Babycakes San Diego

Mireava

2024-04

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Hallie Jacobs

2023-11

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Pelumi Olaleye

2023-05

First time visiting. Went on a Saturday afternoon around 3pm. I was craving something velvety. I have a few bakery favorites but I am always looking forward to next velvety surprise so I decided to visit this bakery to try a new spin. As soon as I entered I was greeted and my order was taken. I ordered a total of 5 cupcakes: 3 velvet and 2 black bottoms. Both was really good. Their velvet I felt was on the heavy side; it didn’t immediately melt in my mouth like I was expecting but it always surprised my taste buds which I needed. I highly recommend and I will return.

Kellie Harrison

2024-03

Extremely disappointed. I ordered my wedding cake through them and sent them two inspiration pictures, and told them I’d like to combine both designs that I’ve attached here (red and white small hearts on a heart shaped cake with “Just Married” on it) and this is what I got. Huge red and black hearts with sloppy handwriting that wasn’t even connected.Immediately called them to see if they could fix it because it wasn’t what I ordered and honestly it just looked sloppy and rushed, and the woman on the phone argued with me the entire time! It was like pulling teeth to get them to even try to fix it! I never, ever write reviews, but the sloppiness of the design and the extremely condescending woman on the phone drove me to warn anyone to stay away from this place. If this was my business, I never would have let that cake leave the store, and I especially wouldn’t have been condescending to a bride on her wedding day who simply asked if you could fix it.

Taylor Larsen

2024-01

I was very pleased with the experience I had at BabyCakes. I had requested a cake to be made at the last minute for my boyfriend’s surprise birthday party and they were incredibly accommodating. The British gentleman on the phone was very polite and helpful, listing the plethora of flavors they had available as well as helping me pick out the correct size cake for the number of people. They had no issues getting the cake ready with the short timeframe they were given. Not to mention, it was absolutely delicious and there was barely any left to take home. I received tons of compliments on the cake at the party. Highly recommend.

daniela Resendiz

2023-05

I bought a Tres Leches cupcake from here and noticed it tasted funky and was extremely dry. I cut it open in the middle and found it filled with mold. I went back and got a refund, but hopefully I don't get sick from food poisoning.

Adrian SanDiego

2021-05

I stumbled across this place when walking by! I walked in and saw a beautiful display of marvelous cupcakes and other baked treats! I orded the Blood Orange, Carrot cake, salted Carmel and Chocolate mousse I believe. All were delicious but I would like to say, not sure if maybe it was sitting on the display for a while but the salted caramel was not as fresh tasting as the others. Besides that everything was delicious!

Rachel Abbas

2023-06

We happened to be out of town for my husband's birthday. Babycakes helped to make the day special. I am so happy that I ran into this little place. Great cupcakes. 😋😋😋

Chelsea Hughes

2020-05

Eclectic bakery and coffee shop. They offer a variety of Cupcakes and coffees. They did forget some of our order and we had to ask for it again. It wasn’t very busy so I’m not sure what happened here. They offer a free treat on your birthday. ID must be shown and this is only good for the day of your birthday is what we were told. Nice place for a sweet treat. Overall a little pricey for what it is.

Megan Monsanto

2023-05

Had our Baby gender reveal cupcakes made here. They turned out amazing and were moist and delicious! The icing was super yummy too.

Wayne Lucchese

2022-05

Amazing cupcakes my favorite by far. The baby cake one is amazing as it has some cookie dough in the middle. Also big fan of the Boston cream cupcake and the tres leches.Loved them so much I had to share and ordered a huge platter of them for a family party. Very accommodating

Josh Lesko

2018-05

Gourmet gorging just got a new name. A delicious array of cupcakes and baked goods is complemented by a wide selection of coffees and teas. A relaxed atmosphere and full bar, not to mention actual meals, makes this a place to go.

Lydia Stevens

2024-02

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J N

2017-05

We were here twice in less than 24 hours, we liked it so much! The food, drinks, desserts & service are all pretty great!Over two visits, we tried the Baby Mac (both with & without ham), Chicken Quesadilla, Spinach Quiche with Spinach Salad, Chicken Pot Pie with Fruit, Pork Sliders with Fries, and then- the desserts...Lava Cake, rich & decadent. Tuxedo Cupcake, moist cake, with a delicious raspberry filling. Chocoholic Cupcake, delicious not-too-sweet chocolate frosting; cake tasted a little overcooked and was dry on this one. We love the Mexican hot chocolate here!

Nina Tomaro

2022-05

This place is incredibly unapologetic with poor communication. I sent over inspiration photos for my birthday cake and agreed to an amethyst color cake with some simple decorations and got a green, unattractive cake. My friend is going to try to salvage the design but this place doesn’t deserve its current ratings. Poor communication and didn’t even try to make it right. Despite their response below, their email was NOT clear and they did not state “No Design”. An invoice is generally a basic description of something, no details, and isn’t a communication tool. Call your customers and make sure they understand. It’s sheer laziness and clearly they don’t care about their customer experience. Get your birthday cakes somewhere else or risk getting a totally random cake design.Update: We added flowers to the cake to make it presentable and then cut it and it was like a hard butter cream that was a bit to sweet, the cake itself was just okay (could have bought at a store), and the raspberry “layer” I requested inside was barely there/a joke and you can see what I mean from the picture. The shop has never apologized/continues to blame the customer. 😂 It’s laughable at this point because it was just such a bad experience.

