Re-Review: Twenty Five Main

Twenty Five Main was my first cupcake review on this blog. I stopped by their shop in May 2008, after I completed a triathlon near St. George, Utah. Twenty Five Main had just recently opened and sadly, their cupcakes weren't good at all. I was new to cupcake reviewing, but still knew that better cupcakes existed.




Twenty Five Main must have seen my review because when I was browsing their website two years later, I found that one of my photos (see below) was being used on their website to promote their cupcakes! That's really sad. My photos were ok, but how hard is it to take photos of your cupcakes? Although Twenty Five Main recently updated their website and my photo is no longer their main cupcake photo, my original photo can still be found on their website. I never said anything to them, but that's super tacky!

(The stolen photo)

Earlier this year, a comment was left on that original review which reads:

"When you went to 25 Main it had only been open for 2 months. They were still trying out cupcakes and what worked. Now that they have been open for almost 2 years, they have more of a selection and deserves a revisit!"

I agree.

I just happened to be in St. George for Thanksgiving, so I thought I would give them a second shot.




So was the second time better?

I wish.

I tried four flavors: Pumpkin Chocolate Chip, Coconut, Raspberry, and Chocolate. Unfortunately for all of us waiting to eat delicious cupcakes, they were dry. The pumpkin cupcake was the only one that was somewhat moist, but the frosting was a little gummy. The chocolate cupcake had the same problem that I encountered the first time: hard edges. These just aren't gourmet cupcakes. My sister-in-law explained them perfectly, "it's like a neighbor made them."




So maybe cupcakes aren't Twenty Five Main's specialty, there are still plenty of other items to enjoy there. Twenty Five Main is a cute cafe that serves breakfast, salads, paninis, soup, pasta, and sandwiches. Stop by and give them a try.