Bakery Gingham

No complaints about Bakery Gingham. I special ordered cupcakes for a party recently and was very pleased. The service was friendly and on time. I ordered a variety of their usual flavors and a few of their weekly special. I didn’t try all 6 flavors, unfortunately, but I did try a Red Red Velvet, a Snowball and a Buckeye. All amazing. I’ve also eaten at their Short North location, which is a little more convenient since it has a patio. They’re both beautiful with pink and candy stripes. I’m a fan.

Not a fan. In my opinion the baked goods are too sweet, the staff has never been friendly to my children and they appear to park in a no parking zone in German Village more often than not.
Follow up: Hmmmm… no wonder they’re closed.

2 hour wait at Thurmans? No problem I will head over and check out Bakery Gingham! I had never been and it was a little less than what I expected… small and kind of bare. BUT service was very friendly and helpful. I ordered two Buckeye Nation, one Red Red Velvet and broke down and bought a rice krispy treat bc they looked delicious and the worker told me they were awesome. Well he was right! Cupcakes were really good don’t get me wrong but the rice krispy treat WAS awesome. Maybe bc it has been years since I had one but either way definitely try one next time you are in the store. I would definitely try again and hope to come back sometime soon.

My husband and I visited the German Village Bakery Gingham after having lunch at the Thurman Café. I wonder if the location was planned to attract the Thurman’s crowd? Well, it worked on us!
I must say that I was very impressed with their cupcakes. The ‘Buckeye Nation’ cupcake was absolutely to die for! I loved the chocolate and peanut butter, and the buckeye baked into the middle was the perfect touch. My husband also really enjoyed his red velvet cupcake. We agreed that these were some of the best cupcakes that we’d tasted, and the person who was working the counter was also very friendly and helpful.
The only caveat: The $ 2.50 per cupcake price tag. I thought that this was a bit much, and it kept us from purchasing more than just a couple of cupcakes. When we were told the price, my husband said, «Do they have crack in them?» The girl behind the counter didn’t laugh.
All in all, a great place to pick up a cupcake or two when you want to splurge, but not the place to order a couple of dozen cupcakes for your kid’s bake sale!
Also, how about a selection of coffees to go with that cupcake???

Very cute store with very nice staff. I got one of each cupcake and enjoyed them all. The buckeye nation was my favorite, who doesnt love peanut butter and chocolate?!! I also got a smores bar, a payday bar and a brownie. I almost liked these even better than the cupcakes! They were HUGE and cheaper than a cupcake so i you need a sweet fix one of these will hold you over all day! The Payday was my favorite, a HUGE bar chock full of different cereals, peanuts and peanut butter! That is something I would be back for EVERY DAY if it also has choclate in it (which I need daily) but then it wouldnt be a payday, so good job Gingham!

This place is DELICIOUS!!! The snowball cupcake is something out of my dreams!!! And the buckeye… OMG!!! Everything is homemade and wonderful! Love!

The Good: Bakery Gingham is adorable and their logo (and all marketing and colors to go with the logo) is smashing. Their products look gorgeous and the display on the inside of the store is (redundant) adorable.
The Bad: I believe the cupcakes are made with cake flour which gives a smoother and denser texture to the cake than all purpose flour. That’s not really my bag. And I can’t say for sure, but I think the frosting is made with Crisco as opposed to butter or a half-​n-​half mixture of Crisco and Butter. I tried the Haute Chocolate and the Choosy Moms. The chocolate frosting on both cupcakes tasted like the chocolate cream inside of a doughnut. Okay, but not strong and left a greasy feeling in my mouth. The peanut butter cupcake on the Choosy Moms was terrible. It tasted artificial.
The Ugly: At $ 2.50 a cupcake I was a little shocked. I didn’t spot a sign that said purchasing a larger quantity would warrant a discount. A dozen cupcakes would run you $ 30 — that’s a bit steep.

Some things in life just always make me smile; & frilly frosted cupcakes, s’mores & fudge brownies still do the trick!
Who can resist an upscale bakery that offers an impressive amount of modestly priced sweet treats for ‘just thinking of you’ gifts for friends & to brighten your whole week with something tasty to look forward to.
The fudge brownies are actually ‘fudgy’ (many other impersonators exist in my past professional-​brownie-​devouring experience) & the 7 layer bar requires an emergency glass of milk nearby.
If you like the traditional Columbus buckeye flavorings of chocolate & peanut butter, you may enjoy the buckeye cupcake with peanut butter frosting. As for the s’mores bar, the hubz said it was not the favorite of the bunch. But the dreamsicle & haute chocolate cupcake for a friend had me drooling all the way home (figuratively).

