I spied my favorite combo, a chocolate cupcake with vanilla frosting, and couldn't wait to eat it. I have to say, it was hands down the worst cupcake I've ever had. Dense, dry, and no flavor. The frosting was good, but this girl can't live on just frosting. What the heck, Carlos? Have we just gone too commercial to make a decent cupcake? read more

I had a chocolate chip cookie from here. It was tasty. My nephew had a sugar cookie and he loved it. I would definitely go back for treats while I'm visiting the Mall of America. read more

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The peanut butter cookie and dark chocolate chip cookies are good. 3.00 each. Not badly priced. Could be cheaper, but good ! Will be back when I visit the MOA again. read more

This is a review of their donuts All of their food is very beautiful and based on the price, you'd think a celebrity was making it for you. My daughter and I each got a donut. I got the cherry filled one and she got one with sprinkles. The cherry donut was way too sweet, and was nothing special. I don't know what the glaze on top tasted like because it all broke off with every bite and fell on the table or the ground. With every bite I took, more broke off and none went in my mouth. The same was true for the one my daughter had with sprinkles. She said the donut tasted oily. They are fairly expensive too at $2.50 and $3.50, if I remember correctly. If you're at MOA looking for a donut, I recommend Tim Horton's, you'll stand in line for a while, but you'll get a way better donut. Outside the mall, go get a donut at Bogart's, Glam Dolls or Mojo Monkey if you want to get a great donut for the same price as this place. read more

A little pricey but that's to be expected in the MOA (and a bakery by on a TV personality) I always get their dark chocolate mousse cake. It's rich, decadent, and always hits the spot. Most of the time the actual experience doesn't live up the hype of what you see on TV...Carlos is the exception to the rule. The chocolate croissant is SO flaky and crunchy in the outside and the hazelnut cream inside was awesome! Try it out! read more

OK here goes! I was really excited about this place. Couldn't wait to try what I thought was going to be the best baked goods ever. Well it was a total disappointment. Bought a variety of things. And here is their score!!! Lobster tail "the classic"= good not great. Apple turnover= tasteless, filling seemed to be cheap and canned. Custard Bismarck=tasteless, dry, chocolate on top not very good Jelly Bismarck = just like the custard one, yuck Chocolate eclair = poor quality, chocolate on top horrible. Chocolate browns= here is where the skill was, frosting, lovely, brownie great. Now why can't you do this with the rest. Will never go back. Waste of money. If your going to charge that much for something it really better be worthy. This was not. Hey Carlos. This is not a back water town, don't know nothing town. You need to step it up if you even want to compete with the likes of Glam donuts, Margo's, Bellencour, Butter Tin. There are many more here that are worthy!!! And get 4 stars or greater. Really let down. read more

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Not impressed. We got a slice or chocolate fudge cake and carrot cake. The carrot cake was not tasty at all. Very dry and had no flavor or texture. The frosting was very good but the cake itself wasn't worth the money or calories. In fact, we tossed most of it. The chocolate cake was very tasty but it was also dry. Glad we tried it but don't quite understand the hype. Pretty disappointing. read more

The employee was rude she yelled at the customers about where to order then threw the cake at us at check out. Was very excited about visit but she even make customers walk out due to her attitude read more

Got the red velvet cake, cheesecake, and cannoli. It's all a little expensive! The red velvet cake is *one* of the worst I've ever had. Dry cake that's clearly been sugar-watered into being moist. Cheap cream cheese filling. And a veryyy ugly red color. The cheesecake is fine. Not memorable. It is pretty though. The cannoli is also fine. The cream is good but the shell is too much. Also, the service is a mess. Rude, loud talking servers who don't understand process and expediting anything at all. I don't know if that's a requirement - act like you think people from New Jersey act and we'll be good! read more

Came in with high expectations, however, they were not met. Red velvet cupcake and oreo doughnut were just okay, nothing phenomenal about them. We went at about 11 on a Friday morning and there was no one in line, so stars are for quick service and affordable prices. read more

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After a long wait we tried this bake shop and i have to say it is not my favorite place for sweets. The caramel cupcake was good. The red velvet was dry. I also learned I do not like the taste of a cannoli. For the price and long line i would expect much better. read more

First experience every eating at a Carlos bakery and it didn't disappoint! We've been watching Buddy for years since the beginning! Was such a fun experience to come get some treats! I got the carrot cake slice with cream cheese frosting and it was delicious! It was very moist and didn't have an overwhelming amount of frosting. It had a hearty amount of walnuts and the best part no raisins! My sister got a cannoli and my mom got the strawberry shortcake slice. Everything was great! read more

