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For three star dining in New York, try Magnolia Bakery. Try this popular spot for cheap eats in the W. Village neighborhood. It's known for its bakery. It's been awarded the Fodors Choice award. When you step inside the restaurant, you'll notice a family atmosphere.
Entering this neighborhood treasure is like stepping back in time to a favorite college-era bakery, where pretty women in bandanas worked behind the counter to make enough money to ride off with Jerry and...
citysearch.com - expert review - 07/02/2004
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I don't care what they say, lines around the corner, regardless of how...
urbanspoon.com - user review - 07/28/2008
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4.0 of 5 stars.
About my cupcake: It had pink frosting.
yelp.com - user review - 07/04/2008
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1.0 of 5 stars.
I was VERY disappointed in the cupcakes at Magnolia. I have gone twice and their cupcakes, regardless of what flavor you get, are dry. I can't figure out what the hype is all about! I wish I could…
yelp.com - user review - 07/04/2008
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1.0 of 5 stars.
if i can give this place ZERO stars i would. i came here expecting delicious cupcakes b/c of all the hype. the line was long and i was excited. i bought about half a dozen b/c they all look…
yelp.com - user review - 07/03/2008
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2.0 of 5 stars.
OVERRATED. I gave this place a try twice, just because of all the hype it had gotten. The frosting on my red velvet cupcake tasted like whipped something..I'm not sure, maybe egg? Not tasty. And one of…
yelp.com - user review - 07/03/2008
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3.0 of 5 stars.
Magnolia cupcakes are okay. I know Magnolia is the the Father of the NY cupcake craze, but I much prefer it's little niece, Buttercup Bakery. **see how they are connected here:…
yelp.com - user review - 07/02/2008
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2.0 of 5 stars.
i was very disappointed in with this bakery. i had the red velvet cake and let me just say, you don't use vanilla frosting, you use cream cheese frosting. probably won't go there if i'm in the big…
yelp.com - user review - 07/02/2008
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2.0 of 5 stars.
This place is definitely way overrated! While the place smells heavenly when you walk in, the cakes were really dry, and the frosting on their "famous" cupcakes was cloyingly sweet. Yech! About the…
yelp.com - user review - 07/01/2008
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1.0 of 5 stars.
Bad bad bad. FIRST they broke the cardinal rule. They did NOT use cream cheese frosting on their red velvet cupcakes. The nerve! Where do they get off...?! Why do people EAT these things?!
yelp.com - user review - 06/30/2008
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4.0 of 5 stars.
Self service cupcakes, a wide selection of delicious cakes, cheap milk, and good traffic control make Magnolia a pretty damned nice option for natural sweets in NYC. While some may not like the…
yelp.com - user review - 06/28/2008
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2.0 of 5 stars.
The cupcakes surround you when you enter. Partly because the place is so tiny, and partly because, well, it's a cupcake store. So, you give in to your temptations, grab a little cupcake box, and then…
yelp.com - user review - 06/28/2008
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3.0 of 5 stars.
Okay... the only reason I go here is when I got shopping at M by MJ and my sugar level is low and I need to get some extra energy to push aside the tourists. But the cupcakes are all hype and simply…
yelp.com - user review - 06/26/2008
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3.0 of 5 stars.
In an effort to achieve SATC-lifestyle, I had my Magnolia cupcake yesterday. MEH.
yelp.com - user review - 06/23/2008
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5.0 of 5 stars.
Ok here's the deal. JCat hardly ever eats cake cookies and cupcakes. So when I do, it's because they're too good to pass up. That's the case with Magnolia, the famous bakery in the West Village where…
yelp.com - user review - 06/23/2008
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3.0 of 5 stars.
Sick of the hype. I mean really, whoever heard of waiting in line for a freakin' cupcake? I found one of their recipes online and made it at home - much better and so much more fun.
yelp.com - user review - 06/23/2008
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2.0 of 5 stars.
Considered in the abstract, the cupcakes are works of art. The problem is that actually obtaining the cupcakes is a serious chore. The line typically reaches all the way around the corner; it is not…
yelp.com - user review - 06/21/2008
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3.0 of 5 stars.
There is no place more divisive to New Yorkers than Magnolia Bakery. Based soley on a person's stance on this fabled cupcake shop, you can easily size up any Manhattanite. The act of paying $2 to…
yelp.com - user review - 06/21/2008
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3.0 of 5 stars.
