Baked by Melissa

Cupcakes are overpriced for the quality. The presentation is solid, but the taste is pretty standard for a cupcake.

Tiny, tasty, somewhat expensive cupcakes that are literally bite size. On the sweeter side for me, but cute, delicious, and small enough that I can handle one just fine.

The cashier kissed my husband on the lips! We will never be dining here again!

Don't go here. Frozen prepacked and with no ability to select flavors. Immediately after purchasing 20 bucks worth of cupcakes, we realized they were frozen. They wouldn't give a refund. Rip.

It’s like the person working has never taken anyone’s order in her life. First of all, we attempted to have 8 people order and have one person cover the payment. AKA, everyone would order and we would pay for everyone at the end. For some reason, the workers could NOT understand that. Then, once we ordered, the lady working the register could not figure out how to give us a receipt. Even though we mentioned we didn’t need it, she took 10 to figure it out and would not give us our order AFTER we had paid.

This tiny little store front is the right size for the bite size treats they offer. The double chocolate macaroon tasted good but not at all worth the $2 price point. I could go down the street and spend .50 cents more for a full cookie and a place to sit. Won't recommend this to my visiting friends unless they just want to spend $ to spend $. It's cute, but not worth it.

So tasty! These cupcakes are a little pricey at a dollar each (they really are only one bite), but they are so moist and delicious that is worth splurging every now and again. Especially when they have some interesting flavors of the month. I always get peanut butter and jelly and chocolate chip pancake.

This bakery sells *adorable* ultra mini-cupcakes -- about the size of a gumball. It is gimmicky and overpriced, but at a little less than $1 each, 'overpriced' isn't a huge deal. It's awesome to be able to have six flavors (~10 available) in a single sitting, and sometimes, I am literally in the mood for *a* bite of something sweet. Cute wins points too. They're pretty tasty, but not amazing. I think due to their surface area, they try out a little faster than a regular sized cupcake. Price: $6 (for 6) Overall: B+ Frequency: Occassionally Last Visited/Updated: Summer 2010

My gf and I had the 25 variety cupcake set from Baked by Melissa. We really like the different flavors and the moistness of the cupcakes. The bite sized chunks makes it easy to eat without the guilt of consuming a single full sized cupcake. My only issue is that I wished there was more variety in taste because at some point all of the cupcakes started to taste the exact same. Similarly, it would be great if the 25 pack came with more different types - I'm obviously not asking for 25 unique ones but maybe 10-12 would be better than just 7 (which is what I counted). Overall, I probably won't be trying this place again but I do recommend it to others as it is definitely worth trying out!

I wish someone would explain the hype of Melissa cupcakes to me. I've tried them time and time again but they're adorable and people love to bring them to parties, but they're not very good. Festive colors, lots of flavors and gluten free options, but the flavors consistently taste artificial and like they're store bought from a grocery shelf. Guess that's less empty calories for me and more belly space for delicious noms elsewhere! :)

Super great and creative flavors! Love that the cupcake sizes are so small and flavorful. However, it seems to be a little overpriced for the size and portion

The location we went to in SoHo was really a small store front! And it is "cashless"- you can only use your credit card. I have mixed feelings about that- but I get kit- for safety sake and processing- it's way easier not to have cash. My daughter loves these little cupcakes so I let her buy them. Also at this kiosk you can't buy one- you either have to get 3 or 6 etc. I'm sure they want to make it worth their while to have the person use credit cards! It's definitely a cute thing - try it!

I want to thank you for the beautiful mini cupcakes that your Team) put in the long hours and hard work in making these cute little cupcakes. I ordered 5 orders already for my family members that had birthdays coming up. When they received it, they were extremely happy! They loved it. The end of April and Beginning of May in my family I have a lot of Birthdays to acknowledge and celebrate. You have made it extremely easy to bake something so cute, colorful, tasty, creative, and brings a smile to anyone's face. What a WOW Factor and I want to thank you for saving me time on a gift. Sometimes people forget that families love to eat and sample, and your TEAM have something here. I wish you to continue with your SUCCESS and I will be ordering more from your Bakery soon. Thank you so greatly appreciated. I have posted some pics so you can see how happy my siblings were in receiving these cupcakes. I am your FAN!!! MARIAE

This location is a tiny stand/counter that customers walk up to for purchases to-go. There is no indoor space for customers. Due to the set up at this store, they only sell pre-packaged sets of cupcakes. You can't choose your own mix of cupcakes. I haven't had Baked by Melissa in a long time & got an all-stars pack. Cupcakes are very bright colors (lots of food coloring) and flavors were just ok on most of them. Because they are pre-packed, they were a little gummy/sticky from the moisture trapped in the plastic container so I didn't love the texture.

