YaYa Sweets

Authentic Greek baked goods. The owner greets you and is very personable. This is a great little bakery!

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nice place to meet and catch up with family. the prices are good for what you get. kinda of like a cafe in phoenix that i enjoyed.

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Not to go with the crowd but yeah, YaYa knocks it out of the park. We bought the lemon curd cake and the bahklavah cheesecake. Both were incredible but if you want to purchase something you know will be amazing, try the lemon curd. It truly is so scrumptious. The owners are an interesting married couple who enjoy each other and love baking. Stop in a buy something yummy! More...

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This tiny local Greek Bakery has the most Amazing Desserts and Beautiful Cakes!!! Thank you Ya Ya!!!

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Staff is wonderful. The Baklava is amazing. So many wonderful treats here to try. Enjoy!!

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Very tasty! Friendly experienced staff. Lots of variety.Cakes, cookies and pastries. The tomatoe noodle casserole wS delisious.

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Delightful!! Wonderful established bakery!!!

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What a wonderful experience! The baked goods are beyond belief. Try the chocolate raspberry baklava and the galaktoboureko. ... amazing! The owner is the friendliest woman on earth and welcomes you like family... everything is fresh daily and worth every calorie (if there are any)! You'll be back! More...

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Fresh & Delicious

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Coming from me, baclava spanakopita koulourakia can't be any better. They are hand made as good as my mom's.

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Fresh made Baklava, Spanikopita, Greek Lasagna, AND Key Lime Pie. As well as assorted Fresh Baked Cookies and Custom made cakes and pies

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OMG! This was my first time ever going, and my first bite into the Baklava was pure heaven! Jakie, aka "YaYa", is so personable and friendly that I will continue going back and recommend everyone go there!

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The owners are what really make this a five star. The baclava is too die for! We split a piece of coconut cake with lemon curd. The cake being very dense and sweet we. Could not finish . We took two almond butter cookies with apricot filling. They were d and a piece of baclava to split.  Now wishing we would have gotten our own piece of baclava! More...

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There are so many things to say about this wonderful place! Yaya is so kind and wonderful! She and her husband always have a warm greeting and a smile. When it comes to their food and desserts, we drive from Yulee to San Marco to go there, because it's that good. Best spanakopita I have ever had. Best cannoli I have ever had. Every morsel of food there is amazing. You owe it to yourself to try it. More...

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Execellent baklava, key lime pie and cookies. smelled great inside and the gentleman that served us was very professional and nice

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First visit today....more to come. I bought a slice of Lemon Curd Coconut cake.  O M G it was the best ever.  Their Key Lime PIe was  2nd to none.   Very friendly....great prices....and utterly delicious! More...

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After reading the negative comment on Yaya Sweets's page, I was dumbfounded. I go to this bakery at least once an week and I have NEVER had anything but excellent service and amazing desserts. I must have tried everything in the store by now and nothing has ever been underdone/dense/over baked/stale/etc. Just last week I had a slice of lemon coconut cake and baklava and they were delicious! Maybe some people aren't used to homemade cakes with quality ingredients versus bakery products from chain stores. More...

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Amazing birthday cake for my daughter's first birthday

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This place is awesome and the owner and worker were fun!!! Go eat there!

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Baklava is delicious. Owners are very friendly.

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Wonderful, Yaya herself is a sweet soul.

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Ya Ya Sweets did not Disappoint. Friendly and awesome service . Thank you Jackie.

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Great bakery with some very creative, affordable, and delicious cakes. The couple Jackie and Tim are very friendly and offer great hospitality. First came to know them when my wife surprised me with a 30th birthday cake from Ya Ya Sweets, and we'll recommend them for all your bakery needs. I was surprised to learned how much my wife paid for the cake compared to other bakeries, and the cake was delicious too. Everyone that ate the cake loved it!! More...

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If you like specialty cakes and baklava homemade you need to stop by and pick some up delicious

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Awesome cake! Delicious too :) The look on my son's face was priceless! Jackie is kind and helpful. Thank you!

