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Passed by this bakery so many times whenever my friends and I went fishing at IBSP. Finally, got a chance to check out this bakery. If you see a place with a line, you know that a place has to be good and Park Bakery was worth waiting in line for. ***In a rush? Skip to the end for my tips.*** There weren't that many recent reviews and pictures, so my friend and I walked in a bit clueless. Once the line moved quickly and we were inside, we ended up being clueless and overwhelmed because the line moved so fast and there were so many people that we couldn't really see everything in the display case. We just had to make a split-second decision based on what we read in the reviews and what we could see. The person helping was super sweet, super helpful and super nice! She was very helpful when we asked what were popular. And, everything she recommended and we got was super good! - Pecan ring - Honey roll - Glazed Swirl (I think?) - Blueberry Danish - Famous crumb cake Their coffee area is cute but didn't have any nor did I get a chance to take a picture. You should definitely check it out! This definitely seems like the local's favorite bakery and I could see why. Another hidden gem in NJ! Next time I go, I definitely want to try their sandwiches, donuts, and Linzer cookies. But will definitely do more research beforehand. Tips: - If you are a newbie to this place like I was, definitely check out the pictures and other Yelp reviews and think about what you want before entering the bakery because everything is so fast-paced. - Be prepared to wait because there is always a line, but the line moves pretty fast. - There is plenty of street parking. - Their hours change by season, so always check their hours. Before the summer, they are only open during the weekends. I suggest looking at their social media (Facebook and Instagram), which they seem to update consistently.
Some people feel that the start of summer is represented by their first beach day, not me my summer starts as soon as Park Bakery opens for the season! Yipppee cause my Park crumb cake that I froze last September is all gone. As much as I try to make it last till they reopen, it never makes it. The best crumb cake and donuts around. These rolls with weck are not to be missed. Try them with a nice rare beef and some mayo, thank me later..beef on weck was never better than on these rolls. I think this loaf is chocolate babka maybe I don't know the hubs bought it but it looks amazing!
This place was cute! It gives beachy vibes for sure and is a small town place on the inside. It's definitely old school and it's clearly a local favorite. It's very small inside and it always seemed crowded, which was promising. The wait time was pretty long, so maybe call ahead if you want to skip the line. People kept saying such good things about this place, and maybe I ordered the wrong things, but I just thought it was OK. Like, good, solid pastries. But nothing out of the ordinary. I wasn't blown away. We ordered a whole bunch of stuff like crumb cake (I think?, or something like that), cannolis, cream puffs, bagels, and breakfast sandwiches. The cannolis and cream puffs were good. I wasn't mad about those. Those were the best things I had. I didn't love the cake I had. It looked and smelled good, but it seemed kind of dry. Maybe it's just me since everyone was ravign about it. We got some everything bagels to go and were hoping they'd be good since they were coming from a NJ bakery, but they were strange. The bagels themselves were good, but there was this weird seasoning that didn't belong and overpowered the whole bagel. There wasn't enough garlic and onion on them. I got a bacon and egg breakfast sandwich. I didn't love it, to be honest. It was super greasy and the bacon was mostly fat. I would come back to try again because I want to give it a second chance since everyone spoke so highly of it, but I would maybe try another place first.
I took a drive down here on a Saturday morning from Lavallette. There is a pretty good local bakery but I figured I'd try something new. There were a few people in line and at least 5 girls working and moving things along very quickly, kudos to them. I got 2 boston creme, 1 glazed apple fritter and 1 glazed cinnamon roll. I ate the donuts and they were pretty good, nothing amazing, but also kinda small. The cinnamon roll was huge and my family said it was good but not great. My girlfriend loved the apple fritter saying it had real bits of apple in it which she enjoyed. The total for those 4 items was $8.50 which seemed a bit high but I don't know the individual prices to say which may be good for the price or not. Donuts that size should run $1-1.50 and the fritter the same which would have made the cinnamon roll around $4 which is steep for what it was in my opinion. I just wasn't overly impressed and wouldn't pay $8.50 for what I got again but might grab one thing if I'm down in the area again. I think a more fair rating is 3.5 stars.
A fun local bakery be sure to arrive early or they will sell out of some items. Some thoughts about the items. Crumb cake - awesome reviews from some of us but I would have liked to have seen a more eggy richer cake. Streusel was great White cream filled - might be one of their best efforts Jelly filled sugar - could have used more jelly Raspberry squares - another great on like a mini pop tart Apple fritters - needed more apples and goeyness Raised cinnamon swirl - excellent Bagels. Passable but not up to Jewish deli standards. You'd probably need to drive to Lakewood to get a good bagel It's a great local institution.
