What a lovely local bakery/ cafe/coffee shop…read more Bakery items ranged from donuts to Italian cookies to cakes, bread, and more. I wanted to bring some goodies home to my hubby so I selected some hot cross buns, linzer tart cookie, and a canoli. The latter was soggy and they exchanged it for a crisper option. My iced latte was tasty, wish they offered low fat milk though. Love their packaging of tying string around the boxes too. Street parking available. Support local businesses!

Everything is delicous, we have enjoyed everything we got,Yummy, We love the bread and Italian subs…read morewe take on our boat. Tiramasu is delicious

Picked up a customized German Chocolate birthday cake. Sides had chocolate shavings, top was German…read morechocolate and icing spread across three layers. The baker wrote happy birthday on the cardboard plate. Definitely worth the cost and the calories.

I've tried several varieties of cakes at the Woodbridge location, and I have yet to be…read moredisappointed! Every succulent bite has been absolutely delicious. I will try the cookies and bread the next time I visit. The store is always clean and inviting, and the young ladies working there are incredibly friendly, respectful, and welcoming. You can tell they take pride in providing great service. This has definitely become my go-to place whenever I crave baked goods. Highly recommended!

Came here for coffee and noticed they had empanadas. I tried the beef and they were good. I'm…read morenot familiar with Colombian empanadas but they were good Crispy outer layer however the filling came up a little bland. I found myself leaning on the hot sauce they gave me to add a little extra kick. Overall a decent empanada. The coffee was an expresso and it was strong. Just how I like it. Staff was nice and location was clean. Everything was priced appropriately too.

Food was alright. TOOK 35 minutes to bring out 4 lemonades, service was awful I mean horrible at…read morebest. The food is not prepared as menu lists. The table next to me had been empty for about 40 minutes and the table was still dirty with used dishes and empty glasses. The people who later sat down there had to bring the dirty dishes to the front counter. $80 for 3 Sandwiches and 4 lemonades, Menus did not have prices on them. My sandwich comes with fries the menus say, when it was brought out it didn't have fries. If you want good food and a good experience DO NOT COME HERE. ( I made this account just to share how bad this place is.)

Roselle has a great Portuguese bakery/deli and I was lucky enough to be introduced to this location…read moreby a close friend. Came here on the weekend and this place was buzzing with people. In the summer, they have outdoor seating as well. It's a bakery with fresh pastry items as well as a deli with lots of cold cut options and breakfast sandwiches. Since it was 1pm I ordered an Italian sandwich on a Portuguese roll with all the fix-ins. For dessert, a classic pastel de nata. The sandwich was delicious, although I felt it could use a little more meat. They went cheap, but still satisfying. The winner of the show was the pastel de nata. Tasted different than a traditional one from the famous Teixeira's bakery in Newark, but in a good way. Slightly sweeter and creamer, and it came out warm straight from the oven. Do yourself a favor and order a whole dozen to bring back home!

We were back at Pinho's again since we were nearby. The store was tidy and clean, prepped for…read moreEaster. We got a dozen of the natas this time. We also got crème brûlée, sprinkle cupcake and couple of other items. Our order was packed within minutes, it was a quick efficient service. I also bought a coke zero can that was only $1.50, pleasantly cheaper than what I thought it would be. Loved the natas. Ate them over next few days. Hot pr cold, they taste so good. Crème brûlée was sweet and decent as well.

I'm honestly so upset. We ordered a simple cake for my son's birthday, and it turned into a…read morecomplete disaster. The layers were literally sliding off,, you can see it in the pictures and when we cut it, you can notice in the pictures the cake broke apart in the middle. It clearly wasn't properly set or supported. Yes, the vanilla cake with guava flavor was delicious, but that doesn't make up for how stressful and disappointing this was during such a special moment. What made it worse was the response from the bakery. No real apology, no effort to fix it just told we could buy another cake. Completely unacceptable. We should had been offer some sort of compensation or refund at least half for the poor job they did !

