The Cake Queen & Coffee Bar

Lovely local bakery. A bright spot among some worn storefronts. Brentwood neighborhood could do with more local businesses like the Cake Queen. We have tried most of the offerings (everything from birthday cakes to cupcakes to empanadas). Everything is delicious. As others have noted, there are often lines (I think this is many people's go-to coffee shop). I am pleased to see a local store succeed. I do wish there was dedicated parking because the crowds bring all manner of bad car behavior. Sending wishes for the stores continuing sucess!

Atmosphere: 4

Food: 5

Service: 5

I've been going here for a while now, off and on, and parking can be a little tough.   This is one of the reasons I don't go here as often as I'd like.  Typically,  when I go here, there's usually a line going out the door.   This time around, it wasn't busy.  The lady who helped me was ok. She didn't really talk much.  Didn't really give many recommendations.
Inside, it's pretty small in here.   Basically, enough to see what items they had on display case, order,  and pay.  There is nowhere to sit and enjoy your snack.

I ordered:

Chicken pesto pizza puff:  This was still nice and warm when I purchased it.   It had lots of chicken with a slight hint of pesto.  I inhaled this, but it was so satisfying.  It's a little messy but delicious.

Pepperoni pizza puff:  You can never go wrong with pepperoni pizza, in my opinion.   This does not fall short.

Beef empanada:  Light and flaky on the outside.   Inside it was nice and meaty.  It's a hearty snack.

Brookie:  First bite, it tasted like the ratio was off mostly brownie.  As I got towards the middle,  I found a little surprise. It looked like an oreo cookie in the middle with a thin chocolate cookie bottom.  I thought this was pretty fun.

Peter rabbit: Deliciously moist.  Perfect balance of cream cheese and carrot cake.  I enjoyed that there were no nuts or raisins.

Chocolate raspberry filled:  I was disappointed with this one.   It tasted more like a black forest cake than raspberry.  I'm not a fan of cherries with chocolate cake. I was a little sad that there wasn't raspberry filling in the middle of the cupcake.   Cupcake itself was dry.

Overall,  a good experience as usual.   This time around, I didn't get any drinks.  I hope to be back sooner rather than later.  Prices, I think, are reasonable.

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 4

This review is long overdue, but Tara, Jade, and the team are simply amazing. I celebrated my 30th birthday in January, and the theme of the party was Friends. I requested a Friends-themed cake, and I was amazed by the result. Everyone was very easy to work with, and all of my guests loved both the design and the taste of the cake. You have a customer for life in me.

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

Better than any Starbucks note. Time and time again their little stickers have added that much needed boost to my day 🙂 along with the yummy food and coffee

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

Cookies were 10/10 coffee was good, and the person helping us was lovely.

Had guava pastel and coffee. The pastry was light, flaky & soft, just right. The filling is well balanced. I haven't had any pastry this good, even twice the cost. The coffee is tasty but too light for the pastry, though. And there is only a bench to sit out. I ended up sitting on a cement bench in the shade next door by the health care center.

Atmosphere: 3

Food: 4

Service: 5

Amazing snacks!! Ordered Nutella tres leches. The BEST tres leches I’ve ever had. The mocha and lemon cupcake was top notch. The service was great, very kind people. The cake decorator is amazing. Her cakes are a piece of art, it looks like her cakes came straight out from a tv show.

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

Recommended dishes: Cupcakes, Nutella, Strawberry

I love their desserts!! Tres leches is good but have you ever had their UBE Tres leches!!? Omgahhhh!!! If you haven't, you definitely need it in your life!! Tara, Jade and their crew always bring the finest goodies to your table!! I personally love their savory menu items!! Beef empanada is my fave along with their polish dogs!! Give them a visit in ssf!! But save me one empanada!!

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

Recommended dishes: Nutella, Ube Tres Leches Cake, Rainbow Velvet Cake

I am a huge cake person and I always refer people to what I like. I was a fan years ago when Angela was still baking, after she left the quality was crappy. Ordered wedding cake samples and they were so dry. The cake we got during covid was poorly put together, looked like a child made it. They lack customer service and would not recommend. If you want moist, good quality cake and dessert avoid this place.

Atmosphere: 1

Food: 1

Service: 1

The tres leche is delicious!!! WillCome back again for more of the creamy goodness!! Can post a photo because we ate it all up ☺️ ?

Atmosphere: 4

Food: 5

Service: 5

I was recommended to get the dirty chai latte and the ube tres leches cake. The ube tres leches cake is hands down one of the best things I had ever! The dirty chai latte was meh. Highly recommend their baked goods! There isn’t much place to sit and eat though.

Atmosphere: 4

Food: 5

Service: 4

Love the Ube tres leches, Ube latte, banaffee, almond croissant and

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

Didn’t open at 8:30

Service: 1

The best horchata lattes and tres leches cakes, chocolate chip cookies are sooo good. I tried the pumpkin coffee cake today! ?? sooo good! You have to try!

Friends brought us Ube Tres Leches Cake. So delicious. Moist and creamy and just right. Vant wait to try more items