I hate writing bad reviews on Yelp. I know that businesses and their employees generally try very…read morehard. This may be the worst $20 I've ever spent in my life. Visiting from out of town so I wanted to try a local coffee place. The rating and the name sounded encouraging. Only one person working so the line to order was long. We asked for the egg sandwiches featured prominently on a sign at the entrance ... and they were not available. In fact, the bakery case was nearly empty. At 8:30 a.m. The woman behind the counter suggested two of their breakfast croissants. We asked to have them heated. After a, no kidding, 10 minute wait she let us know that she had broken the oven. So we asked for them cold because we needed to go. They were dreadful. Tossed mine. And in a wonderful display of irony, even their large screen television menu failed while we were in the room. I will say that the coffee was perfectly serviceable. Experiences like this are why people go to chains like Starbucks for coffee and breakfast. I would say I want my tip back, but I suspect she is so frazzled that she earned it and then some. Absolute disaster. I hope our experience was a one off.

I love coffee republic! Great coffee. A little pricey for what it is, but the flavor is so rich I…read morekeep coming back. Definitely my favorite spot in Cornelius

the bakery shoppe has always been good service and consistant on there food items .the place has a…read moreclassic look to it with comfortable seating including rocking chairs and classic tv shows for fun.they also have cake by the slice and whole cakes to go with cookies, danishes ,muffins ,eclairs ,to much to list.its worth trying

This a very good family business. Everything in this bakery is very good. The service is always…read morefriendly and accommodating. Nice bakery to sit in and have a coffee and a pastry.

Wonderful Birthday Cake. Decorated tastefully and delicious…read moretoo! A perfect dessert ending after dinner at Choplin's

Two years in a row, I got a beautiful cake here for my daughter's birthday. I gave a few photos for…read moreinspiration and they nailed it. Like a work of art! I didn't get to actually eat any of it last year, but this year I did and it was delicious.

It really doesn't matter what you order here... everything is great!…read more All is the bakery items are some of the best I have ever had. Morning Buns, coffee cake is enormous, great flavor and moist. Blueberry muffins, the cruffins my wife loves them especially the chocolate peanut butter ones. The steak sandwich is one of my favorite for lunch. Very nice sourdough bread. I never leave here with one of there brownies.

Linden continues to be one of our favorite spots for breakfast, brunch, lunch, or even just a sweet…read moretreat. Love the staff, the food, and the vibe of the place.

We recently celebrated my mother's 75th birthday and Karren made the most beautiful 6 layer…read morestrawberry ombré cake for us. It tasted fantastic! The cake was soft and very flavorful and the buttercream was wonderful. Her attention to detail is spot on. We will definitely be calling her for future events and stopping by for the occasional cupcake to satisfy our sweet tooth.

Cherry lemon sundrop cupcake and cream cheese brownie were both very good. Today the cupcakes were…read more$2

Super cute bakery in downtown Concord. The bake cakes, cookies, cupcakes, brownies and more. The…read moreprices are great. I got the Raspberry White Chocolate cupcake for $3.75 can't beat it especially for the quality. Everything looked good in there. I will definitely be back for the Chocolate Chip cookies they looked really good.

can't say enough great things about Sweet Life! We ordered three custom cakes for a special…read moreoccasion, and I gave Lori some rough guidelines, trusting her to use creative imagination. The results were beyond our expectations. Each cake was a masterpiece--beautifully crafted and admired by everyone at the event. The attention to detail in the designs was stunning, and it was clear that Sweet Life put a lot of thought and care into their work. As for the taste? Absolutely phenomenal. The cakes were as delicious as they were gorgeous. Each bite was a perfect balance of flavor and texture, leaving our guests raving about how amazing they were. Sweet Life delivered on every front: creativity, quality, and taste. I wouldn't hesitate to recommend them for any special occasion or celebration. They truly turned our vision into something spectacular! Thank you, Sweet Life, for making our event so memorable.

Valani's is a must if you're in the mood for something sweet…read more Tried the Italian crème cake and a strawberry cream horn. The Italian crème cake was an easy 10/10, super rich, moist, and decadent without being overwhelming. You can tell it's done right. The strawberry cream horn was also really good. The strawberry flavor itself was pretty subtle, but the crème was light and airy, and the pastry shell had a great crisp to it. They have a small outdoor seating area, which is nice, because the inside is very... cozy. Staff is friendly and helped us choose these great desserts Also had their tiramisu here in the past and it was delicious. Overall, really solid bakery. I'd absolutely come back, especially for that Italian crème cake.

Wow... this place is legit! If you want excellent quality, Italian baked goods, you have to come…read morehere. Everything not only looked great, but tasted amazing as well! It was difficult to decide what to get. They had so many options, but everything held up to the highest standard and quality. When we got there, there was a line out the door, however, the line moved very quickly, and it was definitely worth the wait. I do wish they had more of a seating area.

I don't even know where to begin! Lori is such a sweet and humble person. From our tasting I knew…read morewe were in good hands for our wedding cake. The details for cake were executed perfectly. The flavors were all our guests could talk about. Thank you so much for completing our day!

I have not tried Sweet it Is BUT if I needed a wedding cake i absolutely would. I was looking for a…read morecustom cake for my Mom and this place is a number one pick on Yelp. Customer service was top notch. The owner took the time to call me back and let me know that she only does wedding cakes but provided me with referrals and one worked out very well. Thank you!

The cookies were made fresh that morning in store and were prepared before my eyes... AMAZINGLY GOODread more

First time here and absolutely delish! With this being a food truck, they only have a limited…read more menu, but it's very delish! We got our elders vanilla bean ice cream! Everything came out so goood! We enjoyed it really wel!!

Great little space for a sweet meal, or tea with the girls. Reservation was made before hand and…read morethe service was great. We enjoyed the cute decor and time to visit together between ordering, receiving food and paying. It's a small place so expect food made to order and not fast food. Our server offered great recommendations too.

Went for a special afternoon tea, but unfortunately probably ranks last on places I've ever done…read morehigh tea. It is a claustrophobic space and too much going on. They need to reduce and clean...especially the bathroom full of hanging clothes. There were items on the menu that were not available, but overall the tea part was fine (they just took a while to bring out sugar, milk etc. that you'd expect to come with it). The most disappointing part was that I'd assumed since it was a cafe that there would be fresh pastries or other items homemade on the tea platters. The scones seemed fresh, but a lot of the other appetizer items looked like the frozen hors d'oeuvres from Costco or something, which was super sad. Overall, I would have expected more for the price and the non-optional $20 gratuity.