Bri Picone
I tried Tullio’s for the first time this weekend (I had heard good things) and can’t wait to go back for more! The connoli’s were solid and the sfogliatelle was legit, both very delicious! The “parking for Italians only” sign outside gave me a good chuckle. Loved the vibe and selection of pastries. The best pastries I’ve had on the beach so far. I will definitely be coming back for more!!
… moreHannah Layfield
We had a wonderful experience with Tullio’s! They created a beautiful and delicious birthday cake for my 2-year-old daughter—everything I imagined and more. I was especially impressed that they were able to bring it all together with just three days’ notice. The design was spot-on, the flavors were amazing, and the whole process was seamless. Highly recommend them for any special occasion!
… moreMarissa Cellucci
Delicious pastries and breakfast sandwiches. Went 5 out of 7 mornings while vacationing in Duck! Strawberry banana smoothie was amazing, as were their donuts and croissants!
… moreLindsay Lawrence
Lmao the photo speaks for itself…..this was $60 dollars with botched “Happy Birthday” Owners are soooo rude and entitled also, there are snarky signs all over the business. Look at the negative reviews and how they respond to them, the bad attitude shines through. The cake itself was okay but save yourself the money and go elsewhere. Have a sweet day!
… moreJeff Becker
I’m a retired cop! I spent years in donut shops just ask the Bangles! These donuts are fabulous! The bagels are equally fabulous! The staff are as sweet as their delicious treats. So get the duck off the beach or out of bed and go grab a sweet treat at Tullio’s
… moreSeamans
We ordered a cake for my husband’s 50th birthday party in advance, It was supposed to have gold flakes with gold balls with matching cupcakes with gold writing for 50th in his name. When we got there, there was no flakes on it and they had said that they could put it on if we could wait for spending $131 for a cake and a dozen cupcakes it should’ve been perfect prior to us getting there. We had been up since 5:30 in the morning and we still had a 2 Hour Dr. to get to our house on the beach, the cupcakes had confetti on them instead of gold balls. The cakes tasted awful like a pound of Crisco was used. They were not buttercream frosting. It was awful. I called the owner Dawn to inform her of what happened and instead of letting me speak, she got on the offense She stated how she And her husband on the cameras them offer me to put the flakes on even though we were exhausted and it should’ve been ready when we got there and then stated that it took me two days to call her. We had picked them up on Sunday We celebrated on Monday night and I called her the next day after we ate them she was extremely rude and Didn’t care“I am the only person out of 14,000 people who did not like the taste of her cake’, unfortunately for her, there were several of us at this birthday, but did not like the taste of the cake or the cupcakes. So before you spend or ridiculous amount of money search elsewhere is my recommendation Unless you like a ton of Crisco/lard in every bite of your cake not done the way you had planned it to be. And an extremely rude owner !
… moreAndy Alford
I recently ordered a strawberry cake for my Mom’s 103rd birthday. It was the hit of her party and one of the best cakes I’ve ever eaten. There’s no wonder that Tullio’s is a go-to vendor for OBX destination weddings.
My wife and I live walking distance from Tullio’s, and must use a lot of willpower to avoid picking up a breakfast treat every day. Our favorites are the wide array of muffins and the plain coffee (crumb?) cake that also comes in flavored varieties. There’s a deeply discounted basket of still satisfying day-old pastries and donuts next to the cash register if you arrive early. The bagels are good, but other choices are much better in my very humble opinion.
Another reviewer complained about the bakery’s loud outside music spoiling their visit. The loud music is from another tenant in the shopping center. It is important to check your facts before leaving a cranky review.
… moreAndrew Shell
Traditional Italian bakery it was very nice on inside. I got the lobster tail, rainbow cake, black and white cookie and sfogliatelle. I loved the lobster tail and the black and white cookie was the best I’d had since NYC. The rainbow cake was good but light on jam but still very good. The sfogliatelle I didn’t like but I just don’t like ithe pastry in general it was my first time having one. The layers were great and it was baked perfectly. My sister got key lime pie it was really good the crust was perfect.
… moreS Cip
First time going to Tullio’s and will definitely go back next time we are in Duck. They served authentic NY bagels-big, chewy and delicious and the price was reasonable. There was a long wait but it was worth it. And the baked goods looked incredible. We only resisted because we had already over indulged all week. But on our next trip we will stop by and try some sweets too.
… moreB HW
We knew we’d be visiting family in Corolla on the weekend of my son’s second birthday. I knew from previous visits that Tullio’s made some gluten free treats, so I decided to ring them about making a gluten free cake. We settled on a 12″ gluten free almond cake with buttercream frosting. The cake was about $80. (Base price was about $70 – I asked for green grass atop the cake which cost $10 extra.) They offered to do the jungle animals for an additional $15, but I opted to get the decorations from Amazon and place them myself. I’m a control freak like that, hehe.
Something you need to know when ordering a cake is that you can’t specify a pickup time, only the day. You might be the first cake done at 8am or the last cake done just before 6pm. Since they need to sanitize their baking supplies, they did our cake close to the end of the day. That created some challenges with our plans, but we made it work.
Best part – The cake. I was extremely pleased with the gluten free almond cake. It was moist and flavorful. I would definitely order it again.
Not favorite part – The frosting. My Italian baker mother-in-law said it’s fantastic authentic buttercream. To me, it tastes like a mix of buttercream and whipped frosting.
As a note, I grew up on traditional country style buttercream (unsalted butter, confectioners’ sugar, vanilla extract, milk). This wasn’t that. Just know going into the order that it’ll be a little softer than the buttercream that stiffens. It doesn’t taste bad, just not what I was expecting.
No one got sick from gluten contamination. That’s a huge deal!
Would I order another cake? Yes.
Do I love that Duck has a proper bakery? Yes!
Would I recommend them? Yes.
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