Gigi’s Cupcakes of Tampa

I’ve tired it here at least 4x now but have NOT yet to be super impressed. 3 star rating because customer service is always outstanding. The cupcake flavor is really by preference. I for one don’t like it here because for me — too much icing. My sister on the other hand thinks differently & loves them. This is my sister picture that I’m sharing. As a visual they are beautiful! Just not my favorite but will do. Right now I haven’t had any other cupcake spot to recommend. Only place that has good «cake» is Wrights on South Dale M.

I have tried cupcakes from this location twice and they are delicious! Lots of icing and great flavors but the customer service need some work. Very unwelcoming and just wants to get your order and get you out of the place. Love the cupcakes but would love them even more if the customer service was better. Hate going to a place where you feel you’re bothering the employee. Just overall short and rude but cupcakes are great and worth a try.

My experience at this Gigi’s has not been positive. I decided to give this Gigi’s another chance because I was coming from USF. Today I bought a chocolate chip cookie dough cupcake and it was burnt.

We are cupcake snobs, but wanted to try Gigi’s, my mom thought they were a little dry, my 9 year old said it was to much icing, but overall my daughters and I thought they were great! The young lady working that day was really friendly, we’ll be back!

Once you try Gigi’s cupcakes, you will never again be satisfied with any other cupcakes. They are so delicious and the variety of flavors is phenomenal with cupcakes like Kentucky Bourbon Pie and Candy Bar Crunch as well as traditional flavors. The only make certain flavors on certain days of the week and will not modify that schedule by any means so plan accordingly if you are after a specific cupcake. They are always looking for ways to meet customers needs by offering sugar-​free and gluten-​free cupcakes. The only drawback to those is that they will not mix mini boxes with regular, sugar-​free, and gluten-​free. So it can be frustrating when trying to accomodate a large variety of needs. They are pricey, so if you are serving a big crowd the minis are the way to go. In addition to cupcakes, Gigi’s offers baked breads, cheesecakes, cookies, and event cakes. I ordered a whole cake for my birthday last year and while it was good, they used a lot of fondant that was pretty bland. I highly recommend getting an iced cake over the fondant option.

My first time here. The cupcakes looked so good! They just weren’t as good as they looked. The icing was hard. I also expected the cake to be moist and more tasty it wasn’t. The customer service was great! They had a large selection.

My BF and I got two cupcakes– birthday surprise (something along those lines) and midnight chocolate. The chocolate one was absolutely delicious!!! The frosting was honestly some of the best frosting I’ve ever had (chocolate buttercream) which is a huge compliment because I’ve had my fair share of chocolate frostings lol. On the other hand, I wasn’t such a huge fan of the birthday cupcake. Still a cute place though, with a helpful worker, so we will be returning to try others!

Already addicted. The staff is so nice and informative and the product is too die for! You must try all the cheesecakes! The run out quick. The cookie dough, red velvet, and double stuffed Oreo are all amazing. I recommend anything there though. You cannot go wrong. The perfect combo of sweet and memorable but not sickening sweet!

I asked for cupcakes for my birthday this year & saw how good the ones here looked online. Key word: online. Well I specifically asked for the «miss princess» one that comes with a little tiara made of fondant on the top of it. For starters they messed up our orders and my birthday cupcake didn’t even have a tiara on it! They were unorganized & to put it politely, the cupcakes all sucked. I was very disappointed and surprised being that this place is reputable.

Frosting as high as the Statue of Liberty (Taller than the cupcake) and rock hard like Viagra.
Its still sweet, but not worth 3.50 IMO.
The clerk was helpful, but the cake has to be good to warrant coming back.

Hubby brought home some fantastic cupcakes from a job he once had in the Westshore area. He never asked where the cupcakes came from, so I’ve been searching for those cupcakes ever since. In my search for the best cupcakes in Tampa, I finally tried Gigi’s. Definitely not the best, but also not the worst.
The shop is adorable and the cupcakes are really cute. Taste is meh. Dry on the inside and way more icing than necessary. Still okay, but when you’re paying this much for a cupcake you hope that it blows you away. It didn’t do it for me. I kept telling myself I’d go back in, but with other great choices it’s just too hard to. I haven’t been back since.

This place is absolutely adorable. The cupcakes are unique and flavorful, and the menu changes daily. They definitely have a «gourmet «taste and appearance. The staff is friendly and the cupcakes are always consistent. Great for gifts or special occasions.

Another great Gigi’s location! We popped in on a Saturday afternoon in search of a sweet pick-​me-​up. I was torn between an amazing sounding Kentucky Bourbon Pie and Chocolate Chip Cookie Dough. I went with the Cookie Dough to go. Bravo to Gigi’s for excellent packaging! They have a little plastic form that sits down in the box that holds your precious cupcake upright and protects it until you can get home. The cake part itself was studded with chocolate chips and pretty good, though a little dry, but the frosting — oh, the frosting! I have no idea how they nailed the texture of cookie dough — sweet and creamy but with a little grit of undissolved sugar crystals. It was outstanding and had even more chocolate chips and even a little mini cookie on top. Overall — another great experience at a Gigi’s location!

