Cute little Korean cafe, love the Korean iced coffee and the pastries, and the barista was very kind and got our orders out quick. Would definitely come again if we pass through again. read more

I visited Shilla Bakery & Cafe on August 2. The location has nice seating, and there was a good variety of bakery items to choose from. However, there was only one cashier while the owner (possibly) was making the coffee drinks. They could definitely benefit from hiring additional staff, as the wait can be longer when it gets busy. As for the food, the soft cheesecake unfortunately lacked flavor. The chocolate chunk cookies were decent--I'd rate them about 6/10. Parking is also limited, so keep that in mind when visiting. Overall, the atmosphere and selection were nice, but the service and some of the food items could use improvement. read more

Having just watched a televised plea from the last Amazon, Diana of Themiscyra, asking for their help in rescuing Gateway City from a Leviathan-sized monster called the Tetracide, Etta Candy scribbles to her sister, Gia, that the deafness they are experiencing will only be temporary and that she should stay home while Etta ventures out to help residents in any way she can. Etta hugs her sister goodbye, opens her front door, and is stunned to be greeted by her friend Steve Trevor and the Wonder Woman, who will soon request access to ingredients from her sister's bakery so that she can cast a spell to grow her arm back, in Kelly Thompson and Hayden Sherman's fourth issue of Absolute Wonder Woman from DC Comics. "Remember all the times I mercilessly teased you about Diana and how she couldn't possibly be all that you were describing?" she confides to Steve. "Vividly." "Yeah, you undersold." "Told you." Across the highway from the Ellicott City, Maryland location of Tous Les Jour, Shilla Bakery might very well also be described as "undersold," but its mocha roll cakes (and other flavors too) and fried twist donuts are both memorable and great for sharing, if you can resist the temptation to hoard them for yourselves. read more

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This is a very cozy bakery and cafe located in Koreatown (Rt.40 West) in Ellicott City. It could be easy to miss so look for the Victoria Plaza sign. I went specifically for one of their cream cakes. The bakery also carries a wide selection both sweet vs savory items not seen in typical local bakeries. The displays are well laid out. You grab a basket and select items that are neatly wrapped. Cream filled pastries are smooth in texture and I did not find them overly sweet. There were flavors such as strawberry, mocha, Nutella or white cream to name a few. My favorite is their red bean filled doughnut. I wished I lived closer but maybe it's a good idea I didn't. The birthday cake I went for was a Chocolate Cream...the cake had 3 layers of a light chiffon with buttercream frosting and did not taste overly sweet. They were able to place a Happy Birthday greeting on the spot and packed it in a beautiful box to easily carry home. read more

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Love this place. The staff is friendly and patient with any questions about the menu. I make a point to try a different pastry each visit and im never disappointed. The Mont Blanc is fantastic and pairs really well with their Korean Styled Iced Coffee! read more

Would give 3-4 stars, will round up. It was just okay. Prices were fine but not great. Staff was friendly. Would not go out of the way to come back here but also wouldn't mind coming back either. Inside was mostly clean. Food seemed okay, the fresh goods seemed good. read more

One of my favorite cafes now! They're one of the only cafes that I know that sells bingsoo! It was so freaking good! I ordered the Oreo flavor but there are a lot of different flavors to choose from. The service was amazing. We got there right before closing time and the two girls were nice and didn't rush us at all. The place is set up like a normal chill cafe and the ambiance is very cozy. I will definitely be returning. read more

This used to be a great place for desserts but lately the quality has significantly dropped. This weekend, we stopped by to buy a few desserts and a small cake. After we got home, we noticed that the store overcharged us for the cake and the powdered donuts have mold which means that they have been sitting there unsold for too long and should have been thrown out. We could have gotten sick. Luckily we noticed and threw them away. We sent an email to the store but no one responded. Had we gotten sick, we would have reported them to the health department. read more

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Had a good selection of baked goods and was cute inside. Service was prompt too! got a birthday cake for my cousin and it was delicious read more

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- drinks were yum - service was good - love the chill jazz music playing in the background and the working AC on this hot ass day read more

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Stopped in for something sweet to bring to a church event. This is more like a coffee and tea shop. There were lots of individually wrapped pastries--both sweet and savory. Which is nice of you wanna grab something to eat with your beverage and take a seat. And in the case were cute cakes, many of which were in an egg shape and made to look like cartoon characters or mascots. There were also jelly or cream rolls of different flavors. I opted for the green tea roll. The rolls were a bit pricey IMO. And although the place was pretty clean, the doors and windows had too many prints. But the guys behind the counter were quite friendly! They sell boba tea, coffee and other drinks. And there were folks inside chilling in seats and using their tech devices. read more

