Roela's Bakery

Place was clean. People working the front and person baking are always nice. As far as food goes, these goodies are always very yummy! Only complaint is that I end up wanting more than what I buy!! Whenever none of us at home are on special diets, we come here. One of our favorite places to go

The items were not fresh the day I visited the bakery. The service was nice. I didn't purchase many items by the appearance. What I did order was okay and bot very appealing. I will give them another try in case it was an off day for them

Was looking for an alternative local bakey that's simolar to an Asian bakery and Roela's came about.Saw the oversized donut holes with sesame seeds so oucked up a couple. Tasted just like a cake donut hole but dry with a hint of brown sugar. Will need something to drink after eating each donut hole. Heard someone call it binangkal.Also picked up some Spanish bread. Nothing special and tasted something like Hawaiian rolls with a slight touch of butter / margarine and crumbs as toppings.Not my forte but could be someone elses.

Just recently came back from my Philippines vacation and have been craving similar pandesal. I usually go to another Filipino Bakery nearby but their pandesal is not quite the same. Walked into Roela's bakery and was surprised to see how huge the selection is! Their pandesal is very delicious and closer to the ones I've had in the Philippines. There were so many desserts that I haven't seen before. The ube tiramisu was so delicious! I don't think I will go to another Filipino bakery, Roela's is the real deal!

Thanks to tita Roela for her special Greek coffee! I love coming here for the strong latte and frappe... far better than starbucks. I'm gone here a number of times for the fresh pandesal. I love their empanadas, halo halo and crinkle cookies. There is so much to enjoy here. It's not your typical filipino bakery. They have a Greek flair in addition because the owner tita Roela had lived in Greece for over 40 years. Due to financial turmoil over she moved to Virginia because her parents were here. Although she lost her business in Greece she has gained popularity in the Hampton Roads area.This bakery is truly a hidden gem and has now become one of my favorite places for pastries, desserts and coffee. They have mallungay pandesal that makes them original. It's a healthy option to have greens in your pandesal. Mallungay is also known as horseradish leaves or morringa... which is prominent amongst healthy gurus. The bakery has table seating perfect to share the sweetness with your significant other or friend. I love Roela's!

Today our adventure was to try 2-3 Filipino bakeries. So we set off on our mission and stopped by Roela's to see what was popping. It is located in a shopping center at the corner of Holland Rd and Lynnhaven Pkwy. Pretty easy to find. When we walked in there weren't many people inside. The owner came from the back and greeted us. She was a nice lady and answered all our questions. They had macaroons, breads, truffles, cookies, empanadas, ham and cheese bread, and other desserts, as well as halo-halo. I wanted one of everything.. Lol. I got vanilla and ube macaroons, red velvet cookies, lemon cookies, a beef empanada, pork and chicken siopao which was about $22. Everything seemed reasonably priced. I had to try everything in the car. I was excited... While we were eating several people went in and out. So it seems like a popular place. The red velvet and lemon cookies were the first thing we tried, they had a strange taste. I couldn't finish them. The taste lingered in my mouth for a while. The macaroons were ok. I'd prefer them cold but they tasted average. My sister had an apricot bar and a strawberry bar. I wasn't a fan of the apricot, but the strawberry one was fine.The siopao had good flavor and i really liked the bread. They were baked and pretty good!! My favorite was the empanada though. It was flavorful and delicious. I like that it wasn't dry. I will definitely return for more of those. They also have pork and chicken. The outter crust was yummy... I was hoping she had lumpia but she didn't today. They also serve soup when its colder weather she said. All in all this visit was cool. I don't prefer the desserts unfortunately but I'd definitely recommend her empanadas and siopao. 3.5 stars!! Go check them out!!

Unlike other Filipino bakeries, Roela's Bakery offers not only pandesal in different flavors and stuffing, but also macarons, Italian cookies, baked siopao (stuffed with chicken or pork), hopia (stuffed with mung bean, pork,etc). Unlike the pandesal at Angie's Bakery that do not have the crumbly coating, the pandesal at Roela's are softer as they should be. Their siopao are of good size and so are their empanadas. Their empanadas are more generously stuffed than those at Red Ribbon.The location is in a strip mall with no ample parking. The bakery seems clean and the goodies come out piping hot or more than warm.I know have found the higher bar for Filipino baked goods!

Everything I've had from here is delicious, and the staff is warm and helpful. The cassava cake, empanadas, ube flan cake, macarons...a whole lot of yum!

Met the owner and his mother, service was very friendly and everything was great, really enjoyed their fresh pan de sol and cappuccino was amazing

The wonderful smell drew me in. Unfortunately these other items won't see me return.1. No posted prices2. Dog in the kitchen areaPurchased items then heard the dog barking now can't bring myself to even taste it.