Simon Lee Bakery

From the very beginning, I had the worst customer service experiences with Simon Lee. Judy is incredibly difficult to get in touch with...emails weren't returned for at least two weeks, if ever. Forget calling the shop, as no one ever answers and either the machine is full so you can't leave a message, or if you can, it won't be returned for days on end. They aren't very good about being flexible as far as meeting times go. We had to book our design meeting over a month out so I could take off of work early to meet with them. When my husband and I show up for said meeting, Judy is MIA, and Simon argues with us for a good 20 minutes claiming we did NOT have an appointment. After I showed him on my phone the confirmation email Judy had sent me for the meeting and he STILL argued with us, we started to leave and told him we would be using another vendor. Suddenly, he had time to meet with us, but continued to be rude and was rushing us the entire time. We should have tucked tail and gone with another vendor, but we had so many recommendations from other vendors and had heard such great things, we stuck with them, hoping it would right itself in the end. I brought multiple pictures of the design I wanted for my cake, but he argued with me again saying it couldn't be done and ended up doing what he thought looked good. Like a fool, I caved in. Making our two remaining payments afterwards was another huge hassle that I didn't need added to my wedding planning stress. They didn't call or email to remind me when a payment was due; I had to keep track of it myself, and again, getting in touch with them was a nightmare. Overall, the cakes looked great at the reception (even though I wasn't extremely pleased with the design of mine), and they tasted really well. However, even if we would have gotten good customer service, they still wouldn't have been worth the insanely high price tag. The complete lack of any resemblance of customer service and professionalism from Simon and Judy left an awful taste in my mouth - I will never use them again and hope that my story will keep this from happening to anyone else.

We were so excited to get both of our cakes from Simon Lee. The cakes turned out amazing and were both so delicious. I am so glad we opted to save the top of our cake so that we can have more of our amazing cake for our anniversary.

Delicious & Beautiful: I was so happy when I found out that my wedding venue Bella Notte on Main (Round Rock, TX) books through Simon Lee. Her cakes have been featured in a number of magazines as well as being top picks and consecutively been the Knot.com Winner. Simon Lee may not be the easiest person to get a hold of not the most personable, however her cakes are out this world.

My wedding cake was just as I imagined. The cake was delicious and looked so pretty displayed at the reception! I would definetely recommend Simon Lee Bakery, you will not be disappointed!Jeff & Robyn

very talented chefs and amazing cakes! little pricey but worth it.

I used Simon Lee Bakery for my wedding cake because it was included in my venue price, and I couldn't have been happier with their choice! Don't let their location throw you off, once you get inside and start the sampling you'll be in heaven! I went with an orange mousse flavor and my cake may have gotten more compliments than I did! The cake looked flawless and was delivered right to my venue!

Simon Lee has the most delicious cake in the Austin wedding industry. Believe you me, I did the footwork. Their cake is made the DAY OF your event. It hasn't been prepped and frozen like most other vendors, and you can clearly taste the difference. It is the best cake you will ever eat. This is the vendor that my planner used for her own wedding, my caterer used when she got married, and my florist used for her daughter's wedding. It speaks volumes when wedding industry people only trust one baker for their big day. They were lovely to work with and even rented me a cake stand at the last minute! I HIGHLY reccomend Simon Lee Bakery!!

Don't even taste anywhere else, or look for that matter. Simon Lee has the BEST cakes in the Austin area. Judy is one of the sweetest ladies you would ever want to meet. She is an artist and a master in her baking. Super delicious cakes and just beautiful! She really wants to know you personally and takes the time to find out what you want in your wedding cake. I had a different flavor in every layer, and was surprised that the price was so reasonable. Delivery was as scheduled with ZERO issues! If you taste other cakes, or think there is a comparison....there isn't. Judy's cakes are absolutely out of this world!

There isn't another bakery that even comes close to Simon Lee. They are UNBELIEVABLE. Everyone at my wedding is still commenting on how the cake was the best they have ever had. I knew when I first started planning my wedding years ago, Simon Lee was going to be our vendor- no one else. I don't know why anyone else would go with any other bakery- they would be crazy! SIMON LEE IS THE BEST BEST BEST IN AUSTIN!

