Customer service is still terrible. Cakes are still the best, to the point where i will put up with the terrible service, until someone else makes a better marble mousse cake. read more

Everything tastes so delicious!!!! The service is impeccable, super clean, and it is a disservice to yourself if you do not get pastries here!!!! read more

Ah-May-zing! PBR has earned its super fantastic rating with every mouth watering morsel they produce. It's our go-to for special occasion pastries. read more

I heard so much about this place, I was thrilled to try it for my boy's birthday. I do agree with other posters, their pastries are good, albeit expensive, but they are worth their $. I do, however, want to talk about "presentation". If you are trying to sell yourselves as a bakery AND a cafe, may be you should invest in proper cutlery and non-paper cups and plates. They kinda look cheap. Also, putting a few tables inside would be nice. Those counters are not exactly welcoming and you feel rushed if you eat inside. Maybe it's different in the summer. Finally, you need to train your staff a little bit better. They didn't seem to know what they were doing or where utensils or extra pies/cakes were. I realize they are in high school or college and are still learning but I too worked in a Jewish bakery when I was their age and we never just wandered around the place idly, we were always on the go. read more

OMG! Living here for 3 years and I haven't reviewed this place yet, I must be crazy. If there are important things I look for around where I live, a good bakery is one of them. Hands down, pastries by Randolph has been the best bakery I've ever been to. Let's start off with the staff. I'm not sure if they are family run business, but it feels like a family in there. So many delicious baked goods and everyone seems to know every part of the business. When we ordered a custom cake for my our engagement party, we worked with Penina, and she was amazing. She spent a lot of time creating the perfect cake for our day, with in budget. On to the food, I mean nothing more to say other than delicious. I highly recommend getting any of their mousse delicacies. The white choclste mousse cake, and the mango mousse are my two favorites and are baked to perfection every time. You should also try the pavlova, and opera cakes. Honestly, try everything cause all of treats are great. They even fresh baked bread, quice, and croissants. I recommend going earlier in the day though because they do sell out. read more

What great pastries. Unfortunately I cannot partake too much because if medical reasons, but Randolph's has superb pastries and cakes. Highly recommended. read more

Best bakery in NoVA. I'm from NYC - this bakery makes me feel at home. Don't miss the Napoleon. read more

I love love love this place. I have dreams of their eclairs. I've been going here since I was a child. I've looked for an eclair thats similar and there is nothing that compares! Best eclairs in the world!!! read more

Just going to keep it simple. FIRE. TASTY. DELICIOUS. All of it. My favorite pastry from them is the apple strudels, sooooo good.

Today I made the decision not to return to this place again after the treatment my family received. One of the cashiers behaved in a very bad way with my wife who is pregnant. This was our favorite place to eat our chocolate cakes and her employee ruined our favorite place. She needs to do her job better because it's not fair that she is providing bad services to customers. read more

This bakery is by far the best in the DC region for pastries and cakes. Their Strawberry Shortcake is absolutely addicting!

Good pastries but service is less than desire and I have been their customer for over 20 years. I walked in and waited in line. There were 4 employees working behind the counter but only one helping the customer. I waited until my turn. After the girl (with an attitude) helped the person in front of me, she turned her back on me while I stood there waiting for her to get my attention. I finally said "I need help." The problem this place has is that they kept hiring these these high school/college kids working the counter. In my opinion, they have not been enough through life to learn what customer service is all about. read more

We all deserve to rewards ourselves sometimes. When I have that feeling I buy Pavlova cake in the Pastries by Randolph. I have purchased probably 5 or 6 b-day cakes there as well and they were always consistently great. There are only two places that I am aware you can buy Pavlova in this area but my favorite place for this meringue-based dessert is Randolph. You feel good looking at it, you feel good eating it and you feel good after it - for having it. In 2008 when Professor Helen Leach wrote The Pavlova Story: A Slice of New Zealand's Culinary History, saying the first true pavlova recipe was Pavlova Cake from New Zealand in 1929. The dessert named after the famous Russian ballerina Anna Pavlova, https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pavlova_(food) So next time when you are running on low (maybe sick and you do not have an appetite) or you are running on high (did something that you are proud off). treat your self with a pastry from Randolph. You will not be disappointed. It works for me. read more

