Mission Minis

GROUPON USERS BEWARE
Went to Mission Minis to order cupcakes for a party on a day they would normally be open, within the time constraint required to place the order. They were arbitrarily closed. Called, emailed, finally got a response the next day. Went there again the next day they were open. Was told they wouldn’t honor my Groupon for the day I needed the cupcakes, that I could buy some cupcakes for the full price without the Groupon, but could only use my Groupon after I didn’t need the cupcakes anymore.

GROUPON HOLDERS BEWARE!
I love MIssion MInis and have ordered cupcakes from here over the years.
However, I tried to use my Groupons to order cupcakes for Friday pickup. I tried two months ago and today. I was told just like at the first attempt that they were booked for Friday. Today, Tuesday, my order was about to be taken for Friday pickup when I mentioned Groupon. I was then told that they only take Groupons for Sunday pickups.
I asked if that was the case for Groupon from now on. I was told just this week or from time to time. I told them about my experience last time and this has been my second attempt already. The person on the phone apologized and was polite which I appreciated.
I just do not like it when businesses do not honor their part when they participate in social online businesses like Groupon.
By the way, there is nowhere on Mission Minis’ website that states that Groupon orders are only honored on Sundays. Groupon’s fine print only states «48 hours pre-​order required».

This place opens early so it’s easy to get your coworkers some Friday goodies. Super nice and 7 flavors of cupcakes. I will be back!

Their frostings are on point. Some are a little sweeter than I prefer, but great textures either way.
Cinnamon Horchata– so good! Wasn’t expecting the contrast between the frosting and cupcake, but great stuff.
Vegan Banana Maple– DELICIOUS. It is more of a muffin because it’s vegan (very very dense), but I love that flavor.
Aztec Chocolate– very bold chocolate flavor!
Peanut Butter kiss– the frosting is to die for… the chocolate cupcake was bland, dry, and tasteless.
Blueberries and Crème– there’s everything wrong with this. Overly sweet frosting, not nearly enough blueberries, and the vanilla doesn’t even show through in the cupcake.
Red velvet– good frosting, and the taste wasn’t bad, but it’s not really red velvet. It tasted like an odd chocolate cupcake. And it was dry.

3.5 stars
Lots of flavors to choose from though they do run out later in the day so go early!
$ 1 each. They are pretty small and bite sized. Great for when you have a sweet tooth but won’t feel too guilty.
Taste is average. They’re not as moist or taste as fresh as cupcakes from sprinkles.

Had a Groupon for three dozen. Placed the order way in advance and was surprised they were ready when we said we were going to pick them up. The lady i placed the order with was very nice and patient. I didn’t pick it up, so can’t attest to that. 4 stars for customer service and coordination.
Now the mini cakes… got like 10 different flavors. 1 of the 7 blueberry was moldy, 2 of the 7 blueberry didn’t look quite right/​deformed. All the frosting tasted good but frosting to cake proportion seems top loaded. Wish there was more cake to it or less frosting. Good thing it’s not overly sweet. Most of the cake was way too dry except for the lemon one which was too oily. consistency can be improved. 2 stars for the product. Don’t think i will get from them again unless i have cravings and in the area.

My daughter is in love with the show Cupcake Wars which apparently the owner of Mission Minis was on a couple of years ago. She insisted we try them… Walked in the store to find some girl at the counter on a laptop, she barely acknowledged us. I asked if the only cupcakes they had were on the display and she barely gave me a yes. They had 5 different flavors, chocolate, almond coconut, classic vanilla, banana maple, and red velvet. I bought all 5 none of which were good, just ok. The cupcakes are mini emphasis on MINI. These cupcakes are so tiny and $ 1.00 a piece. With bad customer service, tiny, and just OK cupcakes this place just didn’t do it for me.

Yummy cupcakes! My brother picked up these cupcakes using groupon and I’m so glad he did cuz it yummers! Light cupcakes with 11 different flavors! About $ 1 ea but better deal with Groupon! Parking is ok. No lines! Great service from the ladies at the counter! I will definitely come back with my brother!

