CAKE POS

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Overview

About CAKE POS

CAKE provides a comprehensive and easy-to-use POS designed specifically for restaurants. The software benefits independent restaurant owners who want to replace their current POS or don’t have a cloud-based system, as well as small to mid-size chains looking to extend the service of the existing POS system. CAKE offers an array of features to simplify restaurant operations and improve efficiency. CAKE's offering includes tools such as CAKE Point of Sale - with which restaurant staff can easily place and modify orders - CAKE Pay, and AI Reporting, which help streamline payment processing and provide actionable insights into business performance. Additionally, CAKE Pop handheld devices and kiosks enhance flexibility in order taking and payment processes, while the Loyalty Rewards Program fosters customer retention. With CAKE's integrated online ordering capabilities and curbside pickup, restaurants can eliminate digital walkaways, send order updates to customers, and avoid pricey commission fees from third party delivery providers. The system also offers hardware components like the Payment Cube and Thermal Printer to support various transactional needs. CAKE’s Payment Cube can ac...

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CAKE POS Features

Features of CAKE POS
Delivery Management
Electronic Payments
Inventory Management
Loyalty Program
Mobile Access
Multi-Location
Online Ordering
Order Entry
Separate Checks
Table Management

CAKE POS Integrations

Paytronix logo
Paytronix
Restaurant365 logo
Restaurant365
PayPal logo
PayPal
7shifts logo
7shifts
Xero logo
Xero
QuickBooks Online Advanced logo
QuickBooks Online Advanced

Customer Reviews

See why people love CAKE POS

5 Star
50%
4 Star
40%
3 Star
10%
2 Star
0%
1 Star
0%

JEFF W.

Verified User

Food & Beverages · 51-200 employees

Used daily for more than 2 years
Dec 22, 2025

Overall a Good Product with Excellent Customer Support

Verified reviewer

What they liked
  • The customer support staff has always been great
  • I have been a CAKE user for 6 or 7 years now
  • I spent 3 Hours on the phone yesterday with [sensitive content hidden] , who informed me at the end of the call that he was supposed to get off work at 4pm
  • I called at 3:55pm and he gave me his best efforts, a great attitude, and he genuinely wanted to help me troubleshoot the issues we were experiencing
  • The only reason I am writing this review is to give [sensitive content hidden] a shout out
Room for improvement
  • There are a few fundamental aspects that most restaurants do, such as happy hour, and CAKE is not designed well for special pricing without creating duplicate items with the discounted prices, and a "happy hour" menu separate from the standard POS menu
  • It works, but it would be better if an item could have multiple prices based on certain times of day
Switched From

The local company that serviced this POS closed (maybe?) and we wanted to make a change. We liked that CAKE was cloud based and we wouldn't need to purchase a server (expensive) to run the system.

Verified Professional

Restaurants · 2-10 employees

Used daily for more than 2 years
Dec 22, 2025

User friendly POS for restaurants

We loved Cake overall. We had tried other systems and Cake was just the easiest to use and train employees on. That saved time in training saved money and made for less interruption in the work flow for others while a new employee was training.

What they liked
  • We loved the modern look and ease of use
  • Many other POS systems for restaurants are outdate and cumbersome
  • Training on Cake took minimal time because of how intuitive and customizable everything is
  • Display has large, colored tile buttons like a smart phone or tablet, and the menu layout makes sense for the needs of a restaurant
Room for improvement
  • Our business had both restaurant and retail and Cake POS was not incredibly conducive to retail management
  • The inventory tracking was set up more for food industry, not for retail SKUs
  • It did not have a scanner built in, items had to be searched for and clicked on
Switched From

We switched because of the available features and reporting, ease of use, and cost. Cake made more sense for us in all those areas.

Why they chose it

"The customer service was a small factor, but the real benefits was the functionality of the product and ease of use. Cake is incredibly user friendly, making training simple and quick."

Scott A.

Verified User

Restaurants · 11-50 employees

Used daily for more than 2 years
Dec 22, 2025

Best POS out there

Extremely satisfied with software ,hardware and support.All the way around great product

What they liked
  • Ease of use for the staff and to load new items
Room for improvement
  • Time clock dose not have mandatory launch breaks

Kelly E.

Verified User

Restaurants · 11-50 employees

Used daily for less than 2 years
Dec 22, 2025

Sometimes hard to use, sometimes not

Verified reviewer

What they liked

The customer service people (most of the time) are so helpful with whatever to need

Room for improvement
  • Sometimes it’s extremely confusing on what to do when a problem arises
  • Also wish it did timing features to different stations on the line

Steve R.

