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    Awkward Pastry

    4.9 (97 reviews)
    Open 3:00 pm - 5:00 PM
    Updated 1 month ago

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    Petite cake tasting box
    Monica N.

    I've ordered from Jess throughout the years and recommend her to anyone that'll listen to me. Delicious beautiful pastries I've enjoyed: Cupcakes - all of them Cake - vanilla with fresh berries and cream cheese frosting, Nutella espresso omgggg, pistachio, chocolate caramel, red velvet Petite cake tasting box - assorted flavors! Pie - passion fruit Bananarama cups - with nilla wafers yummm Various pastry boxes - follow Jess on IG for fun offerings! Online ordering is easy and she is also responsive to DMs. Jess has also accommodated my last minute orders. She is currently baking out of the old native pizza storefront on Main Street (across from buddy's wine bar!).

    Raquel O.

    I can't believe I haven't reviewed Awkward Pastry. My husband and I both love everything Jess does. We typically get the mix pastry boxes since we like to try different items. Everything is always so good. For my aunts surprise birthday I ordered a dozen cupcakes which were raspberry cake with passion fruit buttercream. Also ordered a 2 tier (4"+8") cake which was almond cake with cream cheese, lemon curd and fresh raspberries. I was a little nervous since my family typically gets vanilla cake with vanilla icing. To my surprise everyone loved it. Cupcakes flew by quick. Jess is always so sweet when we order items and pick them up. We will continue ordering items from her and loving everything.

    Christina D.

    Extremely disappointed with our wedding cake experience. The cake was dry, dense, and hard -- several guests even commented on how bad it was. During our cake cutting, with photographers and friends watching, it was so tough that even with both of us trying, we could barely cut into it. It was honestly embarrassing. We had reached out on February 9th and clearly communicated our vision, noting that our wedding colors were black with florals in eggplant, magenta, and lavender, and that we were hoping for something very similar to the reference photo we provided -- which came directly from your own Instagram. Instead, what we received featured bright purple, pink, and blue colors that completely clashed with our wedding palette and looked nothing like what we requested. It felt like a cheap, knockoff version of what we ordered. There was also little to no communication leading up to the event -- no check-ins, no confirmation the week of -- and our wedding began at 5PM while the cake didn't even arrive until after 6. For something we ordered months in advance (back in May) and paid nearly $1,000 for, the professionalism and quality were completely lacking. The only saving grace was the smaller pastries we ordered for the dessert table -- those were fine, and guests said they were better than the actual wedding cake. But overall, the experience was a huge disappointment. Would not recommend for wedding cakes.

    Custom topping for a key lime pie!
    Branden S.

    So impressed with this bakery! I wanted a pie and they had one! Customized the top for me for just the occasion. So friendly and grabbed some amazing chocolate chip cookies that look beyond expectation, can't wait to scarf them down later. Thanks so much! Vibe is excellent too btw

    Carrot Cake + Passionfruit Curd + Cream Cheese Frosting
    Kirby V.

    Over the years I've enjoyed many different treats from Jess and the rest of the team at Awkward Pastry, including a gorgeous custom cake for my husband's birthday. I'm so excited they have a storefront so we can come weekly now - Everything I've ever tasted is high-quality and delicious!

    Where do I start? I am beyond satisfied with my choice in who I picked to create our wedding cake. After browsing many local bakeries, I found myself on the Awkward Pastry website, and once I viewed the gallery, I was sold! The florals pictured in many of Jess's cakes are what really did it for me. I knew I wanted a cake that felt like me, but was also a bit unexpected, and Jess executed my vision wonderfully. Not only was the cake absolutely beautiful (please see attached pictures), but it was so tasty! We went with the cinnamon swirl/cream cheese frosting - it tasted just like a cinnamon roll and was a hit with our guests. I recommend awkward pastry for anyone who loves delicious, artfully crafted, fun cakes - you won't be disappointed. :) Also, shout out assistant Jess. She was so sweet and helped me get all of the details sorted out so Jess could understand my vision for our cake.

