Strawberry Bakery is a little hard to find amongst the clutter of Lancaster Ave. in Frazer, but it is definitely worth finding! Strawberry is located in a small strip center called "Frazer View" nearly across the Classic Diner. As authentic a French-style bakery as can be found in the US, Strawberry offers a delicious array of cakes, tartlets, cookies and breads. The croissants are incredible and can be had with an excellent cup of hardy French-roast coffee. The baguette is crusty, yet chewy like the ones you'd find in the best bakeries in France. The cakes and tarts are works of art and taste heavenly. Where else are you going to find a pear cake? Strawberry's homemade marshmallows are worth the trip alone. They come in different fruit flavors. Think that marshmallows are just for kids-think again. You haven't had true marshmallows until you've had one at the Strawberry bakery. I'd have given Strawberry Bakery 5 stars but they could do more to the decor to make it a bit more inviting. But the quality and taste of what they offer really does deserve the fifth star. read more

My sister and I took a baking class this past Sunday there and we ended up bringing a TON of baked goodies home. The classes are held in the back in their kitchen, where you gather around the large metal counters. Our class was fully booked, and it was a bit uncomfortable being so tightly packed around the tables. The chef that taught us new recipes is from France, and has a wonderfully fun attitude and demeanor. He was pleasant and kept us engaged throughout the class. We didn't realize that we wouldn't each be making our own pastries, rather everyone could offer to help with getting certain ingredients ready or cutting up apples. All of the pastries were made in bulk at once, rather than each individual making their own. There were a few things that I think should be changed: - While they gave us the ingredient list for each item that would be made during the class, but there were no instructions as how to actually make them. I took notes down the best I could, but you're paying too much attention to the class to get it all jotted down. - The class should either be smaller or have more space available for it - There should be more hands on experience for everyone, rather than a few people raising their hand to help with something - When showing us the recipe, it should be indicated which item we were making, because the chef kept jumping around back and forth between them and everyone would keep asking which product we were watching be made read more

How can a place named Strawberry not even know how to make a strawberry shortcake! Awful! It was SO stale and then they soaked it in syrup to mask the staleness, which made the bottom of it completely soggy. The cake part had the texture of sandpaper and it wad was iced with hard tasteless icing. How can they not put any whipped cream on it?? Even the 4 year old who was so excited to eat cake screamed out it was the worst cake he ever ate.. and he was right!! read more

Here's what I want from a baguette -- crusty, but not so tough that it cuts the inside of yer mouth when you bite into it; chewy soft on the inside, but with enough crevices to collect generous smears of aioli, pate, or other desired spreads; fluffy, light, flavourful and yeasty; a light press of the fingertips should yield a soft, crispy crunch sound. So you can imagine that, when we buy such baguettes from Strawberry Bakery, that they don't really have time to get stale. Same day or not at all, folks. If that wasn't already enough points for Strawberry Bakery, let's talk about their opera cake (also known as The Cake That Earns Serious Brownie Points in my house). Jean Pierre knows how to make a damned good opera cake -- layers of chocolate, cream, icing, all of them not too sweet, not too dense, not too heavy. Individual slices are deceptively small, but every bite is loaded with bliss. Macarons are occasionally for sale if you stop in on a lucky day. They've also got thin cookies, chocolates, and croissants in a few flavours -- note that the chocolate croissant does contain shredded coconut, sadface. I do agree with the decor thing -- it's a bit on the meh side, but as the bakery is to-go, shouldn't be too off-putting for the five minutes that you're drooling over the bakery cases anyway. Great little slice of France in the middle of suburbia PA! read more

I love this place. The croissants are amazing. Biting into them is a memorable experience. Chocolate coconut, Plain, are my favorite croissants and the pastries are a toss up. I assume the french influence, makes them best. The dark chocolate they have here is that perfect balance of dark substantial, and tasty. And...They do large molds, if you want to grand gesture someone for a special occasion. Horses, Eiffel Tower, Toy Soldiers, Santa Stocking... (I've done this with birthdays & Christmas.) And the chocolate is that same melt in your mouth, as in the chocolate covered cherries, etc. The black licorice, and choc covered espresso beans, are great for snackish moments. They also have classes, we did a flourless cake, and John-Pierre was hilarious. Don't know why I stopped signing up for those. Oh. Chocolate glazed donuts here are huge. Come early for the best pick of the litter. Later, not all the community favorites are available. This place is in my "Best of Malvern" direct experience. read more

