10/10. This place was amazing. I got a boba drink and then split a large cupcake both of which were only 4 dollars. The cupcake(salted caramel) was so cute and had a caramel core. The drink was pretty sweet, but I didn't mind all that much. Plus the staff was so kind and fast. The perfect place to stop for a sweet treat and leave with no regrets. read more

Nice small dessert shop with two types of noodles. The beef noodles soup is very flour full. Asian lady is making those wonderful desserts. I bought various cakes but did not take the photo. A few people came in for to go. It is about noon and Christmas Eve so, one cabinet is empty. You can order cakes as well. Nice small family business. read more

U Knead Sweets Bakery - Egg tart & Raspberry Crumble Cheesecake - Bakeries Near Me - Columbia, Missouri

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This cozy bakery has friendly service and an eclectic menu of traditional cupcakes and cakes, boba, shaved ice, and noodle soups. We stopped by for dessert and had peanut butter, salted caramel and cookie dough mini cupcakes, a coconut macaroon, an Oreo bonbon, and a sea salt brown sugar cookie. All our selections were solid and the sea salt cookie crumbled beautifully. Would recommend a visit and I plan to return to try some of the other items on the menu! read more

U Knead Sweets Bakery - Interior counter - Bakeries Near Me - Columbia, Missouri

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Great little bakery! Needed a "spur of the moment" cake and they came they with a freshly made Strawberry Black Forest cake. I arrived 10 minutes before they opened and I was 2nd in line! They were more than accommodating and I loved they were open before their scheduled hours and were eager to serve! A testament to why they are successful. If I'm ever back in the area will definitely return. read more

U Knead Sweets Bakery - Strawberry Black Forest Strawberry Cake - Bakeries Near Me - Columbia, Missouri

This bakery does a wonderful job with their gluten free options. Delicious. And the staff are always very friendly and helpful.

Their beef noodle tastes so good! And their mango flavor cake also great. It is one of the restaurant I love in Columbia!

Ordered a large chocolate ganache cake for my wife's 50th Birthday. Owner was responsive to my emails and the cake was ready when promised. It was out-of-this-world for chocolate lovers and I cannot wait to try the other offerings going forward. Highly recommend! read more

Stars for sweets (boba, macarons & matcha cake) only from Nov 2019. This is a small shop in downtown with desserts up front and some Taiwanese entrees, we could see them making the cake in the back. The macarons and matcha cake slice were ok, a bit too sweet & sugary. We ordered a coffee milk tea with boba, which was good but the coffee jelly did push it over on sweetness. The cashier did not smile at all while we were there and didn't really offer much info. The shop offers a lot of cake options, but it'd be great if they also sell some asian bakeries (soft sweet/savory bread). Overall.. clean shop, clean toilet, ok boba drinks & dessert and cashier could smile more. read more

Tried two desserts; one was meh, one was bad. The Red Velvet Cheesecake Swirl Brownie (sounds awesome, right?) looked great on top, but underneath it had the consistency of completely uncooked brownie batter. Not underdone, but entirely unbaked. The classic cheesecake likewise looked great, but tasted like they completely forgot to put sugar in it. Literally the worst cheesecake I've ever had. They serve Folgers instant coffee. The service is painfully slow. I will not darken their doorway again. read more

U Knead Sweets Bakery - Bakeries Near Me - Columbia, Missouri

The green tea chiffon cake was incredible. So fluffy and creamy. I definitely recommend going to u knead sweets when you need something sweet :). They have a lot of options and also boba!! read more

It's a cute little shop off on the side of Downtown Columbia that can be easy to miss, but is 100 percent worth stopping by. Their desserts are absolutely amazing and will definitely satisfy your sugar cravings! I particularly love their cheesecakes and both their traditional and green tea variations of tiramisu (or, as they call it, Tira-Mizzou), and, strangely enough, they have a fantastic beef noodle soup. Their customer service can be a bit inconsistent, especially because the owners occasionally have difficulty understanding the orders (but if you bring along a Mandarin speaker you'll be completely fine), but their desserts are delightful. I highly recommend giving U Knead Sweets a shot. read more

U Knead Sweets Bakery - Tiramisu - Bakeries Near Me - Columbia, Missouri

To expensive not for sure if it's homemade or not but it tastes good. Need more places like this less expensive $$$&

We only go here for the beef noodle soup Got it to go but be aware that it is not fast food Twenty minutes to make You may want to call ahead or just walk around downtown while you wait Delicious comfort food! *Ordered a large and small and were essentially the same size read more

U Knead Sweets Bakery - Beef noodle soup takeout - Bakeries Near Me - Columbia, Missouri

My mom ordered probably one of the BEST cakes I have ever tasted! My family has a few allergies and the bakery was able to prepare the tastiest dairy AND gluten free cake I have ever had. My mom called the bakery a week before the desired date and she was kindly helped by the staff. I had left overs that I shared with my friends who also raved about it:) read more

