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I came into this place without any preconceptions. Just as I happened to walk by it to the bank, their window of goodies caught my eye. I was pleasantly surprise when I walked in to see the variety of treats despite being late in the day and many items were sold out. I opted for a whole lemon poppyseed loaf that was about $17 if I can recall correctly. I also noticed they have 50% off their bread loaves when it's near closing which I think would be a great deal. Service was quick and friendly with lots of payment methods available. I think I'll be back next time I'm down on commercial.
Came by for some treats for the first time. I don't know if she was the owner but she was so kind and patient with my husband and I trying to figure out what we wanted. The cannoli was perfect. Creamy and not too sweet. My kids loved the chocolate cake. My MIL enjoyed the lemon cheesecake. Would love to come back again.
Great Italian bakery on the drive. Great selections. Great price. I tried a handful of things they all tasted great and fresh. My favourite was the ham and cheese croissant and cannoli. I will be back!
My friends and me used to call here as "canoli" place because they have super long line up at Italian day. We have never had a chance to try. Even to get in the store. I'm glad to give it try today finally. They have savory baked stuff like cornmeal muffin and ham and egg croissant. But mostly this bakery is for sweet tooth people. Their whole cake looked like dense one. Not high/tall sponge cake. And more tart crust cake rather than pie. That is my cake! So I'm happy to find here. Store is small and narrow. No room to sit and have a coffee.
When I saw the cake on the table of course I thought it was a very beautiful cake but it was only when I tasted it that I realized how delicious it was, my thoughts were where the hell have you been, I almost forgot about you
How do I express how much I love Fratelli Bakery? It's not exactly cutting edge or innovative, or elegant, and it definitely doesn't use local organic ingredients. It doesn't sport minimalist hipster ambience or cool sculptural light fixtures. Fratelli gets five stars for perfectly recreating the bakeries of my childhood (which was in the nineties). At Fratelli, a 2020 hazelnut tart tastes just like a 1990 hazelnut tart as if no time has passed. There's a pretty good chance Fratelli has been using the same recipes for 30+ years. And there's a reason for that: they're delicious. If artificial vanilla has a special place in your heart like it does in mine, Fratelli is the place for you. I alternate between a flourescent yellow lemon tart or a French eclair. Fratelli seems to do particularly well at pate a choux, the pastry that eclairs and cream puffs are made from. As other Yelpers have mentioned, they have one particularly over-the-top confection, called a St. Honore cake, which has too many components to mention, but includes Bavarian cream, whipping cream, choux, and sponge cake, and which everyone should try at least once. The coffee is pretty good, too.
Our office loves getting the cream puffs from here, so much that we even got a courier to deliver some when our old CEO was retiring; yep, they were that good. Stumbled upon the store while in the area for brunch and it's a corner shop that you can't miss since they've got cakes and tiramisu written on the outside of the store. Really like how fast paced the place is and how eye catching everything is. Prices and names of items are clearly labelled so you can be in and out in no time or take forever to decide which one item you want to walk out with (yep, I was the latter). I don't crave bakery type sweets often but when I do want something, will definitely come back here to grab a treat or two since there's so many things that you'll want to try.
Small bakery with really good desserts. The cannoli was crispy, perfectly baked and the truffle ball thicc, really sweet though. Would come back.
10 months later we were back in Vancouver and because we were at the Italian deli next door, we wanted to pop in and give Fratelli Authentic Italian Baking another shot. And I'm glad we did. This time we enjoyed everything that we ordered. The cookies however, are good, but they're just good cookies. Buttery and delicious; not worth $1.50 in my opinion. What was really good was the nut bar slice. I don't recall what it was called, but it's a triangle with a crust and pressed nuts and coconut in it and then topped with chocolate; REALLY good. As were the brownies and the eclairs. I'm glad we went back - and will keep coming back whenever we are in country.
A day that I will never forget! I went to Vancouver for a week vacation. After paddle boarding, we decided to find some treats. We found this pastry shop in yelp and decided to try after checking the reviews. It was closing when I arrived (I didn't notice) but the owner was really nice, he came back and asked me to go in and open the store just for me before leaving. (I don't know where else to go if he didn't do that) Anyway, besides the awesome treatment, PASTRIES were AMAZING. Lot's of varieties to choose from. And the sweetness is just right. It was really an AWESOME experience. I hope I can find a shop like this in my province.
I love this Italian bakery!! They have a wide variety of pastries and sweets. Big and small. I can't name them all here. If you love European sweets, you should visit this bakery and check it out. One of my coworkers bought a box of pastries and sweets. We all loved them. Even the ones who are super healthy or health conscious could not resist the pastries and sweets!! They were just so good and delicious!! If you eat them, you cannot worry too much about calories or fat. I would like to give them a "LIKE"!
Italian desserts? Sounds good! I stopped by on the weekend and picked up a bunch of different pastries. Everything was okay, but the puff pastry canoli filled with custard was my favorite. I would definitely return for this. The guy working there was really nice and helpful too!
