Ricks Bakery

Hands down the best bakery in the area. Lots of goodies and you can even watch cakes being decorated in one of the eating areas. So glad they have started to sell their sweets in some of the neighborhood markets.

Always a good breakfast and decent coffee. Learn how to spell your name, Rick. It’s Rick’s, not Ricks, dude.

Our wedding cake was GORGEOUS and the best part was it tasted even better than it looked! I used to own a couple cupcake bakeries in Texas but since we got married out of town had to order a cake vs make my own. Needless to say it takes a LOT to impress me. But honestly the cake was beyond delicious and I heard almost all of our guests raving about it too! So very happy we choose Ricks! Lindsay the wedding coordinator was a delight to work with too! Always helpful and precise!

Ordered cake for delivery, they did great job. Cake was delivered exactly on time and was delicious!!!

Pros: decent decorations and variety of products. Cons: terrible service and everything I’ve had there tasted like a painfully sweet box mix. I wouldn’t recommend this place.

We came in ordered the cake one day in advance and it was ready by 12pm the next day. The strawberry shortcake was fresh, light, airy and moist. I loved how reasonably priced the cake was. I also tried a red velvet cupcake which was delicous, but definitely could have been better with the classic cream cheese frosting. Customer service was great. If you end up coming to order a cake here go to the cake ordering area (closer to the left) and not where the pastry area is. I wish the cashier would have told me this. I wouldve ordered a cooler cake!

I normally don’t like going out to get sandwiches, but these were great! Had the half turkey and bacon sandwich with half a coup of churn chowder. It was delicious. They also serve a slice of cake for about $ 7. Filling and a great place.

We came back a couple of times since our last issues where we swore we wouldn’t but they usually at least got the red velvet razorback cakes done correctly so I bought a birthday cake here for my husband b/​c it’s his favorite.
So we decided to order 18 cupcakes here for a party for a child’s birthday. Basic chocolate, vanilla and strawberry cupcakes with also some red velvet. Fast forward to 52 dollars later we ended up with martini umbrellas not beach themed ones, gourmet cupcakes including white «wedding» cupcakes and gourmet strawberry. We were also overcharged.
We asked for a refund for difference we paid and were denied at the counter being told only a manager could do that and that we could call and do that over the phone. I Re-​read my previous review and saw how much trouble we had had with a refund before and just thought how stupid I am for coming back to «everyone’s favorite bakery» in Fayetteville. At the moment I am trying to patiently wait to at least get the cupcakes we ordered but the hold up has delayed our trip to the party itself. I did not at all expect to have an issue (so many) with simple cupcakes.
Update. After being pushy someone was finally able to give me the difference back for the overcharge before we left. We were 45 minutes late though due to the unexpected hold up.

While the design and decorations of the cakes on display are amazing, the actual cakes you pay for and pick up are lacking what the colorful parades advertise. The other major downer is the quality of the cake. It tastes like box cake. It’s very flat, airy but not moist, and has a plastic after taste. This has been the case for the last 4 cakes I’ve ordered from Rick’s.
The customer service is also always very friendly, but the overall quality of their cakes is just undeserving of all the pizazz the bakery puts out, especially when you consider how much a cake costs there.
Needless to say, I will not be returning. Sadly, my cake adventures will have to venture out somewhere else.

I love everything about Rick’s. From their delicious pastries and coffee for breakfast,(you can never go wrong with a sausage roll and donut!!), to their impressive cakes for any special occasion you can think of, they definitely are a Fayetteville treasure.
There cakes can be expensive, but they are such works of art it make it worth it! I love walking through their gallery of beautiful wedding cakes, and it’s fun bonus to be able to watch the decorators at work in the back through a glass wall while you enjoy your treats!

went to rick’s while we were in town to tour UofA. It was such a breath of fresh air compared to the big corporate donut place. Beautiful pastries, charming ambiance. Everything we bought, which admittedly wasn’t a lot, was good (cream cheese danish, sausage and cheese kolaches, donuts).

I have located two bakeries in town that are now my, ‘go to.’ Ricks is one of these. Their selection is stunning. It has a case dedicated to The Hogs.
They are conveniently located across the street from the VA Medical Center. Today, sitting at the table next to me was a small cadre of veterans – one, a Pearl Harbor survivor. They were telling war stories and sharing pictures.
Rick’s has been here for decades, a neigborhood landmark. There is a generous selection of indoor seating – great for groups, and outdoor seating.
They cater special events, to include some incredible weddings (cakes).

Eh. Their pastries and cookies are good, but I think their cakes are mediocre. In general I think this bakery is really over hyped. If you really want to visit an amazing bakery go to Briar Rose in Farmington.

I am from out of town and was up in Fayetteville visiting the University of Arkansas. It also happened to be my 18^th birthday. I called in a cake from Texas and the lady helped me through all the difficulties of ordering over the phone. She sent me pictures from her cell phone of ideas and was so helpful. Not to mention the cake was delicious, and the best cake I have ever eaten. Yummy!!! 5 stars for sure!!!

A friend recommended this place, so I went. I wasn’t into sweets, so I looked at the soups and other food. I waited for a while for someone to help me and finally a girl with glasses reluctantly came up to the register. I asked what the ingredients were in one of the soups. The girl started laughing and made a face. I said, well if you don’t know the ingredients what does the soup look like. She made faces of disgust and made fun of me, telling me that its regular homemade food. I left and could hear her laughing and making fun of me when I walked out. If you care about the ingredients in your food I would stay clear.

Been here few times and haven’t been disappointed. From donuts to cakes, it’s always on point. I would def order from y’all or y’all will see me again.

The food is great and so is the service. There are many different goodies to choose from. The selection is very diverse and it is primarily sweet.
They cater all types of events, including weddings. They have great cake treats!
I like pretty much everything they offer and they have the best cannoli in town.

Big improvement! Previously I wrote a review on how I was disappointed on how they misspelled my kids name on his birthday cake & twice the cake seemed bland with to much icing. The past purchase was excellent & 5 star quality, I think it wasn’t as expensive as it should have been with the fondant work. We were very pleased! I would go there again. Rated 4 stars based on overall improvement.

Cheap ingredients and high staff turnover equals mediocre quality.
If you don’t mind bottom of the barrel quality… then Rick’s is the place.
If you sort of care about what goes into your mouth… find another place.

I think this is probably the most overhyped place in Fayetteville. While I was living in Arkansas all you would hear about is how amazing Ricks is. Is it a decent bakery? Yea. Is it hyped up to be the best bakery you will find in your entire life? Yep. The reality is, its an average bakery that cooks for the masses. Everything I have eaten there has either been drenched in frosting, or covered in glaze. You could cover a raw trout in frosting and it would be alright.
The real unfortunate experience was the cake that we ordered for a birthday. It wasn’t a multi tiered wedding cake or anything, a simple two layered cake. All we asked was that it would be half chocolate, and half white cake. The lady that took our order had such an arrogant demeanor, that we were sure that she could not possibly botch the order. Of course when we got the cake, the entire thing was chocolate. Not the end of the world, but if you are going to act like your store is the reigning champion of Cupcake Wars on Food Network, at least get the damn order right.
Head down the road to Briar Rose, you wont regret it.