Bom Bon Americano Bakeshop & Cafe

This review comes at a bad time b/​c the shop is closed. The windows have been papered for many months, but now the paper is down and there are «for Lease» signs in the windows.
Sad b/​c they had awesome cupcakes & pastries, salads & sandwiches & coffee too… bummer!

Though I’m addicted to this place’s Oreo cupcakes, there really isn’t much more I can say for it.
It’s a cute little bakery. Decorated with a frenzied antique style. It uses a verity of colors, chairs and tables. It makes the place feel very warm and welcoming. It also has outdoor seating for nice weather.
The bakers are helpful and friendly. Most of the food is good. I like the chicken salad sandwich. The cakes are good (I’ve ordered for many a party from here). However, I have not have a cookie from here that I thought was good. Last time I got one, it was dry and had no flavor. We ended up throwing them out. Its also a bit over priced. Which made throwing the cookies out really hard.

THUD. That’s the best I can describe the cream on top of my oreo cupcake. It was harder than butter and refused to even dissolve in my mouth. I’m not sure what it was but definitely not fitting for a cupcake! The cake itself was all right – moist but denser than what I prefer. However, the samples of their chocolate cake was YUMS. I got two.
Service was also weird, the girl behind just wasn’t very friendly (man, you work in a bakery, can’t hurt to SMILE right?).
Anyway, avoid the cupcake. Or try the thud for yourself.

I see BomBon hasn’t been reviewed in awhile, so here’s my crack at it.
I was helping my buddy move across the street from BomBon and when lunch time rolls around, I’m trying to convince him to go to Bari’s for a deli sub, win-​win, right? He’s trying to convince a closer option at BomBon’s and eventually he wins — I’ll go on his recommendation.
We were welcomed by the nice order taker/​register girl and I ordered «The Godfather» — prosciutto, ham, greens, balsamic, etc. The ciabatta was soft and fresh, meat was fresh as any Italian deli and the flavors balanced really well. For $ 7.99 in the Gold Coast, I thought I was getting a fair price. (Actually, being the moving slave, I enjoyed the free meal, so i didn’t care.) Also, it came with a side helping of baked potato wedges and your choice of a small side dish.
We split a chocolate cupcake, I think it was $ 3.50. Counter to many of the experiences of the users below, the cupcake was everything that a delicious cupcake should be. The cake was moist and soft and the frosting wasn’t sickeningly sweet and soft like whipped butter. Very delicious.
So as we finish the cupcakes, we talk about how cupcakes at other shops aren’t the greatest, mostly because the cake crumbles because of its staleness or the frosting is rock hard. Well, a woman, who was taking inventory must have heard us say «…frosting is rock hard…» and immediately asked us, «Was the cupcake not good?» We reassured that it was nothing but delicious.
I’m not sure if she was the owner or a manager, but it was nice to see that they are concerned with the quality of their baked goods.
I’m definitely in the minority with the review, but would encourage a second try for those who didn’t have the greatest of experiences there. Let them know if you get a bum cupcake. Nobody likes bad cupcakes.

I had to up this one star because my friend had a birthday cake from here that was actually quite delicious. I would say it is safe for a cake (small cake) but nothing else.

Made my last trip in here today. I stop in at least once if not three times a week, as it is next to my bustop. I put up with the over-​priced mediocre food, because well, it’s there. I used to bring their cupcakes in for my students, but it was the only time I saw college kids turn their noses up at food — the frosting is gross.
So, today I swung by to grab lunch, and placed a to go order. The whole process was slow — it should have been my sign to just walk out. But I placed my order… that’s when the wait began. It TOOK 15 MINUTES for them to make a sandwhich — not for me to sit and eat it, but just for them to make it. I am a patient person, but I literally was to the point of WALKING OUT without even asking for my money back. The women who ordered ahead of me recieved their food and were almost done by the time I left. Evidently they no longer need me as a customer.

WHAT COST $ 7 AND AND IS AS HARD AS A ROCK?
A.) An organic cucumber from Whole Foods
B.) Something from the clearance rack at the Pleasure Chest
C.) Two cupcakes from from BomBon
Answer: C
Nasty! Tried the chocolate and red velvet cupcakes from here which were just plain awful. The frosting was basically a giant mound of butter and was rock solid. The actual cake had an odd firm, gummy texture. The coffee? Horrible. And rounding out the trifecta, all of this set me back over $ 7.
Avoid this place.

