Mini’s Cupcakes

Mini’s cupcakes are fantastic, but did you know they also make box lunches?! And they’re awesome. They recently delivered 25 lunches to me for a meeting and the delivery was right on time, labels specified the kind of sandwich in each box, and the food itself was really on point. I personally ate the «Leslie’s Favorite,» a vegetarian sandwich with mozzarella and pesto and a really great sauce – the homemade bread was remarkably delicious. The greens in the salad were top quality and the dressing was really tasty. And, of course, the cupcake was amazing. I coordinate a lot of lunches for meetings and I’ve never had more attendees tell me how much they loved a boxed lunch!

My favorite cupcake store! I love Mini’s. Been coming here since they opened years ago. The ingredients are good quality and many are locally sourced. I love the lemon pie cupcake. The lemon curd filling is divine. Last time I was in, it had some coconut on top instead of meringue. It was a good twist on the original.
Every time I go in the store, there is always something new and delicious waiting for me to try out. This time she had some really good cookies and scones. They seem like they are always playing in the kitchen and coming up with something amazing. I remember the «pie» phase they went though years ago. I wouldn’t be sad if they brought that back.
The owner, Leslie Filet, is really awesome. Not only did she save a child from being abducted, but she really is a sweet person. You can tell she takes pride in what she does. She wrote a book, «Mini Cupcakes», which contain her delicious cupcake recipes. You can pick it up on Amazon. I got my friend a copy for a gift one year and it has been paying off in sweet cupcakes ever since.
This is the kind of small business you feel good about supporting.

I was hoping for better… Sadly, I believe the only reason they’re still in business is the fact they ride on winning the cupcake battles they were in and then, the recent kidnapping rescue story. Hooray for being a concerned and good person, however, that doesn’t make your cupcakes special, nor mean one can successfully run a business.
The décor I felt was actually quite tacky and not cute, things were covered in dust a d cobwebs, never a good sign when eating is involved! Overall, it was too cluttered, stuffy and dusty in the store. The lady who helped me wasn’t too friendly, nor did she seem educated on the products. I asked her about a custom order and she acted like she had never heard of this. I felt rushed and I was the only one in the store at the time of my visit.
For the cupcakes. They were small, as expected, but for the price and their claim of using only the best ingredients, etc., I was expecting much better and more flavor. If I had the time, I could easily have made a comparable looking and better tasting dessert.
They tasted like the cupcakes I make at home with my family. I have no problem spending money on quality items and goods, but won’t be planning another visit, as it didn’t meet my expectations. I don’t see what all the hype is about, the variety was minimal and I visited about an hour after they opened. The cake itself was pretty dry and the frosting was bland. The appearance wasn’t anything flattering, unique, or special.
We’re hosting a party and trying many cupcake places in the Valley, I still haven’t found the purrfect ones. We tried the triple berry, coconut, salted carmel, and a vanilla. The vanilla was so plain, too plain for a vanilla cupcake. The berry one was okay, kind of gritty frosting and mushy/​squishy cake. The salted carmel was just disgusting. The pretzel on top was somehow, both soggy and stale. The carmel was too wet (runny) and not salty, nor did it taste like carmel, at all. The coconut was okay, not gross, but not good or memorable.
I’d say they were better than Sweet Arleen’s and about the same as the Sweet Tooth Fairy for quality and flavor.

My husband and I went in yo Mini’s and got the salted caramel cupcakes and the chocolate ganache cupcake, not impressed, they are nothing special. The chocolate cupcake did not taste like chocolate at all, and dry, as well as way over priced for a mini cupcake. it was really disappointing. I would not recommend it to anyone. I would not even give it 1 star.

Adorable owner, magical cupcakes… I’ll be back!

I’ve had her cupcakes and they are so good. Even better, the owner is a good person and a concerned citizen who rescued a kidnaped little girl who was abandoned in front of her shop.

I can’t wait to check this place out especially after hearing about the person who saved that little girls life. You are a hero. Thank you! I can’t wait to get some yummy cupcakes soon! :-)

Can’t say that I’ve been here but I will definitely be making the trip now. To the employee or owner who responded to the Amber Alert and saved that little girl: thank you for being a Good Samaritan. We need more like you!

