Cafe. Big windows. Vintage. Vintage coke. Sounds like spoken poetry about cupcakes to me!!!! No really, didn't try the cupcakes..but I guess I still sat in the place for a good 30 minutes chilling with a coke in hand, waiting for dinner reservations to come up. I like the place, well lit with natural colors and saw a lot of people order cupcakes. Nothing amazingly ridiculously great, but nothing terrible happened. read more

The huckleberry cupcake was too sweet for my taste. Go early for the best selection of crafty cupcakes. read more

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Great little place. Has a homey feeling. Clean and inviting. I got a cupcake card that gets you a free beverage, free cupcake of the month,, and a birthday cupcake. Good deal. So I got a card, 4 cupcakes, and my husband got a free espresso. He said it was the best espresso he had ever had. I left with an original cupcake, a dance party cupcake, a red velvet cupcake, and a kate cupcake. The dance party was awesome. The cake was very soft, but not a ton of flavor. Nice though. Sometime too sugary can be bad. Just the right amount of butter cream icing. Yum! read more

Pretty good cupcakes, solid cookies, and great locally roasted coffee. I appreciate the atmosphere and their internet is generally reliable. I love coming in here to do some reading or writing when I don't want to venture too far from the Junction. Be sure to look for their Chinook book coupons where you can get a pint of their delicious ice cream when you buy four cupcakes. Also, always try the seasonal cupcakes! The pumpkin maple ( I think it was) is reeeeeally tasty. The usuals are good too, like red velvet, vanilla, chocolate, etc. read more

NOT EVEN CLOSE to as good as everyone says it is. I was thoroughly unimpressed. Orange / Coconut something or other was not so bad. read more

The prices are pretty steep, but these cakes are SO worth it! I was excited to see that they catered to gluten-free, since I've had an allergy since I was in 3rd or 4th grade. Having been through every kind of gluten-free friendly baked good that ever was, I've never had a gluten-free cake SO moist! You could not tell the difference at all, and I was so happy. I just wish that they had more than just chocolate gluten-free; they have such a huge array of other cupcakes in the normal cake section, and I was really hoping to have something other than plain chocolate. I did appreciate the salted caramel buttercream, though, for sure. read more

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I had heard about this place through a Seattle cupcake blog and was in the area and thought why not... I give them one Star for originality but I thought the cupcake itself was average. Nothing really special about it I had the lavender cupcake. I am a huge fan of lavender in sweets but it was really sweet and dry. Not a good combo. My husband had the Original and pretty much the same thing for him. $2.50 for a cupcake isn't bad especially if it is made from high quality ingredients and fresh. The guy who had helped us wasn't to friendly. I give them 1 star because I really liked the art on the walls. I want to hope that maybe I just went on a bad day but judging from others comments I probably would not go back unless I was towing around a little kid that wanted a treat. There was another cupcake place down the street that I may try next time. read more

Mmmmmmmmmm. i had a standard vanilla with buttercream frosting and that badboy was pretty good. only been there once and neglected to try the coffee. but as far as cupcakes go, yeah, they're pretty on-point! read more

Okay, so I am almost over the cupcake mania that has been sweeping the nation over the last several years. The cupcakes at this particular location are definitely a three star for me, and I follow the meaning of the star rating here on Yelp; they are "A-OK." In fact, they are quite good...beautiful...smell amazing...and generally taste pretty good (despite the fact that they dry out quickly). The one thing that does deserve a four or a five star though is the latte that they produce. I have been impressed every single time with the latte I have received. Somehow they are always hot, smooth, and with the perfect amount of velvet-y foam. So yes, cupcakes are sort of overrated at this point, and yes, they are sort of overpriced, but it is important to remember that cupcakes are fun, make people smile, and can be quite satisfying, especially if they are accompanied by a truly impressive latte. read more

I LOVE Cupcake Royale, I've been to the Junction location multiple times and have loved everything about it. It may be a hipster hangout, but the cupcakes make up for it. My favorite cake so far has been the chocolate with cream cheese frosting. Mmmm. I would highly recommend this to anyone who loves HUGE cupcakes and would love to take advantage of the 6 for $9 happy hour special! read more