I ordered a cake for my sisters graduation and was very impressed. The cake was absolutely delicious. It had a very nice presentation and actually contain fresh fruit. Every other time I've ordered a cake it usually comes with some sort of preservative as the center but this cake actually had fresh strawberries. The frosting was light and not overwhelming. They were very quick and accommodating. Ordering and picking up in the store were very easy as well.
2 months ago
Original owner passed away but bakery was taken over by second best in the area. (Colonial of Lavallette ) Very convenient for Seaside Park residents and great all around but Ob-Co is worth the drive. Just saying Also, we miss the special events. Everything from 1960's stars like Gilligan's Island to Lost in Space. Wish Colonial bought his contacts list. read more
Great bakery with good coffee options as well. Good service and reasonable prices for the shore. They made a Boston cream cake for my grandmother's 96th birthday. She and the rest of the family were really happy with it. read more
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Passed by this bakery so many times whenever my friends and I went fishing at IBSP. Finally, got a chance to check out this bakery. If you see a place with a line, you know that a place has to be good and Park Bakery was worth waiting in line for. ***In a rush? Skip to the end for my tips.*** There weren't that many recent reviews and pictures, so my friend and I walked in a bit clueless. Once the line moved quickly and we were inside, we ended up being clueless and overwhelmed because the line moved so fast and there were so many people that we couldn't really see everything in the display case. We just had to make a split-second decision based on what we read in the reviews and what we could see. The person helping was super sweet, super helpful and super nice! She was very helpful when we asked what were popular. And, everything she recommended and we got was super good! - Pecan ring - Honey roll - Glazed Swirl (I think?) - Blueberry Danish - Famous crumb cake Their coffee area is cute but didn't have any nor did I get a chance to take a picture. You should definitely check it out! This definitely seems like the local's favorite bakery and I could see why. Another hidden gem in NJ! Next time I go, I definitely want to try their sandwiches, donuts, and Linzer cookies. But will definitely do more research beforehand. Tips: - If you are a newbie to this place like I was, definitely check out the pictures and other Yelp reviews and think about what you want before entering the bakery because everything is so fast-paced. - Be prepared to wait because there is always a line, but the line moves pretty fast. - There is plenty of street parking. - Their hours change by season, so always check their hours. Before the summer, they are only open during the weekends. I suggest looking at their social media (Facebook and Instagram), which they seem to update consistently. read more
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Some people feel that the start of summer is represented by their first beach day, not me my summer starts as soon as Park Bakery opens for the season! Yipppee cause my Park crumb cake that I froze last September is all gone. As much as I try to make it last till they reopen, it never makes it. The best crumb cake and donuts around. These rolls with weck are not to be missed. Try them with a nice rare beef and some mayo, thank me later..beef on weck was never better than on these rolls. I think this loaf is chocolate babka maybe I don't know the hubs bought it but it looks amazing! read more
4 years ago
This place was cute! It gives beachy vibes for sure and is a small town place on the inside. It's definitely old school and it's clearly a local favorite. It's very small inside and it always seemed crowded, which was promising. The wait time was pretty long, so maybe call ahead if you want to skip the line. People kept saying such good things about this place, and maybe I ordered the wrong things, but I just thought it was OK. Like, good, solid pastries. But nothing out of the ordinary. I wasn't blown away. We ordered a whole bunch of stuff like crumb cake (I think?, or something like that), cannolis, cream puffs, bagels, and breakfast sandwiches. The cannolis and cream puffs were good. I wasn't mad about those. Those were the best things I had. I didn't love the cake I had. It looked and smelled good, but it seemed kind of dry. Maybe it's just me since everyone was ravign about it. We got some everything bagels to go and were hoping they'd be good since they were coming from a NJ bakery, but they were strange. The bagels themselves were good, but there was this weird seasoning that didn't belong and overpowered the whole bagel. There wasn't enough garlic and onion on them. I got a bacon and egg breakfast sandwich. I didn't love it, to be honest. It was super greasy and the bacon was mostly fat. I would come back to try again because I want to give it a second chance since everyone spoke so highly of it, but I would maybe try another place first. read more