Three dozen mini cupcakes later, here’s the verdict.
Many flavors to choose from, I appreciate the variety.
We had blueberry, Aztec chocolate, chocolate peanut butter, snickerdoodle, and coconut almond.
The cake was a bit dry but the frosting paired well. Not too sweet. My favorite was the blueberry with cream cheese frosting.
The cupcakes were a bit small, even for mini size.
Placing an order over the phone was super easy.
I wouldn’t go out of my way for these.

A talent of ours brought two boxes of cupcakes by the agency last Monday, January 25^th. I first heard about Mission Minis when they were offering a Groupon years ago. I thought about it getting the deal, but knowing I never really get the the Mission, I didn’t buy it.
I was excited to finally try a cupcake. They really are mini and can be easily consumed in one bite. Two in my case. I ended up trying the MEYER LEMON CREME: Meyer lemon cake topped with lemon curd and cream cheese frosting. Very subtle lemon and cream cheese flavor. I wish it were a little more tart as I wasn’t even sure if I was eating the lemon one. The cake itself was too moist and wet. I like my cake a little springy, but this ended up having a slightly mushy texture.
I like the size of the cupcakes. Perfect for someone like me who doesn’t like eating a whole dessert. I can just have a taste with the minis. Too bad the cupcakes themselves were just okay.

Great deal with a Groupon for two dozen mini (two-​bite) cupcakes. Easy and fast pickup, but since I was a last minute order, I had to get Baker’s Choice. Luckily, Baker’s Choice came with a great assortment.
The cupcakes were moist, but fairly typical.
Red Velvet– a pretty good red velvet
Meyer Lemon– nice and lemony
Cinnamon Horchata– tasted slightly like cinnamon horchata, but was underwhelmed by this one
Aztec Chocolate– not sure what the point of this one was. Tasted like standard chocolate.
Double Chocolate– chocolate cupcake with chocolate frosting, but reliably tasty
Peanut Butter Kiss– one of my favorites with frosting, nuts, and coconut on top, but tasted only slightly peanut buttery and mostly coconut-​y
Classic Vanilla– standard
Pumpkin Spice– standard, like a pumpkin pie
Small place without really any seating. Seems more like a place for catering and order pickups, not for hanging out.

Unilocal was running a hackathon and Mission Minis catered the dessert and blessed us with a huge variety of delicious mini cupcakes.
You can eat them in one bite and they usually come with a bit of topping to add some sweetness and flavour. I tried the red velvet, vanilla, chocolate and double chocolate with even more flavours which I don’t remember exactly, but I remember them all being really good. They tasted really fresh and had the perfect combination of texture and sponginess when you take that first bite into them.
My favourite cupcake was the red velvet. I would love to eat their cupcakes again.

Super easy to order via email
I bought a groupon, so I felt it was so worth what you get. Full price however, is $ 1/​each, which seems kind of pricey for one tiny bite.
I used these for my baby’s party, they were a hit. Red velvet flavor — cream cheese icing, yumm. I like that theyre not overly sweet.

$ 1 for a mini cupcake, can’t go wrong with that, especially in a city like SF known for its $ 4-​$ 6 toast. Yes, toast. Ordered about 15 dozen minis for an event, and delivery was on time, and the order correct. They are just the right size so you don’t get the sugar shock overload you would get with most other large and heavily frosted cupcakes like other South Bay competitors. Frosting is also not the heavily sugared/​buttered recipe, but a light and airy one that doesn’t make you feel as if you’re eating a day’s worth of calories. Would definitely return to try the more adventurous flavors. Delivery fee is a little steep, $ 3 a dozen, which does add up with a large order, so it may be worth picking them up at the location (especially since the boxes are so small, it’s easy to transport, even on Bart).

I had an online deal for two dozen mini cupcakes and we thoroughly enjoyed them — especially the chocolate and peanut butter-​chocolate ones. Mm mm mmmm!

A great deal if you have a Groupon voucher.
My favorite flavors here are the vanilla and red velvet. The cinnamon horchata is alright, and the other flavors weren’t as good or moist.
Things to note:
— Be careful transporting these items. I traveled two blocks with them in my tote and it looked like a cupcake massacre when my friends opened the box.
— You need to email them your order at least 48 hours in advance. Pickup is super easy.

