Traditional and delicious. I usually get an assortment of cookies and a few lobster tails (large of course)!! Service is super chill. Gives me get in get out know what you want and we got it for you. Atmosphere, it's small so definitely one of those places you wanna know what you're coming for because people will overtake you. read more

Whoa!!! The place is dangerously delicious. The home made cannolis are amazing and the rest of the pastries as I slowly sample everything I will keep you up. Cool also say that the Stafford is so friendly and so accommodating it just it brings a smile to your face as soon as you walk in read more

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Hands down my favorite bakery I have been to. Everything is always so fresh, it smells incredible, service is always fast, and you can't beat the prices. The Italian bread and football rolls are my favorite, and you can't skip the cookies. Additionally, when I used to live in SC they offer shipping on select products as they are located next to a UPS store. I would get cookies shipped and they stayed fresh! I would highly recommend Abbate for any baked goods you need. read more

Abbate Bakery - Bakery case filled with bread, cookies, and pastries, with shelves of bread in the background, at Abbate Bakery in Matawan, NJ. - Bakeries Near Me - Matawan, New Jersey

8am I forgot to order my 94 year old moms birthday cake. she is in rehab from a appendix bursting I want to have a cake for her and the staff at the rehabilitation facility I walked into Abbates bakery and askied if there was any way possible to make me a giant cake for her and the staff. Answer: no problem we can have it in two hours. mom's 94 birthday was a success thanks to the friendly and wonderful staff at Abbates bakery. everyone loved the cake it was completely devoured by everyone. I have been going there for twenty years awesome baked good. thank you so much. read more

Abbate Bakery - Birthday cake - A rectangular birthday cake with white frosting, decorated with pink roses and green leaves, and a message written in red icing. - Bakeries Near Me - Matawan, New Jersey

Grew up in Brooklyn eating delicious Italian pastries and cakes, and Abbate is one of the few bakeries that equal the taste and quality of those bakeries. Purchased an Italian cheesecake and Rum baba there last month and both were delicious. The rum baba also had custard and was drenched in the soaking syrup. Service was also very friendly. read more

Always smells amazing when you walk in there. Omg Delicious cookies and pastries!! Great friendly service.

First, let me say that we love the pastries here! Our face are the apple turnovers and cinnamon buns. I would give 5 stars for that. Unfortunately I can't say the same for the carrot cake. I ordered it early in the week for yesterday-my husbands birthday- and when I called in the am to make sure it was ready, it was not ready but could have it done in 10 min. The cake looked beautiful but when we cut into last night, it was mostly cream cheese filling and frosting! Super thick layers of cream cheese/frosting. Hardly any carrot cake. It looked like they baked one huge 7 in round and unevenly cut the slabs and then just loaded it with the cream cheese filling. Take a look at the photo. We were extremely disappointed. read more

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#1 review for 100 December challenge When in Jersy have to have a cannoli and maybe even a sfogliatelle. These were a special treat before we left delivered from this amazing bakery that has a rich history and deep Italian roots. The Abbate family from Cisini a small town in Sicily started their 1st bakery in Brooklyn NY in 1976.The Abbate family moved to another location in Brooklyn and finally found their 3rd brick and mortar in Matawan. NJ home since 2000. 46 years of quality baked goods is evident in the delicate crust in the sfogliatelle and perfectly sweetened creme inside. Besides their wide variety of pastries and cakes, they also sell cannoli kits in case you want to create your own in small& large sizes . Pizza dough is also sold which I found interesting on their website .I make my own but love that that is available, too. Next time in Matawan, will definitely be making a return visit. read more

Abbate Bakery - These were delicious - A box contains croissants topped with powdered sugar, a cannoli with chocolate chips, and other pastries with cream filling, inside a bakery box. - Bakeries Near Me - Matawan, New Jersey

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Good old fashion Italian bakery and most importantly good Italian bread. The service was friendly and helpful and of course we bought more things than we should have. lol read more

Food and service are great, this time I purchased bread and brownies on Easter Sunday, long long line and the employees expertly and efficiently moved the line, waited 35 min to get to counter and it's worth the wait, nice signage from a place in my history Bayridge Brooklyn, lived on Bayridge av right down the block! read more

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From the minute you walk in you are mesmerized by the wonderful smell of fresh baked bread and cookies. They have a vast selection of Italian cookies, lobster tail danish's and my personal favorite, Sfogliatelle. They also have cakes, cannolis, and fresh baked bread. We were greeted by Mr. Abatte's daughters and could not ask for better service. The Abbate family are originally from a small town in Sicily, Italy called Cinisi and opened their first bakery in Brooklyn, New York in 1976. When in the Matawan New Jersey, it is must visit. You won't be disappointed. read more

