped by this weekend after many moons away.. and even in the blustery blistery cold.. there was a line around the...
yelp.com - user review - 11/24/2008
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5.0 of 5 stars.
I had this HUGE slice of the coconut cake with meringue frosting from Magnolia Bakery on Bleeker. I swear I just had the biggest orgasm east of the Mississippi that my eyeballs almost got stuck at the...
yelp.com - user review - 11/23/2008
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4.0 of 5 stars.
while the boyfriend and i were finishing up dinner at westville (a few blocks away), we were thinking (or well I was thinking) DESSERT! being the foodie that i am, i had researched a bunch of...
yelp.com - user review - 11/23/2008
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2.0 of 5 stars.
I was disappointed.... though I am aware I went very late (midnight) and may need to go at a decent hour to possibly experience a more fresh cupcake.... but the one I had was completely dry, crumbly...
yelp.com - user review - 11/22/2008
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4.0 of 5 stars.
The cakes are a little bit dry but the frosting I can fight a war for. It's amazing. The Ice Box cake is my husband, I make love to it every time I get it. I am sorry I am weird. Okay we all know...
yelp.com - user review - 11/21/2008
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5.0 of 5 stars.
I know, I know, cupcakes! The truth is, their cupcakes are mediocre. Why, then, do I give them five stars?Because of the banana pudding. It's THAT good. Seriously. It's unparalleled, in my experience....
yelp.com - user review - 11/21/2008
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3.0 of 5 stars.
Alright, sure, these are some good cupcakes. But honestly, how do you make a bad cupcake? I suppose if you burnt it, used too much butter, pooped on it, then yeah, it would suck. Really, though,...
yelp.com - user review - 11/21/2008
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2.0 of 5 stars.
So our next stop was the Magnolia Bakery. I have never been there before, but I hear that it is the most amazing bakery around. So after lunch at hiked our way to try one of their cupcakes. Of course...
yelp.com - user review - 11/19/2008
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1.0 of 5 stars.
The line does move quick and for the amount of tourists that run through this place - the staff remains friendly. However, the baked goods themselves are very disappointing.A group of us got 4...
yelp.com - user review - 11/18/2008
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5.0 of 5 stars.
5 stars JUST for the Vanilla cupcake. It's worth the wait in line. I don't think the chocolate or red velvet are worth going here for. I threw the red velvet out after tasting it. The vanilla is...
yelp.com - user review - 11/17/2008
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3.0 of 5 stars.
I have heard of the greatness that is Magnolia Bakery for some time now. Their reputation precedes them. I'm not usually in this particular area, but finally gave it a try today. This place smells...
yelp.com - user review - 11/15/2008
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4.0 of 5 stars.
I love this place. This location is much bigger than the one on bleecker. They even sell T-shirts here. Their chocolate cupcakes are my favorite. The red velvet not so much. I agree with another...
yelp.com - user review - 11/14/2008
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2.0 of 5 stars.
I'm sorry, but if you have a red velvet cupcake, the icing should taste like proper icing and not butter piled on top of a dry piece of red cardboard. Their yellowcake cupcakes that are grab and go...
yelp.com - user review - 11/13/2008
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5.0 of 5 stars.
My cousins brought us here after dinner. When I got back from NY, I wanted to find places like Magnolia in LA! The atmosphere of the bakery was very cute and welcoming. I think we got there around...
yelp.com - user review - 11/13/2008
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4.0 of 5 stars.
Not much I can add for a business with this many reviews, but the white fudge brownie and hummingbird cake I ordered were very tasty.The place was packed at 7:30 PM and from what I heard, it is always...
yelp.com - user review - 11/12/2008
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4.0 of 5 stars.
despite the mixed reviews, i doubt any first timer will go to magnolia and not try a cupcake. so my advice is: while you're paying, also get a slice of the coconut cake. the cupcakes may or may not...
yelp.com - user review - 11/12/2008
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3.0 of 5 stars.
I have a little place in my heart for this bakery. I try to ignore that its a chain to the best of my ability. The cupcakes are a bit dry, I can bake better ones myself and not spend 2:50 per cake....
yelp.com - user review - 11/10/2008
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2.0 of 5 stars.
Cupcakes are dry; frosting is too sickly sweet. And that line--oy! Try Billy's Bakery instead for a truly great cake.
yelp.com - user review - 11/09/2008
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2.0 of 5 stars.
So of course Magnolia's was on my list after seeing it on Sex and the City. But I was left with a dry taste in my mouth (literally)! These cupcakes were dry, dry, dry. A friend and I split a red...
yelp.com - user review - 11/05/2008
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2.0 of 5 stars.
Dry, crumbly cupcakes with wayy too sweet (is that too much icing sugar!) pasty icing. Yup, I've had better. However, I will vouch that their mini cheesecakes are not bad!
yelp.com - user review - 11/05/2008
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3.0 of 5 stars.
waaayyyy too sweet for me!
yelp.com - user review - 11/04/2008
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4.0 of 5 stars.
overrated. i have been vehemently opposed to magnolia bakery. actually, i have boycotted it until this past saturday when we walked over post brunch for a birthday cupcake. the line was ridiculous...
yelp.com - user review - 11/03/2008
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3.0 of 5 stars.
I first tasted Magnolia in 2000, back before such a thing as a cupcake craze existed. Back then, it was quaint, cute, and $1.50 a cupcake. Now, due to it's launch into the spotlight from S&TC, the...
yelp.com - user review - 11/03/2008
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2.0 of 5 stars.
Overrated! I've had better cupcakes even at my local Barnes and Noble cafe! But seriously, the cupcakes are not worth lining up hours for. There are other places in the city that make them much...
yelp.com - user review - 10/28/2008
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3.0 of 5 stars.
Wifey read so much about their cupcakes.About how they make 'em with love and shit like that.And about how you get to pick each and every adorable cupcake yourself and carefully place them in the...
yelp.com - user review - 10/28/2008
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3.0 of 5 stars.
Pro - the same cupcakes and cakes as downtown, without the line.Con - some of the charm of the now-chain is managing to sneak in when there's no line or the expectation that builds as you wait in it.
yelp.com - user review - 10/27/2008
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2.0 of 5 stars.
Sickly sweet frosting on their cupcakes with a poor cake base. Totally forgettable and overpriced.
yelp.com - user review - 10/27/2008
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4.0 of 5 stars.
These cupcakes are like crack. You have to REALLY like sugar to enjoy the cupcakes. I love my mouth tingling from a sugar overload, so this place is good for me. Be prepared for a nap afterward though...
yelp.com - user review - 10/27/2008
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3.0 of 5 stars.
The actual shop is SUPER cute! Perfection in a lovely bakery form, just lovely. The cupcakes although cute as a button were dry and tasteless, and the icing was knock-your-face-off-sweet, just...
yelp.com - user review - 10/26/2008
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5.0 of 5 stars.
If you like classic moist cupcakes with delicious butter cream icing, then you won't be disappointed at Magnolia. They are amazing, and so are most of the other things here, although I haven't tried...
yelp.com - user review - 10/23/2008
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4.0 of 5 stars.
Yes the frosting is just a bit much and the lines are crazy! If you are willing to try it..you should. There is nothing wrong with trying something once....So I went of course because of the satc and...
yelp.com - user review - 10/23/2008
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5.0 of 5 stars.
How have I NOT reviewed Magnolia? Oh, I guess because 684 other people have and I didn't think I had much to add. Well, I've been saying my self esteem mantras in the mirror, and I think I realize...
yelp.com - user review - 10/23/2008
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4.0 of 5 stars.
Oh yeah, we walked to this hip little bakery after indulging in a delicious pizza dinner down the street. My girlfriend and her cousin just had to have these cupcakes, so I went along for the ride....
yelp.com - user review - 10/23/2008
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1.0 of 5 stars.
I have been obsessed with cupcakes for years; trying them at every bakery I can...always in search of those yummy treats. I was excited to finally try the famed Magnolia (the one on Upper West Side)....
yelp.com - user review - 10/22/2008
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1.0 of 5 stars.
This place could just as easily be named Cupcakes R Us / Suckers R Y'all.I would never have thought I could be as dissatisfied over a $3 purchase as I was after leaving here. Yeah, $3 for a cupcake!...
yelp.com - user review - 10/22/2008
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2.0 of 5 stars.
Very disappointing cupcake. Icing was way too sweet (although pretty satisfying for the first two bites, a bit of a sugar overload after that) and the cake was dry and tasteless. I'm not a picky...
yelp.com - user review - 10/20/2008
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3.0 of 5 stars.
The cupcakes here are tasty. I picked one that came right off a new tray. I prefer the vanilla icing over the chocolate ones. We waited in line for 30 minutes- not sure it is worth the wait. Make...
yelp.com - user review - 10/20/2008
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3.0 of 5 stars.
I'll never understand the hype here. The frosting on these cupcakes are too rich & sweet for my taste buds...so sweet I felt the sugar particles grinding between my teeth. I so badly needed dental...
yelp.com - user review - 10/20/2008
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2.0 of 5 stars.
I feel like certain people get just as excited about Magnolia as they do about the those overpriced carriage rides in Central Park. Though I've only experienced Magnolia cupcakes, I'm totally over...
yelp.com - user review - 10/19/2008
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3.0 of 5 stars.
i should start this off by saying that i am a transplant - a Southern girl who has lived in BK and worked in Manhattan for 8 years now. that said, i am VERY wary of any NYC bakery touting their baked...
yelp.com - user review - 10/19/2008
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4.0 of 5 stars.
Everytime that I'm in the city visiting friends and family I make a pilgrimage to Magnolia's. I've read that other have had less than perfect cup cakes. I have to say that I've been a patren for...
yelp.com - user review - 10/19/2008
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2.0 of 5 stars.
Overrated. Long line which could probably be easily avoided.Cupcakes had good icing- and a lot of it.Maybe I have an unrefined cupcake palate, but the cake part of the cupcake could have been from...
yelp.com - user review - 10/19/2008
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2.0 of 5 stars.
If you are going to specialize in one thing (baked goods namely cupcakes and cakes) you better be freakin' good at it.Unfortunately, Magnolia's Bakery misses the mark. You know they should just switch...
yelp.com - user review - 10/19/2008
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4.0 of 5 stars.
Whatever to these nay-sayers. I dipped in with a friend after dinner and we each grabbed a cupcake, were paid and out in less than 3 minutes, and enjoyed probably what were the most delicious and...
yelp.com - user review - 10/15/2008
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I have been obsessed with cupcakes for years; trying them at every bakery I can...always in search of those yummy treats. I was excited to finally try the famed Magnolia (the one on Upper West Side). I bought...
citysearch.com - user review - 10/15/2008
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After all the hype my friend and I finally decided to brave the VERY long line and see if the cupcakes are really all that. Once we got inside the tiny bakery (they were organized with letting only a certain...
citysearch.com - user review - 10/15/2008
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I was so excited to discover the newest outlet of Magnolia Bakery on 49th and 6th Ave. It was a friend's birthday and I wanted to get her a Red Velvet Cake--it's her favorite. Unfortunately, this cake which...
citysearch.com - user review - 10/15/2008
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Lets start off with why this is famous... SEX AND THE CITY was shot here and because of this famous show... The wait for these cupcakes can be 3 hours or more the store has gotten so much fam that they control...
citysearch.com - user review - 10/14/2008
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3.0 of 5 stars.