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We waited 3 hours in the rain today on Christmas Eve for a cake. We would have left but this was a special gift for someone. It was raining, we showed up at our alloted time and we were told click on the qr code and wait your turn by someone in the parking lot....another customer like us. There were over 50 other people waiting in the rain. I have never experienced anything like this in my life. There was no system. The app asked for your car make and model and a phone number for a text....the text never came to anyone, and they never brought any orders to cars. They had college kids working, we asked for a manager or the owner and he said."they won't come out". We will never come here again. Thank you for ruining our Christmas Eve. read more

Pastries By Randolph - This was the time wait after I figured out that I had to scan a qr code, complete an app. Well over three hours waiting for a cake today - Bakeries Near Me - Arlington, Virginia

I found this place on Valentine's Day and was pretty impressed, I didn't realize Arlington has an old school pastry shop. Parking behind the shop is pretty easy, just turn off of Lee Highway. The day I went it was super crowded and the selection was a little slim, but I'm sure that's cause it was 3:00 pm on Valentine's Day. I ordered the chocolate cheesecake, chocolate moose and swan cream puff. Overall I enjoyed the first two, didn't love the swan cream puff. But I really only ordered it because of how goofy looking it was. My only critique is the price, everything seemed a little overpriced. Next time I might try some of the smaller more modestly priced items. read more

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They have become a family tradition. Every birthday, thanksgiving, or any other excuse to get a cake we always get them from Pastries By Randolph. You are the highest recommended place by my husband and I. A forever tradition! read more

This is not a review of the cake or pastries made by this location. I wish I could write a review for that, but unfortunately I will be unable to as I did never get to try their cake :( This review is for my customer experience for Pastries by Randolph - maybe I am the unlucky one and this is not how they generally operate (I would hope so). After much research on Yelp, I settled on Pastries by Randolph to get my Wedding Cake from. I wanted a special design and had pictures with me on how I wanted to the cake to look like. I discussed the cake with the master chef who would be baking the cake for me. He did not want to commit to baking the cake until he had a chance to play around with the design - I was okay with that and did not mind waiting to hear back from him if he could bake the cake. But waiting is all I did! Never heard back from anyone for a week and even when I called to get a status, all I would do is leave a message for the chef with a call back promise. But never did get a call back! I was finally told that the chef would not be able to make the cake after my 5th call to get a status! Talk about Customer Service! So now I had to rush and get my cake from a different location with not much time left for the wedding. I wish P By R would have been more upfront in letting me know they were not up to the job on making a special wedding cake for me. But keeping me hanging has left a sour taste in my mouth and I am already a "non-customer" of this business even before I have had a chance to try their products :( read more

This place came highly recommended by my husband's co-worker. So on our day off, we ventured to this place to see if it lived up to the hype. It does....at least from the items I ordered which was a slice of the dark chocolate cake and a custard tart with fresh fruit. What I liked about both items was that they weren't overly sweet. The cake was super moist and the tart had a nice solid crust with fresh fruit and a light tasting custard. The other pastries looked incredible. I would give them more stars but the girl who helped me was incredibly rude and not helpful at all. She seemed annoyed when I asked her to repeat what cakes where which and then when I proceeded to ask her what was this other cake. I got the hint so I just ordered and was on my way. I'm a stickler for service so if you give crappy service to me, I'll deduct stars. read more

Their sweets are on point here! I don't give many 5 star reviews but this pastry shop definitely deserves it. I have been here previously to get various small pastries and all of them were really good. Usually there is always one that I really like and other's which are just average but everyone I have tried is so good. Now onto the main point of writing this review. Recently my gf and I stopped by to pick up a strawberry shortcake for her mother's birthday. According to her a call ahead is necessary to see if it is still available. Supposedly they are very popular and they run out quickly, but luckily the day we went it was a snow day so there were plenty left. The cake was wonderful and I honestly can't say I have eaten better strawberry shortcake. I usually dislike frosting, thick creamy sugar smeared on top of cakes but the frosting here is very good. It is very light and not too sweet. Strawberries included in the cake were also very fresh. Between 6 people the cake was consumed in one sitting, multiple people had seconds. The strawberry shortcake comes in at ~$40 including tax which is a bit pricy for a cake but it is well worth it! Next time I am craving pastries a drive into Arlington will be necessary and anything festivities that require a cake will be purchased from here. Look no further upon taking a bite you will be taken into pastry heaven. read more