While visiting Columbia, I asked my friend to take me to some local places that I couldn't miss before I left to go back home. This is one of those places. I ordered the Beef Noodle Bowl and was not disappointed. I've never had anything like it before so I was a bit nervous before trying it because I didn't have anything to base it off of. Needless to say, I was not disappointed. Really great taste from a place you wouldn't even expect to grab a nice lunch from. Unfortunately, I didn't get any sweets but that's not to say that they didn't look amazing. I would probably rate 6 stars after trying the sweets but the Beef noodle bowl gets a 5/5 from me. read more

Absolutely love this place! The strawberry Black Forest cake is to die for. I also enjoy the matcha dessert options. They have the best beef noodle soup in town. read more

U Knead Sweets Bakery - Black Forest Strawberry Cake - Bakeries Near Me - Columbia, Missouri

I don't get the sweets but strangely enough they have an amazing beef noodle soup! Don't hesitate to try it, its splendid.

Best Birthday cake EVER! My family surprised me with a German Chocolate cake from U Knead Sweets, and it is exceptional! It was super fresh, moist and the perfect semi sweet chocolate that had chocolate ganache around the outside edge. Scrumptious! read more

First the facts: ordered birthday cake and assortment of cheescakes for wife's birthday party. When i went to pickup they were ready ( I was an hour early) helped me carry out to car. Looked great. Guests raved about how good it all was. E.g. cheesecake is something my wife and i both have strong opinions, that differ to say the least. Amazingly, we both loved all the different cheesecakes. Why, the core of all was of course the cheesecake which was just outstanding. They met both our tastes with a perfect balance of flavor consistency and presentation. Great job, will use for all my parties. read more

Delivery came just like this for $50. Thankfully the person that had it delivered told me or I wouldn't have known who or where it came from. Disappointed read more

U Knead Sweets Bakery - This was a $50 tray delivered. Very disappointing. Didn't even have a note as to who it came from. - Bakeries Near Me - Columbia, Missouri

Ordered a large chocolate ganache cake for my wife's 50th Birthday. Owner was responsive to my emails and the cake was ready when promised. It was out-of-this-world for chocolate lovers and I cannot wait to try the other offerings going forward. Highly recommend!! read more

I placed a special order here a couple of days ago for a key lime cheesecake. My usual go-to bakery had said that their baker wasn't sure how to make it and I didn't want to settle for key lime pie. After a quick google, I gave U Knead a call. The lady who took my order was not fazed by my request. After sampling the goods very recently I have to say that this is the best cheesecake I have ever had. I have worked in restaurants for more than ten years of my working life. Some of those restaurants made cheesecakes in house daily (not the cheesecake factory--real made from scratch restaurants). What I picked up today from this place was not only decorated like but, tasted like a thousand dollar cheesecake. Good grief that was amazing. Please keep on doing what you do! read more

I have only ordered personal desserts at the counter here, so I can't speak to their larger items. However, the personal sized cheesecakes are a hit in our house. And as a macaroon lover, I was so excited to find individual ones for sale here. The green tea flavor was a wonderful surprise. This is a good spot to go after dinner downtown if you want dessert without getting too full. There is seating inside or take it to go. read more

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I'm an asian who can't get used to the super sweet America style cake. This bakery has very light, fine textured and super delicious chiffon cake, I'm So surprised to find out this place. Love love here! read more

U Knead Sweets Bakery - Finally found the best fruit cake! Sooooo good! - Bakeries Near Me - Columbia, Missouri

I've been in here twice for the macarons. They aren't great. The macaron are really hard and the flavor is alright. I don't think they are very fresh. I tried one of their personal desserts and it was pretty decent. read more

U Knead Sweets Bakery - Macarons and Chocolate Mousse - Bakeries Near Me - Columbia, Missouri

The French macarons are my go-to! The fruit-y varieties have an artificial flavor but the pistachio and green tea are my absolute favorites. I found this place right across the street from The Tiger Hotel after my favorite cupcake shop closed (The Velvet Cupcake) in the hotel. Cupcakes are super moist but they have a limited selection of flavors. They also serve food aside from sweets and boba tea. A little pricey if you want to get a full sized cake for a special occasion. read more

We ordered 5 different cakes. All cake pieces were frozen, transported from somewhere else, NOT baked in the shop. Every piece was wrapped in coffee filter (!) and put into a transparent container that was so full that it could not close. The cake was ok, nothing special. Just bought somewhere else and displayed for sale. There were people ordering Chinese noodle soup in this "bakery". I do not recommend. read more

Pretty good stuff. I have been here couple of times. The desserts are not extremely sweet. I think the chocolate mousse ganache is pretty popular. Update 06/2014 Tried their breakfast pastries- chocolate croissant and raspberry scone. Excellent stuff! Go there around 9 am on Saturdays and you can get them right from the oven. read more

Phenomenal homemade desserts. Love the owners and the service is great. Not a lot of seating but this place has a good location downtown, just is a little hidden. The green tea cake and tiraMizzou are amazing, you can't go wrong with anything here. Prices are good and flavors are catered to East Asian palettes so aren't as rich as typical American desserts but still offers a few traditional American desserts. Definitely a must try! read more

