Best bakery down the Jersey shore. Its a Lavalette institution.Thier Jelly donuts are the best I ever eaten although they look smaller this year? The cinnamon bread is one of my favorites and the crumb cake is to die for. I never get tired of going there first thing almost every morning when I am down Lavalette.I missed the old location off of Princeton Ave, was able to ride my bike there. read more

Recently diagnosed as Celiac and couldn't be happier to see the GF options at Colonial. The crumb cake is Devine.

Excellent crumb cake! The best in the area. Their cookies are also very good. A little pricey, but worth it.

Best crumb cake on the Jersey shore. Be prepared to grab a number and wait if you don't order ahead. Always a line here--even at 7:00 am. Prices are high, but, they gotta make their money for the year in just a few months. I will return. read more

I love this place. Every item I've ever ordered is been magnificent and the young women behind the counter are just a joy to deal with.

I'm a crumb cake. I've eaten so many crumb cakes that I am literally a crumb cake. If you don't like that you can call me a crumb bun. Or a crumb bum. I was in Lavalette from Cali visiting my dear friends and I was in line every morning with my number in hand. Iced crumb delicious too. So much variety. Too bad I only have one stomach. I love the cawfee too. We don't have bakeries in this league out west. Colonial bakery is the highlight of my trip! read more

I remember coming here as a child and being excited for crumb cake, cupcakes, and donuts.. decades later this place still feels like home and is consistent as ever. read more

Overpriced for the quality. Good selection of cakes. Service, not consistent. All depends on the person taking your order.

Our favorite go to for Sunday Funday morning breakfast. I suggest getting there early because they sell out very quick. We miss them over the winter but looking forward to the new location and the summer opening! read more

Bakery is awesome. Across the board, Pastries, breads, rolls, cakes, pies and cookies. You can't go wrong. Number one item is the crumb cake, it's the best in NJ! On the weekend, go early or be prepared to wait! The place gets very busy. Service is always good. $10 min for credit cards, however there is no min for debit card, they also have an ATM. The bakery used to be reasonably priced, but they took a very aggressive price increase for the summer of 22. Not and issue for the weekly renters, but very noticeable for locals. Still a 5 star location. read more

Delicious treats, attentive staff, orderly service ... and you van place sn order online for faster pickup? This. Place. Rocks. And their Bavarian Crumb Cake is to DIE FOR. (Need to order that 24 hrs in advance.) read more

Alli and the Colonial Bakery team are ahhhhmazing! I cannot thank them enough. I have searched everywhere for a traditional NJ hard roll with poppy seeds and get a bakery to ship. It was a gift and not easy to find. Alli answered my emails and calls right away. The rolls arrived fresh and on time. The memories put a priceless smile on his face (he is like a dad to me and hasn't lived in Jersey in decades). Oh, and did I mention the rolls were legit and delicious!!! Thank you, Colonial Bakery!!! read more

The crum cake exceeded my expectations. Staff was friendly prices are high but worth it. I'll be back

Updating my review as we visited again in May and were pleasantly surprised by all that we had. The donuts were MUCH fresher than our last experience, and the apple filled coffee cake was to-die-for. We did pickup bagels elsewhere due to our last experience, but I wouldn't hesitate to come back for donuts and pastries! And they have a new feature where you can preorder online and easily pickup! Love that! read more

This place is definitely not a fancy coffee shop type of bakery, it's better. It's a local bakery and I love it because it is so easy to run in, and grab some pastries or a basic coffee to go. You can see all the sweet treats displayed and they always look great. I love coming in the mornings to grab a few pastries for the day, and the staff is always so nice. My favorites are definitely the donuts, rainbow cookies, crumb cake, and blueberry scones. read more

Excellent and fresh pastries. All pastries made on premise and couldn't have been any happier.

The birthday cake made for me was dry as anything and crumbled into pieces when cut. There was also some strange gooey icing that was on top of the cake. In fact, this goo wouldn't separate when it was cut into. It was very strange. This is the second time I've been disappointed by the Colonial Bakery. I won't be coming back any time soon. read more

The crumb cake is to die for. It has the perfect balance between a moist cake and surgery crusted topping. My mouth is watering just typing this review! Don't pass that up when you go to Colonial bakery. This place is a must stop on your jersey shore to do list. Whether you're a Benny or a local Colonial bakery will give you a nostalgic taste of the jersey shore. The decor hasn't changed since their opening and neither has the quality of their pastries. All of their pastries taste like a different homemade, family recipe. One of the best things about the barrier island has been its ability to maintain the amount of mom and pop shops, and not sell out too much to commercialization. Colonial bakery fits the theme! Don't forget to also try their Sesame Street cookies and cup cakes, another scrumptious recipe with creamy creamy icing and perfect moist cake! read more

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We bought a peanut butter cake from here for my Father in law's birthday. Had never been before but had friends tell me how good it is. I was not let down. The cake was delicious and was way more than enough for our group of 6. Everyone ate more than we needed to but it was hard to resist! Would definitely go back and try their pastries and get a cake again read more

Oh my god their crumb cake with icing is literally the best thing I've ever consumed! Order a piece or a giant square and you won't regret it! It's literally perfection! They do have bread, bagels, cookies, cakes, brownies, and donuts! But their crumb cake is everything! Make sure you grab a ticket number or you'll find yourself waiting around for nothing or for the best crumb cake ever! read more

The baked goods are great snd they have great help as well. Have enjoyed this place for many years.

