Short N Sweet Bakery & Cafe

The atmosphere was warm and welcoming and the staff were kind and helpful. My pulse instantly started racing when I saw the display case! A truly excellent variety of sweet treats and baked goods. All of them perfectly decorated and lovingly displayed! It was really hard to decide. I got a piece of the flourless chocolate cake and it 💯% broke da mouth! The rich, bittersweet cocoa flavor of the cake was perfectly complimented by the lightly sweet whipped cream topping. I was invited to sign up for a loyalty points program, so I will definitely be heading back soon to try some of their other luscious-looking items.

We ordered two custom cakes - POG and triple lemon bliss - for my daughter's first birthday. They were not cheap, but they were beautiful and delicious! Very moist, super creamy frosting, and not too sweet. We had just enough for our crowd of about 80 with no leftovers, everybody loved it! Definitely worth it for a special occasion.

Stopped here twice while in Hilo, coffee was good, desserts were amazing. Picked up a variety for a family dinner, couldn’t pick a favorite they were all so good.

Day one of the trip and I've found the bakery I want to eat at every day! The pastrami sandwich on panini was amazing. And their drip coffee was perfect. They also had all kinds of sweets I might have to check out on future trips on!

I absolutely adore this place. It’s very obvious that their sandwich’s and baked goods are made with a tremendous amount of love. The pineapple chunk on the side of my breakfast sandwich was a nice touch. I really appreciated the vegetarian option for the breakfast sandwich. My favorite go to’s are the million dollar Mac nut bar and the avocado BLT. Thanks for being great.

We stopped in here for some sweet snacks to have later on in the morning. Nice tasty " flat croissant" ,and a macnut coffee cake. Paired well with coffee later in the day!

It is a great bakery offering a wide variety of pastries and desserts. The staff is incredibly welcoming and readily answers any questions about their sweet treats. During our visit, they generously offered complimentary samples of the brauni.

Beautiful bakery shop in Hilo!! We stopped here on our way to Volcano national Park. It isn't on the way but it's a short stop from the airport. Head here to get your breakfast and then enjoy your day in the national Park!!!

Cute little bakery with lots of sweet treats. Went to Short n Sweet on a rainy Hilo day, so the shop was empty and there were lots of pastry options available. The shop keeper was friendly and patient as I browsed the pastry case. I've always been curious about the Dubai chocolate bar, so I decided to splurge and give it a try. Very pricey at $16 for a 4-5" bar, but it was worth it to try it once. The chocolate was smooth and high quality, the pistachio cream was sweet with a hint of pistachio flavor, and the kataifi was pleasantly crunchy. I would have loved more pistachio flavor, but it was a nice little chocolate treat. Looking forward to trying more things from Short n Sweet in the future. Will definitely be back when I want to treat myself to a gourmet dessert. :)

Right when you walk in, you're greeted by a beautiful display case of goods. To the left are shelves of refrigerated goods, followed shelves of non-refrigerated goods. The sweets are always really good. The crème brûlée is definitely our favorite dessert here! It's light and creamy and just overall delicious! We come here every time we visit and try to get something different but we always seem to revert back to the creme brulee. The staff there has always been really nice. We seem to always get the same lady every time we go and I feel terrible that I haven't gotten her name by now

I had a quick work day in Hilo & one of our culinary graduates is a cook at Short n Sweet so I thought it was the perfect time to get some nourishment & stop in for a visit. It's a cute little spot that has samples (yum) out I'm pretty sure throughout the day, you can order & eat outside however I ate on my way to my next location. Salad hit the spot exactly what I needed after a day of snacking on dill pickle Lays & lemon peel. It was very refreshing & the lilikoi bar just an explosion of delishisness in my mouth. Washed it all down with a carton of H2O. Outstanding customer service & an awesome kitchen staff.

Looking for a quick breakfast option, and this spot fit the bill so we paid a quick visit! I got the breakfast bowl, carrot cake mini loaf, and lilikoi bar! I will say pricing seems higher than average. The breakfast bowl was...decent. It's kinda a small portion and not superrrr appealing in a small takeout container. But I will say, the actual food was hot and tasty! Eggs were a soft texture, potatoes were nice and soft. Ham mixed throughout. Desserts were much more memorable. Not overwhelmingly sweet, both had a nice texture, and they tasted GREAT. I'd personally recommend coming here for desserts, rather than the entrees. Still great! PROS: - parking is easy, location easy to find - staff are friendly - desserts are not too sweet, have good texture, and taste great CONS: - pricing is higher than average - breakfast bowl is kinda small portion and not too appealing

