Cinnabon Bakery

This place doesn’t exist anymore. It hasn’t for months.

I propose that the difficulties that surround trying to define the exquisite beauty of a Cinnabon are much like the difficulties that the British modernist writers faced in the 1950s. Writers like James Joyce, T.S. Eliot, Ford Maddox Ford, and Virginia Woolf all seem to come into conflict with the English language as it is somehow unable to accommodate the depth and width of the task in telling a story mired in the complexities of a post-​war world. Yes, it is with this difficulty that I approach divulging what a Cinnabon truly is. But our story starts like every story must: Once upon a time…
When I was four, my father took me to a mall which no longer exists but happened to be home to a small but homely Cinnabon establishment. There I would spent what at the time seemed like an eternity (but in reality was only about two minutes) watching the mademoiselle roll out the dough and cake it in an avalanche of cinnamon. She would then startle the audience (comprised of my father, some random ethnic kids and myself) by taking out not one, not two, but three sticks of butter and laying them onto the concoction. She used the metal ruler to measure out and cut to a millimeter of precision the small, innocent bud of rolled up dough and place them onto the pan. By that time I was already bored and wanted one so I can’t tell you how they are cooked, but eventually they end up three times the size as they once used to be and are glazed with what I can only assume is the nectar of Mount Blanc itself.
But now, seeing as I am twenty-​two, I have a different story to tell about them. I write about them now with a sense of cynicism as I am angered that I can no longer recapture the once beautiful moment of my youth. I went to a local Cinnabon establishment on Black Friday as a means to escape the horrors of shopping. The masses of people and all the flesh and bodies that tried to cram into that poor little Forever 21 was too much for me to handle, even now I cannot describe what happened thereafter… I don’t know. But alas, I waited in line to find that they were selling pre-​packaged Cinnabons: 6 for $ 10.99! My heart skipped a beat and I knew that waking up at 2:00 a.m. was worth it if only for this, this, THIS Black Friday deal. The man working at the counter could feel my enthusiasm, he saw that my smile was one inch away from causing an Amber Alert, and so he bestowed upon me not one, not two, not three, not four, but five packaged]s of the sublime nectar to consume with my buns (why he didn’t just give me a sixth package is beyond me, I mean if you were going to go that far why not just give me a one package to one Cinnabon ratio? C’mon guy).
I broke the sound barrier as I rushed home. No longer did I care about not getting that 42 inch Sharp television for only $ 199 at Best Buy. I had found my salvation; I had found it at last… Or so I had thought. I placed a Cinnabon on a ceramic dish that I’ve inherited from my lineage and caked the mound of glory with one package of the crystalline juice. I microwaved it for a total of three quarters of a minute and ate it fresh out of the contraption.
To my astonishment… it wasn’t the same. This abomination wasn’t the same as the Cinnabons of my youth. I was tricked, I was swindled, I was a broken man.

Today i was in the mall looking for a shirt for my business suit and walked by this place to get my husband a cinnamon roll. There were some fresh out of the oven and I asked the guy for the fresh ones and he accommodated me quite happily. I love excellent and friendly service. He got my hubby the biggest, freshest one and added extra icing. He was very pleased as was I. I had a happy hubby at home. GREAT WITH ICED COLD MILK

Stopped by here to grab a box of the mini cinnabons yesterday. Nothing special, $ 10 bucks for em. Paid and left. Service was mediocre but it’s not like they are the ones cooking them and serving them on silver platters.
They come up with new gimmicks here and there and recently started having combos where you can get a cinnabon and a coffee for like $ 5.Still this place is a staple of the mall and honestly it hits the spot when you crave it.
Gotta come back and try the cinnabon centers cup. Looks yummy and deathly at the same time, gotta try it.

ok, since so many people were in love with this place, i finally decided to try this mall dessert staple. GROSSSSSSSS. i can’t believe people actually allows this stuff to enter their bodies. basicallay, it’s a sponge soaked with saturated fats and oils. then, it’s covered in white «frosting» that’s probably more toxic than paint. anyway, i could go to on for days but what’s the point?

[M]ona: N/​A
[W]ayne: 3 Stars
Average: 3 Stars
+ Cupcakes (New)
+ Accepts Credit Cards
— Too sweet
— Too much frosting
[W] So we just stopped here real quick because Mona saw that they had cupcakes. And Mona can never pass up Cupcakes so yea. She chose the original cinnamon cupcake. It ended up being me eating it because she left the cupcake in my car. As you all know I’m not a big sweets fan so it was overly sweet for me. Too bad the frosting was all over the box when I opened it up so it kind of worked out for me since I didn’t have all that stuff caked on top.
The cupcake actually tasted ok. Again there was A LOT of frosting on top so I’m kind of happy it got thrashed around in the car and fell off the cupcake haha. Anyways if it was me personally I wouldn’t get the cupcake again. I’d probably just get the churro haha or… maybe the mini cinnamon buns.
[M] FYI: Cupcakes also available in vanilla, carrot cake, and chocolate.

Cinnamon rolls consists of: dough, butter, sugar, and cinnamon.
The end result: a delicious bun of fat and calories covered in cinnamon sugar.
Eating here is definitely a splurge to my diet. I’ve never ordered the classic cinnabon and I don’t ever plan to. One of those suckers is equivalent to 730 calories and 24 grams of fat. One-​half of my dietary intake? No, thank you. I’ll just walk pass here whenever I go shopping, and keep my fingers crossed that they’ll have free samples.

