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    Jaarsma Bakery

    4.7 (137 reviews)
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    Ronnie T.

    Awesome bakery with delicious treats . Keep up the good work Tulips viewing was a bonus

    Brooke L.

    I come here once a year in the fall, usually when they're putting up Christmas lights in the square. The almond macaroons are my favorite but everything they have is good. And you can get a huge box of goodies to feed a whole team of people for less than $20. I also especially love their molasses cookie and the cherry donut holes.

    Craig Z.

    This place has the best treats. I've yet to try something that wasn't exceptional, and the staff is hard working and attentive! Keep it up guys!

    Rachel B.

    This place is Disney for the Dutch. I seriously got the same high walking through these doors as I do on vacation. I honestly expected to be somewhat disappointed because I'd be comparing the goodies I was buying to my grandma's homemade recipes. Now I travel an hour detour on my trips to and from Chicago just to stop here. The pastries here are so ridiculously good I cannot comprehend how they are always fresh and produce the volume they do. It is nearly always busy but completely worth the wait. Some staples I favor are the almond horns, letters, banket, coffee cakes (!!), and raisin buns. I don't think you can go wrong, what a top of the line bakery! They ship and take phone orders - but not always same day, if you're in a hurry plan in advance.

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    Elena M.

    Not sure why everyone is obsessed with this place. We'll I guess it's because they have a massive selection. We ordered a few pastries including the famous letter but I was very disappointed. I was expecting more. The pastries were not flaky at all. The only thing worth while was the apple koek. My mom saw a few flies in the display cases and she was turned off by them. They lacked customer service skills. They weren't rude but they weren't friendly either. They seemed annoyed mostly. They don't have a separate line for merchandise so you have to wait in the same line as the pastries. You should visit for the experience but don't expect to be wowed!

    Sealed Dutch letters and almond butter cake shipped all the way to Orange County California
    Yesenia S.

    DELICIOUS!! We first tried Jaarsma Bakery when we visited Pella, Iowa and it was the cutest bakery with the nicest people. We told our family how much we loved it so now they buy us pastries from there as gifts since they ship. I'm including a picture of the packaging to show how great of a job they do with ensuring the delicate items arrive intact all the way to Southern California. The box is also stuffed with packing peanuts so everything is well protected. Our favorite are the Dutch letters but honestly everything is so good!

    Such a tough decision.

    One of our favorite things! We love the charming shop that has been a part of Pella history for longer than I have been alive. Order the Dutch Letters or one of everything. If you are in a hurry, call in your order.

    Sophea S.

    It worth for the long line. So adorably cute inside. A lot of Dutch antiques and cute souvenirs. So many varieties of pastries to try. My favorite is the almond paste cookie. It's good with hot tea and coffee. However, I don't know what the pastries call, they should have names and prices for each pastries. All I can do is pointing at what I want lol. Overall, great service and highly recommend if you're in Pella.

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    Worth the detour off I-80. Had to get a Dutch Letter that Iowa is famous for. We were NOT disappointed.

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    good food gets packed at tulip time

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