I went in search for cupcakes since it was a friend's birthday. Who knew ... but the Safeway on Solano and the one on Shattuck do NOT have bakeries. And Yelp wasn't very helpful when trying to locate Nearby "cupcakes". Because traveling cupcakes vans near Berkeley Campus or Downtown Oakland are not very helpful. While scratching my head outside of the Safeway I noticed that Love at First Bite was a mere .1 miles away. Even I can walk .1 miles! I wish I were invited to some of the kids birthday parties whose parents can afford 2 dozen $3.00 cupcakes. I cleaned out the entire tray of mini cupcakes (2 dozen). The paddlers I was feeding are a hungry lot so I only got to taste the red velvet, which was divine. Next time I go, I won't buy quite as many, which is smart b/c they will all be for ME. read more

Yummy!! I bought these for a friend's birthday, but she never showed up!! GrRr, but I guess the good thing that came out of this was that I got to try all the flavors myself!! ;) She missed out!! :p The place is hidden in the back of a plaza. They have a variety of creative flavors! I liked the green tea the most! The green tea flavor was exact to the taste and was quite fragrant tasting. The cake was nice and moist., and the frosting was delicious! The strawberry was pretty. The frosting had actual strawberry mixed in. The cake was good, but the topping made it a lot better! The chocolate with coconut was as expected. I wish it could have been more chocolaty fudge-like though! The red velvet had a nice hint of chocolate, and was yummy! The cream cheese frosting went extremely well with the cake! Overall, everything was tasty and very nicely presented. All the cupcakes seemed a tad bit too sweet for my personal preference (especially the frosting). However, it was a memorable experience and was still super yummy. This place is def on my top list of cupcakerys! read more

After a stop at the cheeseboard for pizza, we came over to Love at First Bite for dessert! These cupcakes are amazing!!!!! We got the pretty in pink which has fresh strawberries running through the cupcake as well as the frosting; the ultimate chocolate for me which is chocolate with chocolate buttercream; my kiddo got the cookies and cream, and her friend got the lemon cupcake! My chocolate cupcake was divine--I had to do a happy dance when I bit into the cupcake! So satisfying. I tried the pretty in pink and the fresh strawberries in the cake and frosting just take it to the next level! All of us were extremely satisfied with our choices! My daughter said her cookies and cream tasted just like an Oreo cookie! Definitely going to a stop every time we got to Berkeley!! read more

Full review in the blog: Located in an attractive sidestreet near the famous Chez Panisse in Berkeley's gourmet ghetto you could almost walk by Love at First Bite without noticing - unless of course you were a foodie who thinks "hmm, I bet I have room for a cupcake" every time you see a new bake shop - especially one advertising "made with love and other fine ingredients." Reading their dialogue inside the shop (and on the website) stating "we make our baked goods from scratch, using premium ingredients including Madagascar bourbon and Mexican vanillas, Saigon cinnamon, Guittard, Callebaut and Schokinag chocolates and cocoa, and real butter, milk and eggs from local dairies" and having skipped dessert at the disastrous Chez Panisse café I couldn't help but try one...or two. Unpretentious and attractive on the inside, I quite liken this place to Yummy cupcakes in Santa Monica and Magnolia in New York in that the owner was present and I could see the team mixing flour, butter, eggs, and ingredients in the back room right before my eyes while the cupcakes were being pulled out of ovens and placed on pedestals near the window. Reading the online menu it appears I only saw a fraction of what Love at First Bite had to offer (thank goodness, else my 2 cupcake order may have turned into a dozen.) With prices better than Miette, Citizen Cake, or even Kara's (not to mention Sprinkles, Crumbs, and Vanilla) and equal or large cakes, I opted for the Red Velvet and the Mud Pie - and almost ordered a slice of the banana pudding, but refrained when I saw the massive size served to a customer in front of me. The Red Velvet was fantastic and sits at #2 on my all-time list - just behind the impossibly perfect version that I received warm from the oven at Bouchon Bakery Las Vegas. The most chocolately yet airy cake topped with a fragrant (rose water vs. lavender?) cream cheese frosting - pure bliss in a cupcake. I found the red-hot on top to be particularly cute, although unnecessary. The second cupcake, Mudpie, was actually fresh from the oven and still warm - and absolutely wonderful. Chocolate Devils food, mocha frosting with a hint of coffee flavor, and topped with Oreo cookie crumbles - at half the price of Citizen Cake's Mocha Mi Su, this cupcake bested it in texture, taste, and overall appeal - it even tasted more "tiramisu-like" than the CC item, despite not trying to do so. When it was all said and done, my sweet tooth was satisfied, though after tasting the wonderful cakes I almost wish I'd have gotten a collection of mini's instead. Not overloaded with frosting like some, not dry and boring like others, plus a friendly owner and none of those asinine lines you deal with at Magnolia or Sprinkles? Sounds good to me. Next time - Chocolate Malt Ball, Monkey Love, PB Affair, and Hummingbird will get their place in the spotlight of my palate. read more