Simply the best. I had my wedding cake and groom's cake made by Simon Lee and truly cannot put into words what an amazing job they did. I had requested a standing Jack Daniel's barrel for the groom's cake and they created it perfectly. It looked real. Not only did both cakes look amazing they tasted wonderful. I highly recommend the chocolate cake with chocolate mousse filling. Truly delicious. Judy at the bakery is wonderful to work with. She even called the Friday before the wedding just to check in. I really can't say enough wonderful things about this vendor. Use them and you will not be sorry!!!

Judy's creations for our wedding and groom cakes was amazing. They were so clean and beautiful and we got tons of compliments. My husband was ecstatic with his cake and Simon Lee Bakery was right on target with what he had envisioned. She's a little hard to get a hold of, but that's understandable with all the business she has, although it can get a little bothersome for an impatient bride (which most of us might be a month before our wedding!) Overall she was awesome to work with, she helped us out with our budget tremendously and did everything and more that we asked of her. thank you judy!!

I went to several bakeries before deciding on Simon Lee Bakery. The decision came easy at the end since their cakes are pure perfection. I cannot say enough positive things about Judy and Jad, they were very friendly and professional. They went out of their way to make sure my dream cake was created. I was beyond pleased to see my cake come wedding day. It stood so lovely in the room. I had so many compliments on the cake and all my guests were amazing how beautiful the cake was and the fact that it tasted as good as it looked. It was like a piece of art with such detail. Perfection is what Judy and Jad are all about.I highly recommend them. Especially when you want nothing but the best. Thank you again for making my wedding cake so memorable Judy and Jad.

What can I say about Judy except LOVE LOVE LOVE! Judy! I have some picky eaters in my family. Family from NY to CA and after 19 days of being married, they are still raving about it! Our cake was so beautiful and delicious! I had a slice for breakfast the morning after the wedding! You did an amazing job and did not disappoint. I have MANY guests who continue to tell me it was the best wedding cake they have ever eaten. Thank you for helping our vision come to life! You are the best at what you do and many praises to you Judy!Love,Jamie and Joe Fisher10/30/10

Simon Lee is absolutely amazing! Judy is so sweet and accommodating and she really draws out (literally) what you're imagining for your cake and brings it to life. She and Jad are a great team...very talented and easy to work with. During our meeting we got to try a few different kinds of cakes and then we talked about the design, which, somehow through my clumsy description, she was able to carry out to perfection. The end result was beautiful and simple and it tasted absolutely delicious. We had three layers and three different flavors - vanilla with strawberry filling, plain vanilla, and red velvet and all three were a hit. We only had a little bit of cake left over at the end of the night, which we gladly took home and finished off within the next couple of days! I really could not have been happier with my experience with Simon Lee and would highly recommend them to anyone looking for both an artist and amazing baker!

Food and cake were the parts of my reception that I wanted to stand out. Simon Lee helped me accomplish this with our wedding and groom's cake. We got a simple square tiered white cake with grand marnier and fresh strawberries and butter cream frosting with green leaves cascading down. For the groom's cake it was a large sheet cake of chocolate with chocolate mousse and chocolate grenache on top.Both cakes tasted fantastic. Yes, Simon Lee is a little pricey but for the amazing cake you get it is totally worth it. Both of our cakes got devoured.

I had a Simon Lee Cake for my wedding and it was the best cake I ever had. Not only was it beautiful to look at, but it was delicious. All of my guests were so impressed! I can't wait to order another cake from there!

THE BEST WEDDING CAKES IN TOWN!!! We loved everything about working with Simon Lee - the deliciousness of their cakes is unmatched, their look & quality of work is perfect, and their kindness and professionalism is rare. Judy and Jad took such great care of us.I must have changed my mind about the style of cake at least 5 times - each time they were so helpful and patient. My final choice was actually one that Judy recommended and it turned out better than I could have imagined! She read me so well and got the cake spot on. I cannot stop looking at pictures of my cake!Daniel's cake was a basketball on a sheet cake base that looked like a basketball court - amazing! The detail and accuracy of everything blew everyone away. We had so many guests tell us it was the best cake they've ever had and we completely agree. Simon Lee is worth every delicious penny.

