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    Chef Jim and Hope are the 'Cake Boss' of Tampa Bay! They created a masterpiece for our cake and it tasted better than it looked! Everyone loved the cake... Even going as far to asking who made the cake! They even made a groom's cake for us last minute! Thank you Pandaisia!!!
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    Hope was fantastic to work with. She responds to messages and phone calls quickly. They were able to arrange everything for us a month before the wedding considering we changed our cake vendors at last minute due to budget issues. Pandasia came through full throttle and for a great price. I shared my ideas with Hope and she gave me a couple options that exceeded our expectations. The cake we chose was unique, and it arrived flawless at our outside reception. They were on time and efficient even though we were one of the few weddings that day. There are so many options and flavors with Pandaisia. The ideas and special touches are endless and there were no extra hidden fees. They were willing to work with our schedule. Would definitely recommend!
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    Paige Sent on 06/28/2012
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    Hope at Pandaisia was wonderful! From the consultation through the delivery day of she was available and quick to respond to any of my questions or needs. The cake that they made was gorgeous and tasted amazing! All of my guests to this day are still talking about how beautiful and delicious the cake was. It literally was the best wedding cake that everyone said they have ever tasted, people went back for seconds and thirds trying all three of the flavors. There was not a single piece left at the end of the night. Not only was the service and the cake amazing, the price could not be beat. I cannot say enough good things about Pandaisia. They kept me stress free leading up to , and made sure that the cake was perfect the day of my wedding. They are AMAZING!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Hope can take any idea in your head and make it a reality, the entire staff is very talented and will take great care of you. I highly recomend you give Hope a call if you need a cake for any occasion. I know that I certainly will be using Pandaisia Cakes again! :)
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    Debbie Sent on 04/12/2013
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    Beautiful and delicious!!!! The presentation was amazing! Perfectly designed! I would highly recommend them!!
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    We received so many great comments about our cake!! We absolutely adored everything and for the price we could not beat it!!
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    Teresa Sent on 09/12/2012
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    I can't even begin to tell you how much I loved working with Hope. Not only did we order our wedding cake , rehearsal cupcakes and 2 other personal cakes along the way. I even rented by linens, centerpieces and chair covers from her other company. She even became my wedding day coordinator and saved me so much time and stress. She is a one stop shop!! If you choose Hope your wedding day will be amazing! Mine was perfect!!!
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    Candy Sent on 06/26/2012
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    We gave artistic freedom to the baker with a few of our preferences, keeping it fairly open to her interpretation. It was beautiful; it was a work of art. The heat caused the third tier to begin to lean and the caterer took the top tier off and presented it on the side, averting crisis...i don't fault the baker...i fault the florida heat and a broken Air Conditioner for that one. The cake tasted wonderful, everyone loved it, can't wait to eat it again on our anniversary. We found them about a month before the wedding too! They didn't care, and were super accommodating. Loved it.
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    Roxanne Sent on 06/25/2012
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    OMG I can't say enough GREAT things about working with Hope at Pandaisia!! We got married at the Grand Plaza in St. Pete Beach and Pandaisia wasn't an option, at first. Our Wedding Cake was part of our Reception Package and we had to choose from either Cakes By Carolyn or A Piece Of Cake. Neither of which I had the pleasure of working with because 1 never responded and the other was unprofessional and rude to put it nicely!! I was at my wits end when I was offered to work with Pandaisia and man am I glad that they were taken on as a vendor at the Grand Plaza!! We weren't limited to what we could choose and weren't charged for fondant or anything else, though we would have gladly paid any monetary difference!! I gave Hope a few pictures of the type of cake we wanted and she was able to take our vision and make our dream cake!! :) We were getting compliments all night about our cake, even before it was tasted!! I could go on and on about how much it ment to us that Hope made sure we had the cake we wanted!! Thank you so much :)
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    Constance Sent on 12/30/2012
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    Jim made me an absolutely beautiful wedding cake. Despite it not being exactly why I had envisioned, it was AMAZING! People are still talking about it and we got married 6 months ago! Beyond that, it tasted great (and how often do you hear THAT about wedding cake?). Jim and Hope get an A++++ for flexibility. How about this: I gave them the wrong date for my wedding (WHOOPS!) Hope noticed it when they were at our engagement party (for which they made a BEAUTIFUL cake that looked like a glass slipper on a pillow). She saw the date written on the banner and realized that I'd booked her for the day before! She and Jim immediately adjusted their plans and made sure our wedding was 100% covered! Whew. Life savers. Both of them.


