I wanted to try the Lemon Cupcakes, but they were all out by the time I got there, so sad. *sniff* BUT... they had a chocolate peanutbutter cupcake that I tried and it was so moist and delicious! YUMMY! My favorite item was the iced coffee with some kind of mocha chip ice cream in it! I want it so bad again right now! I'm a multiple brain injury survivor, and the woman working the truck was so nice to me at our fundraiser! I really appreciated that! read more

Best vegan and gluten free brownies!!!! Everyone is super friendly and lots of different dessert options. read more

My wife and I saw their truck parked in Exeter and thought why not, wish we had skipped it. First the Lady in the truck acted like we were bothering her. then we found it to be expensive, but if it was amazing that would balance it out. Alas the cupcakes we got were old and stale so it was not worth the price. We won't make that mistake when in Exeter again. read more

The cupcakes were delicious. We ordered the variety pack and everyone was delighted with each one of them. I recommend them for any occasion with adults because it is portion controlled fun. I will always use them for my desserts. read more

There is nothing special about their cupcakes. They are served refrigerated and you're instructed to wait an hour before eating (goodbye spontaneous customers!). You can taste the refrigeration. No cupcakes are room temperature and assembled fresh like the ones at the On The Vine bakery in Exeter. We tried 4 cupcakes. They were small and were priced at $2.50/each. When they reached room temperature they passed as decent cupcakes. One was based on carrot cake ingredients and that was quite good. The worst was the red velvet. It was dry and bland and it ended up in the garbage. We had a lemon square and it was fresh and moist but overwhelmingly sweet. I would not go there again but would not discourage you from giving them a shot. I would have given Clydes 2 stars but the service was really good. I also feel bad knowing this cupcake fad will soon end and they, along with the dozens of other overpriced cupcake joints, will go the way of oxygen bars. read more

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Great cupcake truck worth checking out if you're off the main roads in downtown Portsmouth. The award-winning bacon chocolate cupcake has some of the best, unique frosting I've ever tasted. I wasn't wild about the cake part itself, but the generous frosting was worth the $3, for sure. The truck has lots of other items, as well, including cupcakes and rice krispies treats. read more

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Delicious and gorgeous goodies! I would tell you my favorite but I cannot decide. I love the mini-assortments so I can enjoy them all.

Clyde's is a family run business that makes REALLY good cupcakes. I had tried four cupcakes on our first run - chocolate cupcake with peanut butter frosting, banana s'mores cupcake, and regular banana cupcake. All of them were outstanding and moist and delicious. They keep it simple but execute it very well. Check them out if you're ever in the area!! read more

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I liked all the pink inside. Cupcake tasted good but for 3 bucks it's pretty small and not that special. read more

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Picked up a Cookie Monster brownie from their food truck and it was delicious! I look forward to trying something else from them the next time they're around read more

Quite possibly the best cupcake I've ever had!! Not to mention the cake pops had my kids going back for seconds! When I say an ooey gooey cupcake of chocolatey perfection I'm not kidding you! Even the little sugar Christmas tree decoration on on the top tasted like pure perfection! I'm very picky about desserts and this one was a perfect mix of sweet but not overpowering sicky and moist but not soupy I'm devastated that they're aren't a permanent fixture in my area! As far as visiting food trucks this was one of the bests! read more

Really small and really expensive. My daughter enjoys when the truck visits town for school fundraisers but I wouldn't go out of my way to get anything from this company. Not much available during their last visit. read more

Honestly love this little van! The women is amazing and super nice! Plus makes everything from scratch! And holy let me tell you something about the cheesecake in a jar, they are the most delicious thing ever!!!! 100% recommend to try it!!! read more

I had the opportunity to hire Clyde's truck for a workplace recognition event for my employees. Clyde's team was very professional and helpful as we planned the event giving us a number of options and varieties to choose from. They were on time, prepared, and the truck was clean and following all COVID protocols. We had two visits by the truck for an ice cream social with custom ice cream cookie sandwiches, soda floats and ice cream sundaes. Everyone LOVED the treat and the homemade cookies were awesome. This was a great and unique way to recognize my team and I would highly recommend hiring their truck for your corporate event! read more

Just tried the cupcakes and brownies for the first time today and all I have to say is wow they were good! Would definitely recommend the Oreo cupcake and the s'mores brownie! read more

Stopped at food truck dry day old cupcakes. For the money they sell each one for they should be fresh. And at least moist. Disgrace!

