This old, family owned bakery is just across the street and is fantastic. They offer a huge selection of savory croissants, buttery sweet croissants, many small cakes and petit fors. They usually have both chocolate and cream cannolis as well as various cookies, donuts and sweet rolls. They have a daily bread that changes often as well as some standards. You can also order cakes and pies with normally one to two day notice. They serve coffee and espresso drinks as well. They are very customer friendly. read more

I bought a birthday cake here last week. This bakery has been a family favorite for years especially for the danishes. I didn't have time to do my usual birthday cake option so I went with Hillcrest this time. It's the first cake I've had there. There was a line out the place but they had 3 staff members working and they were cheerful. I scored because I got the last small cake and it was Oreo. I love frosting and it was good but it dried up by the second day. The only other thing I would change would be to have more cake so it evens out the balance of cake to frosting ratio. read more

Hillcrest Bakery - Bakeries Near Me - Bothell, Washington

I sent in an inspiration photo for a cake for my daughter's birthday and they were quick to respond, friendly, and have very reasonable prices. I was blown away at the finished product! It was gorgeous AND absolutely delicious. THANK YOU!! read more

Hillcrest Bakery - Book themed birthday cake - Bakeries Near Me - Bothell, Washington

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I haven't been to this bakery in many years when I used to bring my kids. I stopped in on a lark because we are gluten and dairy free and we go into bakeries just to admire the pastries because they hardly ever have anything we can eat. I cannot believe how many different items they had on their shelves, including croissants, donuts, cookies of all types, cakes and much more. The staff here was very helpful and nice. They have really wonderful gluten and dairy free donuts and oat bars. These are the best pastries we have found anywhere for many years. I can't speak to the rest of the bakery items because I can't try them but this was a hit for us. I wish it was closer to where I live but I will drive there because it is worth the trip. read more

I ordered 2 dozen cupcakes for a very special occasion; they were beautiful. Unfortunately they were also dry and the frosting was greasy (not buttery)- For $75 I'd hoped for much more read more

For custom cakes, I highly recommend Hillcrest Bakery! First I noticed the EXCEPTIONAL customer service when I called to inquire about ordering a cake. Elise knew exactly what to ask and how to guide me through the process in an efficient, smooth, friendly way. I told her my vision for a monster truck cake for my 3 yr old son, and she took the reins (in the best way!) We spoke about design, flavor, theme, size, all of it, and I was so happy with her guidance creativity and professionalism, plus the follow up email. It seems more and more rare now days to encounter people with those warm & welcoming soft skills, The cake turned out insanely cute. Everything I'd hoped for. And, equally important, it tasted delicious. The frosting was yummy and sweet without being intense or off putting. The filling was light and creamy. The cake was spongy and moist. This was wedding cake level quality @ my son's birthday party and so many people commented on how great the cake tasted. None was left behind on plates, put it that way! The kids in the group really enjoyed the crunch of the pretend mud. It had texture, it had visual appeal, and it was so tasty. What a delightful experience. Lastly I'll say it wasn't necessarily cheap, but I didn't want it to be! You get what you pay for. This was a top quality cake and beats out anything you'd find from the grocery store counter so for special occasions the value is there. Loved our monster truck masterpiece! read more

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When I walked into Hillcrest Bakery, I was overwhelmed in a very good way! They offer a huge variety of items: breads, cakes, pies, cookies, donuts... and everything looks so tasty. I think I hovered around the cases for 5 minutes haha. I really appreciated the employees for checking if I had any questions as some things weren't labeled. The girls are absolutely so sweet and thoughtful, and I never felt pressured or embarrassed while browsing. It's a cute little shop with a lot of family history on their walls, and you can clearly see their commitment to their baking traditions hasn't wavered throughout the generations. There's a small parking lot which is super convenient since street parking can be filled up easily on the weekends! Also, their prices are so fair and reasonable considering they bake everything from scratch. My consistent pick up is the frosted apple spice donut (they're also offered glazed). The spices in the cake donut are warm and aromatic, and the frosting is fluffy. I can't wait to come back read more

