This place is amazing... whether or not you're a fine wine connoisseur or an avid craft beer…read moredrinker, or even if you're on the wagon, there's something for everyone here. Located on the corner right in the heart of old town Leesburg it caters to history buffs as well. From location to presentation you will love the decor and vibe. If you like wine you have to sample the full benefit of their wine tasting tour. Your pallet will be tantalizingly dazzled by the broad selection and the opportunity to broaden your knowledge base as you sniff, sip, taste, and float away to happy land!

Came up to Leesburg, VA a few months into the new year 2022…read more The place is a corner business on the South road into, and out of, Leesburg proper. Leesburg 'Gourmet' was a business selling very expensive German wines, overpriced (import) chocolates from Belgium, 'beer' from all kinds of new englnd joints (for the tourists I suppose) and mugs, saucers and beer taps.. To me 'Gourmet' was just a little bit oppressive and too haphazard. Let me explain. I made some way obnoxiously priced purchases from the gal behind the counter - then half way into that the phone rang. Then the gal yacked. Then while I was chatting, some 'beer guy' came in with what just looked (and reeked) like a cooler for fishing and tried to sell the place MORE beer. It was too yokel for me. The chocolates I bought could have been found any place in D.C. and there was not much in the way of courtesy after spending $25! The place was NOT ACd and the owners (I was told) were off golfing some place.. Typical. This gourmet turned into a phone-booth, which in turn became a chat-shop, hiring fair and finally a lost corner storelet which bank-rolls some ritzy local couples' mid-week bonanza in other states.. There was one clammy person running this place. Review: 3

The best experience, Martina is wonderful, the service was perfect, and I would come back anytime.read more

Fantastic deal Mon-Thur on prix fixe menus - free wine pairings!…read more Took my BFF for her birthday. We had the 3-course and shared all the delicious items. Appetizers calamari (unusual but really tasty crust) and sweet and sour cauliflower (different crust and crispy kale with yummy sauce). Entrees osso bucco and braised short ribs both really marvelous but the short ribs - oh.... They gave my friend her choice of any dessert for her birthday so she got the souffle with a fancy presentation. I splurged on the entremet which was gorgeous and yummy and not overly sweet despite being a million different chocolate things. I stuck to the sweet prosecco and my friend enjoyed several different wines - liking one red blend so much she bought a bottle. We capped the night with Carmel cappuccinos - smooth and creamy. The food and drinks were fantastic, as was the OUTSTANDING service we received from Jason. An excellent night - we'll be back!

Great place with yummy chocolate, plus the owner is so sweet. One thing to note is that they are no…read morelonger at this location. Go see her at the ice cream and chocolate place in Ashburn. 20693 Ashburn Rd, Ashburn, VA 20147. She will go out of her way to take care of you.

From the owner: Bean to Bar chocolate. With our direct trade partner in Ecuador, we are making the world a sweeter…read moreplace through ethical and sustainable practices. Our chocolate is pure cacao and only the finest ingredients - You can pronounce everything on our labels. We use our fine chocolate to make delectable chocolate treats.

I enjoyed my hot chocolate. I got the caramel hot chocolate. It had a very light caramel flavor, it…read morewasn't too thick which was perfect, and tasted like great quality. I will say, it's not my absolute favorite sipping chocolate spot in the DMV but it was solid. Plus, the pricing was reasonable. Keep in mind, the size of the cup was tiny. That seems to be standard with most sipping chocolate spots. This place is spacious and perfect for large groups! I also really love that they have so many Christ focused attributes. There were prayer journals on the table that you could write in or take a minute and pray for those that put prayer requests in the journal. Overall, I'd come back!

Amazing! If you love chocolate as much as I do, visit the Chocolate Palette. You won't be…read moredisappointed! Be back soon!

Follow the cute balloon-festooned signs and you will find your way to the…read morepretty pink palace of pastries and peace.  All this to say that Mocatinas is a very cute place to enjoy a relaxing pot of tea and some delightful little bites.  You can't help but be cheered by all the pastel colors, flowers and inspirational messages that don each riser of the staircase as you enter inside.  Then there is the very happy sight of the brightly lit display case full of very colorful and very yummy looking macarons and pastries.  Not to mention the ice creams,  The afternoon we went we ordered tea and a small selection of a scone, a cucumber sandwich and three of the macarons  (it was very hard to choose!)  Everything was fresh and flavorful.  If you want to enjoy the warm weather, there is also outside seating to the side of the café but I would miss all the joyful pink inside.  It was such a cheerful and delicious respite.  Can't wait to be in the neighborhood and go again.