    They did 5 cakes for me from the time I met them through my wedding (my graduation cake, my engagement cake, a grooms cake, an emergency baby shower cake and of course, our wedding cake). Each one tasted FANTASTIC. Hope and Jim aren't afraid to go out on a limb with innovative cake design (for instance, they tried to to a hulk cake that moved for our groom's cake and a brain for my graduation, but the logistics didn't work so they changed the plan, which was fine - the cakes were awesome!) they are flexible, versatile, friendly, honest, prompt and responsive.

    Their prices can't be beat either. I can't believe I got lucky enough to find them :)

    You will NOT be disappointed with this company.
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    Deana Sent on 03/19/2012
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    Everything about working with Jim and Hope is INCREDIBLE!!! They just did my bridal shower cake and it was gorgeous, delicious, affordable and absolutely everything I could have hoped for! I am so glad they will also be doing my wedding cake and the ceremony decor and reception centerpieces. They are a pleasure to work with, are extremely professional, and have really set my mind at ease! I cannot say enough great things!!!!
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    Jessica Sent on 04/08/2012
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    Cake was gorgeous and delicious! Multiple guests asked me about the cake and were impressed with the taste. The cost was very reasonable, the best we found. I would highly recommend.
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    Shaina Sent on 03/13/2012
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    Jim is absolutely amazing! Not only are his cakes delicious, he has one of the best personalities a bride could ask for. He's super kind and patient and goes out of his way to give you exactly what you want! I would highly recommend him and Pandaisia to anyone. 100% customer satisfaction. Pandaisia rocks!!!
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    Tameka Sent on 03/15/2012
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    The staff is GREAT!! My wedding cake was beautiful!! I highly recommend them.My cake was beautiful!! MUST I REPEAT THE STAFF IS AWESOME!!:) THX AGAIN!
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    Carrie Sent on 02/14/2012
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    Jim made an amazing cake. I worked with Jim through phone and email. I told him the theme of my wedding and the colors. He created a cake that was very beautiful. He is also creative in flavors. I had a white cakewith a banana puree filling. DELICIOUS! Everyone continued to rave about how good the cake was. You can definately tell he takes the time and energy to make each little individual cake perfect!

    (We had a small 2 teir cake, and small individual ones for the guest that matched the larger cake)
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    Marchina Sent on 03/13/2012
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    Absolutely the best cake ever! Jim creates not only beautiful, unique cakes, they taste delicious!! We ordered a half chocolate and half vanilla cake for my daughter's birthday party......needles to say her cake was a BIG hit!! He was able to satisfy his guest by surprising them with two different flavors of cake! So everyone was able to eat cake. Needless to say, there was no leftover cake. If you are looking for a cake that is beautiful, flavorful, moist and served with the utmost professional service, Jim is your guy!!

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    Beth Sent on 11/17/2012
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    We connected with Pandaisia maybe 3 weeks before our wedding date. They immediately felt our vision and sketched an idea for us. They helped us achieve a beautiful cake at a very reasonable price - and the taste was DELICIOUS!
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    Amanda Sent on 10/02/2012
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    Pandaisia cakes saved us a lot of money. We were able to get a fondant cake for what we had budgeted to pay, and we had a limited budget. The cake came out nice and tasted good, she also did the grooms cake. Overall we were satisfied.
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    S & Sent on 12/26/2012
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    Loved the cake. Loved the service and Loved everything about Pandaisia.
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    This was the very first vendor I ever met with and looked no further after our initial meeting. Hope was excited and artistic and seemed to specialize in unique ideas and being different. Initially I wanted a plain ole cake nothing fancy but after she explained what she could do and I saw her work I happily shared what my vision was.

    She took notes and submitted a drawing to me sometime later I responded with adjustments and got no feedback...but this was months in advance.

    My wedding was 11:30am and at 11:15 the cake was not yet at the venue and I started freaking out! But then when I asked the coordinator to check on the cake I was told it was being delivered.

    I was pleasantly surprised to see how my wishes were expressed and the cake was BEAUTIFUL totally UNIQUE!

    Being more responsive would reduce the stresses associated with weddings considerably. Hope they keep that in mind going forward.

