Crumbs Bake Shop

I used to be a chocoholic but the Vanilla cupcakes have turned me into a vanillaholic.

I’m a Molly’s convert, but Crumbs has enough exotic flavors to keep me interested. I get back there every few months and follow them on fb to track my cupcake needs. They have good cupcakesl I’d recommend them.

I recently sampled some of the mini cupcakes and holy cow, they were… wait for it… MOIST!
The moistness — or lack thereof, was what I had complained about in my previous review. That, and their size. However, I have found the perfect solution. Seriously, trust me all you Crumbs naysayers. Try the mini ones.
Plus, if you are having a mini cupcake, that’s less calories! So, maybe you can have TWO minis instead of ONE big one, right?
Anyway, I think our office can now put this back on our list of places to get them for our office happenings. The downside is that you can’t just buy a mini (I don’t think anyway — haven’t stopped in recently) and a pack of them is somewhat pricey.
Back on the good list.

I first tried Crumbs when this location opened and offered a free cupcake for the first 1,000 or so fans who stood in line. I opted for the cosmo cupcake. The cake part was delicious, but the frosting tasted like chemicals. bleh!
I tried them again this morning since they had a «99c for any size iced coffee» sign. Of course, the cupcakes beckoned to me and I ordered a carrot one, because the best part of being an adult is eating cupcakes for breakfast. :P
The cake part is moist and so good and the frosting is better than the cosmo. They really heap the frosting on and it’s a bit too much for my liking. These cupcakes are expensive ($ 3.95 for the carrot) but they are HUGE!

I had the cinnamon streusel muffin for breakfast, which was much closer to a dessert item. It was delicious though, but something I would order only on occasion.

I really like the staff here and the treats are delicious, but they’re just not as moist as Sweet Mandy B’s. I get why people love this place, I really do, but Mandy’s just has a little something extra that makes it that much better than everyone else. We’ve gotten a few different offerings from here and they’re all GREAT, they’re just not the BEST. They’re creative, consistent, and they do a good job of mixing up the flavors so I have no complaints other than I pay more for lesser cupcakes here. That’s just my 2 cents though.

Stopped by crumbs this morning on my way into work to pick up a birthday cupcake for a coworker. And while I was in there I just had to get something for myself, since I had conveniently left my breakfast at home.
Now I’m not sure if it’s socially acceptable to have a cupcake for breakfast (especially on a random workday), but if they weren’t a bazillion calories I think I would make this a Thursday tradition.
After pondering my options over a bunch of delicious sounding cupcakes, I decided on the cookie dough cupcake ($ 3.95). This is not your standard size bakery cupcake. It can easily be split by two (although I ate it in one serving without any issues). The cupcake was delicious. The yellow cake was perfectly baked, nice and spongy in the middle with a nice brownness to the outside of the cake. The buttercream frosting with cookie dough was to die for. Sweet but not too sweet, it complemented the cake wonderfully. And I could actually taste the butter in the frosting which was nice. The only thing I didn’t care for was the fudge filling. It wasn’t sweet enough, was too cold and just didn’t match the flavors of the rest of the cupcake.
I will definitely be visiting crumbs in the future (as long as I make sure to get in a run or two that week… or maybe not… it’s still worth it).

I bought the Bottom Chocolate Cheesecake Brownie cupcake.
It was really tasty but I have two complaints.
Price is ridiculous. Yes the cupcake is pretty big, but $ 5 is still steep.
and my second is that my «cheesecake» cupcake should have been cold.
Otherwise, they have a lot of flavors that look good. So I will probably be there again.

The shop’s forte is the cupcakes, if you haven’t gleaned from the pictures what this bake shop sells.
I go to this shop regularly during lunch time to catch up on readings. There are enough seats for about 6 people, and a window counter where you can stand and grab a quick bite or read a paper. If you stay for a while, the clerk behind the counter sometimes offer free refills to your coffee. Not sure if the free refills are available to begin with, but it’s a nice bonus if you become a regular.
Pastry can be stale sometimes, but the friendliness of the clerks and their breadth of knowledge of the various cupcakes makes up for it. Plus, that’s what coffee is for!

First visit to Crumbs. Noticed it walking down Clark, very cute. I ordered a Red Velvet cupcake (was hoping they’d have German Chocolate, but they didn’t). Very tasty – I think the cake could be a *little* more chocolate-​y, and there were more sprinkles than I’d like, but it was very fresh and moist and generally yummy except those 2 niggling items. And the cupcake itself is HUGE! I stopped by here after lunch, so I was already on my way to being full before I even took the first bite, but I could barely get through half before feeling uncomfortable! Hopefully I’ll feel like finishing it before the end of my workday because I imagine it will be dry and crumbly within a couple hours…
Will definitely go back, hope it’s just as good next time!

We came here twice and was not impressed by their cupcakes. They are completely crumbly (hence the name?) that fell apart before you bite into them, with artificial flavors and colors. VERY disappointed for the price.

