Oh Simon and the Cheeky Monkey staff you are amazing! Where should I start?...Well, let's start the same way you eat one of their delicious baked goods, with your eyes. They've done an excellent job with the decor, it's colorful, tastefully decorated and extremely clean! I know, cleanliness is what you'd expect from a place preparing food but can you honestly say this is true everywhere you go? It has a very upscale classy feel but the staff is far from pretentious! You're greeted with a smile and they make you feel like part of their family. I'd be shocked if you left the door without a smile on your face.
So now that you've feasted with your eyes good luck choosing just one of their amazing flavors of cupcakes! They've done an excellent job covering the full spectrum of flavors, from traditional red velvet to one of my favorites BUZZY BEAN! Jennifer made my 40th Birthday cake and people are still talking about it! I mean, just look at the pictures on FB, the work that comes out of this little bakery is top notch and very reasonably priced. I'm military and have been recently stationed in Vegas and DC, just returned from NYC and I'm here to tell you, Cheeky Monkey is on par with the biggest in the business. It's actually pretty amazing they've been open for such a short period of time and are already head and shoulders above every place I've experienced on the MS Gulf Coast.
Also let me say this, what Cheeky Monkey does for the community is commendable! They're very involved in charitable work donating proceeds from their cupcake of month to a chosen charity. Cheeky Monkey doesn't make it about them, they make it about you, the way it should be!
Now that I've gotten that off my chest let me leave you with this. Every since Ace of Cakes, Cupcake Challenge and all these other shows have become popular everyone thinks they're a professional. Trust me when I tell you Cheeky Monkey DOES NOT use Crisco in their butter cream and you'll never get a cupcake that's a couple days old. You must realize that most people are used to Betty Crocker that comes out of a box or icing from a can, so when they taste something made from scratch they don't know what they're eating. Give this place a try and if you don't like something or have a bad experience let them know, I'm sure they'd be more than willing to make it right. Bottom line, Cheeky Monkey Cake Company is a welcome addition to the MS Gulf Coast and I'm sure will be around for a long time! Give them a try! I know I can't wait to retire in three weeks so I can move back to MS and become a CMCC regular! read more