I can walk to Love At First Bite and get a mouth-watering cupcake. It is just off one the semi-hidden Berkeley pathways that lead to Euclid Street up above. The courtyard is dog-friendly, so it is a lovely part of a gorgeous stroll through town. A few steps away is the original Pete's Coffee, and we all know that coffee and chocolate are magical together. Once I have two favorites in hand, I can sit at either location and enjoy a treat, wi-fi (at Pete's Coffee), whatever I'm reading, or just some lovely sunshine in the brick and wooden courtyard just outside Love at First Bite. My favorite flavor so far is the lemon pistachio, but I had the chocolate cake with peanut butter frosting today, and it was fabulous. Cupcakes are a great way to show a work friend or associate you are thinking of them for a birthday or encouragement. A post-it note with a few encouraging words is always appreciated, but why not present it with a cupcake? read more

Hands down best cup-cakes I've ever had (well..except for my friend Nina's..but -- commerical-wise, this plays wins!). FYI: This place is wayyyyy better tasting and worth my money (and better value too) than the Teacake Bake shop in Emeryville). The cupcakes are SO moist and delicious. Each one has its own personality, and is the perfect size and treat for a celebration or getaway of any type! Heck, have one just to celebrate getting through the day, I say! My little sister LOVES this place, too, and is always askin me to bring some home. Cupcakes I've tried and loved in order of preference: 1. Match Green Tea (the moistest and most unique imo) 2. Red Velvet Cake (drool...can't go wrong with the basics!) 3. PB Affair (my favorite combination of flavors - pb + chocolate!) 4. Hummingbird (the most popular amongst all of my friends; the most complex and exciting of flavors! - "Southern cake with bananas, pineapple & pecans, topped with cream cheese frosting") 5. Lemon Blueberry (so refreshing!) 6. Mud Pie (chocolate topped with oreo's; a lil too chocolatey for me. but for the chocolate lover -- this is obviously the way to go!). The place is soooooooooooooooooooooooooo cute, too. You just HAVE to take a picture in front of it! Cutest name ever! The place is truly a hidden gem. I think I'll have to get my next birthday cake from here...if it's ANYTHING like the cupcakes! read more

Love At First Bite - PB Affair - Bakeries Near Me - Berkeley, California

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Pizza from Cheeseboard, potato puffs from Gregoire, cupcakes from Love at First Bite. Just the perfect ending to a fun food adventure through Berkeley! We had the green tea and strawberry. So bomb. The frosting here was not excruciatingly sweet, and didn't leave me feeling like my mouth had just been violated by huge chunks of fat and sugar (which is what usually happens with store-bought frosting). It really complemented the perfectly moist cupcake which somehow managed to stay in the middle of extra crumbly - mushy wet spectrum. Green tea-flavored things always make me happy, so there was no arguing with the lightly sweet cupcake with its subtle hints of bitter matcha in the mix. I was pleasantly surprised by the strawberry cupcake, though, which lost me in its creamy goodness. I'm usually not a fan of strawberry-flavored things, but here I never encountered the kind of chalky, smells-like-strawberries-but-can-only-taste-sugar flavor that I expected. I'd love to come back (: read more

