I moved to Barnegat in March 2026 and needed a carrot cake for my cousin's birthday. I did a search and Big Apple Bakery came up. I called and ordered the cake and my cousin said it was the best he's ever had. Since then, I've been back a few times to get bread and goodies for Easter and for a family visit. The owner and staff are very friendly and helpful. I highly recommend Big Apple Bakery. You won't be disappointed!! read more

Best homemade Italian bread in the area. Pastries, cakes, cookies.. fresh and yummy! They also carry Italian frozen raviolis, manicotti, stuffed shells, etc! Outstanding service always with a smile! read more

What a spot! The half and half pie is simply to die for. We're always greeted with a smile at this local family owned bakery. This time we ordered a single rainbow cookie with our order because they looked so good and the lady threw 2 in the bag on the house! read more

It's like a coconut cream pie, cheesecake and key lime pie all in one. Not overly sweet or tart the coconut makes it special. That whipped topping is fresh and light. It's the greatest pie ... period. read more

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Best bread anywhere.trust me I'm 63 years old and I've had a lot of bread they're Italian bread is amazing and so is their pastries.

Big Apple Bakery, made us, the most beautiful wedding cake for my daughter's small, intimate wedding, with only a few days notice. The staff was so very kind, accommodating, friendly and professional. The cake was gorgeous! It tasted delicious and added to our special wedding celebration. We have had so many compliments, and requests for the name of the bakery. Thank you again for making my daughter and son-in-law's day, so special. Sue Schu read more

Big Apple Bakery - Big Apple Bakery wedding cake for small, intimate daughter's wedding. - Bakeries Near Me - Manahawkin, New Jersey

Best bakery around!! Besides having to go every few days to for my husband's apple turnovers, also have to pick up their bread as it is delicious. Their cakes are outstanding. And they design it to your order. Love the place! read more

Reasonable prices and fast service! Stopped in for some bread and eggs. The bread was fresh and delicious - will definitely be back to try some desserts! read more

Fast and friendly service even with quite a few customers there. So many yummy things to choose from and the things we purchased lived up to the heavenly smell of the bakery. read more

You know it's going to be good when you start drooling as soon as you walk in the door. They have fresh breads, soups, and pastries. Frozen meals and pasta to take home. So many delicious options, individual servings and family sizes. Definitely worth the stop if you're in the mood for a sweet treat. read more

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What a great find! We are in town visiting from California for my mother-in-law's 80th birthday. They made the cake for the celebration and it was beautiful and delicious! We also stopped by and picked up some apple turnovers and crumb cake that were equally amazing. Thank you! read more

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If ever we had a special day, our first bakery to go to is Big Apple Bakery. They have the freshest cakes, pies and other pastries. The service is great and it's always busy, but it flows so well. read more

Big Apple Bakery - It was half chocolate pudding and banana custard pudding. Delicious birthday treat. - Bakeries Near Me - Manahawkin, New Jersey

Every item is top shelf. So delicious, fresh. Staff is very friendly and helpful. Very warm, homey ambiance. Fun to see new items. Can't resist the many fresh food offerings. Just like Nonna's. read more

Excellent service along with all of their specialty items and custom cakes. They have been consistently wonderful for over 30 years!

Robyn and the Big Apple Bakery are everything you want and hope for in a Family owned shop. Everything is Fresh, Handmade and delicious! They made Eagles Cupcakes today and brought great Joy to 14 Children at the local School. Simply put: They're the Best! read more

This Bakery is outstanding..From there own make Marinara Gravy to The Blueberry turnovers..The cookies are Excellent..There pies and cakes are the best..They Have my Business..Wish They Were Closer ..5 Out of 5 Stars. . read more

Delicious cake! We used Big Apple Bakery for our gender reveal, and it was perfect and yummy! read more

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Great bakery, plenty to choose from. Got a key lime pie, a blueberry and an apple turnover, along with a walnut danish. Everything was delicious. read more

The quality and variety were outstanding!!! Definitely worth the trip.the lemon bars were my favorite

I have been going to Big Apple Bakery for a vey log time. Yesterday I went in & saw they made a variety of Stromboli! I chose The Sausage one! Let me tell You, Try one on Friday or Saturday only! You will not regret it! I told a few Friends & they will be there! It was outstanding! Now I will have to try all of them including their Quiches! Well worth the trip for sure! You will not be disappointed! A Satisfied Customer Patricia Dalton read more

Purchased pastries on Monday 5/6 Jelly donuts stale & def not fresh Almond claws vary stale hard and not fresh Scones very hard stale pasty and covered In sugar which fell off in clumps when trying to eat because it was not fresh & stale Very disappointing old owners never has stale pastries Not worth the lonely or the trip Do not recommend any more Definitely pastry not fresh days old read more

