II Pastificio, Inc. — Restaurant in Everett

Tres Leches cake was horrible. Sour tasting and dry. Whole point of a tres leches cake is to be juicy, sweet and fruity. Even the topping was just dense and sugary not fluffy. Nothing but one or two spoon full was eaten. When I called the store back, I was told to order properly next time and not even partial reimbursement on the bad experience even when I offered to return the uneaten cake(proof that I wasn't lying that nobody liked the cake). Whole birthday ruined. I have never had a cake taste this strange and sour. The owner said he can't do anything and asked me to remind me of this and maybe he'll give a discount. Thing is I don't think I will be ordering...

So, not quite what I expected when I walked in. I believed it to be a retail store. However, it is a small bakeshop and pasta store. The man behind the counter explained everything there is made in-house. I purchased gnocchi, a slice of chocolate cake, and a brownie. I haven't tried the gnocchi yet, I'll update the review when I do. The chocolate cake was fine. The cake was moist with a nice crumb, not dense. The frosting was rich and a little gritty, but overall very sweet. The brownie was perfect if you like fudgy. It is dense and fudgy, and chocolatey. I highly recommend it to satisfy your sweet tooth. They also sold house-made gelato, pasta sauces, and...

I love cannolis and have had my fair share of them from places all around New York City and Massachusetts, including La Fiorentina (Northampton), Gerardo's (Shrewsbury), Wholly Cannoli (Worcester) and Mike's Pastries (North End). While I've loved them all, nothing beats the ones from Il Pastificio. NOTHING. You can taste the love that goes into their cannolis, like your Italian grandma made them from scratch especially for you. Can't get that anywhere else. The cookies are amazing too. Better than anywhere else. I live in Western MA but going to Boston just to eat from Il Pastificio is worth every bit of that drive. And the people who work here are...