Mmm mmm good. I was in the area and wanted to satisfy my sweet tooth and found great luck here. They have a big variety of individual sweets and lots of cakes if you need something for an occasion. The prices are also very reasonable. I ended up with a chocolate muffin which was super moist and also only a dollar and change. I could see myself getting addicted to this place for breakfast! The staff was also super friendly and helpful. My only complaint is nothing is labeled. The staff was willing to answer my questions, but it was a little crowded, so I don't want to waste time saying "what's that? how much is that? What flavors does this come in?" If they had little labels then I think it would be much more efficient if people could peruse and then approached the counter when they knew what the want. Or maybe most people are frequent enough to know what the want, but I prefer labels on the items or a sign indicating prices. Overall, this is a place to be with good hours and even if you come in the evening, things taste fresh and moist. Definitely an amazing bakery. read more

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Five star bakery. Any treat I have ever gotten here was absolutely unique and delicious! My favorites: almond cookies, hazelnut mousse cake, strawberry cheesecake, fruit pie, mini cannolis, carrot cake... and more !! Today I tried their lobster tail... creamy inside and perfectly crisp and flakey outside! read more

Gencarelli's Bakery - Bakeries Near Me - Bloomfield, New Jersey

One of the best bakeries in Essex county. A large variety with very reasonable prices. In addition to all the pastries, cakes and cookies behind the counter, they also sell great apple crumb cake, peach melba cake, sour cream poundcake, etc. up front. Of these, the marble pound cake is my favorite. Try the Boston cream donuts and gelato as well. My only problem at this place has been the French and Italian loaves. I can tell through the bag they serve them in when they're not fresh. I've gotten a hard loaf once or twice and had to ask for a fresher one, but without dispute. read more

I love this bakery! I've been looking for months for a place that makes french apple pies. Gencarelli's has them and a bunch of other delicious items. The employees are awesome as well. I always feel welcomed when I go in. They are patient and have knowledge about the items they are selling. read more

Reliable bakery and good products. Good selection of both Italian and traditional baked goods and excellent bread especially the panella. Highly recommend the brownies and individual cheesecakes and tiramisu. read more

I ordered a small wedding cake with Strawberry filling and bananas and banana filing. There were no bananas. I was highly disappointed! That was a very important event for me. I can't trust them with my cake the next time. read more

We ended up in Bloomfield for a funeral. We drove past Gencarelli's looking for somewhere else to eat and immediately stopped. They had social distancing measures in place so we felt comfortable waiting and purchasing goods from there. Even though they were closing early because it was a Sunday, they still helped us because we were in line. As soon as we came inside the store they locked the doors tho so no one else could come in lol. We focused on the cakes and pies and complete missed the other side of the store with the breads and cookies! But everything looked amazing. We ended up with German chocolate cake squares (tasted soooo good), cannolis (also delicious), key lime and chocolate mousse (not as tasty), and carrot cake slice (very very good). The customer service was definitely on point! Everyone was very friendly and answered all of our questions about food choices, even though they were closed. Next time we are in NJ, we'll definitely be back read more

Very disappointed with this cake. I called in and had a custom made strawberry shortcake with fresh strawberries and as you can see in the picture there were only a couple of strawberry's. I don't ever do reviews but I had to do this one. For what you pay and the high quality products this bakery makes daily this one didn't make the cut. It has been a tradition to get a gencarellis cake for a birthday and I don't want to stop that tradition but if you can't get what you asked for than maybe it will be time to stop and find another place. I hope this reviews gets to someone who can change that and get back to the high quality roots. read more

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what happened?? the rolls here used to be really good..then last week i bought a variation and they tasted like supermarket rolls! the hard rolls (Italian rolls) had no taste and had soft crust instead of crispy and the Kaiser rolls were stale and the little round rolls looked and tasted like hamburger rolls you'd buy in the supermarket. what a disappointment..is there a new baker or something? read more

The hazelnut moose cake is a fam favorite here.. reminiscent of ferrero rocher chocolates ...they also sell a variety of pastas, olive oils and sauces.. lots of cakes, pastries, and cookies to choose from ! read more

Always great quality and service at this bakery. My family has been getting cakes, cookies, and pastries from here for years. Everyone is always happy with the taste of the treats. They also sell coffee and gelato, I've never had it but I'm sure it's good too. Regular bakery prices, my last visit I got 2 dozen cupcakes for $24. I wanted lemon cupcakes, but none of the bakeries I contacted made them, but Gencarelli's accommodated my request. read more