Fratelli is a wonderful Italian bakery with an impressive selection of delicious baked goods. Everything tastes fresh and made with quality ingredients, and there is always plenty to choose from. Their display cases are filled with beautiful cakes, pastries, cookies, and other Italian treats, making it very difficult to walk out with just one thing! What I also like about Fratelli is that it's more than just a place to pick up cakes and pastries. They carry a selection of Italian grocery items as well, including flour for making pizza dough at home and other specialty products. The bakery is clean and well kept, and the quality of the baking is what keeps me coming back. If you appreciate traditional Italian baking and good ingredients, Fratelli is definitely worth a visit. read more
I'm literally OBSESSED with this place. Such a cute comfy cozy bakery tucked in the corner of Commercial Dr and 2nd Ave! Ok if I have to spill the tea I supposed I will start off saying that I have an irrational addiction to the apple strudels here. One of their regular customers told me that their apple pies were out of this world when I first visited this place. She also said that it runs out fast so come early if I want a piece of that pie. The rumor is true, I can never get my hands on the apple pie so I said "screw it, I'm going for the apple strudels" Boy oh boy I can eat 10 of those in one sitting (hence why i don't have a photo of it... I inhaled it so fast) The flakes is incredibly crispy and light, filling is just the right amount of sweetness. I had to cut myself off of this one cause it's too dangerous. Anywayssss I've visited this place about 6 times now and today was my LUCKY DAY. One last apple pie sitting pretty waiting for me when I walked through the door. And opening the box felt like Christmas came early :"). Also, Sfogliatelle is another favorite of mine. Crispy layers of puff pastry wrapped around some nice ricotta cream filling MMmm MHMMMM MMMmmm you just got to try it. It's not too sweet but more fun than just a cream puff I'd say. Anyways I just want to highlight my favorites here but they have soooo many great selections so GO OFF & treat yourself to some goodies at Fratelli. P.S. the staffs here are so super sweet & kind. Always making the space feels so welcoming. read more
1 year ago
1 year ago
I came into this place without any preconceptions. Just as I happened to walk by it to the bank, their window of goodies caught my eye. I was pleasantly surprise when I walked in to see the variety of treats despite being late in the day and many items were sold out. I opted for a whole lemon poppyseed loaf that was about $17 if I can recall correctly. I also noticed they have 50% off their bread loaves when it's near closing which I think would be a great deal. Service was quick and friendly with lots of payment methods available. I think I'll be back next time I'm down on commercial. read more
11 months ago
2 years ago
Came by for some treats for the first time. I don't know if she was the owner but she was so kind and patient with my husband and I trying to figure out what we wanted. The cannoli was perfect. Creamy and not too sweet. My kids loved the chocolate cake. My MIL enjoyed the lemon cheesecake. Would love to come back again. read more
My friends and me used to call here as "canoli" place because they have super long line up at Italian day. We have never had a chance to try. Even to get in the store. I'm glad to give it try today finally. They have savory baked stuff like cornmeal muffin and ham and egg croissant. But mostly this bakery is for sweet tooth people. Their whole cake looked like dense one. Not high/tall sponge cake. And more tart crust cake rather than pie. That is my cake! So I'm happy to find here. Store is small and narrow. No room to sit and have a coffee. read more
4 years ago
When I saw the cake on the table of course I thought it was a very beautiful cake but it was only when I tasted it that I realized how delicious it was, my thoughts were where the hell have you been, I almost forgot about you read more
How do I express how much I love Fratelli Bakery? It's not exactly cutting edge or innovative, or elegant, and it definitely doesn't use local organic ingredients. It doesn't sport minimalist hipster ambience or cool sculptural light fixtures. Fratelli gets five stars for perfectly recreating the bakeries of my childhood (which was in the nineties). At Fratelli, a 2020 hazelnut tart tastes just like a 1990 hazelnut tart as if no time has passed. There's a pretty good chance Fratelli has been using the same recipes for 30+ years. And there's a reason for that: they're delicious. If artificial vanilla has a special place in your heart like it does in mine, Fratelli is the place for you. I alternate between a flourescent yellow lemon tart or a French eclair. Fratelli seems to do particularly well at pate a choux, the pastry that eclairs and cream puffs are made from. As other Yelpers have mentioned, they have one particularly over-the-top confection, called a St. Honore cake, which has too many components to mention, but includes Bavarian cream, whipping cream, choux, and sponge cake, and which everyone should try at least once. The coffee is pretty good, too. read more
8 years ago
Our office loves getting the cream puffs from here, so much that we even got a courier to deliver some when our old CEO was retiring; yep, they were that good. Stumbled upon the store while in the area for brunch and it's a corner shop that you can't miss since they've got cakes and tiramisu written on the outside of the store. Really like how fast paced the place is and how eye catching everything is. Prices and names of items are clearly labelled so you can be in and out in no time or take forever to decide which one item you want to walk out with (yep, I was the latter). I don't crave bakery type sweets often but when I do want something, will definitely come back here to grab a treat or two since there's so many things that you'll want to try. read more
