Mo & Jay Pastry — Local services in Little Falls

*4 1/2 stars

I'm not sure how crazy I am about this place being a few blocks from where I live, but I suppose that's not Mo & Jay's fault. I've been aware of this bakery/pastry establishment for a few years (I think it showed up in this relatively new apartment building on Main Street two or three years ago), but hadn't actually thought to go inside until yesterday morning. I was entrusted with obtaining a dessert for a weekend BBQ, and it occurred to me that this was at least the easiest spot to quickly grab something. The fact that the desserts were extremely good ended up being a pleasant accident/bonus.

I brought one of my top tier chums to assist with the purchase. From very brief research, it seemed like the eclairs were the big selling point here. I thought it would also be a little wily on my part to get them because I tend to not enjoy eating food that has stuff in it, and figured I'd be unlikely to do anything too naughty with that. That turned out not to be accurate, but I digress. We got the five for $25 éclair deal, and procured a raspberry, a lemon meringue, a nutella, a pistachio and a cookies & cream. Just as we were about to wrap up, I also impulsively grabbed a cheddar/bacon scone, which was humongous and understandably caught my eye.

The eclairs were definitely a hit. My personal favorite was the cookies & cream. The flavor was incredibly on point, and it was almost like a meta ice cream experience. The only issue with that one specifically was that the cream inside was runnier than the other pastries, which made it a little messy. Not a huge deal. The runner-up was probably the raspberry for me. Again, extremely flavorful, almost to a fault - it was overwhelmingly tart, which is obviously kind of a calling card for raspberries but if you're not into that, I'd stay away. The nutella was actually a little on the bland side for me but not bad. The lemon meringue was a big hit for everyone else, but I'm not a huge fan of that flavor to begin with - I don't think that's a mark against this place by any means. In hindsight, we probably wouldn't have gotten the pistachio, but none of us are hardcore pistachio fans. The cream consistency and dough for all of these was very high quality, and understandably a lot of this is going to come down to how you feel about specific flavors.

In a final twist later on, I sampled the scone around dinner time and was very pleasantly surprised - the scone was very moist and tasty, and was reminiscent of a Red Lobster cheddar bay biscuit, though probably at least twice the size and with actual pieces of bacon in it. Very strong recommend on that front.

The service was very good. We had a pleasant female cashier assisting us as my chum was literally squatting on the ground eagerly peering into the display case squealing out flavors to get. Zero issues there, and we were in and out within a few minutes uneventfully. There were also a lot of cakes and other types of pastries, so I expect I'll be returning shortly to obtain their assistance with...

Jay helped my husband and I with a same day gender reveal cake when so many other bakeries in the area turned us down. She didn’t make us feel like a bother at all and she went above and beyond, making the cake adorable and exciting when we would have been content with the absolute bare minimum considering our last minute desire for a same day cake. She was kind, compassionate, and had the cake ready within a couple hours. The cake itself was also delicious and our reveal would not have been what it was without her help. You should not hesitate to use Mo and Jay Pastry for all your bakery needs, knowing that your money is going to such amazing people that serve our community, and receiving quality...

So horribly awful!!!! I ordered an éclair but it was so dry and barely any filling! It tasted just awful!!! I thought maybe it was an off day and gave her another chance and ordered special cookies for my sons birthday. That was a huge mistake! They were also overly dry and tasteless! Not sure how you are ever still in business! When I complained she was so rude and did not offer any of my money back! I asked to speak to the owner/manager and she said she owned the place! I will not be back and will tell all my friends and family not to bother going there!!!! So...