Stopped by for some hair products & hubs came here to satisfy the sweet tooth. This review will only be on the treats purchased. He picked up two cupcakes & two cake balls. I'm not sure what kind of cake balls he picked up but I can say that my daughter & hubs liked them. They would recommend these in any flavor. Hubs had a cookie dough cupcake that he enjoyed & especially liked the surprise in the center which appeared to be a little cookie dough. He said it was good & not too sweet. I had a carrot cake something. I'm sure it's probably called a cupcake but for me it was more like a little muffin with a ton of frosting on top. While it's a little sweet it's not overwhelming. If you are the type of person who takes the top off of the cupcake to flip it upside down & eat it like a little sandwich, this will not work. I tried but the size is wrong. I love carrot cake & this didn't disappoint other than wishing it was a little bigger. We'll be back again when the sweet tooth hits to give some other stuff a try. read more

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Best sugar cookies ever! I have been to events with customized cookies of theirs and love how detailed and beautiful their work and designs are! I CRAVE these cookies! read more

J Raes - Iced Cutout Sugar Cookie - Bakeries Near Me - Wichita, Kansas

Cookies are great from here so no complaints there. But I genuinely dread going into the store as the younger girls who work here are extremely unpleasant and rude as they really don't acknowledge you or even say a word to you. Overall the cookies are great but the customer service id have to say otherwise. read more

I was suggested a smash cake for a larger cupcake for a friends birthday lunch. Three people there and no one could tell me the price of one, how big it would be, could have anything written on it, or how it would even be decorated. I went and ahead and ordered it, but based on the service I got while in the store, I am not sure I have made the right decision. read more

J Raes is a fantastic bakery, I would highly recommend trying it out if you like sweets. They sell all kinds of things ranging from cookies, cake balls, cupcakes, cheesecakes, etc. Whenever I go here, I can't leave without some cake balls and sugar cookies. They have the best cake balls I have ever had, and they sell a number of different flavors so you can get a nice variety. And their sugar cookies...wow. They always have sugar cookies ranging in size from small to large, cut out and decorated into all kinds of cute things. Their sugar cookies are much thicker then I'm used to, but they aren't at all dry, and they have a great kind of almond-ey flavor. This place is definitely worth checking out. Yes, you may spend a little bit more on your sweets here than you would at the grocery store....but this is a bakery, with delicious quality products that have been freshly made, so a slightly higher price is of no concern to me. read more

J Raes - Minions, Jayhawk and fidget spinner cookies! - Bakeries Near Me - Wichita, Kansas

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Love this place! I had it the first time I visited Wichita and now I stop whenever I'm back in town. The cookies are big and doughy. Even the day old ones are delicious and you get 2 for the price of 1. My favorite is the chocolate chip. read more

the sweet treats was delicious cute little bakery the staff was really nice and they had good recommendation read more

J Raes - coconut cake pop german chocolate cupcake coconut cupcake chocolate cupcake - Bakeries Near Me - Wichita, Kansas

Hands down the best sugar cookies I've ever had. So good every time. Always a crowd pleaser. My absolute go to.

Love the cookies! Any time I've called to place an order they've been nothing but helpful and so nice to work with! I highly recommend you check them out if you're wanting some cute cookies for a party or get together! read more

Looking for some bakeries around Wichita, KS and found this online. I had chocolate chip cookies, m&m cookie and a German chocolate cupcake. Cookies were awesome and cupcake that I had...sweetness was overpowering like Sam's cupcakes. It was so good I went 2 more times the following week. Prices are similar to Crumbl cookies around $3.50-$4 price range. I had the strawberry cupcake and the wife had the lemon cupcake. Cupcakes are so delicious. This is my new to go to spot for fresh cookies and cupcakes. There are so many cookies decorated for all ages. Love it. read more

Cute little bakery. Price was very reasonable.The Oreo cheesecake, snicker doodle cookie, and lemon cupcake were really good. The icing however is a bit much and way too sweet. read more

I really really like their cheesecakes--my family will often pick up a large one for a special occasion. The crust is thick and the cheesecake isn't overly sweet like a lot of other places. All of their cookies are very good as well; their cupcakes are a bit much with how much icing they pile on them. My one negative comment about this place is that the staff could do more to be friendly and not awkwardly watch you while you make your selection. It seems consistent that the staff doesn't do much to go above and beyond service-wise. However, I still like this place when I want to pick up a fun dessert. read more