"I love those cupcakes like McAdams loves Gosling!" It's truly amazing what a little product placement and marketing will do to explode your business.
yelp.com - user review - 06/19/2008
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1.0 of 5 stars.
While I'm happy Magnolia Bakery has gained a following due to making cameos in SNL skits and sitcoms, it doesn't live-up to its hype and should be avoided out of principal. There is typically a line…
yelp.com - user review - 06/19/2008
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5.0 of 5 stars.
Sex and the City Okay, what can I say. I have to confess that I am a STC addict and who cannot be? Every episode was a deja vu in my dating life and that scene where Miranda and Carrie are grabbing…
yelp.com - user review - 06/19/2008
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3.0 of 5 stars.
Aesthetically, I absolutely love this building, especially in this location. It's spacious, homey, and smells good. Plus the ppl that work here are so nice! (I got a free cupcake!) Seriously, I could…
yelp.com - user review - 06/18/2008
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3.0 of 5 stars.
you know, i love cupcakes. love them. cant get enough of 'em. there are few things in the world better than cupcakes. maybe those midget donkey things are superior, but id be hard-pressed to come up…
yelp.com - user review - 06/18/2008
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4.0 of 5 stars.
I still like Magnolia- traditional great cupcakes- not hype- great buttermilk cupcakes and great old fashioned frosting. Worth $2.25- not overpriced and great. Fun environment.
yelp.com - user review - 06/18/2008
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5.0 of 5 stars.
Luckily, I didn't have to wait in line or fight with anyone as someone brought 4 of these glorious cupcakes directly to me. They were just the right size, tasty and very fresh (got them early…
yelp.com - user review - 06/17/2008
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1.0 of 5 stars.
why do people wait in line? oh - yeah - since when is this a tourist destination? dry cupcakes
yelp.com - user review - 06/17/2008
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2.0 of 5 stars.
I got a red velvet cupcake here, which I hear is more expensive (good thing I didn't pay for it!). I didn't think it was all that special. It was a huge sugar-fest. The icing, the cake the itself -…
yelp.com - user review - 06/16/2008
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2.0 of 5 stars.
Don't believe the hype people! It's madness! Standing in line that wraps around the corner for cupcakes that aren't even that great. Yes, the Sex and the City gals made this place desirable but…
yelp.com - user review - 06/16/2008
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4.0 of 5 stars.
Magnolia Bakery is the most reviewed site in New York by Yelp! Presumably, it's very popular because of the Lazy Sunday skit with Sandburg and Parnell, and Sex In The City. Whether this place was…
yelp.com - user review - 06/15/2008
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2.0 of 5 stars.
I really hate to review this bakery as it has plenty already, but let me say that you can't believe the hype. If your from New Jersey then you can expect to see your neighbors as it tends to be…
yelp.com - user review - 06/15/2008
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5.0 of 5 stars.
Consistently good! Never have to worry about buying that day-old dried out cupcake. Frosting is VERY sweet - I usually need milk/water immediately afterwards. But very yummy!!!!!! mmmm!!! I love…
yelp.com - user review - 06/14/2008
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5.0 of 5 stars.
This place is my dream bakery! only it's a reality:) The best cupcakes in the world are baked fresh in this charming bakery.
yelp.com - user review - 06/12/2008
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2.0 of 5 stars.
I decided to join the queue one night and got me some cupcakes and key lime cheesecake. The cupcakes were.... eeehhh. Let's just say the cupcakes were decent but I didn't taste anything so spectacular…
yelp.com - user review - 06/12/2008
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3.0 of 5 stars.
Initially, when I saw the line out the door I thought the cupcakes must be something, but it turns out that their tiny cute store could only accommodate so many people at once. There's nothing too…
yelp.com - user review - 06/11/2008
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5.0 of 5 stars.
yea red velvet is basically the shit. ill eat cupcakes forever. magnolia is my life. best cupcakes ever eaten. so fluffy and the frosting isnt overwhelming whatsoever!!!!!!!!!!!!!! thats usually the…
yelp.com - user review - 06/10/2008
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4.0 of 5 stars.
They make a very good cupcake. I don't think its the kind you would line up for but I did just to see what all the buzz was about. Yes the frosting is yummy. I bought the chocolate cupcake with…
yelp.com - user review - 06/10/2008
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3.0 of 5 stars.
