@@TheCatD Yes, it was always expensive but a working class family could go to Disneyland once a year and have a great time without having to worry about going into debt.
Exactly!!! I’m staying at The Boardwalk on my next trip and I refuse to go here. Disney itself kinda makes me feel swindled but these prices are just beyond ridiculous.
I agree, but before spending however many millions to create this place I'm sure they did tons of research and are certain it will work. Time will tell.
Must be people in Indiana who like getting swindled. I checked the price of Carrot Cake there ($105 for a 6 inch round cake) and it isn't just the Disney location for this shop that is very pricey.
I’ve heard this cake is delicious and big enough for 3 people. So that’s about $7 a person. For vacation destination place that’s not bad when you figure a lot people pay around $6 for a dessert at the food festivals that you can eat in 1 - 2 bites. And a lot of those people buy more than one dessert.
I used to live in Florida for 25 years and have been to all the Disney resorts and eaten at a lot of their restaurants but WOW have things gotten ridiculously expensive. I don’t think I would go to Disney anymore due to a lot of reasons but price gouging would be at the top of my list. Love your videos as I just found you.
I moved to Florida 2 1/2 years ago and have absolutely no wish to ever visit WDW. It was nice in the mid-1970s but even by mid 1990s, the magic have given way to the realization it was just another amusement park. Today, it feels like adults trying to hold onto any sense of that magic they once felt are willingly letting themselves be fleeced.
They know outsiders will pay it. So of course we’re gonna keep rising it. I noticed that a lot of of their foods are the same but plated it differently.
Fresh ingredients shipped in? Nothing fresh in Florida? Why ship bread in when the restaurant is a bakery? Shouldn't they have their own great bread? Sounds like they are trying to be pretentious, and that will convince you it tastes better. I'm thinking of a chef who has 5 James Beard awards for pastry and wouldn't dream of charging that kind of money for his spectacular bakes. Wish them luck but won't last.
This is what annoys me. People where trying to justify the prices of her baked goods because she has "won awards", but then to find out she doesn't actually make in house just shows how much more greedy this is. And clearly those croissants are shipped frozen.
If you know anything about Florida then you would know that any reputable bakery that's not based here will have their items shipped in because the water here ruins anything you bake. It's filled with chlorine, the taste is horrible. Einstein Bagels gets the dough shipped in from New York. There's a Chicago (where I'm from) pizza place here that gets the dough shipped in from Chicago. So I completely understand that. Still does not justify the prices. Its definitely a rip off.
@@trinachareseluv No bakeries in Florida make their own bread? Doubtful. Orlando water is terrible. Thank goodness they filter it for drinking. Ever get water at a WDW resort? Filtered, no salt. No salty tea, coffee or soda. (except at that Pinnochio restaurant, sickening) All made with Orlando water, because they filter it. Same thing restaurants do, commercial businesses do. All yeast breads contain water, using the "bad" water theory, nothing could be made there. So, either all their bread is made by someone else, or their water is filtered, and they should be making their own French loaves. Bagels from NY are unique because of the ph of the water of the Catskills, which supplies the city, completely different. Besides, all of their stuff is shipped in, but most made locally. It is made in an industrial park 30 minutes away and shipped over frozen. Nothing a modest home cook couldn't manage. BTW, that famous French bread, can be purchased online and shipped to your home for a fraction of the cost. Add a little deli meat (not like they cook a turkey or ham) and you have the same thing.
@@MarieJesne Marcel Desaulniers. Sadly, he just died a few months ago. He owned the famous, The Trellis, restaurant in Colonial Williamsburg. He coined the term Death by Chocolate, and has a dessert, cookbook and PBS series by the same name. The dessert, in seven layers, including chocolate cake, ganache, whipped truffles, chocolate dried meringue, etc. It was specular and was hugely expensive at $11-$14 (can't remember). He was a champion of using regular ingredients, saying you could and should use Baker's Chocolate from the grocery story. Not only is it widely available, but knowing the proper technique, with skill you could turn it into anything as amazing as a Valrhona chocolate. There are videos of his shows on YT. Sad that he is gone, one of the greats. (Also, thinking of world-famous chocolatier Jacque Torres who charges less for choc. chip cookies and truffles in Manhattan.)
The prices have decreased to be pretty on par with Disney prices. There are of course things that are still way over priced but overall with the price changes I don't thing it's as bad
On par? No, ABOVE par. And let's not lose sight of the fact that Disney is the most egregious of price gougers to begin with, so meeting an abhorrent standard isn't a good argument to justify these prices. If we all keep accepting this standard of corporate thievery just because there's a blind loyalty to Disney, most of the general public will continue to get priced out of any Disney World experiences. @@wrightdownmainstreet
@@wrightdownmainstreetthe fact they had to decrease prices after backlash and are still over the top Disney pricing tells me I’m not their type of client.
Normalizing this kind of repugnant price gouging is the biggest problem. There's NO justification whatsoever for prices like these. Regardless if it happens to be good or even great, any justifications being made for prices like these would be enabling more establishments to price gouge like this. If this sets a bar for price points, then others will eventually go even higher. The prices ALONE should disqualify it from even being considered. Just because Disney gouges for the resorts doesn't justify a third party restaurant gouging as well. I'll NEVER give them a dime.
FYI: This is NOT a Disney owned or run restaurant! This is a privately owned place on Disney property. And the prices are still way high for the cakes and other items (including the cokes!).
Holy crap i didn't realize this is an outside restaurant not an actual Disney establishment!! I imagine their rent is outraaaageous but then dont open in disney, gonna lose money if they dont have patrons... i can't imagine the bakery section can carry the whole place. Im a professional custom cake baker and feel a little guilty for charging $6 a slice when figuring a price quote even though i should be charging $10 for what ingredients cost now, its sad.
