I was brought several different flavors to try as a gift. I loved the oreo and the apple pie cupcake! The oreo had a white chocolate coating with oreo pieces and was super moist and I ate it a day later! read more

I was doing cupcake research before Valentine's Day and ended up using a new kid in town( I like to support new businesses) instead of Dot's who is just down the street from my business. I ended up ordering more cupcakes before days end and walked over to dots. I have to say not only were the mini cupcakes a little more of a mouthful but I really appreciated the staff recognizing me as I paid in cc and left my identification in last nights salsa handbag. My sister had also visited on their grand opening day and enjoyed the complimentary cupcakes. I also appreciated the complimentary calendar with delicious cupcakes of the month. Great customer service is always a plus! read more

I love cupcakes and these are the best I have had in a long time!!! I got the lemon drop cup cake and it was delicious!! If your craving a sweet they have the perfect mini sized sweets just lined up for your fixing!! This place would be a great place to order for parties and of production meetings! Cant wait to have another very soon! read more

I love the cupcakes at Dots! First of all, the decor is adorable. The shop is very inviting and the way the cupcakes are decorated make them look so delectable. Second, the cupcakes are delicious! Of the ones I've tried, they're moist, not too sweet and nicely frosted. I like that they have mini cupcakes and that they're more 'homemade' compared to Sprinkles, which I think are more 'gourmet' (and sometimes too rich). read more

If i could, i would give it 0 stars. It is pretty disgusting....no offense... I tried several different kind of cupcakes because my boss bought some to try it out...and well it is preetty horrific. Each one of them i took a bite and spit it out, hoping that the others will taste some what edible and it wasn't. It tastes very artificial and they all taste the same. The frosting is pretty gross, no flavor, taste like chemicals. I can't believe they even sell cupcakes in the first place... it looks cute but taste really gross! dont bother trying it... read more

Out with my family. My Fiance's nieces were overjoyed to see a cupcake place. After we ate a a quaint eatery, we trekked all the way to the store and the youngest one began to cry and with tears she said, they didn't invite us to their party. Dots had clsoed for a private party. It was tough telling the girls that sometimes people have parties and they close but to explain to two young girls that that wont be getting cupcakes was the worst ever!!! The oldest girl, 5, agreed with her 2 year old sister they will not ever come back to Pasadena. My fiance agreed, because it doesnt take more than 1 person to take orders for cupcakes, they do it at Baskin Robbins and Pinkberry how hard is it to sell cupcakes. : ( read more

the red velvet here tastes like cinnamon.. i almost gagged.. being that i'm not a fan of cinnamon.. (could of gave a girl a warning.) the decor is nice. but thats it. I'm sticking to my Yummy Cupcakes..! even though its a further drive. read more

One of my favorite places to go get cupcakes in the area. The place is cute! I like this location much better than the other. I love all the pretty colors they have inside. Every time I go I end up buying cupcakes for everyone. I like the mini cupcakes. Mmmm drooling right now as I write this. I picked up a dozen of mini cupcakes for a friend's graduation dinner. I also have a hard time picking which cupcakes to get. The girl that was helping me helped me pick a few. Good choice! read more

I can't say I have a sweet tooth, but I am totally addicted to Dot's cupcakes. I absolutely love the chocolate berry (which is a summer flavor), raspberry/strawberry lemonade, chocolate mint and my latest favorite is the black forest with bits of cherry in the frosting. The chocolate cake is very moist and not overly sweet at all. There are cupcakes that are sweeter than others, but my favorites are usually not as sweet. Give it a try and you be the judge of it. I promise you will not be disappointed! :) read more

The cupcakes are simple and fresh. Just the right amount of frosting; red velvet is amazing, if you don't go there for any other reason it's worth trying. Prices are very fair too. read more

