The cupcakes from this shop were absolutely delicious! The cake is very moist and frosting is…read moregreat. I highly recommend this shop!

Clean shop. Delicious cupcakes. There are vegan options available. Lovely friendly staff running…read moreshop.

I had a wonderful first experience at Taste by Spellbound. While I had never been or tasted their…read moretreats myself, I have heard great things for a long time and followed them online. After eyeing many specials in the past, finally came a sundae special that was simply too impressive seeming, and raved about specifically, to pass on. It was their bruleed banana sundae. It featured a base of warm banana bread, then soft serve, biscoff sauce, caramel, whipped cream, bruleed bananas, feuilletine, and sea salt. It was to die for. I was surprised by how light it was, and the sweetness was not over powering. Absolutely delightful. I brought some other goodies to family, and each was adored. A chocolate brookie, salted honey macadamia bar, and a salted caramel macaron. I tasted and was quite impressed by the macadamia bar. I believe it was a shortbread base and the use of honey vs a heavier alternative or caramel kept it from being a sugar a bomb, which I quite liked. It was another well balanced treat. The blueberry lemonade was also quite tasty. I loved the interior space. It's quite spacious with plenty of seating to sit with your treats and enjoy them there. I think that sets them apart from a lot of the other sweet shops in the area. Everyone there was super helpful and cheerful. I really did just love my time there. Great place. Would definitely recommend a stop in!

Super cute cupcakes! Not too big but not too small, perfect size in my opinion! Service is fast and…read moreI just love the interior! One of the most beautiful designs in this part of town!

I bought a few cupcakes during the holidays for the Health Center at Loomis Chaffee nearby. I was…read morepleased to see that these had bespoke holiday flavors, were freshly made, and uniquely designed. They were a hit and will come back to see the Valentine's Day offerings Yum-oh!

I had the opportunity to stop by Moneta and I'm so happy I did. I was actually at the coffee shop…read morenext door, while sitting multiple people walked past carrying perfectly wrapped cupcakes. Unfortunately when we arrived just as expected the selection was slim. The options left I took them. They even had a Harry Potter cupcake. The owner and her daughters were amazing. If you are in the area or not you should stop by. The bonus is they are completely nut free! The atmosphere is very cute and quaint.

I knew I was in heaven the moment I walked into the door of this little 'cakery.' The air was full…read moreof the fragrance of all the goodies within. I ordered cupcakes for a birthday celebration for my husband who lives in a nursing facility. I picked them up the day before and they were perfectly packaged for travel. After keeping them refrigerated as required they were fluffy and delicious. The fillings and toppings so rich and fresh! They disappeared as if by magic! I sampled the lemon cream, Boston cream and the carrot cake. But the menu is quite large and price points vary by size and "fanciness." You're sure to find something delicious for an event or just to have with a cup of tea. They make cakes as well from small size to all size wedding cakes. The service was flawless from phone order to pickup and the staff was friendly and helpful. I highly recommend this wonderful spot for a treat for now ... or later!

At the suggestion of my Yelp friend Anne C, I visited A Cupcake for Later while I was in…read moreWillimantic for the day. Appropriately, I was not buying cupcakes for contemporaneous consumption. They were indeed for . . . Later. I bought 5 different flavors to share with my family. I bought two lemon, because I definitely wanted to try the lemon. I also bought a Chocolate Peanut Butter, a Biscoff,, a Salted Caramel Butter Pecan, and a Strawberry. I tried the lemon and the Salted Caramel. The cake and icing in both were fresh, and had good flavor and texture. The flavors were accurate to description. There was a small reservoir of flavoring that extended from the bottom of the icing layer into the cake. That's always a nice touch in my book. My one note rating-wise, is that the cupcakes were not as ornate as the top tier CT cupcake places I've been to. Still tasty though. The shop was more functional than cute, but it was definitely professional and clean. Service was helpful and friendly. 4.25 Stars

A spell was casted on me…read more.. Taste of Spellbound is a bakery that does custom dessert orders. They've been around since 2012 and offers a variety of treats; from macarons, cupcakes, bars, pies, truffles, and cookies. There are three locations; Avon, South Windsor, and West Hartford. This one in Avon is super cute and whimsical; love the decor with the picture frames on the wall. There was a table and some chairs to enjoy your treats. I decided to get a few macarons, bars, and a cupcake. All were so good but my favorite were the macarons. They were the perfect texture, lightly crispy on the outside, and soft on the inside. This place is definitely a gem and I can't wait to go back!

