jilly's cupcake bar & café

cupcake fetish. i am sold out for these cupcakes! they are so so moist and good! you will spend at $5 on acupcakebut after one spoonful of this sugar cloud it would soon be so worth it. as far as the environment... the area is small the chairs are modern but not suited for the oprah butts if you know what i mean. the customer service is good one day not horrible the next visit. clearly they are not able to keep their cool when the demand of the business increase. i recommend that you (the customer) have an extra dose of patience before entering just in case it is a off day in their.

*sigh*. i have been a customer of jilly's since the beginning, when you could actually walk in there and get thecupcakeyou went for, actually find a seat (even though there were only about 10 small tables) and serve yourself coffee refills. while i keep reading complaints about the staff, i have never once had a problem with anyone at jilly's on delmar nor at jilly's a go go. they are all friendly and have always gotten our (my best friend and i have used jilly's as our monthly ritual since it opened) food orders correct. the brisket sandwich cannot be beaten. it is absolutely amazing. i dream about that sandwich. she (my best friend) even had jilly's cupcakes at her wedding reception instead of a traditional wedding cake. they were that good.... in the beginning.

i finally had the opportunity to have brunch their yesterday, and i was quite impressed by all of the different, unique food selections available on the buffet. top notch selection. of course, i am a huuuuge fan of the brisket hash. yum. i was also pleasantly surprised by their chicken salad! i rarely ever try chicken salad anywhere because it always sucks. i live in high ridge (barely. i am 3 houses from being in st. louis county, in an upper middle class neighborhood. no wheels under the house, no meth lab in the garage, no still in the woods out back.) and i go to rock hill to get my chicken salad from straub's. until yesterday, that was the only chicken salad i would eat. jilly's is pretty darn close to being as good as straub's. jilly's also serves a caprese pasta salad that was absolutely amazing, a 6-cheese macaroni that is surprisingly flavorful but not heavy and greasy like one might assume, and a long list of other fabulous items on the brunch buffet. i would say try it if you haven't, but i don't know that i will deal with the line and the wait (even with a reservation made a week in advance) again. just not my thing. i think i am at the age where i am over buffets. i will definitely continue to go for my brisket sandwich at lunch though, make no mistake about that.

now back to the cupcakes. here is where i had my hopes and dreams shattered. i have been in love with just about everycupcakei have tried from jilly's. chocolate thunder being my "go to". i have always purchased 4 to take home to the kids in addition to mine, the food, etc. i spend quite a bit of money there. this last visit was just under 65.00 between the 5 cupcakes and the 2 brunches. i was super excited to try the cuban coffee that was acupcakewars winner, and couldn't wait to crack into it. i was stuffed from the buffet, and took mycupcakehome to enjoy later. unfortunately, there was nothing (aside from the coffee pipette) enjoyable about the cupcake. the icing no longer tastes like buttercream, it actually tastes like shortening. it leaves a nasty film in the mouth. i also purchased two plain yellow cupcakes with chocolate icing and a red velvet one. two of my kids couldn't wait to tear into them and literally spat out the mouthfuls of chocolate icing that they used to love soooo much. i was shocked! i immediately assumed they were both hallucinating or teaming up to trick me. so i snatched one away and slurped up a pile of the beautiful chocolate swirly mound, only to completely agree with my kids' reactions. of course i had to try the other two cupcakes immediately. i was in a panic. frenzied, even. i couldn't try the other two fast enough. i wanted them to be amazing, maybe there was just something wrong with the chocolate icing and the dry, plain yellow cake?! please?! please redeem my faith in what was once one of my few vices!! well, they didn't. i was heartbroken. the icing is not the oralgasm it used to be. not even close. the cake is no longer moist. the ganache in two of them didn't even fill half of the cavity. i don't know if jilly's has gotten too big too fast, or what the hell has happened, but i will have to find a newcupcakevenue. this is now my second attempt at restoring my faith in their cupcakes, and my second costly regret. i miss the days that their cupcakes were literally heavenly. it honestly saddens my soul. i guess it's better to have loved and lost. :,(

