Amphora Bakery

Picked up a cupcake from here for a friend.
Pros: Unique inside w/​a glass wall showing the baking behind the scenes, large enough for causal seating, friendly, helpful and attentive staff.
Cons: No visible pricing; have to ask price of every individual item, no description of items, pre made items seemed overpriced, expected better a better tasting cupcake (icing top tasted good, but separated from the actual cupcake).

Quite the full service bakery with the entire operations visible from the retail part of it. We have been there 4 or 5 times and have tried numerous things like cookies, pieces of cake, cupcakes and Napoleon’s.
Everything we have had has been good. If you are having a wedding, the display cakes look amazing.

I will never go to another bakery.

This place is great… Crème brûlée and cheesecake is to die for… You can also see them baking with a nice seating area upstairs where you can see all the magic baking being made…

Love this place. They made my daughter a special cupcake since she loves red velvet while we waited. Great service. My almost 9 year old daughter’s review is, «It looks like they only worry about how pretty the cakes are but now I know they make them VERY yummy, too!» And, «you can’t believe how yummy my cupcake was.»

Here’s the deal: the custom cakes are really good. Moist, fluffy, not to sweet, delicious. I’ve had them a few times over the years for birthdays and they have never disappointed (in taste). Presentation is clean, but not the most pleasing aestheically.
The ready to serve pieces of cake, etc. behind the glass, however, are a different story — cloyingly sweet and sometimes dry. So definitely custom order, and definitely don’t bother stopping in for a quick slice.

Came here multiple occasions. Since the office is right next to it. Never had a problem using my bosses credit card until one time. Literally the cashier gave me a hard time. Never have I had a bad experience here. Cake is good. Service was good. Not so much that day. Have not been back. Recommendation. Meh.

The only good desserts here were the hazelnut mousse dome and chocolate cheescake but they were overpriced. We also had a bavarian éclair which was okay.
We also bought a 7 inch chocolate and raspberry cake. That was a disappointment. The raspberry buttercream filling completely overpowered the decent chocolate cake. Unfortunately, nobody out of 8 people who had the cake enjoyed it.

Alright, so a year ago I wrote a glowing review for the Amphora Bakery in Vienna and fast forward a year, well — last week, I needed a cake for a baby shower and I needed it fast.
I had a fantastic experience back then and yet again, this time was no different. Iliyana took my order over the phone and she was patient enough to get me through my order and answer all of my dozen questions. I was told by someone else that 3 days would be enough to fill the order, but when I called 3 days prior to the event, another woman told me that it might not be possible. When I finally spoke with Iliyana, she assured me that Amphora would honor what I was first told. Whew, close one. *procrastinators unite!*
I requested a sheep on my cake so I provided the bakery with a picture and Iliyana told me that they would definitely try their best. When I received the cake, I was completely tickled. The sheep was ADORABLE and the cake was just lovely. (the penmanship of the writing could use a little work but everything else made up for it)
In addition to the cake, I also ordered a dozen petit fours (they are not pre-​cut, so they don’t really show their colors like the site does, and slicing them was messy), a dozen 3 inch peanut butter pies (didn’t realize they’d be so big), a dozen pink metaliic sprinkled wafers, and a dozen cake pops with cute pink baby feet imprints. I was in such a time frazzle crunch that I ordered my cake plain, but next time, I’d like to try the red velvet and other popular flavors.
Yet again, fantastic job Amphora Bakery! Thanks for saving my butt once again.

When I think of Amphora, my mind is usually clouded by hazy late night munchies after a night out of drinking with friends.
Now that I’m more of a refined dinner party kind of gal, I recently became introduced to the softer, sweeter side of Amphora which is their bakery in Herndon. A virtual treasure trove of fresh-​baked pies, cookies, baklava, cakes and more this place is clutch for picking up a sugary treat for a special occasion. They are also one of the few bakeries open past 5 on a Saturday so this makes them especially awesome.
Amphora saved the day when I promised I would bring dessert to a dinner party I was attending but instead spent my day shopping instead. I purchased a beautiful mango mousse cake. The cake was light and spongy with coconut flakes dotted without while the mango mousse was velvety smooth with a nice tropical flavor that made us all feel like we were dining on a Caribbean island.
I would definitely return!

If I place a order for cake week in-​advance and paid fully. There are certain standards and expectations to set prior to pick-​up of the cake.
1. Perfect Shape. (Cake was tilted which was unpleasant)
2. When asked for Chocolate Fruit Variant then give the customer Chocolate Fruit Variant. NOT Chocolate sponge with vanilla white cream with fruits on top calling in «Chocolate Fruit Variant»
3. NOT Over sweet cake.
I would personally not visit again because of the unpleasant experience. Only suggestion to the Management whenever customer is ordering a cake. It is for a happy occasion not casual fast food lunch/​dinner meet-​up. If customer is not happy with the cake then fix it-​up otherwise you will have another unhappy customer like me. This remark goes to «Janet» Staff working in the store.
For all the Unilocalers, recommend to avoid this bakery.