I like cupcakes generally; more accurately, I like the IDEA of cupcakes. Portable. display value of icing. The problem is that cupcakes are sometimes a little dry (in general) -- particularly bakery…
yelp.com - user review - 06/10/2008
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2.0 of 5 stars.
Every single time I've passed by Magnolia Bakery (on my way to the MJ stores) there's been a gigantic line that snakes it's way down the block. I've eaten Magnolia cupcakes numerous times (weddings,…
yelp.com - user review - 06/09/2008
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The line is always long. The cupcakes are never that great. The only think I will eat here is the banana pudding.
kudzu.com - user review - 06/08/2008
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3.0 of 5 stars.
its fun for the hype. but it also isnt totally worth it. its sad that they always dont have everything made. we had to wait a while because there were no cupcakes. maybe sad isnt the appropriate word.…
yelp.com - user review - 06/07/2008
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1.0 of 5 stars.
a line for cupcakes. for what???!!! you wait on line and you get cupcakes. and it's not even that good!? sugary and dry. all hype. over rated! and the prices are not justified for that crap. i blame…
yelp.com - user review - 06/07/2008
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This is a great place to go after dinner. Take a walk have a cupcake, banana pudding or any other one of their amazing desserts and see NYC at night!
kudzu.com - user review - 06/07/2008
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4.0 of 5 stars.
My first introduction to the crazy world of cupcakes. Had the red devil cake which was and I still think, the best by far. Not dry, however a bit sweet (I do have a sweet tooth). Came in the evening…
yelp.com - user review - 06/06/2008
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3.0 of 5 stars.
3 stars for good but it isn't worth the hype. Requires a cup of milk per cupcake, they are so rich. However, we weren't extremely satisfied with the quality. Oh well. It's super cute, just not super…
yelp.com - user review - 06/05/2008
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3.0 of 5 stars.
Now that I'm on a banana pudding craze, I decided to brave the lines and try this famous bakery out for myself. Luckily, when my father and I arrived there wasn't a significant crowd and I was able to…
yelp.com - user review - 06/05/2008
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2.0 of 5 stars.
eh. kinda good, kinda expensive, kinda not worth it.
yelp.com - user review - 06/03/2008
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2.0 of 5 stars.
I hate giving bad reviews and if I dislike a place, I usually don't review it at all... but I was so disappointed by Magnolia. After watching a movie, I headed over to Magnolia for a sugar-fix. The…
yelp.com - user review - 06/02/2008
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2.0 of 5 stars.
There is always a line outside the door that reminds you of that "too cool" club that is so hard to get into. I think Magnolia's purposely picked a space too small for the very purpose of making it…
yelp.com - user review - 06/02/2008
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2.0 of 5 stars.
What a major disappointment this place turned out to be. I was so excited to try this place since it was one of the places that started the cupcake trend. Plus, seeing the pictures in the…
yelp.com - user review - 06/02/2008
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3.0 of 5 stars.
Be sure to order their banana pudding. Its worth the line. I didn't want to wait for the chocolate flavor. I hope they have coconut or pumpkin cupcakes the next time I'm there. The red velvet is…
yelp.com - user review - 05/31/2008
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Yummy. No shortage of sugar or flavor.
urbanspoon.com - user review - 05/30/2008
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3.0 of 5 stars.
I think that I will always stop in for a cupcake while strolling in the West Village because it is a fairly charming experience. However, everyone is right--it does not live up to the hype. I…
yelp.com - user review - 05/28/2008
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3.0 of 5 stars.
it's been said and i will say it again..overrated. magnolia bakery..andy samberg..whoop de f*cking do.
yelp.com - user review - 05/27/2008
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4.0 of 5 stars.
Got Milk? Cookies? Cupcakes? Sweets? Magnolia has it all and more. Sugar rush here I come.
yelp.com - user review - 05/26/2008
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5.0 of 5 stars.
Bigger location. Smaller lines.
yelp.com - user review - 05/25/2008
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3.0 of 5 stars.
When you ask someone in NY where to go for cupcakes, you hear "Magnolia's"! What do I think? Overrated. I visited and had to just see what the "hype" was about. It was still cold back in March but I…
yelp.com - user review - 05/23/2008
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4.0 of 5 stars.
yummy, but i don't want to know how many calories they were. We also found that they ran out of all the different flavors and only had chocolate and vanilla. what's better, teacake bake shop in…
yelp.com - user review - 05/17/2008
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4.0 of 5 stars.