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My family has thoroughly enjoyed many of the desserts at Ya Ya Sweets. By far the chocolate baklava is my personal favorite as well as the spinach pie. The shop is nice and cozy and the staff are very sweet and take their time with you. The owner sits and listens to what you want your custom cakes to be like and she knocks it out the ball park with awesome results.

After coming here time and again I don't think I can get a grocery store cake again and I haven't found anyone else in Jax making decadent baklava like this! More...

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The Baklava is amazing, we tried both the chocolate raspberry and the honey. I prefer the honey but my husband is a chocolate lover and his favorite is the chocolate. We picked up a key lime pie and it was balanced with just enough sweet and tangy. The graham cracker crust is substantial and holds firm, again not too sweet. The topping, a meringue, was light and not "weepy" - Overall, a fabulous pie! I'm heading back for a custom cake in the future and will report back on the results. More...

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This place was amazing. The owner was super friendly and takes great pride in her work. She took time to describe each of the items available that day. I only had a few days left in town so I had to be sure to get things to bring back home. Fantastic More...

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Excellent greek bakery and reasonable prices.   You will love there wedding cookies, baklava, cocholate cup cakes, and almond apricot sandwich cookies.  Highly recommend it!

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About once a week when I have been driving home from work, I have seen the signs for Ya Ya's Sweets Greek Bakery.  This past Friday I decided I wanted something sweet so I swung a U-turn and pulled in.  When I entered, I was immediately greeted warmly by the owner.  Another lady came in just a few seconds after me and she gave us a breakdown of all of the items available and what each item was if we didn't know.  She was so sweet and welcoming, it made me feel like I was walking into a real family owned business where they truly care about their customers.  The owner helped the other woman since I wanted to look around for a few minutes and decide what I wanted.  She then talked to me about finding a sweet treat for my mom and we started talking about work and family and had a great chat.  I decided to get a chocolate macaroon for my mom, as well as an apricot and peach cookie. I also got a slice of the baklava cheesecake and chocolate raspberry baklava.   The baklava cheesecake was like no other cheesecake I have had and it was absolutely wonderful, definitely a must try!  The chocolate raspberry baklava was definitely one of a kind and the flavor was so pronounced.  It tasted very fresh and decadent.  My mom said the chocolate macaroon was the best she has had.  I will definitely be back again, there are so many more items to try and the hospitality of the owner really makes you want to go back learn more about her creations and about her.  The bakery is located on San Jose, just a block or two north of University on the east side of the street.  They have a private lot so it is easy to get in and out of.  Give Ya Ya's a try and you will not be disappointed! More...

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What a treat to have this delicious bakery in my neighborhood. Jackie is not only a great baker but she's also generous, friendly and helpful! If you're lucky enough to stop in and there's a key lime pie in the freezer, buy it right away! It is sinfully yummy and creamy. I've never made a bad choice because there aren't any. More...

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I LOVE THIS PLACE. I called and asked if I could get a custom cake for my mom's birthday made in 2 days (after everyone else told me no) and she told me to just come in. We went over designs and long story short, she created my mom a beautiful cake that was also delicious. Thanks Ya Ya! You are a life saver. More...

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I love this sweet quaint bakery. They Lady Owner was so sweet and so was the two patron sitting in there eating their sweet pastries. I picked up a Tiramisu-for to go, but no fork. I was stuck in traffic, so I decide to try some. I saved it for later when I had a fork. It was delicious! $4.00 I will definitely be back. My Dad lives in the area and I will introduce him to the bakery. They bake wonderful cakes, cookies, baklava and who knows what else-everything! Kudos More...

