Really nice spot, overall!…read more Not too busy today but everyone seemed nice from the barista to the other customers. It's nicely styled and the desserts look amazing. Today I just grabbed a hot matcha latte with pistachio syrup made with almond milk. It wasn't too sweet at all, right temperature. I don't believe I've gotten the pistachio syrup before but I liked it in the matcha.

This is the 3rd time I've come here & they are out of Oat Milk…read more.. Smh... Come on Seoul Blues...you're giving me the blues lol Happy Yelping!

I rarely ever use bakeries; however, needed wedding cakes for my daughter's civil ceremony. She…read moregave me full reign on design. The 2 cakes were beautiful and delicious! Everyone loved the freshness and taste! A text 2 days after the wedding, was: "Mom, this cake is SO GOOD!". Next text, "I'm sad.... I've almost finished it". So happy I made the choice to go with Smallcakes! Thank you for making it an amazing day!

I had a good experience with Smallcakes in Severna Park, MD. I had a custom order of strawberry…read moreshortcake cupcakes. They were delicious. Soft, moist, and full flavor. The buttercream icing is classic and fresh strawberries were used for the topping. The customer service was good and very helpful with placing my order. The bakeshop looks and feels like a bake shop, with glass display cases showcasing their featured goods. However, they also offer ice cream here, seasonal pies, and other sweet treats like banana pudding and their signature SMASH cups. SMASH is essentially a cupcake cut in half and layered with a couple scoops of ice cream of your choice. The classic cake and ice cream duo. Overall, a good experience and I will visit again for both custom orders and single servings.

An amazing ice cream shop!!! The selection is incredible and everything is delicious I've never had…read morea bad experience with anything they have created. Everyone who works there is super friendly and helpful. A true local business servicing the community a must stop for anyone! Sometimes the store can become busy in the summer but worth that wait and always clean.

I've always liked this spot and have been begging t for them to get vegan options. Finally, after…read morethe merge, they offer vegan ice cream here. It's strawberry and it's good, kinda wish they offered another flavor like the other always shops but a victory is a victory. The service was okay, you could tell the kids didn't really want to help, but then again, the service is always a bit better for other customers, but I digress. The place is always clean and either has a long line or is empty, if you arrive during the "sweet time". Would've been 5 stars if I didn't feel like I was an inconvenience to the staff.

Never heard back to order. Strange bakery . In house no…read morestore front Can't take another chance!

The cake I received was absolutely delicious and so well presented. Sarah does amazing work and I…read morewould definitely recommend her for various occasions including, but not limited to, birthdays and Halloween parties. xx

I've stopped by twice since I've discovered this place and it's a problem. I'm really trying to…read moreunbig my back and Freakin' Sweet Jars is making it difficult. Lol. The first time I stopped by, I grabbed a cookie. That day they had the banana pudding cookie. Since I love banana pudding, this was a no-brainer. I don't know how they got this cookie to taste like banana pudding, but they did. Adding the white chocolate drizzle took it over the top for me. The second time I had the sweet potato cheesecake. I love sweet potatoes and I have not had a sweet potato dish or dessert that I didn't like. This cheesecake kept the streak alive. I'm assuming this is a seasonal dish, but I really wish it was a permanent item on the menu. If there was a way that I could eat this every day and not gain weight, I would. I'm hoping I can catch it again before the season changes and they moved on to some other cheesecake flavor. I'm pretty sure I was helped by the owner both times. I can't remember her name, but she was pleasant and gave great recommendations.

This jem is tucked back into a corner of Annapolis Mall- near The Container Store. I bought the…read morebanana pudding jar and a small snickerdoodle cookie. Both were excellent. Small businesses like these need to be recognized when their services are top notch. I met Renata, the owner, who was as sweet as her deserts. 10/10!

TLDR: Overpriced, tea just wasn't good…read more I tried this place around a year ago because it had amazing reviews, but my drink was so terrible that I couldn't finish it. It had an awful metallic taste, which I think came from the lychee jelly (lychee is not supposed to taste like that). I drink a ton of boba, and have never had something so bad I couldn't finish it before. I came back today to try it again, since the reviews of this place are continuously amazing, and mine is the only bad review. The toppings were the worst part. The tapioca pearls had firm and dry cores (I think it was maybe undercooked), which really brought the drink down. The jelly was not good, and I wouldn't even call it "jelly" personally. It was essentially sugar and flavor pellets with a processed and unpleasant tangy aftertaste. The tea wasn't great either. I sampled their jasmine tea since I really like jasmine, but I wasn't a fan, and I can make better with cheap grocery store tea. I tried their oolong tea, which was decent, but the flavor felt pretty diluted unfortunately. I also tried the Hokkaido tea, which was very sweet, and didn't taste quite like Hokkaido tea in my opinion. Normally I don't mind when boba is sweet, but I feel this place is pushing it too much. I ended up getting a little bit of the Hokkaido tea, and about 5x that amount of the oolong tea (which was fully unsweetened), and it was definitely sweet enough for me. There's a drink I sometimes get when I'm at college called "crème brûlée ube brown sugar milk tea with brown sugar boba". I personally prefer to call it "diabetes in a cup". I think the sweetness of that drink would be comparable to a full cup of the Hokkaido tea. Additionally, $8.46 is an absurd price to pay for this. I can get better boba for $6 down the street, or much better boba for $6-8 about 15 minutes away. If I want genuinely good boba, there's some shops in Rockville that I happily pay $8 a cup for, and they blow this place out of the water. This would be 3 star tea if it was $6. The staff member was nice, and the building itself was cute. The staff member recommended the Hokkaido tea with a pump of brown sugar syrup. This is why I tried the Hokkaido tea, but I didn't opt for the brown sugar pump since I'm not a huge fan of brown sugar boba (I prefer fruit tea and more eastern new-style tea). The "build your own tea" is a fine gimmick, but I don't want to pay $8 for it, especially when the toppings you can add are low quality. Additionally, some places have enough customization on their menu that you can essentially build your own tea anyways.

