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    Dama Bakery

    4.4 (46 reviews)
    InexpensiveBakeries, Desserts, Vegan
    Open • 9:00 am - 9:00 pm

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    Raspberry chocolate layer cake. Best birthday cake ever.
    Sanah B.

    So, my beautiful loving friends surprised me with a chocolate raspberry vegan cake for my birthday. This is one of the BEST cakes I've ever had in my life, vegan or otherwise. Its shockingly light, fluffy, yet deeply satisfying and flavorful. The frosting is airy and light and the raspberry filling layers are scrumptious - not too sweet and add a great balance to to chocolate. We're sitting and eating this the next day for post-brunch dessert as I type and it is even better today. You better believe all of my future special occasion cakes will be ordered from here. Thank you Dama for making my baked good dreams come true!

    Ernesto Q.

    One of the most delicious and extraordinary meals, variety of cakes and excellent customer service. A place that brings to you a little bit of the Ethiopian culture right in Washington DC. Highly recommended!

    Vegan velvet cake (vanilla, mocha, and chocolate)
    Jon F.

    Not everyone knows this, but Dama Bakery has great vegan options as well! All of the cookies (raspberry or apricot jam, chocolate swirl, almond, and anisetee are my favorites) are always vegan (not that anyone could tell), as is the baklava, and they generally have 1-5 vegan cakes available as well (fruit, lemon rum, mocha, velvet, milefolle, and raspberry lemon are the most common). Occasionally they have special custard tarts or fancy cookies, and during lent they offer even more vegan items (they are working on a raspberry mousse to be released soon). Anyway, the pastries are delicious and pretty cheap, and the folks working here are incredibly friendly and helpful. Definitely a must for any vegan dessert-lovers to try!

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    The blueberry yogurt cake is excellent, so is the service. When I'm in the area I always make sure to stop by!

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    Love love love the food here! Great service, great portions. Some of best Ethiopian food in the area!

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    18 years ago

    AMAZING and BEAUTIFUL moist pineapple cake. Love it so so much! Ethiopian former pastry chef for White House. WOWZERS.

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    Great local bakery with amazing cakes. This is our go-to for special occasions. I highly recommend the white chocolate cake.

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    Don't be deceived by the modest appearance of the bakery - their mille-filo and Napoleon ARE TO DIE FOR!

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    Pastries By Randolph

    Pastries By Randolph

    3.9(455 reviews)
    3.4 mi
    •$$

    Second time stopping in at Pastries by Randolph and it did not disappoint. Initially we stopped in…read morefor the tres leche after reading a review that they have the best. Unfortunately, they only offer an entire cake for purchase rather than a slice. So we selected a couple of various pastries to enjoy and share with friends. Staff was friendly and the presentation of the pastries was top tier. Parking was easy and the shop was clean. Highly recommend!

    I was a neighbor of PbR when they opened & immediately fell in love with EVERYTHING they made!!!!!…read moreThe layered cakes were perfectly balanced - delicious BUTTERcream thinly spread, that curd was soooooo good & THE moistest cake holding it all in either in whole cakes or a slices! Those French tarts with frangipane-all sublime! All the tea cookies were simply butter, sugar, a little flour-simple and delicious! And those fabulous individual pastries were jewel -like in flavor & in decoration. Anytime I would bring a box filled with PbR's jewels to a friend's home, office party or to my neighbors' block party; I WAS THE DESSERT STAR; deservedly, sharing the best with friends. Then a neighbor brought a PbR coconut cake with lemon curd to our block party and I could not finished my slice... thin cake layers, the "buttercream" was not very buttery but sweet & gritty, what lemon curd?! Nowhere to be found, sadly. The Randolph's retired and the new owners are not reading any of those wonderful recipes from the OGs - Chef Mark Randolph, Chef Cindy & their awesome kitchen team.

