Couture Cakes By Nika

Stopped by after dining nearby and watching a young family devour cupcakes on the patio. They also had a dozen beautiful cupcakes in tow. After their rave reviews and story about how this business contributes to the community, we decided to stop in. Oh so glad we did. The owner greeted us with a smile and joked with us as we pondered over which one to choose. We settled on chocolate cheesecake, confetti and carrot cake cupcakes and they did not disappoint! We even had a few of her tempting cookies to boot. I won’t even think about the calories but enjoy the party on my taste buds. Always looking to support small/​local businesses, glad to say we’re going to be repeat customers.

when their cupcakes are fresh, they’re AMAZING! Also they’re so involved in the community it’s the reason I choose to give this small black owned my business, But I’ve gone a couple times and some maybe the ones that’ve been in there couple hours (i hope not days) tasted like refrigerator. I don’t know what they can do to prevent that refrigerator air taste from getting into the cupcakes but, I try to always get the fresh ones. I threw 5 cupcakes away in the dozen I recently bought because I couldn’t enjoy them due to the Refrigerator air taste, I hope they read reviews and make adjustments to prevent that taste from cupcakes because the flavoring is so great and that taste takes away from it.
Everyone is always pleasant and helpful there.

Great little bakery in Hilton Village. I read the other great reviews and knew I had to try it.
I came in about an hour after they opened. Checked out their cupcake selection and decided to get the Banana, Red Velvet and Chocolate with Cream Cheese frosting. I also decided on their lemon tart as a non-​cupcake tasting. The banana one was very good, could taste the yummy banana. Red Velvet was okay, was a bit overpowered by the frosting, but I think that’s so for every gourmet cupcake. The chocolate one was okay as well. The lemon tart was at first good, but the tartness/​sourness was too much for me.
I read all the good things others had to say about the service. but I didn’t really find it worth raving about. The man who was behind the counter didn’t interact much, except to tell me that one of the cupcakes I had received for free (on a Thursday). That was about it. Didn’t feel neither welcoming nor completely rejected.
Would come back to get cupcakes though

We ordered a gluten-​free Minecraft inspired cake the cake looked amazing just like the cake from the Minecraft and it tastes wonderful too. The only issue I had was the cake was an hour and a half late because they fit in another client who did not have an appointment until hours after mine. The cake barely made it on time for my sons party but just in time for my son and guests to have some cake before leaving. After all this I leave five stars because the cake was amazing the staff were friendly and they comped us for the inconvenience.

So glad i found this place! Amazing selection, every bite was delicious. I started with the creampuffs and ate them right away they were nice moist delicate and tasty. I took a bite of the lemon gooey bar it was spectacular! Next I tried the caramel apple cheesecake that was outrageously good! I really wish they had a place like this in North Carolina it is delicious and so affordable you’ll want to try one of everything!

I had been to cupcakes by nika once before a few years ago and decided to stop to treat myself to s cupcake. The man behind the counter was very friendly and told me to get a second cupcake since it was Thursday and all cupcakes were BOGO. I got the peanut butter fudge and chocolate cream cheese and they were both DELICIOUS! I was only going to eat half of each but ended up eating both totally worth it though!

Aw man. This place is great. Great selection, prices as expected. But their cupcakes are so tasty. It’s sometimes hard to find a good bakery but they’re nothing but excellent here.

Couture cakes is hands-​down the best cupcake place around. Not only is their service great, but they always have such a unique variety of flavors. The orange creamsicle is a must try!

Updated because I stopped by recently. Thank you for tasty cupcakes and great service. Now I rate you all my #1 favorite cupcake and treat shop. Cookies and bars are delicious, too.

All I can say is yummmers! I’ve been looking for a good bakery in this area and wasn’t having much luck, until today. I saw the comments on Unilocal and had to see if the great reviews were true. The cupcakes are the best I’ve had in some time. They are full of flavor soft and fresh. I had double chocolate, my fiancé had red velvet. Yum Yum Yum! I have a few events coming up in the near future including my wedding. I think we’ve found a winner.