So I did the Magnolia thing and...whatever. I know it's passe to be excited about it, and I have no ties to it from whatever pop culture machine it showed up in in the first place...Sex and the…
yelp.com - user review - 05/16/2008
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3.0 of 5 stars.
I have some hippie friends out in Berkeley who just had a baby and named her "Magnolia", and I'm thinking it's a good thing she's going to grow up on the west coast and not here. At least there…
yelp.com - user review - 05/15/2008
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3.0 of 5 stars.
I came here bc my office decided to get cupcakes instead of cake for someone's bday. I was the one to run the errand. Small shop. Kinda hard to get the cupcakes without touching the other ones. So the…
yelp.com - user review - 05/15/2008
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3.0 of 5 stars.
The cupcakes are good. Nothing amazing but good. If you are in the area definately swing by for a treat but I wouldn't suggest coming to great lengths to try them.
yelp.com - user review - 05/15/2008
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3.0 of 5 stars.
The cupcakes were YUMMY but why the 3 stars. They ran out of all the different flavors, they only had different variations of chocolate and vanilla. I was told this happens a lot. While I am a fan of…
yelp.com - user review - 05/14/2008
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2.0 of 5 stars.
The line to get in took us a good 20-30 minutes. I don't think the cupcakes warrant he waiting time and the price! Sure, they were big and pretty good in taste, but I think the main attraction here…
yelp.com - user review - 05/14/2008
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1.0 of 5 stars.
One word comes instantly to mind: OVERRATED! I went with my cousin to NYC for a daytrip and she had read about this place in some magazine or saw it on "Sex and the City" or something corny like that,…
yelp.com - user review - 05/13/2008
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4.0 of 5 stars.
I am not going to hate. I am not going to hate on Magnolia. If you are hoping that I call it overrated, sorry...It's not going to happen.
yelp.com - user review - 05/12/2008
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2.0 of 5 stars.
Lets just call a spade a spade and get some brutal honesty out in the open early. If not for Sex And The City, Magnolia Bakery would simply be a non-descript local bakery with some tasty treats,…
yelp.com - user review - 05/05/2008
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4.0 of 5 stars.
For kinda being the OG of cupcakes, I kinda expected more. They didn't have that many flavors really but we did get to pick our own and put them in the box :) (we got a 4 pack: Choco/Choco,…
yelp.com - user review - 05/04/2008
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2.0 of 5 stars.
Cupcakes by Kara's in San Francisco or Cupcake Dessert Catering in Moss Beach are a million times better than Magnolias. Magnolia cupcakes were dry and overbaked. Very disappointed, as I was…
yelp.com - user review - 05/04/2008
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1.0 of 5 stars.
I don't get it. I really don't. I chose a cupcake, chocolate pudding pie and devil cake. The frosting had too much sugar in it and we couldn't eat the cake unless we wanted to get diabetes. The…
yelp.com - user review - 05/03/2008
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3.0 of 5 stars.
My friend loves this place so I have to come here. We waited in line for 20 minutes. The cupcake was ok to me. The frosting wasn't anything special. I didn't really taste a flavor to it.. it just…
yelp.com - user review - 05/02/2008
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3.0 of 5 stars.
It was yum and i'd go back. I think it was hyped up and that could have been the reason why I didn't think it was AMAZING. It wasn't bad, and i'd go back for more, but it isn't heaven
yelp.com - user review - 05/02/2008
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5.0 of 5 stars.
Review number 511 for Magnolia...what in the world can I say that has yet to be said? Probably nothing. Magnolia is so yummy in tummy. The staff were really helpful and nice. The prices were pretty…
yelp.com - user review - 05/01/2008
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3.0 of 5 stars.
Yeah, it's a tourist mecca. And yeah, I was a tourist. But damnit, I love me some cupcakes, so I had to check it out. We went on a Sunday afternoon, and while there was indeed a line, it took us no…
yelp.com - user review - 04/29/2008
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2.0 of 5 stars.
Famous little spot - long wait, and cute looking as heck. But, they don't really need to try. My van-van was dry. Tasted like a decent wedding cake, Sugar Sweet Sunshine takes the cake. PS: This is…
yelp.com - user review - 04/28/2008
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2.0 of 5 stars.
I have to say, waaaay overhyped. No doubt it's still a famous little cupcake shop but the line wraps around the block. Our line ended right where there were stairs heading down and that took about…
yelp.com - user review - 04/28/2008
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3.0 of 5 stars.
