What a wonderful place! We already knew we loved Sweet Box…read morefrom a few delivery orders we had placed for cupcakes, macaroons, banana pudding, and cookie dough but they really blew us away with a custom order for our daughters second birthday. We asked them for 18 cupcakes with Sesame Street characters - Elmo, Cookie Monster, and Oscar the Grouch - and they came out amazing. Our daughter screamed with delight when she saw them and is still talking about how her favorite part about her party was "eating Elmo's eyeballs" lol Thanks, Sweet Box team, for helping to make her birthday party so memorable!

I walked in on a Saturday afternoon and was still able to choose from a wide variety of cupcakes…read more They were delicious and an absolute hit! I also loved that they had a small selection of greeting cards and candles, so I didn't need to stop at a different store to pick these items up.

Picked up a box of 4 cupcakes- birthday cake, red velvet, chocolate vanilla, and chocolate…read morechocolate. The cake was very moist. Favorite was the red velvet. The chocolate cupcakes were both equally good. Very rich and fudgy. Not a huge fan of the birthday cake. It was the sweetest of the 4 and just didn't stand out as much as the other flavors. Personally, I didn't love the sugar crystal rim. It gave the cupcake too much of a crunch. Texture-wise I would have preferred it without. Overall, I enjoyed these cupcakes and would buy again!

Ok cupcakes here. I got red velvet and chocolate chocolate. I felt like I couldn't get a good gauge…read moreof how they tasted because they were given to me cold right from the refrigerator, which was just odd to me. I get keeping them cold, but I didn't want to eat a cold cupcake. I also didn't like how the outside of the cupcake frosting was covered in sanding sugar. Just completely unnecessary sweetness that really distracted from the overall taste of the cupcake.

The decorations were fine, but the cake tasted too soggy and sweet. The strawberry jam tasted weird.read more

great food and service love the vegan optionsx coffee drinks the campfire cupcake is deliciousread more

Amazing!! My office catered puddings from this bakery and I must say, I was very impressed. There…read morewere three kinds: strawberry crunch, biscoff and banana pudding. Each one was DIVINE, which banana being my personal favorite (the other two were good, just note they're a tad sweeter). The presentation was great, flavor was delicious, and we all had a great time trying each one. I'll shamelessly admit I went back for seconds and if I wasn't full, I would've gone back for thirds. I HIGHLY recommend and am so happy I got to try it!

Madison K Cookies is likely going to be my go to treat myself with a bag of gummies stop. I…read moreabsolutely love gummy candies and I love that she'll mix them up for you based on what you choose. It's not cheap but it's not egregious either, $6 for a bag of custom gummies is a nice sounding treat to me! We also tried the m&m cookies which were really good. I see from the other review it looks like she makes custom cakes and cookies for special events too, which I'll keep in mind! Such a cute spot in this neighborhood for a huge sugar high!

This is the place to go to in Philadelphia for custom cakes and desserts! From her brown butter…read morebourbon cookies to her detailed orientated cake pops, Olisa's Kitchen can do it all for you! I hired her for my gender reveal, and baby shower. She was not only helpful in making the dessert tables, she also designed and fully catered the events. She is patient and wants to fully understand your vision, and will make recommendations and suggestions accordingly. She has always been punctual and professional and her communication. If you want to have a super unique and custom event, she is the way to go here in Philadelphia. Since both of these events, I have used her services two more times And I am looking forward to using her over the holiday season! Yelp keeps saying my review isn't recommended...I'm not sure why. Check out her IG and see her magic for yourself!

Olisa is incredibly talented, professional, and creative. I wanted a 2 tier sunflower themed cake,…read morejust gave her a color scheme, and she produced the best cake I have EVER had. Not only was the cake too beautiful to cut/eat, but it was also moist and rich! Olisa will be my go to baker for events in the future. And she does it all..her mac and cheese is also a-m-a-z-I-n-g!

Got some cupcakes delivered from here. Good packaging and frosting, but the cake itself is kind of…read morelike light sponge nothingness. Could use a lot more flavor, texture, or something. The cupcakes are small as heck and I'd say that they are not as good as store bought. The one I loved was the strawberry with buttercream. The cake was a pink with a little more flavor, and the frosting wasn't cream cheese but a light buttercream topped with a cute lil strawberry. It was the only good one in the order!

Very light cupcake (lemon) that left me wanting another. The packaging is very sturdy so the icing…read moreswirl stayed pristine. Would make a nice gift to bring along to share with friends.