On one of my last days working in Malvern, it was decided that a cupcake party would be thrown for me. Strawberry Bakery provided all the necessary cupcakes and utensils, and it was fantastic! I tried what seemed to be a double chocolate chip as well as a cheesecake, and both were absolutely phenomenal. Soft and velvety cheesecake goodness in the form of a cupcake? Yes sir! Highly recommended, and a must try! read more

Jean-Pierre provided a terrific array of pastries for our wedding at a reasonable price, and he was accommodating of special requests and day-of logistics. The eclairs, fruit tarts and petit fours were all big hits with our guests. read more

Best croissant ever!!! Would not get croissant from any where else. My wife loves the baguette there as well. Price is very reasonable and staff is always consistently friendly. Once you try this place, you will always go back. read more

My 2 star review is for lack of common sense. First of let's start with taste testing , when someone says can I come do a taste test for cakes so I can choose which to get, one would presume u will taste multiple flavors , am I right ? Nope not at strawberry bakery, they gave one cake , that's it, so guess I have to choose a cake like this . Hmm. Second I got a 2 tier cake for birthday . And when I went to pick it up , only one side of cake was covered , the other side was wide open for all the wonderful germs and dust to get on it during my one hour car ride back home . When I asked can I have another box to cover it they refused and said they wouldn't recommend covering the whole thing since it will be ruined . Ok that's logical but shouldn't a bakery that makes cakes have boxes of all sizes to cover the cake . Hmm that's a thought I guess they never realized. I have gotten cakes from many places in different countries as well and all have given it to me fully covered . But that's not the mindset at strawberry bakery. Well finally I got a box from them and plastic wrap and my non engineering mind but common sense mind took charge got the whole cake covered for safe transport to my house without it being ruined. Go figure . Other customers were shocked at their boxing skills and amazed how I got it wrapped up. , disappointed, oh well, learn from ur mistakes and be better in what u do. read more

Yum! Stopped by before work to pick up some goodies for the office, so glad that I did. I bought 3 boxes is associated baked goods and they were a hit in the office! Both boxes I brought in were gone in under an hour while the 3rd box was left for my boyfriend. He has yet to anything but baked goods so I would take a star off for being too delicious and making him gain weight but it's my own fault. Curse you Strawberry for being convenient, affordable, and delicious. You should team up with a gym, buy 10 baked good and get a free training session. Thank me later...with a free pastry. read more

We've ordered two custom cakes from Strawberry Bakery in the last year, and both times we've been extremely pleased with both the service and the finished products. This will be our go-to bakery for special occasions from now on. The first cake we ordered was a 16" strawberry shortcake, with beautiful turquoise icing and custom flowers. The cake was such a hit, that when we started planning my Grandmother's 90th birthday party, a few people requested we go to Strawberry. We wound up ordering the same size and type of cake for this party, and people couldn't stop raving about the beautiful cake! If you're looking for a yummy and gorgeous custom cake for a birthday, shower, event, try Strawberry Bakery, they are excellent! read more

A coworker introduced me to this place back in 2012. We were working on an ambulance for the 6am-6pm shift and it was shaping out to be a rough day. My coworker recommended the brownie and cheese danish. She was absolutely correct. Both treats reminded me of how a family friend who used to own a bakery would make his desserts. They were absolutely delicious. Now almost 9 years later I still get the cheese danish and I also get the chocolate croissant. I bring them to my mom who is stuck in a nursing home due to MS. She constantly asks if they are from said family friend's bakery because that was her first job. Long story short, these pastries taste like childhood. I am not sure where the negative reviews come from because in 9 years I have never had one single issue. I have friends and former colleagues who come up from Delaware County to get a good pastry from this bakery. read more

It's great for specialty cakes. I don't know how much Jean-Pierre likes the new trend for flourless cakes but his are fantastic. The chocolate cakes are always so delicious and last fall he made a tiered white flourless cake for a wedding shower and it was absolutely the best. read more

I stopped in this little bake shop after waiting for a long time (and building up an appetite) at the DMV just up the road to get my PA license. Of course everything tastes better when you're starving to begin with, but I really don't think I'm exaggerating here when I say that this place is full of pretty and yummy treats! First, the little cheesecake, hand-dipped chocolate covered strawberries and chocolate croissant I had were all wonderful. Second, there's a very REAL french guy there making the treats... complete with the adorable accent. He was very welcoming, although I must say that he seems almost a bit TOO friendly... I'm guessing mostly to the ladies in short skirts?! since I felt him almost undressing me with his eyeballs... but besides that little bit of creepiness, I will definitely visit this little shop the next time I am in the area. Prices seem very fair for the beautiful treats offered there, and even of the name of this place makes me happy. read more

