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| - C'mon, it's the CAKE BOSS!!! That AUTOMATICALLY leads to high expectations! One of the few shows our family watched together cuz Buddy and Crew are FUNNY and had some good family fun and creativity! So, we just HAD TO sink our chops into the yummies offered at their shop in The Venetian, despite the overwhelming negative reviews on yelp. It's THE CAKE BOSS!!! Could it REALLY be THAT bad?!?! It's actually a challenge to find it for first timers. It's in its own alcove right across from Buddy's Ristorante, NOT in the main area of The Shops At The Venetian, but rather at the Las Vegas Blvd. entrance on The Palazzo side, next level up from street level. We came on a Saturday early afternoon and it took 27min to get out of the line and into the bakery, then 21 min to walk out with the goods. GEEZO!!! Longest time I've ever spent in a bakery.
We indulged our sweet tooths to a few things. The LOBSTER TAIL? Yummy! Nicely crunchy & flaky with a perfect amount of cream filling. The Large CANNOLI and Large CHOCOLATE-COVERED CANNOLI? Unfortunately, this specialty item was disappointing. The shell didn't taste crispy fresh, the filling wasn't as creamy as I've had and a little too sweet. The chocolate covering masked the staleness of the cannoli shell, so I liked that one better. The RED VELVET CUPCAKE? Sadly, I've had better here,too. Tasted a few days old, and not very moist.
So, it took forever to complete "the process." We interacted with our order taker THREE times, once to take our order, once to show us what she put in the box, then finally to pay for it. 21 min. to get already made goods?!?! Way too long. Most of what we ordered we've had better quality elsewhere, AND we paid a pretty penny for almost nothing worth the cost. Buddy, ya let us down :(
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