Milk Bar reviews and discussion

3.6

68% of reviewers would recommend to a friend

Reviews mention

  • Nostalgic, creative flavor profiles
  • Iconic cereal milk soft serve
  • Decadent cake truffles favorite
  • Attractive, giftable packaging
  • Overly sweet flavor profile
  • Inconsistent packaged product quality
  • Occasional dryness or oiliness
  • Frequent delivery reliability issues

Milk Bar polarizes: reviews praise the in-store classics like Cereal Milk soft serve, Milk Bar Pie, Birthday Cake, and cake truffles as nostalgic, inventive, and delicious, yet many find products overwhelmingly sweet and note uneven quality in packaged grocery items. Reviews also flag inconsistent freshness and multiple failed or late deliveries, while applauding playful branding and gift appeal, plus solid gluten-free options.

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371 reviews and posts

  • Obsessed with their cornflake marshmallow cookie dough that you can make at home. INSANELY GOOD. Spendy but...omg... Just so good

  • DO NOT BELIEVE THEIR HYPE ABOUT DELIVERY. I ordered two cakes about a week before the date they needed to be at the location of my son's birthday party (30 guests), I had told his girlfriend I had the dessert covered. First, they use UPS, a known disaster for getting packages on time when there is a deadline. Most of their promo say FedX, not in my case. Second, they require a signature for delivery. Just what you want the hostess to have to schedule her day around waiting for a delivery. Third, the package has been at the UPS processing location since 7:00 am, it is now 7:00 pm no cakes. Go on line to complain and the auto response gives you FAQ's which for the first time state that they recommend ordering for 3 days before an event. Not once when you place an order do they state that or that they require a signature. Thanks Milk Bar, there are 30 people at a birthday party with no birthday cake. NEVER AGAIN.

  • The cookies tasted uncooked and soggy. The flavor was sweet but just not really pronounced.

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    Make the cookies more firm and less doughy. Probably add vanilla or some other flavoring to the dough.

  • I tried the confetti cake balls and I loved them, they were soft and not dry at all. It wasn’t too sweet either. I would definitely get some more of those.

  • Milkbar gives off a pretentious vibe, and without good reason — with a location here in LA, I've stopped in to get these items fresh (they were not good!). I can't fathom how bad they must be when shipped elsewhere in the United States.

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    The overall verdict is that Milkbar is really overhyped. Their cakes are dense and not tasty, their other fares like cookies are lackluster. For the price point, I truly can't say that this is worth it in any sense of the word. Sure, some folks may like the novelty of it all, but for the price I would recommend going to a smaller but more delicious bakery.

  • I bought a birthday cake for my birthday and Oh My God! I'll do it again every year. Shopping was easy and picking up my order was even easier.

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    I think they know what they do. Theres nothing wrong!

  • Who doesn't love the delicious taste of this product? I have purchased a few everyone had loved the Milkbar products

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    I'm not sure because my family and I were quite happy & have had more then one

  • A great surprise for friends and family for special occasions!

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    I'd prefer less sugar

  • Great branding, but taste of the cake was just okay. The cake balls were my favorite.

  • I love the milk bar cake and cake balls. They are amongst some of my favorite desserts and I could eat them daily.

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    I don't love the cookies as much. They feel very "store bought" and unoriginal.

  • This was the cake of my dreams. Seriously. This is the experience I think of when I think of birthday/funfetti cake, the quintessential one. And TBH, I work in the baked goods eComm space and also buy a lot of cakes, the pricing is actually pretty good.

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    just more. more of everything please :)

  • Milk Bar Pie is Amazing! It is on the sweeter side but it's delicious along with any soft serve.

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    On the pricier end but would love to see deals during special holidays!

  • I like Milk Bar products, but they are so overly sweet and over priced. I only get for special occasions.

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    Price!!

  • The concept and packaging is cute but the cookies are too sweet for me. I would rather spend money on having local cookies delivered to the recipient than pay to have Milkbar delivered.

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    Switch up the recipe

  • I’ve heard a lot of hype about Milk Bar and finally caved into ordering some of their treats after watching a Netflix documentary on the owner. The items I tried (cookie sampler and birthday cake) were average at best, especially for the premium price. I found them to be overwhelming sweet with a generic taste. These would do if I have a major sugar craving, but there are other brands and local bakeries that provide higher quality with a more affordable price.

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    Decrease the amount of sugar in the recipes as whatever flavor profiles they were aiming for was drowned out by the overwhelming sweetness.

  • Milk Bar makes as a great gift item and a fun way to celebrate your birthday in spirit. The truffle balls are my favorite product because they give me this assessment of enjoying the brands products without overindulging

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    Offer some product lines that have less sugar.

  • I didn’t think a cake ball truffle could be that good but oh my these are amazing ! I love getting their products at target and Whole Foods and the added fun of visiting a store in person.

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    I would say places to improve would be availability in larger grocery stores. Target is great but even in a populated area target is still quite a drive compared to a regular full grocery store

  • I have only had the birthday cake flavor of products (cake and the truffles) and I am a little biased because birthday cake is my absolute favorite. It was so delicious and the truffles are the perfect consistency. Highly recommend for an occasion but a little expensive for a casual dessert.

  • I'm lucky to live within walking distance of a Milkbar store and usually treat myself to some cereal milk soft serve a few times each summer as well as some birthday cake truffles on, you guessed it, my birthday. Everything they make onsite is undeniably delicious and very much worth the price.

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    I was really disappointed by the pre-packaged cookies and other items I've seen on shelves in grocery stores. They taste like preservatives and are not worthy of the Milkbar name!

  • Have had the cookies a few times. Once purchased for myself and gifted several times. Every time I receive them as a gift now I am eager to give them away. They’re so mediocre which is so disappointed because I love the real thing. These cookies are dry, crumbly, and borderline taste stale. I am surprised this comes from Milkbar. Packaging is fun though. The tin I’ve received at least 5 times as a gift is always nice.

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    Taste and quality could use improvement.