My family and I have been using this bakery for over 25 years. I called on 12/20/21 to see if we could pickup the items for disassembled cannolis so that I could fill them in Christmas Day so that they wouldn't be soggy by purchasing them on Christmas Eve. Shame on me for not getting the two names that I spoke to. The woman told me she didn't think that they were doing it for Christmas Eve but put me on hold to check with "him". She comes back on the phone and says "he said that we aren't doing that for Christmas Eve but that You can come in on 12/23/21 and get the stuff". So 12/23/21 arrives and a family member of mine goes, waits in line only to be told that they aren't doing that this year. I called and spoke to the "manager/owner" another woman who said we just can't do that sorry you were told that, we are short staffed and busy. As a business they claim they can't do what two individuals said they could do and just turned away money. I don't understand that. You are a hurting business with less staff but someone just waited in person to purchase from you and you turned them away after two of your employees said it was something to be done. Now of course we have no desserts for Christmas Day. Absolutely disgusted with their customer service and will never be returning. read more

Picked up cake - not what I ordered Jenna who was waiting on me unapologetic and combative - she told me she was the owners cousin which I guess gives her the right to be rude!! Not good customer service at all.. read more

The lobster tail pastries are amazing! Definitely even better than Modern Pastry's which I just took a bite of and decided to come back and review Collaruso's for. Cream and flaky pastry is way better read more

This is my first time ordering from this bakery my custard pie and pumpkin were delicious

Extremely helpful and friendly service,I searched for bakeries near me for my Mother's birthday, Colarusso's had exactly what I needed and the girl behind the counter actually asked me if I wanted things done that I was about to ask for, that's a sign of good service right there IMO The Bakery felt very much like a place I would expect to find in my neighborhood of Bensonhurst/Dyker Heights or Carroll Gardens in Brooklyn. The quality of the Carrot Cake and the Cupcakes were outstanding. This was all for my mother's birthday, and I will just report that she was very happy and also again happy the day after her birthday enjoying another piece of the cake. Thanks Colarusso's, you helped me do good! read more

Love it, love it, love it - particularly for cookies and cannoli. Good prices, nice staff, and fresh / delicious baked goods. Easy in - easy out as well. We typically pick up a mixed assortment to bring to parties and always receive high compliments and smiles. Check it out! read more

I have been coming here for almost 10 years and I have never been disappointed! The Italian pastry pieces are huge and reasonably priced. The bread is a staple, must have! It's fresh made everyday and always delicious. My favorite is the strawberry shortcake with real whipped cream. The staff is very helpful and friendly which is a plus. read more

My husband bought me what he thought would be a special birthday cake from this bakery. It was a small chocolate dream cake. It cost $22 and it tasted downright bad. It was dry and flavorless. My whole family loves sweets and none of us could eat it. I brought the cake back and told the girl working what happened and she told me the owner was on vacation but he would contact me. A few weeks went by and no phone call so I went in again and again was told by the staff person working that only the owner could do anything. It's been a month and I've pretty much accepted that I am never getting refunded my money. Next time I'll just stick to stop and shop honestly their cakes are way cheaper and delicious. read more

Colarusso's has changed hands and so has the quality of the food..just came back from a disappointing experience ..tried the pastries and they are so bland it's sad..the bakery pizza looks like they freeze it then put it out the next day...to top it it off the older lady that served me sucks at customer service ,while i was placing an order she answered the phone and just walked away from me...i should have done the same..plus she gave me the wrong pastry in the bag i didn't notice till i got home... read more

I was excited to go get a nice dessert for someone's birthday. Once I got there the woman helping me did not seem like she wanted to help me at all. She was almost rude and very unhelpful. Usually when people go to bakery's it's to get something for a celebration so you would think the people working there would be in better spirits. Anyways, although the food looks good, I was unimpressed by my experience there and would not go back. read more

