I was pure curious at trying this establishment of amazing looking cakes. So when the CMYE Brunch…read moreClub popped up on events, I just had get my name on that 'I'm in' list. I thought if their cakes looked that amazing, the brunch must be amazeballs. I entered the grand looking coffee shop with walls of mirrors and a counter of cakes on a very dreicht Saturday morning. I was a bit late but fortunately when I arrived people had just ordered, I quickly picked from the menu French Toast (I knew what I wanted before I ordered to be honest) and a pot of Breakfast Tea. There was 10 fabulous Yelpers and we all picked a nice mix of various brunch meals. When the dishes hit the posh tables they looked pretty tasty. My tea was lovely and the French toast was a tasty brioche bread with a wee bowl of maple syrup to drizzle over. Now, don't get me wrong it did taste nice but I've had better and I felt like I could have had another slice, especially at the price they were charging. Now this place is not cheap. I knew that the cake was steep as I had seen the branch in Glasgow Central. Not only were my teeth thinking of falling out with the amount of sugar those mahoosive cakes have but my eyes were popping out with the prices. I really wanted to try the French toast with bacon but I just couldn't see myself paying over £7 for it. Maybe when I'm rich 'n' shiz. The staff were lovely and accommodating. I would like try their lunch menu and a slice of cake to see if they taste as good as they look. Firstly though I'll need to save up for the visit. So if anyone would like to support my next visit, donations are very welcome.

Approved by a frenchie-girl !…read more I totally recommand this place to have a properly "petit-déjeuner à la française" (and I know what I'm talking about). Pâtisserie Valérie is a very welcoming place where everyone should feel comfortable. Pastries are SO GOOD and sweet (just like the staff is). Moreover, the soft background music is making such a nice atmosphere!

Such a cute little place!…read more But nothing more than a cupcake shop! I had big expectations for Bibi's and was rather excited but they only really specialised on cupcakes! As much I am a big fan of cupcakes I would have liked a little choice of something else. It's not too expensive starting from about £1.95 to £2.50 and the cupcakes are real good, is it somewhere you could go regularly? I'm not too sure.

Strange one to review as it is quite hard to know what to judge it on. I have had cup cakes from…read morehere twice. One Oreo and one caramel waffle. The first one was a gift so I don't know the price the second one was £2.25. Now both tasted awesome. I genuinely could not fault them at all, but I think £2.25 might be a wee bit pricey? Granted it is a super deluxe cup cake but it seems expensive in my opinion. However I am open to be wrong on this front and it is only a small gripe. The part where it loses stars is on the shop itself, I struggle to know how it is going to survive . It felt totally bare to me with hardly anything on the shelves at all. The picture I had in my head of this place was really let down by the reality when I got there. Great cup cakes that you will enjoy, but just not enough happening to rate above a three star score for me.

I absolutely love the cakes here and have visited various ones. I was gifted a voucher for…read moreafternoon tea so decided to go to the one at Central Station as we were heading somewhere nearby afterwards. It's not my ideal location for afternoon tea as it's loud and busy but it didn't bother us as we weren't there for the atmosphere. The two ladies working there were really friendly and took our drinks orders quickly. We both ordered tea. I love the tea a Patisserie Valerie because it's loose leaf and served in a suki teapot. We decided to sit outside and watch people go by. It was a Saturday afternoon so very busy. Our food came really quickly. I was very pleased to see scones and real clotted cream. We were also given a selection of mini jam jars which was a nice touch. Sandwiches were also really nice. The cakes on top weren't bad but it wasn't something I'd personally choose, except for maybe the chocolate one. I'm saying a-okay because I felt the tables were too small, and also the tables didn't appear to have been wiped down in a while. The staff didn't really come outside to clear things away when others had left either. But I'd say overall fast friendly service and yummy food!