Tastes good but . Fourteen dollar breakfast bowl is TINY!- keiki cup size. so not worth it . Could have spent my breakfast money elsewhere if I was told how tiny the bowl is

This bakery I wanted to order my son's birthday cake and we all sadly got sick and then our vehicle is currently not working so we had to cancel his party and make a cake at home! But when I tell you I cannot stop thinking about this bakery and the birthday cake my husband cold coworker had from this place I am not lying I have never had a better cake! I did go in and had the best experience from Koa and even got to meet the baker the legend herself Donna! The ingredients are made in house and are all made with raw ingredients no seed oils or preservatives no harmful toxic yucky artificial coloring! The cake I did experience was a huge heavy thick and delicious cake that was filled with so much flavors and every bite was melt in your mouth mix together hit the taste buds like heaven on earth sends a baby from storks fairy tell experienced from your senses! Like when I tell you I am craving this Carmel layered cake I feel like it was made with addictive additives because I cannot forget this cake!!! It's been months! So go! Also very cool because they can do printable edible images they can custom the cake to your event they can custom the flavor to your pallet and they can bring the theme alive with the size for your party needs! I can't wait to experience this place again! They also do have menu options you can go order bagels and coffee and they have items for order fresh! I was told the cheese cake is one you have to try from a returning customer when I went in!!! I like also add that Donna the baker and I believe the owner was great she took pride and took time to inform me of her work! She took time to listen to my experience with her cake and my son's likes and told me what I should get which I love! Any kind of help I can get in life I will take!!! Also she knew the importance of having no artificial coloring and to have raw ingredients which I as a mom now understand the importance of!!! I can't wait to be able to order a custom cake through this bakery one day! Go support local small business like this one!!!

Our bill was over 80.00 for a box of baked goods. We thought it was excessively high, but thought it might be because of the dubai chocolates we bought which were 12.00 each. These chocolates were unremarkable, and the flavor was not what we had thought it would be. we have two left that haven't been touched and it has been 3 days now. The other two I took to a gathering and shared it by cutting it on a cutting board in bitesized pieces. after each person took a bite, no one picked up another piece. Other items still in the box: One chantilly chocolate cream puff. We only ordered 2. the one we tried was dry, flavorless, and seemed to be missing ingredients...namely sugar. it was tasteless and not joyful at all. It was not a puff. it was hard and seemed old. we ordered 2 oreo cookies, and 1.5 cookies are left in the box. Again, it seems like they did not get the recipe right. The flavor is very nothingness and the texture feels grainy and not cooked well though it is cooked all the way through. Sad that we lost so much money, the pricing is wrong and the recipes are off.

This was recommended to me by another foodie who was sitting next to us also waiting patiently for food at a very popular eatery in Pahoa. I was impressed to find the interesting selection of fancy pastries at this cute bakery/ cafe located in Hilo Shopping Center. You can also get breakfast and lunch. April the foodie recommended a "white dessert" and thanks to other Yelpers I was able to deduce it was the Silvana. A layered pastry with cream on top and an interesting layer of sticky nutty goodness in the middle. It was very good but a bit too creamy and buttery for my lactose intolerant self. The Hilo bar was like a rich, flat blond brownie chucked full of macadamia nuts and bits of coconut. Also yummy! But the star for me and my mom was the Kona bar (?), a divine bar of rich dark chocolate with little bits of crunch that add a nice contrast in texture! Winner!!

Great food. I have been coming here for 15 years. I actually like their new location better as there's more parking and places to sit. Although everything they make is wonderful, I do have one HUGE complaint. They recently got rid of my favorite item. The Mac Nut Curry Chicken Salad and Panini. I really miss it, so I don't visit as often as I used to. I wish they would bring it back.

The absolute best spot to get lunch in hilo. The classic panini is the best sandwich I've ever had, genuinely makes my day when I get lunch here. The staff are incredibly friendly and nice, food is always quick and the deserts are spectacular. 10/10 best spot ever

My husband and I couldn't decide what to get so we ended up getting a lot: - Banana Roulade - Lilikoi Bar - Roasted Pineapple Bread Pudding - Mac Nut Coffee Cake - Silvana - Hilo Bar - Lilikoi Marshmallows I really enjoyed everything. The Lilikoi Marshmallows were hands down my favorite thing. I could have eaten 10 bags of them by myself. My next two favorites were the Hilo Bar and the Silvana. I'm glad we stumbled upon this place when we were in Hilo.