This place might be a great bakery, but I wouldn't know! They have a big sign on the building advertising bagels, so when I first moved to the area, I was psyched to try it out. I would rather go local then get bagels from a chain like Dunkin's. Well, apparently they do not sell bagels. This would be fine, I certainly love pastries, and could try something else, but the emplotees were so rude to us when we went in and asked about the bagels that we were stunned and left. They seemed downright shocked that we had the nerve to think they served bagels there. When my husband mentioned the sign, the woman said something like, "well, we haven't had bagels in years" with a bit of an attitude. So, we haven't been back, but we do joke about it every time we drive by. read more

I take pastry very seriously. Which is why I am SO glad to finally know about this great bakery! I had driven past this place and its unassuming store front many times, expecting the usual, i.e., stale and uninspired assortment of Italian American pastries. How wrong I was!! In December, my husband brought me an individual-sized fruit tart from Colarusso's that was simply beautiful and tasted as if it had been prepared only hours ago. Since then, I have been back twice and EVERYTHING I tried so far tasted incredibly fresh. I love ricotta-filled sfogliatelle but am usually put off by the rubbery or plastic-like texture of the outer shell... not at Colarusso's. Their sfogliatelle and lobster tails are perfect: incredibly crisp yet tender, with super fresh and delicious fillings. The Italian cookies and biscotti I've had so far were also extremely good and fresh tasting. Some of the reviews mentioned the Italian rum cake, which I had never tried before. I got a small piece and, while this particular type of cake won't be my new favorite, it too tasted extremely fresh and well-made. I haven't tried their bread yet, but the high quality of their pastries and cookies gives me hope that it won't be the usual soft, spongy, and practically crustless mess you get at too many other bakeries. The store itself is very neat, well ventilated and clean, and at both of my visits, the sales clerks were very friendly and helpful. My new favorite bakery! read more

This bakery has the best rum cakes in the area. They are so juicy with rum and absolutely delicious.

Great bakery- amazing variety of cookies, pastries, cakes, bread and seasonal items. My go to if I need a dessert or baked goods last minute - And I have never been disappointed. I especially recommend the pumpkin bread, ricotta cheese pie and the cinnamon rolls. The staff are well informed and helpful and the entire bakery is meticulously clean. read more

Carrot cake is delicious, and so are the oversized chocolate chip cookies! My family loves those!

I was in stoneham today - and decided to check out some bakeries; but, I only made it to Colarusso's. I really didn't need anything, but I had to stop. They are right on main street and not too far from 128, and there is a big parking lot. As I entered, you can tell this place is old school Italian. There are a lot of the traditional cookies along a back wall, there are cupcakes, decorated cookies, whole cakes and many more pastries to choose from - and yes they make bread, too (rolls, loaves, etc...). The retail space is big enough and there is an opening to the kitchen -- it looks massive. I figured I would try the cupcakes - I am not a fan of plain white bread or traditional butter cookies - and the other pastries were not familiar. I purchased an all vanilla and an all chocolate - there were different ones and the ones I chose were on the bottom and had the least amount of frosting. When I got home and took them out of the bag I also saw that on top of each cupcake was a tiny butterfly ring, too bad no kids to enjoy that added bonus. I dove into the all chocolate and the cake is SO LIGHT! It is one of the most delicate cakes I have tasted - kudos to the bakery! The frosting was good, not too sweet and was creamy, and pretty rich. I prefer a lighter frosting, and in this case it would have made this cupcake a 10! Later I tried the all vanilla, and the frosting had a hard shell on the outside, not sure what it is made out of, but since it is pure white I assume not butter. The cake was good, but the tight crumb and texture reminded more of a box mix, and not in a good way. I would recommend the chocolate cake with or without frosting. I hope that this cake is made from scratch, otherwise I would feel foolish. My star rating is simply based on one chocolate cupcake that was very tasty and if the vanilla was equally as good I would have given this place 5 stars.... Finally, I was shocked to find out that these two cupcakes only cost $1.70!!!! Most places you are lucky to find one cupcake for less than $3. read more

Great hours and pastries! We are always picking something up on out way to and from events! Highly recommended!