I'd give this place 2.5 stars if possible. In all fairness, neither of us are big on sweets anyway, so we're probably biased right out of the box. We each have one or two sweet Kryptonite selections we fall victim to, but for neither of us is it cupcakes. We stopped in here completely on a whim after lunch at Kokoras and ordered a tall cup of drip coffee with a red velvet cupcake to split. The ratio of frosting to cake is balanced and they totally complemented each other. For a red velvet cake fix, this place would check out just fine, but it wasn't anything life-changing and our cupcake was a little on the dry side with a tendency to flake. Our cup of Verite coffee was pretty abysmal so we didn't finish it. The bill totaled just over $5. Ambience is notable for people-watching as it's right on the corner of the main Alaska Junction intersection and there's lots of bar seats available at the window, if I'm not mistaken, just for that purpose. read more

I absolutely adore this place. The cupcakes are great and the frosting even better. I feel like a lot of people who must be complaining about the "dry" cupcake are those who are used to eating cupcakes full of oil and other funny business. The only reason I'm knocking down a star is because the coffee has been pretty hit or miss for me. Sometimes the drip is great, and sometimes it tastes like it's been there all day. Otherwise though, love the place :] read more

Another instance where I wish I could give half stars. My twins and I have been in search of the perfect Seattle cupcake for a few months. After seeing Cupcake Royale on "Cupcake Wars," we decided to visit them over the holiday weekend. Since we were coming from the South end, I opted for the West Seattle location, thinking it would be closest and easiest to find parking. I have had CR cupcakes in the past and found them to be really dry and crumbly. I will say lately that has been improved, and I found the cake on the ones we bought on this trip to be fine in this regard. We had Salted Caramel, Coconut Chocolate Bunny, the "Kate" (natch) and the Dance Party. I was excited about the Salted Caramel - but that excitement soon turned to disappointment. The frosting tastes bitter, almost like it's burned or something. I can't quite put my finger on it. Was not excited that there were 2 more in the box that I had bought for my husband (who loves and adores the Pinkabella salted caramel). He, by the way, hated it. Ate one bite and proclaimed it "unedible." One twin tried the Dance Party and only ate about 2 bites before deciding she didn't like it. I thought the chocolate cake on the Salted Caramel was good. I also enjoyed the whole Kate- liked the icing alot. Hence the two stars. So I guess we are still on the search...... Service was okay - the girl who waited on us was a bit snotty but not a huge deal. read more

Honestly, their cupcakes are just okay. Personally, I don't think any cupcakes are as good as homemade ones, or even the ones I can make out of the Pillsbury box. The problem I've found with cupcake shops and their cupcakes is that the edges of the top are always stale and the frosting, dry. Can't blame them though, since it's likely from sitting out all day. However, the location is great, and that is why I go. There is great people watching found at the Junction. The only drink I've tasted here is the hot chocolate and it's not very good. Starbucks is better. read more

For Easter Dessert I got cupcakes from cupcake royal. My family and i split them all so we could try different ones. Here are the ones we had and our opinions: Dance Party- good, but rather plain vanilla cupcake Salted carmel-too much salt, i think its hard to get the balance right. Triple Threat- a bit dry, but so GOOD! Esp the frosting. Coconut bunny, cute, good tasting. The clear winner with my family and the one i would go back for was the COCONUT LIME , it was moist, the flavor balance was perfect, it was just so good! read more

Cupcake Royale definitely draws the line between people who like an air-light donut, and people who like a nice, hearty, pound cake-like cupcake. I LOVE Cupcake Royale - yes, the icing is great, the flavors are creative, but what really gets me every time is the actual cake. Especially the vanilla - it's dense, it's flavorful, in short...it's perfect. My ONLY complaint is that on occasion the cupcakes I have gotten haven't been quite as fresh as I was hoping they would be - but definitely not something that would stop me from going again and again by any means. read more

Simply the best cupcake in Seattle! The first time I bit into a Dance Party, (vanilla cake with pink buttercream frosting) I knew I would never go anywhere but Cupcake Royale again. Some reviews say the cake is too dry and dense, but it is that density that reminds me of the "made from scratch" cupcakes of my childhood. I have tried Trophy and Pinkabella, along with a multitude of other local cupcake shops from Olympia to Seattle, and Cupcake Royale remains the gold standard of cupcakes for me. The less dense cupcakes of Trophy, (among others) remind me of the "cake mix" texture cupcakes that I can buy at any grocery bakery. I have been to every location of Cupcake Royale, and have always been impressed with the very friendly service. I love everything about these cupcakes! read more

I love you, but the WIFI is sloooow..... I really want to support you and not the conglomerate across the street.