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NOPE NOPE AND NOPE!!!!!! The SADDEST thing about this place is the manager is as RUDE as the younger girls that look like they're forced to be there. Emma for some reason handed me a bag of broken cookies HUH????? And when I tried to ask her why, she looked at me, ignored me, and turned around. So I walk up to the other side towards the manager and that's when she comes running, saying "they must of broken up when I put it down" trying to cover her ass. HUH???? Just magically broken up by itself???? So I communicate to the manager how I don't understand why she's treating me like that and the manager literally says "did you get your cookies?" And I tell her yes and literally looks at me and says "kay" No apologies, no I'll speak to her, nothing. I get that you guys are both MISERABLE at your job, but don't take that shit out on me, I just want some goddamn cookies, for fucks sake. read more

I love their hazelnut chocolate mousse cake and fruit tarts. Gencarelli's is one of the few bakeries I know of that is open til pretty late in the evening (9pm). The counter staff seems to be mostly high school/college age girls. They're friendly enough, and have managed to figure out how to package the things I ask for. They do run out of individual sizes of the hazelnut chocolate mousse though, so try and get em early if you don't want a whole cake. read more

The cannoli cream is the best you will find in any bakery! And the cookies are unique.

I needed a cake for my sister's birthday/graduation party. I got a fruit cake with strawberry jam filling ($28) and two caramel mouse slices and two strawberry mouse slices for $3.50 each. I would say that this place is overall pretty good quality cakes however I found that the sweets were a bit on the heavy cream side. I felt that the mouses could have been lighter and fluffier. Additionally, I feel that their products are a bit overpriced. I don't know that I would come back to try their other baking goods. read more

Wonderful bakery with amazing cakes, cookies and confections!! I recently went to the Bloomfield store and was pleasantly pleased with the quality and variety of products. read more

One of the better Italian bakeries in a tri-town area overrun with bakeries. Staff is, for the most part, efficient and pleasant. One out of every 5 or 6 cakes we've bought have been slightly stale, but the breakfast pastries and crumb buns are always very fresh. And their bread...madone! So good. read more

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Gencarelli's is where it's at! Located in the North Center neighborhood of Bloomfield, Gencarellis sells a ton of different cookies, pastries, cakes, and Italian desserts. Everything is fresh baked and so freaking delicious... I've tried a few different items. When we first moved to Bloomfield, we were invited to a neighbors BBQ and so we grabbed a huge box of fresh pastries from Gencarelli's and everyone oohed and ahhhed and we became the favorite neighbors! It's a perfect spot to grab a sweet treat after dinner in the little downtown. My choice is the lobster tail!! read more

My significant other and I have been long time patrons of this bakery and have never been disappointed. Every year we buy our birthday cakes here. Some of our favorites: 1. Chocolate Strawberry Shortcake. 2. Oreo cake. 3. Chocolate Fudge. 4. Canoli. Other favorites at other times of the year include: pound cake and French apple pie. The staff are always friendly and will go out of their way to help you choose exactly what you need for any occasion. The manager greets us by name and always asks how we are doing. This is how a business should be run! read more

Best birthday cakes in the area. And the people who work behind the counter are incredibly polite and quick.

I felt like a kid in a candy store! It smelled like pure butter as soon as you walk in bakery! Quick and courteous service! I ordered various cupcakes, cheese danishes, mini chees cake, and a strawberry shortcake. read more

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This was my first time coming and my fellow yelp reviews made me give it a shot. First impression is very friendly and polite staff as well as patient. I decided to get the strawberry shortcake, carrot cake and apple turnover (Turnover Not Pictured). They have their own private lot with plenty of parking space from what I witnessed. They are not a bakery if you like to try cake slices because they sell cakes as a whole mostly. Plenty of other options likes cookies, muffins, donuts etc.. Strawberry Shortcake 5 out of 5 stars #Flawless Carrot Cake 4 out of 5 stars #AboveAverage Apple Turnover 2 out of 5 stars #LackingApplesAndTatsedBland Conclusion very good bakery and will definitely go back to try other items. read more

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Ordered this simple and elegant white cake w/ raspberry and chocolate mousse filling for a group of 20-25. It was delicious!! From the filling to the cake itself...everyone commented on how yummy it was (cake in photo confetti and topper not included read more

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I absolutely love this place. I have picked up small cake and pastries from the bakery and have also ordered a cake without any problems. The cake prices are very reasonable. The parking lot is small but there is street parking. The only thing is that during the holidays, this place is PACKED. Be prepare to wait, but you can see how much people love their cakes, pastries, and cookies because everyone will wait. They are the best bakery in the area and I have recommended them to multiple people. Everyone loves them and there are no complaints. read more

Amazing bakery ! Custom cakes, reasonably priced, delicious, and wonderful staff ! Everyone was eager to know where cake was purchased. Would recommend this bakery for all occasions. read more

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The gold standard for cannoli's. I drive from Bergen County just to get some. The other pastries are awesome too! The bread as well!