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We have stopped in here a few times cookies and it was always good (and a block away from our house very convenient) so we decided to order my sons first birthday cake. We got a half sheet cake with two cartoon monsters drawn on top. I ordered yellow cake with buttercream frosting. I'm going to be honest. The cake was disgusting, I don't think it was even butter cream or yellow cake, there was so much filling (which tasted like whipped cream and sugar) that the cake basically crumbled when you cut it. I ate a tiny bit and felt sick because it was so sweet, and just didn't taste right- and that is saying something because I have a MAJOR sweet tooth. We had so much left over because we couldn't even get people to take it home with them which will end up in the trash. Was not worth almost 200$ Two stars because the decorations were spot on. The cake was BEAUTIFUL, just tasted awful. read more

Pastries By Randolph - Awesome looking first birthday cake, too bad it didn't taste as good as it looks! - Bakeries Near Me - Arlington, Virginia

My wife surprised me with an incredible cake for my birthday. It was absolutely perfect ha delicious. Little did I know it was the sign site ribbon cake that my friends have talked about for years. Randolph is my favorite and we've always had it for many events, and I found out even my parents wedding had a cafe by Randolph :) read more

We ordered a 12 inch, 3-layer Coconut Lemon cake for my father-in-law's birthday. It was our first time going with Pastries by Randolph. This was a beautiful cake that fed about 20 people with a competitive price. Additionally, they were quite helpful in our preparation. We wanted to add more curd in our cake, but they talked us out of it, and I am glad they did! To appease us, they did add a little extra lemon syrup to the cake which helped the lemon flavor come out. I am personally not a fan of coconut, but I liked the lemon in this cake so much that I ignored the coconut flavor. Thank you to Zack who helped us get a great cake for my father-in-law's birthday. read more

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Everything is better with butter. I think that must be the motto here at this European-style bakery tucked away in a strip mall in Arlington (with good company: Arrowine, Crisp & Juicy and Kinderhaus Toys). They've been open for over 15 years and I predict...another 15 more, at least! Their specialty? Got me. It's ALL good. Although I hear that they are known for their hot cross buns. I used to live across the street and would find myself there frequently on Saturday mornings looking for a Brioche au Sucre and a loaf of cinnamon bread. I have bought many a tart, cake, pastry, muffin and cookie here also. All delicious. All highly caloric. Recently, to cheer up a giflfriend who broke up with her boyfriend I dropped off a chocolate flower pot confection filled with chocolate mousse and an edible flower. She loved it. They are now engaged (but I am quite sure it had nothing to do with it). They do wedding cakes too. I CAN ONLY IMAGINE. The cakes are so good, the wedding cakes must be great. Oh Randolph, will you marry me? read more

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I've had Pastries by Randolph on my list for quite some time, so I was super excited to finally check this pastry shop out! This pastry shop has been around since '88, and was opened up by Marc & Deborah Randolph with Cynthia McLachlan. They offer wedding cake orders, sculpted cakes, buttercream cakes, French pastries, specialty cakes, as well as Italian pastries. The friendly employee in there was able to give me information on their variety of small individual pastries as well as the savory croissants that were offered - she was so sweet! The individual desserts all looked beautiful, glistening under the glass casing. I ordered the last spinach and feta croissant (topped with sesame seeds; this was okay, but it had a 'sweet' taste to it as it was cased in with a berry croissant/turnover, so instead of it being solely savory, it had a faint taste of the berries :( as well as one of their Croquembouche (cream puff balls filled with custard, a lovely crunchy glaze, and topped with candied Jordan almonds) - this was marvelous! The balls were filled to the MAX with lovely custard filling, and the crunchy toffee-like glaze made a great combination! There was also some samples of their pound cake with some nuts, and it was dense, lovely, and it tasted wonderful! Parking can be kind of a pain, as the angled parking off of Lee Hwy is kind of dangerous with the oncoming traffic (30 minutes max); there is a lot behind the complex up to 3 hours, though. I'm glad I was finally able to check this place out! :D +Croquembouche!!! read more