Joseph Street. Ridiculously overpriced which actually detracts from tasty baked goods. Breads, rolls and bagels suffer from weak recipes. Fumosa bakery in Ortley is a far better choice and worth the 10 minute drive. If you're a bread lover you'll thank me for the tip. read more

Best bakery around! Their watermelon cookies are so cute and super yummy. Their staff is always so friendly and remember my orders every week. They have two locations on the island so it's super convenient. Donut, cookies, ice coffee, you name it! I've been going here since I was 10 and look forward to it every summer. read more

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The sweets here were quite good, but I found the bagels to be average at best. Stopped in here on two different days just to make sure it wasn't a fluke. It wasn't. read more

We stayed up all night to go to this bakery. I have been there many times but not recently. 6:45 am we got there and no line! Unfortunately everything seemed a bit stale. Definitely not as impressed as other years! Hopefully next year will be better read more

My 80 year old husband, a retired NYPD and Viet Nam Vet, took my grandson to the bakery to purchase some donuts for our beach house. While there, my husband was in desperate need of a bathroom and was told NO. At that point, my husband could not control himself and urinated in his shorts. My grandson, 8 years old, made sure that he took his embarrassed grandfather the less obvious route back to our beach house so no one would notice. THIS IS A DISGRACE. We have been coming to Lavallette for over 40 years and I have never been more upset an over the disrespect shown to both my husband and grandson. My grandson has more empathy than the owners of Colonial Bakery in Lavallette. I am most proud of my grandson. read more

The most Heavenly soft little clouds of jelly donut that you'll ever ever experienced, that's their jelly Donuts. I have NEVER experienced such perfection. I It is as Close to heaven that you get to on Earth Their cinnamon raisin bread is pure perfection. It's like eating cotton candy spun. Little pieces of cotton in your mouth with raisins , delicious. If you don't go, you will never know how good life could have been. read more

Colonial Bakery - Bakeries Near Me - Lavallette, New Jersey

I have never left a bad review but have to break that streak. I just paid $10 for two plain coffees I basically made myself. I wanted a latte, which they don't make-- no problem-- so the girl working directed me to the regular coffee self-pour carafes-- also fine. But every carafe I tried was empty (and no milk) so I got cold brew. Didn't think two would total $10 after all that read more

This place is not that good. Bagel was like soft bread that was tasteless. Cheese danish was stale. I came in the morning when everything should be fresh. I dont get it. read more

Two words: Crumb Cake. Nom nom nom nom nom nom nom. We've been traveling to the Jersey shore for over 30 years and we always, always make sure we're stocked up on Colonial Bakery's crumb cake as soon as we get there. Nothing beats sitting out in the hot summer sun at 9:00am enjoying an over-sized portion with your coffee. Hungover or not, it's part of the package deal at the Jersey shore. Note: There are two businesses with the same name, one is at Highway 35 North & Joseph and one is south of that at Highway 35 North & New Jersey Ave. This review is for the Joseph location. It has the big blue and white sign out front, on the west side of 35 North. Note 2: This place is cash only so be prepared! read more

A wonderful bakery and a beloved part of town for many year. My entire family sneaks away here for their sprinkle cookies. They are amazing and come in fun shapes like ninja turtles, crabs, or cookie monster. And by the way, no one is too old for a fun character cookie. Good fresh brewed coffee, milk, OJ, great coffee cakes, beautiful birthday cakes and fruit tarts, fresh donuts, and much more. I dig the outdated but authentic 50's look of the place, too. read more

The colonial bakery has absolutely positively amazing staff and food. Located just in the right spot. Come here when in Lavallette.

Stopped in and got the cinnamon bread & cinnamon twist donuts. Both were excellent! Cute spot close to the beach!

My neighbor brought back a stuffed crumb cake to Northern New Jersey... I've not been to Lavallette, but I may make the trip just for this. OMG is this fantastic! It was so good, I didn't want to stop eating it but I didn't want to make a spectacle This will go down as one of the best things I ever ate. Bravo to a very talented group of bakers. read more

Wonderful bakery and of course everything tastes better on vacation. The crumb cake and donuts will have you coming back. A seaside tradition. Everything is as fresh as you would expect and never oily or greasy. Only did not give out 5 stars since their cake varieties are nothing special or creative. Still they are good at what you would expect for a sea shore bakery. read more

Nice place . Friendly staff . Great selection. Open later than other bakeries . My only issue is that it's a bit pricey but I blame that on a lack of competition in the area . read more

There's a lot of good bakeries in NJ, I'd say this is a good one. Crumb cake is slightly above average, it was quite fresh tasting. The cinnamon bread with raisins is also good. I found their selection to be a little weak. If your in the mood for baked goods and near here it's worth a stop, I wouldn't be traveling far and wide. Good stuff read more

Best. Donuts. Ever. And the bagels are really good as well :) The food is always fresh

Colonial has the best cheese buns around. We also recently got a custom cake for a bridal shower that turned out great!! The process was very easy. I would highly recommend. read more

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Wow!!!! Been to a lot of bakeries and this place is really good!!! YOU MUST GET THE STUFFED CRUMBED CAKE!!!! Holy Christmas!!!!!!! Fantastic! Had that and the eclair, puff, and cannoli - all were great! read more