Took a cookie decorating class and it was so much fun! The owner was our instructor and she had everything laid out perfectly and the instructions moved right along. The cookies turned out beautiful and smelled divine! They do birthday parties, baby shower parties and custom orders. Can't wait for the next class. Thank you so much! Dawn Class date 2/6/23 read more

5/5 stars! Tammy made this beautiful vanilla rainbow cake and cookies for my daughter's first birthday. It was more beautiful than I could ever imagine! To top it off, it tasted amazing! She was kind enough to find a way to fit us in and we were so grateful. She is kind, creative, and collaborative. read more

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Tammy baked our wedding cake for just under 200 people on October 26th 2019. We went with a 5 tier naked cake that was adorned with fresh flowers. Our florist provided the flowers and Tammy arranged them beautifully on the cake. The cake was delicious! Not dry at all, super moist and the perfect level of sweetness. For the cake we did combinations of confetti, Italian wedding, and chocolate cake with nutella, espresso and salted caramel buttercream. Everyone loved it and we got (and still get) so many compliments on our cake. Tammy was such a pleasure to work with she was great to communicate with, really understands how to bring your vision to life! Thank you so much, we look forward to booking you again! read more

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This is a long overdue review. Tammy is amazing! She did the cake, cupcakes, and cookies for my daughters 1st birthday party. They were delicious and SO CUTE! Tammy had great communication before the party about what we were wanting. I can't believe how talented she is!! We will definitely be going to her for any baked goods we ever need. read more

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I scheduled an appointment via email with Tammy the owner for a gender reveal cake. During our meeting, not only she provided my husband and I with different ideas for our cake but she was very personable and took the time to get to know us and shared great conversations about pregnancy. The final product was simply wonderful. Our cake was beautiful and Tammy even managed to put fresh strawberries inside just like I was hoping for. When I went to pick up my cake, Tammy was working on a cookie order and I was very impressed to see how much time and effort she was putting on the decorating those cookies one by one. She does beautiful work. read more

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Tammy is so talented and helpful! She made the most stunning cake and cupcakes for my daughter's birthday -- I can't recommend her highly enough. We had a theme and I sent over a few pictures of ideas and what she made exceeded expectations! Not only was the cake just beautiful, but it was so delicious, everyone commented on how good it was! Cupcakes, too! read more

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Cute boutique dessert shop with all the dessert shop flair. This shop is very appealing to the eye with clean-cut white displays that really highlight the color of the treats and cake pops. I love all the pink accents and accessories throughout the shop. The desserts I ordered were all kind of flavorless and missing that decadent gourmet taste. I brought a box of desserts (cupcakes, cookie dough brownies, peanut butter cookies) down for my brother for his birthday. I left a whole box of treats for him and his friends and I never heard anything back about how they tasted. I've tried several different items here on several different trips. So far the only thing that would draw me back in are the s'more peanut butter cookie sandwiches. The cookies are soft and the peanut butter really pops with the gooey chocolate and marshmallow. The Fuji Apple bread was pretty dry and void of flavor. The caramel brownie had rock hard caramel bits in it and was a feat to eat without choking. On one of my visits I did see the owner sit down with one of her customers to design her wedding cake. She was very patient and helpful and sat down with the young lady for over an hour helping her custom design her special cake. When I overheard her price quote, I couldn't believe my ears....one hundred something for a wedding cake!!?? Amazing deal! The cookies, cupcakes and cakes on their website look very nice and ...everything from cute cupcake puppy dogs to tiered rhinestone wedding cakes. Room for dessert put on a cupcake demo for a kids' party I attended. The kids had a blast baking and designing their own cupcakes. You can also book a cupcake decorating party at their shop for your special event. I will try out Room for Dessert when I need some sweet treats for any future special event. read more

My husband and I recently used this cute bakery for our wedding. We did 3 flavors of mini cupcakes and a 6" cake. It was all so delicious! We were very pleased with the taste of the cupcakes! Our guests raved about the cupcakes and I was happy that we had a few left over to eat over the next couple of days after! I would definitely recommend this place for your bakery needs! The owner was easy and very sweet to work with! read more

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Friendly staff. Tasty treats. Try their breads! The Fuji apple bread is one of the best I've ever had. Will definitely return and I've already told many of my friends to check it out. seriously one of the best places ever Just guard your goodies everyone will be eyeing you up. Thirsssty read more

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We stopped by here for something sweet attracted from the outside sign. The garden in the back is a little corner of paradise, perfect for a summer break. They have a wide selection of brownies for every taste and the owner is the nicest person ever. read more

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Purchased these charming cookies for my daughter and son in law's shower. Not only were they beautiful but they were absolutely delicious. The shower was out of town so I was concerned about transporting them. Shouldn't have been concerned. The cute carton baskets worked perfectly. We handed them out as favors and her guests were delighted. Highly recommend this charming little bakery. read more