Sometimes only a cupcake will brighten your day and Bakery Gingham does not disappoint! I stumbled upon this cheery, ultra feminine store during the German Village Holiday Shop, Dine and Stroll. They were giving away free mini cupcakes. I tried the Mint Chocolate Chip and the Red Velvet. They were delish! So often cupcakes can be dry and one-​note, but these cute lil guys were moist and zingy!

Okay, so I went to Bakery Gingham a couple of months ago and wanted to try them a second time (to be fair) before I reviewed them. That opportunity presented itself last Sunday when I saw they opened a second location in the Short North. Both times I got an assortment of cupcakes. Both times I was dissapointed.
First, there was nothing really special about any of the flavors. I honestly think they all tasted like a boxed mix not truly from scratch. Secondly, with the exception of one they were all incredibly dry and not moist at all. Third, they looked nothing like the cupcakes they feature on their website.
They are obviously doing well with the addition of a second location but I’m not sure what others are seeing in their products that I am not! I wish them well but not sure how they will sustain themselves with products like these.

I used to stop at Bakery Gingham on the way home much more frequently when they were in the building with the Brown Bag, mostly because it was more convenient. But, I’ve also noticed that they seem to taste a little different. I can’t put my finger on it, if it’s the frosting or the cake or exactly where the difference lies. They seem to be about as fresh. Maybe it’s the pastry cases as opposed to being made in smaller batches and daily.
I’ve always enjoyed the Ultra Violet (vanilla/​vanilla) and the coconut. I’m not really a fan of chocolate cupcakes as a rule but I have tried them. I enjoyed the Lemony Snickets but not so much the Key Lime, the Strawberry or the Orange. When I buy them for friends, I generally stick with the Vanilla, Coconut or Buckeye.
They are a little pricey for Columbus and seem a tiny bit smaller now. But, I still recommend them as an occasional treat. I’m curious what the cakes taste like – they look cute, as does the «new» shop. Love the cupcake themed artwork.

If you’re like me and would like to get that cupcake fix (pronto!), my suggestion would be to head to Bakery Gingham (BG) early in the morning, unless you feel like battling the Thurman café crowd if you were to go during lunch hours.
Now that BG serves ice-​cream, I’m not sure how many folks one could possibly squeeze in this small cupcakery, but it was packed to the gills when I went. I partially blame the three indecisive, older ladies by the ice-​cream counter for holding up the line.
Wanting to come home with half a dozen of a variety of cupcakes, I was a bit disappointed to see that Keylime pie and Lemony snickets were two of the weekly offerings. Admittedly, I’m not a fan of citrus desserts which automatically ruled out those two options in addition to the Ultra-​violet white, which to me sounded like a regular vanilla cupcake with an ultra-​fancy name.
That said, I eventually walked away with two Buckeye Nations, two Birthday Cakes, a Snowball, and an Haute Chocolate. Inhaling the Buckeye Nation and sneaking in bites of the other three, I’ll have to say that the Buckeye Nation outshone the rest with an actual Buckeye candy inside the cake itself. The only difference between the Birthday Cake and the Snowball, however, lies in the icing — and not the cake. As a side note, I personally found the icing too overly sweet, without providing the satiety that comes with a dessert that is, say, simply rich.
Seeing how the flavors rotate from week to week, a second visit is certainly in order. (Where, oh where, was Red Velvet?!) Perhaps I’ll even remember to pick up a few items from the bake case, as opposed to rushing off after getting my hands on the pink box of cupcakes to avoid the looming claustrophobic feel.

My wife and I were excited to try this place out. We like to support local businesses and what better a way than to eat some sweets. We were both disappointed.
We tried three things. The cupcake: both the cake and the frosting were dry. The flavor was OK, not too bad. It looked really nice and inviting, though.
Then we had a choc chip cookie that was also dry and too sweet. The flavor was just not that great.
Last, we had a brownie-​type thing that was named after a candy bar, but I can’t remember the name. It was very bad – way too sweet with very little flavor. We ate half and threw the rest out because it sat in our stomachs like a rock.
Honestly, these things all reminded me of a kids bake sale. If you want this type of bakery sweets, the Giant Eagle on Whittier does it better.
I liked the décor, but the presentation of the bakery items themselves doesn’t match at all. Everything we bought was wrapped in saran wrap.

