Irene’s Celebrity Cakes

FRESH… is one of the best things I can say about Irene’s! The cakes, cannoli’s, pizza, veal sandwiches… they are all so amazing.
Everything is made so fresh! The staff are all very friendly and hard working. They go out of their way to make all customers feel special. Stop in for a cappuccino and a pastry!
Or take home some delicious, mouth watering desserts!

Came back after a long time to Irene’s. Had a nice cappucino with a croissant. Great way to start the day. This place is known for the cannoli’s which are made daily and fresh. Usually they don’t disappointment.

I’ve purchased their hazelnut delight cake 3 times prior to placing another order on Wednesday. I ordered the cake for pickup on Friday at 5pm. When I arrived at 5 pm I had to wait 10 minutes for them to finish my cake.
With anticipation our family each had a piece on Friday evening after dinner. To our surprise the cake was not moist as usual. It tasted like a stale cake not the usual moist Italian cake we’ve had in the past. On Sunday morning I cut a piece of the cake and brought it in to the bakery and spoke to Irene. Irene took the cake to the back tried it and returned to speak to me. She said the cake is usally made the night before but this cake was baked in the mornimg and put in the fridge to cool. She said the bottom piece of the cake was moist and the top was dry (it was really dry). She said sometimes people complain about the cake being too moist. This time they did not wet it enough because the cake was made in the morning and they were afraid of making it too wet. She said the cake is still eatible because the bottom of the cake is moist.
She did not offer me anything at all, no replacement, no discount on the next cake, no apology. She said that next time I order I need to tell them I complained the cake was too dry last time.
They obviously have a quality control issue. This quality control issue should not be the customers problem. I should have brought the whole cake back to her and dropped it on the counter so her customers know what a lousy cake experience they may get as well.
I will never be going back to Irene’s bakery again. My Italian friends tell me there is another bakery in the area which is much better than Irene’s.

Amazing cannoli and everything else. It’s a great little hidden gem in Mississauga. They also now have gluten free or egg free cakes also.

I didn’t come here for the cakes but to sample the other goods offered such as amaretto cookies, pizza, focaccia and gelato. The prices are high but the quality is there. They also serve coffee of course

It was a total disappointment. we usually buy caked from Lasem thought Irene will give us same or better quality than Lasem. Sadly Irene celebrity cakes were dry & stale missing freshness. They just dump their unsold stuff to the customers they can’t matchup the Lasem ‘s standards. Don’t buy from them.
people just stick to Lasem for you Cakes.

I’ve bought cakes from several local and national chains before. In Toronto, I’d say Dufflet does an excellent job, but in Mississauga, this Italian bakery, Irene’s Celebrity Cakes, is the *best* place to get fresh, delicious, beautiful cakes made on site. I’ve been going to them for years, and the service is always prompt. I don’t think I’ve ever walked in here when it wasn’t busy. It’s truly a hidden gem that the locals know about. I just wish more people would know about it!