Ehh. Overall not impressed. Went in for some cannolis because my husband loves cannolis and the actual cannoli was a very dense and hard texture. The inside was just ok. Nothing to rave about. I probably would not come back. Nothing special. read more

Could not be happier with how the cake turned out. It was so delicious and my whole family had nothing but good things to say about it. The owner was super kind and truly put a great deal of effort into making it look beautiful as well. Will be recommending to my family and friends. read more

I went on a Sunday and it was somewhat sparce and I decided to buy some things...42.00 dollars approx. the brownie was good, the florentines were also good but went flat by next day. That was maybe my fault not sure why. We didn't like the lemon or chocolate cake. It seemed dry. The cinnamon crips were very good. What I don't like to see is oddball decorations still from Christmas...turns me off. read more

I could not be more pleased with my custom cake from Poul's Bakery to celebrate my sister's birthday. Not only were they more than accommodating in helping me tailor my vision but they were timely, friendly, and my cake turned out amazing. Definitely will be returning to this bakery for future orders. Thanks Poul's! read more

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I called them to make some cupcakes for my boyfriend's birthday this past weekend. The owner was so sweet and had me text her so she knew exactly what we wanted. She customized the cupcakes to my request and had them ready in under a day later! Their cookies and cream frosting is TOO DIE FOR if you like Oreos. She custom made some silver sprinkles for me just like I had asked. I couldn't be happier to support a small business during this pandemic and help them keep the doors open. I'll be back for more sweets for sure! Wish I had taken pictures of the gorgeous cupcakes but we ate them all before I thought to do so! read more

OMG Thank God, Poul's Bakery delivers during these difficult times, I loved my daughters Custom Birthday cake, It is work of art, Thank you read more

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WOW, the reviews for their cakes are sad. I have to admit when they use to be in orange the customer service wasn't friendly. You have to remember I grew up going to Pouls Bakery with my mom. Back then it was older ladies who weren't friendly at all. But I use to go all the time because it was something we did with my mom. Im bummed they moved to Tustin its too far for me! BUT I enjoyed this location, and the staff are super nice. Perhaps a new owner? But she was super friendly! I've always loved their cookies and still do! Cant say much about cakes since I've never ordered a cake from them. But their cookies are the best!!!! My co worker ordered the Princess cake and she loved it! read more

WOW just had the Best panini ever at Poul's Bakery & Cafe. Of coarse I had to take some yummies home with me. Ordered a wonderful Princess Cake, I have been ordering here for 40 years. Yum! read more

Absolutely hands down the best bakery. The owner was very friendly. Can't wait for the holiday cookies. read more

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This place is amazing! Brings back great childhood memories from their previous location. I stumbled upon in them and had to stop in. Customer service and sweet treats 10/10. I had to go in to buy more! Tiramisu is a must! read more

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Walked in to order some baked goodies and waited for over 10 mins. No one one ever came to help us and we did even see an employee in sight. Very poor customer service. read more

Still my favorite bakery in Orange County. Ayliz at Poul's is very sweet and great to work with. Ayliz will take the time to explain the options and make sure you get the cake you want. If you're not sure whether it can be done, you should always just ask her and see. We recently had two more cakes made by Poul's, and they were both delicious. The first was a princess cake with custom coloring (there is an additional fee). The second was vanilla cake with strawberries and bavarian cream filling and a whipped cream exterior. The princess cake was fantastic as always. The second cake was perfect as well. Poul's is our go-to cake shop. read more

This was the worst experience with a cake I have ever had. I went back and forth with the owner regarding exactly what I wanted. When it was priced out of my range, she said well we can do what you want with icing and we negotiated a price. This was for my son's first communion, I went to pick up the cake and was absolutely appalled. They charged me $115 for a cake that my 8 year old would do a better job on. This was a once in life time experience and the cake was SO IMPORTANT to me and the owner lied just to get my business. NEVER depend on this bakery if you have an important event. When I brought the cake home, in which I was so upset when I picked it up, I didn't exam it well enough to see how crappy it actually was. Well the pictures don't even do justice to the poor job they did. You could see the cake through the icing, it wasn't even covered enough. Everyone at our party said what a horrible job they did and well the pictures are here to prove it! The owner was rude about it when I asked her that I believe to be compensated because they didn't deliver what I paid for. She refused and finally her husband refunded me $40 but after I got home and saw how crappy of a job the cake I did get, I think I deserve a full refund, but I refuse to deal with her! They RUINED part of what was a very special occasion in my sons life and I don't know how they stay in business selling such poor looking product! As a business owner, she should be proud of what she is selling. read more

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The cookies are so good!!! And the panini are a great deal! The owner is really nice and the service is excellent.