I recently purchased a cake from this bakery and was pleasantly surprised by the vast selection or ready made/​custom options and friendly staff. The cake I purchased was delicious and I will definitely return to this bakery.

I have bought different pastries, cupcakes, and cookies here for myself and my toddler daughter. We both love it!

Good local bakery, great treats and atmosphere! 4 stars because some of the sweets on display were not avaliable. The atmosphere is really cool you get to drink your coffe and watch people do their baking work. Good location! I think you can reserve the second floor for events, which is awesome!

I ordered a cake last minute and the gentleman who assisted me was very accommodating and helpful with the order. I ended up ordering the Pink Lemonade cake. The cake was the perfect size and unfortunately there were no leftovers. (i will post pictures shortly!)
We have ordered cakes/​pies from Amphora before and have always been please. Thanks again for the great cake and awesome customer service.

In what is an unassuming building with a small sign, I was blown away walking through the door of this beautiful bakery. Lines of tasteful designs with a massive production facility in the back. I first tried Amphora’s cakes when my fiancé brought back some of their Tiramisu from her office party. Hands down some of the best cake I’ve ever had, so I decided to pop in last Saturday and grabbed two danishes and a cupcake. If I was getting married in the DC area, this would be my go-​to, since they have cake-​making down to an art form, and the production facility out back to make anything I would order. Amazing desserts and coffee, good customer service at good prices, plus a large upstairs area to sit and watch the bakers. I’m glad I found this place, it’s a shame I’ve just now found out about it after being here a year.

Man oh man. ordered my mother’s 65^th bday cake on a days notice, best Damn red velvet cake I’ve ever tasted. Previously I would order all of my cakes from a place in Bethesda, not anymore. Amphora has all of my future orders.

Went here for a cake tasting with my friends who are getting married. They allow up to 4 people taste and the portions are huge. I think the 3 of us left half the cake uneaten. We all thought the amaretto was the best. They walked us through pricing of fondant/​ribbons/​flowers and so many other things you’d never think about to design a cake. They obviously do this a lot. Fondant cakes start at 5.75 pp. Most cakes probably end up around $ 10 pp for a decent design. See picture!

I was looking for a wedding cake and made an appointment here at Amphora Bakery for a cake tasting appointment. First initial thought when I walked in was how big and clean it was. You walk in and on the left there are a bunch of pastries and baked goods on display. There’s also a second floor, which I’m guessing was for extra seating incase people would want to come in and eat while drinking coffee/​tea. In the back is where all the baking happens which was pretty cool to watch.
We were greeted by the employees and I told them we had an appointment and they just told us to sit on a little couch and wait for our cake coordinator person to come. I was looking at the displays of wedding cakes while waiting and they were all beautiful. Then the cake person came and got our information down and brought out a tray of all different types of cake samples. All of them were delicious but I really like the red velvet with cream cheese frosting (which I was planning to get even before I walked in) and my husband liked their vanilla cake with strawberry buttercream. We ended up getting both! For the main cake, we got red velvet and for the sheet cake for the guests to eat, we got my husband’s choice. Amphora Bakery was very accommodating and made this cake process so easy and enjoyable. They delivered my wedding cake to my venue and it was absolutely beautiful and tasty too. I’m sure the guests all enjoyed it as well :). I’ll be coming back to get my anniversary cakes in the future!

Had a smash cake made through Amphora Bakery in Herndon for my godson’s 1^st birthday.
I emailed for a price quote for 3 different custom cake options and I received a response by the next day. Although I thought the small cakes were overly priced, I decided to give Amohora a try. It was simply a more convenient location for me.
When I picked up the cake, they allowed me to check it out before I left. I was so pleased with the results! The cute little pumpkin was perfectly crafted and turned out better than I ever could have imagined. Please see picture.
Although it was my godson’s cake, you know some of us adults had to get our fingers in there for a taste too! And it was good! I’m not a fan of fondant (which it obviously had a lot of for the outside decoration), but the cake itself was rich and moist. There was just enough icing to both hold the cake & decorations together, but also give cake added flavor while eating. I would have liked the icing to have been a tad less sweet though.
Overall, I’m a fan of their custom work and would order from them again — while prepared to spend lotsa «dough» ;)

We bought a very pretty looking mango-​peach cake. Fluffy & creamy but average taste. I really disliked the hard buttery frosting.
I need to come back and try another cake.