THE BEST TASTING WEDDING CAKES!! Judy Lee and Jad Simon are wonderful to work with, and they make whatever you visualize into a piece of art. They are the only ones I go to for all my cake needs!

We had heard such great things about Simon Lee before we decided to use them for our wedding cake. We were disappointed several times along the way with our experience while working with Simon Lee. We had to go in on two separate occasions for a tasting because they did not have all the flavors available for tasting the first time (though they did not ask us for our requests prior to our first visit so we would be able to try everything the first time). Once we found the flavors we liked, we were astounded by the cost they were charging for a small cake to feed 100 people. Even down grading to a less expensive cake/filling was still outrageously expensive! To top it off, by the time I saw the cake at my wedding, I was extremely disappointed with the quality of their work; especially for paying $600+ for a cake that did not look good! The details were completely lacking with the overall finish of the cake. The ribbon that wrapped around the cake was falling here, bowed out there - just completely lacking the professional look we thought we were paying for. Though I was disappointed in the cake's end result, the owner did call me after discovering that I was unsatisfied and discussed why I was not happy with the cake. She then offered to refund me a portion of the cost, to which I am thankful! I greatly appreciated the gesture to try to make things right. Though, unfortunately, it doesn't change the way my cake looked on my wedding day.

The cake was very expensive, but they did a wonderful creation and tasted delicious as well. Lemon with Raspberry filling was tasty!

Simon Lee Bakery delivered a beautiful and completely delicious cake for our wedding! It was gorgeous and just as we had discussed 6-8 months prior. Our only regret is not getting to eat more of it, but we are definitely planning to order another (smaller) cake of the same flavor for our anniversaries: get the buttercream frosting with fresh strawberries!

The cake we got was an awesome cake. I really can't describe it with words, I need a picture. But they have some really creative and cute cake designs that I had a hard time pickign which one I wanted. My wife loved the cake too, and we both had a great experience with Simon Lee Bakery.

Simon Lee Bakery was amazing! I ordered the wedding and grooms cake and both were excellent tasting. The detail on the wedding cake was so beautiful that till this day my guests still comment on how the cakes were designed. Absolutely Gorgeous! It was a blessing to work with Judy and Jed throughout the process. They both shared their warmth and kindness and were open to all ideas. I got exactly what I wanted and I recommend them highly!

I was very happy with my cake. Yes the cakes are a little on the expensive side, but well worth it. As long as you don't go crazy you can get a cake for a good price. Consider having fake layers to save some money if you want a big cake, thats what I did. I would recommend them to all my friends!

Our wedding cake was so delicious. We were very happy with the taste and freshness of the cake, but were a little disappointed that they left the pearl dots off our entire cake. It still looked great, and no one else knew the difference, but it was a small bummer. Simon Lee also did the groom's cake, and we chose red velvet for that. It was amazing and I only wish we had made it bigger so we had more to take home!

awesome wedding cake!!!

PERFECT! Cakes were exactly what I wanted and tasted fabulous! For my wedding cake I had the white cake with cream cheese frosting filling with fresh sliced strawberries mixed in & for the grooms cake I had the chocolate fudge cake. I got compliments on both cakes from wedding guests but I got more on the chocolate fudge, which was completely gone by the end of the night!!! Simon Lee Bakery was excellent! Excellent tasting and excellent service!!!

AMAZING! Simon Lee did an awesome job with our wedding and groom's cakes! Both cakes looked gorgeous AND tasted delicious! Mine was two different flavors: white cake with fresh sliced strawberries and red velvet with cream cheese filling. The groom's cake was German chocolate. They were both so delicious and we got many complements about them. Judy is extremely nice and talented, and is willing to work with your budget. I don't think it gets any better than Simon Lee!