@@jtrain5615 This is the real reason. Problem: Too many people in the park. Solution: gouge the prices until it drives out anyone who can’t afford it, thus thinning the crowd. There will always be people willing to go to Disney no matter how expensive. Plenty of rich people in the world. Disney’d rather have 1 person willing to pay $40 for a dish than 4 people willing to pay $10. Fewer seats and resources to use up.
This is what it takes for people to start complaining about the prices at Disney? The prices across the entire property have been ridiculous for YEARS!
It’s a win-win for everyone but the customer. Higher prices equals bigger tips for servers. Pay the servers a living wage would keep prices down, but corporate doesn’t see it that way. That cakes costs a few dollars to make.
I will never tip what a server or owner or society thinks i should. I will only tip what i feel the server is worth. It is a tip not a check. Some servers do not deserve the same tip as a server who is fast, concise and polite. If a server is doing the bare minimum then i only give half of what i would have. If they have an attitude then i will leave change to let them know to change their attitude.
I seriously think this whole price thing is a well-calculated marketing strategy. Imagine: we set prices significantly high, which leads to a wave of dissatisfaction among customers. Then we do a “price drop” in response, and customers feel like we really care about them. A subtle manipulation to create a feeling of loyalty!
The Cake Bake Shop is based out of Indianapolis, IN (and Carmel, IN area) owned by Gwendolyn Rogers. She’s been in business for years. If you want the experience of the restaurant without the high Disney World upcharge? Just go to where it all started in Indiana…or just have a cake shipped to you. Oprah’s ordered cakes from Indy’s Cake Bake Shop….as well as many other celebrities.
The main dining room with that carousel in the middle is so bizarre to me. It would have been the perfect spot for a gigantic chandelier to make the space feel open. It feels so closed off.
You can get an authentic New Orleans shrimp po-boy from one of the restaurants nominated for best po-boys for $16 - I just can’t wrap my head around those prices…..
It looks beautiful but I disagree with the comment that people staying at a deluxe resort are rich and don’t care about the price. Many people like us might splurge on one or two nights at a deluxe resort and are still budget conscious on meals. I would never spend that much unless we saved up for something like Victoria and Albert’s. We’ve done several meals at sit down restaurants at deluxe resorts like the Poly, Wlderbess Lidge, and AKL, and did not spend as much as the cake bake shop would cost. I’m very curious to see how it does. Thank you for your honest review!
I agree. We stay at deluxe resorts because we are DVC. We are far from rich but we budget for our trips to Disney. Some people spend their money on souvenirs, lightening lane passes and think nothing of dropping $100 or more at food and wine. Now that food is meh. We like to enjoy a nice dinner in nice surroundings a few times while we are there. I’m looking forward to trying this place on our next visit.
The way I screamed "NOOOOOOOO" at the screen when you said the bread was shipped in! I recently had a filled croissant in Chicago that came to about $20 with tax and a buck tip and I cannot describe how delicious it was and how it was 1000% worth every penny. I took one bite, had to put it down, and take a walk because my brain couldn't even handle how good it was. This all just looks embarrassing.
@ Absolutely, but there is a difference between "I'm not making that at home" and "I'm a professional bakery, charging a premium price, and it should be ok to sell a sub-standard product"
@ Thanks for your concern, I guess? It's a local bakery that has a Michelin Star. I'd rather have one of these than 4 dozen from Costco. It wasn't a waste, it was worth every penny. Shop local, shop quality.
What a gorgeous place! It's so smart of you to dine with other vloggers so that you can all sample more a variety of food for your reviews. Thanks so much for sharing!
Rrryannnnnn! So happy to see you! and Nate and Maria! Thank you for bringing your friends along Kristen! I have been waiting to hear your review on this, but now it will be nice to hear from your friends too. Thank you so much for doing this.
I think that for some people this is a once in a lifetime vacation so some people feel compelled to pay these prices for the dream vacation that they have promised their children and don't want to disappoint them. It's kind of mercenary. But, the upper classes will pay it. Great video. Thanks.
It's pretty, but for me, it'd be a one and done. I'd try a dessert, split with my husband, if on vacation, but that would be it for me. Thanks for bringing us along, Kristen! I love your fair and honest reviews! 💜
I'm not a geometry wiz, but I would think a whole cake gets this place around 10 pieces. So $230 for a whole cake? Just unreal. Never wanted a restaurant to fail, but I wouldn't be heartbroken to see this place go away.
The Cake Bake started in Carmel and Broadripple , Indiana, where I lived as a girl. The Carmel restaurant is totally beautiful, and young girls love to go there all dressed up for their birthday, ladies wear hats, it’s fun. The prices are NOT the same as this new Disney location. I imagine their rent there is crazy expensive, as well as the build out on this place. I think their desserts are wonderful.
Yea heard about this place, reservations made a year in advance, and not cheap for Indy (but for Carmel, Indiana it flys). That’s an expensive birthday lunch in Indiana for not including steak and seafood. I know it’s the atmosphere, but there’s a ton of classy places in Hamilton County and Indy itself.
We were in Austria and my husband and I had two pieces of the King’s cake and two coffees. We spent $40.00 for coffee and cake! We did it just for kicks! The cake was dry as dust! 😂. Never again!
A cream based espresso martini is not an espresso martini. It's a cappuccino martini or latte martini. Espresso doesn't have cream. Worst of all are the prices. What blows my mind is how the masses have _normalized_ these exorbitant prices. We've been gaslit and the rich mock us.
Strangely,$16.99 for the two-egg breakfast seems like a steal: Two eggs, your choice of smoked bacon or pork sausage, oven roasted fingerling potatoes, and toast served with our homemade Raspberry Pixie Jam™. Served with an arugula salade dressed with our homemade lemon vinaigrette and topped with cherry tomatoes and Parmesan cheese.