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Good food and excellent coffee. Shilla Bakery & Cafe is a Korean style bakery with Asian baked good prepared fresh every morning. Rows of sweet and savory pastries are ready for you to dine in with a reheat or take out for your convenience. Some items like bread loaves or bundles of sweets are pre-packaged for grab-and-go convenience. While most of the foodstuffs at Shilla fall under the sweet side, you must try their croquettes, meat and veggies wrapped in potatoes and deep fried to crispy perfection. It's delicious and heavy, requiring a coffee after to keep you awake. Shilla also offers shaved ice and cakes for those wanting cooler sweets. Shilla's best when it comes to their coffee. Whether you're going for a sweet mixed drink or straight black, Shilla's coffee is strong and smooth, sure to jolt you awake during the early morning or afternoon slump. Their coffee goes great on its own or accompanied by one of their pastries. They used to have a seasonal durian coffee. I don't know if it will return, but if it does, be sure to pick up this unique tasting, but extremely satisfying beverage. Shilla's staff has always been as sweet as their desserts and patient when dealing with children or indecisive patrons. The shop itself is brightly lit with cheery decor and makes you feel invited to share a drink with a friend. Shilla Bakery is my go-to for Korean style coffee in Ellicott City. read more

3.19.23 Good selection of pastries I like including bean buns, sweet rice red bean donuts, and croissants, however, cake slice flavors are limited. They didn't have any flavors I was really interested in. I settled for the mango mousse. I also purchased a slice of the fresh cream cake for my hubby and the red bean donut and bun for myself. The mango mousse flavor and texture was not for me, but I ate it as I was raised not to waste food, but I didn't particularly enjoy it. My pastries were good and my hubby's cake was good. I would just return for their packaged pastries. Few things to note: -They are closed on Tuesdays. -Located in Victoria Plaza. -$5 minimum purchase for credit cards, $10 for Amex and & Discover. read more

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Shilla Bakery is located in Victoria Plaza on Route 40 in Ellicott City. It is in a very unassuming shopping plaza and depending on how fast you're driving, you might miss it altogether. Thankfully, the script signage caught my attention! This bakery is located in Koreatown and features not only sweet and savory options, but a display of packaged cookies that was destined for a purchase. The colors and textures look delightful and thankfully everything is prepackaged which makes filling your basket easy work. There are many sandwhiches and other bread options for lunch available. The decorated cakes in the cold case are visually stunning and so perfect, they don't look real! There is something for everyone from an elegant cake topped with fruit to a animal creation perfect for a children's party. They also offer hot and cold beverages, including several coffee and tea options. There is ample parking in front of the bakery, as well as plentiful seating the two mornings we stopped by. We left with far too many baked goods and plan to return again. : ) read more

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If you, like me, were intrigued by the article about the four Korean bakeries in Ellicott City, read on. I decided to visit them to see what all the fuss was about. Bear in mind that I am not a lover of baked goods, so it takes a lot to impress me! My first stop was at Tous Les Jours (which I have reviewed separately), and from there it was a quick u-turn to get to Shilla Bakery just across the road. Shilla's display is a bit more modest that Tous Les Jours, but I homed in on one particular section that had a wealth of variety to choose from: the home-made cookies. Each is flavor is separately wrapped in an attractive cellophane bag, and I was tempted by so many of them that I wished there was a variety pack. After much dithering, I finally settled on the Earl Grey bergamot-scented flavor. I am happy with the choice - they are light, not too sweet, and both of these qualities means that I eat way too many of them in one sitting. I am also thinking they would make special inexpensive gifts - for example as party favors or stocking stuffers. Luckily I have plenty of time before the holiday season to go back and sample the rest! read more

Got a birthday cake here and it was delicious. Definitely a little sweeter than typical Korean cakes but it may be because it's a butter cake. They also personalize the cake for you. read more

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I love this bakery! Their caked and pastries are absolutely delicious. I love their drinks too. The staff is very nice and they make good recommendations. I think the prices are comparable too and it is one of my favorite coffee shops to go to. The parking lot is convenient. read more

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Be careful when ordering because they WILL overcharge you if you are not paying attention! I bought their smallest plain cake and was charged the price of one of the largest cakes. Because I purchased other items, I did not notice until I got home. I tried to call the bakery and they would not answer the phone, it is far to drive to the Ellicott City location and for $12 is not worth it but be aware and be careful when they are ringing your order. read more

This is one of our go to bakeries , they have locations throughout the DMV area. It is a chain Korean own coffee and pastry shop. Service is efficient. There are daily fresh bread, discounted not the same day pastries, cute and delicious cakes, coffees, and Almond flour cake. Inside is always tidy, nice and spacious. On site restrooms. Parking right out front, easy access. It's a from @winedinenvacay read more

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Has been and will always be a classic spot for me. Got the dirty chai and some pastries and they were yummy!

