Stella’s Bakery

Great little spot for some coffee and dessert. Their dark and white chocolate mousse cake is delicious and prices are reasonable. Highly recommend if you’re looking to satisfy your sweet tooth.

I know i’m very particular which is why I have a really hard time finding a what I believe to be a quality bakery, or food in general. And I wish I could say this is the reason for my less than stellar review of Stella, but a rock hard cake does not equal a good review from anyone.
I ran in one afternoon, around November, as I’m new to the area, to order a cake for my daughter. She wanted a strawberry shortcake, and they had an absolutely caked on display equipped with strawberries, drizzled with chocolate. I asked about the frosting as we are partial to butter-​crème (we have serious sweet tooth’s over here). Most strawberry shortcake is not butter-​crème, and are whipped crème, which is fine if it’s freshly made Anyhoo, the girl behind the counter stated it was butter-​crème which I found shocking considering the look of the cake and how most strawberry shortcakes are whipped. Moving on — we brought it home, cut into and then threw it out.
It was the hardest, driest cake we’ve ever had. The whipped frosting was a step up from ready whip, and had absolutely no flavor. We were both upset and I apologized profusely to my daughter. Great presentation value, the cake decorator was flawless, but the cake was gross. Another woman came into the store saying how much she loved the placed. After I sliced into that rock solid cake, I wonder how? We haven’t been back since it was that beautifully disappointing.
BTW if I could give it 0 I would, the 2 stars is for decoration.

After searching online where to buy a cake for my moms birthday, I ran across Stella’s and read all the reviews. Based on the reviews I ordered the dark and white chocolate mousse cake, picked it up Saturday about 10 min before they closed. The line was long and it looked like they were all picked out when it came to treats, so if your walking in to buy something try when they open or mid day, not before they close for a better selection. The cake was beautiful and tasted amazing. I usually drive to VA for a cake from another bakery so glad to find one closer to me now. I will be returning.

Love this place!
Dark & White chocolate mousse cake is by far my favorite cake for any occasion. It’s not cheap, but it’s well worth it.

There is a reason this place is always semi crowded. This semi hidden gem sits tucked away in the heart of downtown Rockville.
They sell a large variety of well made pastries cakes and truffles. From apricot sugar cookies to mocha ganache cake this place clearly knows baked goods.
On my most recent visit I had the Napoleon several macaroons and fresh baklava. Their macaroons are perfect. They a latent dried out or overly chewy or artificially flavored. Smooth and perfect with just the right amount of texture combination that only made the light flavor taste better. The Napoleon was delicious. The cream was great not overly thick and not too light. The baklava was probably some of the best baklava I’ve had in years. They clearly used high quality honey and nuts and it shows! Usually places that specialize in a type of baking will throw in random
stuff as an after thought. Not Stella’s. If the baklava is anything to go by they only put out products that they can stand behind. Which is why I’ve made quite a few accidental detours to Stella’s.
All the employees are always very nice and willing to explain what everything is. They take take their time and don’t rush you to make sure you are happy with your choices.
They offer illy regular and decaf coffee which goes great with the macaroons and pastries.
All in all I love dropping by Stella’s bakery. I’m never disappointed with my experience.

I’m here now and the customer service provided by the owners (George and Stella) was terrible. I was ready to look into purchasing two cakes for two special events and they wouldn’t even express interest in my order. He didn’t even make eye contact. Stella told me straight out that they couldn’t do it. Didn’t even bother to explain why or if it was a time constraint. I guess they are fine with the customers that just come in and out for the pre-​made cakes. I was very disappointed and am not used to being disregarded as a customer.

I have been going to this bakery for over 6 years now and I am not sure if they recently hired a new inexperienced staff but the cake I received today was DISGUSTING and the writing was done effortlessly. I asked to speak to the manager/​owner for the first time ever and she had the nastiest attitude and was talking over me even though she agreed that her staff did a poor job. It was very unfriendly considering the fact that she was siding with everything I was saying. She gave us a refund but I will even have to double check that because she made 3 mistakes before it went «through». They lost a customer and it’s sad but that just means there is a better place than that. Customer service comes first ALWAYS.