First off, this place is decorated so cutely. Everything about the design of this place is French chic. The workers were super sweet and very knowledgable and helpful. The cannoli was delicious. The cream was the perfect thickness and sweetness. The Rustic crepe was also very delicious. There was samples of the hibiscus lemonade which I would HIGHLY recommend! read more

Stopped in for st Patrick's day cookies. The owner and her husband were there, and gave my daughter and I free samples...yum. They could not Have been nicer, a true mom and pop Bakery. Cookies were delicious, beautiful, and loved how they had gluten free options too. Will Be black soon!!!! read more

For years my great grandmother would buy dinner rolls here for thanksgiving. And they were always amazing. I went to Poul's when the location was in orange for years after my ggma passed. When they moved to Tustin I followed and the three times that I've been there I've not been happy. It sucks! In the past I was able to go in and buy a round loaf of bread and a French baguette. Or I could at least put an order in. I recently called to place an order and I was told that they couldn't do it. If you go to the website it lists a number of different breads and it says call them to place an order. Except when you call them they say they can't do it. I thought this was a bakery. I guess it's not anymore! read more

This place has some amazing cannoli, the filling is just the right balance of sweet. The shell is light and crispy. A personal favorite is the raspberry linzer, one of the best cookies I've had. I will keep coming back again and again! read more

I would have liked to write a review about how delicious the paninis and cookies were but my experience was awful. I ordered 2 breakfast paninis which took 20 minutes to receive. My order was wrong and I was overcharged. Instead of reimbursing me the difference the worker told me "but you were charged for what you got" even though what I got was not what I ordered. I wanted to bring cookies to coworkers today so I ordered 50 of them but they couldn't even fill a box of 25. They told me it would be an hour to fill the order but they didn't tell me this until I had been waiting a while already. I spent 25 minutes and walked out with nothing. Zero customer service and zero chance I'll be back. read more

I love love the cake she made for my husband it was so dope !! Even the restaurant and other ppl that saw it said it was the best cake ! She did an amazing job with such little time ! And it wasn't an easy task !! From deatails to the taste everything was amazing truly!! This is now my new cake person any holidays or birthdays she's definitely getting my service read more

I recently found Pouls again in Tustin! What a wonderful treat to have my favorite princess cake again! I had just finished dinner at Gen BBQ And found myself ordering the cake and a new menu item ,the baklava both were fabulous read more

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I came at noon on a Wednesday with my two kids. The only reason I'm giving them 2 stars and not 1, is because the two ladies working were really sweet. I ordered a black coffee, açaí bowl and chocolate chip cookie. It took over 15 min to get my coffee and açaí bowl. I was the only costumer the entire 30 min I was there. The açaí portion of the bowl was frozen solid and my coffee just want good (looking at my receipt later, I was charged for an americano, so that's probably what I got instead of the coffee I ordered) My kids did enjoy the cookie. Too many other good bakery options nearby, so I don't plan on returning. read more

Been coming here almost a year. The owner is always kind to me and my boyfriend. We always come in for the same thing.. angel cookies and the indulgent chocolate chips. We're going to try the paninis next time and we have a feeling we won't be disappointed. Definitely recommend this bakery read more

Poul's French Macaroons are absolutely delicious. I've asked my husband to buy me a dozen of assorted Poul's French Macaroons for Valentine's Day instead of chocolates. Poul's Bakery and Cafe is well worth the 20 minute drive from my house. read more

Poul's Bakery made the cake and smash cake for my youngest son's birthday. Ayliz is very sweet and provides great customer service! She was accommodating and had helpful suggestions. read more

The owner was friendly, I was unable to get her name. Her assistant Moses as also friendly and welcoming! My friends and I got the cannolis and they were delicious! The use a ricotta/mascarpone filling and have almond, pistachios, walnut, or chocolate toppings! I was very biased because my first cannolis were from Boston form Mikes Pastry and Maria's (two of the biggest contenders in the cannoli world) Glad I was able to find a place that has just as good cannolis! I'm definitely excited o come back and try the rest of their desserts! read more

