Woodlea Bakery never disappoints! I always order their strawberry shortcake for special occasions, most recently for my bridal shower. It's one of my favorite strawberry shortcakes in Baltimore. The staff is always so friendly whenever I stop in, too. Highly recommend this Baltimore staple. read more

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Very good bakery. I stopped in here for a brief breakfast snack. I had two delicious turnovers, one raspberry and one apple. Also had a nice pecan sticky bun. Service prompt. The place is nice and clean. Everything was good. read more

I had a huge craving for a glazed donut and came upon Woodlea that has a HUGE glazed donut. I came by on a Sunday morning at about 7:45 am, and it wasn't too crowded although there was a steady flow of customers. I was able to park right out front but by the time I left, a lot of the spots were taken. Thr people behind the counter were extremely friendly and nice. I was greeted right away and helped right away. I got 2 chocolate frosted donuts, a cinnamon roll, a slice of strawberry shortcake cake, and the large glazed donut. It was fairly cheap (about $14ish dollars), and they only take visa and Mastercard. My husband enjoys the chocolate frosted donuts a lot. The glazed donut hit the spot! Although, I could not finish it. It was that massive. The strawberry cake was super light and fluffy. The cinnamon roll was fine , it was more of a donut cinnamon roll! I would definitely come back here. Great service and amazing donuts/baked goods. read more

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Great fresh donuts. Cheap prices. Great staff. Community staple. Good cakes too. Real glazed

Recently ordered 2 different cakes - a strawberry shortcake and a red velvet with a printed image - they were both so delicious! The strawberry shortcake in particular was superb. Everyone who helped me when picking up the cakes was so kind. read more

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Omg. Worth the wait for a marshmallow donut! I could only eat a couple of bites but I want to be buried in that stuff! She saw us waiting and opened early! Very sweet girl! We might have to get up early again when in Balto! read more

They're a Baltimore staple for a reason! The marshmallow donuts are amazing. The staff has always been friendly and helpful when I'm there.

Yesterday was my first time visiting the bakery. The customer service was poor and they weren't friendly. I was trying to look around to see what to try for an upcoming wedding but I was rushed . The mini pastries were good but it's a no for me, just a simple smile and being courteous goes along way. read more

Been going to this bakery since I was a child but I am so disappointed in the cake I recently received for my son's birthday. 2 years ago I order a Spiderman cake and it was perfect. This year I did Super Mario and was highly disappointed! The picture was so small and it looks like a rush job compared to the other cake read more

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Marshmallow donuts are the best!!!! Favorite on a weekend - go and get some you wont regret it

I know this is a long-standing bakery but I was not impressed. I tried the apple turnover and some of the mini-sweets. All were overly sweet chock full of processed ingredients. I may give some of the other items a try if I find myself back that way, but not in a rush to return. On a positive note, the service was quick and friendly. read more

When i moved into the area, everyone told me to give Woodlea Bakery a shot. They talked up how great it was. I was excited to check it out, and support my neighborhood and local store. Sadly, my experience was horrible. I was having guests over so i went out and bought a lot of options, cannolis, cookies, carrot cake, various loaves of bread, and two pies. It was a flop here's why. Customer Service - The staff was rude when I entered the store. I wasn't greeted when entering, and when explaining how good i heard everything was, I asked for their recommendations. They just looked at me, and instructed me to just pick what I came to get. Neither were friendly, and both were on their phones while at the front. Another customer was there at the same time, and they gave them the same attitude. Prices - Higher than average with other bakeries in the area. Taste - Sub par! The cannoli's i bought were soggy like they had been sitting around for a few days. The cookies were stale and bland. The carrot cake was worse than a cake purchased from Food Lion or Walmart and was almost 3x the cost! The pecan pie was mostly filling with very few pecan's, and the apple pie was bland, and the crust tasted flat, greasy, and stale. To top it off, both loaves of bread that were stored correctly were moldy two days after I bought them. I'll never go back, and after talking to people, that even recommended the bakery, they admitted it was hit or miss. Sometimes decent, sometimes bad. They mentioned the bread was preservative free so it wouldn't last as long. That's fine, but it should still last at least a week. I typically freeze bread after two days of buying fresh bred to prevent this, but both loaves were completely moldy the second morning after I bought them, so that means they had already started to mold when I purchased them. I have since given the Bakery another shot about 6 months after the initial experience, and it was the same: Overpriced goods, stale, bland, baked goods, and this time, the bread molded 4 days after I bought it. I sat it next to a loaf from another bakery that took 7 days to mold (Just to test it. A store bought loaf lasted 6 weeks in the same spot before molding). I really wished I had a better experiences with Woodlea Bakery. It would have been convenient as I live in the area, and I'd love to support a local business like this, but the quality, price, and service just aren't there. read more