Their pies are simply irresistible!!! I found this place by…read morehappenstance while visiting Linden for work. When I brought home the guava cake from Mery Cake for the first time, I could not have enough, my kids could not have enough, and my wife could not have enough, The pies are amazingly moist, and never uberly sweet, just perfect (we dont like uberly sweet stuff in my family!!!) and now, every time that I am in the neighborhood I cant come home empty handed! My wife orders ahead so I can pick up when she knows I'll be in Linden. The staff is so good! they are super nice and welcoming people!!! Also, if they happen to have empanadas when you visit, grab em!!! They are the best empanadas I ever had!!! And I always thought my aunt's were the best for more than 30 years.

Good ambiance. Pleasant atmosphere. Good service. Excellent coffee and sandwich. Enjoyed it.read more

Cute local spot. Chill vibes and friendly staff. The food was good and so was the coffee. If I…read morelived in area, I probably would be there very often.

The Holtermann's Bakery has been around forever and rightfully so! Jill, the owner is one of the…read morefriendliest people that I have ever met on Staten Island! She's got a great laugh and her pies and cakes are made fresh all the time! Go in there on the weekends and you'll find the freshest donuts and pasties made that day! Even if you go in for a homemade box of cookies, you'll be delighted with the service and old-school charm! ‍

My last visit there was to pick up jelly donuts for Chanukah. They were far below my expectations…read morein every way! Hardly any filling; very dry donut. If DD can put out a better donut than Holtermanns, I see no reason to go back

This is the least impressive grocery store in my rotation, and is in dire need of a complete…read morefacelift but that doesn't mean it's complete trash. ShopRite of Carteret has been around for decades as the main source of food for those living in Carteret. To get your groceries elsewhere you'd need to go to Linden or Woodbridge. Pros: they've remodeled their prepared foods section a few years ago and there are a lot of tasty looking options, because of the local demographics there is a plethora of hard to find Indian and Hispanic cooking ingredients, there is a very large selection all around (I typically shop at Wegmans and while they have everything I need, sometimes they don't have certain brands or new items that I want and shoprite does). Cons: there is a dingy feel but it's not a dirty store (probably due to it just being very old and not updated), there is a very mixed bag of clientele here which is a good thing but sometimes it's hard to know what to expect, cashiers are ok- most are high school students which is fine but for the most part their priority isn't your shopping experience it's talking to their friend one line over, I've had multiple experiences where I was charged for someone else's item or the cashier did not use the coupons I gave or they rang up the same item multiple times even though I was only purchasing one- not a huge deal and they can take care of it at the courtesy counter but this literally always happens here and nowhere else. The biggest issue I have is that a manager needs to be called for every little function that is out of a normal transaction, this includes but is not limited to: use of food stamps (common in Carteret), use of checks, price discrepancy, etc, this really makes the line super slow. The produce also tends to go bad before the produce from any other store I shop in, and the selection of organic foods is very small but is at least increasing. 3/5

Trash everything is always rotten, customer service is ass and employees never help, 0 stars if i…read morecould and hopefully they go out of business

We were staying at an airport hotel nearby and happened across Alkazar Bakery. I don't want to be…read moredramatic, but I will be thinking about these pastries for the rest of my life. Living on the west coast, I had never had anything like it. We tried 2 empanadas, beef and ham and cheese and also a bizcocho rolled in sugar which was fresh out of the oven. The empanadas were seasoned perfectly and the crust was flaky and tender. The bizcocho pulled apart into flaky, warm layers. The exterior had a beautiful crunch to it and it was really perfection. I paired it with a cappuccino which was delicious with a sprinkle of cinnamon. The staff was so sweet and gracious, taking the time to explain the pastries to me in the midst of their busy morning.

Food always fresh, the girls always smiling and their service is out of the league. Friendly…read moreatmosphere and be ready because you are out gong to buy only 1 thing... temptation is there at every square inch

Came here after dinner for a sweet treat. I ordered the cookie crumble rolled ice cream and a…read moremexican hot chocolate. The ice cream was soooooo good. So was the hot chocolate but a bit spicy.

Cute little Café with plenty of options for Cold / Hot Drinks, Pastries, Snacks, and Desserts…read more Staff were friendly and helpful, and the overall experience was pleasant. Tables are closely grouped so it can be tricky to have any private conversations but that's pretty much expected in a Café of this size. Parking can be tricky but there is a Parking Garage attached to the building at the Rates are low, so you can use that. Will definitely recommend.