This place was recommended by a friend. We stopped by there on the way to dinner. It was a cute little shop. There's no where to go inside, pretty much just a window to walk up to and order, like a food stand or food truck. There was no line when we went, which was convenient because you do order on the sidewalk and it would've sucked to be in people's way. We split a box of 6. I got red velvet and matcha. They were super cute in a little packaging, like you bought them like that. 3 stars because the cakes are really small. I guess that's the novelty of it, but I feel like you can't really savor something that is smaller than an Oreo. You pop one in your mouth, say it's good, but don't get a second taste. In addition to being itty bitty, they come out to $1 each, which isn't the best deal for something that small. I think they were really cute, fun and unique treat, but probably a one time thing.

For what it is: It is just a stand, small outpost, a couple gals serving cupcakes. There isn't even a walk in. You stay on the sidewalk, rain, snow, sun hot weather and slightly above, behind a barrier you look at the menu of prices, menu of choices which there are many and you order. I seen many Baked by Melissa outlets throughout the City. I gave them my first try at this location and I don't know if I should also put this review under Ample Hills Creamery of Baked by Melissa. Haha, because I ordered their collaboration of Summer of Love. A mix in of ice cream and rainbow cupcake. Since I already did a review for the ice cream creamery and I ordered the mix here. I liked the mix in. It is a very good combo. The mix of the rainbow cupcake with the ice cream made for an even mix though the ice cream was more prevalence. The rainbow factor made the mix no more tastier than an average cupcake. I mean it wasn't fruity or whatever rainbow taste like. Just average cupcake in average ice cream. But... Simple, nice treat.

Cutest little stand matched with tiny bite sized cupcakes. They look like mini muffin tops with different flavors. The flavors though aren't just flavors though, they have little decorations and flavored frosting, filling. It's a bite sized party in your mouth! I only had 2 so far but I think I should try a new one each time I'm in Soho!

Love these mini cupcakes! They were very easy to eat! However, they did tend to be too sweet.

I had the Baked By Melissa cupcakes a few years ago when I visited New York so when I saw this tiny window store in Soho I thought it looked like a nice treat. I ordered a Sugar Cookie cupcake and a Tye Dye cupcake. It was $2. I knew these were tiny but I think they've gotten tinier. It's basically $1 a bite here. I use the term bite loosely because I think some people would consider these cupcakes less than 1 bite. Two of them is less of a treat and more of a tease. Yes, they are cute and taste good but they are really tiny.

I love how you can eat one whole cupcake at once. We got the 25 pack and it was packed so well. The cake was super moist and had variety of flavors. It's definitely not the best ones I have had but it wasn't bad. I liked the vanilla, red velvet and chocolate one a lot. Peanut butter ,cookie dough,tye dye are okay. I was just happy that it was the right size for these sweet treats!

This place really fell off. It was a cool concept when it came out and now they are trying to do to much and charging too much for it. The cupcakes are good but every bite is $1 which is just got worth it. These cupcakes really aren't that special. Now they're doing muffins. I thought it was a cool idea and I went to get a sampler box which they took out of the freezer so I couldn't even eat them right away. When they finally defrosted I tried all of them and a few were dry but the others were good. Still nothing special for the money they are charging. Wouldn't get them again.

This is the new location across the street from the old Baked by Melissa. I thought they were closed, scared me! Baked by Melissa offers the world smallest cup cakes in bite sizes and apparently is one major attractions in NYC. They have so many different flavors and they are so delicate and cute. Now they also offer gluten free options and macarons. Baked by Melissa's cupcakes are pretty but also super rich and delicious. They are not cheap, $1 per cupcake, comes in 1/3/6/12/25. It's $20 for 25 cupcakes. As they're so small, I guess eating one won't ruin anyone's diet. Therefore, I recommend. I also like this location in SoHo because I wasn't hard to find a parking. I was there around 8 on a weekday and found a parking around the corner right away.