I love this small bakery, everything is always fresh. So as I'm driving down Belair rd I hear on the radio it's national doughnut day. It must be fate cause I looked to my right and I'm sitting right in front of the bakery, i whipped that car around like a scene from the fast and the furious right into an open parking spot in front of the store. I ended up getting strawberry shortcake and oh yea a doughnut as well. read more

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This is my favorite bakery. They always have fresh baked goods and reasonable priced. They did our wedding cake 7 years ago, and they also did my mom's wedding cake, so we love coming to Woodlea Bakey. The staff is always kind and they always greet you. Today's visit was to pick up a strawberry short cake for my anniversary dinner. I was hoping to get a large square cake, but they only had a round cake. They did try to offer me a huge square one, but it was just two of us. So I settled on the two single slices. I did tell her we will be back to get a 10 yr anniversary cake. read more

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Everything is always fresh...just enough sugar just enough everything cakes, pies, bread, donuts, pastries etc... The staff is so efficient, and pleasant. They. Even have a table or two just case you cannot wait to get home to enjoy your treats. They can get a little busy however the wait is never long. read more

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Was surprised last night with a birthday celebration by friends. The cake was from Woodlea Bakery which I had never heard of. Well, now I have. And now I'll go there because this cake was fantastic. The spongecake and frosting were fresh with plump strawberries. Beautiful. read more

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Since moving to the area I've been maybe 4-5 times and it's always a great experience. The staff is always friendly and helpful with any questions you may have. I try to get something new each time so I can make my way through all of their options. This last visit I was finally able to try the big donut I'd heard about and it's pretty good. It's also huge! I also got an apple pie for my lunch the next day that was also delicious! I've tried different flavors in other visits and everything was great. I'll definitely be back, because it's right up the street and I pass it all of the time. read more

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My favorite bakery in Baltimore! Everything is always fresh. The inside is clean and the staff are always super friendly. Some of my favorites are the yellow cake with chocolate frosting, the marshmallow donuts, the cheesecake bites, the birthday cakes & the apple fritters. Everything is also very reasonably priced. My family uses this bakery for every occasion! read more

Just got the best German Chocolate Cake I have ever had in my life from here for my boyfriend's birthday... and I have eaten a lot of cake!

Purchased the German Chocolate cake and carrot cake. Both a hit!!! You're never disappointed when you buy from this bakery! Thanks Woodlea read more

Molded cake! just bought a cake for my Marine son's Welcome Home celebration and it was disgustingly riddled with mold! What a big disappointment! Of course, I dug in to the taste of rotten fish in my mouth. I think an old cake was purposely set aside for me to buy, if I was judging by the unfriendly nature of the person that answered the phone 730 this morning. Who do they have working for them???Woodlea, you have a staff person (young, female) that is sabotaging your business and will cost you money. I will contact the health department and send pics of this cake! read more

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First visit to Woodlea -- massive success! My wife is a lifelong Fenwick Bakery loyalist but they are closed on Sundays so I volunteered to try Woodlea when visiting Baltimore. We got: Donuts - huge and great. My wife was impressed and rated the marshmallow donuts bigger and better than Fenwick's. Boston Cream and glazed yeast also huge and good. Smearcase- a Balto fave of mine. Big slab, really creamy. 10/10 Bread pudding cup - excellent, especially if you're a fan of vanilla sauce. Verdict: top notch. read more

Favorite new bakery been there twice they serve Zeke's coffee. They have donuts about a foot in diameter donuts as big as your face I'm still wondering what to do with them aside from the shock value. The mega donuts come in glazed and chocolate frosted. I like regular glazed donuts because that's the way I like them at Krispy Kreme, they have glazed donuts here and the same size donut shape like a pretzel. I am very happy with our regular glazed donuts here because they're not Doughy. Another favorite here is the little bite-size chocolate cupcakes with cream cheese in them. They have bite-size cheesecakes also with three different jellies on top. I'm still really infatuated with this place so my reviews will be slanted on the high side. read more

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Woodlea Bakery has been my family's favorite bakery for DECADES!!! The CAKES ARE ALWAYS FRESH, and the staff are always friendly. Call two days or more to order your fresh baked cake and you will see why WE LOVE WOODLEA BAKERY soooo soooo much !! CAKES SO GOOD I FORGOT I HAD ALREADY LEFT A REVIEW read more

