[Sweet but not too sweet] If you're looking for some simple but fantastic pastries, look no further. This can be an easy place to miss if you're not familiar with it. It is a small space with a simple layout that allows for customers to feast their eyes at all of the marvelous goods that are sold. This has been a long standing shop in the area that has consistently maintained it's quality. Elephant Ears/Palmiers: This was my first introduction to the shop and I pick one up every time I pass by the shop. These are perfectly crispy, flakey, and sweet. The highest compliment I can give it is that they are sweet but not too sweet. Highly recommended. Various cookies: These are great to share and are sold by the lb. I generally grab a good mix of everything and they have never disappointed. This establishment is a must go to if you are in the area. read more

Absolutely delicious! I visited this bakery as part of a memory lane tour (my mom and her friend used to work here 40 years ago) and we bought various pastries to try. Very tasty pastries (the baklava is the best I've ever had) and the owner/staff were very friendly. What a treat! read more

How little knowledge this individual can absorb with an "in and out" visit to a bakery that is out of his town. A quality bakery tends to have serious Staying Power, not subject to demographic change. What tipped me off to investigate was two quckly noticeable antidotes. 1. Signage old enough that ... you'd be likley knocked unconscious if a arctic downward wind blast swept an overhead signage letter, that spells out the businesses name, from its high perch only to land upon one's crown. 2. The French sur name at the gates of Elmhursts Asian community? Seems juuust a bit outta place.. or maybe * its just * maybe need not apply. The pictures within the Yelp app mystified and thrilled my visual sense, a fine and strong sense it is, noticeably heightened to the cakes upon cakes. I completely tuned in and my sweet tooth was turned in, plural form. The visual onslaught gave to me the knowledge to not make a fool of oneself --- to lay proper bakery credit at the feet of readers of which I can not speak to with any level of intelligence. Yet, I certainly intend too.. The baguettes were proud, historic in form and true in their harmony of crust to innards spoke of drawn butter, litsa butter -- and personally, I'd hit it again with a dash of good butter. The croissants were not shaped in the Americanized circular motion of ends reaching out to hold one another, instead they lay straight, no attempt to curl as with traditional French croissants. Four score and three days to create this classical brilliantly buttery goodie. read more

Du Bois Pastry - Tied 1 of my baguette 2 my #Yuba - Bakeries Near Me - Elmhurst, New York

What kind of person plans a 2 hour trip to queens to buy cake? A fanatic, someone with too much time, or a foodie that appreciates the hometown feel and delicious tasting baked goods. From the outside, it looks like any local hometown, very understated. But 9 times out of ten, anything you buy and eat as soon as possible sends you back into a time where a pastry or cake stood on its own based on taste and texture versus fancy presentation. The strawberry shortcake and black forest cake are a must buy and eat. Please not the shelf life seems to be short so you must buy and eat right away. I also tried the apple pie, still good, although felt could have used more filling. I also tried the croissant, cheese danish, and baklava. All really good. read more

Du Bois Pastry - Strawberry Shortcake, must try.. - Bakeries Near Me - Elmhurst, New York

Honestly the best strawberry shortcake I have ever had. The main thing to know before going in, is they are cash only, and only sell whole cakes!!! The strawberries are always abundant, the cream isnt too sweet, or leave that weird oily film in your mouth, and the cake is super moist. Its honestly the perfect strawberry shortcake! The baklava is also some of the better baklava I've had. Sufficiently syrup-y without being too overwhelmingly sweet. No dry corners, and a decent layer of pistachio. They sell them by weight but each piece does end up being about $1 read more

I've been buying cakes and pastries from Du Bois for 30 years delicious strawberry shortcake and chocolate mousse cakes

My friend recommended this bakery .at first I was little scared as to how the cake might turn out but I was so happy with the work I loved it and so did all my guest who were there for my sons bday .and it's very affordable read more

Du Bois Pastry - The cake he made taste so good and looked good . - Bakeries Near Me - Elmhurst, New York

The best of the best if you want to enjoy very good cakes and danish. I've been going there for 55 years now, I've never been disappointed. I live in Florida now and I always take the cookies back with me every time I come back to New York, it's the only place I go for the best!!! read more

Absolutely the best strawberry shortcake I had so far! I haven't tried other baked goods but will surely be back.

