Ordered a $200 custom cake through Instragram for my daughter's 2nd birthday party 2 and a half years ago. I messaged the company and I believe SJ took the order. She was highly recommended from an acquaintence. The theme was "2 sweet" I had sent her 2 photos for inspiration for an idea of what I wanted. I felt like I was an easy customer. I picked up the cake and I remember her finger nails looked dirty but I just thought it was from the cakes. At my initial first look of the cake, I liked it. I left it out in the shade, it was an outside party. When I looked at the cake, my daughter's name looked like it was slapped on by a child and the top fondant swirl on top was uneven. No big deal... When I finally cut into the cake, it was very hard and seemed very dry right away. Not a typical moist cake. I honestly had no desire to even taste it and felt bad distributing it out. I had asked a few people how they liked it and they even said it was dry but the icing and everything else was good. I think they tried to be nice. I messaged SJ telling her I was not happy with it and even my guests felt the same. She was speechless and her feelings were hurt that I didn't like the cake. When she asked what she can do, I told her I wanted 50% off. Since most of it went in the garbage too. She eventually became very defensive and blamed me and saying something about the butter and how it didn't melt in the shade or how I should've left it out longer..? Which I never heard of and also saying she uses fresh ingredients and all her cakes are fresh and she puts in a lot of time into each of her cakes. I do believe her so I don't understand why I felt my cake was so hard and dry. Her husband even messaged me too. I even showed her screen shots of what my guests said and how they agreed that the cake was very dry. She didn't like that I sent her what my guests said. Eventually I got my $100, this was 2 years ago so I will never order from here again. read more

Stuff By SJ - the name is horrible and the pink swirl is jagged and uneven - Bakeries Near Me - Montclair, New Jersey

Very accommodating for someone like me who had no idea what kind of cake I was looking for my soccer playing teen. Excellent suggestions were provided for the look and the ingredients from the very patient owner. I didn't have to go to the storefront to make the order and payment was made online so that was very convenient. The cake was ready on time and it came out great. We added some deco from Amazon to complete the theme and he loved it. The cake was delicious! read more

Stuff By SJ - Quarter sheet chocolate cake with strawberry filling. We added the happy birthday cake topper, stars, balloons, player and trophy. - Bakeries Near Me - Montclair, New Jersey

We love to order from Stuff by SJ for various occasions. The cakes are phenomenal and the owners are some of the nicest people we've met. We once forgot to pick up our order because of an event space debacle, and the owner went out of his way to drive our order to us last minute, and it was a 25 minute drive away! We highly recommend ordering from here! read more

Could not be any more sick to my stomach over the results of my cupcake order from this bakery and the insane amount of money I spent on them. I was very clear with them what I wanted, cupcakes with realistic looking flowers, for my daughter's 21st birthday. I provided photos as examples, and was told they could absolutely do them. They did not even come close. I'm 14 hours away so this was incredibly important to me, and when my daughter picked them up and showed me I was so upset with the quality that it was obvious and completely ruined what I had been looking forward to for weeks. She took the cupcakes because her party was in half an hour and had no idea what else to do, but said they ended up throwing them out because the frosting tasted like eating butter and the cake was bleh. I called to tell them how disappointed I was and was treated so nastily that I want everyone to be sure they do not trust their dream vision with this place. Days later and still makes me cry to see what they provided compared to the photos I supplied. They made an effort but did not have the skill to come anywhere close to "realistic". Yelp isn't giving me the option to post photos so check them on Google to see the difference. read more

I hate to say it but it's unhygienic. I feel terrible to write a negative review against a small business but there was a bug found crawling on the cupcakes when we arrived home. I wasn't able to enjoy the cupcakes after seeing it. Hopefully they can do a better job with the shops cleanliness read more

Crazy good! I can't express how grateful I am to SJ and Drew for making our event such a tremendous success. The cake was not only stunning visually, but it exceeded all expectations for its delicious taste. I highly recommend them. read more

I've walked past this place a million times and finally decided to try it. The gentleman who help was extremely friendly and informative. He explained the bakery's concept and how he could even customize a cupcake for me. I ended up picking a vanilla cupcake and slice of carrot cake. He pipped the vanilla cupcake fresh in front of me which I loved. The takeout containers were great and kept the frosting perfectly intact. The vanilla cupcake was pretty amazing. It takes a lot for me to like a cupcake and I wished I ordered another one. The buttercream was the perfect creamy texture without being overly sweet. The cake itself was super moist and delicious. My husbands eyes even lit up when he took a bite. The carrot cake slice wasn't quite as fresh but still tasted great. I would definitely come back for more cupcakes. I think their cupcake classes sound fun too. read more

