You are going to love the Cookienaper! Imagine having your…read moregrandma making fresh cookies for you every day. Can you feel the warmth! The love? It's nostalgic!!! What a cute place! You walk in to see the daily treats in jars on the counter. The lovely lady behind the counter is as sweet as her delicious treats. If you buy 12 you get 1 free. There's a mix of chewy and crunchy choices. And only $1.50 each. Every treat is made with fresh natural ingredients just like you would do it at home but these large cookies and the tasty variety are available for you all day every day. Get to the Cookienapper and eat a bunch. So yummy!!!

Their cookies are all made fresh. The owner really cares about her customers…read more Given COVID, please call ask and request which cookies you'd like and she can make it for you to pick up hours later. I've been living off the chipless cookies which are Chocolate chip cookies without the chocolate chip. Each cookie costs $1

The Easter collection was adorable! They had so many…read moredifferent designs, also got chocolate covered gummy bears. Will definitely be back!

You can miss this spot so easily. It's on a corner of a large strip mall with a very tiny sign…read more However, the chocolate is fantastic! I selected an assortment of chocolates from display and they were delicious. I am excited to go back and try some of their other options like their peanut butter cup.

Was in Keansburg today and wanted rolls for our lunch. So I stopped in to the Dixie Lee bakery…read more Always remembered their great products from my time in the burg. I ordered two hard rolls . They looked great. Got home and just now was going to make lunch with them. I have to say so disappointed. I asked for two "hard" rolls and boy did I get them. They were more like day old hard rolls . Instead of being crispy they were rotted it seemed. Completely fell apart, crumbled at touch . No crunch or crispiness and my fingers pushed thru the outside surfaces like going into cardboard. Crumbled and felt so stale under these circumstances had to be at the minimum day old left out dried up rolls. I had heard they went down a bit down the "old" Dixie Lee, but this was embarrassing. Sorry David Burke, I expected so much more from you... I learned my lesson today.. off to J&M where I should have gone to begin with. And it's a shame. 3 yrs ago I was a fan. Not any more...

When i first walked in, I noticed the dingy floor. I think cleanliness is key, especially in a…read morebakery. The shelves were almost empty, and the girl behind the counter was sooooo slooowww. It took 10 minutes to tie 2boxes., n the amount of sting of my box was laughable. The shelves behind the counter were almost empty. No pastries, no cakes, none of this n none of that. It was the Saturday the day before Easter. They should have been stocked up, I'm not sure what's the traffic in the bakery but it looked dead. It was definitely not up to par. The cookies tasted ok, would i go back?No.

Great service. Friendly and welcoming. Plenty of flavors to choose from. Great ambianceread more

The service here was on the slower side, but I suppose that person was new or in training so I…read moredon't want to harp on that. The ice cream is good, but on the sweeter side and does have a sugary aftertaste. There are many flavors and toppings so the combinations are limitless! I have seen that they offer milkshakes, plus other items such as sundaes and cakes and ice cream sandwiches you can take home. The ambience is simple, it's a widow serving set up, and you can walk or grab a bench to enjoy your treat.

Family friendly local frozen yogurt shop. Fun flavors like dairy free mango and Tahitian vanilla…read more(dairy). Lots of options for toppings like mochi and bobas. The owner and his team is welcoming and the place is clean. You can sample as many flavors as you like which is great!

Very good froyo. Clean environment. Tons of parking. Tons of flavors. Dairy free options as well as…read moresugar free options.

June 6 was my birthday, and after celebrating the night before at a lovely restaurant in the city,…read moreI found myself with no plans on my actual birthday. I decided I wanted to treat myself to a little cake. I usually visit a local bakery for cakes, mini desserts, and cannolis. It's generally pretty good, although it can be a bit hit or miss depending on what you order. While searching online for bakeries nearby, this place came up with stellar reviews. I was surprised to see it was only about an 11-minute drive from my house, so I decided to make the trip. The bakery was set up much like a classic neighborhood bakery, with beautiful cakes displayed along one side and cases filled with mini desserts, pastries, cookies, and cannolis. While chatting with the staff, I mentioned the bakery I usually go to. That's when they told me that bakery actually gets its cakes from Normandie. I found that fascinating because I had always assumed every bakery made its own cakes from scratch. Suddenly, a lot made sense. I had originally planned on buying a small birthday cake, but since it was only for two people, I decided to put together an assortment of mini desserts instead. I picked up tiramisu, carrot cake, lemon cake, and several other mini cakes. Every single one was outstanding. Not one dessert missed the mark. The carrot cake was moist, the tiramisu was perfectly balanced, and the lemon cake was absolutely delicious. Everything tasted fresh, high-quality, and thoughtfully made. The minis were slightly smaller than the ones I'm used to buying elsewhere, but honestly, they were the perfect size. Now that I know where those cakes are actually coming from, I'll happily make the extra 11-minute drive and buy directly from the source. This will absolutely be my new go-to bakery for birthdays, special occasions, and hostess gifts. A wonderful birthday discovery that turned into finding my new favorite bakery.

