Stick to baklava and other Greek specialty items. Many of the other items are sub par, the Greek tiramisu was extremely watery and inedible. For the cost, skip it. Grab a few pieces of baklava and move on.
Michelle T.
If your looking for a sweet treat look no further than Hellas Bakery. If you cant find something there to satisfy the sweet tooth then keep on walking. This Greek bakery has everything you can imagine and then some, from the most delicious looking Pasta ( Greek word for cake), cookies, pastries and ice cream. As soon as you walk into the bakery enter the line to order even if you are wanting ice cream you must use the line with the red ropes. Once in line you can see the case of pastries and decide what to oder once you are the front of the line. One of the employees will take your order and you can pay them with the little electric machine or pay at the register. I recommend paying at the register as I paid with the machine and my order was lost and was over 15 minutes and me asking where my order was for it to be filled. Ordered the Strawberry Kok and Oreo Pasta. The Strawberry Kok was not very sweet and without the Strawberry glaze didn't have much Strawberry flavoring and would not order this dessert again. The Oreo Pasta (Cake) did taste like Oreo's but again not very sweet which was kind of nice. Huge selection of items from Greek Sweet Bread, eclairs and some type of cookie that kind of looks like poop!! I say be bold and order it!
Marco Cavallero
We went to the Greek Festival in Miami in 2023 and 2024, and we always buy the Tsoureki Sweet Bread, it is delicious!! Highly recommend!!
Helena Svobodova
Best restaurant in tarpon spring.
Glenn Burfeindt
This was on my Bucket List...
Ariel W.
If you find yourself at the Sponge Docks you are going to want to visit Hella's, an amazing one of a kind Greek bakery. The joy you get from visiting Hella's is thanks to Bob and Maria Karterouliotis. In the summer of 1969 the couple immigrated from Sparta, Greece, to the United States where they settled in Chicago and opened the original Hellas Bakery. As their success grew, they opened additional bakeries around the Chicago area. In 1983 the Karterouliotis family moved to Florida and opened a Hella's in Clearwater. In 1985 Hella;s opened in Tarpon Springs on the Sponge Docks and it is still run by generations of the Karterouliotis family. I visited the bakery for a sweet treat but they also operate a restaurant next door. Hellas has a staggering selection of Greek pastries, coffees, and all kinds of desserts. They are famous for their baklava and my friend swears that their Greek pastries are the best but I was in a cannoli mood. Prepare for large crowds but they whip through them quickly. Hella's is an iconic Sponge Dock staple.
Mike B.
We stopped in with our MN in-laws when they were visiting from out of town. We're from out of town as well and had never eaten here before. Our in-laws had the Gyros and loved them. We had the spanakopita and a shrimp dish. Spanakopita was delish as was the shrimp. Our waiter was cheerful. The service was great and the food at Hellas lived up to its well deserved reputation. Only regret: should've had a shot of Ouzo.
Susan H.
Absolutely fantastic delicious fresh bakery. The coconut cake is out of this world. I am never disapponted always my first choice.
Nisheet G.
We were in the Tarpon Springs sponge docks area with out of town visitors and decided to checkout the bakery section of Hellas. Here are my ratings: Quality of drinks and food: good. For deserts, we tried their pistachio baklava and kunefe. The baklava was one of the best ones and had a perfect combination of nuttiness and crunch. The Kunefe was good as well but a little dry. We also ordered a cup of Greek coffee and strawberry milkshake. The coffee was good but about 1/4 of it was just coffee grounds sludge. The milkshake was okay and nothing memorable. Décor: pretty neat. I have never been to Greece but this is what I imagine the restaurants look like there. It was wall-to-wall mirrors had Greek style décor was everywhere. Cleanliness: good. The tables were being constantly cleaned. Service: okay. We kept seeing people constantly cutting in line after browsing the deserts. It was also confusing when sometimes the person taking your order was also the cashier whereas sometimes they were not. Price: expensive. The baklava was around $4.5 and the coffee was also around that price point. I thought this was a little higher than typical. If you're in the mood for some good Greek deserts and drinks with matching atmosphere then checkout Hellas.
Stephen J.
A relative brought me a baklava back from this greek bakery in Florida! Fresh from my trip from Greece, the baklava did not disappoint. The layered phyllo dough was tasty and soaked in honey. The honey had the freshness of pure Greek honey. Treat yourself!
Not terrible but it doesn't have that "homemade" taste like you would expect. They have options for everyone regardless of the type of desserts you like.
Athéna T.
Connected to the Hellas Greek restaurant, this bakery was a whole experience itself too! so much variety to choose from. Their ice creams are so unique and so tasty i ordered the "Moose Track" ice cream and it was on point! We also got the baklava cheesecake as well as the baklava variety plate to take home with us, everything was soo good. Definitely give a try to the baklava cheesecake that is a must if you're a cheesecake fan!
Art Frame Solutions
Love their breads.
Scott
The bakery stuff looks fantastic, but it has no flavor. I was totally disappointed. I was really hoping that it was going to be really good. But it was just very mediocre. It was surprising based on what everything looked like.
