We couldn't be happier with our wedding cake from Lele Patisserie--it was truly exceptional! Not…read moreonly was the cake absolutely beautiful, but it was also incredibly delicious. So many of our wedding guests made a point to comment on how fresh and flavorful it was. My dad even went back for a second slice because he loved it that much! Working with Lele and her team was such a joy. Lele is so kind, thoughtful, and accommodating--she made the entire process feel smooth and stress-free. She was always responsive and helpful via email and genuinely cared about making sure we were happy with the final product. One of my favorite parts of the experience was the deconstructed cake tasting. Every flavor we sampled was amazing--it was honestly hard to choose because they were all so good! But in the end, the combination we selected for our wedding day turned out perfect. I couldn't stop eating the cake afterward--it was that good! I wholeheartedly recommend Lele Patisserie to any couple looking for a cake that's as delicious as it is beautiful, and a team that's an absolute pleasure to work with. Flavors: Chocolate cake + cookies & cream frosting in the center layer, chocolate meringue frosting in the outer layers, and vanilla bean frosting on the outside.

Ordered my daughter's wedding cake from Lele and everything was perfect. The cake was exactly like…read morethe inspo photo and Lele was professional and delivered it to the venue on time. Cake was delicious and beautiful!

Wow! I thought this placed would be a good option. Mainly because of their instagram post since…read moremost cakes look truly nice, however, I would not recommend to anyone. Truly unprofessional. No sure who there made my friend's cake, but whoever made it was new because they have no baking skills. We were goi for a red cake, there were multiple emails back and forth to make sure it was correct. We went to pick the cake, and we got a brown one with a green picture. Never again. I can even be mad. Literally made me laugh for the trashy job they did. If I could give them a 0/5, believe I would.

Update: Attached is a screenshot confirming that your team wanted to complete the order in your…read morestore - which I gladly did. At the store, I shared the date for pick up and details accordingly and your team inaccurately took the wrong notes. In addition, I paid in full that day after you took my orders. What I was hoping for was some accountability on your half for the wrong order and the wrong pick up date. Your team has made zero effort to make anything right. This was not worth the almost $200 cost that we paid. The cake was dry and old. The cupcake sizes were wrong as i explained this was very important we ordered the mini cupcakes because the kids can't eat the full size cupcakes. You baked my entire order for the wrong date so we had stale cake (old strawberries pictured on our cake). I even shared at pick up that I didn't care that I paid for full size cupcakes, just please switch them out for the mini cupcakes you had readily available in your display case - and you shared that per your policy you couldn't and that I needed to take the order as-is or pay more for any additional cupcakes. What's the point of completing the order in store if your team will note down the wrong order and the wrong pick up date? Your entire response to my review lacks accountability and more importantly, your response is inaccurate because I paid in-store per your request before I had a chance to review anything over email. Santa Barbara is a small community and I hope other customers see that this is NOT how you treat people, let alone a customer when you're clearly in the wrong. I've not once asked for a refund (nor did you ever offer one), but I am asking you consider taking some accountability for your actions.

Laurie at Room for Cake is AMAZING! We hired her to create a completely custom cake for our wedding…read moreand I am so, so glad we did. Laurie was extremely communicative and fast at responding throughout the whole process, which was almost a year from the day I first reached out to our wedding day. We made several changes along the way, and Laurie rolled with the punches and always said 'yes' no matter how complicated or complex the request was. I sent her an inspiration photo from Pinterest and she made our dream cake come true. She even accommodated putting on two cake toppers and florals! We received so many compliments on our cake and our guests were blown away with the quality of the taste but also the presentation and design. Laurie is a magician and I cannot thank her enough for agreeing to work with us on our cake. It turned out better than we could have ever imagined - the pictures speak for themselves! You will not regret hiring Laurie!! Seriously, just do it!