I tried this place recently and it was not disappointing! I was afraid that going so close to their closing time I would be choosing from all the unwanted leftovers from that day but they still had a TON of cookies, cupcakes, cake pops, and cheesecake left. I got 2 cake pops (chocolate & vanilla,) 2 cupcakes (Snickers & strawberry,) and 2 sugar cookies. Husband enjoyed the chocolate cake pop but said the Snickers cupcake was a little too sweet. I had the vanilla cake pop & it was my favorite thing. The strawberry cupcake was good but I ate less than half the frosting because it was too sweet. Super moist & delish! Cookies were awesome & didn't taste like normal store-bought sugar cookies (a hint of cherry maybe? I don't know but it's addicting.) Total for everything was $15 even. Their cheesecake looked super good but for $4.50 a slice I passed, maybe some other day though! Not sure if it was the owner who helped me but she was really friendly & patient. Defiantly try this place if you're in the area & craving something sweet!! read more

J Raes - Strawberry cupcake, Snickers cupcake, chocolate cake pop, & 2 sugar cookies. Not pictured: vanilla cake pop already in mah belly - Bakeries Near Me - Wichita, Kansas

Finally tried this place today. Got a vanilla cake ball and an m&m cookie. Both were good! They have very pretty cupcakes and my friend told me that's what she typically gets on her visits. read more

Cheesecake was amazing! Probably the best I've ever had. Very charming and polite staff Prices were decent. I will definitely be back.

I got my daughter a sugar cookie and myself a red velvet cupcake both dry as a heck definitely won't be going back it was like that the last time I went and I thought I'd give it a 2nd chance but it was the same read more

If there's one place that has been hit by a lot of negative (and appropriately filtered) reviews, it's Auntie Mae's Cafe. If we continue counting, though, the number two position would have to go to J Raes. Perusing the complaints of the bottom feeders, I wasn't expecting to find much worthwhile information, but there were more than a few who kept bringing up the bakery's cookies; enough consensus to consider them a problem. They're so well-designed, though: a steady hand with a piping bag was able to turn the tops of these cookies into a jayhawk, shock, or whatever other sports mascot is in town (I'm not what you'd call a sports guy, as evidenced by me writing an online review of a bakery). Once you bite into the cookie though, you encounter sweetness with a texture of Play-Doh that I think can be attributed to the fondant icing used. Ace of Cakes taught us the malleability of the sugar-glucose-glycerol-gelatin concoction can be used to make some pretty looking designs - as J Raes has accomplished here - but as a result the texture of the iced parts of the cookie is a bit like biting into clay. It's a personal preference thing, but it's a sacrifice made to improve the look of the cookie design. I wouldn't order them again, but I don't hold it against them, either. Elsewhere, the bakery shines. Their flavored cheesecakes by the slice are as heavy and creamy and rich as I would hope, and the rotating flavors make trying a few different types pretty easy. Also sampled was a fondant-covered cake pop which I thoroughly enjoyed, as well as a cupcake that would be a contender for the best in the city if there were anyone in town who cared about such a distinction. J Raes isn't exactly a neighborhood bakery - they've been doing it up in Dallas for years - but their creativity and skill is a little higher than we're used to. Not everything is a slam dunk, but with a bakery it's easy to try a bunch of little things and find the one that catches your fancy. read more

J Raes - Bakeries Near Me - Wichita, Kansas

I have driven by this bakery several times with the intent to stop the next time I had time. I finally had the time and opportunity recently. I was with my daughter who is four and we absolutely loved the decor of his place. It is small but decorated very well. They had a good selection of cookies and cupcakes. The service here was mediocre, we had to wait about 5 minutes for someone to come up from the back to wait on us. I didn't mind however because this allowed my daughter time to look and choose her treats. They also allowed me to try a sample of their featured cupcake (can't remember the flavor) but I did not care for it - however, to be fair I'm not a big cupcake eater. I allowed my daughter to choose a total of four cookies for herself and her siblings. She chose decorated sugar cookies. I was taken back to the thickness of the cookies (at least 1/2 to 3/4 inch). But it was what she wanted. When I paid, the total with tax came to more than $20. Are you kidding me - for four cookies???? Ok, now I am over the shock of the price, we go home to share the treats with her older teenage siblings. Everyone was impressed with how nicely the cookies were decorated but it took just one bite for everyone to determine these were not good cookies at all. Because of the thickness, the cookies were doughy and tased undone. They left a lingering twang taste in your mouth. No one, not even my four year old ate more than three bites before they were thrown in the trash. What a waste of money. While the decor of this place is cute, the decor alone will not keep them in business. It is their product which everyone will remember. The selection is good, but if it tastes horrible, what does it matter how nicely the items are decorated? Because of the total dislike from all my kids and the price being outrageous, we will not be back. It's unfortunate because this could be a fun place to stop for a quick treat if it wasn't overpriced and gross. I'm giving it a net total of two stars, three stars for decor; one star for taste. This is my second post for J Raes as my first was filtered. I find it quite peculiar that so many reviews for this company have been filtered. And the filtered reviews are meh - at best. Let's see if Yelp posts this review. read more