Hillcrest Bakery - apple spice donut - Bakeries Near Me - Bothell, Washington

Hillcrest Bakery is an institution in Bothell. They have a great selection of pastries, cakes, and donuts. We stopped by to grab a couple of regular-sized cinnamon rolls and they were delicious. The rolls had a donut-like dough, and so they were light and fluffy. We liked them a lot! We need to visit more often to try more of their products. read more

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This is one of the best bakeries that I've ever been to! Everything was delicious... from the souffle to the canoli... from the shortbread cookies to the oatmeal raspberry bars. Just 5 stars all around. You have gotta try this place if you're in the area read more

Beautiful delicious best cake ever! Your service exceeded my expectations! Thank you for making our Birthday Lady feel special and thank you again for making a perfect cake! read more

Hillcrest Bakery - Birthday Lady with beautiful cake! - Bakeries Near Me - Bothell, Washington

Called a week before thanksgiving and ordered two pies, pecan and pumpkin. Called Wednesday morning to see if I could pick them up a few hours early than planned and they were able to accommodate. The pies tasted amazing! My only disappointment was the crust on the pecan pie.. it looked like it had been broken or cut off. The bakery itself was full of delicious creations, and appeared very clean. Probably won't buy pies there again, but if I'm in the neighborhood I would definitely stop in again. read more

I have been back a few times now, and enjoyed the various things I have tried. I usually get the pork rolls, and some cookies. My last trip I got Chocolate cake, and Buttersprintz cookies along with pork rolls. I loved the chocolate cake and the Buttersprintz cookies. I also like their Raspberry Delight cookies. read more

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Donuts were fresh, flavorful! Great selection! I wish they delivered to our new place!

FLIES!! My wife and I ordered a custom cake. When we picked up the cake, it had two flies sitting on top of it. They mentioned it was a certain type of fly so it was safe, they then suggested we should avoid eating the frosting. read more

Love the options they have, great variety. Unfortunately a few of the items we picked were definitely not fresh. Peanut butter cookie lacked flavor and was dry and stale. Mocha cake was good but the icing also had that old stale flavor. All the marzipan things we had were great! Felt like their area of expertise. Cafe is small but makes drinks too. read more

The staff here is so incredibly rude . We arrived there right at closing , with customers still in the store and they refused to sell my 5 yr old son a gingerbread man. If they didn't want to sell a cookie they should have locked the door. Our family and friends will not be back . So not family friendly. read more

This is a great bakery with lots of item that are all delicious!! The people working there were very friendly too

Very nice selection of great pastries in this cute little bakery in dt Bothell. Unfortunately I am not sure what kind of pastry I got, since they did not properly label the names on all of them. The young buck that served me was new. I noticed this when I asked about the other pastries and his knowledge on them was limited. None the less, he was very polite and quick in severing me. I would be happy to return here again soon and try many others that stand out. read more

Hillcrest Bakery - Bakeries Near Me - Bothell, Washington

Took a quick trip from work in Woodinville, I had planned to visit a newish bakeshop in Bothell. However, saw yet another annoying long line. So made a split second detour to Hillcrest Bakery instead, thankfully a much shorter line. Plus they have been in business since 1934, got to be doing something right as a local OG indie! There's ample parking, also both indoor and outdoor seating, variety of baked goods, but kind of dour, stoic counter staff. I had limited time, no time to dawdle. I purchased a chocolate ring, a bacon maple bar, and a pair of beef sausage rolls. Later at home, the doughnuts were deemed tasty. The sausage rolls held up overnight in the fridge. It would be great to see how they compare to ones from sites in Redmond and Seattle. Nice to see a classic, old school bakeshop in downtown Bothell going strong! read more

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Wonderful pastries and lovely customer service. The lemon bars and carrot cake are my all time favorite. The carrot cake has coconut on the edge and makes the slice that much more amazing! The sticky bun is pretty good too. Such a large variety of pastries and delicious goodness all in one place. read more

Hillcrest Bakery - Carrot cake - Bakeries Near Me - Bothell, Washington

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This bakery is one to beat. Went in on a Saturday morning and they had a full case of treats. All of their donuts are light and fluffy. Best donuts north of Seattle! read more

Hillcrest Bakery - Bakeries Near Me - Bothell, Washington

The pies were amazing! Staff was extremely nice! Such a cute place! I will definitely be back!

