Cute little coffee shop in the neighbor. The staff were friendly and welcoming. I already picked up…read morecoffee when I found Rockway beach bakery so instead I decided to get some food. Everything on the menu sounded amazing and I decided to get the BLT on Focaccia. I was disappointed with the sandwich. For the price I was expecting a large, lush, fresh sandwich but instead it was the opposite. The bread was hard and not as soft and chewy like it should be. The bacon came straight from a container; wasn't heated up, just added cold to the sandwich and all the arugula leaves had tiny holes, which didnt make me confident it was stored safely or even cleaned properly; i took it off before eating the sandwich, which tasted very basic. I would definitely try something else to see if it's any better but I was disappointed with the product i received compared to the price.

This bakery is incredible. To start with the food, every single thing I have had from here is…read moredelicious. There is a variety including both classics, but also things I have only seen here. The apple pie is just perfect, apples layered with cinnamon and a flaky crust. The Salted Butterscotch Blondie was incredible. I have had their Bacon, egg, and cheese on a biscuit and it was excellent. The biscuit was flaky and is just as good as the ones I've had in South Carolina. I also really like their smoked salmon on an everything bagel croissant sandwich. The service is amazing. They are kind, helpful, and it has a very homey vibe. Paying with Venmo is different, but not a big deal, and by the second time I went there, it was just second nature. I would recommend this place to anyone, and plan to go over and over while I live in Arverne.

I just moved to Rockaway from Brooklyn and was looking for a solid pie shop (having been spoiled…read morewith Blackbird Four Twenty and Petee's). This is the answer. Pie-wise the Coconut Raspberry is stellar. The Cocount almost gooey, deeply textured pie filling contrasting with the slight tartness of the raspberry is delicious. The crumble is also stellar. I also really liked the honey goat cheese biscuit and the malted Chocolate chip cookie was stellar. The vibe of the store is elite bakery with some witchy gift shop vibes thrown in, selling candles and the like. Service was 10/10 and the lady by the counter was kind and helpful. I will definitely be a regular here as long as I live in Rockaway!

Friendly bakers in Rockaway beach alternative to the " Italian cookie" bakery . Also sells local…read morehomemade candles in this prettily decorated space . Stopped in and picked up a dozen & 1/2 cookies ( sold by the dozen / not by the #) great find! Absolutely AMAZING jelly donuts.

Walking past this place & my friend wanted to grab some sweets, we got a variety of cookies first…read moretime around Mom's favorite oatmeal cookie very good, Great Tasting Rocky road w almonds both so good & not crazy sweet the Midnight chip was good as well. Next time around the Vegan thumbprint cookies were amazing , Raspberry , Strawberry Guava & Mango .. can't say I liked one better than the next? they were all delicious with just the right amount of sweet to them. Cute little place , good service & great prices we really enjoyed the cookies so happy they are not overly sweet it's a great selling point for me, love me a little sweetness.

Love love love this spot. Best GF pastries I've found across all of New York City. Try to get one…read moreof their cinnamon rolls while it's warm. You won't be disappointed, I promise.

First I would like to say for any of your baking needs coco charmed would be the baker to do the…read morejob! I had a gender reveal/ babyshower lion king theme and let her know to surprise me and I'm glad she did! Cake was strawberry shortcake along with custom made cookies. I also had cheesecake shooters (forgot to take a pic) and overall everything exceeded my expectations and it was all delicious! She's very attentive to details! Her ambiance is great

I absolutely loved the 2 cakes Cocos Charmed made for my family celebration. Communication was…read moregreat and thorough. Not only were they picture worthy and beautiful but they were absolutely delicious! They were exactly what I asked for down to the small details. My family only left the crumbs!! Im so thankful to be able to use her cakes to create this family memory, we will be talking about it for years to come. Thank you!

I love this spot…read more The breakfast burritos are so good - worth every penny - they even wrote my name on hot sauce with it. The ambiance is nice and spacious. You can breathe while you have your coffee. The staff is very helpful, and yet super efficient. This is in a great location right off the boardwalk. I'll be back soon.

I guess you could say we did the full Locals experience: a surf lesson at Locals Surf School…read morefollowed by a meal at Locals Collective, which shares ownership with, and is only a block away from, the surf school location at Beach 69th. Locals Collective is such a sweet l'il cafe. The vibe is relaxed and lovely, with friendly, helpful staff (especially the woman wearing the ramen cat shirt, whose name I didn't get, unfortunately). The menu is small, but includes some healthy options like the breakfast sammy (with two eggs, avocado, sprouts, tomato, Monterey Jack cheese, and spicy aioli on whole grain toast), acai bowls, wraps, overnight oats and that sort of thing. The breakfast sandwich wasn't very big -- or rather it was a normal size, well filled, but made with commercially standard-size sliced bread, not a hero, sub, or roll -- and was perhaps a touch spendy at $12. The Progeny inhaled the sandwich after snarfing down a sushi roll we'd brought -- and still wanted two large protein bars, after. (I guess surfing cultivates a good appetite.) He said he enjoyed it, though. My iced coffee was a touch weak, but serviceable. There's pleasant seating indoors and out, with a few folks working on laptops. There are quite a few dining options on this particular block, including burritos, pizza, ice cream, and a few full-service restaurants -- but in terms of aesthetics and overall look-feel, Locals Collective takes the win. Surf boards (I think soft tops only) are available for rent at Locals Collective, for $35 / 2 hours. Prices are a bit higher than at Breakwater Surf, which rents for a jaw droppingly low price of $5 an hour -- but Locals does offer additional amenities like changing rooms and a shower, which I'm prima-donna enough to think is worth it. You can also rent a wet suit, which you'll probably want if the air temp is anything cooler than 75F. Waves at Beach 68 are fairly small, but reportedly consistent. We'll be back for more, I'm sure.

Not sure where they source their lox, but they are proper, briny lox - not smoked. I'm old school…read moreand order mine with cream cheese, capers, and onions.

The food is always excellent, but I'm disappointed with the service. I always ask for hot sauce on…read moremy breakfast sandwiches and maybe get it 50% of the time. Today I went in to get two sausage egg and cheeses with a hashbrown and hot sauce, and instead received a bacon egg and cheese and an egg and hash brown sandwich. Are the chefs just picking and choosing what gets to go in my sandwich?! Very annoyed. Wouldn't write a review if this did not happen so consistently (not the first time they've given me a completely wrong sandwich either).

So, last week I thought I would pop in and see some old friends at St. Rose of Lima in Rockaway. I…read morewent to the Sunday 5pm mass and was in for a treat after it was over. One of the singers in the choir started her own baking business and brought by some free samples. They were, by all means, sweetness in the palm of your hand. I had to have seconds (kinda destroyed my diet)... I have heard her Red Velvet cake is simply divine... So, if you are looking for baked treats for your soiree, you should give Trish a call.

Enjoyed a handful of Michelin star restaurants across the globe. That being said Chef Mike…read moreabsolutely killed it for every spoiled foodie in our private dinner. Flavors were complex and drove my tastebuds crazy. If you want to experience top notch culinary skills in the comfort of your own home, this is the chef to do it with. Thank you for the amazing culinary journey chef!

Cancelled on me 7 days before the event because he clearly got a better offer. Really awful way to…read moretreat people