Laurie is kind, talented, and bakes the best cake!! She provided us the most beautiful and tastiest…read morewedding cake where each tier was a different flavor. Everyone loved it! We had a chocolate top tier, coconut middle tier, and lemon bottom tier...each one was so moist and tasted amazing!

I contacted Cinthia to order a personalized cake for my 24th Birthday and I told her that I wanted…read moreit about Taylor Swift and The Eras Tour. Cinthia literally recreated her stage, clock and even a Taylor figurine!! It looked AMAZING!! Very very happy with her service, definitely booking her again for my next birthday or cake occasion!!!

10/10 recommend!!!!! She is my cake lady for life. Pictures dont do justice and get pricing is…read moreincredible. Dont hesitate to hire she will go above and beyond

Delaney did my destination wedding cake. Her cake designs are not only beautiful, and statement…read morepieces, they are also delicious!!!! The design was a surprise and it was an absolutely FABULOUS cake. This is the kind of cake that the everyone at the wedding eat and love. Norma Essig, Windermere FL

Delaney made me the most amazing cake for my birthday! The cake was beautiful and tasted amazing…read more Delaney took the time to talk with my husband about the cake design, flavor, and size. The end result was more than I could ever have hoped for! My whole family wants to order from Delaney's Desserts in the future for all our cakes. I would highly recommend Delaney's Desserts for future events!

Amazing neighborhood bakery and cake shop. The businesses are under the same owner but in two…read moredifferent buildings separated by a parking lot. Different hours, so check ahead. Bakery is wonderful, also serves coffee, has masa for tamales at the right time of year. Cake shop is wonderful too. We get cakes for all occasions here. Best to call ahead. Tres leches is so good.

i asked for a chocolate tres leches cake & got a very dry chocolate cake. went a few days later and…read more"owner" still to this day has not contacted me to work something out. service could be better.

Delicious gluten free Cafe Mocha cupcakes . had dozen cupcake delivered to surprise my son on his…read more25th birthday. Very accommodating and reliable baker . Thank you for delivering too. Highly recommend if you are from Santa Barbara.

Samantha catered ~150 mini cupcakes for my wedding with 2-3 weeks notice. She was very friendly and…read moreprofessional. We ordered the chocolate salted caramel which was fantastic, vanilla passionfruit (good) and strawberry lemonade (decent but not stunning like the other two). We ran out during the reception quicker than expected! They were a hit. Overall would recommend and would love to try more flavors!

Came here to have some breakfast at around 11am…read more Ambience: 10/10 Service: amazing And everyone here was amazing and friendly the service was top notch and I loved all the food. I would definitely come here again and recommend to anyone to come and eat. And it's really close to the mission so why not!

Honestly, this place talks a big game and doesn't back it up…read more I called ahead about happy hour and a specific cupcake for someone special. Showed up--neither existed. Fine. What really stood out was everything after that. I stood at the counter waiting to be acknowledged... nothing. No "hey," no "we'll be right with you," just straight-up ignored while conversations behind the counter clearly took priority. When I finally did get help, it felt rushed and dismissive, like I was interrupting something more important. Completely killed the vibe. I walked in ready to spend money, grab a few cupcakes, a coffee, maybe make the moment feel a little more special--and instead I grabbed the bare minimum and left. If you're going to brand yourselves as a welcoming "safe space," that standard should apply to everyone, not just in theory. Because in practice, this felt cliquey, inattentive, and the opposite of welcoming. I'll be posting photos of the messaging in-store so people can decide for themselves. Do better.

