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Sweet General Bakery Cafe

4.7 (63 reviews)
Open • 11:00 am - 8:00 pm
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Jonna N.

I came in to a very clean and cute aesthetic cafe. I liked the artwork and how bright it was. I was immediately greeted, too. The only thing is that I wish that they had more baked goods on their bakery shelves. Some of the names weren't actually the product behind it. I would have loved to try some basque cheesecake but it looks like it was sold out. I got the tiramisu crepe cake and a brown sugar milk tea. It was Thursday so milk teas are 20% off. I love me some tiramisu and had never seen a crepe cake version. So I got it. It had a strong coffee taste but still creamy and I always enjoy a crepe cake so I think it was nice blend of a tiramisu and crepe cake. The brown sugar milk tea was made to the sugar level I wanted. I wanted 30% so it wasn't clawingly sweet. I'd come back again. It was a positive experience.

Katie N.

This place had been on my list to try for awhile. They have cakes and frozen yogurt bites. I felt the cashier was very patient with a family in front of me that couldn't make up their mind. There is minimal seating inside. I went with a oreo cheesecake that cost 9.50 a slice! The cheesecake portion was tasty. I was not a fan of the chocolate on top. They dusted it with cocoa powder. They also gave me a plastic fork to eat it with that was not strong enough to get thru it. Very beautiful presentation of items and would make a nice gift. Their signage states items best eaten within 1 day of purchase. Just an ok from me.

Ice Taro Mochi Cake, Tiramisu Mille Crepe Cake, strawberry cheesecake
Stephanie S.

A friend brought over these desserts to share 1. Ice taro mochi cake - unique. I had never had anything like it. The cake was fluffy even after a few days but I wished there was more mochi. Also the taro flavor could have been stronger. 2. Tiramisu crepe cake - was ok. Nothing really stood out 3. Strawberry cheesecake - I prefer less cream on top.

Janel B.

Such a cute bakery. Everything we ordered was Delicious! We will be back very soon. We ordered Tiramisu and spring cheesecake. Mango passion fruit tea was so light refreshing. Matcha brown sugar Boba was perfect.

Padma A.

Stopped in for a quick treat and coffee before a meeting. We ordered cappuccino and 2 desserts both of which were subpar . Space is cute and staff are friendly. I wouldn't come back, we are spoiled by delicious baked goods downtown.

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Amanda P.

Friendly staff. All the desserts looked delicious. Tons of drink options from Boba to coffee.

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Cheryl W.

Service was amazing. The woman at the counter was super sweet and helpful!! They have daily specials Monday - Friday. We went in on a Monday and cakes were buy one get one 1/2 off!! Everything was so delicious and reasonably priced. The inside is gorgeous and romantic! This is now one of my favorite bakeries!

Mango Pomelo Cake
Yining D.

Wow what a treat. This cake shop has a cozy, inviting vibe and all the cakes are delicious. I got the mango pomelo cake and it was light, fluffy and you could really taste the pomelo flavor. The cream reminded me of a fruit boba drink with how fresh everything was. You can tell the cake is using top quality ingredients. The service here is super friendly and helpful too. They explained the popular cakes and which ones were more seasonal. I will definitely be back if I'm in the area. Highly recommend coming here if you have a sweet tooth. They also have boba drinks and coffee.

Joan S.

Love that the desserts aren't as sickeningly sweet as most bakeries. The service is friendly. And, there are so many interesting choices. Tried the sesame coconut jello and the tiramisu. Delicious! Will be back to try morel

Nick P.

This was the third time I've been here and the first couple times the food and the service were superb. 11/22/23 around 6:10-6:15 pm, it seemed the service has declined and the food stayed consistently good. When we walked in, we were not greeted until a few mins later. The employee was too busy talking to some homeless kid that was loitering around and not buying anything. After those few mins, the employee finally gave us some decent service. The place was clean. Recommendation: you probably have to re-train that employee on how to provide better service to paying customers. Also, you shouldn't let loiterers in unless they can at least buy a drink at min. Sesame cake 4/5

Medium milk tea with boba
Vincent M.

I was in the area for lunch and the cafe caught my attention. Initially I thought I'd just grab a drink, but the Japanese cheesecake looked good. I went with a milk tea with boba and a slice of the cheesecake. The milk tea was ok, good sweetness level, but a little weak/watered down for my preference. I had the cheesecake when I got home and it was delicious. It's also not that sweet, but a really unique texture of firm and tight crumb, but still very light and tender. I wouldn't even know what to quite compare it to and I could have eaten a lot more. I'm going to have to try more Japanese cheesecake now. The man working the counter was very friendly and helpful. Service was fast.

Irene Kitty L.

We stumbled across this cute little bake shop while waiting for our pizza and decided to pick these 2 dessert up to bring home to try it with my boys. Service was sooooo nice and they were soooo knowledgeable! I was looking for a new bakery to customize my cakes and I think I will give Sweet General a try after trying out these 2 desserts my boys absolutely loved it!!!

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Laura F.

You know the ambient coffeehouse videos on YouTube? That's what this place feels like. Great service, great boba, cute shop for hanging out. Adorable cakes and birthday candles for sale. Located right next to an Indo-Pak grocery *and* dim sum. I wish it opened earlier in the morning and maybe had more comfortable seating, but those do not detract from the overall experience. An absolute gem !

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Amazing sweets especially paczki are the best in the city. They make sure they product looks and tastes great

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such a cute spot! I love their desserts!! I had the mango smoothie & I still think about it on the daily!! I can't to go back to try more!

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