If you want great desserts, THIS is the place to get them. The lines are out the door but it moves…read morefast. The fabulous employees are efficient and give you incredible baked delights. Want French bread? Check. Croissants? Check. Mouthwatering Italian desserts at the most affordable prices? Double check. The place is immaculate and the smell of freshly baked scrumptious delights are sure to make you smile and feel as if you're in heaven. Here's what was purchased: - 3" Cheesecake - 4/5 stars. Smaller version of a NY Cheesecake but tastes lighter. - Tiramisu cake - 4.5/5 stars. Very tasty and light. Her cousin, Tiramisu in a cup stole the show, though. 5/5 if I hadn't had her cousin. - Tiramisu cup - 5/5 stars. You are treated to a masterpiece. The mascarpone, the shot of coffee, the sweetness of the creame all play exquisitely well together. - Fruit Tart - 4/5 stars. Fresh berries were ripe and sweet. The crust was not soggy, at all. The custard was smooth and exceptional. - Creme Brulee - 4.5/5 stars. Not overly sweet and pure bliss. The top lager of touched crust, didn't hold up to the travel, sadly. It was soft but still delightful. - Custard cup - 4.5/5 stars. This reminded me of a Portuguese egg tart but better. - Giant horn - 5/5 stars. The outside crust was flaky and perfect. The inside filling was the perfect balance as it was silky smooth and delightful. Not overly sweet which pairs perfectly with coffee or tea. Stop reading this review and go get your edible delights.

The Italian bakery has remained a mainstay among the Garden State institutions since the arrival of…read moreItalian immigrants in the early 20th century. They brought with them the best of mostly southern Italian and Sicilian pastries, cakes, and cookies. These delicacies all share a mixed past, some equally as French as they are Italian, and others showing Arabic-Sicilian influence. Many of the items continue to be made in the Italian tradition, while others have morphed into something uniquely Italian-American. Located off 46 East in Fairfield, this family-owned and operated establishment, founded in 1962, is one of our favorites for sweet desserts and Italian pastries. Upon arriving on this Christmas Day at Calandra's Italian and French Bakery, a steady stream of patrons entered its door to an interior space big and nicely designed, awaiting their turns on several available lines. On display in their numerous cases, there were cookies to cannolis, an assortment of cookies, pies, cakes, custom cakes, jarred sauces, and homemade pasta. I decided on a coconut custard pie, a pecan pie, and several pasteis de nata. Everything was so good and simply amazing, with a variety of freshly baked goods that cater to all tastes, especially the pasteis, just how the bakeries in Newark's Ironbound district make them. Will definitely be returning here for the next event.

The tiramisu has the perfect coffee and sweetness blend! The ferre roche cake is to best along with…read morethe triple chocolate. The coffee is fresh and creamy.

Palazzone 1960 in Wayne is a wonderful spot if you're looking for high-quality Italian food (lunch)…read moreand pastries. It's a bit small for a dining in spot, but the team more than makes up for it; everyone is incredibly polite, welcoming, and happy to help. The food is fresh and truly outstanding. The bread alone will make you feel like you're in Europe, and the pastries are absolutely delectable and worth every penny. Everything travels well, too, making it a perfect stop for bringing food to a party or gathering. Definitely a go-to spot for quality and authenticity!