I tried the green tea cupcake and the rugelach. The green tea cupcake was very moist and had good green tea flavor, but was a bit too sweet for me. The rugelach was awesome. I prefer it over the cupcakes just because it isn't as sweet. Their rugelach is packed dense with cinnamon, dried cranberries, dried cherries, raisins, pecans, and everything nice. The only con for me is that it's a bit pricey for students, but I guess they aren't catering to the student crowd so that makes sense. read more

Love At First Bite - Delicious Rugelach. - Bakeries Near Me - Berkeley, California

I am so happy I found this place!! I called on Thursday evening to ask if I could order a cake to picked up on Saturday afternoon..I knew it was less than 48 hours notice but still wanted to see if they could it and they said yes!! I am so glad they did because I wanted to get a cake for my parents..they are vegan so this was the only place they did vegan cakes in such short notice. I got the chocolate double layered cake with mocha almond frosting on top and oh my god!! It was so good!! My parents loved it too! This was the first time here they tried the cake from outside because they are vegan!! I also tried their matcha green tea cupcake and it is to die for!! Its not too sweet and not too unsweet either ..it's just perfect! If you are ever in Berkeley area, do try their cupcakes they are sooo good!! read more

Love At First Bite - Chocolate vegan cake - Bakeries Near Me - Berkeley, California

Nothing but love for the wonderful service and delicious cake. They listened to all my random design requests for my son's birthday cake, and made it PERFECTLY. And delivered it to us. Due to my own shoddy planning, I didn't have space in the fridge to keep it so it lost a little bit of its structure once I drove to the park with it, so that's on me. But no one cared because it was still beautiful and my son adored it and it tasted amazing. Chocolate cake with strawberry filling, Star Wars themed pink cake (but not too pink!) with stars and sprinkles. Thank you so much!!!! read more

Back when I was a student, I loved making the trek here for a tiny cupcake (I was on a budget!) It was so nice to return after years away to find this adorable spot much the same. Midday on a Saturday, they had a good stock of most flavors including some seasonal treats. We ordered 5 cupcakes so that we I could revisit old flavors and we could try some new ones as well. The Pretty in Pink (strawberry) and chocolate on chocolate tasted exactly as I remembered. I was so happy! We also tried the pistachio chocolate, coconut with chocolate cake, and the pineapple. All were delicious, though the pineapple was a little lacking in flavor and tartness. I believe that Love at First Bite is worthy of re-visiting, much like the Cheese Board and other Gourmer Ghetto favorites. read more

Love At First Bite - Bakeries Near Me - Berkeley, California

props for the name of the place, though I expect something not so cutsy with that kind of name. The location may be a little difficult to find, it's inside a little couryard that you can't see from the street. Honestly, I was expecting a much larger selection, but the cupcakes did taste pretty fresh, so maybe they sacrafice selection for freshness. A friend and I went here, each of us got a cupcake and then we split them, so I got to try both the coconut AND the matchak(sp?) green tea. I usually love green-tea flavored things, jamba juice, mochi ice cream(for that matter ANY green tea flavored ice cream) but I was not impressed with the green tea cupcake, I could see though, how it might be an aquired taste. Cupcakes were all $2.25-$3.00 there were cookie selections as well, and a candy area which did not appeal to me. They were also selling t-shirts oddly enough(not of there store but just random t-shirts). read more

Love At First Bite - Green tea and Coconut Cupcakes - Bakeries Near Me - Berkeley, California

This place was really hard to find! It was like in a hallway to your left. Its a cute little bakery shop that doesnt provide you with any dine in tables. Their cupcakes are cute and moist and delicious. To be honest I dont remember much since I was here in December but I do know that I wouldnt mind going back, even if it was a hard place to find. Oh! We had the Lemon Kiss and Hummingbird. Unfortunately I never got around to trying Hummingbird but the Lemon Kiss was really good, and I'm glad they had buttercream frosting on it! Yay! read more

