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    East Rock Breads

    4.6 (27 reviews)
    Open 8:00 am - 2:00 pm

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    Denise A.

    Gotta get here early! We arrived just before noon on a Sunday in search of some sourdough bread. Sold out! Everything is made on the premises. We did get some special pumpernickel bagels which were excellent and also a rye bread that was hearty. Looking forward to returning soon.

    Beautiful selection that smelled delicious
    Marie R.

    Just when you thought things could not be anything more delicious than sourdough bagels, you find sourdough Challah bread. East Rock Breads and its Baker Bill are pure genius. I brought a friend with me today and the first comment as we entered the bakery and smelled all of its deliciousness was 'this is going to be a dangerous adventure'. We didn't even make it home and half of everything was devoured. People were pouring in as we left like ants to sugar. It is truly and definitely worth the trip!!!

    Everything
    Jason P.

    East Rock Breads recently opened on State Street in New Haven. They've had some buzz in the CT Bakery Fan circles and I visited a couple weeks ago. East Rock Breads is a functional bakery with no inside seating. Aesthetically, the bakery is fine, but they're not trying to make it cute at this early stage. East Rock Breads is easy to drive by because there is no big sign out front. East Rock mixes their daily menu, but from what I gather, they make bagels and breads every day, and at times they have cookies, croissants, cinnamon rolls and other baked goods. Everything looked great. They also do coffee pour overs. Be warned that they seem to sell out and you should arrive early. I think East Rock generally executed at a high level for what they tried to do, but for some things, their style is not my personal preference. My family shared a few bagels. I tried a sesame and an everything. I believe the bagels are sourdough based and they're heavier and denser than most bagels. If that's your preference, you'll be a fan. I prefer a less dense bagel. They didn't advertise in a visible way that they were serving bagel sandwiches or adding the cream cheese for you, which makes sense since they're primarily a bakery. They do sell individual servings of cream cheese. The one I had with my sesame bagel was decent, but wouldn't be a draw for me. We bought two loaves of bread. One was a sandwich style of sourdough and one was more rustic. We used the sandwich loaf for things like toast and sandwiches right away, and froze the more rustic loaf. The general consensus was that the sandwich loaf was good, but it was somewhat moist inside as if steam had been trapped inside even though we first cut the loaf hours after buying it. The bread was cooked through, just moist. I'm not a baker. So I don't know what causes that. I do know that we didn't seal the bread in plastic before using it so it seems like there must have been some process issue. The more rustic loaf was good after we thawed and used it. Good texture. Good sourdough flavor. It was good as toast and it was good for an egg and cheese sandwich. I also bought a chocolate chip cookie. You're primarily a hard cookie person or a softer cookie person. East Rock makes a harder style. I prefer a softer cookie. It was well executed for a harder style. The East Rock crew was very friendly. Service was definitely a selling point. I would buy bread there again if I was in the area. I'd be unlikely to buy bagels or cookies there for personal preference reasons. I'd love to try some of their other offerings. Notwithstanding my preference on certain items, East Rock has good buzz in the CT Foodie Community and I would recommend that you try them at some point. 4.25 Stars

    Emily G.

    This sourdough based bakery opened on State Street recently. I was really excited to try since they have had home order style service and people have said great things about their bagels. I'm very particular about my bagels and I prefer a chewy bagel (more like a New York style) and it's not always easy to find around here. I also heard fabulous things about their cinnamon rolls, so I was hoping to go early enough to get one. There was a line outside, but it moved pretty quickly. The shop was small, but dog friendly for the line. There's no place to sit so it's pick up only which we had anticipated. We grabbed some cinnamon rolls, bagels, and a baguette. Wow. We were truly impressed. It's not easy to be added to my default bagel locations and this has made the cut without a doubt. The cinnamon rolls are fantastic. You could taste a little bit of that sourdough, and it just made the flavor so good. We will be back there many times.

    a bagel and a bagel
    Daniel L.

    East rock breads is an amazing place for bagels and other carbohydrate needs. The niche with this spot is, is that all the breads here are sourdough. This is greatly appreciated, as it does not seem that Connecticut really appreciate the sourdough. I have tried most of the bagels here and they are all very good. The outside is crispy. The inside is very soft. The croissants are one of the best that I have had as it is nice and fluffy soft crispy, flaky buttery, chocolate croissant here are amazing as well. I'd rather have the croissants here than at the overrated sift. The cinnamon buns here are really good too with cream cheese frosting. The only issue I felt was that it was not as big as other ones. I will definitely recommend Eastrock and will definitely be coming back.

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    Great croissants and lovely hot frittata; the breakfast style danish was excellent too.

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    The best bagels I have ever had, fluffy, fresh and full of toppings! Service was kind and helpful.

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    Best spot in town for baked bread, cookies, and bagels. This is definitely my go to for bagels and sourdough.

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    BEST BREAD I'VE HAD IN NEW HAVEN!!! MUST TRY!!! Gorgeous bake on 100% naturally leavened products. Love the owners too!

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    Fantastic bread and other items, and friendly service. A bit pricy, but the quality definitely warrants it in my opinion.

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    They fill a hole in the nc market which is the need for a good bakery with a wide selection. They…read moreare not as successful as they could be because of quality. I spent 50$ there and everything tasted a few days old. The smell of the quiche reheated was inedible, smelled gamey. the cake tasted old. theres not labels above and below all of the food and pastry options so I dont know what anything is. there was no coffee drinks menu but teas were randomly written on a piece of paper. they should redo menu, make it clearer, offer less options that are all fresher. salads are great, sandwiches are great, flatbreads are great. Fill in the holes of what nc really needs, they shouldn't sell muffins with Rosies next door, you cant even compete, stick to what youre good at or where theres a hole in the market, for example NC has no donut shop, serve those to stand out.

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