Still love Vampire Penguin. It's another version of a snow cone but very light small grains of ice…read more It makes a very light dessert. So many options you can pick from or customize and make your own. This location is the first one in the area, they also had a location in Palm Harbor that unfortunately closed. The fave location is down by Bradenton/ Sarasota in Ellenton. All are very tasty and light and def so many diff flavors! Great service here and lots of coloring pages on the wall of Vampire Penguin.

This place is excellent! So different and fun! A creative way to have something different than Ice…read moreCream! Service was fast, friendly, & helpful! It is small inside but they have a few tables outside to sit. Always like to visit here when on vacation!

I got to the Saturday Morning Market around 12:30 and I definitely should have gotten there…read moreearlier. I originally wanted to try the black sesame chocolate croissant but the person taking care of me said they were the first to sell out, so next time I'll be coming right when they open. The associates taking care of me were kind and patient. Ube Smores Cinnamon Roll: 3/5 This cinnamon roll was HUGE and HEAVY. I must say that it tasted pretty darn good. The frosting wasn't too sweet, the bread was soft and you can tell it proofed perfectly. I also like how the brown sugar was a bit crunchy! The only thing that didn't hit for me was that it didn't taste like ube or smores ones bit. It was purple and beautiful but I didn't get the nutty taste of ube. Then they had a toasted marshmallow on top but I couldn't taste any other marshmallow flavor in the roll. They also had a biscoff cookie instead of a graham cracker which was fine but it was not giving ube, marshmallow or graham cracker. For a normal cinnamon roll it was great though. Crème brûlée donut: 3/5 The crunchy exterior was top tier and done very well. The caramel could have been cooked a little longer to get that amber color along with the warmer taste I was looking for. The bread of of the donut was okay. A little denser than I thought it would be and the cream wasn't sweet enough despite the vanilla beans I saw in there. Strawberry Shortcake Cookie: 2/5 The base cookie is really good. Soft and gigantic, but the elements making it strawberry shortcake were just too sweet for me and the cookie itself was undercooked and the white chocolate was way too sweet. I did like the outside coating of the strawberry shortcake was pretty good! Overall it was a good experience but if it looks sweet just know it really is.

I finally got the chance to try Ngot Baked Goods at Naga Tea in Valrico. I'd heard about their…read moredelicious pastries through my friend, Rachel M. Well, they just happened to be dropping off a few of their popular items at both Naga Tea locations on Valentine's Day. How perfect was that? The Valrico location is practically around the corner from where I live. They couldn't have timed it any better. I was all in. I wanted to try them all. Everything looked absolutely delicious. I ended up getting the ube s'mores cookie and the ube milk bread cinnamon roll. There were instructions on how to warm up the roll. It heated up perfectly in the microwave. The ube milk bread was the star of this cinnamon roll. Actually, I loved every ingredient. The ube cinnamon swirls were gooey & buttery inside. The glaze on top was sweet, but not too overpowering. It was way better than a Cinnabon cinnamon roll. I'd totally it again. The ube s'mores cookie was just as amazing. I had it for breakfast the following day. Don't judge me. LOL! This cookie was topped with a toasted marshmallow. It reminded me of the s'mores brownies from my favorite Ubelicious mail order bakery. I was kicking myself for not getting the London Fog cookie made with Earl Grey tea. I'm hoping there is a next time. I'm also hoping that I can one day try their cube croissants and cruffins. Please continue to deliver pastries to Naga Tea, or to more places across the Bay. What a great partnership that would be! There's nothing better than a freshly pulled espresso boba with one of these delicious croissant creations. It was a great Valentine's Day treat.

Awesome awesome little place..The bagels are super good...Definitely some of the best bagels I ever…read morehad...I always get an everything bagel with chive /onion cream cheese anywhere I go or if I make for myseld...Anything else and I am always disappointed....I got a bagel on two separate occasions...Both time no everything and I got sesame and onion...Both were really really good and the onion bagel was fabulous....I don't know what they do for those onion toppings but they're grrrrrreat ! Also, they only had plain cream cheese but it didn't matter because the bagels are so good...I guess they use sourdough for their bagels and breads.