Vegan chocolate cake -- one of the richest and perfectly-moist chocolate cake I've ever had, and it's vegan! I never would've guessed it's vegan. My office gets birthday cupcakes here a lot because of the great flavor selection, and our office vegan gets a cupcake too. Once we ordered the 9" 2-layer vegan chocolate cake: fantastically rich and good, best eaten with a tall glass of decidedly non-vegan milk. However, I also found out that vegan chocolate cake is NOT so tasty the next day, particularly if left out on a table overnight. The portion in my fridge survived it a bit better, but the vegan cake should ideally be eaten on the same day. Standard cupcakes are reasonably priced at $2.75/ea. They have mini cupcakes at $1.25 each, which are about 1/4 the size of a regular one. Coconut: not as coconutty as expected. Could use more toasted coconut flavor; I find untoasted coconut to be bland Bunny love: good, moist carrot cake. Cream cheese frosting a bit too sweet for my liking though. Pumpkin bliss: well-spiced, same issue with the cream cheese frosting as Bunny Love. Black bottom: no frosting, just rich chocolate cake with a generous amount of cream cheese. No skimping on the cream cheese here; it's the perfect amount for the cupcake Matcha green tea: very tasty! Delicately flavored but not bland or artificial-tasting. Mud pie: chocolatey mocha-y goodness. The cookie crumb topping gets messy though. I dropped some crumbs on my living room carpet. After finishing my cupcake, I noticed a big crumb on the ground and picked it up to pop into my mouth, when at the last second I realized it was a bunny poop from my house rabbit. EWW! read more

I think this place is a bit overrated. It's nice that it's cute and unique since it's a cupcake bakery, but honestly people can make this themselves for cheaper prices. That's because I myself bake. The cake decorations aren't anything special either; I have a freelance baker friend who does way better, honestly. The green tea cupcakes were my favorite, though! This is the type of place people should try only once just to say they've tried it, but not to go regularly.. read more

Not a stand out cupcake, despite the interesting flavors. I really like their red velvet with cream cheese frosting, but they can go a little overboard with the frosting. Cute shop and really cute location. Coconut cupcakes are pretty good too, meringue frosting = good. My cousin bought her sister a bunch of cupcakes here for her birthday and we all pretty much picked off the little fondant flower on top and threw it away. Not my fav. read more

SLOBBER SLOBBER! First time I ever purchased a cupcake from a shop other than safeway and such, but I'm sure glad I did. Everyone who knows me, knows I love love Green TEA! Matcha makes it better, so of course I tried the matcha green tea with the little cute blue flower decor! My first bite was AMAZING strong taste of honey with the matcha!!! My honey boo got the snickerdoodle cupcake! MINE WAS BETTER haha. I suggest everyone takes a trip here and bring some tea :) read more

My favorite cupcake place in Berkeley! Maybe ever! They have really great gluten free cupcakes (they taste like the real thing!). I highly recommend the pistachio chocolate. I've also ordered 3 dozen cupcakes for a party and a cake and their service was really great! read more

At first I was a bit lost to where this was! It's actually upstairs in this little hipster shopping area, which is actually pretty cool. When I first walked in it was a cute and dainty cupcake shop, like many others. I thought it was quite cute and I loved the random stationary at the side...makes it even more hipster and unique for me. To the point, I thought their cupcakes were OK. My favorite is the Pretty in Pink. To me, that was an absolute winner. The frosting was sweet and had that tart strawberry taste to it, along with the seeds! The cake itself was moist, soft, and flavorful. Together, it was very good! I enjoyed that cupcake so much. The other one I tried was the Matcha Green Tea. It was OK. I did not like the consistency of the cupcake. It had that matcha green tea taste for sure, but the cake itself was too dense. I could not eat the cake itself without the frosting. The frosting itself had an excellent green tea taste, which was my favorite part about it. Without the frosting, the cupcake is a loss. Cookies and cream/oreo cookie was pretty good. The frosting was OK. I've had better oreo cooking frosting on a cupcake and so I had high expectations, I guess. The cupcake itself was moist and soft as well. Overall, good taste, which was mainly a pretty sweet sugar flavor and less of the cookie. It's good, but Pretty in Pink got my attention. Although I was not smitten at Love at First Bite, I am definitely going back to try their other cupcake flavors. Who knows? Maybe I'll end up finding the cupcake of my life. ;) read more

Love At First Bite - Bakeries Near Me - Berkeley, California

We had them customize a cake with a photograph that we provided by uploading the photo online. Seamless process and the cake looked fantastic! I really appreciate the artisan-level attention to detail on the decorating. I can't comment on the taste but I've had their mudpie cupcakes and they are delicious, so we know this cake will be similarly yummy. read more