Alright — I try to stay away from overly big chain reviews but sharing some pecanbons while Christmas shopping with the fiancé made me so happy that I felt like Unilocaling.
When it comes to the gooey goodness that is a cinnabon I don’t care how good the service is going to be — just hand me my minibon (preferably fresh out of the oven) and I’ll happily make my way to a table and devour everything in under 5 minutes.
I’ve always been a cinnabon fan — in any size but I prefer the minibons or the cinnabon «bites». I try not to get extra frosting (total calorie count is bad enough) but when I’m in a bad mood I’ll probably cave.
The fiancé recently introduced me to the pecanbon. WOW. I’ve been missing a lot these years but I still prefer the cinnabon best (with extra frosting).

I remember their rolls tasting alot better back in the day. They used to taste so fresh, that real out of the oven taste. Nowadays they taste so bland and dry; almost as bad as the microwave ones With so many people there you think they could throw out the rolls that had past their expiration time.
They taste so bland now. I swear they get smaller and smaller every time i get one. Eventually I think I’ll end up with a quarter sized roll. The drinks are even worse, loaded with too much sugar and most obviously made with powder mixes. Worst of all they are more expensive than Starbucks drinks.
I think I’ll stick with Pillsbury next time I need a cinnamon roll.

3.5 — for the service
and
4.0 — for the food!!!
The guy behind the counter was ok. Nothing special and he was distracted with the youngsters.
But the food… oh the food! We just ordered the regular one and it was perfect! Cut it up, ate it all up as we talked about life… my boy will be 4 in April.

Is it me or has Cinnabon become too commercialized? I remember the days when the Cinnabon was so soft and oozed with cinammon and frosting. Nowadays they taste like something out of the microwave and the whole thing seems harder and drier. Sort of like what happened with Mrs. Fields cookies (best cookies back in the day, but now bland, small, and expensive!)

I recently discovered the minibon, which is a small version of the cinnabon at the Cinnabon at the Great Mall. I figured with chain bakeries, it would be the same quality.
But, nooooooo the minibons were dried out and bleh.
Ban the minibons at the Valley Fair Cinnabon!

Years ago, when I was crazy and worked in retail (never again!) at this mall… my breakfast would usually consist of: a warm fresh classic Cinnabon and a Tropical Blast Chillata. Not the most healthy breakfast, of course, but ohhh man was it good. I always felt like I was being semi-​healthy because of the blended fruit in the Chillata, hehe. Service was always excellent, I have no complaints. Can’t forget their mall employee discount 10% too… it’s not much, but hey– it was something! =D

When i went here and got a iced coffee drink i was getting little bits of plastic in my drink it was pretty gross. I got my money back and a free cinnabon classic! These cinnabons are filled with transfat but damn that transfat tastes delicious.

I cannot go to the mall or to the San Jose Airport without having one of these. OMG so sinful! They are best to be eaten right away but if you buy the large family pack of them and microwave them later they still are tasty. Who cares about the calories when your eating something so temptingly tasty? One of the ultimate pleasures in life is to be eating one of these babies. I love the plain buns or the ones with pecans. Heck, as long as it comes from Cinnabon, I will eat it.

Yeah. I don’t know how people eat this stuff repeatedly…
Besides the fact that it’s straight sugar, starch, and fat, they keep it soft by undercooking it!
I ate this a couple years ago too and it gave me the crappers.
What they do really well is pump the aroma out to attract people to the sweet smell

I love cinnamon, pastries, and frosting… cinnabon solves the problem!
Every time I pass by this place, I’m compelled to order me one of those tasty pastries. The best time to eat them is right when you purchase them while they’re still hot and chewy. I get one of the regular sized ones along with a raspberry iced tea, and its like heaven. I realize how many calories it has so, I try to limit myself to how many I eat a month.
Damned good pastries… I hate them… but I don’t…

MmmMmmm… warm gooey dough with cinnamon drenched in sugary frosting with pecans .
So yummy! Walking in the food court you know you have to stop by and smell it … look at it. drool over it. and then give in and buy one and inhale it.
FYI: a plain regular sized cinnamon bun is about 700 calories. Imagine how many a Pecan one has?! I read this in Cosmo …
Still the best cinnabuns ever! If you’re going to do it. you might as well do it right and get one from here. not those Pillsbury make it yourself ones or the dry boring ones in coffee shops.

If I could marry you Cinnabon, I would… If I could open up my own franchised Cinnabon, I would also do that. I would be the extremely over weight woman giving (and sneaking) the samples on a daily basis.
I like to frequent this place on a regular basis… luckily, it is close enough to my work to do so. The regular Cinnabons and Cinnestix are to die for. So what if there is absolutely NO nutritional value in these bad boys. I will still eat them.
I recently started a (temporary) diet and I am forbidden to eat these delectable treats. While I was at Valley Fair last Friday night, I walked by. I tried to walk on the opposite walkway, as far away as possible, but the smells still drifted over and called my name. I now understand how addicts feel. The craving was almost unbearable. I wanted to give in so bad. I could almost taste the sweetness, oh that creamy frosting! I eventually ended up running up the escalator to my car and driving away as quickly as possible. I wont be returning until my diet is over.

And you thought Krispy Kreme donut’s were sweet? Stand back King o’ Donuts! When you need the ultimate sugar rush nothing compares to Cinnabons and a Coke — crazaaaaay delicious, yo!
I think it’s so evil that those tiny MiniBons are soooooo darned snackable. The slightly larger ones are good when you’re driving and you need to 1-​hand the roll. The large ones ought to come with a steak knife — I’d stay away from them.
So if you want to speed yourself on the way to becoming a diabetic definitely pop by here and pick up a boxed dozen… or two!
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