The first time I had Dots was about two weeks ago at a BBQ. I saw two boxes of Dots cupcakes sitting on the table and couldn't get my mind off it so when I was offered one, I ended up taking two. I had the vanilla^2 cupcakes since I love vanilla and definitely prefer it over chocolate any day of the week. I really liked it and thought the frosting was sooo good. Sorry, but since I've never tried Sprinkles or any other gourmet cupcake shops I had nothing to compare it to. All I could compare it to were homemade cupcakes from the box. So after that experience I decided to "Like" Dots Cupcakes on Facebook. A few days ago, Dots Cupcakes announced on Facebook that it would have a Happy Hour on this past Friday and Saturday, 7/9 and 7/10 from 9:00- 10:00 PM at the Fair Oaks location. I was pretty excited despite the rather late and inconvenient time. So I went yesterday with my bf, his brother, and brother's gf. The shop itself is miniscule. You can imagine how small it is if you feel like there is no moving room with two parties ahead of you. When it was my turn to pick out the cupcakes I asked the worker if it was buy one get one free. She seemed so taken aback that I knew this and asked how I heard about this. We told her Facebook. I didn't know it would be such a secret and everything would seem so hush hush. Um, at normal stores a Happy Hour should be public knowledge. So when she gave the cupcakes to the clerk (a chubby Caucasian girl with glasses) to ring up she told her it was the "special" or whatever words she used. The clerk then asked her how we knew about it and she told her Facebook. Wow, it's like we needed security clearance just to purchase some measly cupcakes when on Facebook it made it seem like you could just waltz in, select your cupcakes, and be charged two for one no questions asked. Then when it was time for my bf's brother to pay the clerk unleashed her nasty side. He got two regular sized cupcakes, which cost $2.75 each and two minis, which cost $1.50 each. Instead of charging them for one regular cupcake and one mini, that broad charged them for two regular cupcakes. They asked if they could change it and get all regular cupcakes since they were paying the same price and the clerk snarkily told them "it's too late now." How the hell is it too late? The cupcakes never transferred hands. With that said, this place has no redeeming qualities except for the bench that you can sit on to enjoy your cupcakes. That is if you don't mind the workers looking at you and giving you weird looks. Other than that, this place pretty much sucks. I was hoping it would be great since it's close by. I mean $2.75 for one cupcake is pretty expensive but I wouldn't have minded if the experience made up for it. Now thinking back to the BBQ, whoever brought those cupcakes paid $70+ for two dozen. I would rather pay $5 for some Pillsbury ones and spend the time making it at home even if it is more time consuming. It's much better than dealing with bitter shop girls. read more

Visiting Cali. Passed by this lil shop in the old town and just loved them! Super soft and fluffy cakes. The frosting was perfect as it's tasty but not toooo sweet. A total treat. Price is pretty fair too I believe. read more

I was told Dot's cupcakes are the best and me being a cupcake lover decided to go. Totally waste of time. I went on a Saturday night and finding parking was horrible. I had to get off the car while my b/f drove around while I got us cupcakes. It was 8pm and there weren't any other flavor cupcakes besides red velvet and vanilla. Completely understand since the shop was only an hour away from closing time. But as I stood there waiting for someone to get my order, no one did. I eventually got 2 cupcakes and unfortunately it wasn't the best. The bread was not moist enough. As for the frosting it was "ok". Not worth paying over priced parking to get simple cupcakes. read more

Raspberry chocolate cupcake was amazing!!!! They say they make them fresh daily, and I believe it because you can taste how fresh the cupcakes are! The service was great! Can't wait to come back! read more

Best damn cupcakes ever... this is a must visit place when in pasadena for dessert. Forget about cheesecake factory!!! so many choices from mini cupcakes to large cupcakes at very reasonable prices. We ended up buying 2 dozen mini cupcakes for $40 which was a great deal especially if you have children or picky eaters lol... Michael who took the order had amazing costumer service he was very nice and helpful. And if you have any food allergies they let you know before you buy anything, signs are also posted... read more