Love At First Bite - Adorable customized mudpie cake with photo decoration - Bakeries Near Me - Berkeley, California

Great selections of home made delicious cup cakes !cozy place and the host is wonderful ! Check it out you won't regret it read more

Love At First Bite - Cup cakes from loves a first bite - Bakeries Near Me - Berkeley, California

This little cupcake shop is super cute and hidden. They got some great flavors and a good assortments of mini ones too. However, i do prefer Kara's over this place because Kara's uses premium ingredients. I do make sure I make a stop at this place when i am up in Berkley. The last time I was here, they were closed!! The cake itself is pretty moist and the frosting amount is just right. The matcha green tea was perfect and the banana was nice too. read more

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CUPCAKES! CUPCAKES! and more CUPCAKES! I've never been a cupcake fan until my friends, Linda and Ronnie, took me to Love At First Bite a few months ago! Ever since then, I crave for cupcakes all the time. My roommates have also become addicted to 'em! My personal favorite is the "pretty in pink" -- strawberry cupcake with pink strawberry buttercream, made with real strawberries. Another popular one with friends is the "red velvet" -- with Guittard cocoa, topped with cream cheese frosting. Other cupcakes to try include "bunny love" -- carrot with pecans and pineapple; "chocolate razzle" -- Guittard chocolate with raspberry buttercream; and "matcha green tea" -- green tea cake with match infused whipped cream. What's really cool is that your favorite cupcake can be made into a cake, at least 48 hours in advance is required to order. Sometimes there are also mini-cupcakes available which is a perfect way to try a cupcake you're not sure you'll like (ultimate chocolate, mud pie, lemon kiss, pretty in pink, classic vanilla, true love, & pumpkin bliss). Looking forward in trying the cookies and banana pudding, someday I will. *Cupcakes are either $2.95 or $2.75, minis are $1.95 (I think)* Best CUPCAKE ever! Really. But if you don't believe me, try it for yourself and go here and while you're at it, get some too :-)! read more

Yippee! I finally made it to this store. I had to try a couple of new flavors they had here. A bit pricey but after having tried their cupcakes at a couple of other stores it was worth the treat. Please order bags that fit your small boxes. I had other things to carry so a handled bag would have been helpful. read more

Mmmmm......cupcakes. One of my most favorite things in the world are cupcakes. While I didn't taste all the options I had a handful to experiment with. Bought 6 of the minis and tasted the red velvet, strawberry, lemon, & white cake. I thought the strawberry was the best out of the bunch. One of my biggest grips on cupcakes is the ratio of frosting to cake, it is fairly well balanced here. I think it is just the nature of the beast in the land of cupcakes to receive an exorbitant amount of frosting for one little cupcake. I thought the cake was light, fluffy and moist enough without being too heavy on any of the flavors. I did get that customary tickle in the back of my throat thanks to the sweetness of the flavors but I can get over that. I liked the location almost more than the actual treats. It is located in a cubby hole of buildings with a beautiful patio that looks like it may be quite festive in the evening with the nearby cafe and lights that will add ambiance to the wood patio area where you can relax in the afternoon sun and enjoy your sweets. read more

I wasn't about to stop by before my drive back down to LA but my friend asked for a ride back to her car and since we were in the area, we stopped by. There were only 5 macha (green tea) cupcakes left so I bought the rest. My friend bought one for herself and I bought the four left. I have never found a place that sold/made green tea cupcakes so I had to jump at the chance when I saw the review online. Thank goodness cuz it held up pretty well during the 5 hour drive and were still good the next day! My sister and I are fans! Now if only I can get a wedding cake in this flavor,. :P read more

Love At First Bite - green tea cupcakes - bought them all! - Bakeries Near Me - Berkeley, California

This place has a good selection of cupcakes. They are also reasonably priced, most under $3. The only issue? There weren't any IMO that knocked my socks off. At Sprinkles, it's the Banana Vanilla cupcake. At Kara's, it's the Vanilla. Here- they are all okay but not one really stands out. On the bright side though, the cupcakes are about half the price of those other places. I tried 6 flavors. I'll try this place one more time and hopefully find one that is notable. read more

