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    The Bakery Cafe

    3.4 (68 reviews)
    InexpensiveDesserts, Cafes, Bakeries

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    Anna V.

    i got a red velvet cookie here a long time ago and i remember it being really good! my friend and i tried the cheesecake brownie today and it was okay.. was a little stiff and dry, but not bad. the cookies were definitely good though! i got the m&m chocolate chip cookie and it was pretty good! still a little dry and crumbly but i liked it. perhaps wouldve been better when it was fresh haha workers were patient and nice! the space is really nice to hang and chat, it's spacious and the artwork wall is cute!

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    Araceli G.

    Friendly service, delicious refreshments and coffee. Only size small and medium. Yummy desserts to eat with your coffee. Soft chill music. Well space room to sit, enjoy your treats, and room to study, read a book, or chat with friends.

    Honey Cinnamon Latte
    April C.

    Randomly found this place as I was walking around The Source. This place is so cute. I'm the outside there's a bench with its own tiny nursery. Inside, it's connected to a clothing store so no outside food is allowed. Service is always great! First time I came, they had a Nutella latte on their speciality/seasonal menu. I also tried the blueberry cake slice which was also good. They have such cute cakes shaped as panda or a bear head. I haven't tried any of the pastries yet bc I'm usually looking at the coffee menu haha. But today I tried the honey cinnamon latte & it's so good! The perfect amount of sweetness from the honey/cinnamon and the perfect amount of bitterness from the espresso. Would definitely get again!

    Store addition to the cafe.
    Trang D.

    This place is so cute! It's a drink and bakery shop with an additional half of merchandise you could buy, The bakery items we purchase were good. It wasn't too sweet but has the perfect amount of sweetness. The seating arrangement is welcoming. Service was helpful and welcoming.

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    Lani M.

    Could not be more grateful that I found this spot while at The Source Mall! I visited The Bakery Cafe after dinner. There was no line when I went, but quite a few customers stopped by after I ordered. If you like matcha, I highly recommend their Organic Jeju Matcha Ice Blended! This is probably the best matcha drink I've ever had. Incredible matcha taste, super high quality. My friend ordered the Choco Earl Grey Latte,which was also AMAZING! I tried it and could really taste the chocolate and Earl Grey flavors. It was a very unique and delicious combination, and I'd definitely order this again next time. Looking forward to visiting back soon to try their pastries!

    Jamie F.

    The Bakery Cafe gets very busy on a Sunday afternoon. Ordered the seasonal red bean latte that costed $7. I will not be ordering this drink again. the drink consisted of crush red bean that was sweetened with sugar and milk. My drink was mostly unmixed as can be seen in the picture with the red bean layer on the bottom.

    Trilina M.

    Got this cute bear cake for a birthday! The bakery Cafe is on the second floor of the source on the Beach Blvd side. The mini cake was $28 and is cream and strawberry flavored. The server also included a knife, matches, and candles with our purchase. The cake aesthetically is super cute. The cake itself was a tad drier than I thought it would be. I wasn't bothered too much about it since the strawberry and cream was sweet, light, and refreshing as a whole. Super easy purchase if you want a small cake that a family of 5 can easily finish

    Staff touched my cake with bare hands--twice. Tried to hide it and still wrapped it up. Is this how hygiene works here?

    Staff touched my cake with bare hands--twice. Tried to hide it and still wrapped it up. Is this how hygiene works here?

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    Gladys P.

    Found this place on Yelp and it's less than a mile away from me so I couldn't wait to check it out. As soon as you walk in you see a display of cute little cakes, about $23-$28, for sure I'll be coming here the next time I need a cake. I was ready to have a slice of the Strawberry Cream Cake but then I saw the Chiffon Sando in another display case. So good, the cream cheese with the cake was delicious and the strawberries were so fresh. My daughter tried the Matcha + Oreo Cheesecake, she said all three of her favorite things in one dessert, it was so good she would want that as her wedding cake someday!

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    Brock S.

    The staff is usually friendly and they have a selection of bakery goods like cookies, scones, and bread. They also have plenty of seating and I often get work done here. The tables are usually clean and the atmosphere is friendly and welcoming to hang out. The cappuccino is good flavor but most of the time my drinks are not really hot but more warm. I should probably just ask for them to make it "extra hot" but I forget. Anyway, if you're at the source and looking for a nice cappuccino and bakery break, this is your spot.

    Nicole P.

    This is a review for the baking classes next door. This cute little place offers baking classes and their calendar is posted up in front every month. I've taken two so far and I had a blast! I made lots of delicious baked goods I could take home. I've learned a lot from just the two classes and it has improved my baking hobby. The picture is the cheese rolls I made in the last class!

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    It absolutely pains me to leave a 3 star review for this place. I've been coming here for YEARS and…read moreI remember when they first opened and I would try all their new items and "test" drinks and pastries. Yet recently I've been coming and truly haven't been enjoying it the same. I used to come and study or work as I enjoyed their drinks and baked goods. The environment is usually buzzing with more people working or studying or groups of people talking. Their pastries are always good and yummy which is a BIG hit. Yet I am a big coffee person, the quality of the coffees and drinks have gone down hill a lot. I would always order the Campfire latte or the Smoking Spaniard latte (when it still had cardamom in it) and would LOVE it. But now when I order drinks, most of them aren't very good or are missing flavors. The Smoking Spaniard is still yummy yet it used to be sooo much better back in the day, now it taste more like a regular spanish latte. I always see the new seasonal drinks and menu and get so excited to try them just incase I find a new favorite. Most of them have been a miss sadly :( The fruit lattes and drinks from their seasonal menu usually has actual chunks of fruit in it which makes it hard to drink and you have to chew while drinking a latte ;( not my fave. I went in yesterday to try their summer '26 seasonal drinks which is Yakult! I was sooo excited. A blueberry Yakult matcha latte! yummy! I got there, got a new earl grey lemon loaf from the bakery, got my blueberry Yakult matcha latte and sat down to try. Sadly, it didn't hit... the blueberries are still super chunky so I had to use 2 different straws because my first one got stuck with blueberries in it. The Yakult foam was really good but the blueberries weren't :( I HIGHLY recommend when making fruit syrups for coffee, boil down the fruit and blend it or strain out the big pieces. I sadly have stopped really coming to Smoking Tiger so often because I haven't been impressed and other coffee shops have been popping up that has better quality now :( Smoking Tiger has been focusing more on quantity of stores rather than quality of their food and drinks.

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    Had their strawberry banana pancakes. Was hungry so ate before remembering to take a photo. Love…read morethe fluffiness. Fruit tea - would recommend. Nicely packaged too.

    I rarely leave negative reviews, but this experience was incredibly frustrating. We were told the…read morewait for our soufflé pancakes would be around 20 minutes, which seemed reasonable. Unfortunately, that turned into over an hour--with no updates from staff during that time. What made it worse was that we only found out after we had already paid that the kitchen was backed up. That's something customers deserve to know upfront so they can decide whether they're willing to wait. We were also there with a baby who needed to go down for a nap, which made the long, unexpected delay even more difficult. On top of that, they had already run out of matcha and the menu was extremely limited, which was disappointing considering that's one of the main draws of a place like this. Overall, poor communication and lack of transparency really ruined the experience. I understand delays happen, but being upfront and managing expectations would have made a huge difference. Extremely disappointed. We went to this place a long time ago when they first opened and remembered them having a more extensive menu and it being far better. Sad to see that this place has gone downhill. My family and I will definitely not be coming back again.

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