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    4.8 (93 reviews)
    Closed 10:00 am - 7:00 pm
    Updated 2 months ago

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    Stephanie L.

    I placed an order for a custom cake super last minute. Amanda went above and beyond to accommodate me and give me what I wanted with the time frame she was given. The cake was absolutely beautiful and exactly what I wanted. She made my vision come to my life ! I ended up placing another order almost at the same time as the 1st order. The cake also came out exactly as I imagined. My husband was soooo impressed and shocked !!! He loved it !!! Amanda is so kind and just a pleasure to work with. I will definitely be ordering again! Thanks for everything! :)

    Brianna B.

    Amanda was amazing! She responded quickly and helped me with design and flavor options for a retirement cake. Taste was amazing & she made the transaction quick & easy. Plus her Design was great! Thank you again.

    Pirate ship cake by Amanda

    Late review but Amanda made my son an awesome themed pirate cake. I saw one on Yelp she made a ways back and wanted something similiar. Emailed her with my ideas and made a deposit. Cake was ready on time and I picked it up from her house. I would definitely go back. Thanks.

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    Nicollette V.

    We loved it!! Amanda was super helpful and didn't have much time to make this amazing cake but knocked it out of the park! After calling around to a dozen bakeries who wouldn't do the fondant pieces I wanted Amanda swooped in and saved the day! Thank you so much!!

    Kathleen F.

    Amanda is very professional all throughout the transaction/conversation. She gave me an expert opinion on the cake/colors I wanted and has shown me genuine concern as to what the flavor of the cake the celebrant prefers. The design is superb, detailed and unique. The price is VERY REASONABLE. And the taste of the cake-it's not your regular cake shop. It is not too sweet and is just moistened enough. It's better than any other cakeshop I've tried. I wouldn't be surprised if anytime soon she'll take over the cake world!

    AMAZING CAKES! My daughter has an egg allergy so I ordered a vegan Disneyland themed cake and it tasted AMAZING, you couldn't even notice the difference.

    Funfetti unicorn cupcakes.

    Absolutely amazing pastries. I ordered cupcakes for my daughter's 3rd birthday and they were not only beautiful and exactly the design my little one wanted, but delicious. She was a big hit with her classmates at school.

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    Mark H.

    Amanda was so helpful and professional and the cake turned out perfect! I sent her a video of a cake my wife liked and asked her if she could make something like that. Not only was she able to meet my somewhat short timeline, but she make a cake even more beautiful than the one I showed her. The attention to detail was impeccable and the overall look of the cake was spot on. My wife absolutely loved it and don't even get me started on the taste! It was a delicious buttercream cake with strawberry filling and a hint of cinnamon that kind of reminded me of carrot cake. It was so delicious and so beautiful! I would absolutely recommend Amanda and the Pin-up Kitchen to anyone looking for a beautiful tasty custom cake.

    Uber cake cut (inside)
    Mario J.

    This Ube cake was very beautiful. The flavor is amazing. Ube is very rarely this flavorful!! And the cake feeds a lot more people than it appears

    Amanda T.

    Ordered a cake from Amanda and everything was good up until the week of the pick up date. There was no communication on her end, so I reached out to confirm the order and pick up. I even called her because the day before pick up, she was not in any communication. The cake was a disaster, it did not survive a 20 minute car ride. It was a 2 layer cake and the top layer started sliding and collapsed. This was my sons first birthday so I was frantic. When I reached out to her with a photo, she said, 'oh this can be fixed with some buttercream' ?!??????!!! Am I baker? Do I know how to do this? NOT AT ALL. When I reached out to her after the party, she blamed the transportation for the cake not getting there in one piece. I've never heard a cake doing this while someone is holding onto it in a car. Never offered any compensation or even another cake so that my son could have his proper first birthday. All she could say was, I worked hard on it too and this upsets me too. OKAYYYYY, that's a $400 response. I love supporting small businesses. But look at the customer service and professionalism. This was a definitely a mistake.

    Beautiful detail in Gatsby font.
    Arpee O.

