Dana at Amphora is awful. They need to get someone else to take care of the phone for her or what, she is definitely taking customers out by treating customers the way she is. I will never go back there again just because of her. I called to make a payment for cake arrangement for my daughter's 1st bday. She told me, she was really busy that she has to take care of customers then hung up. The way she spoke was definitely intentional and stressed out. She should be going somewhere else to work other than answering phones for valuable customers. Never again. read more

I wanted the perfect cake to celebrate the upcoming birth of my first grandchild. My friend suggested Amphora Bakery in Herndon. Katie gave me a warm welcome and helped me through the process of selecting a design. Any changes I wanted were easily agreed upon and samples made cake and filling choices a tasty experience. On the day of the shower, the driver was in an auto accident on the way to our venue. The bakery called to let me know that they would be checking the cake before delivery. They delivered a magnificent cake well before the event began. We couldn't decide which flavor was better as they made each tier to our requests. I will always use this bakery and I thank them for enhancing the shower with their fabulous creation! I'm attaching a picture so you can judge read more

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I wanted a variety of sweets to celebrate my friend's birthday. Amphora delivered! I went in and was able to purchase 6 cupcakes including peanut butter chocolate, carrot cake, raspberry with vanilla cake and one with chocolate cake. They were all awesome, we ate them over two days. I highly recommend them for tasty cupcakes for no more than $4 each. read more

We have been going to Amphora Bakery for 3 years for all of our birthday and holiday celebration cakes and have never been disappointed. If you want a custom cake, be sure to order 3 days in advance to ensure that they can do it. However, I believe for the regular cakes they make (e.g. carrot cake, opera chocolate, fruit bavarian, hazelnut etc) they can make with 48 hours notice. We like Amphora because they have a balance of chocolate-y decadent and fruity cake offerings. I like fruit; hubby likes chocolate. Also, they have cordial cakes with real liqueur like hazelnut, frangelico, amaretto, grand mariner and godiva coffee. Yummy! read more

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I have gotten almost every dessert they sell and all have been absolutely amazing! The staff is super helpful!

One of the best places for cakes and pastries i had three cakes today feels as same made by my mom among all i love the raspberry cake made my day, and chocolate cheesecake is good but its too big and sweet i can't enjoy the whole thing. One of the best thing to talk about is ambiance, this is so beautiful because of all decorated cake on one side and clean kitchen and clear view of chef ‍ working are from elevated seating. Its the one of the most romantic place for date with coffees and drinks with some sugars , thank you all and see you soon, probably for one of my friend's birthday cake from here. read more

Amphora Bakery - Great dessert place - Bakeries Near Me - Herndon, Virginia

The cake with fruit and almond slithers is so delicious. My wife bought me one for my birthday back in October and I have been wanting one ever since. I bought another one today and I remember why it was so memorable. read more

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My husband and I decided to have a baby shower for our baby boy a little last minute, about 2 weeks out, and I reached out to amphora for some sweets since they did our wedding cake and I know they do a great job. I ordered 20 rice krispy treat pops, 20 chocolate covered strawberries, 20 cupcakes, and 20 chocolate dipped pretzel rods. Everything looked and tasted great! Everyone was impressed, their first words whenever they saw or tasted the treats were "WOW!". Another success story from Amphora. read more

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This bakery never disappoints! I've had the latte which is delicious and tried their cookies and cakes and everything has been amazing every time. I definitely need to start stopping by in the morning to try the pastries with the coffee. Definitely worth the visit if you're looking for something sweet or need a specialty cake for an event! read more

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Aweful taste, terrible customer service and super pricy! Apparently lemon coconut is one of the best cakes here and cake was too dry. Nothing good about the taste and staff were to busy to even write on the cake for a small cake I had to pay $26 plus $2 for a small happy birthday sign since no one could write on the cake and the whole thing is going to trash. No one touched it after first bite! read more

One of the woman working here just turned the lights off on me right while I am still in the bakery and just rushed off saying she is closing @6. So disrespectful and unprofessional. I would never set foot here. Please read more

The key lime pie was honestly some of the worst food I've ever eaten. The whipped cream topping tasted like historic houses smell. I'm assuming they added unflavored gelatin to stabilize it or something. The pie filling itself was just okay. Awful aftertaste. Bland crust that had no crunch or flavor. Wegmans desserts beat this place hands down. Husband got apple pie and said he'd never order from here again. read more

Terrible customer service, terrible food and designs. Sorry to have wasted my money here for a special event. Disappointed all around.

