I tried the Valentine's box from Holland's cake and shake. Their shop is cute and the staff was super friendly and organized and they get a bonus for the fact that they packaged this box perfectly so nothing got ruined while being carried. But, unfortunately, the most important part - how everything tasted - wasn't great. I found almost everything I tried (cookies, brownie, mini cakes, etc.) to be a bit too sweet which took away from otherwise good/interesting treats. The idea behind the box is awesome and it had a great amount of variety and was ultimately fun to try. But for the price and the reputation of this place, I was expecting better. Ultimately though, I still intend to go back.
We had a workshop and this was ordered for us. We got the bag lunches option. I decided to try the turkey sandwich. Delicious!!! The bread was amazing. I’ll be heading to the shop to have my husband try it!
I tried the "overload" which is a shake topped with a mini cake, a cookie, brownie and a sparkler which was very impressive looking. I especially love the mini cakes that change weekly.
Holland's Cake & Shake is located in mechanicsville near the Carleton Tavern. I work at tunney's pasture and my friend recommended this place to me for lunch. Little did I know that a cakery/shakery(?) would actually serve up a decent sandwich for lunch. The menu changes twice per week and is usually limited to 2 sandwich choices which come with a drink and your choice of cookie or brownie. For a couple of bucks, you can upgrade your drink to a milkshake, highly recommended. The shakes here are awesome, though the straws they use are too narrow which makes them a bit challenging to drink. The sandwiches are decent but nothing special. Baked stuff is good and always fresh. Never tried the eponymous cakes but I'm sure I'll lose my discipline someday.
So glad I went back. Excellent lunch, had the ham sandwich with delightful twist. Fresh bread with tasty, plentiful and fun ingredients, like shaved asparagus and chips. The brownies here remain the BEST! in this city. Overall great value for what you are getting... really food to eat.
So good. Tried the coffee crisp shake & the sticky toffee shake. Both are great. Had the cold sandwich brown bag lunch with the shake upgrade. Totally worth it. The Mexican chocolate cookies were pretty fresh & yummy. The sandwich was fantastic tortilla chips really made it.
This place is Ottawa's "Suzy Q Doughnuts" of cake shops. Clever and photogenic product, but a bit of a gamble from a flavour perspective. A gamble I'm likely going to keep taking!
Everything they create it awesome. The little cakes are soooo creative every week and also delicious. I don't know how they keep coming up with so many cool ideas. All summer they've been doing different soft serve ice creams with fresh fruit from the market (blueberries, peach, strawberries, etc.) and we go down every Saturday to try to latest flavour. They never disappoint. Their sandwiches are great as well. BUT they have brutal hours. Shakes and ice cream only available until 5pm all summer?!
I have had some very delicious things at Holland's Cake and Shake, and I've yet to be disappointed. The tiny cakes are the perfect frosting-to-cake ratio (this is very important) and super fresh and moist. (Dry cake is one of the World's Most Tragic Things.) They're really unique too, and are often topped with candy or cereal. Froot Loops make a frequent appearance here.
Good to know: there is a regular rotating menu of lunch items - sandwiches, salads etc. - that may offset too much cake consumption. The coffee is good too.
Had the Italian sandwich and a coffee crisp shake, really good great service and a decent price
Amazing customer service and even better cakes! The red velvet cake was sooo good. I liked the size because it didn’t feel like I was consuming something overly sweet. The macaron on top was a great texture, and perfectly bite sized. I’m sad this place will be closing because it clearly still has a lot of love from customers. My friend got the malted chocolate. She’s not a huge sweets fan but she enjoyed it!
Amazing for ready-made, ever-changing varieties of cakes and hot/cold sandwiches on house-made bread, soft serve ice cream, local sodas, and of course custom cakes (order ahead)! They generally sell out sandwiches and sometimes small cakes quickly by early afternoon, so arrive early!
What a delicious treat! The size of the cakes are just right and the tastes are amazing. It’s a shame that they’re closing, but I support their decision! Come grab a cake or sandwich before they close because they’re worth it.
Fantastic sandwiches and great cakes. I forget my lunch at home on purpose to come here, except on Mondays of course.
I tried the "overload" which is a shake topped with a mini cake, a cookie, brownie and a sparkler which was very impressive looking. I especially love the mini cakes that change weekly.
Bianca Bragaglia-Murdock
+5
Very tasty sandwiches and cakes! Looking forward to trying a shake (and maybe a float) next time I visit. Staff were pleasant and helpful.
Um ok. I just had what can only be described as my dream sandwich, but not even I knew that it could exist. Fresh bread, hot - but not overwhelmingly hot - BBQ *cauliflower* wings, potato chips, all of the dreamy sauces - and they even had a white chocolate cookie on today to boot. It's like they literally crawled into my brain and created my ideal lunch and I'm super stoked on that, great Friday. Best sandwich in town, along with great smiling service and very quick prep time. I've been many times before but their vegetarian option this time just blew my mind - thus further solidifying my love for their food. 10/10, cool.
This place is amazing! Follow them on Facebook for menu updates as the cake, ice cream and sandwich options change all the time! We went lots this summer for various kinds of soft serve and then again the other day for the pumpkin spice ice cream! It was delicious. One of the things I love about this place is that the ice cream actually tastes like the fruit they are serving rather then like sugar and chemicals!
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