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    3.7 (48 reviews)
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    Open 8:00 am - 7:00 pm

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    Pistachio and ricotta slice
    Jerry K.

    I really wanted to love this place. I've heard many good things both online and from locals that Maple was the place to go. Stepping into the brightly lit shop, the smell of baked goods are very inviting. We grabs a number of pastries including mini fruit tarts, pistachio cake and cannolis. The cannoli was great! Crispy yet soft shells with a fluffy dense cream. Wonderful! Then one by one, each pastry after the next just seemed bland. It tasted like sugar glaze , but that was it. Nothing to write home about. There is also hot bar, but the dried lasagna didn't seem to pique my interest. Leave the rest, take the cannoli.

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    Jack B.

    Stefania you are a magician. Everything is so delicious and wonderful. I think I never tried anything like it. Every piece just melts in your mouth! Recommend to everyone any time for any event! Decent price and great service. Nice and cozy place to spend a few moment of tour life to enjoy delicious treats.

    Delicious donuts from maple bakery
    Jessica C.

    My favorite bakery! Every Tuesday and Thursday is donut day! Do not miss it! Fresh tasty donuts that hit the spot every time!

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    Nancy A.

    Can't tell you how awesome their Italian rum cake is. Traditional and delicious soooo fresh.

    Mike I.

    Went for a zeppole and cappuccino and was disappointed to see that they charge $5 for such a small portion of Zeppole. Not much cream either and the pastry was over cooked. Usually they are great...must have been a bad bakers day!

    Jennifer K.

    Maple Bakery must have a reason to be in business for that long .. 1983... some yelpers not even born yet!! The deco though is not as dated.. and interior is clean and organized. The bread and sweet selections all looks tempting!! And I just got to pick ONE! Almond and Apple Flan ($2.20) - tons and tons of almond!! Just a touch of apple baked in the filling... - not too sweet but so flaky!!! - excellent as a snack and go with a cup of strong coffee Maple Bakery is small and cozy. A place where people living around the neighbourhood can hang out, pick up decent bread and pastries... I wish my hood has one of this too... Markham Bakery, where can you?!!!

    Erez Z.

    Excellent local bakery with fresh breads, pastries, and a hot table. Very good food with the essentials. Fresh coffee, and a few items. Cakes are excellent here but you need to order in advance. Nothing is ready to go. They have a few frozen cakes made from LaRocca if you need something in a pinch. I had amazing coffee and a meatball sandwich at the end of the day. So I can't give it a full 5 till I come back and try to see the full selection.

    Lilian M.

    If you want real Italian dessert, this is the place to go to. Got the cannoli, custard tart and cronut. Pricing was great. Quality is amazing.

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    Jo Y.