So the story if you don't read it on their website is summed up a little like this - a father of a…read morechild diagnosed Celiac gets together with another friend in the quest for good gluten free treats, they then recruit two CIA trained chefs (one executive and one pastry chef) and start cranking out awesome gluten free baked goods. To go a little further, I go to an event a few weeks ago where their cookies are the main dessert and see gluten free and the little one and I do a happy dance. I skeptically open the wrapper and taste one of the best chocolate chip cookies I've had in a long time. I then proceed to order just about everything they will ship. I do have to say that gluten free is going to be different for anyone who isn't used to it but this comes almost perfectly close to a regular cookie without having a million ingredients in it that you can't pronounce. Absolutely amazing. They're so good that my gluten loving brothers have been stealing all my cookies. Did Oprah name this the best gluten free chocolate chip cookie? Yes. Do I usually listen to Oprah? Debatable...but she did also rate the chocolate cake at The Chocolate Room as the best and she was right on about that. Generally gluten free cookies are either chewy because of date paste (in excess) or they are super thin and crunchy and lack those comforting flavors that you look for. This cookie has an amazing height, a super buttery taste and is loaded with chocolate chips. I also ordered the midnight double chocolate cookie and in general I turn my nose up at white chocolate chips but this reminded me of my favorite cookies I used to get at the mall when I was little. Again, buttery and delicious with the right amount of sweetness, not overboard at all - not even with the small amount of white chocolate. The oatmeal plus is another amazing cookie. I happen to love oatmeal cookies and it's one of the only things that I will bake gluten free myself because I don't trust anywhere else but these are awesome! The cranberries, and again with the aid of a few white chocolate chips (literally), are the perfect balance and make for an absolutely delightfully chewy oatmeal cookie. Super huge bonus - every one of my family members and the little one hate raisins so the cranberries are a very welcome change. The butterscotch walnut sugar cookie is amazing! I kind of wanted to do incredibly unhealthy things with it upon the first taste and sent some to a gluten free girlie friend and she said the same thing - divine. It's the perfect hit of sweet and salt. The brownies are a little more on the cakey side but I totally don't mind because again the flavor is perfect, chocolatey, not too sweet and a great texture. Mom and I both thought the same thing on the first taste - perfect vehicle for brownie sundaes. They also sell granola (which I didnt get this time but might have to soon) and breads (I suppose in the area, not for shipment) and the online ordering was super easy and fast. The super important thing is that they're so serious about being gluten free that celiacs everywhere can rejoice. Their facility was set up with all new equipment - no bread oven from another bakery or anything like that. They test their foods to a sensitivity that not even other brands (or probably bakeries) do and do not allow anything with gluten in the facility, because in case you didn't know cross contamination is so easy (Babycakes I'm looking at you). This was truly a find and a treat and I now have boxes and boxes of cookies that I thought were gonna last for a while but at the rate that everyone is eating them I'd be surprised if they last even two more weeks. Gluten free brownie sundae here we come!

I am so surprised that there aren't any reviews for Get Fresh Bakehouse on here! This place makes…read moredelicious gluten free cookies that don't taste like anything but delicious delicious cookies. I have purchased the oatmeal & chocolate chip. They were so good & a big hit with both the glutenous and gluten free crowds. They are located in an odd industrial park area, but you can find their products in other locations as well. They won the best GF chocolate chip cookie award from Oprah! & from me too:)

We stopped by Bloom Bakery in Caldwell and absolutely loved it. We bought a nut cookie with caramel…read morefilling (very nostalgic and so delicious), a pistachio éclair, and a lemon meringue tart to take with us. Everything was great, but the tart was my favorite , perfectly balanced and not overly sweet. While we were ordering our sweets to go, I also got a Turkish coffee to enjoy inside. It was first served in a small paper cup, probably a simple misunderstanding, and I sounded a bit disappointed. The owner immediately made a fresh one and brought it in a proper cup. It was excellent, rich, strong, and full of flavor. Great pastries, great coffee, and truly caring service. Highly recommend this place!

I ordered a Birthday cake for my best friend. The person on the phone was helpful in determining…read morethe best flavor and time for delivery - including the decorations that were added. It was a great surprise and especially delicious for my friend. They made it a great celebration cake for my friend.

Donuts and cookies were excellent with good prices…read more The workers are perfect, they gave me an extra plastic bag when mine from another place was dripping, any chain place would say too bad and not care.

I come by this bakery quite often to pick up assorted baked goods for work meetings. The service…read moreis always great as I usually take some time to pick out all of the different items wanted. It can get pretty busy though so be sure to try and beat the rush. The have basically any option you could want from a bakery and everything I have tried has tasted great. It seems every time I go here there are different options as well. They even have some discounted items on the counter that are from the day before. The best part is that the prices are extremely reasonable for the quality of the food.

