One of the best bakeries in Chico, California I've continually gone.they have a great little spot where you go pick up your cake and the customer service is always friendly and kind. and always have your order ready. read more

Tbh this is not really a review but more of a rant, I've been here a few times and the place is LOADED with dogs. To me personally, it's hard to want to eat an establishment that bakes and serves food where they have dogs running around as well. I'm big on food safety and sanitation. I'm not entirely sure if this is a bakery & doggy day care? Or if people are also living here at this bakery? I went to open the wrong door by mistake and was greeted by dogs loudly barking at me. Not a very welcoming vibe. Not to mention the inside is pretty dark and does not look like your normal custom cake shop...I'm really surprised this hasn't been mentioned in other reviews. read more

We ordered a birthday cake for my mom and myself. This is our first time ordering a cake from Mim's , but all their other treats are so delicious so I knew it would be amazing. We have enjoyed many of their treats over the years such as they're petite fours, cheesecakes & one of my very favorites is this chocolate mousse type dessert that is out of this world . We served this cake after a steak dinner and everybody really enjoyed it and said it was delicious. I love the sticker on the box that said do not refrigerate it. Personally, I prefer my cakes at room temp like the sticker recommended. The cake was delicious and fluffy and light, and the white chocolate was a wonderful surprise . in the future, I want to order the fruit basket cake in the future! read more

Mim's Bakery - Delicious Citron Frambois! - Bakeries Near Me - Chico, California

It's disappointing how unprofessional this bakery has been. I was quoted $550 for a three-tier wedding cake, but after being left on read four times and making two phone calls--during the second of which I was actually hung up on while leaving a voicemail--I lost all confidence in their service. That said, I'm genuinely grateful their lack of professionalism and communication became clear before I placed a deposit. I can't imagine dealing with this kind of treatment leading up to my wedding. read more

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I ordered my son a custom cake for his first birthday and Easter. I could not be happier with the design of the cake and the taste/quality of the cake. I got the vanilla custard cake and it was SO good! Working with Melissa to design this cake was extremely easy thru email and she had great ideas to create it, such as using green cookie crumbs for the moss on the cake. My mom ordered additional cupcakes and Melissa made them match the cake! I highly recommend Mim's Bakery, Melissa is extremely talented! read more

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We got a custom birthday cake for my friends birthday. The process of planning it was so easy and we picked it up and it was absolutely perfect. I requested just a Coraline themed cake and it was so beautiful and intricate. The birthday girl loved it. 10/10 recommend Mim's bakery for a custom cake! read more

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We were visiting from out of town and wanted to get our son a Birthday cake. Best German Chocolate Cake ever! Best service, such nice people

I was not able to locate the original post, so I will post again to help you decide if you want to try this place out. As I mentioned, YOU DECIDE. It is a hit and miss with this place. If your event is important enough, then read the reviews carefully and take your chances. There are good reviews for this company and they were lucky to get what they ordered. We ordered the Citron Framboise, but take a look at the pics to see what we got. Our guests stated that the icing was so sweet and thick and they could not eat it. We also did not get raspberries in the middle, we got a preserve or jam which was awful. In my first post, I mentioned that based on all the good reviews of Mim's, we decided on something new and give Mim's a try. We usually go to Upper Crust. After our experience with Mim's, we posted our review. The owner responded by saying we were complaining about Upper Crust which is NOT TRUE! In the owner's response, she also disclosed all the details of our order which included private health information. Very unprofessional to behave in this childish and appalling manner. But the service, quality, and the fact we did not get what we ordered is NOT the worst thing. You better be happy with your order because if you try to complain, the owner will SHOOT you down before you get a word in. If that is not convincing enough, stay turned for the owner's infuriating response to get an idea of how you will be treated if you are not happy with your order. read more

Mim's Bakery - Citron Framboise: other customers expected this also. - Bakeries Near Me - Chico, California

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Another GF winner! This time for our daughter- she chose the chocolate strawberries and cream. The triple layered 12" round was really beautiful and served 40 with plenty to take home. Everyone was really impressed and agreed it was so delicious. Thank you, Mim's! read more

Mim's Bakery - White Chocolate Banana Cake Gluten-Free - Bakeries Near Me - Chico, California

