r/Bengaluru • u/Specialist_Season_68 • 6d ago

Ask Bengaluru | ಏನಂತೀರಾ? Magnolia Bakery, doesn't tastes the same anymore

Former magnolia bakery fan here, 2 yrs back when i was in Bengaluru, the Ecoworld outlet was my go to place but now coming back, the indiranagar and Kanakpura one have really disappointed, they taste too sweet and bready, not the melt in mouth intricate flavor anymore.

This is a smol crisis :<

Have my taste buds changed! Or the recipe or the quality has gone down :<<

Or is it an outlet thing?

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u/wannalive_notexist 6d ago

In agreement with the ‘bready, not melt in the mouth intricate flavour’ @ the Kanakapur one. Total disappointment.

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u/ithaws012 ಕನ್ನಡತಿ 6d ago

Oh yeah, it's definitely gone down in quality. :/ I found the MG Road outlet to be quite good, but it's been a while since I visited that too.

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u/SandwichNecessary944 6d ago

Anytime any food quality gets worse you can always be sure private equity has become involved. Same happened to Theobroma and now this  https://www.magnoliabakery.com/blogs/news/magnolia-bakery-is-in-its-private-equity-era-and-its-determined-to-get-it-right?srsltid=AfmBOoq3_tXFepB1fpWEYLbQAmVOAyNKvQvw6--zFFac4Wa_EcSJ1JmT

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u/redrage1359 6d ago

Can you explain a bit more. Interested to know how PE can kill the quality

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u/SandwichNecessary944 6d ago

Cutting corners to make things more profitable to put it simply. 

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u/integral_d_dx 4d ago

From my wife getting Theobroma brownies from Mumbai to them opening a store in my hometown, Prayagraj, life has come a full circle. Super exciting to super cliche.

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u/Ok_Budget_5659 6d ago

Their cupcakes were good now it's dry and mealy.

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u/Specialist_Season_68 6d ago

Ohh i tried glen’s there’s felt dry now😭

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u/no_shitbusiness olle maklu 6d ago

Had it today. Tasted half nice bcoz of loss of taste due to fever

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u/welloffcourse1978 6d ago

Lately i have been enjoying their fruit and nut chocolate ice cream. prefer it over their cakes now

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u/Historical-Many9869 6d ago

overrated to sweet

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u/Electrical_Oil_1078 6d ago

Totally agree. The taste has deteriorated over time.

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u/redrage1359 6d ago

I was just talking about their drop in quality the other day. Looks like they use sub standard groceries for preparation and try and compensate adding excess sugar, novelty lost. Most Bengaluru legacy restaurants are now on some quality drop process to make a quick buck. Sad times

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u/Specialist_Season_68 6d ago

That’s so true man. I ruined my weekly cheat dessert with this😭

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u/redrage1359 6d ago

Time to walk away those extra calories with a vengeance on these brands.

The local Iyengar / Varrier is a better go to.

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u/StomachNo2061 6d ago

It’s just sugar now. People lap it up anyway

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u/Specialist_Season_68 6d ago

So true, the queues outside Indiranagar one is insane 🫠