I've been wanting to try The Baked Bear for a while, and finally had the chance to last night! I ordered a chocolate chip cookie and a scoop of their old fashioned vanilla ice cream. The cookie itself is thin and smaller than I'd like, but I understand that's probably because they also use them for the ice cookie sandwiches. The chocolate chips in the chocolate chip cookie are sweeter, I'm assuming milk chocolate, but I liked the texture of the cookie. It was what I'd call a "boneless cookie". I normally like soft cookies with a slight crust around the edges, and these didn't have that. But I still liked the cookie! It's soft and chewy, still soft the next day. After buying the cookie, I tried a sample of the old fashioned vanilla ice cream, and I was surprised by how much I liked it. The consistency was smooth and creamy and the vanilla flavor was really good. Normally I don't care for old fashioned vanilla because I prefer vanilla bean, but most places don't offer vanilla bean so I end up settling for French vanilla or old fashioned vanilla instead. This time though, it didn't feel like I was settling. I ended up ordering a small cup of the ice cream and the serving size was pretty generous. They also give you a physical punch card for rewards each visit, and you can enter your phone number at the counter, I'm not sure if you can also earn points through your phone number. It's bright and airy in there, even walking in after 10pm. The two ladies helping us were both very nice, one of them offered to give us a sample of ice cream when she heard us talking about trying it. I'll definitely be back, whether it's for the chocolate chip cookie or the vanilla ice cream! read more

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Make a guess - Hole in the wall type of cookie shop that smells fresh cookies right after you enter? Head on to this sweet place in New Brunswick. While in my recent pursuit of finding interesting eateries in NB area, stumbled upon this small beauty of a cookie place. They have quite a variety of cookies and cater a combo of cookies and ice cream sandwiches that are not too costly. The gentleman at the counter was as warm as the cookies he served and we got ourselves a strawberry cheesecake cookie and couple of mixed ice creams. Roadside Parking might be little tight in the evening hours on week days. Also to note this is not a usual 9 AM opening shop. They open only at 3 PM and open until midnight on all days of the week. read more

The Baked Bear - Ice Cream & Frozen Yogurt Near Me - New Brunswick, New Jersey

The Baked Bear is an ice cream spot specializing in build your own ice cream sandwiches. You can also have simple ice cream of course. First we selected the cookie. This time the M & M cookie caught my daughter's eye. Second step is to select the ice cream and cookies and cream was the selection. Last step you select the topping to go around the middle. Helen picked rainbow sprinkles. It was huge! I am so glad we decided right at the beginning to share. The two girls Working were great and nice vibes inside for easy seating. read more

The Baked Bear - Ice cream sandwich - Ice Cream & Frozen Yogurt Near Me - New Brunswick, New Jersey

Went with a couple of tweens who were really excited about checking out TBB. We were able to make it there on a weekday evening about 10 pm. A little bit of wait and it was still very lively (they close at 12am). I understand this will always be the case because it is geared toward to college crowd, in the heart of NB. It is right across from Thomas Sweet ice cream, which is a long time staple in the area, so I was surprised by the location. The tweens ordered ice cream sandwiches and I ordered a chocolate chip cookie and a pint of blackberry crumble ice cream. I appreciated being asked if I wanted to cookie warmed up.. yes, please. It was a delicious cookie, for sure. I was very happy. The ice cream, unfortunately, it has less of a milky texture and more of a gummy texture if that makes sense. Less Haagen Dazs, more Ben & Jerry's.. which I don't prefer. Service was friendly. read more

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Great tasting ice cream. Lots of room for sitting. And nice lighting for conversation. Patricia and Melanie were great with service. read more

The Baked Bear - Brownie Custom Ice Cream Sandwich - Ice Cream & Frozen Yogurt Near Me - New Brunswick, New Jersey

Pretty fun novelty with decent ice cream. This particular location partners with Too Good To Go to sell older cookies cheaper too. The cookies are pretty good. It's a pricey novelty and doesn't replace a local shop but it's fun to try. The service is hit or miss - the teens are too busy staring at their phones. Parking around Easton can be a bit tough. read more

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Had a taste for something sweet, stumble on this spot after realizing Thomas Sweets was closed! Definitely glad they were because the ice cream sandwich from here was freaking delicious. The cookies alone would have been great but the ice cream made it even better. The place was well lit and clean. The server had no personality and wasn't really helpful but luckily that didn't stop me from filling my craving! I will definitely be back for the cake butter cookie with cookies and cream ice cream! read more

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Stopped by The Baked Bear on a night out in New Brunswick. The Baked Bear is a small spot to grab dessert with little seating. I got the Cookiewich, one of the specialties at Baked Bear. The taste was amazing, but was quite heavy. Would recommend if you are a true dessert enthusiast. You choose your cookies and ice cream as you go, so service is quick. read more

The Baked Bear - Cookiewich - Ice Cream & Frozen Yogurt Near Me - New Brunswick, New Jersey

Solid dessert spot. Built your own ice cream sandwich with warm cookies - hard to go wrong. Rich flavours and a lot of combinations. Definitely on the sweet/heavy side, but worth it if you're craving something indulgent. read more

The Baked Bear - Ice Cream & Frozen Yogurt Near Me - New Brunswick, New Jersey

Loved the kind woman I spoke to on the phone when I had questions about placing an order. Being able to speak to a human being is rare these days. The flavors and cookies themselves are superb!! read more

The cookies here are absolutely delicious and perfecttt after dinner. Not to mention Valentina served me with such kindness and made my day. The inside was clean and well managed. Must try!! read more

When my friend told me his favorite ice cream spot in Long Branch was coming to New Brunswick we had to give it a try. I was a bit skeptical with a name like the baked bear. It seemed like a trendy spot that majored in sugar but minored in quality. I was so glad to be wrong! I ordered dark chocolate ice cream sandwiched between two cookies and cream cookies (crumbled Oreo's and cheesecake bites). Both the cookie and the ice cream were delicious! The ice cream was rich and the cookie had great texture and balanced flavor. There is so more much to explore on the menu! You can opt to have them hot press the cookie sandwich. The benefit is a warm cookie. The downside is the ice cream melts faster. I went with the warm cookie and had to eat it with a spoon as a result. It worked out, but might be worth passing on the press. read more

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Great place! I had the icecream sandwich with mix and match cookies Funfetti Cookie, Gooey Butter Cake Cookie, and Bear Batter Ice cream :) read more

It's alright. Service is good. Better than I expected. The ice cream is too gummy. It could be better.

Had a friend recommend this spot to me and it has been my go to dessert spot ever since. My favorites are definitely the brownies and snickerdoodle cookies. As for ice cream flavors, you can't go wrong with cookie dough or dark chocolate. I've never been crazy about chocolate desserts in the past, but the chocolate items here are the best I've had. read more

After seeing this place on my tik tok my friend and I had to try it. The customer service was great, and the workers were so nice. I got an ice cream sandwich with chocolate chip cookies and toasted s'mores ice cream. They have so many different flavors and types of freshly baked cookies. They also have bowls and pints of ice cream you can buy, you can pick toppings and add them to your order. This was a great experience and the food was delicious. I will definitely be going again! read more

The Baked Bear - Ice cream Sandwich! - Ice Cream & Frozen Yogurt Near Me - New Brunswick, New Jersey

A not so grand opening. The only good thing that we got was the smell but besides that we waited on line for hours just to get no ice cream, white paint all over our clothes from their unfinished walls, and very disorganized management. Customers are what make the company thrive but yet they just discourage us. It'll be at least a year before I'm back, If I return at all. read more