This place is a gem! The customer service is excellent. They offer one free macaroon to try when…read moreyou are making your purchase. The macaroons are always fresh - the light crisp on the outside & chewy on the inside. Beautifully decorated. New flavors are rotated every month. These are a nice treat for yourself or give as a gift. The selection of items has expanded over the years. From tiny bites to ice cream sandwiches.

What an amazing little surprise! It's not every day you stumble upon such a cute little macaron…read morestore that creates these macarons so perfectly. Furthermore they have such creative seasonal flavors and even make cakes out of macarons! I wish I could have snagged one of the giant peep macarons but there is a limit to how much one can eat (and I found it after just one short visit here).

I really wanted to love these as I'm a big macaron person and this is the closest shop for them and…read morethey looked so cute in the packaging! Unfortunately the appearance was the only 10/10 for me. These did not have that delightful slightly soft chewy center I'm used to, the macaron was very thin,dry, and crumbly. I'm not sure if I got a bad batch or some old stale ones but the texture was very off for me. Also the flavor of the actual filling and macaron themselves were not what I was expecting. Everything was way overally sweet and had zero contrasting flavors. The smell and taste was also very artificial. For the price I paid I am very disappointed. Will not buy again.

We got a variety of macrons and they were all really well done. The store is gigantic with a…read morebeautiful counter. The person getting our order did not seem like she wanted to be there.

Picture this: it's a mid-May Sunday afternoon, I'm headed home after an absolutely elite adventure…read moreday, and my adventure buddy casually asks, "Hey, do you like macarons?" Excuse me? Of COURSE I like macarons. Don't be ridiculous. And just like that, an unexpected side quest to Sweet Velvet Macarons was born! I had absolutely no idea this place even existed. Tucked into a suite on the backside of a multi-story building, Sweet Velvet Macarons feels a little bit like finding a secret dessert portal hidden in plain sight. And let me tell you, it is WELL worth finding! Their Sunday hours until 5pm made it the perfect stop to squeeze one more sweet little adventure into the day before heading home. The moment we walked in, I was blown away. I genuinely don't think I've ever seen that many macarons in one place before in my life. The space itself was bright, cheerful, smelled like pure sugar happiness, and the staff were incredibly friendly and excited to help first-timers navigate the overwhelming amount of deliciousness. Now here's the detail that absolutely won me over immediately: every visit comes with a FREE sample macaron! This is both generous and emotionally dangerous because narrowing down one sample flavor when staring at that display case felt like being asked to pick a favorite child. They had classic flavors, rotating seasonal flavors, double-stuffed flavors...my brain nearly short-circuited trying to decide. Eventually, I settled on the Double-Stuffed Blueberry Maple Pancake macaron to officially pop my Sweet Velvet Macarons cherry. And OH. MY. GOD. This thing was incredible! The shell itself had that perfect macaron texture, slightly crisp and sticky on the outside while staying soft and airy inside. But the real star was the filling. Sweet Velvet does NOT play games with filling quantity and I deeply respect that! The double-stuffed center was creamy, rich, super flavorful, and honestly one of the best macaron fillings I've ever had. As someone who generally prefers frosting-to-cake ratios approaching complete imbalance, this absolutely spoke to my soul. Naturally, there was no way I was leaving empty-handed after that experience. I grabbed two more macarons to bring home and continue the flavor adventure later: the Lemon Bar and the NY Strawberry Cheesecake. They packaged them carefully into the cutest little transport box imaginable and the total came to only $5.50, which honestly felt super reasonable for specialty desserts this good. Both flavors were fantastic, though the Lemon Bar edged out the Strawberry Cheesecake slightly for me thanks to the powdered sugar coating that made it taste even more like an actual lemon bar in macaron form. Overall, this place was such a fun surprise! Amazing flavors, friendly staff, adorable presentation, and genuinely outstanding macarons. Now that I know Sweet Velvet Macarons exists, this little hidden sugar sanctuary has absolutely been added to my return list.

The Bundt product is excellent. Come packaged in a…read morebeautiful box of 12 Nicely packaged, just beautiful. They taste amazing. You would never be sorry sending it as a present for business or personal.

The golden whisk is a place I would gladly break my diet for! Everything is delicious and you can't…read morego wrong with a ooey gooey cinnamon bun. The smell upon entering is heavenly and irresistible.

For our wedding we ordered and assortment of desserts from around York and Lancaster from local…read morebakeries. We had a tough time finding a Macaron we liked and ventured to The Golden Whisk after trying 4 previous bakeries and were pleasantly surprised. The baker explained they make their Macarons with White Chocolate Ganache, but they would make a few samples with other filling if I could come back next week (I, the bride do not like chocolate). So we left this day with bellies full of other sweets (highly recommend the lemon bar and a Chai Tea Latte) and waited a week to return. We came back the following Saturday to pick-up a sample, to our surprise there was not one but multiple samples with non-chocolate ganache filling (amazing) AND the baker hand wrote on each to make sure we knew what we were trying. We were very happy with the the samples and moved forward with ordering a Macaron Tower for our Wedding with the Chai (cream colored) and Cookies & Cream flavors (black & white colored).... TO DIE FOR, these flavors were BETTER than the samples and we didn't event try either of these flavors previously! We highly recommend The Golden Whisk for your next event or just stop by to grab yourself a drink and a pastry (we are from southern York it's work the drive).