My sister was down the shore yesterday and brought up some St. Joes pastry for the family from The Big Apple Bakery in Manahawkin. I wanted to show South Jersey some love so here's a quick review. Both pastries had the same fried zeppole as a base, they had a nice flavor although I did have them the next day and were a little dry (not the bakery's fault it's just when I got them). The custard was more of what you get in a Boston cream donut and if it was a donut I would have been very happy because it was stuffed. The cannoli cream had a great flavor and had lots of cinnamon, which was fine for me because I enjoy the spice. Again they were not cheap with the filling and that is always a plus. On one other note, the cannoli also had candied fruit mixed inside, I'm ok with that some people are not. Overall they were ok but I would stick with the cannoli version if you ever stop in. read more

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It's is a decent local bakery. Cakes cookies etc are good. But each time I've been there the counter lady has had a snippy attitude. Gave it a few try and the attitude turned us off. read more

My grandfather likes to get my family a dessert, and this bakery truly has some great choices, but my favorite is the apple crumb pie!

Definitely my favorite bakery around. Nice to have a place so close, that consistently nails my favorite Italian treats. The sfogliatelle, pignolis, and cannolis are always top notch. The other cookies and items I've tried have always been amazing as well! Looking forward to trying their St. Joseph's! I'm sure they will be phenomenal as well! read more

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Simply the best, where every treat is a work of art. Go try out some great baking and you'll always go back.

We just ordered our second birthday cake from here. They nailed it again...last time was Hungry Cattepillar, this time dinosaur theme. Their cake tastes really good...way better than most cake I've had. All my guests complimented the cake, icing, and filling. (I kept the leftovers) I also grabbed cookies and Italian bread. They dont skimp here. Their bread is amazing. read more

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We came for the fresh homemade bread and it did not disappoint. Just a perfect loaf of Italian bread to go with our dinner. We also picked up a raspberry loaf cake that was superb. The lady that rang us up offered my kids cookies and absolutely made their day. Fantastic food and friendly people??? We will definitely be back. read more

Big Apple Bakery - They gave my son and daughter their own sugar cookies! And wow are they delicious! (That's his say COOKIES face. ) - Bakeries Near Me - Manahawkin, New Jersey

Just one of the best bakeries I have ever been to. They even have spaghetti sauce and Italian items in the refrigerator too fantastic place. read more

Best bakery in Barnegat Manahawkin area! Best rye bread and pastries cakes etc and much much more

Best seeded semolina bread around, always sold out daily! Love their Easter lemon coconut cakes too during the spring season!

The quality of the pastries, breads, cakes, cookies and donuts are spectacular. We recently tried the pre-made Italian dinners and soups which were terrific. As new residents of Manahawkin, Big Apple Bakery has become our go-to place. read more

Recently moved to the area full time and looked at all of the great reviews so gave it a last minute try because I didn't want a grocery store cake. The store is very nice and clean. The different cakes and cookies looked like they would be delicious and there was a consistent level of customers in and out. Purchased 2 cakes: a vanilla with a custard filling and a chocolate iced one. I asked to have my kids names on each and instead of taking the cakes from the display the girl went in the back and came out with 2 cakes in boxes and away I went. The vanilla tasted and felt like an old frozen cake and the custard filling was not appealing. The chocolate was basically the same. No one we served it to wanted to finish it. I'm just quite baffled by the whole thing and won't be back. If the cakes weren't fresh, I would have preferred honest information and steered to a person who could help me with a better choice. read more

I bought a pecan ring yesterday Tuesday and it was stale, not fresh. I've noticed your prices have increased several times in the past year. I was willing to pay your prices, BUT not for cake that's not fresh. Happens again I am done with your store. I saw your response to my comment. Apparently your a baker and missed the training session on customer skills.. You won,t have to concern yourself with me as a customer. I,m done. read more

Big Apple Bakery is the best bakery in the Stafford area. Their Italian rolls are the best around! The cookies are also good. I haven't had their cakes but they look delicious! read more

Omg the best bakery! From the key lime pie, cheese ring, cookies, pies, ravioli for an easy dinner and garlic bread mmmm. I will not get my rolls anywhere else! read more

Excellent bakery. Love the walnut danish ring, the cinnamon raisin bread. Try the crow bread, has nuts and dried fruit. Even good toasted for breakfast. Love the Reece's peanut butter cup cookies, cream puffs. Good soups. Great frozen ravioli. Try the short rib ravioli. Mmmmm. read more

Amazing cakes, pies, cookies and breads. On weekends and holidays get there early as line can get VERY long. Well worth the wait.

Love love love this place. I go here about four times a year especially for the holidays. Their Ryebread is to die for they also have other breads that are amazing. read more

We stopped here on our way out to LBI to look at some potential beach houses for next summer. (We stopped on our way home too because we wanted to take stuff home with us!) Delicious!! Pastries and cookies are fabulous. This will definitely be a regular stop now for our family for our annual beach trip. read more