I got three different cupcakes (chocolate, carrot cake, Oreo) and they were all fantastic! Wish I'd gotten more. So good.

I tried Clyde's Cupcakes today from the foodtruck in Portland, Maine, and was so happy to find a cupcakery who uses excellent ingredients--high quality chocolate (Callebaut from Belgium), real sugar (and not corn syrup), etc. This does, of course, make his cupcakes a bit more expensive. These are cupcakes for people who like their cupcakes to taste like cake, not candy. They are not too sweet, and not too buttery (which I find a problem in icing-- the Italian buttercream can actually be greasy). They are chilled, because he does not use preservatives. Let them sit outside of the fridge a bit before eating. And Clyde is great-- trained as a French pastry chef and is also an artist! read more

These cupcakes were dry and tasteless. We threw them away and won't ever be back. I will stick to the downtown shops where the quality is much better read more

Definitely put more effort in to making the truck look great then keeping thier cupcakes fresh and flavorful. We purchased half a dozen on a whim and pre-ordered chocolate covered strawberries for Valentine's day as well. Got home and the cupcakes were dry and lacked flavor. Then I went back 2 weeks later for my strawberries and there was no record of my order which I prepaid for. I lucked out and they gave me the strawberries on my word. But even those weren't anything to write home about. Disappointed because a good cupcake place so close to home would be fun to frequent. read more

I purchased a small order of cupcakes for an event, Let me start by saying the phone process was delightful, very friendly and helpful, I felt I was in good hands... At the end of my order, twenty custom cupcakes came to sixty dollars, I felt I should ask about the cost, but figured they would be large delicious confectionery treats! I was wrong! At first glance they did seem a tad small but the frosting looked very appealing, as I bit into one I was reminded of the saying " putting make up on a pig " the dry lumpy cake was only surpassed by the hard stale frosting, I thought maybe my expectations were to high as my wondering what a three dollar cupcake would taste like, I gave one to my eight year old nephew who's eyes lit up as I handed it to him... Till he bit into it, his face quickly screwed up into a questioning mask of puzzlement and distain, his eyes locked with mine and he gave me a look of suspicion, like i just tricked him into biting into a joke cupcake he than dropped it on the floor and ran off. I guess the lesson is " caveat emptor " read more

I am so confused by the negative reviews on here. I have read several that complain that the cupcakes are dense. To me, this is the sign of a homemade cupcake; if I taste something that is light/airy/insubstantial, I immediately think of cake mixes and low quality cupcakes. My husband has brought me a total of 4 of these cupcakes from their truck near the financial district in Boston. I thought they were amazing--so much so that I'm here writing this review. The chocolate with the brownie on top is SO delicious. I have also had a lemon and a strawberryish one, and they were good, but the chocolate is world class. And my husband says that the guy who sells cupcakes at the truck is super nice (Clyde?) so I'm not sure where those criticisms come from. I can only assume that some people don't know a nice guy or a good cupcake. read more

Clyde's is great fun. The iced coffee is amazing and selection of cupcakes and new treats is never ending! They are standard tin sized cupcakes priced at $2.50 each; sometimes I think that's a little steep but it's yet to stop me from buying one (usually more.) I love their Bob's (whoopie pies) They are as close to my mother's as I've seen, very New England! The service is remarkable. I've been in there multiple times and never been told, like the previous reviewer, that I needed to wait an hour before eating. I think every time I've been in it's been spontaneous! When I saw a cupcake shop going in there I thought "yeah, right - - that will last a minute" but when I finally stopped in I was glad to see what a great niche he & his family are making! Keep up the great work Clyde! read more