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We hired Mim's Bakery to create a cake for a law enforcement retirement party. It was amazing! It looked spectacular and the flavors of both tiers were phenomenal! They were so easy to work with; we will definitely go back whenever we need a true cake creation. read more

Mim's Bakery - Law Enforcement Retirement Cake! - Bakeries Near Me - Chico, California

I have been meaning to write this review for a couple weeks now. I recently graduated from UC Berkeley with my MSW and my family decided to throw me a small surprise grad party. My husband ordered the cake from Mim's and worked with them to come up with a design that contained the colors of Berkeley and incorporated my indigenous heritage. I couldn't have been more happy with how it all turned out. Anyone who knows me knows that I love cake. The flavor was Amaretto Mocha Latte and ranks in the top two best cakes I've ever had as it was both beautiful and delicious. One of my favorite designs was the acorn because it was made of cake and made me feel like I had my own personal cake. We will definitely be ordering from Mim's again if we are in Chico and in need of a cake. - Cake is life read more

Mim's Bakery - Indigenous themed grad cake. - Bakeries Near Me - Chico, California

Placed a custom cupcake order for my son and was really happy with my experience all the way around. Was very grateful they were willing to make a custom individual cupcake instead of requiring me to buy a full order or a cake, the staff were friendly and helpful, and the cupcake turned out beautiful and delicious. Our family was celebrating our son's autism diagnosis and it really meant a lot to us that they did a fabulous job. read more

Such a beautiful wedding cake! It turned out exactly as we hoped and tasted incredible! They were super easy to work with and made sure we knew everything we needed to get the cake set up smoothly read more

Mim's Bakery - Bakeries Near Me - Chico, California

I have been having a craving for white cake with white frosting and I couldn't find any place to get just a slice, so I ordered a small cake from Mim's bakery; it was one of the most amazing things I've ever had! It was perfect...beautiful, amazing texture and flavor, not artificial tasting and it didn't taste like Crisco (like many bakery cakes do). I am very pleased and will absolutely order another cake from Mim's when the need (or craving) arises. read more

Mim's Bakery - a cake in a box - Bakeries Near Me - Chico, California

I've ordered cakes there a couple times and both cakes were flawless! I'm a huge fan of the very talented melissa peters! read more

Mim's Bakery - Bakeries Near Me - Chico, California

Mims Bakery is absolutely the best! Although I go there mostly during the holidays, you can go anytime of the year and get a delicious treat. Most people think it's just about ordering large cakes, but their truffles are to die for and so are their Russian tea cookies and cupcakes! Everything made from scratch and totally amazing! read more

Ordered a birthday cake for my fiancé, I emailed with Melissa and sent a picture of exactly what I wanted. I was told she could make it like the picture. The next day I call the store to see what pick up time and I'm told that they no longer can decorate the cake like I wanted and like Melissa said she could so I asked for just a plain white cake with black writing and a picture on it. When I came to pick the cake up today, the cake is NOTHING like what I asked for. It's half blue with weird frosting strokes, the blue is royal blue, the sprinkles on the bottom are only blue and the sprinkles on the top are only gold and blue! It looks like a police graduation cake not a birthday cake! Complete waste of my money and I ended up having to try to redo the entire cake myself. If a client sends you a picture and you can't do it then communicate that! If they send a picture and you instead want to put your own "twist on it" then first communicate that! If you don't want to make the frosting the color that was requested by the client, then call the client and inform them before making it however you want. It was a custom cake the only thing they did right was using black icing to write the "happy birthday". Go somewhere else where your expensive custom ordered cake will actually be CUSTOM. Not professional at all. read more

I came to CA for my uncle's funeral. I was going to be making some desserts for the service. But I ended up getting COVID and was unable to attend. Mim's Bakery to the rescue! I called and explained the situation to Melissa. She was so accommodating and empathetic. She made a three tier cake for the service in ONE DAY! I couldn't believe it. I'd called a few places and all said they needed a week advance notice. We didn't have that. The cake was delicious and served 40 people. Thank you so much for jumping in and taking care of us on an already emotional day. Get your cakes from Mim's! You won't regret it! read more

