Upon entering the bakery, there is a wide variety of options to self serve from. I opted for a…read moredonut with hazelnut filling and it was amazing! I wasn't completely sure I could serve myself and checked with an employee who was restocking the goods - she was friendly and helpful! Everything has labels of when it was baked and when it will be discarded. The restaurant itself was clean but the seats could use a good cleaning. Overall, it was great!

Tous le Jours My…read moregirlfriend and I needed to cool, so we stepped inside. She got a large, iced strawberry latte, made with real strawberry. I ordered a small, iced pistachio latte. Both had oat milk and were creamy and delicious. I think we drank them down in seconds. I also purchased a chocolate avalanche pastry. Since it's a French bakery, I had expected the pastry to be rich in chocolate and not sweet. Instead, it was the opposite. I'm not sure how the other dessert-based pastries are but I'm leery now. The person who took our order wasn't pleasant by any means, but I gave a tip anyway in case they were just overwhelmed and didn't feel like being welcoming. The interior is spacious with plenty of seating with some seating outdoors. The only issue with the environment is that there was a high whistle that filled the entire establishment. That inspired us to leave sooner than expected. Our greatest disappointment was to see that with all of their plastic cups that they did not have any recycling bins.

Lovely cute small store. It was a lot smaller inside than I was expecting, but you really don't…read moreneed that much space to sell. Most of the big stuff is the machinery to make all the breads and bakery items. There's no seating but a simple counter with bakery items like scones and a back wall of breads. I've been on a sourdough cake lately and wanted to try it but it's really popular and always already sold out. Instead, I ended up purchasing their seven seed bread. You can have the option to have it sliced or not and the staff behind the register said that the bread will last probably 2 to 5 days, but of course can be longer if you refrigerate it. I think also to clear their inventory for the day, it'd be nice for them to discount or do something leftover with the bread and scones since they said they make it daily. The bread is sliced pretty small, but the loaf itself felt heavier than I was expecting. The staff member said that they use whole wheat bread flower, but these pieces are dense. Not like you're typical Wonderbread. Quite tasty overall very good. Just wish that they had more of a selection, but it's definitely an advantage to go early to a bakery as opposed to closer to the end of the day. Staff was kind and overall $8 for a loaf packed well at least keep me full for a couple days.

The nicest people work at Spring Mill Bakery. I was picking up subs around the corner and I called…read moreto see if they had my favorite gingerbread cookies? The young man who answered the phone said they had a few left. I asked if he would put 2 cookies away for me and I gave him my name. What a nice thing to do! Plus, there is a new cookie that I love. The oatmeal raisin cookie is soft, flavorful, and tastes amazing. You definitely have to try that one too. Spring Mill Bread's also has delicious breads. I loved their challah bread. It is tender and tasty. I am looking forward to trying their apple-cinnamon bread. Yum! This is a cute little shop. There are no tables for seating. But, once you try their delicious baked goods, you won't mind at all. You will be in the zone of baked goods delight!

Fantastic service with unique items. Staff goes out of their way to make sure every customer is…read moreattended to.

Your cakes are genuinely high quality, and that's definitely appreciated. However, your business…read morehours don't really align with customers' needs. Most people, especially on weekends and days off, have time to go out and shop--but you close quite early, which limits that opportunity. These kinds of hours don't make much sense for a popular bakery. It feels more like an office schedule than a customer-focused business. If you had more flexible hours, more people would be able to enjoy the quality you offer.

My granddaughter turned sweet 16 and we ordered our cake from our favorite bakery,Les Delices…read moreFrench Bakery. This one was hard, because we had been coming to chef Harry for many years. He was tragically killed by a hit and run driver last year. He was a friendly, outgoing, and a pillar of the community. Truthfully, I teared up at a memorial in the bakery for this family man and excellent chef. We had many conversations when I came in to pick up family occasion cakes. It is hard to believe he is not there. The business is still running under the capable hands of his daughter and son in law ( and his right hand baker- Maria). My granddaughter's cake turned out beautifully and was delicious. The bakery is still here and although I really miss seeing chef Harry, but I am so happy his family continues to honor him and serve delicious baked goods. Please, support this small family owned small business.

We have been addicted to the variety of specialty cakes and treats at this location. Sadly the…read moreowner/baker was tragically killed this year but his family carries on the traditional recipes. Every occasion calls for one of the extensive selections of fruit cakes. Today's was mango passion fruit pistachio. Delicious. You can't go wrong unless you choose not a single add on cookie or croissant.

