Mario’s Bakery

Last time was here, I haven’t been back since… bought premade garlic cheese bread. Pulled it out to heat up when got home, covered in mold. Needless to say. Never again. However, i must say i never had any issues with baked goods. Fantastic upside down pineapple cake when it’s available. ½ moons, cookies are good. Parking is tight, small lot. Small place.

I have been a regular at Mario’s Bakery for years. Yesterday I bought a ½ lb. of the rum balls. I had purchased them before and they were delicious. The ones I purchased yesterday were so hard and stale and old that they should not have been sold! I could hardly bite into them and thought I would break a tooth! They were dry dry dry. Discarded! I guess they leave their cookies in the case until they are sold. I was very disappointed as I paid almost $ 7 for a ½ pound. I will give them another try, but if I get stale baked goods again… I am gone!

I ordered a cake 4 days in advance. They lost the order so I waited while they made a «Rum Cake «. It literally was just sponge cake with a little rum flavor sprinkled on it. The cannoli filling was so thin you could barely see it. I get home and they had put the wrong name on the cake after I was asked specifically what I wanted written. Never again ! No comparison to the italian bakeries we are used to.

If you can find a danish better than Mario’s I’d be shocked. So freaking delicious! We love them so much we bought 4 doz for the NICU nurses at Crouse Hospital. Keep up the delicious goodies Mario’s!

2 stars fits my experience perfectly. I have had better. Better quality, better service better price… All right down the street at Geddes bakery. Sorry but the staff does not make you feel welcome. I always feel rushed and the prices are outrageously high. The quality of the goods are just mediocre at best.

Mario’s Italian Bakery. It must be a great place to get some cannoli. I just wanted a small sample of some of their more notable baked goods and I went in to Mario’s with the intent to buy one cannoli. I would also save it for after dinner.
So, I purchased two cannoli, one vanilla the other chocolate which were packaged nicely in a traditional style bakery box. I walked at least 25 feet to my car and opened the box to inspect the goods. Looks good! Take a picture, close it up and get back to my hotel.
Once at the hotel, I knew the box was open and I just wanted one more peak. OK, maybe the peak turned into a bite and you can guess how long those «after dinner» cannolis lasted.
First thing that was noticeable was that the cannoli shells were not crisp when I bit into them. Instead, I would state that they were soft, not soggy but did not meet my expectation of a freshly filled cannoli. The vanilla ricotta filling was rather non-​descript. The chocolate cannoli shell also was soft but the filling was of a pudding like texture. It was quite surprising and really disappointing. I hate to base my entire review on two cannolis but, one only has one chance to make a good first impression. And that holds true for Italian bakeries.

Not the best Italian bakery that I’ve been to but nothing in the Syracuse area is really great.
I will say that the cannoli may be one of the best that I’ve had. The old fashioned almond paste cookies are excellent too.
The other items-​sugar/​butter cookies, pustie, donuts and chocolate cake with buttercream on top then covered in chocolate-​all are definitely not worth the calories! They were all very dry.
The old fashioned cookies are good enough that I will stop there for a few when driving by. So I don’t want to say it is all bad, but it is just a few select items that I care for. But everything is a matter of taste and opinion.

I stopped here often while of ginormous pregnant lady stature and was always greeted warmly and left with lots of outstanding goodies. The other reviewer gave the laundry list so I’ll save that rundown. My favorites aside from half moons are any of the filled pastries with Italian names my auto correct keeps writing as «pasta huts». Yeah it Rhymes but not even close. Thanks iPad.
Now that I’m not the walking hormone driven megabod that I was and I’m toting a few tots I don’t stop as often but always make a trip for any special occasion. Luckily my clothes fit again despite these detours, and the nice family behind the counter even seems to still recognize me even with my smaller appetite.
Make the stop, pick out a goodie and judge for yourself.
Oh, and if you know what the bottom of a refrigerator taste like, I’m not so sure I’d let your pallet influence any of my decisions regarding food.

One Star for having the lights on. Lousy, Stale and the pastaciotti tasted like a dirty refrigerator. I cannot believe you are still in business

Another great North Syracuse bakery. Boyfriend and I stopped by Mario’s Bakery last Saturday after buying a dozen delicious cannolis at Geddes Bakery down the street. That and the fact that we had dinner reservations less than an hour later didn’t stop us from trying a cupcake at Mario’s though!
We browsed the pastries, and I made the executive decision and ordered a ricotta cupcake for $ 1.50. It was delicious – really dense, just the way I like my desserts. If I’m consuming a bunch of fat and calories I want to make it worthwhile, know what I mean? I’m not a light and airy cupcake kind of girl, so the heavy ricotta cupcake really did the trick.
Cute little bakery with a variety of tempting offerings. During our visit there was a colorful festive display of Easter chocolates, stuffed animals, baskets, and other gifts near the front door.
Mario has been baking for over 40 years, and, per the website, his products include the following:
Almond Paste Cookies
Assorted Italian Pastries such as Cannoli, Pasticciotti, and Sfogliatell
Baklava
Rugula
Tiramisu
Eclairs
Macaroons
Cookies such as Oatmeal Raisin, Peanut Butter, Fruit Bars, Molasses, Sugar, Cut-​Outs, Half-​Moon, and Brownies
Assorted Doughnuts
Fruit and Cream Pies
Seasonal and Specialty All-​Occasion Cakes
I noticed a sign on a display case indicating that Mario’s cookies are boxed and weighed and will run you $ 12.50/lb. The smaller butter cookies will set you back $ 11/​lb.
A few paper-​thin-​crust small pizza-​like things also caught my eye. One had what I believe were tomatoes, and another seemed to be an egg-​y breakfast version. Had every intention of returning to Mario’s during our time in town to try one of the pizzas, but substantial food leftovers made a second trip unnecessary. Next time for sure!