Pretty yummy! We were making rounds in Old Town Pasadena and stumbled upon this place. Decided to take a little coffe+sweet treat break and SO glad we did. These cupcakes are amazing! I had the chocolate cupcake with peanut butter icing and I'm still thinking about it, a month later. The cake has the perfect crumb to it. Doesn't fall apart when you take a bite, holds up to the weight of the icing and great depth of flavor (thank you, Ina Garten for that little phrase). The peanut butter icing has just the right amount of sweetness and great pb taste! Next time we are in town we are planning another stop to taste other flavors! read more

I'm a cupcake snob and I thought most of the cupcakes here were pretty good. Most are very moist and not too sweet. I like how there isn't a huge glob of icing on top of the cupcake. Of the ones I tried, the red velvet was the worst as I found it quite dry and bland. Also tried the chocolate mint, chocolate, strawberry shortcake, apple, and carrot. The chocolate mint and carrot were my favorites. Then the apple and strawberry shortcake. $2.75 is def on the steeper side for cupcakes, but I hear it's average in CA. Will be back for sure! read more

Their cookie and cream was the best out of the 6 I tried. I wish they had tables where the seats are.. hard to gobble up cupcakes from my lap! read more

I LOVE cupcakes!! Everyone who knows me will tell you I'm obsessed with them! I love the look and taste of all kinds of cupcakes! I enjoy Dots and since I was in the area I decided to pick up 5 mini ones to take home! I really can't say that these are the most amazing cupcakes on the planet, but since it's close to me I don't mind coming back for my fix. Overall, if you're just looking for a quick cupcake fix and not looking to be a critic, it's a good place to come! read more

Although their interior, extorior, and cupcakes themselves scream "this is an amazingly cute cupcake shop, eat me!" I've had plenty of other cupcakes that I'd like to eat more than dots. I find the problem is in the cake portion of the cupcake. The flavors are all conventional and the buttercream is great, but the cake itself is really dry and doesn't pack much flavor. Though I abhor the word moist, in truth a great cupcake must have that as a descriptive. To hide the poor quality of the cake, a huge layer of frosting covers the cake- which is awesome because they do have amazing frosting. The thing is, does the frosting make the cupcake or does the cake? For me, the cute decorations and excellent frosting cannot hide the lack of good cake. read more

alright so generally when i go into a cupcake store, i judge them by how good their red velvet tastes....honestly it didnt taste all that grand. it smelled a bit like play dough and the flavor mimicked the smell kinda. i also think the cupcakes were on the older side because they didnt taste fresh.... i also tried their hazelnut one and it was ok. a little plain and i kinda wish it had more hazelnut flavor in it. the frosting on this one was way too sweet. decoration was cute and the workers there are very friendly. the amount of frosting on the cupcake is perfect i think. but other than that it wasnt all that grand. read more

Girlfriend brought home cupcakes. They were very good BUT... She tried to take a picture of the description and name of each cupcake so we would know what she got and was told she couldn't. Seriously? If it's some type of secret, why have it displayed. Not sure we'd go back...will find other cupcake places that aren't so concerned about espionage. read more

Delicious!!!!! Fleur de Sel, Red Velvet and the MACON cupcakes are the best. I would say these may be the best cupcakes in Pasadena. They can be kind of pricey and there is an older woman at this location who is RUDE, all five of my coworkers agree, but these treats are so good I'm willing to look past it. Went in last week and got three small boxes of mini cupcakes. Three boxes of three, all boxes had a handle but I asked they get put into a bag cause I had my baby....the older lady wanted to charge $.75 for it. It's just $.75 but I was irritated cause on principle alone I just dropped nearly $20.....just give me the bag!!!! Regardless, I still say try it but maybe the Arroyo location, heard they were nicer there. read more

They were very sweet here especially the man that said my mom looked like she was tall young to be buying cupcakes!! Made her whole day

The cupcakes here are moist and sweet. I had dots cupcakes cater my sisters baby shower & the cupcakes were amazing! I highly recommend this place!! read more

Cupcake is soo soo. The tiny cupcake should be $1.50. Parking is awful. Limited selection on flavor to choose from. The condensed milk cupcake tasted so dry and soo soo sweet, the cream is so processed tasted like sugar cube. Korean owned cupcake place. The box is cute. read more