Having some time to kill and craving something sweet, a friend and I stopped by Mini’s Cupcakes to see what they had to offer. The cupcakes, brownies, and other menu items are all made from scratch with no preservatives and no shortcuts. I ordered a brownie and a cookie dough bite while my friend ordered two cupcakes. Although the price was a little bit hard to swallow at first, after just a few bites of our desserts the price was the furthest thing from our minds. I currently live in Layton and don’t find myself in salt lake too frequently, but I will certainly make Mini’s Cupcakes a looked forward to destination when I am in the area. It’s always great to support local businesses, and it makes it easy to support them when they’re doing quality work. Keep on keeping on MC!

Nothing special… Cupcakes are small and over priced, I really didn’t think anything of it but then when I tasted it, it was nothing more than a store bought cupcake with peanut butter on top… Also, everywhere you look it says «cupcake wars winner!» That’s the only way they are still getting business.

I’m not sure which location my cupcakes were from, but I had a great experience ordering a delivery over the phone.
I live in Oregon and my friends birthday was coming up.
I wanted her to have her favorite sweet treat, cupcakes for her special day!
I called and spoke with Leslie. She was very sweet and helpful.
I wanted the cupcakes delivered to my friends work.
The day of delivery they called me and said the address didn’t exist and they went back and looked and it was to a residential area.
I received a phone call and a text message asking me to call them.
I called them back and realized I had accidentally given them her home address, ugh.
Thankfully they knew the area well and were still able to deliver to the correct address.
They were even concerned if my friend would still be at work when they delivered. I thought that was sweet.
My friend received her 2 dozen mini cupcakes around lunch time.
She was super surprised and happy. She said she loves this place!
Thank you Mini’s Cupcakes I’m sure I’ll be ordering more from you in the future :)

Really cute cupcake shop, but seemed in a weird location. We bought a dozen to share with family and to allow us to try the different flavors. They were pretty good tasting, but all of the cake seemed to crumble… seemed weird to me!

After a morning of shopping we spotted this little place on our way to the freeway and thought why not! Very cute shop but I thought the store was way to big for what little space they needed.
And the cupcakes… We bought 6 different kinds and cut them up so we could try all of them. Sadly they were SMALL cupcakes with a lot of AMAZING frosting on them. At $ 2.50 a cupcake I would have hoped for a little more cake but I know cupcakes are all the rage right know and that’s what they cost everywhere.
Will I go back? Nah. These places are funner to chance upon then to drive all the way to Salt Lake to get.

I’ve been to Mini’s half a dozen times since they opened. I keep going back for some reason, but I am always disappointed.
The store is creepy. It is unfinished and always looks like it’s being worked on. They are trying to have a retro kitschy vibe but it’s half-​assed. Also what’s the deal with the cupcakes on display (not the ones in the case that are edible)? It almost seems like they’re real and have been left out to go stale. Not attractive.
Last week I went in and waited at least five minutes before anyone came out from the kitchen. There were computers and business papers left laying out on a table in the main room, along with two people’s dirty dishes. There’s no music playing in the store and it seems like a ghost town whenever I go in. The employees are always annoyed like the customer has interrupted them from doing something more important
The cupcakes are overpriced and taste just okay.
I’m not going back to Mini’s anymore. Not worth my time.

This is another local shop that I always frequent when I am getting my car serviced downtown. I am usually the only customer in the place when I go in but they are always busy in the back.
I only get one cupcake, a different one every time and they are quite tasty.
The best part of this shop is the interior café. Lots of vintage furniture and comic books. It is really cool.
I think there is free wi-​fi but you need to ask for the password. I could not connect on the day I went but it really was not such a big deal.

I loved Mini’s Cupcakes. I will be back next time I’m in Salt Lake and I wish there were something like this where I’m from.
I thought the décor was cute. Some people were saying it was too pink and too frou frou. Well, it’s a cupcake shop. Cupcakes are frou frou.
As for the actual cupcakes. I found them to be nice and moist, not dry like some of the larger ones get, and I also liked the size because you can try a few flavors, which makes it a lot more fun. I think that $ 2 a piece is a good price, considering that they are handcrafted and are really works of art.
Here are the six flavors I tried and what I thought of each of them…
Margaritaville: Great flavor, great idea, I would have preferred it too be a bit more sour though, and some salt mixed with the sugar on top would have been cool.
PB Fix: The salty peanuts made this. I loved the combination of salty and sweet, creamy and crunchy. However, overall the combo of peanut butter and chocolate was too rich and overwhelming for me, even in a mini.
Southern Comfort: Delicious. Great cream cheese frosting. The menu on their website said it had nuts on top but mine had a cherry instead. I’m sure it’s good either way.
Twisted Sister: Since this one was topped with a pretzel and caramel, I expected to have another great salty/​sweet explosion on my palate, but the pretzel wasn’t very salty. Maybe a fluke, but I wasn’t impressed.
Breakfast at Tiffany’s: This was my favorite as far as how cute it was and the concept. The flavor is basic (vanilla with cream cheese frosting) but very well done.
Lemon Pie: My favorite as far as flavor is concerned. The merengue on top was slightly browned but still soft and sticky, just like on a pie. The lemon filling had the exact flavor and consistency of a great lemon merengue pie, just tart enough, unlike Margaritaville. I will definitely order this one again.