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Tammy has done cookies for me on about 10 occasions and she is WONDERFUL - Book early as she books fast. They are always fresh and smell AMAZING Her designs and colors are so great she make amazing things and works will a budgets. read more

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A great latte and a croissant and I'm in heaven. This place didn't disappoint. The bakery is darling and the staff very helpful and friendly. They do run out of the good stuff, I was lucky to get the last croissant. I'm often hard pressed to find a good croissant anywhere, so happy to have found this place. read more

Made Mother's Day extra special thanks to the custom made 4 layer red velvet schnauzer cake my 16 yr old daughter surprised me with after school today. Amazing work, I loved it! Thank you Tammy & we will be coming back very soon for every occasion. read more

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Ruined my wedding cake! I met Tammy, the owner of Room for Dessert at a bridal fair and scheduled a wedding cake tasting with her. At my tasting, I sampled various flavors of cakes and frostings. I specifically told her I DID NOT WANT A CHOCOLATE WEDDING CAKE and I did not like her brown sugar spice holiday frosting for a late summer wedding. I told Tammy I wanted a 3 tier white cake with white frosting, and she noted that on the order sheet. She also told me she would put a purple ribbon around each tier to match my wedding colors. She asked me to send her a swatch of the bridesmaids dresses for her to match the ribbon to, which I did. I caleld Tammy two weeks before the wedding to confirm everything. She told me she received the swatch and would be putting matching purple ribbon on the cake. I also asked her to confirm cake flavors. She then said to me, "I HAVE YOU DOWN FOR A WHITE CAKE WITH WHITE FROSTING." On the day of the wedding, about an hour before the ceremony, I went into the hall where the reception was to be held and the cake on display for the whole room. Tammy had delivered the cake but in a room filled with ivory and purple everywhere, there was the cake with three BLUE ribbons all the way around each tier. It looked horrible. I tried to take the ribbon off but it was impossible. I was furious but I told myself to let it go because I was about to get married. When it came time for the cake cutting, you can imagine my horror when we cut the cake in front of all 80 guests and the cake was BLACK on the inside! She had made a black chocolate cake and the frosting was brown sugar spice! I was horrified. Had it matched my wedding colors better, maybe I wouldn't have minded so much but my theme was ivory and purple with white roses and pearls. IT TASTED HORRIBLE! It tasted like cardboard and the frosting we could barely chew. Many people told me they were disappointed with the cake. She completely ruined my wedding cake experience. It wasn't my birthday or just a party, but it was my wedding cake. I can't even put pictures with the cake in my album. I definitely will not be eating the cake topper next year. Im not into writing negative reviews but this was over the top. Tammy specifically made the cake out of the two things I told her most I did not want. I called her the day of my wedding and I never received a call back from her. Needless to say, I will NEVER use her again. read more

The adorable decor beckons you to try this place. When I stepped in, it was dead empty. "Hello?" ...silence.... "hellooo...". As I waited and stared into the display case, pondering the meaning of life, I began to feel like the bakery was frozen in time. You know, like some 80s bakery from childhood where they shellac the heck out of pretty pastries to make them good for all eternity. At last, a woman came to the front. I had my Groupon all ready to go! I ordered the cookie dough brownie, the toffee salt blondie, the butterfinger blondie, s'mores bar... I really went to town! When I took them home I prompty tried a piece of every one. Aaaaaannnnd.... nothing. No flavor. It was like they were actually made in the 80s. Oh no! The brownie didn't have any chocolate taste but a hint of bicarbonate. The blondies were old and dry and sad. It left me so let down! I threw them away. :( What a sad ending. read more

I used Tammy at Room for Dessert for my wedding. After meeting her I was so excited because she said she could make this awesome cake pop cake I had found on Pinterest for my wedding. It was a three tiered cake made out of foam covered in fondant and pearled hombre beading and the hombre colored cake pops inserted into the tiered cake. I met with her a month before the wedding, tasted cake and went over all the final details and she emailed me a detailed invoice the week of the wedding. An hour before the wedding I peeked into the room and to my horror the "cake" was comprised of foam covered in pearlized construction paper taped together and was so flimsy the topper wouldn't sit on top without the entire cake falling over. It was horrifically cheap looking and awful. In addition we had agreed on 3 cake flavors, double chocolate, snickerdoodle, and Italian wedding however she did not make any Italian wedding!!! And the cake pops were supposed to be color coded and they most certainly we're not. She ruined my wedding cake and I am appalled at her ability to deliver such an awful excuse for a cake. No one should ever use her! read more

