A bakery and restaurant what a combo. This also happens to be on of my favorite local restaurants…read more On this particular trip I went for the soup. It always delivers. The team is very polite and ensure your food and made to order. The restaurant does give you authentic Central American vibes. There is plenty of seating to have a medium to large party. Most customers in my experience tend to order take-out during the hours I visit. I do recommend the burritos, quesadillas, soups, horchata, and fine assortment of pastries. Overall they hit the mark at 4 out of 5. Definitely give them a try. Una panadería y un restaurante, qué combinación. Este también resulta ser uno de mis restaurantes locales favoritos. En este viaje en particular fui por la sopa. Siempre cumple. El equipo es muy educado y se asegura de que su comida esté hecha a pedido. El restaurante te ofrece auténticas vibraciones centroamericanas. Hay muchos asientos para tener una fiesta mediana a grande. La mayoría de los clientes en mi experiencia tienden a pedir comida para llevar durante las horas que visito. Recomiendo los burritos, quesadillas, sopas, horchata y una buena variedad de pasteles. I did eat the sopa de res the next day so the glass container is what I transferred it too along with the rice. En general, alcanzaron la marca en 4 de 5. Definitivamente, pruébalos.

I checked out La Espiga for the first time and got a slice of their tres leches cake. It was so…read moremoist and delicious! The milk was literally dripping out of the box, it was so moist! All of their bakery items are made in house, so they were able to answer my allergy questions. Everything in there smelled delicious. I plan on coming back to try their tamales.

I'm a big fan of Vargas bakery! If you're going for the first time here are a few tips:…read more - The trays are on a cart by the window and the tongs on top of the case. - There are usually at least 20 options to try. Take at least $10 and you can get probably about 6-8 options and try a variety! - The staff is lovely. They mostly speak Spanish, so if visiting, it doesn't hurt to pull up google translate and practice at least a simple greeting!

I have meaning to stop by Vargas Bakery and was so glad I did this morning! I picked up this loaf…read moreof sweet bread/cake and it was incredible-- one of the most popular items at a dessert exchange I attended. The inside was spongey and lightly sweet, with a crunchy outer crust and a variety of nuts on the top. The pastries don't have signs with the names of items or the price but I was relieved to find it very affordable (true to what many of the other reviews say). For context, this loaf (which served at least 10 people) + a custard pastry was $9.50, which I think is a great deal. A neighborhood bakery full of great looking breads, pastries, cakes and loyal customers, contributing to an overall great ambience and experience. A great way to start my morning and I look forward to visiting again!

Small Mexican bakery that sells Mexican tamales on weekend. The tamales are large and quite good.read more

A tiny but incredibly well-stocked bakery with a wide range of delicious Korean breads, cakes, and…read moregoodies, all excellently made and delicious. The staff is very welcoming and happy to explain the less familiar things for Americans who have never encountered Korean baking before. I usually don't know what I'm looking at half the time, but I'm willing to try anything here, because it's all been delicious!

Best bakery in MD, I will drive 20+ minutes just to get desserts from here! Delicious desserts and…read morevery kind staff. I once purchased a cake and they provided birthday topper and candles, it was the sweetest gesture ever. Love coming here

We went there 2 days in a row back to back. I brought 5 red bean taiyaki the 1st day only because…read morethe man had an attitude and also didn't want to make me the vanilla cream ones. The red bean taiyaki was pretty good and had a bit of a crunch when it was warm but kinda less so when it turned cold and soggy. A good point was that the red bean filling was not overly sweet like in some other dessert fillings. My sister and niece went back the next day to get more and was met with "What do you want?" in a really testy, I can't be bothered with you kind of questioning when it was their turn to order. This time he did make the vanilla cream ones but his overall attitude soured us to the patroning experience. Not sure we would go back again based on piss poor attitude alone. BTW, the vanilla cream ones were just ehhhh!

What a great value! I would recommend the red bean filled fish if you like red bean, if you don't…read morethen get the vanilla creme. The vanilla creme is basically a custard. Very good and not too sweet! They are made to order. Piping hot! The small fish are very cute but I felt that they didn't have enough filling.

I love the breadery! I've been eating their bread for years from various restaurants throughout…read moretown, but had never actually been to the breadery location until this week. I was immediately impressed and overwhelmed with the shear amount of options in their establishment. They not only have bread and pastries, but they also have coffee, frozen pizzas, wine and spirits, local cheeses, and a large selection of olive oils, vinegars, and balsamics. I picked up a challah bread, baguette, lemon rosemary sourdough, pumpkin chocolate muffin, two mini blueberry scones, a 4 pack of a locally owned, women owned canned cocktail I like, and a cup of coffee all for about $30. I will definitely be back!

