Valani's is a must if you're in the mood for something sweet…read more Tried the Italian crème cake and a strawberry cream horn. The Italian crème cake was an easy 10/10, super rich, moist, and decadent without being overwhelming. You can tell it's done right. The strawberry cream horn was also really good. The strawberry flavor itself was pretty subtle, but the crème was light and airy, and the pastry shell had a great crisp to it. They have a small outdoor seating area, which is nice, because the inside is very... cozy. Staff is friendly and helped us choose these great desserts Also had their tiramisu here in the past and it was delicious. Overall, really solid bakery. I'd absolutely come back, especially for that Italian crème cake.

Wow... this place is legit! If you want excellent quality, Italian baked goods, you have to come…read morehere. Everything not only looked great, but tasted amazing as well! It was difficult to decide what to get. They had so many options, but everything held up to the highest standard and quality. When we got there, there was a line out the door, however, the line moved very quickly, and it was definitely worth the wait. I do wish they had more of a seating area.

Thank you Ella Celestial Cakes!!!…read more I've started planning my wedding 19months ago. I first heard of Ella on Wedding Wire. I made 4 appointments total to sample cakes for my Engagement Party. After visiting Ella I canceled the other three! She was so professional and her cakes are Outstanding!!!! My fiancé is a major pastry snob! He was thrilled with our selections. Engagement Party: 8-22-15 We hosted our Engagement party at Draught in Uptown Charlotte. I wanted a stripe cake with flowers on top. At the Venus, I left a few fresh flowers for Ella to use. Our order consisted of 40 cupcakes: (20) Strawberry With Lemon Buttercream and (20) Jasmine Raspberry with Cream cheese. We also had a 8inch Round Strawberry Cakes with Lemon Butter Cream. Everything was DELISH!!! Bridal Shower: 6-25-16 I hosted my Bridal Shower with 12 of my close friends and family. My cake was gorgeous!!! I ordered a 2-tier cake. Top Tier: 4inch Amaretto with Honey Butter Cream. Bottom: 6inch Pear Ginger with Lemon Buttercream. Wedding Cake: 8-27-16 Flavor Over Load!!! Prepare yourself! Our 3 Tier Cake contained the following flavors: Top Tier: Jasmine Raspberry with Lavender Buttercream Middle Tier: Pear Ginger with Lemon Buttercream Bottom Tier: Amaretto with Honey Buttercream Our Wedding Guest LOVED every Bite! Thank you again Ella for everything!!!! I look forward to updating this review after our wedding!!

Ella was great to work with! Very easy to talk to, patient, helped inspire me and come up with a…read moreunique design for our special day. Her cakes were the lightest cakes I've ever tasted, and delicious! I can't wait for our big day and glad they'll be our Baker! There was no pressure and her prices were excellent! I'd recommend in a heart beat!

Martha and The Dancing Chef recently catered a private party for 50 at my home. Martha's guidance…read morewas spot-on, the food delicious, creative and beautiful. Everyone remarked about the food. Martha arrived early, stayed to clean up, made everything seamless so I could thoroughly enjoy my guests. I can't wait to work together again!

From the owner: Custom designed cakes for special occassions (wedding, bday, anniversary, graduation, etc.)…read moreSmall receptions for 200 or less (beer/wine but no bartending) Private home dinner parties for 12 or less (custom menus, I bring dinner to you, finish and serve from your kitchen)

Met Mr. Duke at regional Farmers Market 10/6. Purchased a loaf of sour dough bread and a t-shirt…read more Traveled back to Atlanta and served the bread for Sunday dinner. Exceptional taste and freshness. Thank you Sir, it was a pleasure to meet and talk with you. Your suggestion was spot on. The only error was mine, I should have purchased more... Also, the shirt fits like an old favorite. See you next time. G. Chestnut

Enjoyed their baked bread. Apparently they make a variety of loaves, depending upon the day of…read moreweek. Worth the ride to us

The baby shower cookies I ordered were absolutely adorable! I would absolutely recommend Carly!read more

I called Kendra on a Friday to cater a business luncheon for five on the following Monday. I gave…read moreher very little direction - that there were two vegetarians in the group, and that was it. She prepared a BEAUTIFUL meal of lemon pepper chicken (for the meat eaters) and veggie pasta salad for the vegetarians. The meal came in four courses: salad (she brought three dressings), entrée, dessert (cookies individually wrapped for each person), and fruit after our meal. She arrived 45 minutes before I did (I was flying in from Baltimore) to set up, and the table scape was beautiful. She brought her own linens, real ceramic dishes, glass glasses, etc. And on top of that, she served us throughout the meal. Basically, Kendra brought the four star dining experience of a restaurant to us (and on very short notice, I reiterate). She is capable of doing both small parties and larger functions such as weddings (up to 500 people). If you need catering in the Charlotte area, I highly highly highly recommend Kendra. You cannot go wrong.

Kraving Catering provided my daughter with a beautiful and delicious array of gluten-free…read moreappetizers and desserts for her wedding reception, along with lovely wedding reception table decorations. My daughter (the future bride) planned her wedding reception with Chef Kendra of Kraving Catering. She often raved about Chef Kendra's help throughout the process: "She is wonderful to work with! Chef Kendra is such a big help! She gets right back to me! She has wonderful ideas!" I met Chef Kendra prior to the actual wedding. She and her crew were personable, prompt and professional. My daughter was thrilled with the delicious desserts, as were our guests. When Chef Kendra found out how our wedding cake baker bowed out at the last minute, she baked the bride and groom a special gluten-free wedding cake for them! (as a wedding gift to them) It was a wonderful relief to know we didn't have to think about tablecloths and table decorations; Kraving Catering provided them and they were lovely. They were a joy to work with; we highly recommend them and would definitely use them again.

Quick service from the staff and willing to answer all my questions about the various baked goods…read morethey had. I also got some cream cheese to go along with my gluten free bagels I purchased. I got 2 bagels, a fall spice donut and something else. I'll def come back they have a cute set up and it's right off the main road.

From the owner: Dedicated gluten free bakery! Everything is made from scratch with the best quality ingredients…read more(organic, grass fed butter, farm raised eggs, etc.). From artisan breads, to the Charlotte Magazine’s Best of the Best runner up for best bagels, to the BOB runner up for best custom cakes (oh and this is among all bakeries and not GF bakeries), we have something for everyone! We are appointment only during Wednesday-Friday and have walk in service Saturdays from 9am-12pm or until we sell out. Be sure to get here early because the line usually start about an 1+ hours before we open on Saturdays! Because everyone deserves good $h!t

Had La tea das cater our recent wedding reception. During our tasting, the food we tried all seemed…read morecold after voicing our concerns we were assured top tier servicing. I was so disappointed to hear guests telling us after our event that not only did their food arrive to the table cold but multiple tables received the incorrect entree after multiple lists were provided breaking down each of the meal selections along with seating charts. The flavor of the food was all great but plated options do not seem to be the best quality.

La-Tea-Da came to cater our neighbor's party which I attended. It was absolutely amazing! It seems…read morelike they do a lot of events for the party planner (our neighbor's son) so I believe they were expecting nothing less than awesome. Their food, I thought was very cute. They served mini burgers, chips, meat balls, pork, vegetables on sticks, rice, and dessert (which I thought was the best). The service was amazing, very courteous and nice, getting all the guests what they needed and happy. The dessert was a sort of a strawberry cake mixed with strawberry topped off with whip cream. I thought it was amazing. In the end, I believe all the guests had a wonderful time. The food was part of it and well the alcohol was another! I would definitely think of this catering if I ever need them in the Charlotte Area.