Very typical small type Italian desert shop. Everything looks amazing, everything we tried, was delicious. Keep in mind, Only Cash Here, the good old cash!
Tri Vo
Great pastries, the cannolis were fabulous with a nice crispy shell which still held shape contributing to an excellent eating experience. The filling was smooth, creamy, with the perfect amount of sweetness. The staff were fine, what you would expect from a busy shop in the area. Overall great spot, highly reco
Stephen
Best place I visited in Boston.
Mario
Long lines for a tourist trap
Joe Cipriano
Will never go there just by reading reviews how they treat customers with disrespect, that behavior is not tolerate in Little Italy NYC Mulberry Street stop by Cafe Palermo if you in New York
Sean Pridgeon
Visited twice in our 5 day stay. Coffee drinks were good and affordable. Pastries were amazing. The lobster tail is HUGE!
Rebel Intel
This place is a bit small, crowded, and with long lines, but it's worth it. The service and pastries and drinks are great and they showed us great hospitality.
Jill BuggeYany
Very rude interaction with an employee who was outside tonight. We had just stopped by after a wonderful dinner at Carmelina’s. We celebrated one of our daughter’s birthday tonight and decided to get some pastry. We are not new to Boston and not new to this shop. There are many choices and places to pick from and we have been coming here for years. All of our 3 children went to college in Boston and 2 of them live in the city now.
Unfortunately tonight we picked Modern. To the man outside who started to call me and my family names and bully us you should be embarrassed and ashamed of yourself! You are a disgrace to the human race. You have zero class and should not be dealing with the public. 6 of us outside taking birthday pictures with our Modern pastry we just bought. As he was blocking the sidewalk with bags and bags of trash he asked us to move and said we were in his way as he was dragging more bags and blocking the sidewalk.
I have never seen this here all of these years as most of the time the line is out the door with customers waiting to get in and I can’t imagine that this would be a nice thing for anyone to see. In any case we moved and he left and then we continued to take pictures. We even had a candle in a cannoli and had sung Happy Birthday to my daughter in front of the store front. I guess he wasn’t having a very good night and doesn’t care for celebrations.
Now he comes flying around the corner with an attitude yelling at us to move and saying he had asked us twice to move.
Mind you we are talking about a sidewalk where people walk!!! We are to move so he can continue to pile his trash from the bakery I believe next door also belonging to Modern, we have been there many times to buy the pistachio cookies.
He started to elevate and raise his voice and then called us R______S! I’m sorry I can’t even type the word because it’s so inappropriate.
Wow if that’s not inappropriate or ignorant or simply a lack of class or business sense then I don’t know what is. There was so much wrong with this interaction on so many levels. But it gets even better.
As I reprimanded him for his lack of professionalism and the way he spoke to all of us he fled into the bakery, Modern Pastry and hid behind the pastry counter.
He didn’t see me at first but as he was sharing his experience with the others inside he proceeded to call us MORONS! He had not seen me at first as I entered the bakery with my son to speak to someone about what had happened.
Not an employee in sight. Just the young lady at the register straight ahead taking cash with a line mid way up the aisle. Everyone disappeared just like that. I approached the employee and told her what happened and she seemed flabbergasted when I asked to speak with someone.
Her response was I don’t know why he called you that!
Your shop was busy the other customers heard the dialog that continued when we came in.
We turned around and left in total disbelief and disgust.
We came out to celebrate my daughters birthday and the night wasn’t going to be spoiled by this rude man who for all I know is a family member or friend or someone who has been employed for years. It doesn’t matter though because our impression of Modern Pastry is no longer a good one.
As a business owner having a great product and location is very important but keep in mind one miserable employee can tarnish all of that. I can confidently say I will ever step foot in there again and no longer will I say go to anyone to go to Modern it’s better than Mikes.
I really hope you take this to heart and address this man’s behavior because it’s inexcusable and disgusting and repulsive.
Bill DiPaolo
Bel quartiere (beautiful neighborhood). Little Italy nestled in the North End section of Boston is an amazing slice of European culture complete with landmark buildings and businesses. Taking my morning walks through this historic neighborhood and chatting it up with the locals were a true highlight of my trip. Also high on the list was my visit to Modern Pastry. The throwback bakery/eatery was a sweet reminder of the cultural richness that defines this iconic neighborhood. Italian coffee, a yolk-running fried egg sandwich, and of course a to-go care package of their HIGHLY recommended Lemonchello pastry, along with a couple pistachio macaroons all sent my stomach to taste-bud heaven later in the evening.
LOVED, LOVED, LOVED this section of the City and is definitely a must-visit destination.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Seven Summers
Awesome little bar with Speakeasy vibes under Modern Pastry! Pastry shop is amazing upstairs but if you go downstairs you'll find a sweet little bar tucked away down there! They make delicious Martinis! We tried them all! Expresso, Pistachio, and, Bannana Bread! You can't go wrong with any of them! Paired with a delicious Canolli, it's an awesome experience!
Cool little spot tucked underneath modern pastry. Speakeasy vibe with friendly bartenders. Only complaint was the very slow service because of the small bar
Atmosphere: 5
Service: 4
megan trawver
get the pistachio martini - you’re welcome
Theresa Lopez
We were surprised at how great the food was. Excellent place to grab a bite and watch the game. The pistachio martini was the best
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Theresa Solomon
We were surprised at how great the food was. Excellent place to grab a bite and watch the game. The pistachio martini was the best
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
SEAN BROWN
The bar is amazing and our bartender Georgia was phenomenal ! Excellent service
Very typical small type Italian desert shop. Everything looks amazing, everything we tried, was delicious. Keep in mind, Only Cash Here, the good old cash!