I could eat a whole strawberry shortcake myself, I won't lie. Definitely my favorite thing I've tried. The chocolate cake (I think the Black Forest?) was also a hit with my family, it's the perfect level of sweetness. read more

Yes, the place looks old and not inviting at all, but you go for their great products. It's basically just a counter and all the goods are for home consumption. There really isn't anywhere to eat and most of the stuff I buy are whole cakes anyway, they also sell cookies and small baked goods. I think I have seen this place for at least 20 or so years and a sign that they are old school, they still use that red and white twine to close up every box, oh the nostalgia. I just looked at the box and the place has been open for over 60 years!!! And before eating the cakes, let the cake come to room temp before consumption, I say about an hour on the counter. The food: Strawberry Shortcake- Oh dear lord is it good! The strawberries have a nice tartness and the cake is so light and moist. The cake is not too sweet which I like, this is a must try. This cake is so old school but they have perfected the art that is the strawberry shortcake. http://www.yelp.com/user_local_photos?select=Uqy683IefFQ5Zi5qIVTPUw&userid=Y_iTTjKvV5hLy-880SZzlA Tiramisu- I think their tiramisu is great, it's not too sweet and the cake is moist. It's a pretty straightforward tiramisu and I like that it doesn't have that strong coffee/alcohol flavor. They also don't have that sometime dry/unsoaked ladyfinger taste. This dessert is especially popular with the older generation who miss that classic old world taste. Red Velvet Cake- I am not normally a fan of red velvet cake/cupcakes since it us usually too sweet for me but the one here was good. I really liked the texture of the cream cheese, it was nice, fluffy and light and wasn't over the top sweet. The cake part was nice and spongy, I would get this again. The seven inch cake was $19, not too shabby. read more

Du Bois Pastry - Strawberry Shortcake - Bakeries Near Me - Elmhurst, New York

I came across this bakery via yelp. All I can say is I'm so glad I did. It doesn't look like much but your old fashioned bakery and just your average store front but everything I have had or ordered has been amazing. This is now my go to bakery for cakes. I have ordered chocolate mousse cake, strawberry shortcake, Black Forest cake and also the most delicious and moist lemon ring. All are fresh and delicious. My family and friends look forward to enjoying these desserts and I'm positive you will to. The gentleman (owners) not to amicable but they definitely can bake! Also it's a cash only business but prices are very reasonable. Highly recommend! read more

Du Bois Pastry - Special order Chocolate Mousse cake. - Bakeries Near Me - Elmhurst, New York

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Can't remember the first time I decided to try something from here, but all I know is that they have amazing stuff! My #1 is strawberry shortcake. I seriously wish they sell it by the slice so I can have it more often. Instead of trying to volunteer getting the cake for any and every birthday lol. There's something very fragrant in the moist cake part of the strawberry shortcake. The cream is light, and overall not too sweet. Just perfect. As perfect as it gets. I've had very expensive slices of strawberry shortcake, and they got nothing on Du Bois! Other things are excellent too...black forest, tiramisu, black and white cookies, custard eclair. Man, I miss living around there. I think I'm gonna get my bf a cake from here this wknd. Check this place out Yelpers! You won't regret it! read more

I came across this bakery from recommendation of a friend who had a beautiful custom made cake for her daughter's graduation. I lived in Elmhurst all my life and did not know this jewel was right in my backyard! I have ordered the tiramisu cake, chocolate cake, strawberry shortcake, and the red velvet cake in July 2021. I have been ordering special occasion cakes from them on. I don't like to write reviews but knew I had to. All the flavors are great. Decorations were perfect. The staff are pleasant. I definitely recommend this place. In fact, I just placed another order for my daughter's sweet sixteen! I only added 4 stars instead of 5 because the price went up a bit! read more

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Great strawberry shortcakes! Not too sweet and a pretty good amount of cake for the price. Also love their almond croissants! The almond filling isn't too sweet which is what I prefer. The sizes of these croissants (are usually) pretty big compared to normal croissants. I think they do have their off-days though (this morning, there were tiny ones and large ones in the pile but same price....) read more

