Stopped in alone - on the way to meet someone, I was early. I was greeted by a really friendly woman (owner)- ordered a chocolate chai tea - very cute and charming place w beautiful cupcakes, cakes, etc. they make them there. As I sat there , there was a steady stream of people coming in to order cakes. Another table had 4 ladies meeting up for high tea lunch. Another couple was there for tea. It was a busy and friendly atmosphere, positive vibe and cheery inside. I plan to go back w my daughters in the future. It's worth the 25 min drive for a nice day out! read more

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Had a lovely lunch here with family! Service was very friendly, my scone sampler was delicious, and the rest of the party loved their quiche, salad, and soup. Wide variety of teas--I enjoyed the black currant. And we happily bought some delicious desserts from the pastry case to take home! read more

Words don't do justice to the delicious wedding cake we ordered from A Sweet Memory. We went down in May to do a tasting with the husband's parents (they found it) and were able to try a variety of flavor profiles and combinations. We ended up with a marble swirl chocolate and vanilla cake, raspberry and chocolate filling with another filling in the layer, and buttercream frosting that was amazing. The design we provided images and they even confirmed the design the week before the wedding since we placed an order back in May. Delivery was seamless for our September 30th wedding. We even got to enjoy the leftovers the week after since we had several no-shows. It still was delicious! 10/10 recommend Sweet Memory and their team for any occasion but mainly if you are getting married on LBI do get your cake from there, we got so many compliments. read more

I cannot rave enough about this cake shoppe. I threw a surprise 60th birthday for my mom who lives in the area. While I live in NYC and seriously considered getting a specialty cake in Manhattan and transporting it to the shore, I put my trust in Annemarie and her crew at A Sweet Memory. They did not disappoint. I ordered the cake about two weeks before, and Annemarie guided me through all the delicious choices. I had some specifics for the cake in mind, but when I saw the portfolio of jaw-dropping cake designs, the choice for my beach-loving mother was clear: a stunning ombré turquoise cake that looked like sea glass art itself. It was topped with white chocolate shells. Everyone at the party could not get over just how beautiful this cake was, and everyone had assumed that I brought it from a specialty cake shoppe in Manhattan. When I told them that it was from A Sweet Memory Cake Shoppe, they were thrilled, because everyone loves to support small business. My mom LOVED her cake, and it truly made the day extra special for her. It's easy to see what a passion Annemarie and her team have for this special little bakery. I will always go back to A Sweet Memory for all party cakes, they've earned a family of customers for life! read more

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I ordered my first cake from A Sweet Memory and couldn't be happier. It was for my daughter's 28th birthday. I brought a picture of what I wanted with just a slight change to the types of flowers around the face. The cake was exactly what I envisioned and ordered. It was perfect not just in appearance but in taste (purchased the raspberry truffle combination). Highly recommend and can't wait to place my next order. Thank you read more

A Sweet Memory Cake Shoppe - Straight outta 1994 birthday cake - Bakeries Near Me - Forked River, New Jersey

What a pity, having lunch at a ruined Birthday party, at your establishment. The shame on the parents faces, as we waited over an hour for servce, even though we were the only people there. The high prices for cold tiny sandwiches and cold soup, dry and bland waffles. The embarrassment as the manager explained how staffing shortages were to blame. That was appallingly rude,. If you are not able to accommodate a party if 8, say so and cancel it. How dissapointed and dissatisfied the parents were to have a party there. At least. A refund should be given,with a apology. How Did You Hear About Us?: Little girls 3 year old Birthday read more

Let me start by saying I drove 2 1/2 hours to visit my brother who is new to the area. We come from North Jersey where bakeries are excellent. I stopped in for a last minute birthday cake and 6 cupcakes. The service was horrible and the cake was very small and put into the largest box they have. $49.00 later the cake gets served and the first comment was "this cake tastes stale" needless to say it tasted old and the cupcakes were disgusting. If they were still opened I would have taken everything back and demanded my money. I will be calling the store tomorrow. read more

A Sweet Memory Cake Shoppe - Bakeries Near Me - Forked River, New Jersey

This is the 2nd cake we have ordered from here. We were not disappointed! The cake taste delicious and was fabulous! My granddaughter was thrilled with her Poppy Troll cake, it was the hit of the party. Prices are reasonable for custom cakes like this! read more