WTF? My girlfriend showed me the Sex and The City episode where this bakery is featured and it is a 20 SECOND FEATURE. WTF?! How did this fun and colorful yet average bakery blow up from 20 second...
yelp.com - user review - 10/14/2008
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3.0 of 5 stars.
Poor Magnolia Bakery. Sex and the City has ruined your yelp stars forever. Had they not shown Sarah Jessica Parker sinking her teeth into your only a little above average cupcakes, people might have...
yelp.com - user review - 10/14/2008
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4.0 of 5 stars.
Getting in line and waiting for your table or take-out is such a tourist thing to do in New York. Don't be discouraged by the long line, it moves faster than you think. I got the red velvet. The cake...
yelp.com - user review - 10/14/2008
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3.0 of 5 stars.
I had to update because I finally tried their banana pudding. Hands down the best I've ever had. Is it the buttery goodness? the vanilla cake swirled in? the yummy chunks of banana? all of the above,...
yelp.com - user review - 10/12/2008
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2.0 of 5 stars.
Popped in here this afternoon for a little cupcake n' coffee. What a fucking production... the cashier line was about a dozen long, with one hapless employee helping an overwhelmed mother at the front...
yelp.com - user review - 10/10/2008
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3.0 of 5 stars.
I'm thinking I am just not a cupcake fan.I have yet to find a place that didn't rely solely on it's way-too-much-sugar-and-butter icing instead of actually crafting an exceptional treat.With that...
yelp.com - user review - 10/08/2008
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Ok so after all the hype I hear about the pink cupcake at Magnolia Bakery - that same one that was on S*x and the City - I thought I have to try this - loving cupcakes as I do. So I take my husband and another...
citysearch.com - user review - 10/07/2008
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5.0 of 5 stars.
Based on the 672 reviews already written on this place, clearly it's good, so I'll cut to the chase...Like most places I have been, I found out about this one through a friend who visits New York...
yelp.com - user review - 10/07/2008
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3.0 of 5 stars.
Overrated. Sorry. I had room for dessert, a red velvet, and high hopes. The lemonade was good, though - not too tart, not too sweet, and complemented the cupcake well.The place itself was cute, as is...
yelp.com - user review - 10/07/2008
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2.0 of 5 stars.
Really? They are known for their cupcakes but they make you get them for yourselves in the corner. I'm not really that germ-a-phobic, but honestly. You're in the corner, picking out your cupcakes,...
yelp.com - user review - 10/07/2008
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3.0 of 5 stars.
The cupcakes aren't bad, although I thought some of the frostings were a little too sweet. Definitely edible but nothing to rave about.
yelp.com - user review - 10/05/2008
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3.0 of 5 stars.
so I finally went to the all famous magnolia bakery. and (please dont kill me) I guess I was not as astounded as I expected myself to me. It was a sunday noon and surprisingly no line outside. (hell...
yelp.com - user review - 10/05/2008
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4.0 of 5 stars.
So if you're in NYC for a week and confined to a hotel, sometimes you want something less exotic to eat, something to take back to your room and devour like a glutton in the middle of the night. This...
yelp.com - user review - 10/05/2008
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3.0 of 5 stars.
I've never really liked Magnolia's cupcakes. This review is about their banana pudding, which is quite tasty. At 5.50 for a large (all they had left at 9 pm!!) I expected something to blow my mind,...
yelp.com - user review - 10/04/2008
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3.0 of 5 stars.
I know it's uncool to like Magnolia in this day and age, but I honestly don't care. I still love their vanilla cupcakes and since this location the wait is pretty much non-existant, I'll grab one or...
yelp.com - user review - 10/04/2008
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5.0 of 5 stars.
Dont' wait in line without trying the banana pudding! Bananas, vanilla wafers, whipped cream....who knew something so simple could be so good ;)
yelp.com - user review - 10/04/2008
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4.0 of 5 stars.
After trying cupcakes at a bunch of bakeries in the city including a bunch that topped some Internet "best cupcake" lists, I still think Magnolia is my favorite. No red velvet cupcake cake compares...
yelp.com - user review - 10/03/2008
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2.0 of 5 stars.
There was the hype, but from reading the reviews on here, I knew not to have high expectations. I only went in because I was afraid Beard Papa's would be closed (it was). A preemptive sweet strike, if...
yelp.com - user review - 10/02/2008
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3.0 of 5 stars.
Everyone keeps oohing and aahing about this place. I think it is ok. We tromped around the Village in the rain trying to find Magnolia. The cupcakes come in vanilla or chocolate with different...
yelp.com - user review - 10/02/2008
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1.0 of 5 stars.
I know all you Sex In The City junkies are just gonna blast me for this, but this place is soooooo over-rated with it's ridiculously long lines day and night and it's dry, almost stale (well at least...
yelp.com - user review - 09/30/2008
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5.0 of 5 stars.
Having unexpectedly walked past Magnolia, on my way to Cones (awesome Gelato place, which i also reviewed) and realizing that the line was short, my friend and i decided to stop in, so i could see...
yelp.com - user review - 09/30/2008
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2.0 of 5 stars.
I wanted to see what the hype was all about so I visited Magnolia's after taking a few pictures on Carrie Bradshaw's stoop on Perry St. Well, I can tell you the cupcakes aren't all that. I went in and...
yelp.com - user review - 09/28/2008
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3.0 of 5 stars.
i'm a fan! -- of their banana pudding only. magnolia knows how to whip one of those up.but of their famous cupcakes? they are as cute as a cupcake can be, but they are dry, overly sweet, and pretty...
yelp.com - user review - 09/28/2008
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5.0 of 5 stars.
Prepare for diabetes, and don't fall for the hype, you'll just end up disappointed. Other than that, the cupcakes rock! you probably wont be able to eat more than one or two, but its totally worth...
yelp.com - user review - 09/27/2008
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2.0 of 5 stars.
Yes, I am a tourist. And from L.A. So, from our fantastic lunch at Pastis, we started walking and since we were in the same hood, I told my girlfriend, hey, if the line isn't long, let's hit Magnolia...
yelp.com - user review - 09/26/2008
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2.0 of 5 stars.
i used to love magnolia... happened to stop by b/c i was in the neighborhood. it's ok, but i'd rather head over the to LES and go to sugar sweet sunshine :D their red velvet is so yummy!
yelp.com - user review - 09/25/2008
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3.0 of 5 stars.
Decent cupcake if you happen to be there and don't see an insane line. I mean really- the stuff is just ok. I definitely should not have had 4. I barely finished one.However-...
yelp.com - user review - 09/25/2008
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What a disappointment. Clausterphobic,people hovering over muffins, not knowing who touches what. The only tasty dessert was the banana pudding. Otherwise, all the muffins we tried were either too dry, or the...
citysearch.com - user review - 09/24/2008
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2.0 of 5 stars.
After having many a cupcake in this city ... I'm gonna have to go with a straight up...meh.And where oh where were the cute boys tonight? What? You only put them out there on weekends to keep your...
yelp.com - user review - 09/24/2008
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1.0 of 5 stars.
About 6 years ago, I went to Magnolia Bakery to try those famous cupcakes. I thought the cupcake wrappings lining the sidewalk to the bakery were a good sign. People like them, they must be good....
yelp.com - user review - 09/23/2008
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4.0 of 5 stars.
harsh critics!! i loved magnolia, but yes, i was a tourist and since i've been trying to make them myself for that past three years, i did want to try the real thing.. agreed, there is much hype...
yelp.com - user review - 09/23/2008
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4.0 of 5 stars.
I can't imagine how much butter they put into making the frosting. It's damn good. The moment you step into crammed Magnolia you can smell sticks, heck, buckets of butter floating around in the air. I...
yelp.com - user review - 09/23/2008
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3.0 of 5 stars.
while apartment hunting on the west side, i came across many unfortunate things that day. no, i didn't want to live in a closet; no, i didn't want to live in a place with no bathroom door; no, i...
yelp.com - user review - 09/22/2008
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3.0 of 5 stars.
The cutest bakery ever. It feels so welcoming, warm, and cozy. Just through the other door is a great place to sit and enjoy your baked goods. It feels like a cottage where grammy makes cakes and...
yelp.com - user review - 09/22/2008
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5.0 of 5 stars.
The cupcakes are delicious!!! I prefer Magnolia cupcakes over 'Crumbs' which is also located in the upper west side. Give it a try...
yelp.com - user review - 09/22/2008
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4.0 of 5 stars.
For the banana pudding, cookies, and I'm going to go out on a limb and say, once again, everything BUT the cupcakes. Did I mention the banana pudding? So glad I went back for that - tastes just like...
yelp.com - user review - 09/20/2008
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3.0 of 5 stars.
Ohhh, the stories I've heard about Magnolia. "The line wraps around the street!" True. "People are totally obsessed!" True. "They're the best cupcakes you've ever had." FALSE.Don't get me wrong, I...
yelp.com - user review - 09/20/2008
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4.0 of 5 stars.
i've only been there once a few years back, but it was enough to make me crave for their red velvet cupcake! now and again.yuuum.give me a break... this is my first review. i want some now!
yelp.com - user review - 09/19/2008
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2.0 of 5 stars.
How I love baked goods... The aroma, the sweetness... Its like love in a little bite.I'd heard a lot of nice things about Magnolia's and my canuck friends were dying to try it. Returning to my New...
yelp.com - user review - 09/19/2008
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3.0 of 5 stars.
Had these transported from NYC to Boston for me. Woo-hoo! I am not ashamed to say that I am a cupcake connoisseur. In fact, I work at a cupcake bakery and I organize Yelp cupcake crawls nationwide...
yelp.com - user review - 09/18/2008
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1.0 of 5 stars.
My review is... if you must, go here once to experience it and then never go back. Now if I am obligated to go here for some reason... probably tourist friends who don't like to listen to their local...
yelp.com - user review - 09/17/2008
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1.0 of 5 stars.
I was in NYC a few weeks ago and needing a break from shopping and a sugar boost I stopped by Magnolia Bakery. I was not impressed. The place is tiny and the staff looked more bothered than anything...
yelp.com - user review - 09/16/2008
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4.0 of 5 stars.
I have been to Magnolia bakery a couple of times and have yet to be disappointed. It's a cupcake in its purest form. Sweet icing, soft cake and the perfect compact size. To any future dates, a...
yelp.com - user review - 09/15/2008
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2.0 of 5 stars.
I don't get the hype around Magnoia Bakery. I have been a couple of times because my best friend is a sweet treat freak and likes to have a cupcake from here when she's in town, but honestly it's not...
yelp.com - user review - 09/14/2008
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2.0 of 5 stars.
Since I wasted 25mins of my life standing in line here, I'm going to write my 25secs review here.I had the red velvet and think I got a cavity after one bite. It's heaven for all you sweet tooth, but...
yelp.com - user review - 09/14/2008
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3.0 of 5 stars.
should i try this place.. you guys have so many negatives here..
yelp.com - user review - 09/13/2008
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3.0 of 5 stars.
I enjoyed the cupcakes from Magnolia. I didn't feel like they were dry, but had an interesting texture dissimilar from other cupcakes I've had. I felt like they were almost more bread-like, though...
yelp.com - user review - 09/13/2008
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2.0 of 5 stars.