Perfect spot for a quick drink and snack…read more The employees are friendly and helpful. Service is quick. Small shop, so seating is limited. There are a few window bar seats and one outdoor table, but it's otherwise more of a to-go type place. Clean restroom. Street parking. Mild noise level. Can get cramped when busy. As their name suggests, they offer a wide selection of macarons, all of which look delicious. They also have various sweet and savory pastries, coffees, teas, and lemonades. I've only had their hot tea, so I can't speak on the other drinks; I do appreciate the variety and uniqueness of the tea flavors offered as those aren't usually highlighted much. The pastries are flaky, delicious, and filling - definitely recommend the feta spinach croissant. Prices are fair. I highly recommend stopping by if you're in the area!

ICI is one of my favorite dessert cafés. They also have savory pastries. Seating is limited…read more My Favorites: Lavender Latte; Dark Chocolate; Milk & Honey; Matcha; Hazelnut; S'mores Cruffin (seasonal)

Delicious desserts, excellent customer service and very friendly inviting atmosphere!read more

Janina's always supplies cakes for our grandsons' birthdays. Cake is a very weak term because with…read moreamazing skills, they are a work of art. The service is kind and cordial. The showcase always leads to more purchases and delightful treats.

I went back for "The Action"!! It was so delicious, warm, cheesy, the brioche bun was perfectly…read moresoft, and side potatoes are perfect for runny yolk dipping. Service was quick and kind, and the decorations inside were adorable. I love this spot and it was a perfect place to visit once again, enjoy the beautiful decor and music playing, get some work done, and enjoy a great meal. I will absolutely return again.

Overall impression was a long wait for subpar and overpriced food. It's a cute little shop and…read morethe bakery items were good, but the meals were disappointing. There also seems to be a lack of care about how the food is cooked and presented. Would not recommend.

This is one of my favorite restaurants. I don't go out to eat much because I am handicapped and…read morecannot walk. Sweet Street has really good food and desserts. I was telling my caregiver last week that we need to go there soon. The owners are very friendly.

WORK REVIEW: poor leadership and HR enablement created a dysfunctional work…read more * this is my opinion based on my experience working there* I was the assistant manager at Cafe Sweet Street for a little less than a year. I have a lot of experience in management in another industry but I was excited to get this role as I've always wanted to get into food. Upon starting, my experience was great. It's a fairly easy job and you also get a free meal each shift. That being said, when I was told about all the turnover they experienced - I was confused. I was primarily tasked with running the front of house. The General manager(GM) was also the head chef and primarily managed the kitchen staff. During my first few weeks there, the front of house girls trained me on what to do and it became clear very quickly, that no one had properly trained them. There were no standard expectations set for cleanliness, how food or drinks should be made, and the girls just kind of did whatever they wanted. I quickly took action to set expectations, improve customer service, re-train the girls on cleanliness issues and how to operate the coffee bar. Over the course of my year there, it became very clear to me that the GM was a primary issue. He was rarely present in the cafe, did not take the time to train his people or set expectations, yet, GM would seemingly get upset when things were not done to his liking. Other issues that I observed goes as follows: GM would be passive or speak condescendingly to the girls, make it difficult for more than one person to call off at a time, would not help the FOH staff out if they needed it, and would never take responsibility/accountability when he was wrong. GM would react unprofessional when a pregnant team member started to have a lot of appointments because it would mess up the schedule. Due to frequent call offs, there were many times where I had to close kitchen and FOH alone because GM could not be bothered to stay beyond his scheduled time. It was a running joke throughout all of Sweet Street that he was an asshole. And if you did not know, he is also related to the owners.. which he would often complain about the owner and how she was extremely difficult. Anyways, when I went to finally address these issues with him, he wanted to have a meeting with HR. When we had that meeting, it was a "surprise review" for me rather than a conversation to address some of my concerns as we had previously agreed on. GM took this opportunity to turn the issues on me and made it seem like I was the one who was not doing my job. Mind you, I did not have a single write up my whole time there. As a result of this "meeting" turned ambush, I decided to resign right then and there. When I finally got to addressing my issues, the head of HR (HHR) all of Sweet Street decided to dismiss all of them, gaslight me and continued to enable GM by avoiding any form of accountability. I want to make this abundantly clear: HHR only seems to care about protecting Sweet Street the company, not the employees. I have visited the cafe a few times since resigning because I still have old co-workers there who I visit and the food is decent. Well, my last time visiting the cafe The HHR approached me and asked to speak with me. When getting to her office, she very rudely flooded me with questions, one of which was "why would you ever come back to the cafe?"(mind you, I am a customer who has returned to the cafe several times to eat since resigning). When I told her that I still have old co-workers here and do not mind supporting the cafe by eating here, I was told "we don't need your support" and that I am not welcome here. This is both funny and ironic because the cafe does not seem to be receiving a lot of business most of the time and would more than likely benefit from my support. I suppose what I had addressed from the "meeting turned ambush" left an impression. Anyways, i will not be going back but this is an FYI to anyone applying. I have even heard that they already turned around a couple more people.

Everything here is pure perfection. Sour dough bread, macaroons, baklava. Best baklava I have ever…read moreexperienced. Their hours are a bit short and selection can sell out fast, but that is just a testament to the quality. I go back nearly every week and try something new each time. Great place!

Everything about my experience at this bakery was lovely the people working there were wonderful I…read morecould barely wait to indulge in the fresh baked bread and macaroons I purchased As soon as I got home I warmed up the bread and added some butter it was such a delight They definitely have a repeat customer in me