Excerpts from reviews of Mary's Secret Garden restaurant in Ventura:

L.A. Times - The Guide...The chocolate cake could start a vegan revolution by itself.  Think cake perfection with raspberry goodness; all made without butter...unknown date

Yelp.com...Both the organic 4-layer chocolate mint and chocolate peanut butter cakes are so good I haven't tried anything else!...November 17, 2008

Ojai Post...And desserts that will  leave you richly satisfied, i.e. organic 4-layer cake de jour...November 13, 2008

Happycow.net...The food was so wonderful, and the four layer chocolate cake was the best any of us have ever had...September 30, 2008

VC Reporter...Mary's Secret Garden voted best desserts in Ventura County...September 18, 2008

Yelp.com...Our take-a-way piece of 4-layer-chocolate-mint- fudge-love cake?  There are no words...only crumbs...no wait, I did not leave any behind...September 8, 2008

Happycow.net...The coconut chocolate cake will satisfy vegans and non vegans alike...August 7, 2008

Happycow.net...The sandwiches and mint cake rock!...April 4, 2008

VegDining.com...And her cakes, ice cream and other desserts are amazing...unknown date

Happycow.net...I had this chocolate peanut butter cake, and it was to die for.  I think of it all the time...February 23, 2008

Happycow.net...We also had the chocolate cake.  It was moist and wonderful...February 3, 2008

Happycow.net...To top it off, we shared a piece of the Chocolate Mint cake. I have to say as a fellow vegan, there are not many desserts that make the cut on taste and texture.  This one did in spades!  In fact, we were so pleased with the cake that we ordered a piece of the Peanut Butter cake and were glad we did!...February 1, 2008

VegDining.com...She also has a delicious ice cream sunday, and chocolate peanut butter and chocolate raspberry cake...unknown date

Happycow.net...As for the cakes, I worry for my keyboard as I salivate thinking about the White/Chocolate Mint Fudge, Chocolate Peanut Butter Fudge, and  Chocolate Raspberry Truffle...January 30, 2008

White Apricot.com...And, everyone is just crazy for the four-layer vegan chocolate cake with white mint frosting.  In fact, you have to order ahead to make sure you get a piece!...unknown date

Happycow.net...We didn't have room for the cake, but we felt bad if we didn't have it.  So, she brought it to us, and OH MY!  It was awesome!  I'm not a big cake person, but this was absolutely fantastic!...October 21, 2007

L.A. Times...But the best dessert is rumored to be the chocolate mint cake.  Is it really?  I can't say; whenever I've been there, the kitchen has already run out of the four-layer vegan chocolate cake with chocolate chips and white chocolate mint frosting.  One server confided that some of her regulars call ahead and reserve a piece when they reserve their table; just to be sure... August 29, 2007

Happycow.net...The latest addition to the Mary's Secret Garden menu are some scrumptious layer cakes.   ALL 100% VEGAN!...May 13, 2007

Happcow.net...Without any need for dairy or meat, I found the entire meal from appetizers through desserts (a jaw-dropping chocolate cake - somehow) to be not only delicious, but refreshing...April 2007