If you want phenomenal cupcakes, go to Crumbs.Went to Magnolia after hearing all the hype about their "to-die-for" treats. Waited in line for about 20 minutes only to get a pretty average cupcake. I...
yelp.com - user review - 09/11/2008
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1.0 of 5 stars.
What is the hype about? I love standing on line for food - ahh - the camaraderie of hunger and expectation but I will not stand in line for Magnolia cupcakes ever again. The cupcakes were dry and...
yelp.com - user review - 09/10/2008
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4.0 of 5 stars.
After reading the mixed reviews on Yelp, I had low, low expectations going in.Their banana pudding won me over. Creamy, cool, delicious, and not overly sweet.The cupcakes weren't as dry as I'd...
yelp.com - user review - 09/09/2008
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2.0 of 5 stars.
Icing atop cake. I get it. Put that up there with the invention of the Latte (aka, milk and coffee).But, is it really worth waiting in line for and do they really need a Bouncer to wrangle us unruly...
yelp.com - user review - 09/09/2008
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4.0 of 5 stars.
I hiked over to the Magnolia Bakery shop on Bleecker Street with a childhood friend after a day of examining odd exhibits at the Guggenheim. There was already a line when we got there. It was pretty...
yelp.com - user review - 09/08/2008
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3.0 of 5 stars.
This is no doubt an outstanding place -- the cupcakes were the business! But I'm not sure it was really worth the ridiculous wait. If I go again, it will be first thing in the a.m. I just can't stand...
yelp.com - user review - 09/07/2008
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5.0 of 5 stars.
Fantastic cupcakes. Each time I'm in NYC, I have to go get a few. Stick to the plain vanilla on vanilla, it's the best. At $2.50 each, I think it's a great deal. Most of the cupcakes in DC and Chicago...
yelp.com - user review - 09/07/2008
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5.0 of 5 stars.
The best cupcake I have ever had in my life.
yelp.com - user review - 09/06/2008
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4.0 of 5 stars.
Magnolia bakery lived up to all the hype! I had a coconut cupcake and an iced coffee and my boyfriend had a hummingbird cupcake. Both cupcakes were very delicious and pretty. We got them to-go and ate...
yelp.com - user review - 09/06/2008
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3.0 of 5 stars.
Huge improvement over the downtown location-- if for no other reason, than its much cleaner. I like Magnolia more than many of the NY cupcakeries because they are baked fresh all day and night long....
yelp.com - user review - 09/05/2008
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2.0 of 5 stars.
I am so completely disappointed. All I ever heard from my friends who had been to the Village was that I MUST try a Magnolia cupcake. The line down the block is insane... I wouldn't wait in a line...
yelp.com - user review - 09/05/2008
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4.0 of 5 stars.
3.5 stars (I would probably round down if I had to wait in line but I didn't have to wait and there was no unpleasant parts to my Magnolia experience)I bike past Magnolia 6 days a week and there is...
yelp.com - user review - 09/05/2008
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I had been wondering what the fuss was all about since I've walked by the bakery and the lines would be out the door. So I finally decided to try it. WHAT A WASTE OF MONEY! The set-up of the store is...
citysearch.com - user review - 09/04/2008
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2.0 of 5 stars.
Mediocre cupcakes with grainy frosting. It was so sugary and sweet, my teeth literally (yes, literally) hurt when I took a bite. I could make better at home, and get three times as many cupcakes for...
yelp.com - user review - 09/03/2008
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2.0 of 5 stars.
A part of me wants to love Magnolia because once when I got a cupcake here, I walked across the street to sit in the park and Naomi Watts was sitting on the bench next to me. I drooled. Quite a bit....
yelp.com - user review - 09/02/2008
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3.0 of 5 stars.
Good place on a beautiful sunny summer or spring day, because that's basically the only time I'd be cool with grabbing a cupcake from here. There's no outdoor seating unless you count the park benches...
yelp.com - user review - 09/02/2008
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1.0 of 5 stars.
The only redeeming quality of Magnolia: the pleasant waft of vanilla you get when you walk by all the SATC obsessed tourists waiting in line around the block for dry-more-butter-than-cream-frosted...
yelp.com - user review - 09/02/2008
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5.0 of 5 stars.
Best cupcake I've ever had - no joke!! I wish they served pie. Expect a line, but know that it moves fast.
yelp.com - user review - 08/31/2008
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3.0 of 5 stars.
So with all the hype for Magnolia one would expect the cupcakes to be little pieces of heaven sent down to us, bringing joy and enlightening with every bite. However, Magnolia misses the mark. Are...
yelp.com - user review - 08/30/2008
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5.0 of 5 stars.
4-5 stars for the chocolate pudding, banana pudding, cheesecake, anything but the cupcakes, which are cute looking, but so-so tasting. 5 stars for the unbelievably genuine nice-ness of everybody who...
yelp.com - user review - 08/30/2008
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2.0 of 5 stars.
Visited NYC a couple weekends ago and decided to finally try Magnolia cupcakes. I had to see what the hype was about. It looked promising, since the line was around the corner. I figured, this place...
yelp.com - user review - 08/29/2008
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5.0 of 5 stars.
I honestly did love these cupcakes as much as Gosling loves(er - loveD) McAdams! No kidding. I'd be lying if I said I went here for any other reason than hearing about it on SNL's "Lazy Sunday"...
yelp.com - user review - 08/29/2008
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3.0 of 5 stars.
Forget the cupcakes, just buy the Banana Pudding. My Best Friend and I bought all kinds of cupcakes and the Red Velvet with all these high hopes. After the taste test, we were thoroughly disappointed....
yelp.com - user review - 08/29/2008
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5.0 of 5 stars.
I was at Magnolia Bakery a few years back, but I did get to experience this cupcake goodness!So, we were taken to Magnolia by a friend of ours who was a NY local. I have to admit part of the appeal...
yelp.com - user review - 08/28/2008
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4.0 of 5 stars.
I'm not always a big fan of such heavy sweets and desserts, but after a movie at nearby Lincoln Square, this was a perfect place for a quick sugar-fix after a two-hour movie with a couple of friends....
yelp.com - user review - 08/26/2008
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4.0 of 5 stars.
pretty solid cupcakes but the banana pudding is what keeps me comming back
yelp.com - user review - 08/26/2008
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3.0 of 5 stars.
Poor Magnolia. They make humble cupcakes yet the hype would have you believe they serve slices of Achilles' birthday cake infused with alien delicious dust, baked in a magical taste oven for 8,000...
yelp.com - user review - 08/24/2008
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2.0 of 5 stars.
Magnolia USED to have good cupcakes..i REPEAT used to..now, all the hype has affected their perfection..but it is a nice tourist spot to visit in NYC lol
yelp.com - user review - 08/24/2008
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4.0 of 5 stars.
Have you ever been to a bakery and stood in line for a cupcake-- complete with a door guy (whom I deemed cupcake bouncer)? Yea, neither had I, until I hit up the Magnolia Bakery!Delish red velvet....
yelp.com - user review - 08/24/2008
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LOVE the cupcakes!!! It's the icing that makes these stand out! It's a MUST for every trip to NYC. I did finally try the red velvet cupcakes ... not that great. Stick with the regular cupcake. The lines can...
citysearch.com - user review - 08/23/2008
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Famous for the place the girls went for dessert. Great cupcakes but not the place to go if you are gluten free.
kudzu.com - user review - 08/22/2008
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1.0 of 5 stars.
The icing is HORRIBLE. Since when is rock hard, sickeningly sweet icing acceptable for a "famous" cupcake shop? Without SATC, this place would never have survived (or if it did, in a much more humble...
yelp.com - user review - 08/22/2008
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2.0 of 5 stars.
Totally overrated in every way. The cupcakes were fine..the ones I had weren't dry, and while the icing is way too sweet, it's what I expected. Nothing special though...I've made better at home.My...
yelp.com - user review - 08/22/2008
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4.0 of 5 stars.
it was 10:38pm and we had just finished dinner in hell's kitchen. the decision had been made during din to get cupcakes in the village which closed at 11:30pm. can we make?! oh fuck ya we can!it was...
yelp.com - user review - 08/22/2008
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My friend swore up and down that a cupcake from the Magnolia Bakery would change my life, and for the calories that I consumed... I wasn't impressed at all. I purchased a vanilla cupcake with pink icing, which...
citysearch.com - user review - 08/21/2008
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3.0 of 5 stars.
They are really just ok, not extraordinary in any way. It was fun to go with a date and try them for the first time, but I have no intention of going back. Every time I've had them, the cake has been...
yelp.com - user review - 08/21/2008
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4.0 of 5 stars.
The aura about Magnolia Bakery wraps around the block (as do the lines). And for good reason: Them's good cupcakes. So do the pretty little dollops of cake and frosting live up to their reputation?...
yelp.com - user review - 08/21/2008
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3.0 of 5 stars.
I walked around forever before I found this place. Its so small, I didnt even notice it. Then it was kind of funny having to walk in, grab your cupcakes, and go! It was so crowded and hectic. I didnt...
yelp.com - user review - 08/20/2008
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3.0 of 5 stars.
Magnolia bakes up your basic, run of the mill cupcakes. The frosting is super sweet - this is exactly the cupcake you lusted after when you were in third grade. Nothing special about this place...
yelp.com - user review - 08/19/2008
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4.0 of 5 stars.
The shop is tiny but cute. Has a lot of character when you walk in. And the sugary goodness is one of the best smells I love.My favorite from here was their devil food cupcakes with cream cheese. It's...
yelp.com - user review - 08/19/2008
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4.0 of 5 stars.
I wasn't dreadfully impressed with the chocolate cupcake...it was good, but the frosting was a little too sweet.But the banana pudding......Amazing.If I only could eat crackers, water, and Magnolia's...
yelp.com - user review - 08/19/2008
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5.0 of 5 stars.
It's been a few years since I last went there, but I will say that the vanilla cupcake with vanilla buttercream is one of my favorite cupcakes ever. And I am normally a chocolate cake lover. I...
yelp.com - user review - 08/18/2008
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1.0 of 5 stars.
It simultaneously fascinates and repulses me that there's still a line around the corner and in front of my apartment for this stuff.Because I like to actual experience something before condemning it,...
yelp.com - user review - 08/18/2008
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3.0 of 5 stars.
Okay so yes, it's a tourist trap and you have to wait to come inside no matter what time you go but I did actually enjoy my red velvet cupcake yesterday. Not to say that it was the best cupcake I have...
yelp.com - user review - 08/17/2008
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I still don't get what is so great about The Magnolia Bakery. After hearing so much about their cupcakes, I decided to pick up some and they were not that great. They're unbelievably sweet and greasy, and...
citysearch.com - user review - 08/16/2008
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5.0 of 5 stars.
stood on a line at 10:30 p.m. that wrapped around the corner for about 30 minutes, but it was so worth it. however, another 10 - 15 minutes more and i would have to re-think that thought.i got the...
yelp.com - user review - 08/16/2008
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2.0 of 5 stars.
I really hope Magnolia made fame-worthy cupcakes at some point, because that day is long gone. No, no, and hell no. Sampled the vanilla, chocolate and red velvet. They look beautiful, so was a little...
yelp.com - user review - 08/15/2008
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1.0 of 5 stars.