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    Roggenart European Bakery, Bistro & Cafe - Bacon, Egg, and Cheese

    Roggenart European Bakery, Bistro & Cafe

    4.0(87 reviews)
    2.5 mi•Ballston

    Ballston isn't short on places to get a good coffee and breakfast sandwich, but if you want…read moresomething with a bit of a European flair, Roggenart isn't a bad option. Located right next to Big Buns, this European Bakery shop has a relaxing coffee shop atmosphere. The kind where if you work remotely you can work here most of the morning and enjoy the quiet ambiance. I usually get a sausage, egg and cheddar or a bacon, egg and cheddar. Though one time they messed up my order and gave me the Roggenart Signature (which is a bacon, egg and cheese with avocado... I'm allergic to avocado). But they corrected the error. Their lattes are also great! I prefer iced ones.

    This is such a hidden gem in Arlington! It was a quick walk from our hotel and it was the perfect…read morestart to our day. We split the croissant breakfast sandwich and each got a coffee. We would have loved one of the delicious looking pastries but we have many meals in front of us today. The staff was beyond helpful and accommodating. Roggenart is tucked back in a tree-lined courtyard with a great patio that faces a large fountain. We enjoyed the shaded seating and the peaceful setting while we drank our coffee.

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    Roggenart European Bakery, Bistro & Cafe - Inside seating

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    Roggenart European Bakery, Bistro & Cafe - Try our breakfast sandwiches in our Bunssant. The Bunssant is one of our newest additions to the Roggenart menu...

    Try our breakfast sandwiches in our Bunssant. The Bunssant is one of our newest additions to the Roggenart menu...

    Roggenart European Bakery, Bistro & Cafe - Try your next breakfast sandwich with our newest addition. The Bunssant, which is a croissant at heart with the sturdy body of a bun.

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    Try your next breakfast sandwich with our newest addition. The Bunssant, which is a croissant at heart with the sturdy body of a bun.

    Detour Coffee - Beef bacon egg and cheese on everything bagel

    Detour Coffee

    4.2(399 reviews)
    2.0 mi•Virginia Square
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    I came here for the first time today and I was impressed. You can't tell so much from the outside,…read morebut the inside of the cafe is very large. It almost seems like this place used to be an actual diner of some sorts. There is seating on the front patio with tons of plant life and decorations. There were quite a few people working in groups inside and the WiFi here seems to be fast. This cafe has a pretty full menu which features both breakfast and lunch options. There is also a menu that is special for the weekends. I ordered a regular matcha and it was made just right. I liked the comfortableness of the place and there is searing of all types, from couches to hard bench style seating. The front parking seemed to be limmited to less than 8 spaces. The vibe here is cool

    *Edit due to owner's quick response and a reevaluation of my rating. Owner clarified that…read moreremodeling is underway and will include seating; I didn't realize that was part of the renovation, so I should not scrutinize it so harshly. I also realize that my own sensitivity to sweetness is biased, so I won't critique the Habibi latte so harshly. Primary issue with the AI signage remains. Will be back in soon; still very much recommend Detour to others!* Stopped in while running some morning errands after realizing I forgot to eat breakfast; have been a few times previously, first time I decided to review. The food was honestly solid. Ordered the Magician breakfast sandwich as well as the Habibi Latte. The Magician was solid; balanced and hearty without being too dense; the pupusa bun is an intriguing touch; suppose the name "magician" refers to how quickly it disappears, but I could be wrong, haha! The Habibi latte was decent; a little too heavy on the ice, but the flavor profile including dates, cinnamon and cardamom was robust, and evoked the flavors of a Yemeni coffee shop. My biggest issue, one that warrant a full two stars off, is the ambiance. Namely the furnishings as well as the use of AI . While most of the dining room is eclectic and inviting, the furniture, namely the chairs and benches, are deteriorating and visibly withering. I forgot to take a photo, but imaging leather chairs and vinyl seat cushions scaling, chipping and disintegrating beneath you. Past reviews going back a couple years have pointed this out with increasing frequency; I highly encourage the ownership to take notice of this. Moreover, there are a number of visually-obvious AI generated posters throughout the shop, and that also seems to indicate a level of increasing carelessness as well. Overall, not bad, but I am worried about the trajectory of the shop from the lack of investment in dining room infrastructure and promotional materials.

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    Outdoor seating area with outlets

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