I love that they have options for dairy free or vegan people! I wasn't the biggest fan of the…read morecroissants, but they are still pretty good. The owner is super kind and friendly, and their booth at the farmers market is so cute!

For now I'm giving this shoppe 4 stars because I've only visited once . I know I'll be back with…read morefamily to try a plethora of other goodies . I truly loved my cute funfetti cupcake . This cupcake was a nice size , super fluffy and adorned with sweet sprinkles . I dont know how but they placed the sprinkles just so perfectly and added a star to them that it made me smile . Happy cupcakes and cookies is what I saw on display and it made me like this little shoppe . Come here try the sweets, you'll be happy you did . I want to add that they cater here so if you're having a party or event keep them in mind .

Everything from this bakery is amazing! I drive all the way from north Tampa for their sweets. They…read moreare moist and always fresh! The pepperoni bread is to die for! Everything is made with love.

They are only open on Friday & Saturday for starters. We ordered my husband's birthday cake from…read morethem and it was ok, not delicious the frosting was a bit like crisco.. if you're old enough to remember that taste. The chocolate middle was very good. Again, the prices are crazy and they want to up charge for everything. Which is ok, if you're having a special event and you're gonna do it right I don't mind paying for it but what really upset me is they didn't have any candles.. When we went to pick up the birthday cake they said they were out of candles. How do you then run to a store with a Cake in your car search searching for candles right before an event I think a store like that should have candles for their customers. Especially at those prices.

Wow! I think I just died and went to heaven! Cake Affection is a perfect place for any sweet…read moretooth! The brown sugar/cinnamon "pop tarts" were fantastic! We have two different cupcakes for later but if they are even half as good we are in for a real treat. The family that owns it are amazing and are putting out products that are made with real love. The service is incredible and friendly. Everything in the shop from T-shirts to grass fed meats from the family farm are all laid out for the casual shopper and also shows the amazing quality they put into everything they sell. This is a place, we will be visiting a lot in the future. The store is only open Monday , Friday and sat so make sure to get there to help support a great business and a very awesome family.

Stopped by the place with my daughter. It was a real nice time. The boba was delicious. It was…read moreabout 20 minutes from closing but the employees were super friendly and in no rush to have us leave. We got to play a quick game of Taco vs. Burrito while drinking our boba. It was a special time.

Worker with pink hair told us the pancakes we came for took 40 mins each to prepare, lied about not…read morehaving things available and she didn't mix our drinks so it just tasted like goop. She was extremely rude and didn't acknowledge us at all or talk, she had headphones in the entire time.

Hidden Gem! Took my Mom shopping and we found this Ukranian owned bakery by chance. She loves…read morecherry danishes, and she said theirs was wonderful. They make their own sourdough bread, and I brought home a whole wheat rye bread that was incredibly delicious! Old world bread, like in the European bakeries of my childhood in NY. They also have borscht, crêpes and other European specialties. Lovely owners as well!

Pastries are great. Danish is flaky and not overly sweet. My kids love there too…read more Napoleon is yummy too.

Super friendly owner, the blueberry cheesecake with blueberry ice cream was 10/10 as was the…read moreaffogato. Very good! Should have come sooner in the vacation.

I always mix it up on my drinks, smoothies, black coffee to the yummy matcha. He also has ice cream…read moreand sandwiches.

Great pastries and sandwiches. We went for breakfast…read morerecently. And took pastries home. Everything is delicious and definitely coming back.

Beautiful pastries nice sandwiches friendly staff…read more Good for an easy lunch with great desserts

Dubai Chocolate Kumo pancakes!!! Whattttt????!! It's quite possible that this will be the only…read morereason I'll come back to Tampa! Rose Gold Tea Labs is a gem! I'm a sucker for matcha and their Matcha Latte is simply the best! If you are in the area, go there now! Small business and the staff/owners are the sweetest people! Great service and nice clean decor. They were very open to some of my recommendations of using nicer plates to match the theme. I will definitely be looking forward to coming back!

The Japanese pancakes, served on the weekends are amazing!…read more We got invited down by a friend who lives nearby to try this delicacy! And I'm so glad we did! I had the Creme Brulee and my husband had the original, and both of us got tasty rasty coffee as well. Heck yea