Boo.So let me just tell you I have not eaten Magnolia cupcakes straight from the bakery, I've had them at a party. I HAVE walked by this Magnolia location and been taken aback by the length of the...
yelp.com - user review - 08/15/2008
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5.0 of 5 stars.
Ok I don't care what anyone else says....... If you are looking for an "O" to be escaping from your lips.... then trek over to Magnolia on Bleecker... Yes:You will be waiting in line....You will be...
yelp.com - user review - 08/15/2008
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4.0 of 5 stars.
Sweet Baby Jesus... over 615 reviews for Magnolia. Why do I even bother writing this!? Apparently for my own sweet, sugary satisfaction because there is positively nothing new to say and I'm not...
yelp.com - user review - 08/14/2008
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3.0 of 5 stars.
The experience was better than the cupcakes. I went there seeking red velvet, but after waiting in line for a half hour in February chill, I watched a woman through the window as she took the last...
yelp.com - user review - 08/14/2008
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1.0 of 5 stars.
Its not worth waiting in line for a cupcake. If you want to wait in line for something, go to Grimaldi's Pizza under the Brookyn Bridge in Brooklyn, that's special and "perhaps" worth it. But a...
yelp.com - user review - 08/13/2008
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3.0 of 5 stars.
If I give this place a bad review, most likely you're still going to go. But be prepared to stand outside in the line that goes around the corner. It's a little ridiculous people are willing to wait...
yelp.com - user review - 08/13/2008
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4.0 of 5 stars.
After 600 reviews, there isn't a lot to say that hasn't already been said about this place. But hey, I'll throw my two cents in anyway.After walking down the street one evening and being intrigued...
yelp.com - user review - 08/12/2008
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1.0 of 5 stars.
Let me start off by saying i rarely, if ever, give a one star rating.. But this place is purely popular due to hype, the line around the corner all hours of the day.. i feel bad for those that trekked...
yelp.com - user review - 08/11/2008
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1.0 of 5 stars.
I believe that at one point, Magnolia had awesome cupcakes.My friends raved about them, I heard they were "must try"Then we went, waited in line 20 minutes, which I have no problem with, and finally...
yelp.com - user review - 08/11/2008
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My wife and I went to Magnolia Bakery to check them out. I'd heard about this place on television and in print, and we tentatively planned to order cupcakes from them for our daughter's first birthday. I am so...
citysearch.com - user review - 08/10/2008
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1.0 of 5 stars.
I can't believe this place is still wildly popular. The cupcakes are excruciatingly sweet and dry (frosting) and stale (cake). As a cupcake aficionado, several years ago I wanted to like this place....
yelp.com - user review - 08/10/2008
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1.0 of 5 stars.
These are shitty cupcakes. We did a taste test at the office recently, and Magnolia's rated lowest - in fact, we had to make the interns eat them. Interestingly, the best ones were from SWEET in...
yelp.com - user review - 08/10/2008
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3.0 of 5 stars.
Got dragged here by cupcake-loving SATC fanatics and we must have been lucky because there was no line! The staff was friendly and informative and I shared the red velvet cake with a friend. It was...
yelp.com - user review - 08/08/2008
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4.0 of 5 stars.
This place is melt in your mouth good. I didn't have the cupcakes but my friend really enjoyed the red velvet cupcakes here. The brownie and chocolate chip cookie I purchased were quite tasty. I...
yelp.com - user review - 08/08/2008
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2.0 of 5 stars.
Magnolia Cupcakes are overated. It's not worth the long wait for. Save your time and money and find better cupcakes elsewhere! In fact, I probably make better cupcakes.. haha.
yelp.com - user review - 08/07/2008
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2.0 of 5 stars.
Ok. I'll admit it. I've been here more than once, hell more than twice, but never for a reason that involved the taste of their cupcakes.The place without question is very cute, was featured on SATC,...
yelp.com - user review - 08/06/2008
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2.0 of 5 stars.
ok, the guy below is exactly right.not that this place needs another review.too sweet. and the cake has a super loose crumb, dry, blandly sweet. no salt, no butter, no taste! the chocolate cake tasted...
yelp.com - user review - 08/06/2008
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3.0 of 5 stars.
I had been looking forward to giving Magnolia a try for quite some time. I even got caught up in the cupcake battle that has been waging on Yelp. But I have to say, I was not that impressed. What...
yelp.com - user review - 08/05/2008
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3.0 of 5 stars.
Sweet better write quick to nad the fabulous 600th review. I just came out of Extra Virgin, awesome place read my review. Anyway I got 4 cup cakes 4 different color frostings. Ate one so far......
yelp.com - user review - 08/05/2008
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4.0 of 5 stars.
I was in the area with some work friends and lucky for us there was no line! I have some cupcakes to take home with me which I haven't tasted yet, but the key lime cheese cake is great! A nice zippy...
yelp.com - user review - 08/05/2008
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4.0 of 5 stars.
I personally very much enjoy Magnolia's cupcakes. I particularly like how the frosting isn't too soft, so it doesn't get all over my nose. It's in a nice, if not inconvenient, location and it's...
yelp.com - user review - 08/05/2008
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3.0 of 5 stars.
Not to toot my own horn or anything....but I probably make better cupcakes. That being said, it is a great little location (proximity to Marc Jacobs store super plus), the vibe is sweet (literally),...
yelp.com - user review - 08/04/2008
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3.0 of 5 stars.
I have had magnolia a number of times through work or other outings but was never impressed. Their regular icing is way to sweet and the bread portion but above average. When my sister was in town...
yelp.com - user review - 08/04/2008
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4.0 of 5 stars.
Ok, I will admit, I am not a "sweets" person and I visited Magnolia Bakery when I was really full. I was tempted to try the red velvet cupcake (I've never had red velvet before). I was scared to try...
yelp.com - user review - 08/03/2008
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5.0 of 5 stars.
Okay so this is a response to a response to all the hype about magnolia.So some friends were visiting from out of town and they wanted to try some of the cupcakes I've been raving about. They'd heard...
yelp.com - user review - 08/03/2008
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1.0 of 5 stars.
You've got to be kidding me. I'll pay them to throw away their cupcakes. Indeed overhyped.
yelp.com - user review - 07/31/2008
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5.0 of 5 stars.
i got the red velvet and it was real good. There are communal tables at this one rather the public benches at the downtown location. Lines also were not as insane. True, there's lotsa icing but you...
yelp.com - user review - 07/30/2008
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4.0 of 5 stars.
Gorgeous little cupcakes, decorated simply and elegantly - and so cute! The cake is a bit dry, but the frosting is tasty. For red velvet though, you MUST go to crumbs. But this bakery has a authentic...
yelp.com - user review - 07/29/2008
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5.0 of 5 stars.
many reviews about this place say it's overrated, which it probabaly might be. I came to New Yawk to visit a good friend, she took me here and I absolutely loved it. The banana pudding with the...
yelp.com - user review - 07/29/2008
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4.0 of 5 stars.
Sometimes all you need is a good cupcake. A great cupcake, though, could make Chicken Little himself not notice that the sky is falling. I've had Magnolia cupcakes in the best of times and the worst...
yelp.com - user review - 07/29/2008
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4.0 of 5 stars.
When it comes to Magnolia, there are a lot of haters (which is understandable). Sometimes the cupcakes come out dry. I feel that Magnolia has lost attention to detail with their popularity. But, when...
yelp.com - user review - 07/29/2008
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1.0 of 5 stars.
Just because you saw Carrie and Miranda eat it outside on some bench while discussing another one of life's hardships does not give this place enough credibility for a visit.What's with the line...
yelp.com - user review - 07/29/2008
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2.0 of 5 stars.
I bit into my $3 red velvet cupcake (for that price, it really should be twice the size), and for some reason the first thing that came to mind was the sound of a stadium full of loud, jeering sports...
yelp.com - user review - 07/28/2008
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5.0 of 5 stars.
So I stood in line for about 30 minutes wondering how good a cupcake could really be for all these people to be lined up outside the door and around the corner. I got 1 red velvet cupcake and 2 other...
yelp.com - user review - 07/27/2008
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2.0 of 5 stars.
I'm sad. My friend J took me there on a cupcake mission. We both had their "most popular" cupcake, white cake with butter cream frosting. Hers had a sugar "basketball" in the frosting and mine was...
yelp.com - user review - 07/25/2008
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3.0 of 5 stars.
magnolia bakery is OK. i had the chocolate cupcake and a red velvet cake slice. the red velvet is actually REALLY good, it gets 4 stars. it's really light and moist and not too heavy on the...
yelp.com - user review - 07/24/2008
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4.0 of 5 stars.
Second time back in as many trips to NYC. This spot has become a destination for me, and neither time has disappointed. I first learned about the place from the SNL skit with Andy Samberg and Chris...
yelp.com - user review - 07/24/2008
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3.0 of 5 stars.
I had to go because of SATC but I can make cup cakes at home. The frosting was too sweet, too much confectioners sugar in the recipe. What can I say but I had to try their famous cup cakes att least...
yelp.com - user review - 07/24/2008
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2.0 of 5 stars.
'Meh' really is the word to describe this place. I am one of the dorks who waited in line (well, honestly, a decent cupcake is worth waiting for) to try one. Ok, not one. I bought 6. Gotta say,...
yelp.com - user review - 07/23/2008
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3.0 of 5 stars.
meh. definitely overrated. frosting is too sweet and there's too much of it. cake part is alright, tastes about the same as from the box. i guess i just don't get it.
yelp.com - user review - 07/22/2008
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5.0 of 5 stars.
I'm a tourist - didn't know about the place but a friend took me. We went at like 10pm on a Sunday night so there wasn't much of a line. I got one pink on vanilla and LOVED IT. Wish I'd gotten 3 more...
yelp.com - user review - 07/22/2008
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1.0 of 5 stars.
I am a fiend for red velvet cupcakes. Ugh, I bought two hoping to enjoy the yummy goodness, but after a bite I threw it out. What a waste. I can bake so much better than this crap. Never again.
yelp.com - user review - 07/22/2008
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2.0 of 5 stars.
luckily i didn't have to really stand in line for these things or else i'd be pretty annoyed right now (i went on a tuesday at 3pm). the cupcakes weren't anything special and definitely not worth...
yelp.com - user review - 07/22/2008
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I ordered a cake here and there was a HUGE mix up with the delivery company because they do not do their own delivry. If it wasn't for the manager Shanna and her excellent customer service this review would...
citysearch.com - user review - 07/21/2008
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5.0 of 5 stars.
awesome tourist magnet - after getting cupcakes the bakery should bus them over the GW. ugh!
yelp.com - user review - 07/21/2008
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4.0 of 5 stars.
Famous for its cupcakes, but said cupcakes were really expensive and I'd had a ton of other sweet things already that day, so I split a slice of peppermint icebox cake with my friend. I realize that...
yelp.com - user review - 07/20/2008
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4.0 of 5 stars.
I really love their Vanilla cupcakes with Vanilla icing. I admit, they are a bit on the dry side--but I rather prefer the crumbly texture of their cupcakes to a moist and smushy cake. I also REALLY...
yelp.com - user review - 07/18/2008
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3.0 of 5 stars.
Really people!? How did we let this happen!? How did a sweet, unassuming bakery in the West Village become a tourist attraction and spawn such a phenomenon of cupcake-ness that it is STILL going on...
yelp.com - user review - 07/17/2008
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2.0 of 5 stars.