Verified User

Restaurants · 2-10 employees

Used daily for less than 6 months
Dec 22, 2025

Hooray for [sensitive content hidden]

I’m new to the business and new to POS Cake knows this. I appreciate the patients and help. I’m constantly needing help and advice

What they liked
  • [sensitive content hidden] as my Sales / Help rep
  • She has been part of the team day one
  • She is outstanding
  • A keeper
Room for improvement
  • So far good
  • Syncing up the web site and my POS is challenging since I’m still learning on what’s in both

Tara S.

Verified User

Restaurants · 11-50 employees

Used daily for more than 2 years
May 28, 2026

A++++++++++

Actually some of the best customer service I've had very helpful when above and beyond

What they liked
  • So incredibly helpful and followed up
  • Extremely patient
Room for improvement
  • I hate that I am not able to make the cash out or cash in slips longer
  • I also don't like the fact that I can't separate when I do reports comparing Mondays through the year versus like say Sundays through the year I want to be able to compare days
Switched From

Needed an Updated system, easier to use then previous

Why they chose it

"On boarding was pretty easy, had alot of assistance making menu up"

Jodi T.

Verified User

Restaurants · 11-50 employees

Used daily for more than 2 years
May 28, 2026

Not Easy to Upgrade - Be Prepared for Hours of Installation Time

In general we have always like CAKE. It is a serious pain though whenever we upgrade. Our technical representative, Ayodell was absolutely amazing and patient through our 8 hour ordeal we went through to get our upgraded POS stations installed and working.

What they liked
  • I like the reporting functionality and the ease of use of the system
Room for improvement
  • The network setup
  • The fact that we have to replace perfectly good equipment with new expensive equipment when we upgrade to newer versions
  • I also do not think it is good business for CAKE to not have any local support
  • A customer should not have to be responsible for being tech savvy to the level you are required to be in order to install new equipment
Switched From

At the time, FOCUS did not have online reporting. Cake did and was easy to use and cost effective.

Why they chose it

"Cake was more cost effective than the others."

Aleeshia M.

Verified User

Food & Beverages · 2-10 employees

Used daily for less than 2 years
May 28, 2026

Happy Customer

Great from start to current day. We've been with Cake for over a year and are pleased!

What they liked
  • Ease of use, the customer service is phenomenal and low cost
Room for improvement
  • Google doesn't allow me to setup my order link
  • It kicks it out saying we're closed or unable to accept orders
Why they chose it

"Customer Service from the 1st initial inquiry was beyond great."

Billy W.

Verified User

Restaurants · 2-10 employees

Used daily for less than 12 months
May 28, 2026

GREAT POS AND CUSTOMER SERVICE

I used Cake at a previous restaurant when I moved the sent to Maliek Walkins in customer service. Great rep for Cake he walked me through a few things and was actually helpful. Didn’t act like he wanted to rush me and explained everything to me.I have used some of the other POS systems this is by far the easiest I have dealt with I did my own menu and installed everything myself.

What they liked
  • I really like being able to input items on the POS
  • And not having to use my laptop every time I want to run a special or change a price
  • I really like that you can actually call customer service when you need help and someone actually answers quickly
Room for improvement
  • There is much I don’t like about the POS
Switched From

Didn’t like having to use a back of the house computer all the time for every little change

Cheryl T.

Verified User

Restaurants · 11-50 employees

Used daily for less than 6 months
May 28, 2026

Owner and Manager

The over all is easy to navigate. just a couple glitches. but once they explained it made since. The initial set up on the phone with [sensitive content hidden] was a 5 and half hours. it was long because there was alot to do. But [sensitive content hidden] a breeze to work with. you didn't even know you were on the phone that long. He made learning fun. I felt confident after we were finished setting everything up. [sensitive content hidden] needs to be training the tech support to have patients for people and his knowledge. He is the only one i want work with when i call for help. [sensitive content hidden] is so helpful and personable. he understands what i am trying to say when i dont know the proper term. He was a great person to have when you are initially signing up to purchase cake. Very knowledgeable as to why we would benefit from different products. I truly from the bottom of my heart want to thank them for all they did/do for us.

What they liked

The onboarding process with [sensitive content hidden] and [sensitive content hidden] was easy

Room for improvement
  • There is no Happy hour button that will automatically turn on and off
Switched From

credit card deposits would be missing for day befor they deposited into our account

Why they chose it

"Better price and referrals from friend. Used cake over ten years ago in another restaurant"

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