Gerry Frank’s Konditorei

The selection of desserts are amazing! Hot chocolate is so good! They always have my favorite red velvet. Slices are huge and well worth the price! Love this place!

I don’t know how anyone in their right mind could have anything negative to say about this place. Upon walking in the door you’ll swear you have died and gone to heaven… Honestly! The décor is beautiful, the location is superb, and the selection is almost overwhelming. The staff is friendly, the food is excellent, and the cakes, deserts and pastries are second to none. Take it from me, I have one of the biggest sweet tooths around, and this place is indeed the best desserts in all of Oregon!

I live right in between Portland and Salem. I wanted to try out a Cake place without the wait that I’m used to at Papa Haydn. I will say that I like their cake better than store bought, but it’s not nearly as good as Papa Haydn’s. I think it’s probably a bit unfair to judge them in comparison with such a high standard. However, since either place is about the same travel time and cost I’m going to plan on PHs next time.

Meh, The Konditorei used to be really good. Not so much anymore. It is pretty much hit and miss as to whether your piece of cake is going to be moist or dry?! Hm, can’t figure that out. They don’t even bake their cakes in house!
On a side note***As for people complaining about the price of a piece of cake versus the size of the piece of said cake. Really? Do you need half a cake or what? Their stuff is so rich how could you eat much more than they give you? Oh, I know… it’s called gluttony. SMH all over the place. You could always bake your own cake and eat the entire thing too, it’s called Betty Crocker in a box!

Don’t get the sandwiches or anything that is not pastry related because the portions are small and the prices are expensive. The cakes were pretty good especially the coconut cake, strawberry cake, and the cheesecakes. Still, those weren’t that cheap either and were over on the high end considering how it wouldn’t cost a lot to make. The server was super nice, so Kudos to him.

I brought my girlfriend here for valentine’s day, well the day before because the 14^th gets too crazy, but it was still packed. They have a good selection of cakes to pick from but make sure too look all the way around before picking what you want. I got the chocolate peanut butter cake. It was good but there were so many other ones I would like to try. I’ll definitely bring my girlfriend here again.

I came here tonight because I was having a sweet craving. I actually got a piece of cheesecake and a Mounds cake and OMG delicious. I didn’t stay at a table or anything like that I just came in and got some things to go. However I will say that the staff were pretty friendly and they let me go behind the counter so I can take a better view at the cheesecakes because it was pretty busy in there. I will go again with that sweet tooth craving:)

I like the Idea of this place but the customer service and quality of the desserts here is very disappointing and inconsistent. I bought a cake bar and the cake was stale and the whip cream topping was sticky… totally inedible. So if you’re okay with being treated like an inconvenience and paying an arm and a leg for stale treats, You found the right place!

We walked in and were greeted and the employees were friendly, but I just cannot get over the price they charge for a slice of cake. Four slices of cake that aren’t even a good size for 26 $ is what we paid. It’s good but I’m disappointed that you get so little for that price. Food and cake are amazing but prices are very steep.

6.50 for a slice of gluten non organic wheat flour and processed white sugar. Cheap to make, and high profit margin. Terrible lighting, way too bright, and cold cold cold inside. Like a walk in refrigerator. Only 2 stars is for the kind and friendly server we had.

The Konditorei has been a favorite of my husband and I since we discovered it in college. Where else can you choose from so many cakes and other desserts? I love their cheesecakes in particular, but We have never been disappointed in anything we are there. Our kids love it, too (of course). It’s probably a good thing we live farther away now, or I would be tempted to go there too often.
The only downside to the restaurant is its small size. Sometimes if it is busy it gets really crowded, and there isn’t a good place to wait to be seated.

Amazing service! The servers here are very kind and considerate. I love the cakes here, obviously, and would recommend all of them to you. There’s something for everyone, even gluten free options I believe. The sandwiches and quiches are quite delicious as a well. A wonderful restaurant!

I love this place. Been coming here for years never reviewed it. If you’re on a diet dont come here cause its awesome CAKE!!!

We stopped in this place for dessert as a part of carb-​loading before a run the next day. It was enough cake that each of us were able to take our slices home and eat again the next morning. The shop was very cute with seating indoors and outdoors. Service was quick and friendly. The prices were about typical for a slice of cake. We had a variety of slices, and I enjoyed the bite of the lemon cake and loved my slice of chocolate cake. In summary, cute and delicious.