I tried a couple of their cookies and they weren't anything too special, especially for the price. Too much flower for my taste. 3.5 stars for being average. Also, I had a coupon for 2 free cupcakes that I got in the mail. I took it in the day it expired at 7pm, but they had closed at 6. I took it in the next day, and they wouldn't even bargain with me. Just flat out told me know. -.5 stars for that. And I won't be going back. This place won't last on the west side. read more

The cookies were delicious and the decorations were beautiful! But I had to give it four stars because of the service. With it being a cute little bakery you would expect to be greeted or at least be given a smile,but it was completely silent while I made my selections. But in the end I say it was worth it because the cookie itself was delicious!! read more

I have loved everything that I've tried here! The vanilla/vanilla cupcakes and the cake balls are my favorites. Cupcakes are piled high with frosting. The cookies are absolutely adorable and are yummy! The decor is so cute, along with the childhood photos. Think Easybake Oven years! read more

First time ever coming here... pretty good cupcakes, moist and flavorful. Staff was friendly.

Worst cupcake ever!! Dry. Salty. And the girl at the counter could be described in the same manner! Never going back. Yuck!!!

I printed teh first review of this place. I'll repeat what I said (but dont know why it was deleted) The icing to cake ratio was way off. You may as well tip your head over the pastry bag of icing. The icing is WAY too sweet. Not impressed with the cookies either. Cheesecake was too expensive. read more

I'm not from around here so I thought it be nice to try something new. My husband is a business owner so I always try to support other businesses that are not corporate. Anyways to the reviews, I ordered a $10 cheesecake and the lady went to the back to package it and put it in a box with out me even seeing what I'm buying. I also order a few mini cheesecakes and cupcakes. Let's start with the $10 cheesecake, it was burnt when we got home. It tasted burnt and honestly it's not worth $10 due too the design of size these come in. Not much flavor as well. The minis are as big as a cupcake with out the frosting so they are quite small but price is understandable. The cupcakes taste like Walmart cupcakes so your paying extra for the design in my opinion. Altogether it wasn't a great experience as far as taste goes and I was sold by the look of these desserts. The teenagers there also seam moody as if they don't really like there job, idk maybe they were having a bad day but still you should be polite and smile always when dealing with customers. If you buy from here please ask to see what you are buying before you buy bc I felt tricked on the $10 cheesecake. read more

Decor is cute and opening. The cheesecake was really sweet and didn't even taste like how a cheesecake should taste like. I personally think they put way to much frosting on their cupcakes. read more

I've driven past this bakery several times and I finally got the time to stop by. I went with my friend and the first thing I noticed about the store is that it is bright and feels spacious. We were greeted when we entered and was invited to try a sample of their sugar cookie. The first thing I noticed about their sugar cookies was how thick they were! The cookies themselves were the thickest sugar cookies I have ever seen and something about them didn't taste right. Perhaps it was the icing but I was not impressed. We decided to purchase their red velvet cupcake, their coconut cupcake and a snickerdoodle cookie.We took them home to eat since there wasn't really a place to sit down inside (the tables and the chairs were too low to comfortably sit down and eat) . The first thing we tried was the red velvet cupcake. I have to admit, the little frosted santa face on the red velvet cupcake was super cute. Unfortunately, that's about all that I can say that I like about it. The frosting on the red velvet cupcake was too sweet and like the previous reviewer said, the ratio is definitely off. The cake part tasted bland, dry and not what I feel a red velvet cake should taste like. The next item we tried was the coconut cupcake. I had difficulty getting past the frosting on this as well because it is so sweet. I also had difficulty finding the coconut flavor in this cupcake. The cake was not moist, the frosting was hard and we had to crack into it in order to eat it. Lastly, we tried the snickerdoodle cookie. We tried it and felt that something tasted off with this cookie as well. It tasted almost powdery at the end. I also did not like how the cookie looked like a flat disc and did not have a low dome profile. I would have considered buying a cheesecake to try but their prices are steep for what you get. It also didn't help that the cheesecakes on display looked slightly burnt and not appetizing. Overall, I was looking forward to another bakery to frequent in town, but I doubt I will come back. read more

