Grew up going to the original La Segunda in Ybor City, so when we moved to Pinellas County I was…read moreexcited to be able to get their food without having to cross the bay. I was very pleasantly surprised that there was no drop-off in the quality of their food that you sometimes find when restaurants open additional outlets. The service is awesome. Each employee is helpful and accommodating. They add to the experience. While it doesn't have the same old-school ambience of the Ybor location, it is pleasant and it has dine-in seating. We don't have to wait to get home to enjoy the food.

Excellent, friendly service from Blue!…read more Here's where you go for excellent care con leche, Cuban toast, Cuban pastries, salads and Cuban sandwiches. Lovely decor inside. Some history to learn. The kind of cafe where you can linger. You order and pay at the register, and they bring food to the table. Get the guava on the side for your buttered Cuban toast. You'll have enough to take home and enjoy later.

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.

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

We have gone to frida's for many years, the apple fritters are the best. BUT when I walk in and…read morepay 4.79 for one donut, I expect not to be treated like I am garbage, I asked for 3 fritters and asked if I could have them from the tray on the bottom. she told me they are all the same in a very snotty way, I agree they probably are but I wanted the ones on that bottom tray, she was an older woman and rude, I have heard this from many people over the years but never had it happen to me. So Parlor donuts just opened and they will give you a run for your money. we live here for 42 years. Not a snowbird and there is no excuse for this rudeness, Mary Butler

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.

Jen made an absolutely amazing wedding cake for us! When we first consulted with her, she suggested…read morea table cake, which was very unique and worked well with our garden party theme. The cake turned out gorgeous and tasted delicious! All of our guests were raving about how cool and beautiful the cake was, and how good it tasted! The dessert table with chocolate chip cookies, peanut butter cookies, salted caramel macarons and orange blossom passion fruit cupcakes were absolutely stunning as well and everyone loved them, especially being able to take some to go as our favors! Jen made the whole process smooth and seamless, from helping us choose desserts that would pair best to perfectly crafting our cake!

Let me start by saying that I am not a fan of buttercream, I know, it's crazy. But this is the best…read morebuttercream I've ever tasted. It's not overly sweet like everyone else's. I was lucky to snag a box of desserts during the Grow On Us event with Grow Financial and Wandering Whisk. My favorite was the orange macaron, but loved the key lime buttercream and soft pina colada cookies. The black cocoa cookie was soft and chewy too. It's a little far from home for me but would highly recommend and make the trip out here if I needed a special occasion dessert.

During Covid, you remember when there wasn't much to do at all...outside your house we signed up…read morefor one of the virtual Yelp cooking classes that were offered. One with the two chefs that are behind a Chef & The Baker who also took on the one and only Bobby Flay and WON! The glass was to teach us how to make their signature empandas, which was the menu itme that took Booby down BUT, they weren't giving away all their secrets. We had to pick up specific items from them and make the rest at home following their direction. Their brick and motar location seemed to be back and forth on being open from what I had read for a while but finally I was able to be in the area when I saw it was open and I raced to check it out personally. For a bakery, I got there late and when shops are normally closing up. The items were limited and the staff was extremely friendly andd then both owners walked in and greeted everyone! I did geek out a little and stop them to ask for a photo and say that I had been following their success since I took their glass. It was great to find out that they were down to earth and willing to talk to their patrons. Looking forward to more things from them but I am not sure they can impress Ben more than their dipping sauce for their empanadas, which she gave me some extra of and I have frozen for the next time we make them!!

Was really looking forward to some fresh baked goodies but they never opened at 9am…read more I got there a few mins early, hung out with the fabulous resident Peacock & the adorable resident kitty, all 3 of us very hangry... I waited around a few mins till after 9am taking photos, but they never opened. If your hours are 9am you should be open at 9am. Very disappointed. Won't return.

Truly the best cookies I've ever had! The buckeye one is my favorite. We cut them into quarters and…read morepretend we're only going to eat 1/4--then proceed to eat the whole thing. :) Heating them up for 15 seconds in the microwave and then eating with a fork results in an ooey gooey delicious experience in all flavors!

Denise was amazing she works at the bakery in prohibition kitchen. She did my wedding cake…read morerecently. Red velvet with dulce de leche, 2 tiered cake. Best cake I've ever tasted. Everyone from our wedding gave us so many compliments! I'm so happy I went with the wickedly baked team! Thank you for everything you have done for us and to make my wedding that much more amazing!