It's impossible to have too many bakeries! Unless everything were a bakery, then we wouldn't be able to buy gasoline and that'd be too many bakeries that we wouldn't be able to drive to without gasoline. But that's not the case! Bakeries are dah best! And they're so friendly here! The dood said he liked me and gave me something for free, I forgot what it was. They have brownies without nuts! That's not as common as a citizen of decent morality would think. I'll be back! I gotta get one of those unusually spherical cookies! read more

Ordered a cake for my daughter's communion. It was delicious and looked great also! Devils food cake with Bavarian cream and chocolate mousse fillings. read more

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Oh my gosh, this place is so amazing! Ayliz not only took my order on the last minute but turn it into a dream come true. She replicated a cake design I wanted, and she did it! And on such short notice! But please be sure to order ahead, I was not aware cakes do need to be placed in advance. This is my first time buying a cake at a bakery and now I know. Ayliz is so nice and has patience and just so good at what she does. The cake was prefect looking and tasted sooo delicious! I'm for sure coming again! :) read more

This place is off to a great start! I was a customer at the old Orange location and was in desperate need for a really nice custom cake for a significant birthday for my wife. I couldn't believe the old location was gone but I found that they were opening soon in Tustin and boy was I glad. I called and spoke with Arlyce (I hope I spelled that correctly), and she took care of everything from the start, with only a couple of days to get it done. I described the theme and she made suggestions, then I sent her some photos of something similar on the internet and on the day of the party I picked up the perfect cake. It was not only perfect for the theme of the party (An Italian Mafia themed New Years Eve dinner/Birthday party), but it was also delicious. Every single person at the party loved it. I'm probably not supposed to say this but they technically weren't even open for business yet, (although they did just get their permits approved) so will be open very very soon. read more

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This is a super cute place! The staff was very friendly and the crepes were really good. I especially recommend the fresh filled cannolis.

Wonderful, friendly service and amazing baklava here. I can't wait to come back and sample more of their cookies, pastries and panini!

Came in for dessert. I ordered a caramel banana crepe. The crepe texture was more like an overcooked quesadilla. Very dissappointed.

Picked up a chocolate cake with raspberry filling today. A little pricey if you are comparing to a grocery store cake, but by far the better cake. Really delicious, moist, and not too sweet. Plus the icing had a much nicer taste and texture than a grocery store cake. Small selection on a walk-in basis. Make sure you order in advance for better selection - definitely worth spending a little more for these cakes! read more

Thank you Ayliz for making the best Boston Cream Pie! It was very light, not too sugary and a great presentation. I wish I would've taken a picture. My dad loved it!! Ayliz will now be my go to for every family birthday party!! Thank you Ayliz!! read more

Excellent bakery just opened in the neighborhood. Friendly staff... stayed open a bit longer for us to pick up our cake (so sweet). Lots of variety and prices are reasonable. Definitely a must stop weekly. read more

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I stopped by to get some baklava for a party. They make their baklava with simple syrup instead of honey and it was delicious!! They gave me a discount for buying in bulk. The service was amazing. I will definitely be going back to try all of their other treats. read more

So over the weekend I ordered a special cake for my husband birthday. It is not easy to find spirit infused cakes or fillings. I called last minute with hopes they could work with me, she went up and above accommodating me and my last minute request. To say the amount of professionalism that went into this for just a $65.00 dollar cake was amazing. We ended up with a tuxedo cake (chocolate and vanilla) layer cake, with Kalua infused cream. It was delicious! Everyone loved it from the simple but festive decoration to asking me what other spirits infused cakes they could do. She kept in contact with me, cake was delivered when promised and she helped me with my budget and how we could bring the whole cake together. I have not found a bakery to get birthday cakes at that I was really happy with since The Bavarian Bakery was open in the late 90's. Finally! We've had to buy store bakeries cakes that are not that good and way tbut not any more. Thank you Ayliz! It was a wonderful, stress free experience and the cake was amazing! read more

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Horrible customer service!!!! I've been a customer for forty years and I'm not a fan and I'll never order or step foot in that bakery again, besides the fact it's never been the same since the original owner read more

Had a veggie panini and antioxidant smoothie. Very good price and quality. Their baked goods look great. I will be coming back often!