About this vendor
To Our Wonderful Customers,
After eight and a half years of operation, we have decided to close The Bonbonnier, with our last day of operation on February 25, 2023. The decision to wind down a prospering business is not an easy one, especially after building up from nothing and overcoming the challenges of the last two years, but we are convinced it is time. We are looking forward to our next adventure and spending more time with family and friends as we move into retirement.
Since 2014 we've cherished meeting and knowing the incredible people who've visited our store from near and far, and cannot thank you enough for your patronage and friendship. We will especially miss our “regulars” (you know who you are). Without your support and loyalty, our humble little candy and bake shop dream would not have been possible. We wish you all the best and hope to see before we close.
As noted, we will remain open for business through Saturday, the 25th of February. Until then we will take orders for cakes and cupcakes for pick-up (as we are able), as well as continue offering our lovely selection of chocolates and fine candies. Please know that we sincerely appreciate all of you and hope our paths cross again in the future.
Fondly,
Rob & Lisa Lain
Details
Business Attributes
- Veteran-owned Business
Cakes & Desserts
- Cake Delivery & Setup
- Cake Tastings
- Groom's Cakes
Reviews
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5
out of 5.015 reviews
Lisa bakes a mean cake! Our guests LOVED all of the cupcakes, and our small 8 inch slicing cake was perfect.
The Bonbonnier is the best bakery in all of Norfolk! OMG all their cakes are delicious….but Lisa and her team are so helpful, flexible and are real artists. Our wedding cake was beautiful, affordable, and absolutely delicious. Everyone loved it and it was almost all gone by the end of the night. Look no further than the Bonbonnier for any cake - but especially the wedding cake.
Our wedding cake and cupcakes (5 different flavors) were phenomenal. It felt like every single one of our wedding guests asked me where we ordered our cupcakes from because they were that good. As a bonus we also used Bonbonnier to provide bonbons as our wedding favors- they were also a hit.
The Bonbonnier did an absolutely fantastic job with our wedding cake. It was one of the highlights of our wedding, and people could not stop talking about it at our after-party. We picked four flavors for each of our four tiers—almond raspberry, pumpkin cranberry, carrot, and Mexican hot chocolate—and every tier of our cake was delicious. People were literally wrapping extra slices up in plastic and taking them to go at the end of the night. The Bonbonnier also provided cookies, delicious truffles as party favors for our guests, and a “beer & pretzels” chocolate stout groom’s cake that was absolutely to die for at our rehearsal dinner. Lisa and her team at The Bonbonnier were extremely professional and a pleasure to work with during the tasting and on the day of the wedding. If you’re getting married in Hampton Roads, do yourself a favor and check out The Bonbonnier. You won’t regret it!
Lisa was amazing. I have been to a lot of weddings & never once have I heard guests rave about a wedding cake like this. The bonbonnier was the first cake tasting I went to & the ONLY! from the time I met Lisa I could tell she was the one to make our wedding cake, it was everything we expected & more. It was so good we plan to have her make all our cakes for birthdays & special occasions from here on out. We went with the hummingbird (the crowd favorite it seemed) for our largest tier, vanilla with strawberry filling for the middle & lemon on top. 1000/10 for all of them.
Thank you so much for being a part of our special day!
Their cakes are divine. We sampled cupcakes from several places in the area and found them to be very dry and crumbly without any great flavor. When we went to The Bonbonnier, we were blown away. Their cakes are so moist and so flavorful. We love that they only use buttercream to cover their cakes instead of fondant. For while fondant might look pretty, it's never delicious. They are able to do beautiful things with the buttercream. The staff there is so friendly and so excited about your wedding. Go try a cupcake (or 6)! You won't be disappointed. While you're there, try some other delicious treats or chocolates. Everything they have is excellent!
Lisa are her team are FANTASTIC!! We loved working with them for our wedding cake/cupcakes. The whole team was above and beyond kind and easy to work with. They made things so easy, and we especially loved their perfect balance between being thoughtful in sharing their creative ideas, and being supportive and receptive to our own goals and vision. Not to mention, all of their creations are next-level delicious :). HIGHLY recommend!
I was very happy that I decided to go with Bonbonniere to serve an assortments of deserts (from wedding cake, cupcakes, cake pops and chocolate bark...all made from scratch!) for my wedding. The deserts tasted AMAZING, were fairly priced and the customer service was so pleasant. She even delivered the whole package directly to the venue.
