Wow. Don't let this place fool you. It's a sleeper. I got a variety of doughnuts, danishes, and…read morebread. Everything is so fresh and delicious. The rolls. The rolls!! THE ROLLS!! Perfect. You have to stop in there.

They don't serve bagels. No one was in the store. Only 20% of the display cases had anything in…read morethem.

Completed an easy and fast transaction in purchasing a macaron tree over the weekend, while in…read morelabor, over email. I haven't tried anything personally, but their ability to take care of this expediently and beautifully will bring me back for more!

Lot's of different things to critique so I'll try to categorize…read more Pro's: Friendly Staff, Accommodating (Depending upon the staff) and some decent offerings. Some of the pound cakes and brownies are tasty, pies, some cake and cupcakes. Cons: Not consistent with lunch menu items and what sides are supposed to come with meals - all depends upon the staff or if they are running low on sides. Breads are sometimes under-cooked and just plain doughy. "Fresh baked" cookies are too heavy on the sugar and sadly not made with butter. Andover location is in serious need of paint, a new window sill outside and a cleaning! No clue if they use preservatives or fillers. To start with, Café Pierrot has a lunch menu which states what sides, toppings, or ingredients are included on a salad, sandwich, soup or wrap. Depending upon whom is making your lunch it will vary each time and many times NOT include what it is supposed to on their menu. All wraps are supposed to have potato salad, pasta salad and greens. Sometimes you may get an average portion of these sides, sometimes just a heaping spoonful, other times you may only be given one or two of the sides. One of the wraps states "with EXTRA potato salad". Uh, no. Never happens - why have a menu then? If you order one of their salads, good luck getting what is supposed to be part of that dish. And they are very skimpy on the greens. I've stopped ordering salads, because its just not worth it when you DON'T get everything that you are supposed to! Some days you order soup to go and they will include several slices of their bread, with another young lady you get nothing. Or, if they are running low on the sides, someone may skimp, but to be quite honest, why cheat the customer? Mind you, you are still paying FULL price for these dishes. Maybe the staff needs a refresher on what it states on their menus and to stay consistent! Walnut Coconut Bars - twice now we've tried these, which COULD be delicious - first time the walnuts in this bar were stale. I thought, well, maybe it's just this one time and I questioned to myself whether any of the staff tastes the walnuts to insure freshness or are there expiration dates on these things? We tried again almost 2 months later - yep - same thing. Entire bar is riddled with stale walnuts. WHY??? That's unacceptable. Moving on to the condition of this establishment. Not trying to be mean, but you walk up to the little building where they have the Café (they own several buildings on this property) and you cannot miss the completely rotted window sills in front - why would you let this go for so long? And you just celebrated your 30th Anniversary? Also, there is some sort of antique mill sitting in front - rusted to high Heaven - again, it can't be there for any kind of décor because at this point its an eyesore. On the latest visit - since we were waiting for so long for an order to be done (which we called ahead and gave it MORE than ample time to finish) I happened to look towards the corner that leads into back area where they prep and bake and maybe 20 large bags of flour were stacked against the wall - next to them some lawn and leaf type trash bag dangling over something and I looked above and there were dark cobwebs dangling from the ceiling over the bags of flour and trash bag. Not appealing at all. Not to mention, the walls looked dirty and all around it's in need of cleaning and fresh paint. Just makes me wonder what else is lurking in the back where they prepare the food when the entrance to the place is rotting and the place needs to be painted and cleaned? Does the owner ever take a look or care? They offer so called fresh baked cookies if you call at least 30 minutes ahead (their policy, not mine). OK, we tried this and when I called I was told it will be about 30-45 minutes. Fine, no problem. We arrived an hour later, figuring it gave them plenty of time to prepare the cookies. When we got there I was told, oh, they are just going in the oven, so it should be about 5 minutes. NO. Try 30-40 minutes later of waiting. Gee, thanks. To top this all off, after waiting so long for something that should have been ready - they dumped all these large (warm) cookies on top of each other with NO wax paper in between! If you even attempted to dislodge one, it would crumble. Geeze, after all that and you end it with sloppy packaging? And it's not like they were all the same cookie type. Lastly, I'm not adverse to sugar, but when the flavor is overpowered by just sugar, it's no good. And we tasted no butter, which homemade cookies should be made with real butter and these had none that could be detected. HUGE disappointment and would never order these cookies again. We keep going back, hoping for better quality and service, but it's hit or miss.

