Gigi’s Cupcakes of Gainesville

The cupcakes look cute, however, they are too sweet for me.

We tried it because we saw it on the show Undercover boss. We fully expected the same welcome but it wasn’t as it is supposed to be scripted. We bought a variety and they were all good but Publix bakery I think taste fresher! Still, if you are in Gainesville and nearby and want a sweet treat, they are okay.

We went right before 9pm (close) so they were out of a lot of options. I had the Wedding Cake (Vanilla with butter cream frosting) it was super sweet albeit a little dry. I also had the Miss Princess which was Strawberry with cream cheese frosting and strawberry filling inside the cupcake. It was delicious!

These are horrible. Tried many times. They are extremely dry and expensive. Go to small Cupcakes in Tallahassee, recognized by foodnetwork and the view. Amazing and made on site.

Gigi’s has a great selection of cute cupcakes that changes very frequently. The cupcakes themselves are okay. I tried the wedding cupcake, the chocolate salted caramel cupcake, and the strawberry shortcake cupcake.
The cake itself was slightly dense but the flavors were pretty good. There’s nothing too out of the box as the store seems to stick to the cute cupcake theme. My favorite was the wedding cupcake as it wasn’t overwhelmingly sweet like the other selections. The chocolate salted caramel cupcake was basically a chocolate cupcake. I expected a more caramel flavor. I *think* there was supposed to be caramel filling but it was such a tiny bit that it was really hard to tell.
When we walked into the store there was also nobody at the counter. It was hard to get the cashier’s attention when we were ready to order.
I would come back again to try some of their other selections but for now my experience was only okay.

The cups cakes are beautiful, variety of flavors ! But very high in sugar that half of one is enough to satisfy you. The costumer service is great.

Well, well, well… where do I start. Gigi… I’m really disappointed. You would think that a national franchise would have figured out how the make the world’s best cupcakes and best laid out store before expanding to hundreds of locations. But boy would you be really wrong. They store layout was great. They displays were great too. And those cupcakes look delicious. But boy were those looks deceiving. First let me say that we’re were greeted upon walking in. I think the girl smiled, sort of. But we weren’t greeted properly which I know to be one of their trademarks. The cupcakes were large for the price, 3.50ea for a size that I would refer to a jumbo. The flavor choices were good. And they were decorated nicely. We ordered 6x flavors. Some were horrible. Some were throw up in your mouth disgusting. We finished none of them. and left only feeling disappointed and ripped off. The only reason I’m rating 2 stars is because the layout was good and the place was clean. But I was there for the food. Which itself was an absolute FAIL.

I mean who couldn’t love a nice cupcake. Especially when the counter help is great, and the cupcakes moist and tender. The chocolate peanut butter was good, but the German chocolate icing cupcake was better. They put them in a little box, but if you are not careful you end up with icing on the edges of the box instead of on top of your cupcake.

So, I know Gigi’s is a chain, but each location is locally owned, so I had no issues trying out Gigi’s. I have been to this location 10+ times, and have never been disappointed. I like to stop by for a sweet treat. It is hard to justify a cupcake for about $ 3.50, but Gigi’s is always friendly and tasty. They used to have a lot of $ 2 deals posted on their facebook, but not so much anymore. Sometimes they have specials, you just gotta check for them! All in all, I know I will be back at GiGi’s. Their birthday cake and wedding cake are my favorite!!!

Yum! I had the carrot cake cupcake and it was delicious. It was a splurge but it was priced cheaper than some of the cupcake food trucks I’ve been to before. It definitely worth it!

So I went to Gigi’s because I was craving some baked goods but for starters let me let you know I probably would have been better off at publix. So I got four cupcakes one wedding cake: basically white cake with white buttercream nothing special at all. One red velvet: chocolate cake which was weird not actually red velvet sponge with a what seems like a Bavarian filling in the middle and cream cheese frosting again nothing special the frosting on both overly sweet. Kentucky bourbon: which kind of reminded me of the consistency of a German chocolate frosting for the cupcake it was not fully baked through very mushy. And lastly a chocolate torte basically an undercooked brownie batter in a cupcake liner with fudge frosting. I wasn’t impressed to say the least save your money and go to a real bakery! Like Dolce vita bakery café.

