Lots of great baked items to choose from. I had to try the crumb cake, it's a must especially if you have tried the other local competitors to see which you like the best. Crumb cake was delish but it has little to no "cake" it was mostly crumb. I also had the banana and strawberry smoothie with oat milk. It was refreshing on a hot summer day. I was in and out if there mid day and mid week in 10 min. read more

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I ordered a cake for an engagement party, Sofia took my order and wrote my order down WRONG. I wanted it to say congratulations Jaclyn and Dillon a she wrote happy birthday. When I went to pick it up and I saw they made a mistake they tried saying that I SAID happy birthday (why would I say that for an engagment party?) and I have in written emails of what i wanted on the cake. They offered to fix it, without a cake decorator present... and tried to give me this horrible monstrosity of a cake!! I wish they would have told me no cake decorator was present to fix it rather than someone who works behind the counter who isn't qualified to ice it. The workers who helped me, Kendra and Emily, ended up wiping the "happy engagement " with a different butter cream and tried to tell me its the same. You can clearly see they see differnt shades in the photo. The manager only offered half off after they ruined my cake and made me wait an hour only to be given this awful mess. read more

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I grew up coming here and the colonial bakery will forever be my favorite bakery. You must try the crumb bun with powder sugar and the raspberry crumb bun. I've never had something bad here everything is better than the next and the crumb bun is the best of the best. The service is always great and everyone is so friendly even when it is so busy in the middle of summer. read more

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There are two Colonial Bakeries in Lavalette, and I love them BOTH! My crumb cake geiger counter leads me to Colonial EVERY time! They have the real deal, glazed, powdered or plain. They also have excellent black and white cookies, rainbow cookies, and a whole host of other things! This past visit, I noticed bagels for the first time, didn't try them, but they looked gangbusters! PRO TIP!!! They have small paper bags on the counter selling big hunks of crumbs from the crumb cakes. Get this!!!!! read more

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Their crumb cake is always a favorite for our guests and don't forget the mini chocolate chip cookies that you can buy by the pound! They go fast too. Also, the crumble cheesecake is cheesecake covered I their crumb cake crumble...... yum! yes it is delicious and my daughter insists on it for her annual birthday cake! The staff is super helpful and the service is fast. read more

Delicious bakery items! I especially like their homemade crumb cake. Courteous staff and reasonably priced.

Visited this place while staying at my friends beach house in Ortley. They are known for their crumb cake. I tried the apple crumb cake stuffed with cinnamon apple slices. It was hands down the best crumb cake I've ever tasted. It was filled with cinnamon goodness and fresh apples that were the perfect size. They give you a good portion as well and is reasonable priced. I took some to my family and they all loved it! I also enjoyed their cheese danish. It is quite large and circular it doesn't look like your typical cheese danish. It was tasty and topped with some crumbles! I also got a box of their cookies. They have a variety of cookies. Freshly baked. I loved them all! The service was great as well. The girls behind the counter were all wearing masks and practicing good hygiene. read more

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Being Partial to Muellers & Park Bakery for crumb cake & Buns in the morning I kept hearing you have to try Colonial. Well, this past week we finally did and boy are we happy we did so. Hands down the best crumb cake I have ever had in my life. Perfect balance of cake & crumb not too sweet simply delicious. The jelly donuts and Boston cream donuts were exceptional as well. Going to have to try some other items as well as their cakes in the future! As good as it gets. read more

Came here twice. The first time we bought 2 slices of crumb cake after reading the great reviews. It did not disappoint. The second time we bought the almond claw and chocolate claw. They were both yummy! I definitely would come again on our next trip. So much to chose from. I think we'll give the donuts a try next time. Sorry we forgot to take pics read more

Best cream filled crumb cake ever!! I've never had cream filled crumb cake anywhere except here in the summer it's to die for and their other shop in Bay Head is great too read more

The only gig in town, and it's mediocre at best. Picked up a carrot cake for a party. I think I would've been better off getting one from Acme. It was terrible. Texture of the cake was so dry it crumbled as it was cut. Strong taste of baking soda. No cream cheese icing. Bad. read more

Run - don't walk - and get a Bavarian Crumb Cake. You must order 24 hours in advance. Holy cow. Thank me later lol.

