Gigi’s Cupcakes of Marietta

Love their cupcakes! I only get them when my boyfriend brings them home to me but they’re greets… I also crave their peanut butter cookies. Haven’t ever actually been inside of the shop, but it’s good to know their sweets last the duration of his work day and his trip home!

Amber is an awesome employee she is what keeps me coming back. She has amazing customer service. The cupcakes are ok but because of her I continue to be a regular customer. She definitely knows how to make her customers happy.

Ordered cupcakes to surprise my best friends 30^th birthday and they delivered it to the wrong house!!! Don’t use them for deliveries!

Very cute store and delicious cupcakes between $ 3-​$ 4 each. They do have some on specials each day that are $ 2 which is great if it’s a flavor you’re into. I’ve only been here once, but had a great experience. I got 4 cupcakes togo for my family. We got the chocolate salted caramel, strawberry shortcake, chocolate peanut butter Cup, and an Oreo cream cheese all of which I think everyone enjoyed. They have icing stacked pretty high and it’s delicious. The cheesecake is super good, but those cost a little more than the regular cupcakes. I will definitely be back to try more flavors here. The girl who assisted me was very informative and super sweet. It was definitely a pleasant experience coming into Gigi’s.

the best freaking cupcakes and most unique i’ve ever had in my life! the cheesecake cupcakes were phenomenal. i don’t even like chocolate, but gigi’s changed that!

Went there to pick up a last minute gift cupcake. The cashier was friendly and patient while I made up my mind. I got 4 cupcakes for $ 3.50 each. Price is pretty fair for how large the cupcakes were. I would give the taste a 3 star, especailly if you have a sweet tooth like I do, because they’re pretty heavy handed on the sugar. However, like someone else said in a review, I think their cake to frosting ratio is off. It’s nearly half and half, and that’s WAY too much frosting.
It’s not the best overall cupcake I’ve had, but it’s certainly better than the ones you get at the grocery store. I might go back if I’m in that area, but there are better dessert places to check out.
Parking is somewhat tricky because it’s beside Chipotle, and most spots can be full. But you do have 15 minute parking spots in front of Gigi’s if you just want to grab and go. The inside has a bright and colorful décor, pretty much what you’d expect from a cute cupcake establishment.

Cute shop but the cakes are meh. If this is your idea of a great cupcake, then your cupcake experience is probably limited. They look fantastic but there is WAY too much frosting and it’s made with shortening — that’s a no-​no in my book!
And I have a sweet tooth. I like a little coffee in my sugar sort of sweet tooth. But these are way too sweet even for me and that’s a real statement. I couldn’t tolerate more than a couple of bites.
Overall, not impressed. Admittedly, I am a home baker and have high standards for this kind of thing but even Publix does cake way better than this.

Wow! My first trip in a desert cupcake specialty place! I was amazed! Beautiful, cutesy interior design. Reminds me of a Barbie play set! Pink! Pink! Pink!
Amazing display of endless deserts! Forget the traditional cupcakes! Instead go for the Cheesecake-​cupcakes! Cookies-​n-​Cream cheesecake is excellent! Turtle Cheeseake is great for caramel lovers!
If you must have a death-​by-​chocolate moment, try the traditional cupcake called Dark Chocolate Rasberry! Very, Very rich! Sugar coma will ensue immediately following consuming half of this one!
Bring your family! There is a good choice for everyone, both young and those young at heart!

Gigi’s is one of my go-​to cupcake places! I go to this location and the one they have in Kennesaw. I love how many options they have for you to choose from. They must have stepped up their game on that because just a couple months ago, there were not many options and most of the cupcakes were gone around 6:00. So kudos to that change!
I’m a girl who loves icing. The sweeter the better! BUT, the icing on these cupcakes is a little bit too much. The icing is taller than the cupcake (if you put them next to each other) and it’s pretty dense. I really do like the sweetness of the icing (especially on the cookie dough one) but there’s a little too much of it and very rich! Ratio is key! But it’s easy to just scrap off the amount you don’t want. It’s not a big deal.
The cakes themselves taste 100% better than it’s competitors, (in my opinion) like Jilly’s. That’s why I go to Gigi’s now. The cakes are not always moist, but I’ve never had a stale cupcake or one that tasted 10 days old like other places do.
Service here is the main reason I only gave 4 stars insted of 5. About every other time we go here (we go a lot) the person who is working the front seems mad or annoyed that we even showed up. It makes us feel rushed because if we look around to see what flavors they have insted of picking one right as we get inside, the people working sometimes sigh or just stare at you until you finally pick a cupcake and leave. This doesn’t happen every time though.
Overall, a pretty good cupcake place!