Agreed--way over hyped due to SITC. Also, the line around the building makes getting in all the more desirable. But really, it's just ok. Very small and cramped, and the cupcakes are very good, but…
yelp.com - user review - 04/28/2008
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5.0 of 5 stars.
i don't really like cake, cupcakes, deserts etc. that said, i ate a (day-old) magnolia cupcake and it was AMAZING. i mean change-my-life amazing. the vanilla frosting is a true gift from the butter…
yelp.com - user review - 04/27/2008
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2.0 of 5 stars.
nope, would not go back.. The cupcake itself looked cute. but then when you bite in, it was dry...
yelp.com - user review - 04/27/2008
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4.0 of 5 stars.
oh my good lord. this place is fantastic. great cupcakes - soft, warm, delicious! the frosting is like butter...it's incredible. do not let the line hinder you - this place is worth the wait! the line…
yelp.com - user review - 04/27/2008
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3.0 of 5 stars.
So I read & heard about the one in West Village where my friends had to get in line as long as around the block. I don't have sweet tooth to begin with, but my friends insisted to check out this…
yelp.com - user review - 04/26/2008
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5.0 of 5 stars.
I'm not a big sweets fan but I thought the cupcake was delicious. I was still salivating thinking about it days later. I think it's comparable to the yummy cupcakes at sprinkles in Los Angeles.
yelp.com - user review - 04/24/2008
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5.0 of 5 stars.
Thank goodness they brought a Magnolia to my hood. No longer do I have to traipse to the West Village for a bite of goodness. And here is my little secret... while the cupcakes are to die for…
yelp.com - user review - 04/23/2008
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5.0 of 5 stars.
theres usually a line around the corner for magnolia cupcakes. you're limited to how many you can purchase. for all this, you would expect something along the lines of crack laced cupcakes, no? i…
yelp.com - user review - 04/23/2008
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5.0 of 5 stars.
I've been meaning to come here for AGES and finally had the opportunity to try my very first Magnolia Bakery cupcake the other night and rest assured, this girl did not go home disappointed. The…
yelp.com - user review - 04/23/2008
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2.0 of 5 stars.
The cupcakes are worth the price because they give you so much icing and the actual cake portion is four-star worthy. However, I automatically knock a star off a place if it's cooed over by SATC…
yelp.com - user review - 04/22/2008
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4.0 of 5 stars.
I will never turn down a Magnolia Bakery cupcake. So please withhold all offerings until family/tourists come into town. If they have pumpkin when you go - do it. (Secret: All of their cookies are as…
yelp.com - user review - 04/20/2008
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2.0 of 5 stars.
Huh? Parnell and Sandberg are spending their Lazy Sunday eating this? Mr. Pibb and Red Vines=Crazy Delicious, but this my friend, does not.
yelp.com - user review - 04/17/2008
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5.0 of 5 stars.
The first time I had the cupcakes here....I hated them. I thought they were too sweet, too thick, too dry. But i gave them a second chance, and after that I was hooked. There must be crack in the…
yelp.com - user review - 04/17/2008
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5.0 of 5 stars.
5 stars because I still dream about the banana pudding. :D I went here with my aunt, cousin during my trip to NYC with my sis. The line was around the corner, but well worth it.
yelp.com - user review - 04/16/2008
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2.0 of 5 stars.
They're just not that good, and certainly not worth 2.75. The banana pudding actually is good, but I wouldn't come just for that.
yelp.com - user review - 04/15/2008
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3.0 of 5 stars.
The cupcakes were fine...a bit too sweet, but I wouldn't turn down another. But they weren't really deserving of all the hype. Although I have never had a cupcake that the confines of what a cupcake…
yelp.com - user review - 04/14/2008
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3.0 of 5 stars.
Even with a line around the corner, the wait was only around 20 minutes. This was my first time at Magnolia so I guess I don't understand how it works. Why were there only two kinds of cupcakes when I…
yelp.com - user review - 04/13/2008
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3.0 of 5 stars.
I am not a sweets person so the frosting that everyone seemed to love was wasted on me. I got a couple cupcakes and a HUGE slice of red velvet cake. The cupcakes were pretty good actually, better…
yelp.com - user review - 04/11/2008
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1.0 of 5 stars.
Wow. I kept hearing about how great this place was, and how good the cupcakes are, so when I recently went to NY for the first time, I decided to try it out. I was incredibly disappointed. I got a…
yelp.com - user review - 04/10/2008
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