Our Mardi Gras season here in Mobile has ended, and as we are well into Lent, I finally have time…read moreto compose a review of this unique and very good bakery. I wish that I could say that I was the one at our household who discovered Dropout Bakery, but I cannot. Instead it was my wife who, searching for someplace other than a supermarket to purchase a King Cake for our Mardi Gras celebration, found this fine bakery. Now, as I have never actually been to its location in downtown Mobile, it should be understood that this review is based solely on my experience with consuming their product. My wife learned that this bakery has an online ordering system, and that the product ordered through their website should be picked up the following morning. She further learned that, because of high demand, their in store product usually sales out within minutes of their opening each day. So as a first try she ordered a 6 inch King Cake, a small spinach quiche, and two petit-fours. The next morning she drove downtown and found, as she had learned it would be from online reviews, a long line to the bakery of customers waiting for the business to open. After going the long queue and finally upon reaching the interior, she found her online order waiting for her, separated from the other produce which was being quickly bought up by the customers in shop. This small business simply does not yet have the manpower or equipment to produce enough product to last beyond one day. Which is a good thing for customers who insist on same day freshness. The quiche and petit-fours did not survive long enough for me a get a photograph of each, but I did manage to get a photo of the King Cake, which I have included in this review. Finally, we found each item to be superbly delicious and very much worth the effort. We will be back again soon in order to sample more of their product, especially their larger King Cake when Mardi Gras season rolls around again next year.

Made a stop at Dropout Bakery while in Mobile this weekend, and it absolutely lived up to the hype…read more They're doing a Euro Summer theme right now, and the whole pastry case felt like a little vacation. Everything looked so good that narrowing it down was honestly the hardest part. I went with the Conecuh Pepper Honey pastry and the Coconut Mojito Cruffin, and both were absolutely delicious and so creative. The kind of place that makes you wish you lived nearby so you could keep working your way through the menu.

What stood out to me was how clean and uncluttered the space was. No sticky counters, no smell of…read moreold oil, just a fresh, warm aroma of baked goods. I ordered a lemon tart and it was beautifully made - the crust crisp, the curd smooth and tangy. The staff handled the tart with tongs and packed it carefully. It's rare to find places that balance quality and hygiene so well.

Anna Beth creates GORGEOUS cakes! These are always prepared beautifully! She is very professional…read moreand courteous.

It's Sunday so I know everyone is gettin ready for the week. If you're in Mobile and you haven't…read moretried Knot Just Pretzels Catering and Desserts, you're sleeping on a gem. This weekend we stopped in for brunch and to stock up on some sweet treats. The breakfast bagel and croissant were outstanding and so fresh. The cheese grits were flavorful and cozy. Now y'all know we couldn't leave without cheesecake! It was our anniversary this weekend so we selected five pieces to share with our family, along with a few turnovers (incredible), the praline blondies and almond croissants (my grandmother loves both). Yall. If your grandmother loves it, you know it's good! My personal fave was the key lime cheesecake and the blueberry turnovers. Stop in and see Wendy Touati this week- her plate lunches are legit and made with love. Her desserts can't be beat. #supportlocal #womensupportingwomen #womenownedbusiness

Last working the desk was extremely nice and courteous. We went in around 11:30 for lunch but…read moreeverything they had that day was a cream base entree. Too heavy for lunch. I bought 2 different cookies and a piece of cheesecake to eat later but wasn't too impressed with any of it. Not my kind of place.

My wife and I were planning our sons wedding and the Brides mother suggested the blue pastry box…read morefor the grooms cake, we are so glad we chose them, they also made the wedding cake and delivered and set up at our venue which was a blessing because both families were from out of town. The cakes were wonderful the mocha almond chocolate grooms cake was amazing. The mimosa wedding cake was also amazing as was the chocolate ganache. We were very pleased with their service, food and presentation and would recommend them to anyone in the Mobile area for their wedding.

