For our wedding, we had a highly custom request for a wedding cake (Maplestory themed!), so we…read moreconsulted with Natalie before purchasing. She was extremely nice and accommodating, even outside of the bakery's business hours since we were super late. We taste tested and loved ALL the flavors, but ended up with matcha, ube, and vanilla. During the day of the wedding, Natalie and her team promptly delivered this beautiful 3 tiered custom themed cake. It was completely hassle free (I don't even know when she dropped it off on the hectic day), and exactly how we imagined it to be. Additionally all the guests loved the design and especially the flavor, so we were definitely feeling a little proud for choosing for this place. Thank you Natalie for this amazing cake!!

I can't believe I haven't written a review for a business my kids and I frequent all the time!…read moreWe've been coming to Always Yours since it opened. Hands down they have the best drinks, cookies, macarons, cakes, and now salt bread! I always come to get treats for my kid's teachers (for their birthdays, teacher appreciation week, just because, etc.). I've brought friends visiting the Bay Area to this bakery, which they have loved. Always Yours also has fun cup sleeve events, macaron classes and afternoon tea from time to time. We love supporting small businesses and this one is definitely worth supporting! P.S. with all these drink places popping up in the area...we still think the drinks at Always Yours not only taste better, but also are of higher quality.

From the initial inquiry to the final product, I had a 5-star experience with Jenn's Cupcakes &…read moreParties. Ordering was easy and Jenn made sure I understood the process as I have never ordered a cake like this. Pick up was easy, as she is a local Castro Valley resident. It was brought to my vehicle! Can't ask for better service than that. Since my grandson has two favorite flavors, I ordered a espresso/chocolate cake and a dozen strawberry cupcakes. Both the cake and cupcakes were beautifully decorated as well as deliciously moist. We all remarked at how delicious the cake was. The other grandsons carefully took the leftover cake and cupcakes home to enjoy later. My very minor complaint is that there is a lot of frosting. I would think I could discuss that with Jenn on my next order. Not much of a complaint, more of personal taste. I was quite impressed overall and when I have the occasion to order a cake, I know who to contact.

We loved this custom zebra print cake for my daughter's 18th birthday party!…read more We sent in a picture of what we wanted the cake to look like and it came out even better than the inspiration photo! My daughter and her friends loved it! Jen is super friendly and I am happy how everything worked out!

Ordered some cupcakes for a birthday today. Delivered with…read moreno problems and they added to free cupcakes! So nice and will be coming back again. And the flavors are so good, definitely recommend

Picked up a birthday cake for my boss that a client ordered for him. It was a ginormous lemon cake…read morethat took us over a week to finish! Denise was very sweet! I called her ahead of time to make sure that the cake was ready to pick up, and since I was driving through traffic, unsure if I could make it before closing time, she totally understood. Once I picked up the cake, she instructed to me to let the cake thaw for at least 1 hour after taking it out of the fridge so that it will be soft and not crumbly. She also gave me advice on transporting it in my car. Max's Cakes is also an adorable bakery! All the Valentine's Day decorations were super cute! Very convenient location in downtown Hayward.

I'm so happy I got to work with Stephanie. She catered my wedding cake and cupcakes for 150 people…read more Not a bite was left. We met before for taste testing and I fell in love with the hazelnut cake flavor with buttercream frosting. She was very flexible in helping me get what I wanted for very reasonable cost. She decorated my cake for me with little direction, which I was very grateful for. Being so overwhelmed with other decisions to make, I was happy to let her place the flowers I provided her with. Came out perfect and, of course, tasted even better! Thanks again to Sweet Originnals!

Sweet Originnals and team catered for both my wedding, my separate banquet and my brother's…read morebanquet. Best cupcakes ever!!!! Stephanie does everything to accommodate your needs and tastes. Highly highly highly recommend! Can't wait to order some more of those macarons. Wedding cake 5 stars - Nutella ! I didn't even know that they made nutella cakes before this Macarons 5 stars I loved the lemon raspberry. We also got nutella. Cupcakes 5 stars. Personal mocha is my favorite! Also tried the almond, raspberry. Catering: 5 Stars . Catered for 190 people! A+ for presentation and set up of the cupcakes. I would highly recommend for a wedding or celebration event.

I ordered vanilla cupcakes with whipped cream frosting for my sister's baby shower. I got lots of…read morecompliments. It was moist and spongy. It was like a shortcake. I did my own decorations. Will definitely come back and they were reasonably priced around $3/cupcake.

