Passion Bakery Café - Rockville, Maryland

MG ?.

Update: 5/29/2025 I have to come back and update my reviews from 4 stars to 2. I went to this location today for a quick breakfast sandwich and the lady at the front counter was nice, friendly and had my food back to me quickly. All that is nice and well however the entire time I waited for my food she was placing cakes into the display and sneezing repeatedly. I made a comment about her sneezing over the food and needing to go home and she responded saying it was her allergies. I don’t care what it is, sneezing over food that you are feeding paying customers is unacceptable. Not sure if I will be back (for sandwiches) but cakes are completely out of the question. Please tread lightly everyone. <\end of update >

I have an interesting relationship with this cafe because I want to love it SO much but there’s usually at least 1 thing each time I go to prevent them from being at greatness. I usually get a breakfast sandwich from here and they’re cooked to perfection most times. So no complaints on that end.
One of the most recent times I went I asked for a breakfast platter and instead of choosing a meat option( I’m vegetarian) I asked for an additional egg. They said the substitution was okay but charged me for the extra egg which I thought was interesting.
The staff at the front desk is some times friendly and some times cold so I never know which one I will get. Today I went and although the lady was friendly she was looking down at her phone while I was giving my order and she gave me the wrong cheese cake. I asked for a slice of Oreo and she gave me a fruit cheesecake which was still delicious I just really wanted the Oreo. When she packed it I was still waiting for my order so I didn’t notice until I was back at my desk. Over all it’s very convenient and clean inside so I’d say try it out for yourself. They use real eggs which I appreciate and enjoy and their hashbrowns are always cooked to perfection!

AK A.

One of the best places for quality cakes and breakfast sandwiches. They make the best eggs in town. Bacon, Egg Cheese Croissant and Sausage, Egg Cheese Crossamts are the best I have ever had. Tater tots are out of the world, if you want to indulge yourself. Delicious! I have also bought fresh cakes for occasions and I have never had any regrets.

Shafs

Was looking forward to a nice pastry since the bakery looks quite attractive from outside but they didn't have many options. Got a Tiramisu. Don't think the person who made it had ever tried a Tiramisu. It was sickly sweet, full of I guess whip cream, no coffee. Texture was like pound cake. Decided to never go back.

Debisree R.

The place looks good, and has a great review. So we thought of checking out for quick breakfast. My coffee was fine. Something happened to the espresso machine after that, so the barista asked if the second coffee on the table was needed to be hot, or iced. The machine was needed 15 more minutes to heat up. So we decided to stick to the iced one. The coffee was decent. We got one ham and cheese croissant like pastry. It was not much good- on top of that , we found a big hair inside ( see the attached photo). The staff apologized and offered another fresh one, but we didn’t take it. The eclair was also very basic and sugary. Overall, the experience was nit good. Maybe it was Sunday morning and so the business was slow!

C.F T.

The bakery came recommended but depending on the items it’s good or bad. I have had food there and it was basic but the cakes were supposed to be superb but it was not. Initially tried to order a vanilla cake with pink butter cream icing but the young man didn't understand me as he spoke Spanish and I did not. He recommended everything except what I needed for my 10 yr olds birthday. We finally settled on a strawberry shortcake as I became frustrated trying to explain what I wanted. The cake seemingly had no sugar in the cake or the whipped cream used to ice the cake. He did ask he if I wanted a cake with sugar and I said yes but I wasn't sure why he asked that since cakes are usually sweetened. The outcome was nice but the taste was not.

Nix M.

This place is a hidden jewel. 1000% will be going here again. I am so impressed with the quality of the food. The pastries here are second to none. They also have coffee and smoothies to die for! There is a nice little outdoor seating area complete with umbrellas and a nice seating area inside with an open atmosphere.

Trisha

This is my second time coming here and I got their steak and cheese this time and I specifically called to ask for salt to be placed on my french fries because last time I got food here there was no salt. I got my food and there was no salt on it. I had to walk back to the restaurant and let them know and he pretty much told me that he told the chef and it's not his fault and there's salt packets over there. I can take some. No accountability, no understanding. I spent $31 in there and they couldn't even get my order correct. I got the macaroon. It tasted like refrigerator. All of the food that I got tasted very bland and I'm very upset with the atmosphere, the service and the food quality very disappointed will not be eating here again

Anika N.

Great service! Very good coffee ( I tried iced and hot latte with oat milk). Almond croissant was really good. The dough itself was delicious and the almond paste inside was legit. 10 out of 10 would recommend!