Beautiful pastries, anytime I bring them to a potluck they disappear faster than my paycheck. Take all my money.
Jennie A.
I'm a kouign aman snob and have to give a 5/5 for the kouign amann here. It's perfectly crispy, well balanced between sweet, savory, and overall scrumptious. It was a touch dry, but def one of the best I've had in the area. I also got the pistachio croissant, but the filling had too much frangipane for my liking as I'm not a fan of almonds. The place has got a run down, family owned small business vibe. It's is so small, just a counter to order and display case with goodies, you're only meant to pick up your order and go off on your merry way. There are a few parking spots right in front. Or you can park on the street, pick up a pastry, and walk to the antique mall.
Priscilla Kw
The most amazing and delicious find. Not only is everything unique and hits the spot, but it’s peanut free!! Will recommend to everyone
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
A Tony
Cupcakes taste like they been sitting there for some days very stale.
Amy S.
We have to their store but also seen them at various farmers' markets. This last time was at the Bethesda's Farmers Market on Sundays. I got a few things, but the Boston cream croissant and the Boston cream donut were just to die for. It's unlike me not to take any pictures, but we devoured them before any pictures could be taken.
B A
Their blueberry croissant is excellent, not too sweet and so DELICIOUS. I will definitely get this again!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Jim V.
Every item I've ordered from Potomac Sweets has been amazing! I love the croissants, especially the cherry almond and pistachio ones. Lots of great sweet and savory items as well! Definitely recommend!
Heather Wellington
I love this bakery so much! They have an unbelievably huge variety of delicious pastries. While I was waiting in line once I counted, and from my count there were over two hundred different varieties of pastries, cookies, cakes, pies, tarts, breads, cupcakes, macaron, biscotti, nougat, etc! The pastries are very high quality French style patisserie, the filled croissants are some of the best I've had. They make extremely beautiful and surprisingly affordable cakes and tarts, including incredibly yummy looking holiday options you can order ahead. The most surprising thing to me is the price, most pastries are only $3.50, whereas a pastry of the same quality elsewhere in town is almost double that price. They have fast, friendly service.I've tried probably twenty pastries from here, and the two of particular note are the chocolate croissant and pistachio croissant, which is like an almond croissant with pistachio paste inside. The filling is very flavorful, the pastry *extremely* crunchy (I get it toasted), and the sweetness just right. Their chocolate croissant is also by far and away the best I've had anywhere in Rockville, and I've had one from over two dozen gourmet bakeries in the area.They do not offer coffee or espresso drinks, which would be a lovely addition, but they have very limited space, so it's probably not practical. I appreciate they don't serve coffee if they don't think they could serve good coffee. Maybe just a hot water tap with fancy tea bags would be nice though.Very limited parking and floorspace inside the shop, so I recommend going during a less busy time of day. Plenty of parking around the corner. No cafe seating area or restroom, but there's a bench or two out front where you can sit on a nice day. It's a pretty quiet and nice place to sit. I would love if they could put even one tiny table with two chairs out front, but the space is very limited, so it may not be allowed by code. If code allowed, it would actually be cool if they converted the 3-4 parking spots into an outdoor seating area with tables with umbrellas, and did away with the parking there all together. I personally would walk from around the corner, then sit at a table outdoors to enjoy my pastry while it's still hot from the toaster oven.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Heather W.
I love this bakery so much! They have an unbelievably huge variety of delicious pastries. While I was waiting in line once I counted, and from my count there were over two hundred different varieties of pastries, cookies, cakes, pies, tarts, breads, cupcakes, macaron, biscotti, nougat, etc! The pastries are very high quality French style patisserie, the filled croissants are some of the best I've had. They make extremely beautiful and surprisingly affordable cakes and tarts, including incredibly yummy looking holiday options you can order ahead. The most surprising thing to me is the price, most pastries are only $3.50, whereas a pastry of the same quality elsewhere in town is almost double that price. They have fast, friendly service. I've tried probably twenty pastries from here, and the two of particular note are the chocolate croissant and pistachio croissant, which is like an almond croissant with pistachio paste inside. The filling is very flavorful, the pastry *extremely* crunchy (I get it toasted), and the sweetness just right. Their chocolate croissant is also by far and away the best I've had anywhere in Rockville, and I've had one from over two dozen gourmet bakeries in the area. They do not offer coffee or espresso drinks, which would be a lovely addition, but they have very limited space, so it's probably not practical. I appreciate they don't serve coffee if they don't think they could serve good coffee. Maybe just a hot water tap with fancy tea bags would be nice though. Very limited parking and floorspace inside the shop, so I recommend going during a less busy time of day. Plenty of parking around the corner. No cafe seating area or restroom, but there's a bench or two out front where you can sit on a nice day. It's a pretty quiet and nice place to sit. I would love if they could put even one tiny table with two chairs out front, but the space is very limited, so it may not be allowed by code. If code allowed, it would actually be cool if they converted the 3-4 parking spots into an outdoor seating area with tables with umbrellas, and did away with the parking there all together. I personally would walk from around the corner, then sit at a table outdoors to enjoy my pastry while it's still hot from the toaster oven.