My family and I have gone to Woodlea Bakery for years but over the years especially within the last two we have all noticed a change in not only the ingredients but the customer service as well. My brother preordered a birthday cake for his wife to be picked up the next day. When I went to pick the cake up I immediately noticed the icing was cracking all over. I went back into the store in to explain that the cake looked old and the older clerk who assisted me made me feel as though I did something wrong. I have gotten numerous cakes from this bakery and none of them have EVER looked like what I picked up yesterday. The clerk insisted the cake was fresh and said the icing cracked because it was probably moved around in the box. This still doesn't make sense to me and I had only had the cake in my possession for less than five minutes, I didn't even make it to my car as you can see the picture attached is me standing outside of their bakery. The only time I've noticed icing cracking or chipping is if the cake has sat for some days and harden. Buttercream icing shouldn't crack if it's fresh. I felt like a lot of time was wasted on deciding how to resolve the issue when the prime solution should have been to either remake a fresh cake or provide me with something similar the moment I brought the cake back into the bakery. The clerk who assisted me also stated the cake I was picking up was the same cake my brother picked out. All of the icing on the other similar birthday cakes in their display case looked soft and fresh, why was the icing on the cake that I was picking appearing hardened and cracked? Why would you pass off product that is subpar? If I were running a bakery that very cake would have NEVER crossed my counter and into a customers hands. I went to pick this cake up on my lunch break and because of this situation I was late getting back to work. In the end I was given a different cake which looked much more fresh and the icing was not cracking all over which I am grateful for. However, Woodlea Bakery will not EVER get my business again or my families business who have been coming there for over 20 years. I typically don't write reviews unless I feel like I have to and in this case it was needed. This experience has left a bad taste in my mouth just like the pastries I bought from them not too long ago which is sad because they used to be very delicious. You can tell that their ingredients have changed in their pastries and other baked goods. The good quality in their desserts is no longer there. Please save your money and support a different stand alone bakeries or grocery store bakeries. read more

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Taste & Quality = 5/5 Value = 4.5/5 Customer Service = 4.5/5 Location = 2/5 Total = 4.5/5 Woodlea Bakery is a piece of living history in Northeast Baltimore and a good "relic" from the golden years when shops Belair Road and Harford Road had seen their better years. For people not familiar with the area, it has gone through a dramatic transformation in terms of who left and who's moved into the neighborhood. Woodlea is next to 2 barbershops and a liquor store. Despite my ever increasing waistline despite working out, I finally took the plunge to drive on Belair Road, to find a parking spot on the street (which could be a challenge), and walked into the Woodlea Bakery. I'm a simple man who enjoys simple things. Strawberry Shortcake with fresh strawberries is in my top 5 favorite cakes of all time. Woodlea did not disappoint. Ordered a round one they had in the fridge for about $15 - absolutely delicious. Strawberries were fresh and the cake itself very moist with the fresh cream. The strawberry cream pie for about $9 was also great. Again, fresh strawberries with fresh cream. The young ladies working at the shop were very friendly, albeit a little rusty on the current prices since apparently they recently changed them. Even on a random Saturday afternoon with bad weather, in the 5 mins I was in the store, there were 4 other customers making a purchase - always a good sign of a place's quality and reputation. Will need to try their peach cake next time! read more

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Came early Sunday morning to try out some of their donuts. They have a huge selection. Tried the chocolate and powdered sugar marshmallow cream donuts. It was amazing! Not terribly sweet (surprisingly). Also tried regular glazed and chocolate donut (all very good). Really friendly staff. They have a huge selection - bread, cookies, cakes, etc. will def be back. read more

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I ordered a custom cake for my daughter's 14th birthday. Every other bakery I contacted required 2-3 weeks notice for custom cakes. Woodlea only needed a few days and they did a beautiful job. My daughter was so surprised and happy. I also bought two dozen mini eclairs to take to my daughter's class and they were a huge hit. This bakery is about 30 minutes away from my house but totally worth the trip! read more

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Affordable. Varieties. Nice people. Parking around available. The lemon meringue I got was fresh but maybe too sweet. The lemon curd in it was nice and smooth. Will visit again. read more

You walk in. You see a dated bakery, no flash, no fancy decor, no reclaimed wood. You get the peach cake, put it in the car, bring it back to NYC and share it with the family. The first bite is weird: The wall of sweetness that your brain is expecting doesn't materialize. The cake is subdued, almost like a sort of bread, but the peach is done perfectly and soon it floods your mouth with flavor. By the end of the second bite, you realize you have stumbled on to something wonderfully unique. By the end of it, you simply cannot fathom a trip to Baltimore without visiting this bakery. Oh, also, I'm an apple fritter guy. I get them whenever I can. Their apple fritter was one of the best I've every had. Their doughnuts are also top tier. No fancy flavors, just old school goodness. read more

MMMMMMMMM! My first instinct when I think of this bakery. After experiencing them of course. This is the number one bakery in Charm City!!

