GIGI CUPCAKES TAMPA — Restaurant in Tampa

UPDATE: I decided to give Gigi’s another chance. It’s been 10 month since my last visit, so I decided that today I’d give them another try. I must say I was pleasantly surprised today! I tried the gluten free carrot cupcake and the wedding cupcake this time. The frosting was much better than before; the cake for the carrot was good, but the vanilla cake still needs some work, but nonetheless was better than before.

1st Review: I am always looking forward to trying gluten free baked goods, so I was so excited to try them from Gigi’s. Unfortunately I was very disappointed. In fact, my sister; who is not gluten free, tried the regular cupcakes, and her sentiments match mine. The cake nor the frosting seemed to be of the best quality. The frosting was pasty and had a tangy aftertaste that was not very appealing. It lacked the buttercream frosting taste and texture you typically look for when eating a cupcake or slice of cake. The cake for the gluten free cupcakes were also pasty, lacked sweetness and just was not good. My sister described her cupcakes similar to how I described mine. She even questioned rather or not her cupcakes were actually indeed different from mine. We were not happy with the quality of the cupcakes. This review is not to deter anyone from going to Gigi’s, but for Gigi’s to instead take this into consideration so that they become better. I hope this review really does help...

I have 2 children, and as many may know children just can't get enough of sugar and anything sugar may be in. So gig's was a huge enjoyment for the both of them. However, someone not as much obsessed with any sugary product and more of the quality and taste... I really didn't enjoy gigi's what so ever. They do have a kind of cute look, then again I could have probably done it all in my own kitchen with a little food coloring. The cakes taste just the pillsbury cakes I make at home just double to triple the price and a bit more dry/stale. There is a bit too much frosting as many have said, but I do understand that is something that the franchise calls for. I have been helped by two different girls, neither of which really made me feel like a valued customer or that my business really meant anything to them. I want to say one was a larger baker, and the other was a skinny young cashier. I kept coming for my children but after the lack of customer service, I will be taking my money, business, and children somewhere else! Thanks but no...

I ordered a dozen cupcakes from Gigi's and had them delivered via Uber Eats for an impromptu birthday get together. I know partnering with Uber isn't always the best for a small businesses but I really appreciate that it was an option because the alternative would have been to pick up something up from a grocery store. We received a mixture of cupcakes (standard and seasonal flavors). Our group cut them up so we could do a tasting party vs everyone only getting to try one flavor. Every cupcake received rave reviews from our group, some were absolutely inhaled (blueberry cheesecake, apple crumble, strawberry, pumpkin latte). Flavors were spot on, cupcake size was generous, and the cake was super moist and everything was as fresh as if they had just made it. I'm already trying to figure out when the next time I'll need cupcakes is so I can get my hands on...