We used to go to Amphora's 3 or 4 times a week for coffee and dessert. At first we really enjoyed the bakery items but soon realized that their items were just not fresh. After getting 4 stale items in a row, we began asking when the various items we were interested in buying were baked. We came to find out that Amphora puts a different colored dot to indicate when an item was baked. We learned that many of their baked items were two and three days old! We have never heard of a bakery selling old item as fresh. We will not be back and could never risk this bakery for a cake for a special occasion like a birthday or wedding. read more

The baked goods don't taste terrible. When I went I tried a cupcake and a cookie and while they both tasted alright, I wasn't impressed. On the upside, the cake bread is fluffy and the size of their baked goods are generous. However, I just don't think it's much better than what you could get from a grocery store's bakery section. The icing, while generous, is overly sweet and they go very heavy on the food coloring. And on top of the garishly colored icing, everything is piped a little sloppily, especially on the cupcakes. Quite frankly, everything looks like it was decorated by a part-time Shoppers bakery worker, including the wedding cakes. There is no finesse or attention to detail on any of the decorations. Overall, the quality of their baked goods is subpar at best and a bit overpriced to boot. The space is pretty interesting, I like how it has two floors and you can look into their baking area. It feels like you're in a bread factory! However, it is also very dark near the display cases and some of their brownies and cupcakes looked really old (the icing was starting to crack around the edges). It's a decent spot to satiate a sweet tooth, but it's not really worth a trip out of your way. read more

Had a smash cake made through Amphora Bakery in Herndon for my godson's 1st birthday. I emailed for a price quote for 3 different custom cake options and I received a response by the next day. Although I thought the small cakes were overly priced, I decided to give Amohora a try. It was simply a more convenient location for me. When I picked up the cake, they allowed me to check it out before I left. I was so pleased with the results! The cute little pumpkin was perfectly crafted and turned out better than I ever could have imagined. Please see picture. Although it was my godson's cake, you know some of us adults had to get our fingers in there for a taste too! And it was good! I'm not a fan of fondant (which it obviously had a lot of for the outside decoration), but the cake itself was rich and moist. There was just enough icing to both hold the cake & decorations together, but also give cake added flavor while eating. I would have liked the icing to have been a tad less sweet though. Overall, I'm a fan of their custom work and would order from them again - while prepared to spend lotsa "dough" ;) read more

Amphora Bakery - Cute pumpkin smash cake for my godson's 1st birthday! - Bakeries Near Me - Herndon, Virginia

Great baked goods. Nice shop. High prices and unfriendly staff. They open early enough that you can get very fresh baked goods before work and their baked goods are easily some of the best in the area. The staff is authentic european and with that comes authentic european stuffiness. Put up with that and you've got a seriously good bakery with added cafe. Update: Went for a later morning visit and had a pretty bad experience this time. The dough tasted more sour than before, so not as good. To top it all off, the way management has the cash registers set up, the regular cashiers can't use the credit card machines. I had to pay with cash or have the call me back later to charge the card. The manager wouldn't help the clerk out over the phone. Seems to be a mismanaged place to me... read more

Man oh man ..ordered my mother's 65th bday cake on a days notice, best Damn red velvet cake I've ever tasted. Previously I would order all of my cakes from a place in Bethesda, not anymore. Amphora has all of my future orders. read more

Amphora Bakery - Amphora's Red Velvet cake - Bakeries Near Me - Herndon, Virginia

