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Harvard St Bakery And Cafe

4.8 (333 reviews)
Closed • 8:00 am - 2:00 pm

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Four of the six. Two already gone.
Marc B.

This place is an incredible find in Hemet. We live in Northern California but come to SoCal to visit family often. We discovered HSB because of their GF offerings. I went in the day before Christmas to pick up some gluten free muffins for my girlfriend, but they were out. I picked up some other gf desserts but the muffins are what she likes the most. I asked if they were going to be open the day after Christmas and I would come back. Turns out the owner is planning to take a very well deserved week off, so no luck. But then she aske me for my number and told me that while she makes no promises, she will call me if she happens to make some. Within two hours I got a phone call. Six GF muffins with my name on it! I ran out and we were able to enjoy them while they were still warm. Sooooo good. Not only are the baked goods fantastic, but service like that? Deserves as many stars as are in the sky. Will have to settle for five here, though. ps. The lemon cheesecake (not gf) is phenominal.

Cake made to order. couldn't be more perfect and delicious as it looks. It was great service and on time pickup

Ordered custom chocolate cakes from here and absolutely loved the way they came out!! Too cute and they taste amazing

Ordered three custom cakes that are chocolate with different decorations. They came out super cute and taste amazing definitely highly recommend.

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Georgette H.

This is the second time we order from this Bakery cake taste Amazing very moist and delicious. The cake came out exactly how my daughter wanted! Will be coming back again

best service ! she saw my vision and delivered. She was very kind and gave me suggestions. This is our 3rd time ordering here and we will come back again. we ordered lemon cake with fresh blueberries, it's the perfect balance!

This is how tiny the macarons are...I placed the Dr pepper for context
Jovina B.

Since I had an amazing experience during my first order in the summer, I decided to order here again for a party in the fall. Everything was still good and customer service was awesome. The reason I took off a star is because I ordered almost the same pastries (macaron, creme brûlée and cupcakes) but to my disappointment, they were smaller in size. I don't think i'll be placing a large order from here again.

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Jessica M.

Our wedding cake was gorgeous and scrumptious!.. the perfect recipe for success. Every guest raved about how delicious the cake was. The top tier was white cake with a lemon custard filling and the bottom tier was chocolate with a vanilla custard filling. Both were very moist and melted in your mouth making your mouth watering and wanting more. Finally, the vision was that of the bakery. I did not have a vision of what I wanted it to look like - only expressed my want for my wedding colors to be on the cake. I was in awe when I first saw how beautiful and vibrant my cake turned out. Highly recommend Harvard St Bakery for all your special occasions!

Tress Leche Cakes

Ordered a Trees Leche cake from here hands down better than the Cardenas, Vallarta cakes .. My compliments to Bakers

Carrot cake
Edith E.

Went in completely last minute looking for a carrot cake for my mom's birthday. I'm talking about the day before her birthday, less than 24 hours. They didn't have any but they offered to make me one. She was so nice and accommodating! It was the most beautiful carrot cake I have ever seen!! Delicious too! It's a cozy, bakery in downtown Hemet that I had no idea existed until I got on yelp. Will definitely continue supporting this bakery. Also, when I went to go pick up the cake, I ended up buying a brownie as well for the trip to my mom's house and it was SO good!

Carrot Cake
Kat A.

Another year and another wonderful birthday cake from Harvard Street bakery and Cafe! The carrot cake with cream cheese filling was absolutely amazing all of my guest loved it especially the birthday boy. Laura is so amazing at I showed her a photo of what I wanted and she re-created it beautifully. Thank you so much for contributing to a special day.

Amazing service and delicious breakfast options. I recommend the breakfast croissant sandwich with scrambled eggs and beef instead of ham. Great coffee too!

Laura used real cuties and leaves. This is a 10 " base and a 8" top.  We needed it to feed 40.  It worked out perfect.

I would highly recommend this bakery. I had them do a cake for a cutie themed baby shower. The cake turned out amazing. Everyone loved the cake and the decorations. I showed Laura a sample of how I wanted the cake to look and it turned out even better. We also bought many of the other pastry's and sweets, delicious. Their prices are very reasonable for the quality. You won't be disappointed.

Fruit tarts, cupcakes, mini cheesecake, cream puffs, macaroons, cannolis

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Amazing pastries, breads, quiches. Always super friendly and accommodating for special orders. This place is a find

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First time here pastries are fresh and taste great,good variety.Nelly was knowledgeable and friendly she answered all our questions.

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Ask the Community - Harvard St Bakery And Cafe

Do you offer any gluten friendly pastries?

Yes! Thank you for asking. We have something delicious for just about everyone! Glute-free items. Vegetarian & Vegan friendly. We recommend stopping by or calling first. Availability changes daily.

How much are there cakes?

Slices of carrot cakes are approximately $5.00 with tax, but they do not show full cake prices. I suggest you call them! Now I want one 😉😉 (951) 392-3283

How much for the macarons?

I think they're around a dollar

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