Tastries Bakery

Went to Tastries Bakery a few days ago and let me tell you every time I'm there it's OUTSTANDING!!! I spend more money than I should but there is always that one extra thing that catches my eye. The quality of their baked goods is consistently excellent (especially the pudding!!!), the designs are beautiful, and everything tastes as good as it looks. You can tell that genuine care and craftsmanship go into what they do. This is the kind of place you go to when it actually matters, birthdays, weddings, special occasions, and they always deliver. What really stands out to me is how much noise there is online from people who clearly aren’t local customers and have never even set foot in the bakery. Most of the negative reviews are driven by outside agendas rather than real experiences with the business. That’s unfortunate, because it completely misrepresents what Tastries is actually like day to day. As someone who has been there, worked with them, and eaten their desserts, I can say with confidence that Tastries is a professional, welcoming, and talented local business that deserves support. Don’t let internet drama distract you. Judge them the old-fashioned way, by the quality of their work. You won’t be disappointed.

Decided to give them a try because my favorite, Sweet Surrender, was closed. Ordered a german chocolate cake and eight sugar cookies with frosting on the side. Both tasted great and everyone enjoyed! But the overall service was terrible, which is the main reason why I will not be returning. Most of what I ordered didn't translate to the order form, which I felt like I was blamed for. Baker calls the day of at 1pm to confirm that I ordered a chocolate cake, as listed on the order form. I clarified that I ordered a german chocolate cake with walnuts around the rim, which by the way ended up having chocolate frosting around the rim. Staff calls the day of at 4:30pm and asks when I'd be arriving, as they'd be closing early (they often have notes on their door indicating that they are closing early for random reasons). I explained that I was running a little behind (life and traffic) but would arrive by 5pm. When I arrived, cookies were not bagged and tied. Staff member immediately looks at the order form and says with an attitude, "She didn't put that on the order form and she didn't charge you for it either." A different staff member comes up and agrees that she can bag and tie the cookies. Initial staff member proceeds to tell me with an attitude, "That'll be two dollars." (25 cents for each bag) Two dollars people! I would've paid twenty dollars more for an accurate order. Lastly, as I'm leaving, the other staff member brings me my items and says with an attitude, "Goodbye." I think I was an inconvenience for them closing early on a Friday evening. Overall, it appeared that they have inexperienced staff who didn't have the most customer friendly attitude.

I've been coming to Tastries Bakery for years now for all my special occasions. I LOVE their cookies! The store is adorable, it is so neat and organized. The staff is so welcoming and helpful. I appreciate they accept phone orders. You can email them photos of what you want and speak to someone and be confident you will get what you want.

Tastries is the best bakery in Bakersfield! The actual cake/frosting is delicious everyone always enjoys eating their cake.

Very nice Bakery. They make beautiful cake . Its pricey but worth it. Also love their macaroons and cup cakes . Also love the pretzel coated chocolate , decorated cookies. Staff are nice and place is clean and colorful. Totally recommend it.

I’ve never been dissatisfied with anything I’ve ordered whether it was stopping in on the fly or custom ordering a cake or cookies. The people working here are kind, caring and skilled at what they do! It’s too bad (and unfair really) that politics have left them a black eye. I applaud them for standing on their faith. My family and I have been coming here since first discovering them 5 years ago and we will continue to do so for our future orders. 10/10 recommend! I’ve added pictures of a few of the custom jobs we’ve had done.

This is the most wonderful place with the most wonderful people. Use them all the time for cakes for special occasions. They are reliable and always deliver a wonderful product. I particularly appreciate the thorough and complete consultations. Always delivering above expectations.

We hired Tastries Bakery for our wedding in October 2023. Kathy and her team were simply amazing and great to work with. I loved how she was open to my idea of a small cake with cupcakes versus a traditional wedding cake. Thank you for the beautiful tasty cake and cupcakes!