I've never had a good experience here. I've met the owner, he is overall very condescending and rude. The cupcakes are not good, and super over priced. I will not be returning. Go to sweet dreams bakery instead. read more

Bought $25 worth of the cupcakes for my daughter's birthday. The girls picked what was a limited variety. And looking at the caked were 450.00 and below holy crap! Not to mention the cupcakes were all hard and tiny for 3 to 4.50 each I would not suggest anybody buying cupcakes from Clydes the selection stunk and the cupcakes were worse! Stale not moist and overpriced for tiny cupcakes! read more

I placed an order for 2 dozen for a 50th birthday for a co-worker. They are beautifully decorated but lack texture with the cake itself. The cake was very dry lack flavor. Though the icing was not sweet but just right. read more

Love the brownies and cupcakes. We visited for the first time. Tried the chocolate chip and brownie bar. So yummy! Also had the peanut butter cup bar. We will visit again. Love that they have gluten free treats too. read more

I'm giving two stars for the butter cream frosting only on the red velvet and carrot cupcakes. Bought four cupcakes at the truck in Exeter. The frosting was very good, but the cupcakes were just BAD. The red velvet and carrot were edible, but definitely not fresh. The cognac and Bernie were inedibly dry and seemed many days old. When we removed the paper liners they litteraly fell apart into dry crumbs. They were also tasteless and after a bite of the cognac and Bernie we threw them away for fear of their age. These should not have been sold as a food product. Not worth driving the 1/2 hour back to Exeter for the money back guarantee. read more

I visited Clyde's at a local food truck festival. I ordered a Samoa cupcake for $3.25. A Samoa cookie is a shortbread cookie topped with caramel and toasted coconut with a chocolate drizzle, so I was expecting something like a vanilla or yellow cupcake with a caramel frosting, toasted coconut (or maybe a caramel-coconut frosting similar to a German chocolate cake frosting without the nuts), and a chocolate drizzle. The small (about 2" across) cupcake I received was a chocolate cupcake with a cap of white frosting, sprinkled with a little UN-toasted coconut and topped with a scant drizzle of caramel and chocolate syrup. Not a Samoa by a long shot. The prevailing flavor was sugar, there was little depth of chocolate flavor in the cake and absolutely no flavor to the frosting, for the price charged I would expect real butter and vanilla but it tasted like Crisco and sugar. The coconut had little flavor besides sweet because it wasn't toasted. I have had better cupcakes from Market Basket for half the price, so I will not be visiting the Clyde's truck the next time I see it. read more

Following my post six days ago, Clyde replied "come by and I will have a refund of $12.75". I met with him today and received $ as promised. Clyde also offered to make a birthday cake gratis. I thanked him for the offer but could not accept. After talking with him for some 15 minutes he explained that he takes pride in his product and business. I told him that I was hasty in this Yelping. He's a good man and sells a great product and is true to his word. read more

Cupcakes looked nice, but looks are deceiving! Not good. Not sure what's going on over at Clyde's but we ordered quite a few for an event and were very disappointed in what we received. Stale, way too dense, and honestly most people just took a bite and tossed it away. We would have been better off making our own or going to a grocery store and purchasing some. Surprised they have stayed in business this long. I would recommend going elsewhere. read more

I stopped into Clyde's yesterday on my way through Exeter and picked up 4 cupcakes. I went with four different flavors for the cupcakes, Swiss Chocolate, Pink Lemonade, Strawberry and a Carmel something or other. They all looked great and while the flavor on each of them was pretty good, they were all so terribly dry that it made them totally un-enjoyable. The frostings were traditional American Buttercream and were pretty good. Sadly, though I love cupcakes I won't be returning to Clyde's. read more

My family and I stopped by his truck in Portsmouth on the 4th of July. We bought 3 cupcakes at $3 per. The vanilla/vanilla tasted like sawdust, the red velvet tasted like some sort of stale muffin, and the chocolate had an indescribably strange aftertaste. These were quite possibly THE worst cupcakes I've ever eaten. Needless to say, for 3 bucks a pop I was expecting more. With so many fantastic bakeries in Portsmouth this was a big mistake. Sorry Clyde - time for some new recipes. read more

