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Dolce Italia

4.8 (23 reviews)
InexpensiveDesserts, Bakeries
Closed • Closed

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Italian delightful treats

I am Italian and traveled to Italian, and have tried the efforts of other Italian establishments in San Diego County. I want to congratulate Dolce Aroma for taking a big step in opening this treasure. For those who think the bakery goods are too small, one has not traveled to Italy or any other country in Europe. The US is the only country that sells oversized cheaply made bakery goods. Trying to impress with being big. Hmmmm. Frozen and tasteless. Yes, Dolce Aroma cost a little bit more, but these ingredients are high quality, plus they are from Italy. When was the last time you looked a the cost of a flight to Italy? TEN STARS for the Cornetto! One can tell this flour is not from the USA, it is so pure and the Cornetto was flaky, and not too much butter, just perfectO! The prosciutto was high quality, not salty, perfect, fresh mozzarella cheese made the sandwich a perfect mixture of mouth watering flavors. Wonderful customer service, helpful to those who adventure out in trying something new. Big Italian smiles. Nice to speak Italian with them Can't wait to tell Ma!

So tasty!
Molly P.

These desserts are amazing!! Every one that I've had is so tasty!! The owners Salvo and Letizia are wonderful. They're actually from Italy - so they obviously know what they're doing.

Cassata cake

I'd never heard of a cassata cake when my daughter asked for one for her birthday. Letizia to the rescue. Not only was she able to pull together a beautiful customized cake at the last minute, but her pricing was fair and the quality was outstanding. (Even the cake box was cute!) I'm so glad we found this bakery- we will definitely recommend to others and return again!

The inside of the cake
Anahi L.

I was looking for a birthday cake and wanted something special. I wish I had known about this gem earlier! I ordered the Chocolate Hazelnut Praline cake, which was delicious and not too sweet. The texture was also nice, dense rather than overly fluffy. I would highly recommend.

Cheri H.

This review is for the delivery guy who I saw unloading and delivering boxed desserts to local restaurants in the Little Italy area. I wasn't spying; (staring, but not spying) but while I was in the car waiting for someone I couldn't help but notice the DolceItalia van and how carefully the delivery man was handling the boxes of cold desserts. He took them out and gently placed them on the dolly thing. One after the other. I could see the interior was a fridge setting to keep the desserts cool. Anyway, I just wanted to say it's nice to see a company's employees doing such a great job and caring about what they are doing, and the goods they are delivering. That speaks volumes for that persons character and integrity, as well as the quality of the business. I've seen some other business employees just slam down and throw around boxes, which typically ruins or cracks the contents.

Delicious cake

Ordered a cake for my wife's birthday and will be ordering from them again. The cake was moist, delicious and full of flavor!! Even the picky eaters in the house were impressed and wanting more. We definitely recommend trying this place anytime you need a special treat.

Mary L.

Although the storefront bakery closed, Sal (owner/baker) continues to make delicious deserts via phone or online orders!!! I didn't know this before stumbling onto Dolce Italia's office/kitchen located in an industrial plaza. Came in 30 minutes prior to closing time & the lights looked dimmed so I rang the doorbell. Sal showed up and made me cannoli on the spot! Now that's going above & beyond! He took time to answer my many questions. Best of all, the cannoli had a crispy, not-too-thick pastry & the cream was top notch (none of that cheap stuff)! So much better than the Cake Boss pastries in Vegas! So call in your order and check out the menu pics when u pick up. Sal said to put in orders early especially around the holidays.

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Wonderful and authentic Italian bakery with delicious options and a fun staff. Highly recommend.

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Ordered an Italian Rum Cake for my wife's birthday and it was perfect. She is already planning to order another cake.