Stuff By SJ - Vanilla vanilla cupcake - Bakeries Near Me - Montclair, New Jersey

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Just need to repost my review from google: My sister bought my birthday cake from this bakery and was not given what she ordered. When my sister addressed this the owner responded with rudeness stating that it's "her art". No sir your job is to make what you agreed to make when the costumer ordered it. To add insult to injury the cake wasn't even good. The cake was dry, dense and there was barely any filling. An embarrassment for humankind and bakers. Save yourself your money and read the many one star reviews that show their lack of humanity. read more

What a nightmare, beware ordering from this place! We had to cancel with multiple days notice and they refuse to do anything besides pocket the money. They claim the ingredients were bought specifically for our cake and cannot be used for another. read more

We've used Stuff By SJ for multiple birthdays, Pride cakes, and our wedding cake. The cakes were always excellently decorated and tasted amazing. The entire staff are wonderful to work with and they add a personal touch to everything they do. Very friendly service! read more

Such a great Mario cake for my son's 8th birthday! They were really responsive and helpful. The cake was also so delicious. read more

Stuff By SJ - Mario cake - Bakeries Near Me - Montclair, New Jersey

This is not tiramisu . It tasted like boxed yellow cake, no lady fingers to be found, and the filling is not mascarpone but more of a cheesecake taste and consistency to it, no coffee taste to it either. Just because you top cocoa powder on a desert, does not make it tiramisu. Do better please , it's not worth almost $30 dollars. -an avid tiramisu lover. read more

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I would like to reinforce the review by Rosa. The ethical thing to do here is to be a human being and realize that this type of poor decision will ultimately affect future business and referrals. How can you keep over $800 and not actually ever provide a product or service. This is being short sighted and truly defines a business owner. You can't say your a local business in the community when you act without any compassion for a family that had an emergency that was completely out of their control. Try adding trust as an ingredient in you business, it defines you!!! Go somewhere else, they aren't the only specialty cake bakery. read more

I paid almost $1000 for a cake. I had a horrible family emergency and my daughter's baptismal celebration of 120 guests had to be canceled. Stuff By SJ was the ONLY vendor that didn't allow any kind of refund. Terrible customer service. I will never come here again. I should have just stuck with the tried and true, Gencarellis in Bloomfield. Gencarellis knocks it out of the park every time. They would also never keep money for a service they never provided. On top of it all, the owner called me and cursed me out for giving a bad review. read more

Reached out a week in advance to cancel a cake order, due to a family emergency, that we prepaid over $800 for and were refused any reimbursement. They told us they purchased the ingredients in advance and couldn't use it for another order. That is ridiculous. You can't use eggs, flour, sugar, etc. for another cake. Every other vendor worked with us during this trying time but they were totally unsympathetic. Pocketed the entire amount for doing nothing. Be cautious and use a reputable bakery that doesn't steal your money. They get zero stars from me! Adding insult to injury, the owner calls my daughter to curse her out! Crude behavior from a business owner. Shame on you! Don't do business with this establishment. Go somewhere else for peace of mind. read more

Screw these people. They scheme customers out of their money and will not give you what they want, it's what they want. My cousin ordered a cake from here recently and received the total opposite of what she ordered. When addressed about the situation, instead of taking accountability they instead argued and defended their decisions. They have no professionalism and they're super expensive. A cake from ShopRite would suffice more than anything from this place. Fair Warning! read more

Had some guests who wanted to try some desserts from this place due to its 5 stars on DD. I must admit that the only good thing from all the stuff we ordered was the coffee. A true disappointment. Cupcakes were on the dry side and the cakes slices were dry and on the hard side. Only thing that seemed to be soft is the frosting. This may be satisfying for others, but not for a desserts foodie like us. read more

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We worked with the owners for a gender reveal cake and it was such a pleasant experience. They were friendly, listened intently to my wife's vision for the cake, and executed on it flawlessly. Also worth mentioning that they were so accommodating with the quick turnaround. If you're looking for superb customer service and a beautifully designed cake, this is the place I'd recommend. read more