A Sweet Memory Cake Shoppe - This is the fabulous Poppy cake made for my granddaughters 4th Birthday - Bakeries Near Me - Forked River, New Jersey

Manager/Owner did not take our party members' allergies seriously. What should have been a relaxing birthday celebration could have turned into a disaster. If not for the negligence of the staff, my review would be average at best. We came to have tea for my girlfriend's mother's birthday. When reservations were made, they assured us that they would be accommodating with respect to any allergies, as three members of our party have had severe food-related allergic reactions in the past. When we arrived, we went over the allergies with our server, who was very friendly, but seemed like she may be new. As if to ensure that the kitchen was aware of the allergy situation, a woman, who I assume is the manager or owner, came to our table with a notepad and scribbled down the foods that were off-limits, which included anything containing tree nuts, coconuts, or pineapple, among others. We were very clear and we were assured that these foods would be kept off of our table. The woman seemed almost annoyed at our specific needs. Towards the end of our high tea, a plate of small treats was brought out, which included a small confection called an "Irish potato." My girlfriend decided to try that first. She took a very small bite, and immediately felt nauseous. That's when we found out it is ALMOST ENTIRELY MADE OF COCONUT. We brought this to the staff's attention, who brought her a glass of water to wash it down. A minute or two later, she started feeling the effects of an allergic reaction, such as her lips and throat itching, and her throat beginning to close up. I had to rush to the nearest CVS, which was luckily only a minute or two away, and pick up Benadryl. Luckily the bite she took was small, and the Benadryl kicked in quickly enough that we did not have to rush her to a hospital. The manager was not very sympathetic and essentially blamed the kitchen staff. She comped my girlfriend's meal, but only after we asked her to. She did not do anything to make us feel like she cared. Besides all of that, while I can not complain about my meal, everyone else was disappointed in theirs. The sandwiches were sub-par, one of the soups was very cold, and the desserts were bland. Even if not for the DANGEROUS situation that the manager allowed to happen under her supervision, I would still not recommend this place to anyone, based on the food. Based on the entire experience, however, I would recommend everyone to steer clear of this place, especially if you have any allergies. Your needs will not be taken seriously. read more

Got gender reveal cupcakes from this shop and they were amazing!! The piping was on point. Love this place! read more

A Sweet Memory Cake Shoppe - cupcakes in a tray - Bakeries Near Me - Forked River, New Jersey

All I can say is WOW! Our guests LOVED our Wedding cake!! It was beautiful, delicious, arrived on time and the owner/staff were amazing to work with!!! Thank you for enhancing our Wedding day with your delicious creation!!! We WILL be back!! :) read more

A Sweet Memory Cake Shoppe - Beautiful AND delicious!!! Julie and Marc 9/25/21 - Bakeries Near Me - Forked River, New Jersey

The five stars is for the food only. We had lunch on the tea room,everyone enjoyed their lunches and sweet desserts. I have to rate the service as zero. Zero is being nice. We waited 25 minutes for our drinks. It was inexcusable. Our food came out in a good pace after that. Our waitress kept apologizing but became kinda annoying coming over and over. They need more help. The ladies seem nice but service makes a pleasant experience. Like previous reviews nothing was labeled for food allergies, especially in a bakery that is important. Gluten free items were clearly marked. My daughter has a nut allergy so it was hard to know what was ok. Good food, terrible service. read more

My son bought me a red velvet cake for my birthday and it was one of the worst cakes I have ever tasted. The cake was stale and dry and the icing was overly sweet. It was decorated nice but I judge a cake on taste not appearance. I felt bad that he spent his hard earned money on such a terrible tasting cake. I wonder if this cake was made fresh since he ordered it a week ago. I sure hope this place didn't take advantage of him by giving him an old cake. Whatever the price was it was way too much for such poor quality. read more