I really liked the cream cheese frosting and the fact that they fill cannoli to order instead of letting them get mushy in the case. The cannoli we had were nice and crisp, and I loved the flavor in the filling.T heir lobster tails were filled with cannoli cream, and I prefer pastry cream, but the bake on the pastry was nice- crispy and soft. The macarons were not so good, we tried a bunch and did not like the filling on more than half. I thought the Italian butter cookies were dry, and I didn't love the jelly in the rainbow cookies. I also didn't like the filling in the strawberry shortcake- it was tart like a raspberry and almost tasted off. The actual cake on the carrot cake had nothing in it like nuts or fruit, and very little shredded carrot, so that was also disappointing. Overall, not bad, just not my favorite. My regular bakery was closed and this was on my list to check out, but I likely won't be back. read more

I relocated here from Brooklyn and all I can say is my family knows great cakes and pastry!!! I should have known they are originally from Bklyn!! Everything in this awesome bakery is absolutely amazing! The cakes, cookies pastry the bread All of it is above any other bakery I've been to here in Jersey!!! Finally a great bakery!! read more

Ordered a cake and it was very dense and hard to eat. I'm sure the baked goods are great but this was not

I hail from Brookly where we have the best Italian bakeries you have ever been graced. When I moved here to New Jersey, I wasn't so sure I would ever find another bakery like the ones from Brooklyn. I was so heartbroken. There will never be bakeries as good as the ones in Brooklyn. Well, I can always admit when I am wrong and enter Abbate Bakery. This family owned Italian bakery originated from Brooklyn. They opened this bakery in Matawan, NJ and we can now save travel time and all the money from tolls and come here. Talk about the convenience! As you walk into the bakery, you can't help but smell all the wonderful aromas of their pastries. This wonderful Italian bakery has cookies, custom cakes, cheesecakes, pies, croissants, biscottis, savory breads, rolls, and the list goes on. Whenever I am in the neighborhood, I will always stop in to pick several items. On average, I get two bags/boxes of treats: one to give to my family and friends and another goodie bag to keep which is usually their biscottis. Their original biscottis are out of this world but I also enjoy chocolate chip with hazelnut biscottis. The place has all sorts of adorable gifts to add to your baked goods, as well. You can purchase mugs and adorable saucers to go with the mugs, coffee bean bags, and cute stuffed animals to add to a gift box to give as a gift. The employees there are exceptionally knowledgeable and polite and always go above and beyond to accomodate you. One of my biggest pet peeves is the cleanliness. If the place is filthy but the food is fabulous, to be honest, I would not spend my money at that type of establishment. My fear is if they can't even clean and tidy up the place, they don't have pride. This place may be small but it is extremely tidy and organized. I checked to see if there's any stickiness around and thankfully there are none. Found my bakery and I no longer have to go back to Brooklyn just to get them. Score!!! Doing my happy dance! read more

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The baked goods and service are outstanding. You can order customized cakes and pies.

I tried several pastries and the rumbaba. Everything was excellent. The service was excellent and quick.

Don't miss out on the delicious cookies and pastries that this bakery has to offer! They have a variety of cookies, cakes, and pastries so it may be overwhelming in a good way! They do follow covid guidelines by restricting the number of customers allowed inside so you may have to wait outside. read more

Best bakery I have found in years! Young women working there are very polite and accommodating. I have driven miles out of the way to visit. Every cookie I have tried is delicious. Cakes look wonderful. People have gotten used to mediocre cake from markets. Abbate is a REAL bakery. read more

Has this bakery changed owners? It's not the same. Been here many times over the years, but this is the first trip back in about a year. Stopped to pick up some mini pastries and macarons for a birthday. Macarons weren't good at all. We've had them from many places and we didn't like these. Mini pastries were just meh. Nothing special. Typical frozen product and quality wasn't great. They should consider upgrading to a better pre-made product. The mini cheesecake with the strawberry in the middle was not good. Tasted like it had been in the case for awhile, and not fresh. Sorry, but we were disappointed with what we bought, and won't be back. read more

Really good, was busy during Christmas time but they kept everyone moving and had a lot of people there to help. Would recommend read more

Old school, great variety, wonderful staff. A real go to place for all varieties of authentic Italian baked goods

Absolutely the Best bakery in the Marlboro/Matawan area. I stopped to get some bread but I couldn't resist the croissants especially the chocolate ones. read more

All the cakes, cookies, & pastries are delicious. Highly recommend. Also their breads are the best..Prosciutto & seeded italian.