One of the best little cute cupcakes I have ever had....reminds me of the homemade cupcakes that my Mom used to make for my birthdays growing up. A definite must when visiting West Seattle or Capitol Hill. They also sell their homemade frosting in a tub. Use this instead of the other crappy store bought stuff. Yum Yum and Yum read more

Hello Update! So I did go back out of desperation on the way to a party, however it has come to my attention that this place is so crappy! Wow, not only is the cake stale but the don't flavor their cake. It's either a chocolate cake, or a vanilla cake with flavored frosting. What a gyp. I'm pretty sure that you could go to Something Delicious and get better cupcakes. The drive's sure to be worth it. read more

I come here weekly for coffee and a cupcake. The service is prompt, the cupcakes fresh, and the coffee strong. What more could I ask for? read more

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This place saved my bacon on a recent trip to Seattle. After a long flight in, I was in need of a good coffee, a delicious snack, and some free wifi. Cupcake Royale delivered on all three. The space is hip and inviting, and the staff that helped me out were super nice and welcoming. I got a very great first impression of Seattle from Cupcake Royale, and would be happy to go back the next time I'm in town. The cupcake that I had a was lemony and delicious, and I frequently find myself craving another. One day I hope to find myself there again! read more

This was my first time coming in. It was my birthday (8/14) and my brother wanted me to try this place. He kept raving about how incredible the cupcakes are. We asked the guy behind the counter for recommendations and a few questions about a couple of the cupcakes. He seemed very annoyed that we were asking him questions. And was very short with his answers. If my brother wasn't insisting I try this place, I would have left. The cupcake and cookies were good, but I don't think I'd go back Very disappointing. read more

I love and miss Cupcake Royale! There were only a few I preferred (Peppermint Party and Dance Party!) I have never had a dry cupcake from there. Never! Only giving 4 stars because I did not care for the coffee all the time, it was usually very bitter when I had it. I live in the NYC area now and I wish I could drive down California Ave to the Junction for a cupcake. Maybe the people who had a bad experience should try again, you may have had a bad batch! I also wish they would ship. I am craving a deathcake right about now! read more

I opened an account here JUST so I could write a review for Cupcake Royale! After reading the other reviews, I'm confused. I've been going there ever since I moved to WS from Cap Hill, and I think it's GREAT! First of all, the service is wonderful. Yeah, the staff doesn't bend over backwards to be sunshine-on-your-shoulders-John-Denver, but they don't need to. And hey, it's a coffee/cupcake shop, not a used car dealership. I have always felt like their smiles and conversation aren't fake or forced, but actually real. I really like how genuine they are. Secondly, the coffee is good. It's perfect for a die-hard coffee fan like me because they don't dumb down anything with lots of syrup and sugar. It's real "cowboy coffee" (as one of the baristas there told me the other day...lol). The cupcakes are also a treat. Not only are they pretty, but they taste just like the cupcakes my mom used to make! I love the carrot cake with a nice latte. It's perfection. Last of all, this business is the best because the owner is so socially conscious. If you follow the Cupcake Royale blog, you will see that Jody Hall (owner) is fighting for universal health care as well as gay/lesbian rights. I love supporting a local business that has such a great purpose behind it. It's just great. So great, I broke down and opened a yelp account just so I could say so. read more

Cupcake Royale is my go-to for cupcakes. The staff are always friendly and take the time to ask how your day is going. They make really good coffee too. Last night my friends and I stopped in for some dessert and they were nearly sold out of cupcakes. It was a bummer to not have the variety I'm used to choosing from, but everything they make is delicious and the staff were super friendly about it so no harm done. read more