What a wonderful bakery with a great history. Highly recommend the cinnamon roll and almond danish

I was searching for places offering gluten-free pastries near me and found this little gem in Bothell. I must have driven past it many times in the past few years and not taken notice, but I was thrilled to see gf options in their reviews. I stopped in early and found the tiny shop to be mostly the pastry counter with a couple of small tables to sit and have coffee. The person helping me was not the friendliest, but when I asked about gf options, they directed me to the couple choices they had. I went with an oat bar and chocolate cake, which both ended up being delicious, and a great almond cookie that tasted like Marzipan. The non-gf things I got for my husband were met with mixed reviews, but he did like the cannoli with chocolate cream. Hopefully, they'll add to their gf selection, and we can visit more often! read more

Hillcrest is our "go to" bakery for special desserts, like the marzipan cakes we get for birthdays, and their scrumptious pastries. During the holidays they have stollen and Christmas cookies, also delicious! Their employees are always so pleasant and helpful. We've been going there for probably 40 years - never been disappointed. read more

Very affordable and yummy! Staff was friendly and helpful. Was so good we went back for seconds.

I love this place. Highly recommend. I go here whenever I want to get donuts for my work. Their stuff is handmade, tastes fluffy and fresh, and they're so helpful and accommodating when asked about vegan and gluten free options. read more

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Great little bakery. Check it out. Breads and pastries are first class. Staff is always friendly and will answer any questions you may have about their products read more

Disappointing! The cannoli was soft and filled with an overly sugary frosting. The real issue I had was with the sourdough as this was over proved, not fully cooked in the middle, dense and I ended up throwing most of it away! Shame as I like proper bakeries but the search is still on as this was not a good experience. read more

We needed a special order cake and Hillcrest did a tremendous job. Working with Tory, the bakery designed a perfect 80's style cake. They listed, offered wonderful suggestions and provided samples of various options. The event was cancelled, but with a 95th birthday this summer, we'll be back to order. read more

I recently moved to the area and walk by this place every morning with my dog and it always smells wonderful! Today I decided after walking my dog to head back out to try Hillcrest for a Friday morning treat and a few things to last through the weekend. I got a sausage roll (beef but they have pork or pork and sauerkraut), maple bar, and sprinkle donut. Service was great, really friendly and helped me immediately. They offered the warm up the sausage roll but I said no since I was walking home so I could heat it in my air fryer when I got home. I only wish they had packed my things in a small box because putting 2 donuts in 1 bag is always going to result in the frosting coming off one of them. I took a bite of the maple bar and it's good! Haven't tried the sprinkle donut yet but by the looks of it I'm sure it's also delicious. read more

Hillcrest Bakery - Beef sausage roll after heating in air fryer - Bakeries Near Me - Bothell, Washington

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I had a delicious buttermilk donut this morning with coffee. I also ordered a "large" cinnamon roll. Unbeknownst to me, the cinnamon roll was covered in cake frosting and came in a pastry box. I knew that would be expensive, and yes, the whole bill came to almost $9.00. It turns out the cinnamon roll is a day-old, dried out roll, coated in frosting to hide it's age. I consider that to be a scam. I think you have to watch out for this bakery, you may not be getting the fresh product you expect. The gal behind the counter was really nice and helpful... service was excellent, product is hit-or-miss. read more

Hillcrest Bakery - Day-old cinnamon roll covered in frosting!!! - Bakeries Near Me - Bothell, Washington

The baked goods here are so dang good, I ate everything immediately and didn't get pictures. Great service, huge selection for both sweet and savory treats. Happy to have stopped in, will be back for sure. read more

