Delectable cakes & pastries, incl. standout chocolate & pistachio lobster tails. Some caution needed.
This bakery offers a delightful array of cakes and pastries, with many Redditors praising their chocolate cake and Brooklyn Blackout cake. They also have a highly recommended pistachio-filled lobster tail pastry. While generally well-regarded for their sweet treats, one user reported a severe case of food poisoning from a Napoleon at the Times Square location.
Customers rave about the cakes, with frequent recommendations for chocolate cake, Brooklyn Blackout cake, and pistachio-filled lobster tails. While most feedback is positive, one concerning review mentioned food poisoning from a Napoleon at the Times Square location.
"Customers frequently recommend the chocolate cake, Brooklyn Blackout cake, and the pistachio-filled lobster tail pastry. The carrot cake and key lime tarts have also been mentioned."
Customers overwhelmingly praise the cakes and pastries, particularly chocolate and pistachio options. However, there is one report of food poisoning from a Napoleon.
Important Note
One user reported a severe case of food poisoning from a Napoleon at the Times Square location.
"This user noted that Sfogliatella is typically filled with ricotta and candied orange peel, not cream, and expressed their fondness for this Italian pastry."
Neutral"This user identified the pastry mentioned by others as 'Sfogliatella'."
Neutral"The user clarified that the 'lobster tail' is a pastry, not actual lobster meat, and elaborated on its flaky dough and rich diplomat cream filling."
Positive"The user highly recommends the pistachio-filled lobster tail pastry from Mia's, describing it as incredibly crispy, flaky, and generously filled with a rich diplomat cream. They also noted that Mia's offers cheesecakes."
Positive"This user recommended Mia's Brooklyn for its cheesecake selection."
Positive"Added Mia's as a recommended bakery for desserts."
Neutral"This user humorously commented that if Mia's Brooklyn Bakery cannot provide sugar, no one can."
Positive"The original poster confirmed they visited Mia's Brooklyn Bakery based on the recommendation."
Positive"This user recommended Mia's Brooklyn Bakery for cheesecake."
Positive"This user suggests Mias Bakery as an option for apple pie."
Neutral"This user seconded the recommendation for Mia's, highlighting their excellent custom cakes and ability to create various combinations with pre-ordering."
Positive"The original poster confirmed they ordered from Mia's after the suggestion."
Positive"This user suggested Mia's in Brooklyn as a potential place to find a classic cake, given the original poster's request."
Neutral"This establishment is listed as a suggestion for birthday cakes."
Neutral"Mia's Brooklyn is listed as a suggestion for cakes."
Neutral"Mia's Bakery is listed as a recommendation for coffee cake."
Positive"Mia's Bakery is recommended in a comment thread about finding the best crumb cake in NYC."
Positive"This commenter states that Mia's 'straight up sucks'."
Negative"The commenter and their husband experienced severe food poisoning from Mia's (Times Square location), specifically from the Napoleon, which they suspect was due to improper refrigeration."
Negative"The commenter is often drawn to Mia's for their mille-feuille but ends up ordering other items, particularly their exceptional lobster tail."
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