Amazing!!! Their Hilo bar is beyond delicious! I also ordered the Lilikoi bar and the Lilikoi macaron. Everything is amazing. The folks who work there are so nice, and I have a feeling we will be going back there again while we are here on vacation. I wish I could rate them a 10!

Desserts we're great. I suggest you ask prices before buying, though, if you are on any budget. Ordered the Dubai chocolate and it was $15. Quite the shock.

You order inside and they give you a buzzer when your food is ready to be picked up. The wait was pretty long but we were waiting for 6 total sandwiches. The food was a bit skimpy for what they charge. I was told to come here and that the food was really really good, I felt a bit left down because it was hyped up so much. Maybe if it wasn't as hyped up. Great service, nothing to complain about there. They do have tables and chairs outside which was nice. Not bad but nothing special, give it a try if you want to support local!

Bakery items were alright, salted caramel cupcake a little dense & doesn't taste like caramel. They have items in the cases with no pricing on them. So for each individual item you're not actually sure how much it costs. The girl at the counter didn't even know the prices off hand, she had to look into her register screen. Also, ordered a passion tea & I didn't know you put a small cube of ice and not fill the drink to the top. Or at least make it appear that the drink is full. Not sure I would make a return here and go out of my way. Overheard them tell another customer sorry they're closed. it's like 2pm and your door is open. ‍

Great breakfast spot in Hilo as we left Volcano and headed east along the Saddle Road. Service was quick. Would definitely return for sweets!

We tried the German chocolate brownie and the macadamia nut coffee cake. Both were very good. We got to sample their coconut shortbread cookie, which was very good also. Service was great. Nice atmosphere with tables outside to eat and talk story.

Their bread pudding wasn't our favorite but this was more than offset by a very tasty crème brûlée cupcake. We'll call it a wash... 4 stars...

Ordered a cake for a surprise birthday dinner. It was amazing. Looked amazing. Frosting was light. Chantilly was fantastic & went great with the German chocolate. Service was excellent. Walked us thru how to prepare cake for serving. Ambiance of the shop was great. Good energy. Very welcoming & it was hard to leave with just the cake.

0/5 stars. We got married in Hawaii and ordered a 9"strawberry cake. Not one person finished there slice. the cake had no flavor and had the texture of bread. I expected atleast something edible for over $200. Very disappointed.

Breakfast bowl nicely spiced with paprika, good really well with the smokey bacon. Focaccia on breakfast sandwich soft and tasty. Pleasant eating space in front of the store. At 8am on Wednesday we had the place to ourselves, with more people trickling in at 8:30. Had both the lilikoi shortbread bar and lilikoi cheesecake. Both tasty but the bar was better at delivering the likikoi flavor.

I have always loved Short and Sweet bakery. Their sandwiches are good and their salads are better. Their pastries are really delicious. I just selected a box of assorted sweet treats for a coworker's birthday celebration and as usual, we divided everything into bite sized morsels so we could try everything. Our tried and true favorite is the banana roll which is so amazingly light, but we also just discovered a new favorite-the oat Mac nut bars...mmmm

I really enjoyed many of the baked goods my wife and I shared. But the one that stands out among the rest for me personally was their Silvana. I still dream about it to this day. When I return to Hilo, I'll be sure to come back to order a box of them.

The people at the counter very nice ... but if you are coming to get Hawaiian sweet bread like you have seen on the food network... you will not get it... it was the previous owners. Ordered a croissant: it was burnt and dry ... a croissant is my way of comparing bakeries... unfortunately it did measure up ...

Short and Sweet is a cute bakery in Hilo Shopping Center that also serves hot and savory food. We did an online order for the food and also picked up dessert when we got to the store. I decided to get the vegetable panini, as well as the PB&J. Both sandwiches were served on thick slices of bread. The ratio of bread to filling was a little too much for me. There were a variety of vegetables in the panini, such as bell peppers, eggplant, and onions. It was good, but nothing special. The PB&J was way better than your regular sandwich you would make at home. I think it was the jelly that made the sandwich better than the rest. There are a wide variety of desserts available in a display case, but the macarons were the most eye catching. There were about a dozen flavors of macarons, and I ended up trying the fruity pebble one. It was so good! It tasted just like the cereal, and the texture of the macaron was perfect. I will definitely be back to try all the different flavors of macarons.

Delicious confections! The cakes were spot on and my squished croissant was the highlight of my week.