The cake Tammy made for my daughter's birthday was an absolute and expensive disappointment. I wanted to have a rainbow cake made with natural dyes and Tammy said she was willing to do it. For an experienced baker this really shouldn't have been a problem. She also was to make a smaller version of the same cake for my daughter's smash cake. The colors were a joke. two of the tiers had no color. the red was the only one that was half way decent and the (disgraceful) colors that were there were OUT OF ORDER. --it's a rainbow, it's not that hard. She did not even attempt to put the rainbow tiers in my daughter's cake, just delivering a plain white cake. ALSO the cake was supposed to feed 45, a figure I TRIPLE confirmed with Tammy. When I picked it up she told me it would feed 25! Ridiculous. To top it all off, she charged me higher price than was quoted. So not only was the cake colored incorrectly and almost half the size than what it was supposed to be, it was 30% more expensive, going from $70 to $90. And I would have been fine with this, IF the cake was what it was supposed to be. The flavor was good, but the cake was way too dense and the bottom was very soggy. She should have been honest with me, told me the cake did not turn out as expected and charged me half the quoted price. Then I would have given her at least 3 or 4 stars and repeat business. Instead I was left with a disappointing cake, high bill, and bad taste in my mouth. My daughter's first birthday was great despite this disappointment, but I was really looking forward to this cake. (and I could have bought a better cake at the grocery store for much less!!) read more

I always use this bakery! We also get cookies for showers, birthdays, graduations...etc. the cookies are so cute and yummy! read more

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Yum! Have already tried the vanilla cupcake, snicker doodle cupcake, and the chocolate chip cookie sandwich. All of them delicious! I love the adorable little table for tea parties with your kids. I wonder if they would offer baking classes in their fancy kitchen... that would be a fun party or romantic date. read more

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Bought one of their Fuji apple coffee cakes at the Old Monterey Farmers Market. Sadly, there were no detectable apple chunks (maybe some apple in the icing?). Not much in the way of texture, either (what happened to the caramelization on the edges?). Truth be told, you can find pre-packaged coffee cake at Trader Joe's that just as good (and probably cheaper). read more

Owner Tammy made my daughters 1st birthday cake. What a beautiful cake!! And it tasted amazing!! Thank you so much Tammy! You made her birthday that much more special! It's always a pleasure going there for a little treat after my sons swim class. The staff is always so sweet. And everything is always so fresh and yummy! read more

Looking for an after dinner sweet experience, we found this place and lucky for us, it was not only still open, but "happy hour" pricing in their last hour - and still had plenty of items to choose from. We bought about 5 different baked goods, one to eat the immediately, and the rest to bring home the next day for kids - which we quartered and shared so we could try a variety. Banana bread, lemon dream bar, cookie dough brownie, toffey blondie, peanut butter smores cookie. They were all delicious and creative and sometimes new (for me) combinations of sweets combined to make great bites. The store if cute, comfy and inviting of patrons to stay and eat in. They seem to have a variety of gifts or party supplies to buy as well. read more

Great little cafe. Has excellent baked goods. Drinks are pretty cheap. And the best part is it's beautiful little patio out back. Also, the guy that works there is really nice! read more

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OMG, I'm still dreaming about how delicious our red velvet/chocolate wedding cake was. We had a little bit during our reception and more for breakfast the next morning but I wish we had saved more! I wanted a simple, small cutting cake. Nothing elaborate in terms of design, but Tammy nailed it. She was easy to communicate with via email (though I did have to follow up once or twice to confirm the flavors and invoice and had some issues with her emails going to my junk folder) and dropped off the cake at our venue at no cost. I may be biased but it was the best wedding cake I've ever tasted and I look forward to hiring Tammy for future cake creations for special occasions! read more

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My fiancé got me the sweetest "looking" little red velvet cake "my favorite" from here, for valentines day. The frosting was great, but the cake very dry, very dense and almost flavorless. It was one of the worst red velvet cakes I've ever had! They need to find a new recipe for this one! read more

I heard about this adorable bakery from Groupon. I redeemed my voucher today and I cannot tell you how much I love the treats I purchased. I was able to buy a little bit of everything: peanut butter cookie smores; red velvet and carrot cake cupcakes; banana bread; and brownies. Everything tasted amazing! I cannot wait to go back! I love supporting local businesses! read more

This is a Yelpout to everyone out there. Room for Dessert made my Birthday surprise come true for our boss Todd Harris at Suds 'n Scissors in Carmel at the Crossroads. After searching for a cupcake bakery to make cupcakes in the image of adorable dogs, because we are a dog grooming salon, I was finally directed to Room for Dessert. They went above and beyond decorating these cupcakes to perfection. They gave us three different colors of "PupCakes" and even gave one a Purple Bow to represent my Purple Dyed Chinese Crested Dog that I came into the bakery with. BTW, not only were they beautiful ...be sure to look at my pictures ... they were delicious! Thanks also to Pasteries and Petals in Carmel by the Sea who finally sent me in the right direction. read more