This place looks to specialize in cakes. I found this place when my husband decided to go to Harbor Freight which is about as exciting to me was watching paint dry. I saw the bakery and on impulse went in. I bought everything to go. The turtle cheese cake was to die for and a real hit with my family. I sprung for a whole cake. No issues. I had two different macaroons. One was terrible, I think it was not fresh to be honest. The other, probably a seasonal thing was peppermint and that was pretty flavorful and seemed fresh. I bought s slice of peppermint chocolate cheese cake and found it dense and tasteless. My husband tried it too and agreed before pitching it in the trash. I bought a cute decorated cookie, seemed fresh, pliable but also tasteless. In short, I think it depends on what you order. I did not try the cupcakes, they looked pleasantly enticing. Looks like a good place to order a specialty cake from.

Their brownies are the best! So moist, rich, and decadent. The cheesecakes are good too! Their service is friendly, and helpful. Their shop is so cute and welcoming!

Ordered a Gluten free cake. They kindly made it even without a week notice. The only thing I didn't like was they charged me extra $12 for gluten free icing a tiny cake for 5 people cost me $68. Sorry but I can't reason that unless it was Divine. It was not the icing us sugary but smooth

Went here for our daughter's 13 B-day cake. Wow, absolutely beautiful and delicious. The young ladies that work the were so patient and friendly. Such a warm and inviting atmosphere. I just love this little bakery.

I came in to get some cookies for my family. Tastries is one of the few places that makes excellent Macrons (which are my favorite cookie). The staff member who helped me was very sweet and told me about some of the different cookies and cupcakes. I ended up getting one cupcake for my son's birthday and a bunch of different cookies. I honestly don't know why there are bad reviews for this place but I enjoy coming here. I have always been treated kindly and with a smile. I like the little home decor they sell here too but usually I just come for the cookies

I love their cookies! They are the best! The staff is welcoming and so helpful! I love that you can email them and give your order over the phone. I love how the bakery is decorated, it is beautiful! For your special occasions please come here, you will not be disappointed!

I recently placed an order for a sheet cake for my wife's 60th birthday. I was fairly explicit with the flavors and decorations I wanted but apparently not explicit enough (Decoration Image was included in an email). The decoration I requested was not correct although I was more disappointed because the part of writing on the cake was wrong. These cakes aren't cheap and the price you pay for something, you expect to get what you order. I was wanting a chocolate/fudge cake w/buttercream frosting which I stated several times but felt I was being pushed into just a plain chocolate cake which is what I ended up with. Overall the cake was good, moist but the frosting seemed somewhat stiff, I'm assuming from being refrigerated or the cake being premade ahead of time before decorating. I only gave 4 stars although I was really hoping to give 5, maybe in the future if there is one i can!

Bought a cake for my birthday that was gluten free, came out very delicious and the decorations were beautiful

Cute place. I only tried the maccarons as they didn't have much that was gluten-free. Some were really sweet. The fruit ones were better.

Best cookies you can get anywhere! I love this place!! The custom bakéry cakes and cookies are amazing!

We are so grateful to Tastries Bakery for giving us a wedding cake experience we'll truly never forget. The cake was so much bigger than we had imagined and the customer service was certainly unique! The cake tasted even better the next day! The guys will be talking about it for years to come!

Great place to get Christmas cookies, cakes and cup cakes for the kids, grand kids and clients. I love this place!

Worst bakery in Bakersfield! Cakes are dry and disgusting and priced way too high. Don't waste your money

I would like to say I have been coming here for years. I have ordered multiple cakes from them before and they never disappoint. A couple months ago I started planning my daughter's baby shower. I first went to a couple of the other bakeries, only to see what they could do and what they taste like. I found out that unless you know someone or follow bakers on Instagram Tastries is the only bakery in Bakersfield that specializes in cookies. So I drive over and placed my order. I ordered cupcakes, cake pops, cookies, macaroons shooters, marshmallows, and pretzels. Everything tasted great! My favorite was the lemon cake with blueberry on top shooters and chocolate fudge cake pops. The service has always been great. And if you haven't visited this place you need to. It's so cute. You can shop and eat. Oh! In case you didn't know they have ice cream and coffee. I will continue to support them and not go anywhere else.

Got a cake for $60, not worth the price, the fruit on the cake was days old. And the cake itself was lacking flavor, was also very dry. Super disappointed, I remember their cakes being so good at one point.

They made the cake for my nieces baby shower. The cake was extremely moist and delicious! Recommend this bakery to everyone.