Came here while waiting for a spot to open at the diner next door.
I live in Chicago and have definitely been around my fair share of bakeries. I liked the décor of this place, but the emphasis on the cutesy furniture completely put me off. Only two cases of baked goods!!! Is this or is this not a bakery? I got the impression that most stuff is made off site and brought in, which makes me question the freshness.
We had a cupcake (good, but pricey) and a raspberry crumble thing that was so sour and the crumble so tough, that I threw it away. Let me just say that I am NEVER the type to throw away any kind of sweet, so you know this had to be bad.
Also, I was totally peeved about the «coffee» they have that’s just in a thermos and without a price on it, so it appears to be complimentary until you get the unpersonable girl behind the counter to notice you and ask you for money.
Um, I’m kind of glad I don’t live near here so I have an excuse to never go back. Blech!

I’ve been around and had a cupcake or two… or twenty. As much as I wanted to love Bakery Gingham in order to find a delectable choice locally (as opposed to LA, LV, or NYC) I just can’t love it. Good? Sure. Great? Nah.
Went with my family on my first day off in 20 after breakfast at Banana Bean and picked up ½ dozen choices — Vanilla, Neopolitain, Dreamsicle, Oreo Sandwiched, Chai Tea, and Elvis Has Left the Building (Peanut Butter Chocolate Banana.) While the cakes were moist (albeit small) and light and the frosting sugary and plentiful the overall effect was just sort of dull.
Sure the store is cute, sure the salesgirl was nice, and sure the location is sort of cool — but at $ 2.50 I expect vanilla to taste vastly different from orange dreamsicle and both to be entierley different from chai tea or oreo… subtlety has a point, but not so subtle that orange and chocolate are similar.
While I wouldn’t say Gingham is bad by any means, it isn’t great and the prices are on par with the organic cupcakes at Omega and places that are vastly better in other cities. I’d like to try Grandpa’s Coffee at some point and perhaps some of the cookies in the future, but I’d not rush back with pistachia vera just down the street.
I will give credit for the cutesy easter decorations on the cakes for easter — even if the easter cookies on the oreo didn’t make much sense. Additionally, no red velvet? Really? Bait and switch, totally, on the Buckeye Nation and Smore, as well. Finally — Cup o Joe — sigh. There is potential here, but thus far it seems unrealized.

The location here is terrific and the setup is very nice. But the cupcakes were just average. I had a «birthday cake» flavor — yellow cake with chocolate buttercream and my husband had a chocolate cake with chocolate buttercream. Our cupcakes were slightly dry and I felt the frosting was just a little too sickly sweet. As we were eating, I heard one of the employees saying something like, «We sold out of everything she made last night…»
Are they selling last night’s cupcakes??? For $ 2.50 a cupcake, I don’t want one from last night. I want you in here at 3 a.m. baking fresh ones for today.
This place would be fine if you live in the neighborhood, but I wouldn’t worry about making a drive out. The 50 cent peanut butter pupcakes were a nice touch and our dog loved it.

