Sugar Sweet Sunshine
(212) 995-1960
126 Rivington St
New York,
NY
10002
40.7198
-73.9869
Neighborhoods: Lower East Side, Downtown
Reviews & Ratings for Sugar Sweet Sunshine
70 reviews
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The best peanut butter pie
by vols16
June 27, 2009
Cheap, better than any of the other cupcake shops in NYC. If you like peanut butter, you must get the peanut butter pie.
- Pros: Peanut butter pie, banana pudding
- Cons: Location
Worst service ever encountered
by minou
June 24, 2009
Although I wasn't sold on their baked goods when I first tried them, I attempted to place an order at a colleague's suggestion for an office affair. The horror began when I placed the first call to find out the specifics of placing an order. Although I was put off by an employee's attitude, things got worse when the owner got involved. I was motified by her tone as she proceeded to berate me like I was her child and cancelled an order that I had placed with another employee. Had I read the reviews from other customers who found the owner reprehensible, I would have taken my business elsewhere (considering that I was never sold on "saltysourdarkness" as they should be known). Reading from the owners' bios, they should have learned manners when they learned to bake their cupcakes. I hope the owner that I spoke with remembers that a business' survival is never guaranteed, and she may have to go back to her "gypsie" lifestyle after she drives away customers. I would give this place a zero rating if I had the choice.
You got to try it
by delirous
May 04, 2009
I am a baker, and I live to find bakeries in my field. Cakes and cupcakes are my field and these people can bake. The Strawberry cupcakes are the BOMB!... The red velvet needs help... icing not right and the almond flavoring is too heavy and really not needed. Overall. GREAT! Moist... I will be back!
- Pros: Strawberry Cream Cheese
- Cons: Almond flavored icing, red velvet
Raindrops
by gastrowego
March 08, 2009
lets start with the cliche- the name of the place is sugar sweet sunshine! for cupcakes sake....so what do you expect when you walk through the door?....but it rained hard today and its been raining too often recently on this magical place and heres why.....
ive been frequenting this spot for about 8 months and when i say frequenting i also mean i bring out of town visitors here, recommend it to everyone, order in bulk, and whenever im in the nabe im having a cupcake and a coffee here. its a destination for me despite the long lines. its quaint, cute and bright and the cupcakes are absolutely delicious. but theres a dark, bitter storm brewing over this place. the SERVICE: in a word, appalling! the countergirls, eight times out of ten have an attitude worse than hurricane katrina. im talking about blatant eye rolling, the why-are-you-asking-me-for-anything body language, and just general huffy puffy exasperation.....heaven forbid i would want my coffee served to me hot. today made me really sour. i was so disappointed that neither me nor my buddy ordered the usual cupcakes after the coffee debacle because we didnt want to interact with the nasty girl behind the counter. also watching her interact with other customers and their reactions. ...not sunny.please fix this sugar, sweet! once again, as someone in the biz: once the sun sets on your passion for finding good people to sell your product, you might be in for a long, dark night.
Bob & $1.00 coffee
by 365days
January 13, 2009
I LOVE MY BOB (cupcake) ...! ..it's a great place to stay and chit chat or just read a book. You feel like you're home.
- Pros: CUPCAKES & COFFEE
So far, best cupcakes in Manhattan
by MegR09
January 06, 2009
This is my first review on this site, so its obviously very important. I like to think of myself as a cupcake expert---in every city that I have visited or lived in around the world, I make sure to try cupcakes from every place possible. This store is lovely. Although I need to say that their chocolate almond frosting has a very strange flavor that I struggle to appreciate, the pumpkin and vanilla cupcakes make up for it. They are moist and interesting, and not at all generic. The store itself seemed a bit dirty each time I went there, but who really cares! Don't waste your money on Magnolia--this place is 10000 times better.
- Pros: Fun space, delicious cakes
- Cons: A little dirty
Great delivery - great service
by cristeliv
November 19, 2008
I needed a gift in a pinch and Sugar Sweet Sunshine came through. I am in Boston, my friend is in New York and (of course!) I was late on the draw for her birthday gift. I called and was stoked to have a friendly voice on the other end as opposed to the main stream cupcake cafe's I had called before. Their turnaround was great, and their delivery was timely and reasonably priced. Best of all, no minimums! My friend really didn't need 18 cupcakes; by going with these guys I was able to have four delivered. All in all, it was a great experience and I am glad I wasn't caught up in the "name" of the bakery, but the service - it really paid off!
- Pros: Customer service, no minimum order for delivery
- Cons: n/a
Pumpkin Cupcakes Rock
by tulip45
November 18, 2008
Their pumpkin cupcakes with cream cheese icing are out of this world. Also, try the banana pudding.
- Pros: Cupcakes!
- Cons: None
Super Cheap DELICIOUS Cupcakes!
by munecaloca51
November 10, 2008
Really cheap (for the city), creative flavors, the Red Velvet is my favorite!! They're not too heavy or too sweet, they're fresh and moist and normal sized! Try them, love them!
- Pros: Cheap and Delicious
Ill-tempered owners sour the experience
by lulahula
October 19, 2008
Cupcakes are dry and not inspired at all (there are too many other great cupcake spots/ bakeries to make this your go-to). But what really sours the deal is the nasty and downright passive aggressive owner/employee that you must deal with when placing special orders. I have never in my life been treated as rudely as I was when trying to make an order. I will never go back there and beware: the customer is not only never right, but not treated with any respect either.
- Pros: LES location
- Cons: seriously rude owner who has zero ability to deal with customers
