Elm St Bakery

Stopped by Elm St Bakery for the first time today after it was recommended to me.
Based on other reviews I got a slice of ricotta pie, some scali bread, and a chicken parm calzone. I also got a slice of tiramisu. Anyone with allergies should be aware that the staff aren’t knowledgeable and this isn’t the sort of place where anything is labeled, nor do they have a list of ingredients to refer to. I took a gamble on the tiramisu even though they weren’t 100% sure that there wasn’t amaretto in it (I’m allergic to almonds). That worked out okay and it was tasty, though having gotten tiramisu at Antoine’s Pastry Shop in Newton the size is pretty disappointing (around ¹⁄₃ the size of Antoine’s slice). I also took a gamble on the chicken parm after asking if all of the calzones had garlic in them (I’m allergic). They told me they didn’t think that the chicken parm did, just maybe a little garlic powder, which I don’t react to. I should have known better. After I got in the car I realized it smelled pretty strongly of garlic and the first bite had a crunchy piece of garlic in it. :(
The ricotta pie had some flavor in it that I haven’t encountered with other ricotta pies and I didn’t enjoy it.
The scali bread was the standout — fresh and soft. They make it with or without sesame seeds (I got without). I had picked it up for an Italian American relative and she said it tasted exactly as good Italian bread should. We had some slices with butter and then toasted some for tuna salad sandwiches.
I will definitely go back and try other things but I’ll be more careful about not getting anything next time if there’s any question about what ingredients might be in it.
They do take credit cards but there is a $ 10 minimum.

The cakes are consistently amazingly moist and delicious and a great value! My party guests always eat and rave about the cake and the mini pastries and Canolis are also always a big hit.
The only reason I didn’t give them 5 stars was because of my recent purchase of cupcakes. The cupcakes in the display case were nicely frosted and I was told that the yellow and pink ones that were in the case were the current frosting colors so those were $ 1.25 but other frosting colors were $.50 more. I wanted red and blue also so I was fine with that assuming they’d be nicely frosted like those on display. Well when my husband picked them up (and did not drop them on the way to the party) they were so poorly frosted that my guests thought I had made them! That wasn’t what I was going for. The frosting was slathered on like a child had done them, clearly a decorating tip wasn’t used, so disappointing. My guests said they tasted fine, but I won’t be ordering cupcakes again.

Great pastry, great staff, delicious food.
$ 5 calzones are excellent and filling.
Pastries are wonderful.
I’ve never had their pizza, but it smells excellent.
Cannolis are better than any you’ll find in the north end.
Very rarely a wait. Strongly recommend this place

I absolutely love this Bakery everything is made fresh such good quality and great prices as well. You would never think this is such an amazing Bakery until you go with it actually purchase something. My go to bakery when ordering birthday cakes.

Gifted with a ricotta pie from Elm Street Bakery. I am bowled over it is so good– no, wait– great not good! I have had ricotta from multiple places, including many North End locations. This is now my go– to bakery for their ricotta pies. Can’t wait till I try a cannoli from there.

My family has been going here for years and it used to be one of the better bakeries in the Boston area. It’s still a good bakery, but I’ve noticed that it has gone downhill a little. For example, their mocha cakes used to be relatively large and they used real raspberry jam, but they cut the size down and are now using a red jello like substance that doesn’t even taste like raspberries. Their flat tires used to be phenomenal. The ones I got were undercooked and tasteless.
Some of their other baked goods are still excellent.
I hope they turn it around.

Absolutely love this place! Everything I’ve tried has been wonderful. The calzones, pizzas, mini desserts, larger cakes and cookies are delicious! It’s also very seasonal and they will bake speciality desserts depending upon holidays. It’s an absolute gem in Everett!

There is nothing here you’ll find that you won’t like–
The prices are right, and the pastries are out of this world.
Don’t try to tip– oddly, they aren’t allowed to take them.

So after getting some great food across the street at Stewart’s. We always drive and look to see that’s it’s closed so we finally had the chance to go in. What a selection in macaroons, just so many selections on them.
The selection on pastries is amazing, just an insane variety from tiramisu to cheesecake. The cheesecake cake that we got was so amazing, the cheesecake is so soft and not crazy sweet. The fruit on top just add wonderful flavor to it. This place is a definite place to stop by at.

Stopped by because I was having a cannoli craving and they didn’t disappoint. Great cannoli & lobster tails.

Elm St bakery is a great place to eat and they are great for their pizza and cookies and it is conveniently located on elm St in Everett MA

I’ve had their pastries on three special occasions and everything was fresh and the price was right.
I will stop in again when I’m in the area. Thank you!

An amazing little bakery. A lot of variety and the calzones are very well made. Only issue I could see would be the freshness of some of their cakes. I would definitely make sure a fresh one is ordered and not just picked up. But as for that, it really is just a great little bakery with a little bit of everything.

This bakery is so good. They make very tasty bread, their pastry is amazing. I tried different variety and I was only disappointed by their version of tiramisu. All the rest was absolutely delicious. Plus the price is good.