***4 1/2 stars** I'm…read morenot sure how crazy I am about this place being a few blocks from where I live, but I suppose that's not Mo & Jay's fault. I've been aware of this bakery/pastry establishment for a few years (I think it showed up in this relatively new apartment building on Main Street two or three years ago), but hadn't actually thought to go inside until yesterday morning. I was entrusted with obtaining a dessert for a weekend BBQ, and it occurred to me that this was at least the easiest spot to quickly grab something. The fact that the desserts were extremely good ended up being a pleasant accident/bonus. I brought one of my top tier chums to assist with the purchase. From very brief research, it seemed like the eclairs were the big selling point here. I thought it would also be a little wily on my part to get them because I tend to not enjoy eating food that has stuff in it, and figured I'd be unlikely to do anything too naughty with that. That turned out not to be accurate, but I digress. We got the five for $25 éclair deal, and procured a raspberry, a lemon meringue, a nutella, a pistachio and a cookies & cream. Just as we were about to wrap up, I also impulsively grabbed a cheddar/bacon scone, which was humongous and understandably caught my eye. The eclairs were definitely a hit. My personal favorite was the cookies & cream. The flavor was incredibly on point, and it was almost like a meta ice cream experience. The only issue with that one specifically was that the cream inside was runnier than the other pastries, which made it a little messy. Not a huge deal. The runner-up was probably the raspberry for me. Again, extremely flavorful, almost to a fault - it was overwhelmingly tart, which is obviously kind of a calling card for raspberries but if you're not into that, I'd stay away. The nutella was actually a little on the bland side for me but not bad. The lemon meringue was a big hit for everyone else, but I'm not a huge fan of that flavor to begin with - I don't think that's a mark against this place by any means. In hindsight, we probably wouldn't have gotten the pistachio, but none of us are hardcore pistachio fans. The cream consistency and dough for all of these was very high quality, and understandably a lot of this is going to come down to how you feel about specific flavors. In a final twist later on, I sampled the scone around dinner time and was very pleasantly surprised - the scone was very moist and tasty, and was reminiscent of a Red Lobster cheddar bay biscuit, though probably at least twice the size and with actual pieces of bacon in it. Very strong recommend on that front. The service was very good. We had a pleasant female cashier assisting us as my chum was literally squatting on the ground eagerly peering into the display case squealing out flavors to get. Zero issues there, and we were in and out within a few minutes uneventfully. There were also a lot of cakes and other types of pastries, so I expect I'll be returning shortly to obtain their assistance with another BBQ.

Living walking distance to a bakery is dangerous! Every time I pass by when I'm walking my dog the…read morefresh scent of baked goods fills the air and it's literally amazing. I've been about 3 times now and will definitely be going back for more. My top 3 so far Oreo Brownie (omfg and put it in the microwave for a few mins ) $4 Chocolate chip roll (think Cinnabon but chocolate) $5.25 Kouign Amann (crispy and sweet on the outside, somehow baked for perfection inside) $4 I've tried other ones but I'll just put my top three. There are still a lot to try so I'm excited. If you're in the area or was thinking of stopping by don't think just GOOO. Also everyone has been so pleasant and nice every time I went. Would def recommend!

Great vibes and even greater cookies and truffles!…read more Seriously they have SO many amazing flavors of cookies and their seasonal rotations cant be beat (that chocolate ube cookie was HEAVENLY!) There's something here for everyone and the staff are always super friendly!

Yummy huge cookies and desserts! They have gluten free goodies which are rare but were delicious!read more

OMG! Wheee to start? We had a wonderful selection of pastries and goodies from here for…read moreThanksgiving. Everything was to die for. I especially liked the mini chocolate mousse like bomb. The hazelnut flavor was so yummy. I would definitely go back and make the trip, especially for those. Everyone in my family enjoyed all of the goodies that we picked up. Thank you so much.

This bakery is easily one of my favorite bakeries in New Jersey. The service is always quick and…read morehassle-free, which makes every visit a pleasure. Their cakes and cookies are consistently fresh, flavorful, and absolutely delicious. A true gem for anyone with a sweet tooth! Its super clean too.

Ordered a lot of different things from here over the years including sandwiches, breads and of…read morecourse pastries. Everything is either good or great. The brownies are the star of the show. They are awesome. A top 3 brownie in the state. It clearly gets crowded on weekends but serviced is always nice and prompt.

I just noticed that it's been 9 years since I last reviewed Sorrento's. It's the easiest review to…read morewrite since this is one of my top bakeries in NJ. I've stopped here to pick up lunch literally hundreds of times over the past 30 years or so. Sorrento's is as good now as the first time I went there, probably even better! The sandwiches here are outstanding! The quality of the ingredients is first rate and the prices are very reasonable. There's plenty of salads and soup here to go with the sandwiches also. The stars of the show here for me though are the bakery items. Whether it's the cakes, donuts, or pastries, I've never had anything here I didn't like. Some favorites for me are the Napoleons, Lobster Tail, Linser Tarts, and Black & White cookies. My wife loves the Red Velvet Cupcakes and the Cannolis. The Thanksgiving pies from here are always a huge hit. If you haven't been to Sorrento's Bakery, check it out. I'm planning on stopping here for many more years!

We had a CVS minute clinic appointment and wanted a quick treat afterwards and saw Francesca's!…read moreEverything in the cases looked amazing and ordered eight empanadas to cannoli to black and white cookies a bag of ginger snaps and a bag of chocolate chip cookies and everything was so good. I'm so glad we made this stop and I have to say the cannoli shell was crisp and the cannoli cream was one of the smoothest And tastiest and not overly sweet. I would definitely return for that and try the donuts next time as well. Highly recommended!

Great coffee, lattes and great pastries! Everything we had was so fresh and delicious. My favorite…read morewas the coconut custard sweet bread. Found a new favorite bakery!