Essential Sweets
2405 N Marine Blvd D, Jacksonville
(910) 939-3456
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Essential Sweets is an absolute gem! From the moment you walk in, you're greeted with the heavenly aroma of freshly baked goods. Every single item is a masterpiece of flavor and artistry. I've tried everything from their delicate pastries to their rich, decadent cakes, and each one is more delicious than the last.
But what truly sets Essential Sweets apart is the warmth and kindness of the owners. They're incredibly helpful, always ready with a smile and a recommendation. You can tell they pour their heart and soul into their creations, and it shines through in every bite.
If you're looking for a sweet escape, look no further than Essential Sweets. It's a little slice of heaven right here in town, and I can't recommend it enough!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Birthday Cake, Turtle Brownie Pizza Slice, Cupcake, Apple Cider Donut
HOOO GUACAMOLE!!!! My first time here and let me tell you 10/10 RECOMMEND! 🤤 cookies n cream tres leches was so good, moist, and delicious!! Cookies are so soft, lemon bar… sooo delish!! One of the customer was like “you’ll be back”. Yess, definitely will ☺️ Staff or owners are so nice, welcoming, friendly and outgoing.
My other half ordered a birthday cake for me. He ordered strawberry lemon swirl w/cream cheese icing and paid extra for white chocolate covered strawberries. The flavors were very mild on the lemon and strawberry side as if they were overly mixed together but it really didn’t taste much like either flavor. The icing was really sweet and the cream cheese tasted light as well as if it were just cream cheese flavoring or just overcompensated with sugar. The white chocolate on the strawberries tasted like the melts but not like white chocolate in our opinion. $75 for a 1/4 sheet gave us an overall disappointing experience this time as I was hoping for something more flavorful versus just super sweet.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 2
Service: 5
Essential Sweets Bakery absolutely blew us away with the tie-dye birthday cake they made for my daughter’s 8th birthday. The colors were so fun and eye-catching, everyone stopped to admire it before we even cut it. But the real magic was in the taste… moist, rich, and perfectly balanced low on sugar👌🏽. Every single guest raved about it, and I have to agree, it was one of the best chocolate cakes we’ve ever had. You can tell they pour real love and care into their baking. Highly recommend Essential Sweets! 🎂💖
Yesterday we tried this bakery for the first time and it definitely won’t be the last! Such a cute little shop, very clean and they were friendly! We tried the buckeyes, pineapple upside down cupcakes and tres leche cake and everything was so delicious and fresh!
Ordered a gender reveal cake for my granddaughter, and she had went live on Facebook, and when she done the glass in the cake and pulled it up it was green, not blue, so embarrassing, I paid 60 dollars for that cake and it was not what we ordered, I had read the reviews of this bakery and all seemed good, but this one definitely not.
This establishment really came through for my grandbaby birthday party. They were so professional and cared about every detail I wanted. The cake and cupcakes were absolutely fabulous.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Their macrons are out of this world and the brownie 😍 don't even get me started they almost melt in your mouth 10000/10 recommend
Food: 5
Service: 5
So disappointed. Ordered white cake with buttercream frosting. I HATE WHIPPED FROSTING. Picked up cake today. Couldn't wait to get it home to cut it. It was WHIPPED. Called them and they said that's the kind of buttercream we use. NEVER AGAIN. So if you're looking for the old timey sweet buttercream, you want get it here.
This is my absolute favorite bakery in town. I grew up in a small business bakery with family and friends and have missed having a bakery like that around. Essential Sweets gives me all those vibes. The owner and staff and incredibly sweet. Even if I message them on Facebook, they reply quickly and they're always happy to help. The cakes are amazing and priced perfectly. I ordered a cake from another popular cake bakery in town and it doesn't compare to Essential Sweets. And they're always coming up with something new and delicious. The only con I would mention, is they don't put nearly enough glazed strawberries in their cakes. I'm sure if I asked, they would have no problem doing so. It's just so delicious, I need triple the amount, haha. They've made our special occasions extra special. You can tell they love what they do and it shows in their goodies.
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The taste, the flavor, and service were good and my husband loved his Elden Ring Cake!
We had our gender reveal cake made here and it was such a wonderful experience! Our results came in late and they were able to accommodate us. The cake was so beautiful and absolutely delicious! I would recommend anyone to use this bakery!
They made my son that turned 20 Birthday cake look Amazing!!!! Y'all did so good, we Loved it so much!!! It tastes so good also, they can make cakes!!! Thank you so much!!!
They did not have what I was looking for however, they were very helpful in guiding me toward 3 other bakeries that could assist me. Solid
yummyness all around, especially the cheesecake!
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