Bakery looks sad from the outside, not to mention the very odd location, went in and the staff didn’t care much about us. We bought a gluten free muffin and it was ROCK solid, waited for it to DEFROST (which is weird enough already) and ate it. made me and my husband physically ill. we had to stop driving to drink water. i don’t know know how old those muffins were but the labels seemed to be placed on top of the previous one so maybe really old? Idk, ruined my day
Atmosphere: 1
Food: 1
Service: 1
Analise Loreus
A little hole in the wall! Discreet little bakery with a decent variety of gluten free, dairy free, and vegan baked goods - which is hard to find lately! I bought a vanilla roll, mocha chocolate roll, and a blueberry tea bread. All very tasty but cost was slightly pricey ($52 total). Cashier was very nice and very helpful and answered all of my questions.Vegetarian options: All baked goods are vegetarian friendlyDietary restrictions: Gluten free, dairy free, veganParking: Small lot right in front of the bakery and some street parking around the sides.
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Bakery, Something Sweet Without Wheat- Gluten Free Cake, Something Sweet Without Wheat- Gluten Free Bread
Sarah Burns
I ordered the Danish and two different types of croissants. My goal was to taste test and see how I can improve my own gf recipes for these products.I was very disappointed. There were no flaky layers in any of them. They were very dry and tasteless. Left a very strange after taste in my mouth. I had numerous people try them and not one liked it.
Food: 1
Enzo Rascionato
Fantastic gluten-free shop right in Woburn ! Stopped in and got a variety of GF treats to try out and was very pleasantly surprised. The GF rolls, the blueberry pie, the chocolate chip bread loaf, and ESPECIALLY the macaroons were a huge hit with GF and non-GF eaters alike in my family. Definitely a great find !
susan gallagher-shea
What a find- sweet to savory every item I purchased exceeded my expectations. The location has ample parking, the team is wonderful and knowledgeable and the place is spotless! Using their frozen pizza crust which comes on a foil shell so truly ready to use- I had the best pizza since I had to go gf 4,5 years ago. And the rest of my family has no issue enjoying these items with me. You need to visit if you’re in driving distance or order online !
Jen Roche
Thrilled to finally be able to have GF Irish Soda Bread. In time for St. Patrick's Day too. ☘️ I just ordered it the other day and never thought it would be here in time. Delicious!
Joe Marchionna
Great little shop that provides the best gluten free breads and bagels. We've been getting their stuff for years and it beats all of the other GF options we've seen in the grocery stores. They're awesome.
Mary Bezon
Amazing quality of bread, and cakes. Taste delicious. Will definitely be ordering again.
Pam C.
Don't believe the hours - call first - it says it's open till 3:30 and we went at 2:10 and he wouln't sell us anything - said he was about to leave.
Nancy Romeo
This place was a bit of a riddle upon my first visit. My impression is they’re killing it as far as putting their baked goods / gluten free bread in other restaurants and stores. That is awesome and I’m sure that stuff is fresh and tastes great. However the actual bakery itself looks significantly worn and it’s not really clear what you’re looking at when you go in. Almost all the food is in freezers(not bad just an unexpected experience) and You have to read through the freezer labels and dig through the freezer to peruse.FYI- none of the baked goods have use by (or baked on) dates that I could find, so I just had to trust that they were pretty fresh.Also, upon taking home the choc and vanilla cupcakes the center was so hard and dense (maybe stale or freezer burned ) that we couldn’t eat… I’m hoping it was an anomaly. The red velvet cupcakes I picked were pretty soft which was nice.I think the inconsistency in taste/quality and lack of clear baked by / use by dates and freezer organization has made me press pause on revisiting this place again. I’ll definitely have to give it another chance sometime in future tho… hoping I am wrong about my 1st experience & just had a fluke w/ baked goods .Bottom line … we always need more wonderfully home grown health / allergy conscious places in this world and I hope they continue to learn, grow and thrive.
This is NOT the place to get a decorated cake. I had to get a birthday cake for a child with celiac disease. It's hard to find gluten-free bakeries. I was a bit dismayed when I went to pick up the cake. Especially since I rearranged my schedule to accommodate them needing additional time to decorate the cake. It was also expensive ($100). I ended up redecorating the cake myself. So instead of saving myself time and effort during a stressful time, it was expensive and became an unwanted project. I'm attaching before and after pictures. The cake flavor was decent (a little dry), and people ate it but it wasn't good enough to save for leftovers. I wanted to write this in case any other family is looking for a decorated cake for a birthday party. You might want to order one of their regular cakes and not ask for it to be decorated. They seem like lovely people. I feel bad leaving this review, but I wish I had known this upfront because I would've ordered from somewhere else.
Northeastern Husky
Went in hoping to pickup some sweets for a gluten free team member. Be warned they don’t have anything defrosted. I’ll circle back on how good the bagels are.
Ashley Collins
I really wanted to like this place but after spending almost 60 dollars on frozen pastries I'm a bit disappointed. Some of them were ok, but most had a weird freezer burned taste.
Marlene Peltz Chaikin
Everything that I have ever gotten from Something Sweet Without Wheat is absolutely delicious. Their Christmas sugar cookies were out of this world. The banana tea bread was great and their bread and rolls are awesome!
Elizabeth B.