Great cheesecake, great cupcakes. Excited to go back. Staff was nice and they loved the line through quickly. Lots of great options for desserts. read more

I bought their carrot cake for my daughter's birthday and it was terrible. It was overloaded with cream cheese and tasted like a box cake mix. It is definitely not worth $28. We all took a bite and threw the rest away. I will be returning to baking Grace in Hawthorne. Don't waste your money at this terrible bakery. read more

I ordered a hazelnut birthday cake because of the raving reviews I kept seeing on that specific cake. I ordered it a week before due date and I also called the day of letting them know someone else would be picking up my order. When my mom showed up, they never made my cake order. Now I would be giving them 1 star because that was terrible BUT they apologized to my mom, took $10 off (I think it should have. Wen half off but oh well) and my mom walked out with the hazelnut cake I ordered immediately. They quickly fixed the problem and took care of my mom. The cake, WAS A HUGE HIT! I have never had it before and it was delicious and everyone at my party kept talkin about it. I will most definitely be ordering from them again but will confirm my order a few times next time around. I highly recommend this bakery for good customer Service and Incredible hazelnut cake. read more

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As a family, we've always looked to support small and local businesses. We've been loyal Gencarelli's customers for the past 15 years even though about 10 years ago I got food poisoning from their Tiramisu. Regardless, we decided to still visit and purchase from this establishment as it was local. Unfortunately, after today, we will never visit this place again or recommend it to anyone if they ask as many people do. My mom and I went in this morning looking to purchase some pastries along will rolls and bread. I got married this weekend and unfortunately the cake box that the top tier of our wedding cake was in (which we were going to freeze for our one year anniversary) got wet. We explained this to the employee at Gencarelli's and asked if there was anyway we could purchase a small cake box from them (not get it for free, but purchase). After the rudeness that ensued, the service member went to ask the manager supposedly or whoever it was. Unfortunately the answer was still no. They would not allow us to purchase a box from them for our cake even after 15 years of supporting them as a local business so that we could wrap our cake properly to freeze it. The only way we were told that they'd give us a box is if we bought one of their cakes. (We offered to pay $5 just for 1 box). Such a shame, we now regret ever supporting this establishment and moving forward will never visit or recommend it to anyone who asks. Yes it was just a box, but we didn't want it for free. It would have helped us tremendously and allowed us to spend more time with our parents before having to leave. Instead, we wasted 2 hours driving around looking for a box, which we did find. Long story short, don't visit or support this business. The only thing they care about is money so don't let them fool you to think that they care about the local community at all. We learned the hard way after 15 years of supporting them. Should have stopped visiting them ever since I got food poisoning from their Tiramisu. read more

Honestly was a little disappointed today with the pastries we selected. Maybe we should stick to what the bakery is well known for because I'm seeing the comments have great reviews about the cakes, cannolis, and cookies! We got three things to split: cheesecake with whipped cream with the strawberry, pecan turnover, and this marble brownie with cream cheese in it. Don't get me wrong, they were all fine in taste, but usually, when we go to a bakery, we expect an amazing over the top taste, whereas everything we had was mediocre. Either we could've baked it or gotten it from the grocery store. However, there are many things left to try and several reasons for us to go back. For example, the service was quick and attentive, and the prices are difficult to beat! We'll come back and get one of their more known things and then hopefully review again! read more

This has been my go to bakery for years, ever since I moved to NJ. I always get birthday cakes here for the family, as well as other occasions. Some of their popular cakes go quick, so you might want to call a day in advance and reserve it. I love the strawberry shortcake from here, but their bread and baked goods such as rainbow cookies as well as tons of other items, too many to list all are excellent. Parking lot is tiny, but there are meters on the adjacent street which I find easier to do and walk right in. Staff is very friendly and get everyone moving quick here. They also offer drip coffee if you are just looking for a quick breakfast on the go. Prices are also very reasonable here. read more

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This has been my go to bakery since 2014, especially for cake orders. My family loves the hazelnut fruit cake (of course) and the fruit tarts so I'm here pretty often. But for big cake orders, they can really make your Pinterest board dreams come true!! I have probably ordered more than half a dozen speciality cakes and I am always wowed by each one. I am finally coming around to write this well deserved review. Attached are pictures of only a few of the cakes I have ordered. Thank you to the bakery and super friendly staff for making my cake orders a breeze each time! They make party planning a little easier knowing I can always rely on them! Gencarelli's is really the best! read more