It’s the latest craze! Cupcakes!
So the interior of this location is pretty interesting and kinda fun to be in. As for the cupcakes, they’re kinda just like the other cupcake specialty shops around the valley. But what sets them apart are their box lunches and cupcake gatherings. They make pretty much everything from scratch because they like to do things the hard way. (good thing)
Take my review with a big grain of salt as I’m not a fan of a huge dollop sugary frosting on top of a tiny cake. Will I come back again, yes.

Mini’s is the only fancy cupcake shop I have ever been to, so my review is a lot biased.
While many find it tiresome and kitschy, I love the décor, it reminds me of my great grandma’s house and I adore the fact that they have TV trays.
The cupcakes are really tiny for $ 2 each but what can you expect from a place called Mini’s? I like that their chocolate cakes aren’t overly sweet and the ratio of frosting to cupcake is perfect for a sweet tooth like myself.
The ‘Breakfast at Tiffany’s’ has little metallic doodads on them that are pretty to look at but hurt my teeth when I bit into them. Super hard for some reason so I had to pick the rest off. That was a downer. The Twisted Sister is a chocolate cupcake with chocolate ganache, topped with a salty pretzel and a drizzle of caramel. I like sweet/​salty combos so this is my definite favorite, although on a return trip I was saddened to discover it is now filled with caramel inside. It’s a little overwheming that way. Why ruin a good thing?
Mini’s is cute and a novelty for sure. I try to avoid the place now that I am trying to eat a little better but once in awhile it’s fun to have an itty bitty cupcake or two. Or three.

07.30.10 first visit
ambience: A–
this place is eye candy, for the most part. so many retro trinkets, lunch boxes, artwork, and furniture. a great venue for b-​day parties, murder mystery parties, and general ‘hanging out’.
service: B+
decent. just sidle up to the cupcake case and order.
food: B+
i’m not a huge cupcake fan, but i ordered 3 just to sample. if you are by yourself, do NOT order 3 cupcakes, because these puppies are RICH. my palate was not very happy with me after downing the 3^rd cupcake.
southern comfort: red velvet cake with crème cheese frosting topped with pecans
the best out of the 3. i actually like red velvet cake due to its ‘not so sweet’ qualities, and this one was quite good. i say, get rid of the frosting and just top it with candied pecans. mmm.
smore please: dark belgium chocolate, marshmellow crème frosting and a graham cracker
this is just like eating a smore that requires a bit less saliva to break down. but despite the saliva decrease, i somehow i find myself wanting a traditional smore instead.
maryann
vanilla cupcake filled with banana custard frosting topped with swiss meringue frosting and coconut shavings on top
had high expectations for this cupcake. and while it didn’t disappoint, it was… ok. like the idea of banana custard, but not frosting. can we just get rid of frosting and JUST have the cupcake?
overall: B+
down with frosting! maybe i’ll start a facebook page with that title. if for no other reason, you need to get down to this place to check out this living museum of retro furniture and odds and ends. oh, and buy a cupcake, if that’s your thing.

When I visit Salt Lake, I make sure to get Mini’s while I’m there. I have a thing for all things miniature and they are tasty to boot! They are fairly expensive, but what I realllllllllly want to share are their LUNCH BOXES.
When I worked a few blocks away, I would always go to Mini’s for lunch and it was a perfect combination – ½ sandwich, salad and a mini cupcake! Make sure to get «Leslie’s Favorite»; fresh mozzarella cheese, roasted red peppers, field greens with a pesto and balsamic vinegar spread on a made-​from-​scratch oatmeal applesauce bread WITH an organic field green salad (including chevre cheese, cranberries, pecans and a berry vinaigrette) AND your choice mini cupcake.