Why is there always a line, I don't get it, they are not that good and they are cupcakes, why should you pay for something that you shouldn't even be eating unless they are home made. Magnolia Bakery...
yelp.com - user review - 07/16/2008
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3.0 of 5 stars.
In cupcake world, I would say these are not THAT great. Crumbs is definitely better. I like that its self serve and you can grab your own cupcakes. I must have come at a good time because there wasnt...
yelp.com - user review - 07/16/2008
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3.0 of 5 stars.
screw the cupcakes, i come here for the peanut butter brittle cookies- they are to diee for.
yelp.com - user review - 07/15/2008
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2.0 of 5 stars.
So the up side is the staff is friendly, but you always will be waiting on a line due to the hype it gets, but to be honest I don't understand the hype. It's a very small place, self serve, and not...
yelp.com - user review - 07/14/2008
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2.0 of 5 stars.
Was in NYC on business and decided to be a tourist and brave the wait at Magnolia Bakery. I did this because I'd recently made the recipe for cupcakes from the Magnolia cookbook and they were really,...
yelp.com - user review - 07/14/2008
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1.0 of 5 stars.
just bad. not worth the wait. cupcakes are dry and taste like a really bad version of Betty Crocker mix that i would bake, if i messed up. i bought 4 cupcakes for me and my friend, we forced ourselves...
yelp.com - user review - 07/12/2008
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2.0 of 5 stars.
They may have started the craze, but it has been perfected by others.Not 100% sure what all the hype is about...long line, cramped interior, "self-serve" cupcakes that were very dry and featured...
yelp.com - user review - 07/09/2008
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I have every cookbook by Jennifer Appel (former partner of Magnolia) and Allysa Torey, including "Magnolia Bakery," "More From Magnolia," and "At Home with Magnolia," and all of the recipes are wonderful....
citysearch.com - user review - 07/08/2008
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2.0 of 5 stars.
It's tough to be Magnolia on the UWS (as opposed to Village Magnolia) because there is simply more cupcake competition. While their cake is perfectly yummy most times, the icing is Crisco grease-fest....
yelp.com - user review - 07/06/2008
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Spent the day in the city with my 13yr. Seeing Rent and including afternoon cupcakes and was so happy we did this. The day we will always remember!! My daughter hates icing, but not on these cupcakes not too...
citysearch.com - user review - 07/06/2008
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4.0 of 5 stars.
Dessertcupcakes are goodbanana pudding is awesome
yelp.com - user review - 07/06/2008
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4.0 of 5 stars.
About my cupcake:It had pink frosting. It had sprinkles.It had chocolate cake.It was lovely. just yummy.We sat on a neighboring doorstep and enjoyed our little delight. We're pretty sure they're gonna...
yelp.com - user review - 07/04/2008
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1.0 of 5 stars.
I was VERY disappointed in the cupcakes at Magnolia. I have gone twice and their cupcakes, regardless of what flavor you get, are dry. I can't figure out what the hype is all about! The service is...
yelp.com - user review - 07/04/2008
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Utterly disappointed to take a few friends to Magnolia tonight. Everything except my husband's vanilla bean cheesecake was flavorless! Vanilla/Yellow Icing cupcake was bland, the refrigerator cake we got...
citysearch.com - user review - 07/03/2008
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1.0 of 5 stars.
if i can give this place ZERO stars i would. i came here expecting delicious cupcakes b/c of all the hype. the line was long and i was excited. i bought about half a dozen b/c they all look...
yelp.com - user review - 07/03/2008
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3.0 of 5 stars.
Magnolia cupcakes are okay. I know Magnolia is the the Father of the NY cupcake craze, but I much prefer it's little niece, Buttercup Bakery.**see how they are connected here:...
yelp.com - user review - 07/02/2008
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2.0 of 5 stars.
i was very disappointed in with this bakery. i had the red velvet cake and let me just say, you don't use vanilla frosting, you use cream cheese frosting. probably won't go there if i'm in the big...
yelp.com - user review - 07/02/2008
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2.0 of 5 stars.
This place is definitely way overrated! While the place smells heavenly when you walk in, the cakes were really dry, and the frosting on their "famous" cupcakes was cloyingly sweet. Yech! About the...
yelp.com - user review - 07/01/2008
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1.0 of 5 stars.
Bad bad bad.FIRST they broke the cardinal rule. They did NOT use cream cheese frosting on their red velvet cupcakes. The nerve! Where do they get off...?! Why do people EAT these things?!And then,...
yelp.com - user review - 06/30/2008
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4.0 of 5 stars.
Self service cupcakes, a wide selection of delicious cakes, cheap milk, and good traffic control make Magnolia a pretty damned nice option for natural sweets in NYC. While some may not like the...
yelp.com - user review - 06/28/2008
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2.0 of 5 stars.
The cupcakes surround you when you enter. Partly because the place is so tiny, and partly because, well, it's a cupcake store. So, you give in to your temptations, grab a little cupcake box, and then...
yelp.com - user review - 06/28/2008
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3.0 of 5 stars.
Okay... the only reason I go here is when I got shopping at M by MJ and my sugar level is low and I need to get some extra energy to push aside the tourists. But the cupcakes are all hype and simply...
yelp.com - user review - 06/26/2008
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I went to Magnolia on a Sunday evening. There was a short line around the corner, but it moved pretty quickly. My experience was really great. I am a baking and pastry student currently and had heard a lot of...
citysearch.com - user review - 06/23/2008
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3.0 of 5 stars.
In an effort to achieve SATC-lifestyle, I had my Magnolia cupcake yesterday.MEH.Too dry and crumbly. Couldn't figure out how to eat a good frosting to cake ratio. I hate food that makes me think.
yelp.com - user review - 06/23/2008
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5.0 of 5 stars.
Ok here's the deal. JCat hardly ever eats cake cookies and cupcakes. So when I do, it's because they're too good to pass up. That's the case with Magnolia, the famous bakery in the West Village where...
yelp.com - user review - 06/23/2008
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3.0 of 5 stars.
Sick of the hype. I mean really, whoever heard of waiting in line for a freakin' cupcake? I found one of their recipes online and made it at home - much better and so much more fun. I'm still a big...
yelp.com - user review - 06/23/2008
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2.0 of 5 stars.
Considered in the abstract, the cupcakes are works of art.The problem is that actually obtaining the cupcakes is a serious chore. The line typically reaches all the way around the corner; it is not...
yelp.com - user review - 06/21/2008
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3.0 of 5 stars.
There is no place more divisive to New Yorkers than Magnolia Bakery. Based soley on a person's stance on this fabled cupcake shop, you can easily size up any Manhattanite. The act of paying $2 to...
yelp.com - user review - 06/21/2008
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3.0 of 5 stars.
"I love those cupcakes like McAdams loves Gosling!"It's truly amazing what a little product placement and marketing will do to explode your business. Anything I'd have to say about this place has...
yelp.com - user review - 06/19/2008
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2.0 of 5 stars.
While I'm happy Magnolia Bakery has gained a following due to making cameos in SNL skits and sitcoms, it doesn't live-up to its hype and should be avoided out of principal.There is typically a line...
yelp.com - user review - 06/19/2008
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5.0 of 5 stars.
Sex and the City Okay, what can I say. I have to confess that I am a STC addict and who cannot be? Every episode was a deja vu in my dating life and that scene where Miranda and Carrie are grabbing...
yelp.com - user review - 06/19/2008
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3.0 of 5 stars.
Aesthetically, I absolutely love this building, especially in this location. It's spacious, homey, and smells good. Plus the ppl that work here are so nice! (I got a free cupcake!) Seriously, I could...
yelp.com - user review - 06/18/2008
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3.0 of 5 stars.
you know, i love cupcakes. love them. cant get enough of 'em. there are few things in the world better than cupcakes. maybe those midget donkey things are superior, but id be hard-pressed to come up...
yelp.com - user review - 06/18/2008
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4.0 of 5 stars.
I still like Magnolia- traditional great cupcakes- not hype- great buttermilk cupcakes and great old fashioned frosting. Worth $2.25- not overpriced and great. Fun environment.
yelp.com - user review - 06/18/2008
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5.0 of 5 stars.
Luckily, I didn't have to wait in line or fight with anyone as someone brought 4 of these glorious cupcakes directly to me. They were just the right size, tasty and very fresh (got them early...
yelp.com - user review - 06/17/2008
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2.0 of 5 stars.
I got a red velvet cupcake here, which I hear is more expensive (good thing I didn't pay for it!). I didn't think it was all that special. It was a huge sugar-fest. The icing, the cake the itself -...
yelp.com - user review - 06/16/2008
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2.0 of 5 stars.
Don't believe the hype people! It's madness! Standing in line that wraps around the corner for cupcakes that aren't even that great. Yes, the Sex and the City gals made this place desirable but...
yelp.com - user review - 06/16/2008
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4.0 of 5 stars.
Magnolia Bakery is the most reviewed site in New York by Yelp! Presumably, it's very popular because of the Lazy Sunday skit with Sandburg and Parnell, and Sex In The City. Whether this place was...
yelp.com - user review - 06/15/2008
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2.0 of 5 stars.
I really hate to review this bakery as it has plenty already, but let me say that you can't believe the hype. If your from New Jersey then you can expect to see your neighbors as it tends to be...
yelp.com - user review - 06/15/2008
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5.0 of 5 stars.
Consistently good! Never have to worry about buying that day-old dried out cupcake. Frosting is VERY sweet - I usually need milk/water immediately afterwards. But very yummy!!!!!! mmmm!!!I love...
yelp.com - user review - 06/14/2008
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5.0 of 5 stars.
This place is my dream bakery! only it's a reality:)The best cupcakes in the world are baked fresh in this charming bakery.Butter cream frosting is the best I've ever had. I recommend everything they...
yelp.com - user review - 06/12/2008
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2.0 of 5 stars.
I decided to join the queue one night and got me some cupcakes and key lime cheesecake. The cupcakes were.... eeehhh. Let's just say the cupcakes were decent but I didn't taste anything so spectacular...
yelp.com - user review - 06/12/2008
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3.0 of 5 stars.
Initially, when I saw the line out the door I thought the cupcakes must be something, but it turns out that their tiny cute store could only accommodate so many people at once.There's nothing too...
yelp.com - user review - 06/11/2008
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5.0 of 5 stars.
yea red velvet is basically the shit. ill eat cupcakes forever. magnolia is my life. best cupcakes ever eaten. so fluffy and the frosting isnt overwhelming whatsoever!!!!!!!!!!!!!! thats usually the...
yelp.com - user review - 06/10/2008
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I recently went to the Columbus Avenue incarnation of this famous bakery. I'll tell you what - I certainly hope they use different recipies down on Bleecker St!!! Entenmann's makes better baked goods than the...
citysearch.com - user review - 06/10/2008
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4.0 of 5 stars.
They make a very good cupcake. I don't think its the kind you would line up for but I did just to see what all the buzz was about. Yes the frosting is yummy. I bought the chocolate cupcake with...
yelp.com - user review - 06/10/2008
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3.0 of 5 stars.
I like cupcakes generally; more accurately, I like the IDEA of cupcakes. Portable. display value of icing. The problem is that cupcakes are sometimes a little dry (in general) -- particularly bakery...
yelp.com - user review - 06/10/2008
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2.0 of 5 stars.
