I was fortunate to sign up for an event with the EVA of San Diego and part of the event was a tour…read moreof Seabreeze Craft Chocolates! I could tell how passionate the owner, Jim, is about the business. He crafts his chocolate from ethically sourced beans, roasts them and makes the most deeply dark chocolate! My favorite was the chocolate ganache with walnuts! But there's such a variety of flavors to chose from. There's even chocolate tea and hot chocolate available. I'd like to return to take one of the classes. They offer classes for children. But they also offer a 2-3 hour class where they teach how to temper and decorate 21 pieces of chocolate that you get to take home! Until then I'll just have to settle with eating them!

Horrible experience - caused my granddaughter to cry due to his rudeness…read more We had an 11 am class on 7/5/26. We arrived at 10;50 and were told to leave the building because he was not ready. We reentered with others at 11:05. The lady in front of us told him that 3 of her 5 reservations would not be there. I waited until everyone was checked in and hands washed. I stood by the register for over 5 minutes - when he finally came over, I told him that I would be happy to take one of the missing reservations. He said I would have to wait until everyone showed up, but not everyone was there. So I sat down next to my granddaughter. He came over to my chair, trying to explain the same thing. I told him that the lady (who was right across the table from me) had told him that 3 were not coming and that I was trying to help. HE THEN STARTED to verbally abuse me, telling me that I was being rude and that if I didn't stop, he would not be able to teach my granddaughter. I responded that we just needed to end the conversation (the entire time, I was sitting WITH HIM STANDING NEXT TO MY SHOULDER). He continued by calling me rude and threatening. All I could say was we needed to stop the conversation. HE CONTINUED WITH THREATS. Then he decided to kick me out after I made a hand gesture to stop talking. As a backdrop, I have been a customer of theirs at the Farmer's Market for years. That will be ending! Bill McNabb

Delicious and creative. CutiePops is awesome. We've had them supply treats for a couple of birthday…read moreparties and even gave out cake pops as gifts to friends. Always a crowd pleaser.

There was a line down the block for An Hatmaker's Gelato. I'm not from around Del Mar so I didn't…read moremind looking for something else, especially after looking at pics online of An's gelato and it looked runny and icy so committing to the 50 minute wait was too risky. Gelato 101 was down the street, way quieter area. No marketing. No hype. The gelato was PERFECT, very close to gelato I've had in Florence, Italy. It was runny, it wasn't overly sweetened. I got chocolate and banana and WOW it made me soooo happy

Their "gelato" honestly didn't taste like gelato at all. It wasn't silky or smooth, just kind of…read moreicy and underwhelming. The flavor options were also pretty basic, nothing that stood out. On top of that, the guy helping me out was pretty sarcastic and not very friendly, which didn't help the experience. I wouldn't recommend it and definitely wouldn't come back. I'd just go to An's instead.

We hosted our Holiday Lunch with Something Homemade and had such a wonderful experience. Hunter was…read moreattentive and understanding of what we were looking for and he put together such a phenomenal lunch menu. Always so responsive and flexible. The day of our event executive chef Derek and his team arrived on time and set up a beautiful spread. The team LOVED the food. The chicken pot pie was a fan favorite and of course all the yummy deserts. If you are looking for an elevated food experience, I definitely recommend Something Homemade! We look forward to having them back for more of our events.

Something Homemade prepares exquisite meals, all Gluten-Free and delicious, for special events…read more I've been eating GF for 15 years and Something Homemade is, hands down, the best caterer. Included are pictures from a recent sampling in advance of a special event. Yummy! Highlights: wild mushroom risotto, Baja fish taco with lemon aoli, Hasselback Potatoes, Rosemary-Garlic Fingerling, Hummus cups with cucumber and carrots, Pigs in a blanket (GF) with Dijon mustard, Filet Mignon with Bearnaise (Side) & Garlic-Herb Compound Butter, Browned Butter & Honey-Garlic Salmon, and, of course, GF cupcakes. Stupendous!

We got married in San Diego in June 2024 and worked w/ Peggy for our cakes and desserts. Everything…read morewas delicious and beautiful and Peggy was very easy and pleasant to work with. We would definitely recommend! We had ~70 people and chose the 3 tier cake (4-6-8") w/ passionfruit in 2 layers and citrus olive oil cake with raspberry jam in the middle layer. The cake was beautiful--it had flowers made from icing which were stunning--and tasted great. We also had 4 desserts: the matcha cheesecake bites, mini fruit tarts, dark chocolate mini cupcakes, and Peggy also made some pineapple cakes for us custom that were fantastic.

If you want a beautiful wedding cake, one where guests will come up to you after the wedding saying…read morethey had NEVER seen a cake like that before - hire Peggy. If you want a delicious cake, one that tastes fresh, flavorful, and fluffly - hire Peggy. If you want a dessert table with variety treats for the guests that are both gorgeously decorated and tasty - hire Peggy. Peggy was hands down the most responsible, talented, responsive cake designer/baker I would ever asked for. From the moment we connected she was so communicated about her price, style, and cake flavor. She customized our cake based on our wedding theme and designed a dessert table that was within our budget and fit our venue perfectly. Not only that, but her cakes were SOOOOOOOO delicious - she has so many wedding cake flavors to choose from - Vanilla bean cake (with mix berries), Black Forest, butter, almond, and olive oil. When we did our cake tasting we had so much trouble choosing a flavor because they were ALL SO GOOD. All of them had layers of taste that burst in our taste buds. Peggy's cakes really felt more like a high-end bakery place rather than wedding cake. My husband and I are actually thinking about ordering different flavors for our anniversary... Also Peggy's cakes are BEAUTIFUL. this is not just some flowers placed on a white cake. This is cake designing at its best. Her instagram will show you how beautiful her cakes are. But most important - Peggy worked with our theme and venue to design the cake. The result was a cake that served as a centerpiece itself. We also order small desserts from Peggy along with our wedding cake. Let's just say that the desserts were gone within 10 mins. If we had known how much our guests enjoyed the desserts, we probably would have ordered more. All we could hear after the wedding from friends and family was how much they loved the desserts, especially "OMG THE MATCHA CAKE BITES" from multiple guests! We cannot recommend Peggy more - have no doubt that Peggy WILL DELIVER your dream cake!!