Just solid and good desserts. Consistently delicious.

I ordered a cake for my husband’s birthday. My worst experience? YES, BY FAR! I called the bakery on a Tuesday morning, when i was put on hold for about 6 minutes by a woman. Then a man named «George» came on and asked me what I wanted. It was a very unpleasant conversation as he pretty much yelled at me to «speak up» as he couldn’t hear me. There was no manners or politeness from him. I was thinking to myself why on earth am I going through this treatment to order a cake from these unpleasant people but I was already sick and tired of being on the phone and just wanted to get it over with. Plus I had read reviews and spoken to people regarding how «great» their cakes were. At the end of the phone call he asked me for credit card number and said that they will charge me when the cake is picked up. The morning of the pickup, I spoke to George again in the morning, to notify that someone will pick up the cake on my behalf and he assured me that its ready to be picked up, and that they will charge me when it is picked up. When it was time to pick it up, they told the person who was picking it up for me that the cake was not paid for and that someone has to pay for it. I was embarrassed and caught off guard when I was told that they had to shell out money for the cake, while all along I was under the assumption that I paid for the cake. Was the cake good? Bad taste from the whole experience made me not even care to taste the cake.
By the way, this was my first time ordering from them. And it will be my last time.
Some advice to the staff — Take some customer service classes/​training!!!

Our to go place for cakes in the North Bethesda/​Rockville area. We have been loyal customer for five years. Our favorites are the square petite fours and the apple flan. Their mousse cakes do not use gelatin, so keep them in the fridge and take them out just half an hour before consuming. Their mocha dacquoise is heavenly! Layers of almond dacquoise with coffee and chocolate butter cream and marzipan lining the cake side. Mmmmmmm… But only available for holiday season (passover/​easter).

This is a nice little bakery in a strip mall with a quaint vibe. They have a couple tables and chairs inside, and a couple outside.
Their desserts are amazing. The baklava is the reason I come here, and they also have delicious mini fruit tarts with various fruits. But the baklava is excellent.
I got a baguette from here, and it was incredibly dry and stale. I would not get bread from here again.
The baklava is amazing though.
I would really like to come here on a weekend and sit enjoy a cappuccino and some pastries.
Did I mention the baklava? It’s incredible. You should definitely try it.

Always reliable and delicious for the kinds of pastries they specialize in. Wish they didn’t run out of things sometimes, but my go to place for over a decade.

I’ve been coming here for years. Love love love their white chocolate mousse cake and get it for almost every occasion. They take phone orders which is a plus. The one thing I don’t like is that when it does get super crowded in here they don’t have a separate line for those people who are only there to pick up. For people who have already placed their order AND paid you have to stand in the same line as people who are picking out their pastries and haven’t paid. Besides this, I love this bakery and the only time its been super crowded was new year’s eve. All the other times I’ve never had an issue. Still a regular at this place and don’t plan on finding another bakery cause they are wonderful!

We ordered a small wedding cake and we received many complements that the cake was the best they ever tasted. Many guests took cake home. Stella created a beautiful great tasting cake, white dark chocolate mousse cake. Highly recommend Stella’s Bakery for all your special occasion events.

Mini savory pies– flakey, lots of buttery layers, bottoms are nice and crisp. Potato leek was my favorite, then cheese and spinach. Each mini pie is about 95 cents.
Custard tarts! Mixed fruit and pear, peach, Apple, blueberry cherry almond. Apple tart served with almond paste frangipan vs custard. Also sold as individual tarts and mini (2 bite sized). The custard tarts are Stella’s signature item.
Napoleon was definitely a favorite. Light and creamy not too sweet, delicate flaky interior.
Biscotti in both pistachio and raisin. Sold by weight and quite small in size. 6 small (4 inches or so) biscotti cost about $ 4.50.
This place can get busy. There were people waiting Saturday morning before opening. If you have something particular in mind don’t wait until just before closing as many popular items sell out. Also fruit tarts don’t come out till a couple hours after opening.
They serve illys!