Every single time I've passed by Magnolia Bakery (on my way to the MJ stores) there's been a gigantic line that snakes it's way down the block. I've eaten Magnolia cupcakes numerous times (weddings,...
yelp.com - user review - 06/09/2008
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The line is always long. The cupcakes are never that great. The only think I will eat here is the banana pudding.
kudzu.com - user review - 06/08/2008
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This is a great place to go after dinner. Take a walk have a cupcake, banana pudding or any other one of their amazing desserts and see NYC at night!
kudzu.com - user review - 06/07/2008
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3.0 of 5 stars.
its fun for the hype. but it also isnt totally worth it. its sad that they always dont have everything made. we had to wait a while because there were no cupcakes. maybe sad isnt the appropriate word....
yelp.com - user review - 06/07/2008
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1.0 of 5 stars.
a line for cupcakes. for what???!!! you wait on line and you get cupcakes. and it's not even that good!? sugary and dry. all hype. over rated! and the prices are not justified for that crap. i blame...
yelp.com - user review - 06/07/2008
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4.0 of 5 stars.
My first introduction to the crazy world of cupcakes. Had the red devil cake which was and I still think, the best by far. Not dry, however a bit sweet (I do have a sweet tooth). Came in the evening...
yelp.com - user review - 06/06/2008
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3.0 of 5 stars.
3 stars for good but it isn't worth the hype. Requires a cup of milk per cupcake, they are so rich. However, we weren't extremely satisfied with the quality. Oh well. It's super cute, just not super...
yelp.com - user review - 06/05/2008
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3.0 of 5 stars.
Now that I'm on a banana pudding craze, I decided to brave the lines and try this famous bakery out for myself. Luckily, when my father and I arrived there wasn't a significant crowd and I was able to...
yelp.com - user review - 06/05/2008
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2.0 of 5 stars.
eh. kinda good, kinda expensive, kinda not worth it.
yelp.com - user review - 06/03/2008
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2.0 of 5 stars.
I hate giving bad reviews and if I dislike a place, I usually don't review it at all... but I was so disappointed by Magnolia. After watching a movie, I headed over to Magnolia for a sugar-fix. The...
yelp.com - user review - 06/02/2008
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2.0 of 5 stars.
There is always a line outside the door that reminds you of that "too cool" club that is so hard to get into. I think Magnolia's purposely picked a space too small for the very purpose of making it...
yelp.com - user review - 06/02/2008
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2.0 of 5 stars.
What a major disappointment this place turned out to be. I was so excited to try this place since it was one of the places that started the cupcake trend. Plus, seeing the pictures in the...
yelp.com - user review - 06/02/2008
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3.0 of 5 stars.
Be sure to order their banana pudding. Its worth the line. I didn't want to wait for the chocolate flavor. I hope they have coconut or pumpkin cupcakes the next time I'm there. The red velvet is...
yelp.com - user review - 05/31/2008
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Yummy. No shortage of sugar or flavor.
urbanspoon.com - user review - 05/30/2008
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3.0 of 5 stars.
I think that I will always stop in for a cupcake while strolling in the West Village because it is a fairly charming experience. However, everyone is right--it does not live up to the hype. I...
yelp.com - user review - 05/28/2008
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3.0 of 5 stars.
it's been said and i will say it again..overrated. magnolia bakery..andy samberg..whoop de f*cking do.i mean the cupcakes are good don't get me wrong..but don't believe the hype.ps. the line is...
yelp.com - user review - 05/27/2008
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4.0 of 5 stars.
Got Milk? Cookies? Cupcakes? Sweets?Magnolia has it all and more. Sugar rush here I come.
yelp.com - user review - 05/26/2008
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5.0 of 5 stars.
Bigger location.Smaller lines.Same delicious cupcakes.
yelp.com - user review - 05/25/2008
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3.0 of 5 stars.
When you ask someone in NY where to go for cupcakes, you hear "Magnolia's"! What do I think? Overrated.I visited and had to just see what the "hype" was about. It was still cold back in March but I...
yelp.com - user review - 05/23/2008
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4.0 of 5 stars.
yummy, but i don't want to know how many calories they were. We also found that they ran out of all the different flavors and only had chocolate and vanilla.what's better, teacake bake shop in...
yelp.com - user review - 05/17/2008
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4.0 of 5 stars.
So I did the Magnolia thing and...whatever. I know it's passe to be excited about it, and I have no ties to it from whatever pop culture machine it showed up in in the first place...Sex and the...
yelp.com - user review - 05/16/2008
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3.0 of 5 stars.
I have some hippie friends out in Berkeley who just had a baby and named her "Magnolia", and I'm thinking it's a good thing she's going to grow up on the west coast and not here. At least there...
yelp.com - user review - 05/15/2008
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3.0 of 5 stars.
I came here bc my office decided to get cupcakes instead of cake for someone's bday. I was the one to run the errand. Small shop. Kinda hard to get the cupcakes without touching the other ones. So the...
yelp.com - user review - 05/15/2008
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3.0 of 5 stars.
The cupcakes are good. Nothing amazing but good. If you are in the area definately swing by for a treat but I wouldn't suggest coming to great lengths to try them.
yelp.com - user review - 05/15/2008
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3.0 of 5 stars.
The cupcakes were YUMMY but why the 3 stars. They ran out of all the different flavors, they only had different variations of chocolate and vanilla. I was told this happens a lot. While I am a fan of...
yelp.com - user review - 05/14/2008
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2.0 of 5 stars.
The line to get in took us a good 20-30 minutes. I don't think the cupcakes warrant he waiting time and the price! Sure, they were big and pretty good in taste, but I think the main attraction here...
yelp.com - user review - 05/14/2008
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1.0 of 5 stars.
One word comes instantly to mind: OVERRATED!I went with my cousin to NYC for a daytrip and she had read about this place in some magazine or saw it on "Sex and the City" or something corny like that,...
yelp.com - user review - 05/13/2008
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4.0 of 5 stars.
I am not going to hate.I am not going to hate on Magnolia. If you are hoping that I call it overrated, sorry...It's not going to happen.Magnolia was cute, and I felt extremely happy having a Carrie...
yelp.com - user review - 05/12/2008
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3.0 of 5 stars.
Sweet and moist cupcakes in a variety of flavors. It's worth a visit if you're in the area.
yelp.com - user review - 05/12/2008
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I am a longtime Magnolia fan and I'm really surprised by all the negative press the cute little bakery is getting on this site. Out of all the many, many times I've been there I have had ONE bad experience,...
citysearch.com - user review - 05/08/2008
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2.0 of 5 stars.
Lets just call a spade a spade and get some brutal honesty out in the open early. If not for Sex And The City, Magnolia Bakery would simply be a non-descript local bakery with some tasty treats,...
yelp.com - user review - 05/05/2008
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4.0 of 5 stars.
For kinda being the OG of cupcakes, I kinda expected more. They didn't have that many flavors really but we did get to pick our own and put them in the box :) (we got a 4 pack: Choco/Choco,...
yelp.com - user review - 05/04/2008
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2.0 of 5 stars.
Cupcakes by Kara's in San Francisco or Cupcake Dessert Catering in Moss Beach are a million times better than Magnolias. Magnolia cupcakes were dry and overbaked. Very disappointed, as I was...
yelp.com - user review - 05/04/2008
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Whether you and your friends are ripping a bong or hitting the fattest blunt of your life, as I am currently about to do, Magnolia will treat you right. I typically don't go for oversized pieces of cornbread...
citysearch.com - user review - 05/03/2008
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1.0 of 5 stars.
I don't get it. I really don't.I chose a cupcake, chocolate pudding pie and devil cake. The frosting had too much sugar in it and we couldn't eat the cake unless we wanted to get diabetes. The...
yelp.com - user review - 05/03/2008
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3.0 of 5 stars.
My friend loves this place so I have to come here. We waited in line for 20 minutes. The cupcake was ok to me. The frosting wasn't anything special. I didn't really taste a flavor to it.. it just...
yelp.com - user review - 05/02/2008
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3.0 of 5 stars.
It was yum and i'd go back. I think it was hyped up and that could have been the reason why I didn't think it was AMAZING. It wasn't bad, and i'd go back for more, but it isn't heaven
yelp.com - user review - 05/02/2008
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5.0 of 5 stars.
Review number 511 for Magnolia...what in the world can I say that has yet to be said? Probably nothing.Magnolia is so yummy in tummy. The staff were really helpful and nice. The prices were pretty...
yelp.com - user review - 05/01/2008
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3.0 of 5 stars.
Yeah, it's a tourist mecca. And yeah, I was a tourist. But damnit, I love me some cupcakes, so I had to check it out. We went on a Sunday afternoon, and while there was indeed a line, it took us no...
yelp.com - user review - 04/29/2008
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2.0 of 5 stars.
Famous little spot - long wait, and cute looking as heck. But, they don't really need to try. My van-van was dry. Tasted like a decent wedding cake, Sugar Sweet Sunshine takes the cake.PS: This is...
yelp.com - user review - 04/28/2008
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2.0 of 5 stars.
I have to say, waaaay overhyped. No doubt it's still a famous little cupcake shop but the line wraps around the block. Our line ended right where there were stairs heading down and that took about...
yelp.com - user review - 04/28/2008
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3.0 of 5 stars.
Agreed--way over hyped due to SITC. Also, the line around the building makes getting in all the more desirable. But really, it's just ok. Very small and cramped, and the cupcakes are very good, but...
yelp.com - user review - 04/28/2008
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5.0 of 5 stars.
i don't really like cake, cupcakes, deserts etc. that said, i ate a (day-old) magnolia cupcake and it was AMAZING. i mean change-my-life amazing. the vanilla frosting is a true gift from the butter...
yelp.com - user review - 04/27/2008
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2.0 of 5 stars.
nope, would not go back.. The cupcake itself looked cute. but then when you bite in, it was dry... I got so excited about this place when i saw it because of the decore, the image, packaging etc.. but...
yelp.com - user review - 04/27/2008
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4.0 of 5 stars.
oh my good lord. this place is fantastic. great cupcakes - soft, warm, delicious! the frosting is like butter...it's incredible. do not let the line hinder you - this place is worth the wait! the line...
yelp.com - user review - 04/27/2008
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5.0 of 5 stars.
I'm not a big sweets fan but I thought the cupcake was delicious. I was still salivating thinking about it days later. I think it's comparable to the yummy cupcakes at sprinkles in Los Angeles.
yelp.com - user review - 04/24/2008
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5.0 of 5 stars.
Thank goodness they brought a Magnolia to my hood. No longer do I have to traipse to the West Village for a bite of goodness. And here is my little secret... while the cupcakes are to die for...
yelp.com - user review - 04/23/2008
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5.0 of 5 stars.
theres usually a line around the corner for magnolia cupcakes. you're limited to how many you can purchase. for all this, you would expect something along the lines of crack laced cupcakes, no? i...
yelp.com - user review - 04/23/2008
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5.0 of 5 stars.
I've been meaning to come here for AGES and finally had the opportunity to try my very first Magnolia Bakery cupcake the other night and rest assured, this girl did not go home disappointed. The...
yelp.com - user review - 04/23/2008
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2.0 of 5 stars.