    I had big dreams for my wedding. I wanted a 1920's Great Gatsby wedding and I had everything planned to the T. One of the easiest and best experiences I had with a vendor was with The Pin-Up Kitchen. From the start Amanda was quick to reply, very thorough and very nice. I spoke to her for the first time in 2019 when I started planning my wedding. We set a date for 2020 and unfortunately, Covid restrictions forced us to postpone and Amanda made sure that a year from then, we would be taken care of. At the time when I was to book the cake sampling appointment, I got Covid. Amanda went out of her way, made the 5 samples, portioned them in beautiful mason jars and allowed for my assistant to pick them up from her. It was very difficult to choose which one we wanted because all of them were delicious. It took us days to decide, sampling a little bit each day until we made a decision. We went with the lemon cake with the lemon filling and boy are we glad we did. It was a hit. On the day of the wedding upon seeing the cake, everybody was in awe at how majestic and beautiful it came out. 4 tiers of pure gorgeousness and the tastiest cake ever. People were literally going back for 2nds and 3rd's. I made sure to save the top tier for my husband and I to share on our first wedding anniversary. The cake was in the freezer for most of that year until we purchased a home in another state. There were many discussions on how we would get it there. We decided to keep in it a cooler with dry ice and it withstood not only the test of time, but a 32-hour drive to Texas in the summer. On October 30, we finally got to eat our anniversary piece and it was just as delicious as the day of our wedding. Just as pretty too. Amanda was a joy to work with. She knew her assignment and she truly knocked it out of the park. I highly, HIGHLY recommend hiring her for ALL your custom cake needs.

    Custom Lego spider man/venom birthday cake

    First timer here requested a custom cake for my sons birthday this past weekend. Communication, accommodation, and expectations all met 100%. It was a pleasant experience and my son absolutely loved his cake. We very much appreciated and loved the whole design and tasted delicious, we got compliments over it and took pictures. It was fantastic and would absolutely recommend and order again!

    Brian C.

    Amanda made us an amazing Monster Book cake from Harry Potter for our 6 year old's birthday on short notice. The cake was beautifully done, and tasted amazing! Highly recommended for all your custom cake needs!!

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    Ask the Community - The Pin-up Kitchen

    I'm looking for a large pineapple upside down cake that would feed 50 people for Saturday, May 17. Is that something you would be able to do?

    Do you make sugar free cakes?

    We can accommodate some sugar free cakes as well as have a large selection of vegan options.

    I was thinking of giving a customized cake for a friend's birthday on month of april. how long will it take to be made? How much would it cost? Do you delivery as well?

    Please contact directly with your order information for a customized quote. Thank you.

    Do you also make sheet cakes?? I have a client that is adamant about sheet cake...

    Yes, I do get requests for sheet cakes from time to time. However the design possibilities with sculpted toppers and decorations are more limited.

    Hi there! I'm looking for an exotic cake for July 24th. Do you make these kind of cakes? Looking for a pair of boobs for a 50th birthday. I can share more detail but just wanted to know if this is something you do. Thanks!

    Hi Tara! You can email cake@thepinupkitchen.com for a quote. Please include details, flavoring, any… Read more

    Do you do cake tasting samples and do I have to make an appointment first to come and do that or can I just come in?

    Hi There! Appointments and pre orders are required. Thanks!

    Hello i need a cake for May 31 for my dad's birthday. I would like to know if you're available?

    No, I’m currently booked until after June 13th. I hope I can create something awesome for you in the future when we have more time to plan. Thank you.

    Hi I need a cake for this Saturday can you help it's my grand baby 1 year only for 15-20 people and two tier for a moan cake?

    Hi Zonia! Thanks so much for contacting me regarding this special cake order! However, I’m currently booked for the month of April and won’t be taking any more custom orders until May. I hope I can create something awesome for you in the future!… Read more

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    SnoCorner

    SnoCorner

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    This was such a nice treat after the dog beach! We stopped by on a Saturday around 3 PM and there…read morewas no line at all. We ordered: * A medium snoball with watermelon and mango, plus condensed milk * Vanilla soft serve ice cream * Cookies & cream funnel cake My snoball was so good! I also tried my brother's funnel cake -- definitely on the sweeter side, but still really tasty and probably best shared with someone else. We also accidentally ordered our niece's soft serve in a cup instead of a cone. When I mentioned it, they kindly made us a new one in a cone at no extra charge, which was really appreciated. The customer in front of us was also confused about his pickup order, and the staff handled it politely and professionally. Overall, the service was excellent! They also have outdoor seating, which was nice. I'd definitely come back again!