UPDATE: added a star for outstanding commitment to customer connection! This place, hands down, has the best vanilla cake texture, and best chocolate frosting; every cupcake I've had there is amazing. They also have a great gluten-free triple chocolate cupcake, and my daughter loves the baby cakes; they are serious about their environmental footprint which is part of the reason I keep forking out the cash for their product. Price - it's expensive; if it goes up again, I may not choose to indulge there, no matter how environmentally considerate they are. I'm sure their location is pricey, but you can only charge so much for a cupcake, and expect people to support the business. Staff - most of the time, we get someone who takes our order, and it's uneventful; once we got the owner and it was delightful! But once I came in at about 8am to get a dozen for a last minute special occasion at work, and the first thing out of the mouth of the female behind the counter was, "Next time call ahead for a large order", and her tone was dripping with condescension; ummmm thanks, but when I pay that much for a dozen cupcakes, I will come in when it's convenient for me. I wanted to give them 5 stars, but the prices are just too high, and I think their staff could be more genuine, and not seem so preoccupied, or aloof. read more

I can't understand how Cupcake Royale got so big, so fast. Their cupcakes are crumbly and dry. The frosting is hit or miss. The store here is alright but the staff is so unfriendly. A 16 oz. cup of drip coffee cost nearly $3! WTH?!? At least their neon sign makes a nice addition to the Junction. For a decent cupcake and reasonably priced coffee take the time to cross the street to Coffee to a Tea with Sugar. read more

Love their logo and branded items, the tag line 'Legalize Frostitution' is genius. But, their frosting lacks rich flavor and leaves a film of shortening in my mouth and the cake is dry. As much as I want to love this place, I can't. Go in and enjoy the store, but the cupcakes will leave you wishing they were better. read more

Overpriced, dry cupcakes meet inept baristas. If you want a inedible cupcake and/or a bad coffee drink, this is the place.

How does this place only have a 3 star rating? I'm in here a lot and their cupcakes are really great. I pick up a dozen on the way home once a month for my family. The coffee is really good too. read more

I wanted to like Cupcake Royale- it's a cupcake store! I wanted to. I think if you don't like cake,but do people who can't add five items in their head without giving you a Alan Rickman attempt of a sneer - that you will love this place. Coming in it was deserted, and for a place that boasts royal proportions in neon- I expected to see something more of presentation than a display case with two shelves- also some kind of back to it would be nice for that pesky little sanitation detail. I wouldn't mention it if there was not need to, it doesn't take a swarm to make the point they could call it " Lord of the Cupcakes" if you get my drift. Anyhow I arrive and set my starbucks iced tea on the counter, and it seems that is a declaration of war. The now incensed staff of two curtly asks if they can get me anything to drink as I try to figure out what our party of six wants. The dude ( as the staff is comprised of one part dude) continues to ask everyone in our party of six twice if they want something to drink. Forging on I go slow repeating it because the person behind the counter does this head movement like the old Disney cartoons when they eat an ear of corn and it sounds like a typewriter. But there was no corn , only the apparent labyrinth of the three by three cupcake case. Even after telling her there would be six cupcakes, after every cupcake she would ask if that was all in a haggard tone of voice, she seemed quite sprightly when we arrived by the way. After cupcake number four she asked again, and I said two more. It was then she got out a four cupcake box and set the cupcakes in, then after getting the last two out stopped like a deer in the headlights and turned to her barista supervisor. " They want six now!" she said, looking about to expire from the excitement she created. Taking a step back from the counter and this unusual exchange, I just watch silently with the most contained expression I can manage, it is not that contained but I manage not to laugh. I had tried to occupy myself with some "legalize frostitution" stickers while the cupcake melodrama unfolded. I was really enjoying the sticker puns and put three ont he counter as he led her through their prices, she had the total! HUZZAH! then I set the stickers on the counter. This also caused a small rip in the frosting-whitecake continuum. After I turned around the display so she could read the sign that said 3 for somethingoranother.00 I waited another five minutes. And now the cupcakes- It was clear nothing was stale but it tasted like pillsbury and the lavender icing tasted as much like lavender as purple butter cream could. Which is not at all. That was a huge disappointment. It SMELLED like lavender but didn't taste like it. The flavors on the frosting are really subdued, and in the case of the lavender bland. But there were six of us and we like to share, so there's more. Cream cheese frosting: exactly like eating cream cheese- no sweetness. Strawberry- an actual taste of strawberry but not at all removed from a Pillsbury concoction. Salted Caramel- Salty , but more salt than caramel and the whole thing rendered the cupcake with even less depth of flavor. We did end up getting a coffee,and the brand ( Verite I suppose?) was okay, the barista did what he could but the roast was off. It would be a very sad day for Seattle if these were " Seattle's best cupcakes", as their website boasts. Just, no. Go up the street to Safeway- their baked goods may be blatantly corporate but nobody will treat you like a criminal for buying things from their store. read more