I go to Amphora bakery a LOT. Living a few blocks away doesn't help my pastry addictions. Having said that, I really like their latte... probably better than Starbucks. It's priced well too in my opinion. In the past, I used to go only for the croissants, but lately I've been adding a few things to the mix. While I really like their croissants because it properly reminds me of Paris, their other items aren't the best. Chocolate chip cookies... my husband said he's had better. I would say the same for their peanut butter one. I had a cannoli from there and I like it. Not a fan of their baklava...of course its probably because I grew up tasting baklava made by this Armenian grandmother who lived in our apartment complex. I had a few of their pastries but I can't really say that its all that good. I like the items that I like but you should probably go for yourself to judge. Decent parking out front so no worries there. read more

meh, I've experienced better. It's you basics. It's 24/7. It's on the way home. Sometimes the staff is great, other times it's something to be disired. The pies and cakes are cooked somewhere in Herndon and delivered to the Amphora stores. It's a great place and I consider it an open option always. A great place for tastey desserts. read more

I am sure the cakes would be good if you were to custom order it so that it would be fresh. We bought a strawberry short cake and the strawberries were shriveled and wilted. Also purchased a white chocolate cake from their restaurant location since the bakery location did not have it in stock. Yes, I was desperate so I drove a few mile to their Diner. It was definitely not fresh, had an aftertaste of stale butter, but you couldn't tell by the way it looked. read more

This was a very cute hidden gem we found for dessert and coffee in a business plaza after going out to dinner. The space is cozy, has a fireplace and is nicely decorated and open late for the burbs. The space is open so you can see the bakers making cakes and or relax/study upstairs. I will be back. read more

We got our wedding cake and grooms cake (my pic is the grooms cake from my wedding) and both were amazing! Their cakes taste as good as they look. They are moist and fabulous. Their frosting is a true butter cream with butter and sugar, no shortening here. They also use a fondant that is actually good. i usually hate fondant but their is pretty good, for fondant. The chocolate cake with chocolate mousse and raspberry is so very yummy! They also make one of the best carrot cakes I have eaten. The bakery itself is a very cute spot for a pastry and coffee. I wish it was closer to where I live, but that would be dangerous! read more

We loved our wedding cake from Amphora! Due to COVID, we had to change our wedding plans and scale back to a much smaller wedding. Amphora helped us out by making a small wedding cake for us that was absolutely beautiful, and within a very short time frame! The cake turned out great and tasted delicious (vanilla with buttercream and lemon filling). We appreciate all of their support for our special day! read more

I was looking for a wedding cake and made an appointment here at Amphora Bakery for a cake tasting appointment. First initial thought when I walked in was how big and clean it was. You walk in and on the left there are a bunch of pastries and baked goods on display. There's also a second floor, which I'm guessing was for extra seating incase people would want to come in and eat while drinking coffee/tea. In the back is where all the baking happens which was pretty cool to watch. We were greeted by the employees and I told them we had an appointment and they just told us to sit on a little couch and wait for our cake coordinator person to come. I was looking at the displays of wedding cakes while waiting and they were all beautiful. Then the cake person came and got our information down and brought out a tray of all different types of cake samples. All of them were delicious but I really like the red velvet with cream cheese frosting (which I was planning to get even before I walked in) and my husband liked their vanilla cake with strawberry buttercream. We ended up getting both! For the main cake, we got red velvet and for the sheet cake for the guests to eat, we got my husband's choice. Amphora Bakery was very accommodating and made this cake process so easy and enjoyable. They delivered my wedding cake to my venue and it was absolutely beautiful and tasty too. I'm sure the guests all enjoyed it as well :). I'll be coming back to get my anniversary cakes in the future! read more

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If I place a order for cake week in-advance and paid fully. There are certain standards and expectations to set prior to pick-up of the cake. 1. Perfect Shape. ( Cake was tilted which was unpleasant) 2. When asked for Chocolate Fruit Variant then give the customer Chocolate Fruit Variant. NOT Chocolate sponge with vanilla white cream with fruits on top calling in "Chocolate Fruit Variant" 3. NOT Over sweet cake. I would personally not visit again because of the unpleasant experience. Only suggestion to the Management whenever customer is ordering a cake. It is for a happy occasion not casual fast food lunch/dinner meet-up. If customer is not happy with the cake then fix it-up otherwise you will have another unhappy customer like me. This remark goes to "Janet" Staff working in the store. For all the Yelpers, recommend to avoid this bakery. read more