The best cupcakes I've ever had!!!! OMG, if I worked there I would get so fat!! They are consistent. Always moist and delicious. And the frosting is perfect and just the right amount, not a ton of thick, sugary, lardy-tasting stuff. You can tell they use quality ingredients. Mmmmm-numm-numm-numm!!! The only other cupcakes I've had that come close is Sprinkles. read more

All these designer cupcake places taste the same to me, although I have no complaints there was nothing special about Dots. In fact, the cupcake I had tasted exactly like the many Sprinkles cupcakes Ive had (i use to work near there hence why Ive have many). The ladies behind the counter were friendly, the place wasnt crowded at all. It was close to closing time to selection was someone slim, but other than that, like i said nothing special. If you like these types of places then you will love this one too because its all the same. Cute bags, boxes the cupcakes come in *shrug* i'm really trying to input something that will stand out but I cant but like i said no complaints. read more

These cupcakes cost more than usual, but they are cheaper than Sprinkles. I'm not sure if I'm more acquainted to Dots because they're more local than Sprinkles or if they really do make better cupcakes.. Generally, Dots' cupcakes have sweeter frosting than Sprinkles and the cake is not as dry. I like that they have the mini cupcakes because I get to go home with a box of assorted cupcakes and it makes me happy just to stare at them. Due to the growth in their popularity, they sell out fast so at the end of the day, it's much harder to get a particular one you're craving because they do sell out :( read more

I'm glad that there is a local boutique to indulge in my cupcake cravings and fantasies. I recently bought one each of red velvet, fleur de sel, dulce de leche and chocolate vanilla. I swooned over the fleur de sel and dulce de leche. Who knew that cupcakes could go gourmet? If only my cat would convert. She's a Sprinkles fan. read more

Ok people, you really need to get over the $3.00 cupcake thing. I realize I may be a little biased being a cupcake shop owner myself but hopefully that fact can lend you a little insight. When you import chocolate, bake from scratch, carry 12+ flavors a day and handmake your decor out of fondant, yes, you should be charging $3.00 for a cupcake. You would pay $3.00 for a previously frozen scone at Starbucks, $5.00 for a frozen yogurt,$6.00 for a fancy caramel apple, $7.00 for dessert at a restaurant but not $3.00 for a made from scratch gourmet cupcake just because you associate the word "cupcake" with the cheap nasty stuff you buy at Coscto? Not. The. Same. Product. NOT. It kills me that 25% of these reviews are based on price. If you are not the kind of person who understands or appreciates the difference between a gourmet version of something and the low quality, mass produced counter part then don't visit a bakery like this. You will pay for the quality and if you don't "get" the value, you will leave unhappy. End rant. Now, let me preface by saying that I do not know the owners or have any association with this shop other that the few times I have been in to buy their goodies. The cupcakes are fantastic. I can tell they are fresh and made from scratch.I love the flavor combinations and the way they look. Super cute. I want to say that what I'm tasting is buttermilk? One of my favorite shops (besides mine of couse). I always visit when I hit Pasadena. They use butter in their frosting- also a reason for the higher price. Butter is not cheap. High ratio shortening IS which is what they use at grocery stores, which is ALSO why they can give you a $0.75 cupcake. Again, not the same product. The shop always has like 17 flavors and I love that the minis are available in almost all the flavors so I can taste them all. Yes the shop is small, but I usually take them to go so that doesn't really bother me. Lots of cupcake shops are small including the world famous Georgetown Cupcakes in DC. They have like an hour long wait and one table, seriously. I also saw a lady from the shop bringing cupcakes to a car from accross the street so that seems to be an option. Try and look past the price. It's a great cupcake! read more

Not bad--but not terribly impressive, either. Service needs improvement.