My favorite local cupcake shop. In the heart of Hilton Village — doesn’t get any better! I get my man the chocolate cake — It’s quite tasty!

Cute Bakery full of lots of yummy treats, I got some cupcakes for a little gathering & they were a hit. I brought my husband a couple of lemon bars which he enjoyed. We will be going back, saw it on Unilocal & happy I went to check it out.

I was in the area for lunch and noticed this cupcake bakery while driving by. After lunch my husband and I decided to check it out on Unilocal.We love cupcakes! They have to be very good… moist cake with flavor and a great icing. There were so many to choose from. We picked vanilla vanilla, chocolate with chocolate icing, and Devils delight. Every cupcake was delicious. The man that waited on us was the owner. Very nice guy… told him he should bring his cupcake van to the Virginia Beach Amphitheater, much better than the cupcakes sold at the Amphitheater currently! This bakery exceeded our expectations!

If you absolutely want cupcakes that are the best ever, don’t fool around wasting time with any other cupcake shop. I have tried several and no one else comes close. The are moist and full of flavor. Worth every penny. There are several cupcake shops in Newport News and Hampton. This one is in class by itself. They also do a lot of community work. Those places who claim to have all natural this and that, can keep those dry, tasteless cupcakes. Give the the full butter experience. Everything in moderation.

We came in at 6:45 today and was greeted by George, one of the owners. He was more than helpful and we had an absolutely fantastic first experience. We purchased a dozen cupcakes and we are looking for wedding cupcakes and are excited to devour them later!

Boy oh BOY! I am telling you this place is a keeper for cupcake lovers… Trust me, I usually don’t write reviews however, I just had to do one for this place. I love couture cakes by nika, they are so flavorful and decorative… This is a small little business that sits in a quite little area, despite the street it sits on, which is a little on the busy side. Warning! as it might take a moment to find parking if the street parking is filled up in the front of the store. Consider me a permanent customer here, from here on out… Bottom Line… Try them you will not be disappointed!

Wonderful selections of cakes pies cannolis cupcakes and specialty desserts
Prices are very reasonable
The gentlemen and lady that own and run this facility are very polite soft-​spoken but you can tell they are very hard-​working and take great pride in the work they put into their shop.

Very moist and delicious cupcakes every time! I stop by here everyone in a while for a treat and I have never been disappointed. I bought a dozen for my husband’s birthday and everyone loved them. I personally recommend anything with chocolate.
I do wish the staff was a little more friendly. This would be a 5 star review but the staff does not seem to really care or be happy that they are working with cupcakes all day.

A few friends recommended that my sister and I try this «bakery» while in Hampton. We gave it a try and was not disappointed!
The gentleman/​co-​owner who assisted us was very friendly and told us about the «indecisive» Saturday promotion that they had going on.
Don’t say uh, ahh or ummm when ordering and we’d get a free cupcake!
I like that promotion, though I almost messed it up for us.
We ended up leaving with 5 cupcakes and 2 cookies.
EVERYTHING and I mean everything was moist and delicious! Carrot cake, chocolate chocolate, yellow with chocolate, maple bacon and a toasted almond infused with alcohol.
I’m really glad that I took word of mouth of my friends and didn’t look at the reviews from Unilocal first.
I would definitely recommend this cute shop and friendly owners to everyone.

Yuck! The cupcakes look pretty, that’s the only good thing about the place. The shop has a smell — and not a good, baked cupcakes smell, but a moth ball meets cupcake shop inspired smell. Simply put, the cupcakes taste like an old person’s house smells. No, I’m NOT kidding. Then there’s the lingering sour aftertaste that you’ll get from taking a bite. It smacks your tongue with butter cream gone bad though I’ve noticed that it doesn’t seem to be as bad in the chocolate flavored cupcakes, go figure. These are nasty, small, and I’m guessing day or days old cupcakes for the most part. I have gone two days in a row and believe firmly that they do NOT rotate the cupcakes out in a timely manor.
Gross. Pass if you know how a real cupcake is supposed to taste.