Heritage Bake Shoppe — Restaurant in Virginia Beach

More than just a "Bake Shop" this place is like stepping back in time to a place where you can see, feel and taste the quality and care used to make their "wares". The breads are exactly the way they should be. We got the banana bread, which was moist and flavorful but yet it also was light not heavy and gummy like so many I have tried elsewhere. What really sets this place apart from the rest is the staff, they are great and know what they are selling so if you have a question you get an answer not the heming and hawing that you get from someone who hasn't a clue as to what is going on. They also carry a large assortment of baking goods, spices, flour, fresh eggs ect. I found the best molasses for using as a syrup, it's light flavor complements my fresh made biscuits and its light nature didn't pull them apart when I dipped them through the syrup. Again this go to the quality of the goods they carry, oh and the prices are good too. More than at a grocery store but for the quality that you get they are...

Greeted when we entered the store. The staff members were friendly our whole time in the shoppe and made sure to let them know if we needed anything. We loved walking around the shoppe. When you enter the shoppe they have that part but also if you walk down the hallway there is an expansion and there are more goods in there too. They have fresh baked goods – cookies, brownies, pies, etc. They had spices, rubs, flour, sugar, chips, sodas, fudge, juice, handmade soap, crackers, candy, little toys, bags, pancake mixes, teas, jams, jellys, preserves, cookbooks, etc. The bake shoppe also connects to the Heritage Amish Furniture store. Plenty of parking outside and around the shoppe/furniture store. We bought a few items from the bake shoppe and have tried a few and enjoyed them and we plan to go back again soon. I love Amish shops. They are always friendly, stores are clean, and they have...

Update: the lemon bar I last bought was terrible. Must've been made by a trainee. The custard was on the bottom, and crust on the top. The crust was about a half inch thick and very hard to cut through. What little custard there was just squished around and had to be scraped off the pan.

Original review: Their lemon bars (just $8 for an 8x8 tray) are made with the same wholesome ingredients I would use. Hit the farmers market across the parking lot for fresh berries if you can. Raspberries amp up the lemon flavor, and Chantilly cream takes the sweetness from the generous coating of powdered sugar down a notch. The perfect early summer dessert.

They have some unusual ”pantry" items, like dough enhancer in the refrigerator case. Plus they have King Arthur and some other specialty flours at good prices. A score for serious...