Les Delices French Bakery

I have been here quite a few times and tried a big variety of cookies, desserts and tarts and all of them were good. My favorites: the lucuma mouse, coconut macaroons, meringues, butter cookies, palmiers. Everything feels always homemade and fresh, and nit extra sweet. The appearance of the products is very attractive and appealing.
The service that the lady provides is very nice, she’s also very helpful when someone has questions about a product.
The ambiance could be a little better and a remodeling could be used but at the end of the day the most important thing is the quality of the food. Is always a coming back for me. Please check out the pictures!

Called at 9:00 am on Mother’s Day Sunday to order the Mango Pistachio cake. The gentleman who answered the phone, one of the owners I assume, was a bit gruff and could have been more courteous, but he advised I’d be able to pick up the cake at noon so I was not too upset.
The cake was ready, Maria (the other owner) was boxing it up as I arrived and was as sweet as can be. She explained how the bakery is family owned and mentioned how the sell all kinds of goodies here. I paid for my cake, $ 32, and was off to share it with my family.
The cake was light and sweet without being too sweet. I have had the Mango cake from Whole Food’s ($ 30) and this I was a lot less sweet than that, which I my mom prefers. I was very excited to find out how well the Mango and Pistachio tastes blended and worked well together. The pistachio was the bottom layer of the cake and actually contained small pieces of the nut while the mango mousse was on top.
I did not get to take pictures of the cake, which was a bummer, but believe me, it was beautiful! It was decorated with fruit (strawberries, black berried and blueberries) and in thin chocolate wrote out Happy Mother’s Day!

Requires a minimum purchase amount, which is actually ILLEGAL. Had a raspberry filled tart and was not impressed. I’d choose a cookie from a vending machine over this place. Not worth a dozen a dollar let alone alone 4 for a dollar.

The bakery itself is small. There is no seating area so you have to buy and go.
I bought the ½ lb box of macarons which has about 14 – 16 macarons inside. It was $ 22.50. I was a little bit disappointed to find out it’s an assortment of macarons and you can’t pick and choose what flavors you want. Keep in mind these macarons are bite size so they are very small. They are not on display and are in the back, frozen in a box with plastic wrap.
When you bite into them, they are very soft and the filling kind of taste like ice cream. They were yummy, but different from other macarons that I’ve tried.

WAY TOO OVERPRICED. $ 5 for a small slice that tastes okay, Giants cakes are better for the price. I will not be going again. It was a forgettable piece of cake. The man was nice but I felt like I had to buy something since I went in to look at pricing. I HAD TO pay cash for my slice

Lemme see… how do you describe PERFECTION? We (me and my daughter) bought a raspberry/​chocolate cake here for her birthday, along with three assorted cake slices (guava, hazelnut crunch, and vanilla bean blueberry). These desserts aren’t just delicious, they are a culinary experience. Light, airy, not too sweet, balanced and truly rapturous. Also… reasonably priced. We will be back for more!

Great neighborhood gem! Just heard about this place and will be back for sure. They have yummy and not overly sweet desserts, including gluten-​free options, which I need. My family loved the chocolate praline cake too.

The old lady always let me taste new cakes. Cake isn’t sweet, a lot of choice. I and my family love mango, guava cake. The price is a little bit high, but you pay what you get. I still recommend my friend and clients here is the best cake I love

I am absolutely pleased with the service from this bakery. After returning a cake from Stella’s, I cried for help and Jimmy was able to help in less than an hour and make me a beautiful cake that I needed for that night. The cake was DELICIOUS. I found my new favorite bakery.

Very good and the best part is that none of their desserts that I’ve tried are every overally sweet. They all have great texture and taste fresh. If you like super sweet and chemically desserts then this is not the place. If you are looking for delicate perfection then this is the place.

Bought the chocolate hazelnut cake for my friends birthday and everyone loved it! They were all raving about it and some said it’s one of the best cake they’ve had.

When you first walk in, you’re greeted with powerful aromas. Their macaroons are ½ for $ 22.50 and it contains many flavors. Strawberry, vanilla, chocolate, pistachio, lemon, and I’m not sure if it’s velvet the last flavor. However, these are bite sized, cute, definitely enjoyable for children, and convenient.