The cupcakes are worth the price because they give you so much icing and the actual cake portion is four-star worthy. However, I automatically knock a star off a place if it's cooed over by SATC...
yelp.com - user review - 04/22/2008
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4.0 of 5 stars.
I will never turn down a Magnolia Bakery cupcake. So please withhold all offerings until family/tourists come into town.If they have pumpkin when you go - do it. (Secret: All of their cookies are as...
yelp.com - user review - 04/20/2008
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2.0 of 5 stars.
Huh?Parnell and Sandberg are spending their Lazy Sunday eating this? Mr. Pibb and Red Vines=Crazy Delicious, but this my friend, does not.The icing is loaded with butter, and because of that, it has...
yelp.com - user review - 04/17/2008
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Tried cupcakes from about 5 bakeries in NYC and this is one of the worse. Service is pretty average. Nobody would seem to take notice of you. When I go there wasn't any queue. Just a few people. Bought a few...
citysearch.com - user review - 04/16/2008
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5.0 of 5 stars.
5 stars because I still dream about the banana pudding. :DI went here with my aunt, cousin during my trip to NYC with my sis. The line was around the corner, but well worth it. So... back to the...
yelp.com - user review - 04/16/2008
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2.0 of 5 stars.
They're just not that good, and certainly not worth 2.75. The banana pudding actually is good, but I wouldn't come just for that.
yelp.com - user review - 04/15/2008
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3.0 of 5 stars.
The cupcakes were fine...a bit too sweet, but I wouldn't turn down another. But they weren't really deserving of all the hype. Although I have never had a cupcake that the confines of what a cupcake...
yelp.com - user review - 04/14/2008
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3.0 of 5 stars.
Even with a line around the corner, the wait was only around 20 minutes. This was my first time at Magnolia so I guess I don't understand how it works. Why were there only two kinds of cupcakes when I...
yelp.com - user review - 04/13/2008
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1.0 of 5 stars.
One star for just the appearance. It taste like generic cupcakes I can make at home from cake mix.
yelp.com - user review - 04/11/2008
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3.0 of 5 stars.
I am not a sweets person so the frosting that everyone seemed to love was wasted on me. I got a couple cupcakes and a HUGE slice of red velvet cake. The cupcakes were pretty good actually, better...
yelp.com - user review - 04/11/2008
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1.0 of 5 stars.
Wow. I kept hearing about how great this place was, and how good the cupcakes are, so when I recently went to NY for the first time, I decided to try it out. I was incredibly disappointed. I got a...
yelp.com - user review - 04/10/2008
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4.0 of 5 stars.
Yes....its as good as they say. I dont care if cup cakes are a family tradition dating back three generations....these are better.I would give 'em 5 stars if they could do something about that...
yelp.com - user review - 04/10/2008
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4.0 of 5 stars.
Duh, it's become a tourist trap. And no, the cupcakes aren't anything special. But for good or ill, Magnolia did start the cupcake trend, and is responsible for the numerous superior offerings you...
yelp.com - user review - 04/09/2008
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4.0 of 5 stars.
In the words of SNL's Andy Samberg and Chris Parnell:"Let's hit up Magnolia and mack on some cupcakes.No doubt that bakery's got all da bomb frostins.I love those cupcakes like McAdams loves Gosling....
yelp.com - user review - 04/09/2008
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5.0 of 5 stars.
I never watched SATC. I'm not obsessed with SJP. I don't even think there was a hype the first time I set foot in this wonderful bakery. Maybe that's why I love it so much. Magnolia has been one of my...
yelp.com - user review - 04/08/2008
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2.0 of 5 stars.
ok so its better than billy's... but there's nothing else special bout this place cept that it was on sex and the city...frosting is filled with sugar... cupcakes are all the same... SUGAR... i dont...
yelp.com - user review - 04/08/2008
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3.0 of 5 stars.
Three stars for making cupcakes so effing popular. I don't know if people know this or not, but they do have other baked goods besides cupcakes. Yummy cookies, bars, other cakes... giving this place...
yelp.com - user review - 04/08/2008
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3.0 of 5 stars.
I've never had the cupcakes from here, so I'm not part of the cupcake hype. But for whatever reason, my group back in the NYC office loved getting cakes from here for office birthdays. So when my...
yelp.com - user review - 04/07/2008
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What is the fuss about. I found out about this place in a fancy food magazine. The author must not have had any other cupcakes ever. I don't know why anyone would want a dozen of these cupcakes. My kids make...
citysearch.com - user review - 04/03/2008
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1.0 of 5 stars.
The newest space for Magnolia really is beautiful. They've taken what was an old, dingey sushi place and transformed it into a homey atmosphere that is definitely nice to see on Columbus. The staff...
yelp.com - user review - 04/02/2008
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2.0 of 5 stars.
I actually HATED cupcakes from Magnolia until I went to their new store near Lincoln Center. It's not as bad as I thought (I'm an avid fan of Crumbs). The line isn't as long as the one in the West...
yelp.com - user review - 04/02/2008
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2.0 of 5 stars.
Finished a langourous dinner at Spotted Pig. Walked past that heinous cupcake place, Magnolia. I had to convince my bud Billy not to bother wasting his calories on their super sugary bland shite....
yelp.com - user review - 04/02/2008
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2.0 of 5 stars.
Good enough (but not for the Cupcakes), and really not worth the wait. But, let's face it, who among is going to find themselves in the West Village at an off enough hour to not have to chance the...
yelp.com - user review - 04/01/2008
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2.0 of 5 stars.
Seriously people. Stop being pussies and eat a whole, normal sized cake! Stop fucking around! Only servings of brussel sprouts should be "cup sized".
yelp.com - user review - 04/01/2008
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Now worth it, especially considering all the hype it has gotten. The frosting was ok but the cupcakes were dry and uninteresting - my friend said his tasted like cornbread. I could make better ones at home.
citysearch.com - user review - 03/31/2008
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5.0 of 5 stars.
My obsession with cupcakes and Sex & The City just collided. And it was glorious.But seriously people, this place is worth all the hype. I, of course, just hadddd to check out the cupcake place of the...
yelp.com - user review - 03/30/2008
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1.0 of 5 stars.
I dont understand the hype about this place's cupcakes. I have had better. I tried both the vanilla and chocolate cupcakes. The cupcakes were dry and the frosting wasn't spectacular either. I...
yelp.com - user review - 03/30/2008
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4.0 of 5 stars.
Some of the stuff here is mediocre, but who can deny the charm of having all that yummy frosting on your fingers as you stand outside the store scarfing down your winnings?A good place to bring...
yelp.com - user review - 03/28/2008
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3.0 of 5 stars.
I read a lot of mixed reviews (not on Yelp) prior to trying out a cupcake. i have to say that I prefer their cookies much more than their cupcakes. I'm a big fan of cupcakes and pastries and have to...
yelp.com - user review - 03/28/2008
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2.0 of 5 stars.
The icing is heaven, but the actual cake portion of the cupcakes here is BAD. So if you eat them together then it tastes fine, but if you're like me, and like to eat the cake and icing portion...
yelp.com - user review - 03/27/2008
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2.0 of 5 stars.
i adore Magnolia on Bleeker (have waited in lines and driven late at night to just get a single cupcake or slice of red velvet), and will not take out my horror on them at the pastelike flavorless...
yelp.com - user review - 03/26/2008
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2.0 of 5 stars.
I have only been here once to sample the red velvet cupcake. It was actually really dry and bland other than the frosting. The coffee was good though and I have to say the banana pudding looked...
yelp.com - user review - 03/25/2008
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2.0 of 5 stars.
I have heard so much about the famous Magnolia cupcakes that when I was finally in NYC for this past weekend I had to try them. We waited in line for about 5 min max. I got a chocolate/chocolate. The...
yelp.com - user review - 03/25/2008
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4.0 of 5 stars.
I usually hit up Magnolia for their fabo cupcakes as a lil treat to give to someone. I've personally never had one as I'm not a fan of baked goods. I know... what is wrong w/ me??!!Anyway, people do...
yelp.com - user review - 03/25/2008
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2.0 of 5 stars.
We used to do Magnolia for all of our birthday celebrations. Once, in fact, due to extreme hatred and a fierce codependency, I told a friend's ex that if he attempted to consume one of her birthday...
yelp.com - user review - 03/25/2008
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4.0 of 5 stars.
SO SO SO SOOOooooo GOOD!!!My short week in NYC I ate there 3 times and got the same thing each time... banana pudding!!! yum!! I don't even like bananas! Crazy, I thought I wouldn't like it but I just...
yelp.com - user review - 03/24/2008
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1.0 of 5 stars.
Save your time and don't bother. Unless you're some sort of psycho Sex in the City fan and you're in from Ohio and just need to live out some sort of Carrie Bradshaw fantasy.Gravely disappointing...
yelp.com - user review - 03/24/2008
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4.0 of 5 stars.
The first stop on my tour of NYC cupcakes, Magnolia had more recommendations from friends and acquaintances than any other bakery. It was the only one anybody I asked recommended actually. It was only...
yelp.com - user review - 03/24/2008
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4.0 of 5 stars.
Magnolia Bakery has practically become a tourist attraction, which means you HAVE to go despite the pain, cost, and lines involved. I am actually not a cake person, having never eaten my birthday...
yelp.com - user review - 03/22/2008
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1.0 of 5 stars.
Yawn.
yelp.com - user review - 03/20/2008
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4.0 of 5 stars.
Tasty, but their cupcakes are not my thing given the limited selection. But, a slice of Magnolia cake? That's divine, especially Red Velvet. Service is "interesting," but at least not rude.
yelp.com - user review - 03/19/2008
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1.0 of 5 stars.
I tried a vanilla cupcake and the refrigerator cake. The cupcake was bad - the cake part was dry and way too sugary, the frosting was cloyingly sweet as well. The refrigerator cake was thankfully...
yelp.com - user review - 03/17/2008
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3.0 of 5 stars.
Waiting in line 15 minutes for cupcakes?!I'm about to set up a table across the street, sell Pillsbury strawberry cupcakes with the cream cheese frosting (bomb!) for $1 each. No organized line, no...
yelp.com - user review - 03/17/2008
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4.0 of 5 stars.
I would say 4.5 stars. Cupcakes at $2.00 each..pretty darn good..
yelp.com - user review - 03/17/2008
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4.0 of 5 stars.
The Magnolian cupcakes are definitely overrated but I am still craving. They actually taste exactly like my elementary school friend's mother's cakes... that's really why I crave them. And I think I...
yelp.com - user review - 03/16/2008
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I arrived just before the store opened at 10 am. I liked selecting my own cupcakes and placing them into a box. I enjoyed the Red Velvet Cupcake and the vanilla cupcake with milk chocolate icing. I guess I...
citysearch.com - user review - 03/15/2008
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4.0 of 5 stars.
I came here to try the cupcakes... too bad they aren't all that great. =( BUT lemme tell you! The Banana Cream Pudding is sooooo awesome! Really ,you gotta try it. It was more self-service oriented...
yelp.com - user review - 03/14/2008
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If I happened to be in the Village and really needed a sugar fix, sure, I'd go to Magnolia Bakery. However, I would not make a huge effort to get there just for a cupcake, and I don't really believe that the...
citysearch.com - user review - 03/14/2008
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4.0 of 5 stars.