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The cannolis were very good, but the people weren't the friendliest. High prices and not a huge variety of options. read more

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We stumbled upon this shop because we were hungry. Not until I went home and googled their locations did I know it was the Cake Boss guys shop. The fruit danish was reallyyyyyy good. I've had better croissants tho read more

Wow, my son was so excited to go here. He talked about it for months and we finally made a trip up from Chicago. The worker was sooooo rude that it almost made him cry. I have never experienced such a rude person in my life. My son is crushed, it ruined his whole trip here read more

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There really is nothing more to say about this place than what has already been said. I waited for 10 hours today for the grand opening and every second was worth it! The cannolis were the best I've ever had and my first lobster tail absolutely blew me away. The strawberry shortcake was soooo fresh, light and moist I could have died. Buddy was soooooo nice and friendly despite being obviously very tired. Five plus stars all around. I can't wait for the hype to die down a bit so I can go back for more lobster tails! read more

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I've loved watching the show, and was so excited to see it come here to Minnesota. The cannoli is pretty good, crispy, and sweet. Lots of desserts and baked goods. I think its cool to have a location in MN, but it just isn't the same without all the original family members actually being present. There isn't much hype after your first visit. The line was so short, actually no one was really in line on a busy Saturday afternoon. However, I appreciate that there is a location so go and support it because when I seen all the goodies on tv, I wish they were accessible and now they are. Plus, I believe the items are pretty adorable. read more

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We were excited to try out this bakery, given the name and reputation. We were very disappointed. We were there around 5 pm, so it wasn't like we went there right at closing or anything. There was plenty of cake and pre packaged cookies. The pastry display however was bare. We wanted to try the cannolis, we thought we would bring some home for our kids. There were 5 left in the case 3 regular and 2 chocolate. So we thought ok well get the 5 cannoli box. The guy at the counter was nice but didn't talk. He went and got his co worker who I am guessing was the manager on duty.. he told us we couldn't get the box because the box includes 4 regulars and 1 chocolate and he refused to substitute because the chocolate is more expensive. Then he just walked away without trying to give any kind of customer service. So we told the guy who didn't talk that I guess we would take a box of lobster tails and 2 cannolis to take home for the kids. He brought our stuff to the register where the manager was standing. He told us that if we weren't happy we should "talk to Buddy, his picture is over there" and pointed to the life size cut out of Buddy. All in all terrible customer service, mediocre food, and over priced. read more

First visit to this location. Frosting on the cake was excellent but the cake was a bit dry. Cream puffs were good and we would get them again. Would probably pass on the cake. read more

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This is a shop with so much hype behind it that it is impossible to not be 100% satisfied, but that's not stopping me from letting everyone know that it does meet my expectations of being delicious, and quick, and let's not forget affordable as well. I haven't had the privilege to try all their different menu options, but from what I have tried I can say with certainty that; The slices of cake are Devine! The Cannoli's wonderful! The cupcakes exceptional! And the friendly staff is just swell, they are what give this place 5 instead of 4 stars! Keep it up! read more

Not bad, but $13 for a slice of cake and strawberry tower was pricey and there's other bakeries that are better. read more

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Great pastries and amazingly good cake. For those stating there was rude service I respectfully disagree. They were extremely efficient and filled our order really fast and accurately. I was really impressed with the staff's expertise and speed. That is all I need in a bakery. I still can't get over how yummy the cake was. read more

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After a 45 minute wait in line and a chaotic order/check out session, I was out $35 and holding a bag of Red Velvet Cupcakes and 4 chocolate covered Strawberries. The berries we're good, a bit pricey at $22/pound, but good. The cupcakes, however we're not good. Each of them tasted burned and really dry. A big disappointment and a place I won't visit again. read more

I really wanted to try this place after going to the Carlos Bakery in Vegas and being quite disappointed. I asked the guy what his favorite pastry and cupcake were and got those. He recommended the lobster tail (I got the salted caramel) and the Cookies & cream cupcake. The lobster tail wasn't soggy like I was expecting but hard to chew. It was very hard . The filling was ok, tasted like salted Carmel. The Carmel topping I thought was pretty good. As for the cupcake, it was very oddly shaped. The cake base of it wasn't very tall at all. Not that I'm complaining because I love more frosting to cake ratio. It was surprisingly moist and quite good. read more