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Was craving for something sweet after dinner , didn't feel like driving to Calandras because parking is limited and no matter what time of the day u go it's always full with the rude old lady who I'm guessing is the owner/ manager .... So I drove to the right and decided to come to Gencarellis ... I must admit I never been to Gencarellis ... I usually drive by it , but never stopped in... Being that it was a Sunday, almost all the cafes close early but at 7:30 pm Gencarelli was open and I was glad... So, I stepped in and the girls were getting ready to close ... Cleaning up and such I hate going in anywhere when a place is about to close because all of the staff states at u ... Like really?? U couldn't come any earlier?? Those stares were definitely given but hey I can't complain at least they were friendly while trying to rush me to pick something.... Anyway being that it was closed to closing time,everything was pretty much gone , which is great to know because a lot of bakeries always look fully stocked even minutes before closing which makes u wonder , how many pastries are actually fresh??? All I could picture is rats having a feast with leftover goods.... That's not the case here ... Is extremely clean .... Anyway I chose the red velvet cupcake and picked the chocolate mousse strawberry shortcake for hubby. Loved it.... Both cake were nice and moist... And not super sweet... Calandras lost a good customer... read more

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I drive all the way from Flushing, NY just to buy their Gianduia (hazelnut mousse cake)! Yes, I pay the Washington Bridge toll and it takes 40 minutes, one way, but this cake is SO worth it! Sometimes I buy 2 and fill up on NJ gas to make my craziness more justified. Pro tip: call ahead and reserve. Learned the hard way on this one. Was driving through my tears on the way home... read more

I'd been curious about this spot for a while and I really liked it. When you walk into the store, you're assaulted with the colors and aromas of different pastries. There were so many different kinds of cakes, pies and cookies...it's hard to imagine one place can turn out such variety. The good thing is that the items I had looked good, smelled good and, most importantly, tasted good: Chocolate Fudge Cake - this is meant to appeal to the person who loves chocolate - it's a chocolate cake with chocolate whipped frosting. While it wasn't as chocolatey as I would have liked (think milk chocolate as opposed to dark chocolate), it was still good. The cake was moist and the frost was thick and decadent...it was definitely on the sweeter side. Fruit Torte - a fantastic cake made of white cake, layered with a creamy frosting and custard and topped with sweetened fruit - this is one of those European treats that looks great and tastes even better (if it's done properly). The torte tasted great and it was hard to stop eating it. The service was friendly and they take credit cards - all the things that help to make a bakery great. read more

After enjoying an awesome lunch I walked over to this local bakery to pick up some sweets for the coming week. Strawberry Shortcake was beautifully presented and proved to be quite yummy. It looked delicate and also tasted delicate as the cream was light and airy, with the yellow cake being super spongy (in a good way) and also light. A very semi-sweet strawberry flavor from the strawberries was appreciated as sometimes the strawberry flavor can be overly sweet and artificial tasting. Lobster Tail was solid. I found the shell nice, light, and flaky = a good start. The cream filling was very smooth and light but I found the cream lacking in sweetness and a bit bland. Reading up on the filling I read that it can be a French cream or a Ricotta cream so maybe I'm more partial to the thicker and more assertive Ricotta cream? My sister selected the Cheese Danish. I'm not a fan of Cheese Danish, so my sister ate most of the Danish with me just eating a quarter or so of it. The pastry portion itself was excellent; melt in your mouth rich buttery goodness, but the cheese filling was quite lacking. I found it okay, but my Danish connoisseur sister said the cheese filling was lacking cheese flavor and was leaning towards a cream or custard.flavor and texture. Considering the very large amount of offerings this bakery offers, I can't help but think I must try some other delicacies to get a larger sampling to make a better assessment in order to help the yelp community ;) read more

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I have been going to this bakery for years and they never disappoint!!! Their cakes doesn't just look nice they taste AMAZING!!!!!! Just had my son's 6th Super Hero Birthday Party and they did a SUPER job!!! Everyone was asking me where did I get it from. My son was one HAPPY kid!!! Thank you so much!! read more

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Ordered a custom cake for a baby shower. The baker did an amazing job . The cake was fantastic not only did it look beautiful it tasted delicious. read more

Gencarelli's Bakery - The cake came out better looking than the picture I gave to them to show them what I wanted . - Bakeries Near Me - Bloomfield, New Jersey

What a great local bakery! I can't believe I haven't come here sooner after living in Bloomfield for a few years now. I needed some birthday treats for my fiancé and decided to stop into Gencarelli's after work to see what that had. First off, it smells great when you walk in--like fresh bread and pastries. Second, they have so many options! I ended up going with a couple of the mini cakes. One was like a rainbow cookie in cake form, and the other was chocolate mousse. Both were so good! I will definitely be back and would totally get a bigger cake from them if I needed one for a special occasion in the future. read more