Vanilla pastry study was a great place to pick up some desert one the way out from D's. Hot dogs and cupcakes? Yes, please!

I was very disappointed. This was my second choice for dessert. I should've saved my money and gas. Cake was dry icing wasn't good. I have had better. Will never go back again. read more

I liked it when they were a lot closer to where I live but they are worth the drive out the Parkway for. They are higher priced than most bakeries but seem to be worth it. read more

It was ok. I think most of the cupcakes are buttercream. Prefer more icing than buttercream. But hey, if that's your preference this is the place to go for you! read more

My boyfriend and I each got a cupcake. Two different kinds, both were extremely dry. How is it possible that you charge $2.50 a cupcake and the cake is dry? I'll stick with Oakmont bakery for all of my cupcake needs. read more

was visiting my daughter in Pittsburgh and we were headed to lunch and saw this cute little place.. decided to stop.. very good cupcakes.. a little pricy but it was worth it... read more

Vanilla Pastry Studio - Yummy cupcakes - Desserts Near Me - Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania

I live in Indiana Pa, where I tried "Simply Kupkakes" cupcakes, Disappointment... dense, dry & nothing out of the ordinary, so... after doing a search for the best rated cupcake/bakeries in PA I decided when we get a chance to go to Pittsburgh again, I would stop at The Vanilla Pastry. I bought Peanut butter/Chocolate, Espresso/Chocolate & Lemon cupcakes, OMG They are outstanding, moist, fluffy not overly sweet, all Flavor is the best way to describe them! The frosting's were light & I loved the candied lemon slice which by the way, the lemon cupcake taste like lemon meringue to me, yummy. The girl at the register was very polite. read more

The absolute worst experience ever! We ordered a cake and cupcakes for my bridal shower, had my dad pick up the order- only to find out they did not give him the cake. Called them and made them aware of the situation and had my dad drive 50min back to the bakery only to be given someone else's barmitzvah cake instead of my shower cake! When we called them AGAIN, we were told they already scraped all the frosting off my cake to give it to the family who's cake they gave us. I am truly horrified by the staff and management at this bakery. I, nor will the 50 other ladies at my shower, will never order from this shop again. read more

These cupcakes were not good. I bought 6 different kinds to celebrate my birthday. I was so disappointed, the cake part of each of the cupcakes was the same, tasted like corn bread with icing on top. Not my cup of tea at all. The dollop of icing is okay, they flavor that up but the cake is icky and dry. I paid $17 for six cupcakes. I want my money back. I do not recommend buying these unless you like cornbread with icing. Even the red velvet tasted like cornbread with red dye. read more

This is a very good bakery. My rating is based on customer service. I was looking for a unique cake for my sister's baby shower. Being that they have great cake, I was excited to work with them on my sister's. I sent an email as directed, however, I never heard back. Very disappointing. It is not wise for a very expensive bakery to provide poor customer service to the small percentage of people who are willing to pay their prices. read more

The highlight of my Mother's Day dinner were these delicious cupcakes. The Espresso cupcakes are divine! So glad they are in Regent Square

I really like the cupcakes here, but the staff can be testy at times. I have had to go there close to their opening time on several occasions (on my way in to work), and they are never really ready to serve people. The cupcakes aren't out yet, and they seem quite unhappy to see customers. Have someone come in earlier to get ready to be open or don't open so early. read more

Last spring I was very pregnant and very much looking forward to the opening of Vanilla Pastry Studio just 1 block from home. I was just obsessed with sweets to the point that I thought it was impossible for me to meet a sweet that I didn't like. However,Vanilla Pastry Studio proved me wrong, over and over again. I've tried their chocolate, their vanilla, mango, lemon, peanut butter, and etc, and haven't liked a single one. It's disappointing and a curse because people wanting to see my baby always think "Oh! Look, it's a cupcake place! I better buy the new mommy some cupcakes", and I have to grin and bear it until they leave and I can throw them away. Just a few weeks ago I was at a neighboring establishment and someone brought in a whole box of those damned cupcakes. Our table took 2 (there were 6 of us) to split up between us. The nicest thing we could say was that the chocolate one was "edible". Not good, just "edible". The cupcake with the purple icing was the worst tasting cupcake any of us had ever tasted. Someone joked that they were trying to poison us. I suspect it was either lavender or ca-ca flavored. In other news, they sullied my opinion so badly that I now consider cupcake bakeries nothing but cheap fads. Please close and install a bakery with bread, cookies, cakes, and treats!! That taste good!! read more