Dying for a picturesque tower of cake? This is the spot you are looking for! The have dozens of cakes, bars, pops, cookies and cheesecakes to choose from. I didn’t care very much for my raspberry lemonade cheesecakes but everyone else seemed to like the cake slices. Next time I have my eye on the strawberry cake with the bright white frosting!

Awesome, amazing and delicious cake! Sold by the slice. My friend and I went for a girls night out and came here. Everyone was friendly.

Joined a friend here for lunch. I usually just have dessert when I eat here, as that is what they are known for, but cake for lunch just didn’t seem right. I was surprised at how much their menu has grown since I last ate a meal here. It was a nice day so we opted to sit outside, in part because it was also warmer outside since the air conditioner seemed to be on blastissimo.
As soon as we had selected our table, our waiter was right out to bring us menus and take our drink orders. He gave just about the right amount of time between that and coming to take our orders, but when we were ready to pay it was as if he had forgotten we were there. (At one point he had jokingly said if we needed anything else to just bang on the window, and if we didn’t fear causing the elderly woman sitting just on the other side of the window to have a heart attack, we might just have taken him up on that offer).
I had the reuben panini. While the sauerkraut could have been drained a little more to prevent the drippage and slight sogginess of the bread by the time you got midway through the sandwich had good flavor and wasn’t so overly toasted that you cut the roof of your mouth on the bread. (maybe it is just me, but I have had this problem at more than one restaurant when eating panini) The accompanying potato chips were Kettle Brand Salt and Pepper flavor… one of my favorites of theirs. I think you could have opted for fruit or a side salad for a substitution fee.
I was good and didn’t have dessert, but did bring a slice of Mounds cake home for my husband. It is his go to when we have dessert there, so I’m pretty sure it will be a hit.
I need to make sure to remember this place for future lunch meetings and not just as a place to get dessert on the way home from a show or evening out.

I lived in Salem several years ago and when I am here on business, I often visit my old haunts. GF’s Konditorei is one of these places.
Unfortunately, my recent visit on ⁴⁄₁₆ left a lot to be desired. We arrived late afternoon to an almost empty restaurant. I ordered my favorite dish, and one that the GFK is noted for, the ribbon loaf. Our waiter took our order, then disappeared… for 30 minutes. I finally got his attention and asked him when we could expect our dinners. His reply?: «we got a new guy in the kitchen. He was surprised that you ordered the ribbon loaf, so he’s making it now.»
It’s a little disconcerting to hear «new guy in the kitchen» but we gave him the benefit of the doubt… wish I hadn’t. In the past, this beautiful dish is made with layers of chicken, ham, and egg salad, white and wheat bread, and «frosted» with smoked cream cheese. What arrived on my plate was a sloppy, lopsided, de-​constructed mess. The ham was placed in the food processor with the rind, so there were little tough pieces of inedible ham rind throughout. It was supposed to come with a fruit cup but, we got chips. (the waiter did correct this oversight.) The price was also higher than what is advertised on their online menu.
When the waiter asked about our dishes, I showed him my plate. He just smiled vaguely and repeated, «well the guy is new» then left. He avoided us for the rest of the meal.
The Konditorei used to be well managed and you could tell that the wait staff had been there for years and really took a personal interest in the quality of both the food and service.
It makes me feel bad when I have a lackluster experience at one of my favorite restaurants. I don’t know if they have changed hands or aren’t as attentive in their management. Regardless, I doubt that I will be back.

