I have been coming here for quite some time and realized that I had not reviewed this excellent bakery. Started coming here to get my Daughter's favorite cake the Philly Fluff cake. Since then I have come here for their excellent breads and pastries. They have a small parking lot and street parking. People are always nice even when it's busy. Great bakery check it out and you'll be glad you did. read more

First off, I stopped in here on a whim and have never been here before I initially really just wanted some quick cookies and a cappuccino which they do not have cappuccinos, but they have hot coffee and tea. The amount of quality bread that they had was so incredible that I ended up buying a high round plane and pumpernickel. let me tell you the bread and desserts. Here are absolutely delicious. And a fraction of the cost for bread at most places. I will be back because of how amazing and old school this bakery is! read more

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A classic yet offbeat bakery with many cake and pastry options. Was a bit crowded but the line moved quickly. Too many tempting options in the display window to choose from made it a tough choice . After some roving inspection I settled in on 3 delights Special Hazelnut cake was soft and creamy Lemon bar was refreshing Brownies were the bomb Just a few picks that I tasted in this visit but they were totally worth the impromptu pit sop and quick buy. A cozy little bakery with huge selection of fresh baked goods. What more do you need to satisfy your sweet cravings. read more

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My daughter and cousin will turn me onto this bakery and when I'm in the area, I always go there. They never disappoint.

We ordered a graduation cake that I must say it was like a masterpiece everyone loved it . From the guests we had to the owner of the restaurant that asked where we got it from. Most importantly we would like to thank Paul for a job well done .We have used Natale's Bakery on a few occasions and Paul did a wonderful job every time. Thank You read more

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I had the pumpkin tart it was like a slice of heaven. Not hyperbole. A slice of heaven.

I moved to Virginia, but whenever I'm in NJ I'm bringing home bread and a Philly Fluff Cake. The service is amazing for how crowded they are. read more

An Italian bakery for the ages All the stuff is excellent. A strawberry short cake was fresh strawberries in middle with a yellow moist cake with whipped cream The bread options are also very good. read more

What happened to their Philly Fluff? Traveled all the way from New Hampshire and it was terrible. No flavor, dry, no density. Very disappointed read more

Natale's is a great bakery right off Broad street, just a couple of minutes from downtown Summit. With ample parking on the street or around the block, the only thing stopping you from a sugar-filled paradise is the lines that can crop up during busy periods. The staff inside is great, and with signs stressing that tipping is not permitted, you don't need to feel the pressure of doing extra mental math while stuffing pastries into your cheeks. Inside, there are several cases with pastries, cookies, and cakes. They've also got a good selection of donuts and breads, though I didn't try any of those. The pastries, cookies, and cake were all fantastic. Pastry wise, I got a raspberry horn and elephant ear, both of which had a great sugary crust but with a fluffy, delicate center. The raspberry in the horn was fruity but not oversweetened. On the cookie front, I had chocolate chip, m&m, sugar cookie, linzer tart, and rainbow sprinkle, . My favorite of these was the linzer tart, though it wasn't my favorite linzer tart ever. I prefer a bit less filling in mine, with a crisper shortbread. These have a healthy amount of filling, and the shortbread cookie was a bit on the softer side, though still delicious! The other cookies were pretty standard fare, done well and with no complaints, but by design aren't exactly the reason you'd visit Natale's. A note on the chocolate chip and m&m that they're large and thin, with about a 5 inch diameter - not the thick/raw dough types that have become popular. Last we have the cake, which was for a birthday celebration. We got a yellow cake with fudge, which was pre-made in the case but customized quickly in the back. They did a great job, and it was filled with flavor! The layers were perfect as well. I'm definitely coming back here, and if I have I a say in it, that'll be sooner than later! read more

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I picked up a Philly Fluff from Natales yesterday and I realized that I never posted a review for this amazing bakery. If you never had a Philly Fluff, please get in your car and drive to Summit now. I waited 2 hours on a line a few days before Christmas to buy a Napolean cake a few years ago and it was worth it. This has to be one of the best bakeries in New Jersey! read more

Amazing bakery that's been a Summit landmark for a long time. I revisited today and it was still the same! They have amazing cakes and pastries and cookies. The prices are still reasonable which is surprising given inflation and the area. I got a birthday cake for my mom - chocolate topped and fudge on the inside, a philly fluff cake, 2 cannolis and a large chocolate pastry all for $75. I'll always come by here if I'm in the Summit area. read more

Best jelly doughnuts I've had in a while! I would also highly recommend the Philly Fluff Cake.

