I bake and lavishly decorate cupcakes for our family very often, so I am super-familiar with how to…read moremake them taste and look great! We thought we'd try Little Cakes Kitchen, so we ordered the half-dozen box of assorted cupcakes. They were delivered through DoorDash. We knew we were not able to pick our flavors by ordering this way, but figured Little Cakes would send a representative sample, which I assume they did. I'm not sure which flavors were in our box because they weren't labeled. I wanted to know what we were eating, but I had to dig through many past reviews to identify most of them. The 6 flavors received in the 1/2-dozen box were: * Vanilla * Chocolate * Almond Champagne * German Chocolate * Something Marshmallow-Topped * Something Chocolate--Topped with Thin Vanilla Icing and Vanilla Buttercream All the cupcakes were of average size and were decorated nicely enough. Albeit the cake part on all the cakes were a bit dry. It was difficult to discern a specific flavor on a few, so I've come to the conclusion that garnishing must be their gift. Most of the 'vanilla' flavors, were indistinguishable in flavor from one another, except for the Almond Champagne, which had a cloying almond paste filling, and too much filling to cake ratio. Of particular concern was that the frosting on all seemed to be off in ratios of butter to shortening. I suspect there was an over abundance of shortening in all the cupcakes, which to me, is not palatable, nor is it delicious or anything resembling what a good cupcake should be. They miss the mark in my opinion. Due to the high prices and the fact that the frosting on all the cupcakes was cloying and poorly prepared with what I suspect was too much shortening, and not enough icing sugar, I would likely not buy cupcakes from Little Cakes Kitchen again.

Was wandering around and decided to swing by before heading to an event in the area. We have been…read morehere before a few years back and the cupcakes and brownies were just as good as I remembered. I was so excited they had a Jack Skellington themed cupcake (it was a tasty chocolate cupcake). I really enjoyed the almond cupcake I got. My mom loves chocolate cupcakes with white frosting and the one I picked up for her did not disappoint. They were all tasty and super moist. My Mom also really like the brownies, especially since they had walnuts (her favorite). Baked goods were reasonably priced and worth every penny. Love how the store is laid out and how the cupcakes are displayed and labeled. The store is nice, bright, and open. The staff is very personable, helpful, and overall amazing. I will for sure be stopping when I am in the area again.

The Crimson Cake provided the tastiest desserts for my wedding! Their bakery offers a wide variety…read moreof cake flavors and mini desserts and all were delicious. For my wedding I wanted to set up a dessert table with a variety of mini cupcakes and bite size desserts. I needed to serve enough desserts for 150 people without sacrificing good quality. I reached out to Crimson cakes for a tasting and I was able to get a box of samples before making my decision. In the end I selected 3 mini cupcakes (strawberry pistachio, red velvet, and black and white), fruit tarts, and chocolate mousse baskets. The desserts not only tasted amazing but they looked incredible and were decorated to match my wedding colors. I also got a cutting cake which was black berry lime flavored. My husband and I love this cake and we still can't stop thinking about it. We will have to go back to get this cake for another special occasion. The Crimson Cake did an amazing job providing great tasting desserts on time for the wedding. I would highly recommend this bakery for any events.

My recent visit to Crimson Cakes was the best decision I have ever made in regards to a pastry…read morebusiness! The service was friendly, professional and easy to work with. I gave them my theme and examples of what I'd like to include in the design and they were in point! And the high quality ingredients were absolutely amazing! The taste of the cakes and petit desserts were phenomenal and freshly made. My guests couldn't stop raving about how delicious the desserts were. And what I loved was it wasn't excessively sweet but exactly the right combinations. They also have last minute already made cakes and desserts but also decorated a cake for me in one day!!! That's unheard of! For wedding and more elaborate cakes they need several weeks notice but their cakes are worth the wait!!! They truly are works of art that taste unbelievable!!! My favorite, if I have to pick one, is the chocolate cake, chocolate ganache filling with a white buttercream. The icing is so light and airy almost like a whipping cream icing. My guest were fighting over the last piece! Definitely will get a larger cake next time! This woman-owned business is no joke! These artist and master pastry chefs do it all! You might say their confections are perfection!!!

Dainty Dessert absolutely crushed it for our kids' joint 1st and 3rd birthday. We did a Cars-themed…read moreparty with mini cupcakes, and she delivered some of the best cupcakes I've ever had. The designs were spot on, super detailed, and looked perfect on display, and the flavors matched the look - fresh, moist, and not overly sweet. Guests kept going back for seconds (and asking where we got them). From start to finish she was professional, easy to communicate with, and clearly cared about getting every detail right. Everything was on time, beautifully packaged, and completely stress-free on our end. If you're looking for a reliable, talented baker who delivers both taste and presentation, I highly recommend Dainty Dessert. We'll definitely be using her again.