This small but well stocked Italian bakery is located just a moment off RT. 128. Inside it is not large or by any means fancy but the pastry all looks appealing and priced quite reasonable compared to other bakeries in the area. The staff was friendly , helpful and not pushy. Worth checking out for a tasty treat or special occasion. read more

Fresh breads are good, my son loves the cookies and cupcakes. They have pizza for lunch. Haven't tried the cakes or pies yet. read more

Colarusso's Bakery - Bakeries Near Me - Stoneham, Massachusetts

amazing bakery. best cannolis ever. freshly made. the girls are the sweetest ever. very attentive. always a great experience. KELLY O SEEMS WACKY read more

I've been using this bakery for years and years. I needed round twelve 10" seeded breads to make muffalettas for a Mardi Party. I called three places including Market Basket. No one was willing to do it. When I called Colarusso's, they said we'll try. TRY? They made the absolute perfect loaf of bread for a muffaletta. Unbelieveable! I have never been disappointed with this bakery and their sweets are out-of-this-world. BEST BAKERY FOR MILES AROUND! read more

"He was too busy for 5 minutes"! I went to the bakery yesterday afternoon, about 3pm, to inquire about a wedding cake. I was told by the one of the clerks to come back tomorrow morning, before 11 am, to see Michael, the baker. My daughter and I had 2 pictures to show them, which would have taken about 1 minute, then I just wanted a ballpark figure as to how much it may cost, which would have taken about 3 minutes. I needed literally 5 minutes of this man's time. The same clerk that told me to come back "tomorrow", came out only to tell me that "he was too busy to see me and that she could help me." This is the same girl that told me to speak directly with the baker. She gave me the day and time frame, which I respected. Unfortunately, because he wouldn't give me 5 minutes of his time, we will be going to another bakery. I do believe everything happens for a reason, so good luck to me! NEVER going back again!!! Horrible service. As if my wedding wasn't worth a lousy 5 minutes! Thanks Michael! I'm taking my money and business elsewhere. Kelly, Stoneham, MA read more

This place sold us more than 1 day old macaroons and the bread was already stale.For the price we paid, close this place as it's terrible and for the price we paid-it was not "priceless".The help smelled of cigarette smoke and we got about $3.00 for $47.00.We also got lip service about wanting to use a Discover Card.We got the "We prefer Cash".We had been travelling through the U.S. from Canada and we won't be back. read more

The chocolate obsession cake is the best chocolate cake I have ever eaten. This is the cake my group of girlfriends buy each other for our birthdays. Since the first time we tasted it, it became the girlfriend birthday cake. If you don't want an entire cake, the chocolate obsession cake wedges are the same to die for cake and frosting. Not sickening sweet and moist as hell. So freaking gooood. The other night for a family get together, my niece bought St Joseph's day zeppole and granted they are not the same zeppole my mother and aunts used to make, but for bakery zeppole they were like cream puff heaven on a plate. One last story... I send my English/Irish bf to buy a cake one Sunday morning and gave him strict instructions to buy anything but rum cake, because I never liked Italian rum cake. Rum cake was what the old timers always had for various relative's birthdays and I hated it, but they were all out of cakes and he ended up coming home with a rum cake and ironically even that rum cake was delicious after I gave him a hard time for buying the only cake I told him not to buy. We all loved it, even my sister who called me that morning and told me to tell my bf whatever he bought make sure it wasn't rum cake!! read more

Pastry is decent. Cookies are good quality. I've visited a few times, mostly Tuesdays in early afternoon and the older woman is just plain rude. Very impatient. Most likely finding a more welcoming bakery read more

Went on a Sunday afternoon to order a birthday cake for my son, able to order a cake and email an image for the cake. The cake looked great & tasted amazing. Picked up a few cookies, a slice of carrot cake & a cannoli, all very good! read more

