The Red Bandana Bakery

Had great experience in this bakery w/Rockville Vegans for two different events, Matzah Pizza and the Cake Decorating Competition! The food is all gluten free and items that are vegan as well as dairy free are each marked in different colors on the menu which is very helpful for different dietary restrictions. Jamie, the owner, is very kind and accommodating. I highly recommend!

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

Jaimie and the crew did a fantastic job. Thank you so much for beautiful work of art.

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

Great place. Great gluten free. Friendly staff. The bread is good. Not going to lie and say “as good as gluten bread” but darn near the best you can find without gluten.

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

When you’re trying to celebrate a vegan friend’s birthday—especially from out of town and at the last minute—it can be tough to find a bakery that checks all the boxes. Enter The Red Bandana Bakery!

Although I’ve never visited in person, I took a chance based on their great online reviews, and I’m so glad I did. I needed a vegan birthday cake delivered same-day in DC, and Jaime could not have been more helpful. She responded quickly, was super kind and accommodating, and made the whole process incredibly easy. Within just a few hours of placing my order, a custom-decorated cake (complete with a kidney and a set of dice!) was delivered right on time—and my friend absolutely loved it. He said it tasted amazing, too!

I can't wait to visit The Red Bandana Bakery in person the next time I'm in DC. Outstanding service, delicious treats, and the kind of customer care that makes you feel like a regular—even from afar. Highly recommend!

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

Red Bandana has a good selection of gluten-free, dairy-free and vegan baked goods, and amazing custom made cakes. The gluten-free muffins were slightly dry, but had a very good rise, which is unusual for gluten-free items. The ancient grain bread had a lot of whole grains, which may be to some people’s taste but was a bit too many for us. Next time we are in the area we will certainly buy more.

Atmosphere: 4

Food: 4

Service: 5

Recommended dishes: Cake, Challah, Banana Chocolate Chip Muffin

Red Bandana provided delicious gluten-free pastries for our wedding in Northern Virginia. We had a specific need to keep the entire menu gluten-free since the bride had celiac’s disease. Additionally, we wanted a cake for cutting, but wanted to have a different pastry as our main dessert. When we went into the bakery for our tasting, Jaimie Mertz guided us through all of our options including different cake and icing flavor combinations, as well as their full selection of pastries. Red Bandana provided everything we needed including a massive table display of gluten-free cinnamon rolls surrounding our cutting cake. They delivered everything exactly how we wanted it on the day of the wedding and coordinated with our wedding planner so that we did not need to worry about it. It made us so happy to serve delicious gluten-free desserts at our wedding and we would definitely recommend Red Bandana Bakery’s catering. (The photos attached to this review are courtesy of Kylie Hinson Photography.)

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

Great gluten free cake! Already have a cake ready when I needed it 👍

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

A fantastic experience from start to finish! Absolutely delicious, and celiac safe.

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

Recommended dishes: Cake

This is the third or fourth year in a row my husband has ordered these amazing cakes for my birthday. Being both gluten-free and vegan is a real challenge in the bakery department ; ) and Red Bandana hits it out of the park every time! They now keep a file with my husband's name so he can remember that delicious chocolate cake with raspberry filling..... and I will do my part to come up with more frequent reasons to eat cake : p

Food: 5

Service: 5

Enjoyed the breakfast sandwich. The bagel not so much, it didn’t look or taste appealing to me, not sure what the bread was made of. Everything else I tried was decent considering it’s gluten free. Cheesy bread was good.

cake ws good

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

I ordered a birthday cake and was very impressed by their attention to detail regarding allergens and their desire to make the cake just the way that I wanted it. The cake was delicious and beautiful. I will be back. Thank you!

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

Recommended dishes: Birthday Cake

Hosted a birthday party for 6yr olds and Jaimie and her team couldn't have been more kind, professional, and accommodating! From the moment I reached out, the communication was great and planning felt super easy. Making pizzas and decorating cakes were perfect activities. Kudos to Jaimie for being so organized, running such a well-oiled operation, and being flexible with a group of dynamic kids.

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

Recommended dishes: Birthday Cake

Service was nice but vegan cake was absolutely terrible.

Atmosphere: 3

Food: 1

Service: 4

A truly disappointing experience at this bakery. I first ordered a cake, which was so dry it completely fell apart when cut. The owner did try to make up for it by offering a gift certificate, so I decided to give them another chance and ordered a dozen cupcakes with it. Unfortunately, half of the cupcakes looked sloppy and unappetizing. When I asked the owner to take a second look, she refused to help unless I paid first. After I paid, she told me she thought they looked fine. When I disagreed, she took a few minutes and said she "re-did" them, but they looked exactly the same.
Reluctantly, I took the cupcakes home, but they were awful. Not only did they look terrible, but they also tasted so bad that they were inedible, and I ended up throwing them away. To make matters worse, the owner was clearly irritated with me and didn’t even try to hide it. I'm truly disappointed and won't be returning. A complete waste of time and money.

Atmosphere: 1

Food: 2

Service: 1