Bom Bön is absolutely delicious! They have a wide variety of cupcakes and other pastries. The cupcakes are much better than those found down the street on Wells at Twisted Sister Bakery. On Thursdays and Fridays (closer to the weekend) they have Cuban pastries that are wonderful and are more delicious than I’ve had anywhere else!
I’ve never been there for lunch, but I do know that they serve sandwiches and such during lunchtime which always look delicious. Stop by in the summer time too for delicious strawberry/​mint/​cucumber water!

They got the details right… Bright, bold colors. Whimsical, candy land theme. Great display case filled with perfectly frosted treats. Kind of makes you want to lick the walls «Charlie and the Chocolate Factory» style.
But the food, eh, not so much.
My iced latte was fantastic, but the powder sugared brownie that looked so moist and fudgy on the pretty polka dot plate was oily and slightly gritty.
The sandwiches and salads are served on cute wooden trays — again, they got the details right. But my so-​called tuna salad sandwich was more of a lettuce sandwich with traces of tasteless tuna.
Don’t let the cuteness fool you.
I will be back for the iced lattes and people watching, but I will skip the deceiving treats. They all look so pretty and delicious behind the glass wall. What a shame

The girlfriend and I stopped in here last weekend because we happened to be driving by, it looked pretty cute, it was 11AM and we hadn’t had our breakfast yet. We didn’t even have a chance to Unilocal it… horror! You can imagine how lost we felt.
All the stuff in the display case looked really nice… but the sample brownie I tasted was not so hot. The latte I had was great though. And the breakfast sandwich I had was awesome. I forget what they called it, but it was chorizo, egg and cheese on a croissant, and they served it with some really tasty potatoes. I think it was only about six bucks. I would definitely have it again. They have a selection of six or seven sandwiches for breakfast and six or seven more for lunch, and they serve them on your choice of bread. I think the breakfast options were croissant, roll or english muffin.
My biggest issue with BomBon was that the staff took our order and puttered around as if they’d never seen a customer before. The girl at the register was completely baffled by my girlfriend’s order — an iced skim mocha, which is on their menu. And I watched three people collaborating and offering advice to each other on how to put together my sandwich. But we didn’t mind the wait too much. After all, it was a weekend morning and the weather was beautiful. Why rush?

What an adorable bakery. I’ve been drawn to this place for years but for whatever reason never stopped in. It’s hard to miss with it’s local hometown look in the middle of the Gold Coast. Very colorful awnings, bright signs, and everything about it makes you want to go in.
So I finally did! And it’s so cute. First of all, I didn’t know it was more than a bakery. They actually have all kinds of stuff: sandwiches, soups, salads, etc. But, they have this beautiful display of pastries, cakes, cupcakes, etc. I have to say, it’s pretty pricey, but what bakery isn’t? All I had was a cupcake so I can’t speak for everything (but they do have 10 flavors :) and I thought it was really good. I’ll definitely go back when I need a treat ;)
It’s just as cute inside as it is outside. It’s everything a little bakery should be, in my opinion.

When you enter this place… it is a sweets mecca. In the front counter they have an amazing array of pastries, tarts, and cubcakes. It’s Pavlov’s dog experiment in full throttle. Your mouth starts watering at the mere sight of all the stuff… it almost looks fake. They even had good sandwiches. I had the Godfather and it was loaded & yummy. Each sandwich comes with a salad. I had their Taj Mahal chicken salad and tuna salad and both were darn good. I would even consider catering from them.

Beware the cuteness and bright psychadelic colors of this place. Behind all this you get small portions, no customer bathroom, and a hole burned in your pocket.
True. my sandwich was great. Seriously — you can’t beat a prosciutto and ham sandwich. But for nearly $ 11 I wouldn’t call a sandwich smaller than a 6″ sub from Subway, a side of pasta salad (literally, in a salad dressing cup, mind you) and a drink WORTH IT by any means.
While everything was delicious, I am now $ 11 poorer and still a little bit hungry.

I always run past this place and it looks so cute that I finally decided to stop in. The service was a bit awkward, but I decided to ignore it. I only ordered desserts, so I can’t speak for the quality of their salads or sandwiches… but the desserts — a $ 3 cupcake — c’mon, let’s be serious here… it wasn’t all that amazing. The icing was different, but it was just chocolate on chocolate and only the size of a usual 3^rd grade birthday party cupcake. I could make better.
I thought the fruit tart would be a good treat — it looked delicious and it’s definitely something I can’t make at home. However, for $ 5 I’ve had much better. Speaking of a great fruit tart — the best one I’ve ever had was at the Red Butte Café in Salt Lake City.
I’d put the quality of these sweets in the same catagory at Starbucks pastries which I think are mediocre at best. Its definitely not specialty café quality and NOT worth the money. I’m sure there are better cafes in the area — go spend your money there.