I'm from Florida & my son's family moved to Chico, California for a year & a half. I wanted to send special treats to them because I love & missed them so. I sent cookies the first time, a variety. Melissa the owner was so sweet to deliver even when they normally don't. My son & his crew said the Snickerdoodles were the best they'd ever had. The next birthday they delivered wonderful cupcakes! My son also went back locally for more of the delicious cookies. I ordered more to be delivered also as well as a caramel apple homemade pie for Thanksgiving... they raved about it also! She charged me less for delivery each time. We exchanged telephone numbers during this pandemic time in which she allowed me to order to her personally. She always did the extra mile with sweet messages/decorations. They went far above the call of duty & I acquired a precious friend! My son & his family have returned but I would recommend to anyone to go there! Melissa is awesome and her bakery too! I wish her the very best! read more

The only reason I am giving two stars is because of the friendly ladies behind the counter. I came in on a Wednesday at 9:15 am. They had been open all of 15 minutes and they had close to nothing in the bakery case. I had come in the day before around 10:30 and they had four cupcakes in the case, and it was suggested I get there when they open to see the full selection of goodies. So that's what I did. They had two gluten free cupcakes that looked exactly like the two that were in the case from the day before, along with three other flavors and only one or two of those left as well. No whole cakes to choose from. And only two different cookie choices. I have never been to a bakery with such slim pickings, especially one that opens as late as they do. The lack of selection was disappointing to say the least. I did end up with two cupcakes; one cookies and cream and the other the chocolate mousse. The cake itself was moist, a little too moist in my opinion and almost gummy. The frosting on the cookies and cream cupcake was the strangest I have ever had. The consistency was not like any frosting I have ever had, and am struggling to find words to describe it, and the artificial cream cheese flavoring was awful. The cookie in it was soggy and not appealing. I'm pretty sure that it was also a cupcake from the previous day. The chocolate mousse itself was good, but how it all came together left a lot to be desired. And who puts cupcakes in a Chinese food to-go box?! There is no way to get it out of there without touching and getting frosting on your hands, which leads me to believe there is no way to get it into the box without the same outcome. Made them a little less enjoyable knowing someone else's fingers had probably entered this frosting as well. Super bummer since I just moved in around the corner and was really excited about having yummy treats be so close to home. I should mention I have been baking for over 25 years and owned my own custom cake shop for 15 years in Nevada before moving to Cali. I do know good cake and sadly this just isn't it. Sometimes I just don't feel like baking a batch of cupcakes to satisfy my sweet tooth, but that is def what I'll be doing, or going to Upper Crust. They get it right every time. read more

Customer service like you haven't seen before! I needed carrot cake cupcakes on the day I called and a very sweet gentleman said they didn't have any but he could whip some up. Two hours later I pick them up and they are beautiful and the most delicious carrot cake cupcakes I've ever had. I couldn't believe it! Perfect texture with an even more perfect cream cheese frosting. Sweet but not too sweet. This place is a true gem! Thank you Mim's! read more

As I was driving on Humboldt from Pine, I began to doubt that there was a bakery in there somewhere because it was definitely residential. And as soon as I was giving up, voilá, there was Mim's. I bought a lemon cupcake. ($3) The lemon curd and frosting were delicious; just enough tart and sweetness. Their cake was moist but the texture was almost like cornbread to me. Would I buy it again? I'm not sure. read more

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We were so happy with my little girls birthday cake, she was over the moon and it was a delicious carrot cake. Thank you Mims! read more

