Patty Cakes Bakery

the have the best sandwiches, already made, in the cooler. Same sandwiches as sold at Murdoch’s.

Had an awesome, fresh cupcake. Perfect size and amount of frosting and just the right amount of sweetness. Plus, I got to the bakery right at closing and the wonderful ladies stayed open to let me pick my treat.

I had the Petit Four and it was delicious!

I enjoy finding bakeries that offer gluten free when I’m traveling, being a Celiac and all. While in Galveston for a conference, a friend had come by before me and recommended I try it out.
At first I was a little disappointed. I could only see 3 different cookies marked gluten free, then the girl behind the counter explained «gold stars» we’re all GF. That created more options, however, many of them were stored at the lower and bottom shelves .
If you are experienced in the world of avoiding obvious gluten contamination, GF should always be stored at the top. This prevents crumbs falling onto your GF foods. I know there are disclaimers that they can’t guarantee or certify anything is 100% GF/​safe. But if your going to go through all the trouble and higher expense to make GF options available, then let’s do it right.
I very nicely informed the girl, and she said she would inform the manager. I ended up with a key lime tart and «cowgirl» cookie, which was cranberry and white chocolate chip. They were both very good, and selected off the higher shelves.

The best part of the place across the street is the desserts, and guess where they come from?
HERE.
This is some tasty goodness. Plan on making a last stop on your way out of town.

We come here every time we come to Galveston. My husband and I are sweets addicts. Well, not really but when you find something good… it’s worth always getting. The bakery itself is quite small. However, they sell all types of sweet treats!
My favorite things to get here are the Buckeyes, the gluten free oatmeal raisin cookies (oh my gosh! Best cookie ever!!) and their iced mochas. Yes, they have a coffee bar.
They also have savory things here like ham and cheese stuffed croissants.
The only downside for me would be that if they tend to run out of something, it takes them a while to restock the item which can be a bummer if you’re really craving it.
Love supporting local! Love this place!

Thank you so much for making our wedding cake from a pic that I sent off of pinterest! =) The paisley pattern was perfect! Thank you

Boo. I had a blueberry muffin and a bacon/​cheddar/​thyme scone. First, they have to be using a mix for these things. Muffins and scones have very different textures, but theirs were exactly the same. It wasn’t bad, they just didn’t scream homemade to me. The muffin was good. The scone was not. It tasted like rosemary (don’t mind) and mold (do mind). There also wasn’t any bacon in it. Plus, the women behind the counter were in pretty sour moods which I found kind of funny based on their sign for the day (bad mood? have a cookie! Or something like that). At least I got to check one more off the list!

Well… The cookies are Great!!! Me and My Hubby especially love the Butter Toffee cookie. It simply melts in your mouth!!! But this is the 2^nd time the customer service has been horrible here!!! Being that I have worked in customer service, I thought people knew that when you walk into their business, you are to speak to them. Common Sense Folks!!! We walk in Patty Cakes today. I look at the cashier, she stares at me. I’m steady waiting on the greeting. I was tired of the staring contest, so I said «Hellooooooo»… This is Ridiculous. Please get this right, or yall will lose alot of business. Every customer that walks through those doors should be treated with respect. I shouldn’t have to force an employee to speak to me when I’m coming in there simply to spend money that in turn pays their wages. Let’s do Better…

The five stars reflect one item in particular…
I’m ashamed to admit that during our seven day stay in Galveston, we made four trips to PattyCakes Bakery. Our excuse, you have to get this stuff fresh!
They offer a small but tasty selection of all sorts of baked goods. We tried and thoroughly enjoyed everything from their fresh baguettes, Howly Cows, cake balls and lemon something-​or-​others.
But the stand out item I can’t say enough about is the RASPBERRY BABKA COFFEE CAKE!!! I’d fight anyone for the last piece of this stuff. I’m normally into more plain traditional sweets like cookies, cupcakes or pies but this is like baked in magic. If this were turned into a competitive eating contest, sign me up!

I love this place so much I had them make me a cupcake tower for my Galveston Wedding!
This bakery has plenty of options, from super sweet to more simple offerings, it’s a cute local spot to pick up a desert or even a cake for a birthday or party.
Also noteworthy — they have King Cake around Mardi Gras as well as other breads I’ve seen on the shelves.

Great homely bakery. Good food and good service. Croissants during breakfast are to die for.

I loved their chocolate dipped coconut macaroon! Tried their gluten free chocolate chip cookie and Cowgirl cookie. Excellent effort on a good gluten free cookie recipe — I would know; I bake gluten free for a living. They had a nice chew to them with soft textures and no grainy mouth feel that typical boxed gluten free cookie mixes offer us. I was especially impressed that the cookies are kept in a separate case to prevent cross contamination.
Hubby had a large red velvet cake ball. He felt there were too many sprinkles on it and got that chalky taste. Next time he will try something else.
Friendly staff, clean bakery, and loved the gluten free effort! Good prices for them, too!