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My very first experience with Randolph's was when a friend brought their mousse cake to my birthday dinner. It was amazing and I've loved this place ever since. Walking into this store immediately makes me incredibly happy. They have a wide array of pretty and tasty cakes and pastries. Their mousse cakes (especially the dark chocolate one) are definitely my favorite! It reminds me of the amazing mousse cake from Bistro La Bonne on U St. :) Their customer service can use a little help. The last time I came I was walking around trying to decide what to order and one of the guys behind the counter didn't seem very welcoming and was a little rude when he asked if I was ready yet. It's not like I was holding up other people from ordering.. The younger girl that finally did help me ended being really and accommodating though. read more

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Went inside and immediately wanted everything! Tons of pastries that look amazing, decided on a Swan shaped creme puff and a pavlvoa which is like a fruit tart by with some special whipped cream. Each pastry was about $6 but worth it. They sell cakes there also if you want to order. read more

Pastries By Randolph - Swan-shaped pastry - Bakeries Near Me - Arlington, Virginia

OMG. This unassuming bakery is absolutely mind blowingly good!!!! Everything I've had here has been an eye popping experience. I heard the pastry chef was a former White House pasty chef but haven't confirmed. If you ever have a chance to get the white chocolate cake, you will know what I'm talking about. I think I can eat a whole cake by myself. It's so good. Oh, and the prices are super affordable for the quality you get. Service is great and attentive. The facilities are clean. What more can you ask? Yum! read more

What a hidden gem! Seriously the cutest desserts ever. When I walked in I wanted to try all of their colorful and adorable pastries lined up in the window. It was so hard to pick the ones I wanted, but I eventually was able to pick the chocolate mousse, key lime pie, and the raspberry macaron. Let me start off with my all time favorite- the raspberry macaron. This was a 5/5! The adorable macaron was lined with fresh raspberries and a passion fruit mousse inside. The passion fruit mousse was soft and creamy. It tasted perfect with the tart raspberries. This one is a must-get! Then, I liked the chocolate mousse cake. This was pretty good. I've definitely had better chocolate mouse cake though. I would have liked a more soft and creamy mousse, but it did the trick for my chocolate craving. I wasn't a fan of their key lime pie. I usually love anything key lime, but I felt like their pie was too tart for me. In love with this cute bakery. I want to try everything on their menu... Eventually:) read more

Pastries By Randolph - Raspberry macaron with a passion fruit mousse- 5/5!! - Bakeries Near Me - Arlington, Virginia

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Incredible pastries and cakes. We had a custom cake done for our engagement party in March... it was absolutely stunning AND delicious. We asked them to create a Meyer lemon cake with raspberry filling, and they totally nailed it. I have so many friends who regard this place as THE place to go for high-end quality pastries. It's the truth! read more

Pastries By Randolph - Stunning custom Meyer lemon/raspberry cake for our engagement party! - Bakeries Near Me - Arlington, Virginia

I turn to Randolph's whenever we need family birthday cakes. They're not cheap, but I've yet to bring home a cake that wasn't a crowd pleaser. I'd also like to say that their eclairs deserve a special mention! read more

Amazing pastries but the customer service is trash. Apparently it's not their job to refill sugar packets.

I get my birthday cakes made here every year (strawberry shortcake or white chocolate mousse) and they are ALWAYS a big hit. The cake is so, so moist and I appreciate the fact that the frosting has a subtle sweetness. I just really dislike sweets that are excessively sweet, if that makes any sense at all. The white chocolate shavings on top of the white chocolate mousse cake are like delicate little snowflakes that melt in your mouth. White chocolate isn't a particularly innovative cake flavor, but this cake is truly special. So yummy. I always pray that I have leftovers, so I can indulge after a few more meals. Today, however, I decided to pick up some of their pastries for my family. I got the strawberry cheesecake, fruit tart, hazelnut eclair, tiramisu, and strawberry mousse cheesecake. Everything was incredibly delicious. The strawberry cheesecake was probably my favorite. So rich, creamy, and generously topped with strawberries. Parking here can be a little tricky. Pastries by Randolph shares a couple (probably less than 20) spots with 5-6 other stores. Though parking can be difficult at times, what's waiting for you inside the bakery is so worth it. Be sure to come here near Christmas. They have the BEST gingerbread cookies EVER. read more

Pastries By Randolph - Strawberry cheesecake, fruit tart, strawberry mouse cheesecake, tiramisu - Bakeries Near Me - Arlington, Virginia

