If you are looking for SWEET sweets, this is your place! If you want desserts with flavors and not overpowered with sugar, go somewhere else! We ordered a chocolate chip cookie because, to me, that is always the measure of a good bakery (like a delicious palmier is a signature of a good pastry bakery). The cookie had so much sugar that we threw away more than half. We also ordered a slice of cookie dough cake that was all sugar and no taste — it seemed to be made from the same dough as the chocolate chip cookie. That also went into the garbage after a few bites. The best of the bunch was a chocolate layer cake with a white cream or frosting between each layer. It reminded me of a HOSTESS HO-HO CAKE. This was actually the only item we finished. The cake was moist and the frosting was thick and chocolaty. Unfortunately, it was not enough for us make a return visit. Again, this is not the place if you want a delicious, flavorful dessert, not just sugar.
Atmosphere: 1
Food: 1
Service: 3
Taylor Lott
perfect. spectacular. amazing. 10/10 no comments necessary
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Lauren deFreitas
One of my favorite bakeries! Makes phenomenal birthday cakes and smash cakes! Their pop tarts are to die for!!!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Alice Zumbrunnen
Fabulous spot! My go to for a sweet treat
Christina Anthony
I love Little Barb’s Bakery!! They made my birthday cake and it was so delicious and decorated soo soo cute. The baker texted me about ideas but i just sent her a couple of pics and let her come up with something and wow—so amazing! I highly recommend for your next event!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Yohana Nava
Everyone is so kind!! The sweetest of people! Can’t get over how everything here taste so food. 100/10 recommend!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
K H
We love it here. The staff is always friendly. My son and I come here at least once a week definitely recommend.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
A Branch
This bakery is amazing! They went above and beyond with the birthday cake I ordered! It was a unique ask, and they did it with excitement!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Fernando Garcia
Best bakery in town and the Friendliest people!!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Cassie Jo
Little Barb bakery is one of the best small businesses to ever come to Durham! Barb and her team are filled with kind, talented, helpful, and creative. Individuals who are always willing to go the extra mile to make sure your treat is perfect. I have Barb and her team do my birthday cake every year and not only is it delicious and an absolute crowd pleaser, but they go above and beyond to execute my vision for whatever crazy and elaborate theme I have that year.
I also love popping by to see what goodies they have in the case especially on Sundays. The Biscoff cinnamon roll has got to be the number one way to my heart! But really you can’t go wrong with trying whatever new fun creation they have made that week. also, if you pop by their storefront, they have a pay forward board, which just adds even more to the level of community they bring to this little neck of the woods.
barb and her team also host cake decorating classes. I have been to a few of these and have even worked with her to host a private one and wow what an incredible afternoon!! Definitely not too stressful, but you still walk away having learned a thing or two! It was such a great way to gather with all of my girlfriends and do something hands-on with a delicious take home afterwards!
all in all, I really cannot recommend little Barb’s bakery enough, truly a gem, and I couldn’t imagine working with any other bakery, moving forward. Barb and her team not only create delicious and wonderful treats, inclusive too, plenty of gluten-free options. But they also have incredible customer service, attitudes and energy. Never once have I had a run in with anybody working there that was anything less than incredible. Do yourself a favor and swing by Barbs and get yourself a treat ASAP.
Barb’s is simply the best. She makes my birthday cake every year and it always impresses!! If you want something special, delicious, and beautiful— go to Barb’s.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Birthday Cake
Laurie Shepherd
The best cake I’ve ever tasted. A beautiful birthday cake for my daughter. Carrot Cake Cream cheese frosting custom decorated
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Carly Somers
I was CRAVING a chocolate chip cookie and decided to stop by after work on an impulse. It was absolutely amazing. If you like ooey, gooey cookies you’ll love it. A bit pricey but no regrets for a special “treat yourself” moment.
Kiki A
I got a cookie dough cake slice and there was way too much sugar. Literally, I was crunching on the sugar that was put in the cookie dough mix and I couldn’t finish it. The cake pop was good, but I did get chocolate when I asked for vanilla. I also got the chocolate tres leches and it really tasted more like a moist chocolate cake than traditional tres leches. Overall, it was fine but not great enough for me to become a regular.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 3
Service: 4
Zion Thompson
While I enjoy the taste of the cakes, I have on more than one occasion found hair in my food :( I bought a carrot cake slice and lemon raspberry slice from the Durham Co-op market, both of which had strands of hair in them. I got a slice of cookie dough cake from the location in the Durham food hall today and it had two strands of hair in the cake. I really think someone needs to start wearing hair nets because it’s super off putting and kinda gross, and takes away from the overall experience of the cake.