This is the most amazing place ever!! I drove 2 hours to come get some amazing treats! The service is fantastic! Everything inside is so warm and happy!! Love love love this place!

Amazing. They are very professional. Deliver in timely manner. I will absolutely recommend them.

Honestly not sure what all the hype is about with this place? This town doesn't have many good bakeries that are well rounded as far as: variety, flavor, service, ambiance....etc. and this place is no different than the other basic bakeries I've tried. The flavors were good but nothing to rave about, the ambiance is nothing special. The service was subpar, not one smile, the person working there seemed like they didn't even want to be there....so why would I want to be there?! I left there feeling guilty that I gave these people my money. As someone who runs a full team and a business, I know you all can do better. If you're not passionate about your business anymore, sell it, get rid of it...don't just stay open and provide a horrible experience to people who walk in. My husband and I came here once and refuse to go back- we found other bakeries in town that love what they do and care about the people who keep their doors open.

I have always been treated kind accommodations at Tastries. The items I have tried have always been superb!

A lovely establishment with very kindhearted individuals working. I was able to have my questions answered and my needs met - lactose intolerant and very particular with the food I consume. I didn't get a chance to recieve their names but appreciate the help that they provided - information about the teas and the sweets available. Their deli was closed when I went, but I got a Pistachio Macaron - the inside sugar filling taste like a glazed donut w a hint of pistachio flavoring + a lovely crumble and squish of the top and bottom macaron cookiebitz! I also got an Energy Ball - which actually had chocochips! but I took my lactose pill lol either way. Thoroughly enjoyed ~ ~though with my own preference speaking - I wish the Macaron had more pistachio flavoring!! bcus it was light but I definitely feel like it enhanced the experience. The English Breakfast tea they served was fragrant and really just fueled me for the rest of my roadtrip, so I'm very grateful ‍ Thank you Tastries!!!

This place is adorable! They sale cakes for big events but they also have a bakery full of unique and tasty treats! It's a must try !

It was really good! I got a German chocolate cheesecake slice, a sugar cookie and PB cupcake which had very decadent frosting. Their coffees were made with Torani, so if that's not your vibe I'd go elsewhere for coffee. Overall, I had a good experience as the cashier was very kind and helpful even over the phone!

Great product and great people!! Love what they stand for and that they dont let money interfere with their beliefs!!! Will be back 10x over!!!!!

Service was incredible, super friendly and helpful! The ambience is very sweet, quaint. The display's of creations of cakes is spectacular and am definitely planning to get the next celebratory cake here!!!! Chocolate & Double chocolate chip cookies are gourmet!! Not crunchy or crumbly, but have a slight crunch on the outside and chewy inside!!!!! WOW, I could honestly resell them, sooooooo good!!! Mini Churros in a bag fresh baked from the morning are worth ALL the calories!!!!!! Clerk said best she's ever had and I do not disagree, they are amazing!! 100% have to for the next party!!!! If you miss a good ol hostess apple or cherry pie, you found them here!! Pies taste exactly like those single hostess from the 1980's down to the perfectly thin flaky baked crust with a slight layer of sugar coat, and the cherry glaze but with a healthy serving of cherries!! Really seemed like she stole them off the shelf and reshaped them into fully baked pies, was a complete throw back! I'm kicking myself for not getting a slice of cake or cupcake since that's the real tell of a good bakery. Guess I'll just have to be back!! Being a bit new to Bakersfield all I know are the couple of donut shops and Villarta. I don't like overly sweet, and sugar is in the name sugar twist, so not great for me. Always looking for a balance of flavor and sweetness, so far this is the place for me. For instance, Crumbl is way too sweet for me!!!

If I could give zero stars, I would. I ordered a cake for my niece's quinceañera and the entire experience was a nightmare. First of all, the theme color was burgundy, and I literally spent 20 minutes going over their palette of colors with them to make sure they got it right. And what did they give me? A cake decorated with PURPLE flowers. How do you mess up something so important? It looked completely out of place at the event and ruined the whole presentation. On top of that, the cake itself was a disaster. The frosting was so thick it was practically inedible, and the cake crumbled to pieces as soon as we tried to slice it. We were left with a pile of cake rubble, not slices, which was embarrassing in front of our guests. I spent a lot of money and time on what was supposed to be a special day, and this bakery completely failed us. Save yourself the stress and avoid this place at all costs.