Carlo's Bake Shop has had quite the buzz about it since it opened up at the Mall of America. Located right next to the Shake Shack in the food court, Carlo's serves a variety of sweet treats to mall-goers. Personal opinion? There's way better local bakeries with better prices, and better desserts. Don't let the line fool you...the line does not mean that this place has anything good to offer. You can't miss Carlo's because there's bound to be a never-ending line leading up to the cash registers. Maybe it's better on weekdays, but I would not suggest waiting on a weekend. The wait in line is brutal (the photo I took was after the crowd had died down a bit, but it was still pretty bad even after that)....you become sweaty, cranky, and you're left wondering where the heavenly smell of desserts baking is at...let me tell you where: there is NO SUCH AROMA here. We got the lobster tail (the original) and the chocolate oreo cupcake. Our wait was 40 minutes, and I'm warning you...the goodies you get are NOT WORTH THE WAIT. The lobster tail is filled with cream, and my friend hated it. Although the cupcake was missing the "moist" factor, it wasn't too bad...the frosting needs some major work though. They also give you HALF of an Oreo...why even bother putting part of an Oreo on top when they're already tiny as it is? Overpriced, the line is horrific, and the baked goods are nothing special. My piece of advice to you would be to skip the wait, support local businesses, and bring your money to a place that makes high-quality desserts. read more

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Is it too late to get a refund? The cake was inedible. As others have said... I spent $29.85 on a cake to Bring to Easter dinner and received a dry, flavorless cake with lard "frosting" that will remind you of bitting into cold, tasteless butter Just terrible and frankly embarrassing as the person who brought desert. read more

I love the chocolate fudge cake but the frosting was too much it was really good frosting it was light

Went there once shortly after the hoopla wore down and it was a disaster. Order was completely wrong and customer service wasn't much help. What I did get was really thick frosting with very dry cupcakes. I did get the lobster tails and those were very good though so I would recommend those buy stay away from the cupcakes unless you like dry cupcakes with thick lard frosting read more

DISGUSTING! From the time I walked up to the counter until the time I paid and left not ONE work was spoken by the sales clerk! I ordered 2 Lobster tails and they were thrown in a paper bag. They were 6 dollars each. That is NOT a pastry puff! They were stale and old!!!! I can see now why your rating is bad. I was excited to finally try Carlo's Bakery. HUGE, HUGE disappointment. NOT good customer service at ALL! I won't be back! read more

Should've known to stay away from how unprofessional the staff was. Got the tiramisu, cheesecake, and rainbow cake. The first two were horribly presented but on top of that, I woke up with FOOD POISONING. The tiramisu must've been left out all day because I was sick for 2 days after. Will never be back here. read more

Growing up it east and near Hoboken I was excited to see Carlos opening in the MOA. Now it's been open for a while and people told me they loved it. Those all being local Minnesota peeps! So last night I went in around 830pm and was shocked that they didn't have a lot left! Maybe a good sign? Well after finding out they didn't have an cannolis left I decided to try a cupcake! I got the red velvet cupcakes! Now I know price is inflated due to MOA pricing but $5 for a cupcake and I expect it to be like a Nadias cupcake! I bet into it and it was dry and feel apart right away! I was told the cupcake was fresh that day but it tasted and felt like a 4 day old one! I definitely believe Nadias has much better cupcakes! I will go back to try something else but this place won't make it with this lack of quality! To see more pictures of this place and others go to Kam Finds Food page on Facebook and Instagram. read more

Hi today is July 9 I was that your Carlos bakery in the mall of America you have a rude employee that's trying to close at 7:40 PM when people try to walk in she tells them we're closed and get out and shutting the door on them also one person wanted a cake while she was mopping she threw the mop to the floor and said you're really gonna make me do this and I went to pick up a cake that I had already purchased and when I told her she's said can't you see I'm busy and I got to go to the back . I don't think you need an employee like that working at your store given it a bad reputation something needs to be done it was an African-American girl she said she was there all day and she closed so I hope something gets solved. read more

Not bad, but overhyped. 3 stars for the food, 1 star for the service. Poor logistical design. Waited 20 minutes in line just to order from cashier and waited another 20 minutes for someone to get many order. What a fail, we tried to order the strawberry cheesecake, and they ended up running out of it and refunding our money - isn't this what this ordering concept is supposed to prevent? Whoever designed this idea should be fired. Onto the food... We ordered the Lobster Tail - which was pretty good - a flaky Pastery filled with French cream, which hit the spot. Had just the right balance of flavors and sweetness. Tried the Sfogliatella - looks better than it tasted. This as pretty flavorless and stale tasting. The kids gobbled up their strawberry shot cake and said it was pretty good. Overall... not bad, it's worth trying out as long as the lines are short. read more

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Tried the Cannolis which was nothing special at all. My first bite the whole thing crumbled into a gooey mess. Everything was overpriced and small in size. People were coming into the bakery, taking a look and walking out. Guess the sticker shot changed their minds. read more