I will keep this short and sweet! The new variety of cupcakes is great. I work out near here (yes that is right) but get these a lot for work items and they used to have so few varieties left at the end of the work day. Now they have at least 8 different kinds to choose from even at 6 or 7pm. Employee said this was a new thing and I figured I would share since that is a big deal for me!
If you haven’t been in a while head back. And then go work out.

Walked in was greeted immediately and the girl behind the counter was patient as we made our decision. The cupcakes were good, even if It tasted like the same batter with different additions. I wouldn’t say I would crave them as they are a little too sweet for me and I normally have a serious sweet tooth. The icing is about 3 inches high and some have more added sugar crystals. yikes. I scraped most of it off to enjoy.

Gigi’s is a good place to get a unique and yummy cupcake. Its around $ 3.50 per cupcake and there are many unique flavors, The main star of the cake is the frosting, and Gigi’s makes sure to put a mound of frosting on each cupcake. They are dangerously sweet. I usually eat half and save the other for later. Go give it a try. Its worth it.

The cupcakes are really good and worth $ 4/​per cupcake! But the service was lacking friendliness. The lady acted like it was a bother to wait on us to decide on which flavor we wanted and the place was completely empty before we stepped in.

Gig’s is a cozy cupcake place in East Cobb. It has some competition with other dessert places nearby. But this looks like only cupcake place in this shopping center.
They offer about 12 flavors, and they seem to change every day. They have this one set where you can get a dozen mini-​cupcakes for $ 18.00. That’s good if you want to sample all their flavors in one go. Their regular sized cupcakes cost about $ 36 for a dozen. So I guess the minis are half the size of a regular one.
One thing I noticed is that they use a lot of icing. If you’re a fan of icing, this is a great place to go. I’m not a fan of icing, I like the cake more. So to me, the icing overpowers the cake.
I had the strawberry shortcake cupcake. It tasted good. It was sweet and had a great strawberry taste.
One thing that annoyed me is that when you eat the cupcake there, they give you the cupcake in a deep bowl, almost like a cup, not a plate. It made eating the cupcake difficult. Also, it forces you to eat the icing first, not cake and icing at the same time. And I hate eating pure icing. I guess they give it to you in a cup because the cupcakes are tall and might fall over.
It’s a nice cupcake place. Nothing really made it stand out from the other cupcake places I went to. I give it about 3.5 stars.

These were pretty decent cupcakes. They were not dry but they had a lot of icing on them. I went on a Sunday afternoon and there wasn’t a huge selection. The red velvet wasn’t dry but I could definitely taste the coco. The wedding cupcake wasn’t as moist but still was decent. The presentation was beautiful. The price was a little high for the size. But overall pretty good.

Service: 4
Taste: 3
Quality: 3
Variety: 4
Price: $ 3 – 5
Recommend to a friend: Meh.
So, maybe I am a cynic because I went to school out in Cali, where cupcakeries abound. But nonetheless, Gigi’s was a little disappointing.
My friend and I were craving sweets, so we headed out to Gigi’s. Location is great — easy in-​and-​out and right next to Chipotle. The place is cute and has bright colors and a big glass display of all of the cupcakes. They looked decadent, despite the mounds of frosting on top of them. I, of course, got the Red Velvet cupcake (my go-​to cupcake). The flavors were right, but the cake itself was somewhat dry, and the frosting was excessive. I wasn’t able to eat like half of the frosting. It was also greasy too.
There are a few tables inside, and it wasn’t too packed, so I’m sure seating wouldn’t be too much of a problem. We ended up sitting outside at Pinkberry’s tables, though.
In sum, it’s not the best cupcakery I’ve ever been to. But there aren’t that many in East Cobb, so if you’re looking for a quick cupcake fix, then Gigi’s is okay. But, to be honest, I think making it from the box might even be just as good if not better. Sorry, Gigi’s!