Great pastries, the cannolis were fabulous with a nice crispy shell which still held shape contributing to an excellent eating experience. The filling was smooth, creamy, with the perfect amount of sweetness. The staff were fine, what you would expect from a busy shop in the area. Overall great spot, highly reco
Best place I visited in Boston.
Long lines for a tourist trap
Will never go there just by reading reviews how they treat customers with disrespect, that behavior is not tolerate in Little Italy NYC Mulberry Street stop by Cafe Palermo if you in New York
Visited twice in our 5 day stay. Coffee drinks were good and affordable. Pastries were amazing. The lobster tail is HUGE!
This place is a bit small, crowded, and with long lines, but it's worth it. The service and pastries and drinks are great and they showed us great hospitality.
Very rude interaction with an employee who was outside tonight. We had just stopped by after a wonderful dinner at Carmelina’s. We celebrated one of our daughter’s birthday tonight and decided to get some pastry. We are not new to Boston and not new to this shop. There are many choices and places to pick from and we have been coming here for years. All of our 3 children went to college in Boston and 2 of them live in the city now. Unfortunately tonight we picked Modern. To the man outside who started to call me and my family names and bully us you should be embarrassed and ashamed of yourself! You are a disgrace to the human race. You have zero class and should not be dealing with the public. 6 of us outside taking birthday pictures with our Modern pastry we just bought. As he was blocking the sidewalk with bags and bags of trash he asked us to move and said we were in his way as he was dragging more bags and blocking the sidewalk. I have never seen this here all of these years as most of the time the line is out the door with customers waiting to get in and I can’t imagine that this would be a nice thing for anyone to see. In any case we moved and he left and then we continued to take pictures. We even had a candle in a cannoli and had sung Happy Birthday to my daughter in front of the store front. I guess he wasn’t having a very good night and doesn’t care for celebrations. Now he comes flying around the corner with an attitude yelling at us to move and saying he had asked us twice to move. Mind you we are talking about a sidewalk where people walk!!! We are to move so he can continue to pile his trash from the bakery I believe next door also belonging to Modern, we have been there many times to buy the pistachio cookies. He started to elevate and raise his voice and then called us R______S! I’m sorry I can’t even type the word because it’s so inappropriate. Wow if that’s not inappropriate or ignorant or simply a lack of class or business sense then I don’t know what is. There was so much wrong with this interaction on so many levels. But it gets even better. As I reprimanded him for his lack of professionalism and the way he spoke to all of us he fled into the bakery, Modern Pastry and hid behind the pastry counter. He didn’t see me at first but as he was sharing his experience with the others inside he proceeded to call us MORONS! He had not seen me at first as I entered the bakery with my son to speak to someone about what had happened. Not an employee in sight. Just the young lady at the register straight ahead taking cash with a line mid way up the aisle. Everyone disappeared just like that. I approached the employee and told her what happened and she seemed flabbergasted when I asked to speak with someone. Her response was I don’t know why he called you that! Your shop was busy the other customers heard the dialog that continued when we came in. We turned around and left in total disbelief and disgust. We came out to celebrate my daughters birthday and the night wasn’t going to be spoiled by this rude man who for all I know is a family member or friend or someone who has been employed for years. It doesn’t matter though because our impression of Modern Pastry is no longer a good one. As a business owner having a great product and location is very important but keep in mind one miserable employee can tarnish all of that. I can confidently say I will ever step foot in there again and no longer will I say go to anyone to go to Modern it’s better than Mikes. I really hope you take this to heart and address this man’s behavior because it’s inexcusable and disgusting and repulsive.
Bel quartiere (beautiful neighborhood). Little Italy nestled in the North End section of Boston is an amazing slice of European culture complete with landmark buildings and businesses. Taking my morning walks through this historic neighborhood and chatting it up with the locals were a true highlight of my trip. Also high on the list was my visit to Modern Pastry. The throwback bakery/eatery was a sweet reminder of the cultural richness that defines this iconic neighborhood. Italian coffee, a yolk-running fried egg sandwich, and of course a to-go care package of their HIGHLY recommended Lemonchello pastry, along with a couple pistachio macaroons all sent my stomach to taste-bud heaven later in the evening.
LOVED, LOVED, LOVED this section of the City and is definitely a must-visit destination.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Awesome little bar with Speakeasy vibes under Modern Pastry! Pastry shop is amazing upstairs but if you go downstairs you'll find a sweet little bar tucked away down there! They make delicious Martinis! We tried them all! Expresso, Pistachio, and, Bannana Bread! You can't go wrong with any of them! Paired with a delicious Canolli, it's an awesome experience!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
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Cool little spot tucked underneath modern pastry. Speakeasy vibe with friendly bartenders. Only complaint was the very slow service because of the small bar
Atmosphere: 5
Service: 4
get the pistachio martini - you’re welcome
We were surprised at how great the food was. Excellent place to grab a bite and watch the game. The pistachio martini was the best
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
We were surprised at how great the food was. Excellent place to grab a bite and watch the game. The pistachio martini was the best
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
The bar is amazing and our bartender Georgia was phenomenal ! Excellent service
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
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