Aroma Espresso Bar

I can only comment in the coffee — it’s top notch. Not bitter and a great cup. I like that they have decaf in the afternoon without issue. I wish they had a larger size and that they had a coffee bar in downtown DC. Seriously an amazing cup if coffee. I look forward to my decaf every time we go to the movies as the theatre never has decaf or skim milk (at least on three occasions I went in the morning…)
The only negative is no refills for say 1.00 or 1.50. Even Starbucks has the 65 cent refill. I could drink three large coffees it’s so good!

This is a wonderful little spot un Montgomery mall. They’ve really got great coffee. Whats different about this place though is that they have great eats also. Lots of variety for lunch or breakfast choices. Their quinoa salad rocks! The frozen coffee they make is just perfection… I’m usually not a fan of those kinds of coffees becuase they either taste too sweet, artificial or don’t have enough coffee in them. The only reason I didn’t give them 5 stars is because of the staff. They seem miserable working there and it transfers in to the quality of customer service they provide.

I think it’s cool that Aroma has roots in Israel and is considered a nice café there. Here, however, the coffee is abysmal, overpriced and the service is seriously lacking. I’ve been maybe three times, and only once by choice. The one time I visited by choice, I ordered an iced coffee and it tasted like watered down sludge. Seriously awful. I regretted paying the $ 4 that I paid for it. I drank it anyway, and wrote this place off as a Don’t Come Back.
The second time I visited only because my elderly grandmother loves everything from Israel and she chose Aroma. I had a mozzarella sandwich, which was dry, and pretty much flavorless with the exception of some roasted red peppers. Blah.
The third time I visited because again, my elderly grandmother and great aunt were lunching there and invited me. I went, had the same sandwich for whatever reason, and was just not into it.
To boot, the food was all ready at different times and they called each entrée to be picked up. What a pain. Couldn’t they have gathered the order all together and called it as a table?
Whatever. This place isn’t great and definitely not worth the hype.

Nice décor but average food.
The croissants are too greasy. The coffee is decent but more expensive than other places at the mall. For lunch I had a croissant with tuna, it had very little tuna in the croissant for 6.00 $.

I love this place. Originally tried it in Miami. Couldn’t get enough and I searched to see if there was a local one and I was excited to see that there was a local Aroma Expresso Bar.
I love their Ice coffee!

the food is very good, it’s like in Israel. we come here every time for good breakfast. the halumi salad is very good and also the omelette sandwich. the only thing that bother is the price. it’s expensive in compare to the other restaurants in the mall…

We drove from Baltimore to have a Lemonana! This is the direct competitor of Starbucks in Israel. The food is delicious, the drinks amazing!

Came in today for a cup of coffee decided on a chai soy latte.
No seasonal drinks either (pumpkin) :(
Great that its open early!
The store is very clean.
It is pricey.
The customer service needs some perking up.
I can NOT write about the taste or quality of their food and beverage. So I give it 2 stars. I might might go back, but once I receive bad service, I tend not to go there again.
It was me and 1 other fellow this morning. The guy (no cartwheels of enthusiasm or Good Morning!) the counter was simply polite, I ordered a chai latte.
The girl behind the counter cleaning the machines, was very unattentive. She prepared my drink.
I confirmed chai latte as she let it sit on the machine counter. She said «no soy latte» and showed me the reciept.
Her body language and facial expression was as if my order interrupted her work flow. She did not counter offer the correct latte and the look she had on her face, I simply asked for my money back. Refund!
Too many coffee shops to have this type of service. Especially early in the morning.
I probably should write the company verses Unilocaling the customer service, but its part of the review so I am adding it.

This review is for their coffee… perhaps they have better food, but I definitely don’t get why they have such high rating for the coffee. We came here and got two drinks — an espresso macchiato and a iced coffee. What we ended up getting was a regular macchiato (that big shit that’s served at Starbucks) and a hot coffee. When we went back to see what had gone wrong, we learned that the guy behind the cash counter had put in an espresso macchiato but a hot coffee (even though he remembered that I had wanted something iced), AND the person preparing the drinks had messed up the espresso macchiato part. This took 10 minutes btw… just figuring out our drinks and finally getting the right ones to us.
The coffee also sucked. The iced coffee was bleh — slightly watered down and the coffee tasted over roasted. The macchiato had also no foam and had the same over roasted coffee. The coffee also came with chocolate squares that were disgusting — tasted like rebranded hersheys.
I definitely do not recommend this place for their service or their coffee.

