Can I get a cake made to order, or are cakes ready-made?

Whole cakes are made to order and require a 30-minute wait. Individual slices may be available from the display, subject to stock.

What vegan or vegetarian options do you have?

Vegetarian options include brownies, biscoff cake, oreo cheesecake, and others; the cafe confirmed these are available on request.

What are your opening hours?

Google lists the cafe open 7 days a week until 10 pm, but multiple reviews from different years report the shop closed outside these times; verify before visiting.

Fancy Bakehouse OUG (Zest Cakes & Cafe)

4.5(97) 56 low data composite score See reviews on Google ✓ Verified

Dessert & Bakery CafesStudy & Co-working CafesSpecialty CoffeeAesthetic & Instagrammable CafesHalal / Muslim-Friendly Cafes

Services: Dessert & Bakery Cafes, Study & Co-working Cafes, Specialty Coffee
Reviews: 97

What recent reviews say

Cakes and brownies earn genuine praise when in stock and fresh, but inconsistent operating hours, dry baked goods, and unreliable availability frustrate repeat visitors. Small, welcoming space with friendly staff appeals to those studying or working nearby, yet operational gaps undermine reliability.

Based on limited recent reviews, so treat this as low-confidence.

Recent shift: Reviews span up to 4 years; closures and stock issues appear across the timeframe with no clear recent improvement

Praised for

delicious cakes and brownies
friendly staff
cozy ambience
vegetarian/vegan options

Watch-outs

inconsistent hours and closures
dry or stale cakes
poor pasta quality
long wait times for custom orders
stock unavailability

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Best for: Students and remote workers seeking a quiet cake and coffee spot in OUG

Think twice if: You need reliable availability or consistency; expect stock outs, disputed closing times, and variable bake quality

Strengths

specialty cakes praised when fresh
vegetarian and vegan cake options
compact cozy working space
named staff member (Thevamalar) noted for service

Worth knowing

Staff member Thevamalar noted for friendly service and accommodation
Custom whole-cake orders require 30-minute wait
Vegetarian and vegan cake range includes brownies, biscoff, oreo cheesecake
Drinks (coffee) spoken of positively; pasta (carbonara) consistently criticized as watery or soupy
Past instances of cafe being closed outside stated hours, and stock marked sold out while open

What reviews say by service

Dessert & Bakery Cafes: Brownies and specialty cakes praised when fresh; frequent complaints of dry, hard, or stale baked goods and empty display cases
Study & Co-working Cafes: Small but comfortable workspace for focused work; limited seating
Specialty Coffee: Coffee and drinks receive compliments; less focus in reviews than food
Halal / Muslim-Friendly Cafes: Vegetarian and vegan cake options available; no explicit halal certification mentioned in reviews

How it compares

Rated 4.5 against a 4.5 average across the 55 dessert & bakery cafes businesses listed here.
Has more Google reviews than 26% of the businesses in this directory.

How we scored this

Our Rubric

Star rating 66

Review volume 86

Review recency 0

Review sentiment 48

Profile completeness 75

Verification 0

Common questions

Can I get a cake made to order, or are cakes ready-made?: Whole cakes are made to order and require a 30-minute wait. Individual slices may be available from the display, subject to stock.
What vegan or vegetarian options do you have?: Vegetarian options include brownies, biscoff cake, oreo cheesecake, and others; the cafe confirmed these are available on request.
What are your opening hours?: Google lists the cafe open 7 days a week until 10 pm, but multiple reviews from different years report the shop closed outside these times; verify before visiting.

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