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My husband and I have the biggest sweet tooth, and he decided to stop in one day on his lunch break.  He brought home a Napoleon and a chocolate raspberry baklava.  They were both so delicious that we went back to Yaya's the next day to get more! This time, we ordered another chocolate raspberry baklava, carrot cake, and canoli. They were all so incredible, it's hard to pick a favorite.  We ate it all the same day!  Beyond the delicious treats, the bakery owners are so kind and delightful to talk to.  A wonderful bakery that I'm glad we discovered! More...

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My handsome husband's cakes that you made. Thank you Jackie.

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Great bakery with some very creative, affordable, and delicious cakes. The couple Jackie and Tim are very friendly and offer great hospitality. First came to know them when my wife surprised me with a 30th birthday cake from Ya Ya Sweets, and we'll recommend them for all your bakery needs. I was surprised to learned how much my wife paid for the cake compared to other bakeries, and the cake was delicious too. Everyone that ate the cake loved it!! More...

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WOW.  Amazing chocolate raspberry baklava Lemon coconut cakeWent in to get one thing walked out with a bag full of goodies.   Sweet sweet owner.   Great place

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I took my son David To this place
And He’s really Enjoy all the cake!!

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Very personable staff and Baklava Cheesecake?!! Yes please.

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Thanks for the delicious Coconut Lemon Curd cake and Strawberry Cake. We enjoyed them both after our Christmas supper. You have a forever customer. Love you guys.

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Great bakery but simply wonderful spanakopita and pastitio. Take some home for dinner.

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The baklava is the best in town, but it was the search for my husband's 50th birthday cake that made Ya Ya's my favorite bakery. My advice to everyone...come here first and you won't go to another bakery for a cake. Other bakeries have a limited selection ("We only do princess castles") or they don't have time for consultations unless you are ordering a wedding cake. Jackie's creativity allows her to make virtually anything. I told her a little about my husband, described the cake I wanted, and I was speechless when I saw the finished product. A tall, castle with dragons and towers...it was the perfect show-stopping centerpiece for my husband, the big Dungeons and Dragons fan. The taste was fabulous. The chocolate cake was moist and rich-the frosting was amazing. The owners are two of the nicest people you will ever meet. You have to give this place a try! More...

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Finding Greek food in Jacksonville usually requires cooking it in your own kitchen. So I was excited to see this little place open and have been meaning to get down this way to try it. Today I did. First off, the people are as kind as can be. Second, you can tell they use quality ingredients in their items. Third, the prices are very reasonable for what you get. I tried the baklava (very tasty), and my son got a cupcake and loved it. I also got some kourabiedes, which were made very well and had a perfect texture. I happen to dislike almond extract in mine, so these won't be something I'll get again, but that's my own hangup and I won't ding them for that! Also got a piece of spanakopita for lunch tomorrow (if it lasts that long). There were other things I wanted to try - a coconut lemon curd cake and a carrot cake that both looked great - the owner said they use organic ingredients in their cakes which is a plus in my book. The owners were just really lovely people to me and my son, giving him a little gift after talking to him for several minutes. Support this local business! Your YaYa would want you to! More...

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YOU NEEEED TO GO TO YAYA'S!!!!my girlfriend and i went over to yaya sweets today, we were greeted with an incredibly friendly staff. We even got to meet yaya!! We bought a pair of "Greek Eclairs" and a sampler of Baklava. The store is warm and inviting and welcoming. When we got home we quickly dove into our sweets, all of them were unbelievably delicious. If you havent been to yaya sweets then you need to go see yaya. Without a doubt the best bakery in jax. WE LOVE IT! OPA! More...

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We needed a cake for a baby shower today and a well known but unnamed grocery store wouldn't even budge to help us, so I Googled Jacksonville Best Bakery and Ya Ya Sweets Bakery came up. I called them and they were so helpful! They let us text the photo of the cake design we wanted and went to pick it up two hours later. Their cake was even prettier than the photo. Now that's service! But it gets better - the cake was truly homemade and tasted even more yummy than it looked (and it was so pretty we didn't want to cut it). We love supporting small businesses and they will have more business from us. Thank you, Ya Ya! You helped make our day! More...

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