There's always something on every menu that's like that, I've noticed. If every meal was value for the money, I don't think anyone would mind the crazy prices at this place.
Great choices and descriptions with great ambiance! I, like most commenters here think the prices are ridiculously expensive. I couldn't take my eyes off of the gold crown on the girl behind you! lol
Vacations are wonderful at Disney. But it is really sad when it's highway robbery in today's time. l'm glad my kids enjoyed Disneyland and Disneyworld when l was able to afford years ago
The decor is beautiful. Presentation of food was pretty. The dining chairs looked cushiony, were they comfortable? Blackberry Avocado salad in the choose two sounds amazing!
As a former cast member, THANK YOU! for telling the truth about the crap parts of DW. My favorite thing in the staff cafeteria was pico de Gallo, I hope they still have that. Great show!
Kristen, I was so looking forward to this review and you did Not disappoint! I Love French onion soup, thanks for saving me the money on this one! I want to try the champagne cake, croissant, eggs benedict and the shrimp po boy there. You're the best !
If you’re lactose intolerant, you can take a Lactaid tablet before you eat. My doctor told me there’s no limit on how many you can take in a day because they are safe.
That may be true for some, but people who have serious money will not blink at these prices. If you can well afford a week at a WDW deluxe resort for the family, you can well afford to eat here.
@@Ira88881 No, the point is easy to grasp, but it is an oversimplification of how the world actually is, and probably your attempt to sound clever and receive admiring feedback. Sorry to burst your bubble. Yes, there are people who are conservative with their spending and therefore build wealth when otherwise they might not. Examples of misers quietly building wealth and dying rich abound. However, your little proverb ignores the reality of people who are rich and spend their money on places exactly like the Cake Bake Shop, so it is a half-truth at best. Who exactly do you think is taking up the seating in Michelin star restaurants? But do enlighten me on exactly what point you think I am missing.
Will try it next summer on my holiday but as you said be clever with my choices. You don’t have to have three courses. To me it looks like an occasional treat yourself place. Beautiful location and stunning interior decor. Will I think it is worth it, time will tell.
@@francesw.6774 I think YOU’RE the person who doesn’t understand how the world works: The majority of people who eat at places like this and Victoria & Alberts CAN’T afford it, but do it as a splurge to FEEL rich. I assume you didn’t pass Psychology 101, huh?
Such a great review, thanks so much! Definitely checking it out on our next trip. Love the tip about ordering smart - this is exactly why your reviews are so helpful.
FYI - as a home baker in Florida, with our humidity, it's very hard to make crusty bread like you'd find elsewhere. It comes out of the oven crusty, but as it's exposed to our humidity and cools, it softens up.
Just from the looks of the food I can say: NO, it is NOT worth it! I am astounded how people get scammed by Disney. The interior of this restaurant is hideous, artificial and uncultured, and the food and the cakes are awful! Just go to a Viennese coffee house, for example, and you can see the difference in interior and offering of cakes & pastries. Even Vienna is cheaper, and offers a LOT more culture and great food! Americans really do not have eating culture... I wouldn't give Disney a single penny!
You really do good food reviews. You make it all very interesting. Honestly I think it’s very expensive but still there a couple of the cheaper items that we would like to try
That dining room is laid out like a prison, watchtower in the center. The shade of paint all over everything is called "Landlord White". This would be a great place to people watch. I imagine a mixture of ho-hum wealthy socialites combined with families from Utah thrilled to mingle with royalty.
So... you're going back tomorrow to show us the brunch, right?? HAHA This looks like a great spot for a fancy brunch!! Its definitely pricey and probably overrated / overhyped- but i can totally see where it fits in as a "YOLO" special Disney restaurant for families with kids- or really anybody- who wants to live out their princess dreams 😄 Thanks as always for the "keeping it real" review!
Love your honest review! Not all people with means would waste their money on a mediocre restaurant. The problem I have is the price gouging in the first place. Were they trying to see if they could get away with the prices?! Now had to lower them because there was an outcry?! Makes me not want to give them any business at all.
Absolutely agree! This place is really sticking it to the customer. Those with money have it because they spend wisely. Anyone who wants to go in debt just to try a mediocre meal have at it! I won’t be patronizing it.
I'm questioning if it's mediocre. All the other reviews have said the food quality and taste are better. The orices are still insane but that sandwich and cake looks shareable.
@@beth12725 Reviews I saw were mixed. Some items people loved, some not so much. What one liked another didn’t and vice versa. For the price point, I would expect it all to be awesome.
The Cake Bake Shop is in Indianapolis and Carmel Indiana. It is expensive here. But it is delicious. The cakes are the best I have ever had. Chicken velvet soup is a traditional Indiana soup that was served at the LS Ayres department store in Indianapolis.
She’s a baker to the stars, so I do believe that accounts for the initial and some current pricing. It’s still about $1.50 for a beautiful croissant in Paris.
@@beth12725 That is fine to get the bread in. But don't charge ridiculously high prices off of the premise that you are some amazing baker to the stars, and then import some of your baked goods and still charge those prices.
I can’t believe what the prices were before they brought them down. Some of the prices now are still insane! Especially considering you need to add tax and tip on top. Food did look good, but not amazing. Love the decor though but feel like the food doesn’t match the decor and atmosphere? Thanks for reviewing :) love seeing everyone else in the video
I’m done with Disney. We used to take our kids every court years 15 years ago or so. It’s become ridiculous. They’re engaging in price gouging. Another example of sheer corporate greed.
I am so happy your reviewing it. I think the interior is fantastic and beverage fits the place. I think it's so expensive that I can't imagne many people can pay that (I think many will come for Instagram pics then the actually food) . The way you say croque Monsieur and Fleur de sel hahaha love it. Thank you for your honest review. The sandwich looked so good. Did you like the chocolate? I am from Belgian so interesting. But also know there is what people call Belgian chocolate and our famous chocolate.