Amazing bakery! We ordered a cake this week for my son's 5th birthday and it was amazing! The ordering process with easy and the gentlemen was nice and pleasant to work with. The frosting was buttercream and it was so light and fresh. The cake was very moist and delicious. I was also given the option of having 2 fillings, vanilla pudding and dulce de leche. Both fillings were to die for. I'm so happy we went with this bakery, my guests were also very pleased. Will absolutely be returning! read more

Du Bois Pastry - Beautiful Soccer Themed Cake - Bakeries Near Me - Elmhurst, New York

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love this bakery from outside a bit plain I am from manhattan prices here are great blueberry and corn muffin are one dollar nice blueberries cookies nice and fluffy almond croissant nice and less than 2 bucks read more

Du Bois doesn't look that inviting from the outside. They may not even have anything in the window when you visit. But. Go. Inside. Anyway. Du Bois will win you over. They have really good, old fashioned, baked treats. Great prices too. And when I say "old fashioned" I mean that in the best way. So many bakeries sell pretty pastries that taste like nothing. Not Dubois. Their stuff TASTES like its supposed to. 5 stars. read more

So far I've only had the cookie assortment, apple pie, and the horseshoe or whatever and omg none disappointed. Delicious local pastries!! I don't even like fruits and the apple pie was insanely good- a perf balance of sweetness and tartness. The crust is something to equally rave abt. Can't wait to go back for more!! read more

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Simply put - DELICIOUS! I live 10 mins away and this is 100% my go to place to grab dessert. Their strawberry cake is moist! If you're looking for a cake that's not too sweet, try their strawberry cake! The baklava is super gooey, a bit on the sweeter side because it's soaked in butter and syrup. It's super flakey and is good for about 3 days. The cookies by pound are okay. Not a big fan but I love the variety they offer. The baguette..omg...super super good! They sell out pretty early so make sure to get some before noon. The baguettes are freshly baked every morning, inside is soft with a crunchy shell. Make sure to eat it the day of because it'll harden by the next day. In terms of price, it's inexpensive but make sure to have cash on you! They don't accept card payments. Overall, definitely recommend this place! read more

Du Bois Pastry - Cookie by lb - Bakeries Near Me - Elmhurst, New York

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Their banana cake (not on their menu) is my favorite cake! If you're a banana pudding lover, this is the cake for you because it tastes exactly like one. Call ahead of time to place your order. This also is highly affordable as it was only $20. read more

Du Bois Pastry - Banana filled cake with vanilla cake - Bakeries Near Me - Elmhurst, New York

This is an amazing bakery. I've been ordering my cakes since my first daughters bday. Now I have three kids and we still come in for our birthday cakes. The owner is very respectful and attentive. He goes out of his way to make the custom cake happen. This year my daughter wanted a castle and it happened. The cake taste delicious. And fresh!! Different flavors to pick out favorite is peach and strawberry. Also, my son had chocolate this year and everyone love read more

Du Bois Pastry - Peach and strawberry cake. Delicious!! - Bakeries Near Me - Elmhurst, New York

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My wife is pregnant and was craving baklava. Proper baklava. so we drove 20 minutes to find this place. We did not regret it. It may not look much from the outside and it certainly is very old school in style inside, the baklava and eclair we got there was good and proper with light cream (not custard!) as the filling and the pastry was perfect. Wife loved the baklava too!! read more

As an Elmhurst native, Du Bois has been my go-to bakery for cakes in Elmhurst! I've been in love with their Black Forest cake for over 15 years now. It's not too chocolatey and the white cream is so light and delicious. Their Strawberry Shortcake is really great too! Not to mention, their cakes are so reasonably priced. read more

