Ooh La La Bakery is coming soon to downtown Bethesda. The French bakery has been open since 2020 at 2600 University Boulevard West in Wheaton, and the owner has been searching for the right Bethesda location to open here. Now it has been found, and a lease signed, at 8231 Woodmont Avenue. This was previously home to The Shop Salon, which relocated to Bethesda Place earlier this year. In addition to authentic French breads and pastries, Ooh La La Bakery also sells a variety of breakfast, brunch, and lunch menu items like crepes, sandwiches, salads, and quiche.
That'll give the deli next door a run for their money! Mediocre sandwiches and a cramped space.
ReplyDeleteGood food. Pricey for Wheaton; less so for Bethesda.
ReplyDeleteWill this be similar to Paul? Speaking of which, what's happening with the Paul and Terrain spaces?
ReplyDeleteLot of French places opening up too clearly. If it's really good, obviously fine. But Christophe in Cabin John, was rated one of the best croissants in the area and maybe beyond.
ReplyDeleteThat place is incredible and no one there cares how much it costs. I've heard many customers at Christophe speaking French which is a great sign. French people don't mess around with their food. Back to Bethesda, what's that now, 3 French places? I am sure I am forgetting at least one more.
Not a fan of Anthony Bourdain since I'm a Vegetarian and he was a hater of my ilk, but of all the places he visited & food he consumed, Paris, France was the only country where he got food poisoning... Jus' sayin'.
DeleteThe only way this will work is if the customers park next door underground at the Harris Teeter.
ReplyDeleteThere’s a garage literally across the street.
DeleteWhat we really need is an Irish Pub and Jewish Deli.
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DeleteAgreed a real delicatessen would be awesome. Having a pâtisserie will be nice. Especially if the quality and customer service are exceptional.
DeleteOoh La La is a Hispanic French bakery, I believe.
ReplyDeleteAren't they all?
Delete11:13 - A very good Jewish style deli, yes.
ReplyDeleteJAC: Something like Atmans.
Delete11:06 There is a county lot within half a block.
ReplyDeleteAs stated before it is difficult to park there and there is, across the street, a bakery in Harris Teeter that has free underground parking. It might be successful if people walk over from the Battery Lane apartments and condos or they sell more than just bake goods.
ReplyDeletethere is a county garage with loads of parking spaces across the street on Woodmont.
Delete@9:41 - Christophe - both locations has some of the worst reviews, for products and services, I've seen in quite some time. This was from Google and Yelp.
ReplyDelete1:39 - Well, the Attman's in Cabin John was shockingly bad which was disappointing to say the least. Attman's in Baltimore is one of the oldest Jewish delis in the entire country. It closed not because it was great but rather because service and quality wasn't. I don't disagree that a place like that. You know what was great, Woodside Deli. I miss that place.
ReplyDelete6:26 - They are both wrong. Both those review sites need to be taken with a grain of salt as they say. Those reviewers have no idea what they're talking about. Christophe Boulangerie was designated as having the best sourdough baguette in the entire country. That's easy to look up if interested. Service, atmosphere and especially the food is top shelf authentic French.
ReplyDeleteAttman's in Park Potomac is top-notch, often better than Parkway, which is the gold standard for Jew-ish delis in the area.
ReplyDeleteLove Ooh La La’s pastries - glad they will be in Bethesda soon!
ReplyDeleteGlad to see a local bakery expanding. We have too much industrial processed foods. And One can never have enough French bakeries. They are a world unto themselves. Christophe in Georgetown is wonderful and always full. It's expensive though.
ReplyDeleteThat location is still covered in "For Lease" signs, so I'll belive it when I see it.
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