Ordered a birthday cake here for the first time. It was a yellow cake with chocolate frosting. The lightest cake I've ever tasted! Could tell it was freshly made. Everyone loved it. A great place for cakes. read more

Attempted to order a birthday cake that I've gotten there twice before. The picture is on their yelp page, which is the picture I usually show them. It's nothing more than a regular cake with four cannolis on top. The two girls working told me I couldn't get it because it's a "specialty cake" and they "wouldn't know what to charge me." Well that's unfortunate because like I said,I've gotten it twice there before. I told them I would buy a regular birthday cake and place the four cannolis on top of it myself but then thought why should I pay $40+ for a cake plus cannolis from this establishment when these girls could care less about making accommodations or actually calling their boss to figure out how to place a cake order. You're not Shaw's, you're a bakery which should be able to make specialty cakes, and there's also a picture on your yelp page so unfortunately you lost a very good customer. I will not be returning...the girls didn't even bother to take my name and number and see if they could accommodate such a "specialty cake." Low class establishment. read more

Great Italian bakery. Cannoli's are freshly prepared, decent selection of Italian cookies and relatively friendly staff. I go there too often. read more

This is the only bakery I visit. I love everything they offer. Very friendly staff. The pastries are always fresh and tasty. Prices are good too. They offer a lot of chocolate items which I love and everything tastes uniquely different. I find some bakeries to sell items that somehow all taste alike. I just wish they were open a few nights a week until 7. I can only make it there on the weekends. read more

For over 20 Years I have been purchasing the pizza gana. Since the new owners took over the quality has declined, and the price has gone up. When I opened the one I bought today I was extremely disappointed, so I did something that I have never done before - I phoned them and brought the pizza gana back. I was told that they use 70% ricotta and 30% meat. This one did not show that ratio and the ricotta didn't have any flavor. They did not give me a new pizza gana and refused to refund my $27.99. After all these years I will no longer purchase a pizza gana there. read more

Ruin Birthday Plus! So, needed a Italian Cream cake w/fresh strawberries, had a sentimental meaning behind it, my farther who has passed away would get them for my birthday because I loved them as a kid, but, w/fresh strawberries. Called a few bakeries in the area, some wouldn't do the fresh berries, just the jam styled type, so when I called Colarusso's, they said no problem we could do it and the cake would be 31.00 dollars, a little pricey but I'm getting what I want so I pay plus 4 days before the 12 person BBQ/party so plenty of time.They take my name and number and I set a pickup between 3-4. Pickup the cake, go to BBQ, cut into it and it is strawberry jam sugary crap! So pissed off! Call them the next day and baker/guy says" yeah, sorry, we ran out of fresh strawberries and I made it like that so you would. at least. have something" I could have went to Market Basket and "had something" for 8 bucks! Why didn't I get a call??!! What are you? The cake boss? The cake sucked, the cream was wacked w/Cool Whip and tasted like sh@%! To ad insult to injury, I had to ask for a refund and he wouldn't even give it to me, he said "did you eat the cake?" really??!! We threw over half of it away in disgust! So, after pressing him, he says he'll give me half a credit in a gift cert., what a sport! UPDATE: Had to do a RT to Boston today so stopped by to burn through the gift cert., order a Bismarck and a cream puff and asked her if it was real cream, she looked at me with a dirty look and said yes! She lied, they are wacked w/CoolWhip too! Even MB uses all cream for half the price! Now, down the the end, she says that will be 13.80, I give her the gift cert.., she rolls her eyes and snidely says, 8 more dollars! She read it wrong and it said 15.00, then she say well, I can't give you any money! I told her to keep it, grab the junk I gave away and will never go back!!! I can't remember the last time I got treated so bad and lied to at a business!!! DON'T GO NEXT TO THIS PLACE!!!!! read more