Bought my mom's birthday cake from here recently after getting some recommendations and I'm glad I listened to what everyone was saying. I got the small tiramisu cake $32 and was not disappointed it was fresh, creamy and it just melted in your mouth. This is my first time ever going here and I think it's going to be our new spot to get birthday cakes. Everything here is made fresh and you can definitely taste the quality and the items they make The staff was also great they gave us a few options of how we wanted to write happy birthday on the cake itself and they wrapped it beautifully in a nice box to take it away read more

Sweet Castle - a chocolate cake with a happy birthday message - Desserts Near Me - Ottawa, Ontario

I was craving something sweet and nothing beats a box of Halawet Al Jeben from sweet castle! These sweet cheese rolls are made out of semolina & cheese dough filled with ashta (special cream) topped with pistachios and then you dip it in sugar syrup! So so so good and satisfying. They sell them in 3 sizes: 250 grams for $8.75 Half a kg for 17.50 1 kg for $35 Parking space available, you can also order through delivery apps such as Uber Eats. read more

Sweet Castle - Halawet Al Jeben which translates to sweet cheese rolls! Best thing ever - Desserts Near Me - Ottawa, Ontario

Très bons desserts ! Très bon service ! Le proprio Wissam est accueillant , professionnel et un bon pâtissier. Possède de bons employés(es) ! Very good pastries ! Very good service ! Wissam , the owner is friendly, professionnal and a good baker ! Has a very good friendly and polite staff! read more

My review is strictly for the macarons. So I got a Groupon here for 12 large macarons for $14 (the regular price is $18). The pictures of the macarons on their website look delicious and I LOVE macarons so I was so excited to be trying them. I called the store before going to confirm that they have macarons. I was told yes. I got to the store and was told to come back in an hour-and-a-half. I was a bit miffed, but figured at least I'd be getting some freshly made macarons. At least they weren't going to sell me some stale stuff. I come back an hour-and-a-half later and the macarons were there waiting for me. They were far from "large." They were the size of normal macarons. But more of a shock to me were their appearance. I have uploaded 2 pictures here on Yelp. You can see for yourself, but let's just say that I did not find them aesthetically pleasing. They did not look like the macarons on their website. In my opinion, the macarons I got did not look like they were made in a professional bakery but rather in the kitchen of an amateur such as myself. One was broken, the colours were all smeared, they were all different sizes (with one being not much larger than a quarter), and the filling was sloppy. Fortunately, the taste was ok. I got 4 of each vanilla, strawberry and chocolate flavour. The strawberry filling was by far the tastiest. It tasted like there were actual strawberries in it and didn't taste artificial. This was the saving grace. The vanilla was just ok and the chocolate was too dense. Overall, very average tasting macarons. The staff there were nice and polite, but I just can't get over the appearance of the macarons. They had a huge selection of Middle-Eastern desserts that looked very pretty though. If I'm ever in the neighbourhood again I might give them another try, but I would only be buying the Middle-Eastern desserts, not the macarons (unless they really step up their game). The bakery is in a strip mall, next to La Bocca Juice (same strip mall as Produce Depot). There's lots of free parking. read more

Sweet Castle - These were the macarons I bought at Sweet Castle (top view) o_O - Desserts Near Me - Ottawa, Ontario

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I came here after having some shawarma nearby and wanted some sweets to take away that garlic smell! ;) I got a spiky chocolate dessert and some of the smaller sweets by weight including one piece of baklava. The chocolate dessert was super rich and really satisfying with the mousse and was about $5 which is fair. The weighted desserts were quite sweet but I enjoyed the piece of baklava. Service was friendly and helpful! read more

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I'm really perplexed at the negative reviews for this place. As far as a bakery is concerned, it is by far superior to the average run of the mill places. It is very clean and well maintained. The style and decor is pleasant and inviting. The space inside is large enough to be comfortable and not claustrophobic. If this place was in my home town in Texas, I'm sure everyone would be flooding in. Unfortunately it's In a town with very high standards that are set by adjoining Bakeries. We went in with my husband who's a local To the area but has been living away. He took me here as the house for the best baklava knowing that I love the desert but hate the overwhelmingly sweet take on it that many bakeries unfortunately embody. We got a giant tray (the largest they had) along with a few extra pieces of other desserts and payed around $75. The price to be honest was way higher than what we were expecting and grossly disproportionate to what we could get in the States. This is the only reason why I cannot give this place a full 5 stars because even a competing bakery we went to that same day, offered a lower price for even a bigger tray than the one we had gotten. Otherwise the baklava I did try was the perfect sweetness with just the right amount of syrup. We had gotten some dairy/cheese desserts that I unfortunately could not enjoy on time (we had forgotten to place them in the fridge all day) and by the next day they were inedible. So I can't judge on anything but the baklava. Otherwise the service was great, the atmosphere and cafe was nicely decorated, cleanly maintained, and the selection of pastries seemed to be quite expansive. Had the price been more reasonable, I would have recommended returning to this place. Otherwise even for baklava, unless the sweetness level is a dealbreaker for you, try another bakery (I tried Malak and the freshness as well as the price was much better. But it was definitely much sweeter, thus leaving me confused as to which I would return to again). read more

Just a little door in a Mall. HA! Walk through that door and you're in Sweet Heaven. And the coffees are amazing. There are dozens of choices from the not-too-sweet to the holy-sweet-nirvana! It is small and only seats maybe 30 people, but comfortably. It is a bright and clean establishment and is now my go-to for coffee and a nosh when I'm in the area. The staff are amazing in that they don't hesitate to explain what each sweet delight is if you ask, and they will communicate down to the minutia what is in each and a little history lesson to go with it. If they are not busy, they will offer a sample. The coffee. Oh the coffee! It is awesome. If you're a coffee drinker like I am, one is not enough! They have several types to choose from. It is a quiet little piece of heaven in a very busy Mall. I recommend visiting to see for yourself how much more than baklava is in Lebanese desserts. Your eyes will widen with pleasure just walking in. All your senses are touched by their whole presentation. Note: There is a small but delectable selection of non-Lebanese choices as well. read more

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Very mixed reviews, still gave it a shot and was very pleased with the customer service and taste. Prices are adequate, much recommend!