    Beauuuutiful and delicious custom cake for my event
    Kayla L.

    Love, love, LOVE the vibes here at Awkward! They make delicious pastries, like this beauuuutiful custom cake for my event, AND are always active in fundraising for the community! Check them out, they're selfless hard workers, definitely deserving of your patronage! 10/10 would go again!

    Apple cider donut cupcake
    Allison C.

    How can you NOT love Awkward Pastry??? Not only are the desserts beautiful but they are so good! Truly obsessed. My first experience was trying their banana cream pie during a partnership with ruffhouse and it blew me away how good it was - I could not stop eating it! Recently I picked up a mini dessert box with apple cider donut cupcakes and meyer lemon pie and my goodness they were all so good! Highly recommended and so friendly too

    Yesenia M.

    We had the Pistachio Raspberry Cake with a Raspberry Curd center for our wedding and it was definitely one of the highlights of the day! Not only was it beautiful, but it was incredibly delicious! Communication with Jess was smooth and easy. Everything came out even better than we had hoped!

    TJ M.

    Jess and her team did an amazing job for our wedding reception cake! It was everything we imagined it to be and more! Loved how it tasted! Thank you so very much!

    Jessica C.

    We highly recommend Jess at Awkward Pastry for your future wedding or event!! Jess is so prompt in her communication and was so helpful in putting ideas from my various inspo photos together. Not only was our cake BEAUTIFULLY decorated with gold flakes and our florals, the cakes were also DELICIOUS!!! We enjoyed the cakes when we tried them for the tasting, but somehow they tasted even more incredible on the day of the wedding! We devoured it all pretty quickly and can't wait for our saved anniversary slice next year!! (We had one tier of raspberry cake, pistachio buttercream, with lemon curd and a second tier of cinnamon swirl cake with salted caramel buttercream)

    We worked with Jess at Awkward Pastry to make a beautiful cake and some smaller treats for our wedding rehearsal dinner since we didn't have a cake on our big day. We gave Jess some broad parameters for the color/design, and she worked her magic! We got this beautiful blue and green painted cake with pops of gold and gorgeous flowers/succulents on top! The cake tasted amazing, probably the best I've ever had. The little lemon bars, brownies, and mini-cupcakes we got were also delicious! Everyone was so impressed and raved about the desserts. Working with Jess in advance was really easy, as was the delivery.

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    Ive ordered from Jess quite a few times. Super quick responsive and has really yummy goodies. Highly recommend.

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    Butter & Fold - Cafe latte, gout cheese and honey and cinnamon and raisin

    Butter & Fold

    3.8(182 reviews)
    0.4 mi

    Food: what a treat to have a local coffee shop that makes pastries right where you can watch. I had…read morea butter bread which is the ends of the croissants. It was so tasty and flaky. I loved it. I had Americano to go with it. They made it perfectly the way I like it. It definitely tastes like coffee and the right temperature. Staff: everyone in that was so pleasant. You're greeted right away and they're very happy to explain to you all the different pastries and their coffees. Ambiance: The decor is a nice nice European coffee shop has tile wood, along with little cafe tables and chairs. I like the location. It's right off the freeway if you're coming from somewhere else. It's not on a busy street and if you want you can take a nice urban hike a walk around the area, then give yourself a treat at Butter and Fold!

    I have been here once or twice before. One of them was for Yelp event. I had tried their love knot…read morepastry, which was amazing and it still is. This time I came with my husband to have a cup of coffee in a local coffee shop. I was not impressed by their coffee. I had iced cappuccino and he had a warm latte both drinks. It felt like it was pure milk. They have/make their own syrup which we wanted and picked honey. There was no honey flavor whatsoever. We could not even taste the coffee flavor. We had to pay extra $1 I think for the flavor which wasn't even there. when I went to ask to remake a drink. They just wanted to add extra honey, which was not the only problem. They didn't really want to remake the drink It was during the heat wave and it was unbearable to sit inside a coffee shop so we decided to sit outside. We also had their love knot pastry, which was really good I think service was just OK. They didn't seem they wanted to remake the drink. Even when the drink was remade, it was still OK. I'm not impressed by this coffee shop anymore. I am unsure if I will be returning for coffee however I will recommend their pastry though.

