It's Candyland come to life... the Good Ship Lollipop, docked in Valrico! When you walk into…read moreSweetie's, it's like stepping into one of their gorgeous confections-everything's sugarplums and whipped cream... frosting and frothing... with sprinkles and sunshine. It's a pink parfait of a place-that's total yum for the eyes. My stomach wanted in on the action, too... so I sauntered up to the cupcake case. Soooo many choices-all of them beautiful. I was so overwhelmed-clearly on a sugar high without yet taking a bite-and quickly chose the cherry chip, banana and cookies and cream to take home. I promised myself I wouldn't devour all three at once and so far I've made it (and I've been home a whole five minutes!!!) I can excitedly report, the cherry chip is divine-a nice balance of flavors... not too sweet. I'll report back on the others later (or perhaps sooner). The little jewel box that is Sweetie's is in the Plaza Bella shopping center, at Bloomingdale and Bell Shoals... and it shares a big parking lot with Naga Tea, the Green Boutique and The Shrimp Boat. Swing by and see them. Say hi-I'll probably be heading in or out when you're there-I'm planning on becoming a regular.

Ordered this cake online in anticipation of a visit we would be having in the area; had a friend to…read morepick it up so we would have it ready by the time we arrived; we were not disappointed! Great way to celebrate a weeklong birthday by partaking in this succulent cake. I am not usually a dessert (cake) eater, but this cake was sooooo delicious! Hat's off to this bakery. Though we are not from the area, I certainly can recommend this bakery based on our satisfaction with the chocolate cake we ordered! YUM!!!

The best bakery I've been to and one of the best restaurants. Only problem I have with them is not…read moreenough empanadas. Constantly buy their gluten-free stuff for my friend with wheat allergies. Everyone is friendly and I've never experienced trouble with other customers. Love to hang around inside or outside.

Absolutely, the best bakery. Not only in the Valrico-Brandon area, but Florida in general…read more The environment is always very lively here, and the food is delicious. I love spending my time viewing all the beautiful pastries in the glass case while I wait for, quite honestly, the best breakfast sandwich I've ever had to be prepared. Moreno's will always have my business. Hot, fresh, food: Made with love. Not to mention the orange juice only has one ingredient.

This little restaurant is soooo good. The pork belly is crispy and delicious. The pastries are so…read moretasty.

We have been loyal customers for a while now, but unfortunately the quality of the customer…read moreexperience has declined. One of the biggest issues is the lack of customer service. When customers walk in, the employees rarely acknowledge or greet them. A simple "hello" or "welcome" goes a long way in making people feel appreciated. The menu has also become much smaller compared to when the business first opened, leaving fewer options to choose from. More disappointing, the portion sizes have recently been reduced. We were told that employees were instructed to serve smaller portions. Meals are now packed in a three-compartment to-go container, with the main entrée placed in the smallest compartment while the largest section is filled with rice and beans. Customers are paying for the entrée, not a container mostly filled with side dishes. This restaurant used to be our go-to place for takeout, but after today's experience, that has changed. Sadly, they lost the business of four customers today. We sincerely hope management takes customer feedback seriously and works to improve the service, menu, and value before more loyal customers decide to go elsewhere.

Got some of meraki bake houses goodies at the Saturday morning market…read more We just got back from a trip from Paris so it's hard to beat there croissants. I actually likes the savory over the sweet pistachio. My wife got a cinnamon roll which she loved. We also liked the cupcake. They were a little pricey but I would pay it all over again. The line moves fast but get there early because they always sell out. The little stand moves but you'll know you're in the right place when you see the line. The women who work is are very nice and will help you find what you're looking for.

Unfortunately, when I went to visit, I was really looking forward to the pastries but the workers…read morethere said the baker for meraki bakehouse stopped selling at this location.

This place is SO cute and so underrated. Every pastry is perfect -- the dough is perfect, nothing…read moreis too sweet. It's serve-yourself, and very easy to get in and out

My friend invited me to come try this bakery with her and we ended up leaving with so much food! We…read moregot six baked items, two meals, and two drinks, and there was no way we were finishing everything there. A couple boxes definitely came home with us! I ended up getting the popcorn chicken with their spicy sauce, which was pretty good! The baked items were decent, but my favorite was definitely the coconut lemon bread. I also tried the hibiscus refresher which honestly wasn't my favorite. It had a little bit of a weird aftertaste to me but it may have just been that it wasn't sweetened to my liking. They have a HUGE menu with tons of bakery options, so there's definitely a lot to choose from. The inside is really spacious with plenty of seating and since they're located in a plaza with other businesses so there's plenty of parking. Overall, a fun spot to check out if you want a lot of different options and definitely come hungry because there's A LOT of food!

This spot has the best cheesecake EVER!!!! Reminds me of the "good" cheesecake I use to get in New…read moreYork! Spectacular!!!!! Worth every calories! ​

I was randomly looking on Yelp and this bakery was labeled a trending spot. I love cupcakes and…read morelike to support local businesses when I can. So I decided to stop in and was greeted right away. I decided to buy a dozen assorted cupcakes for a family gathering/ birthday celebration . It was very clean inside. Can't wait to eat them later.

LOVE this place! Real fresh baked pastries made every morning the old fashioned way. Leah (the…read morenew owner) uses only real butter and recently switched to using only organic flour!!! There's also a good variety of gluten free desserts. Highly recommend.

The BEST pastry in the area! Great flavorful coffee drinks too--lattes, cappuccinos, iced or hot…read more Also, they brew tea while wait for it...high end everything! Love the new seating and entrance! Morning bun, biscotti and pistachio or almond croissants are incredible, also the gluten free muffins the BEST I've ever had!

Love this place! They have so many great options, everything is delicious. The spot itself is…read morebeautiful and everyone is so friendly. Coffee is great and the tamales are PERFECT! Come out and get some food!

Horrible service I called asking if they had warm bread and the lady answered so rude saying she…read morehas no time to be telling me. I then proceeded to tell her it was fine and that there is no need to be rude. after I hung up the call she later called me back and said to never step foot into the bakery HORRIBLE SERVICE THEY NEED TO FIRE HER. they should never treat customers like that