Hello Cupcake

These are the best cupcakes I’ve ever had. They also stock illy coffee which is my favorite brand of coffee. The staff have also always been very kind and helpful. I have started going every time I am in Dupont Circle for work.

So, let me tell y’all about how I had to walk out this morning!
So it’s my birthday and I was going to treat myself to yummy over-​priced cupcakes.
I walk in and the man and woman behind the counter act like they are annoyed I interrupted their conversation. I have to speak first because the man wasn’t even going to say «good morning» or «how can I help you»…
his attitude was abrasive. I can spend $ 4 on a cupcake anywhere, it will never be this place.
admittedly, I couldn’t figure out which cupcake was which but he just stood there and stared at me as if I was an inconvenience. Didn’t even bother to help me choose a flavor. I quickly changed my mind and will not be going back for any reason.
Customer Service: F–

Hello Cupcake is a cute, simply little cupcake shop. I came here with 7 other ppl during the army 10 miler weekend.
Overall the cupcakes were ok. Pretty average. Not the worst we have had but not the best either in my opinion. The others said their cupcakes were pretty good. All together the flavors everyone ordered was gluten free coconut flavor, gluten free chocolate cupcake with peanut butter icing, regular red velvet, regular white cupcake with strawberry buttercream icing and regular chocolate cupcake with vanilla icing. I can say that all of the icings were pretty good. I’m not a big fan of buttercream but the strawberry one was good. It had plenty of strawberry flavor. As far as the cake the white cake was a little dry. The red velvet cake was a little dry as well but more moist than the white cupcake. The girl who got gluten free said hers were actually pretty good to be gluten free. The other guy said his chocolate cupcake was good as well.
Overall, it wasn’t horrible but wasn’t the best.

The salted camel cupcake was sooooo delicious and the store was immaculate. I’m definitely coming back whenever I’m in town.

I’m not even a cupcake aficionado but these are really good. Not that cold refrigerated cake taste but always very moist with a butter cream-​like frosting. For everything at my job we picked up hc’s so I’ve sampled many. Red velvet, lemon, samoas, carrot cake — yummy.
And the Illy coffee! Why wait in that dumb Starbucks line? You can just go here.

The young lady serving us was nice but seemed very bored with her job. We asked her to tell us about the most popular cupcakes as well as their specialty. The answer was simplistic — some people like Red Velvet. Ummmm. So I got one. It was ok. I ordered an iced coffee and did not care for that either. The coffee tasted burnt.
We were expecting a super yummy cupcake and got just ok.
I would not return here.

The coffee is fine. The cupcakes are good. But listen. The service is just really, really bad. The guy who works during the mornings/​early afternoons clearly hates his job, hates customers, hates coffee, hates joy, and hates the universe. In the several times I have gone in to order a coffee, he has repeatedly sighed, shaken his head, and visibly rolled his eyes. One time? Eh, having a bad day, we all get those – not going to hold it against him. But every time? Not sure what the deal is, but «hi, can I please have an iced coffee?» shouldn’t be met with visible scorn when you’re in a bakery that serves coffee. I’d assume it was something about me that rubbed him the wrong way, but I’ve seen him angrily sighing when others order coffee as well.
If they only want people to buy cupcakes, they shouldn’t have an entire coffee menu. But as long as they do sell coffee, they should try a bit harder to not give off I Want To Kill You vibes when you order it.

Not the best cupcakes ever, but definitely decently made. I think it’s better than that other popular Georgetown cupcake place that people wait in line for. I don’t get that one.
But anyway, I love that they sold little cupcake sandwiches so that you have a better cupcake to frosting ratio. I had vanilla with chocolate and a vanilla/​vanilla. Tasty and not too dry. The frosting just isn’t my favorite but a solid place to try if you’ve got a hankering.

This is my second visit to Hello Cupcake. The cupcakes were as delicious as I remembered, the service? Not so much.
I had the Margarita and the Peanut Blossom– both were delicious! The cake on the Margarita was moist, buttery and had just a touch of lime. It was FANTASTIC!
The person behind the counter didn’t offer us a punch card or attempt to upsell anything else. She didn’t even smile at us or make any kind of small talk. You sell cupcakes. How can you not be cheerful???

WHY HAVE YOU PEOPLE BEEN HIDING THIS PLACE OF GOODNESS??? Omg soooo good!
So as you guys know my hubby is a cupcake and sweets enthusiast. One night while he was in the city of D.C. he decided to stop by here and give this place a try. I asked that he save me a bite and bring me some home. Thank goodness 3 full cupcakes (and some half bitten cupcakes) dodged his belly and found their way home to me! He brought home a lemon, strawberry, carrot, and a taste of vanilla! The lemon flavor was sooo good— the right amount of tart with the right amount of sweet and the FROSTing just MHHHMMM MHHM MHMMMMM! And I think the strawberry had to be my favorite! Omg, the ICING on this cupcake was soooo AMAZING as well – berry bursting good!!! The vanilla was pretty good but not my favorite and the carrot was moist with another AMAZING Icing but I only got one bite cause the hubby devoured the rest. Hello Cupcake you have given your competitors some COMPETITION! I will be back and making frequent stops here when I am in the city.

These are average cupcakes. Expensive, average cupcakes. I tried the yellow cake with chocolate buttercream frosting. Although the cake was moist, the top of the cupcake was almost like a sugar cookie. It was definitely unique. The frosting was a little too sweet and I prefer vanilla on vanilla. We went at the very end of the day and selection was limited. There was also only one person working and the line was long. For $ 3.50 per cupcake I expected better. I most likely will not return.

