They truly went above and beyond for us. Even though they were very short-staffed, Joan personally called me the night before the party to let me know they needed a little extra time to finish the cake. She then hand-delivered it herself to my birthday party. The Black Forest cake was absolutely incredible -- one of the best I've ever had. I'll definitely continue supporting this wonderful local bakery gem. read more

Very good quality! Had company over and a friend brought some assorted cookies. They tasted fresh and were very good. I'd love to go back and try other bakery items - can't speak on service or cost but I will be sure to update my review shall I return! read more

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Boo boo and I were headed to the plainfield donut shop but they are closed on Sundays so stopped by here to bring some items for breakfast. There was a short line before entering. We were overwhelmed with the options but we got box of donuts, an apple turnover, 2 chocolate rugulas, 2 raspberry rugulas and 2 bagels. We took a bite out of everything and think the best items are the coffee roll donut and the chocolate rugulas. The glaze for the coffee roll is was light. We wishes the display case was labelled. We felt bad asking the nice lady if they had a certain item or what was this item. Credit card and apple accepted read more

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Number Better, everything you would want in a bakery. Attentive service and an awesome selection.

Nice folks at an old world style bakery. I recommend the rugelach and the fruit tart.

Swiss Pastry Shoppe in Scotch Plains, NJ is absolutely terrific! Literally, everything they make is so very delicious and we highly recommend them. Some of our favorites are their Mozart Torte, Apple turnovers, any of their little cookies, dinner rolls and breads. A must try for anyone who appreciates delicious baked goods. read more

Just a fantastic old school bakery with good prices and really nice people working there. Support them.

Great baked product. Excellent counter service and very patient. Cute little store front that is well kept and very inviting.

This bakery is a Scotch Plains institution. It has been owned and operated by the Cioffi family for over 30 years. Prior to that, Mr. Cioffi was the head pastry chef at Sardi's restaurant in NYC. Now, John, his son Robert, and staff work very hard to bake some of the most delectable treats you'll find anywhere. They are famous for their rugalach, flaky butter pastries rolled with raisins and apricot or raspberry jam, cinnamon and walnuts, or chocolate chunks. At eight to a pound, these little jewels pack a sweet punch, and will put a smile on anyone's face. Their cheese, cherry, apricot, prune, and pecan danish pastries are culinary works of art, and their doughnuts and muffins are picture-perfect. There is always a diverse variety of cakes available, although perhaps some are not the best. However, butter cookies, which are typically dry and crumbly at many Italian bakeries, always taste fresh here. With all the bagel bakeries around here, you might not expect their bagels to be special, but they are. They are shiny and slightly crisp on the outside, and wonderfully chewy on the inside. I'm a bagel connoisseur, and, unlike many cardboard-flavored bagels, these have a subtle, yeasty flavor like a hot soft pretzel. Swiss Pastry Shoppe also bakes a small variety of breads and rolls fresh daily. I like their pumpernickel and challah breads. You will also find seasonal holiday specialties here, like panettone, and beautiful Christmas stollen. read more

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this bakery is like a beautiful bountiful classic hometown bakery as per all the reviews everything is delicious! it seems like it's been there for ever! the raisin scones are thick moist chewy slightly sweet with plump moist raisins the challah is yellow buttery eggy moist pull apart heaven donuts sugary plump moist stick to your fingers just moved to Scotch Plains can't wait to go back and try everything a real treasure! read more

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Recently popped in on a weekend to get some cupcakes. Amazing mom and pop style bakery! Cupcakes were delicious- my husband especially liked the mocha icing one. I've recently been on a croissant kick and theirs were to die for-buttery goodness! Excited to try their other sweet treats! read more

WOW!WOW!WOW! The apple turnover alone is worth a drive to this fabulous bakery!!! Not only is it huge, it's DELICIOUS!!! Also tried the cheese danish and old fashioned donut. Everything was wonderful. All those pastries and three coffee's for $12!!!! You can tell when food is cooked with love and there is a lot of love in this beautiful food. Well Done! PS- Charlie the bernadoodle also tried the danish and loved it! read more

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First visit since I'm new in town. These raspberry regulach were warm from the oven when I got them and warm as we ate them with coffee. This is our go to bakery now that we know how good it is. And it's a mile from home! read more

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This bakery is incredible. They have cherry, blueberry, and apple 'pocket pies' that are to-die for! I can't go there and not get them. So flaky and delicious! Large croissants that are buttery, flaky, and perfect. The doughnuts are airy, fluffy, sweet, and also perfect. They also have creative and delicious cupcakes of all kinds of flavors. I love the muffins too, although I've only tried the blueberry, which was great! This is the best bakery I've ever been in, and it is reasonably priced, especially considering the quality of what you're getting. The place is making it hard to stick to my diet! read more

I think the place should be called Jewish Bakery Shoppe because their Challah, Rye bread and especially their rugelach are AMAZING. Bread and sweets almost melt in your mouth. OTOH, at various times I've tried their cookies, cakes and cupcakes and always found them dry and unimpressive. read more