Kellie is so very talented. I love her chocolate dipped pears, millionaire pie, candy bar apples,…read morechocolate covered plums, and especially her cheesecake infused strawberries dipped in chocolate and rolled in graham cracker. She several other decadent choices, but I love love love these. Call her and place an order. Her creations are fresh and she sometimes need some lead time to make them perfect for you! O...and you'll probably meet Victoria when you go in! ENJOY! Ray

Well, I just dropped by for a few cupcakes, so my experience was not very involved at all…read more Sweet tooth - saw shop - slammed on brakes. I bought four beautiful cupcakes! It was the afternoon so they weren't fresh out of the oven or anything, but each was different and just beautiful. The price was about $3.25 or so each and they were boxed up very nicely. Well, since I am insulin-dependent making this stop wasn't high on the intelligence scale. So I improvised and drove to one of my little hang outs and waited for some buddies to arrive. The consensus was "delish". I had part of a lemony cake that was not too sweet, not overly frosted and very pretty in presentation. Unfortunately this just is not my typical food item, but I was not at all disappointed.

I didn't even get to the tasting part and already hated it. I had heard from a friend and based on…read moretheir stellar reviews that they would be excellent. I'm sure their cakes are wonderful, but if you want customer service this is NOT the place to go. When I called, the person was very curt and it was difficult to get information as to whether or not my date (11 months out) was available. I was told that May, June, and July were starting to fill up and that I needed to make my decision fast. My fiance works full time out of town (4+ hours away) and I normally live out of town (3 hours away), so coming in on a Tuesday for a cake tasting together is almost impossible for us. I asked if there was any way we could possibly work around this. I understand it's policy, but how difficult would it be a bit more accommodating by using email, scanning pictures, phone conversations, allowing a relative or MOH to come in, etc, for a consultation on those days? She begrudgingly set up an appointment for me. No questions about the size of our wedding, when it was, where it was, or what flavors I had in mind. I called other bakers around town and even though they were busy, they still were incredibly accommodating, even though they all pretty much have the same policies as no tastings on the weekends. I was really shocked at the way I was treated, so I called back to Couture Cakes to ask for the owner, since judging by the rudeness I assumed it was an underpaid receptionist. She had the audacity to argue with me, saying that she was not rude and that she remembered speaking with me. She became incredibly defensive, saying that she was not curt in anyway and that I was wrong. She finally apologized, and when I said thank you and that I still wanted to conduct business with her, she just said with utmost attitude "well then, do you even want to come in then?" WHAT EVEN!? I felt like I was in the twilight zone and was sent back to some sort of high school drama. This is the type of business that gives women owners a bad name! I am so disappointed because I was looking forward to using them for our large wedding regardless of the tasting. If this is the way their business is conducted I do not foresee this business lasting much longer. DO NOT GO HERE! Just because she did AJ McCarron's engagement cake doesn't give her the right to conduct poor business. Please, do yourself a favor and go elsewhere. When you're in the throws of wedding planning the last thing you want to deal with is awful customer service.

The Delicious Donuts. The friendly professional staff. Did I mention they have some of the most…read moremouth watering doughnuts in the City Of Mobile. Don't dare just buy one, you'll be mad at yourself after the last bite because you don't have another one to gobble down.

Good doughnuts, great prices, exceptionally clean. Open daily until 1 pm. Friendly staff and Plenty…read moreof parking.

Everything thing was perfect, but especially the staff - the two gals taking your orders and…read morecooking everything up were sweet as can be. Great simple vibe that feels welcoming yet modern. Right on Dauphin in the heart of Mobile where several films are made! A little southern Hollywood

Delicious beignets that may actually be better than Cafe du Monde. Sweet, affordable, fluffy, and…read morethey have good coffee too. The only reason it's 4 stars is because service was slow and the place smelled kind of mildewy. It wasn't really bad but the smell was a little off-putting.