Another day, another trip to EWR! It was lunchtime at Terminal 3, and the Starbucks line was too long. I had an hour to kill, so I decided to switch things up and try something different. That's when I stumbled upon Zaro's. The line was way shorter, and you can either order at the cashier or use the self-order kiosk. I went with the kiosk because, obviously, I needed time to properly view the menu and I didn't want to be rushed! I got the matcha + an everything bagel with a cream cheese schmear. The matcha... I should've known better. It was way too sweet and didn't really taste like matcha. Definitely not my favorite. BUT THE BAGEL?! SO GOOD. Soft, chewy texture and they did NOT skimp on the cream cheese. The schmear was generous, which is exactly how it should be. There are a few tables, but most were unavailable when I went, so I'd probably recommend getting it to-go if you're in a rush. Final verdict: Skip the matcha, get the bagel and probably try the coffee (?). read more

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Starving during a work travel day I ended up here waiting for my upcoming flight at Newark airport. Place was really clean (person literally mopping as I arrived) and inviting. Ordered: Pastrami sandwich (not the actual name but it's the only one with pastrami) - not bad at all for airport food, I've had worse at more well known places. It's def not Katz or Langers but certainly scratches the itch and price isn't bad either. They have a few sandwiches that all look decent. Give this place a shot if you have time. read more

The Lox and cream cheese sesame bagel was huge. I really enjoyed the orange juice and the poppi as well. I got no tomato and no capers. I like this place a lot. read more

Zaro's Family Bakery - Bagel special : - Bakeries Near Me - Newark, New Jersey

I ordered a bagel here after my flight landed and was satisfied with the experience. I ordered a toasted everything bagel with chive cream cheese and got exactly that! It was the warm east coast welcome I was looking for. I used the self-service kiosk to order and got my bagel in about 5 minutes. There is seating available. read more

Went to Zaro's Family Bakery inside the Newark International Airport to have brunch before my flight. You order your food and drinks through the big Self Ordering Kiosk where you can modify and add items at your convenience. Very easy to use and you pay your order when you're done, and wait for your order when it's ready to pick up. There's ample, spacious dining tables in front of the store. We ordered 2 cafe lattes, a brekfast sandwich for me and a bagel for my son. The food were fresh and good, coffees too! An absolute gem to hang out, relax, have coffee while waiting for your flight. Check it out! read more

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The wait to get served felt endless, even though the line wasn't that long. The staff seemed checked out, which didn't help. I ordered two coffees and one of them was flat out bad. The other was fine, nothing memorable. Food looked decent but the overall experience was too slow and too uneven to recommend. It's convenient if you're already here, but don't expect much. Three stars because it was average at best. read more

Zaro's Family Bakery - Bakeries Near Me - Newark, New Jersey

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While waiting for my order a customer with her dog was allowed to have her dog on the counter so an employee could pet the animal. This was where customers pick their food order. This is absolutely disgusting I will never eat or order anything thing from this establishment. read more

I just paid $5.25 for the most mid croissant I've ever had in my life. Mid is a generous description if we are being honest. The prepackaged ones from Ralphs are dunking on these... and $5.25 for a plain croissant?!?!? Let me get this knife out my back. Our Founding Fathers are so disappointed rn. I know it's at an airport and I shouldn't even have any expectations, but my eternal optimism really gets me into trouble at times. But that's not something I would change. I never want to lose that part of myself but it's getting hard with these $5.25 mid croissants. Like anything in life, I need to take personal accountability for this error. I could have walked over and inspected the croissants, but it was 6:43 in the morning and I was delirious. No excuses tho, champions don't make excuses. IG @jnov_ Tiktok @jnov_reviews read more

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Awful dried out chicken in chicken avocado sandwich -bad even for airport food .................

Every year my Dad and I fly in and out of Newark from Chicago to visit family in NJ & PA. One of the highlights for me is getting black & white cookies and rugelach at the airport to bring home. This was the second year our gate was right by Zaro's and I remembered the mini black & white cookies I'd gotten last year were so good I searched online to see if they delivered out of state (they don't) Well, this year I was very disappointed. They didn't have any mini black-and-white cookies (the problem with the big ones is even if you refrigerate them, a significant portion of the icing comes off with the packaging.) Also, none of the full size prepackaged black and white cookies had dates on them, so no idea of the freshness. This year I bought two boxes of chocolate rugelach, they had no dates so for all I know they were from last year (sadly that's how they tasted) and those boxes are not sealed. (There's a little safety seal that needs to be broken to open the box, but the point is they're not airtight) and turns out the cookies were so dry and stale that by the time we landed, my carry-on was full of crumbs, most of the filling had broken off from the cookies, and they were painfully stale to the point of being inedible. So, buyer beware, which I should've used my comment sense and done, but I was so desperate for my only chance to get black-and-white cookies and rugelach. But with no dates on the packaging, no freshness sealing of the packaging, you have absolutely no guarantee your product won't be stale as dust like mine was. I recommend if you want to try the rugelach, buy the prepackaged two packs at the register, (which I also did, but they only had the raspberry and those DID have an expiration date .... it was the day I was buying them, so I couldn't stock up Just very disappointed in the lack of freshness all around and the lack of ability to determine if the products are fresh before you buy them. I spent $60 total (three black-and-white cookies and a two pack of raspberry rugelech that were fine, and two boxes of stale chocolate rugelech (18 pieces total) that we can't even eat) Thank goodness the black and white cookies are sublime IF you are lucky enough to not get stale ones (again, no fresh dates on the packaging means you're always rolling the dice) AND you can find the sweet spot of getting the cookie cold enough where you can take the wrapper off without taking all the icing with it, but not so cold that all the icing hardens onto the wrapping and comes off when you open it. It's definitely a challenge I have yet to master. TLDR: stay away from the boxed cookies! read more