This has been one of my go-to places for the last couple years -- enough so that I would sometimes arrange shopping/errands so that I would land here for lunch, which usually concluded with something sweet. All the bakery items I've had are great -- lilikoi bars, donuts, banana bread, cupcakes. BUT I'm feeling grump today because they've discontinued the menu item that brought me in for those lunch stops, the Macnut Curry Chicken Salad. It was a light, flavorful, healthy lunch that offered the extra bonus of allowing me to feel a bit less guilty getting a cupcake afterwards. The sandwiches and breakfast items I've had there are okay (albeit a bit pricey), but this salad was special and unusual, and it's gone. I'll be visiting less often.

Unfortunately it was not what we read in other reviews. went in with high expectations from other reviews. Ordered the Chantilly German Chocolate 6" birthday cake hoping for or expecting a moist rich German Chocolate cake and a Chantilly filling. The cake was dry, there was no Chantilly filling, instead we had a very basic dry chocolate cake and butter icing filling and topping... not worth the $40 - 6" cake. The staff was great and friendly. Hopefully it was just an off day for them ... but I will probably not go back.

''Twas good but spendy, which was expected. Loved the lilikoi flavor but the cheese cake part was a little toooo creamy for me. The Nutella cake was the best, would go back for that again any day. The crème puff was interesting, it was good and simple, like the bottom was a macaroon. Not pictured was a mocha macaroon, was very small but flavorful, simple.

Short n Sweet has so many delectable sweets but we love their salads and sandwiches. Everything we've tried is delicious!

The customer service is always great. You can taste the fresh ingredients in their food and desserts. They use good quality ingredients. The Silvana is my favorite dessert and the Greek salad was another great choice.

Short n Sweet never fails me when I have a sweet tooth. The staff is always friendly and helpful when they have new items and I have questions, they go beyond when packing up your goodies to make sure they are secure for the ride home. The store front is small and you have to wait outside sometimes but it's worth it, I love the way they display everything so neatly in the cases so you can see every detail of each confectionary delight.

We kept coming back during our week in Hilo. There were so many tempting things to try on the menu, and we were never disappointed. It's been a few weeks since we left Hilo and I'm still daydreaming about those Hilo bars. The egg and cheese sandwich was delicious and filling, great for an active day. Everything is made fresh, and Koa, who helped us, was more like a tour guide in the way he introduced different items and helped us narrow down our choices each day. Definitely recommend, Short n Sweet is a local treasure!

Rebecca Akau & Sasha Rolan were absolutely great, they both helped us out since this was our first time at this bakery in Hilo. We purchased a lot of delicious items that we really enjoyed.

I finally got to stop by. I got some cupcakes, baklava and other assorted random sweets. It was good. My favorite was this white dessert I got but I couldn't remember the name of it, it starts with an S. It was my favorite. I'd go back for that! I like the salt caramel cupcakes over the chantilly but both were good. I also had a million dollar bar that my husband loved. You go inside to place your order and then they will give you an alarm vibrating thing that goes off when your order is ready. My thing was broken, I waited a while. It's ok tho. The worker came outside, apologized and handed me my order.

If there was an option to leave zero stars I would. Their business name "short n sweet" defiant fitting.... Not only is their staff rude... but I must admit they almost ruined my wedding. Now if I had ordered a cake for let's say a birthday I would be upset but let it slide as birthdays come every year... however a wedding is something that we can't get a repeat (under most circumstances). With that having been said.... Because I didn't pay a remaining hundred something dollars 21 days prior... they cancelled my wedding cake order, only to find this out THE DAY OF MY WEDDING. Now... the baker I believe her name was Donna was not only rude... but informed me that the only way to make my two tier cake would be to make the one tier a different flavor. Considering that it was the day of my wedding I agreed to it as long as it "looked" like I wanted.... So I had a two tier cake with two different flavors.... Not only that... the cake was falling apart before even leaving their establishment and while my friend went to pick it up she said it looks like it's slouching over... she then asked the baker "did you put this together hot? Because it looks like it's falling apart?" Here she responded... "the last time I checked I was the baker" hahaha wow.... Great customer service.... Before the cake came to wedding location I emailed the owner asking to reimburse me for the deliver charge as is was not delivered.... They said no refunds due to the fact that I signed a contract... Also that they would charge me an additional 25% for accommodating our "cake needs on short notice" Their apology was that of a robot... not genuine or sincere. You would think that since they highly boast about being on the food network that they could at least put a two tier cake that would stay together.... If it wasn't for my friends putting the cake together with chopsticks,freezing it, and the florist being kind enough to send us cake flowers last minute. THERE WOULD HAVE BEEN NO CAKE, and honestly no cake would have been better than the cake given to us. If you're looking for a local bakery with great customer service... KEEP LOOKING BECAUSE SHORT N SWEET BAKERY is to arrogant to admit their fault and touch bases with their customers...

