Crushcakes & Cafe

I’m here now, food is awesome. No complaints about the food the service however is the worse I have had in a very long time. I placed my order, repeated it twice and the cashier repeated it to me then only delivered half of it to me. WTF? I sat there for 15 minutes waiting for the rest of my meal but it never came. When asked where it was she said «oh, I didn’t ring it up I thought you only wanted half an order?» Won’t come here again. Waste of my lunch break.

I really like Crushcakes for the creative ways they put together breakfast foods ie. Quinoa and grilled veggies in a bowl with 2 easy-​over eggs on top — super good! Check the menu for other creative scrambles, burritos, pancakes etc.
I really like that they serve Intellegencia Coffee. They have lots of outside seating at this location and a friendly staff. Beware — as they charge .50 per refill for coffee and the portions are not large.
I will continue to stop by for our Bike to Breakfast mornings as they offer several convenient locations in Carpinteria, Santa Barbara and Goleta.

Best cupcakes in town. Lunch is pretty good too. Sometimes it can take a little while for the meals to be prepared but they have some good healthy options which are hard to find in Carpinteria.

Upon walking in the guy frosting the cupcakes stared at us… Without a greeting or smile. Weird and creepy.
— red velvet pancakes: a little thin and not too much flavor, but soft and fluffy. Almost $ 10 for a very small portion… and not much of their signature cream cheese frosting. Asked for a little more and they gladly served more, which was nice.
+ happy pig sandwich: skimpy on the tomatoes but the egg and ham quality very good. Asked for the bread to be grilled without butter (dry) and was simply told they use mayo instead and that they already made the sandwich. *girl stares at me. Me: Oh… Is there any way it can still be made without it? Girl: it was already made. You should have said something earlier. *walks away, tells the cook and the cook rolls her eyes. Note: there were no other orders waiting. It was just my dish… not busy at all. Ummm… The customer can still see AND hear you guys… It’s an open kitchen and I’m like a couple yards away. No matter how unreasonable a customer may seem to you, your reactions should be kept inside or saved for later… They ended up doing it but it was so unpleasant! If they really couldn’t do it, a simple apology would have sufficed. Eye rolling and an unwilling attitude is never good customer service. The cost of a slice of bread is way less than an unhappy customer.

I love to support independent coffee shops. Crushcakes & Café is very quaint with a welcoming feel. It’s not just a coffee shop as they offer baked goods, breakfast & lunch items too. I am gluten free so I was happy to discover there were two gluten free items on the menu so I decided to try the cupcake. A little pricey for the size and I was charged .25 cents extra because it was gluten free. I don’t understand offering an item on a menu and then charging extra for it. I will come back for coffee (I would likely try one of their salads as they looked very yummy) but I won’t order anything gluten free when there is an extra charge.

Good but not great cupcakes. I hate to sound like a broken record, but the red velvet bar has been set quite high by Sprinkles.
The cupcakes are smaller than I would expect. Red velvet slightly smells of cocoa, but the taste doesn’t get there. Very moist. Don’t know why they chose what appears to be butter cream frosting instead of cream cheese. It was slightly gritty.
Staff was very friendly.
On a related note. They have Intelligencia coffee, which is a good thing if you’re least bit a coffee nerd.

The only good thing I have to say is are weeding cake was good, other then that am not to happy every time I called (about 3x) they were not nice I ignored that and finally the day of the wedding are cake looked great other then a big lump at the top of the cake looked like a hill, we ordered cupcakes of 2 flavors we only got 1 flavor that day and we rented a cupcake stand a nice wooden one, the day of we got a white plain one. I wasn’t to exited after I saw are cake corner, was most definitely not what I pictured.

I have been camping in Carpinteria for 28 years and always thought this place was just a bakery. This place has some of the best breakfast and lunches I have ever had in Carpinteria. If you like eating good food that is also organic and wholesome but dont like the taste of overly healthy food, then you should definitely come here. If you’re considering going to Esau’s, The Spot, or even the Worker Bee (which I also like), you should seriously consider checking out this place first. If you’re into the sweet stuff definitely get the red velvet pancakes and get a side of regular whipped cream along with the sour cream, you won’t regret it. If you want delicious breakfast burrito that is healthy and not too heavy, get the break of day burrito. Cheers.