Donuts were excellent and the service was great!! Keep up the great work you are appreciated!

I came here and I bought rice pudding and I let them know that the rice was extremely hard and I could not eat it. They acted like they did not care then I had a coworker buy the rice pudding again today this is a month after I bought mine and the rice is still completely hard. This is ridiculous. read more

Classic, old school bakery. I'm happy this is close to my house. Sometimes I don't want a donut that has fruity pebbles on it. Sometimes I want an old fashioned style shell donut with fluffy cream flowing out of it. You can't really go wrong. Needless to say, I've sampled several of their donuts and the marshmallow is my favorite. Fluffy, heavenly clouds. It is a bit hard to see what everything is, as I couldn't easily read the labels on everything. Service is always friendly and the items are cheap. read more

Incredible baked goods . We absolutely loved the carrot cake that we got. I look forward to it every year go see them.

I live in Los Angeles and wanted to order a 21st bday cake for my son who is in college in Baltimore. I yelped and with the great reviews here, decided to order a half flat sheet double layer of strawberry shortcake from Woodlea Bakery. I spoke to the owner, Charles, who kindly agreed to deliver the cake for an additional $15 on the day of the bday party. The cake came out beautiful (he texted me the picture)and my son and his friends totally enjoyed the cake. I would definitely recommend Woodlea Bakery! read more

Best jelly doughnut I ever ate. They make them with powder sugar, but I prefer granulated sugar and they accommodated me. First the yeast dough is perfectly fluffy with a perfect crust then they generously fill them with the most delicious jelly. Every bite is full of jelly! Make sure you have plenty of napkins. read more

So I was introduced to Woodlea's as a child because my mom would frequent this bakery for all of her sweet cravings & special occasions. I first fell in love with their strawberry shortcake... YUM. And when I got older, my mom said she would purchase my wedding cake so we set up a tasting with Woodlea's as 1 of the options. Well I was SOLD! Number 1, their cakes are delicious! We settled on 3 layers with 1 of them being carrot cake and 2 being white cake with a raspberry filling. So scrumptious! I mean, multiple guests at my reception said that was the best wedding cake they ever tasted. The top tier (the 1 u freeze and eat a year later), was pretty much all we could save lol. But number 2, the price! Wedding cakes are known for their cost, highly overpriced, and I am happy to say that the cake was budget friendly. FYI, this is a review definitely overdue as I have been married for 6 years now lol. But ok, just recently I went back to Woodlea's and I have discovered their sticky buns! Omg I'm hooked. $1.40 each and soooo gooooddd. Eat it in the morn with a nice hot cup of coffee or tea, eat it as a late night sweet treat while watching your shows, or eat it solo in the car right outside the bakery because you couldn't wait another second for that ooey gooey, pecan topped pastry deliciousness! Ha! There's literally no wrong way to eat them lol. They're addictive. But seriously, I haven't tasted a sweet treat I didn't like at this bakery. And they are super friendly! Check them out... But please don't buy alllll the sticky buns, save me 1 for when I come back! :-) read more

In the days where it's hard to find an old fashioned Mom and Pop's bakery, esp. in the inner city, it's nice to see that this place is still open and has stood the test of time. Walking in the store, I reminisce of old bakeries in Bmore that had the lower glass show cases - where the 1st thing you see are simply-made strawberry shortcakes, lemon meringue pies, smear case and peach cake (when in season). I'm glad that there's still a place Bmorians can go to get a dozen donuts that you can tell are freshly made (in house) and are the simple, but yummy assortments like you hopefully had the pleasure of experiencing while growing up. While I don't really eat this stuff (I spent too many yrs as a kid working in a bakery like this myself), I like that I can run in an get regular favs to grab quick and take to my Dad who still loves this stuff and speaks to his sweet tooth. The ladies that run the counter are from the area and give great service with a smile...and if you come in the shop during the time where a regular may walk in, you may catch a fierce (but respectful) debate about politics, local news, things going on in Bmore, etc. While nothing fancy, this place can still warm your heart with the feel of regular, classic, home-style bakery items that are tried and true...and sassy service given with a smile. Continue to patronize this local gem. It would be a shame to let a bakery, that's one of the last of its kind in the area, go out of business. You do get this kind of quality bakery items at Dunkin Donuts and such. read more

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Everything is delicious! Staff are amazing and friendly. Made a beautiful wedding cake for us that was gorgeous and tasted amazing. Seamless delivery to the venue and placement of fresh flowers on the cake. We will be back again and again and love to support this local family-owned business read more