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| - I stopped in here this past Sun. to pick up some baked goodies after visiting Wholey's for lunch. After perusing the display case, I decided on the cheese danish, the cinnamon roll (last one!), and a chocolate cakey thing (they told me its name, but I forget). I ate the cheese danish immediately, and packed up the rest to take home for later consumption in the privacy of my lair.
The pastries ranged from very good to excellent in quality. The cinnamon roll was the least distinct/exciting of the bunch--while tasty, it lacked any characteristics to set it apart from cinnamon rolls at any other bakeries. (I forgot to take a picture of it, since I was eager to consume it on Mon. morning, but it looked like a standard bakery cinnamon roll.) I'd suggest putting more cinnamon in it, since I felt that it was a bit light in this respect, and more cinnamon = better roll. The cheese danish was set apart from other cheese danishes by (1) its large size and (2) the contrast between the sweetness of the icing and the cheese filling, which was creamy and delicious but not as sweet as the fillings of Entenmann's, which is the cheese danish I'm most familiar with. The chocolate cakey thing was my favorite, despite that I just consumed it today, 2.5 days after purchase. After a brief warming in the microwave, its middle became fudgy, contrasting with the crispness of the top. Although it was super-rich and satisfying, it wasn't cloyingly sweet--it had just enough sugar to bring out the chocolatey flavor. If you're a dark chocolate lover, I highly recommend it!
Overall, a very solid collection of baked goods, and friendly service. If/when I return, I'll have to go earlier, so that there's more left to choose from. I'll also have to try their cannoli, which looked super-tempting, as well as their savory goods (pizza and panini). Definitely worth a stop when you visit the Strip!
NOTE: They now accept credit cards. I'm not sure if there's a minimum, though, since I paid with cash.
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