Sweet Things

i just put a (boxed) carrot cake in the oven and I was remembering the very best carrot cake I have ever eaten! I love carrot cake and I’ve probably tried it at every restaurant I’ve ever eaten in that offers it, and we have lived in a quite a few places including California, Washington, Hawaii, Saipan and Now we have retired to Missouri. My husband would bring some home every time he worked on their ovens back when they first opened — and he was in a lot of bakeries ! To this day… I think of Sweet Things every time I bake or order dessert.
Just sayin’!!!

Sweet Things makes amazing, delicious cakes for birthdays. There’s an incredible artist on staff who decorates them using photos one provides (of a friend, etc.), and then takes the art one step further by charmingly depicting, for example, a child in a Harry Potter setting with Hedwig. The cake art always looks quite detailed and the subject is represented beautifully. The cost of this extra decorating is very reasonable and I’ve always been delighted with the end results.

Good selection, but not the highest quality and WAY overpriced.

You’ll wanna eat the crumbs off yourself. Yum. The service is so nice as well. Love it.

You want this carrot cake. Really badly. I mean, if you *like* carrot cake, it just can’t be beat. The black tie is also great. I’ve had a couple cupcakes that were a little dry, otherwise this would be a 5 star review.

The place that introduced me to tres leches cake (that I still love) deserves 4 stars. I used to love their black and whites, and on rainy days after swim practice I always begged my mom to stop here for hot chocolate and cinnamon bun muffins. Many years later it seems they are moving more towards catering and less focused on in shop eating which is sad but understandable due to the location. I wouldn’t go out of my way but if you’re in the area craving something sweet stop in, or if you’re looking for decently priced and tasty local made cupcakes for a party.

I miss the old variety that Sweet things used to have. It seems they’ve killed off a good chunk of their offerings and moved another portion to special order/​wholesale only. They still have good cakes, cupcakes and cookies, just not near the variety they used to. They’re also no competing in the coffee game with Peets and Food Niks.

Best pumpkin pie EVER!!!
I’ve had all their pies and I have nothing to complain about. The staff at Bel-​Tib library love their goodies.
And everyone there is so nice and helpful. Oh! their cheese cake is pretty damn good too.

This review is just for the lemon meringue cake.
I don’t even like lemon meringue, and I’m not a particularly big fan of cake, but their lemon meringue cake was AMAZING. It’s covered in a light layer of meringue, so it’s not super creamy or heavy like frosting. The cake itself is super dense and moist with great texture, not overly sweet, and I loved the tart lemon curd layers.
Like I said, I don’t usually like cakes, but now I’m really curious to try their other ones!

We have been LOVING Sweet Things since 1996. We were really concerned when Peets opened up in on the same curb. But the service, the quality, the treats can’t be beat.
To the gentleman with a bad experience,
My experience with the Black Tie and other chocolate cakes are that they are always made that day, on site. Trust me, if you did eat the entire cake, you would be on a sugar high from heaven for a long time!

Since a child, I’ve always enjoyed their wide variety of sugary goodies from simple peanut butter cookies to rich black/​white magic cakes. Calling in to order cakes is always a breeze. My go-​to patisserie!
Yummy soy lattes too!

Fantastic! Take your kid for the amazing custom chocolate sundaes, or just get the best soy latte in marin, plus delicious cakes, amazing spicy cheese scones, etc etc etc… always have the current theme, and also great kids books, mini sparklers & extras if you are shopping for a bday. Plus you can pre-​order cupcakes!!! :)

I wanted to get a fantastic chocolate cake for my girlfriends birthday. My friend recommended Sweet Things in Tiburon.
I called them up and ordered the Black Mamba Chocolate cake. I picked the cake up on a Saturday. The staff was friendly and they presented the cake. It looked good.
The cake was dry and did not taste as good as I thought it should have tasted for the $ 45 dollars I spent on it.
We served half of the cake and than threw the rest out. We also bought some additional pastry items and they were dry as well.
Not A Fan of Sweet things

Sweet Things is a reliable, fabulous place to shop for treats. First, they provide a great experience. Everyone who works there has a great attitude and is always willing to accommodate customer needs. Not only that, but the space is always energized and bustling with locals.
Their food is fabulous! They have a great variety of desserts and breakfast pastries and I also adore their loose leaf teas. I highly recommend the lemon cake, angel food cake, and ice cream cookies.
This is also a great place for gluten free eaters. They have an assortment of gluten free items (chocolate chews and mocha kisses are out of this world), with a full list of ingredients.
I couldn’t give Sweet Things a better recommendation!