We stopped in after having lunch at Mosquito café to bring back some goodies to our hotel.
The macaroon was great. Super coconut flavor.
Pecan ball was super buttery
Rugelach was yummy and soft
I would definitely go back.
We were the only people in the shop, so the service was good.

I’ve heard many good things about Patty Cakes Bakery, but unfortunately I did not experience the same reaction. The cupcakes were lackluster; extremely dry cake and stiff icing. The customer service was also lacking but for a rainy afternoon I would excuse that. After reading some other reviews I am wanting to go back and try the breakfast menu! Hopefully I will be pleasantly surprised.

They sell out of the croissants almost right after opening so your I’ll have to go quick. Which begs the question «why don’t they make MORE?» It’s SO aggravating that the owner doesn’t listen to customer demand. I’ve even emailed him but no response, so clearly he doesn’t care.
I’m updating my review to reflect the fact that the owner doesn’t really listen to customer «wants or requests»
Anyway let me start with saying the ham and cheese croissants are very good. Really one of the best I’ve had (ham is a bit tough and would be better if cut thinner though) The bread is buttery and flaky and crispy on the ends just perfect.
I will say the turkey and spinach croissants are NOT good. What is sad is that the owner makes too many turkey/​tomato and spinach/​tomato and seriously I’ve tried both and they’re horrible.
Frozen spinach and thick rubbery turkey and mushy tomato… no thank you.
You’d think the owner would realize that no one buys those and make more ham or bacon.
They sell assorted pastries and baked goods and a few other things. I’ve tried the cupcakes and they are soft and moist. The red velvet and vanilla are the best but I didn’t care for the double chocolate. The chocolate icing is too fudgy and rich and overpowers the cake.
A few of the baked goods looked over baked and too dark.

Stopped in to find a tasty treat after reading great Unilocal reviews. Was sorely disappointed in the service; not immediately or even belatedly greeted. After patiently looking over the glass cases, I asked a counter server if she could tell me whether soy was in their bread products, and she said she didn’t know; nor did she offer to find out. I said I would call in the morning to ask when the bakers were there. With food allergies, especially soy, being so publicized these days, a bakery and its staff should know what items do and do not have soy or at least offer to help the would-​be customer find out. They advertised gluten-​free items, but no info about soy or nuts. Shameful.
The other server was waiting on another customer, and she was sniveling the entire time; gross behavior in the food industry.
Parking was easy. One star there.
The desserts looked amazing and they had a nice variety of sweets that I don’t see in many bakeries. One star there.
Apparently they are known for custom cakes, as two customers walked in while I was there and picked up and pre-​ordered such treats. One star there if that is the type of bakery you are seeking.
Based on the above criticisms, I will not be returning to this bakery.

Cute bakery but no customer service.
We were in the area and thought to get something sweet. We walked in… five minutes later still no hello… we stood there waiting and nothing. Its not a big bakery, maybe 150 sq. ft. so I dont think they could’ve not seen us.
I wish I could say the cakes and other treats looked tasty but they looked a little dry and crispy.
Good luck to those stopping by, maybe you will get some service.

Owned by the same family that brings you the deliciousness of Mosquito, Patty Cake is the perfect finish to a great meal.
Unilocal wants me to say more but you need only know these 3 words:
Ooey Gooey Louie.

Really super cute place and awesomely friendly staff. They had a lot of choices for cupcakes and cookies and scones and tons of other yummy looking goodies. But, since I love cupcakes over almost anything else in the world, that is what I gravitated to.
We stopped by on a Sunday about 1 pm I think? We had no problem parking but it’s also the off season too and a Sunday. They are only open 8 – 3 on Sundays but they still had plenty of things to choose from. I truly don’t even remember all the cupcake flavors, as after I saw the lemon I kinda tuned out the rest. But they had red velvet, strawberry, chocolate, vanilla, peanut butter (and chocolate maybe?), and a couple others I think. I chose the lemon and one of the ladies was talking about how good the strawberry was so I decided on that one too. Gotta get those servings of fruit in somehow right?
There isn’t any place to sit down so you have to take everything to go; which is OK except that the cupcake holders don’t really hold the cupcakes well. It’s just a little plastic holder so the cupcakes slide all over; so if you’re taking them as a gift to someone just be aware.
And the taste? The lemon was so flipping delicious! Holy cow this little cupcake packed a LOT of flavor… plus it had a lemon cream filling that was so yummy! The cake itself was moist and flavorful and the frosting was sweet but not overpowering and they didn’t skimp! The cupcake itself was a little small but it packed a big ol’ punch of yum in a small package. The strawberry cupcake was a little disappointing after the lemon one was so good. It was even smaller than the lemon and while the flavor was good, it was a little dry. So I wasn’t as impressed with that one; it wasn’t terrible, it just wasn’t as good as the other. Both cupcakes were $ 5.98, so I’m not sure how much they were. $ 2.75 each plus tax maybe? A little high, but they have to pay for the building and staff and all that, so I don’t mind; I like to support small business owners when I can.
I would definitely come here again and maybe try some of the other cupcake flavors and some of the other yummy looking treats along with another delicious lemon cupcake… or two!