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Bought a raspberry shortcake here for my mother's birthday and let me tell you, it was awful. They soaked the cake in something that tasted like nail polish remover. The cake was dry, the raspberries were ok, the icing and filling were tasteless. We also bought chocolate walnut cookies, they tasted ok but were super dry. This was my first time there and I won't be back. The place smelled wonderful when we walked in and my hopes were high that the food would be just as wonderful as the smell. We were so disappointed. read more

I love this place! I go here twice a year (whenever I go to my dentist... ironic huh :D) and I schedule my appointment for 4:30 so I have enough time to make it to the bakery for their $1 specials. Their danishes and croissants are amazing. My favorite pastries are anything with blueberries but everything I've gotten from there has been amazing! It helps me look forward to my dentist appointments! read more

I have been going to this bakery for a while, I must say they are one of the best French Bakery's in the region, but can work on customer service skills a bit. Staff is usually rude and they need to clean their finger nails. They also need to be told to handle food and serve them without touching them. Also depending on the time you go, parking may be an issue. read more

Last week I hosted a bridal shower for my sister at the Strawberry Bakery. We made traditional and chocolate croissants, vegetable quiches, ice cream, carrot cupcakes and mini-chocolate cakes with ganache frosting. Everything was incredibly delicious. The owner/chef was extremely accommodating, fun to work with,as well as entertaining. Our guests were all so impressed with my choice of venue for a bridal shower, and my sister, being a "sweets" connoisseur, loved the experience, as well as and the treats made. Kudos to the entire staff for making her day extra- special! read more

The pastries look beautiful and taste delicious but I do not think they are worth the outrageous $$$$. They are just too over priced.

Great local bakery in Malvern. I ordered a 5" gender reveal cake for under $15 and it was delicious! The staff and quality are too notch and so affordable too! read more

They have amazingly buttery croissants. I would definitely recommend them. Get there early as they do sell out if you wait too long.

I got a horrible cake here. Ordered it in advance. The decorations were boring which I could overlook because comparing them to Clay's in Berwyn isn't really fair - no one decorates like Clay's. But the cake was disgusting. Tasteless, dry, crumbling. I was so embarrassed to serve it for my mom's birthday. That was the one and only time I've been there. read more

Horrible bakery, don't be fooled. The French chef who owns this bakery only cares about making money; he could care less about the quality of his products, his customer's satisfaction, or the cleanliness of his kitchen. I live down the road from this bakery and came here to get my morning coffee on a regular basis for a few months, before I realized it's all a front. While I was sitting drinking my coffee and reading the paper, I would overhear the chef talking with his staff in the kitchen saying the most shocking things. He talks about his customers behind their back, he makes obscene comments about the women who come in, and he curses people who call in to place orders or who call to say they were not satisfied with an order, after being sugary sweet to them on the phone. He doesn't care if you are satisfied with your order after you've paid him, as long as he's got his money. The worst, however, is that his croissants and cakes are not fresh, they are frozen and then thawed. His website claims that he doesn't use preservatives, that's not the case; many of his products have preservatives and artificial flavors. The last two times I went in to get my morning coffee, there were flies buzzing around the tray of pastries, and one even landed on my croissant just as I was about to eat it! I don't want to imagine what other hygiene standards are overlooked in a kitchen that lets flies fly around freely. The worst incident occurred during my last visit to the bakery about a week ago. I purchased an eclair to have with my coffee and upon biting into it, there was a dead fly in the custard filling! I was able to spit out the bite, but I felt sick to my stomach for the rest of the day. After hearing how the chef treats customers who complain about products, I decided it wasn't worth confronting him about the incident, I will simply never go back. Given what I have experienced and overheard in this bakery, I feel obligated to alert other customers to the serious health risks of the bakery and the shockingly rude behavior of its owner. It's a shame, because the younger staff are polite and professional. They would do better to go out and open their own bakery, rather than put up with the owner's self-interested mismanagement and manipulation. Don't be fooled by the positive reviews. While some people may have been successfully duped by the appearance of the cakes and the chef's lie-through-your-teeth play-acting, many of the positive online reviews were written by the French chef himself. Stay away from this bakery at all costs. read more

We used to go here all the time and buy everything from croissants to cakes and loved everything. The issues we had came with the owner and customer service. My Mom had ordered a dozen cookies to be shipped to her sister as a present. When they arrive every single one was broken and my Mom was of course disappointed. My Mom went into the bakery to let them know what happened and it turned into an ugly experience where the owner yelled at her and kept asking what she wanted him to do. She was so flustered (she is 78) and he just shoved money back at her and it was very upsetting. She tried to handle directly and nicely and it was a shame because our entire big family has not been back since. The food is very good and I hope the service experience is better for others. read more