So glad I found this place! It’s a small mom and pop bakery and they’re super friendly, makes great desserts! Definitely will be back to support their bakery!

After doing ample research (mostly via Unilocal) to find the best bakery in the Rockville area for my birthday cake this year, I finally settled on Les Delices French Bakery. I walked in planning on getting a full cake, but was halted by the adorable and colorful little cake slices in the display case. I figured trying a lot of different flavors would be more fun than just getting a cake with one, so I opted to get four different slices instead of one big cake. This ended up being a brilliant idea (if I do say so myself).
In an effort to achieve the greatest amount of variety in my choices, I opted for the mango coconut, vanilla tres leches, chocolate hazlenut crunch (which everyone on Unilocal raves about), and guava pistachio. My family was really impressed with how light and delicious the cakes were. All the cakes were good in their own way, so personal favorites came down to personal taste. We spent half the night arguing about which cake was the best. These are my personal reviews:
Vanilla Tres Leches (⁴⁄₅) — This cake was the lightest with spongy, thin layers of vanilla cake and light cream layers.
Chocolate Hazlenut Crunch (⁴⁄₅) — This cake was delicious and chocolatey, but didn’t quite have the hazlenut kick I was looking for. It was a solid chocolate cake, but didn’t really have anything unique about it.
Guava Pistachio (3.5÷5) — This was a denser cake with nuts and thin layer of guava mousse on top. As I prefer lighter cakes, this was my least favorite.
Mango Coconut (⁵⁄₅) — AMAZING! It wasn’t even really a cake. More like a mango mousse with loads of coconut underneath. Very unique and definitely worth getting if you like tropical flavors.
Service was good, but nothing notable. The lady at the counter was sweet, but didn’t go out of her way to explain the different flavors to us or anything. All in all, a good experience and I will definitely return to try more flavors (and get more of the mango coconut one)!

3.5 stars if Unilocal had that option. Little bakery next to Wang Ja Jang in Rockville. Got quite a few things there. Some were phenomenal and others were just alright. I do have to say the lady behind the counter is fantastic though, so service is an A+
Chocolate Hazelnut Crunch Cake: 4.5÷5 — Was fantastic. No hazelnut flavor at all, but it was still delicious. Chocolate cake, what seems to be chocolate mousse, and a wafer like crust on the bottom. Flavor and texture were on point.
Vanilla, Pistachio, Strawberry Cake: ³⁄₅ — Bottom layer is a pistachio cake, then a vanilla cake layer, then a strawberry paste, and a top layer of vanilla cream. This is one good looking cake. Only three stars because the flavors were a bit muddled.
White and Dark Chocolate Cake: 2.5÷5 — Mediocre chocolate cake. Better than grocery store, but not as good as a fantastic French bakery.
Apricot Pocket: 1.5÷5 — Dry, crumbly, chewy. Not my favorite. 3 for $ 1 though so not a bad price.
Almond Bars: ⁴⁄₅ — Awesome. Great texture, right amount of almonds, and great flavor. Also 3 for $ 1, so it’s a good deal. Very good with tea.
Coconut Macaroons: 2.5÷5 — Just regular macaroons. Overly sweet and full of coconut. Nothing too standout about them.
Baklava: ³⁄₅ — Again, standard baklava. Had better, but hits the spot if I’m craving it.
All in all, it’s a great spot to get quick desserts. They have great deals and a great selection. Can’t go wrong with either of that.

Thank you Unilocal for leading me to another gem! I tried this place a couple months back and thoroughly enjoyed their offerings! I bought a traditional meringue, a meringue shaped like a small mouse (a novel idea), and their raspberry pistachio cake. All were delicious and are worthy of praise! I’m very much looking forward to my next visit here!

Thank you Unilocal for leading me to a another gem! I tried this place a couple months back and thoroughly enjoyed their offerings! I bought a traditional meringue, a meringue shaped like a small mouse (a novel idea), and their raspberry pistachio cake. All were delicious and are worthy of praise! I’m very much looking forward to my next visit here!