I am just not a fan of this place. I try! I’ve tried a few times, actually. but each time, I am disappointed.
I ordered a Boston Cream Cupcake and found the actual cupcake to be better than remembered (not nearly as dry and crumbly. I wish I could give them 2.5 for this, actually), but the frosting was way too paste-​like, and there was about half a teaspoon of cream/​custard! What a let down!
The staff is always very friendly, though. No complaints in that department.

Ok, Crumbs I gave you yet another chance, and still I am disappointed. I took time to order something unique, and even asked suggestions. It seemed like everyone in line was perplexed as to what to order! Maybe you have too many options?
I settled on the Maple Pecan. The cake was dense and not moist and the frosting (my fave part) was too thick and a little crusty. I ate about half before I decided to pitch it. Sorry Crumbs, but I don’t think I’ll be visiting again. Two strikes yer out.

Sooo gooood!!! (junk food and probably with lots of artificial ingredients, lot more than in homemade cupcakes… but who cares?!)

Our Friday Adventure yesterday was a cupcake crawl and this was our last stop and our second favorite.
I really appreciated the cleanliness of the sthop and friendliness of the staff. I might not be so perky surrounded by sugar and other people having trouble deciding which cupcake to buy.
Other positives were the very clean bathroom, excellent selection and huge size of the cupcake.
We all split the half baked which we enjoyed. It was moist and the frosting seemed in good proportion. The pumpkin and toffee coffee that I brought home had a higher frosting proportion. Definitely the half baked was the best one.
We all liked it quite a bit but for us, wasn’t the fall in love moment that we experienced at Sugar Bliss. I am still texting that pure chocolate cupcake!
Very good but not the best!

I came here on a Wednesday afternoon after work and they had a decent flow of customers. I ordered the carrot cupcake and this is by far my favorite cupcake! The crushed, crispy walnuts blend perfectly well with the soft, moist cake and the cream cheese spiced it up for the sweet tooth without going overboard. For $ 4.15, I am a fan!

I’d expect a $ 5 cupcake to be perhaps the most amazing cupcake of all time. I’ve tried several of the flavors, and while some are delicious (black bottom cheesecake, the elvis, mint chocolate chip), some are so crazy sweet (peanut butter cup, good guy) that only kids would like them.
And there’s no way I’m paying $ 5 for a kid’s cupcake. That is what Jewel is for.

I keep hoping for a gym closer to where I work, and instead they put up a cupcake shop. My coworkers and I were here for the day before the grand opening and got a free coffee with our purchase, and hazelnut coffee is the way to go peeps! We each got a different one since they are large enough to share, so each of us cut ours up in quarters so we had the Cosmo, Baba Booey, Carmel Apple, and something milk and they were all pretty good and very sweet. We also came back the next day for the grand opening where they were giving away a free cupcake for the first 1000 customers. I got the PB&J and had tried the cotton candy and the cinnabun. I really like the PB&J and it taste most like it. I think these are a little sweeter than I prefer, but more worth the money because they are bigger in portion than most other cupcake spots.

I ordered the Smores cupcake. I gave up after a few bites and gave it to a colleague. It was just too much. I know they are supposed to be filling and sugary and bad, but I felt physically sick after a little bit. I went back today and tried a chocolate chip scone. It’s okay. Harder than I like — 2.5 stars maybe. The service is okay. They are very friendly and greet you immediately you walk in. The coffee service is lacking however. The first time I ordered a decaf Mocha Latte but by they gave me a Mochachino. Honestly — I don’t know the difference and don’t care. I felt a bit hyper after lunch so I reckon it wasn’t decaf either. The second time (today) I asked for a decaf coffee which I got after I think the first person forgot to give it to me. either a miscommunication on their part or a misunderstanding on mine. It was free so I guess I can’t complain too loudly.
Hang in. Let me have a sip… Coffee is decent enough. almost enough to up it all to 3 stars, but not.

This Crumbs shop opened this weekend and I had anticipated its opening. I’m sad to see that the Amish bakery that was here before is gone, but super happy a cupcake place has filled its spot! When we arrived, the lunch crowd had bombared the shop with business. They lose a star because they got my cupcake order and my coffee order wrong. Nevertheless, the cashier apologized to me and overall service here was friendly and fast. But there is room for improvement, and when the hype dies down I’m sure things will run a lot smoother and my order will be correct the first time around. They even gave me a free coffee with my cupcake!!! I love free stuff! The receipt even offered 20% off my next cupcake purchase of $ 20 or more. However, I’m pretty sure I shouldnt be buying $ 20 worth of cupcakes to eat. It may just kill me, and I HATEEEEEEEEEE to exercise.
There are lots of options to choose from. I tried a baba gooey (peanut butter/​chocolate with peanut butter chips) which was super sweet. The apple honey cupcake I tried at the other Crumbs shop was less sweet. I think I like my cupcakes less sugary.