I want to express that my review is entirely based upon the staff. The girls behind the counter could not have been more rude. I'll preface this by saying that I used to come to Lavalette with my family as a kid in the early 00's and the colonial bakery was a highlight. I remember the joy I got as a child walking down the block to pick things up for my family, and to be received with such welcomeness. Fast forward to current day and I find my family to be ridiculed by the girls working behind the counter for replying that she'd prefer "whatever was the lowest milk they had", when all she was doing was trying to be accommodating and nice not knowing they're milk choices. My wife was mocked from behind the counter amongst the staff in front of other patrons. It pays to be kind to people, and I have not EVER regretted tipping an establishment until this. read more

Delicious old school bakery. Just like the ones I went to as a girl on Long Island. Nothing like a northeast bakery! Everything we had was delicious and the staff is great. read more

I stopped by Colonial last night for the first time and I was very happy with my experience. The crumb cake was absolutely delicious. The staff was also attentive and friendly. I highly recommend coming here if you're in the Lavalette area. read more

Amazing donuts! Best i've ever had! They are so incredibly fresh and not overly sweet. You can really taste the quality of the pastry and the fillings are homemade and to die for. What a special treat this place is! read more

Called them around 10am to see if they could deliver a CUSTOM cake for a special occasion. I needed it by their closing time same-day. They said they could squeeze it in and didn't even charge a rush order fee. The cake was super gooood. We returned the next morning for donuts. It was PACKED, but the line moved along well and they delivered the goods. Two thumbs up. read more

This is a nice seasonal bakery. Very pricey. But I guess it's like everything else at the jersey shore in season. The crumb cake is delicious. The bagels aren't that good. Cupcakes are good. Cookies are okay. I bought a birthday cake their last month. It was good but expensive. Overall it's convenient to get to. During the height of the Summer, get their early as the line gets long. Like really long. Like take a number and you are number 90 and they are calling number 10 long. I kid you not. Oh, and they aren't open during the off season. read more

Colonial Bakery - A sweet find! This place makes the best crumb buns and awesome pastries. The staff is kind and very accommodating. There are many examples of the coronavirus precautions taken such as the lines of tape to stand on, an outdoor pick-up window, and plastic on the counter to protect both the workers and customers. Definitely worth a stop if you're coming down the shore! read more

Their famous crumb cake gave me major digestive problems. I really looked forward to having it but got half way through the square and had to toss the rest. Not sO FAMOUS in my opinion. read more

Amazing crumb cake! Good Italian cookies and nice variety of pastries and cakes. The bread looked good but I did not try it.

Worst pie ever!! Blueberry pie was not even pie. A frozen baked crust with fresh blueberries. Total disaster. You could put a roll on a blueberry bush and it would have been better. read more

Colonial Bakery - Bakeries Near Me - Lavallette, New Jersey

Two words. Crumb cake. It is so good...and a 'square' is around $12, and it's like 9" x 9" or so, worth every penny!

You will love the amazing crumb cake. Also have to-die-for blueberry crumb cake. Rye bread is very good and enjoyed the fruit tort. This bakery has made a great comeback post-Sandy. Owner went through hell. Now offers a coffee and juice bar. Cash only! read more

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The best bakery on the island! Highly suggest the crumb cake and raisin bread. Excellent customer service and processing.

The. Best. Crumb. Cake. EVER! That's pretty much all you need to know. You must get it to understand what good crumb cake is. I never thought I liked crumb cake and then I got it here based on someone telling me I had to try it. I figured it would be blah like usual but boy was I wrong. It's seriously AMAZING. The other stuff is pretty good too, but seriously guys, the crumb cake. read more

Question asked to owner of the Colonial Bakery: Why did I only get 12 bagels with my order for a dozen bagels? Answer: if we gave you 13 that would be a bakers dozen. My reply: This is a bakery right? Her answer we don't do bakers dozen here. That's when I noticed that the Colonial Bakery is struggling to find an identity. In one corner they are selling fudge. Another smoothies and juices. The outside of the building looks great post Sandy. But the management need a rebuild as well. read more

This place always has fresh baked goods , from cookies to cakes. Never had a bad item from this place can't wait to return for more

Fresh and delicious. It's great being able to walk down the block in the morning for fresh pastries and fresh coffee! Nothing is better. Every item we have had here has always been fresh. I love the cherry danishes when they have them. They are the best! We are thankful the bakery has been here all these years! read more

What a way to start a day, walk in and smell the fresh baked items. We have been vacationing in Lava for the past 4 years and the daily walk to Colonial, sometimes twice a day, is a highlight. Jelly doughnut, turnovers, cinnamon sugar bread a perfect match to a good cup of coffee. My family jokes that They are coming to the beach in Lava, I am coming to Colonial. Bill M Staten Island NY read more