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    Cakes By Bethany

    5.0 (1 review)
    Open 8:00 am - 8:00 pm

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    The Cakeroom - Reasonable price for a large slice of Carrot Cake

    The Cakeroom

    4.1(1.1k reviews)
    5.8 km
    $$

    I recently had time to explore a little while in DC, and a charming PINK building caught my eye…read morewhile taking a walk. I had absolutely no plans on buying or eating cake that day, but as a cake lover stuff happens. It was such a cute building the pastries had to be everything! It turned out to be the perfect stop. 1. The looks The building itself is so cute on the outside, and being a fan of the color pink, it instantly caught my attention. Inside, it feels less like a fast, high volume bakery and more like an intimate cake boutique. It gives small town where the owners know you by your first name. You can feel that real love was put into the space and the baking. Tasted like every ingredient was hand mixed, every cake hand frosted, and every cookie carefully hand scooped. They even served my slice of coconut cake on a real plate, which was such a cute, bourgeois touch that I loved. 2. Service The hospitality here is top-notch. On my first visit, yes you heard me! Lol! The gentleman Eric who rang me up was incredibly knowledgeable about all the different cookie and cake flavors. I ended up returning the very next day, and although he wasn't there, the other two staff members working which included Mikaela were absolutely delightful and so kind. The young lady told me her daughter loves the carrot cake as well and Mikaela said they started working there because they loved the patties so much! 3. The Cakes -Coconut Cake: This slice was so delicious, fluffy, and airy that it instantly reminded me of being a kid at holiday family meals with a fresh coconut cake on the table. -Carrot Cake: It was everything you want a carrot cake to be. It was nice and dense yet soft, with a pleasant texture from the added fruits. Definitely noticed pineapple bits! The cream cheese frosting wasn't overly thick and was so good you could eat it completely by itself. -Strawberry Cupcakes: I stole a small bite of my son's. unfortunately, this one was my least favorite. The frosting had a little chemical taste to it but it was a super cute cupcake. To answer your question, will I return? Absolutely! If you are in the DC area or planning a trip there soon, check this spot out. It truly feels like a mom and pop or pop and pop boutique. Not a bakery but a BOUTIQUE! Check them out! Tell them Anisha from Milwaukee sent you! (Not that they'd remember it just sounds cute!)

    Placed order with Uber Eats Order never came…read more Emailed business manager as was told this happens often with Uber Eats And recommended that I come in to purchase instead of ordering through them. If Uber Eats is such a problem Why continue to deal with them. Won't recommend business

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    Pastries By Randolph

    Pastries By Randolph

    3.9(451 reviews)
    2.6 km
    $$

    From what I understand, they have new owners as of early 2025. Under the previous owners, I would…read morehave given them 10 stars. All exceptional. All great value for the money. Not so much now. Now it is good but not exceptional like in the past. Their pastries are getting smaller and the prices have gone up. There is also inconsistencies in quality, with some items being slightly overcooked. Napoleons - these are about half the previous size. Still very good though. Strawberry eclair - smaller than previous. Also, the shell is consistently overcooked now. Quiches - these are around a third of the previous size. Sometimes they are overcooked and dry. Also, the mixed veggie quiche is much smaller in depth to the spinach one Various danishes (cheese, apple, cherry, sticky buns) - all around a third of their previous size. Still great quality and tasty though Sfogliatella (Italian pastry) - surprisingly, these are larger than they used to be. These are not good anymore though. The filling tastes good, but it's a weird texture now that they make it larger. The pastry shell is really hard and chewy now that they are larger. These used to be the greatest ever. It's a shame. Cannoli - tried this for the first time today. Won't ever do that again. The shell was good and crispy. The filling was a weird color and had tiny chocolate chips in it. You could tell it was several days old because the chips were soggy. Also, they filled it when we ordered it - and they just put a tiny bit of filling in it so we could actually see through the shell. Not good.

    I keep walking into Pastries by Randolph like I'm visiting the beautifully preserved ghost of a…read morebakery I used to love. The sign is still there, the name is still there, and yet the soul has fully left the building. What was once a warm, reliable part of my monthly routine now feels like a slightly depressing exercise in misplaced hope. I'd take my dog to be groomed, grab a Starbucks coffee, then happily stop by the bakery. It was a ritual. Now I walk in, glance around, and leave almost immediately, like a person who just realized the party ended hours ago. Same name, entirely different experience. The quality is not what it was, the selection feels uninspired, and whatever made this place special has either retired, been sold, or quietly slipped out the back door. It is amazing how a business can keep the branding and lose the magic so completely. At this point, I need to stop coming in out of habit and accept reality: Pastries by Randolph did not so much evolve as gently collapse into a beige imitation of itself. A bakery can survive a change in ownership. What it cannot always survive is becoming forgettable.

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