Little Barb’s Bakery: Overpriced Garbage and a Delusional Owner
If you're thinking about ordering from Little Barb’s Bakery, do yourself a favor and don’t. I paid $95 for what was supposed to be a Strawberry Crunch Cake for a special occasion — what I got was a collapsed, soggy, gluey abomination that looked like it had been left out in the rain.
The cake was so bad kids wouldn’t eat it. Imagine a room full of 18 people — and not one person had anything positive to say. It wasn’t just bad; it was inedible. A complete failure.
I reached out to the owner thinking, at minimum, she'd want to know what went wrong. Instead, she gave me some nonsense about us not understanding the kind of “sponge” she bakes, as if we were too uncultured to appreciate raw batter disguised as a cake. No apology. No refund. Just condescension and denial.
Let me be clear: this is not a serious business. She charges boutique prices for amateur-hour results and hides behind arrogance when called out. No quality control. No pride in the product. Just excuses and a refusal to take responsibility.
Little Barb’s Bakery is a scam in frosting. Save your money, your event, and your dignity — and go literally anywhere else.
Autumn Gilpatrick Raines
I have had the privilege of meeting Barb. When she started this journey, I was beyond proud and admired her. It seems to me that her love is written into every single recipe. I would 1 million percent try anything on her grocery list at this point.
Ale Gonzalez
I tried one of the cakes (strawberry nutella) and it didn't taste like strawberry, nor Nutella. It just tasted like sugar. It was also dry
Atmosphere: 3
Food: 1
Service: 1
Derik Jones
I live in the apts above and go hear often. It’s a decent bakery but lacks a bit of creativity and flavor profile.
Cathy Shannon
Fresh bakery inside Durham food mall. Pricey but good quality. Glutten free available!
Wheelchair accessibility: Yes, would highly recommend wheel chairs tables, entrance and ramp to upstairs bakery!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 4
Service: 5
Gracie S
Started to try this place but ultimately decided not to after seeing the lady at the counter HACKING and coughing, rubbing her eyes, barely covering her mouth and wearing no mask over the bakery items. If you are sick you need to go home! That was absolutely a turn off from trying the items at all.
haq lani
This bakery is beyond mid. I tried the poptarts, dry and stale. I also tried a slice of their cake (not tasty and dry cake). I later noticed the employee coughing while over the products. Will not be coming back. Sad.
Atmosphere: 1
Food: 1
Service: 1
Lynn Anne Cutler
Stopped by to pick up Too Good to Go at a neighboring business and my son asked to get a couple of treats from this bakery. Creme Brule cheesecake bar was good, peanut butter tartlet was out of this world. But CHECK HOURS before you go. Returned this morning just before 10 to pick up treats for a celebration, on my son's request, and found out they don't keep regular bakery hours - they aren't open mornings at ALL. So all I got was a walk to and from the parking garage. As long as you don't need to stop early they are very worth trying.
Food: 5
Recommended dishes: Peanut Butter Tartlet, Creme Brûlée Cheesecake Bar
Samantha Ashdown
We ordered a custom cake from Little Barb's Bakery and it was exactly what we wanted! We were so impressed with the amazing customer service and the spectacular cake. We sent a reference picture of what we wanted the cake to look like and got exactly that! We couldn't have asked for anything better. I highly recommend Little Barb's Bakery.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Birthday Cake
Jax Joy
Ok now these cinnamon rolls are out of this world...and with biscoff added????? this bakery is handsdown amazing.
We love visiting the Durham food hall when in the triangle area and visiting this bakery was such a treat. We had the dairy free lemon raspberry cake and WOW, so moist and delicious (like a lemon bar!). Bonus the staff was so friendly!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Hollis Elmore
I can’t recommend this bakery enough! They created a perfect custom birthday cake that was both delicious and beautiful!
Devin Lane
Really great stuff, especially their cakes. I special ordered a cake, and it was a hassle-free experience. The cake turned out beautiful, and it’s some of the best cake we’ve had!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Birthday Cake, Cookie Pie
Logan Dugger
Little Barb’s is my favorite place in Durham to go for something sweet. Barb and her team are always a joy to interact with; they treat you with respect and and very knowledgeable, and have a great time working together when the team is all buzzing around, decorating cakes or rolling dough in full view of the customers. I love supporting local and women-owned. Grab a s’mores bar and support this awesome small business!