When it comes to their desserts, calling ahead and ordering may be the way to go. I'm not a coffee…read moredrinker so I can't speak to that, and the desserts they had on hand were delicious. But there may be more options available.... Definitely worth a pop-in to get something small and taste the deliciousness. Regardless, the interior is beautiful decorated. It feels like a modern tea room with some availability to sit. The walls are a beautiful calm blue. They have some cold drinks, and the cups cakes - very moist, definitely have standing life in them. The employee was very kind and friendly, and the shop seems smoothly run. The shop seems to be in two plazas, and have designated parking on either side next to the building. Watch carefully for the signs, because the plaza is a little nondescript from the road.

I ordered my MIL 80th birthday cake from Luannes and it was amazing! We ordered a Gluten Free…read moremarble cake with raspberry cream filling and butter cream frosting. It was moist and delicious. I always worry about GF baked goods as they can be grainy but this was not the case here. You wouldn't have known it was GF if I hadn't told everyone. We have many in our family that are celiac so I always try to make sure everyone can enjoy. The cake was so good that everyone and I mean everyone wanted to take a slice to take home. We will defiantly be ordering our cakes from them from this point forward. Thank you Luannes for making my MIL 80th birthday a day to remember.

LuAnn's took over the former Stafford coffee co. location once they closed. Since that day, quality…read morehas been low. Every time I visited (at least 5-6 times since their opening), a 'hot' coffee was always delivered to me at luke-cool conditions. I even tried to order two of their panini sandwiches on various occasions and each time the center of the sandwich was cold. I mentioned this to the staff on both occasions and it feels like it was not too big of a deal to them. I loved how the previous coffee shop felt like it was part of the community with it's decor, not just another chain. While I am glad that they kept some of the color palette, it not feels like just another chain that moved in. I even waited in line to get the 'special pin' when they opened, but I really fail to see how the quality reflects it.

I have a student who's been raving about her favorite spot, "Charhause"! I went the other day with…read moremy daughter who equally shared my admiration. First off the window art is so sweet and the vibes are cozy. I had an iced coffee with diary free and sugar free vanilla (which is very hard to do to make taste good), but it was perfect!! I also ordered the BYO everything bagel sammy. My daughter had a raspberry and choco chip muffin and a refresher. Everything was so good. I've recently had to take a break from gluten because of health concerns, but I will definitely be back to support this local business. I highly recommend to anyone even if you aren't gluten free on the regular, because their food is good regardless.

Wow! I can't believe this place has been here this whole time! My friend and I were looking for a…read morespot that had good coffee and gluten-free options, and this was such a nice surprise. I was recently diagnosed with celiac, so when I realized everything was gluten free, I was honestly overwhelmed with excitement. I wanted to try everything. Since it was after 11, I decided on a chicken quesadilla--and wow. It was crispy, cheesy, and everything I've been missing about quesadillas. The coffee was delicious too. We split a peanut butter sandwich cookie, which was absolutely incredible. I also took a blueberry muffin to go because I knew I'd want it the next day--and I was blown away all over again when I enjoyed it with my coffee at home. This is definitely going to be a regular stop for me!

After just taking the leap from Texas to CT I've been missing my local panadería so in fast action…read moreI search the web for something near by. To my surprise and joy I stumbled across Carmens! While I see there are some improvement that could be made to how she stores the backed good based on others review I was able to caught her when the items were fresh and hot! The guava and cheese turnover was AMAZING! I'm still dreaming of the flavors mixing in my mouth! She does keep most things in a frigde or cooler so I popped my turnover in the airfrier and it was just right! My advice if you get cake is to let it come to room temp if you don't like the cakes frosting harder! Carmen is a gem and I also found out she is from monterrey and would spend a lot of time in McAllen where I frequent in Texas! You can tell she has all of love for the space and the goods she makes! She has top notch service! When I asked if she sold conchas she ran to the back to find me some!

If I could be specific. I would say the food is a 3.5 but the service is a 5. I've been here a few…read moretimes now and they've gone out of there way to make us happy twice now.