I came here for a birthday party. Since we live too far from this bakery to just drop my son off and come back to pick him up 2 hours later, we decided to stay. While we waited, my husband and I couldn't resist the delicious smell of their baked good so we bought a strawberry cheesecake. One piece is good for two people and I like the fact that it was not too sweet. We also admired the beautiful wedding cake models that they had at the bakery. For the birthday party, they had the kids decorated the cake. The cake that my son selected was chocolate cake with vanilla icing. Even though we didn't eat that cake the day of the party, it was still good the next day. The quality of the chocolate was good. read more

Went here for a cake tasting with my friends who are getting married. They allow up to 4 people taste and the portions are huge. I think the 3 of us left half the cake uneaten. We all thought the amaretto was the best. They walked us through pricing of fondant/ribbons/flowers and so many other things you'd never think about to design a cake. They obviously do this a lot. Fondant cakes start at 5.75 pp. Most cakes probably end up around $10 pp for a decent design. See picture! read more

Amphora Bakery - Cake tasting! - Bakeries Near Me - Herndon, Virginia

This is our go to for all our celebrations. Last week was my daughter's birthday and she was excited to pick out another cake. The day before pick up I was called because the bakery made a mistake and said they were making another cake but just wanted to make sure it was done before pick up and i thanked them for calling to verify a time. Well we picked it up and when we cut into it the cake was wrong! The adults liked the filling but my daughter and kids were not happy. I immediately called and the same person was apologetic and didn't know what happened. I said her birthday is actually Monday and if they can make another one that'd be great and she agreed. Well we cut into it and it was the right cake my daughter designed and she was very happy! I am very thankful they were patient and willing to correct this mistake. We will continue to make this place our number one choice as long as we live in Reston. Their cakes are moist and they have many many options and decoration styles. A+ For my family. read more

Amphora Bakery - White chocolate ganache with chocolate cake and white chocolate mouse filling. - Bakeries Near Me - Herndon, Virginia

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Nice decor, it seems like their main business comes from making wedding cakes. I tried their chocolate dome thing and it was pretty okay, the dome hard shell did not taste like good quality chocolate, but the inside was nice, it was a very light whipped white chocolate mouse . A bit overpriced, i paid 6$ for a dome the size of my 6 yr old nephew's fist. The staff was very helpful, their cakes looked yummy :) I gave it 3 stars because my chocolate dome was overpriced and did not live upto the hype ( for me atleast). read more

Amphora Bakery - Looks bigger than it really is. - Bakeries Near Me - Herndon, Virginia

We have had multiple issues here, our wedding cake was not what we ordered and was told it couldn't be fixed in time. We appreciated gift cards being offered for the amount of the cake, but we weren't offered a refund. When we tried to use the gift cards, they were declined. We suggested they keep the card and to figure it out later because the staff was calling the other location and the owner for guidance because they "didn't want to get in trouble," and no one was answering the phone. After awhile the owner called back and told them to keep the gift card and charge us cash for the remainder (it was less than $2). We refused to pay cash since we had a second gift card and asked them to remove an item that was around $1 in price. Bad management and bad customer service wasted a lot of our time just trying to pay for a few, small items. read more

Blah...It was tasteless. WAY TOO much frosting...thick layers in the middle and then on top and side. They did a good job with replicating a cake I sent them from the internet, but other than that, it was not very tasty. AND Soooooo expensive. You pay for the cake and then the decorations! Previously, I had ordered a cake for my dad for his birthday, and it was OK...not fantastic. I think I'll skip them next time. read more

Yesterday I went to this bakery for the first time. I wanted to get something for my husband when he returned from St. Louis. The two Texas cupcakes were beautifully adorned with flowers and edible glitter. One was chocolate and one was vanilla. They were great and the frosting was light and delicious. I'm glad we stopped by when in this area. I would definitely go again. The display case has amazing looking cakes. read more

Had the worst experience, ruined my whole celebration. It was my husband's B'Day, which we were celebrating together for the 1st time & everything was perfect but the CAKE, it wasn't fresh, no taste, quality totally low. Will never suggest this to any one, just had a piece, have a picture too of cake before dumping it. read more

Most amazing chocolate raspberry cake ever! Ideal combination and exquisitely executed. Helped make my partner's birthday wonderful.

