Shannon G.
Yelp
Okay, so I've been wanting to come to Gigi's since I discovered another restaurant that is next door, okay a few doors down. Well, today after work, was the day, I finally came in. It is in a strip mall, so the parking lot is like right in front of the buildings. And across the drive. Okay, let's get inside. The wall decor is very nice, cupcakes decorated so beautifully. A gorgeous piece of the 360 bridge, which is my absolute favorite bridge. Every time I drive over, I have to take a picture. If you turn me into the cops, I'll deny it! (Side note, be sure to delete all criminating pictures.) anyway, 360 bridge is such a beautiful representation of Austin. I love that the bridge mural has its own wall, with Bee Cave written across it. Even though the bridge is not in Bee Cave. But this gorgeous Gigi cupcake bakery is! And let's talk about their cupcake displace. I feel like they wanted everything white and very bright so the cupcakes, which are works of art by the way, they just stand out even more. I can't wait to show you the pictures I took. Everything is stunning. Like it's just the most perfect looking cupcake and frosting design. A true master piece in each. To the baker/ designer, you can't learn that in school, that's a God given gift! God blessed your hands and creative mind!
After taking a bunch of pictures, you will see soon, I finally decided on my cupcake. The S'mores camp fire. I had to take it home, they were getting ready to close, and I didn't want to be that person. I do want to mention, there are no prices listed. Not even on my side of the register when I inserted my credit card. I guess if you have to ask how much a cupcake is, you can't afford it. It's a cupcake, not a Bugatti EB 110. but I did notice on the counter they have an app? I asked about it and she said that you earn points. I haven't done the app yet, but I will by the next time I go. Oh yea, I'm coming back baby! So my first experience, is a sweet bakery, see what I just did there? Sweet, bakery. Get it? It's small inside, with a few tables with flowers on them. It's very clean. I don't remember if they had public bathroom or not. I think it's a sweet place to go for dessert, or take home. The packaging of the cupcake, too sweet! I mean, this is top of the line. The bag is beautiful and pink, it's a gift ready to be delivered. And the box the cupcake sits in, it's a hard cardboard very sturdy and beautiful as well. Both the bag and box are gorgeous. They are gift ready for ANY occasion.
Now, how was the cupcake, you're dying to know right? So I got home, and mind you, this cupcake was my dinner, because I had a big lunch. So I plate it, and take the paper off the cupcake. I slide my fork all the way down. From the top of the frosting, which is about 2 inches high by the way! Insane amount of frosting. I slid my fork through that fudgy chocolate cupcake. Take my first bite, and it just melts in your mouth. The frosting is creamy, but it's like real frosting so it's like the grit of the sugar, you know what I mean. It's not butter cream, it's old school frosting, it has body, it has vanilla flavor, it's thick, but creamy too, and it's 2 inches of full on frosting! Mine was decorated with a small drizzle of chocolate on top, and the cutest tiny marshmallows on top of that drizzle chocolate. The cupcake itself, it's fudgy. It's a heavy cupcake, fudge like, I don't know how else to explain it. This is not HEB folks. This was made with heart. What makes it fudgy? It's more than a moist cupcake. I can't get over that flavor and texture. It's outstanding. I don't think I've ever enjoyed any other cupcake than the one I had at Gigi's. Hands down, the best cupcake. Like this is competition quality! I want to mention they have ice cream as well. And they do have some seating outside. I know Austin is a dog friendly city, but Texas health does not allow dogs inside any food type restaurant. Did I miss anything?
If you lasted to the end of my review, thank you so much. This is one of my longer ones. It just means I had so much to say about Gigi's. It really is 5 stars. It's beautiful, it's delicious, it's a gift/occasion quality. And I'm excited to download that app and go back to try another flavor. I forgot to ask if they have a "flavor of the month" Thank you for supporting my review. If you're an Austinite, or a visitor, head to Gigi's on 620 for a real treat. Enjoy my pictures!