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Although it's a popular bakery in Arlington, the staffs are very unorganized with their work orders. They don't know where they left the preordered cake at when I came to pickup after I called to confirm and was told it was ready for pickup, hhumm. One person asked the others, clueless??? It was found finally after 20 minutes searched by four people. The butter cream frosting and the filling inside were too sweet. read more

Based on all the Yelp reviews, I came here on a Saturday expecting poor customer service and was pleasantly surprised. The bakery was fully staffed and the server who helped us pick out 2 cakes was patient and helpful. And the cakes....oo-la-la! We got a strawberry cream cake and a tiramisu cake. Both exceptionally rich and delicious. Go go go to this place. I can't wait to try the beautiful pastries. read more

While I can't speak for their service, my stomach was just dying for me to write this glowing review for Randolph in regards to the cakes that I tasted at a friend's holiday party. The cakes are exquisitely crafted to look aesthetically pleasing, but your taste buds will be equally as satisfied to the very last bite. The cake is extremely moist and light, and the frosting/fondants are not overwhelming at all. The mousse in the middle of the cake I tasted was a really pleasant surprise, and was airy but not flavorless. I'm very picky about my cake-to-decoration ratio, and seldom finish a whole piece of cake because it can be too rich. However, Randolph's cakes pushed me to go back from seconds (at the dismay of my unforgiving waistline). Unfortunately, this bakery is quite a far trek from where I live, but if I'm ever in the area again or looking for a place to order a cake for a special occasion, Randolph's will be first on my list. read more

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We are lucky to live walking distance. We LOVE Randolph, everything is beautiful and delicious.

Amazing cookies for any and all holidays. Easy order ahead options via website and friendly staff.

Let me preface this review by saying that I love sweets. I love sugar on top of sugar, on top of sugar. And let's not even get into how much i love chocolate! Based on these two loves, I believe I am qualified to give a sound opinion on Pastries by Randolph. I first discovered Pastries by Randolph at a bridal shower. The cake contained buttercream frosting and the softest, spongiest cake ever. The strawberry flavored cake was literally melting in my mouth- I had to restrain my urge to go back for seconds...can't be looking like a pig at such a dignified event! Since then, I have sought every opportunity to order from this bakery. In one instance, I went out of my way to ensure a Pastries by Randolph cake was on hand for a coworker's birthday- did I look around other bakeries in the area for options? No! I know a good quality cake when I taste one...though Pastries by Randolph is a good 30 minutes away from my workplace, my effort was well worth it. The cake-eating-crew devoured the chocolate butter cream cake. It was such a hit- the ratio of cake to frosting was on-point. It was an extremely rich tasting cake. Not too heavy, but definitely not a lightly flavored cake. Cake was about $35. Needless to say, when Valentines Day hit this past weekend, I once again indulged my inner porggy and made my way to the bakery. This time I purchased two individual cake slices- their valentines day cakes. The strawberry butter cream yellow cake was so fresh, so soft. It wasn't too sweet for those who dislike overly-sweet desserts, but still contained enough of the sugar/strawberry flavor to satisfy even the most critical reviewer. The chocolate heart-shaped cake was also delicious. If you're a chocolate lover (and I AM one of the most avid chocolate fanatics!), you'll be wholly satisfied. The chocolate is rich and creamy, the frosting alone is enough to satisfy your cravings. Give it a try- the prices are a bit high but it's totally worth it ($11 for two slices). It's more of an indulgence than an everyday visit. The service is great- very organized. You'll take a number so that your order doesn't get lost amongst the hordes of people in that bakery. read more

Pastries By Randolph - Valentine's Day treat - Bakeries Near Me - Arlington, Virginia

This is my go to place to buy fancy cakes for friends/family birthdays. For the size, I think $35 is very reasonably priced. My favorites are their mousse cake - white chocolate, chocolate AND the marble, you can't go wrong! I also love their fruit topped cake with the toasted marshmallow bits on the sides (not sure the name but I included a pic below:) You can order ahead and they will add a birthday message on a piece of chocolate to your cake. They also have a good selection of cakes to pick up just on the go. Parking is tricky but I can always find something in the back. read more

Pastries By Randolph - Bakeries Near Me - Arlington, Virginia

I came to this bakery on Saturday and I have to say this place is the BEST!!! We ordered the macaroons and a vanilla crumb cake and both items were delicious. We will definitely be back! read more