Cookies are beautiful. But my order for an early Thanksgiving dinner pumpkin pie was burned read more

Abbate Bakery - Burned Pumpkin Pie, very sweet but pastry was a little salty. - A pumpkin pie with a burnt, caramelized top is placed on a glass plate on a patterned tablecloth. - Bakeries Near Me - Matawan, New Jersey

Small town bakery full of flavor! Man options to choose from! Located in a strip mall with plenty of parking. read more

Abbate Bakery - A pastry with a golden-brown crust, topped with white icing and caramel sauce, placed on parchment paper. - Bakeries Near Me - Matawan, New Jersey

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I came here for the first time and over all was a good experience. I purchased a few different items and all were great. My only recommendation would be to maybe go during the week if/when they do not have kids working behind the counter. Nothing is more frustrating than to be asked for your order and then they immediately talk over you, completely missing the order. read more

Finally managed to drop by early enough while they were still open. We purchased a box of mini cheesecakes, cake squares, macarons, and other assorted baked goods for our cousins. They enjoyed them. I'll have to come back to try more of their baked goods myself. read more

Quite a tasty treat in Matawan. Every pastry, bread, or sweet has been terrific. Their lintzer tarts are humongous and extremely tasty. Big fan of all their breads and cookies and they hold up extremely well. Their prices are also very fair and will take the time to show you what is available. Excellent service, friendly staff, and is extremely easy to find off of 516 or 79 or wherever you might be in the area, but this place is a must stop if you're looking for a nice cookie or something to bring you about. It's hard to find a place that rivals it in Matawan. For you New Yorkers, its not far off the Garden State Parkway/440, so its right over the river if you want to come in and take in the fare it provides. read more

OMG the cookies are the same or better than Calandra in Newark. That is hard to beat

As a local I've been to this bakery a few times during the holidays. Last week was the first time I called and placed a simple cookie order. I can not express enough the wonderful customer service I received. From the nice woman who took my order to the counter person who helped wrap everything and check me out. Of course everything tasted great but keep up this pleasant atmosphere with your customers - it's noticed and appreciated! read more

We have purchased pastries and cakes from Abate for years but unfortunately as of late it's not the same quality goods they were once known for. cookies taste stale and cakes are barely better than what you get from supermarkets. time to find a new bakery. read more

Bread is some of the best I've ever had.. The twist is off the charts!!! Also the strawberry shortcake is insanely delicious! Great bakery... read more

Best bakery in town. Cookies, pastries and cakes are fresh and the staff is amazing. Recently tried the croissants and they were buttery flakey and delicious. read more

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I had a very nice lady. She was helpful and friendly, very conversant and told me about growing up in Italy. I got croissants and crumb cake. The baked goods pleased all my senses. I brought them to work and all my fellow coworkers enjoyed them as well. We will be back during Christmas to get a cake. read more

This bakery did a phenomenal job on my daughter's Sweet 16 Halloween themed cake! We showed the designers a couple of pictures of what we wanted and it came out amazing. The filling of dark chocolate cake/pudding were just as amazing and delicious. Everyone at the party raved about it and I'm sure we got them some future customers. Thank you to the team at Abbate for making our party even more special! read more

Abbate Bakery - Birthday cake - Bakeries Near Me - Matawan, New Jersey

Cakes and pastries taste like they are highly processed! Nothing is fresh here ordered a cake for my husbands birthday and it was disgustingly dry. Gave them a second chance and picked up Some cookies, same thing stale and dry don't waste your money go to papa ganache instead read more

My aunt told me about this bakery because she lives in the area and i absolutely love it. It's worth the 25 minute commute from my house. They have THE BEST red velvet cheesecake, carrot cake, Italian cookies, and Oreo cake. I like getting a different variety of items for family gatherings instead of one large cake and this bakery has many options available. Very affordable. I got a box full of mini cakes and pastries for under 20$. I highly recommend. read more

The Best!!! Closet thing to Brooklyn if not better! Cookies , Cake, Pastry's all top Shelf read more

Abbate Bakery made the cake for my daughters baby shower yesterday. the chocolate cake was very moist and cannoli filling was delish. they did a beautiful job with the theme. got so many compliments read more

Abbate Bakery - Abbate made this cake for my daughters baby shower . beautiful and the filling was chocolate cake with cannoli filling. 5 stars ***** - A round birthday cake with dark blue frosting decorated with star-shaped and pearl-like sprinkles, topped with a moon-shaped cake topper that reads "Happy Mother & Baby." - Bakeries Near Me - Matawan, New Jersey

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