Stuff by SJ
342 Bloomfield Ave, Montclair
(973) 771-6907
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Stuff by SJ absolutely blew us away. The cake was not only beautiful, but also tasted amazing. CJ and Drew provide exceptional, outstanding service. Highly recommend!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
FANTASTIC! If I could give SJ more stars I would. The design and quality of the cake far exceeded my expectations, and the taste took it over the top. You just can’t get better than SJ. They were excellent to work with while planning my event; their service and quality is unmatched. I highly recommend.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Birthday Cake
I was amazed at the wonderful cake I ordered!! It not only looked amazing, it tasted absolutely delicious!!!
I called the bakery with a unique request (a cake to celebrate our friends 1 year breastfeeding journey!) and within minutes my order was fulfilled no questions asked. Everyone was professional and so helpful! I was beyond grateful for their work and delivering the cake to my friend since I was placing an order from out of state! Highly recommend!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Our son absolutely loves Madagascar 3, and it was such a challenge to find a cake that truly captured the spirit of the movie. This cake exceeded all expectations—it looked incredible and tasted even better! Everyone at the party raved about it. I couldn’t have asked for a more perfect representation of the movie. It was a huge hit!
Recommended dishes: Birthday Cake
This is my 2nd cake from here and they have yet to disappoint us. Drew even answer the phone after hours. Great Customer Service!
Food: 5
Service: 5
Amazing service, Sarah was a great consult and I got to try her chocolate cake with cookies and cream frosting. Bring in pictures of your party and references of the cake you want, she wants to see your idea so she can make it perfect. She is great at quincenera cakes and is so sweet. Great price for a 5 layer cake 4 layer beings fake and 1 being real cake with 3 1/2 sheet cakes. Great accommodations. Never got to meet her husband but sounded nice.
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Birthday Cake
Amazing work of art! And delicious too 🥰
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
My friend had an incredibly disappointing experience with this baker. Not only was the quality of the baked goods subpar, but the whole interaction was unprofessional and frustrating. When she voiced concerns about the order, the baker responded with nothing but defensiveness and excuses, claiming that as an "artist," her decisions were final. I understand the value of creativity, but there’s no excuse for rude behavior and a complete lack of customer service. If you're looking for someone who can handle feedback and deliver quality with professionalism, this is not the baker for you. Definitely won’t be returning.
Atmosphere: 1
Food: 1
Service: 1
Custom is the key word at this made to order bake shop. . I have tried a few different cakes made by SJ and one is better than the next. Everything is homemade. The fillings and the cakes themselves are delicious. SJ can make whatever you ask for, whether you have a vision or a picture for her to copy. This small business bake shop deserves large props.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
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My sister bought my birthday cake from this bakery and was not given what she ordered. When my sister addressed this the owner responded with rudeness stating that it’s “her art”. No sir your job is to make what you agreed to make when the costumer ordered it. To add insult to injury the cake wasn’t even good. The cake was dry, dense and there was barely any filling. An embarrassment for humankind and bakers.
Save yourself your money and read the many one star reviews that show their lack of humanity.
Atmosphere: 1
Food: 1
Service: 1
My mistake from ordering here was assuming that 4.1/5 stars meant that I would get a decent cake and service.
I placed my order with Drew. I requested a green and gold cake with edible flowers, filled with vanilla custard, strawberries, and bananas, and a pick up between 2-3pm. However there were issues not just with the cake, but the co-owner Sara.
I arrived at 2:15ish and was told by Sara the cake is nowhere near done. After a short conversation we agreed to 4. I returned and asked to look at the cake before walking out with it only to find cake was not made in the way that was discussed. Wrong color and real flowers instead of edible. I told her what was wrong and suggested an adjustment. I was hit with a rude response “you don’t know what looks good, if you have an issue talk to the guy, i don’t care what you wanted, i know what’s going to look better, you’re not getting a refund”
Not getting to a resolution, i got my wife to talk to her. My wife was greeted with the same disrespectful shouting. My wife requested we get a refund and was responded with too bad. We had to leave unsettled because we had a party to get to.
I got a call from Drew apologizing for her actions, and an “explanation” ‘you have to understand this an art and she thought it would be nicer, the cake isn’t always going to come out perfectly like the references’ He gave me a 50% refund and we left it at that.
Even with the refund, it was not worth it. The cake was super dry and barely had any filling. Crazy to go through all this for a disappointing cake. Was your ‘professional/artistic’ opinion that the real flowers looked better or were you actually just running out of time?
Don’t waste your time here. Sara i hope you treat every customer like we were treated and see how your business continues.
Atmosphere: 1
Food: 1
Service: 1
This review reflects only a cake I ate a slice of as well as a negative experience my step daughter related. First things first is the cake. I was not impressed with the texture and taste. Although I am not one to eat cake, I will have a slice. Most cakes of the caliber Stuffbynj appears to portray are usually very nice on the outside, and also fresh, moist, and tasty inside. This was a 2 layer birthday cake and probably 8" tall and 8" round white cake my step-daughter ordered. I was not impressed at all with the dryness of the cake itself which reflected on the taste. I don't know how much filling this establishment usually places between layers, however for the price they initially were sellling it for it needed more of each of the 3 flavors so I could actually taste each flavor. So the 2 stars reflects what is, in my opinion, the cake rates for with taste, texture, and flavor. As for the experience my step-daughter had, I am very disappointed that the order placed and documented in text messages is not what she and her mother wanted and was then ordered. when a customer orders a certain color and edible option be added, this is a non-negotiable, unless something different is agreed on. Artistic designs are okay only when agreed upon. The cake was to have edible flowers. Real flowers were instead used. Gold was to be used for a reason, and was left out, then when noticed a simple sprinkle of gold was placed on it. from what I understand, the owner knew what was ordered but instead used artististic creativity to change our cake without consultation. This is not customer service. This is customer disservice.
Food: 2
Service: 2
Both Drew and SJ did an amazing job for my husband Tom's 60th birthday party!🥳
I asked for a Bavarian crème filling with fresh bananas and a white vanilla cake well, they made it happen....absolutely delicious so delicious, my family and guest's all asked for second's….wow!
It was a pleasure meeting and working with the both of you and I'll see you again!
Thank you 😊
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Birthday Cake
I emailed Drew about redeeming a gift certificate I purchased for one of their baking events. He kept telling me that they don't have any events coming up & kept asking me to pay additional $100+ for "private event" instead, that I said I did not want. After several emails he told me to give him a call. As soon as he picked up the phone, he started yelling at me, not letting me speak, and saying insulting things like: "I'm waiting here for you to say something worth listening to". I repeatedly asked him to "kindly stop yelling at me & to let me speak". He refused, continued to yell & then hung up. Needless to say, my gift certificate will go to waste. This unprovoked outburst of aggression over the phone, at a customer who you have never even met, was shocking. I've never experienced such treatment in my life. I never write negative reviews, but this experience left me so shaken that I felt I had to. I am shocked that there are people who treat others so viciously, let alone a paying customer. My family will never step foot in this store.
Atmosphere: 1
Food: 1
Service: 1
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