This is my favorite mom & pop bakery. Harry as well as his wife, sister, and daughter are all wonderful people.
I love the selection here despite my stupid tree nut allergies that keep me from fully enjoying this place. The mango-​passionfruit pistachio cake is on point even though I only eat the mousse part. I believe I earn brownie points every time I bring this for any occasion. Dems brownie points are important.
The individual size squares of cakes that come in a variety of flavors are all worth trying, including the above mentioned mango-​passionfruit mousse, guava mousse, and their super popular chocolate hazelnut crunch. They serve as wonderful thank you gifts that will also earn you additional brownie points from family, friends, and coworkers alike.
Cookies are just okay. I’m a fat kid so I stick to cakeeeee.

The cakes and pastries here are AMAZING… until the cockroaches moved in and started scurrying around this quaint little store.

Ordered my second cake here. I was already fascinated with my first order — dark and white chocolate mousse cake, but the chocolate hazelnut crunch cake was a bigger hit among my friends. The crunchy bottom is so delicious, it reminds me of ferrero rocher and supplements the chocolate mousse and cake very well. The lady who took my order each time is very nice. You have to be very specific if you wish to design your cake differently from the norm.

RUDE, rude, rude!!! I called to ask if they carry macaroons — was told yes. Knowing that they are often imported I asked if they were made daily — he said «no, they were made a year ago» and hung up on me! Unbelievable!

The mango pistachio cake is to die for. The only thing that’s stopping me from getting a whole cake (and eating it myself) is the price. It’s quite expensive, but so worth it. If your birthday is coming up, I’d use it as an opportunity to get a whole cake!
This place gets ⁴⁄₅ stars because I did not like the macarons. They were quite expensive, and FROZEN. I literally mean, they pulled it out of the freezer. Flavors were weak. I’m not a macaron connoisseur, but I’m pretty sure you’re not supposed to freeze them, ever!

Got mango pistachio, chocolate hazelnuts and blueberry from the display case. My favorite was the mango pistachio. I would never thought the combination would work. But it was absolutely delicious!
It was a little pricey, but I wouldn’t mind paying for it.

I have been an advocate of Stella’s Bakery for years since my family has been going to them for more than 20 years. I still remember each and every dessert I had when I was younger from that establishment. The issue with Stella’s for me is the constant lines and its location — it is just too far for me to just get up and pick up a cake for an occasion. This is why I looked for a closer location and LUCKILY found Les Delices.
This place is located on E Gude Drive, Rockville, not too far from 355. It is between Dominos and a Korean restaurant. It is not a large place and there is no seating available. However, that does not detract from its appeal. It is a hidden gem. The desserts were delicious to say the least. Depending on what you get, you get the whole spectrum of the sweetness scale.
I ordered 5 desserts and that mouse meringue cookie? (Total 25.50)
Mango Pistachio: This was my favorite and the family’s favorite. Not overly sweet and if it was sweet, it felt like it was purely from the mango. It tasted fresh and light, and not overpowering. The Pistachio was more of an after-​taste, but again, fresh and light. I would love to order more of this one.
Black Currant White Chocolate: A bit sweeter, probably from the white chocolate, but the base was soft and fluffy. It was not too bad, but after tasting the other choices, I was not blown away with this choice. Still liked it.
Hazelnut Chocolate: I definitely see the other reviewer’s point. The crunch, the sweetness, the faint taste reminded me of the Ferrero Rocher chocolates that used to be sold everywhere in grocery stores back in the day. The plus side is that it is not as sweet as those chocolate balls, but was the sweetest choice from the ones that I purchased.
Raspberry Pistachio: The raspberry was similar to the mango choice, but lighter. I tasted more of the Pistachio on this dessert than the raspberry. Same verdict as the black currant that I was not blown away with this choice, but still liked it.
Guava Pineapple: One of the fruitiest dessert I tasted this year. I have been very familiar with Guava since I was a little kid. When I saw this choice, I couldn’t resist going down memory lane. This dessert was sweeter than the Mango, but not as sweet as the chocolate choices. What I liked about this dessert was the two tastes. Upon your first bite, you definitely taste the guava first, but the after taste turned into a powerful pineapple taste.
Overall, I enjoyed each and every one of my choices. Sadly, I didn’t try the mouse cookie, but I was told it sweet like cotton candy.
The person that helped me was very friendly and talkative. I enjoyed the personal attention and the no-​rush atmosphere. He also gave me pointers on how to store the desserts.