This longstanding old school bakery does everything from cookies, cake, pies and phenomenal bread selection. Recommend the Devil Dog Cake, really delicious! Can't go wrong. read more

I had a few additional treats from this place. I was able to try their famous Philly Fluff cake and the checkerboard square cake. The Philly Fluff was a pound cake made with cream cheese. This was very solid. It was very light, and the cream cheese was incorporated so well that it was not even tasted. I enjoyed this more than I thought. The checkerboard square cake was a chocolate and vanilla cake filled with and iced in chocolate fudge. Again, this was light and flavorful. The fudge was the key here as it was sweet, but not too over powerful. The cake portion was tasty too. read more

Natales philly fluff is truly a cake with no comparison. What an honor to have grown up in proximity to this cake and to have it be a part of my perception of the world around me. Beautiful and perfect dessert read more

Haven't been here in awhile. Was in the area and stopped in. The glazed cruller donuts are delicious and reasonably priced, $1.50. However, the Boston cream have been disappointing time and time again, very little filling. I got the pumpkin bars $2.50 each - good but expensive. They were very small and the two pieces were different sizes, see photo. read more

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Friends rave about this bakery, and in particular the cupcakes. I came at noon on a Sunday and picked up six cupcakes. I didn't find them to be particularly special so I'll have to return and try them again. In the past, I have ordered the Philly fluff cake and everyone loves it read more

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Stopped at Natalie's Bakery on the way back from a work visit. Super friendly staff, and I picked up some Italian pastries including some cookies - they were all delicious! read more

Ordered a cake for a recent birthday party and had a disappointing experience. The manager took my order over the phone - we talked for 20 minutes as I provided details on what I was looking for, asked questions about cake sizes and prices, and more. Ultimately, we used Natale's instagram account for inspiration and I placed an order for a heart-shaped cake. On day of pickup, the cake was very pretty but it was round, not heart-shaped (quick note - although Natale's has a "no order via email" policy for some reason, I would absolutely ask for a copy of your order to be sent to you in writing - or a picture of the handwritten order slip - to hopefully avoid issues like this in the future). The manager provided decent customer service and gave me a partial credit/refund due to the error. The unfortunate part is, the employee who was working the counter was so incredibly rude and combative to my sister (who picked up the cake for me) that Natale's has now lost a longstanding family of customers. As soon as my sister said "I think it's supposed to be a heart" to the employee at the counter, she got incredibly defensive. She repeated, "I think this is supposed to be a heart" and the employee said "No, that's not what it says" - "it" being the order ticket. She kept repeating this as if my sister could not read and as if it was concrete proof that we were mistaken, when the order was indeed wrong. The employee and my sister went back and forth, and eventually when I asked to speak to the employee directly over the phone (rather than speaking through my sister), she flat out refused. No attempt to solve the issue. She said, "No, there's nothing to discuss." My sister then told her that I would call the store directly to speak to someone to rectify the issue, and the employee said, "Well, no one's gonna answer it!" Her behavior was immature, frustrating, and appalling. We found this bakery a couple years ago and my family and I have enjoyed their products many times. We've never had an issue, but after this experience, we will not be returning and will not be recommending to friends/family. I still find it baffling that my sister was treated that way. There were no attempts to problem-solve, take accountability, or just communicate by this employee. If you can't take accountability or offer solutions, and instead decide to blame the customer and catch an attitude, you should not be interacting with customers. I hope this shows the importance of staff of all levels being able to handle customer service issues properly with respect and grace - the manager was able to do this but definitely not the employee at the counter. We sadly will not be returning thanks to this employee and we do not recommend. read more

The owner Patty has addressed our issues and made things right. We agreed to give her another opportunity. read more

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Great Italian bakery! Delicious breads, Italian breads & impeccable cakes & pastries!