Stuff By SJ - Gender reveal cake - Bakeries Near Me - Montclair, New Jersey

I emailed Drew about redeeming a gift certificate for one of their baking events. He refused to honor it for months, saying they don't have any events coming up & kept asking me to pay additional $100+ for "private event" instead, that I said I did not want. After several emails he told me to give him a call. As soon as he picked up the phone, he started yelling at me, not letting me speak, spewing a barrage of insults & saying things like: "I'm waiting here for you to say something worth listening to ". I repeatedly asked him to "kindly stop yelling at me & to let me speak". He refused, continued to yell & then hung up. Needless to say, my gift certificate will go to waste. This unprovoked outburst of aggression over the phone, at a customer who you have never even met, was shocking. I've never experienced such verbal assault in my life. I never write negative reviews, but this experience left me so shaken that I felt I had to. Especially because the store offers children's events & as a parent, I would never feel comfortable leaving my child here. I am saddened & shocked that there are people who treat others so viciously, let alone a paying customer. read more

Drew was very helpful in ordering my graduation cake. My cake was gorgeous and was really tasty. Thanks so much Drew and SJ! read more

Stuff By SJ - Fresh fruit filling yellow cake. - Bakeries Near Me - Montclair, New Jersey

I loved my baby shower cake and working with SJ! The cake tasted delicious, we went with a vanilla cream with strawberry filling. They delivered to my parents backyard about 30 minutes away for an additional small fee, which was very worth it so I didn't have to worry about anything day of. I definitely recommend working with them for taste, quality, and superb customer service :) read more

Stuff By SJ - Baby shower cake! - Bakeries Near Me - Montclair, New Jersey

Amazing family run business! Owner was friendly and helpful and his wife and daughter were there as well -love supporting such a sweet family! The cake pops were the best we've ever had and the cupcakes were to die for. Love this place!!! read more

I have used Stuff by SJ for multiple cakes now. Always gets my vision and executes beautifully. Cakes are good and delicious too. Highly recommend the cocoa bombs in the winter as well. read more

had a kids birthday party here and it was so fun and cute! the cupcakes are so delicious and the team was awesome.

Was very impressed with the popsicle pops especially the chocolate. Absolutely decadent! The cake was gorgeous, moist, and beautiful. Definitely will be using Stuff by SJ for my celebrations. Thank you Stuff by SJ for making our celebrations special. #NYCERTIFIED #Foodie read more

Super delicious...affordable and tasty Ask for smoothie or shakes they rock I will def be a loyal customer read more

Stuff By SJ - Bakeries Near Me - Montclair, New Jersey

First off, I am in California & after searching for a quality bakery in NJ I came across this one & I decided to order a custom birthday cake for my boyfriend. I am so glad & thankful they made it happen for me & also provided delivery! The process was very simple & smooth. I was confident that the cake was going to turn out amazing & of course delicious!! & it did! My boyfriend loved it & even his family said it was the best cake they tasted. Definitely will be ordering again!! Great customer service. THANK YOU!!! read more

An amazing local bakery! It's run by a nice family who have the skill to make a range of custom cakes. We ordered cupcakes this time and they were delicious! The best part is that you're not stuck with whatever's in the display case. You can mix and match toppings and cupcake bases to get what you want on the spot (for the same price as the cupcakes they have out) If you're looking for a yummy cupcake or a custom cake, this place is definitely worth a visit. read more

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We ordered a custom cake from Sara for my daughter's first birthday and it was perfection! She completely nailed my vision! Everything from ordering to delivery was super simple and easy! The cake was delicious! She also made an adorable smash cake to go along with the main cake! Highly recommend stuffbysj! read more

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Amazing service ! Super nice and helpful! Definitely recommend coming here !! The cakes are so good !

I have to say that I was very disappointed. I ordered a custom cake for my daughters baby shower. It was very plain looking and the cake was very dense and hard. When you are paying the price that I paid you would expect to be wowed. So not wowed. read more

I would highly recommend this bakery. I ordered cupcakes to be delivered to a loved one's college dorm and they hand delivered them the same day. It was the easiest transaction I've ever done and the cupcakes I'm told were delicious ! Will definitely be returning! read more

Stopped by for some cupcakes that we saw in the window and wow!! This was one of the best cupcakes I've had in the area. We tried the Funfetti and Oreo and both were so delicious. The cake shop was super cute and cozy and they had all their custom cakes playing on a slide show on the screen, the cakes look absolutely beautiful. I can't wait to order a custom cake here next month! If you're in the Montclair area I highly recommend stopping by. read more

Amazing baked good and incredibly kind, responsive, and helpful staff/owner. I was way behind the 8-ball on a custom order and despite a super full schedule, they were able to squeeze me in and my kids were so excited and it was delicious!! read more