Wow, these cakes are delicious! Can buy by the slice or pick a whole one (there are some already made or you can order one). I personally dig the chocolate hazelnut and the mango pistachio but have tasted just about all the ones in the case, as well as a special ordered grand mariner chocolate mousse, and they’ve all be stellar They sell cookies, merengues, macaroons, and some other things too but it’s the cakes I love most. It’s a family run business; have met the owner who is also the baker, as well as his daughter and they’re as friendly as can be. No space to enjoy your treat there (unless you stand) but just bring it home.

The mango cake is so tasty! The whole family loved it. The lady behind the counter was very friendly and gave us advice on keeping the cake fresh.

This place is awesome. The owners are very kind and nice. The chocolate Hazelnut cake is my favorite! You will not regret getting that if you do.

Wow! Not much more to say about this place. Got 4 different crunch cakes. Hazelnut, caramel, strawberry pistachio, and tres leches and they were all very very good. The lady behind u the country was very nice and the service was great. I will definitely be going back!

Not only are the workers here friendly, but so are the customers! I had a nice chat about Les Delices’s heavenly creations with a couple waiting for their order. I had a sad face when I saw the almond croissant tray on the counter was empty. Lady customer told me as I was about to leave to ask if they had some in back. This was around 2pm on a Saturday. I asked the employee and she said she’d check. Guess who put on a happy face?! Me! Not only did they have them, they were warm out of the oven. So I said, «Yes. please!» So while the employee went back to get me one, Male customer tells me they are the best in the area. Better than Saint Michel’s? Better than Bonaparte’s? Not really… but it was warm, and the almond past e was good. Mine was sliced on top. I am not sure if they slice them, spread the paste then bake them further.
Also, their cake slices are unbelievably delicious! I had the Marjolaim which was praline and chocolate mousse with almond macaroons inside. All the slices looked delicious! They certainly earn the name of their bakery. I had several other flavors of their cake at a past Unilocal event, and the pistachio and hazelnut were the standouts.
If you are in the Rockville area, follow your GPS here. It is a bit out of the way, but hey, it’s near the Montgomery County Animal Shelter, so you can save a life, and reward yourself with the sweetest treat on the street!

I looked up this place after tasting their cake at a relative’s birthday party – and I’m SO glad I found them!
All the reviews are right, and their Chocolate Hazelnut Crunch cake is amazing. I even went ahead and ordered a cake for my friend for her birthday the following week. (See picture to see how pretty it is! Smallest cake size available was $ 32.50)
I also tried their individual pieces ($ 4 each) of the Mango Pistachio and Chocolate Hazelnut Crunch, and they were both delectable, but the chocolate was by far my favorite.
I will definitely be back for future cake-​celebrations!

One of the gems from my east coast trip! It would be silly to say everything is good, but I think that may be true. My ultimate favorites is the Mango Passion fruit cake. I have never had anything like that. Light, not too sweet, they manage to squeeze in some pistachios into it. I would make this my future wedding cake lol.
An honorable mention would go to the tres leches. Good god it’s so good. This version has vanilla in it, and it’s not really soggy like other tres leches. Making me want some right now haha! Wish we had a bakery like this close to home. Enjoy =)

When I saw the beautiful pictures of the chocolate hazelnut crunch cake ($ 32.50), and I was determined to get one too for a birthday celebration.
I did not pre-​order and walked into the bakery around 6:30 on a weekday (30 min before they were to close). The shop was quite small but was fairly busy with four other customers waiting.
Luckily, there was only one chocolate hazelnut cake left. The cake was undecorated, and when I inquired whether I could get writing on it, I was told that the chef had gone for the day. I bought by unadorned cake that came in a simple white box, with the shop’s sticker on it.
The cake itself was very rich, and quite good. I like the different textures, soft cake layer encircled the cake, crunchy hazelnut chocolate on the bottom layer, and decadent chocolate in the middle. For the hazelnut chocolate lovers, this is a good cake.

