Love Scolas! I went thru withdrawal when the St Joseph's Table was canceled at Holy Rosary Church due to covid. Then I drove past Scolas cookies. Thank you Jesus I can have fig cookies again and thumb sprints and a plethora of other wonderful cookies! The staff has always been pleasant. The coffee is good too! I will continue to shop here.
If you are not Italian, go here - you won't know any better. The products here are not traditional Italian bakery items, they are some sort of an American take on them. I asked where in Italy they were from and they said Sicily - um, nope, these are NOT Sicilian cookies. Then they said Napoli - after this response I certainly wasn't too surprised by the taste of these items. The cookies are not good, only the glazed chocolate balls have a decent flavor. They took this Italian cookie and made other flavors (and colors for fun, I guess) that they must have thought people would like but they are a huge miss when it comes to flavor. There is a lot missing from the dough and their 'wedding' cookie was nowhere near an Italian wedding cookie in looks and especially flavor - theirs tasted like it had baking soda in it and I had to spit it out as it was inedible. Their sesame cookie is a plain sugar cookie with seeds on top - this is NOT how a Sicilian sesame cookie is made nor are these iconic cookies flat and round (sugar cookie explains the shape on this one). Google recipes and you will see how Italian cookies are made and how they should look (especially the sesame cookie - I almost walked out of the shop when I saw it).The cannoli also misses the mark - the shell is good but they're not making them but I give them credit for at least not buying cruddy ones. The filling has what seems to be almond paste mixed in which totally changes not only the taste of a traditional cannoli (couldn't even taste the ricotta) but also the texture. Glad they at least added the chocolate chips in the mix but the ends were not dipped in pistachios nor were they dusted with powdered sugar, which is really what you look for in a traditional Italian cannoli (they also offer a 'cherry' flavored cannoli - never in my life have I even heard of an Italian bakery offering a 'flavored' cannoli.There's not much to say about their cakes except their version of cannoli cake is NOT cannoli cake - it is a slice of plain cheesecake with a very thin layer of their cannoli filling spread on top. Cannoli cake is a most wondrous thing - if you can get it or even make it and this is NOT it.They have gelato (not handmade in store), scones and cinnamon rolls and other varieties of cake and cheesecake that are also not Italian, which after tasting their version of Italian bakery does not surprise me that they offer these American items.Scola's should not promote "Italian cookies" in their store name as every Italian will come here and be disappointed - but if they choose to do so I highly recommend they Google, at minimum, the cookies and cannoli so they can at least have something truly Italian-tasting on their menu. This is an American bakery that sells American bakery items and tried their hand at a few Italian items but, sadly, has missed the mark on all counts.
I've had the cherry cannolli, tiramisu, cheesecake, and nearly all of the cookies. Everything was fresh and wonderful and worth every penny!
Our family's go-to when we want a treat. Their cheesecake and cannolis are sublime. We fight over which cookies are the best. The staff is friendly, swift, and helpful. I love that we get to support a family business and enjoy wonderful, homemade treats that don't break the bank. We look forward to them being part of Kansas City for years to come.
All the employees were extremely nice and gave us samples of so many treats! The cannolis and cannoli cheesecake were delectable and the Neapolitan cookies had that almond flavor that I love! Highly recommend!
We ordered pizza at the place a couple doors down, and it wasnt ready yet. So we popped in here while waiting and we are glad we did! We purchased their sampler and everything was good. Also bought some scones, and they're the heavier scones, not the lighter fluffier scones that other places sell. Will definitely stop by again when we're in the area.
This bakery was as nostalgic as it was innovative. Growing up we ate my mom's homemade snowballs at Christmas time and Cannoli's were my dads favorite. Well when a pregnancy craving strikes, you google "Cannoli near me" and end up finding Kansas City's best kept secret, this lovely little Italian bakery. My husband and I decided to get the "Assorted 1lb" of cookies which was perfect because it gave two of each cookie listed in the assortment. That's a lot of cookies! It was great because we could both try a little of everything without having to share.Though we went there for the cannoli's and snowballs, the Neapolitan ended up being my absolute favorite cookie I have ever tasted! I could seriously eat a pound of just these. They are a bit more moist than the biscotti and don't quite crumble like a snowball, but they also aren't overly soft which pairs well with the sweetness of the almond flavoring. Other favorites we had included: Snowballs, Tay-Tu's, and Lemon Biscotti.I would recommend this bakery to anyone looking for something new and fun to try in the area, and I think the assorted pack of cookies would honestly make a really great Christmas gift for that person who seems to already have everything.
I am happy to have found this bakery! Everything we purchased was delicious, and the staff was very friendly and helpful. We will definitely be back
This place was absolutely amazing! We were just searching Google and came across this fine establishment! From entering to leaving this place was amazing! Now to the baked goods...sweet baby Italian Jesus, everything we purchased was absolutely delicious! The staff was also very awesome! Will be returning again...oh....and being Italian I'm a major critic of "Italian goodies".
I came across this bakery by accident and so glad I did! I wasn’t really impressed with any Italian pastries I had prior to trying Scola’s products, but I like to support local family owned businesses, so I bought a cookie sampler and a raspberry white chocolate scone. Everything was delicious! Best ever. My favorite is their sesame seed cookie, but I wouldn’t say no to anything from this place! The staff was great as well!!! I learned their one year anniversary for this business is 11Dec2021. So happy they opened and have stayed open!! The Northland needs more of these kinds of businesses. Support local!!!!!!!