flavor that packs a punch!. i finally got to try jilly's cupcakes last weekend with my husband. we went a bit crazy and bought four cupcakes: turtle cheesecake, reese's, 24 karrot and oreo mousse. these are some pretty fantastic cupcakes - definitely the best i've had in st. louis. however, be warned that they are pretty darn sweet. so, if for some reason you like a bit more subdued cupcake, this might not be the place for you. even with our huge appetites, my husband and i couldn't finish the cupcakes. the oreo was by far the simplestcupcakeas far as sweetness and flavor, which really allowed me to appreciate the icing. this place certainly knows how to make a killer icing - it's super creamy, fluffy and smooth. the other three cupcakes were crazy, awesome and in your face cupcakes. they each delivered the great flavors you would expect. we're a huge chocolate fans, hence most of the cupcakes we chose being chocolate. however, the carrot cake and cream cheese icing provided the perfect balance to the chocolate intensity. check this place out!


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powerful punch of flavor!. i finally got to try jilly's cupcakes last weekend with my husband. we went a bit crazy and bought four cupcakes: turtle cheesecake, reese's, 24 karrot and oreo mousse. these are some pretty fantastic cupcakes - definitely the best i've had in st. louis. however, be warned that they are pretty darn sweet. so, if for some reason you like a bit more subdued cupcake, this might not be the place for you. even with our huge appetites, my husband and i couldn't finish the cupcakes. the oreo was by far the simplestcupcakeas far as sweetness and flavor, which really allowed me to appreciate the icing. this place certainly knows how to make a killer icing - it's super creamy, fluffy and smooth. the other three cupcakes were crazy, awesome and in your face cupcakes. they each delivered the great flavors you would expect. we're a huge chocolate fans, hence most of the cupcakes we chose being chocolate. however, the carrot cake and cream cheese icing provided the perfect balance to the chocolate intensity. check this place out!

more than just cupcakes! sandwiches and really awesome ice cream too! date posted: nov 9, 2014 category: cafe , cupcakes , ice cream address: 8509 delmar blvd, st louis, mo 63124 jilly’s cupcakes is becoming a very well known name in st. louis and beyond.  they reached the national stage due to the food network’s series “cupcake wars”, of which they are two time winner.  they are also reaching greater and greater local visibility in st. louis due to a deal with the schnucks’ line of grocery stores. chocolate thunder and visibility is a very accurate word to choose.   their cupcakes are a little hard to miss, the largest size weighing in at over half a pound and usually featuring fantastical icing and toppings.  jill, the owner, and jack, the vp of business, started baking with the intent of making cupcakes that were huge, filled to the gills with something delicious, and outlandishly dressed up. 24-karat carrot cake they also are always filled with something amazing, like rich chocolate ganache, honey lemon curd, or, in the case of their october monthly special, filled with m&ms.  the 24-karat carrot cake, pictured above and possibly our favorite, is covered in gold leaf and filled with vanilla cream.  we have read reviews of jilly’s online and some people have stated they didn’t like the cupcakes, stating they were too sweet or in some cases that they were dry and not moist.  we could see the “too sweet” complaint on some of the cupcakes, like the missylicious for example, but every one we had were plenty moist and had plenty of flavor besides sweet.cupcakesix-pack but jilly’s isn’t just a brand of cupcakes.  they’ve decided to not rest on their food network won laurels and have begun to offer st. louis more than just dessert.  they now offer sandwiches, soups, salads, and some of the best ice-cream we’ve had in st. louis. fancy brick work they have regularly weekly fare for lunch in their cafe, their “foodie-fest” brunch buffet on sunday, a monthly-or-so thursda

dessert. jilly'scupcakebar & cafe makes delicious and uniquely made cupcakes. a 2x winner ofcupcakewars they have proven that they can hold their own and can take on anyone at anytime. put to the test already jilly'scupcakebar ranks high because the judges said so. jilly'scupcakebar is definitely on the fast track with no intentions of slowing down. displaying their skills already to the world they have shown their creativity and commitment to making cupcakes. by trying them you will not be disappointed .the cupcakes are superb and you'll be coming back for more.
great cupcakes! highly recommended.
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these cupcakes are not what they used to be. the cake is dry and the buttercream icing is tasteless. for $5/cupcake, i expect excellence. this was not. if you want a greatcupcakefor half the cost, go to "the cup" in edwardsville or central west end.