Secret French Bakery made made the beach theme cake for our granddaughter's 21st birthday. She…read morewanted lemon cake with raspberry filling. Not only was it beautiful, but was moist and delicious! Everyone was asking where who made the cake! Thank you Mahya! The shells were edible white chocolate.

All I can say is "WOW"!!!!! I needed a custom birthday cake for my adorable 70 year old wife and…read morewhat I got was an absolute masterpiece! We had to set up stanchions for cake viewing because nobody had ever seen any thing like it. I should've charged admission because it would've paid for the cake! The attention to detail that Mahya put into this is astonishing, and that's just the looks! I was giving my wife a Johnny Was top for her birthday (scoring big points} and asked Mahya to do the best she could to match the design. It was so perfect that Johnny may want to get into the cake business . . . breathtaking I'd say. After the crowd finally settled down we anxiously got to cut the cake (kind of a bummer) and once again we were in awe. Never had anyone seen such an awesome display of 4 layers of yummy in their lives. . . . chocolate with salted caramel After another viewing delay i finally gave the green light to taste the glory of artistry. . . If I called this cake delicious it would be an understatement . . . maybe more like exquisite, stupendous or delectable. Friends that never eat birthday cake were asking for seconds!!! Everybody was so distracted by the cake we almost forgot it was Karen's birthday . . . unbelievable. Obviously I highly recommend Mahya and French Secret Pastry to everyone but Johnny Was . . . he can stick to designer clothes while Mayha designs outstanding, delicious cakes!!!!! Thanks so much!!

We loved our wedding cake from Heritage & Co. Yesterday was our first wedding anniversary, so we…read moreenjoyed a frozen piece of cake that we had saved for a year. It was still good! Our cake on the day of our wedding tasted great too of course. We loved the look of it as well. Lots of our guests also told us how much they liked it. Planning was very easy. We worked with Aubrey, and she answered all of out questions without issue and made sure we had the flavors and designs that we were happy with. She even helped us work with our florist for the flowers to arrange on the cake. Take a look at the photos and you'll see how beautiful the cake turned out, and how happy we were to cut into it.

If you want to wow your guests, hire Heritage & Co. for your wedding dessert bar and cake. We…read moreoriginally thought we were going with another vendor, but Heritage & Co. blew us away and completely changed our minds. We actually picked up our cake tasting with them, and even without a sit‑down space, they still made the experience feel special and thoughtful. The presentation was beautiful, the flavors were incredible, and it was honestly hard to choose just a few items because everything tasted so good. Among friends and family, I'm known as the baker, so my expectations for our dessert bar were very high. I wanted everything to feel elevated, unique, and absolutely delicious--and only Heritage & Co. met that bar. I wish they had a bakery storefront so we could go back every time we're in San Diego! Aubrey was very responsive and helped us work with our budget while still giving us exactly what we wanted. The cake and dessert bar were stunning, and our guests couldn't stop raving about them. If you're looking for desserts that are truly memorable and boutique‑level, I highly recommend Heritage & Co.

The Aileen gateau is The best cake ever I've had. I wish I could order a cake every month…read more My mouth waters, at the even the thought.

One of life's joys is to celebrate another birthday with cake, yes CAKE! I like cake, not all cakes…read moreare alike. Specifically, a white or yellow fluffy bread with light not sugary sweet icing and a light vanilla custard filling with multiple berries...this cake has many names and I found some of the best at Tutto Bene Beverly Hills, Sweet Lady Jane Beverly Hills and sometimes at WholeFoods all named differently. When I saw some posted pics of this cake from this shop, I was so excited to try it. This is a very small shop with only one table inside and a few more in the outdoor patio. For reference, this cake shop is across from Pavilions in La Jolla, where I parked and grocery shopped before crossing the street to this cake shop. Upon entry I saw their version: Gateau Aileen. 'Gateau' is french for cake and Aileen is someone's name. I ordered a slice togo. The female staff behind the counter was helpful and friendly. The display case also had macarons and lots of other enticing desserts, and a small shelf of wines and sparkling wines. With excitement and anticipation, I headed home immediately and plated my slice on my fancy porcelain dish. After the first bite, I was shocked with disappointment to realized this is NOT the one, Not even close to other versions I've had. Apparently, this cake looked better than it tasted, and it tasted horribly bad, possibly the cake passed its expiration date, because ups on closer inspections, the strawberries on top looked over ripen. Good thing I didn't order a whole cake, but I hate spending any $$ on anything I can't enjoy. Perhaps is was just an off day at this bakery. Sadly, whoever Aileen is should not be associated with this awful tasting thing they call Gateau Aileen is cake NOT worthy of your Royal tastebuds. Sorry, NOT Sorry, Cannot Recommend