For the best in the cake business in the Atlanta area, look no further than Lush Cakery! I…read moretypically never, ever care for wedding cakes... They're usually nothing special. But cakes from this shop are crowd-favorites! Everyone at my wedding raved about the cake, even months later people still brought it up. I highly recommend this business.

We had a great time tasting cakes with our wedding planner, Jordan Flowers of Wedding Belles, and…read moreKathryn ("Kat") Steed, sole owner and cake maker at Lush Cakery in Marietta. Jordan recommended Lush Cakery to my fiancee and me (our planner does not accept kickbacks, but instead passes on any discounts she may get on to us) and that is enough praise for me. My fiancee, through her own research, noticed that Lush Cakery has had a hand in a lot of nice weddings in Atlanta. She absolutely loves the look of Lush's cakes (she describes them as beautiful, fun, and creative). I asked Kat how many weddings she did last year and she told me, if I recall correctly, 185 (all by herself!). She doesn't plan on doing that many per year going forward, but she definitely has the experience and is well known in the Atlanta wedding community. Kat moved into a cute space just off Marietta Square a couple years ago. There's a retail space, open four days a week, and a tasting room, available by appointment only. The shop can also be booked for small events like bridal and baby showers. Kat was waiting for us promptly at our appointment time. My fiancee and I were accompanied by our planner for the tasting. The tasting room was quaint and charming. It reminded my fiancee of an attractive sitting room, like something you would see on HGTV. We got to know Kat and she got to know us. She let us swipe through cake designs on her iPad while talking to us about our wedding, our tastes/visions for our cake, and how our cake would align with our wedding overall. For example, we talked about the season of our wedding, whether it's going to be indoor or outdoor, etc. These kinds of things can affect the ingredients and flavors of our wedding cake. There was a menu at the table with Lush's most popular wedding cake flavors. We tasted the following six flavors: * Salted caramel * Amaretto white chocolate red raspberry * Triple chocolate hazelnut * Grand Marnier strawberries and cream * Cinnamon * Cream cheese pound with lemon curd Kat had the first five flavors in the list above ready to go on a plate for each of us. The last one was requested by my fiancee who was interested in trying the lemon curd after seeing it on the menu. My eyes lit up as I bit into these cakes. What impressed me most about them was actually not their flavor, but their consistency. Every single slice was perfectly fluffy and moist. They were tender and delicate with good crumb. Flavor-wise, they were sweet, but not too sweet. My favorite flavors were the salted caramel and the strawberries and cream. My fiancee's favorite flavors were the amaretto white chocolate red raspberry and the triple chocolate hazelnut. My fiancee thought both the strawberry and cinnamon tasted delicious, but were a little too simple for her tastes. The cream cheese pound cake with lemon curd was outstanding, but we agreed that we liked the lighter, less dense textures of the other cakes for our wedding cake. Everything we tried tasted great, so what it really came down to here was personal preference. We want a classic, elegant looking cake so Kat suggested a traditional three-tier round cake. We'll have it decorated with flowers from our florist, Julie Coffin of Unique Floral Expressions, who is one of the rock stars of the Atlanta wedding industry and whom Kat has worked many weddings with. We chose our cake and icing flavors, along with a fun design extra, and were quoted under $700 for our cake (tax and delivery included). The cake will serve 100. We'll have more than 100 guests, but there will be other dessert options too. Kat's quote is about $200 higher than another quote we recently received, so Lush is on the higher side. However, the other quote did not include an extra design element and the Lush quote also includes a "complimentary" anniversary tier a year after our wedding. A $150 non-refundable deposit is required to secure a date. We received Kat's proposal via email quickly after our meeting. My fiancee had a question and it didn't take long for Kat to respond. All in all, this was a wonderful experience. Now we just have to make a decision! Throughout our wedding planning process so far, this has turned out to be the most difficult decision yet.

I was walking around the Marietta Square after lunch when my sweet tooth kicked in. I googled sweet…read moreshops in the area, which led me to Miss Mamie's! Location and Parking Miss Mamie's is located right on Marietta square; parking is all around the square, or in a deck a short distance away. Venue and Atmosphere The space is bright, clean, and so cute! There are tables and chairs if you'd like to stay for a dessert date, and the cupcakes are displayed in pretty lighted shelves. Service Staff is friendly and provided good descriptions of the cupcakes. I don't drink beer but they convinced my to try a Guinness (spoiler alert: I was not disappointed). Food and Beverages I ordered 6 cupcakes to go. Red velvet: cake was moist but the icing was tangy and not the traditional cream cheese icing flavor. Guinness: yeasty and chocolatey with a hint of caramel. Cookie dough: fresh and a perfect blend of flavors. Triple chocolate: delicious and soft, not too bitter as chocolate icing can sometimes be. Turtle: reminded me of German chocolate as it had a hint of caramel. Lemon raspberry: great blend of fruit flavors and the icing was delicious too. Verdict I'll be back!

Dry and not flavorful. A friend bought these for me and I was very disappointed. The texture was…read moreoff and the taste didn't match the quality I expected from this place.

Treated my children to a small box to celebrate the end of their school year. They were moist and…read moredelicious! Can't wait to return and try other flavors.

after misplacing my order of 24 mini cupcakes for a birthday party and keeping me for an hour the…read moremanager offered 6 regular cupcakes as a solution. I guess wvwryone Is supposed to get a knife and fork and spilt 6 cupcakes.

