Very great cake! I forgot all about ordering a cake for my daughter's birthday party (had everything else figured out) and they were able to make her the PERFECT cake with only a week's notice. I was a bit worried because when I got an email back it wasn't exactly confirmed so I had to email and make sure it was able to be made. But fast responses and quality work. The bakery smells amazing when I went in to pick up her cake and the cashier was so sweet! read more

Chestnut Hill Bakery - Chocolate axolotl 1/2 sheet cake - Bakeries Near Me - Lynchburg, Virginia

My family has been going here for Lemon Chess pie for 5 decades. I've never even tried anything else, because why would I? You may want to call ahead to check the availability of your favorites. read more

Has Chestnut Hill Bakery undergone ownership. Hadn't been there in a week or more. Got the raspberry longjohns, terrible. They were heavy, dry and the raspberry filling was nonexistent. Glazed donut was so small, didn't know you could make one that small and charge over a dollar for it. Get the old bakers back. Not good at All. Which i had taken pictures but wasn't prepared for what i got..pastries have always been excellent there. read more

Highly recommend! Great prices and everything tastes fresh and delicious! I had called 3 days before my daughters birthday, and even though the store was closed from the new year, I was able to email my request. I was very worried as I requested cupcakes 3 days before I needed them and the store was closed. But! To my surprise, I received an email back saying they could fulfill my order! Picked up the following Saturday, on my daughters birthday! Beautiful and tasty cupcakes. I had included in the email my daughters favorite color- and to my surprise purple was incorporated into all of the cupcakes! How delightful and personal it was to see. I will be a returning customer for years to come! Great prices and customer service! read more

Chestnut Hill Bakery - Chocolate chip & funfetti cupcakes - Bakeries Near Me - Lynchburg, Virginia

Everything is freshly baked and high quality. Get there early if you want the best selections. They sell out quickly due to the popularity of the fine food they sell. read more

I ordered a cake to celebrate my son's engagement. The cake was beautiful and delicious! It was so elegant and made our celebration even better! Thank you Glenda for your recommendations when I ordered! read more

Great service and great baked goods. The cupcakes were soooo delicious and were so cute!

Just rudeness . Not worth the effort here. Parking lot horrible. Slow service. Better call ahead if you want anything inside the case . If it whipes out the supply , she doesn't want to sell it? Whatever are you in business for, not to sell your cream puffs? Um make more? read more

Cute and simple spot. I got the glazed donuts and crave them all the time. My son loves the cupcakes.

Trying to fill the void Sweet Stella's Bakery closing a year ago, I decided to give Chestnut Hill Bakery a try. My primary purpose for going to Sweet Stella's was donuts since I never had much occasion to get a cake or cupcakes. I was pleased to see CHB selling regularly glazed donuts and donut holes. Unfortunately, they did not offer any variety beyond the plain glaze. They did have several "Long Johns" pastries filled with various creams and jellies which some may count as a donut. Regardless, I picked up a dozen donut holes for the kids and a half-dozen donuts, totaling about $6. The donuts were excellent. each bite melted in my mouth. The bread was cooked perfectly such that the donut had it's expected shape and soft enough that it collapsed easily with each bite. The glaze was also excellent. I hope they look to expand their donut offering which would make me more likely to return as a regular Saturday tradition. As of right now, I will come back occasionally for a fresh donut. I may get around to trying their other offerings: Cookies, Brownies, Pies, Cakes, Baby Cakes, Mama Cakes, Bread, and Cream Puffs (they have enormous ones and minis). read more

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I ordered some birthday treats for a friend and they were so accommodating for my day-of order and requests for delivery. Glenda made the process seamless and easy! She was so lovely and helpful. Wish I was closer so I could try the cream puffs myself. read more

The Birthday is beyond our my expectations. Many pastries to choose from also, fresh baked cookie, brownies and cupcakes. My daughter loved the cake. Made to order. read more

Chestnut Hill Bakery - Bakeries Near Me - Lynchburg, Virginia

The dessert are delicious for the price. I got the no-nut brownie and it was amazing! The prices is one of the best things as well. I believe the brownie was a little over a dollar and it tasted like a million bucks. I highly recommend checking it out! read more

I have been coming to this bakery since I was a small child! ( I am 55) When I walk into the bakery it brings me back to the many times I visited the bakery with my mom. The smell is like heaven. I love their eclairs, jelly doughnuts, and theirs rolls. I have ordered special cakes from here and they are delicious with beautiful decorations. Please continue to support this local bakery. read more

This is an awesome little bakery! I'm from south Florida and anyone that's been done there knows we love of our key lime pie, and this bakery has one of the best key lime cakes I've ever had! read more

