Madonia Brothers Bakery

Be aware, this very addictive baking goods.
I went on Christmas morning at 5h50AM. trying to avoid line since they open at 6Am, I get surprise with long line that remind for image of photos of depression Era on 1930…
The line was like hour waiting time before they even open… and yes for bread. during that day.
So sadly, I couldn’t wait and end up leaving without bread…
The olive bread is unlike anything you ever eat, and the cranberry/​walnut is magic
The focaccia. with tomato sauce will melt in your mouth…
The list is so long, usually I get loss and end up buying more than I need…

Their bread is so good I tear into it as soon as I can. No butter, no cheese, no olive oil necessary. Cannoli are filled to order, and they do not muck about with chocolate chips or other additions, allowing the perfection of their cannoli to speak for itself. Their cookies are good, although not extraordinary. The service is friendly and helpful, no matter what time of day you arrive.

Their wall of biscotti was impressive, and delicious. I’m used to store bought biscotti that breaks your jaw, but theirs is just soft enough you don’t have to dip it in coffee. Also, their White Chocolate Bread is worth a buy. A true American-​Italian experience.

Picked up a olive bread which was nice and hot (you can tell it’s fresh). Also picked up a cannoli which they filled right in front of me. If it’s one thing an italian takes serious it’s our cannoli and this passed. I would recommend checking out this place if you want fresh baked goods.

B-​R-​E-​A-​D!
Madonia has a large variety of baked goods, but I specifically come here for the bread and the biscotti. Their bread is high quality and they have a large variety; you can’t go wrong with tried and true Italian, but I also enjoy their cheese breads and prosciutto breads — lots of flavor with nothing else needed. They make their biscotti exactly how I like them — super crispy and flavorful, perfect for dunking.
Madonia isn’t the end-​all-​be-​all for Italian bakeries in the Bronx, but for some solid Italian bread this is definitely the place to go.

This bakery rules — fresh filled cannolis, little biscotti, fresh baked bread of all kinds including pork /​prosciutto bread. Not really much else to say about it, go here now while you’re in the little italy area. I never liked cannolis but this converted me.

I thought I hated cannolis. I visited Boston a few years ago, and had cannolis from Mike’s Pastry, after hearing that it’s one of the best cannoli shops in Boston. To this day, it’s the closest thing to diabetes in pastry form I’ve ever had, and I have a sweet tooth! I finished half of it before throwing it into the trash. I’d never been more sure that cannolis were not my thing. If I didn’t enjoy cannolis from a place that was supposed to be the best at making them, I probably didn’t like cannolis to begin with.
This past weekend, a friend had a birthday celebration, and HIS friend brought cannolis from a bakery in Astoria. Despite my misgivings, I had one and was blown away. This is what cannolis were supposed to taste like? Crunchy shells, more cheese than sugar in the filling, this cannoli was delightful! I was determined to give cannolis another shot. Clearly, my previous experience was not representative.
Madonia Brothers is the second cannoli I’ve had since my re-​awakening (and it happened the next day). This one was even better. Fresh filled small cannolis, crispy, and just over a dollar a piece.
I might now go ahead and say that cannolis are my thing.

I tried this bakery right after I had a hard workout at the gym, LOL so it might be a little biased because Im usually starving right after the gym. As soon as I walked in I heard one of the women behind the counter asking what did I want. There were so many options to choose from it took me a few minutes to scan the bakery to figure out what I wanted. There were a few people already there and they seemed to know exactly what they wanted. Quite a few of them were purchasing different loaves of bread. It was cool to see how they slice the bread automatically with the slicer.
I opted for a small taste of the jalapeño and olive oil pieces of bread. I also ordered a selection of different cookies. The bread was okay I wasnt a huge fan. However, the cookies were surprisingly good, They werent too rich or too bland and of course my favorites were the ones with chocolate. I will check out this bakery again to try some other breads and more cookies of course.

Best. Cannoli. Ever.
We came after a small Italian feast, wanting to enjoy the treats on our first adventure through Arthur Avenue. I probably could have spent hours sitting on their floor eating everything, but alas I’m apparantly not allowed to do such crazy things — so I just bought a little of everything. I got a few cannoli to go, and the second I stepped outside I legit inhaled them and could have died. SO. GOOD.
I can haz more now?

Oh oh my goodness. SHEER bliss. Much much better than my former favorite, in Cobble Hill Brooklyn.
Thanks to Unilocal I found Madonia. Have visited now 3X in our 7 days here from Minneapolis.
My beloved mom used to bake fresh from scratch Jonathan apple butter crust pie for breakfast … Sticky buns cinnamon buns chocolate whipped cream roll … FABULOUS childhood. I had to stop baking for my husband –morphed into «poppin’ fresh» as he named himself. I LOVE to cook and am passionate about all pastry, thanks to mom.
The OLIVE bread! Best in the USA. Absolute HEAVEN!!!
The cookies. …the best in all New York, Boston, St Paul, Palm Beach, Florida (Carmine’s) etc. (have not found any traditional italian bakeries in California nor Chicago). In 1962 we drove cross country (dad taught biochem at Einstein Med from 1955 – 1978). In each town, mom would make a ferocious BEE line directly to the bakery — a true passion!
I LOVE arthur ave, Never knew it existed until 7 days ago. (thanks to daughter). My Dad brought us to the old (now tragically all gone…) wonderful Jewish Bakeries 1960’s, over by the Bronx Zoo and Einstein. Oh how I miss them. We have one of the last finest Jewish bakeries (use butter) in Hopkins MN called Crossroads Deli — ship some on the holidays to mom’s old beloved boss and now daughter’s doctor, Dr Marvin Lipman in Westchester.
I always give pastry as gifts — helps keep me trimmer. My carryon shall be full of small boxes from Madonia as gifts to our beloved doctors at Mayo Clinic.
ENJOY! You are so lucky to live in New York.