Good Quality Poor Customer Service from Manager Donna. My wife ordered a cake for our daughter as being referred to them from a previous customer and by hearing positive feedback about them from her job at Booze Allen 1/4 mile away. She had saw a picture of the cake she wanted with airbrush, drizzle, and flowers. They replied the cost would be $27.95 for the 7" basic buttercream filled cake, plus $30 for the watercolor effect, $30 for the "drip", and $25 for buttercream flowers on top. For good quality we have no problem paying and just decided to omit the $30 drip and proceed with the order. We live over 45 miles away and I don't know if the cake got warm or bumps on the road but 3 buttercream flowers start falling off the top and began to slide off the the original position (which regretfully wasn't centered in the box). So 5 miles from home we called and they told us we could bring it back. At this point I would say that empathy is a skill need in customer service which I did not receive from one of the cashiers. Hearing that my wife was crying in car distraught she asked well what did you do to this? You had to have been driving had through turns. Being in hospitality myself I did not blame either party I stated that this is the problem and we need to get it resolved. Since the cake was split in half and only half decorated I said keep this in case it is needed and call me to let me know my options. Monday I received no calls nor my wife even though I was told there were calls and voicemails left. They decided to put flowers on the other half of cake. Which would've been fine but they threw out half of our cake without asking that we paid for. Then over charged $40 dollars instead of $25 for the new flowers (that you could tell had been rushed). When my wife went in to complain Donna basically shrugged and said they threw it out and after a lot of back and forth offer a cake that was much cheaper and less expensive than the cake that was thrown out. I understand things happen in the service industry being that I work in the service industry myself. There was no since of concern for the situation no apologies for throwing out the cake. I felt dismissed, angry, and not valued as a customer. I would email the store before leaving this review but it is going to be intercepted by Donna who I had the lowest customer service from. In conclusion I was overcharged $20 (was not given an itemized receipt when I asked) We lost money on the original cake because they threw it out. The biggest lost is now we feel like we were taken advantage off in a bad situation. I know as things stand right now we would make sure none of our friends, my clients or hers, co workers at booze, or our social media followings do business with this company. I understand that this sometimes reaches the people who do care so I can update this review but as for now we are extremely dissatisfied with our experience. read more

We stopped in here for a coffee and to split something sweet. The latte was a bit too hot, but it was Illy and after it cooled, it was quite tasty. The cookie we split was good, but not amazing. There is a small seating area upstairs that is a bit too "sad estate sale" to be a comfortable place to hang out. (Maybe that's the point?) The chairs are beat down to hell and don't fit with the tables at all. It was, however, nice to watch the bakers work below us. They host classes and I'd give them a try, but for a bakery visit, it was just sort of middle of the road. read more

Mmmmm pie. I've never had anything but pies from here and they've all been quite good. I've been in here and sometimes the selections seem limited, but I'm sure that depends on time of day and day of the week. if you want a good solid no fail pie, this is definitely your go-to read more

Ordered a cake for my son's birthday. While they copied a picture I sent them really well...the taste of the cake was MEH. There was SO much frosting, they layered cake/frosting/cake/frosting and it wasn't even very tasty. The vanilla cake/vanilla frosting had NO flavor of vanilla at all and just tasted so buttery (not good). The COST was so much, I expected much for it. Definitely look elsewhere for a cake. Previously I had ordered a cake for my father's birthday. That cake was more tasty, but STILL soooo much frosting. It was cake/frosting/cherries/cake/frosting. read more

We stopped in to check this place out and it's lovely. The ambiance was good and relaxing. We grabbed a treat for each of us to go and they were both wonderful: cheese danish and baklava. Excellent find. read more