This is the best Italian pastry shop in the North End. Everything was just perfect including the endearing owner who we met by accident when he offered his table and said he was "family" and had just sat down for a little coffee. We chatted for 30 minutes with this adorable man. I ordered the berry tart which contained the... more

Better than Mike's Pastries. Go for the sorbet and Boston Cream Pie. more

Got there at 11:30pm on a Friday and the line was out the door so we opted for table service. While it was long in coming the waitress was friendly and apologetic for the wait (always a plus). I had the paragina and a wonderfully generous pour of port; both were excellent. While not an Italian pastry expert, I order... more

Forget Mike's! We found out that he makes his cannolis in the morning, and they're not fresh at 10 at night. Try Modern, where not only the cannolis but the eclairs are made in small batches throughout the day. It's not the madhouse Mike's is, either. more

Why not just go to Mike's? more

WE LOVE THE NORTH END!! So lucky to live about 15mimutes fro here, and when we want THE BEST PASTRY'S we go here. Mike's is such a tourist trap!! Ok when you go to modern our favorites are of course the cannoli's . The Lobster tails are the best, and HUGE:) the macaron cookies ROCK. Check it out you you... more

Meh, about average for the North End, always packed, and the line takes longer to get through than Mike's, which has about the same quality more

BEST canolis in Boston...everything else is top notch as well! more

Always good. more