There's this cake that's made out of layers of chocolate, whipped cream and strawberries. I don't know what this cake is called, but I do know this: if I had to marry a cake, I'd buy this one a diamond ring and we'd honeymoon off the coast of Greece. Also the cake is expensive. Hence the extravagant honeymoon. But that's okay, because it's delicious. read more

Absolutely terrible customer service. I called repeatedly during business hours, to no answer and no voicemail. I finally did reach a voicemail, left a message, but never received a call back. After another day or two I finally reached a person, a young man who didn't identify himself or the name of the business when he answered the phone, and who responded to my questions with indistinguishable grunts. He sounded stoned. I have no idea as to the quality of their baked goods. I'll never get to know, because I will never try this business again. read more

I actually never get desserts here; I just come for the actual food and drink. The Taiwanese beef noodle soup is among the best in town, along with Okii Mama and Szechuan House. The broth is great, noodles are chewy, bok choy is tender, and they'll supply chili oil as well. I do wish they had bigger chunks of beef or some beef tendon, rather than the moderately sized chunks of thin beef they currently have. You can also order a tea egg to go along with the soup. For some reason they stopped providing pickled vegetables on top. Their boba is pretty good too. The pearls themselves are a little firmer than at Bubble Cup, which isn't bad, just different. The milk tea tastes great. The employees/owners are all really helpful and jolly people who are happy to explain their menu over and over to unfamiliar customers...they have the patience of saints! read more

Great place to meet up with a friend for a slice of cake and a hot milk tea. The cakes I've tried have all been delicious! I love how they have flavors like green tea and red bean. The beef noodle soup smells just like what my mom makes at home, but I have yet to try it. It's a quiet little shop with a small amount of seating, making it perfect for catching up with a friend. read more

Not sure where to begin. My husband ordered a birthday cake for me, a simple almond flavored buttercream cake. When he picked it up and brought it home the box smelled like a Chinese restaurant. It had mandarin oranges and strawberries on top which we thought was strange, but maybe just some sort of decoration. (strawberries aren't my favorite and I don't like mandarin oranges at all.) there were a few sliced almonds on the sides. The cream around it was definitely not buttercream; it tasted like generic cool whip. When I cut into the cake, I could tell it was some sort of fruit cream cake--a stale one at that. He picked it up late in the afternoon so I called the next day. I spoke to at least 3 ladies who weren't able to communicate with me. They finally figured out that I wanted to speak to the owner/manager to get a full refund. I gave them my number, got their's and texted a photo of the cake. The owner called me later that day (a good thing, I'll give him credit for that). I asked for a full return of $41.71 and he kept saying no, he would lose money, he had already paid the baker. He also said they don't make custom order cakes, that was all they had with almonds. He finally agreed to give me half the the money back. Only cash, of course. Well, my husband took the cake back that afternoon and a lady gave him $18, not exactly half. It looks like some of the reviews are really good, but looking back many of them were several years ago. I assume there were different owners then. A couple of reviewers enjoyed their beef noodles. Maybe if you're in the market for Asian food, that's the place to go. read more

U Knead Sweets Bakery - Stale fruit cream cake, not what we ordered! - Bakeries Near Me - Columbia, Missouri

What a great little gem of a bakery!! Ordered a graduation cake a couple of weeks ago. Helena was amazing and created an awesome cake. EVERYONE raved that it was THE best cake they've ever eaten. She made a 12" triple layer cake; 2 layers of chocolate, with a vanilla cake as the center. There was a fantastically rich chocolate mousse filling in between the layers. The top was decorated with the school's mascot, mini edible graduation caps and diplomas, as well as the expected "congrats" and my son's name. The frosting border was in the school's colors. I wish we would have taken a pic to share here. We're not from the area, and my son just completed collage and has moved out of the area. I wish we would have discovered this bakery sooner. If we are ever back in the area, we'll make it a point to pick up some delicious treats at this wonderful bakery. read more

Since the change the owner everything just goes bad, noodle took 1 hour to be ready, cake doesn't taste as good anymore. I do not recommend this place there's multiple places with better cake nowadays in Columbia read more

Really delicious desserts and a ton of variety

A friend of mine brought a chocolate mousse cake from U Knead Sweets. I'm not much of a sweets eater, and this cake looked really rich and pretty. It was very light and delicious! I would definitely consider getting my cakes done here. read more

I've been here twice and each dessert I tried was delicious. My favorite was the chocolate mousse. The selection was basically the same each time, but several sweets looked enticing. Will go back in the future. This bakery is different than others in town. read more

Severely disappointed. Definitely pass on this place. Couldn't get a straight answer re whether there were raw eggs in their mousse, so I ordered three mini cupcakes instead. The salted caramel and chocolate with vanilla icing were inedible. They were either over a week old or had been frozen for a long time. I threw them out. The peanut butter was edible, but not good. Not worth the calories. read more