The desserts at Crown are absolutely phenomenal whether you're gf or not. I have served these…read morelovely scones, cookies and cakes at my home many times and they are always a big hit!

Where do I start with this amazing lady?! Margie is a blessing beyond words, she is such a sweet…read moresoul and the incredible food she bakes is out of this world delicious! I was given a cake of hers for my birthday and it was awesome, moist and flavorful. Not to mention I am not a cake fan especially because of icing but this was perfect for me because it was topped with berries. Simple perfection from a beautiful soul that I will forever call friend. Whenever I'm back home in Virginia, I will be sure to pick up a treat or two from my beautiful baker Margie. She takes such pride in her baking and it's done with love.

A small bakery with a warm homey feel. The variety of products was surprisingly large for a small…read moreshop. 28 different items in the display cases and 8 varieties of prepackaged cookies on the shelves. This is a family business that started in the home kitchen. It is run by a woman who has a love for baking. With that in mind, I expected homestyle pastries, and that's what they provided. My wife and I tried 4 pastries. 1) Walnut Toffee Bar It had moderate sweetness, a light toffee flavor, and moderate walnut flavor. The bottom layer was a slightly sweet cookie type base that was moist and slightly chewy. It was topped with walnuts and toffee. More toffee flavor was needed, but this is great for lovers of walnuts. 2) Gooey Chewie Bar This was definitely gooey from lots of caramel in a chewy fudge like bar. It wasn't overly sweet. It had some pieces of nuts in it. The crisp crust on top was slightly sweet and had great texture. It was a simple dessert that was made well. 3) Blueberry Crumble It had a flaky croissant like pastry shell filled on top with blueberry jam and cream cheese. It looked like a danish. The cream cheese was smooth and light with a natural flavor. It was not sweet. Sweetness came from the blueberry jam. It had a good sweet fruit flavor that contrasted nicely with the slightly tangy cream cheese. The pastry shell was well-made. The exterior was flaky and crisp while the interior was light, airy, and slightly chewy. This dessert doesn't look pretty, but the flavors were well-matched and satisfying. 4) Cinnamon Roll with spiced cream cheese frosting The spices in the cream cheese were cinnamon, cloves, and nutmeg. The spices were subtle tasting, but there was enough to give the frosting flavor a hint of spiciness. The roll was soft, moist, and slightly tacky between the layers where the cinnamon was located. The spicy cinnamon was balanced with sweetness from the frosting and roll. Overall, the taste and texture were excellent. The service was helpful, polite, and quick. The store was very clean. They don't have restrooms, tables, or chairs for customers. They have cakes, slices of cake, cupcakes, muffins, quiches, brownies, scones, cookies, coffee, tea, and bottled water. Everything was reasonably priced. The pastries and cookies were not fancy or unique. There was no pastry chef level of presentations here. Everything looked homemade. The food here brings warm feelings of home cooking. They're a good place for comfort food.

Always amazing treats with the most helpful friendly staff. Creative, artistic, out of this world…read moreflavor. What more can you ask for?

If you're visiting Winchester or the surrounding area then make the drive and get some donuts from…read moreGlazed and Confused! You won't be disappointed! The lady selling them and making them to order is so nice and really puts her heart into every donut. When she hands you a spoon keep it. These are not like regular donuts and honestly i ate every wonderful bite with a spoon. I tell you what, these donuts are close to being luxurious cakes, but technically donuts. She makes them fresh every morning then once you tell her the toppings she disappears into her magic kitchen and lays on all the toppings. Then bam! The best donut you've ever had appears. Trust me you will want to get these donuts and you won't be disappointed. Heads up, the place looks closed and there are no "open" signs, but go in anyways. They are definitely open. I highly recommend this place to locals, visitors, family, friends and the likes! Enjoy!!

Visiting my mom who lives near by downtown Winchester, I found this place via Yelp of course! First…read moreI absolutely love all of the decor and frames they have on the walls. All of the donuts on display were colorful and eye catching. We got 3 donuts the strawberry with sprinkles, the peanut butter Oreo, and a chocolate with whipped crème and all of the donuts were DELICIOUS! The breakfast bagel I got was fresh, delicious and big enough that I shared half with my son. Unfortunately I can not remember the name of the one I chose. I recommend visiting at least once when your in the area. I plan on coming back once more before heading home!

I ordered a gluten free cake and it looked and tasted great! I also like stopping in and finding…read moregluten free cookies and cupcakes to buy. My son loves them!

I'm very disappointed! Im a previous customer who will not EVER return…read more Last year, they missed the ombre mark on a two-tier cake. I let that pass. Photos attached. I paid $250 for a two-tier cake UNDECORATED. I added all of the items on the cake myself. You can clearly see they missed the ombre color scheme. This year, I ordered a 3 layer cake with a colored photo provided by my granddaughter. I requested pink, purple, pink inside with strawberry filling. They missed the color of the cake inside and outside completely. Pink vs neon pink. The cake tasted awful. The icing was slopped on the cake without care. It melted 45 minutes into transport. There was not enough support inside the cake as the top layer slid off during transport. They made an entirely different cake! A $10 refund was offered. It's such a joke. I wasn't able to pick up cake due to my father passing away. So my son picked up the cake. He couldn't refuse the cake bc it was going directly to the party. He had no time to change or complain. My granddaughter was so upset she didn't get the cake SHE picked out. Look at the photos, and YOU choose if YOU want to do business with them. The first picture was the cake my granddaughter chose. The rest of the photos are the cake we received. The girl answering the phone said the owner sits home and does paperwork. She does not come in the bakery to do any baking or decorating. That in itself allows you to make your decision if you want to do business with them. If you are looking for quality and specifics, try another bakery. Joyce, the former owner, is no longer here who took pride in everything that went out the door.  I am disputing the $72 charge with my bank.

