As a regular customer, I would highly recommend Patisserie Valerie, Lakeside. Over the past few years, I have purchased celebration cakes for my son's First Holy Communion & birthday (the White Cigarette Celebration Cake on both occasions), individual treat size cakes as thank you gifts for his school teachers as well as gift cards and I have always received excellent service. Additionally, the way the cakes are displayed is appealing whether it be Halloween, Valentine's Day, Easter or Christmas. When I went there yesterday, there was a Royal Wedding theme with the special Royal Wedding cakes and cupcakes tastefully displayed. The cakes are also packaged in the distinctive Patisserie Valerie box, ribbon and bag which look sophisticated and when received as gifts have been gratefully received and enjoyed.
Ria, the two Gemmas, Hayley, Mason, Joseph & Joshua make a great team and offer a ready smile and friendly service every time I pick up my latte or cakes.
I order celebration cakes here for all the family members and get take away few times a month. The staff have always been friendly and have always helped with any special requests.
The staff need to Cheer up, served cake on a warm plate and burned the croissant in the panini press
Love this place and the choice of cakes you can buy for a family member's birthday. Manager (lady) was really helpful: I pass by the evening before to find my cake choice had gone: she spoke to me and promise to keep a cake as I describe for me in the fridge for the next day evening. I came next day early morning (so not as planned) and the cake was already waiting for me safe in the fridge. Thank you.
If you like coffee and cake, definitely worth a visit (before they fall back into administration). This is a small installation with 30 or 40 seats. Never been too busy when I've been, but might just be as I've visited out of peak times. Good place to relax mid-shop.
I have to admit that I have fallen in love with Patisserie Valerie in Lakeside!! Not only are the generous portions of yummy cakes delicious. It is the perfect spot to stop and have a catch up with friends over a nice cup of tea. I have found this establishment to be clean, welcoming, relaxing and very friendly. I look forward to my next visit.
They have Patisserie Valerie in the outlet and lakeside where I have been. The cakes are lovely, they do coffee, tea, cappuccino, hot or cold drinks. Lovely place to come and eat cake. Lovely staff.
We always go here after having lunch, it's nice to sit in a comfortable seating area with a coffee and decide if you can fit in one of their pieces of cake
Nice atmosphere but not too many cake choices. However, whatever you try there, it's tasty.
Nice coffee, friendly staff.
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