Inviting space with a long showcase of treats in several categories, plenty of roomy tables, and a…read morelarge communal table. -- Muffins: I consider their blueberry muffin one of my favorites in Massachusetts, if not my #1. It's got just the right mix of bounce, density, and butteriness, without being too greasy. Big, fresh blueberries (not the shriveled kind). Plenty of crumbly streusel on top for extra taste and texture. Their mixed berry has multiple fruit presence and more of it, minus the streusel. Also very good. Sometimes the muffins are warm. Sometimes a little long in the tooth. -- Cakes: That's their claim to fame, and for good reason. They're more expensive than most, but so dense, rich, and heavy that a small slice goes a long way. My favorite is the chocolate raspberry decadence (pool of raspberry atop a deep, dark chocolate frosting). Or maybe the strawberry snowflake, which is like the best strawberry shortcake you ever had. -- Cupcakes: These often feature some of the same ingredients as the cakes, such as that killer chocolate ganache. Great for the toppings and fillings, though the cake part (especially if chocolate base) is often dry. -- Cookies: Noticeably less impressive, EXCEPT for the Linzer heart. Great flavor and texture in the raspberry and shortbread. -- Coffee: Good stuff. Not elite, but good, in heavy mugs with good feel. Service is a little lacking. Not so much because of rudeness, but because they're perpetually understaffed for the amount of business they do.

Highland street location: 1. Tried one of the summer…read morespecials "tiramisu latte" with oatmilk and it was delicious and a reasonable price ($7.55). 2. Great gluten-free options. I tried the gluten free chocolate chip cookie and it was a good portion, soft and had lots of chocolate chips, also at a reasonable price ($4.82) 3. Very friendly staff and lots of options for both drinks and food 4. Lots of seating and has a bar to add in any sugar or toppings on your drink. Great place to study or sit on your laptop! 5. Parking was a little tricky as you can only park on one side of the street but didn't take long to get a spot right in front of the cafe!

The Cake Shop is a staple! Whether it's for coffee, pastries, breakfast, or lunch. They have…read moreexciting flavors that change throughout the seasons. There's ample seating indoors and outdoors with a lovely selection of artwork from local artists on the walls. The space is absolutely gorgeous with brick walls and high ceilings, and LARGE windows that let beautiful light in. Everyone who works there is friendly and helpful if you need any help or need suggestions. They have some of the most delicious iced teas, too if you're not into coffee or lattes.

I went here on a random Friday after seeing a few Facebook posts, had to try the raspberry Danish…read morelatte. The staff was friendly, drink came out quickly and was delicious, I'll definitely be back next time I'm in the area!

Thank you Black Rose for baking the most delicious gluten free/dairy free cake that everyone loved!…read moreYou made my daughter's 30th birthday extra special with a picture of her future puppy on the cake. I appreciated how much time you spent on the phone making sure you had everything right. My husband got my 60th bday pickleball cake from you last year which was amazing! So lucky to have you so close to us! Thank you again!

Below is the email I sent to Black Rose…read more I am so disappointed in the care you took with my cake order. A cake that was meant to celebrate my son's wedding day. The cake was scheduled to be delivered at 12:00. I had to take time from my family to call and inquire about the delivery at 1:15. When the cake was cut it had obviously been frozen as the butter had seized and crumbled when cut. This beautifully decorated and tasty cake presented as a complete mess. When the bride and groom cut the cake, chunks of frosting fell away. Ruined our pictures completely. We won't look at those pictures and remember that the cake tasted good, but what a let-down you provided for us. I am incredibly frustrated and will never trust you to make a special occasion dessert for me again.

The whoopie pie is a weird shape and it's very dry. Cream is ok. The chocolate cupcake is nice and…read moremoist, but the buttercream is very thick and more butter than cream. Nothing was really worth the calories today. Service was fast and it's a very cute bake shop.

Ordered a gender reveal cake & cupcakes from Yummy Mummy and the entire experience was great!…read moreMelissa was so helpful and responsive. Cake was gorgeous and looked just like our inspo pics. Tasted amazing too!! Can't wait to use this bakery again soon.

Placed an order of 5 dozen assorted items for a Celebration of Life event…read more Everything went smoothly and the food looked and tasted amazing! Received so many compliments. Highly recommend Yolk & Crumb!