A no-fuss local bakery that is anything but basic. Very good doughnuts and lots of delicious looking pastries. You can tell it's a local favorite because retirees hang out at the small table inside. read more

The best bakery around! Consistently excellent quality and fair prices. A true neighborhood gem in a sleepy stretch of Scotch Plains. Amazing rugelach, challah, almond horns, fresh donuts, all types of danishes, and apple fritters!! The baker is a lovely man and has made several fancy occasion cakes (milestone birthday and my baby shower cake - which was tiered and essentially a wedding cake and exactly what I wanted). The actual CAKE of his cakes is excellent. There is no skimping on ingredient quality here. Both buttercream and whipped cream frostings are delicious. Friendly service always. The lines out the door on the weekend speak for themselves. Get there early for hot donuts. My only wish was that they made black and white cookies. EDIT: Stopped by today and they have black and white and they are divine. They have that hint of lemon cookie. read more

I've been here four times now. All four visits Something's been wrong . Example: wrong pies given that I ordered ahead of time for thanksgiving, was already home so just dealt with it . But when I mentioned it to the owner he had nothing to say just went back to reading his paper! Each visit something's been wrong but four stars because what was right was so delicious. And it's much appreciated that they stay open as late as they do. Check your receipts! And check your bags before you leave ! read more

The Rugelach are amazing I love the chocolate and the raspberry. The jelly donuts are good also .

Best glazed donuts ever! No other bagels compare to his! I get the honey wheat, a salted with cream cheese and plain. So fresh. Also, the Ruggelah are worth every penny. Oh! And the dinner rolls! Can't go wrong here. Wish he made chocolate chip muffins more often. Most spots make them with sugar crystals but not John's!! I've been buying from him for over 20 years. It's a real treat. read more

Local place that stays busy all day.. so get here early. It's not uncommon to have a line out the door. Once inside it's hard to decide. Everything is made on site and the aromas are intoxicating! I had a creme filled donut and a toasted bagel. My friend had a hard roll with butter. All was fresh and very tasty. Funny conversation with the bakers is common!.. read more

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The chocolate fudge cake is to die for (if you really like chocolate). Their lime tart is super refreshing and delicious.

My son and I stumbled upon this place and I am SO happy we did! So we basically tried as much of everything that we could without becoming diabetics! First of all, they said they're famous for their rugelach. BELIEVE THEM! We tried the chocolate and I was ready to cut my son's arm off to get his piece The blueberry turnover was so good! The dough was flaky and buttery, but not greasy, and the filling was so good! There were these chocolate cookies with a chocolate meringue looking dollop on it. My god! Try that IMMEDIATELY! As well as the cookie sandwich with the hazelnut cream (i think that's what it was). Oh! And the carrot cake!!! I'm a stickler for carrot cake. I have it everywhere I go. This one had PINEAPPLES in it. I was VERY skeptical, i almost didn't even try it. IT WAS SO GOOD! The pineapple gave it this sweet/tart kick that I didn't even know carrot cake needed! Needless to say, I can't wait to go back. The staff is SUPER nice! And the baker, John, is so sweet! I loved it there! read more

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When you step inside you get pretty excited to see the variety of pastries they have: cupcakes turnovers, bread, frosted and unfrosted cookies, cakes and more! Service was warm and and friendly as well as helpful. I suggest you take their advice. I liked the chocolate cupcakes and the freshly made glazed donuts ( the best simple donut). I did not like the raspberry cupcake, as the frosting had a waxy taste. I would definitely come back here to try their hazelnut cupcakes and other treats. read more

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Just okay. The inside is old the pastry cases are old and scratched up. Everything just looked questionable in terms of cleanliness. Just not inviting or nice to look at. Cake was just okay I could've made it at home with same or better quality. Would not want to sit down and eat here. I know they say they're old fashioned but old fashioned doesn't have to be grimey. You can still be clean and create a good atmosphere. Everyone was nice though. I don't think the lady wore gloves but the cases looked dirty anyway. Overall I wouldn't come back. Plenty of cleaner bakeries to try in the area. read more

Blueberry muffins are spot on. Strawberry shortcake is great. Everything in there is top notch. Try the fresh made coffee!

It's nice to have an old fashioned bakery nearby. The fact that it's kosher is great! The challah is delicious. I love their brownies and cheese danish. The staff is friendly and helpful. The prices are good. I would highly recommend stopping in for a pastry or bread. read more

AMAZING PECAN PIE!!! AMAZING APPLE PIE!!! Just found the best Bakery in town!!! Great variety great taste great customer service!

