Sugar Lilly Cupcakes is a cupcake booth found at the Saturday Market in Salem, Oregon. FYI, they…read moretravel from nearby Independence, with no brick-and-mortar place yet, to my knowledge. I had passed by Sarah's booth several times in the past, just never actually stopping for a cupcake. With my sweet tooth in maximum overdrive on a sunny mid-June day, I figured that was as good a time as any to check it out. Sarah Lilly has been baking all her life, but only started selling cupcakes earlier this year. Looking at her business Facebook page (http://www.facebook.com/SugarLillyGourmetCupcakes), she has several cupcake choices, rotating several flavors in and out from week to week. Sarah will have about 10 choices overall each week, with 7-8 regular cupcake flavors and about 2-3 gluten-free options. All cupcakes are $3. The gluten-free cupcakes intrigued me, and I grew even more interested when Sarah mentioned she uses black beans instead of a gluten-free flour mix. I went with a gluten-free mocha cupcake this time. It's a chocolate cupcake topped with coffee buttercream frosting, coffee sprinkles, and a chocolate-covered espresso bean. What a delicious cupcake! The cocoa powder masks the black beans, to the point where it really tastes like your everyday chocolate cupcake. Even better, the texture of the actual cupcake remains unchanged. Every component is amazingly light, including the coffee buttercream. I love the simple garnishing of coffee sprinkles and single chocolate-covered espresso bean. Regarding the "regular" cupcakes, there are several delectable options, including S'mores, Guinness chocolate, Snickers, Mexican Hot Chocolate, and Apple Spice cupcake choices. Panda gasp! Again, selections vary from week to week, and Sarah posts the Saturday Market menu on her business Facebook page several days in advance. I've only had one of her many cupcakes, but I definitely want more! I could see myself going on a cupcake bender and eating a dozen of these in one sitting. Check the Sugar Lilly booth out!

So Yummy!! Had the carrot cake + cream cheese frosting and after devouring it, I instantly started…read morethinking about what flavor(s) I'm going to get next time at the Salem Saturday Market. My husband had the peanut butter + chocolate and he said, "it was one of the best cupcakes he's ever had, very moist and all-around perfect." Thanks Sarah for the wonderful experience! We'll be back for more!!

Cupcake Hooray is nothing short of perfect! Fast, friendly customer service and incredibly…read morereasonable prices for exceptionally high quality goods. She came through and exceeded my expectations with LESS THAN 24 HOURS NOTICE, how amazing is that?! So happy I found her and can't wait to order again!

Delicious and unique flavored cupcakes with superb service from Melissa. This is the 4th year I've…read moreordered from Cupcake Hooray for my daughter's birthday. I've never been disappointed. She and her friends thoroughly enjoy receiving and eating them! I am considering placing an order for graduation in June.

We've been coming here for cupcakes over eight years. So soft and moist. Kids like the one with…read morefruit filling or vanilla. Prices have gone up since Covid but not astronomically so I still feel like these are affordable. I like vanilla and red velvet the best

I had a really great experience at this small cafe/bakery! All the staff I interacted with were…read morekind, helpful, and knowledgeable about their products. I ended up trying a BBQ pork kolache and Thai chicken salad. The kolache bun was great with a sweet and yeasty bread surrounding sweet and savory pork with barbecue sauce. I loved the salad - the flavor of the dressing was phenomenal. I also bought an iced chai with an added espresso shot - this was pretty standard but nothing to write home about. They also had a tiny cupcake as a sample when I came in which was a very fun surprise. Overall I don't have any complaints - I wasn't sure what the ambiance would be like but I would say this is more bakery/quick sit down then 'coffee shop' so while it had plenty of seating I probably wouldn't come here to work/read or hang out for a very extended length of time but would be perfect for a quick lunch, pick me up, or sweet treat :)

We got a custom German chocolate cake made for our wedding by Mimi's Cupcakery. It tasted…read moreabsolutely amazing!!! Also, the owner was very friendly and professional. She was also very accommodating for an (soy) allergy request. I can't stress enough how delicious this cake was! The presentation was beautiful as well. It was the cherry on top to our wedding. I'm a little late to send my review in, but they definitely deserve it

Super cute interior. Great for social media posting. They had a wide variety of cupcakes to choose…read morefrom as well as coffee with any flavor you could think of. The cashier was the owner's daughter and very pleasant. We got a Reese's cupcake and the double chocolate. Only reason there isn't a picture of the peanut butter cupcake is because it was too delicious and I forgot to take a pic. I highly recommend!