Ordered 2 dozen cupcakes for my daughters first birthday. Way too much icing, cake was dry and it just didn't taste very good at all. I honestly thought they were way over priced and simple cupcakes at Sam's tastes better... disappointed! read more

Loved everything I tried! Cute store. Cupcakes were 2.75 and the sugar cookies had flavor unlike some sugar cookies I've tried from other bakeries. Can't wait to go back. Best cupcakes I've had in a long time read more

J Raes has great cupcakes and the frosting is divine, but I've discovered a distinct over-flavoring of almond oil in their recipes. If they can balance that flavor blast a little better, this place would be selling out of corner gas stations before long...a la Krispy Kreme. read more

We love cheesecake and decided to try this place since there really isn't a great cheesecake place in Wichita. We were SO disappointed. I highly doubt anything was made fresh daily at this store. We got the feeling that things are shipped in and decorated at the store. It was a little confusing as there are not sign boards with prices or menus until you get to the cash register. We purchased two cupcakes. Both had way too much and too sweet icing that was very hard. The cake itself was very dry and stale tasting. We threw them away after a couple of bites. They were lemon and red velvet. They looked pretty, but that was about it. The cheesecake was frozen and we were told to let it thaw for 30 minutes. (We can buy frozen cheesecake at any store, why pay so much for "fresh" cheesecake if it is frozen?) We decided to take a chance. We let it thaw and had it as dessert for dinner. It was HORRIBLE. Very grainy tasting and the strawberry flavor tasted like something you would find in a really cheap lipgloss. I think this one was frozen for too long. What a waste of money! Seriously, you can buy "Archer Farms" cheesecake frozen at Target and it is so much better. We were hoping for a great cheesecake like we've had in New York, but no such luck. I would suggest baking your own, it's bound to be better. The only positive thing I can say is that the girls at the counter were very friendly. read more

I absolutely love this place! Their sugar cookies are fantastic, their cupcakes are exquisite and have lots of excellent frosting, and their cake pops are great too. This may be the best cupcake place in the entire city of Wichita. My opinion of course is biased due to the fact that I like lots of sweet frosting on the cupcakes. Also their flavors are very well developed and are quite distinct from each other. As in, they don't all taste the same. read more

I can not get enough of this place!!! The atmosphere was wonderful and everyone was so friendly and from the minute we walked in. I am a BIG bakery fan and always try new ones when they open no matter what part of town. Unlike the previous remarks, my experience was the best. Of course I knew it would be because I have visited their Ft. Worth store. I brought a friend to introduce her to their products. My friend and I both agreed that the cupcakes are "to die for". Very moist and the icing NOT too sweet at all. And the cake to icing ratio is perfect. Also the cookies are the best. Even though they are thick the taste is wonderful. LOVE LOVE LOVE!!!! read more

Cake balls and Oreo cupcakes are the best. Yes. Please. Also love the fresh chocolate chip cookies!

Recently purchased a cheesecake and cupcakes. The cupcakes were very good, but the cheesecake was not done. When sliced and set out for dessert, the inside ran out on the plate. The next time I was in, I told the girl who checked me out and she said ok. I suggested she let the manager know, and all she said was , I will. No offer of apology or replacement. Not a good way to keep customers. read more

Average and overpriced. Cupcakes are over $3 a piece. Go to dillons and save money.

the cupcakes isnt too bad, but their sugar cookies is the BOMB! best cookies ever in town!

Terrible. I tried their iced sugar cookies back when they first opened in November. They are thick and taste like play-doh. I gave them a shot a couple days ago and it was just as bad. Cupcakes were ok...kinda dry but the frosting was nasty. Even my kids wouldn't eat them! Cute place, awesome location and concept but awful cookies and cupcakes. read more

So I was anxious to see how their sugar cookies were. By far Connies Cookies still rank #1 with me. The cookies tasted funny like too much lemon not to mention over priced. I tried one of the carrot cake cupcakes..ok but nothing special and overboard on the icing. I bought also a small Strawberry Cheesecake for 10.00 again overpriced because it didnt taste like a cheesecake it was fluffy. I also had to stand on my tip toes to be able to hear the girl behind the glass take my order. I wont be going back. read more

Tried the coconut and red velvet cupcakes...very good! Also bought Snickerdoodles, Chocolate Chip and Peanut Butter Cookies, along with a small Strawberry Cheesecake for later. I thought everything tasted awesome and would definately recommend others to try them as well! read more