Love their molasses bread and cookies. My younger son is very fond of their pumpkin whoopie pies. Looking forward to the soda bread for St.Patrick's Day.
Bakery looks sad from the outside, not to mention the very odd location, went in and the staff didn’t care much about us. We bought a gluten free muffin and it was ROCK solid, waited for it to DEFROST (which is weird enough already) and ate it. made me and my husband physically ill. we had to stop driving to drink water. i don’t know know how old those muffins were but the labels seemed to be placed on top of the previous one so maybe really old? Idk, ruined my day
Atmosphere: 1
Food: 1
Service: 1
A little hole in the wall! Discreet little bakery with a decent variety of gluten free, dairy free, and vegan baked goods - which is hard to find lately! I bought a vanilla roll, mocha chocolate roll, and a blueberry tea bread. All very tasty but cost was slightly pricey ($52 total). Cashier was very nice and very helpful and answered all of my questions.Vegetarian options: All baked goods are vegetarian friendlyDietary restrictions: Gluten free, dairy free, veganParking: Small lot right in front of the bakery and some street parking around the sides.
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Bakery, Something Sweet Without Wheat- Gluten Free Cake, Something Sweet Without Wheat- Gluten Free Bread
I ordered the Danish and two different types of croissants. My goal was to taste test and see how I can improve my own gf recipes for these products.I was very disappointed. There were no flaky layers in any of them. They were very dry and tasteless. Left a very strange after taste in my mouth. I had numerous people try them and not one liked it.
Food: 1
Fantastic gluten-free shop right in Woburn ! Stopped in and got a variety of GF treats to try out and was very pleasantly surprised. The GF rolls, the blueberry pie, the chocolate chip bread loaf, and ESPECIALLY the macaroons were a huge hit with GF and non-GF eaters alike in my family. Definitely a great find !
What a find- sweet to savory every item I purchased exceeded my expectations. The location has ample parking, the team is wonderful and knowledgeable and the place is spotless! Using their frozen pizza crust which comes on a foil shell so truly ready to use- I had the best pizza since I had to go gf 4,5 years ago. And the rest of my family has no issue enjoying these items with me. You need to visit if you’re in driving distance or order online !
Thrilled to finally be able to have GF Irish Soda Bread. In time for St. Patrick's Day too. ☘️ I just ordered it the other day and never thought it would be here in time. Delicious!
Great little shop that provides the best gluten free breads and bagels. We've been getting their stuff for years and it beats all of the other GF options we've seen in the grocery stores. They're awesome.
Amazing quality of bread, and cakes. Taste delicious. Will definitely be ordering again.
Don't believe the hours - call first - it says it's open till 3:30 and we went at 2:10 and he wouln't sell us anything - said he was about to leave.
This place was a bit of a riddle upon my first visit. My impression is they’re killing it as far as putting their baked goods / gluten free bread in other restaurants and stores. That is awesome and I’m sure that stuff is fresh and tastes great. However the actual bakery itself looks significantly worn and it’s not really clear what you’re looking at when you go in. Almost all the food is in freezers(not bad just an unexpected experience) and You have to read through the freezer labels and dig through the freezer to peruse.FYI- none of the baked goods have use by (or baked on) dates that I could find, so I just had to trust that they were pretty fresh.Also, upon taking home the choc and vanilla cupcakes the center was so hard and dense (maybe stale or freezer burned ) that we couldn’t eat… I’m hoping it was an anomaly. The red velvet cupcakes I picked were pretty soft which was nice.I think the inconsistency in taste/quality and lack of clear baked by / use by dates and freezer organization has made me press pause on revisiting this place again. I’ll definitely have to give it another chance sometime in future tho… hoping I am wrong about my 1st experience & just had a fluke w/ baked goods .Bottom line … we always need more wonderfully home grown health / allergy conscious places in this world and I hope they continue to learn, grow and thrive.
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This is NOT the place to get a decorated cake. I had to get a birthday cake for a child with celiac disease. It's hard to find gluten-free bakeries. I was a bit dismayed when I went to pick up the cake. Especially since I rearranged my schedule to accommodate them needing additional time to decorate the cake. It was also expensive ($100). I ended up redecorating the cake myself. So instead of saving myself time and effort during a stressful time, it was expensive and became an unwanted project. I'm attaching before and after pictures. The cake flavor was decent (a little dry), and people ate it but it wasn't good enough to save for leftovers. I wanted to write this in case any other family is looking for a decorated cake for a birthday party. You might want to order one of their regular cakes and not ask for it to be decorated. They seem like lovely people. I feel bad leaving this review, but I wish I had known this upfront because I would've ordered from somewhere else.
Went in hoping to pickup some sweets for a gluten free team member. Be warned they don’t have anything defrosted. I’ll circle back on how good the bagels are.
I really wanted to like this place but after spending almost 60 dollars on frozen pastries I'm a bit disappointed. Some of them were ok, but most had a weird freezer burned taste.
Everything that I have ever gotten from Something Sweet Without Wheat is absolutely delicious. Their Christmas sugar cookies were out of this world. The banana tea bread was great and their bread and rolls are awesome!
Love their molasses bread and cookies. My younger son is very fond of their pumpkin whoopie pies. Looking forward to the soda bread for St.Patrick's Day.