So, when I rolled my mouse over the different stars, 2=Meh, I’ve experienced better, and 3– A-​0K.
The truth is, my experience was just kind of meh. Which was very surprising. My mom always told me never to go in there, because the pastries were so delish! lol she always made it seem like I would go in and feel instantly addicted. So I was a little disappointed when that didn’t come to fruition in any type of way.
I got my sister a birthday cake from here a couple months ago, and it was ok. It was very sweet. I had a piece and felt ok to stop there. Paid about $ 30 – 35.
I went a 2^nd time just before a Gingerbread Decorating party I went to and I wanted to bring some goodies. I bought a dozen odds and ends, a gingerbread man here, a pumpkin cupcake there, and brought them to the party. Paid just under $ 20. No one ate anything, which was fine. More for me when I got home! But when I got home, they were just ok. A little dry. Nothing that I savored in my mouth or felt compelled to return for. Had a couple bites and threw the rest out.
The next time I need a cake or goodies, I’ll probably search around for another place… :/​An extra star for the helpful service, clean café, and warm atmosphere.

The place in Tiburon to go for a terrific latte. using Equator coffee… and the best fresh baked goods ! Lattes and cappuccinos made to perfection with NO attitude.

Sweet Things offers nearly every kind of dessert known to man and it does none of them well.
I ordered a cupcake, a meringue, a muffin, a variety of cookies… every single thing was DRY, much like the service.

Today is my little sisters birthday and I was searching for a place to buy her a cake with my mom. We decided to go check out Sweet Things Bakery in Tiburon. The bakery is located in the small shopping area known as The Cove in Tiburon.
As you enter, you see the different types of pastries and cakes for sale. My mom pointed out the Red Velvet cake (my sisters favorite). As we proceeded to purchase the cake, my mom asked the cashier if we could write a message on the cake, which was kindly done. It was in chocolate!
— The atmosphere/​décor of the bakery is very nice: simple décor, and homely feel.
— Prices are very reasonable for the quality of sweets here.
— Food here itself is delicious.
Overall, the cake was fabulous, looked amazing, and tasted great. Will be back!

I’m sorry, but Sweet Things ought to change its name to Dry Things.
Heading to a birthday BBQ at Paradise Beach over the weekend, I searched for Tiburon bakeries to pick up some goodies along the way and came across Sweet Things. Its four Unilocal stars seemed promising enough, but I would soon learn just how deceiving those stars actually were.
I went for the $ 26 Red Velvet Baby Cake, described as cocoa butter cake tinted red with cream cheese frosting. All I know is this cake was so dry and crumbled so easily, my slice promptly found its way into the garbage. Thank goodness others also brought cakes, so we weren’t just relying on mine to celebrate with. The bday boy would have thought I hated him.
All in all, perhaps Sweet Things has better offerings, but this girl won’t be suckered in again to find out.

mmm… strawberry cupcake… sooooo…good!!!
so this is one of our main staples when we head out north… we’ve always gotta make a stop at sweet things. why? 2 items… the strawberry cupcakes and the ice cream cookie.
super junky… but super moist and tasty.
the strawberry cupcake: yummy cake made with real strawberries… the frosting is the best frosting i have ever had! the only word i can think of to describe it is that it taste oh so real… it’s like stuffing your face with fresh strawberries…
the ice cream cookie: your basic sugar cookie… the shapes and designs depend on the season. i remember wifey taking me here for the first time… she told me i had to try this cookie they had which was covered with frosting. my first thought was blech! but i took her word for it and gave it a whirl… the cookie is just freakin amazing! it’s soft… the frosting is soft… decadently sweet. YUM!
and…i just found out that we have one in the city… great…well, strawberry cupcakes here i come!!!