I loved Disney World when I took my daughter, but the prices are obscene and I think Walt Disney himself would be disappointed because this restaurant is neither kid nor family friendly. That said, the restaurant is gorgeous! When I looked up the menu online, it said a restaurant by Gwendolyn Rogers; thus, I think Walt Disney World neither owns nor staffs it.
Ridiculous and those that pay these prices need a clue. They're just feeding into it, and pushing the price levels up. Disney along with this company need to understand their customer base better. The level of stupidity is off the wall with this. But glad you reviewed this place to show how insane this is.
We had a seafood restaurant across from my old shop that would cater our events. I'm sure we had a bit of a friends-and-family discount, but we could still get twelve good size crab cakes for fifty bucks. Their normal crab cake entree -- which includes three crab cakes plus sides -- is currently $23. This is absurd.
I’d love to try it, but I just can’t justify spending that much on a slice of cake. I grew up in a shrimping and crabbing town- my mom used to give us raw chicken and send us off to catch blue crabs and she’d make crab cakes-the best crab cakes- and we were poor- it was, for the most part, peasant food for us.
The logic that because the CakeBake shop opened on the Boardwalk if can be expected to command high prices doesn’t fly. So then, by default, if the CakeBake shop opened a location next door to the AllStars resort or Art of Animation then their menu prices for the same items would cost less! That would never happen. This is just an inherently expensive restaurant for non spectacular food.
I can't remember where I saw comments about the price lowering but they made a great point that if the restaurant can quickly lower prices like that then the food isn't as quality as you think. Also, omg I was not prepared for that one crab cake to be $27! No, ma'am!
Kristen, that Chocolate Cake, to me, looks soooo good! I like my cake served cold so that the icing is more firm too!! Omg, now I need some Chocolate Cake, lol!!
Remember the good old days when going to a Disney Park was an affordable family vacation.
no it's always been expensive.
I know! 😢
No. It was always expensive
@@TheCatD Yes, it was always expensive but a working class family could go to Disneyland once a year and have a great time without having to worry about going into debt.
Actually, no. When was that?
BTW for anyone wanting edible glitter, it has been around for ages. Is inexpensive. Can be purchased at Walmart, Michael's or Hobby Lobby.
It's stupid. The pricing is garbage. Even people who have money do not like to get swindled, and that is what's happening.
Exactly!!! I’m staying at The Boardwalk on my next trip and I refuse to go here. Disney itself kinda makes me feel swindled but these prices are just beyond ridiculous.
I agree, but before spending however many millions to create this place I'm sure they did tons of research and are certain it will work. Time will tell.
Must be people in Indiana who like getting swindled. I checked the price of Carrot Cake there ($105 for a 6 inch round cake) and it isn't just the Disney location for this shop that is very pricey.
What would you expect? It's the Star Wars hotel experience all over again.
it’s not disney run so don’t go
For $30, I would get an entire Berry Chantilly cake at Whole Foods. These prices are absurd.
While Foods is LIT. I love it.
Even a whole cake at Gideons is 50-60.
The Chocolate ganache cake from Publix is fantastic and 25. For a whole cake.
I’ve heard this cake is delicious and big enough for 3 people. So that’s about $7 a person. For vacation destination place that’s not bad when you figure a lot people pay around $6 for a dessert at the food festivals that you can eat in 1 - 2 bites. And a lot of those people buy more than one dessert.
Yeah but read the label and ingredients 🙈
when the Staff are dressed WAY better than the clientele you just know prices are going to be through the roof.
I used to live in Florida for 25 years and have been to all the Disney resorts and eaten at a lot of their restaurants but WOW have things gotten ridiculously expensive. I don’t think I would go to Disney anymore due to a lot of reasons but price gouging would be at the top of my list. Love your videos as I just found you.
I moved to Florida 2 1/2 years ago and have absolutely no wish to ever visit WDW. It was nice in the mid-1970s but even by mid 1990s, the magic have given way to the realization it was just another amusement park. Today, it feels like adults trying to hold onto any sense of that magic they once felt are willingly letting themselves be fleeced.
They know outsiders will pay it. So of course we’re gonna keep rising it. I noticed that a lot of of their foods are the same but plated it differently.
I have loved disney since I was 5yrs old but it has gotten to expensive that I can't even afford a seasonal passes😢
Anyone who pays that kind of money for a slice of cake, is crazy!
It may be a huge sllice.
Well you say that only did it once! 😂😅😊
Fresh ingredients shipped in? Nothing fresh in Florida? Why ship bread in when the restaurant is a bakery? Shouldn't they have their own great bread? Sounds like they are trying to be pretentious, and that will convince you it tastes better. I'm thinking of a chef who has 5 James Beard awards for pastry and wouldn't dream of charging that kind of money for his spectacular bakes. Wish them luck but won't last.
This is what annoys me. People where trying to justify the prices of her baked goods because she has "won awards", but then to find out she doesn't actually make in house just shows how much more greedy this is. And clearly those croissants are shipped frozen.
Which chef? I would like to try his desserts since I definitely won't be affording these ....
If you know anything about Florida then you would know that any reputable bakery that's not based here will have their items shipped in because the water here ruins anything you bake. It's filled with chlorine, the taste is horrible. Einstein Bagels gets the dough shipped in from New York. There's a Chicago (where I'm from) pizza place here that gets the dough shipped in from Chicago. So I completely understand that. Still does not justify the prices. Its definitely a rip off.