Everyone commented on how beautiful my cake was. However, it looked like the "Leaning tower of Pisa" shortly after the reception kicked off. The cake was not secured properly on sticks, and began to fall, so we had to cut it almost immediately after the reception began. After paying $1,500 for a wedding cake, I would have liked to admire it a little longer!! I wish Simon Lee had done a better job of securing it properly before leaving the venue. Judy was also VERY SLOW to return emails and phone calls-- she almost never responds.

The Cake was good.. They just need to get their appointments in order . The cake looked great and everyone enjoyed it so much! Overall they were quite tasty for the price ...

Our wedding cakes were AMAZING! I would use this vendor again in a heartbeat!!! Not only were they both beautiful and exactly as we discussed, but they tasted amazing too! I would highly recommend the cream cheese with fresh sliced strawberry filling...my mouth is watering just thinking about it. Every single guest from our wedding complimented our wedding cake, even people who told us that "they're not cake people." They went back for seconds :) I would highly recommend this vendor. Judy is amazing!

The cake was so beautiful they did exactly what I wanted and it turned out amazing. It was also very delicious.

Our cake was just perfect. It was simply beautiful and was the best tasting cake I have ever eaten! Judy can work with all price ranges. You can get a professionally designed custom wedding cake for 100 people for as low as $300. Initially we chose Simon Lee for this reason, but when we knew we had more room in our budget Judy was flexible to work with and helped us tweak our order. The cake was delivered on time and was taken care of without us needing to attend to the delivery the day of. I would recommend Simon Lee for anyone planning a wedding regardless of budget.

All I can say is,my daughter and I went to open house at Kindred Oaks in Georgetown and tasted Simon Lee cakes, and that's all we needed. She knew then what cake she wanted for her wedding and had a pretty good idea for her groom (husband-to-be) as well. We took the guys down for a visit and taste test, and dad and groom-to-be all agreed. The cakes were beautiful. My daughter (a chef) drew up her cake layers how she wanted them to be done, we sent them the ribbon trim by mail as we live in Arlington, and that was it. She did such a beautiful job!!!! The wedding cake with filling and fresh strawberries is to die for!

I would use Simon lee in a heart beat all over again. Amazingly beautiful cake with a to die for taste. A little on the expensive side, but so very worth it!

If you want the best tasting and most beautifully decorated wedding cake, go directly to Simon Lee Bakery! They are simply the best in the Austin area - period! Simon Lee did a fabulous job on our wedding cake, and they were very professional throughout. I heard that Simon Lee was the best from several brides and vendors, and they could not have been more right. I did not ever worry a single bit about how the cake was going to look or taste, nor did I have any concerns whatsoever about whether the cake would arrive in time for the wedding. I simply placed my wedding cake order during my meeting with Simon Lee months in advance, they called to confirm the cake order prior to the wedding, and then it arrived at the wedding just as requested and early as promised (and the venue was an hour away from the bakery). Simon Lee was one of my stress-free vendors - priceless! Our wedding cake was absolutely stunning...beautifully decorated with great detail (just as I requested - to perfection), and yet was unbelievably scrumptious! We picked a different flavor for each of the four layers of our wedding cake, and each layer was to-die-for delicious! So many friends told us they had 2 or 3 pieces of cake! We honestly received compliments galore (a ton) on our wedding cake! It was even better than I anticipated. Some of my friends are still talking about how delicious the cake was months later! I could not be happier with Simon Lee! I have and will continue to recommend them to anyone! Go to Simon Lee Bakery! You will not be disappointed.

Judy is absolutely fabulous and does her best to accommodate every wish. The cakes taste great in addition to being a work of art. We did not have one piece of the wedding cake or the groom's cake left.