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    Café Ficelle - Macarons

    Café Ficelle

    3.9(585 reviews)
    1.7 mi
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    This cafe is sooo beautiful- I truly feel like I'm somewhere in Europe in a large open patisserie…read more It is typically super crowded her, so if you can find seating, count yourself lucky. I love their pastries, but the recent price increases do make them a luxury item. Kouign Amann are my fave, but any of their croissants are also great. I haven't really tried their drinks. Had a Hot chocolate at the Camarillo location, and they even had a little latte art in the milk foam. A beautiful space to enjoy, but pricey overall. Service is usually fine, not overly friendly but that is also due to being so busy that they need to move the lines quickly and efficiently. At Camarillo, the server was much more talkative and friendly because it wasn't crowded when I went.

    The food wasn't very good! I ordered the Spring Salad…read morepictured below Supposed to be...Spring greens, strawberries, blueberries, toasted pistachios with balsamic vinaigrette. Served with a warmed goat cheese crostini. No mention of melons it had a few slivers of strawberries. Overall taste not very good. Had my mom try it too she was unimpressed. She had the chicken salad. She said it was just chicken with mayo. The croissant was dry. The iced tea tasted like coffee unfortunately. The gentleman that delivered our food just plopped the plates down and walked away. No gluten free options only macaroons! First time at this location normally go to Camarillo and TO so I was expecting the same great food and service. There was a napkin on the ground directly under our table. The ledge by window was dirty! Just disappointing!

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    Sugar Lab Cake Studio - Cookies for Lovewell

    Sugar Lab Cake Studio

    4.5(333 reviews)
    2.5 mi
    $$

    My husband and I went through Sugar Lab Bake Shop for our wedding cake and were so happy w/ our…read moredecision. I have food allergies and the bakery went above and beyond to make sure I could enjoy our wedding cake! They are incredibly detail oriented as well, and asked specific questions, to ensure we got exactly the cake we were hoping for. We would absolutely order a cake through them again for future needs!

    Ali at Sugar Lab Bake Shop was such a wonderful part of my daughter's wedding yesterday. From the…read morevery beginning, she was warm, kind, and genuinely lovely to work with -- exactly the kind of person you hope to have around during such an important event. She created the most beautiful three-tier cake for us with delicate pearl details and softly textured rustic tiers that fit the wedding perfectly. It looked stunning, but what everyone kept talking about was how good it tasted. We chose different flavor combinations for each tier, and every single one was incredibly moist, flavorful, and delicious. For anyone debating between a cake and a dessert table, Ali does both beautifully -- but there's something so special about having a gorgeous cake as part of the celebration. Ours became such a focal point of the reception, and the cake cutting ended up being one of the sweetest, most heartfelt moments of the evening. I'm so glad we chose to include one. Ali also handled delivery and placement flawlessly, which made the whole process feel easy and stress-free. We couldn't have been happier with our choice and are so grateful for the care and talent she brought to the day.

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    Skylar Bryce Bakery

    Skylar Bryce Bakery

    5.0(7 reviews)
    1.1 mi

    WOW. I was lucky enough to score one of Skylar Bryce's assorted pie boxes this past weekend and my…read morelife.is.changed. This week's box had coconut passionfruit lime, strawberry lemon meringue and banana cream. Truly cannot choose a favorite, these were three of the most beautiful, bursting with flavor slices of pie I have ever had. I don't even know if I liked pie before this order, but now it might be my favorite dessert!? These slices are high-end, decadent desserts that are well worth it. It's clear that Skylar is passionate about her pies and is so, so talented. Cannot wait to place my next order!

