I was sooooo hoping to experience the "Sugar Bakery" feel close to my new neighborhood. Sweet Mia's…read moremissed the marked! Taste/Flavor - 2/5 Store front display - 1/5 Service - 4/5 Freshness - 4/5 Price point - 3/5 Would I return? - No, there are many other great bakeries in Connecticut.

The storefront is nice and the staff was really friendly and helpful. The nutella stuffed cookie…read morewas great, especially with the sea salt on top. The pistachio cheesecake had a strong, artificial pistachio taste, and I was surprised it was $7 for a slice! Not pictured was the cream cheese brownie, which was unfortunately so under baked that the brownie batter was oozing out so I had to toss it. I may be back to try their cupcakes or to grab another nutella cookie.

Great selection delicious food great service and everything, smell looks and the ambiance of a…read moregreat bakery.

Cookies were okay. Basic bakery with cakes and cookies. Mom and pop bakery shop offering sweet…read moretreats

This place has been on my list for a while now! As soon as I walked in I was hooked on the…read moredelicious aroma of baked goods! I looked around and was instantly so excited at the variety of baked goods they offered!! Everything was so fresh! I loved how you took a tray along with a utensil to use to choose your items. When you are finished you bring your tray up to pay and get boxed! The prices are so reasonable too!! I can't wait to go back!!

Must I move to Wallingford now?…read more Amazing Mexican pastries. I haven't seen anything like this since visiting Los Angeles. This place will make you happy even if you are a person who hates happiness! Enjoy!

Outstanding rum cake! Everyone loved it, it was so moist and proportions were great! Ordering was…read moreeasy and very friendly staff. I also loved that you had an option to get even a small as a 6 inch, I went with the 8 inch so there would be leftovers. 6 inch for six people would've been plenty. Very good prices, it was 45.

Delicious food! The cinnamon roll was amazing and so were the egg sandwiches. They were very kind…read moreand helpful! Prices were very reasonably priced. Highly recommend coming here for breakfast.

A surprisingly good bakery, that is a little too happy to wear it's success on it's sleeve…read more In a restored factory in Southington is a little hipster foodie mecca. With axe throwing, a retro arcade, coffee, chocolate, and this bakery. I got to explore the exposed brick and large filament lights of this specific locale, and picked up some sweets from this little shop. It's very much loud and proud in it's appearances on popular food television. Having pride in your success is a good thing, but it's very much in your face about it. It also prices accordingly, making the price of the baked goods you get at least a couple bucks extra. Thankfully, the baked goods are actually pretty good. We got a couple misfits, a couple french macarons, and one of the dessert waffles they had. The misfit muffins tasted pretty good, soft and light, not too sweet, and well balanced. The French macarons, they were not too great. the filling was sweet but lacking depth. they were pretty though. The standout was the Dessert waffle. Sweet, crispy but cakey, and plenty of chocolate and peanut butter flavor. A surprising bite, and tasty. Overall, it's a good dessert place to go to and try out. Not worth a trek,but a solid choice for that specific area

Hardcore Sweet is a bakery that opened in Watertown, Connecticut in 2012. It was founded by husband…read moreand wife Jeremy and Nicole Braddock. The bakery was initially founded as a cupcake truck. The two bakers were then featured on Food Network shows such as "Winner Cake All" and "Cupcake Wars", winning the latter. After that, they opened their first brick and mortar bakery. Most recently they competed on the Netflix show "Sugar Rush". A second location opened in Southington at the historic Factory Square complex in October 2021. Another location once existed at the Buckland Hills Mall in Manchester, but it has since closed. The locations offer cupcakes, custom cakes, cake pops, whoopie pies, cookies and muffins. I stopped at the Southington location of Hardcore Sweet for the first time this past July. Several businesses located at Factory Square were offering special menu items to celebrate Harry Potter's birthday. Factory Square is located conveniently alongside the popular Farmington Canal Trail, so I cycled there. Hardcore Sweet had several Harry Potter offerings that day, but by the time I had arrived most of them were sadly sold out. I ordered one of the few Harry Potter treats that they had left: Buckbeak's Breakfast Cupcake. It was delicious! I definitely need to come back to try more of their tasty treats on a future visit to Factory Square. I just need to get there earlier in the day when their selection is bigger.