Terrible service with unfriendly staff. Will never be back again. Very unaccommodating place and I used to love Baked by Melissa. If I were the owner of this business I would be very upset with staff like this. This Monday was the last time.

The cupcakes here are sooo delicious! Pros: tons of flavors to pick from, delicious, bite size (so you get to try more!!), easy to eat because they're so small. Cons: a little too expensive for the size in my opinion. Overall I'd try Baked by Melissa again, but I would almost rather go get a real cupcake somewhere else of I'm indulging in a sweet treat.

I've probably had this twice before writing this review and from what I remembered, it was pretty good but the value of what I'm getting was disappointing. To get started, I do love the taste of these. They're really good, which is why the stars only goes to the taste of it. However, it throws me off to see how much they cost. They're just bite size cup cakes that a lot of us go for the presentation. But for 1$ a piece? I can get a cupcake for 2$ and they're 3x the size. Now here comes the judgements of quality over quantity. I understand that they probably use ingredients that are expensive to have to sell cupcakes that I can digest in 3 minutes, but it really makes you think how much you're spending on small cupcakes. They're literally almost the size of those Little Bites snacks. Overall, in my opinion, I wouldn't pay so much for cupcakes this small just for presentation wise.

Le bf ordered me 25 mini cupcakes when he knew I was visiting NYC. I am a huge cupcake person and this place didn't disappoint. He ordered me an assortment of the Tie-Dye, Mint Cookie and Caramel Cone. My ultimate favorite was the Tie-Dye followed by the Mint Cookie. When I get cupcakes, I normally stick with the plain vanilla type. What really surprised me was the frosting to cupcake ratio. It was perfect. Normally I find cupcakes are topped with too much frosting. I end up having to scrape most of it off before eating them. However, this was not the case with these mini cupcakes from Baked by Melissa. I was able to pop one in my mouth and have the perfect frosting to dough ratio. I enjoyed them so much that I ate about 18 myself before sharing with others. I highly recommend these bite-sized treats.

We just happened upon this place when we got off the subway so why not give it a try. It's perfect bite size cupcakes for your giant size sweet tooth. There were 2 of us so of course we got a 6 pack but we only ate one each, They were delicious, I had the Elvis(peanut butter & banana) and my bro ate the Red Velvet. Somehow the others disappeared later that night and I didn't get one but that one perfect bite was enough. I contemplated the macaroons but only needed the cupcake. You should stop by if you're getting of at Spring Street.

Baked by Melissa's tiny cupcakes are not worth 1$. It sounds like a great deal but it's really not. I love the concept and wish I could say good things but I really can't. The staff wasn't very friendly and seemed impatient. I had the red velvet and it was one of the worst red velvets I've had. Maybe it's because they're so small but in my opinion they're just not worth it.

This spot is basically a walk-up only location and you can easily miss it. Cupcakes are teeny-tiny and $1 a piece. They change flavors seasonally and currently they have a chocolate pretzel cupcake, which I'm kicking myself for not ordering. The cakes are good, but nothing to write home about. The woman working stated not to put them in the fridge, as that will dry them out. But you can put them in the freezer for up to 2 weeks. Good to know! They have many locations in the city, so if you're near one, check it out!

I like the concept, but let's be honest, cupcakes are cupcakes!! What made the experience even better was the staff: I'm a restaurant manager and I'm very sensitive to the friendliness of the staff. Samantha, was an absolutely dear. She was extremely kind, helpful with my lack of knowledge about cupcakes and she had the most positive personality ! Samantha will definitely be one of the reasons why I will be returning to Baked by Melissa Soho!

I cannot comment on the looks or taste (since these were a gift) although I understand... great. I had to write and let all know that the Customer Service that was extended to me was undoubtedly 'first class'. I won't go into details, but BbM went above & beyond! I'll definitely order again.

I still love this place - in fact, whenever I am in New York (which is rare nowadays) I make a specific point of visiting Baked by Melissa so I can get my cupcake fix. I was glad to see that she returned to this tiny vestibule, as it the no-frills approach just works. It is easy to grab a box of six on your way to work (as I usually did) or home. The cupcakes themselves are fantastic. She usually offers about 15 flavors per month, including a mystery flavor. This month, that cupcake was "snowball" flavored, and I have to say it could easily be one of my favorites if it was available year-round, as it featured moist vanilla cake and cream frosting, sprinkles, and a marshmallow, all packed into one-powerful bite. I also get the chocolate-chip pancake and cookie dough cupcakes every time. These are bite-sized cupcakes, so I usually buy a box of six, which is enough for a full snack, and allows you to mix/match and try a variety of flavors.