Little Barb’s Bakery: Overpriced Garbage and a Delusional Owner If you're thinking about ordering from Little Barb’s Bakery, do yourself a favor and don’t. I paid $95 for what was supposed to be a Strawberry Crunch Cake for a special occasion — what I got was a collapsed, soggy, gluey abomination that looked like it had been left out in the rain. The cake was so bad kids wouldn’t eat it. Imagine a room full of 18 people — and not one person had anything positive to say. It wasn’t just bad; it was inedible. A complete failure. I reached out to the owner thinking, at minimum, she'd want to know what went wrong. Instead, she gave me some nonsense about us not understanding the kind of “sponge” she bakes, as if we were too uncultured to appreciate raw batter disguised as a cake. No apology. No refund. Just condescension and denial. Let me be clear: this is not a serious business. She charges boutique prices for amateur-hour results and hides behind arrogance when called out. No quality control. No pride in the product. Just excuses and a refusal to take responsibility. Little Barb’s Bakery is a scam in frosting. Save your money, your event, and your dignity — and go literally anywhere else.
I have had the privilege of meeting Barb. When she started this journey, I was beyond proud and admired her. It seems to me that her love is written into every single recipe. I would 1 million percent try anything on her grocery list at this point.
I tried one of the cakes (strawberry nutella) and it didn't taste like strawberry, nor Nutella. It just tasted like sugar. It was also dry
Atmosphere: 3
Food: 1
Service: 1
I live in the apts above and go hear often. It’s a decent bakery but lacks a bit of creativity and flavor profile.
Fresh bakery inside Durham food mall. Pricey but good quality. Glutten free available!
Wheelchair accessibility: Yes, would highly recommend wheel chairs tables, entrance and ramp to upstairs bakery!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 4
Service: 5
Started to try this place but ultimately decided not to after seeing the lady at the counter HACKING and coughing, rubbing her eyes, barely covering her mouth and wearing no mask over the bakery items. If you are sick you need to go home! That was absolutely a turn off from trying the items at all.
This bakery is beyond mid. I tried the poptarts, dry and stale. I also tried a slice of their cake (not tasty and dry cake). I later noticed the employee coughing while over the products. Will not be coming back. Sad.
Atmosphere: 1
Food: 1
Service: 1
Stopped by to pick up Too Good to Go at a neighboring business and my son asked to get a couple of treats from this bakery. Creme Brule cheesecake bar was good, peanut butter tartlet was out of this world. But CHECK HOURS before you go. Returned this morning just before 10 to pick up treats for a celebration, on my son's request, and found out they don't keep regular bakery hours - they aren't open mornings at ALL. So all I got was a walk to and from the parking garage. As long as you don't need to stop early they are very worth trying.
Food: 5
Recommended dishes: Peanut Butter Tartlet, Creme Brûlée Cheesecake Bar
We ordered a custom cake from Little Barb's Bakery and it was exactly what we wanted! We were so impressed with the amazing customer service and the spectacular cake. We sent a reference picture of what we wanted the cake to look like and got exactly that! We couldn't have asked for anything better. I highly recommend Little Barb's Bakery.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Birthday Cake
Ok now these cinnamon rolls are out of this world...and with biscoff added????? this bakery is handsdown amazing.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Restaurantji Recommends
We love visiting the Durham food hall when in the triangle area and visiting this bakery was such a treat. We had the dairy free lemon raspberry cake and WOW, so moist and delicious (like a lemon bar!). Bonus the staff was so friendly!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
I can’t recommend this bakery enough! They created a perfect custom birthday cake that was both delicious and beautiful!
Really great stuff, especially their cakes. I special ordered a cake, and it was a hassle-free experience. The cake turned out beautiful, and it’s some of the best cake we’ve had!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Birthday Cake, Cookie Pie
Little Barb’s is my favorite place in Durham to go for something sweet. Barb and her team are always a joy to interact with; they treat you with respect and and very knowledgeable, and have a great time working together when the team is all buzzing around, decorating cakes or rolling dough in full view of the customers. I love supporting local and women-owned. Grab a s’mores bar and support this awesome small business!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Best cookie cake I've ever had
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