I left this review on their Facebook page and it was removed. So I am leaving it here now. On 7/13/19 I went here hoping to find some special treats for my daughter and her roommates. There was a young girl and an older woman working and it was clear that neither of them wanted to be there. My husband said something friendly and the older lady misunderstood him and proceeded to put him in his place. It was so surprising since he was being nice. Highly unprofessional. Bakeries are a dime a dozen and service is what sets you apart. I am in Lynchburg a lot and I will never go here again. ******* Above is what was deleted. Since then I asked my daughter how the desserts were and she said they all tried them and they were awful. Bland and the cake bites had a bad aftertaste. read more

The pastries are delicious. There's a variety of cup cakes pies cake and brownies. I love going there. Highly recommended! Excellent customer service! read more

I would like to tell you how the cakes taste here but I was not able to order one! I am from out of town and got the last minute opportunity to meet a friend for dinner on Lynchburg. Since it is her birthday I called Chestnut Hill bakery to order a cake for the next evening. The man I spoke to told me: 1. You need to order a cake at least 2 days in advance. 2. They are very busy and I'm not their only customer! He would not make any allowances. This is a bakery! Don't you think they have a cake to sell that they could decorate for an occasion? Is he so independent that he didn't need my order. Are the cakes they sell 2 days old? I ordered the cake at Walmart. It will be fresh and decorated as I requested. How can you continue to do business with small local shops when the customer service is so poor? I will make sure all my friends and neighbors know to go elsewhere when they need a specialty cake. read more

"You know what wet dog smells like?" is not what you want to hear about their lemon bar. Thankfully, I didn't have the privilege of trying wet dog, but opted for a cream puff and an orange blossom. Cream Puff- "Puff" part of it was ok. Covered in chocolate, so couldn't complain too much about that. The most interesting part of this was the cream... which was turmeric yellow. Once you bite into it, you have no way of knowing of the neon ooze that would fall out. Respectfully, I ate it all in-store, since I was too impatient to wait. Flavor was ok, but I couldn't get past the color of it. And led me to question, "Did they really put turmeric powder in the puff?" (Even though I didn't taste turmeric, eating is a mind, body connection so I couldn't get that outta my head!) Orange Blossom - Cute. Little mini orange cupcakes glazed in orange icing. It was ok... not outstanding. This was my first orange blossom, and I guess I just expected more out of it. A friend tried their red velvet cupcake (the same one that had the wet dog lemon bar) and said that it was old and dry... She obviously had worse luck than I did! Not the best experience and not on my list of "to-go" bakeries. read more

I've been going to this bakery every since I was a little girl. The ownership has changed several times over the years but service remains friendly and warm. The current owners have managed to get the original recipe of the "Cream Puff" and jelly "Long Johns". It's become a tradition to always stop at this bakery with my kids when I'm in town because even they have come to love the Cream Puffs. read more

Best doughnuts in Lynchburg! I stop in anytime I'm passing by. A true Lynchburg staple. Give 'em a visit; you'll be back!

I used to get creampuffs all the time as a child. They were so fluffy and light. The cream filling was a light yellow and scrumptious!! I was excited to hear this bakery had the best creampuffs. They are hard to find nowadays. Well I visited family for Thanksgiving, a family member bought some for everyone. I was sooo dissappointed!!!! The actual shell was hard. Not soft and airy. The filling was a light orange, not the creamy yellow I'm used to. Not the creampuffs I remember. Better get a sample first and make sure they are freshly made. The only reason I gave them 3 stars was because of the rolls. Those were good and fresh. Just wish everything was... Smh read more

I am have ordered cupcakes for both our children who attend LU and both times they have been amazing! They have such a unique variety of cupcakes to chose from. The person who delivered the cupcakes even made an extra stop to add balloons to my order. The staff is very friendly and accomodating. read more