Amanda Lloyd
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Stick to baklava and other Greek specialty items. Many of the other items are sub par, the Greek tiramisu was extremely watery and inedible. For the cost, skip it. Grab a few pieces of baklava and move on.
If your looking for a sweet treat look no further than Hellas Bakery. If you cant find something there to satisfy the sweet tooth then keep on walking. This Greek bakery has everything you can imagine and then some, from the most delicious looking Pasta ( Greek word for cake), cookies, pastries and ice cream. As soon as you walk into the bakery enter the line to order even if you are wanting ice cream you must use the line with the red ropes. Once in line you can see the case of pastries and decide what to oder once you are the front of the line. One of the employees will take your order and you can pay them with the little electric machine or pay at the register. I recommend paying at the register as I paid with the machine and my order was lost and was over 15 minutes and me asking where my order was for it to be filled. Ordered the Strawberry Kok and Oreo Pasta. The Strawberry Kok was not very sweet and without the Strawberry glaze didn't have much Strawberry flavoring and would not order this dessert again. The Oreo Pasta (Cake) did taste like Oreo's but again not very sweet which was kind of nice. Huge selection of items from Greek Sweet Bread, eclairs and some type of cookie that kind of looks like poop!! I say be bold and order it!
We went to the Greek Festival in Miami in 2023 and 2024, and we always buy the Tsoureki Sweet Bread, it is delicious!! Highly recommend!!
Best restaurant in tarpon spring.
This was on my Bucket List...
If you find yourself at the Sponge Docks you are going to want to visit Hella's, an amazing one of a kind Greek bakery. The joy you get from visiting Hella's is thanks to Bob and Maria Karterouliotis. In the summer of 1969 the couple immigrated from Sparta, Greece, to the United States where they settled in Chicago and opened the original Hellas Bakery. As their success grew, they opened additional bakeries around the Chicago area. In 1983 the Karterouliotis family moved to Florida and opened a Hella's in Clearwater. In 1985 Hella;s opened in Tarpon Springs on the Sponge Docks and it is still run by generations of the Karterouliotis family. I visited the bakery for a sweet treat but they also operate a restaurant next door. Hellas has a staggering selection of Greek pastries, coffees, and all kinds of desserts. They are famous for their baklava and my friend swears that their Greek pastries are the best but I was in a cannoli mood. Prepare for large crowds but they whip through them quickly. Hella's is an iconic Sponge Dock staple.
We stopped in with our MN in-laws when they were visiting from out of town. We're from out of town as well and had never eaten here before. Our in-laws had the Gyros and loved them. We had the spanakopita and a shrimp dish. Spanakopita was delish as was the shrimp. Our waiter was cheerful. The service was great and the food at Hellas lived up to its well deserved reputation. Only regret: should've had a shot of Ouzo.
Absolutely fantastic delicious fresh bakery. The coconut cake is out of this world. I am never disapponted always my first choice.
We were in the Tarpon Springs sponge docks area with out of town visitors and decided to checkout the bakery section of Hellas. Here are my ratings: Quality of drinks and food: good. For deserts, we tried their pistachio baklava and kunefe. The baklava was one of the best ones and had a perfect combination of nuttiness and crunch. The Kunefe was good as well but a little dry. We also ordered a cup of Greek coffee and strawberry milkshake. The coffee was good but about 1/4 of it was just coffee grounds sludge. The milkshake was okay and nothing memorable. Décor: pretty neat. I have never been to Greece but this is what I imagine the restaurants look like there. It was wall-to-wall mirrors had Greek style décor was everywhere. Cleanliness: good. The tables were being constantly cleaned. Service: okay. We kept seeing people constantly cutting in line after browsing the deserts. It was also confusing when sometimes the person taking your order was also the cashier whereas sometimes they were not. Price: expensive. The baklava was around $4.5 and the coffee was also around that price point. I thought this was a little higher than typical. If you're in the mood for some good Greek deserts and drinks with matching atmosphere then checkout Hellas.
A relative brought me a baklava back from this greek bakery in Florida! Fresh from my trip from Greece, the baklava did not disappoint. The layered phyllo dough was tasty and soaked in honey. The honey had the freshness of pure Greek honey. Treat yourself!
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Not terrible but it doesn't have that "homemade" taste like you would expect. They have options for everyone regardless of the type of desserts you like.
Connected to the Hellas Greek restaurant, this bakery was a whole experience itself too! so much variety to choose from. Their ice creams are so unique and so tasty i ordered the "Moose Track" ice cream and it was on point! We also got the baklava cheesecake as well as the baklava variety plate to take home with us, everything was soo good. Definitely give a try to the baklava cheesecake that is a must if you're a cheesecake fan!
Love their breads.
The bakery stuff looks fantastic, but it has no flavor. I was totally disappointed. I was really hoping that it was going to be really good. But it was just very mediocre. It was surprising based on what everything looked like.
I love this restaurant. Just find out. Live a little...