Sweet

Let me start off by saying that Sweet would be a great place for a dessert date or a night out with girlfriends. Though I didn't drink, I was impressed by the huge cocktail menu and the fact that Sweet provides a beer and wine recommendation for every dessert it has. Very thoughtful.

The appetizers we ordered were delicious. Their serving size is on the tiny side, though, so if there are more than two in your group I would order a few to share. When it comes to dessert, you won't want to spare more than a bite for other people because they are just that good. I had the "Hot" Chocolate Sundae and cannot recommend it enough. Truly inventive and exceeded my expectations.

I wasn't a big fan of the cupcakes, unfortunately. The red velvet I ordered was very buttery -- that, and the icing was white instead of cream cheese. Other than that, the only thing that made me pause was the long wait for our appetizers. Then again, that might have been a one-time fluke. I would love to return the next time in town.

I am a really big dessert person- and an even bigger cannoli person. I REALLY wanted to give Sweet a 5-star rating because I think that the idea of having a bar that is also a bakery is one of the most genius ideas there is.

Their cannolis are fantastic. 100% fantastic cannolis. However their service is horrendous. Their bartenders are horrific and I don't think they know how to make a good drink. If you order a mojito- don't expect there to be mint in it. If you order wine- don't expect it to be poured gracefully. If you order a martini- expect it to be overflowing or half-full. It is so inconsistent it's strange. It is mostly this one guy....

It is this one guy in particular that is always working the seems to be the main concern. He never smiles or makes anyone feel welcome. He slams the drinks down on the bar, carelessly. He just doesn't seem to like his job, and it seems like we are bothering him by even being there. It's kind of annoying and thinking about it- I don't really want to sit at the bar anymore.

Also. We usually sit at the bar. This is because one night I went in there on a double date and we sat at a table. It took a server over 10 minutes to come over and acknowledge us. This doesn't seem like long.. but this place has maybe 6 tables in there... and maybe 2 were taken?? It is annoying when no one is doing anything and you are a customer being ignored. So we started sitting at the bar.

Their desserts that the pastry chefs make are amazing, and that is what saves them. Like their french donuts and their smores and cake and raspberry ice cream and fondue.  But you would think that because they cater to a late-night crowd they would wait to make their cupcakes later in the day-but every time I have one it seems stale.

Overall I will only really go here if everyone else wants to go here- or my boyfriend and I will stop here on the way home and get a cannoli to go. Or just get a late night pastry-chef hot-dessert if that makes sense.

Like I said I really want to rate this place better but I just can't. Maybe if they stepped it up with the service I could but overall that is what makes a place.

After a nice dinner in Worcester, we wanted to try a new place for dessert.    Based on the proximity of downtown and the reviews, we decided to stop at Sweet.    It was really different, the front part of the store is like a bakery, bright lights, many cupcakes and desserts in a display...a few tables....then the back of the store is like a retro bar....dim lighting and small tables.      I ordered the bread pudding and it was just OK....it was kind of hard, not very moist like I am used to....the whipped cream was homemade.    Overall a nice place if you are looking for cupcakes....they seem to have a large selection.