So against my better judgement, I went back and gave this place another shot. Wish I could say everything was better but it was not! I went in and stood there for literally 15 minutes with nobody up front. I could hear them talking in the back. Finally another lady walked out, looked at me and said "y'all got a customer up here" and proceeded to walk away. A young lady walked up and I asked if they had any cakes in the back since the cake display was empty and the young lady said no, you have to order those 3 days in advance. So I looked at what they had and it wasn't what I wanted one and two there was a sign placing a limit on purchase. I was in shock Almost everything had a sign placing a limit on your purchase. Last time I checked you opened a business to make money. I just took 4 peanut butter brownies. I wish I had left them there because they were stale and hard as a rock. Whoever this new owner is has taken a landmark and ruined it! Nope never ever again will I drop a dime here. I wish someone would open another legit bakery in this city! I used to love this bakery. I never had a problem with the old management, they were always friendly. This new management/staff are extremely rude! When I lived out of town I would always stop in a stock up. My friends would always want the pastries from here. I would literally spend $100-200 each time. With the old management that was never an issue but, with the new management it was. Yes that's right, apparently I spent too much money buying their product. I was told by a man (who never smiled) that I needed to give them a weeks notice if I wanted to make such a purchase. Mind you, we are not talking about $100 worth of brownies, it was everything ... Rolls, brownies, doughnuts, cream puffs etc. And it never put them short or sold out of anything. Once he said that to me I stopped patronizing the business. That is until I moved back here. I decided once again yo give them a chance. I walked in and of course was "greeted" by a sour faced man. I ordered 1/2 dozen pb brownies, a dozen doughnut holes & 4 cream puffs. Once again he said I needed to call ahead at least 2 days this time. This time I put my money back in my wallet and left. I'm sure my one purchase didn't make or break them but, you do not treat customers like that! I will not be spending another dime in this business. read more

This bakery has reopened, wahoo! The cream puffs are amazing- and the only ones my mom deems worthy of eating in the area.. hehe she's a cream puff snob ;D Lots of pies and cookies and cakes to choose from, and everything I've had was really yummy. Add friendly service on top of yummy food and you have a great bakery to visit! read more

Called from the Richmond area to order brownies for a party tomorrow. Because I called 23 hours and 45 minutes, not 24 hours - I was told they would not take my order. Does 15 minutes make that much difference for a dozen brownies and 3 pies? - the pies were not specific, just ordered what was available - I was turned down. I'll find another bakery in the area. read more

Cream puffs are just as another user described - an off putting turmeric yellow. Mine was also burnt. Peanut butter brownie was good, though. read more

I've t been to this bakery at least three times in the last three months and probably will not frequent again. The honey buns are large and delicious but the pies were below par. The sweet potato pie I had gotten for Christmas was a disappointment to me and my dinner guests. Today, I took a chance on the coconut custard pie and had to throw it out. It was pure SUGAR and after being cut, gobs of syrupy liquid formed where the slice was removed. No flavor, no texture..just sweet goo. Pies used to be excellent at Chestnut Hill but the quality of the bakery products has gone downhill significantly. Too bad. read more

Everything I've had at Chestnut Hill bakery has been on a scale of very good to delicious. They make their products fresh daily and it all tastes wonderful. They made my son's birthday cake and I had to pick it up on Friday for a Monday party. It was still moist and delicious even after the weekend, (all I did was keep it refrigerated). Their donuts are awesome, in fact they sell out of them and the donut holes on a regular basis, so if you want some, you need to get there early. We love the long johns, the Bavarian cream filled donuts and yes, their cream puffs are also delicious and sell out regularly. Their honey buns are hand made and also delectable. I don't hesitate to take my out of town guests to Chestnut Hill or at least pick up some goodies from there to serve, and I've introduced a newcomer to the area friend of mine to Chestnut Hill. She is addicted to the donut holes and always asks if we have time to stop in when we are having a girls day out. Their pies have been on my Thanksgiving table and I do a lot of baking myself. They are so good, I don't even feel guilty for serving their pies to my best company, and that says a lot. I've not tried the lemon bars, but you can bet I'll have one the next time I go into town. I'm sure they'll be just as delicious as everything else they serve. I highly recommend Chestnut Hill Bakery for just a stop in, or even specialty cakes. They give their customers personal, friendly service and I think they are one of the treasures in Lynchburg. read more

The best doughnut in the world may be their butter cream doughnut. They take a doughnut, slice it in half, fill the center with butter cream icing, and top it with chocolate frosting. I rate it 4 out of 5 stars, though, because they often have a limited selection if you show up at 0630 when they open (often times the specialty doughnuts aren't available for an hour or so after opening). Also, as someone else mentioned, a bit more variety would be appreciated. Doughnut holes are also awesome, though. read more

Yes I agree they don't answer the phone, then when they do they put you on hold forever. Then tell you there is a five day wait on a birthday cake. Disappointing but I guess better than the two French apple pies we ordered in June they had a drywall mud type icing on et and was truest non edible. We took them to a reunion one little piece was taken and the rest was thrown out. Guess whoever owns it now is riding the coattains of the previous owners. That won't last to long. read more

Great bakery goods along with a friendly and personable staff! The owners are sweet people.