If you are looking for SWEET sweets, this is your place! If you want desserts with flavors and not overpowered with sugar, go somewhere else! We ordered a chocolate chip cookie because, to me, that is always the measure of a good bakery (like a delicious palmier is a signature of a good pastry bakery). The cookie had so much sugar that we threw away more than half. We also ordered a slice of cookie dough cake that was all sugar and no taste — it seemed to be made from the same dough as the chocolate chip cookie. That also went into the garbage after a few bites. The best of the bunch was a chocolate layer cake with a white cream or frosting between each layer. It reminded me of a HOSTESS HO-HO CAKE. This was actually the only item we finished. The cake was moist and the frosting was thick and chocolaty. Unfortunately, it was not enough for us make a return visit. Again, this is not the place if you want a delicious, flavorful dessert, not just sugar.
Atmosphere: 1
Food: 1
Service: 3
perfect. spectacular. amazing. 10/10 no comments necessary
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
One of my favorite bakeries! Makes phenomenal birthday cakes and smash cakes! Their pop tarts are to die for!!!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Fabulous spot! My go to for a sweet treat
I love Little Barb’s Bakery!! They made my birthday cake and it was so delicious and decorated soo soo cute. The baker texted me about ideas but i just sent her a couple of pics and let her come up
with something and wow—so amazing! I highly recommend for your next event!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Everyone is so kind!! The sweetest of people! Can’t get over how everything here taste so food. 100/10 recommend!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
We love it here. The staff is always friendly. My son and I come here at least once a week definitely recommend.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
This bakery is amazing! They went above and beyond with the birthday cake I ordered! It was a unique ask, and they did it with excitement!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Best bakery in town and the Friendliest people!!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Little Barb bakery is one of the best small businesses to ever come to Durham! Barb and her team are filled with kind, talented, helpful, and creative. Individuals who are always willing to go the extra mile to make sure your treat is perfect. I have Barb and her team do my birthday cake every year and not only is it delicious and an absolute crowd pleaser, but they go above and beyond to execute my vision for whatever crazy and elaborate theme I have that year. I also love popping by to see what goodies they have in the case especially on Sundays. The Biscoff cinnamon roll has got to be the number one way to my heart! But really you can’t go wrong with trying whatever new fun creation they have made that week. also, if you pop by their storefront, they have a pay forward board, which just adds even more to the level of community they bring to this little neck of the woods. barb and her team also host cake decorating classes. I have been to a few of these and have even worked with her to host a private one and wow what an incredible afternoon!! Definitely not too stressful, but you still walk away having learned a thing or two! It was such a great way to gather with all of my girlfriends and do something hands-on with a delicious take home afterwards! all in all, I really cannot recommend little Barb’s bakery enough, truly a gem, and I couldn’t imagine working with any other bakery, moving forward. Barb and her team not only create delicious and wonderful treats, inclusive too, plenty of gluten-free options. But they also have incredible customer service, attitudes and energy. Never once have I had a run in with anybody working there that was anything less than incredible. Do yourself a favor and swing by Barbs and get yourself a treat ASAP.
Restaurantji Recommends
Barb’s is simply the best. She makes my birthday cake every year and it always impresses!! If you want something special, delicious, and beautiful— go to Barb’s.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Birthday Cake
The best cake I’ve ever tasted. A beautiful birthday cake for my daughter. Carrot Cake Cream cheese frosting custom decorated
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
I was CRAVING a chocolate chip cookie and decided to stop by after work on an impulse. It was absolutely amazing. If you like ooey, gooey cookies you’ll love it. A bit pricey but no regrets for a special “treat yourself” moment.
I got a cookie dough cake slice and there was way too much sugar. Literally, I was crunching on the sugar that was put in the cookie dough mix and I couldn’t finish it. The cake pop was good, but I did get chocolate when I asked for vanilla. I also got the chocolate tres leches and it really tasted more like a moist chocolate cake than traditional tres leches. Overall, it was fine but not great enough for me to become a regular.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 3
Service: 4
While I enjoy the taste of the cakes, I have on more than one occasion found hair in my food :( I bought a carrot cake slice and lemon raspberry slice from the Durham Co-op market, both of which had strands of hair in them. I got a slice of cookie dough cake from the location in the Durham food hall today and it had two strands of hair in the cake. I really think someone needs to start wearing hair nets because it’s super off putting and kinda gross, and takes away from the overall experience of the cake.
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