Wanted to take a nice walk about two weeks ago (lagging on reviews again, sigh) and found the #9…read moreTrolley Line that runs from Ellicott City to Catonsville (or vice versa, more on this). Approximately halfway from either town is this delightful bakery that isn't just a bakery. As many have said, the aroma alone can make your mouth water - and we arrived midday, so I can only imagine what it's like early in the morning, when the baked goods are just coming out of the oven. They close at 2 on Saturdays, and we just made it by 1:30. Along with breads, rolls, and cookies, there are spreads both sweet and savory, dipping oils and vinegars, plus herb mixtures to sprinkle on them. I didn't investigate the wines but could easily see it's quite a collection. I missed the cheeses somehow, but DD the Cheese Queen said it was a nice assortment. There is also a cooler with soft drinks, so DGD got a berry lemonade & DD a kombucha. I bought a fresh loaf of garlic parmesan bread, and a loaf of cranberry orange pecan bread that was only $4! I see that another reviewer said the cheap loaves are due to the slicer mangling the loaf, but not the one I bought! It was perfect & just a couple of days old. Used to be you could go to most local bakeries & buy day old bread much cheaper. Anyway, even if it was "mangled" it still has amazing flavor and texture - worth every penny even at full price. DGD got a chocolate croissant and a banana muffin. She graciously let me have a taste and both were delicious. There is a free parking lot, which we didn't use of course, as we were walking. I wanted to write about the #9 Trolley Line but yelp doesn't have trail reviews (oversight!!) So I'm just going to add a little info here that does not pertain to The Breadery. Here are a couple of tips if you're doing the #9 Trolley Line walk: First and foremost, I highly recommend doing the uphill part first. In other words, start in Ellicott City. We walked as far as The Breadery and back, which was around 1.5 miles. We were all thankful to be going downhill once we were carrying our goodies! However, there is a farmer's market on Saturdays from May-October and it's a very small downtown so parking is tricky. The lot for the trailhead had people circling for spots. We're going to do the other side next weekend, but starting at The Breadery & returning there. And to be perfectly honest, even though it's a bit of a drive, I will be coming to get fresh loaves at The Breadery a couple of times a month.

The food is AMAZING!!! I think the garlic cheese quiche is my favorite savory food and the coffee…read morecroissant donut is my favorite pastry. Honorable mention is definitely the chocolate supreme croissant. Coffee was a hit or miss. I had the caramel iced latte and the vanilla sweet cream cold brew. All in all, it's worth a visit.

Ever since I've been recommended to go here, I go here about every other week... it might be the…read morebest spot. The pastries are at a reasonable price. I'd highly recommend this for many college students, it is a great place to study. - the service is always great, and welcoming, as soon as I walk in, I was greeted - the drinks are amazing, I've had chai, and Korean coffee. I will be back to try the matcha. The ambiance is always amazing, I like the look of how the place is set! Great layout, lots of room for accessibility

We got a midday takeout brunch (Apr 2026) with visiting friends from the new location that the…read moreEllicott City Bagel Bin recently moved to, a little west of their previous location. Their bagels are still great! We got their bagel and nova lox on a toasted freshly-made sesame bagel, and another on a toasted freshly-made poppy-seed bagel. Both were generously stuffed with flavorful smoked salmon and a thick whole schmear of dense cream cheese. The tomato slices were sweet and fresh. The sliced red onions had a nice bite. The sprinkling of capers added a little excitement to each bite. And for the little one, a simple scrambled egg on a warm plain bagel. Bagel Bin now shares a space with Roma's Pizza and Subs! So we also got a tasty ham and cheese hoagie on a toasty ciabatta roll, with hot crispy-coated fries. It had tender thin-sliced ham and cheddar. Simple. Perfect. This is a great combination of restaurants that made us all happy with their breakfast and lunch menus!

Great bagel spot in the Ellicott City area. Today I tried the Dr. Seuss and I am indeed a fan of…read moregreen eggs and ham now. The pesto eggs are fantastic! I added scallion cream cheese to this and it was awesome! Shop was bopping with lots of people but my food came out quick and staff were very friendly. Awesome place for breakfast, lunch or fresh baked goods!