The food was delicious and fresh, but the cupcakes aren’t worth the stop.
At our table, we had a kids pb sandwich with fresh fruit, a gobbler, a blt, and a bagel. The plan was to share, but nobody wanted to part with their food!
We also got a peace cupcake, chocolate bliss, crumb cake, and cookies n cream. We frequently visit a cupcake wars winning shop, so I guess we’re spoiled. These weren’t award winning.
As for the atmosphere, it was great: good music and decorations. Our table was really sticky, though.

Just amazing food, coffee and cupcakes–
Delilsh service with a smile–
Best coffee place in Carpenteria–
Go local!

Closed 45 minutes early because they ran out of cupcakes. No sign or anything. We came from out of town, and will not be trying that again.

We found this place and loved it. Good coffee, not great, but a wonderful menu packed with healthy, tasty options. The staff was friendly and service oriented, so we visited twice while staying there. Nice outdoor seating front and back!

We look forward to our visit to crush cakes every time we visit Carpinteria. We’ve enjoyed both their breakfasts and lunches, but can never leave without experiencing their cupcakes! They never disappoint!

Love this place for everything they have. I would give 5 stars if the place would be sparkling clean. It is clean but can be better specially at the back entrance where they have the table with silverware and condiments.
The outside sitting is my favorite spot for coffee, breakfast, lunch…
Excellent choices on the menu, good coffee and very delicious cupcakes. I am not a cupcake person but those are goooodddd!!!
Not professional when you call and ask if they would have 30 mini-​cupcakes if you just walk in or should order, they say just come and get them and when you get there 30min later she barely has 25 of them:((
Overall this place is on my list to go to almost anytime:))

How did I not yet Unilocal Crushcakes? This is my happy place! I have to stop here every time I drive up to Santa Barbara from Ventura County. The cupcakes are amazing and they serve Intelligentsia coffee in really incredible lattes. The food is really great and is prepared with great care and detail. They also have a really nice outdoor seating in the back. Get the salted caramel latte — it will blow your mind!

I came on a Saturday afternoon close to their closing time (which is 5PM). They didn’t have a lot of selection since it was the end of the day, but i was okay with that. My mother in law and I got four different kinds of cupcakes. I got the Oreo cupcake, she got the lemon drop cupcake, and then we grabs the PB and peace cupcake to go. They were all pretty dry and the frosting wasn’t anything special. I thought this place would be better than something I could make at home but it’s not.
The service was also pretty bad. They were not happy to have our business and just didn’t seem into helping us at all. I felt like every question was killing them slowly.
The only redeeming thing was the coffee! i got the 7 alarm? or something along those lines. it was really strong and tasty. But overall, i probably wouldn’t come back or recommend this place to anyone.

Crushcakes is the best place for breakfast in Carpinteria. Plenty of reasonably healthy versions of traditional breakfast dishes. And their cupcakes are out of this world! Fantastic varieties and really delicious.
This place is «no frills» as far as you having to order at the counter and then get your own (semi-​clean) silverware and napkins and water. The employees are nice enough but don’t expect to be «served» — it’s just not that kind of place. It’s very casual, very informal, and the breakfasts are delicious.
Perfect for this beach-​town! And they have a dog-​friendly patio as well! This is the only place we have breakfast in town. Skip the I-​Hop, Crushcakes is breakfast in Carp.

This is my favorite place when it comes to cupcakes. It’s a-​mazing. I can’t compare it to any thing. Whenever I’m in town, I just had to be here and get their cup cakes. For food, it was alright. Not a fan of it. But I think I haven’t ordered the right one.
Oh well I still recommend this place for anything at all. Good lemonade too but they only allow up to 2 refills — which is sad.
I don’t have fave cupcakes as they all are good.

Their cookies and cream cupcake was easily one of the best cupcakes I’ve ever had. The frosting was creamy and truly tasted liked oreos without being too rich. The base of the cupcake was marble cake, which was both scrumptious as well as unique since I don’t think I’ve ever had another cupcake like that. If that’s any indicator, I’m sure the rest of their cupcakes are fantastic as well!

I come to Crushcakes at least once a week and always get a latte. They are simply the best and most consistent coffee joint in Carpinteria.
I have also eaten many different menu items and would have to say their salads are where it’s at if you are interested in a meal.
The cupcakes are incredible. I have never had a bad one.
Coffee, salads, cupcakes and fast internet. What more could a person really desire?!