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Horrible Customer Service! I reached out to Melissa on June 29, 2023 to see if she had any availability to make a cake for my daughters 13th birthday. She emailed me back and said she did have availability and could make my daughters birthday cake for her party on July 8th. I was grateful she had availability. Over the next few days I emailed back and forth with Melissa about the details of the cake and sent her a few pictures of what my daughter had in mind for her cake. We both agreed on the same cake and she explained that a 50% deposit was due in order to reserve the date and have the cake made. I venomed her the deposit on June 30, 2023. On July 4, I sent an email asking if I could pick up the cake on July 7, 2023. Melissa responded via email and stated I could pick up the cake on July 7, 2023 between 12 and 3. I drove 45 mins on July 7 to pick up the cake. I arrived at 12:15 p.m. and an employee asked how he could help me. I stated I was there to pick up a cake order. He asked me my name and I provided him the information. He went over to check for the tag with my name on it, and turned to me and said," Could it be under another name?" I provided him my daughters name thinking it may be under her name. He then said I am sorry ma'am but I don't have anything for you. I showed him the emails I had with Melissa and what the cake was supposed to look like. He asked me to wait while he called the owner. I waited 15 additional minutes for the owner to arrive. When she arrived I was standing outside and she got out of her car and looked at me and with profanity said she messed up. She continued to use profanity at me and when I decided enough was enough of her talking to me like that I respectfully asked for a refund. She said how much did you f******* pay me? I said I venomed you the deposit of $69.00 and she reached into her register and removed $70.00 from the register and threw it at me across the counter. I was completely taken back. I said excuse me but that is not great customer service. She continued with profanity towards me and I turned and walked out. As I was exiting the door I heard her yelling at her employees. I will never go back to Mim's and I don't recommend it either! read more

I am so surprised with myself. By now I should have reviewed Mim's sooner. This bakery is fantastic. My sister has a few dietary restrictions. I have ordered from Mim's more than once. The second time they remembered me and were excited to meet my needs again. The first order was cupcakes for my sisters birthday. I told them I need purple cupcakes, gluten free and red dye free. THEY MADE THEM!!! They also took the time to dust them with silver and decorate them with stars AND THEY WERE PURPLE!!! They used berry juice to make them purple. They tasted amazing, weren't dry and were just beautiful. The following year my sister was getting married I told them the theme of the wedding was beachy. They made candy shells and placed them on top of a cupcake that looked like a sandy beach with water! The following year we didn't order anything special but they had a ready to go torte that was beautiful and the taste was to die for it was so rich and creamy! They have never failed us and they have an amazing memory. I will continue to go there for all of my bakery needs. read more

Ordered the citron framboise cake for my wife's birthday and it was absolutely beautiful and probably the tastiest cake I've ever eaten. The staff was very friendly and was able to make a personalized cake on relatively short notice. Will definitely be coming back to them in the future!! read more

Melissa is a true artist with her baking! Mim's made the dessert bar and cake for my wedding. Melissa has an extensive variety of baked goodies on her menu and is always willing to collaborate to design a creative, custom dessert menu for your event. In addition, she welcomes you to sample treats beforehand and is open to feedback to tweak flavors to better suit your style. For my wedding, Mindy created a new mango roulade dessert - This was very special to my family and I given our Indian heritage and was a big hit with our guests. In addition, she turned my vision of the wedding cake into a reality and created the most elegant cake. I highly recommend Melissa and her team to anybody looking for beautiful, delicious, and fresh desserts for their events! read more

Communication was quick and easy. Cake was ready on time and beyond expectations. Beautiful and delicious. Thank you! read more

Mim's Bakery - Halloween cake - Bakeries Near Me - Chico, California

Mim's is the place! I feel privileged to be the first to review it. This tiny, hidden bakery makes cinnamon rolls that are the stuff of legend. And this is the place in town to order for a special occasion. Wedding cakes, birthdays, if you want it fancy, go here. Prices are reasonable too, considering the artistry that goes into it. I got my mom's birthday cake here and we still remember it fondly! read more

Mim's made the 3 cakes for my wedding, and we couldn't have been happier! I ordered a chocolate custard cake, which was my favorite, a citron framboise cake, and a small raspberry and cream cheese cake that they mounted our Wall-E and Eve figures on. Everyone loved the cakes, I received so many compliments on them! I would absolutely recommend them! read more

I actually stayed at the owner of Mims Airbnb. In the fridge she left some treats for us. I'm a fitness and health coach so I do my best to stay healthy, but with those treats around it was really hard. Her cake balls are SO GOOD. Then she does these hard shell covered cupcakes that are so tasty too! We got a carrot cake cupcake as well as some kind of cream cheese treat and Christmas cookies... all of them were so good, so good in fact I woke up at 2am to my boyfriend standing in the fridge devouring the rest of the treats. read more

Mim's Bakery - Cake balls, a chocolate coated chocolate cupcake, chairman cookies, a carrot cupcake and some kind of cheesecake. - Bakeries Near Me - Chico, California