Ehhh. My friend and I came here only because she wanted to whole we were in New York I could've swooore this was a joke when I saw how small the cupcakes were but for the price it wasn't bad at all. One dollar for one little cupcake not bad. They were delicious though, very moist and I loved all the different flavors they had to choose from.

Tiny little window that get you very curious about. Got a box with the classic flavors plus the specials of the month to receive friends over. It's a very cute thing to serve, people get amazed with how cute, small and colorful they are. They taste amazing, very light and moist and not super sweet or heavy on toppings. It's a nice gift or something to take to a friends house or to the office. Really good :)

So small but so good! Conveniently located next to the 6 stop. Great if you're craving something sweet but don't have room fora whole cupcake

They are making them smaller (shorter) and they took away the best flavor of all PB & Chocolate no we don't like the ones with candy topping please go back to original.

I like Baked By Melissa. I really do. But the staff at this window is unbelievable. Please stay away from this place. I literally just went to try out their new ice cream which is mediocre. But when I asked for a receipt, the girl at the window rolled her eyes. I could hear here opening the receipt machine and slamming it shut. She then gave me a receipt that was for $2.00 the ice cream cost $5.50 " honestly this isn't your receipt she said, do you still want it?" Um yes I still want it. Then she pulled out another receipt for $10.00 So did my charge get charged $10.00? Can you email me my receipt I asked. "No" The name on the receipt says Natalie R. If my charge says anything but $5.50 me and Melissa are going to have a little talk about theft! It was So hot out that I just took the receipts she gave me. So rude, so unprofessional. I can't even express how ridiculous this encounter was.

Basically their reincarnation of the original SoHo window http://www.yelp.com/biz/baked-by-melissa-new-york , this space was staffed by Melissa and a bunch of other smiling staffers for their 'pre-opening' where you were rewarded with a free tie-dye cupcake for sending a nice note to MSKCC patients.

Small and great. You understand the different flavors. Fresh and good their price. I have tested the package with 25 pieces. The loved.

Who doesn't like a one bite dessert? Even better when you can get a couple one bite desserts in different flavors. Stopped by here after dinner on what felt like the coldest night of winter. There were 3 employees in this tiny closet like space. They were in pleasant and in good humor despite the cold. All the cupcakes were good. I also like that the frosting isn't overwhelming the cake.

Could these girls move any slower? I've tried to go twice this week to try out the ice cream and both times left without ordering yet. Both times there was just one person in front of me but a 10 minute wait. They move at a snail's pace to pack up cupcakes. Never acknowledged my presence, held long conversations, and the other employee stood there doing nothing when she could've started on my order. Incredible.

These bite sized cupcakes are to dieeeeee for! A huge punch of flavor for a small bite and great dessert place to try different flavors!

The best cupcakes in NYC!! The lady who was working how morning was the sweetest and was very helpful! Looking forward to coming back soon.

Absolutely made my night yesterday. Kiara was beyond helpful and attentive. My friends birthday was yesterday and I didn't plan for a thing. Kiara got the break down of my situation and helped me pick the best opt for my budget and the party. She held it down and helped me give my friend an enjoyable time. Super appreciate Kiara and def going back

I have to say I fell in love with Samantha! She is truly awesome and great great customer service. I rarely post on Yelp but when I do its bc I had an awesome experience. The other day I went to Baked by Melissa in Soho and I was completely lost. I had to get cupcakes for my office and I had no clue what to get. Samantha helped me all the way through, she treated me like I was her best client and it was my first time there!! She helped me pick out flavors and how many cupcakes I would need. Plus her voice is amazing! My office was super happy with the choice of flavors I brought them. THANK YOU SAMANTHA!!!

Love these little bites of heaven! And love that they're always changing up the flavors. Little expensive at a dollar a bite, but regardless I can't resist getting some (okay, fine, 20!) every time I go! Just wish they had more locations (hint hint philly!!)