I’ve tried ‘em all… Mike’s, Maria’s, & Modern Pastry in Boston; Veniero, Pasticceria Rocco, Caffe Palermo, La Bella Ferrara, & Ferrara in NYC; and several other random (terrible) places in SF… and NO CANNOLI (not even Mike’s or Modern) can compare to Madonia’s!
Filled on the spot, the ricotta cream is so fresh it tastes like it just came straight out of a cow.
It has the perfect consistency: nice and thick, not too runny, not too coarse. It’s also not too sweet and not too bland. Heaven.
My only criticism of Madonia is their service. The place was empty when we came in, but the woman who filled our cannolo was extremely rude and short tempered. She might’ve just been having a bad day, but still… no need to take it out on your customers!

I’ve never had canoli before coming here, and I’m glad I came here first. They made delicious chocolate chip canoli, which is incredibly sweet, rich, and filling. This is also a pretty famous spot for canoli in general, so come for that.

Best bread makers in NY.
All of the bread is fresh, delicious and out of this world.
I like the pepper bread, cheese bread and just about everything else.
Worth the visit to the Bronx.

I can’t get through the week without their cranberry walnut bread. Bring a loaf to your best friend a brighten his/​her day. Bring a loaf to your worst enemy and turn them into a new best friend.
Red velvet muffin– tasty and worth a try.
Black and white cookie– hits the spot.
They used have to die for white chocolate bread. However, about 3 weeks ago, they changed the recipe and it’s been unpalatable since.
Fennel golden raisin bread w/​sesame crust: skip it. For me, it was an off putting combination of flavors.
Jalapeño bread: Cornbreadlike studded with jalapeño. Too dry.

The aroma of the biscotti & other Italian cookies is wonderful!
Prices are great here too!
There are bags of 30 little sesame seed or plain breadsticks for about $ 2.50.
Great place to visit.

Excellent assortment of biscotti at this bakery. We got a bunch of different types, and they were all delicious. I didnt try anything else here, but everything looked great. There were a lot of breads that all looked excellent.
The bakery was very crowded but the staff moved very quickly and were very pleasant.
Will definitely visit again and try some other goodies.

Most excellent family run Italian bakery! From the different varieties of biscotti, cookies to all the crusty loaves of bread in round mounds and sesame torpedoes, I am in baked heaven! Everything seems to be made with an Italian grandmother’s love.
Two of my favorite things in the whole store: tri-​color (rainbow) cookies & prosciutto bread, sweet & savory goodness. The rainbow cookie tastes like a mini chocolate covered almond cake and is the best I’ve had, bar none. The prosciutto bread is a ring of airy dough with chunks of meat throughout. Get a few extra loaves and toast it the next day. It makes a great snack just by itself. Come to think off it, I don’t think I’ve ever eaten it with anything else, it’s so good! And a whole loaf has never made it home intact.

Reluctant to come here. The entire wait staff speaking in Italian. Patrons speaking Italian.
I am a hard person to please when it comes to sweets.
I had the cannoli. It was so fresh.
It had to be the best cannoli have ever had.
Chilly cream freshly coming out.
Yes I am still talking about the best damned CANNOLIS!
Now I get the whole hype surrounding these delectable bites. They are frigg’n good. Correction the ones from Madonia Brothers Bakery are EXCEPTIONAL.

A great bakery on Arthur Ave! A group of friends and I visited here after a Yankees game and we all walked away with at least 1 loaf of bread! I elected to buy 2 loaves of olive bread and my family and I ate all of it over the course of the next 2 days.
The bread wasn’t available when we stopped in since it was just put in the oven! We were asked to come back in about 30 minutes so we went down the street to the market and then came back. The bread was marvelous and the smell was intoxicating; permeating the car for the entire ride home.

BEST cannoli EVER. And cheap as heck too.
Bred in the boogie down, I use to frequent Arthur Ave with my family more than I’d like to admit. Italian birthday cakes, loaves of bread, and addictive little pastries for special occasions. Oftentimes I thought I was Italian. I am not. And that’s a good thing because I’d look like a whale hanging out with these amazing cannolis this place dishes out. Freshly piped in your face when you order it. Smooth, chilled, cream filling (mascarpone!) and crunchy, fresh tasting casing. Amazing. Convinced my boyfriend to go to the Bronx and we indulged. In the car. Like crazy diabetics sneaking sugar.
This place is totally worth a trip.