Definitely my go-to coffee shop in the Junction. I'm a frequent customer and always enjoy stopping in, whether it's packed with kids and their parents or just your average Seattleites staring at their laptops. The staff is always friendly and welcoming--ready to swap stories and hear about what you're up to. I've been going there for years and although that hasn't always been the case, the current baristas Adam, Lee, Melissa, and the whole staff are all great! If you haven't been in for a while I highly recommend stopping by. I can't really speak to the cupcakes as I'm not a huge cake fan (I'm more of a pie guy), but the ones I have tried are quite good. I think their chocolate cupcake even won a recent 'Best of Seattle' award or something--at least that's what I read in Seattle Magazine. If you remember the somewhat dry cupcakes of several years ago, again, give them another shot. They use as many local ingredients as possible and have really upped their game. The Red Velvet and Tiramisu are personal faves. They've even started carrying ice cream which I've been meaning to try. Oh yeah, almost forgot--the coffee rocks! They use Stumptown, and although I usually eschew all things Portland in favor of Seattle, I have to admit the stuff is good. Anyway, if you're in West Seattle and want a great cup of coffee (and maybe a cupcake) you can't do better! read more

I'd driven by this place a few times, and I was super excited to go try one of their cupcakes. When I finally made it in, I got the mint chocolate one. Granted I compare this to my favorite mint chocolate torte cake, but I was a bit disappointed. The frosting rocked, though was a little on the dry side, but the cake part just didn't do anything for me. After eating it I decided it wasn't worth $2, and would stick to my original torte cake. I do like the novelty of the cafe and will probably try them out again when I'm in the area. read more

Came in this morning excited to finally try their cupcakes... Just ok. Ordered a cup of joe and a royal cupcake (chocolate cake with cream cheese frosting with dark chocolate flakes)... Frosting was too sweet it gave me a toothache. Maybe I shouldn't have had a cupcake in the morning.... But I think I'd rather go across the street to bakery nouveau. read more

Yummm. My guilty pleasure. The white cupcakes are so dense, almost like pound cake. Love love love Dance Party. My favorite cupcakes, and the employees are always friendly and nice. It's dangerous that this place is within walking distance of home read more

Went to Cupcake Royale last Sunday within one hour of closing as was pleasantly surprised to find a sale going on. Six cupcakes for the price of three. Yay!!!! The staff were super friendly and gave stellar recommendations. My fave of the six ended up being the tiramisu. It was moist and flavorful. Followed by the "blackberry brown butter". The "gay" and the "strawberry 66" were a hit for the kids that got to enjoy the cupcakes with us. The chocolate with salted caramel was surprisingly good. I'm usually not a big fan of salted caramel, but this one was actually good. The "royal with cheese" was the only one I wasn't wowed by because it was a tad dry. read more

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This is the best cupcake/coffee shop I've found in the Seattle area. The cupcakes are great and the coffee unique. I love this spot.

One of the biggest swindlers in the city. The price for the product is hilarious. Cupcakes are the perfect treat for millennials with intimacy issues. Carbo-load because you were toilet trained at gun point, and mommy didn't talk to you for a month because you screwed up at soccer. I drive by this joint four times a day, and it is always packed so what the hell do I know, but 16 bucks for 4 cupcakes? Meanwhile, in a refugee camp in South Sudan... read more

The waitress/ counter person tried to make us feel bad about using our groupon and also for not preordering. There wasn't any text on the groupon stating that you had to preorder your cupcakes. Besides that, it was 15 minutes before closing and they had over 4 or 5 dozen cupcakes left; our one dozen wouldn't have made a difference. The cupcakes are also too dry. Horrible customer service - with so many cupcake options, that is reason enough not to return. read more