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| - Another place I really wanted to like but just couldn't. I work downtown and I pass this shop up almost daily. I finally decided to stop in when I saw how cute it was inside and have been there 4 or 5 times since. Each time I was disappointed.
I saw the less than great reviews first but I usually don't go based on reviews, I like to try a place for myself. Most of the time I am pleasantly surprised and glad I didn't listen to the reviews. Not so much this time. So far I've tried the carrot cake, snickerdoodle, peanut butter, red velvet, and lemon.
I have to whole heartedly agree that they just frankly taste bad. The offensive flavor ranges from bland and stale to bizarrely salty and artificial tasting, with a strange almost chemical after taste. They are so big that I have always shared them. Whoever I have shared them with and I have never actually finished one. We've always both agreed that they are just unpleasant to eat and not at all worth the price. What's the point of a calorie bomb that isn't even enjoyable?
I also made the mistake of ordering the apple cider this last fall. It was really expensive, I think $5 or more. More than large Starbucks drink. For $5 a cup I expect handmade cider that is truly memorable. Even when I've gone to fall festivals and apple orchards in the past their cider hasn't been that expensive per cup. But I decided to splurge. I really think it must have just been regular Giant Eagle brand cider from a jug. It was cold and almost totally clear with very little color. Real handmade apple cider is usually much darker than that and has a taste. This was even less flavorful than plain old store bought apple juice.
What was a bit more unsettling than that was the presentation of the "cider". Perhaps it was because I anticipated a piping hot cup of fragrant apple cider, a delectable little autumn treat. Instead the man behind the counter bent his knees slightly, reached toward his crotch, and presented a mason jar full of cold yellow liquid. Once I had time to observe the specimen and mull it over, it wasn't that bad. Some thought went into it. The idea of a mason jar with a little twine bow wrapped around it did seem quant in a charming way. That is, once I got over the initial shock of being presented with what seemed to be a frosty jelly jar full of urine.
I gave it two stars because I think that their branding is really great. They have an adorable shop, the cupcakes look fantastic, they have a great location, and their website is decent. They have a lot of potential to be better. But I can't give them more than that because they just taste terrible, are expensive, and every time I have been there I leave feeling cheated. Like I was just tricked into spending a ton of money on a stale old cupcake made from some store bought mix and a cup of grocery store apple juice. They need a real culinary overhaul.
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