I had a patient at my desk in tears over the treatment she received at this business today. She was berated for buying too many of one kind of donut by the baker. When she offered to not buy them he said well I have to throw them away now that I have put them into a box. When she said you have no idea what I am going thru today, He responded by saying he didn't care, that was her business. This is not how you treat a regular customer, or any customer for that matter. I would not have been as nice as she was had I been the one he spoke to in such a manner. I will be sure not to ever go there. Too bad for the owner they have such an ogre working for them, and representing them read more

RUDE! Numerous times we've been to this bakery that everyone raves about and that has been a locally owned business for many years in Lynchburg...the baked good are good, nothing fantastic but I will not be spending my money there any more. If you like rude, sarcastic employees...feel free to visit them! You would think a local business would like you to come back but they seem to not really care. read more

I ordered some custom decorated cookies from chestnut hill and they were fabulous! Glenda is great to work with; very flexible and organized. They were delicious and beautiful. read more

As far as the pastries and pies are concerned, they are perfect. My only complaint is they NEVER have cream puffs or long johns available when I drive home to Lynchburg. Last time, there was not much to choose from at all on the shelves and I wondered if Chestnut Hill was closing again. I do not promote wasting food by making too much of anything and having to throw it out, but at least take an order for the cream puffs and long johns rather than saying "When they're gone, they're gone." I am wiling to secure an order with a credit card if needed. read more

Yep, I stupidly returned to Chestnut Hill bakery hoping to buy a small cake for Valentines's day. Big mistake. The man working (no way was he a gentleman) was rude and annoying. For example I asked for a fresh cake. "All our cakes are fresh, Ma'm". He thinks adding a ma'm on the end of a sentence makes it okay to be loud and rude. Alas, he also lied. The cake was dry and tasteless, the icing not much better. While I was waiting to be served I heard a customer ask for a couple of doughnut holes. Rude man immediately barks 'we only sell them by the dozen". Oh and they only sell them by the dozen BUT you are only able to but three dozen at one time.? HUH? They have ruined a Lynchburg icon. Never again. I'll go to Mrs. Joy's Absolutely Fabulous Treats next time. read more

The Cake was Horrible... I would never get anything else from them. Not only that but when told that the cake was horrible, they guy started cussing and DID NOT EVEN APOLOGIZE!!! Horrible... I will not tell ANYONE to go into the bug infested bakery read more

What has happen to this bakery? My family have always shopped at this bakery for over twenty years but in the last few years it has gone down hill! I always bought the cream puffs but the cream looks like egg yolks and they don't taste the same. The chocolate on top is good. My brother always bought the peanut butter brownies. If they have them they are old. The prices have gone up and the quantity has gone down. The one reason we don't go there anymore is because of the employees! They are rude!!!!! One day I was in there and I asked this middle age man the price of something and he told me to look up on this caulk board. You couldn't read it. That is no way for anyone to talk to a customer. Wake up owner! read more

No Longer A Fan!!!! Manager that was seen on the news (larger size gentleman with the forearm tattoo) was very rude and aggressive. I've been a patron of Chestnut Hill much of my life. My parents would order our bithday cakes from there growing up. With age and having my own family the tradition continued. I'm very displeased to say I will no longer give them our business. I entered the bakery today with my cell phone in hand (not talking on it). While waiting in line I was flipping through my emails etc. As my turn approached to order the manager very rudely took my order. As he took a phone call during the middle of ringing me out! As he was giving back my change he stated no cell phone use. I questioned being on a cell phone or cell phone in hand. (Now this is taking place with three other customers behind me) . He aggressively argued with me. I have no problem not using cell phones while ordering . I have no problem with being told in a professional manner no cell phones permitted. I do have a problem w his aggressive and rude approach. I left and called to speak with the manager. He advised me that he's the manager. I questioned him about his customer service or lack of. He advised I don't have time for this here's the owner. The same owner that has always been very pleasant and helpful even when ordering my daughter's birthday cake and cupcakes. She came on the phone advising that there are several signs posted. She then began to apologize as she was apologizing I could hear the manager in the background shouting "Dont apologize to her" to the point she had to place me on hold. Needless to say. The call on escalated and ended with her hanging up during the first conversation. Maybe they're just having a bad day.. Maybe racial tensions are high. Maybe he's going through a crisis. I will say they've lost my family's business. I will definitely advise my family and associates to avoid this place. No more office orders etc! WARNING to new customers .. Do not have a cell phone on you. Side Note: I was just at the bakery two days prior with my cell phone . I laughed and talked (while ordering) with the most pleasant teens working the counter that day. Be sure to read all the reviews. I was not the only customer to receive such hostile treatment. read more