Du Bois Pastry - Black Forest Cake - Bakeries Near Me - Elmhurst, New York

Upon walking in, your nose is met with a whiff of freshly baked cookies! I originally ordered ahead through the phone for two cakes: Strawberry Shortcake (~$18) and Black Forest (~$17). Writing on the cake costs an extra buck! The man I was talking to was patient in explaining to me the whole process (the words, if it was for a boy/girl, candles, price). I called several times too so I'm really grateful for that! I was pleasantly surprised upon seeing my order come to life the day I went to pick them up. They're really good at writing on the cakes!! We originally came just for the cakes but my friend fell under the spell of the smells and couldn't resist buying some cookies too. We got to pick a whole bunch and they were nicely sweet and delicious! I like the flowery looking cookie the most! Out of the two cakes ordered, most people preferred the Black Forest which was nicely creamy and not too chocolatey, which was amazing! The OG Strawberry Shortcake is still good with nice fresh strawberries placed on! Overall, they're decently good for the price! If this place wasn't so far away, I'd come back for this hole-in-the-wall treasure for their cheap, beautifully decorated cakes! read more

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Phenomenal bakery! I ordered a 10" red velvet custom cake and not only was the cake super moist and delicious, it was very affordable for the design of it and was pretty close to original photo sent. It matched well with my party decor and theme. I'll definitely be returning to book future custom orders. Cash only read more

Du Bois Pastry - 10" red velvet - Bakeries Near Me - Elmhurst, New York

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From my Engagement to my baby shower, this bakery has been nothing but great. I absolutely love the genuine kindness and thought the baker has put into every order. Can't wait to continue to order for all my future milestones. Also, the price is very reasonable and the cakes and cupcakes are DELICIOUS! read more

Du Bois Pastry - Baby Shower - Bakeries Near Me - Elmhurst, New York

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This guy at this place is the "cake nazi" but dammit, his cakes are da bomb. Heres my advice, know what you want!! Prices are reasonable and quality of cake is good, excellent on taste and freshness. Just dont piss off the baker and dont take it personal if he seems disinterested in your face lol. If you are a indecisive picky person, avoid this place. But if you want a good tasting cake and know what you want, try it, you wont be disappointed. Red velvets, strawberry shortcake, and tiramisu are among the best. read more

One of my favorite bakeries of all time. I'm not really a huge fan of bakery cakes but Du Bois cakes are truly amazing. They aren't too sweet and are always moist, delicious, and fresh. I've had their chocolate cake, strawberry shortcake, as well as their coconut cake all are 10/10. I highly recommend this bakery next time you need a cake. Their cakes are super affordable and if you call a few days before you need it they are always willing to make it happen. FYI they are a cash only business. read more

Today I got this beautiful shortcake for early Thanksgiving invite & EVERYONE in the room loved it! What a show stealer! Thanks for making us happy with you delicious make and bake. Guys if you are in NYC or around this place is a gem! I took few more pictures just so that you know how freshly baked Thanksgiving Dessert they have! Bet you wont regret ordering! read more

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I have been going to this classic bakery for years for its cakes, pies, cookies, danishes, & more. Recently ordered two custom two-tier cake using their signature cake selections; Red Velvet & Black Forest (no cherries) Also check out their fresh strawberry shortcake, tiramisu, and during the holidays get your freshly baked pies here! (pumpkin pie FTW) read more

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This only goes for the handwriting on my two cakes that I purchased... i honestly love this place i have been going to them for years and even ordered a cake for a party of 20.. however, today I honestly dont know what happened. Their cake is amazing but the guy that wrote on my cake did a terrible job and messed up not one but BOTH of my cakes. The writing was horrible and he misspelled the names wrong in BOTH cakes. I was very upset and thank God if it wasnt for the nice lady at stop in shop that fixed the writing on the cakes I would have been embarrassed at the party with my coworkers. I've attached a previous cake that purchased that was written by them beautifuly and the terrible handwritten cake I received today as well as the fixed look from stop in shop. Please be careful on who writes on your cake. Maybe he was having a bad day read more

Du Bois Pastry - Misspelled Michelle missing a C. It's a common name - Bakeries Near Me - Elmhurst, New York

Simply the BEST!!!! Bread and pastries ate always on point and of course the Staff is always pleasant