We had our daughters birthday party here and it was was BLAH !! We were so excited for this party and we were very let down ! 1st of all the prices on the webs site do not reflect what the actual charges are ! I did question this and was told the web site was "under construction " . The website prices were honored for our party ! The website also stated there would be a party host , and that dress up with hats,boas jewels and boas would be available . When we arrived we noticed the table Cloths were very wrinkled !! But I looked passed it ! As our tiny friends arrived I was dressing the up ! Isn't that the party hosts job ? Also the sandwiches were brought to table with no explanation! Again I was serving the food! Also the sandwiches were nothing to write home about ! The "host had zero interest in this party ! They were handed a plastic box with cookies to decorate with no instructions! The girls were then playing duck duck goose and hiding under the table! There was nothing to engage them !! Then at cake time I again served the cupcake plates weren't even offered And to top it off During my daughters party other guest were walking through the room like stepping over the girls while they were watching my daughter opening presents !!! The place is VERY cute but VERY over priced ! read more

Went with my daughter. Had amazing lunch and tea. Great quiche, salad, finger sandwiches. The only thing that I would recommend is that the scone be heated and real clotted cream. Other than that it was perfect! Great service and atmosphere. Will definitely return! read more

I love this place so much, my sister in law had her baby shower here a year ago and everyone was so pleasant, sweet, and helpful. I decided to get a cake here for my daughter's birthday and they really did a beautiful job with everything. At my daughter's birthday party people loved the cake so much, thank. you so much to everyone working there you made her birthday even more special read more

Slow service, EXTREMELY overpriced, not worth the $190 spent for my daughter's 6th birthday. Will never go again. Don't waste your money, there's a better place in Toms River. read more

Excellently prepared and presented from 1st course to third. Lovely place, delicious food excellent cakes and cookies read more

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Ordered a baby shower cake. The design turned out amazing. All our guests loved it. Cake tasted delicious too. A little bit pricey, but you know what you're paying for. Thanks a lot for a great Little Man cake. Best of luck with your business. You're great! read more

A Sweet Memory Cake Shoppe - Bakeries Near Me - Forked River, New Jersey

I drive by this bakery every day and needed to get a birthday cake for my mom last week (last minute). Not only did they accommodate me with the short notice, but the cake was absolutely beautiful and delicious! They are so creative, asking what my mom liked to decorate the cake and completely over-exceeding my expectations! I will absolutely be going back for more birthday cakes! (By the way, they had lots of yummy cupcakes and chocolates as well, not just cakes!) read more

A Sweet Memory Cake Shoppe - Bakeries Near Me - Forked River, New Jersey

Got birthday cupcakes for son's party....and a chocolate raspberry cake for my wife....one word review....WOW! If you're not at A Sweet Memory Cake Shoppe....you're not at the BEST!!! read more

I'm sad to have to review this place so negatively. Service wasn't great and the food was average, but our server was pleasant and kind. If that were the only issues my family and I faced, it wouldn't have been that big of a deal and I wouldn't be writing this review. HOWEVER, when we got to the tea room, we informed our server of our allergies. Someone else came out afterward (maybe the manager or owner?) to write down the list of allergies. She brushed off the first two completely (pineapple and coconut) and made it seem like they don't serve those things at her restaurant. The high tea was fine (average at best), and when the desserts came out, the server put down a small variety of pastries on our table. The first thing my sister bit into contained coconut. She immediately began to have an allergic reaction (tongue swelling, lips numb, throat closing, skin itchy). The server and the other woman came over and basically said something along the lines of, "sorry that happened but we don't know what the chef in the kitchen puts in the food she makes. She puts it on the plate and we just bring it out." ............. I'm baffled over this incredibly huge and dangerous oversight, especially since we told them our allergies more than once and we were the ONLY table in the entire restaurant so it's not like this place was packed. The restaurant comped my sister's meal only when my husband asked. If he didn't ask, they wouldn't have done anything at all to try to make amends for this dangerous situation they caused. At the very least, they should have comped the entire meal for this awful circumstance even though that still wouldn't have been good enough. A mistake like this is completely unacceptable. Thankfully her allergic reaction didn't land her in the hospital this time, as it has many times in the past. read more

I'm just reviewing my experience. I stopped into the shop to pick up some sweets and stood there for ten minutes with no one around at all. I finally left with still not seeing anyone. I find that pretty bad to not have at least a bell so you know when a customer is there. read more