This café is tucked away next to Blaze near the Old Navy/​Cheesecake Factory section of the mall. I’d seen it several times but only got a chance to go recently. They have a nice selection of coffee and other special drinks. They also have breakfast options all day, salads, and sandwiches to choose from.
I came with my laptop to do some work, so I just ordered the iced limonana. It’s a blended lemon drink to which they add fresh mint leaves. I definitely recommend it. They also give you a small chocolate with your order.
Aroma Espresso Bar has a good number of seats with an outdoor area for when the weather is nice. They also have pretty good wifi! I would definitely recommend this place to do work or if you want a relaxing/​low key meal. There really aren’t many cafes to relax and do work during the day other than Starbucks, so give this place a try.

I love that Bethesda has an Aroma Café! This place is famous in Israel for having the best coffee and fresh salads. It is great to have a little taste of Israel in Bethesda! I got an iced coffee and the quality was good, however they are known for their blended coffee drinks. They also have a wide variety of Middle Eastern pastries like halva, ruggalah, and bureks. If I wasn’t trying to be healthy, I definitely would have ordered a slew of these.
I ended up ordering the haloumi salad with came with greens, tomato, red onions (and peas even though they weren’t in the description). Next time, I am going to get Shaksuka, poached eggs with tomato and garlic sauce. Salad was good but obviously not as fresh as in Israel. With your coffee you get a little bit of chocolate. Definitely coming back next time I am at the Montgomery mall!

Not really a big coffee person overall, but I really liked it here. Being in a mall, I was pretty skeptical at first, almost anticipating that this will be a standard mall restaurant just like any other. Needless to say, upon arrival my perception changed immediately. The overall ambiance was amazing — the color scheme + the hip furniture/​wall décor almost make you forget that this is a coffee shop in the mall. Aroma has both indoor/​outdoor seating, both which are nice/​comfortable/​good place to sit down and do work or to just have a nice cup of coffee.
The service here was really good. The host took a lot of time and was very patient with my order. Being a person who doesn’t usually get coffee, I didn’t know what to get (I asked «I want something that tastes… like coffee?» — not really sure what I was getting at there). However, the host was still very understanding and walked me through some of the menu items/​gave me his recommendations.
In the end I had a large skim milk latte and a personal sized steak sandwich on multi-​grain bread. The steak sandwich was actually really good. It was toasted and had red cabbage — something that was almost off putting for me at first, but actually worked really well with the steak to give me both a satisfying and yummy meal. If you’re looking for something salty, savory, and filling, I would definitely recommend the steak sandwich. The latte was good too — the coffee that they use is very rich and smells super good. Additionally, with each order they give you a small chocolate square, which I thought was a really nice touch. I was just looking for a place to sit down and get work done while casually sipping on a yummy drink, and Aroma did it for me.
Overall, I really like the environment here. It wasn’t too busy, so it’s a great place to sit down and casually chill — half the time I forget that I’m even in a mall. It is a bit pricey though — 12 dollars for my latte and sandwich, but overall really great place for a nice cup of coffee.

If you’re at Montgomery mall and want coffee or a quick breakfast, this is the place to go! I ordered a brewed iced coffee and two eggs over easy with multigrain toast. The coffee was pretty dope and given in this fun/​cute aroma cup. Eggs were good too — perfectly done. Not a fan of the multigrain toast — will chose one of the other bread options next time.
The service was great. I wasn’t sure if I wanted the brewed iced coffee or the iced Americano. The lady behind the counter explained the differences to me and was super helpful.
My entire order was around 9 bucks. Not too bad, but maybe slightly pricey for two eggs and a coffee — but probably pretty typical for the Bethesda/​Rockville area.

I usually want to visit a place more than once before rating it, and it seems that I charitably rated this place at 4 stars last time even though the Earl Grey tea I had wasn’t as flavorful as I’d like. After today’s visit, I feel more confident that 4 stars is appropriate; I had a more flavorful cup of tea this time, and a nice (although small) pastry. My wife accompanied me this time, and she had two types of coffee drink (iced coffee, and later on Turkish coffee) as well as having some food from the «breakfast all day» menu and a pastry (coincidentally, the same pastry I had today). Her comments were all positive, especially on the Turkish coffee, and this is being factored into my rating as well.
The prices are rather high, one reason for not giving it 5 stars: I think my pastry was rather smaller than what I might get at Starbucks and yet more costly, and I know the tea cost more, though it’s hard to compare sizes because the cups are so different in shape. My wife also remarked that the prices were on the high side.