I have visited this branch of Patisserie Valerie twice. Once to take away and once to sit in…read more On the taking away occasion I had a powerful hangover and a meeting (although quite an informal, friendly one) to attend. I bought a coffee and a box of macarons to take to the meeting. The coffee curing my hangover and the macarons made my colleagues even happier than I expected. They were delcious, sweet, cruncy, smooth and light. Everything a good macaron should be. So lets call that a 5 star experience. The sitting in occasion was slightly less perfect. I ordered a latte and a frangipane tart and I took a seat. There were a few other people in the cafe but it was far from busy. The staff were nice enough and my order arrived relatively quickly. Unfortunately my coffee was awful. It's not often that I abandon caffeine but this time I was forced to. The tart was ok - I'd order it again but it wouldn't go to the top of the list. So lets call that a 3 star experience. I guess that's why on balance it gets four stars. Realistically, that sounds about right. I hope the nasty coffee was a one off because I'm bound to be temped back in by the cakes soon enough.

Right on noon. Was walking past the shop and saw a queue out the door, decided to pass it up, came…read moreback after the queue quieted down to discover just why the queue was so long. Seriously one of the most memorable sandwiches I've ever eaten, lovely happy faces to greet you and so many creative sandwich options! Send your friends.

This being my first time at this location I wasn't sure if it was going to be like the one in…read moreFinneston. They're about the same size and always packed, and huzzah, their sandwiches are delicious at both locations. I had walked by a few times the day I finally popped in for a late lunch, as they were swamped the whole lunch rush. I managed to squeeze in to the queue around 2pm and I could tell they had just been through the ringer with the lunch crowd. The guy ahead of me wanted a chicken tikka sandwich but they were out of a couple of the ingredients, so he ordered something else. When it was my turn to order, the guy jokingly said 'let's see if I'm able to make your sandwich!" I ordered the Chiken Ole which was chicken meat, manchego cheese, chorizo, salsa and a spicy mayo on ciabatta. The only one thing they didn't have was the salsa, which in exchange they offered me a bit of salad with some sweet chili sauce. I decided against the sauce and took the salad! What a delightful sandwich this was. My stomach is growling just thinking about it! The bread was freshly baked and so delicious, even at 2pm. The ingredients were all fresh and piled high in to the bread. I also grabbed a bag of crisps and a lemon mint san pellagrino. The greatest lunch on the go I've had in a long while. The guys in here were cool as anything and the music was great. The queues might be long but the sandwiches are worth it. They also serve soups, coffee and baked goods if you're looking for something sweet. I will be back for sure!

Had their coffee and fruit crepe- riffle was nice and crispy with fruit topping but crepe was…read moreunderdone and chewy

One of the best desserts i've tried while visiting the United Kingdom. They have a huge variety of…read moredesserts to choose from and a lot of ice cream flavors too. I customized a crepe with oreos, chocolate syrup, and mint ice cream on the side. The crepes were good, the oreos on too added good flavor too. Someone in the group ordered the ferrero rocher sundae and they liked it(I didn't try it since i'm pretty picky). I would come back if I went back to Scotland.

The first time I tried Millie's was in 2012 and ever since then I have been hooked (like the…read morecracked out Cookie Monster on family guy!) these cookies are seriously amazing. I never had these growing up as they don't sell them in the US but I'm so happy I've discovered these lovely morsels of goodness. I love most of the flavours I've tried including the coconut, white choc (what I usually get), and the Jaffa which is a very British flavour as I've noticed Brits love their chocolate orange!! My favorite though was the OG milk choc chip cookie with Belgian milk chocolate. It's super tasty & we once got it as a huge birthday cookie cake for my bf's brother as a birthday gift...it came with delicious frosting decorated on top of the choc cookie & I think I probably ate 1/2 of it in the span of 3 days :) best times!

Shopping for a messenger bag and couldn't resist a little cookie cupcake. I got a little chocolate…read morechip cookie cupcake with chocolate frosting. The cookie was soft and the chocolate frosting was better than I've had on many regular cupcakes. I'm pretty sure I'll be stopping by whenever I'm shopping.