Hello Delicious is what I would say!!! Beats every shop we have in Houston hands down. Loved the salted caramel and the miniature bread pudding cupcake was amazing as well. We stopped in after dinner while walking around the Dupont area. So glad that we decided to do so. We ended up ordering two more to take back and enjoy in the hotel later on during our trip. Highly recommend.
Adorable place, friendly helpful staff, and delicious treats!!!

Yummy cupcakes! We stopped in for dessert after having dinner down the street, and were greeted by a very friendly employee behind the counter. I went for a carrot cake cupcake and my friend got a lemon cupcake. Both were great! The cupcakes all have clever names, too. I’ll be back!

I give two stars only because the birthday cake that I purchased looked good aesthetically speaking,
The taste wasn’t all that it was like a huge spongy cupcake inside of the decoration
Plus when I went to pick up the cake they didn’t even bother giving me a proper box, the box where I supposed to carry the cake was open and you couldnt close it otherwise you will break the top decoration on the cake, I asked for another box they told me they didn’t have any other one. I specifically told the guy when I ordered that I will be carrying it in the metro,
Imagine walking in the metro with a cake in an open box, that wasnt a good experience
I was really disappointed
I wont order from here again, plus it was not cheap the cake 6″ was at $ 66
Never again

Solid cupcakes in DuPont Circle. There’s always a good selection (which you can check online) and lots of seating, which is appreciated in the colder months. The décor is a little heavy on the chrome look and the seats aren’t made for lingering, but it’s not bad. I’m a huge fan of their peanut butter chocolate offering; it’s one of the better cupcake stores for this combination. They travel fairly well; I took them up to Philadelphia one afternoon and they survived ’til lunch the next day.

So once again, I’m not the biggest cupcake fan.
This place gets it’s stars because it’s just so adorable, and the cupcakes look so damn delicious. I got the strawberry one, and it was pretty good. Still a bit too frosting-​covered for my liking, but the flavor was nice.
If you’re looking for a cute dessert place or for a cute gift for someone (female probably), this is a good place to go!

I really want to let myself fall completely in love with the cupcakes here. The closest I can get is saying I «love them» but I’m not «IN LOVE» with them.
The first time I came I believe I tried the triple coconut cupcake. It was VERY sweet. So sweet that I had the urge to grab my head and close my eyes until the sugar rush subsided. haha. I thought to myself «OMG this is too sweet. I can’t eat this». So I ate half, put it in the box and didn’t think I’d revisit it. But a strange thing happened… hours later I thought «man, I think I’m gonna eat the rest of that cupcake» So I did…
Another highlight is the time I tried the amazing key lime cupcake. It was so good I returned a few hours later got another one. They seem to be very good with citrus based flavors…
The staff is nice but you can tell they aren’t people who eat, sleep and breathe these cupcakes. The general vibe is «so you wanna spend $ 3.50 on a cupcake… eh okay great, give me your money». lol
I think the conclusion for hello cupcake is… some of the flavors are outstanding while others are lackluster. I understand that at any cupcake shop EVERY flavor can’t be outstanding but for Hello Cupcake there is a noticeable inconsistency among flavors. It’s strange…

Came here after a day at the zoo. Walked and was surprised by the choices! For my boys, it was hard to pick. What to get, what to get! For me, I went with their vegan vanilla with chocolate frosting cupcake. My oldest chose the peanut butter blossom, my youngest the heart of darkness and they pick one for dad, the red velvet.
Went to the fountain in Dupont Circle and dug in. The cupcakes were moist and not overly sweet! The vegan cupcake was really good, not heavy just the right amount of sweetness! They also have gluten-​free choices as well. The peanut butter frosting on the other cupcake was not heavy and the right amount of nuttiness!
We were very satisfied and happy with our choices and if we are ever near Dupont Circle, we will for sure come back and grab a sweet treat!

I LOVE HELLO CUPCAKE! I went in for the first time tonight after a pretty tough work out sesh at Pure Barre a street down. I needed to get my sweet tooth cravings fixed so I hopped on it and ordered myself 4 cupcakes (I like to eat a few bites of each and save the rest for another time). I got the:
1. «You Tart!» which is a lemon cupcake with a lemony cream cheese frosting. DELICIOUS! Loved it. Tangy yet sweet but not overly sweet.
2. «Samoa» MY FAVE!!! It was a chocolate cake with coconut and caramel. They somehow made the caramel harden so it was crunchy yet sweet… super unique, super marvelous. Tasted WAY better than those Girl Scout cookies.
3. The seasonal special maple cake with whiskey frosting and bacon… YUM! How can a cupcake be so savory yet sweet and delicious?
4. The chocolate peanut… chocolate cake with peanut butter frosting and topped with a Hershey’s kiss. The frosting is oh sooo luscious!
What makes Hello Cupcake different is that there cupcake edges are deliciously crispy… yet the inside of their cake is super moist. LOVE! And they are BIGGER than Georgetown cupcakes. The frosting is impeccable. Super fluffy and just the perfect composition (personally I don’t like super thick frosting like ahem Georgetown Cupcake). My favorite was the Samoa but all of them were good. I will definitely be going back for more.

Hello Cupcake has some quality cupcakes. I was actually in the mood for donuts but the shop I tried to go to was closed so I ended up at Hello Cupcake and was happy I did.
I tried the strawberry cupcake and the vanilla. The strawberry was the better of the two and came with a nice piece of fresh strawberry on top. The icing was a little bit too sweet but had nice flavor. The cake itself was moist and flavorful without being overly dense.
I can definitely see myself returning to try some other flavors.