Henry's Sweet Retreat & Bakery

4823 St Elmo Ave, Bethesda
(240) 483-0485

Recent Reviews

makayla hayes

I went there yesterday and there were two white maybe teenage girls. I’m African American. When I walked in I wasn’t greeted at all and then when it was time to pay the one teenager didn’t say anything to me. The candy is good but rude workers

Lindsay W.

There were so many candies to choose from, I couldn't pick. The service was great! The ambiance made me feel like I was in the game Candy Land. It was great you should totally go here.

Toni Bell

Tasty treats not far from our hotel. Excellent brownie. Good prices.

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 4

Service: 5

Recommended dishes: Chocolate Ice Cream, Bakery

Kyla H.

TERRIBLE cupcake. Threw the whole box away. They were all hard as a rock and had absolutely NO flavor.

Ellen K.

Second time visiting. The cupcakes are among the hardest and driest I've ever had, if not the top hardest. They do have a bunch of other sweets and chocolates but I'd rather enjoy what a place excels at than have to spend money and calories on the very subpar. Store also has a bunch of retail candy, colored m&ms and such. I don't like putting up a low review but it's my second time being really disappointed here. I wouldn't have come back but my partner wanted to.

Pedram Bigdelou

A beautiful bakery and candy store with plenty of options to buy, including ice cream with delicious flavors. Highly recommended

Lota P.

We love the cake we ordered. The cookies are amazing! Service was great. Two young ladies helped me out. Ambience looks clean.

Sabrina K.

They made my son's birthday so special with a custom Minecraft cake. The look on his face was priceless.

Yukiko Furuya

We had a birthday party for kids. Kids loved decorating and baking their own cookies. Assistants did really good job with kids. Highly recommended place.

Marissa C.

When they say they have it all, they are not kidding! There was something for everyone here: candy galore, fudge, pie and cake slices, ice cream (one local type and the other Graeter's) and more. There are also games, puzzles, and activities too. It was very tricky to settle on what we wanted, but eventually we ended up with some cookies, candy, and ice cream. Everything was tasty, and it was quite nice to sit out front on a lovely day and enjoy the goodies. Staff was friendly.

Bryn

Disappointed with my daughter’s recent experience at Henry’s. She asked the staff if they had pixie sticks available and later heard them making fun of her. She ended up picking out something else, which was marked $3.25 on the shelf, but rung up as $4 at the checkout, and staff made no effort to rectify the situation or offer to charge the price on the shelf since it was obviously their mistake. This is not how you treat children or people you want to be repeat clients!

Tim M.

It was February 2023, and I was out for lunch with my daughter to celebrate my birthday. To top off the lunch at Momo's we walked around the corner to get ice cream at Henry's Sweet Retreat. They sell Graeter's ice cream here. It is a very popular Cincinnati based ice cream. I moved here from Cincinnati & I always had a delicious free birthday sundae at Graeter's. Getting 2 scoops of Graeter's ice cream was just like being back home! I had 2 scoops, cookies & cream and black raspberry chocolate chip! It was sweet, creamy & loaded with chocolate chips and cookie pieces! It was a warm day & we did a takeout order. What a great birthday it was! This place is much more than just an ice cream shop though with enough sweet treats to make your head spin! It is a bakery & candy shop offering up cookies, cakes, scones, muffins, pop tarts, dessert bars, fudge, coffee & tea, pies & cheesecake and truffles! The shop is bright and colorful with a loft for extra seating at the rear of the store. You can also get Moorenko's a local premium ice cream here. My grandchildren love to come here! Until next time be kind to each other. #graeter's #bakery #bethesdamd #sweettreats

Susanna Parker

We just had our son's fourth birthday party at Henry's, and it was wonderful! The kids had a blast decorating cookies, playing games, and having cake. Really great place for a kid's party.On the store side, their pastries and treats are incredible, and they have a huge selection of fun candies. Henry's is a local gem.

Tiffany Byrd

The butter toffee cookie was the best!!! So good and just a little crisp. Vanilla cup cake was perfect. Icing not to sweet, homemade delicious buttercream icing. It was so moist and fluffy!!! Definitely will be returning. Stop in. They are so friendly and kind!!!

Herbert Biel

We've lived in Cininnati, Graeters' home for 25 years and moved here a year ago. We've given this place two tries and each time was a massive disappointment. Fudge sundaes with no fudge! High school kids who don't seem to care either; they shrug their shoulders and walk away. Bethesda residents are being cheated out of their ice cream shorts here!!!

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Henry's Sweet Retreat & Bakery

4823 St Elmo Ave, Bethesda, MD 20814
(240) 483-0485