I will start this review by mentioning I have not actually been to the location, but that I received samples of cakes from this bakery from a catering company at a tasting. So, I have no information on the shop or the service, only the taste.
And let me tell you, it is definitely NOT worth making the trip to the bakery. I received four samples, White Chocolate, Strawberry Rum, Raspberry, and Chocolate. The cake was light and fluffy, but honestly resembled the kind of cake layers that you get from a grocery store. You know, unnaturally light and fluffy. (If you've ever made a cake from scratch, they are more dense than that from a box.) There is no way this cake was made with fresh ingredients. But, this doesn't matter to everyone, and the taste of the actual cake was not that bad. Also, there are some decent boxed cake brands out there. As for fillings, there seemed to be a layer of pudding, (vanilla and chocolate, depending on which cake you try) and it, too tasted like it came out of a box or a can. My guess would be from a large tin can, which certainly has it's place on a Chinese food buffet, but not on a supposed gourmet cake. In addition to the pudding, there was the flavor of choice for the cake. One was a layer of strawberry jam, which said it was strawberry rum, but I couldn't taste the rum at all. The raspberry was also a jam and pudding combination. The chocolate was the least offensive of the cakes (a majority vote by the two friends I had with me) and the worst was the white chocolate, which my friend's 6 year old son tasted and then made the most hilarious face before asking if he had to eat anymore. (And we're not talking about a picky kid here. He routinely eats burritos from Chipotle with spicy barbacoa and guacamole, which is not something you'll see a picky eater do.) To top it all off, no pun intended, the frosting was a non-dairy whipped cream. Are you kidding me? Spring the extra $1/gallon for the real stuff! You've clearly skimped on the rest of your ingredients, so how about you go nuts on this part.
In case there was any doubt left in your mind, no, I did not decide to order cake from Fleur De Lis. If I wanted a grocery store cake, I'd go to a grocery store and probably pay a hell of a lot less. Sadly, they have quite a few pictures on their site, which means lots of suckers have shopped here. It is "unforgettable" for sure. I will definitely remember not to recommend it to anyone. Save your money and just get your wedding cake at Costco, or go to a better bakery if you're looking for gourmet. read more