Let's start by saying, I would give Denise's 10 stars on the actual cake, but 2 stars for terrible…read morebusiness communications! For such a legacy business, they should really be ashamed of themselves when it comes to customer service. I attempted to call them numerous times to ask about placing a custom cake order. NO ONE EVER ANSWERS THE PHONE!!! It doesn't matter what time you call. I then sent a very detailed email thru their website with my name, number, the custom design request and I referenced one of the cakes on their website. This was the response: Thank you for choosing Denise's Delicacies for your order! Before I can take your order, I have a couple of questions. When do you need this by? How many people are you trying to serve? Do you have a picture of the design you want us to go by? If so, please send a picture. Lastly, do you have a number I can call to place your order? Thank You, Denise's Delicacies In my message to them... I did tell them the due date, I did give the number of people to serve, I did reference a cake from their website and I did provide my phone number. I was absolutely frustrated and confused. After reaching out to a few other bakers and not finding what I needed, I gave up and decided to get up early one Thursday morning and go to Denise's in-person. I got there around 8:45am. It was not crowded. The young lady working behind the counter was kind and helpful. I mentioned about no one answering the phone, she said they were short-staffed. Then, the custom cake I was wanting, she said they did not do (just number cakes on top of a sheet cake.). However, since it was a week before Thanksgiving, they were not taking anymore custom orders at that time. So, I gave up and just got a 'numbers' cake. I placed my order, paid and left. I then returned the next day and requested to go up to the next cake size. When I went back, 2 weeks later to pick up the cake, BAAAAABY!!!, all I could do was laugh at how huge it was. We all got a chuckle, but it was absolutely BEAUTIFUL!!! One of the men who worked there was kind of enough to carry to and place BOTH cake numbers in the back of my truck. Whowever the baker was that worked on my cake, did their THANG!!! I was absolutely pleased with how beautiful it looked. And all our guests raved about the cake. That being said, I would definitely order from them again. I just hope they elevate and work on perfecting their business. It's so sad to hear long time customers talk about how it was 'back in the day' when the actual Denise was there. They've been around too long to be lacking in that department. Because of the cake, I give them 4 stars.

**Visited: 2/22/25** I've been a loyal customer of…read moreDenise's Delicacies for a long time, and over the years, I've learned that visiting means packing my patience. Parking near 22nd Street is tough, and there's almost always a line. Service tends to be slow, but the quality of the baked goods usually makes up for it. That said, what happened during my last visit was unsettling. I came in hoping to buy cupcakes. A young man working the counter -- clearly not properly trained -- carelessly pulled a tray of cupcakes out of the display case, causing 4-5 of them to topple onto the floor. What happened next was the real issue: the older woman working alongside him (possibly a manager) told him to pick them up, *put them back on the same tray, and take them to the back. I stood there shocked, thinking there's a good chance those same cupcakes were sold to other customers later that day. I'm writing this review nearly two months later because every time I consider returning, I remember this incident and change my mind. It's disappointing because Denise's had been improving lately -- after a period of what felt like cheaper ingredients and a decline in quality, the baked goods have definitely gotten better. But this experience made me question the standards behind the scenes. I ended up buying cake slices instead of cupcakes that day, but the whole thing left a bad taste in my mouth -- and not because of the food. Great desserts... but a serious risk to your health if basic food safety is being ignored like this.

Stopped in for the first time today to try a few cupcakes and a slice of sweet potato cheese cake…read more The butter cream frosting was very good. I don't have the biggest sweet tooth so a bite was enough for me but, a nice smooth texture and sweet flavor. We got a few cupcake flavors and each cupcake was excellent. Soft, moist and full of flavor. Some of the best I have had. But, the sweet potato cheese cake takes 1st place. With smooth sweet creamy texture full of sweet potato flavor but, not too sweet. A wonderful cheese cake crust both on the bottom and some crumbled on top made for the best cheese cake I have had in a long time and I would recommend getting a slice to anyone I tell about this spot. Also the man and woman who served me and my family were just the most friendly people you could ever meet. Even giving my almost one year old a book to take home as part of a literacy program within the shop. Sadly I did not take a photo of the cupcakes of cheese cake. But!! Try this place out! You won't regret it.

Calling all sweet lovers!!! This is the place for you. I was minding my business and asked my…read morehusband "what is that?!" Next thing I know, God had this wonderful lady say "come on in here to see." Listen here, she had me as soon as she opened the door! The place is so cute and I loveeeee all of the pink at every turn. She was so polite and explained each and every item that was available to order. I wish I could have ordered everything but we have to have self-control, sometimes. We ordered 2 banana pudding parfaits, a peach cobbler parfait, a yogurt and her momma's poundcake. We sat and ate both banana pudding parfaits (I had yogurt too) in the parking lot and my goodness they were so good. Went to another destination and at the peach cobbler parfait and it was just as good. That poundcake was on point. I'll be back for sure and I'm glad I don't live around there because you would eventually see me on My 600lb Life! Wishing her much success at this location!