Chez Michel — Restaurant in West Cape May

I bought quite a few things from this little gem close by the sea. The almond croissants are filled with oozing light sugary almond curd, sandwiched between a traditional croissant, topped with more almond curd and almond slices. It was my favorite of all of the pastries in my opinion. The danishes were of many variety. I bought blueberry and cherry, but there were more. Apricot puffs. Fruit pastries a-plenty! They were all so delicious. I wish I could travel two hours away just to get more. The elephant ears were big and flaky, just how everyone loves them! Irish soda bread for the season! But the star of it all was the chocolate cake that I bought for my birthday. As I made my way in, early morning, I had hoped and prayed that they would have made a chocolate cake that day so I can bring home to my family. I wish I had a picture and I will try to see if I have one, but it was a gorgeous thing! My kids will only eat ice cream cake, but they gobbled down every single crumb and asked for seconds. The cake was perfect and the icing was my favorite part. It is a light buttercream frosting, which I can only describe as a better-cream consistency, but most certain they made Every bit of it in that kitchen from scratch. I absolutely adored this place and I do...

Our new favorite bakery in Cape May. Chez Michel offers a huge selection of French pastries, gluten free items, mousse cups, croissants, quiches, various types of cinnamon buns and more. Typically, prices for any kind of food in Cape May are outrageous and exaggerated, and some things here are high for sure, but there were also some pleasant pricing surprises and overall it was reasonable for such high quality. The chocolate cake slice had cake layers that were rich, moist and full of flavor; be sure to eat it at room temperature so the icing gets to a softer consistency. Another winner was a savory croissant, topped with just-slightly-sweet cheese and big chunks of bacon. Best of all was the butter bun; it's like a cinnamon bun crossed with butter cake. The place seems spotlessly clean, and the counter staff was so friendly. Graham greeted us with a big smile and answered all our questions, great attitude and customer service. Everything here looked so good, this place is a gem, can't wait to...

My husband and I worked with Michel and team for our wedding cake. We had a fantastic experience. We were able to communicate via email and scheduled a call with Michel to discuss options/what we were looking for. My MIL and I went to visit in person and had a long sit down with Michel. He was very personable and made us feel comfortable.

We taste tested 3 different flavors of cakes and ended up picking all 3. We were able to get a smaller wedding cake and 1/2 sheet cakes for serving. Every flavor was absolutely delicious. Our favors were take-home desserts, and the cakes were taken immediately! I didn't get a chance to have a slice of my favorite flavor before it was gone and ended up going back to Michel's before leaving Cape May to buy another small cake just to be able to have a few slices! (Pictured below).

The cake was decorated beautifully and was exactly as I had imagined it to be! I would highly recommend Chez Michel for any of your...