Ok I have to admit when I saw the size of these I immediately felt like I was going to be disappointed but luckily their cupcakes and macarons pack a ton of flavor in its small package. We tried the sugar cookie cupcake and cinnamon roll cupcake and both were really yummy. We also got the cookie dough macaron which was incredible. Honestly, if I hadn't of already walked away I totally would have ordered more. In this case, size doesn't really matter

Nothing new here! Been there done that, glory days are over. While once a fun place to come, the novelty is way over!! Wayyyy over priced! The incredible shrinking, dollar bite size is at this point insulting.

For 20 years, my baker friends and I meet up for monthly icing design parties. At this past meet-up, my dear friend Chef Jean-Michel approached me with a task. He asked me to confront this baker, Melissa, who had stolen his idea of selling mini-cupcakes. "Reverend, she's taken my creation and vomited it all over the city. She must be stopped!" he said. I looked him dead in his sunken eyes, "it will be my duty to stop her. I suited in my war attire: long trench coat, transition glasses, tan slacks, a pocket watch and my most intimidating fedora. When I arrived at the SoHo location I took up a discreet table in a back corner. For three hours I fiercely waited for the store to close so I could confront Melissa alone. As the last customer headed out an employee came up to tell me they were closing. I opened up my pocket watch, "your time is up, friend. I demand to see Melissa." His mop fell dead to the floor as he ran to the back. "Reverend! I've been expecting you..." A petite woman in a sweeping navy suit emerged from the back of the store and approached me. "I demand you apologize to Chef Jean-Michel for stealing his recipe," I said. Melissa's beady eyes had the pits of hell in between them as she tried to intimidate me. "I only know one way to settle this... Let's have an icing-duel. First one to complete a Disney-themed birthday cake wins. If I lose, I'll close my store." Melissa pulled two trays from the back containing two naked cakes and an array of different colored icings. Her employee came with a gong bell and once he rang it our duel commenced. I pulled out my red, blacks and yellows for my Mickie Mouse cake. As I completed the lower-half and went to put the mouse's ears on the cake when I saw that Melissa had finished her cake, the Magic Kingdom. I dropped my icings to the floor admitting my defeat. We shook hands as I could only show respect for this true icing maestro.

It is a good thing that tourist traps don't have to worry about repeat customers. The muffin, is a little bigger than your thumb nail. The chocolate chips are definitely shopped for best price. As for the dough, dry and tasteless. The muffin was $1, worth about 2 cents

Everytime my wife and I come to NYC we stop by to get some cupcakes. Fast friendly service, the red velvet and mint cupcakes are the best. Small and bite sized there perfect for a quick dessert. When we went this time they had macaroons, my wifes favorite. We picked up some of those and they did not disappoint. The birthday cake macaroon was amazing.

Need a sweet treat but don't want a huge cupcake? This is the place. Their bite-sized cupcakes are the best. I only ever get one and it is just enough of a treat to calm the sweet tooth cravings. The macaroons are also delightful!

love them, any cupcake ordered will bring happiness. I love the chocolate ones and Ive tries most of them. recommend!

I walked by this stand/little shop so many times and had to eventually try it, especially after finding out that it was a legit bakery that had larger stores further uptown. They were cute, and the flavours all seem nice, but I wasn't impressed, especially given that it's an actual company and not some independent street-side stand. The cupcakes were cute and colourful, but the individual flavors weren't very distinctive and honestly they didn't taste like much.. Also not cheap ($1 per cupcake) but it would actually be worth it if they were more delicately made. The lady at the shop was really nice though!

I was visiting from Texas and had this bakery listed as a place I wanted to visit. While wandering toward Little Italy I ran into it and was so excited! I ordered the flavor of the month, which for September is Dulce de Leche, it was flavorful, without being too sweet. I also had the red velvet, which was nice and moist and we had the vanilla cookie (I believe that's what it was called) and that was delightful as well. I was glad to find it and be able to taste the some of the selections.

The bite sized $1 cupcake was literally a bite size. I was a bit disappointed with the flavor options. Wouldn't recommend.

Horrible service the staff is so rude they can't even greed you kindly . They are more busy on playing around that actually doing their job . Never again and the bite size was more than half a bite. Worst place ever my friend ordered and had a refund made but waited for almost 1 month and had to cal her bank to actually fight for the money because they never refund it so unprofessional .. I really hope the company does something to change this