@@trinachareseluv No bakeries in Florida make their own bread? Doubtful. Orlando water is terrible. Thank goodness they filter it for drinking. Ever get water at a WDW resort? Filtered, no salt. No salty tea, coffee or soda. (except at that Pinnochio restaurant, sickening) All made with Orlando water, because they filter it. Same thing restaurants do, commercial businesses do. All yeast breads contain water, using the "bad" water theory, nothing could be made there. So, either all their bread is made by someone else, or their water is filtered, and they should be making their own French loaves. Bagels from NY are unique because of the ph of the water of the Catskills, which supplies the city, completely different. Besides, all of their stuff is shipped in, but most made locally. It is made in an industrial park 30 minutes away and shipped over frozen. Nothing a modest home cook couldn't manage. BTW, that famous French bread, can be purchased online and shipped to your home for a fraction of the cost. Add a little deli meat (not like they cook a turkey or ham) and you have the same thing.
@@MarieJesne Marcel Desaulniers. Sadly, he just died a few months ago. He owned the famous, The Trellis, restaurant in Colonial Williamsburg. He coined the term Death by Chocolate, and has a dessert, cookbook and PBS series by the same name. The dessert, in seven layers, including chocolate cake, ganache, whipped truffles, chocolate dried meringue, etc. It was specular and was hugely expensive at $11-$14 (can't remember). He was a champion of using regular ingredients, saying you could and should use Baker's Chocolate from the grocery story. Not only is it widely available, but knowing the proper technique, with skill you could turn it into anything as amazing as a Valrhona chocolate. There are videos of his shows on YT. Sad that he is gone, one of the greats. (Also, thinking of world-famous chocolatier Jacque Torres who charges less for choc. chip cookies and truffles in Manhattan.)
Beautiful restaurant, but absolutely insane prices!
The prices have decreased to be pretty on par with Disney prices. There are of course things that are still way over priced but overall with the price changes I don't thing it's as bad
@@wrightdownmainstreet can you give an example of a before/after price of an item?
On par? No, ABOVE par. And let's not lose sight of the fact that Disney is the most egregious of price gougers to begin with, so meeting an abhorrent standard isn't a good argument to justify these prices. If we all keep accepting this standard of corporate thievery just because there's a blind loyalty to Disney, most of the general public will continue to get priced out of any Disney World experiences. @@wrightdownmainstreet
@@wrightdownmainstreetthe fact they had to decrease prices after backlash and are still over the top Disney pricing tells me I’m not their type of client.
@@greggregg4852 if you’d like there are plenty of websites with articles that can tell you the price difference
Normalizing this kind of repugnant price gouging is the biggest problem. There's NO justification whatsoever for prices like these. Regardless if it happens to be good or even great, any justifications being made for prices like these would be enabling more establishments to price gouge like this. If this sets a bar for price points, then others will eventually go even higher. The prices ALONE should disqualify it from even being considered. Just because Disney gouges for the resorts doesn't justify a third party restaurant gouging as well. I'll NEVER give them a dime.
Kamala gonna come after them!
85% of the menu pricing is on par with every other Disney restaurant now
@@wrightdownmainstreet two wrongs don't make a right. And are you actually trying to justify this ridiculousness?
@@BobBaker-v9vok
It will thrive or fail based on patronage, as it should. The same is true of pricey WDW in general - parks, resorts, etc.
FYI: This is NOT a Disney owned or run restaurant! This is a privately owned place on Disney property. And the prices are still way high for the cakes and other items (including the cokes!).
You are supposed to break the bread off before buttering
Holy crap i didn't realize this is an outside restaurant not an actual Disney establishment!! I imagine their rent is outraaaageous but then dont open in disney, gonna lose money if they dont have patrons... i can't imagine the bakery section can carry the whole place. Im a professional custom cake baker and feel a little guilty for charging $6 a slice when figuring a price quote even though i should be charging $10 for what ingredients cost now, its sad.
FYI …We know
@@rebeckahs135The Cake Bake Shop is based out of Indiana. Oprah and other celebs have raved about the cakes.
The reason price is high is .. people are willing to pay
And it keeps out the riffraf
@@jtrain5615 This is the real reason. Problem: Too many people in the park. Solution: gouge the prices until it drives out anyone who can’t afford it, thus thinning the crowd.
There will always be people willing to go to Disney no matter how expensive. Plenty of rich people in the world. Disney’d rather have 1 person willing to pay $40 for a dish than 4 people willing to pay $10. Fewer seats and resources to use up.
Then people should stop going so they would lower the prices and maybe have true families enjoy the park.😊
This is what it takes for people to start complaining about the prices at Disney? The prices across the entire property have been ridiculous for YEARS!
Too damn expensive, no way!
Exactly. I can't see this place surviving. 😢
@@dannygrau2983 If there's enough idiots like her, they will. They'll just keep raising prices because they can!
Did you ever pause at the cake portion and think, hrmmm...there's almost $90 worth of cake between these 4 slices at the table...?!?!? 😂
Exactly!
It’s a win-win for everyone but the customer. Higher prices equals bigger tips for servers. Pay the servers a living wage would keep prices down, but corporate doesn’t see it that way. That cakes costs a few dollars to make.
I will never tip what a server or owner or society thinks i should. I will only tip what i feel the server is worth. It is a tip not a check. Some servers do not deserve the same tip as a server who is fast, concise and polite. If a server is doing the bare minimum then i only give half of what i would have. If they have an attitude then i will leave change to let them know to change their attitude.
Tip 10%.
I appreciate your no BS reviews!
Same 🎯💯
The prices are still insane.
I seriously think this whole price thing is a well-calculated marketing strategy. Imagine: we set prices significantly high, which leads to a wave of dissatisfaction among customers. Then we do a “price drop” in response, and customers feel like we really care about them. A subtle manipulation to create a feeling of loyalty!
The Cake Bake Shop is based out of Indianapolis, IN (and Carmel, IN area) owned by Gwendolyn Rogers. She’s been in business for years. If you want the experience of the restaurant without the high Disney World upcharge? Just go to where it all started in Indiana…or just have a cake shipped to you. Oprah’s ordered cakes from Indy’s Cake Bake Shop….as well as many other celebrities.