    Brides-to-be: If your in the central florida area and looking for something (EXTREMELY AFFORDABLE) yet unique. Pandaisia is a great option to consider.
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    Ana P. Sent on 01/03/2013
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    After having settled with a particular bakery my now husband and I had a change of heart. We wanted a home-made-feel cake; our venue suggested we contact Pandaisia. We looked online and their website described exactly what we wanted: a cake made from scratch! Since we live in Texas, we made sure we had and appointment for a tasting. Unfortunately it never happened! There was a problem with their system and our appointment got cancelled and they were unable to re-schedule. We decided everything four days before the wedding, over the phone! We ordered a bridal cake, a groom cake and cupcakes for a cocktail party the day before the wedding. I was a bit skeptical but everything turned out delicious! The cinnamon cupcakes are to die for, they were my favorite! My husband’s favorite was red velvet cake with cream cheese filling (which was his groom cake). I would definitely recommend Pandasia, but make sure you do it well in advance so you have the time to meet with the chef and plan in detail what you want your cake to look like.
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    Ashley Sent on 04/10/2012
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    We did not pay a lot for our cake, we got an email for a black friday deal. Well we got what we paid for. The cake tasted great, but it looked a little like a mess. I wasn't really expecting perfection since we did get such a good deal, but I'm not sure if that's how all of their work looks or if it was just because we didn't pay a lot.

    Pandaisia's reply:

    We are sorry to hear that our cake wasn't what you had hoped. Our staff did experience some difficulties with the resort that day. The main doors to the outside were all left open and the humid warm air was filling the room which affects the cake which we did express our concern to the staff that the cake had over 2 hours to sit and needed to keep cool so it didnt begin to "droop" from the heat and humidity, to complacate the heat in the room, were given a very wobbly table that was harder to place the cake on as it moved a lot and an alternate table thery brought to us was worse.
    Please feel free to contact us for a special "we're sorry we missed the mark" gift from us.

    The Pandaisia Cake Design Team
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    Andrea Sent on 11/09/2012
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    I contacted Pandaisia after hearing that they created mini-cakes for guests instead of the typical big wedding cake. Hope was extremely nice and said that we could meet at a Bridal Expo (in January) as our locations were about 4 hours apart. I was so excited at the Expo because they had made a cake that I could bring home to my fiance' since he was unable to attend. All the samples were delicious. Hope told me she would also throw in a cake topper as well a groom's cake- I wanted to surprise my groom with a Patriots cake. In June, they sent an email saying we could pay off our balance early with a reduced price, so we did. In August when I asked Hope to confirm the topper, I was told that "they did not do that." I also asked to get a description of the design for the wedding and groom's cake. She told me she would send it, but never did. The night before my wedding, I spoke to Hope on the phone and we went over the details of both the wedding and the groom's cake. The day of my wedding- there was a beautiful cake, small mini-cakes for each guest, but NO GROOM'S CAKE! She never made it!! I was so disappointed as I had been so excited about that surprise for my groom! I never received an email or anything about it. The cake we did have was absolutely delicious and beautiful, everybody loved it- the design was perfect and it melted in your mouth. I would recommend Pandaisia, but would say don't be fooled if they offer you extras, you won't get them.
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    Jennifer Sent on 06/12/2012
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    our wedding cake was included in our package at the grand plaza so price wise im not sure.but i paid a lot far the plaza and seen a lot of beautiful cakes from there. everyone was was nice and professional but the cake was not what i expected. the design was not what i wanted at all. in such an elegant ballroom the design looked like a child made it out of play dough. she told us it would be piped on. also the ribbon wasn't even on rite. it was falling off and the seams where on the side instead of the back. the cake looked tacky. i was soooo disappointed
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    My cake turned out completely different from the sketch. I asked for two different flavora in cake and they ended up only making one. The ribbon was suppose to be ivory on cake, instead it was royal blue on cake. My wedding colors were navy blue, pale pink and ivory. So the cake didn't go with the color scheme at all. I loved my wedding tons, but the cake was the huge letdown of the night.
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    Matt Sent on 10/08/2012
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    Was at a wedding tonight where the cake was provided by this bakery. There was a fondant covering that wasn't part of the order. The groom's cake never got delivered. The middle layer of the cake was dry and flavorless.

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    We always use fondant on our cakes to lock in the freshness. Also, with the design of the cake, the embossing can ONLY be done on fondant, there is no way to achieve a clean embossing look with only icing.
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