Sarah O.
Accidentally discovered this cute bakery while dining with a friend nearby. They had a lot of varieties to choose from and I settled on cranberry orange crumb cake. Not overtly sweet or heavy, just a right combination of all the ingredients.
I had a fun brief visit here recently while visiting family in the DC area. The shop is rather cozy and quaint and have a nostalgic old timey (mom and pops) feel versus the bare and crisp vibe that you get from a lot of newer bakeries. I was impressed by the dozens, upon dozens of sweet offerings they were serving up. Everything from pastries and cupcakes to pies in Petit fours, we ended up leaving with kouigan aman croissants, one of my personal favorites, and a cupcake for the kiddo. The kougan aman pastries were delicious, and I would definitely visit again for these. I forgot to mention that they also have donuts and a variety of holiday cookies available. I would easily say that that they offer over 50 different creations at a given time which is wild to believe. The staff was friendly and kept the orders moving. This place doesn't allow for you to linger long.
C.S.
Lousy cupcake. Threw it
Atmosphere: 1
Food: 1
Service: 5
Els Delaet
Ik heb de koekjes geproefd bij mijn mama, en ik ben verzot op het koekje moet de amandel noot erop, zo zacht en smeuïg aan de binnenkant en een beetje steviger langs buiten. Heerlijke pepernoten smaak. Heb de eigenaar niet in levende lijven ontmoet, maar mijn mama zei dat hij super lief en vriendelijk is. Wanneer komt er een winkel in België ? We want more ?
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Dan
I am pretty particular about my Italian food, but… they have the best tiramisu in DC. Way better than the Wholefoods ones.Their apple tart is also awesome. Price is reasonable. Very happy shopping experience.
N S
Finely, a taste of home in the States. Visiting DC from Belgium and wandering for fine tastes as we know. I felt at litle bit home for a moment with the Boston Creme croissant. Surely passing by again for some fine ´koffiekoeken´.Wheelchair accessibility: Rampservice at request
Beautiful pastries, anytime I bring them to a potluck they disappear faster than my paycheck. Take all my money.
I'm a kouign aman snob and have to give a 5/5 for the kouign amann here. It's perfectly crispy, well balanced between sweet, savory, and overall scrumptious. It was a touch dry, but def one of the best I've had in the area. I also got the pistachio croissant, but the filling had too much frangipane for my liking as I'm not a fan of almonds. The place has got a run down, family owned small business vibe. It's is so small, just a counter to order and display case with goodies, you're only meant to pick up your order and go off on your merry way. There are a few parking spots right in front. Or you can park on the street, pick up a pastry, and walk to the antique mall.
The most amazing and delicious find. Not only is everything unique and hits the spot, but it’s peanut free!! Will recommend to everyone
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Cupcakes taste like they been sitting there for some days very stale.
We have to their store but also seen them at various farmers' markets. This last time was at the Bethesda's Farmers Market on Sundays. I got a few things, but the Boston cream croissant and the Boston cream donut were just to die for. It's unlike me not to take any pictures, but we devoured them before any pictures could be taken.
Their blueberry croissant is excellent, not too sweet and so DELICIOUS. I will definitely get this again!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Every item I've ordered from Potomac Sweets has been amazing! I love the croissants, especially the cherry almond and pistachio ones. Lots of great sweet and savory items as well! Definitely recommend!