Me &my friends were driving around looking for this place, thinking it was a store front! So first, we passed by the place it's in, but I wasn't sure of it so I looked at the number tags for the address, so we made a U-turn going back, we missed it again the 2nd time around so we had to make another U-turn, and when we finally found it, there was parking right in front of it which was on the other side of the road so we had to make another U-turn! haha. 3 U-turns for 1 cupcake shop! Walked inside, the first thing I eyed was the red velvet! so I got that &a matcha green tea cupcake too. I ate outside the store, the environment looked really.. organic, or so my friends said, it was nice though. I had a fork and a knife to eat the cupcake so I wouldn't make that much of a mess and my friends totally laughed "Lisa, you're not eating steak!" haha, the first bite into the red velvet, I felt like I was in loveeee! it was moist like I like it, there wasn't much frosting on it, but enough for the cupcake so it's good enough for me! After the red velvet, I ate the matcha green tea, well half of it, I couldn't take too much sweets all at once. I really liked the green tea frosting, it really had the green tea taste to it, but the cupcake wasn't as moist as I would like it, but still good! It was totally worth all the U-Turns! (: read more

I'm a huge fan of cupcakes, and when my friend first took me to this place, I ordered Pretty In Pink. I was a bit disappointed because it was a little too sweet for my liking. Maybe I'm just not a big fan of this flavor. However, the next couple times I came in, I ordered other flavors and fell in love with them! I highly recommend the Matcha Green Tea cupcake, because the cupcake itself is also a green tea flavor. The icing is not too sweet--it's perfect! Some of my other favorites are Bunny Love (it's carrot flavored) and the banana flavored one (I believe it's called Monkey something). I also really enjoyed the Cookies and Creams cupcake. :) My friends ordered a blueberry one and it was also delicious! I'm definitely going to come here very often, especially after finals. read more

Rugelach. Best. Pastry. Ever. I've never had rugelach before in my life, so I'm not sure about its origins, how its supposed to be made nor how its supposed to taste, but I do know that it was one of the most delicious pastries I've ever had. My description of a rugelach is a cinnamon roll on crack. The rugelach had so much to offer: cinnamon, cranberries, pecans, cheeries, and the whole thing was rolled up in a deliciously fresh and flaky pastry. The roll was about the size of a small muffin, but each bite you take, you want to eat so slowly to savor each and every ingredient that you won't miss that it wasn't larger. I didn't try the cupcakes since I was too impressed by the rugelach, but for $2.75, this is a premium dessert that one must try if they ever happen to stop by Love At First Bite. I would HIGHLY recommend trying this place out. The place is a bit hard to find, but enjoying a pastry while sitting on the umbrella covered table outside just transports you out of Berkeley and is definitely worth the experience. read more

Cupcakes are really good! I only tried the red velvet and it was delicious, but my friends tried the mud pie and the coconut, which they all loved. This is a great dessert place to go try out and the atmosphere it great too. The staff was very friendly and offered recommendations and the store was really adorable, with great decorations. Must try! read more

Love At First Bite - Coconut cupcake and red velvet cupcake! - Bakeries Near Me - Berkeley, California

Cute little shop not too far from philz and the cheeseboard collective. They had a lot of different flavors and everything was pretty cute. I'm getting a little tired of cupcakes but I was pleasantly surprised by how much I liked them. Not too much frosting and the cake wasn't too sweet. I ended up with a hummingbird cupcake which basically was a banana nut muffin with a cream cheese frosting on top. Kevin T. got the coconut cupcake and that was pretty good too. Funny thing is we were talking about our experience the other day and both of us preferred the cupcake that the other one had...but we never really said anything. hahaha Definitely hit this place up, it's tucked away upstairs so it's away from all the hustle and bustle of the streets. read more

There was an issue with delivery and the owner refunded - I'm sure they are lovely cupcakes!