Natales is classic family run bakery in Summit, New Jersey. I go every weeek for their rolls, donuts and pastry. Their Phili Fluff is an angel food cake made with Philadelphia Cream cheese. Delicious!. read more

Gets very busy but it's because their food and service are great! It's really nice atmosphere when quiet. Love all the pastries:) Don't forget your Philly fluff...!!! read more

Great service and assistance with a last minute cake need. The cake and cookies were delicious

One of my favorite bakeries in NJ. The one item that they are most well known for is the Philly Fluff, and it is completely worth the hype! It is soft, moist and fluffy, like a little piece of heaven on your plate. Pro tip: Philly fluffs freeze extremely well, just slice them, wrap tightly in plastic wrap and put them in a freezer ziplock bag. When you are want to eat them, just let them thaw overnight on the fridge or on the counter for a few hours. They are perfect for when you have unexpected guests or when you are just in the mood for cake on a Wednesday night (not that I am speaking from experience or anything)! Aside from the Philly fluff, their other cakes and pastries are also very delicious, moreover, they are very well priced. My personal favorites are the strawberry shortcake and the cannolis. If you are either in the area, stop by, you won't regret it! read more

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Their Philly Fluff Cake is sooo good! Imagine cheesecake and Angel food cake had a baby that tastes like Japanese cheesecake's American cousin. The texture was the Goldilocks of airy, fluffy and dense. Not too sweet either. All the characters make this cake very dangerous - cuz I couldn't stop eating it! lol read more

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Family and I have been going here since the 1970's. Came back for the first time in 5 years! Love that they always have a wide variety of authentic Italian and American pastries. The customer service is always efficient. My favorite orders are the fresh, sliced bread, their cupcakes and cannolis, their cookies in a box, their cheese danish and their cakes. Would love to try their lobster tails next. Only thing I don't love is that it was super cramped for Thanksgiving orders and their parking always sucks. Also the website is kind of outdated but they're responsive on Instagram. It is my recommendation to go if you happen to love pastries and are in the NJ area! read more

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My experience was amazing! I loved it, I took my sister and my brothers there, then we went bowling afterwards. Would recommend to everyone. The service was great as well. read more

Excellent bakery. Family owned and every employee wants to accommodate you. Ambiance is that of a clean bakery. No inside tables to eat at. Their Philadelphia cheese pound cake is to die for. Their donuts are scrumptious. Nothing ever tastes stale or old. They sell out of breads and donuts pretty fast. I love going g I. Here but also hate it because everything smells so good and I can never leave with only what I went in there. I highly recommend this place and will (and do) go back a lot. read more

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We were in the area for other things, but figured why not stop in; it's on our list and a sweet treat would end the errands and endeavors for the day. We got a choco chip cookie, Linzer tart and raspberry twist. CC cookie got the thimbs up from the kiddo, the linzer was sofy and not crumbly (which I have experienced far too many times) with nice sweet jam, and the twist was crispy/chewy and dense, the jam tasty but soaked into the pastry, and the outside was crusted in sugar, and so it overpowered any crisp buttery texture and flavor. Glad I took advantage of the opportunity, and would 'go out of my way' to get here again. read more