Went in last minute to buy a cannoli cake Young girl in…read morefront was very helpful she thought they ran out but went back to kitchen to check She came back with the last one and freshly made what luck? Everyone loved it so delicious and not overly sweet will return!

Christine is an absolutely amazing baker. Her cookies are literally the best I have ever tasted and…read morethe rainbow cookies are my absolute favorite. I will not get them from anywhere else. Christine is very easy to work with and reasonably priced.

Christine's cookies are amazing! I would absolutely recommend her if you are in need of cookies for…read morean event. I've ordered 7 layer cookies, Italian anise, cheesecake brownie cookies, flavored sugar cookies and they are consistently great. Working with her is so easy, she is reliable, and reasonable. Best of all her cookies are always baked to perfection, presented nicely, and loved by all guests!

The service is always great and it's always busy in there. They are in a great location, right…read moreacross from the boardwalk. Great ambiance. The gelato is my favorite. I found them to be very pricey lately. I feel like they raised their prices. I just won't be going as often. $9+ for this gelato.

Family with kids be aware $5.70 for tinny cup of ice cream !! A totally rip off…read moreThe ice cream it's ok , but way too expensive for what you get .

Delicious food, very clean tables/floors/utensils, personable owner and staff, ample street parking…read more- these are very good reasons why one should try out this diner. The combination of good food and excellent service make this a go-to place anytime of the year. Personally I'd rather go to small business owners who are compassionate in their craft and take time out to ask how the food was and talk a little about themselves and when they started their businesses. These are the backbone of our economy. Would I go back to Lenora's Cafe? That's for sure and try out more mouth-watering dishes anytime of the year!

I tried Lenora's for the first time over the weekend and I had an alright experience. I ended up…read moreordering the tingadilla -- a chicken quesadilla with avocado inside. The quesadilla itself was fine: the meat was juicy but could've used more flavor. We did order a side of guac which was pretty yummy. In terms of our dining experience, the place felt really cramped and it got loud very easily. Our waiter was very nice and brought out the food really quick. If I came back here, I'd likely try an item off the breakfast menu next time.

Vegan pineapple and strawberry soft serve and can do combo swirl!…read more Toasted vegan coconut ice cream. Good prices. Friendly service. Cash only. Great place to stop after Sandy Hook.

Solid, solid ice cream located RIGHT ON the highway…read more After hitting up the beach on a Saturday afternoon, the sweltering, hot temps called for us to go grab some sweeeet ol' ice cream and, fortunately, Polar Bear was only a few minutes from the beach that we were coming from. We arrived at around 3:30 PM and there was barely a soul here, although there were customers puling off the highway every once in a while to make a purchase. Polar Bear is a strictly outdoor ice cream establishment, meaning they have a few benches to their side, but there is no indoor seating area for customers. The ice cream shop has pictures of ice cream and multiple menus plastered everywhere on their windows, so it's a bit overwhelming when you walk up to them, but they basically serve hard ice cream, soft serve, sundaes, shakes and Italian ices. If you're lost and not sure of what to order, feel free to ask them what their best selling flavors are (LIKE THE DEER IN HEADLIGHTS THAT WE WERE). They told us that their most popular ice creams were the hard Black Raspberry and Banana soft serve, so we ordered each on a small cone to themselves. Verdict??? Personally, I liked the Banana soft serve more. It DEFINITELY was banana, based on the taste, and it was very refreshing. Honestly, I'm not a huge banana ice cream fan, but this was really good. As for the Black Raspberry, it was solid, but I felt that it needed to be jussssst a tad sweeter because I didn't think I could taste it all that well. I will say that the serving sizes of the ice creams were huuuuuge, so it was nice to feel like we got our money's worth on the small cones. Also, if you've got kids with you (like us), you can ask for a free cone to split some of the ice cream onto multiple cones, which we do alll of the time everywhere. Definitely a nice little ice cream shop and I love that it's located right off the highway on State Route 36, so if you're traveling in the area, you don't have to go far because all you have to do is literally pull over and park.