Beautiful cookies, cupcakes and cakes Located on ROSEDALE HWY next to John's Incredible Pizza you will find this hidden gem. Pre-made gifts such as cookies in a basket for every occasion I went with a decadent dozen of cupcakes Beautiful and tasty. Nice and moist. The icings weren't premade sugar fluff. Pleasing to the eyes and yummy to the tummy

My sister threw her daughter a baby-shower. She bought a cute cake from this bakery. Wow!! The cake was adorable and not to mention delicious. Cakes are usually hit or miss. This cake was a hit!!! Everyone loved the cake. I will be buying my cakes from Tastries Bakery in the near future and special occasions. Thank you for a great cake!

Tastries was so gracious to fill a last minute order for me. We had a white cake with strawberry filling & 36 matching chocolate cupcakes 1/2 water like and the others camo. Everyone scarfed them down, raved about them & loved how they brought my idea to life. The cake toppers were mine bought prior to ordering but they did an absolutely amazing job making this cake for my son who is an avid hunter & fisherman. Tastries will be my #1 referral for anyone who wants an amazing product. Thank you Tastries for helping make this day so special! We loved it all!

Worse bakery in town. They're very unprofessional. We ordered a cake for an event and it was very expensive for what was delivered. The actual cake tastes like box cake, from Foodmaxx. Its condensed, dry, like cardboard. I tried to complain and the owner wouldn't return calls. We went in and they told us to leave and when we said we'd leave a bad review they said sue us see how that goes for you. The owner is just very dishonest and I wish id gone somewhere else now. ​

Went to pickup an order for someone and it was my first time here. I was greeted immediately with all kinds of trinkets and decorations and of course baked goodies. I knew I wanted something but wasn't sure what exactly it was, so I decided to take a look at all they had to offer. First, I got exited about the macarons and cupcakes, yum! Next, I got to looking at the cookies. There were so many to choose from and some were frosted and others had icing or just plain. I went with the red velvet cookie and an iced coffee cup. After reading the reviews you would think everything is just terrible so I expected that, but I shouldn't have. The red velvet cookie was so soft and perfect, the way it should be. The iced cookie was also very delicious. I could have eaten dozens of those which made me regret not getting more. This is such a cute, unique bakery compared to others in town. I recommend checking it out, you won't be disappointed.

This bakery has been on my bucket list for a while now and I finally got to try some items!!! The tres leches is super rich chocolate but too rich for me I've had better, the banana pudding on the other hand IS AMAZINGGG so good and met my standard the peanut butter cookie had me in a chokehold as well!!!!definitely will be coming back

I don't even know how this place is still open. I tried almost everything and everything is absolutely horrid. The cookies are stale. The macaroons are OK just they're never consistent with their size of them. The carrot cake I had last time was the worst carrot cake I've ever had. It was so dry and the cream cheese tasted so bitter. The staff is always acting like they're in a rush when they never even have customers in there. Overall, this bakery sucks. Definitely don't waste your money.

Absolutely amazing bakery! These wonderful people made my dreams come true with the cake and cookies I ordered for my boyfriend's Sheriff graduation party. Such great staff here that are so accommodating. I ordered less than a week before the party and they had no problem with completing my order. They allowed me to have a free cupcake to try their cake before purchasing. The cookies and the cake were not only beautiful, but they were also so delicious. We received so many compliments! The cake was so hard to cut into we wanted to save it forever!

We ordered a cake for my daughter's wedding this weekend and it was honestly the best cake I have ever had. So many compliments from our guests about how delicious it was and the cake was absolutely stunning! So much detail in the piping, just outstanding all the way around!