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If I could give this bakery more stars I would! I ordered beach themed cupcakes for my wedding reception and they were beyond perfect. I live a good 2 hours away so I really put my trust in Tammy to help me choose the flavors and designs. Her customer service was so professional and she had such a warm spirit, it really made the experience such a breeze. Everyone at the wedding (especially the kids) thought the cupcakes were so cute and fun! I ordered chocolate, vanilla and lemon. Everyone loved them! Especially the lemon! The delivery and set up was at a very reasonable price. I left the table decorations I wanted to use around the cupcake stands on the table and they used them all perfectly. THANK YOU ROOM FOR DESSERT AND TAMMY for a stress free experience! Sincerely, One Very Happy Bride! read more

I ordered cupcakes and a small cake from here for my wedding reception and it was delicious! It was all delivered on time and everyone loved it. I also ordered the cookie dough and it was eaten up in 2 minutes. Literally! I highly suggest room for dessert for any occasion. The consultation was timely and had good communication. Also, the cookie dough brownie is my absolute favorite at the shop. read more

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Fell in love with this place from the Tuesday's Farmers Market. Kept going back week after week... So good, and the choices are exciting options that you don't find many places... Like cookie dough brownie... But my favorite by far is the blondie with toffee, sea salt and white chocolate. Location is not the best, but worth going out of your way for some sweets. read more

DEEEEELICIOUS DESERTS! Tammy was reliable, professional, sweet, and on time for set up! We highly recommend the cake pops! Thanks Tammy! read more

For my drive thru baby shower, my wife and I just wanted cookies made so we found this business and Tammy was able to make elephant style cookies that we and all of our guests thought were amazing. She is very talented, nice and has extremely helpful. She made the cookies and had us pick them up at the door of her business. I would highly recommend her and would do business with her again. read more

Ordered birthday cakes for my mom and sister I was very happy with the outcome thank you !! read more

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Tammy made a beautiful cake and whale shaped cookies for a baby shower for me and I couldn't have been happier with how they turned out. She was so nice and accommodating despite her hectic schedule that weekend and helped me out at the last minute. I live out of town and communicated with her on email daily. I highly recommend using this company!! read more

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Business Hours wrong on Yelp site. Walked 4-blocks and was there by 5PM on Thursday and no one was home. So definitely not open until 6PM. May try to visit again and give them a review, a little disappointed as it looked like they closed early. Also in a weird location away from other businesses. Rated review consistent with average reviews so as not to hinder or help them either way. Will give one more try for an upgraded review in the future. read more

Super friendly service, adorably decorated space and pretty cupcakes that smelled and looked pretty incredible. Picked up ten cupcakes for a friend and they were a big hit... now if only they could offer gluten-free items... but to be honest it wouldn't help me since I'm super sensitive and there's too many opportunities for cross contamination. Convenient location for me but perhaps not so much for those who are working their butt off at the Sports Center. read more

I walked out of the sports center on Saturday afternoon and saw this place and was SO excited because I love cupcakes. The prices per cupcake are $2.50 each, which is the going rate for a good cupcake, and not a horrible price for a nice treat. So my son and I purchased 3 different kinds of cupcakes for after dinner. All three were dry, hard, and not very flavorful. The frosting was ok, but I expected cream cheese frosting for the red velvet cupcake because that's what I was told, and maybe there was some in there, but it was really hard to taste. On the plus side, the girl at the counter was very nice and friendly. And the place is really cute. But that's not what I'm paying for... Overall, not good cupcakes nor frosting. Maybe if you are willing to try them, eat them onsite so you can get a refund if they are not fresh, or if you are taking them to go, try to squish them a little to see if they have any softness. Ours did not, and we didn't finish them. You know it's not a good cupcake when your 4 year old won't eat it... read more

Their loaf cakes are awesome! The Fuji Apple cake has an amazing crust that is reminiscent of delicious apple fritters, and inside a moist, fine crumbed pound cake with amazing apple scent! Super cute store from, even the plastic cups are PINK! read more

Specialized bakery-as the name suggests it focuses on sweet dessert treats, including cupcakes, specialty brownies and other goodness. They opened up the weekend of 12/8/2012, and appear to be well on their way to introducing new treats to Monterey. My first visit there I had a cookie sandwich-two cookies with rich, delicious butter cream frosting in between, which was sinfully delicious. My last trip there I had a cookie-dough brownie-fresh cookie dough on the top, and moist brownie on the bottom. The staff is very friendly there, the owner is fully engaged in the operation of the business. I heartily recommend it. read more