This place is truly a hidden gem! Who would expect to find a European-style bakery right in the…read moreheart of Front Royal? They have a great selection of pastries and sweets, and the coffee is surprisingly good too. You can tell they're really serious about making a good cup of coffee. Definitely coming back and 100% recommended! P.S. They're dog-friendly too, with plenty of patio seating, which is always a big plus!

Stopped by Melania's Gourmet in Front Royal before heading to the National Park and wow - what a…read moretreat!. First of all, Front Royal is such a cute town, and this place fit right in. I got an iced Turkish rose pistachio latte (less sweet since the flavor combination sounded pretty indulgent) and it was absolutely incredible. It came with cream on top and was honestly one of the best coffee drinks I've had in a long time. I also grabbed an almond croissant, and it may have been the best one I've ever had. Exactly what I needed on a tough hike. The inside feels like a cozy living room with tons of live plants and so many cute little corners to sit and relax. Everything was spotless, the staff were super friendly, and the whole place just had such a welcoming vibe. This added a serious "umph" to our hiking day. Highly recommend if you're in the area! Wish I could give this place more than 5 stars!

I have been following Cakes by Ashton on FB but never made it there until today. The bakery is…read moresuper clean and cute decor. I even bought a blouse there! I have been eyeing the Banana Cream Pie with Banana Buttercream. The gentleman in front of me in line ordered what I thought was the last one and apparently Ashton noticed my shoulders slump . When it was my turn, I ordered half dozen cupcakes. She had one more Banana Cream Pie! I was estatic! Got that, Boston Cream Pie, Cookies and Cream, Red Velvet, and Dark Chocolate with Vanilla Buttercream. Ashton is very friendly and knows her cupcakes! Fortunately, I have no food allergies and neither do my children. However, if we did, I'd definitely get our cakes there. They taste out of this world! Moist and delicious flavors! It took me everything to not sit in my vehicle on the side of the road to devour the cupcakes. I drove an hour one way. Yes, I will drive for good food. I apologize for taking a huge bite of my Banana Cream Pie cupcake before realizing I forgot to take a pic .

After getting my hair done at Salon 214 (which is practically next door) I noticed the lights were…read moreon at Ashton's. I have been wanting to try these cupcakes for a while now so perfect timing! When I went up to the door it was locked. Thankfully Ashton promptly opened it up for me. Since it was closed due to prepping for an event there were no cupcakes in the cases. I said I was hoping to try her cupcakes and she said she did have some in the refrigerator case. Just a day old. They did not taste a day old! My family and I ate them when I got home. They were very moist and delicious. Could not tell they were vegan at all! We will definitely be back. To top off the great cupcakes, Ashton is a very sweet person herself. She thought I was there to pick up an order of gorgeous looking chocolate covered strawberries and when I tried to pay for the 3 cupcakes I chose, she said they were on the house. Even after I told her I had not ordered the strawberries, she did not have me pay for the cupcakes! She has made a loyal customer with her generous act. I will be making my hair appts when she is open so I can take treats home to my family. Thank you Ashton!

A great new woman-owned local business in downtown Strasburg. I came in on a dreary Tuesday morning…read moreand I was greeted by Tara herself! She showed me an array of breakfast treats, including donuts, muffins, and cinnamon rolls. I settled for a cinnamon roll and it was delicious! I think the majority of her business is in custom-made cakes and such, but don't sleep on the baked goods either!

Great little bakery right at the intersection of Main St and Rte 55. Cookies are huge and…read moredelicious, as is everything else made here. Coconut cake is also delicious, have to check FB to make she is open but definitely worth stopping by!

My husband and I have been G&G loyalists since they opened, but after the business moved onto Main…read moreStreet, we've been repeatedly frustrated by poor communication with customers regarding bakery hours. A paper sign on the door is great when there's an early or extended closure, but that paper sign should be complemented by posts on the website and/or social media. In the past few months, we've probably come by on (at least) 10 occasions during business hours only to find that the business was closed...That's a 40-minute round trip from where we live in neighboring Stephens City, only to come home disappointed. I've never called and had a staff member answer the phone, so if we can't even call ahead... G&G needs a system that communicates closures to demonstrate more respect for patrons' time. We've hired G&G to cater our professional events and even our wedding brunch. It isn't too much to ask for a heads up when they know they won't be open during regular hours, right? Ps. Please bring back the banana peppers in the G&G empanada!

We really wanted the chicken tinga empanadas but they didn't have any that day. So we got the…read morebuffalo chicken one and the burrito. Both weren't bad, but just weren't our favorite either. The buffalo chicken felt salty for our taste and overall the breakfast just felt too oily. The side sauces were great. Staff was friendly and very nice. Ambiance is clean and bright with a couple of tables for seating.