A co-​worker brought these to my office for her going away present (she was the one leaving so why did I get cupcakes???) and ever since then I have been hooked! They are so good and I love all the different varieties offered daily! And now they are expanding to include cookies, bread, and gluten free options daily.
I love the mini’s because I am not suppose to have that much sugar at once but even when they do not have any mini options, I’ll just buy one cupcake and cut it into fourths. I know, that sounds crazy but hey you gotta do what you gotta do to enjoy these little bits of heaven. I actually enjoy getting the emails from them to see what the new items will be and what they will look like, especially the holiday designs.
This is a must try for anyone who loves cupcakes!

Too expensive for every day, but these cupcakes are great for the occasional treat. The frosting is really what sets them apart from the rest. The wedding cake and red velvet are my favorites. Make sure you ask for a fork if you’re going to eat there!

Found this place by reading some reviews from my fellow Unilocalers, was in Tampa on business, but also brought along the family, so came here to get some very special cupcakes for my son’s 8^th birthday, we were not dissapointed, got 5, but they gave 1extra free, had the Carrot cupcake which was AWESOME!, And also had the strawberry shortcake very DELISH. You cannot go wrong here, cupcakes are moist and very flavorful, nice cream cheese based frosting, The entire family loved it and the kid had an awesome Bday.

Kept hearing about Gigi’s cupcakes but had never tried one until last weekend. After a recent UYE — some of us headed down the street to check out the selection. I was in awe of what appeared before me in the glass cases. So many choices that my brain could not comprehend all the sugary goodness. There were too many choices. Asked the owner what she would choose — she recommended the Cookie Dough Cupcake. Just to name a few of what was offered: Italian Cream Cake, Kentucky Bourbon Pie, S’More, Red Velvet, Wedding Cake, Miss Princess and Candy Bar Crunch.
As you can see from my photos the frosting is piled high. It is not a light frosting but a heavy butter cream (super rich — you can taste the granulated sugar). The cupcake itself was creamy and delicious (full of huge pieces of cookie dough). Not something I would eat every day but if you are looking for a «sugar fix» then this is what you need. My daughter begs to differ. If she could eat Gigi’s on a daily basis her vote would be «yes»!
Each cupcake is baked fresh daily. They also offer gluten — free items. Check out Gigi’s menu — there is something different every day.

Let me be perfectly honest… I’m not a huge fan of dessert. Yeah, I know… that makes me a total freak, but in my defense I swore off desserts as part of my self-​imposed weight-​loss program and I try very hard to stick to that commitment.
Unfortunately the lovely lady seated next to me in the front seat of my SUV started jabbing her elbow into my ribs and telling me how much she HAD to have a chocolate cupcake from Gigi’s for dessert… Gawds, I’m such a sucker for a pretty smile!
OK, so the car magically transported itself to Dale Mabry Highway in Carrollwood, and suddenly we were turning into the Outback Steakhouse shopping center while she was busy bouncing up and down in the seat going «Oooo, Oooo, Ooooo… there it is!»
The lady behind the counter was super friendly, and I was sure she was going to let Brittany sample one of everything in the display case, but somehow they managed to agree that Britt should have one of the Midnight Magic dark chocolate icing cupcakes. And those devious wenches selected an Italian Cream cupcake for me.
Now I will admit that the cupcake was super delicious with it’s cream cheese frosting and toasted coconut shavings on top, but Lordy it was rich! In fact I cut the cupcake in half, and put the second half in the refrigerator because it was too much sweetness to eat in one sitting.
If you’re a cupcake fan, then I’m sure you will love this place. They have about a dozen different cupcakes on display each day, and the selection changes daily. They also have cheesecake cupcakes, and little mini cupcakes sold by the dozen. The two cupcakes we bought were $ 3.50 each, so these things aren’t cheap, but the smile on my lovely date’s face was well worth the sacrifice.

GIGI’S I LOVE YOU!
At $ 3.50 per, your cupcakes are so expensive, but I don’t give a shit! They are sooo good! And your cheesecake cupcakes! Hot damn! So thick and rich and decadent! It hurts paying $ 4 for them, but the pain is gone as soon as I sink my teeth into one.
I ordered the traditional cherry and peanut butter cup cheesecakes, as well as cookie dough and strawberry cupcakes. Everything was AMAZING and I absolutely cannot wait to go back and try your other flavors!
Two thumbs up for Gigi’s!

Tried 6 different cupcakes. Cellulite, here I come!
My favorites:
Banana
Cookie
His favorite:
Chocolate Salted Caramel
Everything I tried was stellar. From ornate and out of the ordinary to basic, all were delish (see my picture with all the choices) and relatively unique, worth the splurge– these babies hit the spot. I’m not usually a frosting person, but Gigi’s pile of sweetness is awesome and I don’t protest much about the amount :)