Ordered two dozen custom-​topped cupcakes, and couldn’t have been happier. From emailing my order to pick-​up, the process was seamless. Mission Mini’s even converted a JPEG file into beautiful fondant toppers; this place is incredible and has too-​notch customer service.
Every flavor was a new and delicious surprise, and my friends and I couldn’t get enough. My friend who absolute hates cake/​cupcakes has now been converted into a cupcake lover thanks so your Red Velvet bites.
Can’t wait to come back here often and wow all my friends!
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Two pop ups in one weekend? Yep, I officially live in San Francisco! Friday night was Pink Zebra, Saturday was Hal Jr’s at Mission Minis. Whomever thought that cupcakes and BBQ should go together is genius!
Pretty simple concept: Order at the counter and either shove that delicious food in your face right there. Or take it home to shove in your face from the comfort of your couch. We chose the latter, since BBQ can get pretty messy… that and we ordered one of everything, wanted to give the impression that there might be more people enjoying this huge pile of food.
The good: Ribs! Slow cooked and falling off the bone. Only one sauce to choose from and it was spicy! If you have an aversion to spicy things lay low on the sauce. Good BBQ doesn’t need a lot of it anyway. Also the macaroni was quite good. Not usually a big fan of bread crumbs on top, but the creaminess of the cheese sauce gives way to just about anything.
The OK: Side of corn and sweet tea. Let me go on record saying I detest sweet tea in any form, so that’s not completely fair. My +1 says it was just fine. Corn was cooked fine, tons of mayo, just not the best. Certainly better than anything KFC attempts though.
Of course we got two Mission Minis to go as well, lemon and salted caramel. Those are always a treat. I love that they still cost only $ 1 in a city of overpriced cupcakes. Well played, guys.
Hope to see more pop up action out of this Mission bakery. Bring on the crazy combos, I’ll be back!

If I can give them 20 stars I would! Everything we experienced with Mission Minis was amazing!
Start off. We called and spoke with the manager Diego. We told him our wedding was on September 13^th and we wanted to have cupcakes for our reception instead of a wedding cake! He let us try all the flavors! All of them were good, but we decided on Red Velvet and Horchata! Yes, I said Horchata! Soooo good!
There was another day we went in the store because I actually wanted a top tier wedding cake to eat for our one year wedding anniversary. He showed us this big book! We fell in love with a two tier wedding cake. The design of the frosting was roses! Omg! The day of our wedding, it was beautiful!
Cake pops! We wanted to have a dessert bar so we contacted Diego from Mission Minis to order cake pops! He told us to email the design we wanted our cake pops to look like and that’s what we did!
Bottom line. The cake, cup cakes, and cake pops were so moist and not dry! Diego is stellar! He answered all our questions, he emailed us in a timely fashion, and he was just a pleasure to work with.
Delivery. We had our cup cakes delivered to our venue. They came on time and the set up of the desserts looked amazing!
Thank you Diego and the staff at Mission Minis! You made us feel stress free on our wedding day! Outstanding job!

Less than a month into my new job, and can you believe that I’ve already developed a crush on my co-​worker?
Not surprising, given that I’m crush prone.
So, thinking this would be a great idea to score major points, and possibly a date, I offered to buy cupcakes for this person, along with other people in the office so that it wouldn’t look so obvious.
Thing is, my crush, staring at me with these beautiful blue eyes, declined saying, «Thanks, but I’m watching my figure.»
Say what?!?
By that time, I’d already sent an e-​mail to the whole team.
That meant I still have to buy EVERYONE else cupcakes.
Darn, I didn’t think this through.
Three dozen cupcakes for random office people later, I found myself noshing on the Red Velvet, Horchata (You know it! My favorite in any form), Aztec Chocolate, and Coconut, until about 6 of them were gone.
These cupcakes were good, but were sort of pricey at $ 1 each and were definitely mini, yet for a moment I almost forgot that this all blew up in my face.
My crush did stop by and said they looked good, but still was watching that figure.
I wanted to scream like a soap opera character and say, «I did this all just for you!»
But I held it all in, and realized that the road to Hell is truly paved with good intentions.