Lyndell’s Bakery

just got back from buying a few desserts from Lyndell’s for the first time. There was a man and woman behind the counter in a heated discussion I just stood there waiting for them to wrap up but they never stopped talking I basically felt like I walked into their living room. I interrupted them and asked about a few desserts but he wasn’t fourth coming with the info so I just ordered a cannoli and what looked like a strawberry shortcake. As he started packing up I realized that I’d also like to try the tiramisu but when I added it on he rolled his eyes because apparently he had to change the box size. Came home and discovered the Strawberry Shortcake has no strawberries and is literally just cake with whip cream and pink stuff the cannoli is ok and the tiramisu is not the real thing overall just poor quality. so needless to say won’t be going there again. Next time I’ll just drive a little further and stop at a bakery in Medford. Also very disappointing to see that the box was to small for my order. If this was someone’s birthday cake I’d be embarrassed smh!

We ordered our wedding cake here and it was superb. We got so many compliments and it stayed fresh for days after the wedding. The staff are so helpful and we had a wonderful experience: from the cake tasting, to the design of the cake exactly as we had wanted, to the delivery at our wedding, and finally the anniversary cake a year later. Thanks for making our wedding cake so special. We know feel like this is «our bakery» and go here for every special occasion.

Great bakery, some of the best cupcakes i have had. Always spot on and people behind the counter are great. Amazing cakes, all of them. Great place to bring someone here who s new to town.

I feel so lucky to live right around the corner from dear old Lyndell’s. It’s like time traveling to one little corner of the 1950s. When it’s open you can smell the goodness from outside.
There’s a reason why I’ve never had any interest in expensive, runty designer cupcakes that are everywhere now. It’s because I have simple cupcake perfection at Lyndell’s. They have only two cake bases (chocolate or yellow) and four types of frosting (white, chocolate, orange-​pineapple, and strawberry) for their standard cupcakes, and they honestly don’t need any more than that. Around holidays they always have some festively decorated cupcakes, and in the last few years that have added some specialty flavors that rotate in and out, like carrot and red velvet. They are inexpensive, full-​sized, and addictive.
This is a very good birthday cake bakery. The bakers are willing to decorate cakes any way you can dream up, and they have lots of photo books if you need ideas. They’ve done very well by me.
Let’s talk about cream puffs. Cream puffs the size of small grapefruits, bursting with real whipped cream, with or without chocolate drizzle. If you ate the whole thing in one sitting, you might need to have a talk with yourself about personal restraint. Fortunately they make mini puffs, too.
Shopping there is wonderful. The staff is polite even when it’s very busy, and impulse purchases are hard to resist. I need no other bakery!

I have been an avid Lyndells advocate my entire life. Today I drove the usual 30 miles to get their legendary half moons. I experienced rude, demeaning customer service and the cakes had clearly been frozen. The likelihood of me returning back is very slim which is sad since I’ve been a customer for nearly 30 years.

My sister picked up a couple dozen assorted cupcakes for my birthday. They we’re fresh and frosting very tasty. I give it 3 stars because of flavors. Pineapple cupcakes had a couple pieces of pineapple in the frosting and that’s it. The flavor of pineapple was just barely there. The only difference between those and the strawberry was the strawberry had pink frosting. The bakers do not add flavor to the cake itself just a Tad bit of flavoring in the frosting.
I’m a Georgetown cupcake girl because you get exactly what you pay for. The strawberry cupcakes have strawberries in the cake and the frosting is totally engulfed in flavor.
Lyndell’s is fresh, tasty but if your going to serve flavored cakes make sure they have FLAVOR.

This bakery makes amazing donuts. I’ve had a few different kinds and they all have a great consistency and flavor. The shop has a classic feeling to it and the staff are friendly, too. Even walking by on the sidewalk you get a great smell from the baked goods. Happy to have this shop nearby for treats.

I absolutely love this bakery! Their chocolate frosting is to die for. It is very rich and they certainly don’t skimp on it either. My favorite are the cupcakes and the loaf cakes. The donuts are awesome, the Danish are delish, cookies are yummy, cannolis are always fresh (as is everything I get there). Can’t say I’ve tried anything other than what I listed here but I’m sure the rest is amazing too. My family has gone here for years. We got their cupcakes for my baby shower. Also their strawberry and the Orange/​pineapple frosting is very good too. I really hope they stay in business for many years to come. There’s not a lot of GOOD bakeries left.

Great wedding cakes or cake for special occasion. Awesome decorations! Reasonably priced.

