Everything is the best I've tasted! From the cookies to the Beautiful wedding cake they made for us,back in the day! That cake/cream was so good I had my guests calling me to find out who made it. Ty for that! I will always be back! read more

Message from the Owner We would like to thank our customers for your commitment to us for so many years. During this time, we are open for business with limited hours and we are practicing social distancing in our store front. We are opened daily from 8am to 6pm and we are only allowing 3 customers in at a time. With the Easter Holiday approaching, will be making honey balls, Easter egg bread, meat pies, and grain pies. We are encouraging our customers to call in and place orders over the phone and we will be offering curbside pick-up as well. read more

This place has that awesome old school feeling. The kind that you walk in and it brings back memories of 20 years ago. With an old school cash register, pictures from the 80s and 90s, and a homely feel. It also helps that it smells amazing. Wife absolutely loves this place, so whenever I visit in NJ, I am sure to stop in and grab some delicious pastries. It's fresh and cheap! We usually get the almond cannoli, the lobster tail and some tiramisu. They do take credit cards, though! Very friendly staff as well. read more

Came here after my daughters christening cake was destroyed and they came through! Great customer service and even put a little cross on the cake. In a pinch, the cake was everything I wanted it to be and the flavor was amazing! People kept raving about the cake and wanted more. Would definitely recommend! read more

Best bakery in Middletown...Everything is delicious and always fresh!1

There's an old school charm to this bakery, for sure, and I've always found the staff to be helpful and pleasant. While businesses come and go in this area all the time, J&M is a mainstay. From the breadsticks, to the cakes, to the pignoli cookies, everything they make is fantadtic. The rainbow cookies here are far and away the best I have ever had.The celbrity chef who opened a bakery in Red Bank may want to stop in here to see how they should be made. read more

We just moved to the area from NYC..I'm Italian, my husband is from Brooklyn - so lets just say we are familiar with Italian bakeries. This place is warm, welcoming, and their displays are flawless. And even better, their cookies are amazing!! I ordered a box of assorted cookies - and they melt in your mouth! So fresh and delicious. This is our new staple bakery! The lady working was so nice and gave my son a cookie and held the door for me and my 2 kids on the way out..her kind gesture did not go unappreciated! read more

This review is soley based on customer service and not the food that they serve. I live in Florida and am planning to throw my daughter's first birthday in NJ. I called up the bakery to get an estimate on a small smash cake and about 5-6 dozen cupcakes. On the smash cake, I just wanted 3 or 4 crabs made out of fondant. He told me I had to come in so he can see what I'm taking about. After explaing that I live in Florida, I asked for an email address so I can email the picture. He tells me that they don't have email and there is no one I can send it to. I said, so you really can't help me? No..sorry. I am amazed that they are willing to lose business because they can't come up with an email address so I can send a picture. read more

amazing cookies and pastries. im originally from brooklyn and it's hard to find a good bakery here in NJ. They can be found every few blocks in brooklyn. and they are open until 9 for all of your craving and last minute sweet gifts. only thing is, i saw one of the younger girls working there setting out cookies with hands, then ringing me up and taking my credit card. i mentioned that she shouldn't be handling the cookies and making transactions.she said she washed her hands which wasn't comforting. a little gross in opinion especially now with covid i dont want to see that read more

Smells like the bakeries,of my childhood. But not just a nostalgia trip. The sheet cake they made on special order for my mother-in-law's 100th birthday on two weeks' notice was delicious and reasonably priced. He even corrected the spelling of her middle name when it was wrong on the order. Going back to try the cookies and ricotta cheese cake. Yum! read more

Large selection, delicious pastries and cakes. It's in a plaza so you really can't find it unless you are looking for it. Good prices too. read more

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Sad to say,I have never had a complaint about their pastry until today. Bought 14 mini pastries to take to someones house and they were stale. I dont like giving bad reviews,but to say the least I was embarrassed. Thats not saying I wont buy again,but old pastry is a no,no... read more

We ordered their pizza rolls and they were perfect for making Italian hotdogs. The women behind the counter was extremely friendly and the rolls were so fresh that everyone who walked in my house that day asked what smelled so good. read more

Heard so much about this bakery that I had to try it. Even though the bakery was busy(it was holiday season), I was immediately spotted by the two gossipy teenage workers as the "new kid in town" and made to feel as such. Was rushed as to what I wanted, which made me feel very uncomfortable. I didn't feel the selection was great and the cookies everybody is raving about didn't look tempting. Anyways, I purchased a cake and a pie. The pie was rather bland and the cake was a bit stale. I realize maybe that is why it was kept in the refrigerator instead of the showcase like other bakeries keep that kind of cake. Like I said, I just wanted to try it based on reviews. I will stick to my local bakery which might be a bit more expensive but well worth the price. read more

Served soggy cannolis that tasted like they were a week old. WILL NOT BE RUNNING. To many better choices in the area.

They have great cookies always fresh best around but the customer service and lack of respect for new customers is just petty if the owner n workers don't value ur business or compliments then I guess my money isn't green enough or I ha e to give my money to another bakery n mind u I been a. Costumer 4 the last 4 years. read more

The owners are from Brooklyn and they make legit cookies and pastries here. Everything is always fresh and everyone is always friendly. Get the cream puffs with french cream. Their raspberry filled cookies are always filled with a thick layer of jelly and they never skimp. If you can't get to a bakery in NY then come here. read more

Butter cookies with chocolate in the middle (drool), rainbow cookies (the bomb), cannolis and cakes... You can get everything you need here, made with the real stuff, and tastes beyond awesome! read more

Best bakery around. Great Italian pastries and cakes. (mini cannolies are great) Good service, no reason to go anywhere else in the area.