Tiny bakery that's been in the neighborhood for forever. Birthdays, anniversaries, graduations, just any party, go for Du bois strawberry shortcake ($17) You're welcome. The cream is light and not overly sweet and utterly to die for. Topped with fresh strawberries and layered with strawberries and cream as well. If you need a larger cake than the ones they have premade, be sure to call it in. I've had several occasions when I just walked in to buy a cake but they were out because they are just that popular. Better safe than sorry and call to make sure they have what you want. They also have a good assortment of butter cookies. read more

About 15 years ago there was an article in the Daily News about the "Best of" New York winners. "Best cookies" award was a bakery in Elmhurst, Queens. Now I used to just drive to my job in Elmhurst and then hop on the BQE and head back to NJ, but when I read this article, I decided I had to make a detour and check out DuBois. I have been going to this bakery for over 15+ years now. These cookies are the real deal and when you taste them you will understand why they won best bakery butter cookies in NYC. Having sampled nearly every variety they have, my favorites are the almonds, chocolate leaves, crescents dusted with powdered sugar and filled with apricot jam, all the sandwich cookies dipped in chocolate are unbelievable. At $16.00/lb they are worth it. Treat yourself!! And the owners are two super nice Turkish guys. Last time I was there I noticed they had pistachio baklava. "Here!" the owner exclaimed...."try one" and gave me a complimentary cookie in a little white bakery bag for me to eat on my ride home. And you know darn well that little piece of baklava was great too. Everything here is. read more

Du Bois Pastry - My favorite butter cookies from DuBois - Bakeries Near Me - Elmhurst, New York

Small family owned business - French influenced that has an amazing taste It was my boss's birthday so we called in the morning and by lunch time they had our order ready with writing on TOP of it :) The strawberry shortcake is definitely not an oversell! It is so good and moist Abd has big chunks of strawberries that I still dream of it at night ! The Black Forest cake is pretty good ;) read more

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Du Bois is the place to go when craving for freshly baked pastries and cakes ! Their Napoleon, Strawberry Tart, Chocolate Eclairs and Pecan Pie are my all time favorites ! They also have sell cookies by weight. I would definitely suggest you try their black and whites ! If celebrating a special occasion, call them in advance to reserve a freshly baked cake that will not disappoint. Their strawberry shortcake is the way to go ! Jack is great with customers and shows passion for delivering great service. Du Bois is a hidden gem in the neighborhood ! read more

I wanted to bring a cake to my cousin's house for Christmas Eve and my friend recommended this bakery for their strawberry shortcake and black forest cake. I opted for the shortcake and called the bakery just to make sure they didn't have any special holiday hours. I went to pick up my cake at 2PM and it was about an 8" round cake topped with fresh strawberries. My family loved it! The cream wasn't too sweet and it was lightly whipped. The actual cake was very moist as well. For $20, definitely worth the money. They also have classic italian cookies for $19/lb. I bought half a pound for my work staff and they loved it too. I always worry about things being overly sweet and they definitely weren't. I can see why this bakery has been around in the neighborhood for so many years. read more

Du Bois Pastry - Strawberry shortcake - Bakeries Near Me - Elmhurst, New York

Simply the Best! I have travelled around the world and have had some amazing pastries in places like Korea, France, Vietnam and Italy but I have never found a better strawberry shortcake or rugelach than the Du Bois Bakery in Elmhurst, New York. My family has been going to this bakery for 40 years. I have long since moved from New York but try to visit ever few years. When I do I make time to stop at DuBois to enjoy their amazing Rugelach, strawberry shortcake or cookies. My sisters also do their best to me bring me (in Richmond, Virginia) a strawberry shortcake when birthday comes around. Needless to say after 10 hours bouncing around in a car it doesn't always make it in one piece..(lol) Their creme is the best I have ever had. I challenge you to try their strawberry shortcake and say its not the best you have ever had. If so please, please tell me where because i need somewhere closer than NY to get my fix.. read more

This place has the BEST black forrest cake EVER! First time I had black forrest cake was from the chinese bakery down the street and oh how crappy that was. So i always though black forrest cakes were tasteless fake chocolate cakes with cheap cherry syrup and can fruits inside. But this place has shown me how great a black forrest cake can be and it is marvelous! read more

Du Bois Pastry - Black Forrest cake - Bakeries Near Me - Elmhurst, New York