As a new resident to SP, the Swiss Pasty Shoppe was recommended by a friend. The cheese danish was heavenly!!! It brought a smile to my face. I can't wait to share the SP secret with my NYC friends!!! The warm and friendly customer service makes you want to return. Next trip blueberry muffins please :-) read more

Recently went back to this place after having moved out of the area years ago. It is as good as I remember. My favorite item is their pine nut (pignoli) tart. Wow is that good. My daughter had the cream puff dipped in chocolate and my son had the eclair. All delicious, as are their brownies, which are dense, moist and ultra-chocolatey. This is an old-school bakery that will bring you back to your childhood (in a good way!). The young ladies behind the counter are really sweet and helpful, and the owner could not be more pleasant. Love this place and will try to get over there more in the future! read more

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Pastries, buns, donuts, and muffins are excellent. Prices are great. Crumb cake is some of the best I've ever eaten. Cakes are terrible. I wish they didn't sell them at all because they are so bad it diminishes their operation. read more

Got so many bakery goods , everything so yummy !! Workers and baker were extremely nice !! highly recommend .... desserts for family!!

Wow. What great treats. I got a cake donut and it one of the best I've ever had! Would go back and would recommend.

I wish I could give a better review. This bakery is hit or miss. The apple turnovers are excellent. Bought a raisin bun, it was hard and obviously old. Purchased the small yellow cake cupcakes, they were very dry. The items look better than they taste. I always want to support local businesses, but I think I will travel to Westfield for fresh items. I think the issue is that this bakery makes too much product, and they don't sell fast enough, so they sit around and become stale. Suggestion, make smaller quantities, or have daily specials, note what your big sellers are and focus on those. Staff is very nice, but I have been disappointed in the quality. Ok, I returned today, raisin bun was better, but 2 customers walked out for there was only one salesperson at the counter, and the owner was taking a person call on the phone while we waited. Not the best way to treat paying customers, guess he doesn't really care. Also, he has never acknowledged me with a hello or anything, while he sits at the table, and I shop in his store often. read more

These guys are awesome. As old as Scotch Plains itself :) They have the best pecan breads and crossaint in the state.

Three things bring my review to this level of delight. 1) the macaroons are as light as a cloud and not overly sweet. 2) the rugelach is incredible! They are moist, flavorful, flaky, and incredibly light. 3) Horse-shoe shaped macaroons covered in almond slices with tips dipped in dark chocolate. Once you walk in the door you are greeted by the delicious sent of baking butter and rising dough. The baker himself is old-school and a delightful man. If you are fortunate enough to be accompanied by a cute adorable little niece you can be sure that your delightful little companion will be offered a free treat! (child palm sized chocolate chip cookie and peanut butter cookie with reese's cup and chocolate icing, just some of the offerings.) (ymmv) In all sincerity, the baker/owner is very friendly and charming and truly knows what he is doing. Of all the places for treats in either Scotch Plains or Westfield, this one is the only one that hearkens back to the traditional neighborhood bakery. It is legit! read more

I recently moved back to this area after moving away for 11 yrs. I decided to return to The Swiss Pastry Shoppe b/c i couldn't find a good bagel store anywhere closer to where i live.Everyone claimed to make great bagels but they were just average.The Swiss Pastry Shoppe makes great bagels. They are big, delicious, crispy on outside and soft on inside like french bread. They don't skimp on their toppings either.(must get there early they run out,or place order by phone.) The baked goods are amazing too! the blueberry muffins are to die for! the old fashion donuts are great! I love their coffee cakes cheese, apple, mixed fruit, pecan,,open peach cake, i'm drooling!!!! If you love chocolate the brownies,and eclairs are scrumptious!!!! Don't even get me started w/ the breads and cookies! This is the only place to go!!!!!! There i said it!!!!!!!!!! oh! and the staff, very friendly and knowledgeable and very nice!!!!!! This is the mom and pop bakery of my childhood!!!!!! read more

Delicious food, reasonable price, awesome, awesome service. So my wife had this idea in mind to reward some volunteers at work. She wanted to put cupcakes in these fancy little boxes. We were tired of getting from the chain cupcake places, where too much is never enough, so we checked on this local bakery. The first thing to explain is that they helped us put the packages together. They took us behind the counter, set us up in a spot and two staff members helped us pack the cupcakes in the boxes we brought in with us. That is amazing service. Later we actually ate a cupcake. Light and fluffy, with a delicate taste! The icing wasn't overpowering-- which is the problem with most cupcakes. It was delicious! And cheaper than at Crumbs and those other places. I am definitely coming back here. read more

I came in to satisfy my sweet tooth and this bakery has a variety of sweets to fulfill my needs. I got a Napoleon pastry. I should've waited a little while before digging in. Their display counter is quite cold and my pastry needed to thaw a bit. I really liked it though. The owner is a really sweet gentleman who was warm and welcoming. I also had a bit of rugalach which was very good. Their coconut lemon cake is also decent. The prices are very reasonable. Most pastries are $3. read more

Yeah, this place is a great old school bakery. Where Natale's in Summit is a great Italian bakery, this place reminds me of my childhood and has way more options. Other than these two places, I have no clue where else to get good pastry in the area! Tried a cheese danish and the largest apple turnover in history! Both were delicious and my family will be back in the future to try other items. Definitely use your GPS as its a little hidden read more