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I took a drive down here on a Saturday morning from Lavallette. There is a pretty good local bakery but I figured I'd try something new. There were a few people in line and at least 5 girls working and moving things along very quickly, kudos to them. I got 2 boston creme, 1 glazed apple fritter and 1 glazed cinnamon roll. I ate the donuts and they were pretty good, nothing amazing, but also kinda small. The cinnamon roll was huge and my family said it was good but not great. My girlfriend loved the apple fritter saying it had real bits of apple in it which she enjoyed. The total for those 4 items was $8.50 which seemed a bit high but I don't know the individual prices to say which may be good for the price or not. Donuts that size should run $1-1.50 and the fritter the same which would have made the cinnamon roll around $4 which is steep for what it was in my opinion. I just wasn't overly impressed and wouldn't pay $8.50 for what I got again but might grab one thing if I'm down in the area again. I think a more fair rating is 3.5 stars. read more
6 years ago
A fun local bakery be sure to arrive early or they will sell out of some items. Some thoughts about the items. Crumb cake - awesome reviews from some of us but I would have liked to have seen a more eggy richer cake. Streusel was great White cream filled - might be one of their best efforts Jelly filled sugar - could have used more jelly Raspberry squares - another great on like a mini pop tart Apple fritters - needed more apples and goeyness Raised cinnamon swirl - excellent Bagels. Passable but not up to Jewish deli standards. You'd probably need to drive to Lakewood to get a good bagel It's a great local institution. read more
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I ordered a cake for my sisters graduation and was very impressed. The cake was absolutely delicious. It had a very nice presentation and actually contain fresh fruit. Every other time I've ordered a cake it usually comes with some sort of preservative as the center but this cake actually had fresh strawberries. The frosting was light and not overwhelming. They were very quick and accommodating. Ordering and picking up in the store were very easy as well. read more
6 years ago
Went here for the first time when renting a house right down the street for a week. We got there at 8am there were about 5 people in line outside because there's limited room inside the bakery. Line went fast, only 20 minutes. We got donuts and rolls. Everything was amazing and soo fresh. One of the best glazed donuts I've ever eaten. Will be back before leaving to try the pastries. read more
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Park Bakery is the go to place if in the Seaside Park area to get your morning and pastry fix! I have been coming to this bakery for years and the service and pastries only get better with time. It is family oriented and is a local homegrown bakery which gives off a nice feeling when you walk inside. Park Bakery always has a line that goes out the door (literally). Please do not let this stop you from coming. Once inside you'll find it to be similar to an experience on the NY Stock exchange. The workers are always yelling with a smile on "Can I help someone?!" Every time I've gone no matter how chaotic or early it is the workers always have a delightful smile on their face. Get a box of goodies and go to town! This bakery makes everything fresh daily and with so many options it's no wonder why I always leave here with more than I can eat. There is something for everyone at Park Bakery whether it be a breakfast sandwich, bagel, cookies, muffins, donuts, you name it. Some of my favorites are: glazed donuts, crumb cakes (traditional and with a cream glaze), and the cinnamon roll. I would like to see them maybe increase their beverage supply just a bit. They serve the traditional coffee but not many other options for juice. All in all this is one of the best bakeries I've ever been to and will continue to go to every time I make my way down to the Jersey Shore. read more
The quirky interior houses delicious sweet smells wafting from cases full of donuts, cookies, and cakes. Definitely a place worth the visit! It's also the best place for fresh bread. Decent prices. I'm not from around these parts, but I'm used to paying at least $5 for a loaf of semi-fresh bread from the grocery bakery. A full loaf here costs around $4.50. Before going to the beach, pick up some poppy seed rolls for sandwiches. If you want something specific make sure to get there early! The place is packed, but the line moves fast. I'll definitely be back. read more
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All i can say is OMFG these are the best donuts i have ever had in my life and i'm not a donut person The cheese cup is to die for, and go to heaven the Bavarian cream is so creamy and the dough is fresh soft and melts in your mouth Forget the beach and boardwalk just stay there all day Next trip i try the Napoleon looked awesome and the seeded rye Better thank krispy kreme read more
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Hey guys are any of your bakery items Vegan? Please say yes 😃
I think everything but the bacon egg and cheese and pepperoni roll is vegan
When do they close for the season? Think I need one last fix before they close for the season!
I know they are closed now. I want to say a week after Labor Day. They have a Facebook page too
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