Just checked the web site. Not cheap cakes.
The main dining room with that carousel in the middle is so bizarre to me. It would have been the perfect spot for a gigantic chandelier to make the space feel open. It feels so closed off.
You can get an authentic New Orleans shrimp po-boy from one of the restaurants nominated for best po-boys for $16 - I just can’t wrap my head around those prices…..
House of Blues Po boy was good when I last had it, I do t remember the price but it was under $20.
I was thinking maybe the prices are high, because of Disney rent? But I looked on their website and it wasn't much lower
Hi Kristen, I really enjoyed meeting you and Ryan at Today's Cafe during HHN. You were so gracious about taking a photo. You made my night!
It looks beautiful but I disagree with the comment that people staying at a deluxe resort are rich and don’t care about the price. Many people like us might splurge on one or two nights at a deluxe resort and are still budget conscious on meals. I would never spend that much unless we saved up for something like Victoria and Albert’s. We’ve done several meals at sit down restaurants at deluxe resorts like the Poly, Wlderbess Lidge, and AKL, and did not spend as much as the cake bake shop would cost. I’m very curious to see how it does. Thank you for your honest review!
I agree. We stay at deluxe resorts because we are DVC. We are far from rich but we budget for our trips to Disney. Some people spend their money on souvenirs, lightening lane passes and think nothing of dropping $100 or more at food and wine. Now that food is meh. We like to enjoy a nice dinner in nice surroundings a few times while we are there. I’m looking forward to trying this place on our next visit.
The way I screamed "NOOOOOOOO" at the screen when you said the bread was shipped in!
I recently had a filled croissant in Chicago that came to about $20 with tax and a buck tip and I cannot describe how delicious it was and how it was 1000% worth every penny. I took one bite, had to put it down, and take a walk because my brain couldn't even handle how good it was.
This all just looks embarrassing.
The stupid things people waste money on. Anyone that manages to accumulate savings does not spend money this way.
Croissants are layered and not easy to bake. I myself never baked any because they take a lot of preparation.
@ Absolutely, but there is a difference between "I'm not making that at home" and "I'm a professional bakery, charging a premium price, and it should be ok to sell a sub-standard product"
@ Thanks for your concern, I guess? It's a local bakery that has a Michelin Star. I'd rather have one of these than 4 dozen from Costco. It wasn't a waste, it was worth every penny. Shop local, shop quality.
What a gorgeous place! It's so smart of you to dine with other vloggers so that you can all sample more a variety of food for your reviews. Thanks so much for sharing!
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Yet again , I'm here for your no BS reviews!! Awesome!
Rrryannnnnn! So happy to see you! and Nate and Maria! Thank you for bringing your friends along Kristen! I have been waiting to hear your review on this, but now it will be nice to hear from your friends too. Thank you so much for doing this.
I think that for some people this is a once in a lifetime vacation so some people feel compelled to pay these prices for the dream vacation that they have promised their children and don't want to disappoint them. It's kind of mercenary. But, the upper classes will pay it. Great video. Thanks.
Ryan's face as the server was talking about the dragon and the glitter was hilarious
Came here to say that haha!
"Put it in his 'hair' "!!😂😂😂
It's pretty, but for me, it'd be a one and done. I'd try a dessert, split with my husband, if on vacation, but that would be it for me.
Thanks for bringing us along, Kristen! I love your fair and honest reviews! 💜
THEY ARE BEGGING TO BE SHUT DOWN AHEAD OF SCHEDULE
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Love your review!! You’re a no hole’s barred kind of reviewed and no shame about enjoying your food and sharing your experience! Keep it up please! 😅
no holds barred.
I'm not a geometry wiz, but I would think a whole cake gets this place around 10 pieces. So $230 for a whole cake? Just unreal. Never wanted a restaurant to fail, but I wouldn't be heartbroken to see this place go away.
Plus TAX and TIP
Dining tip: If you’re served a large piece of bread like in the video, you should twist a small piece off before eating it.
Spot on 👌🏻
The Cake Bake started in Carmel and Broadripple , Indiana, where I lived as a girl. The Carmel restaurant is totally beautiful, and young girls love to go there all dressed up for their birthday, ladies wear hats, it’s fun. The prices are NOT the same as this new Disney location. I imagine their rent there is crazy expensive, as well as the build out on this place. I think their desserts are wonderful.
Yea heard about this place, reservations made a year in advance, and not cheap for Indy (but for Carmel, Indiana it flys). That’s an expensive birthday lunch in Indiana for not including steak and seafood. I know it’s the atmosphere, but there’s a ton of classy places in Hamilton County and Indy itself.
They can have that piece of cake I'd be damned if I pay that much for a damn piece of cake
Absolutely disgusting prices. You could get the 3 chicken biscuits at homecomin for this price. But appreciate you trying it for the vlog.
She suffers for us😅
Love your honest reviews. You and Phoebe are my fav food reviewers. Thanks for the amazing videos! ✈️
The look on your brother's face when the server was talking about the dragon thing and glitter. Ahahahahaha! Cracked me up!! 😂
Personally, the decor reminds me of a mortuary. Enormous menu, high priced drinks and food? I'll take the Cheesecake Factory!
Good call. Does look like a funeral parlor.
Lots rationalizing of these prices but, it's is fun to watch these videos. Thanks.
We were in Austria and my husband and I had two pieces of the King’s cake and two coffees. We spent $40.00 for coffee and cake! We did it just for kicks! The cake was dry as dust! 😂. Never again!
A cream based espresso martini is not an espresso martini. It's a cappuccino martini or latte martini. Espresso doesn't have cream. Worst of all are the prices. What blows my mind is how the masses have _normalized_ these exorbitant prices. We've been gaslit and the rich mock us.