The quality of the service provided by this vendor is exceptional. Judy Lee and her team do a fabulous job and set the standard for grand occassion cakes and specialty designs. Responsiveness to questions or email was typically within 24-48 hours. Their responsiveness and flexibility to your ideas and imagination was excellent, as one could readily discuss ideas and brainstorm to develop unique aspects and designs to incorporate into your cake to make it unique and special. This vendor was also very flexible and willing to help meet after hours a little later to accommodate our schedule, which was impressive. The value for the cost was very good, we felt we got wonderful value for our investment with this vendor. We would highly recommend this vendor. We, along with our guests really loved both the look and the taste of the cakes we ordered for our reception. They fit our desired expectations and the pieces we designed in conjunction with Judy, turned out very well. We were very pleased and our guests were extremely impressed with the scope of the creations!

This was by far the best tasting cake that we tried. It was expensive, but once we tasted our first sample, we knew it was the only cake we wanted at our wedding. We had both the strawberry center and Italian Creme cake. They were both amazing and we had no cake left over. If money is not an object, there is no better cake in town.

Our cake ended up looking great and tasted even better! Everyone said that they were surprised at how good it tasted. The only down side is that it is very expensive. Every little request gets an extra charge. I was shocked at how much they were going to add to the cost if I wanted a square cake instead of a round cake of the same size. If you're looking for a bargain or watching your budget, this is probably not the place to go. If you have a little extra money to spend, I would definitely go here!

The cakes were the highlight of the evening! I can't get over how great they tasted! Certainly worth every penny.

Judy was a dream to work iwth . She is so cute. I am glad that we chose Simon Lee. They were more expensive than other places, but we were able to get the deisgn that we wanted. Mark was really wanting a groom's cake that he was set on and Simon Lee Bakery was the only place we really felt like we would get what we wanted and not have to worry about what it would look like. I am so glad that we have had a chance to work with you and the compliments we got on the cake were great! Everything tasted wonderful and we were so happy!

Absolutely PERFECT. I am so glad that we chose Simon Lee Bakery because our cakes were incredible!

I went to Simon Lee Bakery for a consult after hearing many wonderful accolades about the taste and beauty of their cakes. My expectations were not only met, but were far exceeded. Judy was such a sweetheart, she spent a great deal of time to design custom bride and groom cakes for me and paid extra attention to the smallest of details.Not only were the cakes GORGEOUS, but they were equally delicious. My cake was Italian Cream and my husband's was Belgium Chocolate Mousse, I would recommend these flavors, but honestly I had the hardest time picking our flavors because everything we sampled was so good. We finally ended up making the topper on the wedding cake strawberries and cream, and having the rest Italian Cream. I went to at least 5 different bakeries to sample wedding cakes and am convinced I found the best one in town!

Wow was our cake beautiful and absolutely the best cake i have ever tasted. I would never had been able to afford it had our wedding venue not have had locked in prices, i wasn't able to add any extras due to the cost but even the basic cake we got was amazing.

My bride's cake was absolutely perfect. I did a really simple cake and had my florist put fresh flowers on it. It was exactly what I pictured in my head. Above all was the taste, It was amazing!!!! We did the white cake with fresh strawberries and Grand Marnier in between each layer. Everyone was raving about it! The grooms cake was yellow cake w/ chocolate icing, covered with chocolate covered strawberries. It was amazing as well, they even put strawberries that were decorated like a bride and groom on top, very cute! I made some last minute changes that would have increased the cost of the grooms cake, but they didn't charge me. I definitely appreciated that!

The cake was so beautiful!!! It was exactly what I wanted! The groom's cake was also gorgeous! Both were a bit on the small side, considering the cost of both, but the cake was delicious!!!

The cakes were delicious and looked beautiful in the pictures. The design on my cake looked very classy and my husband got what he wanted with a Giants football helmet that looked cute, but not cheesy.They let my mom and I come in and taste many different flavors of cake and frosting.They were very flexible at the last minute when we wanted to downsize the cake by a layer.

LOVED out cake - we custom designed it, and they did a FABULOUS job replicating it within our budget. On top of being GORGEOUS....it was seriously THE best cake I've ever tasted....and I'm not a big cake fan. Instead of a Groom's cake, we did a pie buffet with them...and it was perfect - SO DELICIOUS and gorgeous as well. I definitely recommend them!