I want to start off by saying that I have been doing business with Tastries for a few years now. I trusted them to do the wedding cake for mine and my wife's wedding which is no easy task. And boy did they deliver! Our cake was beautiful and not just that, but it actually tasted good, which is rare for wedding cakes! On our one year anniversary, I had Tastries remake the top layer of our wedding cake. Being that they had our order on file, we were easily able to find out exactly what cake and filling we ordered and we were able to enjoy our wedding cake on our first anniversary. Fast forward to now, my wife who is now seven months pregnant was really craving a good cupcake and we knew exactly where to go. of course after being there, she talked me into getting a slice of their Oreo cheesecake which I enjoyed over the course of two days. it was excellent. The staff here is always friendly. We simply called ahead to schedule our cake tasting for our wedding and the staff took care of the rest offering us plenty of ideas and even delivering the cake to our venue.

Best ever! I can say I go often and everyone is very kind and friendly! Along with there treats cookies, cakes etc THE BEST!!

Cakes and all pastries are not great, items were tasteless and dry. Keep your religion to yourself and just run your business and stop being discriminatory.

I came in around 2pm on Christmas Eve with my son who was very excited. A friend of mine said she was able to purchase raw sugar cookie dough for $5.99 so it's easier just to come home and punch out cookies with her family. I called the store to ensure they sold raw cookie dough and was told "yes" and was even quoted a price, and once I entered the store my son and I were the only ones there. I was greeted by 2 kind young ladies but told that they did not sell cookie dough. They called the owner to double check and I was told that they don't sell raw cookie dough. Annoyed, I just went home and made my own sugar cookie dough with my son. Owning a business is hard, I have 1st hand experience. Communication amongst staff and consistency in what's offered to patrons is something I was not impressed with here. I'm sure the quality of desserts is great but I have yet to try it.

Amazing service. I've had the cakes here before, and they are so delicious. So, I had to get a cake from them for my friend's birthday. I was hoping to be able to get a viral vintage burn cake from Tik Tok, but they didn't have that wafer paper that goes on top. But they were so accommodating. I bought my wafer paper from Etsy, and they let me bring it in on the day of pick up, placed it on the cake beautifully. The cake was beautiful, and glittery. The paper burned perfectly. And the cake tasted delicious and moist. No dry crumbly cake here. Thank you, Tastries!

Best cake I've ever had! They really brought my dream wedding cake to life. It was not only beautiful to look at but after it was gone, I still wanted more. I got the blush with the strawberry filling and the lemon with lemon. Thank you so much for being such a great part of my dream wedding and a day I will never forget. I highly highly highly recommend!! They also have amazing staff. They are patient and so kind. The owner was absolutely amazing. And really helped dig into what we wanted.

Oh my goodness! I walked into the store today for the first time and I was amazed! It is so pretty in here there are so many styles of cakes with so many ideas and themes. They have gifts for different occasions, they have bakery refrigerated cases, they have the tastiest treats and it's like being in a boutique for food. I hope you will come in and take a look because I know you will be so glad you did.

Best bakery in Bakersfield! Everything they offer is outstanding! The owner and her staff go beyond. We used to live in Bakersfield and would shop here often. Now, we stop to charge our Tesla, and run across the street for a tasty treat! Go here!!!

I have ordered a few cakes from here over the years and they never disappoint. I just recently bought a cake for my son's 12th birthday and everybody loved it. They were very accommodating because we ordered a bit of last minute. Pick up is very smooth and easy. I will definitely order more cakes from here in the future.

Creates a dessert bar with a birthday cake for my granddaughter. Cake was moist and delicious and the cookies were amazing especially the oatmeal chocolate chip. Service was fast and creative. The boutique is super cute and I purchased a book as a gift for her. Will try their sandwiches next time in the store.

Great cakes and amazing people! You will find kindness and values, not just great tasting food. Thank you!

Everything I have had from here is fabulous. Fresh, great flavor & beautiful. Excellent service & fairly priced. I make sure I stop here when visiting clients in the area. They all rave about how good everything is. Support small business!!

Since I am nearly diabetic, I thought my sweet treats days were over but then I found Tastries no-sugar chocolate cupcakes. Glory! They are delicious! And the bakery has much more than sweet products. Their boutique is amazing!

Adding another star due to the owner contacting me and apologizing for Bailey's unprofessionalism. The owner was very understanding and took the time to hear and address my concerns. Hands down the product that they put out is flavorful, however, being flavorful means nothing when the customer service is lacking. The owner replaced my cupcakes and provided me with a credit. The followup was much appreciated and I look forward to submitting another order.