Background: I first tried Gigi’s when they opened up a shop in Chattanooga, and I had a pretty good experience there. When the Marietta location opened, I figured I would give it a shot, expecting the same.
The cupcakes have way, WAY too much frosting. Like other reviewers, I have to remove about 75% of the frosting to be able to halfway enjoy my cupcake. If it were good frosting, I would probably only get rid of about 50% of it, but it is greasy and tastes vaguely of Crisco.
The cake itself is hit or miss. Some of the flavors are consistently good, some are consistently not good. At least there’s consistency, I guess? Perhaps they should consider re-​tweaking the recipes for some of their less traditional cake flavors.
The décor and the atmosphere is very pleasant and cute, but that’s not going to make up for the fact that the actual product doesn’t meet the quality I’d expect for paying $ 3 a pop. If you’re willing to shell out for baked goods, take yourself down to Bakeshop or Highland Bakery. More selection, more uniqueness, and better quality.

Honestly, I just don’t understand the appeal of Gigi’s. Yes, the décor is cute and girly and the cupcakes are beautiful; but once you bite into one — well the experience just falls flat.
First off, the frosting is SO overwhelming, they should call the place Gigi’s Frosting! It is impossible to eat the cupcake without a fork due to the giant mound of frosting. If the frosting were incredible, well maybe it would be worth it; but the frosting is just not good at all. The flavor profile –flavored Crisco!
So, if the frosting is killing the experience — the cupcake must be good right? Sorry, the cupcakes we tried were all dry and tasteless. Honestly, the cupcakes you can make from a box are so much better — and cheaper!
If you want a fun experience and don’t care much about the tast of your cupcake — then Gigi’s is for you. If you want t truly yummy cupcake that will keep you coming back for more — then look elsewhere.

I was really craving a cupcake the other day and stopped in to GiGi’s the first time. The cupcakes all look amazing and the flavors sound incredibly appetizing. However, when I got the Italian Wedding Cake one (not sure of the exact same) the frosting completely overpowered the taste of the cake. Also, the frosting tasted like shortening which was not appetizing. When I scraped off the frosting and tasted the actual cake, it was dry and did not have much flavor. If I’m going to be spending that much on a cupcake, it should taste a lot better than one you can get from Publix.
HOWEVER, I tweeted about how I disliked the cupcake and the next day, the corporate Twitter account got back to me and asked me what was wrong with the cupcake, took my opinion very well, and offered me a free cupcake. They did exactly the right thing, so I give them a lot of credit, but I still do not like their product and would probably not return.

Gigi’s cupcakes are popping up all over town so I finally stopped by to see what the big deal was.
Well, for starters, the setup and layout of Gigi’s store is MUCH nicer than any other cupcake place in town. It’s kind of like the frozen yogurt places, with very clean décor and happy colors — more «hip» and less «grandma’s house». On a Saturday afternoon, the line was almost out the door, which I couldn’t believe! I thought people are supposedly more health-​conscious now… guess not.
They sell 12 flavors of cupcakes every day of the week so it’s very tempting to just walk up and say «give me one of every flavor» but somehow I resisted and only came home with 4, and even that was too many for someone who always has room for sweets.
Cupcakes are $ 3 each, but if you buy a dozen, then they are $ 2.75 each. The pricing is a few cents above average compared to any other specialty cupcake place in Atlanta but it is well worth it.
* White Midnight Magic (dark chocolate cake + cream cheese frosting): the cake is not bitter like dark chocolate but not sweet like milk chocolate; it’s perfect for people who dislike sweet cakes but there’s a mound of cream cheese icing for those who like it sweeter.
* Caramel Apple: very dense cake that is more like a super-​moist muffin. again, you control the sweetness based on how much of the ½lb icing you want to ingest with it. there are alot of pecans and raisins so no worries there (IF you were worried). I think this cupcake could actually pass as breakfast…
* Scarlett’s Red Velvet: standard red velvet but a tad chocolatier than usual.
* Texas Milk Chocolate: bleh… this was the loser of the bunch, tasting like something baked from a pre-​boxed mix.
For all of their cupcakes, the volume of icing is approximately equal to the volume of cake so you can theoretically have an equal amount of both in every bite. Because of this though, the cakes are pretty tall so you’ll want to be prepared with a plate and a fork. Attempting to eat these cupcakes as a portable snack while walking will no doubt lead to icing on the sidewalk, and the icing is entirely too pretty for that.