I paid my first visit to Gerry Frank’s Konditorei (GFK) during a recent trip to Salem to visit a friend. We actually stopped by the bakery on my last night here – on my actual birthday – because my friend said that the great assortment of cheesecakes and cakes were pretty popular there.
This eatery had a quaint mom-​and-​pop feel to it, and my friend noticed that the owner’s grandson (at least, she thought was him) was working behind the counter. That young man happened to be the one who took my order, and he was extremely helpful (despite my indecisiveness). While the restaurant’s menu seemed to sport appetizing selections, we had just come from dinner, so I was only interested in getting dessert.
Cakes and pies are available by the slice ($ 6.25 each) or I think you can order a whole cake as well. There definitely was an impressive number of flavors on the board, but not all of them were available … I think it was around 8:30 p.m. by the time we stopped by GFK, so I’m not sure if those flavors were available earlier and had just sold out, or if they rotate by the day. I was disappointed that the chocolate peanut butter option I had my eye on wasn’t available, but I still had a great selection to choose from.
Once I finally decided on a flavor – and it turned out that it was the last one left for the night, so the friendly guy behind the counter gave me that extra-​big piece – it didn’t take long to get my piece of cake to-​go. This turned out to be a really great choice for my birthday cake (I ate half of the piece and saved the rest for later) … there’s nothing like ordering your own cake and eating it, too! Here’s what I got, as well as flavors I want to try next time:
«Chocolate Fudge Truffle»: I love chocolate, so this is the cake flavor that I ultimately decided to get. It featured moist chocolate cake with whipped cocoa crème frosting and truffle fudge between each layer. I had my doubts about the whipped cocoa crème frosting – I don’t normally like too much frosting/​custard/​mousse in my cake – but this cocoa crème was super light, and the layer wasn’t very thick, either. I enjoyed the light and fluffy texture of the chocolate cake, and the truffle fudge layer was absolutely divine. I highly recommend this flavor if you LOVE chocolate. But, thanks to the cocoa crème frosting, it’s not really heavy so you won’t feel like a deadweight, even if you eat the entire thing.
«Chocolate Peanut Butter»: This was the flavor that I really wanted to try, but alas, there was none during my visit. It includes chocolate cake with peanut buttercream filling and is frosted in milk chocolate buttercream and coated with chopped peanuts. I’m sure I would love that peanut buttercream filling, and this cake seems to sport lots of great texture, thanks to the coarse chopped peanuts and smooth milk chocolate buttercream top.
«Red Velvet»: I saw the red velvet flavor during my visit, and though it definitely looked appetizing, I decided to go with a more chocolaty flavor. This RVC will just have to wait! It embodies a classic red velvet cake that’s rich in cocoa and frosted with cream cheese frosting. To me, every legit red velvet comes with cream cheese frosting, so GFK already does it right by my standards. Red velvet is one of my favorite flavors, so I can’t to try this cake flavor one day.
«Barney’s Blackout»: This fudgy delight sounds pretty similar to the «Chocolate Fudge Truffle» version that I got, except it seems to contain more dark chocolate. It features a rich, five-​layer, dark chocolate cake with a fudgy dark chocolate frosting. If you’re looking for something chocolaty but is slightly less sweet – I noticed there’s no whipped crème layer/​frosting in this bad boy – then this cake flavor sounds like the perfect choice. I do like dark chocolate flavors, so I’m sure I will enjoy the more subtle sweetness that this cake provides.
«Chocolate Cream Cheese»: This cake almost sounds like a cupcake flavor to me. It features a moist, rich, dark chocolate cake with cream cheese frosting. Although I didn’t get a visual of this cake during my visit to GFK, this flavor definitely sounds like a yummy one.
«Gerry’s Chocolate»: This flavor basically sounds like the milk chocolate version of the «Barney’s Blackout,» as it features a classic five-​layer milk chocolate cake frosted with milk chocolate buttercream. Sometimes I do get a strong craving for milk chocolate, so I can’t wait to try this flavor at some point.
«Chocolate Peanut Butter Cheesecake»: If I ordered a cheesecake from this bakery, this would be the one at the top of my to-​try list. There wasn’t a description on the online menu/​on the bakery board, but I’m bound to love anything that sports this combo because it’s my absolute FAVORITE.
«Chocolate Truffle»: I wonder if the «Chocolate Truffle» cheesecake is similar to the cake flavor. Since I really enjoyed the cake flavor, I’m sure I would love the cheesecake version as well.

Came here today for the first time with family. Highly recommended by my Mother inlaw. The overall bakery is very cute! The men working tonight were very energetic and friendly. Now, lets get down to the goods! The cakes look amazing. The cheesecakes look awesome too! So many varieties. I chose the cherry cheesecake. Oh my gosh! The best cheesecake I’ve ever had. I literally took half home to share with my mom & sister. But decided it was too good to share so I gobbled the rest all by myself. Lol
The cookies were big! My boyfriend bought 2 snicker doodles. He said they were delicious. I was eyeing the champaign raspberry cake. I can’t wait to go back to try that next.