I went here for the first time, hoping to be able to order custom cupcakes, in the form of a dog breed WESTIE, for my daughter's birthday. I cannot begin to tell you what a delightful experience this tiny bakery cupcake shop is. Along with the baked goods, they serve tea, and have a small tearoom\gift shop which sells fine teas and teapot at a very reasonable price. I cannot speak more highly of the service, with everythng wrapped beautifully, even a scone I bought to share with my husband in the car . I wish I could upload a picture of the cupcakes. I assume she wlll do any breed. Jay B. Forked River, NJ read more

A Sweet Memory Cake Shoppe was recommended to us by the management at Latitudes on the River. Even though I live in VA, I was able to contact this bakery about my sister's baby shower at Latitudes on the River, via email, phone and text. The bakery was so kind and very accommodating to my requests. The cupcake tower of lemon and red velvet cupcakes exceeded our expectations! The cupcakes were so delicious and looked amazing! We couldn't have been happier! The prices were very reasonable too! We highly recommend this bakery! read more

The plates we received were sticky and dirty, most everything we needed to enjoy our experience was broken, no utensils were provided and the food was school cafeteria level, at best. The cupcakes were mealy, the sandwiches weren't fresh, the tiny cup of soup received was cold and the French toast was dry until it was doused in syrup. While the apparently new server was very kind (though unlikely trained), the owner/manager shrugged off our specific allergy requests (which we went over multiple times) and appeared annoyed that we were wasting her time letting her know about it. When we told her about a coconut allergy she waved us off and said "we don't have anything with that anyways." An hour into our meal my sister had an allergic reaction to coconut. WE EVEN ASKED WHEN THEY BROUGHT ANYTHING OUT IF THEY WERE SURE IT WAS SAFE FOR US TO EAT BECAUSE WE WERE NOT CONVINCED THAT THEY WERE TAKING OUR REQUEST SERIOUSLY! She claims all we told her about were raw vegetables on the phone, however that is false as we were very specific on the phone and we found it weird when we made the reservation how much of a rush she was in to get us off the phone. She says she apologized over and over again, but really it was a half hearted apology and she made us feel like WE inconvenienced THEM. She comped one meal after I had to ask, but honestly we shouldn't have had to pay them a cent after this horrible experience. Having experience in the industry myself I am shocked at how poorly handled every situation was from start to finish. I expect them to try to save face and defend themselves with a reply to this review, but there is no excuse. A sweet memory is exactly what we did not have at this establishment. Pathetic. read more

Recently decided to do the "Tea Party" with my nieces. Honestly, I was disappointed. I felt almost like we were more of a bother than a paying customer. Left to ourselves most of the time except for the quick drop off of the "courses" and the final check. This was my first "Tea Party" so I didn't know what to expect but I was thinking maybe the hostess could tell us a little about the origination of the tea party, or check on us to see how we were doing or needed anything else? For the $100 price tag on this thing the 5 of us could have enjoyed an amazing lunch out where I'm sure we would have received both better service and food. :( read more

Took my sister here for Tea Time. We did the High tea menu. It was so cute and had such tasty food and tea. I had the Morning Sunshine tea which was a citrus passion fruit blend it was so yummy and the food was great pumpkin soup, broccoli cheddar quiche, little sandwich (cucumber, turkey, egg salad, tuna). The hot scones with the whipped cream and pumpkin spread were out of this world, and the sample desserts were mouth watering delicious. I'm definitely going to go back such a cute experience! read more

Ordered a few shower cakes and was very happy with both taste and visual appeal. Recently I have been getting pastries for dinner parties and events here and guests rave about the taste! They have a few cakes on hand so skip shop rite and walmart and go to this cake shop! read more

Two friends and I took my sister here for "high tea." The food was absolutely delicious: we had a refreshing salad, a small portion of soup, individual quiches, a selection of sandwiches, scones with lemon curd, a selection of beautiful small desserts, and of course, our choice of teas (the selection was huge!). The atmosphere was intimate (this is a small place) and its appointments charming. The table settings were appropriate: lovely china, pretty embroidered tablecloths and centerpieces. The walls were decorated with hats, scarves, and boas which could be used for anyone looking to get into the mood for a tea party. Dining was relaxed; no one was trying to rush us out and the proprietor provided personal attention. If you are looking for a wonderful and unique experience for a special occasion, A Sweet Memory would provide it. read more