    Raised my standards for desserts and beignets! This was my first time trying a snowball and it was…read moreamazing. The mascot on top of the building is adorable. Our order: * Peaches & Cream Snoball House Special: Loved the flavor and the different textures of the shaved ice, soft serve, house made cheesecake top, and condensed milk working together. * 3 Beignets: We ordered one of each filling to try them all: banana pudding, chocolate, and strawberry. My favorite was the banana pudding. The shop was not busy on a Wednesday afternoon. There is one table and limited outdoor seating. Parking is street parking.

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    Nonna Mercato

    Nonna Mercato

    4.3
    (612 reviews)
    4.9 km

    lived in Long Beach all my life and finally got to try Nonna, it was great! expect to wait a bit…read morearound brunch because they do get busy, but staff was super respectful and informative especially since it was my first time seeing the menu. 10/10 def recommend the rigatoni! but will be back to try other dishes :) seating area and table set up was nice and neat as well ++++

    This was me and my friends 2nd time to the Summer Nights and last year we really really enjoyed it…read more Everything was delicious and we couldn't wait to go back. This time (yesterday), however, was not nearly the same experience. First of all, I realized we couldn't book a table for 8 people, so me and my friends book 2 tables for 8.30PM. I called asking if it's possible to put our tables together close or side by side, they said they will try their best. We all showed up at 8.30 and waited until around 9-9.15 because they only had 1 table ready. Ok. Come the time the other table opened and it's not even that close to each other. But it's okay, I respect the limitations on this part. No one came to us to take our order or even give us water until way later, and we got our drinks at 9.45. Another critique is that my friend called and ask how much corkage fee and they said $25. It turned out to be $40. Another disappointment, but it's ok. Not much can be done bout that part. Next thing is the food. We enjoyed the fried green beans. Crudo was really really salty, and it's not only 1 person thought that. We wondered if the kitchen mistakenly salted the fish twice. We enjoyed the peach salad. We ordered a few different pasta and the tagliatelle in particular was disappointing. It really lacked flavor that we had to mix the other pasta dish sauce to it. The pork plate was good, a bit small but we enjoyed it. Now the mussles and frites were disappointing too. The sauce just didn't do it for me (other friends agreed). I always talked really highly about Nonna Mercato (I also enjoyed the brunch so much) and always told people that this is one of my most favorite restaurants in Long Beach, but this one really missed the mark for me and my friends. I don't know if this would make us want to go to Summer Nights again next time. For $130 per person (after tax, tip, and corkage fees), I definitely hoped for a much better experience.

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    Holey Grail Donuts

    Holey Grail Donuts

    4.5
    (242 reviews)
    5.9 km

    Really excited to see Holey Grail has arrived in Long Beach! I first tried their donuts in…read moreHonolulu, and these mini treats are just as amazing. Each one is packed with flavor, making you wish you had ordered a dozen instead of just one or two. Given their size, I'd recommend two donuts per person. They bake everything fresh to order and offer a wide variety of flavors, and the staff is welcoming and helpful when recommending what to try. With plenty of indoor and outdoor seating, it's also a great spot to work remotely or catch up on emails. Also make sure to check out their cute merch items when you're waiting on your order!

    You can no longer find the holy grail here on 2nd Street, Belmont Shore. This brand came from…read moreHawaii but looks like the other locations here in the Southland have been marked as closed. What made them different is they used taro flour and cooked them in coconut oil. Some of their flavors were tropical. Now I can write about how the oil smell emanating from the store made me nauseous whenever I passed by during business hours. It's weird because I didn't think bad of the donuts themselves and could stand to eat them. I will say after having them on two prior occasions, they made an impression on me when they participated in the yearly Belmont Shore chocolate festival. They offered a freshly chocolate glazed donut. It was so delicious having it fresh as opposed to letting it sit and have later. Thanks for the memories! I won't forget you, Holey Grail!

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