We had a private tea for a birthday party. The space was clean and well decorated with lots of cute…read morepink. The tea was delicious, and there was plenty of food brought up. Service was pretty good, though we did feel that the food was brought up a bit late in the reservation. (We had the space from 1-3 and received our tea at 1:40, our food towers at 2:20.) However, the food was really yummy and our gluten free guests raved about their options! We will definitely be back again.

Not only was this cake one of THE best cakes I have tasted in flavor and quality, but the…read moredecoration was perfect. I ordered a chocolate cake with chocolate ganache for my grandmother's 80th birthday celebration and everyone was amazed with it! The chocolate flavor in the cake was nice and deep. The frostings weren't too sweet and were smooth and light. My brother mentioned he wants the chocolate ganache recipe used in between the layers and these might have to be THE cake for future birthdays!! Ordering and working with Kathleen was easy and she used a local florist for the blue orchids on top of the cake. The blue fleur de sel macarons on top were delicious as well! There was a thin layer of chocolate on the bottom to keep the cake attached to the board which was an extra treat in each bite. My grandma said the cake was "amazing" and she doesn't give our compliments lightly!

Disclaimer: This review is purely based off of my interactions when trying to book for a birthday…read moreparty. I am also leaving this review so that others do not have my experience and are not mislead. I was looking around at different options for my daughter's joint 8th and 9th birthday party. Last year we had their party at mocatinas and it was so impressive. I was trying to find something that would be equally as good. I found the Conche chocolate and cake studio and was interested in their party package. I contacted them and even on their Yelp page they advertise pictures of the parties in a private studio. We thought that was really awesome and wanted to do their cake pop making party. At no point during my discussion with their employee did they disclose that this party would not be at their private studio. There were so many chances they had to let me know during our conversations. I finally was given a contract by them and quoted over $800 for the party. We were happy to pay that but during that conversation I realized that it was casually mentioned it would be held in a restaurant. I paused right there and carefully re read everything. I made sure to ask questions and confirmed that not only would the party not be held in their private studio that the owner advertised on this very Yelp page, it would be held at a completely different restaurant. Not even the conche restaurant and no private at all. I think it's incredibly sneaky to charge someone $800 and not give a full disclaimer that this would not be held at the advertised location. Also in my personal opinion it's greedy. I told their employee I cannot justify paying that amount for a children's birthday party held in the corner of a restaurant open to the public. When initially it was advertised as private and even showed pictures. I called them out and said you do know that you have a private studio advertised right? They tried to come up with an alternative solution to put the kids in a "cramped room". While still charging $800 lol. No thank you. We have booked somewhere else. This sort of situation turns me off from even eating at their other restaurant. It's a complete lack of general care. I hope this doesn't happen to anyone else and I really hope people read this review so they are aware that children's birthday parties are held at a random corner of a rest and not the advertised private space on this page.

Update - A Facebook Post on the 30th April indicated that she will be downsizing, using a shared…read morecommercial kitchen, and taking orders as well as selling at farmers markets. Additionally, she is releasing cookbooks based upon her recipes, downsized for home use. As much as I want the cookbook, there is nothing that I can do that will make it taste like hers. We might get close, but not close enough. I look forward to buying pies at the farmers market. Hopefully she makes it to Gilbert's Corner a few times a month.

Visiting my niece in Aldie, decided to go to the farmers market near by, small but great variety…read more We only bought one hand pie the sour cherry. Delicious! I wish I had bought more. The Little apple pastry shop 5 stars!

This bakery has been on my list for quite sometime. Well, I didn't realize it was in the same…read moreshopping center as $7 gyro! It was getting close to their closing so we popped in before we had our late lunch. I'd heard about their famous croissants and breakfast items but they were gone. They did have a nice selection of cookies and desserts. What caught our eye was the bread! Just a f ew items left so we snagged a regular sourdough. Staff was friendly and offered to slice our fresh sourdough bread. It felt so fresh just squeezing it through the bag. They are a small bakery with lots of parking out front. They also sell fresh croutons and other bagged bread.

We've been a number of times and I just realized I hadn't left a review…read more I was turned on to the bakery with a recommendation about their kouign amann. Apparently it's popular, so you either need to go early or luck out. The cream puffs and cookies are great, but I finally got a kouign amann. It's a lovely pastry. The sugar/thin layer of caramel on the top is substantial without being too thick. Just enough to hold and break apart. The laminated dough is nice as well. Not overly buttery, but still light and fluffy.

I believe this shop has renamed itself from Sweet Rose Bakeshop to Harmony Bakeshop & Coffeehouse…read more I stopped in for a sweet treat and got a chocolate sprinkle donut and a brownie -- the perfect afternoon pick me up. In addition to baked goods, they're also an indie bookstore, West Side Indie Bookstore, making it the ideal spot to grab a treat and enjoy a good book.

The baklava is good - nothing too sweet. The selection seemed a bit slim for a bakery.read more