We've been two weekends in a row. The quality of the cupcakes are incredible. Service is…read moreoutstanding and the bakery is adorable. They also do doggie cakes and will be choosing them for our fur babies birthdays.

My daughter and I stopped in for a treat. The quality was really good, cupcakes were moist, fresh…read moreand had a good cake to frosting balance. Variety was excellent as they offered lots of cupcake flavors. Service was excellent, the staff was friendly and helpful with assisting us in making our choices.

I love their bakery but their food is questionable. I ordered a spicy bulgogi panini and the…read morechicken is not edible! It's chewy and hard and it has an odor!! 5 stars for bakery and 0 stars for food honestly. I had to take all the chicken out the panini wth 0__o I also wanted to mention that what they advertise as "bulgogi chicken" is not bulgogi! Disappointing :(

Went to purchase a Birthday treat for my friend. They sure offered all kinds of goodies. They had…read morebeautiful cakes, unusual flavors of cheese cakes, macaroons, and desserts in a cup. I do undestand that this pastry shop is not your old traditional cafeteria. Great thing is, I observed some salty options on the menu as well. Really nice estsblishment. Store was very spacious, clean and nicely decorated, and it had plenty of seating in the lower and upper dining areas. I went looking for a Denish type of pastry, but they did not offer that. However, I was able to surprise my friend with a nice yougurt mousse small strawberry cake. Customer servive was friendly.

Ali's hands down has the best, beautiful and delicious cookie cakes EVER. I started getting these…read moreas a child and its a nostalgic birthday treat I always request. They are super accommodating with the design and theme. Everyone who sees them at my parties immediately ask where they can order there's. You usually just need a couple days to order ahead but you definitely will not be disappointed!

Tasty Treats, But Lacking the Warmth…read more. If you're in Marietta and craving a sweet treat, Ali's Cookies is definitely worth a stop. Their cookies are fresh, flavorful, and have a great texture--but there's one letdown: none of them are warm. For a place that specializes in cookies, you'd expect that fresh-out-of-the-oven warmth, but instead, they offer a microwave to heat them up yourself. While it's a decent option, it's just not the same as biting into a warm, gooey cookie straight from the oven. The selection isn't huge, but the cookies they do have are well-made and taste great--even after a quick microwave session. The flavors are rich, and the texture holds up surprisingly well. If they ever started serving them warm, this place would easily go from good to amazing. Overall, if you don't mind taking an extra step to heat up your cookie, Ali's Cookies delivers on taste. Just don't go in expecting that fresh-baked experience. - Good cookies, but I wish they served them warm!

My daughter wanted a purple unicorn cake for her 3rd birthday. They delivered!! They were so…read moreamazing to work with- texted them a couple ideas and what I wanted it to say. Told them we wanted pink cake inside- so decided strawberry with purple buttercream frosting that wouldn't turn our teeth that color. It was perfect and exactly what we had asked for! So talented. And the cake was delicious!! We froze a bunch and it's still yummy a few months later! Will use them again for sure!

The cupcakes were good but the ones with filling had very little filling inside and I did think…read more$5.25/cupcake was kinda pricey for what you're getting. They're pretty but most are cake with just frosting on top, not too exciting. I'm not sure how long they'd been sitting out because the frosting had a full crust, dry to the touch & the whipped cream on the strawberries n cream was a bit chewy? Not soft/fluffy like fresh whipped cream even though she just put them out so maybe made earlier in the day in the back or something But the cakes themselves were moist They sell knick knacks in the store and Mayfield as well There's plenty of parking in the shared lot and nobody else was there when we went. They had every cupcake available at the time too Probably won't be back on my own but if someone else wanted to come, I wouldn't say no to buying another cupcake.

Absolutely amazing! I ordered a chocolate ganache cake with blueberries from Confection Perfection…read morefor my husband Thomas's 50th birthday, and it was honestly one of the best cakes I've ever had. The cake was delicious, beautiful, and fresh, with incredible ganache, and everyone at the party loved it and kept talking about it. The customer service was also outstanding--they were so kind, helpful, and easy to work with from start to finish. I highly recommend them in the Marietta Square area and will definitely be ordering again, thank you for making Thomas's birthday so special!

Loved as always working with the wonderful people at the bakery and love having a local female…read moreowned bakery being apart of our families celebrations

Gluten free passion fruit cake was the best gluten free cupcake I have ever tasted! Bliss!read more

I love Cupcakin!!! My friend introduced me to Cupcakin in Oakland and I've been hooked ever since…read more They have the fluffiest, sweetest, perfect cupcakes and so many flavors to choose from. I ordered the red velvet, salted caramel, bourbon vanilla caramel, and key lime. I've eaten two out of four and it's so delicious. It was very easy and quick to order. Highly, highly recommend trying them out!

Tres de Leches cake was the BOMB!!! Fantastic bakery with variety of breads, quesadillas, and…read moresandwiches. We went for the cake, and it was beyond our expectation!

Senora Licha and her staff are amazing! 5 stars! They will make any special occasion fabulous. They…read morehave a huge selection of cakes and pastries, that are the finest around! Give them a try. Don't forget to have a coffee and pastry while you shop.