Everyone that knows me knows that I’m a coffee aficionado. I especially love lattes, but I’m often confined to ordering my coffee from Starbucks because other coffee shops do not serve lactose free milk.
So when I stumbled upon Aroma Espresso Bar in Montgomery Mall, I was a bit skeptical. Until I found out that they had soy milk! YES! I ordered a soy milk vanilla latte and it was the thing that dreams are made of. I was with my Dad, who ordered a shot of espresso, and then proceeded to rave about how good it was!
This particular shop has outdoor seating and indoor seating (with TVs). We opted for the indoor seating so we could watch the basketball game. :-)
Whenever I’m in the area, I’ll be back. It’s hard to find fresh, good-​tasting coffee like the kind they serve at Aroma Espresso Bar.

Aroma is a lovely coffee shop in the Westfield Montgomery Mall, right near Blaze/​Cheesecake Factory. They have a digital menu above the registers that are easy to read and there are lots of tables/​booths to sit. The men on staff seem to be fast and kind. The women I’ve had wait on me though, I guess have a issue with something because they always have a I don’t want to be here attitude. The coffee I’ve had has been very good, but at a steep price, $ 7 for a latte is a little much, but maybe the mini choose bar they give you with each will help you forget about the price!

This is one of the better places to sit and enjoy a coffee drink and some food too. Drinks are perfectly made and come with a small chocolate square to nibble on!
They have a good selection of coffee drinks, lunch and snack items to choose from. The place is quite hip for you to hang around with your coffee.

Hm, what is up with the long line and wait? Let me tell you why!
OH MY! This place serves up some mad lattes. As a person who enjoys drinking coffee, I cannot get enough of their soy hazelnut latte! So smooth and delicious! Do you like hazelnut? Order this drink and you can thank me later.
They also sell cute tumblr and mugs in front. Perfect for gifting or personal use at home or the office.
If you’re shopping at the Montgomery mall, stop by this small coffee shop next to Nordies (Nordstrom). If I lived in MD, I would frequent this coffee shop.

I was absolutely shocked to discover this place. Most of my coffee purchases in the mall are from Starbucks. Rarely do I ever visit other chains or mom and pops stores. By no means am I a picky coffee critic as much as I am a food critic. And I feel that I do not possess the knowledge/​experience with coffee to discriminate minute differences. That being said, I do know that Starbucks coffee doesn’t rank very high for quality and that there is an astronomical difference between that and the coffee that is served at Aroma Espresso Bar.
For those who are wondering the disparity in review ratings for Aroma, the differences largely stem from whether you try the cappuccino/​latte and… everything else.
The differentiator here is the froth in the cappuccino/​latte. It is absolutely wonderful. I’ve tried the froth from lattes made from $ 3K Delonghi latte machines and it doesn’t even come close. The froth does not «clump» and is smooth as silk. I have yet to find any coffee shop in the Maryland area (not DC) that produces coffee this good.
The setup here is great as well. It’s very modern, spacious, clean, and well-​maintained. Little did I know I would be spending over 30 minutes sipping coffee in a mall… but it happened (which may not be the best way to do business for a coffee shop inside a mall but whatever).
If you are in Montgomery Mall and are in need of coffee (specifically latte), I strongly suggest you head here instead of heading to the Nordstrom coffee shop or Starbucks. You won’t regret it.

A cute little coffee and lunch spot, tucked away in a random hallway of the Montgomery Mall, comes to us by way of Israel.
There are booths and tables galore, and some of the booths have outlets (only one though!) for electronics.
The digital menu above the register rapidly changes, so the cashier handed me a paper menu. (Am I old!!!)
I had a delightful latte and egg&cheese croissant. The latte was served with a small piece of chocolate, which pretty much won me over.
I stayed there for a couple hours, working on my laptop with a friend, and although it got busy, the noise level was never distracting. This really is a nice alternative to Starbucks for those that would like to chill in a coffee shop.