I'd heard about this new Italian cafe opening in St Enoch online, and was then handed a flier as I…read morewalked into St Enoch with a 10% discount so I knew I had to go. It's upstairs on the first floor around from the food court. I get the look they're going for (cosy Italian cafe) but I have to say it doesn't quite work yet, probably because they're in a shopping centre. The space seems a little stark at the moment. I was taken in by the display at the counter so headed in to have a look - the guy serving was super friendly and welcoming which was nice. I decided to get a couple of cakes to try and he explained to me what they were - frolla are a type of cake from Naples made with ricotta and they have different flavours. I got two chocolate ones and then a ricotta and pear one. Normally £2 each but I got the 10% off discount. I tried them when I got home and was really impressed - they're quite unusual, not like any cake I've had before and were really tasty. You could tell they're made fresh. They also sell savoury food if cake isn't your thing - cannelloni, lasagne, pizza rustica, potato croquettes - all made fresh in their kitchen out the back. You can also buy a whole one if you want something for dinner rather than just a slice. Plus they do coffees etc if you just want coffee and cake to eat in. I'll definitely be back. It's nice to see something a bit different in St Enoch aside from the food court options!

Madonna!!! What do we have here? Well, it seems like we have a little slice of Napoli tucked away,…read moreupstairs, in a corner of the St. Enoch's Centre. Yes, it's certainly not what I was expecting to pop up in this slightly unfashionable shopping mall. So, Ddoce is a completely new concept for Glasgow, a real Southern Italian style Pasticceria. There are very few places in town that do real Italian pastries and the ones that do, often serve up Sicilian style cannoli. However Ddoce specialises in the famous 'Sfogliatelle' from the Campania region of Italy. The Sfogliatelle come in various forms, from the most popular Riccia, which is a flaky, very crispy filled pastry with a delicious ricotta and orange innard, to the simple short crust Frolla with various delicious fillings like creme patissiere, chocolate creme etc. On my first visit I wanted to try a bit of everything so I kindly treated the office to a selection of sweets and I bagged a little arrancino for myself. The arrancino was nice, but much smaller than the ones I am accused to in Italy. The rice was coated in a nice ragu and it had a stringy mozzarella middle that served me well on the walk up the road. All the pastries were good and very similar to what I've eaten in Italy. Sfogliatelle aren't quite my favourite style of pastries so it will be interesting to see what the Glaswegians make of them. My favourite pastry was the Black Cherry and creme pat Pasticciotto. Simply delicious!! At £2.50 it ain't cheap, but it's a nice wee treat and I find it better value than what many other cafes dish up. I suppose you gotta bare in mind that all this stuff is shipped in from Naples, so for that price it ain't too bad! Also on offer is savoury dishes like Lasagna, Cannelloni, Pizza Rustica. The portions looked reasonable and the food looked authentic. Next time I visit I will definitely be trying this stuff along with a coffee (which looked good)! Although this place would make a killing in the more hip West End part of town, I hope that people Glasgow head along to try something a little different.

I have stopped in twice now and both times I have had absolutely delicious baked goods. I have both…read moresavoury and sweet items from the shop and you really can't go wrong. They are filling and very cheap. Staff are very nice. I went in looking for their delectable apple turnovers and, since they were out, offered to put some leftover cream in another one of their pastries for me. Cannot recommend enough.

It was the Sunday morning after a blurry Saturday night. I…read morewoke not quite hungover, but not quite right. The only thing so cure me was a totty scone roll. I dragged Stu out of his festering pit and we made our way to Grant's the Bakers. I had passed it several times while sprinting for the train and the smell emanating from the bakery almost caused me to forget all about the train and go and live in there. Hot rolls and hot drinks are available to take away at very reasonable prices. At 10.30 on a Sunday, the queue was out the door and spilling untidily onto the street. Builders, locals and hungover tramps waited patiently in front of the cake filled counter and sizzling hotplate of over-processed meats. The smell was fantastic. Thanks to the two wee wummin behind the counter the queue moved quickly. We bought 6 totty scones and hastened home to fry them! They were big, misshapen and had an almost meaty bite to them. This makes them high up there in my Totty Scone Hall of Fame. Yes, I do actually have a Totty Scone Hall of Fame. I am rather a freak, I do fear. Next time I think I'll go for an iced donut.