I often stop here after a trip to the Summit farmers market on Sundays. The place is a madhouse on the weekend, but the young servers are friendly, helpful, and patient. I've only tried a fraction of the offerings here, and most are very good. The rye breads are small, but have great taste and texture. If you like white bread, the pullman sandwich loaves are excellent. The croissants are good, only $2 each. Their cakes are probably their strongest offerings. Everyone likes the Philly Fluff, which is basically a sponge cake made with cream cheese. I did not care for the jelly doughnuts. The cinnamon and sugar coating is overpowering, the dough is a little rubbery, and not enough filling. The danish pastries are just OK. The walnut coffee cake rings are better than the cinnamon flavor, but the jelly doughnuts and the coffee rings at the Swiss Pastry Shoppe in Scotch Plains are much better. The sfogliatelle here were also disappointing. The ricotta filling had a funny taste. I like the sfogliatelle at Carmen's Italian Bakery in Union. I still like to coming to Natale's, and am always interesting in trying something new here. read more

Excellent bakery with the tastiest cakes and baked goods. Very friendly staff who take the time (and interest) to assure satisfaction with your purchase. We travel some distance to buy bakery items at Natale's but we're never disappointed.....very much worth the trip! read more

I absolutely love Natale's. I buy a lot from here for our special occasions and also to take to peoples houses however every once in a while I will get a rude and hasty response over the phone stating "how busy they are" - it does leave a bad taste in one's mouth. I'm not sure if it's the employee there or the owner but it's pretty rude and abrupt. Once I asked if they had vegan options as I wanted to take some cupcakes for someone and they said if I wanted vegan goods I should go else where...I mean common? Every bakery is so inclusive now and it's okay if you don't wish to accommodate anyone whose vegan but one can be polite and say "we don't carry vegan goods" no need to be so condescending other times I've heard over the phone "oh we are just so busy and we can't take orders right now etc etc" - sucks that you spend your hard earned money, also rave about the products to friends and family only to get an attitude every now and again. Not cool. I've sent so many family and friends over to Natale's but the attitude of one lady over the phone is quite nasty and it has happened a couple of times now. Everyone is busy, everyone is trying to make a living, it's not what you say it's how you say it. I've also given very good reviews to Natale's bakery on Yelp in the past but speaking to your customers politely no matter what should be your priority. There are other bakeries out there who not only make great products, but they're so kind, and compassionate even when it's rush hour and if you ask them a question or 2 they respond very nicely and most importantly politely. Some people make you feel special, others make you feel like it's just business. Taking away 1 star for that reason. I rarely give any negative reviews for any business ever (you can check all my reviews on Google and Yelp and you will see), but I felt like I needed to address this.....I have even gushed about Natale's on several social media platforms/groups because I thought they deserved a mention but slightly disappointed by the customer service they exercise every now and again...people have bad days and I'm all about giving chances but maybe analyze how you are speaking to your customers. I've never been rude, never spoken back, always waited for my turn, and have been polite throughout even when I got this attitude which has been a few times now. I also know someone else who felt the same which is why I wanted to write a review about it. As far as quality goes it's pretty top notch. read more

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There are so many amazing reviews already there's not much mew to say Everything we purchased was amazing. And the Philly fluff cake is completely addicting I had to cut it up and give it to neighbors to try because I would eat the entire cake myself. I drove almost an hour to get her and it was worth the gas and tolls read more

The crumb bun and sfogliatelle were pretty good - not the best I've had but still yummy. The yule log was not good. The cake is supposed to be sponge but this one was dense and dry. Really disappointed :( But at least it looks pretty! Overall, will probably go back to try some more pastries but not for cake. read more

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Worth the drive and the wait. Favs are Philly fluff, key lime pie. Cup cakes and don't forget the Your host and hostess will thank you when you bring a special sweet efrom Natale's! Please get some help! Expect long lines Saturday and Sunday. read more

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The pastries are so pretty and cute but tooth-achingly sweet. You really can't taste anything but sugar. Not sure why this place is so popular except that it's nice as a gift. read more

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Only tooka star off because I've only tried the fluff cake and I'm obsessed. I'm not in the area but a friend brings me and my brother a cake often ,to new York and we are smitten. I'm sure other things here are very good but I only desire Fluff .lol.Divine. I need a bumper sticker.."Respect the fluff ". read more

All products are beyond delicious. Strawberry shortcake very delicate. Especially noteworthy are the brownies. Service is top notch.