The baked goods were so tasty that I’ll forgive them for the old burnt coffee they served me out of a vacuum pot.
The delicious berry scone transported me away from the 12oz cup of sludge and the raspberry oat bar sent me adrift on dreams of butter and brown sugar to a land where all coffee is freshly brewed and delicious.
Clearly, I’m not over the coffee, but you serve bitter coffee and you’re gonna have a bitter customer.

The décor of this place is SO cute! Makes you want to be 8 again, dress up, and have a tea party. Really quite adorable.
Now onto the food, and despite the cuddly-​cuteness, I have to only give it 2 stars. The sandwiches on the menu look very promising, and at 8 or 9 dollars they should be! But too bad, theyre not. Well beginning with the service… upon ordering, I have a girl behind the counter staring at me, head tilted, and totally confused. The menu clearly states the sandwiches come with a side, and upon attempting to order my side, i seemed to have thrown her world off orbit and she had to find a manager to ask about this supposed «side». She returned, reluctant to give us the small side, and informed us 3 of the 5 sides on the menu were unavailable… oooooooook. fine.
So after that ordeal we take a seat outside and wait 20 minutes for our 2 sandwiches. When they show up we were almost in shock at how small they were for the price! And although my sandwich was tasty, it was not made with the ingredients stated in the description of the sandwich i ordered! It was a combination of the one i actually wanted, and the sandwich above it on the menu. Let me guess, the girl who took my order probably made this sandwich as well… And the sides, in a tiny plastic condiment cup, werent all that tasty.
And of course i had to order dessert. A tart filled with fresh berrys. The berries were good! Only because berries ARE good. The tart the dessert sat in was hard, and not that good. Lacking buttery flavor.
Although it was cute, and Im sure plenty of the desserts that i did not happen to try were probably good, i can think of a much better way to spend 40 bucks on a lunch. This place just needs to get it together alittle with their lunch food/​service.

I think everything is edible at BomBon or at least I wish it was. I wish the door was made out of cake and I had to eat my way in… this tiny unassuming café has freaking everything!!! Of course they are most know for baked goods, but the sandwiches, salads, and everything else not sweet is just as good. The staff is friendly and energetic and eager to get you fat.
I would say go for the tres leches cake stay for the salmon sandwich.

the server at the Unilocal party at Stone Lotus last nite said the desserts were from Bom Bön, so I am basing this review on those, I have not been to the store. Some of the cupcakes were stale (some even hard) and I didn’t care for the frosting. The custard dessert just tasted weird. The dark chocolate brownie thing was ok, the only thing I actually ate in entirety. The Unilocal bday cake was not good – bland cake and I didn’t like the icing. The cake part of all the desserts tasted bland to me – like the sugar free or diabetic friendly stuff you can buy in a grocery store. And the frostings were also not very exciting, they had a strange taste, almost a little too creamy and not sweet enough (I do realize they were not supposed to be like your average icing). I felt very let down as I was really looking forward to the cake!

You got a sweet tooth? This place is for you!
From cookies, cupcakes, pastries, parfaits — it’s all great. The problem with this place is trying to decide what to order. After much consideration I ordered a strawberry parfait, layers of whipped cream, strawberries and oreo cookies. YUMMY! They really know how to make coffee drinks too, their namesake, Americano is perfect. Don’t forget to try the samples from their counter! Bom Bön Americano is a treat! Take a friend for lunch (they offer salads and sandwiches), coffee, or dessert. You’ll be glad you did.
For the proverbial icing on the cake (pun intended), they offer curbside delivery, small orders too! You’re in your car having a bad hair day, running late, whatever — they happily deliver the goods.

The cupcakes and other pastries may look too pretty to eat, but that problem is always resolved after just one bite. I’ve broken my diet to taste a few different desserts (let’s just call it research for my review :)) and everything is so yummy!
The cupcakes are smaller than the cupcakes at Alliance Bakery and Sweet Mandy B’s so don’t feel as guilty indulging myself. I’m also a big fan of the raspberry granola bar… it sounds boring, but believe me… it’s delicious!
The people who work here are very friendly as well and always greet me with a permanent smile, which is understandable because just walking into this colorful bakery puts a smile on my face!