Crumbs

It is definitely hit or miss, but overall 2 and a half stars. Baked and Wired is my favorite in DC and Sprinkles comes in second & Crumbs third. Fortunately or unfortunately crumbs is in my office building vicinity so If i get a sugar fix it is close enough to indulge. The flavors I like are: coconut vanilla, cotton candy, peanut butter, babba booey, and sprinkley vanilla. The rest r too sweet, even though they say that they have cream cheese frosting, they taste more like buttercream VERY SWEET.
The coffee is really good and it is starbucks and not expensive like the Starbucks down the hall by the metro stairs.
Staff is pleasant and selection is limited. Sales girl told me that their am business is what makes everything disappear so quickly… hmmmm
THIS LOCATION IS CLOSED!!! ³⁄₂₀₁₄ Go to Union Station…

I walk by here often when I travel to DC for business. I normally grab lunch at Roti or Moe’s next door. I finally caved today and got a mini (which for them is the equivalent of a normal size cupcake) chocolate peanut butter cupcake. The cake was moist and light. It did fall apart quite easily which made it messy to eat. The frosting was one note but had chocolate and peanut butter chips sprinkled in it. Wasn’t blown away but a decent sugar fix in the afternoon or on a bad day.

Prettier to look at than to actually eat.

Ok… Once Ive found something I like in the dessert arena, I tend to stick with it. Some ppl say its hit or miss with Crumbs, especiall depending on the location. The L’enfent location has always delivered with the options that I luv! My favorite cupcakes are 1. Raspberry Swirl 2. Vanilla/​Vanilla 3. Toasted Coconut… Everytime I eat these, I have a foodgasm! The cupcakes are pretty big and are about $ 4. YUMMMM!

These cupcakes are massive. Don’t be fooled size does not equal quality. These cupcakes are just okay. They are slightly larger than most gourmet ones and definitely are good for sharing. This location is in L’Enfant Plaza perfect for stopping by on our way back to the Metro. My cousin and I decided to try their cannoli (their best seller) and a Baba Boeey. The Baba Boeey is a chocolate peanut butter compilation similar to what a Reese’s cupcake would be and they do have one of those. It was very decadent and needed to be washed down with milk. The cannoli was actually quite good. Be prepared for sugar shock when you first bite in. It’s not until you get to the middle stuffing that the cannoli really shines through. The outer perimeter of the cupcake is more the buttercream über sweet side, but the cannoli center is worth waiting for.
The huge downside is that we did order milk to wash down the sweets, but the milk was off. I’m an avid milk drinker and it was a tad bit funky. Boo.

Horrible, dry, old cupcakes here!

If you really want a cupcake I suspect you won’t be disappointed, but you’d think a specialty cupcake store in Clarendon would mean amazing cupcakes. Three of us ordered 3 cupcakes and a brownie looking pastry. They were all decent, but I can’t say anyone was impressed. We all agreed apple cobbler cupcake was the best of the bunch.
The staff was really nice and fast. Even being late evening there was a fun friendly vibe.
I’m no connoisseur of cupcakes and don’t quite understand the fad, but I’ve been wowed once or twice by a specialty cupcake. Not so much this time.

SUPER delish!
While the cupcakes are a bit on the spendy side ($ 4+), they are also on the larger side of any in DC! I’ve stopped by their locations a few times to grab cupcakes for any variety of special occasions. I’m never at a loss for a new flavor combo or taste. I can’t say I’ve ever been disappointed with my order. I recommend grabbing a few different ones and sharing with friends (like some other Unilocalers have suggested!) Don’t forget to divulge in the seasonal varieties too — they don’t come around too often!

I’ve found Crumbs cupcakes a bit hit or miss depending on location but decided to appease my sweet tooth and give the L’enfant location a try as I walked through the plaza the other day around noon. The cupcakes were pretty good — nice moist cake and light fluffy frosting on top.
But I’m nixing them a start from what would have been a solid 3-​star rating on the performance of the sales person. What I was told was a pumpkin cupcake and a spice cupcake — and thus the reason I purchased them — turned out to be a yellow cake with plain cream cheese frosting cupcake and an apple filled cupcake. NOT what I wanted.
This location has very very few non-​chocolate cupcake options so I was already limited in options to choose (not a fan of chocolate) but I expect at a minimum that the sales staff would be able to accurately relate what someone is contemplating purchasing since the in cases signage was missing /​vague. Would also be nice if they had the minis for individual sale (like the other locations do).

There are tons of cupcake shops in DC, and this is one of my favorites. The frosting is delicious, and not over-​done like that of Georgetown Cupcakes.
I recommend getting several flavors, cutting them into a few portions and sharing with your friends.

They must have raised their prices because it was $ 3.95 a piece when I went in yesterday. It was recommended over Georgetown Cupcakes. I wanted to try a few flavors and I am just visiting so I got the 12 assorted mini pack for $ 20. Way over priced for such a little amount of bakery. They were very good and glad I tried them once but not something I would get again (the assorted pack that is). The grasshopper one was yummy and not too minty. I recommend it just don’t go hungry or you’ll leave broke!

Bought cupcakes for my family while traveling through the area. The cupcakes were delicious! I had the chocolate covered strawberry and highly recommend it. The employees were friendly and patient as I asked questions of the cupcakes I was sad that we don’t have a Crumbs in my area, but was shocked to find that they will ship anywhere within the 48 states!

New storefront in reviving L’Enfant. Tried out the peanut butter cupcake. It was good — not jaw dropping but better than most peanut butter flavored treat I have experimented on. Still having a hard time justifying $ 3.25 though. Never got into the cupcake craze and thinking thats a little steep. If they start offering a discount for cupcake of the day or a frequent club — I might consider. They do look appetizing and the staff were super congenial…

L’enfant Plaza just got sweeter. The halls are decked with fancy light shows and digital billboards thinga-​ma-​jiggies. And now we have our very own CRUMBS. It’s a chain and there are plenty other shops sprinkled around DC. The storfront is small of course. It’s just a part of the growing food court down in the plaza. They have a huge assortment of coffee drinks and of course, Cupcakes. I personally like the one that lookes like a giant hostess cupcake, all chocolate cake, cream filiing, chocolat frosting and the white twirl on top. They go for about $ 2.95 a piece. They are pretty good. I didn’t have too much time to spend so I didn’t make more observations. But it’s open now people. Come on down.