I am no stranger to the cupcake, and strongly believe there is a subtle art to perfecting this dessert. One that I believe Magnolia bakery only somewhat touches upon.So I know this place is hyped up...
yelp.com - user review - 03/13/2008
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4.0 of 5 stars.
Have to give this place 4 stars, would give it 5 if it was a tad larger...long lines mean waiting in the NYC cold on winter/fall nights. However, the cupcakes are delish, and their banana pudding is...
yelp.com - user review - 03/13/2008
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I don't know if it was because I purchased the cupcakes at the end of day but I felt that they were rather dry. The icing was fantastic but I could make the same icing off the Magnolia's recipe for the...
citysearch.com - user review - 03/12/2008
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3.0 of 5 stars.
The edifice and interior aesthetic of this cute little bakery made me feel like I was at Disneyland. We were there around 11pm on a cold an windy Friday night and I wasn't looking forward to standing...
yelp.com - user review - 03/11/2008
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3.0 of 5 stars.
overrated!!!...frosting ugh overload, and not that fresh...gimme a break....go2 marthas country...=]
yelp.com - user review - 03/11/2008
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2.0 of 5 stars.
Two stars because:The cupcakes were dryThe line was longThey were more expensive than I expctedAnd the icing was metallic tasting, leaving an aftertaste of blood in my mouthAll in all -- Mag's was...
yelp.com - user review - 03/10/2008
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4.0 of 5 stars.
This is not a cupcake-based review.I am not a cupcake fan and I wasn't particularly impressed by their cupcakes from the downtown location.I got a few of their oatmeal raisin cookies which were...
yelp.com - user review - 03/09/2008
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2.0 of 5 stars.
Magnolia doesn't really need another review, but here's my $.02 anyway! I didn't actually go there; my sister brought 4 home to me. They traveled very well, retaining their trademark cutesiness that...
yelp.com - user review - 03/09/2008
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3.0 of 5 stars.
Too sugary. But if you like cupcakes, try it out. The prices are not that bad.
yelp.com - user review - 03/09/2008
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3.0 of 5 stars.
Cupcakes here are completely overrated! The frosting is way too sweet, and there is nothing special about the actual cake part. It's pricey for basically eating super sweet frosting. The frosting...
yelp.com - user review - 03/08/2008
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2.0 of 5 stars.
I stopped by here earlier today to pick up some cup cakes for my boss's birthday. It's a few blocks from my office and he requested for cup cakes.Frankly, I am supremely unimpressed with Magnolia's...
yelp.com - user review - 03/06/2008
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3.0 of 5 stars.
On a Sunday Morning, the line was just out the door and when we walked by about 30 minutes later the line was already forming down the block!! Crazy! The cupcakes are just okay. The cake is very dry...
yelp.com - user review - 03/06/2008
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2.0 of 5 stars.
The time has come Magnolia, I've tasted enough.You just aren't that good.You're cute. Your banana pudding is super yummy. You're in the west village & I like the bookstore across the way. Sometimes...
yelp.com - user review - 03/06/2008
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1.0 of 5 stars.
Magnolia has the best cupcakes ever... NOT!!!The cake is too dry. The frosting is too sweet. Go elsewhere in the neighborhood for sweet things that are done just right.
yelp.com - user review - 03/06/2008
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5.0 of 5 stars.
are you kidding me!!! i dare you not to try one of their cupcakes! i've heard "best bakery in nyc." it's quite possible. we went in and each ate one. then we decided to buy 4 more...and a mini...
yelp.com - user review - 03/05/2008
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2.0 of 5 stars.
I had really high hopes for Magnolia's, but I walked away disappointed. Arrived around 3pm on a Saturday, and the line was already down the block. 20 minutes later, we get inside and order 4...
yelp.com - user review - 03/04/2008
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3.0 of 5 stars.
Hey. It's been a while. It was good seeing you the other day; I know, you don't really believe that, but it actually was nice to see you again and put into order everything from our history together....
yelp.com - user review - 03/04/2008
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4.0 of 5 stars.
I love telling my visitor friends that there ARE other cupcake bakeries other than Magnolia Bakery. Most people will probably agree that the hype of this place exceeds the taste/flavor of the baked...
yelp.com - user review - 03/03/2008
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4.0 of 5 stars.
Two words: Banana Pudding. That is all. Thanks for reading.
yelp.com - user review - 03/03/2008
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3.0 of 5 stars.
The cupcakes are pretty to look at and all, and the chocolate frosting is pretty good. But Magnolia loses major points for its red velvet cake, which is light and airy instead of rich and moist, and...
yelp.com - user review - 03/02/2008
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3.0 of 5 stars.
A few years ago I thought they had the Best cupcakes, but I was there recently and found out that they aren't. They're about $2.50 a piece and they're not that big. You have to go there at the right...
yelp.com - user review - 03/02/2008
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3.0 of 5 stars.
Wow the smell when you walk in here....amazing. This is going to be epic!!! Or so I thought anyway.You know I really always looked forward to going here and trying something. I wanted to like the...
yelp.com - user review - 02/27/2008
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4.0 of 5 stars.
So the line is a bitch.. but my fond memories of white ( or pink rather) and chocolate butter cream frosting I could freakin bathe in. When I visit in March, I no doubt will stop by after spending too...
yelp.com - user review - 02/27/2008
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1.0 of 5 stars.
The cupcakes are what they are: tasty, too sweet, and a poor value at $2.25 .But the service is really awful! I was there yesterday afternoon, and the staff was so rude. For example: * Before we...
yelp.com - user review - 02/26/2008
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3.0 of 5 stars.
Honestly, the only reason I gave Magnolias even 3 stars is because their other treats are delicious. Unfortunately their cupcakes are nothing special.Anytime I get cupcakes from Magnolias they are...
yelp.com - user review - 02/26/2008
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3.0 of 5 stars.
I used to live in this neighborhood not so long ago, but even then it was way lower key than it is now. Everything has changed: Bleecker street has mall shops and there's a Sex in the City tour that...
yelp.com - user review - 02/24/2008
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1.0 of 5 stars.
Interesting. The red velvet cupcake I had a week or so ago was awesome. Moist, perfect icing (though I wipe half of it off usually), and just absolutely delicious. In my mind, better than Buttercup...
yelp.com - user review - 02/23/2008
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2.0 of 5 stars.
Used, abused, without cluesI refused to blow a fuseThey even had it on the newsDon't believe the hype-Public EnemyHad a chocolate cupcake with chocolate frostin..sure it had been in the fridge a day...
yelp.com - user review - 02/22/2008
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5.0 of 5 stars.
I don't care if it's hip/over-rated/Sex-and-the-City-approved, what-the-frick-EVER. Cupcakes are my kryptonite and I haven't had better cupcakes than the ones at Magnolia. Yes, I've tried Buttercup...
yelp.com - user review - 02/22/2008
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3.0 of 5 stars.
thought they were okay...theyre a little too sweet for me. Babycakes is still my favorite.
yelp.com - user review - 02/22/2008
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1.0 of 5 stars.
Total waist of time and money. The lines are always long. All their cakes, cupcakes and cookies tast like betty crocker my 4 year old sister makes. They give you total attitude and the cup cakes suck....
yelp.com - user review - 02/21/2008
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3.0 of 5 stars.
Magnolia is way past it's prime but I was in the hood today so I thought I world stop by for some quality control and since I had not officially yelped it-except through other cupcake related reviews....
yelp.com - user review - 02/21/2008
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4.0 of 5 stars.
Excellent crumb and tasty buttercream icing. No crazy colors. Clean and hip decor. It's expensive to be a cupcake these days people, either you're down or you're not!
yelp.com - user review - 02/20/2008
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3.0 of 5 stars.
Personally, I think their cupcakes are way overrated but I stopped in anyway to check out the new storefront. The space is cool. It has that retro feel. You walk in and help yourself to a box and...
yelp.com - user review - 02/20/2008
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3.0 of 5 stars.
went here on the opening day and the lines were long. waited about half an hour to get the cupcakes. the store layout is actually really awful. we were lined up horizontally snaking through the...
yelp.com - user review - 02/20/2008
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5.0 of 5 stars.
No doubt about it! The Peanut Butter Heath Bar brownie is possibly the best desert in town. Not that anyone needs a review to know that they have to go here to get some type of desert....But since...
yelp.com - user review - 02/19/2008
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I went back to my favorite little bakery and unfortunately I had two very dry cupcakes topped with some good frosting. I went early on Saturday morning so there wasnt the line waiting so I thought maybe I...
citysearch.com - user review - 02/19/2008
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2.0 of 5 stars.
I don't understand the line at this place. People line up to buy mediocre cupcakes. Not even buttercream!!!!!!! You can buy buttercream topped cupcakes in the city for the same price and there much...
yelp.com - user review - 02/19/2008
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5.0 of 5 stars.
Magnolia has gotten so cool that it's actually not cool to like them. It's cupcake backlash. But I'll say this. Their chocolate frosting is worthy of unsavory sandwich paper licking. When you grab...
yelp.com - user review - 02/19/2008
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1.0 of 5 stars.
THIEVES!!!! They are THIEVES!!! I swear!!These guys will ripp you off and steal anything that you have in your pocket. They have horrible cupcakes and they're spreading like Herpes!! You can't contain...
yelp.com - user review - 02/18/2008
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4.0 of 5 stars.
The banana pudding is INCREDIBLE, the hot chocolate is to die for. (And no waiting in line, he he). Why hate on them for their over-hyped cupcakes? Just go for what's good.
yelp.com - user review - 02/17/2008
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3.0 of 5 stars.
This by far is the better cupcake place. Pretty and very sweet.I like the vanilla. I also think its great to bring to partys . They are unique and the store is adorable. Iam glad they are on the...
yelp.com - user review - 02/15/2008
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This place is super duper awesome!!!! I absolutely love it. It's worth the wait when there's a huge line...but, if you're from New York City you'll realize that you shouldn't come when all the tourists are...
citysearch.com - user review - 02/15/2008
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4.0 of 5 stars.
Four-Stars for the Banana Pudding only. I could probably just strap a feedbag to my mouth and survive for months eating nothing but. It's so good, I've never even had a desire to try the cupcakes....
yelp.com - user review - 02/15/2008
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I was recommended to go to this famous Magnolia Bakery. I was told it was worth the trip and was one of the hot spots of New York City. I was staying in Manhattan for only 3 nights, but decided to take the...
citysearch.com - user review - 02/14/2008
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3.0 of 5 stars.
Personally, I've made better cupcakes. Their frosting is too sweet.I think it deserves three stars. Okay, so popular culture made it...popular. But it's a really cute establishment and I like the way...
yelp.com - user review - 02/13/2008
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that I have to give Magnolia a bad rating. Last Year I went to the downtown shop. I was so excited about trying out "the Best cupcakes in town" and was so disappointed. Then they opened the one on Columbus...
citysearch.com - user review - 02/12/2008
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I was at the bakery on Bleeker Street last summer and the cupcakes were great. But I was very dissapointed that the supply of t-shirts was so low. I have been trying to find out a way to order some. When I...
citysearch.com - user review - 02/12/2008
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2.0 of 5 stars.
It was okay. Not worth the wait for anything else other than to say you've been to Magnolia. I could make better cupcakes in the 45mins it took waiting in line to get inside. Icing wasn't very...
yelp.com - user review - 02/12/2008