What a local gem! Went in on a Sunday morning and it was busy! Me and a few people in line just…read morewaiting to get some delicious pastries. They are primarily a Portuguese bakery but they also have other baked goods such as cannolis, croissants, and much more. Every pastry I had was amazing! They are most known for their egg tarts, my personal favorite was the nutella. Everything was extremely affordable. I got 13 baked goods for only $18. I will definitely be coming back here for more.

This is one of the tasty egg tarts i've eaten. The right amount of sweetness and creaminess. They…read moresell other baked goods aside from the tarts. The staff are very polite and friendly. Very welcoming. It's a street parking. Usually there are spots in front of the bakery. I usually come there after work. However, make sure not to come so late as the tarts sell fast like hot pies. Lol. I highly recommend this bakery.

Ah, I am utterly charmed! This cafe / eclectic tchotchke store is chock full of homemade goodness:…read morefrom jam, soap, and crocheted cozies in the store section, to sandwiches, salads, cupcakes, Lebanese baklava, and other baked goods in the cafe section. They bake everything in house, with specials on some days (e.g. Sweet Bun Sunday). The selection is vast, especially considering that everything is scratch made in-house. Aromas are enticing! We picked up an orange cranberry dream bar, studded with plenty of white chocolate chips, coconut, and dried cranberries, topped with orange cream cheese frosting and more dried cranberries. It was *enormous* and easily served as dessert for four. Also in our order: a streusel topped blueberry cake, as moist as could be and filled with fresh blueberries. It was also generously proportioned, large enough for at least two. We didn't try any salads, breakfast platters, or sandwiches on this visit, but they looked fantastic, based on what I saw on other customers' plates. I found that the super friendly owners are of Lebanese descent when I asked about the Lebanese baklava at checkout -- and evidently, they sometimes have Lebanese meat pies on offer! I cannot wait to come back to try every Lebanese food item they have, since my family is passionately fond of the cuisine (and really, everything else, too). I had no idea such riches could be found in Torrington! You can't throw a rock without hitting an Italian-American in this town -- not that I would ever throw a rock at an Italian-American :) -- but this is the first I've heard of a Lebanese-American contingent in these parts. I'm so glad Yelp led me here!

I love coming here for breakfast as they food is great, people are so nice and I can get a treat…read morefor later too! The mixed berry French toast was amazing and I love the breakfast potatoes! The strawberry and blueberry cinnamon roll I got to go was so so good! My boyfriend loves the coffee! Can't wait to come back!

We've been coming here for a few years and love the cupcakes. Many unique flavors and always moist…read moreand delicious. The staff is very friendly and the store is extremely clean. Very fun vibe. The only thing we don't like are the other desserts in the case. There has only been one thing that we have enjoyed, and it was a Mango Toaster Pastry from our first visit. Other than that, we find the brownies, cookies, etc. to be pretty average...sometimes too sweet, sometimes too bland. Cupcakes are their specialty for sure, and we'll keep coming back for those.

Gluten-free yummy cupcakes are offered alongside their regular cupcakes, cookies, scones and more…read more Cupcakes are soft and fluffy. This spot has sit, stay and snack for awhile vibes. There are different seating options including a back room which houses a beautiful yellow sofa, blue chairs, coffee table, and three arcade games. There is also a large room downstairs to rent out for gatherings such as birthday parties. Such a nice idea! The gluten-free cupcakes were soft, rich and yummy. I wish I had more. There was a really nice guy working the day I came in. He has been working for Hardcore Sweet Bakery for two years. He was very helpful and answered all of my many questions. He's a keeper! The only thing this place is missing is coffee. Then it would be absolutely perfect. Love this place! Snack and stay awhile.