Mockingbird Cupcakes

We were craving some cupcakes and decided to go somewhere other than Gigi’s. We walked in the day before Valentine’s Day. The bakery was filled with different treats for the day as well as the bakers had many different orders scattered around. The two bakers were having lunch, while one lady worked the counter. The cupcakes we had were delicious. At least, mine were. It was honestly just what we were craving.
My problem was the attitude the two bakers gave one of the customers that had walked in after me. They hadn’t said anything, but it was in their faces especially when the customer had asked what each cupcake was. It astonished me that they could have such a look on their faces. I hoped for better.
Despite, how delicious their cupcakes were, I honestly don’t think I’ll be returning. For me, customer service is the most important. If they had a nicer attitude towards that new customer than I would come back.

YES. yes yes yes yes yes.
I get the gluten-​free cupcakes when I come here, and they are SO GOOD. Other places have gluten-​free cupcakes that are kind of… gluey? Pastey in the mouth? Or they have a terrible crumble. Something has always been wrong with them.
But here? Here, we’re good. You can taste the butter in the cake portion (scary for my waistline, awesome for my tastebuds), which contributes to the light, velvety texture. It crumbles perfectly. And the frosting matches the cake texture perfectly! Sweet, but not too rich, and light in texture.
The cupcakes here are so light and velvety and airy that you might not realize you just ate 3 of them. It could happen to anyone, really. *cough cough*
Additionally — I wanted to order a glass of pink lemonade, and they didn’t have any made… so they went and made it for me, specifically, and then refused to take my money for it! Great service.
If you do the gluten-​free thing, too, make note: if you call ahead a couple of hours, they can customize your cupcake. Typically they just have vanilla and chocolate, but they can put other frosting on top, or they can add other things to it if you give them some advance notice. Doesn’t get better than this!

I am a baker with a sweet tooth, so I love scoping out local bakeries and sweets shops.
Walking into Mockingbird Cupcakes sent me into cake heaven. Plenty of light, pale yellow walls, mint-​colored cabinetry, various cake holders, domes and displays, and pretty mixers set this cake baker’s heart aflutter.
I’ll admit, as a frugal spender I balk at paying $ 3+ a cupcake. But I couldn’t visit without tasting, and being in this delightful space was worth coughing up a little cash.
I purchased a Pink Bubbly cupcake to split with my mom. I figured we’d each sample, and I’d take the rest home. Nope. Our first bites were followed by even more bites, groans, «mmmms,» and utter pleasure… until the cupcake was gone. This was one of the best cupcakes I’ve ever tasted. The moist cake and the appropriately heavy frosting were unforgettably flavorful.
Service was okay, but come for the great cake and the lovely atmosphere.

I stopped in for a few cupcakes over the weekend. I loved the store, its so cute! and the person that helped me was so nice. I picked up 4 cupcakes. one chocolate chocolate, one guinesss, a mocha, and a red velvet. the red velvet I almost didn’t get (cupcake looked a little overbaked) it was. the icing was amazing and next time i’ll give it a second try because it had good flavor. the other three cupcakes were delicious and not dry at all even after being in my fridge for a couple days. really liked this place. great parking.

I can’t believe that with my extreme love for eating out and enjoying real food, I never discovered this place sooner. The interior looks like something off pinterest. Whoever designed the place definitely has an artistic eye. VERY cute and small. The young cashier behind the counter was friendly and professional. The kitchen looked immaculate. The cupcakes are far better than Jones Bros. The lemon one I had makes my mouth water just thinking of it. The names of the cupcakes are super clever as well. You don’t find many places like this in Omaha. I wish there were more small businesses like this one. :)

I really wanted to like this place, especially knowing that it was a small business, but after my experience I won’t be returning. Placed a special order for a dozen cupcakes with flat top icing a few days in advance from the pick-​up date. I told them what they were going to be for (a project for college) and even explained the reasoning for the icing needing to be flat topped. The employee was really nice and gave me no reason to worry. The day I went in to pick the cupcakes up, the cupcakes were not made!!! The employee working couldn’t even find my order! Organization and communication seems to be an issue. I resorted to buying cupcakes anyway without the flat top icing and just made do, because I had no other choice. I was literally on my way to Creighton! When I tasted them later on after my presentation, they were overly sweet and super rich. I’m a big sweet tooth and love dessert, and I still thought they were too much. I was a little embarrassed that I had served those to everyone not having tried them ahead of time. No one even asked for a second one. Unfortunately, this was my one and only experience with Mockingbird Cupcakes, and it was bad enough to make it my last. Better up your game Mockingbird… Jones Brothers is right up the street.

