Smallcakes Ballantyne

Disclaimer: long review. It could be longer but I'm working really hard to capture what I think will be helpful feedback in a concise manner.Celebrating bday 52!! I ordered 2 dozen cupcakes online. FYI the online ordering is through grubhub. I had to call to update my order and the person who helped me was very friendly but she was not aware online orders were through grubhub so it took a bit to find my order. But once she did it was smooth sailing. When you order a dozen online you can only select one of any flavor so I encourage you to call to place your order. Either way you pay ahead of time. I ordered a few days ahead but my order was ready as promised. I've been to several Smallcakes but never to this location. I intentionally chose this one because it's black owned. The owner was there for pickup. I was greeted promptly upon entering the store. Very cute layout (see my pics). There are a few tables in case you want to enjoy your sweet goodness there. I felt like royalty on my bday I was treated so well. Got my pic taken for the wall. There's so much more than cupcakes. Brownies, cannolis, ice cream, milkshakes, cake jars, macaroons, pup cupcakes etc.I sampled quite a bit and I'm not exaggerating when I say EVERYTHING I tried was delicious. But baby, when I tell you the ice cream was out of this world.....so creamy and the flavors tasted exactly like the flavor it was. Biscotti, Oreo brownie cheesecake?!?! Sooo good. Out of all the cupcake flavors my favorite was the blueberry lemon. Melt in your mouth moist. The flavors exploded in my mouth. The cannolis were the best I've ever had. I ended up purchasing way more than the cupcakes. Apparently there are special treats coming for Valentine's Day. I can't wait. You should check them out too!

The carrot cake cupcake was delicious though a warning that it is heavy on the cinnamon for those who might not like it as much as I do. The banana pudding was horrendous- fake banana flavor like a Laffy Taffy almost. Person working was friendly and just stared until I announced what I wanted. Would have to try more items to decide on whether to recommend this place or not

Service was quick and efficient. Great place to vibe if you just want to have sweets and hang out. There's an array of flavors. I'll pick up a box for the week as much as possible. This location is super convenient.

My macrons and cupcakes were so good that I almost forgot to pick up my lunch next door! I just hear a customer express what I was thinking when she was asked "may I help you"- the customer responded "it might take a minute with all these delicious choices"!

If your looking for a sweet treat of the cake variety, look no further than Smallcakes ! This place has some seriously delicious cupcakes ! They also have ice cream and macaroon, that's their entire menu. You won't find doughnuts , sandwiches or anything else, so make sure your fed before coming and looking only for sugar. The staff provides great service, very friendly and knowledgeable , patient with small children and their indecisive parents ;) The seating area has a giant chalk wall with a chalk bucket, some tv on the wall (at low volume not blaring) and a radio overhead that provides background noise (NOT BLARING, nice touch). Appreciate the clean seating facility to enjoy our treats on a rainy day and keep the kids entertained for some much needed time out of the house. The parking is typical for the area, a small parking lot in a back area. It shares with a subway and Starbucks, so you may not get front row but their is plenty of space. Occasionally there's a line blocking the entrance for the Starbucks drive through (morning, lunch rush) but people move and it's easy to get through, it's just part of the area if your local you know. I wouldn't be deterred by any of it, easy experience. On a Sunday afternoon the place was nice and slow, got to enjoy the place to ourselves while ordering , a few other people came and went with their order, but a line never formed. It's times like this I find myself appreciative of one of the many hidden gems of ballantyne. There's no coffee, so you might want to visit the Starbucks before or after to pair nicely with your cupcake. If you haven't been, I would definitely put it on the list of places to visit, even if just once. The prices are typical ballantyne prices, $4 a cupcake at the time of writing, which isn't egregious but normal for the area, reasonable.

I needed some cake. Cake is one of my weaknesses. Smallcakes makes the most moist and delicious cupcakes around. These will fall apart as you try to eat them, but you'll be savoring every crumb. The cakes are perfectly flavored and baked and the frostings are sweet, smooth, and serve as the perfect compliment to their cake pairing. The staff is friendly and fast. They get orders out the door here. You can dine right inside or take your Smallcakes on the go. Pricy but the quality is so worth the cost. Go grab some today. You will not be disappointed.

Came here on a nice hot summer day I have been to a location around University which is awesome and figured I would try this location since it's close to home. On entering there was an await no was present. The sales personnel were playing or something. I able to try samples of the ice cream before you buy it I quite enjoyed the banana pudding and felt that it was very yummy I highly recommend. I was able to get cupcakes for coworkers young lady box them together did not ask me to box of separately. Upon them opening the box look like somebody had put their finger all over the strawberry cupcake. I'm not sure if the sales associated is on accident when she was trying to put them in a box but she still could've informed me that she did this and giving me that decision to get another cupcake as presentation was of the importance. Ended up waiting as two people came in one to pick up an order and there orders wasn't accurate or missing items. Maybe it was the day and every wine has good and bad days. But I know the university location is on top of their game!

They have gluten free cupcakes on Friday and Saturday. I got vanilla with chocolate and vanilla icing...SO GOOD. Nice and moist. They're a nice size too; not too small. I would post a pic but I ate them alreadyAnd the store smells so good. I'd give them 5 stars for the smell alone.

My family visited Smallcakes Cupcakery while visiting Charlotte. This location was a cute little storefront, with limited seating but enough for several larger groups. We went in the early evening, right before closing, and were helped almost immediately. I got a cone with New York Cheesecake and Red Velvet ice cream, and was not disappointed. Even the littles, one of which usually hates ice cream, were plenty happy. Would recommend!

These are hands down the moistest, delicate, delicious cupcakes I've ever had. Nice clean restaurant and friendly staff! I highly recommend these cupcakes!! You won't regret it!