I spent a morning working from Shilla and enjoying tea and treats throughout the few hours I was there. Everyone was very welcoming and friendly. I got myself a sweet bun to enjoy with my tea -- thinking I'd snack on it throughout the morning... it was too tasty, and gone quickly! The cookies were amazing! I got the chocolate chip cookies (so soft and tasty) and a bag of the Earl Grey cookies (wow - they really taste like EG!) I shared both flavors with friends and they were a hit! read more

Great breakfast spot, Boba Matcha Tea was amazing and the breakfast sandwich with a Jalapeño bread was a great choice. great service and pleasant atmosphere read more

It's a nice little cafe with decent bread selection. Bread isn't amazing but is pretty good. Would probably stop by for some dessert if you're in the mall, but wouldn't necessarily make a trip just for their bread. We also had their nambi bingsoo - really underwhelming. Granted, they give you a LOT of ice cream and fruits for $15 but not really what I expected (shaved ice with red beans). More like an Oreo sprinkled Ice cream (you get 3 big scoops of ice cream) with fruits. Service is fine, the place was pretty empty with lots of empty seats available on a Saturday afternoon. read more

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I bought a few desserts here since I got there at 2:05pm and was refused service to order a pesto chicken for lunch since they close the kitchen apparently promptly at 2pm. Even though I explained that there was an accident on route 40 and I was in the store before 2pm and was not notified that the kitchen was closing. That should have been my first clue to just leave. Instead, I bought pastry, which was a BIG mistake. Items listed as buttercream tasted like a buttered hamburger roll. A custard item, tasked like a hamburger roll with barely any custard inside. Each single item was about $3.49, which is the price you would pay for 6 hamburger rolls. Instead you get one hamburger roll with barely any filling. The whole idea of putting custard in a hamburger roll was disgusting. The cookies were just ok but no flavor. As a whole this place was SUCH a disappointment and I won't return. Who pipes dessert filling in a hamburger bun? Nasty! read more

I gave such a low rating because they charged me for a small Thai Tea Latte and the small cup I received was half full. I've never gone to a coffee shop that didn't fill the cup up. Even crappy Starbucks ensures the latte cup is full to the top. Very disappointed. Even the lady before me that got a regular small coffee (same size cup as mine) had a cup filled to the top. She even asked to pour some off to be able to add cream and such. I feel gypped. Next time I'll check my cup before I leave. Thai Tea Latte - hot The flavors was very good, they steamed the milk well. Still very upset about the cup only being half full for what I paid for. Cheese Castella Very moist, soft and delicious. It was airy and not overly sweet, well done. Kukwha Bread - White bean paste The bread was very soft and fresh. The bean paste was good, a tad too sweet. read more

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I stopped here to kill a little time and decided to get a pastry to take home. I wanted to try something I haven't had before and came across the Mammoth (not sure this was the name). One thing I noticed about this place is they don't label the ingredients or give a good description. You can see on the bag a list of ingredients, but it doesn't give you an idea of what it really is, which is in my other photo. Besides that, the Mammoth is a giant bread cookie. It's filled with layers of sweet bean and cream. It is about six portions for about $6. The bread part was a little on the dry side, but it was good. They sell a variety of cakes, pastry, breads, cookies, drinks. I don't think I'd get anything else here because I prefer another bakery. read more

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We didn't go to one but two bakeries on this particular day. This one wasn't as trendy as the other one but has a more traditional selection. Our favorites were mochi, chocolate chip cookies and red velvet cookies. read more

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Shilla bakery is a nice place to grab a bite to eat with a friend. It has a cute environment with a large variety of baked goods to choose from. I have tried about 15 different items and all of them were decent. Although the taste of the items is not always my favorite, I will continue to come back here as I love the variety that they offer. It is a very unique shop and I love trying new things. Recently, I have tried the rainbow loaf roll and the cinnamon stick donuts. The cinnamon stick donuts have been my favorite item I have tried from here. Adding on to this, one thing that makes it a bit difficult to chose what to get is a lack of description for products in the bakery. The only description given in the bakery is the name of the item, which can make it difficult to know what you want. One item off of their actual menu that I have tried is the red bean shaved ice. It was very different from anything I have ever tried but overall not bad. read more

