Parsa Bakery

It's too bad the service has gone downhill over the last year or so. The pastries are good but not worth being treated like you are an inconvenience to the owner (I believe she is the daughter of this family owned establishment). Every time I come in here lately the customer service is lacking. No friendly greeting and no thanks for my patronage. Today I waited for several minutes with no staff to be seen. Other customers walked out empty handed as I waited patiently. Then said young lady appears talking on her cell phone and she ask if I needed something. No apology for the wait. She rushes me through my choices with asking if that was all after every single selection! It's too bad since I intended to purchase much more for an upcoming Labor Day gathering. I paid and left. Not a single thank you. Last week, the same young lady proceeded to help customers who arrived after me to the pastry counter by telling me (not asking if I would mind) that she would be right with me as soon as she helps the other customers with their "quick" purchases. I normally would not mind however I was yet again met with dismal customer service. No greeting, a rushed interaction, a snooty demeanor, andnot a single thank you after spending a large sum. She behaves as though the customer is an inconvenience to her and you as the customer are privileged to be able to purchase her pastries. These are just two examples of my most recent experience with this bakery. The business is expanding with an addition of a sit down cafe. I think maybe they have taken on more than they can handle and unfortunately the customer service is suffering as a result. I will no longer give them my business or referrals. There are far too many options in Northern Virginia area to settle for this type of treatment.

Wonderful selection of Persian groceries and shirini. Well organized and pristine inside, lovely owner!

Parsa Bakery is AMAZING! A true local gem I hope will be around for many years to come. Please support local and pick up some homemade sweet baklava or other traditional or hard to find quality ingredients.

A very nice and affordable bakery in McLean. They have a lovely cookie selection and you can purchase cookies for a platter very reasonably.

This little gem in McLean has delicious fresh baked goods (the baklava is fantastic) and friendly service. I wish I lived close by because then I would go all the time.

Yesterday, Thanksgiving morning, was my second visit to the store. (The first visit was back in March for NoRooz.) I purposely waited until Thanksgiving morning so that I could bring fresh, Persian cookies and pastries to a Friendsgiving lunch nearby. The Persian cookies and pastries were a hit! Guests even passed on pie and other traditional Thanksgiving desserts in favor of the Persian cookies and pastries!The store is very clean and organized. The cookies and pastries are fresh, authentic, delicious, and reasonably priced. Best of all, the young lady working there - I'm not sure whether she's the owner and/or manager - is friendly, attentive, and willing and able to answer questions. She speaks both English and Farsi perfectly. (My Farsi is bad; so I don't feel comfortable speaking it. Also, if you look to be of Iranian heritage, you don't get the "are you Persian?"/"do you speak Farsi?"/"were you born here?"/"where are your parents from?" questions here that you get at other Persian-related establishments. If you speak to her in English, she'll answer you in English. If you speak to her in Farsi, she'll answer you in Farsi.) She also took great care in packing my items.I believe Yekta Market in Rockville is distantly related to Parsa, but I prefer Parsa. I won't wait until NoRooz to return.

This is an average establishment offering below-par products at excessively high prices.

I visited a few months ago on a Wednesday. Staff is very nice. I was able to find all the Persian treats I wanted to sample. Unfortunately 2/3 of the items were quite stale/not fresh. I had been looking forward to rekindling memories of Iranian sweets.

Great little bakery & Iranian grocery.The baklava is very good (Turkish style), as are the coconut macaroons.

I visited for the first time today -- I went to Chain Bridge Cellars, and I noticed the word "Bakery"! I'll be going back to sample the sweets--because the rows of little cookies looked amazing-- but today I bought beautiful round flat breads -- one with sesame seeds, one with poppy. Made in house. In the refrigerator section, I found a creamy feta cheese spread. Guess what I had for lunch today. Yummy! Wonderful light touch with the bread!