I think the bagels are one of the best in the area. The place does not get enough credit for…read morebagels. They are hand made daily and are fresh. Nice and soft and if you come in the morning right out of the oven the hot ones they practically melt in your mouth. The cookies and pastries are delicious if you get them fresh. This place does not do high volume and I find often they sit for weeks and are not all that good just sitting in the case. I was surprised how good the coffee is and the ice cream which is also made in the back. I tried the pierogie and stuffed cabbage which are OK but nothing that impressed me. If you need a cake baked they will do an outstanding job as it will be done from scratch and to your needs. I can never pass up their bagels or cookies just make sure they have not been sitting around for long period of time.

Sweet Empire? more like Bland Disaster! An Empire means that you rule over something. Maybe they…read morerule the Strip Mall but that just shows the level of arrogance to have a name like that. Over priced and poorly made products. You can get the same items at a much better price and better tasting at either Shop Rite or Walmart! At least Shop Rite and Walmart supports the local community by donating to the Crisis shelters, food banks and local organizations in need. Not these people! Never ever get anything on Monday. That stuff has been on the rack all day Sunday! The ice cream is NOT made there it is out of a tub. They have a captive audience at that area because people are there for other things like the DMV. Updated! Thank god this crap place is closed!!!! Left an open spot for a legitimate business instead a herd of HACKS!

I ordered the cake for my sister's bridal shower from Patty Cakes. Throughout the whole process,…read morethe staff was communicative and responsive. They listened to my ideas and made sure the final product matched what I'd requested to a T. The cake was simply gorgeous and, just as important for any cake or pastry, delicious. The guests all loved it, and it was quite a hit. I also ordered a dozen cupcakes on the side, just in case the cake wasn't enough. Big thanks to PattyCakes for making my sister's big day special and memorable!

Stopped by Pattyscake Bake Shop in Sparta, NY, and the cannolis were definitely the highlight! One…read morething I loved is that they pipe the cannolis fresh right when you order them, rather than having them sitting around already filled. That makes such a difference! The shells had that delicious cannoli texture, and the fresh filling made them even better. If you're a cannoli lover, these are absolutely worth trying. Unfortunately, the coffee was a different story. I was really looking forward to having a good coffee with my pastry, but it was pretty disappointing. It tasted more like drinking milk than coffee because the coffee flavor was so weak. I could barely taste the coffee at all, which was a letdown. Overall, I'd come back for the cannolis because the fresh-to-order preparation is a huge plus.

The gluten free biscotti is amazing! We also got the gluten free oreo which was outstanding. The…read moreregular crumb cake, cookies, and brookies are fabulous. The staff were knowledgeable, helpful, and extremely friendly. I live over an hour away and would travel there again.

While walking around Chester we came upon Linda's Biscotti. We were warmly greeted and offered…read morefree tastes of Biscotti. I enjoyed it. Ended up buying the soft biscotti. Also got drum cake and pumpkin fridge cookies to bring home. They were excellent. I will be coming back here next time I am in Chester.

I have eaten here several times. They do excellent sandwiches. Their pasta salad that often comes…read morewith the sandwiches is wonderful. I really enjoy their cupcakes also. I have only ever done take out. But every time I pick up all the staff is very friendly and helpful. I have never seen this place empty which I am happy for. They change up their decor pretty seasonally and I enjoy the different ways they decorate their tree. I would recommend this place to anyone.

Today we had a roasted peach summer salad, with shrimp, blue cheese crumbles, candied walnuts, and…read morespinach and it was so wonderful!!

My mom has picked up their biscotti several times. The pieces are on the smaller size compared to…read morethe mass produced individually wrapped logs available at the grocery store. The pieces are also not as hard as the factory made stuff. The variety of biscotti available is excellent. The owner is extremely nice. In my mom's most recent trip she brought home their brownie which is more like a fudge brownie topped with peanut butter and then topped by a chocolate shell- amazing! These are $2 each, whish is on the pricey side given that they are the size of a medium little neck clam. I'm surprised by the long shelf life of the biscotti- its not like that matters anyway, as it's consumed way before it would expire. If you are looking for an English speaking place to check out in hackettstown, give them a try!

I don't even like biscotti...or at least I didn't until I had it from Demi's. In addition to the…read morevanilla sugar and chocolate chip biscotti we bought a pumpkin bread which was amazing. The owner was great and said that they are expanding their hours. Can't wait to go back!

excellent baked goods. Everything is always so delicious…read more Is it open to the public? That's it.

We recently ordered a very special design cake for a 50th anniversary of Brodhecker Farm in Newton…read more The two layer cake was topped with a rice cereal hand crafted apple tree covered with fondant. The cake itself had hand crafted farm animals (chickens, cows, pigs and sheep) adorning the layers along with the Brodhecker Farm logo. It looked fabulous and tasted amazing! Hard to believe that students created this beautiful cake-it was so professional looking! Chef G does a fabulous job preparing the students for a career in the field. The school's bakery is open to the public and cakes can be ordered for your private events too. How great to have this treasure in Sussex County!