Wow! We loved it…read more Everything we got was really good. We like to pick out 4-5 things and then taste them and take them to go. Here, we got a few items, sat down and after we tasted them, got another 4 things and tasted those and wanted to get more. We didn't because that would be too much sugar (but nothing was overly sweet of course). I can't believe that it took me years to step in here. I've been sleeping on one of the best Asian bakeries . Don't hesitate to stop in and just try a few things. I can't imagine it being disappointing! Like other yelpers have said- they will come from VA to get their fix. That's no small compliment.... It's not easy to get here from VA... people from DC don't want to make the hike up! But if you pair a stop here with the Vietnamese Ba Le or Thai place Kimm In... pretty good! The Indian place and Vietnamese cafe in this plaza also look decent! The bakery is well ACed in the heat and it's clean and cute... not a huge bakery but it was really quite nice. Can't wait to come back!

cream puff was the favorite of what we tried, but even then not the best texture on the pastry…read more cheesecake was nice, but not as bouncy and large as keki in nyc, and the slice is small for $6 or so. would avoid the egg tarts, pastry on them was very stale. and the cream cake was ok

Pastries were very fresh and had a wonderful assortment of flavors! Prices are reasonable and food…read moreis fresh. The nutella raspberry tart was amazing and I highly recommend to anyone who loves chocolate!

Bonjour, Mon Ami! ( Hello, my friend...) It is good to visit and enjoy your delicious pastries!…read moreEven though I arrived late in the day, the pastry cases were full of enticing baked goods. There was every kind of croissant you can imagine. I bought my favorite almond croissant. There were fruit and cream filled pastries. I bought a fruit and cream filled pastry too. There were a lot of chocolate delicacies. I am going to buy some on my next trip. The ambiance is lovely. There are tables and chairs to sit and enjoy your sweets. There are cases filled with pastries. Service was great. I was waited on right away and they packed my box in a bag with a handle, to make it easier to carry. Au revoir, for now! But, I will be back for more delicious sweets.

Deal alert! Passion Bakery has their fresh made-to-order breakfast sandwiches available all day,…read moreand the price is right! Went in on the weekend mid-afternoon when it wasn't crowded, and got the egg and cheese on rye for $5.50. The cafe is on the campus of the National Cancer Institute and within walking distance from Shady Grove Hospital, so I'd guess that parking could be a hassle during the work week. On the weekend though it was nice and quiet with plenty of room to spread out, and there is a great patio space in the front! Tried their spinach croissant which was tasty too!

I will not go back. I ordered a cake from the cake case and it tasted old. They also try to…read morecharge me price of a larger cake than the small one I asked for. If I didn't ask for the price prior, I would think that's the price of the small cake since there no price of the cake in sight. I ordered few other items as well and none of them tasted fresh. They all tasted like pre-made then defrosted goods.

The food is amazing! My favorites are the Nutella croissant and the Caprese Panini (I'm not sure if…read morethat's the exact name for it). I've never had anything there that wasn't delicious. This isn't letting me give a star rating but it's five stars from me.

So far I've tried their plain croissant, quiche Lorraine, and latte. I am in love with their…read morequiche, it's consistently flavorful and the crust is flaky as it should be. My only critique is that sometimes when the staff heat it up the top of it actually burns and makes it taste bitter. Usually the ambience is pretty calm, most times I go in there, it isn't packed and I'm able to easily find seating. The staff are always very friendly and welcoming, they exemplify what good customer service looks like.

I came for breakfast this morning after reading that they were closing permanently at the end of…read morenext week. It's always hard to see a restaurant that's been in business for over 10 years close its doors. So, I made the 25 minute drive from Silver Spring to say au revoir. I had a cuppa tea and a raspberry pistachio croissant that I read so much about. It was good, but I think it was over-hyped up. It basically tasted like a croissant with raspberry jam spread inside. I didn't really taste much of the pistachio paste. I'm glad I tried it. I also bought a pain chocolate pastry which I had with my afternoon tea at home. In hindsight, I should've bought some of the non-croissant pastries from the bottom shelf. They were tempting, but I only have one stomach. This place will be missed, but the newish French-Japanese bakery, Tours de Jours will have to fill its shoes.

So sad that Lavande is closing! They've consistently served up delicious baked goods for 10 years…read moreand I've been enjoying them for about 4 years. They have a delicious lavender latte and their croissants are inventive and perfectly executed. The shop itself has a live edge counter to sit at and watch the world go by and a few seats outside. I stopped by this weekend to support them for the last time. Everything was so good-especially the meringue on the yuzu croissant. Best of luck to the people of Lavende in whatever they persue next!

This is indeed a find that has been found. Everything looks great. From standard entrees to…read morecreative takes like an enchilada burger. I would eat in. Presentation is better and some small portions may not transfer well to take out containers. It's all good. Great menu. Give it a try!!

I stopped by Gardenias Cafe in Gaithersburg for breakfast, and even though it was busy, the staff…read morekept things moving and the food came out in a reasonable amount of time. We ordered the avocado quinoa salad, a breakfast burrito with chorizo, plus a side of home fries and bacon. The avocado quinoa salad was fresh and flavorful, and the home fries were crispy and well seasoned. Those were definitely my favorite parts of the meal. The breakfast burrito was decent, but it wasn't quite as memorable as I was hoping. My only real complaint was the bacon. It was good, but paying $7 for just three pieces felt a bit pricey. Overall, I'd come back to try more items from the menu since the cafe was clearly popular and had a great atmosphere. If you're in the Gaithersburg area looking for breakfast or brunch, it's worth checking out