Tous les Jours Bakery and Cafe
4238 Wilson Blvd STE 127, Arlington, VA
Crema's Take
“Tous les Jours brings a bright, family-friendly bakery-café vibe to Ballston Quarter where you can grab reliable pastries and cakes alongside coffee that's generally solid when the team gets it right. The real draw here is their bakery case—think macarons, savory sausage pastries, and consistently good cakes that make it worth stopping by, though quality can be uneven depending on timing and staff. It's an easygoing spot for a quick coffee and treat, best enjoyed when you're craving their baked goods more than expecting barista perfection.”
What to expect
Google Reviews
The hot and cold drinks here are not good and overpriced. When we ordered an iced chai latte, they gave us a tea bag in iced water - and when we explained the tea bag would not steep into cold water, we were met with blank stares and then told “we don’t do lattes, it’s just a teabag.” This would have been helpful to know before we ordered. The hot matcha latte was not hot but luke warm.
It is a great find! Finally Ballston quarter added a place that offers coffee! This cafeteria is an amazing addition to the food court. They have great and delicious treats! The coffee is great! The place is clean! The staff are very helpful and polite and you’ll get a small treat if you spend more than $20! The pastry is amazingly delicious! They have the Portuguese egg custard tarts! Thank you guys!
I’ve visited this place a couple of times to buy cakes, and the cakes have always been good. However, I had a very unpleasant experience with the lady who was working around 8 pm on Monday. From the moment I ordered, her tone was very rude. When I couldn’t understand what she was saying, she stared at me and repeated herself in an unfriendly way. When I asked for a fork, she cut me off and said “self service.” I went to check, but there were no forks available. When I told her there were none, she stared at me again and said they don’t provide forks. I’ve been to several Tous Les Jours locations, and this was the first time I was told they don’t have forks. The cake itself is good, but the staff needs better customer service training.
I came here with my family and almost every single item was great. The savory items with the sausages were my favorites. The sweet items were a little sweet for my liking, but they are quite good and have a very light airy texture. Keep in mind though that there will be a long line if you come in peak timing. But that just is testament to how great the food is.
I typically love Tous Les Jour but my most recent experience definitely didn’t live up to the standard. 1- We ordered the hazelnut brittle macaron and found it super soft with no chewy texture at all. Pistachio macaron however was a nice texture and flavor. 2- We ordered the chocolate cloud cake and found the whipped cream to be incredibly grainy and curdled with the texture being reminiscent to cottage cheese. Hoping they can improve on this because I really love this cake when done correctly!
Crema Reviews
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