Sweet Bamboo Boba is hands down the best place I've ever found for bubble tea…read more You can make your own drink exactly how you want it, with your own flavors, combinations, and recipes. They have standard options too, but the fun part is building your own creation. They have bubbles, all kinds of jellies, teas, syrups, toppings, and so many ways to customize it. It reminds me of one of those self-serve frozen yogurt places, but for bubble tea. My go-to drink is strawberry jelly and lychee jelly on the bottom, then I fill the cup about two thirds of the way with ice, add coconut tea up to the top of the ice, and finish it with butterfly pea flower on top. It has no caffeine, it looks beautiful, and it tastes amazing. Sweet Bamboo Boba is officially one of my favorite spots. Sweet Bamboo Boba is hands down the best place I've ever found for bubble tea. You can make your own drink exactly how you want it, with your own flavors, combinations, and recipes. They have standard options too, but the fun part is building your own creation. They have bubbles, all kinds of jellies, teas, syrups, toppings, and so many ways to customize it. It reminds me of one of those self-serve frozen yogurt places, but for bubble tea. My go-to drink is strawberry jelly and lychee jelly on the bottom, then I fill the cup about two thirds of the way with ice, add coconut tea up to the top of the ice, and finish it with butterfly pea flower on top. It has no caffeine, it looks beautiful, and it tastes amazing. Sweet Bamboo Boba is officially one of my favorite spots.

Wow!! What a great cake and fabulous service. Stranded on the West coast, I could not be in MD for…read moremy son's birthday as originally planned. I called T&R's Cakes to see about getting a carrot cake delivered on his birthday (Carrot cake is a long-standing family tradition of ours). Tiffany at T&R's was so helpful and delivered the most delicious carrot cake, including a note "With Love from Mom". As I was on the West Coast at the time, I had a piece of cake on my end so that my son and I could celebrate when he received his surprise. He said Tiffany's cake is the best carrot cake he's had (but don't tell the cake bakers in our family - wink, wink)! THANK YOU AGAIN, TIFFANY!! YOU ROCK. The photos don't do your cake justice. Thanks for helping to make this birthday special and memorable.

Amazing cake! Amazing service! She is prompt, communicative, and gloriously talented. The cake was…read morebeautifully done and absolutely delicious! I gave her a rough idea of what I wanted and what she delivered was better than I could have asked for. I couldn't believe she made individual letters to spell out my son's name. I wish I could give more than five stars.

Very friendly .... These little cakes are expensive.... Clean and parking right out front …read more... Seasonal choices as well as regular options. Free birthday cake.

So I was looking for something sweet and different from my usual go to's. I've only had Nothing…read moreBundt cakes at birthday celebrations, so I decided to go in and get one of their single servings. I saw that they had a snickers special flavor, and I love snickers, so why not?! Others in the store also recommended it and mentioned that it was their favorite. They did not lie! The snickers pieces were crumbled around the cake, and there was a caramel drizzle on top of the chocolate cake!! I'm not even a chocolate cake fan, but this was really good!

The snowballs were great! Just like the old fashioned stands except nside seating! Will visit again!read more

I used them for 10 years while I was in business ...service was excellent and there products were…read moretop notch.

You've heard the expression "small, but mighty," right? This very aptly describes this very…read morenarrow, very small coffee shop over in Severna Park! It might look tiny, but don't misjudge the coffee and other drinks they are making here! I actually went back after my first order to try another beverage, it was that good. I started with a Fall-flavored 'refresher,' though I can't honestly remember the name. But, it was amazing! I was down the strip a few shops for an event, so I popped back to The Big Bean before they closed for their "Not Ready for Winter" coffee concoction. Another winner! I also picked up a couple of biscotti for later. When we did finally get around to trying them, they were incredible! Very hard and crunchy as a biscotti should be, and perfect for soaking up some coffee for dunking. And the flavors are perfect. Other people were ordering their breakfast sandwiches, which honestly looked and smelled incredible... I just didn't have room for food that day. Or, I would have totally ordered one just based off of others' orders alone! The real five-star facet here, though, was the staff. They were very friendly and helpful, despite how busy they were. They still found time for friendly and cheerful banter while ringing everyone up. I don't think team members get enough credit when they go above and beyond, but please take the time to tip or at least acknowledge the fantastic folks here! Overall, it's a wonderful coffee shop that I wish were closer to home! And... had more parking! The number and orientation of spots here isn't ideal, but it's worth an extra walk (huge lot across the street) for the drinks, snacks, and people at The Big Bean. Outstanding overall experience!

I love the location, but it's not the same quality as the others…read more I'd prefer to do the extra drive than to have burnt sandwiches. A drive through fast food location would be more reliable.