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| - I went because I was still mourning the loss of Max's Deli and their epic desserts, and felt slightly consoled to see that sweet melissa seemed to be racking up some of their own dessert accolades. I ordered the red velvet cake while my mom ordered a chocolate cake, and we ended up leaving disappointed. I tasted my mom's cake, which was good, though not outstanding, and wished I had ordered the same -- though I know their cakes are homemade, mine tasted as good as a run-of-the-mill cake from the grocery store freezer aisle. When the waitress checked in, I told her it just wasn't very good, and she apologized profusely, explaining that the regular baker had been out, and told me that a new cake had just been baked and that she'd send me home with a fresh slice of the new red velvet. Unfortunately, it tasted about the same, and pretty flavorless. Everything also seemed a little overpriced considering the quality. I haven't been back since, but would be willing to try it again, on the good faith that hopefully, with the right people in the kitchen, sweet melissa's might be a little closer to filling the big shoes Max's left behind.
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