UPDATE 10÷2÷2014: True to my first review, I ended up using them for my next special occasion — Mom’s birthday. The ordering process was easy and two days later I went to pick up a gorgeous Black Current Hazelnut Crunch Cake. I actually called a couple hours before the scheduled pick-​up time and found out they were just putting the finishing touches on the cake. I love that they timed everything so I would have a fresh cake! They do not skimp on the details here, no wonder they’ve been around 20+ years. The cake, as expected, was nothing short of delicious.
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I had some time to kill before an 11:30 massage appointment, so logically I did a Unilocal search for «dessert»…
I’m not a fan of the typical American-​style cakes. No crappy sheet cakes here! Les Delices bakes delicious European pastries which are both beautiful and unique in flavor. They manage to give you a variety of texture combined with depth of flavor.
Maria was very sweet and even cut a hazelnut crunch cake in the back for me when she saw my smile fade at the empty display tray. One bite of their pastries and you can instantly appreciate the talent and quality of ingredients that goes into them. Their gluten-​free options are just as yummy.
I fully plan on working my way through all their offerings. Why? Because after one bite I wanted to call their baker and thank them for the experience. Today’s «cake tasting» consisted of:
1. Hazelnut Crunch — the other reviews were right, it tastes like a Ferrero Rocher. I love you.
2. Mango Passion Coconut
3. Black Currant Crunch
4. Lemon Charlotte
5. Pistachio
Slices are $ 4/​piece which is more than reasonable. The only other comparable bakery in the area is Tout de Sweet, which is almost $ 1 more per pastry.
I’ve tried nearly every bakery in Rockville and have been unimpressed each time. I couldn’t be happier with today’s find. Les Delices gained a repeat customer today and I can’t wait to use them for my next special occasion.

Unlike a majority of Unilocalers who have been to Les Delices French Bakery, I thought this place was just okay.
The smell of freshly baked sweets fill your nostrils right when you step foot into the store. There were two cases filled with goodies, including some items in trays on top of the displays. Everything looked so good, but in this case, looks were deceiving.
I got the chocolate hazelnut crunch cake, a couple of chocolate graham crackers, and the almond croissant that many Unilocalers have raved about. The chocolate hazelnut crunch cake was by far my favorite out of the three. Pretty good, but not amazing. It reminded me of Ferrero Rocher, which I love. The graham crackers were just average, and actually tasted like the Keebler ones (you decide if that’s good or bad). The almond croissant was just awful! The worker in the store mentioned that they were baked daily since they were so popular. However, mine was stale. It tasted like it was several days old and not fresh at all. After a couple bites, the croissant went straight in the trash. That’s too bad since the almond filling tasted like it could have some promise.
Prices for the baked goods were reasonably, but prices for the cakes were more on the expensive side. I did like how you could buy slices (more like rectangles-​$ 3.50) of a lot of the cakes they sell.
Service was good. The lady working was patient as I decided what to order and offered recommendations based on what other customers liked.

6 stars for the chocolate hazelnut crunch cake. It’s so good I struggle to find words to describe it.
Yes. It IS worth the trip out to Rockville for it.
Yes. It is slightly pricey ($ 35 for a cake that feeds 8)
Yes. Yes. Yes. Yes. Just… yes!
(FYI: it tastes like a Ferrero Rocher candy, only a million times fresher)

This bakery is the «little bear» bakery from the Goldilocks fairy tale — just right. Not too sweet, not too bland, all their cakes are just perfect!
I’ve had the pleasure of ordering two cakes here — one custom advanced order and one same day order. There’s a raspberry white chocolate cake I got for my father’s 50^th birthday celebration that was essentially a massive piece of edible art. Guests who don’t typically eat sweets came back for seconds. Attempts were made for thirds, but every last crumb was gone by that point!
There is no losing when it comes to Les Delices :) They also have some adorable meringue mice that I haven’t seen anywhere else around this area! Something unique for a host/​hostess gift~