As a Canadian, our dollar makes Disney out of reach now. That 23 USD cake slice would be about $33 CAD.
I love your reviews- it's refreshing with all the people who say they love everything.
The best part of living in Denver is that Disney prices don’t ever shock me 😂😂
Strangely,$16.99 for the two-egg breakfast seems like a steal: Two eggs, your choice of smoked bacon or pork sausage, oven roasted fingerling potatoes, and toast served with our homemade Raspberry Pixie Jam™. Served with an arugula salade dressed with our homemade lemon vinaigrette and topped with cherry tomatoes and Parmesan cheese.
There's always something on every menu that's like that, I've noticed.
If every meal was value for the money, I don't think anyone would mind the crazy prices at this place.
Great choices and descriptions with great ambiance! I, like most commenters here think the prices are ridiculously expensive. I couldn't take my eyes off of the gold crown on the girl behind you! lol
They lowered the prices! 😂 lowered by a penny? They think we're all idiots.
Vacations are wonderful at Disney. But it is really sad when it's highway robbery in today's time. l'm glad my kids enjoyed Disneyland and Disneyworld when l was able to afford years ago
The decor is beautiful. Presentation of food was pretty. The dining chairs looked cushiony, were they comfortable? Blackberry Avocado salad in the choose two sounds amazing!
Love when you guys dine together! ❤
I love your videos! Even though going to Disney is never going to be on my bucket list. You have the best review channel ever! ❤
Looks amazing! Thanks Kristen, “At least there is glitter on it” made me laugh 😂
As a former cast member, THANK YOU! for telling the truth about the crap parts of DW.
My favorite thing in the staff cafeteria was pico de Gallo, I hope they still have that.
Great show!
Kristen, I was so looking forward to this review and you did Not disappoint! I Love French onion soup, thanks for saving me the money on this one! I want to try the champagne cake, croissant, eggs benedict and the shrimp po boy there. You're the best !
It's like they are thinking our niche will be crazy prices just so social media talks about it and people will go just to see.
Good theory...not sure if that's sustainable long-term. I guess we'll see.
What was the total bill?Iwould not pay 26 dollars for a piece of cake!
Any SANE person won't!
If you’re lactose intolerant, you can take a Lactaid tablet before you eat. My doctor told me there’s no limit on how many you can take in a day because they are safe.
People that have money and can afford to eat in places like this DON’T.
Which is why they can afford to eat in places like this.
That may be true for some, but people who have serious money will not blink at these prices. If you can well afford a week at a WDW deluxe resort for the family, you can well afford to eat here.
@@francesw.6774 I guess you missed the entire point.
@@Ira88881 No, the point is easy to grasp, but it is an oversimplification of how the world actually is, and probably your attempt to sound clever and receive admiring feedback. Sorry to burst your bubble. Yes, there are people who are conservative with their spending and therefore build wealth when otherwise they might not. Examples of misers quietly building wealth and dying rich abound. However, your little proverb ignores the reality of people who are rich and spend their money on places exactly like the Cake Bake Shop, so it is a half-truth at best. Who exactly do you think is taking up the seating in Michelin star restaurants? But do enlighten me on exactly what point you think I am missing.
Will try it next summer on my holiday but as you said be clever with my choices. You don’t have to have three courses. To me it looks like an occasional treat yourself place. Beautiful location and stunning interior decor. Will I think it is worth it, time will tell.
@@francesw.6774 I think YOU’RE the person who doesn’t understand how the world works:
The majority of people who eat at places like this and Victoria & Alberts CAN’T afford it, but do it as a splurge to FEEL rich.
I assume you didn’t pass Psychology 101, huh?
Her social ease and graciousness with all servers is enviable.
Maria had a total “I like turtles” moment with her “I’ve never had a velvet soup” comment 🤣🤣👏👏🥣🥣 CLASSIC MARIA! ❤
Wow Ty for your honest review !!
Disney went to greedy again!! Something tells me this place is gonna end up like the star wars hotel experience.
This is not owned by Disney.
For Pete's sake...It is not a DISNEY RESTAURANT...IT IS GWENDOLYN ROGERS RESTAURANT WHICH HAPPENS TO BE ON DISNEY PROPERTY!!
@jerseygirl2364 Anyway, it's to damn expensive.
Still approved by Disney….RIP off
@@dannygrau2983 That I agree.
Such a great review, thanks so much! Definitely checking it out on our next trip. Love the tip about ordering smart - this is exactly why your reviews are so helpful.
$7 for a cookie is crazy
Aloha Kristen! I wish you much success because your personality is awesome:)
FYI - as a home baker in Florida, with our humidity, it's very hard to make crusty bread like you'd find elsewhere. It comes out of the oven crusty, but as it's exposed to our humidity and cools, it softens up.
Just from the looks of the food I can say: NO, it is NOT worth it! I am astounded how people get scammed by Disney. The interior of this restaurant is hideous, artificial and uncultured, and the food and the cakes are awful! Just go to a Viennese coffee house, for example, and you can see the difference in interior and offering of cakes & pastries. Even Vienna is cheaper, and offers a LOT more culture and great food! Americans really do not have eating culture...
I wouldn't give Disney a single penny!
You really do good food reviews. You make it all very interesting. Honestly I think it’s very expensive but still there a couple of the cheaper items that we would like to try
That dining room is laid out like a prison, watchtower in the center. The shade of paint all over everything is called "Landlord White".
This would be a great place to people watch. I imagine a mixture of ho-hum wealthy socialites combined with families from Utah thrilled to mingle with royalty.
Also…. Really good to see Nate pop into your review…
So... you're going back tomorrow to show us the brunch, right?? HAHA This looks like a great spot for a fancy brunch!! Its definitely pricey and probably overrated / overhyped- but i can totally see where it fits in as a "YOLO" special Disney restaurant for families with kids- or really anybody- who wants to live out their princess dreams 😄 Thanks as always for the "keeping it real" review!