A friend and I ordered the pistachio, almond, and chocolate Swiss rolls, and an eclair. The Swiss rolls were great, I'd say the chocolate and pistachio were better than the almond which didn't have a strong almond flavour (I think they don't use artificial almond, so it was just the flavour from the sliced almonds on top). Eclair was great if you like a custard centre (which we did!). Overall, I would definitely get the Swiss rolls again. Giving 4 instead of 5 stars as one of the rolls was significantly smaller than the others. read more

I don't know which was worst the dry piece of cake or the horrible customer service. As soon as I walked into the store the employee that saw me just went to the back for like a 10 mins, I was about to walk out but then she came back. I started to ask her for what I wanted and was told "Just a second, I'll be right with you" three times, mind you that I was the only one in the store. When she proceeded to grab the piece of cake, and grabbed the smallest one from the back that was only half the size of the regular piece. I confronted her about it and she just grabbed me a new one. She didn't even say anything, just stared at me. I paid and left. The cake was dry, service was horrible, things were overpriced. This will be my first and last time buying from here, not recommended, should have just went to walmart to buy their $5 cake instead of the piece of cake I got for $4.40 read more

Sweet Castle - a piece of cake and a fork - Desserts Near Me - Ottawa, Ontario

I wanted chocolate cake and cheesecake. This place had everything but. Decided to take advantage of the 6 for $20 deal. Quality of what I chose was of good quality, but not good enough to make me make the trip from Barrhaven. If I happen to be in the area and am in need for a pastry, I will stop in to satisfy my craving. read more

Sweet Castle - Choice of 6 pastries for $20. - Desserts Near Me - Ottawa, Ontario

Got a bunch of different desserts for my birthday. I love sweets and was shopping in the area, so I stopped here even if it didn't have previous good reviews. There was a lot of variety and since I don't know much about Lebanese desserts, I wen't direclty to the fridge at the back, where most desserts were chocolate and mousses. Everything looked good. I took home a millefeuille, white ferrero cake, chocolate ferrero cake, eclair mountain balls, nutella bomb, chocolate croissant and various cookies. The only think I am a bit disapointed is the cookies but all the cakes were really good! read more

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Baklawa trays are the best for gifts with delicious taste. Wide variety of kinds and fillings. You guys gonna love it! A place should visit in ottawa. read more

I had purchased a Groupon for 12 large macarons for this business. I can contacted them by phone to clarify whether or not I needed to 'pre-order' them and was told to just come in whenever I wanted to pick them up. Several weeks later I showed up at the business and presented my Groupon. I was asked whether this Groupon was purchased before or after March 2015. I wasn't really sure, but had the Groupon in hand which clearly indicated that it was well within the date of expiration. It was never really made clear to my as to why the date of purchase was important, but the woman working said they were no longer honouring the groupon and to contact the company directly to get my money back. Given that I had driven 20 minutes to pick them up and had an event that I was planning to bring the macarons to, I was super irritated. The staff person was totally unsympathetic, borderline rude and did absolutely nothing to try to make my experience there slightly positive. A complementary coffee - hell, a smile - would have gone a long way. I will not be returning. read more

STAY AWAY!!! Save ur money. The place has a reputation however now there sweets and service are below par. They are expensive for nothing. Walked in to order sweets for a dinner they had there 12 yo child make the plate and it looked awful like someone threw it on the plate. When we asked to have it fixed it was like we committed a crime. We asked for a half kilogram they loaded it with extra. Then the owners wife started giving us dirty stares. Honestly no respect or love for the customer all about money. There was one employee there who actually was very professional. And tried to accommodate. I hope this place goes back to customer service and good sweets instead of the experience we just went through. There are to many good places here to waste ur money or time read more

I ordered, sat down and started eating. Then I was asked in a very rude way that I had to leave immediately because it was ramadan.... I am not a muslim. You forcing islam upon others in Canada is extremely frustrating and therefore the 1-star review. read more

Extremely expensive on nothing, I have tried couple of things same taste of Walmart sweets. Don't waste your money.

I had been there twice and the sweets and cakes are one of the best! The Turkish coffee is even better, I was well served at Sweet Castle

The previous bad reviews are shocking, this place has delicious treats! A little pricey I guess but its soooo good and the staff is always super friendly. Variety of treats are always good and fresh. read more

Bought an overpriced, half-assed cake for $32 here. Thought was very expensive, but was a special occasion and looked delicious. Wasn't anywhere close. A $5-$10 cake from the grocery store would have done better. Icing tasted like Betty Crocker with sugar added, cake itself was tasteless. Staff like they don't like white people in their store either. Do them the favour and avoid this place. Trust me read more

Two stars for cleanliness and presentation. Sweets were absolutely disgusting and inedible.

Purchased a Groupon for what looked like amazing looking large-sized macarons on their website - totally disappointing. When I went to the store, they had none in the display and the employee finally came out with a tray of about 8 dried up ones that still needed to be filled, with only 2 options of fillings. Their website makes it looks like they are a bakery that specializes in delicious macarons. This is not the case at all. What a waste. read more

Bought some tarts for a client of mine before Christmas and there was furry mold all over the fruits how nice and she told me this I will be posting this store and telling my story all over the internet for sure and The Health department will be contacted also to check on their store read more