I'm back! And got a Dukedom! :)…read more Quality/Quantity - Small mixed fruit cream cake . With such fresh and generous fruits. And as usual, a beautiful presentation. See pictures. Well proportioned with cake, cream, and fruits; see pictures. Lastly, I really really liked the lady fingers, which must be a signature item as it is in the name of the business. Good firm texture, crispy shell, etc. I made sure I had a piece with each bite of the rest of the cake. Atmosphere - Small local business, please support local. To-go business. Plenty of metered parking, 3 meter maids today!! Open 6 days a week; closed Mondays. Service - 6 stars. Ivy and her team are so welcoming and professional. After Ivy read my review, she messaged me to make sure I understood what we bought and the differences between the types of cakes and encouraged me to come back to try this mixed fruits cream cake. Thanks. Owner Comment - Congrats on your success for the 45+ years.

If you're thinking about giving a food birthday gift or if you know someone who just needs a food…read morepick-me-up, get a box of pastries for them here! Not only are the pastries some of the prettiest that I've seen but they're actually quite tasty (and not too sweet either)! Comes in a nice branded box too. Before I rattle off my reviews of the pastries that I tried I'll say that the pastries here, although laminated, have no crisp and are strictly the soft and chewy type (think Costco croissants). I prefer some crisp, but I wouldn't hesitate on returning here to try more things. - French tart: amaaazing egg custard filling. It's so milky it's almost flan-like! - Brownie fruit tart: omg prob one of my fave brownie textures; not fudgy-dry and not too-cake-like either. Nailed the custard filling as well. I'd say my fave pastry in the bunch. - Passion fruit ganache danish: deliciously tart passion fruit filling! - Sweet cheese bowtie: funny enough the sweet cheese reminds me a lot of Cheez Whiz haha (nostalgic for me) but silkier and lighter in taste. The sweet cheese is only in the center of the bowtie. - Ham & cheese: flavorful ham but could've had a little bit more of it. The cheese part tastes similar to the cheese filling in the sweet cheese bowtie. - Ube moon: mad props for ube jam actually being used here instead of just ube extract like at most bakeries that offer ube treats. I will say though that the ube filling is a bit too dense; maybe the ube jam could've been mixed with some custard to make the filling lighter. Only a couple of customers in line when I visited on a Sunday early afternoon and the display case was still more-than-half full. Okay-ish service; the lady at the cashier was primarily focused on quickly completing orders.

I have always been astounded by the beautiful pastries here at Ones, and I finally got to try it…read more Who knows how long it has been in my saved folder lol.. Though the bakery is pretty small, it was perfectly cozy with plenty outdoor seating available. There are a couple tables outside, and a bar-style seating area outside. Plus, a lot of parking spaces are available! The pastries are displayed beautifully under the warm lights of the shelf. Totally cute! Most importantly.. Instagram worthy! I got two original croissants, an orange creme brulee, and a strawberry crescent croissant. The original croissants were perfectly crunchy, and not too airy that there isn't anything inside the shell. Pretty dense in you ask me, and I love it that way! The orange creme brulee was really pretty. Caught my eye in the crowd! Though I thought that the croissant-style bread on the outside of the pastry was not crispy enough, the creme brulee definitely had a rich orange-y aroma. The strawberry crescent was my absolute favorite. I love how the hard, dense outside contrasted with the creamy center. The strawberry cream in the center isn't too sweet in my opinion! The shape wasn't just creative, it was also so fun to eat! You'll be seeing me again!

My sister bought several Goddess Noir cakes to have with Mother's Day brunch at her place. I'd…read morenever heard of them, but not only were they beautiful, they tasted sooo very good. The cakes are miniature little things that we cut up into four slices of each. We had chocolate, marble, and gluten-free sweet potato. I'm not usually a fan of cake or cupcakes, but these were exquisite. They weren't overly sweet, which was so refreshing. I had a piece of the chocolate cake and it was heavenly. Everyone agreed they were absolutely delicious. I don't know much about this company except they are based in Oakland and woman-owned. I hope they do well.

The dessert table at our wedding held deeply personal significance, and we're grateful to Brittany…read moreat Goddess Noir for helping us bring that to life. Our dessert table wasn't just about having yummy treats at our wedding--it held deep personal significance. We had lost both of the bride's parents and another important mother figure before our big day, and we wanted to honor their memory alongside the groom's parents who were there to celebrate with us. We chose specific desserts that represented each parent, as a way of keeping their presence felt through the idea of food, the most timeless way parents show their love. In addition to having some delicious desserts on her standard menu that suited some parents, Brittany worked with us to make a strawberry shortcake (not something she normally serves) in honor of the bride's father. We ended up bringing in two of the desserts from other vendors, and she plated those beautifully as well. Admittedly, there were a couple communication challenges during the course of working together which caused a bit of a scramble in the week leading up to our wedding to ensure that Brittany could properly plate the outside desserts. However, in the end she really brought our vision to life, and we heard from many of our guests both how beautiful our dessert table was and how delicious the desserts were.