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SusieCakes - Menlo Park

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642 Santa Cruz Ave

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25/100
Needs attention

Strong is 80 or better. Under 40 is weak. Half of bakeries in the registry score 26–42.

Verified August 6, 2026

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SusieCakes - Menlo Park — Menlo Park, California
SusieCakes - Menlo Park · 642 Santa Cruz Ave

What AI says about SusieCakes.1

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ChatGPT

Not named

Asked best bakery in Menlo Park

ChatGPT answered with other businesses. SusieCakes - Menlo Park was not mentioned.

Checked August 6, 2026

Gemini

Not named

Asked best bakery in Menlo Park

Gemini answered with other businesses. SusieCakes - Menlo Park was not mentioned.

Checked August 6, 2026

Named by 0 of 2 assistants as of August 6, 2026.

What people keep saying.2

Every review this business has, read and distilled — the mood, the consistent praise, and the recurring complaints.

At SusieCakes in Menlo Park, customers experience a mix of delightful baked goods and frustrating service. While many enjoy the high-quality cookies and cakes, including favorites like snickerdoodle cookies and mocha cupcakes, others report feeling ignored or encountering rude staff, which detracts from the overall experience.

Consistently praised

Snickerdoodle cookies
Mocha cupcakes
Birthday cakes with unique designs

Recurring complaints

Rude and unhelpful staff
Long waits for service
Incorrect orders

The bottom line: SusieCakes offers high-quality baked goods but struggles with consistent customer service, impacting the overall experience.

SusieCakes - Menlo Park — Menlo Park, California
SusieCakes - Menlo Park · 642 Santa Cruz Ave

The score, explained

Why 25.3

Eight signals make up the AI Score. Weight is how much a signal counts; the score is how this entry measures on it. The same method for every business — never for sale.

84% of bakeries in the registry outrank you — when AI is asked who to recommend, you're rarely the name it gives.

Scanned August 6, 2026

SignalScore /100
Retrieval groundingWhether you appear in the ranked results AI retrieves and cites — AI-Overview citations, organic top-10 for your money queries, and the Bing index ChatGPT leans on.
0
Off-property attestationVolume and consistency of what others say about you — YouTube mentions, branded web mentions, third-party “best-of” lists. The cause of retrievability.
41
AI visibilityWhether ChatGPT, Gemini, Perplexity, and AI Overviews name you — and for the right service.
0
Reviews & responseNot just star average — volume, velocity, the specificity of review language, and response cadence. Specific reviews are what AI quotes verbatim.
87
Backlink & citation authorityDomain authority and editorial quality of the sources that attest to you.
76
Google Business ProfileRequired and recommended fields; update cadence. The listing AI pulls from first.
90
Speed & mobileCore Web Vitals at the 75th percentile, on a real phone.
27
Content freshness & schemaCrawl recency, intent alignment, valid JSON-LD, canonicals.
35

What’s holding this entry back: retrieval grounding and ai visibility — the signals dragging the score below where the rest of the record sits.

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Standing

Where the entry ranks.

3rd

of 3 bakeries in Menlo Park, ranked by AI Score.

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SusieCakes - Menlo Park — Menlo Park, California
SusieCakes - Menlo Park · 642 Santa Cruz Ave

The facts

Address642 Santa Cruz Ave, Menlo Park, CA 94025, USA
Hours
Today (Fri) · 10:00 AM – 7:00 PM
  • Monday10:00 AM – 7:00 PM
  • Tuesday10:00 AM – 7:00 PM
  • Wednesday10:00 AM – 7:00 PM
  • Thursday10:00 AM – 7:00 PM
  • Friday10:00 AM – 7:00 PM
  • Saturday10:00 AM – 7:00 PM
  • Sunday11:00 AM – 6:00 PM
Price$$

Typically busiest — Tuesday

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Questions

About SusieCakes - Menlo Park.

Does SusieCakes accept reservations?

The restaurant does not accept reservations.

What are the operating hours for SusieCakes?

The restaurant is open Monday to Saturday from 10:00 AM to 7:00 PM and on Sunday from 11:00 AM to 6:00 PM.

What is SusieCakes known for?

The restaurant is known for its high-quality cookies, cakes, and cupcakes, with popular items including snickerdoodle cookies and their unique birthday cakes.

Is there parking available at SusieCakes?

The restaurant is located at 642 Santa Cruz Ave in Menlo Park, where parking options are typically available nearby.

Does SusieCakes offer any special features?

The restaurant offers delivery directly to venues for an additional fee and provides complimentary samples of cupcakes to customers after placing an order.

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