We had a birthday party and I didn't want to get the cake from Wegmans so googled and saw this place nearby. Read some reviews and decided on this place.We ordered Chocolate cake which was perfect taste/shape/texture etc. I'm not an expert in baking or reviewing cakes but wanted write an review for this one particular. This place is just beside to Paradise Biryani Pointe Malvern and has lots of cakes for choice. We tried out some cup cakes too and they were amazing. For me my decision of buying cake here was worth and i will come back again. "Try it and decide for yourself" read more

This is my first visit here so I was not able to give it a 5 star. Just not enough experience as a customer but, everything that we purchased was excellent from the little cakes to the cookies, the almond croissant , French loaf and cappuccino. All top notch. Next trip back we will probably buy some chocolate. read more

This place is so good it's wicked. Fine European style pastries have arrived at the Philly burbs! How cool is it? You can buy chocolate high heel shoes! read more

My wife and I stopped in on a whim and had a great experience. Friendly and helpful staff. Great food. A little pricey (but what isn't anymore). read more

Hands down the best croissants ever! Crispy, lightly sweetened flakey outside and soft delicate inside which screams fresh real butter was used. One isn't enough! read more

I love Palmiers. Something a French Bakery should be able to make while sleeping. Probably the worse I have ever had. Croissants are good. read more

You would think with a name like "Strawberry Bakery", their strawberry shortcake would be the best around. Well, you would be wrong!! I special ordered a strawberry shortcake for my daughters birthday. The cake was dry and tasteless, the strawberries were hard and not ripe, the icing tasted like lard and had no flavor, the chocolate wafers, on top, tasted like they came from the dollar store. Everyone at the party had one bite and threw the rest in the trash. My two year old grandson took one bite, spit it out and said yuck!! The so called "baker" must not have any pride in his baking, to serve this kind of garbage. Needless to say "I will never go back". read more

I had wedding cakes and strawberry cakes from here before that were fantastic. Sadly, I requested a chocolate chip pound cake last weekend for my birthday. It was beautifully decorated and icing was perfect (not too sweet); however, the cake itself was incredibly dry and crumbly. I was pretty disappointed in the quality after having so many positive experiences prior. Maybe pound cakes aren't their specialty. read more

I don't normally write reviews, but after the embarrassing pastry at my daughter-in- laws birthday, this needs to be said. A friend of my son offered to order a 30 th birthday cake for my daughter In law and upon arrival was given the bakery's King Cake - a. Circular pastry with two paper crowns on the top. It looked like a joke, but tasted even worse. It was dry dry dry and you could not begin to tell what type of THIN filling was inside. Not one person thought it was any good. How could a So-called French bakery even begin to pass this off for a birthday? A famous Fr,ench recipe? It must have been popular during the French Revolution when flour and other ingredients were in scarce supply! Don't waste your money at this bakery! read more

Strawberry croissant was ridiculous! Delicious, buttery, crispy on the outside, soft on the inside with the perfect sweetness. Wow! Really, really good! read more

We had a wonderful sheet cake for our Staff Appreciation Day. The taste and size was incredible. The BAKER/OWNER is so pleasant and with such a good nature and great baking skills, I hope the STRAWBERRY Bakery is in business forever !!! read more

HORRIBLE! How anyone can give this place good reviews is beyond me. The cake we ordered was honestly pathetic. We could have gotten a better cake at Giant for half the price. No one enjoyed it, and the kids just completely refused to eat it. To top it off, the baker is arrogant as they come. Will NEVER return. read more

Excellent quality baked goods and chocolates. Have gotten treats from here several times. Just stopped back today with a small problem of freshness of one item out of several and the owner took excellent care of me. Will keep going back for more. read more

Many thanks to Jean Pierre and the staff at the Strawberry bakery. I ordered a 40th birthday "crazy cat lady" cake for my sisters birthday less than a week before the party. Not only did they do it on short notice, but it was reasonably priced as well. The cake got rave reviews from everyone at the party for the design and the taste. I also bought some of the peanut butter cookies which were amazingly good. I will definitely be making return trips to this place in the future. read more

Excellent almond croissants. Flaky with intense, but not overpowering almond taste. And the opera cake is fantastic! Very helpful counter person too. read more

The Strawberry Bakery is an amazing bakery with an even better owner - Jean Pierre! Everything in the store is delicious! My favorite is the almond flavored, "King's Cake" that they have in January. Each 'cake' has a porcelin figurine in it as the 'prize'. The chocolate is also a favorite for our family - far and away. We always get boxes of chocolate for all our siblings and parents for the holidays. read more