When this bakery first opened the cupcakes were delicious. The past few times I've gone there I was so disappointed! The cupcakes have been very dry, almost as if they're stale? I mean for $2.50, you'd think you could get a fresh cupcake...Hopefully the management team reads over these reviews to better satisfy their customers. Also the girls who work there seem very unhappy. Like they're annoyed, and anxious to get back out the door. The bakery has such a beautiful look/feel, your employees have to match that vibe! Maybe it should be a requirement for the employees to start some kind of convo with the customers, like... "have you tried the vanilla caramel, it's my favorite" for example. Or "how's your day going!?" Instead of them just staring at you with a mean mug while you try to decide what kind of cupcake you want.......Hire happier girls, and bake the cupcakes fresh every morning! -once a loyal customer read more

Vanilla did a fabulous job on my daughter's wedding cake and additional cupcakes for the wedding party.. The cake, filling and icing were superb and the design was exactly what we requested. Their cupcakes are always moist, flavorful and inventive. We were loyal customers at the old location and will find them in Regent Square for our next special occasion. read more

Update. When my friend went to pick up the cake, they did apologize and said that mistakes like mine don't typically happen. They also included 6 free cupcakes that were the red velvet cake with the fudge buttercream. It was delicious and a nice gesture for making the error. Thank you! read more

Cute ambiance, wonderful desserts. I especially love the brownies. Favorite cupcakes chocolate fudge and chocolate peanut butter. Their carrot cake cupcake might be my ultimate favorite even though I'm typically a chocolate fan -- best carrot cake cupcake or cake I've ever had. Some of their buttercreams are a little too sweet for me, and once in awhile a cake will be a little too dry, but overall I love it and think it's the best in Pittsburgh for what they do. read more

The cupcakes at Vanilla Pastry Studio are some of the worst cupcakes, they are dry and no flavor, their saving grace is their icing. It seems that the they've skimped on size and icing, not sure if the are over cooked but totally break apart, when you take them out of the paper. So disappointing read more

I would NOT recommend Vanilla for pastries. I have always liked their cupcakes but was very disappointed with my recent order of pastries. For $15 a loaf, my banana bread was burnt and my pumpkin bread fell apart when I cut it. The scones were all different sizes, did not look like something you'd get at a bakery. I could have made better. read more

I will never return to Vanilla Pastry Studio again. Sadly, the cupcakes were pretty decent, although not really worth a pricey 2.50 each. Even Whole foods with their all natural pricey ingredients don't charge that much. And it's clear that the fancy flavors of frostings all come from a pricey Amoretti compound that any half talent pastry hack could use to cheat through actual flavor building that should be a standard from a "real" pastry chef.... from real food sources, like mango or lemon or caramel. I guess that's why the owner goes by "sugar fairy" instead. But all that has to come second to the absolute worst customer service I have ever received from any bakery ever. I stopped in to by cupcakes for my daughters first birthday, no cakes available also weird but whatever. I had them in my car for 1 hour on a 60 degree day. I opened the box to find the frosting melting off. I returned to have them replaced, which would happen literally anywhere else. The girl at the counter said she needed to get a manager. A few minutes later, she returned to deliver a message that there was "nothing they would do for me" but that I would "be welcome to buy more cupcakes". Even when I told her this was terrible service, her coward manager never showed. That poor girl even whispered that she agreed with me. (And no I didn't make a scene. I was strangely pretty calm. It is only a few cupcakes.) No wonder these counter girls never smile. They are clearly poorly managed. And when you sell little cupcakes for big prices, you'd expect they could handle replacing a tiny order of only 6. Evidently the owner is only concerned with her unspoken and ridiculous "policies" (see other reviews), and not at all with the happiness of her customers. I've never written a Yelp review before, but felt it necessary to send out a warning about Vanilla. Don't go here expecting anything other than terrible customer service, mediocre overpriced cupcakes, and cheesy outdated decor in serious need of dusting. read more