Scrumptious baked goods that look lovely and taste like a little piece of heaven. Do you need a gourmet birthday cake personally dedicated to the one you love? Well, you can get inside and out on your way in under 10 minutes and your cake looks like you ordered it 2 weeks in advance. The fruit tarts are tender, light, flaky, and full of fresh fruit taste. The strawberry and kiwi were personal favorites. My favorite choice for birthday cake is the triple chocolate. If you love chocolate, then this is the cake for you. It is coated in a layer of rich chocolate icing. The inside has two kinds of chocolate and a layer of vanilla cream. I said I was only going to eat half and I found my piece gone and me licking the spoon longing for more. It is not cheap, but definitely on par with a good bakery. There are baked goods as far as the eye can see and the employees are kind, quick, and courteous. Sh… don’t tell anyone, but you know where I will be when the next special birthday arrives, Stella’s!

Their Illy Coffee is a bit too weak with most likely less coffee used for brewing to cut cost and maximize profit, but the cakes are delicate, sophisticated, fresh and delicious.

I was in the area and decided to stop by for some macarons after seeing all the raving reviews on Unilocal.I have to say I was disappointed with their selection since they literally had less than a dozen random, assorted leftover macarons on a Saturday mid-​morning. While they were delicious, I was hoping Stella’s would have a wider selection than just the 6 flavors I was able to purchase. I ended up buying some for my mom too, 8 macarons total, which literally was the last of their selection. I’m looking forward to coming back for more desserts and hopefully more flavors of macarons next time!

I love cake. I have a terrible sweet tooth
My family has been going to Stella’s Bakery consistently for 6 years to order birthday cakes! The bakery is hidden in a small shopping center on Rockville Pike so can be easy to miss. When you first walk in, you will be hit with a wonderful smell of fresh baked bread, desserts and pastries. You really can’t go wrong with any of their items.
We go here particular for the cakes — the quality of their cakes is especially good. The cakes are perfectly moist, and the fillings are just sweet enough without being overly sweet with the right thickness.
The white and dark chocolate mousse cake is my favorite. Best chocolate mousse cake I’ve ever had — moist, light, smooth texture — I look forward to this cake every birthday. The price for their cakes is reasonable, especially when you start pricing them against their competitors — we usually get the 8″ round cake for $ 36. They also customize cakes in different sizes and for all occasions (including weddings). I am sometimes tempted to make up a special occasion just to have an excuse to order a yummy-​looking cake for Stella’s.
I have no reservations giving a full five stars in this review and highly recommend to anyone in the DC area!

My family’s favorite bakery in this area!!!
You can order cakes by slice or whole cake. For cakes, I would recommend Dark and White Chocolate Mousse, Grand Mariner Mousse, Vanilla Raspberry, Mocha, Strawberry Shortcake, and Fruit Custard.
For tarts, I would recommend Fresh Fruit Tart and Apple Tart. They sell savory pies in two sizes (mini and regular), warmed or frozen, individual or in bulk.
For savory hand pies, I would recommend the Cheese Pie, Spinach Pie, and Potato Leek Pie.
For pastries, I would recommend Chocolate Éclair, Fruit Tart, Plain Napoleon, Italian Napoleon, Apple Tart, and Black Cherry Tart.
For cookies, I would recommend Rugaluch, Three-​Eyed Cookies, Sable and Almond Sable, Greek Almond Crescent Cookie, Italian Almond Macaroon, and Filled Butter Cookie.
For breads, I would recommend Challah or Greek Egg Bread with Almonds.