I wouldn't recommend this bakery unless you are looking for a quick bite like a donut. I was hoping to get a few dozen cookies for an event, they only had one small size and then a few larger size to select from. Selection was slim. Ordered a few cannolis, never pass on them! Soggy. Great filling (chocolate although didn't taste like ricotta) but in a soggy shell was such a huge disappointment. Picked up a cake for a BBQ tonight, hoping it tastes good (low expectations now). It is packaged in a plastic container like I bought it at a Super Market. I asked for a sticker, no they didn't offer one, so our hosts would know where it came from in case they wanted to patronize this place. Sadest part was a couple ahead of me. They preordered and purchased a double tier cake with NO BOX to transport it in? They had to walk out scratching their heads how to get the cake home (and beyond). Definitely shouldn't be selling something you can't package. I can't believe the Health Department would even allow products leaving the store uncovered. Never coming back here. We are from out of town and usually go to Larsen's but it's to far to make the trip before our first event. Sad face. Really wanted to like this place (especially after the good Yelp reviews). read more

Hillcrest Bakery - Soggy Chocolate Cannoli - Bakeries Near Me - Bothell, Washington

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Went here on a Saturday afternoon! I stopped in and tried a sausage roll which was quite tasty. We got it warmed up. It was warmed in the microwave and it felt over cooked then so would get that again. The pastries and donuts were plentiful so next time I go, definitely would like to try more things including their Mexican wedding cookies! I haven't seen any of those in my usual stops. Service was good and there were around 4 parties being served. It was a bit hard navigating the small space. Prices were reasonable and there were spots to sit for a while inside. read more

Since my goal was to try their donuts I have to rate this place base on that but the pastry that I did get was not bad at all. They are located within 2 minutes of countryside hahaha so I had to grab donuts here as well. I got their version of the buttermilk bar, the fritter, a sausage roll and a regular maple donut with cream filled. The sausage roll was interesting as it had sauerkraut in it. The fritter was gigantic but I think it fell short in texture, there was some apple chunks in there. The old fashioned was pretty standard and the cream filled Donut was a nice change from all the other donuts but still pretty standard. Overall, I would say I would come back to try their pastries as it looks like they are european based but not so much for their donuts since there is literally a donut shop 2-3 minutes away read more

Hillcrest Bakery - Bavarian sausage roll, maple cream filled Donut, fritter and buttermilk bar - Bakeries Near Me - Bothell, Washington

Lovely, local business that has the softest doughnuts! I recommend the cinnamon roll doughnut with cream cheese frosting - YUM. Reasonably priced and nice to feel like you aren't just giving your money away to a big corporation. Right now they are open and doing call in orders with easy pickup! read more

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Great service, broad selection of pastries, cakes, cookies and donuts; it's a Bothell neighborhood institution. My family heritage is part Dutch (mom is from Utrecht); we're almond fiends. Hillcrest has almond-everything (photo of my cookie box includes almond sticks, almond florentines (buried at the bottom of the box), almond crisps, and Mexican wedding cookies (almond-flavored!). If you are looking for almond baked goods, this is the place! read more

Hillcrest Bakery - Almond sticks, almond crisps, Mexican wedding cookies (all almond-flavored) - Bakeries Near Me - Bothell, Washington

Apple Fritter 2/5 overall. Crispness 1/5. Flavor blend 2/5. Dough 2/5. Fruit volume 2/5. Size and Value 3/5. Very bready, more of a cinnamon bread than a fritter but it is a bakery! Snickerdoodle Cookie 1.3/5 overall. Texture 1/5. Flavor 1/5. Size and Value 2/5. Dry crunchy cookie that I found lacking any snickerdoodle flavor, seemed like a lemon sugar cookie with cinnamon on top. Gingerbread Cookie 2/5 overall. Texture 2/5. Flavor 2/5. Size and Value 2/5. Crispy dry outside, reminds me more a sugar cookie with a slight gingersnap after taste. Bakery overall 4.5/5 Hours 4/5. Selection 3/5. Service 5/5. read more

Hillcrest Bakery - Snickerdoodle, Gingerbread - Bakeries Near Me - Bothell, Washington

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Yummy bakery. Nice assortment of fresh danish & donuts as well as muffins. Their cookie variety is impressive and tasty as well. Decent choices of breads but you have to go early! Wish they were open on Sundays so gotta stock up on Friday or Saturday! read more