very disappointed. i was looking forward to my first visit to jilliescupcakebar and boy was i disappointed! when i walked into the dining area, it felt more like a cafeteria and it was not very clean. some of the tables had not been wiped off, and chairs were scattered around. the service was fast but i felt like i was being pushed through so they could move on the the next customer. i ordered the bee sting, which looked really nice on the outside, but was very dry and lacked flavor. i ended up tossing about half of it because it really did not taste as good as it looked.

brunch was good, service wasn't. just felt like we were in their way. we were seated at the table that everyone waiting to get a table was surrounding is and leaning on our table while we were eating. when we complained and asked to be moved they told us it would clear out and did not move us. it did clear out for about 15 min and then packed back up.cupcakewas ok not worth the trouble though.

my favoritecupcakeever. this is a review of cupcakes only since i've never had her food.....
i've had jilly's cupcakes a couple of times.....most of the time i got them from the children's boutique in downtown st. charles (the name slips my mind). i've had a few different flavors from jilly's on the beach to bee sting to reese's to another rich chocolate one. her flavors are very inventive and i love the different combos of flavors together in one cupcake. they are are big which is how i can justify them at over $5 each. the icing has always been good and the cake is always moist. mostcupcakeplaces can't get both right. i have enjoyed all of the flavors but i find the jilly's on the beach to be outstanding. i mean- i crave thiscupcakeand judge all others against it. it has a mango-cream cheese icing and a lime curd stuffed vanilla cake. those flavors together make my tummy very happy. i'm not a huge fan of cake since it tends to be too sweet for me but thiscupcakegets it right. i have yet to find acupcakeplace that even comes close. i live in florida and visit this area often and always make a stop for thiscupcakewhile i'm here.

jilly's staff is as dry as their cupcakes. these cupcakes are beautiful but flavorless. they taste worse than the cheap grocery store box mix. go to the cup. get a greatcupcakeand friendly service for your $$$.

we got a reese'scupcaketo go yesterday and it was super yummy! we went around 3pm and they were sold out of a lot of flavors. i am looking forward to trying the bee sting on my next visit. it is a little pricey for acupcakebut they are huge and it's the same you would pay for dessert in a restaurant.

very unsatisified jilly's groupy. went to the new jilly's on manchester.... ughhhhhh, was very unsatisfied with the food and service. after shelling out 10.00 for the brisket and philly cheese, both orders were wrong. the cheese on the philly was cold and not melted. when my daughter asked for the cheese to be melted, the counterperson said that they counldnt melt it because they didnt have a microwave, so she had a cold brisket sandwich with cold cheese. i didnt order cheese on my sandwich, but got it anyway. when i got the replacement, it had smaller amount of meat, hard bread and was cold. i am a huge fan of the brisket, but i will have to let jilly's go for a few months. maybe winningcupcakewars was not a good thing for jilly's. are they moving a little too fast?

cupcakes? marvelous cupcakes, sweet constructions of carbohydrates and buttercream, are in sharp and delightful contrast with the equally tasty, slightly more savory, if less traditional food offered for brunch at jilly'scupcakebar & cafe.

ruin your diet with an over-sized gourmetcupcake... you won't regret it!

the cupcakes are awesome!!!!! especially the carrot cake! we went about 4:30 on a saturday and they still had a line. the staff was all friendly and happy to help us! there business is now even greater after winningcupcakewars so if you are not patient, probably not for you! but just know your missing out! keep up the hard work jilly's team!