Shilla Bakery & Cafe - Rainbow loaf roll - Bakeries Near Me - Ellicott City, Maryland

Many different kinds of buns, cookies, and other baked goods! Perfect for snacks or for breakfast the next day. read more

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Not impressed with their bakery products, they are mostly focused on drinks and coffee. They need to rename their business, Shilla Snacks & Cafe. read more

Loved the lemon mascarpone! Service and ambiance was good. Slight confusion with the shaved ice. It's not the same as the American one but was definitely yummy. Overall great experience. read more

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Everytime i go to Maryland, i always visit Shilla bakery. They have good selections of bakery for reasonable price. The treat has a good amount of sweetness. However, the last couple times that i was here, they didn't have as many selections as they used to. Even though the food still taste as good, i just wish they have more variations. read more

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This place is really cute. I came here in the evening, so the pastries were not fresh. We got a little of everything and was very underwhelmed by most of the options. The cookies were my favorite part. We got an iced latte and that was very good. I would like to point out to the owners that none of their teas are very good. The boba was undercooked and crunchy, the Thai bubble tea was sooo sweet. After one sip of the Thai bubble tea I asked the staff if I could get a strawberry bubble tea instead without the boba, since the boba was hard and the tea was so sweet. They instead strained the boba out and gave me back the Thai tea. Also the hot citron and honey plum was so sweet and tasted like medicine. Most bubble tea places ask for sugar level, this place does not do that. I am disappointed because I have been looking forward to visiting this place for a long time and spent a lot of money for items I had to just throw away. read more

Cute Asian bakery serving up absolutely delicious baked goods and great coffee. I came for mooncakes which they didnt have but I grabbed a few cream rolls, red bean buns and twisty donuts that were soooo good. read more

Cute and fun to sit around and hang with friends/family. I like getting their bingsoo and their breads aren't as comparable to their better locations, but it's still solid. read more

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There are so many hidden gems in Ellicott City along the Pike and this is one of them. Located in a strip plaza off route 40, we stumbled across this sweet spot and I'm glad we did. Order: Chocolate Chip Cookie - Soft and delicious giant cookie. It was a perfect classic chocolate chip cookie. Corn Mill Cookies - These were soft and somewhat melted in your mouth. Cream Roll - Fluffy soft roll with a lite cream filling. You can taste the freshness of the roll. (not pictured). Be sure to leave outside food or drinks in your car if you decide to check out this spot. You won't need it because they have a selection of drinks, teas and shaved ice with fruit and ice cream I'd like to try. A honeydew roll caught my eye - I'll have to go back to try it. Good service read more

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I've been wanting to try this place for a long long time. We go to Sweet Hut when we are in Atlanta and love it. So we decided to try this finally and now I wish we came here sooner. It is quiet and quaint. The pastries and buns were good. Selection is small compared to Sweet Hut but the products are as tasty. The cheese but reminds me of the Brazilian bread from Fogo de Chao. The sausage bread was a hit with the kids. And they had to have the shaved ice and boba tea. They tell me we are definitely coming back... This week. Lol read more

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Very cozy bakery and coffee shop. Amazing pastries and sandwiches. Always clean and staff is very friendly. read more

Shilla Bakery & Cafe - the interior of the restaurant - Bakeries Near Me - Ellicott City, Maryland

The bing soo was really bad. I asked the cashier prior to ordering about it, and they were not clear. Flavors were not there, portions were small, and they skimped on very important ingredients that always come in a bing soo! Wish I could get my $12 back :-/ Also, I asked for the toppings that are supposed to come with it, and I got a couple eye rolls. read more

Ellicott City is a hidden gem of cool Asian restaurants/grocery stores. This cafe is no exception. I first heard of this bakery through family who had gotten two birthday cakes from this bakery (within the same week) They were both delicious! What I love about Asian cakes/baked goods is that they're never too sweet and they're so light. Aside from the birthday cakes, I visited this bakery once with my mom for dessert. We came a little later around 8:30 and the place was still bustling. You can tell they have lots of baked goods for sale on their shelves that sold out before we got there. I ordered a Cookie Monster dessert and my mom got a slice of cake. We wanted to order decaf coffee to drink with our desserts but the only type of dessert they had decaf was an Americano which I thought was kind of strange for a bakery/coffee shop. I would say that was the only downfall. They seem to also specialize in an ice cream type dessert that I need to try! I saw a lot of people order it, so that will definitely be on my list to try next when I come here. read more

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