Paola did a pretty good job in matching the visuals I wanted for the cake - a graduation cake. I…read morewould give her 4/5 for that. Her communication and friendliness gets 5/5. But the taste of the cake.... wasn't good. That gets 1/5. I don't know if it was just me or if she had a lot of orders but my cake's taste (Very standard vanilla cake with vanilla frosting) was pretty bad. No one in our group of 10 ate much of the cake after the 1st bite, and because it was a family affair, people felt pretty comfortable in saying it tasted really bad. We had a whole conversation about it during dessert. I know I personally cannot order from her again. I only post this because it would've helped me had I have known. 17 5-stars is very misleading here. Again it could've been just my cake. Which is still unfortunate for me.

Wow, I have nothing but great things to say about Paola's cakes! My family and I hosted a…read moregraduation party for my sister completing her Ph.D. and we wanted to get a custom cake. After some research, I found Paola and her cakes looked BEAUTIFUL! I contacted Paola about two weeks before my event and was excited to hear that she was available. I wasn't sure of the exact design I wanted, but I wanted a cross between a science themed and graduation themed cake and Paola was confident she could make that happen. Paola is really quick to respond to emails, calls and texts and was really patient and informative in answering any question I had. Payment was quick and easy, I was able to Venmo her directly (50% before to book the cake, and the other 50% when I received the cake). She was flexible and offered to deliver the cake to my event for a per mile fee which made my life a LOT easier. When the cake arrived it was AMAZING! It incorporated science and graduation while still being an elegant design. 5 STARS! I definitely recommend Paola! I hope to get more custom cakes from her in the future!

We stopped by while running errands. This store is similar to Whole Foods or Mom's. The selection…read moreis nice. We looked for gluten free items for a party. The location isn't convenient unless I'm visiting friends. Totally worth stopping by.

I was looking for some fresh fruit and decided to give Roots Market a try. I found some pleasant…read moresurprises, when I went to explore. First, the fresh fruit section was small and the fruit was very expensive. So, I deducted a star. But, the store itself was pretty large. I did buy some strawberries and bananas. The surprises came in the ready to eat section. There was a ton of homemade soups, which looked delicious. I thought the prepared salads also looked really tasty. I ended up leaving with a Greek salad, which was fresh and delicious. Lots of feta cheese, lettuce, red peppers, olives and Greek dressing. Another, pleasant surprise was the bread section. There were a lot of freshly made breads. I bought a sourdough bread that was really good. It was hard to choose from the many different selections. The vegetable selections were plentiful and looked really nice. The service was excellent. I was checked out in a jiffy. My grocery helper was so nice and accommodating. The store was clean and well organized. I am sure the quality of food is higher, than a regular supermarket. I would probably return for the prepared foods and breads. But, the cost is pretty high. So, shop carefully.

I never met a Cold Stone Creamery I didn't like. The employees are great about letting customers…read moretry several flavors. Anything with banana is my go to order but I enjoy berry flavors, lemon and orange. You can't go wrong with any flavor. I prefer a dish but you can order a sugar cone. Nom nom

My sister and I were excited to visit the Cold Stone Creamery in Olney, MD. We drove about 30…read moreminutes from Silver Spring because she was really looking forward to ordering her favorite ice cream, the Founder's Favorite - Gotta Have It. One of the things she enjoys most is watching it being freshly mixed on the frozen stone. Unfortunately, our excitement quickly turned into disappointment. There was only one person working at the front counter. He finished preparing the ice cream in just a few seconds, which immediately made us question whether all of the ingredients had been added. My sister politely asked if everything was included, and he simply replied, "Yes." When she looked at the ice cream and took a bite, it was obvious that several ingredients were missing, especially the brownies, which are one of the signature ingredients in the Founder's Favorite. We politely brought it to his attention, but instead of listening or checking, he seemed annoyed that we even asked. His responses were short, dismissive, and it felt like he just wanted us to leave. My sister then asked if he could add a little hot fudge. He said it would cost an additional $2.00, and I told him that was perfectly fine. However, he added what was barely a drop of hot fudge. When my sister asked if that was all, he replied, "Yes. That's it." His attitude throughout the interaction was rude, dismissive, and completely lacking in customer service. When I asked if I could speak with the owner or manager, he responded, "I am the owner." Based on his behavior, it was very difficult to believe he was the owner. He acted more like someone who simply didn't care about the customers or the business. He started walking away and we couldn't believe his attitude. We didn't mind paying extra--we simply wanted the product we ordered and to be treated with basic courtesy and respect. Instead, we left feeling frustrated and disappointed. After driving 30 minutes to visit this location, this was not the experience we expected. We won't be returning, and I sincerely hope this feedback is taken seriously so that other customers don't leave feeling the way we did. If he is the owner, the company should take it from him.

Food was delish!! Did the 1/2 and 1/2…read moreWedge salad and that's a wrap. I can't say enough good things about this place Consistenrly perfect!

Food: Consistency and quality of food has always been excellent!…read moreMenu: Very diverse selection of sandwiches, soups, salads, and excellent chili! Plenty of delicious desserts. Prices are a bit high, and I don't see or read about any specials. How ever, keep your food quality up to par and I'm sure you'll be fine. Service is quick and polite. Ambiance, I guess you could say quaint.

Absolutely lovely way to spend a late morning/early afternoon with friends and family! I don't go…read moreto farmers markets much, but this one really checked all my boxes of expectations, including a range of vendors, food, gifts, specialty items, coffee, seafood, crafts, and clothing. There were probably 100 vendors and the walking path is intuitive and mostly flat, mostly wheelchair accessible. The only few downsides are: It'd be nice to know ahead of time which vendors are coming when. A vendor we remembered previously wasn't there today. There were no recycle bins. So each to recycle, why not add some? I will suggest it to the organizers. There weren't many shaded places to sit and eat, so it would have been nice to have some popup tents and benches, but I know, I know: who's gonna pay for that? I tried a cupcake from a local baker and a smoothie from a food truck, tasted some rum from a spot out in Frederick, had a $4 chai from an Indian food booth, and ordered some empanadas to go.

This market is open 365 days a year, rain or shine (outdoors)…read more The vendors sell a variety of different things. Want something to eat or drink - they got that. Fruits and Veggies, of course that is there. Want to put a smile on someone's face - check out some nice jewelry or pretty flowers. Desserts or Empanadas are worth the try They have special events and sometimes there is live music. Of course there is pie, rum cake and some wine. Take a look around - where most shall be found. Enjoy.

Store itself is nice. It has beer and wine which is a bonus but the staff at the front desk are…read morelazy and useless Don't know anything about their store. Not willing to even try to locate something. Just stood there and shrugged their shoulders.

This is a huge Safeway in an odd location near apartments and homes, there is a Starbucks on the…read moreinside too. The food is good on some occasions, and some important information is that they re-stock on Tuesdays, so on the weekends they don't have much there. The people are very helpful when you need to find stuff and the staff are sweet.