Such a wonderful encounter and experience! Camila was a joy to work with, her creations are magical…read moreand extremely delicious! As a special gift for my wife's birthday she created a memorable cake and the the brigadeiros were a tremendous hit. Certainly recommend Dainty Desserts to anyone looking for a "show stopper" kind of event.

Cute experience, I liked the variety of pastries offered and tried their gluten free maple donut,…read moreit was really tasty, almost like a fluffy buttery cake! Coffees are yummy and the place looks cute and clean. Service is nice and welcoming :) (They don't take long for your order either) If you visit on a Wednesday, you'll also have the Farmers Market right outside!

Loved seeing The Goods grow throughout all these years in Carlsbad! Their donuts have always been…read moredelicious but I've recently started having more of their gluten free donuts and they truly are amazing. I will go out of my way to try any flavor because they are worth it. Probably the best gluten-free donuts I've ever had. Their regular donuts rock too and so does their coffee bar! Always pretty packed on the weekends but usually you can get lucky enough to find some seating. Nice place to work/study for a few hours during the weekdays too.

We've been to this location many times and always had a good experience. Today (Saturday) was also…read moregood if not great! We were helped by Nicole P. and she was super nice, SO friendly and very helpful! You would think that we've known her for years. Wonderful employees like her really make the difference between an errand and an experience. They make the place feel very warm and welcoming. We chose their limited time bundtlets, the Cinnamon Roll & the Smores. They were excellent! Absolutely delicious! So flavorful and moist. I don't think there's one bundtlet of theirs we don't like. We always love trying their limited flavor bundts. Also, the reward program is pretty sweet! We were able to redeem our points today. Definitely worth it. This place will continue to be our go-to for bundts.

Not much to say here but delicious cakes - and I'm not a cake guy! They have a few different…read moreoptions as far as sizes go - mini/individual sized, medium and large. Think they range in price from ~$7 to $45 for large. Perhaps touch pricey but they're darn good! It's a basic food retail shop a clean, orderly, and easily accessible. Been here a few times and the service has always been good - everyone's been polite, friendly, and helpful.

My first and final review for PMB. I am so, so sad that they…read moreare not going to be here anymore. Thank you for the last 18 years....your breakfast/lunch menu was always made with freshness and love. Your pastries are next level, what more can I say...and the staff were always so amazing! I didn't get to write this in your memory book, but every time I had the pleasure of eating in-it was pure zen. Good food, relaxing environment, and good people....it will all be missed. Thanks for it all!

I've only been to Petit Madeline twice…read more Once before we moved to Oceanside and once more recently, a 10 year gap. And when I had a taste of their food a couple of days ago, I'm not sure why I didn't come back sooner. Service was very pleasant. Plenty of seating. Had the chicken and waffles and it was really good. The savory crepes could use less onions but the meat had a lot of flavor. Good locatin also, close (ish) walk to the pier if you want to burn off the calories. Not waiting 10 years to go here again.

Friendly service. Best raspados around.. hands down . summer is right around the corner! Pull up…read more Estos si son de los mejores para refrescarse

Horrible customer service. The girl making the raspados is…read moreamazing and very friendly BUT PLEASEEEE TEACH YOUR CASHIER COSTOMER SERVICE. first of all the grown lady named magaly over charged me (the fault was hers) she mistaken a regular raspado for a mangonada as you can see from the recipe it's clearly a dollar and some change more than a regular one. When i called her out for it she said "it's the same price" clearly it's not. I told her it wasn't the same price and she started having an attitude w me mind you she already had an unwelcoming face from the start. when she "refunded" me she gave me a dollar in change instead of giving me an actual dollar very petty and childish if the fault was hers. not to mention she threw the recipe back on the counter instead of handing it to me. once we turned she rolled her eyes. definitely not okay! please teach ur employees customer service.

Always such a pleasant shopping experience here! I love their fresh goods, salads, sandwiches,…read morecheeses, and meats. All their food looks delicious and they have a wonderful variety of options when grocery shopping, especially from local vendors/farms. Love supporting this store and location! Staff members are always so kind and helpful. Checkouts are a breeze, even if there is a line. Really easy to find parking in their large parking lot as well.

Relatively new to the area and this place came recommended to me…read more It's an AWESOME market - lot of great products, fresh produce, full butchery and fish offerings. Staff is nice and prices relative to offerings are very reasonable. Definitely a great local find and plan to shop here in the future! :)