We arrived at the bakery about 30 mins before closing on Monday. I understand there were no cannolis as that's their most requested item... but the bakery was empty. Half the items missing and No employees. Lights still on.. cupcakes that looked like they were just being iced left on the counter but no employees. We waited about 10-15 mins.. a few more people walked in but no employees. Seems like they need to evaluate their staff. Extremely disappointed that I didn't even bother stopping by the next day. Get your shit together- definitely need to review tapes to see what's going on at that Location. read more

We just got 2 small pastries from here, but neither was that impressive. It was early in the morning when they opened so you would expect them to have a full selection based upon their menu, however they had less than half displayed which was a bummer. For the price there's better options in the mall for a sweet treat. So because of that I probably won't be back. read more

What a tourist trap. I bought one cannoli and one vanilla cupcake. I took one bite of each and immediately threw both away. The cupcake was the worst I've ever had - dry and rock hard. The cannoli was grainy and flavorless. What a waste of $6.50. I feel like I've been robbed. read more

Anxious to get to Carlos to grab a few lobster tails and strawberry cake to take home to AZ, about to grab a flight. Made a special trip just for it. The inventory was low, if you wanted a cupcake or cookie you were in luck. We left with nothing. So disappointed. Not a typical Carlos experience. read more

Those looking for an authentic East Coat Italian bakery experience will most likely be disappointed (for those souls, I suggest the pastry case at Cossetta). What we have here is good, frequently colorful and fun Mall Food with a few Italian specialties thrown in (like the cannoli and lobster tails). This place is very heavy on the "grab-and-go" items like cupcakes and donuts that will be appreciated by mallrats on a shopping binge who want to keep the fun going while they carb up. But if you think this chain is anything like the quality of the original location, then I have a bridge in Hoboken I can sell you.... read more

Please let me save you a 30 minute line wait (on a Tuesday afternoon) and $50 (tried a few different things in a few flavors). It's...Just. So. Not. Worth. It. I bought 5 Cannolis (4 original and 1 Chocolate Dipped), 4 Lobster Tails (one of each flavor- Chocolate Hazelnut, Salted Caramel, Cookies 'n Cream, and Traditional), and 6 cupcakes (2 each of Salted Caramel, Vanilla Fudge, and Vanilla Buttercream). The only star I'm giving is for the cannolis. The shell was crisp (in fairness the girl had LITERALLY just brought the tray out from the back) and the filling is delicious. Is it worth $4/cannoli? Sure. Worth the gas, Mall of America parking lot, 30 minute wait on a Tuesday, and $4? No. But it is better than any other cannoli I've tried in Minnesota so far- hence the star. The Lobster Tails are a special present served up by Hades himself in this last quarter of 2017. They look amazing.... and yet, they taste disgusting. The pastry itself was simultaneous chewy-stale (think potato chips after the bag's been left open a few days) and razor sharp on the frilled edges (like a weaponized baklava). It was unwieldy to try and eat, but I gave it a go. The filling was meh. Mostly all I could taste was sugar. I don't know about you, but the worst kind of filling or frosting I encounter is one without a taste to it. If I want a mouthful of sugar I can just go home, turn off the lights in my pantry, and dig into my 5 lb bag like I'm jumping off a Paleo-bandwagon. Since I'm paying $5/tail I'd like it to taste like something (preferably good). I took a few bites and decided to try the Chocolate Hazelnut. Same. With lockjaw dangerously close I sawed through the Traditional with a knife and forked a bite. I gave up after I couldn't chew through the pastry crust and spat it out. Lastly, the cupcakes. Look, I've got a pretty simple rubric for cupcakes to get a star- fluffy cake, reasonably tasty frosting, appropriate size. WTF went wrong with these is absolutely anyone's guess. The cupcake was so dense I thought it'd been previously frozen and thawed. I let them sit (box closed) on the counter for a few hours, figuring the chill just needed to evaporate. After all, why wouldn't I want $50 worth of pastry to yield something more than "Good cannolis"??? Anyway, I came back, still slightly apprehensive and took a bite of the second vanilla fudge cupcake. Pound-cake. I'm fairly certain the cupcakes are made of poundcake. Or lead. Maybe both. The frosting wasn't so much "fudge" as it was "resolidified Nestle Tollhouse Chips". Again, I took bites of the other flavors to make sure it wasn't a one-off. Tragically- the same. I get it, the place has a certain draw from the show (which I watched all of 2 minutes of once). If you're already at the MoA, and the line isn't more than 5 people deep, stop in a grab a cannoli or two. Pretty good. But it's DEFINITELY not worth the trip, the exorbitant prices, or a snaked-line wait. read more