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Arlington Bakery
- Nearest Transit:
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Massachusetts Ave @ Lake St (350, 77, 79)
Massachusetts Ave Opp Lake St (350, 77, 79)
Massachusetts Ave @ Milton St (350, 77, 79)
- Price Range:
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$$
- Accepts Credit Cards:
- Yes
- Parking:
- Street
- Wheelchair Accessible:
- Yes
14 reviews for Arlington Bakery
14 reviews in English
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Review from Joseph S.
Swampscott, MA
1/3/2012
Incredible home-made Greek pastries!
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Review from Helen H.
Boston, MA
7/21/2011
Went there to kill some time while waiting for the bus. It's a small old-fashioned place and when I walked in, there were no other customers inside. The woman behind the counter stared at me as I was looking at the desserts.
I bought 1 lb of Rose Turkish Delight - have to say, it was way too sweet, too soft, and drowned in confectioner's sugar. I had to scrape sticky sugar off each piece before trying to eat it. Ate two pieces in two days. Sugar overload, will give rest to guy friends. -
Review from Hubert H.
Cambridge, MA
11/20/2010
Kinda a neat little place, traditional bakery, no place to sit. I have only tried their galaktoboureko (the custard pie with flaky crust) and their Italian pie / cake (I don't know if they sell it by a different name).
The galaktoboureko is super sweet, custardy, and somewhat cold; I can't imagine it being made fresh each day, so it's hard to consider what the crust would be like if it came fresh from the oven. The Italian cake fared better, very delicately flavored, but elegant nonetheless.
Minus 1 star for possibly being overpriced: $7 for both items listed above, and not a great place to sit in (actually, now that I think of it, there is nowhere to sit). -
Review from Maria V.
11/2/2007
Woo hoo, yes. YES! What other bakery in the world makes me do a happy dance every time I see it? None other but the ARLINGTON ZAXAROPLASTEION. It's a little taste of Greek Astoria right here in Greater Boston.
Zaxaroplasteion, for those that have been wondering, just means "sweets bakery" in Greek. (More literally it's like "sugar goods store." Anyway.) And like the zaxaroplasteions in Astoria and in Greece proper, this place sells not only scrumptious-looking cookies, pastries, pies and cakes, they have a selection of Greek staples like Loumidis Greek coffee, Nescafe (for making Frappe) and I'm pretty sure I even saw some nectar juices too.
The reason I can't comment on how delectable the pastries were is because I, sadly, couldn't try any as I'm on a post-Halloween sugar detox diet. When I finally can come back to the ZAXAROPLASTEION, I will definitely try the cupcakes here that will (allegedly) blow your mind.Listed in: Makin' it in Menotomy…, Greek in Boston: Where my…
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Review from Julie R.
5/13/2009
Pretty average cupcakes. They only had the chocolate variety so I got 2 with different frostings.
They were well average. The kind of generic cupcake you will get at any old school bakery that pours the bought mix in a mixer. Spongey cake, sticky frosting. I can say I've probably had the same cupcake at many other random bakeries. Enough to satisfy a craving but not gourmet. Cupcakes are only $1.50.
On the side I got a chocolate chip cookie. It was was warm and chewy. A little too sweet though, I could taste the sugar crystals as I was eating it. There are lots of other things to choose from like eclairs and pies. The woman behind the counter could of cracked a smile.Listed in: My Cupcake Obsession!!!
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Review from Vanilla P.
San Lorenzo, CA
7/20/2009
I was expecting something more ... well, different. If a business puts "Zaxaroplasteion" on it's sign, you kind of expect something spectacular. It's kind of like being named Zebediah or Bambi: There are assumptions made about the person who holds that name. I expected the interior to have either a killer spaceship theme, or to be over-the-top blue and white, with Greek flags and busts of deities everywhere. Arlington Bakery had neither of those. :(
All the pastries we tried were average, tasting a little less fresh than I wanted them to. The best thing we got was a butter cookie with dried apricot - I'm assuming it was apricot - and that didn't make it back to our house. -
Review from Arik C.
Arlington, MA
1/16/2010
Other reviews did not like their cookies but I love their cakes.
I came in, looking for a chocolate cake for my mother's birthday party. I wanted to support a local bakery and walked in. They asked when I needed it, I gave them 4 days notice.
"I need it Sunday."
"Come back, 11:30 AM, very moist."
That's all the dude behind the counter said. Took my name and number and wouldn't accept any $$ till I picked it up.
It was almost a scene from Seinfeld. And wouldn't you know it, it was the most moist cake I have ever had in my life. Definetly would order a cake again. -
Review from Anna-Laura S.
Arlington, MA
10/14/2008
meh, it's ok. their pastries are very good, but the store always seems empty, and when we've gotten things like cookies, they've been stale... not so great. i know they want to have attractive windows that look full of goodies, but when they're stale goodies, it's sad.
stick to things like their napoleons and eclairs. you don't need to trek to the north end for those goodies.
but make your own cookies! -
Review from Patryce S.
Arlington, MA
9/5/2010
You know...its really sad how places like this have no pride whatsoever in their food. What the hell is wrong with people. My fiance' picked up an Italian rum cake and the whipped topping didnt have any taste at all and the cake was STALE!! I mean come on. then the lady was trying to tell us it was frozen...oh because that makes their bakery look even better...they dont even make anything fresh they freeze it....umm ok lady. And i'm sorry it wasnt frozen when we got it it was stale and the cream inside tasted sour. So I am assuming they made the cake 3 months ago froze it then sold it.... Absolutely discusting...I will never go here again!
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Review from Cait S.
1/26/2010
This bakery is the most traditional in Arlington. The cakes and cookies are decent, buying something here will appease your sweet tooth but not your inner food critic. The draw Arlington Bakery has is it's old school charm. Sometimes you just want to go to a bakery that looks like the one you went to when you were a kid. Arlington Bakery is never going to be a mecca for baked goods, but its got enough sugar and sentimental charm to bring through the door occasionally.
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Review from tracy m.
East Arlington, MA
4/25/2011
Their baklava and greek treats are to die for! Totally delicious and great variety!!! If only I had time to come here more often during their morning hours!!! Super fresh and super yum! If you're a baklava lover, then this is the place!
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Review from Jennifer P.
Cambridge, MA
3/10/2011
I went here today after a visit to the Little Fox baby resale shop. They have glass cases filled with gorgeous goodies. I tried the almond cookies and the little cake-ish cookies with three colors...and they were excellent. Fresh, moist, exactly what I remember buying in Queens when I was little. There is no where to sit and the woman behind the counter could have been more friendly, but the cookies were good enough to justify going back.
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Review from Jason C.
Arlington, MA
2/19/2011
I don't like to be negative, but I don't know how this place stays in business. I just bought some cookies for my son today and they are now in the trash. They were hard and dry like they were made days ago. Extra stale. Actually they probably were considering the trays of the same cookies behind the counter and the dismal flow of traffic through the bakery. They should really consider baking less cookies at a time more often. The bakery across the street and next to the movie theater is FAR better but they have no cookies. Go there instead!!!
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Review from lisayelp c.
Arlington, MA
2/17/2010
I got 4 bakalava yesterday and finished them all today. They are the best bakalava you can get in the greater Boston area. I visited Greece 2 years ago and fell in love with the sweets. Whenever I see bakalava, I can't hold but checking them out. These, at Arlington bakery, is by far the best I have ever tried in the area. I don't know about the cookies and cake, but am planning on getting a cake for a friend's birthday. Other reviews suggest chocolate, but I am not a big fan of chocolate. Anything other suggestion?