Thank you soo much for helping to make our special day amazing and convenient!
Do yourself a favor, and reach out to Lisa and do a tasting. You will be amazed by the quality and prices!
We couldn't be happier with our experience with The Bombonnier. They were really patient during the cake tasting, and offered some great advice. They helped my wife and I reach a perfect compromise. The cake was delicious and the frosting was fantastic. We would highly recommend The Bonbonnier!
Words cannot express how happy my husband and I were to see such a beautiful cake on our wedding day! My cake was a jaw-dropping centerpiece for the reception surrounded by bold-colored plum cupcakes sprinkled with gold. Both cake and cupcakes were perfectly designed for our New Years themed wedding. Not only were the cake and cupcakes beautiful but they were "D"-licious! Most importantly, from one control freak to another, I had 0% problems placing my trust in Ms. Lisa. She was so patient and helpful in making design decisions I couldn't have made a better decision in choosing her team to make our wedding cake. Two things are for sure: these bakers know what they are doing and The Bonbonnier does not disappoint.
The very best part of our wedding (besides getting married part) was the cake from The Bonbonnier! We worked with Lisa, an absolute gem to work with, and came up with a the three-tiered, amazing cake. Each layer was different to fit everyone's taste buds. My personal favorite was the carrot cake layer... it is heaven, and seriously the best cake I have ever tasted! Good cake and easy to work with to get exactly what you want? What more could a couple ask for on and leading up to on their big day?
When selecting a vendor for our wedding cake, my husband and I wanted our cake to be not only beautiful, but also delicious and completely edible.
We also wanted to provide our guests with an opportunity to enjoy multiple cakes, or at least select what cake they wanted to enjoy, so we opted for a cake bar. We selected 4 cakes and it feed our 100 guests with just enough left over for us to enjoy for a few days.
We had a food allergy and Lisa and her amazing team were able to provide us with a gluten-free cake that was out of this world. We went with a two-tier lemon cake with vanilla buttercream for our wedding cake and also offered our guests a carrot cake, grasshopper (chocolate cake with mint buttercream icing and a chocolate gauche) and a Mexican hot chocolate cake (this was gluten free chocolate cake that was out-of-this-world with a hint of chipotle spice).
Guests loved the ability to try multiple cakes and flavors. Even the kiddos loved the cakes! And they looked great on the cake bar at the wedding.
The cost was beyond reasonable!!! Lisa and her staff were amazing. They applied the cake tasting fee (which was tiny) to the overall purchase. All in we paid less for 4 cakes than we would have if we went anywhere else and got 1 small wedding cake that would be fondant and not as tasty.
If you're considering something different, I suggest you WOW your family and friends with any of the amazing cakes The Bonbonnier offers (they offer other tasty treats, too).
We have ordered several of the cakes for special occasions and birthdays since and are NEVER DISAPPOINTED.
When you want taste, go no where else.
Lisa and her team are absolutely phenomenal. We ordered our wedding cake from them (carrot cake with pecan/coconut filling and cream cheese icing) after signing up for one of the tasting sessions, which I HIGHLY recommend for those who don't know what kind of cake they're interested in purchasing. She sat with me to consult on the size required and to discuss decorations - a lovely experience all around. I highly recommend you spring for the $50 delivery; one less thing to worry about on the big day!
The Bonbonniwr did a fabulous job at our wedding!!! Lisa was simply a joy to work with. She was professional, flexible, and put us as her top priority. We did a small two tiered cake for us to cut and then mini cupcakes. Our guests loved them and we could not have been happier!!
I can't even describe how wonderful it was to have The Bonbonnier handle my wedding desserts!! Our cake was a dream come true. I literally sent a few photo ideas from Pinterest, thinking that was probably one of those things that always look better in person, and my cake was even MORE beautiful than anything online! Lisa made all my wedding cake dreams come true. We also had cupcakes, and everything was absolutely delicious and the decorations were perfect. Lisa worked with my theme and we discussed ideas and then they put together the most perfect spread. One of the most frequent comments I've gotten since the wedding is how yummy my cakes were. Everything tasted so yummy, the flavors were wonderful, the decorations perfect, the cake fresh. We had them delivered and everything was smooth and on time and arranged beautifully. And the price was perfect! I can't recommend them enough!
Contact
913-A West 21st Street, Norfolk, VA | Hampton Roads
The Bonbonnier