I saw this vendor at the bridal show. The bakery let me use my own design for the cake and coordinated with my florist. The owner was very helpful and professional. The cake tasted and looked amazing!

We were very happy with our wedding cake, and we received so many compliments on how wonderful it tasted. It was a simple white cake with a chocolate ribbon around each layer and a chocolate bow on the top, and Simon Lee delivered it as scheduled.

They did an absolutely amazing job! They let us choose how we wanted our cakes--both the bridal and groom, and there was absolutely no pressure to change it. They both turned out exactly like they said they would and were done exquisitely. They used cakes to form a personalized groom's cake and were really excited about their job and capabilities to get the job done!

Our cakes were DELICIOUS and looked beautiful! Judy had so many ideas about cakes and options. I wish I could have another wedding just to get more cake.

I was recently asked to handle ordering the wedding and grooms cake for a family wedding.......just weeks before the wedding date. I searched online and found Simon Lee Bakery. I made the initial call and spoke with Judy. She assured me that she could get the cakes done even with short notice. Judy met with me on a Sunday to finalize details because I do not live in her area. Long story short, Judy not only got the cakes delivered on time they were absolutely beautiful and exactly what we had ordered. Many guests said that they were the best tasting cakes they had ever had.....I agree. Judy gave me excellent customer service, beautiful cakes and a lasting memory of a great day. If you are concerned or stressed about an event that requires a cake......call Judy and let her work her magic!

These wedding cakes are so delicious. They are fresh and are made beautifully. They will make your cake exactly the way you tell them too. It is pretty expensive, but totally worth it!

My wedding cake is still being talked about. Simon Lee's cakes are clasically exquisite and tailor made to each and every bride and grooms desires. I've tasted more cakes than I need to and I can truly say Simon Lee's are the best I have ever had!

I absolutely love this place! The cakes are the absolute best!

Umm, the best cake ever! Judy was such a pleasure to work with!!!

Judy is awesomely amazing! We came up with sketches and created the cake of my dreams. It was so tall that Judy had to assemble it on a ladder. It was more than I could hope for.

the cake tasted awesome! the design wasn't exactly what i asked for but it was close...

Simon Lee Bakery did an amazing job on my wedding cake! I do not care for cake, but this was so amazing I ate two slices on my wedding day!It was even good a year later after being frozen.

Their cakes are the most delicious and moist cakes I've ever tried. They made my cake just the way I pictured it. My groom was also very happy with his Texas Tech themed cake.

Working with Simon Lee is wonderful for two reasons: (1) the cakes are delicious, (2) the cakes taste as good as they look. We decided on them after going to a cake tasting event attended by multiple bakeries in town. Comparing them side-by-side, we found Simon Lee's cakes to be the most suitable to our taste buds. During our first interview, I was impressed by Judy's enthusiasm and ability to understand what we wanted for our wedding cake (which was a bit unusual!).

Great Cakes, delivered and set up on time, enjoyed by all.

As wedding photographers, we have sampled a lot of wedding cakes. All we can say is that Simon Lee is simply amazing! Every cake is a work of art and tastes like a dream. Say "hi" to Judy for us when you go for your tasting!

I love working with Judy at Simon Lee Bakery. Their cakes are always perfect and taste even better than they look! They will custom design your cake and have amazing flavors.

want perfection---need to see this bakery

What can I say.....Simon Lee Bakery is the BEST bakery out there! I have worked with Judy and Jad for about 13 years! Their cakes are masterpieces! The design and flavor surpasses all! I was honored to have them do our oldest daughter's cake...called The Plantation House cake and now honored to have them do my youngest daughter's cake! Thanks Judy and Jad!

Simon Lee creates bride and groom cakes with a huge "WOW" factor! Beautiful designs wrapped around delicious cake, what more is there? You won't be disappointed.

If you want a "picture perfect" wedding cake this is the baker to choose!! Our florist has worked closely with Judy and Jeb for about 13 years now and I am always stunned by the cake at each wedding. If you want "celebrity" style cakes then call Simon Lee!!