The cupcakes are adorable! They taste ok. We came here for dessert after eating next door at Burger Fi. My 3 year old daughter and I were entranced with the décor of the shop; it’s so pretty inside! We couldn’t decide what flavors to get as there were so many tempting options. The girl behind the counter was very helpful in helping us pinpoint our selections. After eating, we left feeling happy but not overjoyed, I’d say. $ 20 for 4 cupcakes and milks. The flavors were fun and creative, but the texture wasn’t fluffy or moist. Enjoyable evening outing, but we probably won’t go back unless it’s a special occasion.

My kids really enjoy the cupcakes here. They make them in house and they are always fresh.

Took the boyfriend and stepson here for an afternoon treat. They loved the various options and flavors. Will try again!

This is my second visit to Gigi’s as my mom wanted to try their cupcakes. I wish I could’ve visited more times but we just happened to go on a day that all cupcakes were $ 2! I ordered 4: a wedding cake and turtle for my mom, and chocolate chip cookie dough and white midnight chocolate chip for me.
I have a strong sweet tooth, so moist cupcakes with a good amount of frosting are what I love. Gigi’s did not disappoint at all. As I only have a couple of days left until I leave this city, I regret not coming here more often.

I just can’t dislike a place that specializes in cupcakes! GiGi’s is ranked second for me under Sugar Refined in Newberry, but GiGi’s is much more convenient. I’ve had the full sized cupcakes and the minis at a gathering and they were all delicious. Moist cake, plentiful (almost excessive) frosting, and delicious flavors. Price is a bit high, but the gluten free options are nice.

Good Cupcakes, but I’ve had better. They are really good cupcakes but I like my cupcakes very moist, although these weren’t dry, they just weren’t moist enough for me. I would come here again for a cupcake though.

I went to Gigi’s cupcakes because I have a sweet tooth and I love the Sprinkles in New York City along with Crumbs in New York City. Beware Gigi’s are very very very sweet the icing ratio is quite a bit compared to the cupcakes.
I bought three cupcakes to cost me $ 10.75. Which is the going rate for a cupcake. I was disappointed I don’t know if I was disappointed in myself or the cupcake, but I could not finish the cupcakes I had to throw them in the garbage. The shop is very cute and so is the packaging. But nothing holds a candle to New York City cupcakes. I think a cupcake shop such as Gigi’s is just what Gainesville needed, seeing they are busy. When I go back I will definitely try the mini cupcakes because the regular ones have way too much frosting and they are way too sweet!

I’d say 2.5, rounding up to 3. I’ve had the salted caramel and turtle cupcake, the salted caramel being the better of the two. I don’t normally like a whole lot of icing on my cupcake, but I really enjoy the icing here. I don’t know if it had a cream cheese base, but it reminded me of the cream cheese icing I like to make. Beware though, it is VERY sweet. Not for everyone.
I found the actual cake to be somewhat disappointing, the turtle was very dry and not very moist. Some cupcakes have filling but not all (and they don’t really clarify this in the case); kind of disappointing that the turtle cupcake didn’t have caramel in it :/​
I might go back, but honestly, I think the 4 Rivers sweet shop might be a better bet if you’re looking at flirting with a diabetic coma.

At this point, it’s almost like I keep going to cupcake shops just for the ego boost… I always leave laughing and knowing I could do it better. Gigi’s was the only cupcake I’ve ever enjoyed that wasn’t made in my own kitchen.
We tried four cupcakes here (and froze leftovers– equally delicious frozen, actually). I didn’t prefer the frosting flavor on one of the four (salty caramel was smokey caramel). The other 7/​8ths of my experience were incredible. I even tried two flavors I would never choose for myself (wedding cake and cookie dough) and they were both so tasty I want to have the same flavors again.
Cake was moist and just the right density with full and distinct flavorings. So much frosting, something I normally dislike, but the frosting was great all on it’s own. Not too sweet, again super flavorful, and velvety in texture.
Normal cupcake prices (forget exactly but $ 11 – 12 for the four cakes). Service was quick and solid. Skillfully decorated but not over-​the-​top.
And then I found out that, actually, Gigi’s is a chain. and I’m still giving it five stars because it’s all still true. I wouldn’t ever easily admit it, but I guess this is one case in which tiny and local is not better.