What a wonderful place! We already knew we loved Sweet Box…read morefrom a few delivery orders we had placed for cupcakes, macaroons, banana pudding, and cookie dough but they really blew us away with a custom order for our daughters second birthday. We asked them for 18 cupcakes with Sesame Street characters - Elmo, Cookie Monster, and Oscar the Grouch - and they came out amazing. Our daughter screamed with delight when she saw them and is still talking about how her favorite part about her party was "eating Elmo's eyeballs" lol Thanks, Sweet Box team, for helping to make her birthday party so memorable!

I walked in on a Saturday afternoon and was still able to choose from a wide variety of cupcakes…read more They were delicious and an absolute hit! I also loved that they had a small selection of greeting cards and candles, so I didn't need to stop at a different store to pick these items up.

Picked up a box of 4 cupcakes- birthday cake, red velvet, chocolate vanilla, and chocolate…read morechocolate. The cake was very moist. Favorite was the red velvet. The chocolate cupcakes were both equally good. Very rich and fudgy. Not a huge fan of the birthday cake. It was the sweetest of the 4 and just didn't stand out as much as the other flavors. Personally, I didn't love the sugar crystal rim. It gave the cupcake too much of a crunch. Texture-wise I would have preferred it without. Overall, I enjoyed these cupcakes and would buy again!

Ok cupcakes here. I got red velvet and chocolate chocolate. I felt like I couldn't get a good gauge…read moreof how they tasted because they were given to me cold right from the refrigerator, which was just odd to me. I get keeping them cold, but I didn't want to eat a cold cupcake. I also didn't like how the outside of the cupcake frosting was covered in sanding sugar. Just completely unnecessary sweetness that really distracted from the overall taste of the cupcake.

Small oven brings me so much joy every weekend. We try to visit every week while they are serving…read moretheir soft serve. They have such unique and delicious flavor pairings. I have especially loved the sweet corn and blackberry, Oreo and mint, and the banana pudding with miso caramel. I enjoy ranking each flavor on the soft server app and keeping track of my favorites. Their pastries are also top notch and the staff members are kind and patient.

One of my favorite neighborhood spots and also perhaps the most impressive beverage menu in south…read morePhiladelphia

I stopped here for coffee and left with a box of cookies. *face palm*…read more When I first walked in, the store instantaneously smelled like freshly baked cookies that I just had to buy some right away. It was difficult to choose, but ultimately, I decided my favorite flavors were: chocolate chip walnut, dark chocolate chocolate chip, and dark chocolate peanut butter chip. I would take a cookie here over any others any day. They were hot, soft, and gooey -- so good. They even came with re-heating instructions to achieve that hot, soft, and gooey texture after taking out a box...if I could resist the box for that long.

I've been a Levain lover for a long time - from the OG NYC shops to newer Chicago ones and I order…read moregifts quite a bit for friends. So, I was naturally excited to see Levain in Philly! This was my chance to try their new limited time seasonal Raspberry Pistachio ( packed with Valrhona raspberry chips, crunchy pistachio nuts, and creamy white chocolate chips in every bite.) - this truly delivered on being not to sweet and not to heavy. The pistachio was honestly more for texture and visual appeal as the flavor was primarily fresh raspberry. I definitely also still had to get my favorite chocolate PB but loved the combo with the Raspberry Pistachio. Service was quick at this location. Also, it's a bigger location than I'm used to but per usje, there's bench seating

I wish I had a zero rating cake was grainy and the milk was tasteless not even sweet I don't think…read moreit was worth $40

My fiancé and I are on the hunt for the best concha in the city, so we stopped here because we knew…read morethey had them! There's a lot of parking around the place, since it was raining we drove over. It's very small inside and we had to wait for someone to give us a tray to grab pastries. We got 2 conchas, a sugar cookie, an elephant ear, and a flan. Nothing was labeled so we just went with safe options. All of it was $12, which is very reasonable for a bunch of pastries in the city. The elephant ear was really good and the cookie was soft on the inner parts. The flan was also delicious and something I had been craving for a while! The concha was a little dirty sadly, it felt very soft to the touch and had a nice bounce but it was DENSE. I'd go back here, I just wish the concha was a little more fresher.