I love this bakery so much! They have an unbelievably huge variety of delicious pastries. While I was waiting in line once I counted, and from my count there were over two hundred different varieties of pastries, cookies, cakes, pies, tarts, breads, cupcakes, macaron, biscotti, nougat, etc! The pastries are very high quality French style patisserie, the filled croissants are some of the best I've had. They make extremely beautiful and surprisingly affordable cakes and tarts, including incredibly yummy looking holiday options you can order ahead. The most surprising thing to me is the price, most pastries are only $3.50, whereas a pastry of the same quality elsewhere in town is almost double that price. They have fast, friendly service.I've tried probably twenty pastries from here, and the two of particular note are the chocolate croissant and pistachio croissant, which is like an almond croissant with pistachio paste inside. The filling is very flavorful, the pastry *extremely* crunchy (I get it toasted), and the sweetness just right. Their chocolate croissant is also by far and away the best I've had anywhere in Rockville, and I've had one from over two dozen gourmet bakeries in the area.They do not offer coffee or espresso drinks, which would be a lovely addition, but they have very limited space, so it's probably not practical. I appreciate they don't serve coffee if they don't think they could serve good coffee. Maybe just a hot water tap with fancy tea bags would be nice though.Very limited parking and floorspace inside the shop, so I recommend going during a less busy time of day. Plenty of parking around the corner. No cafe seating area or restroom, but there's a bench or two out front where you can sit on a nice day. It's a pretty quiet and nice place to sit. I would love if they could put even one tiny table with two chairs out front, but the space is very limited, so it may not be allowed by code. If code allowed, it would actually be cool if they converted the 3-4 parking spots into an outdoor seating area with tables with umbrellas, and did away with the parking there all together. I personally would walk from around the corner, then sit at a table outdoors to enjoy my pastry while it's still hot from the toaster oven.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
I love this bakery so much! They have an unbelievably huge variety of delicious pastries. While I was waiting in line once I counted, and from my count there were over two hundred different varieties of pastries, cookies, cakes, pies, tarts, breads, cupcakes, macaron, biscotti, nougat, etc! The pastries are very high quality French style patisserie, the filled croissants are some of the best I've had. They make extremely beautiful and surprisingly affordable cakes and tarts, including incredibly yummy looking holiday options you can order ahead. The most surprising thing to me is the price, most pastries are only $3.50, whereas a pastry of the same quality elsewhere in town is almost double that price. They have fast, friendly service. I've tried probably twenty pastries from here, and the two of particular note are the chocolate croissant and pistachio croissant, which is like an almond croissant with pistachio paste inside. The filling is very flavorful, the pastry *extremely* crunchy (I get it toasted), and the sweetness just right. Their chocolate croissant is also by far and away the best I've had anywhere in Rockville, and I've had one from over two dozen gourmet bakeries in the area. They do not offer coffee or espresso drinks, which would be a lovely addition, but they have very limited space, so it's probably not practical. I appreciate they don't serve coffee if they don't think they could serve good coffee. Maybe just a hot water tap with fancy tea bags would be nice though. Very limited parking and floorspace inside the shop, so I recommend going during a less busy time of day. Plenty of parking around the corner. No cafe seating area or restroom, but there's a bench or two out front where you can sit on a nice day. It's a pretty quiet and nice place to sit. I would love if they could put even one tiny table with two chairs out front, but the space is very limited, so it may not be allowed by code. If code allowed, it would actually be cool if they converted the 3-4 parking spots into an outdoor seating area with tables with umbrellas, and did away with the parking there all together. I personally would walk from around the corner, then sit at a table outdoors to enjoy my pastry while it's still hot from the toaster oven.
Accidentally discovered this cute bakery while dining with a friend nearby. They had a lot of varieties to choose from and I settled on cranberry orange crumb cake. Not overtly sweet or heavy, just a right combination of all the ingredients.
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I had a fun brief visit here recently while visiting family in the DC area. The shop is rather cozy and quaint and have a nostalgic old timey (mom and pops) feel versus the bare and crisp vibe that you get from a lot of newer bakeries. I was impressed by the dozens, upon dozens of sweet offerings they were serving up. Everything from pastries and cupcakes to pies in Petit fours, we ended up leaving with kouigan aman croissants, one of my personal favorites, and a cupcake for the kiddo. The kougan aman pastries were delicious, and I would definitely visit again for these. I forgot to mention that they also have donuts and a variety of holiday cookies available. I would easily say that that they offer over 50 different creations at a given time which is wild to believe. The staff was friendly and kept the orders moving. This place doesn't allow for you to linger long.
Lousy cupcake. Threw it
Atmosphere: 1
Food: 1
Service: 5
Ik heb de koekjes geproefd bij mijn mama, en ik ben verzot op het koekje moet de amandel noot erop, zo zacht en smeuïg aan de binnenkant en een beetje steviger langs buiten. Heerlijke pepernoten smaak. Heb de eigenaar niet in levende lijven ontmoet, maar mijn mama zei dat hij super lief en vriendelijk is. Wanneer komt er een winkel in België ? We want more ?
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
I am pretty particular about my Italian food, but… they have the best tiramisu in DC. Way better than the Wholefoods ones.Their apple tart is also awesome. Price is reasonable. Very happy shopping experience.
Finely, a taste of home in the States. Visiting DC from Belgium and wandering for fine tastes as we know. I felt at litle bit home for a moment with the Boston Creme croissant. Surely passing by again for some fine ´koffiekoeken´.Wheelchair accessibility: Rampservice at request
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 5
Service: 4