It's our second day here in Santa Barbara and we started it off with a LOVELY lunch here at Alessia…read morePatisserie + Cafe. The smell of coffee and pastries was wafting through the air before we even walked in! Once we did, we were greeted by Kendall and her pretty, smiley face. She immediately gave off great vibes and helped us with our pastry choices. We got the Apricot Danish and Kouign-Amann to start. My son got an iced Americano and I got a Decaf Iced Vanilla Latte with Oat Milk. Leonel's helped us at checkout and she was also very nice, fast and helpful. After sharing the pastries, I immediately decided to get 1 more of each to-go. They were so FRESH, scrumptious and delicious. High quality pastries made with a lot of love and care! We also got the Berry Fruit Tart that we nibbled at after the meal, but we were already so full. It was also delicious and will taste great as a late night snack later! For our entrées, I got the Turkey and Brie Sandwich but subbed Baguette in place of the Ciabatta bread. OMG, it was AMAZING!!! It came with nicely sliced turkey breast, garlic aioli, baby arugula, triple cream Brie and cranberry-fig compote. All the ingredients complimented each other perfectly and tasted absolutely divine and decadent. I hadn't eaten Brie cheese in a long time and this sandwich really hit the spot! The sandwiches/entrées come with a choice of potato chips or house salad, so I chose the salad. The lettuce was so crisp and fresh, and the vinaigrette was very delicate too. My son got the Blue Crab Crepes and WOW! We were both stunned at how delicious it was. A perfect brunch/lunch item for a cafe like this, and honestly, we have never seen crepes with crab anywhere. It came with Hollandaise sauce on top and it wasn't too heavy or overpowering. Just right. He also got his food with a House Salad. We absolutely loved every second of our experience here at Alessia. As wonderful as the food and ambience was, I think Kendall might be the star of the show here. She was such a pleasure to talk to and her positive energy just radiates all around her. The café offers both indoor and outdoor seating with 2 gender-neutral bathrooms. Everything here was clean and well taken care of. There is no parking so you will have to find street parking in the surrounding streets. We will gladly be back anytime we find ourselves in Santa Barbara again! 20/10!

We had a really lovely Sunday brunch at Alessia Patisserie & Cafe. We came hoping for a cozy…read moremorning with some pastry specialties, and overall it was a great experience. We had to wait about 15 minutes for a table, but it actually worked out perfectly. While waiting, we walked across the street where there was a local artist market for International Women's Day, which made the morning even more enjoyable. Once we got our table in the outdoor seating area, the ambiance was really nice and very downtown Santa Barbara. The selection of pastries and brunch items was amazing with lots of different options. I had the avocado toast with dill cucumbers and eggs, which was beautifully presented and very flavorful. My husband had a croissant sandwich with egg and fillings, which he thought was good, and we also shared a pistachio croissant that we both really liked -- it was thick, generously filled, and delicious. The only small thing was that our coffees arrived about 10 minutes before the food, which isn't ideal for breakfast since I usually like to have them together. But when I mentioned it to the staff, they were very accommodating and kindly held the coffee until the food was ready, which I appreciated. The staff were friendly, the food was great, and the overall atmosphere made for a perfect Sunday brunch. It is a bit on the pricier side, but that's also quite normal for Santa Barbara. Overall, we really enjoyed our visit.

Very nice atmosphere. The French toast was great. Service is a little different. Get greeted by a…read morehost with a menu, order your food at a cashier, take a number, sit at a table of your liking and wait for them to bring it to your table.

Jeannine's bakery is the BEST breakfast/brunch spot we've had! This is due to the food, service,…read moreand environment. I'll break my review down by each category. Service: While we waited in line outside, Lalo, walked up to all of us offering menus for those of us that didn't have any yet. He was very friendly, energetic and joyful with all of those around. We were able to ordered and be seated pretty quickly, within 10 minutes of entering the line. I think what's unique about their ordering and seating model is that they have you order your food at the register, pay, then take a seat where you like. In my perspective, this allows for a smoother in and out dining experience as you don't have to wait for a server and your bill. Environment: The inside of the restaurant provides a store like experience and as you wait in line you can shop around for custom merch. The outside of this restaurant provides great seating with views of the beach. Food: Our plates were delicious! We ordered some special plates they were offering that weekend. I don't recall the exact names, but my wife ordered a sort of lobster cake plate, and I ordered a type of huevo rancheros. We would definitely return here again!