This is my favorite cupcake place.. not too much icing and so many different flavors! And it's nice they have mini cupcakes so I can always have a little bit of every flavor! read more

every time i go to old town pasadena , my nose always leads to me door of the yummy dots cupcakes. dots is by far one of the better cupcake stores! the cakes are moist and their frosting is not overly sweet nor piled high like a grotesque mountain. my favorite of all time is their red velvet, which is incredibly moist and smooth and with decadent cream cheese. yum! (: read more

Crowded. But for good reason! The cupcakes were great! Moist, and filled with flavor. Affordable too!

hi! first review~ ;) I've been a long time fan of sprinkles down the street from my step-dad's house, but i tried dots last week in old town and fell in LOVE! (good thing I got there before they sold out!) I still like red velvet from sprinkles, but you have to try the Tiramisu!! my new FAV! will stop by next week! read more

I seriously have no idea what some of these reviewers are smoking.. i just had another day in Pasadena and decided to stop in to pick up some cupcakes. Tried dots out for the first time and LOVED IT!! these cupcakes are to die for the carrot is amazingly moist and delicious not overly spicy or sweet and they have black walnuts in them uuu YUM! this place is way better than sprinkles or Yummi'es and ten million times better than there local competitors like violet's or Mrs. Beasley's ( I THINK I JUST GAGGED A LIL THINKING ABOUT VIOLETS) There service is great: I think what sets them apart from other cupcakeries is that the girls that work the front actualy are bakers to they have more food knowledge, there was a very friendly, VERRY cute girl (maybe shes single) there to serve me.. and i really felt like she was there to serve me. Despite the line she had, i still felt like i had a personal experience she suggested i try the carrot and the apple and although i hesitated because i have been tricked into buying the one flavor that they just have to get rid of before at sprinkles but i trusted her and i was pleasantly surprised to find she was being honest both cakes were more than exceptional! I will be back! read more

I was walking around Old Town when I saw this cupcake place and got excited. It was rainy outside and I needed a treat to cheer me up. I had only heard of this place in the past and never knew where it was before. It's not on Colorado so I guess I was blind to where it was before. Anyways three people with large orders were before me and they only had two people working so it took awhile till they got to me. But that gave me a chance to look around and decide on what I wanted. Regular cupcakes ($2.75) are like the size that you bake at home. They also offer mini cupcakes ($1.50) - you get to try small bites of different flavors. Many flavors - at least 15 when I went and it made it so hard to pick. I like how they take time to decorate their cupcakes too - with sugar toppers in cute shapes and sugar shavings. I ended up getting classic red velvet, a strawberry shortcake and a strawberry lemonade - all in mini sizes. Cakes were all moist. Not the best red velvet I've ever had. But both the strawberry ones had actual bits of strawberries baked into the cake. Mmm. The amount of frosting was spot on - I didn't have to scrape any excess off. It was a tiny bit too sweet. But my biggest problem was it was the hard shell kind of frosting. Not creamy like if you spread it on with knife. But that's just a personal preference - I guess the hard kind is less messy to eat. I would have to say the strawberry lemonade is my favorite - the lemon cake with strawberries and strawberry frosting was perfect. It's priced right as well for the size that you get. Will need to go back and try their many other flavors. read more

so cupcakes are all the rage these days, and their popularity may just be waning because, once you bite into the adorable, perfectly decorated, color-coordinated, luscious little thing, it's generally a major letdown. crumbly cake, sugar-shock frosting, flavorlessness despite all that frosted cute.... sigh. NOT SO WITH DOTS. the cupcake itself - it's not just a vehicle for frosting and decor, people - it's some serious cake. it's moist, flavorful, complementary to the frosting, perfectly yummy without any frosting whatsoever - exactly as it should be. two must-try's: the chocolate mint and the fleur de sel. also fabulous, every single daily flavor is made in mini-size too, so you can try a few different flavors without completely wrecking your diet. as for service, the people at this location have always been nothing short of lovely. read more

The best cupcakes I've ever had! They are the perfect size & aren't overly sugary or frosted like most cupcakes. It's a must go spot for a sweet treat!! read more