Mim's did a fantastic job with our wedding cake! They were willing to make a special flavor just for us: Sour Cherry Marzipan and all of our guests raved about how good it was (and how much better is was than most wedding cakes!). My only regret is not ordering a bigger cake because EVERYONE ate it! read more

Mim's Bakery - Custom flavor: sour cherry & marzipan;  Flowers by Molly Ryan Floral; Photo Credit: Russ Levi Photography | russlevi.com - Bakeries Near Me - Chico, California

Synopsis: Decent bakery, excellent selection. However, beware that their display case is refrigerated which means you will have to be patient and wait for your cupcake to come to room temperature in order to enjoy it. Snickerdoodle cookie was stale and disappointing. Full Review: Just happened by Mim's one day last week and stopped in for a couple cupcakes and a snickerdoodle cookie. The frosting was solid and the cake difficult to eat without making a huge mess. Letting it come to room temp solved the problem and greatly enhanced the eating pleasure, but as attractive and appetizing as they are, it is a difficult wait. Thought I would try satisfying the hungry hubby with a cookie while we waited, but the snickerdoodle I chose was very stale. Even the dog turned up his nose. The good news is that the cupcakes finally thawed and they were quite delicious after all. read more

WARNING! Do not get your wedding/special event cake here. I scheduled my cake testing for my wedding here and it was a big mistake. We show up to our tasting and picked out our cake for our wedding. The worker wrote down the details and said we were set. I call a couple weeks later to ask a question about the cake and they have no record of my wedding cake in their books. Then the person on the phone proceeds to tell me they cannot make my cake for the wedding because they are closed on Sundays and Mondays. If this was communicated to me at my tasting there would not be a problem, but two months before my wedding i am told they cannot make my cake. The owner, I presume, proceeds to tell me they were out of town for my tasting and the person who helped us must have gotten confused. The owner made rude comments such as "sorry I take a vacation every three years l and "i'm not going to come in on my day off for a $10 profit" when I told them the worker who helped us at our testing told us the bakery could make my cake and we could pick it up Monday morning. I understand that business are closed, but if I had waited until my wedding I would have not had a cake. There was no apology for the confusion and I was basically told to take my business elsewhere. read more

The customer service we received through out the process of our wedding was amazing! We ordered a wedding cake and a groom's cake. Both turned out amazing. Everyone thought they were delicious and beautiful! We recommend them for any cake purchases! read more

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Extremely disappointed. I have heard people rave about Mim's for years, and I have always been a fan of real bakery cupcakes, and other goodies. I recently found out that they have opened their own shop, instead of just taking orders for special occasions. Within a few days, I was there. While ordering a birthday cake, we decided to try a few things from the case. A vanilla cupcake with chocolate frosting, a small sponge cake with raspberries, and a piece of a chocolate torte. The cupcake was fair, but the frosting on it was horrible. The torte was pretty good and the spongecake was maybe a 3 at best. We returned the next day for the $29 6" chocolate mousse cake. EW! It was heavy and thick. Too much ganache and I couldn't really find the 'cake' part. I feel terrible for the birthday girl as she was so excited about getting a cake from the infamous Mim's, and not one person finished their cake. On top of that, the service was fair to poor. The girl that took my order was there the next day as well. No greeting, no smile, nothing. And the store was not busy at all. No one at the counter seemed to care about the customers standing in front of them. Perhaps they should go back to being anonymous. Needless to say, I will not be returning. read more

Beautiful cakes, tastes delicious! Makes custom cakes just as asked, and they're a hit with everyone! Melissa, the owner, is very nice and accommodating read more

Thanks to Melissa, our graduation party for our son finished on a perfect note, The Citron Framboisse cake and chocolate truffles had EVERYONE asking where they came from. Truly the ideal end to a very successful party. read more

My daughter chose Mim's for her wedding cake and were fortunate to enjoy it this past weekend! I can't tell you how many people commented that they thought it was the BEST wedding cake they had ever had, which put a smile on my face for sure! Needless to say, we were thrilled and can't thank the Mim's team enough for all they did to help make the wedding memorable! read more

Mim's makes absolutely the freshest tasting cakes around!