Tasted the GF chocolate cupcake and my mom had the red velvet cupcake today. I am writing the review because I feel that this business deserves extra recognition. That peanut butter frosting on the chocolate cupcake was exquisite. The balance of sweet and salty was perfect. It melted in my mouth like dreamy butter. The peanut flavor was so nutty and fresh, it tasted as though they had put a fresh peanut right in the frosting. The chocolate cupcake was a perfect balance to the frosting. It was moist and the chocolate flavor came out just right because they didn't drown it in sugar. My mom said that the red velvet cupcake was flavorful and delicious. I actually didn't get to try it because she ate the whole thing before I could even ask for a bite; she loved it. Both cupcakes were pretty to look at, fun to eat and just the right size. I dislike when baked goods are too sweet and I also dislike huge portions. I recently bought a birthday cake from a very famous local bakery in Philly that has a line out the door. Those people should come on up to Exeter and line up at Clyde's. These cupcakes were waaaay better than the cake I just paid $30 for, and well worth the price of $3.50. The man in the truck (Clyde perhaps?) was friendly and courteous. I can't wait to bring my daughter here. read more

I bought 2 cupcakes for the first time on the same day my husband bought 2 cupcakes for the first time! I'm sorry to say, we had $10. worth of stale cupcakes. They tasted days old, and we had to throw them out. They were inedible. I was so disappointed, I really wanted a good cupcake place in Exeter. They had one chance to make a good impression, and they blew it. Too bad, we would have been good customers, but now I won't go back. read more

Pro tip: Clyde's is a joke take your business elsewhere.......All the girls who work in the shop are super nice and welcoming. To bad the cupcakes taste like they were made 2 years ago and then frozen until time to sell. Gross. On top of that the owner is a total jerk, seems impatient and annoyed. Heard he mistreats his employees as well, shame. Super unprofessional. Don't waste your time or your money. And if your looking to work here...run. read more

Clyde's came to a family wedding that I attended and they were awesome. The carrot cake, the peanut butter cup, the pumpkin were all fantastic, moist, flavorful, with lots of tasty frosting. I would highly recommend them. read more

Why is Clyde so grumpy? I don't know how you can be surrounded by so much pink and so many cute confections yet have such a strangely lousy demeanor. The cupcakes are hit or miss in taste, but the artistic quality is solid. It's just the big guy with the bad attitude that I can't get over. read more

I went to Clyde's for cupcakes for the first time this past weekend. I am happy to say that I will be returning! These cupcakes are really good! I got 5 cupcakes while I was there, 3 for me and 2 for m significant other who is a picky picky cupcake eater. I tried a chocolate/ vanilla swirly cupcake with cream cheese frosting dotted with chocolate chips (I cannot recall the official name of the cupcake) that was absolutely delicious, a chocolate strawberry cupcake with a chocolate dipped strawberry on top, and a vanilla cupcake with caramel frosting. I got the caramel one on accident, thinking it was a pineapple mango cupcake (must have pointed to the wrong one in the display) but still enjoyed it. The cake for each cupcake was moist and delicious, and the frosting was sweet but not overly so. Clyde's had a great combination of flavors to try. The holiday cupcakes for Halloween were totally adorable, though I did not try any. For the boyfriend, I got a Plain Jane, which is vanilla cake and vanilla frosting (he's boring) and an oreo surprise. He highly enjoyed both. Usually he says meh to the best of cupcakes I bring home! In all, Clyde's is lovely, with lovely cupcakes. Well worth the drive from Concord for cupcakes. I highly recommend giving them a try. You won't regret it. read more

Well they suck. Ordered 72 cupcakes for a baby shower for 200$ and he didn't do the design on 17 of them. Called and his solution was to not give those to people and we have 70 people going to it. I said they don't look good and he said listen buddy they look good. Terrible read more

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