    When I recently visited the Greater Toronto Area, the buzz word was "cronut." Launched by Ansel Bakery in New York about 5 months ago, the cronut is a hybrid of buttery layers of a croissant & crisp fried crunchiness of a doughnut. I asked GTA Yelpers Wayne C. & Jennifer K. where to get them, & they directed me to Maple Bakery in the suburb of Maple in Vaughan. http://www.yelp.com/biz_photos/maple-bakery-maple?select=46IGxAXqcmMxhvAH-G0ZTg Not knowing how popular cronuts were, I was surprised that they were sold out when I got there. Regular flavors were $3.75 each (sugar, cinnamon/sugar, chocolate or vanilla or maple glazed) & custard cream filled at $5 each. I was told to pre-order, even if it was only for 1 cronut, to ensure that I get one. I then placed an order for 2 cronuts, their most popular flavors being cinnamon/sugar & chocolate glazed, for pick-up the next day. http://www.yelp.com/biz_photos/maple-bakery-maple?select=PjD5pl2i_IoVZy33WbbSmg The cronuts were delicious! The outside was crunchy, & the inside layers were light & airy. The cinnamon/sugar mixture made each bite so flaky delicious, with the cinnamon/sugar crystals falling all over me as I ate; & real dark chocolate was used which made the cronut so creamy and rich chocolaty w/ each bite. Don't know how the taste compared w/ the original cronut, but those from Maple Bakery were very delicious. http://www.yelp.com/biz_photos/maple-bakery-maple?select=l3gNX4Z2FTcaENirE9ujhA http://www.yelp.com/biz_photos/maple-bakery-maple?select=NH3EcNAvy1MG8tv2Pj9kFQ But what made the trip to this bakery that was so interesting was not only the cronuts, but that the bakery was more than a bakery. Opened in 1983, Maple Bakery is an authentic Italian bakery owned/ operated by the Russo Family, w/ recipes handed down by many generations. It started off as a small bakery and gradually expanded over the years to include breads, gelato, sandwiches, hot table, deli, and grocer. In addition to cronuts, some of its offerings, which are made daily, include: - Fresh Italian-style breads/buns - Calabrese (relating to Calabria, a region of southern Italy) breads, Panini,& many others http://www.yelp.com/biz_photos/maple-bakery-maple?select=-Kd0sECcx8gJjBQQuNJu1A - Custom cakes - birthday, wedding, baptism, baby blocks shower cake, & many others http://www.yelp.com/biz_photos/maple-bakery-maple?select=slUZqasUrMCjHjLtfNlEuw - Cookies - shortbread, amaretti, church cross http://www.yelp.com/biz_photos/maple-bakery-maple?select=-e_sL53t9iKXJ7GEO_7MgQ - Fresh pastries - cartocci, cannoli, & many more http://www.yelp.com/biz_photos/maple-bakery-maple?select=Fo2cBvVrZGzXQSAN_P4qZw http://www.yelp.com/biz_photos/maple-bakery-maple?select=CjtrVvSE7Glj4Ld8CSN5Aw - Homemade gelato - lemon, hazelnut, chocolate, & more - Deli - Italian cold cuts (salami, prosciutto, sausages, etc.) & cheeses http://www.yelp.com/biz_photos/maple-bakery-maple?select=1el8HcJJ9cHdm-VnGUb1GQ - Hot table - gourmet pizzas, veal sandwiches, steak on a bun, lasagna, chicken/eggplant parmigiana, & more - Grocery items - breadcrumbs, oil, antipasto, soft drinks, coffee There is a dining area where you can have any of the above as a snack or meal w/ coffee. During the 2 times that I was there, it was a homey feeling, as community residents knew each other by name, eating what they ordered, & chatting about the local happenings; there was no rush to be anywhere but here. A real business that you felt like it was your family. In fact, all of Maple Bakery's employees are either family or long-time employees who know the community well. As the city of Vaughan has a large Italian community, this Italian bakery fills the needs of that community. http://www.yelp.com/biz_photos/maple-bakery-maple?select=X1hEaqqJaTRolJETbeiljg I enjoyed the pretty decorated pastries, which I could tell contained real butter & real chocolate. I loved the cartocci (cylindrical doughnut filled w/cannoli cream & chocolate chips) & the cannoli (Sicilian tube-shaped pastry shell filled w/sweet, creamy ricotta cheese filling). No skimping of real ingredients here. Truly Italian! In trying to decide which pastries to get, I noticed that names of the items were not posted & because I was not familiar w/ Italian desserts, I could only point to what I had wanted; however, as the customers are predominantly Italian & from the local community, they know what they want, & there is no need to post any names to identify the items. (I guess I need to get up to speed.) The bakery is located inconspicuously in a small plaza just north of Major Mac on the west side of Keele Street, w/parking available in the private lot. Maple Bakery not only has Italian baked items, but also has hot food, deli items, gelato, and grocery items. It's also a casual restaurant. And it sells cronuts. Love to go back to try the rest of the items!

    Uncooked pizza, don't ever order!!! Pizza is stuck to the box!!!

    Do not order pizza here!!! Pizza was undercooked even when requested well done. The pizza never rised and the middle was drippy and stuck to the box. Management is uncooperative and will not compensate in any way. There all kids that work there and don't know what there doing.

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    Not Recommended, their cakes aren't tasty, nothing special, poor customer service and ants found in cake, horrible disgusting experience

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