Love Elm Street, a bit too much!!! Once a week I get the Scali bread, it’s the most authentic and delish bread around, and I have had Scali from every bakery on the North Shore. Italian cookies, cannolli, cupcakes, lemon squares and assorted pastry is my regular purchases from Elm Street. Their chocolate cakes are a must! Everything I have bought here has been baked fresh. I live in Medford and drive to Everett it’s that great a place. One thousand times better than Modern Pastry and others in Medford.

we just moved to chelsea and this bakery is basically at the top of our street (we live on the everett line). it was only a matter of time before i cracked and had to check it out. i almost wish it was terrible, then i wouldn’t be so tempted to just stop in!
i went on a sunday afternoon and snagged a parking spot right out front. there were a few people in front of me when i got in, which i was grateful for because it gave me a chance to look around and decide what i’d like to try. they had a number system like at the deli, however it didn’t seem to be in use. no matter though, there were three young girls behind the counter making sure everyone got taken care of.
i was going to get a loaf of the scali bread i’d heard about, but an older woman a couple people in front of me asked and they were already out. they did have one loaf of day old which she bought. they were also patient and didn’t seem at all bothered when anyone asked a series of «do you have any…» or «what’s this or that» questions which put me at ease.
i decided on two calzones, an eggplant parm & italian coldcut, and then a little box of assorted goodies from the refrigerated section. the calzones are already made. i heated them up in the oven when i got them home but i’m sure you could have eaten them as-​is. they were very good — the bread was excellent and the coldcuts were hearty and didn’t seem like pre-​sliced lunchmeat which you get at some places. the eggplant parm was good though i would have liked some stretchy cheese. even J who isn’t really big into veg anything had a slice and said it was good. they’re a good size and after we both had lunch i still have a good piece leftover for lunch today.
i haven’t tried all my sweets yet but so far they are awesome! i got a little piece of pistachio cake which i loved, especially because the frosting wasn’t that sugary icing but rather a mild sweet cream. J had the chocolate mousse cake. i also picked out two cannoli, which weren’t visible but i asked and i guess they keep them behind the counter, at least this day. really good. sweet but not too sweet, cold creamy filling with good texture and crispy, flaky shell. i got a slice of the ricotta pie with chocolate chips — i’ve never had this before so i don’t have a good base for comparison but to me it is like a very rich, dense cheesecake. really good. i also got an éclair and a mini fruit tart which we haven’t gotten to yet.
spent $ 17 for everything. i could have gone nuts and also gotten an assortment of all their great looking italian cookies but i’ll save that for next time!

The best smelling bakery, hands down. It’s the Italian cookies. They are always so fresh and delicious.
Their chocolate cake with chocolate frosting is to die for… so choclatey! TIhey have also done a sheet cake for me and was able to put a picture of Elmo on it for me, as long as I brought a picture in for them. It came out adorable.
As far as price goes, I think they are the most reasonable in the area. They sell an adorable lemon filled loaf cake for about $ 4. Can’t beat that!

I have not tried many of the bakeries in Everett. So when my friend wanted me to bring a pound cake (I don’t bake out of love), I decided this bakery seemed like the best option. It’s pretty easy to find given big sign out front and the smell in the air was promising as I walked from my car to the door.
I asked the friendly teenaged girl behind the counter in they had any pound cake but they didn’t. They did however have a lemon cake that looked like a pound cake with lemon curd in the middle and a yoke sized gallop on top. Just in case the cake was not to my friends liking (I enjoy being wrong), I got two mini cannoli. If you pay with card your order has to be over $ 10 or you can pay with cash. I also bought a box of some cookies that reminded of the ones I liked as a kid. My grand total was just over twelve bucks.
I should note here that I do not like most cake, it tastes like surgery white bread to me with sugar on top. But when you ask for cake I’m bringing you cake. I have to admit though I was skeptical about how that lemon curd would taste, it was very good. I ate my whole slice of cake. The mini cannoli was the real star, I would happily eat it over it’s more famous versions produced in the North End. The cookies were pretty good as well. And most importantly my friend asked me how to get there, victory and lemon cake are mine.

Wonderful scali bread and figure 8 danish!
Very friendly staff… parking can be a little tough… but well worth the hassle.
The place smells like heaven.

So after reading reviews here I decided the other day to stop in… Now I have lived in Everett all my life & the fam goes to Elm Street for everything, But I guess I just never thought about going just because…
So I stopped in & right away was smiling — the smell is soo nice!
I had to wait a while to place my order, the man in front of me was getting 12 of everything they make (seriously — I was like OK dude, really…) and the other woman working was on the phone taking a large order… but it was good, it gave me time to look around & also after hearing him pick things, I learned names for things I never knew…
So it was finally my turn & I knew I was going to get cupcakes, some HUGE M&M Cookies… a few little things from the Fridge section…
So being the non pastry expert I felt kinda dumb asking, «Whats that & Whats this», but the woman helping me was the cutest, kindest little thing… She gave me some advice, told me what everything was… She was the greatest & didnt make me feel as if I was a pain and by this time there was a long line behind me!
All my little goodies only cost me $ 13 … and this begins a beautiful friendship! I want to go back & try more things, Im def gonna get some Calzones & cannolis next time…
But for this trip we got Eclairs (Have loved forever) and they werent the best I have ever had but they were pretty good… Cream Puffs — OMG. I LOVE Cream Puffs and these ones were absolutely delightful — the fresh cream was soo sweet & perfect! Will DEF get again!
Chocolate Mousse, German Chocolate and Oreo Chocolate cake squares — they were all tasty & good…
The cupcakes were good, I just dont love icing, I would rather cream cheese frosting not Icinig, thats just my preference!
Cant wait to go back & try more!