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Dolce Aroma Italian Bakery - Zeppole is the most famous sweet for St. Joseph's Day

Dolce Aroma Italian Bakery

4.5(233 reviews)
4.7 mi
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This sandwich was so delicious! The baguette had a golden crispy crust with little pockets inside…read morethat absorbed the fig jam that went so well with the freshly sliced prosciutto, Italian cream and mozzarella. It was a flavor bomb. The ratio of espresso to milk and foam was perfect for the cappuccino, and one of the things that I appreciated was that the lid was not plastic; it was made of paper like the cup. They are an Italian bakery, so they had many delicious looking pastries, which I'll have try next time. They're located in a little shopping center, so there's plenty of parking.

we took a leisurely morning walk with Scout, our orange Jindo-looking mutt, along the Batiquitos…read moreLagoon. on the way home, we stopped at DOLCE AROMA ITALIAN BAKERY. didn't seriously do the bakery part, but did grab a couple of sandwiches. the two guys behind the counter (and they were doing a brisk business on a Sunday morning) were engaging. maybe it's just the hopeful romantic in me, but I thought they gave the place an authentic, family-owned Italian bakery feel. I'm a huge fan of the Italian minimalist approach to sandwiches: every ingredient's a shining star, especially the bread. truthly, I'm also a huge fan of the American-style where the filling's supersized and point of the bread's to keep your mits clean. Dolce Aroma's definitely on the less-is-more end of that sammie spectrum. they succeed spectacularly. the wife-unit had the POSILLIPO (prosciutto, fresh mozzarella, arugula, and olive oil on a warm baguette). I had the VESUVIO (prosciutto, fresh mozzarella, Italian cream, fig jam, and arugula on a warm baguette). the bread was perfect with a dense chew. love the sweetness of the cream and fig jam, nice counterpoints to the salty prosciutto and the peppery arugula. thoroughly enjoyed my sandwich. my only gripe is with the price point, an issue I almost never raise. nearly twenty bucks is a lot to spend for a sandwich. the ratio of what you pay for to what you get here's a bit steep. I'm mostly okay with that but be aware.

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4.4(272 reviews)
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Was provided amazing customer service by staff, a shift leader and manager (I believe) at this NBC…read morelocation. I called from out of state to fix a timing issue (while scrambling into work myself) and got positive results in a matter of minutes. The birthday recipient went and picked up in store, received great assistance and happily enjoyed their red velvet, apple pie, strawberry and white chocolate raspberry bundtlets. Thank you NBC staff, San Marcos CA

I've been going to Nothing Bundt Cakes in San Marcos for several years now, and it's always a hit…read morewith my friends and family. Whether I'm picking up a cake for a birthday, holiday, or just because, they've never let me down. Most recently, I stopped in for a last minute Father's Day gift and picked up one of their two bundtlet towers. The recipient absolutely loved it, which wasn't surprising. Their cakes are always incredibly moist, and the cream cheese frosting is so good. I enjoy all of their flavors, but I especially look forward to the seasonal and limited time offerings. The new Peach Cobbler flavor was amazing, and I really enjoyed the seasonal S'mores flavor as well. Every order I've placed has been accurate and ready on time. The employees are friendly, the shop is always clean, and it smells amazing the second you walk through the door. There's plenty of parking available, although the shopping center can get pretty busy. This is one of my go to places for gifts, celebrations, and sweet treats. I'll definitely keep coming back.

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I finally decided to head out to north county to try these since I do follow this business social…read moremedia and I was not disappointed at all!! Things bought: Raspados (1 fresas cremosas and 1 strawberry), elotes puercos, equites, and some pan). Food: Raspados flavors were really good and not watered down at all. What I liked about these raspados was that the ice doesn't melt fast and nice ice texture unlike other spots I've tried in SD county. The esquite has been one of the best I've ever found here in SD county (I've tried so many trying to find the right one since moving here 9 yrs ago!). Fresh corn, perfect amount of cheese with great taste, and just delicious. Elotes puercos had this sauce that I wish it was offered in the esquites as a flavor. PLEASE NEVER CHANGE THE RECIPE of this sauce!!! I tried 3 different types of pan (cochinito, oreja, and this white yellowish ball). The cochinito had a strong after taste that I didn't enjoy. Oreja was ok and I actually did eat, would of liked more of the glaze on it. The white yellow ball had no flavor at all (I'm assuming it was butter with sugar but still no flavor) but the bread itself was tasteless as well. Ambiance: Pretty clean and organized, bright pretty color tones. Customer service: Was greeted as soon as entering and every employee was very attentive and with a friendly attitude. Great job to all of you! I will definitely come visit again, I don't care that your location is about 1hr away, THIS SPOT IS WORTH IT. Please open one down south area in SD County.

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