Disappointed that two of the three items I wanted to try wasn't available. The rainbow cookies which was at the top on my list. I was told they make it a few times a year or special order. Didn't ask how many you need to order. Second on my list was the lilikoi (passion fruit) bar. Third on my list Was Marshmallow squares. Bought the Lilikoi and Macadamia Nut combo pack. The texture of the marshmallow was perfect. I was surprised it stood up to flight back home to Honolulu. My first bite on the marshmallows was three days after i bought it. Macadamia flavor was a little flat. Lilikoi flavor was pretty good. I would buy it again.

Breakfast sandwich all day on fresh baked focaccia (I skip the meat and sub tomato and avocado ). Lovely bakery items. I wish they would bring back the dulce de leche bar, it was heavenly. I'm not a fan of macarons, but my daughter is and they always have a great selection of flavors. Limited, but nice outdoor seating area. They recently added some much needed umbrellas for shade.

I bought few sweet breads to ship to Oahu and I got for myself and it was really good. The only thing is, due to COVID-19 you can't go in the shop. You order what you want from a little window.

Indulge in a delightful selection of freshly baked goods, cakes, and paninis, among other delectable offerings. They have great customer service & the environment is so welcoming! This establishment is a renowned fixture in Hilo and is highly recommended for anyone visiting the area.

I purchased a 6" cake. Cake was very dry with bad texture. I think it was previously frozen. I called the bakery to let them know and wanted a return call from manager or baker. Lady on phone took my name and number and said no would return my call. If they at least they tried to make it right I would be ok. Bakery to not return my call reflects that they are tired and my be should retire from the business Luckily a friend bought a cake from Safeway. It was way better Everyone ate the Safeway cake. Short and sweet cake was old and tired like the baker who bakes it

Came here on a whim after seeing their old location signage saying they moved and so glad we did!! Cute little location with amazing bakery items! We had the breakfast sandwich and ordered bakery to go. Will be back!

The coffee isn't stellar, but the sweets are. Cute little shop with creative baked good options.

My parents, husband, and I stopped in here for breakfast before we began our day exploring the Volcano. While it was small and more of a to-go place, they had some outdoor seating options. The service was absolutely wonderful and so helpful. They had a variety of fresh sweet and savory menu options. We each got something different and enjoyed all of it. Great coffee, too!!

Quaint bakery / cafe with tempting pastries. Breakfast Special was toasted foccacia with choice of filling along with fluffy scrambled eggs. I had the tomato and avocado version. Yum! Tried the coffee cloud, a meringue with coffee cream and lots of chocolate shavings. Ono and light! Also bought lilikoi marshmallow. So light and fluffy.

I asked if the croissants were baked this morning and they said it was, so proceeded to purchase two. Unfortunately they weren't fresh, they were stale. Not buttery as when fresh baked. What a shame.

Cute little bakery/cafe. Came in specifically for the Hilo bar and homemade Oreos. Hilo bar was good. My opinion is it needs to be baked longer. Flavor is good but the gooey is too gooey; almost has that undercooked feeling going on. Homemade Oreo cookies weren't that great to me. My daughter who loves Oreos didn't care for it too much either. Don't know if the cookie part is too thick or what but it's nothing spectacular.

They have quite a good amount of pastries, bread and mini pies. I honestly had a hard time choosing only two, my husband chose the banana cream pie. The Banana cream Pie, Nutella Chocolate Mousse Cake and Lilikoi (Passion Fruit) Cheesecake were delicious. My Vanilla Latte was just ok, no problem though. I went for the pastries not the coffee haha. Staff was very friendly, attentive to any questions we had. The establishment was clean inside and out. Sitting area is available inside and outside.

Flipping RAD LITTLE BAKERY! We were lucky enough to be there on Sunday, which afforded us the only on Sunday amazing sweet bread French toast. We followed that up with a grilled PB&J, a light and fluffy not-too-cream-cheesy iced cinnamon roll, and a latte. Everything was AWESOME! If there's anything for constructive criticism it was the latte was a little watery, but we're from Oregon where espresso is god so that could just be regional. Later on we've got a homemade Oreo that is sure to be killer. If you come here, don't miss the grilled PBJ!! *please pardon the photos, everything was taken mid-meal when we'd realized we we're so stoked we were destroying our food