    I had originally seen Skylar's pies on Instagram and thought they looked gorgeous. Once a friend of…read moremine told me she had tried them and said they tasted as good as they looked, I knew I had to track some down to taste for myself. She was absolutely right! Skylar posted her pies for the week on Wednesday on her Instagram account, and I was able to purchase a pie slice box (3 different slices for $35) for pick up in Ventura on Sunday. This week's pies were strawberry cream, lemon with meringue, and coconut cream. They were all beautifully decorated and baked to perfection. The coconut cream was my favorite because it had a salty crust that paired well with the sweet coconut. But honestly, they were all so delicious! I will definitely be re-ordering more of these pie slices soon. They were worth every penny.

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    Coconut Cream, Strawberry Cream, and Lemon with Meringue.

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    Big Cheeks Bakery - Apple Cider Donut

    Big Cheeks Bakery

    5.0(14 reviews)
    1.3 mi

    Absolutely love Big Cheeks Bakery and I'm so sorry that this is a long overdue review. We are so…read morelucky to have so many amazing local artisans and bakers in Ventura County and Kristina with BCB is one of the best! This pop of bakery and shop is licensed in Ventura and you can find them all over the county popping up for different events and markets. They also have staple goods throughout the county at some of your favorite shops - for example Beacon coffee carries her delicious biscuits (which I go crazy for and buy every time). You just have to keep your eyes peeled and you'll find their delicious baked goods. As I mentioned above her biscuits are my obsession but also she makes the best sweet treats. My family loves her chocolate chip cookies, simple but done well. The touch of sea salt is tasty and the perfect amount. I've devoured her Dream Bars on occasion but truly everything they make is tasty here. I'm still overdue to buy some of their breads - will add that to my list next time. But being a fan favorite of our community, their goods do sell out fast so whenever you see they are popping up somewhere get there fast! Kristina is just a gem, a lovely person and so friendly - I love following them on instagram to see what they are up to next. A local small business with supporting for sure :)

    I absolutely recommend everyone to try Big Cheeks Bakery! We've been customers of big cheeks for…read moreover a couple years now and we love her sourdough and focaccia breads. We have also purchased treat boxes and a gingerbread house decorating kit. If you haven't ordered Big Cheeks bakery yet, DO IT! Food: Amazing Service: Very good Ambiance: N/A

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    Roan Mills Grains - Mill and Bakery

    Roan Mills Grains

    4.5(127 reviews)
    22.2 mi

    What an amazing place! My friend and I visited here because we heard that they had fresh ground…read moreflours of all types. My friend makes her own bread and she wanted to try some different types of flours. I ordered buckwheat and Sonora flour. I also bought 2 loaves of bread- a Honey Wheat Pan Bread and a Rosemary loaf. Both had a perfect crumb and were delicious! In their refrigerated cases were raviolis, pot pies and other premade items. I bought the lemon ravioli and it was light and so flavorful! I bought some of their sourdough crackers and I can't go back to boxed crackers again. Their bakery had lots of yummy looking croissants and specialty coffee drinks. I will definitely be back to try some of their produce and other items I wasn't able to try this last visit. I have a feeling I will be visiting a couple times a month!

    I adore this place. My husband and I come whenever we can. Amazing that they grow and mill their…read moreown grain and then offer so many varieties of breads, pastas, pastries, prepared foods, etc. if I lived nearby, I would use this place as my regular supermarket, since they also carry fresh veggies and fruits and frozen/refrigerated and dry goods. All fresh. However. If you go here, MAKE SURE to check your bag before you leave. Three times, they have charged us for loaves of bread that didn't make it into the bag. Today, they forgot a sandwich and a loaf of bread and annoyingly, when I told them about the missing items, they sliced the bread before putting it in the bag. I didn't realize until way later in the day. I did not ask for that and I don't like the bread sliced there -- it goes bad way quicker. So, go there, love it, spend a lot (you will) and it's totally worth it. But I sure wish they had a better mechanism for filling orders correctly.

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