Best cakes ever ! The half moons are delish the pies are awesome. I love his place. we have been coming back here for years and have not been disappointed

If you’re looking for something to bring to a dinner party or to a potluck I HIGHLY recommend picking up an assortment of mini pastries. Lyondell’s has a great selection and their peanut butter cup cookies are AMAZING. Their larger pastries are as good as the mini although I don’t get them nearly as often because personally i would rather have a couple different rather than committing to one large pastry.

A-​M-​A-​Z-​I-​N-​G. Lyndell’s is our go-​to sweet spot. Their moon cookies are insane as are their strawberry cupcakes. I’ve never had a bad treat at Lyndell’s. We ended up having Lyndell’s do our wedding cake, the tasting was beyond decadent. They brought out a tray of cakes for us to try and then sent us home with even more. The cake that they made was incredible, beautifully decorated and blissfully affordable. For our one year anniversary we simply called a month in advance and they made us a smaller (but still huge) cake for free.

I’ve legit never had a better half moon! I always look forward to stopping here when I’m in somerville! Also, it’s convenient that you can use cards here as some small shops you cannot. The people are never too friendly otherwise I would have gone with 5 stars.

I still think they are an excellent bakery, but I have to deduct a star for their abysmal delivery/​catering service. Had to cancel a delivery because the driver could not figure out how to get the order in the building. Really, people? This gets done several times a day by hundreds of delivery folks, it really isn’t that hard.
And to top it off, they changed their story to «can’t deliver to Boston» when I told them about the loading dock. Just tell me up front that you don’t deliver and we’ll be good, guys. Never again.

This bakery is VERY overrated.
Not really getting the high marks here.
The half-​moons are Lyndell’s only saving grace. Yum, yum, yum.
But sometimes their frosting is so sweet, it is sickening — yuck, yuck, yuck. Freshness can be an issue, too. One of the cookies I ate was so hard I thought it may have been a dog’s dental biscuit — woof, woof, woof.
I try to support locally owned places, but the customer service here is blah. I get more love from the bakery section of Star market.

Great selection of all kinds of pastries. Friendly, attentive, helpful staff.
Parked on the street, though it was a Sunday morning — early — so I’m not sure how accessible this place would be on a work day.
Got a dozen doughnuts and a half-​moon cookie. The doughnuts are easily the best I’ve had in MA. Cooked perfectly; the chocolate frosting/​topping is incredible.

Leave the cannoli, take the gun.
Good cupcakes, good cookies, but the downright WORST cannoli in the Boston area. It’s lemon custardy, not whipped ricotta-​y.

Hands down the best bakery in Somerville.
Go for the cupcakes, stay for the Moon Pies.

It is seriously so hard to find a good old-​fashioned bakery nowadays anywhere.
Whenever we visit Massachusetts from Pennsylvania, our last stop before returning home is Lyndell’s, to stock-​up on baked goods. Even after freezing, their cakes are better than anything we can find elsewhere.
Their half-​moons, in so many varieties, are the right kind of half-​moons. Flat cupcakes with lots of soft, billowy frosting. Their other items are fabulous too. Danish, cookies, cupcakes, Boston Crème Pie… Everything we have ever had over the years has been wonderful, fresh, and fluffy. They know what they are doing.

Scored their signature half moons subsidized by LevelUp after parking behind the joint. Quick in & out and would certainly return for these excellent overfluffed B&W cookies or something else.
Transaction Amount $ 4.00
Credit Applied — $ 1.00

My family has been coming here for years and no doubt the half moons are amazing, but our most recent experience has unfortunately only earned Lyndell’s 2 stars.
Knowing I love the half moons, my mother stopped by to get me a small cake for my birthday. She had called in advance but was told that they didn’t allow advance orders for the smaller cakes. Once there, she was further told that they would not put flowers or any decoration on the small cakes other than jimmies– Shaw’s manages to get flowers and writing on 6″ cakes so I’m assuming this is some attempt at an upsell. She asked if at least one of the small ‘Happy Birthday’ flags could be added. The cashier took a flag off of a cupcake in the case instead if giving her a new one so it was already greasy from the frosting. Once home, it was found that the cake was chocolate rather than the white that was ordered so she returned to the bakery.
My mother was offered no compensation other than a replacement cake for the massive waste of time.

I have had many amazing baked good experiences from Lyndell’s, from cupcakes to jelly-​filled confections. However, my definitive Lyndell’s experience occurred this week when I asked for an octopus-​themed cake for my boyfriend’s birthday. They asked me if it was okay that the octopus was rising out of the cake with its tentacles hugging it, and I was all, «um, YEAH!». Total magic. I’ve never seen such a pretty, cute and fun cake. Additionally, it tasted incredible, and everybody at the party loved Mr. Octopus.
Lyndell’s cakes are that magical (and unattainable, in today’s bakery paradigm) combination of delicious and beautiful. Please give these people all your money.