I went to the Omaha Chocolate Festival today and this was one of the venues. Loved the chocolate cake. It was nice and moist and the butter cream frosting was spot on. The peanut butter fudge was also the really good home made kind I remember having as a kid. I’ll update this review once I head over to their shop and try out the full size cupcakes.

Mockingbird cupcakes… I really wanted to love this place. Overall it was fine, but no one goes to a specialty cupcake shop for fine.
I recently tried Jones Bros for the first time after moving back to the big O after hearing all the hype. So I guess I was in the mood for cupcakes. Today I tried mockingbird since it’s closer to my hood. ;) The store is very quaint and there were nice little decorative touches here and there.
I went with the vanilla standard. I know, I know, vanilla is supposed to be boring. But I absolutely ADORE vanilla when it’s done right. A completely underrated flavor if you ask me. It’s also a good baseline to judge other cupcakeries against since most have their own unique flavors. I was disappointed. I had high hopes since I read that mockingbird was featured on a reality cupcake show, but it fell flat.
Let me dissect it for you. The cake was pretty moist and airy, but nearly devoid of flavor. I ate it first before trying the frosting and it tasted lightly sweet and nothing else. The frosting saved it. It tasted nice and rich but not too sweet or buttery. The cupcake itself looked like my little sister made it. Half the top was hanging over one side, and the top was overbaked so it was a little hard. The frosting was applied with a star tip and definitely could have been fancier or neater. Just looked amateur.
The prices are reasonable as far as cupcakeries go (I’ve definitely paid more elsewhere), but not totally worth it. It lacked the wow factor. If I’m going to spend $ 3 on a cupcake, I’d prefer it to look better than what I can do at home.
The cashier was pleasant enough and gave me quick service.
Overall, I’d say stick with Jones Bros.

I hate to play favorites but… this place makes cupcakes as if they kidnapped my grandmother and are forcing her to slave away in their kitchen.
Butter, you can taste it. If you’ve had the «real deal» from scratch stuff made for you before, you know what I mean. It melts in your mouth, the flavor seems to touch all your taste buds, little birds sing around you, this is heaven, you don’t even feel guilty or understand the words «fattening» and how it applies to your health. They are just that good.
So good in fact, I was at a bridal expo one morning tasting many a yummy treats, and this place stood out. I ran home, told my boyfriend and made him come with me to their store that same day to get some of their cupcakes. We preceded to come more times than I’m willing to admit to over the next month, and then ordered his custom birthday cake 3 weeks into our obsession.
I’ve been to Jones Bro, Cupcake Island, Bliss, a few others not worth mentioning I’m telling you… for me, Mockingbird Cupcakes is now my mantra.

The best cupcakes in Omaha! I have had a couple different cupcakes there– and each has been amazing; the regular vanilla, the peanut butter and chocolate, the pink champagne, the mint and chocolate– absolutely wonderful. The service each time has been wonderful. The only problem that I have with this place is that it’s on way home– which means too many cupcakes!

We ordered some Gluten free cupcakes for my daughter’s graduation party. They were great to work with. everything was perfect. The result was beautiful… but most of all they tasted so very good. My sister who had tried many gluten free products said these were hands down the best baked product she’s had and they rest of our gluten challenged first fully agreed. In tasting them… I have to say they are even better than the regular cupcakes !! So moist and fresh with great flavor.

Poor selection. Unapologetic about running out of cupcakes at 3:30 in the afternoon. Several other cupcake places in town that are better

Mockingbird Cupcakes is amazing! The cupcakes are moist and delicious. Each one is like a little work of art. There’s a lot of creativity that goes into these little treats, and I can appreciate that. The shop is very bright and clean and charming. They also don’t just stick to cupcakes — in March they had Irish soda bread and around Easter they had hot cross buns. Right now they are offering pies. So if you are picking up takeout at one of the restaurants in the area, you can get dessert here. Service has always been very friendly — it’s a great place to take your kids for a special treat.