I've had natural sprinkles for a few birthday parties and get-togethers, and also for individual…read morecupcakes for my family. Every single time has been a hit! They're absolutely delicious each and every time.!! The staff has always been extremely friendly and their shop is super cute!!

Great service! Great selection of baked items! So many gluten free and vegan options!read more

Came in last minute because the previous person making the cupcakes and cake for my wedding…read morecanceled. Brandy was fantastic in meeting my vision and giving me options for everything. Unfortunately, the cupcakes were so good that there were no leftovers and I didn't get to try any :( Everyone was shocked at how good the cupcakes were and loved them!

I originally emailed and after receiving a response ~a week later, I learned texting or calling…read morewere preferable means of communication. No concern there just an fyi if you send an email inquiry. Brandy worked with my request, yellow Minnie cake for my three year old and the cake was beautiful. I wish the yellow was more vibrant, but that's a minor critique. The only really issue was that the cake was dry and lacked flavor. It's a real shame it doesn't taste as good as it looks. Picked up Saturday afternoon for Sunday birthday.

My fiancé and I were looking for a bakery to make our wedding cake. We approached Sewell Sweets…read morewith excitement -- submitted an inquiry, made follow-up calls, sent emails, and confirmed directly with the owner before visiting. What followed was pure frustration. When we arrived, the employee had no idea about the cake box listed on the website and offered to call the owner when we raised the pricing discrepancy. While helping us, she was also audibly complaining about another customer, saying she "couldn't even wait 45 seconds." We ended up paying more than the advertised price and were only told after the fact that in-store pricing differs. All four cakes went in the trash. They were dry, stale, and one tasted so off that we couldn't take more than one bite. $48 for product that was completely inedible. When we called to report it, the employee showed no empathy, made no apology, and had a noticeable attitude. When the owner called back, I was calm and polite. I was hoping for basic acknowledgment, given we had planned to spend significantly more on a wedding cake there. Instead, he led with camera footage, misrepresented what I had said, declined my offer to return the cakes, and ended the call with nothing but silence and "I'll take it into consideration." Maybe it was an off day. These things happen, even at great businesses. But a great business apologizes, asks questions, and tries to make it right. None of that happened here. What makes this experience stand out isn't just one bad interaction -- it's the pattern. Unanswered emails. Misinformed staff. Inedible products. Dismissive phone calls. And then a same-day public response crafted to discredit rather than reflect. Do yourself a favor and find a bakery that actually values your business, your event, and basic human decency. Sewell Sweets is not it. --------------- UPDATE: The owner has replied to this review on Google, and while I have no interest in a public argument, several claims in that response are inaccurate and anyone reading deserves the full picture. We were not attempting a random walk-in tasting. An inquiry was submitted early-to-mid March, a follow-up call was made on March 18th, a follow-up email sent the same day, and we spoke to the owner on March 19th -- during which he confirmed he had seen our emails, that our date was available, and that he would be in touch. I told him we would be coming in the next day, exactly as his employee had instructed. We followed every step we were given. The owner did not apologize multiple times. He opened by citing camera footage -- for a quality complaint -- then told me I had claimed a cake was dropped on the floor, which I never said. I described the taste as "off" like he said, which is not an insult by any reasonable standard. There was a lot of silence and he just said "I'll take it into consideration." Twice. That was it. At no point during any of our interactions did we raise our voices, argue, or say anything disrespectful. We were nothing but polite. Also worth noting -- just because someone else didn't complain, doesn't mean our experience didn't happen. For someone who described an extremely busy service day, not a single positive review appears to have been posted that day, which goes to show not everyone shares their experience. In fact, this is only the 2nd negative review I have posted in my entire life and the only one that is food related. The owner claims he looked "carefully" into our experience -- yet by his own account, in just 25 minutes he managed to receive word from his employee about my call, conduct an internal review of the situation, review emails, confirm proper handling and quality of preparation, speak with three separate staff members about our interactions, and check camera footage -- and still had time to call me back. That is quite a thorough investigation for 25 minutes. Finally, it says a lot that a lengthy response was written the same day to dispute a customer's experience, yet an email sent over a week prior was never acknowledged and a call from days before went unreturned. ------