Surabhi Vijay

2018-05

An interesting dessert place that has a bar attached!! Stopped by the day after a fantastic experience at Extraordinary Desserts, when someone told us Babycakes was it's competitor slash equal. That should explain a missing star! :) Babycakes is a cute, family-style, colorful joint with corny quotes on plaques on the wall. The ambience is cool and kitsch. The service is cheerful. Friendly! Between two of us, we sampled a blueberry scone, a tiramisu cupcake and peach-peppermint Italian soda. The bill sure surprised us, very reasonable fare. The cupcake surprised me in its presentation, very gourmet. Wrapper peeled out, set in a plate with pretty chocolate artistry. The consistency and layering was beautiful, like some serious study had happened.. of the coming together of tiramisu and a cupcake. We walked out with another soda.. a coconut-peppermint, which explains the success on that front. But, but, but.. the wow factor! The explosion of a perfect tiramisu hitting the palate didn't happen. Nor did the scone. It was great, but not wow = bottom line.

Elva Moreno

2021-05

I am not from the area and was looking for some bolillos, walked into the "bakery" but the cupcakes looked pretty so I bought two. One was lemon, beautiful but- save your money, it tasted like any box cake from the grocery store. :/ The second was a Tres Leches -NO LECHEs, not evan One!!! Tasted like vanilla cake :/ Don't taste as good as they look.

Kyle O'Brien

2017-05

Absolutely recommend for dessert & event cakes. We worked with Tanya in booking Babycakes for our wedding cake and are absolutely pleased with our decision. We samples several local cakes that were supposedly more well-known in the wedding industry, but nothing even came close. The flavor of the cakes is amazing, the price was great, ordering/delivery were flawless. I wouldnt change a thing. I love the fact that we can visit Babycakes any day and grab cupcakes that are the same flavors we selected for our wedding cake - easy way to reminisce.We showed Babycakes a picture of an idea we had for the cake design. They replicated with ease and no worries at all. When we discovered how great the flavors were during our sampling, we brought a few cupcakes home for friends/family to sample and weight-in. They all agreed that the flavors were amazing.

Limon Global

2018-05

Go to the Happy Hour on Friday (4pm - 9pm). cocktails are $3, fries are $5, the positive ambience, priceless.

Jenna Fowler

2018-05

Vacationing in California, and we went here several times! The Happy hour is fantastic, plus their tacos for taco Tuesday were amazing. Very friendly staff, and nice outside patio. Definitely recommend, and if we vacation again will be returning.

Heather Elizabeth

2023-11

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Tay Doty

2018-05

I'm always impressed with babycakes and have never had a bad experience here. Their cupcakes and other desserts are perfect because they're not overly sweet. I usually hate frosting on cupcakes because it's too sweet, but here their frosting is amazing because it's perfectly sweetened without ruining the flavor of the cupcake. And I can't forget their amazing coffee they have! Can't wait to keep on coming back for more desserts and coffee dates!

Summer Raimondi

2019-05

Very pleased with my experience with Babycakes! My consult request was responded to quickly. Cassie was great with helping me choose the design and pricing of my cake. We chose a baby shark theme and strawberry short cake for my sons first birthday. It was beautiful and more importantly - delicious! I will gladly use their services for any other treats while I am in the area!

Gabby Molinolo

2018-05

If you are in San Diego, you need this place in your life. Went for breakfast. Cupcakes and coffee are delicious, and it’s a super cozy and cute spot.

Missy Truscott

2020-05

I purchased a custom wedding cake and gave a week notice, everyone at BabyCakes San Diego was super accommodating and friendly! My cake was exactly what I wanted and I was able to do it all through emailing. It was a delicious cream cheese butter cream carrot cake! They even delivered it to the Hotel Del Coronado where I had my wedding! 5 star rating for me 😁

R Alvarado

2020-05

Last year I bought a (small size) $38 cream cheese (and another flavor, cant remember) birthday cake. In LOVE with DECOR of cake and the flavor (i think it was) cream cheese. This cake was Tres leche I didn't like it. Thought it wasn't moist enough to be a tres leche. $$ pricey but Affordable

Swifty

2017-05

I can't say enough. We had stumbled across this place after having lunch not far from here, GREAT cupcake selection. Highly recommend stopping by for a delicious treat, maybe sit outside and watch the world go by.If you like unique and different tastes of cakes, this is a must.

Mrs Jaquez

2018-05

Perfectly sweetened moist oversized cupcakes and desserts. They also have a full menu of lunch/dinner options, but this time I only wanted dessert, and I'm glad I stopped.

Lovers Masticating

2023-05

Really solid cupcakes. Don't get too caught up in all of the fun flavors they offer as the traditional ones (vanilla cake with chocolate frosting and birthday cake) were by far the best. The boston cream and chocolate peanut butter were also pretty tasty!

Karen Kerr

2017-05

Cupcakes, lunch, brunch, cocktails...all of which is delicious and within budget. Babycakes also makes delicious cakes for weddings or any special event you have in mind. Great location on 5th Ave in the heart of Hillcrest, just across from the RiteAid and walking distance from plenty of shops. Best cupcakes in San Diego.