I wasn't sure when I would get to visit Rougarou Baking, as it's only open Friday, Saturday and…read moreSunday - and I'm usually in the suburbs on the weekends. However, I was in town today, and thought I would see what this new Queen Village bakery was all about! The bakery, started by a couple, Zach and Paige Wernick, who had extensive baking experience, opened a few months ago. They were both there when I visited. I arrived at 10 on a Friday and they had sold out of several items I was hoping to try (Challah and Cardamom Bun). However, I made the best of the remaining pastries, and tried what was left. I started with the Chocolate Babka - as it has already made a 'reputation' for itself. (When I left the store, I went around the corner to Spread Bagels. The bagel baker's eyes lit up when he saw the babka! He knew it was from Rougarou and said "It's the best!"). I bought a whole babka as opposed to a slice. I'm very selective about my babkas. I like many different 'varieties' - the biggest difference I see among babkas is the layering of chocolate. Some babkas are a 'traditional' version with a moderate layering of chocolate - others, have several layers of chocolate making it denser. Rougarou has a thicker layering - which I believe is the more popular version. The inside had a nice texture, was beautifully marbled, very chocolaty, and I tasted cinnamon! I was surprised as I'd had many cinnamon babkas, but never a chocolate babka with cinnamon! It was braided into the moist loaf, and was an excellent addition. It was a delicious babka! I also got the Coffee Cake; it had been sometime since I had a slice of coffee cake at a bakery. This 'cake' was in the shape of a circle and powdered with sugar. It was a fluffy and tender, and with the crunchy top, was the perfect coffee cake! I could easily have eaten another one. Next up was the Ginger cookie. I have a fondness for these cookies as I love Ginger - especially with sushi! I took a bite into the chewy cookie and immediately tasted the sugar sparkling crust, and then the chewy interior, with just the right amount of spice! There's something special about the 'tang' of ginger in a cookie! Last, but definitely not the least, was the Butter croissant! It was one of the best croissants I've had. It was deeply golden and as flaky as can be on the outside. The inside was so light and airy - you could taste the richness of the butter. I tasted a 'saltiness' in the croissant thinking they may use 'salted butter'. I noted online the bakery uses sea salt in some of their pastries to balance the richness of the butter. It added a savory taste in a way....and while I think I prefer the pastry without the salt, I was intrigued. I was having eggs at the time, and cut the croissant in half and put the egg inside. It was epic! The light taste of the salt made for the best 'breakfast sandwich' I've had in a long time! I will definitely order again-it's unique! While reading about the bakery, there was a note to arrive as early as possible! I'll be sure to be there next time when it opens!! It's a real jewel in Queen Village!

I got here on Friday late morning and some items were already sold out. I got the last slice of…read morebabka. Unfortunately, it was on the dry side. The owners are super nice and welcoming.

Very cute cafe a few blocks off of Rittenhouse square. Small - so sometimes you won't find seats…read more Desserts are very good. One of our favorite cafes in center city Philadelphia. Service has always been good.

one of my favorite coffee shops in the area!…read more i was here on opening day when they were giving out free drinks & snacks -- ever since then, this cute french-themed cafe has been a staple on my coffee rotation. i absolutely love how gorgeous the decor is in here, everything is so pink & girly! sparks a lot of joy. i am also a big fan of the coffee here. my go-to drink is the rose latte which is delicious and light. i recently tried their signature drink specials with my boyfriend, and i really enjoyed the strawberry naoki. not cheap, but beautiful and delicious. the staff here are also incredible. everyone is so sweet and attentive, you can tell a lot of care goes into their drinks!

Amazing!! My office catered puddings from this bakery and I must say, I was very impressed. There…read morewere three kinds: strawberry crunch, biscoff and banana pudding. Each one was DIVINE, which banana being my personal favorite (the other two were good, just note they're a tad sweeter). The presentation was great, flavor was delicious, and we all had a great time trying each one. I'll shamelessly admit I went back for seconds and if I wasn't full, I would've gone back for thirds. I HIGHLY recommend and am so happy I got to try it!

Madison K Cookies is likely going to be my go to treat myself with a bag of gummies stop. I…read moreabsolutely love gummy candies and I love that she'll mix them up for you based on what you choose. It's not cheap but it's not egregious either, $6 for a bag of custom gummies is a nice sounding treat to me! We also tried the m&m cookies which were really good. I see from the other review it looks like she makes custom cakes and cookies for special events too, which I'll keep in mind! Such a cute spot in this neighborhood for a huge sugar high!