Italian pastries are hit or miss sometimes delicious and sometimes not so much. But when they are on point they are off the charts. Bread and cookies consistently good. read more

Really good cookies, cake, and Foccacia bread. Such a cozy and welcoming shop with very kind, friendly, and helpful staff! (:

Went there yesterday to get some pastries based on their reviews on Yelp. I ordered some miniature Italian pastries and rainbow cookies. On my first bite of one of the Italian pastries I found a hair. I didn't even bother trying out the rest. My sister was the one who tried out the rainbow cookies ("good") and some of the other pastries ("we've had better"). I will not be returning. read more

This bakery is like walking right into Brooklyn! The cookies are so fresh and that cakes are amazing ! This is now our regular bakery ! read more

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Just an update, we went in again for the holiday season and I can't say it's like previous times, the owner was yelling at her employees and was rude! They do have good pastries but I will be finding somewhere else to go. read more

You can go to Arthur Ave in the Bronx for real Italian Bakery, or you can go to J&M in Middletown, NJ. No fancy lights or store fixtures, just the best cannoli, and delicious Italian cookies and cakes. Old fashioned flavor in an old fashioned neighborhood italian bakery. Awesome! read more

I bought a large cheese danish for a holiday brunch on the Sunday after Christmas (December 27). It was so dry and stale I could not serve it to our guests and had to throw it out. However, some of the rougalah I bought there was delicious! A good bakery would sell fresh baked goods and remove stale items or warn customers and discount. Glad I picked up some addition baked goods at Dearborn. read more

We ordered our wedding cake from here 6 years ago. Taste and presentation was excellent. They have a huge selection of Italian cookies, breads pastries and cakes. The best bakery in the area. read more

The black & white cookies, the italian pastries, the crumb buns and cookies are delicious, just like when I grew up in New York...the service is friendly and attentive too! read more

I have been coming here for years, it's simply the BEST bakery in the area. Around the holidays, friends and family request I bring cookies, cannolis, and 7-layer cookies from this bakery. They are always fresh and amazing. Please don't waste your time going anywhere else, you won't be sorry! Try a raspberry kiss!! read more

Was really looking forward to this place because of all the good reviews. What a disappointment! Tried a piece of the red velvet cake, the key word there is cake, because there was zero cream cheese icing on it, which is what makes the cake. Completely dry. Who makes cake like that? You can tell they tried to put some icing on, but the amount was laughable. Never again. read more

Excellent baked goods and decent bread. Been going for years and never had a bad experience!

Ordered a sheet cake here for a party I was having. Very happy with the cake. Everyone at the bakery was very friendly and their selection of cookies, cakes, etc is great. read more

Recently ordered a 50th Anniv. cake for my sister. I left the decorating to the lovely lady at the counter who is a relative of the owner. I was pleasantly surprised by the outcome. It was exactly what I wanted. The cake was delicious and the decorations were perfect. ty J & M Lorraine C read more

My favorite bakery by far [Apricot sandwich cookies dipped in chocolate. Extra sugar? Yes please!] !

This is the best Bakery around. The cakes, cannollis are always crisp on the outside and deliciously filled. Matt August, bakes with only the best ingredients. Whether it is cakes, breads, cookies by far, the best. Matt and Debbie, go out of their way to please their customers. ( March 2015) Thanks, we have been a patron of this bakery since 1988............Lynn and Phil read more

After trying the big name newcomer, I thought I'd try this one. Ordered a handful of items (napoleon, rugalach, linzer tart, and cannoli) and I was very pleased. Fresh, delicious, buttery. The staff was pleasant and the prices reasonable. I eyed a few other things that I want to try like sfogliatelle, and foccacia. I'm especially interested to see if they can do crusty breads as well as pastries. More later! read more

I couldn't be happier with the kindness of the folks at J&M. I was in a pinch needing a birthday cake to be delivered to my Dad in Red Bank (I live elsewhere) and found J&M through Yelp. They couldn't have been more gracious and helpful and happy to go the extra mile to accommodate my family. This is the way business should be done. Thanks for J&M! read more

I love this place. Full size and mini pastries, cannoli, and strudels, birthday cakes, and cookies galore. The almond biscotti are so addicitive you can't stop once you've started crunching down on them. And if you're like me from Brooklyn and you crave Ricotta Cheesecake, stop ordering those overpriced frozen restaurant cheesecakes! (Oh, you didn't know they are all frozen and mass produced? Just ask your server.) Joe makes an Italian Style cheesecake that will bring you back to Bensonhurst. Aaaaay!! read more

I came here to pick up my friend's wedding cake. They were on schedule, incredibly helpful, AND the cake was amazing. The store itself has an old school feel, with displays of colorful yummies and a bakery smell to die for. It's probably a good thing for my jeans that I'm not local, since I'd want to work my way through their cookie selection on a daily basis. read more

My husband and I loved how beautiful our daughter's christening cake turned out to be. Our guests were complimenting, saying how fresh and good tasting it was too. Free delivery to our reception in Crown Palace, Middletown, was a plus as well. Thanks a bunch to the owner/baker! read more