Delicious looking (and tasting!) pastries. Came here for the first time this morning and I'm glad…read morewe got there early. We arrived about an hour after opening and you could tell it had been busy already. You are going to want to share these. The croissants are huge. The pb& jam was FILLED with peanut butter mousse that was incredible but by the end, definitely tasted just a little too sweet. The cinnamon bun was a little crunchy in the best way and had a nice flavor. There was a ton of varieties and there was more I had wanted to try. Some cons: the parking lot is small, there's no tables inside (it's only take-away), and it's expensive. I'd probably come again in another few months. Very yummy but can't afford it every week. They do serve coffee but we didn't get any. I'm pretty sure we saw the owners working and everyone was very nice.

First of all, the staff are so nice! My mom and I stopped by here with no idea what to get, and the…read morewoman running the register was able to answer questions we had. We decided to try four cupcakes and three brownies - one of which was gluten free! The cupcakes we got were spectacular with wonderful amounts of flavor that wasn't just sugar sweet. I think of all the cupcake places in Worcester, these are the least likely to cause you to go into a sugar induced coma. Ours were a little on the drier side and was crumbly, but not enough to dock a star. The brownies were great, probably more frosting than brownie, but they were rich and the gluten free one you couldn't even tell it was gluten free. I would like less frosting on the brownies, as that sort of overwhelmed the actual brownie part, but this is also minor. Everything was $4 each I believe, which is consistent with other bakeries in the area, so nothing to remark on there. They do also have savory items for breakfast and lunch too if you're interested in an actual meal. They do also have a nice little cafe seating area that's slightly separate from the Woo Public Market, but there's also plenty of seating a couple feet away at the market too. Overall Rating: 4.5/5 Definitely would come again.

The cakepops here are delicious and the owners are super friendly and welcoming. They have several…read moreflavors and gluten free options. Its my current favorite thing to bring to parties or a friends house. They also do coffee and breakfast.

"It's all too much for me to take The love that's shining…read moreall around you Everywhere, it's what you make For us to take, it's all too much" (The Beatles) OK friends, here's a serious question. In all your years of going to restaurants and food stands, have you EVER seen a customer refuse something they ordered because the portion size was too much? Well, I'll willingly put my right hand on a stack of hot fudge cans and swear to the Chocolate Chip gods that I saw such a rare curiosity yesterday at Gibson Brothers Dairy Farm. A guy in front of us ordered a large cup of ice cream, and when the window attendant handed it to him it sure looked like it was the size of a quart container. The shocked customer said, "there's no way I can eat all of this, and I hate to waste food, so can you take some of this back?" Of course, she couldn't take it back, so the guy bravely took away his ice cream, sat at a picnic table with his buddy, and gave it the old college try. Luckily, we didn't order any large portions, just a small soft serve and a small cone. Our order was the culmination of a very long study of the flavors on the menu board, because Gibby's has over 70 types of hard ice cream and over 20 flavors of soft serve. My wife's small cone of banana walnut chocolate chip was immense, and the window attendant told us they use a scoop the size of a softball! The ice cream had plenty of walnuts and chocolate chips but we thought it was light on banana flavoring. I went with a small cup of white chocolate macadamia soft serve. Both of our ice creams ran around $10. Gibson Farms has been in Worcester for 100 years and has become a local institution. There are benches and picnic tables on a deck, and more benches and tables on the lawn to the side of the stand. And how did our friend with the gargantuan cup of ice cream do? Sad to say we saw him toss half of it into a trash can after he hit his limit. So -be advised a "large" is obscenely large, but a helluva bargain for around $6.

Ice cream was amazing. Coffee Oreo 10/10 Cake batter 10/10…read morecookies and cream 11/10 This place is a definite keeper and I will be trying to eat a whole banana split soon

The quality is there and everything tastes homemade in the best way. Would've given 5 stars but…read moreprices are a little steep for regular visits. Still, totally worth a trip if you haven't been.

This place is adorable. We stopped in for some quick snacks and coffee. Great latte with multiple…read moremilk alternatives offered. Friendly staff and comfortable seating options. We enjoyed the baguette and sour dough bread but the apple cider donut wasn't our favorite. Would definitely go back.