Love your honest review! Not all people with means would waste their money on a mediocre restaurant. The problem I have is the price gouging in the first place. Were they trying to see if they could get away with the prices?! Now had to lower them because there was an outcry?! Makes me not want to give them any business at all.
Absolutely agree! This place is really sticking it to the customer. Those with money have it because they spend wisely. Anyone who wants to go in debt just to try a mediocre meal have at it! I won’t be patronizing it.
I'm questioning if it's mediocre. All the other reviews have said the food quality and taste are better. The orices are still insane but that sandwich and cake looks shareable.
@@beth12725 Reviews I saw were mixed. Some items people loved, some not so much. What one liked another didn’t and vice versa. For the price point, I would expect it all to be awesome.
Ice tea $9? No way
The Cake Bake Shop is in Indianapolis and Carmel Indiana. It is expensive here. But it is delicious. The cakes are the best I have ever had. Chicken velvet soup is a traditional Indiana soup that was served at the LS Ayres department store in Indianapolis.
She’s a baker to the stars, so I do believe that accounts for the initial and some current pricing. It’s still about $1.50 for a beautiful croissant in Paris.
How many stars are asking for her cake vs. her sending it? She’s the only one promoting who she’s given it to. Celebs aren’t bragging about her cake.
If she is so fabulous, why is she getting baked goods shipped in?
@@jaklg7905if you know New Orleans.that place is iconic and very well known. Maybe to make it more authentic??
@@beth12725 That is fine to get the bread in. But don't charge ridiculously high prices off of the premise that you are some amazing baker to the stars, and then import some of your baked goods and still charge those prices.
Come to Maryland and get a crab cake... It needed Old Bay! 🦀
Preach!!
A good crab cake is a foodie's perfection and it's not a crab cake unless you are using Old Bay.😊
Now I have seen everything. $6.99 for a very small cookie!! I am sure the servers are laughing in the back every time someone orders one!!
So your Po Boy sandwich was $35 and the side order of truffle fries $20. That dish cost $55. For a sandwich and fries . NO WAY.
It was $35 + $3 to upgrade to truffle fries
The $20 was the appetizer price for the fries.
That chicken velvet soup is based on the L.S. Ayers tea room soup. I loved going there as a kid with my grandparents, it was always a treat!
One of my favorite things of the night. Next time I'm def getting my own bowl!
I can’t believe what the prices were before they brought them down.
Some of the prices now are still insane! Especially considering you need to add tax and tip on top. Food did look good, but not amazing.
Love the decor though but feel like the food doesn’t match the decor and atmosphere?
Thanks for reviewing :) love seeing everyone else in the video
I’m done with Disney. We used to take our kids every court years 15 years ago or so. It’s become ridiculous. They’re engaging in price gouging. Another example of sheer corporate greed.
Loving the Christmas vibes
ANY of the Many Publix Amazing cakes are that price for a WHOLE cake!!!😲 Those prices are Beyond
Ridiculous!
I am so happy your reviewing it. I think the interior is fantastic and beverage fits the place. I think it's so expensive that I can't imagne many people can pay that (I think many will come for Instagram pics then the actually food) .
The way you say croque Monsieur and Fleur de sel hahaha love it.
Thank you for your honest review. The sandwich looked so good.
Did you like the chocolate? I am from Belgian so interesting. But also know there is what people call Belgian chocolate and our famous chocolate.
I loved Disney World when I took my daughter, but the prices are obscene and I think Walt Disney himself would be disappointed because this restaurant is neither kid nor family friendly. That said, the restaurant is gorgeous! When I looked up the menu online, it said a restaurant by Gwendolyn Rogers; thus, I think Walt Disney World neither owns nor staffs it.
Ridiculous and those that pay these prices need a clue. They're just feeding into it, and pushing the price levels up. Disney along with this company need to understand their customer base better. The level of stupidity is off the wall with this. But glad you reviewed this place to show how insane this is.
We had a seafood restaurant across from my old shop that would cater our events. I'm sure we had a bit of a friends-and-family discount, but we could still get twelve good size crab cakes for fifty bucks. Their normal crab cake entree -- which includes three crab cakes plus sides -- is currently $23. This is absurd.
It’s called a bullion soup bowl. You’re a class act.
Thank you!!
I’d love to try it, but I just can’t justify spending that much on a slice of cake. I grew up in a shrimping and crabbing town- my mom used to give us raw chicken and send us off to catch blue crabs and she’d make crab cakes-the best crab cakes- and we were poor- it was, for the most part, peasant food for us.
My husband too. Maryland native
I’m still going to try it. That cake looks incredible 😂
Beautiful cinematography! Which camera do you use?
The logic that because the CakeBake shop opened on the Boardwalk if can be expected to command high prices doesn’t fly. So then, by default, if the CakeBake shop opened a location next door to the AllStars resort or Art of Animation then their menu prices for the same items would cost less! That would never happen. This is just an inherently expensive restaurant for non spectacular food.
I noticed that the day got darker during hthe video- how long did it take you to shoot this video? I love that you spend so much time on these!
I had some good times at the ESPN Club back in the late 90s & early 2000s.
Replaced by an overpriced bakery/restaurant. 😔
I can't remember where I saw comments about the price lowering but they made a great point that if the restaurant can quickly lower prices like that then the food isn't as quality as you think. Also, omg I was not prepared for that one crab cake to be $27! No, ma'am!
Kristen, that Chocolate Cake, to me, looks soooo good! I like my cake served cold so that the icing is more firm too!! Omg, now I need some Chocolate Cake, lol!!
That cake slice should have been 4x bigger for the price! Great review.