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6 years ago
Small bakery with really good desserts. The cannoli was crispy, perfectly baked and the truffle ball thicc, really sweet though. Would come back. read more
7 years ago
10 months later we were back in Vancouver and because we were at the Italian deli next door, we wanted to pop in and give Fratelli Authentic Italian Baking another shot. And I'm glad we did. This time we enjoyed everything that we ordered. The cookies however, are good, but they're just good cookies. Buttery and delicious; not worth $1.50 in my opinion. What was really good was the nut bar slice. I don't recall what it was called, but it's a triangle with a crust and pressed nuts and coconut in it and then topped with chocolate; REALLY good. As were the brownies and the eclairs. I'm glad we went back - and will keep coming back whenever we are in country. read more
5 years ago
A day that I will never forget! I went to Vancouver for a week vacation. After paddle boarding, we decided to find some treats. We found this pastry shop in yelp and decided to try after checking the reviews. It was closing when I arrived (I didn't notice) but the owner was really nice, he came back and asked me to go in and open the store just for me before leaving. (I don't know where else to go if he didn't do that) Anyway, besides the awesome treatment, PASTRIES were AMAZING. Lot's of varieties to choose from. And the sweetness is just right. It was really an AWESOME experience. I hope I can find a shop like this in my province. read more
11 years ago
I love this Italian bakery!! They have a wide variety of pastries and sweets. Big and small. I can't name them all here. If you love European sweets, you should visit this bakery and check it out. One of my coworkers bought a box of pastries and sweets. We all loved them. Even the ones who are super healthy or health conscious could not resist the pastries and sweets!! They were just so good and delicious!! If you eat them, you cannot worry too much about calories or fat. I would like to give them a "LIKE"! read more
Italian desserts? Sounds good! I stopped by on the weekend and picked up a bunch of different pastries. Everything was okay, but the puff pastry canoli filled with custard was my favorite. I would definitely return for this. The guy working there was really nice and helpful too! read more
Cannoli one of my favorite Italian desserts. Ever since my buddy Rino got me hooked in Toronto, it is the only Italian pastry I look forward to having regardless of my diabetic challenges or not. I would starve myself all day to reduce my blood sugars just to have one freshly made. Which I've only had in Toronto. A place accross a certain restaurant where the day after a Mafia mob shooting happened. But I'd still risk going back to that area. Well this is Vancouver and far away from any Mafia but I swear there is something sinful about their Sicilian cannoli that has a rich past. They're smaller and pack a nice crunch against the soft sweet filling. If you've never had one before. Try one. I always go there to get my sugar rushing fix when my blood sugar is low. Oh My! read more
6 years ago
5 years ago
I wish I can admit this place was a perfect find, a gem on Commercial Drive. But Fratelli is already well-established, a popular dessert shop. Talk about large lunch crowd! Needless to say, it is definitely worth the wait. It is quit a small shop, there is a long dessert case that is packed. Goodies galore!! There are so many options it was difficult to control ourselves. Just to name a few: eclairs, lemon bars, sicilian canolis, cakes, loaves of bread, etc. Seriously, how can one narrow down what they want??! The options are endless, but whatever you decide to order will be scrumptious. Everything was ordered was delicious. Fresh, sweet and packaged neatly in a box. There a couple of tables and chairs right outside the place. So why wait until you get home if you can just gobble your dessert(s) outside =) read more
Everything here is so good!!! The desserts are smaller size, so u get to buy and try more kinds. The coconut macaroon was so moist inside. Brownie and chocolate truffle bar were rich and smooth. French eclair and chocolate eclair were good too, creamy, but not overly sweet. Chocolate stuffed croissant was super delish after we had it heated up in the over for a min or two, crispy on the outside, warm and soft on the inside. read more
7 years ago
For Father's Day dinner, we were in charge of getting desserts. We were in the area and decided to buy a dozen assorted pastries for $32. The selection was plentiful. Their puff pastries and eclairs were the best of the bunch. I found the cake squares to be a tad on the dry side. read more
8 years ago
5 years ago
I absolutely loved the treats and the servers were really kind! they are super safe with covid snd have great prices even with the incredible quality! read more
9 years ago
Bought a few things from this food truck when they were at my school. Tons of variety and everything looked high quality. Furthermore, the prices were actually decent and less than somewhere like Starbucks. I had a sausage roll and cookie which were both much better than expected. They also let you hear the items up upon request which I would definitely recommend. Looking forward to trying more delicious pastries and coffee very soon! The staff was also very friendly and quick! A solid 8.5/10. read more
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They have really great cakes, cannoli and other baked goods but the staff are the worst. If you stop next door for a sandwich this place is next on the list for desert but just be prepared for a bit of attitude or unorganized customer service. read more
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