Sewell Sweets is a small spot on Liberty with seats for 4 and multiple, changed daily, small bites…read moreto regular size cookies, brownies, and cake parfaits. Come in ready to experiment. They don't have regular offerings but change flavors daily. They honor a sign up sheet to notify you when your favorite will be available for a day. Everything we sampled was flavor dense and filling after a few bites. Spoons are 1/2 teaspoon size and that might be too big. Our server was informed, patient and in good humor as we asked the same questions repeatedly. GREAT DATE SPOT!!! (If you like sweets)

One of the first things I had from Ovenbird was a peanut butter cookie that so reminded me of my…read moreMom's that I literally teared up. I sent an email and the baker responded that they used the recipe from Betty Crocker's The Cooky Book - which was exactly what my Mom used. Their pastries are superb, and not too sweet. Flaky croissants, Danish's with ripe local fruit, cinnamon rolls with and without raisins (I'm team raisin). Their quiche is delicious - some have a potato crust. Their sandwiches are generous and every soup I've tried is absolutely more-ish. The staff is friendly, kind, and involved in their community. They have a fund, kept up by them and other downtown businesses, that assures the UPS driver never pays for his lunch (I love this so much.). Since Nov. 1, they're offering 1/2 sandwich + soup lunch free to those who receive SNAP benefits. (Anyone can donate $$ to keep that going) Stop by and support this awesome local business!

Top five fave, no doubt! Katie (the baker extraordinaire) can make pretty much any kind of scone,…read moreand they're AMAZING! This is my go-to when I need lunch for a staff meeting, baked goods for a special event, and/or just a yummy snack. Here's what we've had AND highly recommend: Chocolate cupcakes Lemon cupcakes ANY deli sandwich on their made-fresh-daily focaccia bread. (you're welcome) Scones (All flavors, but my favorites are the hazelnut chocolate chip & the maple & the lemon flavors) Hubby loves all the danishes (esp. the berry ones) This place is a little gem in town that shouldn't be missed. Enjoy!

Cinnamon rolls are flaky deliciousness. Great bakery although a bit out of the way and needs…read morebetter signage

So rarely open and very expensive, but the fresh baked items are good. Nothing else to sayread more

Have been there twice...don't live in the neighborhood. Small, sweet, not much seating but…read morewonderful wonderful baked goods and coffee drinks. Nice people. Don't miss it. The cinnamon roll was amazing. Next time though, I'll either ask for half the topping or none. The dough of the roll is enough!

We stopped in on a rainy Sunday as we were heading back to Portland. We were looking for a quick…read morepastry stop and this fit the bill. It's pretty small inside and definitely has an antique shop feel. There's lots of different styles and things around. There are a few small tables scattered throughout. The lady at the front was very kind and happy to walk us through their options. They have one small case that's mostly savory and one small case that's sweets with a tiny truffle case on the counter. I think the move here is the cinnamon roll, but when we arrived they were still baking, which meant it smelled delightful, but were weren't able to try one. We ended up trying the breakfast muffin, which was really unique. It's a muffin with cheese and spinach baked in, along with an entire strip of bacon just under the surface, and an entire egg baked in the middle. It was good, but I'm not sure I would order it again. I'm not usually a scone fan, I prefer a muffin, but their scones looked good. We tried the blueberry lemon and the cranberry orange. They were both really flavorful with a good texture, not super dry. The blueberry edged out the cranberry for me because the blueberries were fresh, whereas the cranberry were dried. This is a cute small shop, clearly making everything from scratch with passion. I'd stop back in for a cinnamon roll for sure!