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?

Ordered cupcakes for my husbands birthday and let me tell you, they were the best cupcakes i've…read moreever had !!!it's very nice to be able to support a small business but also feel good that you are getting quality ingredients unlike walmart bakery cupcakes! i couldn't recommend this place enough!!

Loved the cakes and cupcakes that I ordered for a special celebration. Everyone was in awe and…read morewas very impressed.

I have been waiting for a few years to order from this place, but the minimum order and distance…read morekept me from doing so until now. I had a bodybuilding competition in Manassas in June and it was close enough that I was willing to drive to pickup my order. Plus I had others I could order with. I ordered 6 cookies (the minimum), a mix of key lime, fluffernutter, chocolate chip and brookie. They were all just so delicious! But my favorite was key lime, which surprised me since I'd never had that flavor in a cookie. It was rich but not overpowering, and left a pleasant aftertaste. Fluffernutter, the one I had after my competition, was also quite tasty (peanut butter and chocolate). I thought it was helpful to browse the Instagram posts with pictures and descriptions of various cookies. The owner was very helpful when I placed my order. I wasn't able to select a time for some reason and when I emailed for help, she responded promptly. She also helped me change the pickup time after I placed my order. I had a lot going on to coordinate pickup, lol. The others who enjoyed the cookies were also raving about how good they were. I hope I get a chance to try them again!

These cookies have so much flavor. The chocolate chip is so well done. I *think* she uses…read moresemi-sweet, dark, and milk chocolate. This combination is spectacular. And the cookie is very tender. Baked perfectly! I keep going back for more.

First stop in with new owner......5 stars Very friendly and…read morehelpful Delicous donuts, cookies and cupcakes If you have a sweet tooth you must stop in! My rating rationale +1 Service +1 Food~Taste/flavor/quality +1 Presentation +1 Atmosphere/vibe +1 Value

This past week I went to the Empire to inquire about ordering a chocolate cheesecake. No such…read moreoption. Instead, I settled on the next best thing: a chocolate chip cheesecake. With a chocolate crust! I picked it up the next morning and took it to the event where I was sharing it. What a hit it made! Everyone one raved about it. Not a single complaint. I agree with my friends. It was outstanding. I will certainly be back again. Please try the chocolate chip cheesecake. You will not be disappointed! Indeed, you will fall in love.

"Genius is in the details" Where to start? My experience…read moreordering 2 cakes (carrot & coconut ) for a large family gathering monumentally exceeded expectations. The cakes stole the show! No joke. Personally delivered by Cathy & Mary ‍ ‍ the cake boxes were adorned in stunning wildflower bouquets and accompanied by personalized cookies for the occasion. Most importantly the cakes were next level. Seriously delicious! Highly highly recommend!!

Hosted a birthday party for my husband this past weekend and ordered these for the dessert table…read more They had to have been so good cause at the blink of an eye, they were all gone. Thank goodness I got to try one before hand. Our guests raved about how yummy they were! They were really perfect for our event! Thanks so much ladies! #ilovemacarons

EXCELLENT MACARONS! The difference between an excellent macaron and an average macaron is huge,…read moreand unfortunately I've eaten way too many average macarons. The macarons from I Love Macarons are excellent!! I try to taste these delightful confections every chance I get. We are so fortunate in the WDC area to have access to the delightful confections from I Love Macarons. Not only are they beautiful, but these macarons are the freshest I've ever tasted. The fillings are smooth, fresh and light. The cookie is slightly chewy, easily giving way to the tender center. My mouth is watering just thinking about them! The company mail orders within the USA and are going to become my "go to" gift to send to my out of town friends and family. Don't hesitate to give them a try...they really are as good as it gets!

Wowza. Basically a local crumble cookies with homemade delicious cookies. Cookies delicious, staff…read moreis kind. Has a small seating area that is similar to sitting at home eating home baked cookies... which is basically what you're doing. Delicious!

I didn't get a chance to go in yet, but I asked a family member to pick up a half dozen cookies…read morejust now for my birthday since I didn't get myself a cake. Sooo good! These are some of the best cookies I've ever had. The caramel salted pretzel ones are my favorite so my next trip will be coming in the store to try the rest.

Half priced donuts woohoo! So many fun cupcakes, wish we would have got one. They make wedding…read morecakes too. Staff was friendly and had lots of options along with coffee and drinks.

I have to credit my son, Mike B., for finding this bakery. He called me and asked me what I would…read morelike from the bakery. I ordered the Pecan Granny Bun. Yes, truthfully, partly because of the name, and partly because of the pecans and icing. This bakery used homemade recipes and it taste delicious. The ingredients list had flour, yeast, salt, cinnamon, pecans, milk, sugar, and eggs. All ingredients that you can identify and pronounce. There was a lot of pecans and just the right amount of icing. The portion size was very generous. I really enjoyed my rolls. I would love to go back and pick up some more freshly made baked goods.