My favorite cupcake here is the green tea one. Not too sweet and pretty moist. Cupcakes are $2.75 each. Personally, I love Cupkates much more, but sometimes the mobile cupcake truck is just too difficult to track. Cupkates' frosting is lighter and has a more "whipped" consistency, while this one is more akin to traditional cake frosting. However, the flavor is the green tea is surprisingly light and delicious. The red velvet was a little too sweet for my liking. Go for the green tea :) read more

Love At First Bite - Bakeries Near Me - Berkeley, California

Actually a 3.5. I tried it once after hearing all of the hype from friends. Maybe I expected too much. Atmosphere: It's a small little area inside this plaza. It's pretty cute inside, and the first thing you see when you walk in is the display window with the cupcakes Cupcakes: I tried the Green Tea and the Red Velvet. Don't get me wrong, the frosting for the green tea was AMAZING. You could just give me small shots of those and I'd be satisfied. The cupcake, however, was on the dry side, which disappointed me. The red velvet was good, but I've had better tasting one's elsewhere. Service: The lady at the counter was very friendly and attentive. Also, the price is one of the cheaper options compared to other cupcakeries, so kudos for that ($2.75-$2.95ish). I'll probably give it another go if I'm ever in the area again. read more

Love At First Bite - Bakeries Near Me - Berkeley, California

Ehh...these cupcakes are just OK. They had maybe at least a dozen different flavors available and they seemed promising but the flavors didn't impress me much. I was excited to try the Matcha Green Tea but it just tasted weird (and I drink plain green tea daily). The Lemon Pistachio cake faintly tasted of lemon or pistachio but the cake was pretty moist. The Peanut Butter cup was probably my least favorite. The cake was almost too moist - kinda stuck to the roof of my mouth. The best tasting of the 4 I tried was the Hummingbird. The cake was moist, I'm sure from having pineapple in it. I liked the texture from the nuts mixed in the cake. But the cupcake overall was a bit too sweet. I do like the candy flowers that they decorated the Matcha Green Tea and Hummingbird cupcakes with. They weren't too sweet & were soft enough to be a little crunchy. read more

Love At First Bite - TL: Hummingbird, TR: Matcha Green Tea, BL: Lemon Pistachio, BR: Peanut Butter Cup 10.15.2011 - Bakeries Near Me - Berkeley, California

This cupcakery is sort of hidden so you're going to kind of have to look for this place if you're interested. I think that their cupcakes are very reasonably priced and are quite delicious. They're sweet without being too sweet and thankfully there is not a lot of frosting. The amount of frosting is just right. I suggest the red velvet and coconut cupcakes which were my favorites of the cupcakes I purchased. If you're feeling "adventurous", try the green tea. read more

Love At First Bite - Red velvet, classic vanilla, green tea, coconut - Bakeries Near Me - Berkeley, California

Why is it sooooooo hard to find a solid cupcake place in the east bay?! I'm with the few reviews that I've read; I don't get the hype..like at all. ANYWAYS. They had a decent selection of cupcakes...was tempted to buy four but kept it strong and just ordered two. They had a regular chocolate and an ultimate chocolate, so of course I chose the latter along with their green tea. The ultimate chocolate is definitely misleading... it was not rich in chocolate flavor at all. The cake was light and moist but the frosting was super grainy. Meh. Now the frosting on the green tea was actually really good! The cake though...was suuuuuuper dense! It wasn't dry which was good...but I wouldn't be surprised if this shit weighed a pound. Not appetizing at all. When I mixed the cupcakes together (small piece of each in a bite) it tasted better. Still didn't finish em though. The store is kind of hidden in the back of this little ally like area which is easy to miss... you'll walk by a dog store and see that there's more shops "inwards", just head in that direction and you'll see it in the corner. They don't sell coffee, so if you want some with your cupcakes philz is on the way...bring that with you cause there's plenty of seating here. read more

Love At First Bite - The not so ultimate, "ultimate chocolate" w/ grainy frosting & overly dense "green tea" cupcakes - Bakeries Near Me - Berkeley, California

Delicious cupcakes! I called to make an order for a dozen cupcakes which were devoured! The staff who took my order were so helpful, explained the different cupcake options, and delivered the cupcakes as a surprise. I gave them a weeks notice for the delivery. read more

I ordered cupcakes for my graduation and they were absolutely amazing! I would definitely recommend this place. The cupcakes were decorated the way I instructed, and the flavors were delicious. read more

Love At First Bite - Bakeries Near Me - Berkeley, California