I’m excited to write this review because while I’m sitting here typing, I happen to have a cupcake from Bakery Gingham sitting right next to me. Maybe that’s a bad idea because I can’t even type because I want to eat it!
So here goes, in between bites. I never knew this place existed, but apparently it used to be somewhere else. Now it’s moved to Thurman Ave. in German Village and it’s got an updated look and new hours. I never saw the old location so I can’t really compare it to that. But anyway, this new location is right next to Thurman Café, so when you’re walking past, you smell those delicious burgers. This could be a lethal combination for dinner and dessert — it’s almost like these places have teamed up to clog as many arteries as possible.
Parking isn’t bad. You can park right on Thurman Ave. and when I was there, plenty of spots were free. It’s all street parking but there aren’t meters and that area isn’t usually too bad.
It’s a cute little store. The outside is small but it’s got this pink awning over the door that has a coat hanger as a doorknob for some reason. You push the door open and make sure to pull it shut behind you — it won’t shut on its own and there’s a little sign asking you to «Be a cupcake and shut the door behind you.»
It’s very… pink in here. But cute. It looks like a little girl’s dream playhouse. I would have loved to live in here when I was 5. But there really isn’t much to this place at all. You walk in and the counter has a display case of each side. The display case on the left is filled with cupcakes. The case on the right has all kinds of other treats — croissants, cookies, etc. The prices are all marked on a chalkboard sign behind the counter. A little table is sitting in the middle of the room with a stack of menus. There aren’t any tables in here, so it’s not the kind of place where you sit down and eat. You get your cupcakes and enjoy them on the go or at home. I don’t think that there are any beverages here, with the exception of coffee, I think. There’s a coffee table to the left of the display cases.
When I got up to the counter I believe it was the owner behind the counter. I asked her a few questions about the cupcakes. There wasn’t a list or anything telling you what they had or what cupcakes were in the display case. Apparently here’s how it works: they only make about 6 different kinds of cupcakes every day, but every day of the week is different. So if you come on a Saturday, your choices will be different on Sunday. But if you come back the next Saturday, those same choices will be back. So if you have a favorite flavor, you can only get it one day a week. Kinda weird, but it’s a small shop so they probably can’t make all of the flavors because they have a pretty big list. However, she told me that the regular chocolate and the white (which is called Ultra-​Violet white for some reason) are served every day. When I went in yesterday, she said they were out of chocolate for the day.
Everyday is probably exciting, but I was glad I came in on a Monday. My choices included a dreamsicle cupcake, a funky monkey (banana, I think) cupcake, and the final two are what I decided on. Cookie Monster, a white cupcake with chocolate chips and a cookie on top, and Grandpa’s Coffee, a coffee flavored cupcake with Kahlua frosting. I decided to get two because they all looked so good and they were each $ 2.50, so I wanted to make it an even $ 5. The lady was really nice and explained each of the flavors to me. When I picked them out, she carefully placed each cupcake into a little cardboard box. I was able to pay with my debit card, so that was cool, but it was one of those older machines that take forever.
When I got home I couldn’t resist. I had to eat one. The cookie one was first. Oh, it was heavenly. It really tasted like a perfect blend. If a chocolate chip cookie and a cupcake had a baby, this would be it. Alright, that sounds weird, but it was really good. It tasted like a cookie but had the texture of a cupcake. And the buttercream frosting was a great touch — it really complimented the cupcake flavors. The cookie on top was just a little chocolate chip cookie, nothing to be excited about. I could have cared less about the cookie. Now these cupcakes look like regular sized-​cakes, but they are very filling and have a lot of frosting. But I didn’t feel like it was too much frosting. But they are tall enough that it’s hard for me to take a bite. I have a hard time thinking I could like a different flavor of cupcake. Monday is my day.
I left the coffee one for my breakfast today. Sure, it’s more like lunchtime, but I haven’t eaten yet so it’s my breakfast. It’s really good, but I liked the cookie one better. The cake part tastes like chocolate as opposed to coffee, but the Kahlua frosting is amazing. A good, but not healthy, breakfast.
These delicious little cakes are pricey, but they would make great gifts or once-​in-​a-​while treats for yourself.

WOW!
This cupcake place has gone from a closet inside Brown Bag Deli to a brightly painted wonderland amidst the highly successful Thurman Avenue Café, Diner, and Greasy Spoon Triad.
They still offer unique and lovely cupcakes worth the $ 2.50 a pop price. New additions include cookies, bars, and a special Cup o Joe brew created exclusively for this little bakery that could.
It can and will delight your taste buds and senses as the new bright spot on Thurman Avenue.

LOVE the cupcakes. They can get pricey but what cupcake place isn’t? I always make a pit stop everytime I pass through.
The chocolate icing just melts in your mouth. Mm. They had a orange creamsicle flavor that was the BEST.

Located next to the Brown Bag Deli (they share a bathroom, that’s how «next» to it this place is) in German Village, this little cupcake-​centric bakery is pricey. But the price is worth it for these gourmet ‘cakes.
The bakers use fresh ingredients. Those are real strawberries in the strawberry cupcakes… can you imagine?! And buttercream icing!
Don’t be too scared off by the price — $ 2.50 per cake. These cupcakes are larger than you’d guess.
They make full-​sized cakes too, but with cupcakes you can try more flavors. That’s never a bad thing.