So I rarely write reviews, which I should because I'm a bit of a foodie, but I just felt a strong urge to share my experience in hopes that I may help someone make a decision that's right for them. And I hope the baker reviews this rating, too.
The GOOD:
1.) The baker was very nice.
2.) The cupcakes looked nice.
3.) The prices were great.
4.) The flavors were captured accurately (i.e. lemon taste like lemon).
The NOT-SO-PLEASANT
1.) The baker was wearing a dirty apron. And I'm not talking dirty with cake batter! I mean it looked like he had been working under the hood of a car. He looked hot and sweaty, and although it was a pretty warm day, perhaps even more of a reason to wash oneself up before serving customers.
2.) The cupcakes were in the back "somewhere". When I reluctantly placed my order (not wanting to offend him by my previous judgment---something I need to totally get over, but moving along), he went to the back to get them. I can't tell you where they were or why they were hiding. But they were. Only good thing is they were refrigerated, so at least I know they weren't hot and sweaty like the baker.
3.) The box the baker put my cupcakes in...well...it came from this closet room thing, on a shelf that looked like it was holding all kind of random scrap booking materials and other "mail" type items. When he went in there, I was confused what he was doing, hoping the cupcakes wouldn't arise from the dust. Luckily they didn't. Just the box he put them in...
4.) I think the baker licked his finger when he was explaining the flavors to me and gesturing a sample (very sweet but no thanks). And his hands seem dirty after all the clamoring he was doing in the closet.
5.) And I still ate the damn cupcakes! Ugh, of course I was making myself feel sick afterward thinking I had a tummy ache (I didn't, just had that feeling you get, like, when you see a bug and you start to itch? Yea that.).
6.) So despite the accuracy of flavor (I had two kinds), they both tasted like there was a tad too much salt in the recipe. I feel that unless I've ordered "salted caramel" or "salted pretzel" or some other salty flavor, I shouldn't taste the salt. But hey, these are all my opinions, right?
Overall, I feel no need to ever return to this establishment again. I do wish the baker much success, and I hope that he sees this review as an opportunity to make a few changes that might help him attract (and keep) more customers, because he's such a nice guy and clearly can make decent cupcakes. read more