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Wow. I always pass this place on my way to work. I'm always following the scent of bread and coffee as I come down the escalator but never stopped. I finally convinced myself to stop and get myself and everything bagel with cream cheese (5$ btw). The server (only server) was quick- she toasted my bagel and got it to m under 3 minutes. To the detriment, but relief of my bank account, of this bakery, I was inspired to buy my own 6ct bagels from the grocery store and make my own morning bagels ! But it's definitely a different feeling getting it straight from the toaster !! read more

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I got the monte cristo sandwich and it was good. It was French toast brioche bread with meat and cheese all rolled into a sandwich. There was also syrup for dipping on the side. Overall it was a good dish and was on the heavier side. If you're looking for something lighter, opt to share this with a friend. The place was very casual and the service was pretty quick. It's located in an accessible part of the airport as well. read more

Zaro's Family Bakery - Monte cristo - Bakeries Near Me - Newark, New Jersey

Service was good. Coffee was too strong and bitter. Pastries (croissant and bagel) were good read more

Zaro's Family Bakery - the entrance to the store - Bakeries Near Me - Newark, New Jersey

Unbelievable! I am in the airport Nat 6:00 pm. It relatively quiet. I just down with a my cheeseburger from across concourse at a table I thought for public use. There is not a single person at any table except for me. As I take my first bite one of their employees rushes me and tells me "no outside food!" WTH?? I have been a business traveler since 1988 and been or more that 2,700 flights in 49 of the 50 states and this is the first time any fast food airport restaurant has been so petty as to try to run me off for sitting down to eat at an empty table. The ownership of this place needs to check their attitude. I will go ahead and say that I will not patronize this business going forward. I discourage other travels from doing the same. We are trapped in the airport with very limited seating. Every airport business should be exhibiting good customer service especially given the excessive prices for any airport food items. Super disappointed. read more

This Zaro's is opened in the recently renovated Terminal A. It's a good NYC flavor while waiting on your increasingly delayed flight. It's a good quick sweet bite with some seating nearby if you just want something while you wait. The crumb cake was a little messy but tasty. The coffee ring was a twist on a coffee cake. Along with the coffee, it was a nice dessert stop. read more

Zaro's Family Bakery - a donut and a cup of coffee - Bakeries Near Me - Newark, New Jersey

So service was ok despite getting the wrong order (see later) I asked for and received skim milk for my tea. But got to call this business out for my exploitative additional charge! Added 3% to my bill for employee benefits charge. But it's not a tip and doesn't go to employees. How about you increase the prices on the menu if you want more money for your services? I only saw this as I had to ask for a receipt as I was on business travel. Most of the time I wouldn't get a receipt to save paper. Therefore I'd have never known they were basically stealing 3% of the bill from people. Also, I got the wrong order, i got lox and cream cheese not nyc works I ordered. But wasn't too bothered both are variations of smoked salmon bagel. The real problem is the minuscule amount of smoked salmon. I guess the business owners can save a bit of money by skimping on the salmon as well. read more

Zaro's Family Bakery - Receipt image showing additional charge - Bakeries Near Me - Newark, New Jersey

The service here was really slow. I ordered two iced vanilla latte's and they got my order wrong. The drinks I was given resembled iced tea and not a latte. They fixed my order which also took some additional time. read more

Passed by Zaro's at the start of our Labor Day week in Los Angeles. Not too bad for a terminal concession and the prices weren't crazy either. My Monte Cristo sandwich was hot and tasty and the toasted Sesame Bagel was as expected. Seating was plentiful (it was 3pm) and the table was clean. Our server was not too interested in things but did a passable job. We liked the overall selections and it was a welcome respite from the normal Dunkin or Starbucks. read more

The new Terminal A is a noticable improvement over the other dated terminals and has a food selection to match. In place of the middling Poppy's Bagels are two well known bakeries in Ess A Bagel and Zaro's. Unfortunately, the bagels at Zaro's are barely passable. I did my pre-flight to Phoenix routine of grabbing a bagel + cream cheese before wandering the terminal before takeoff. At nearly $7.00 for an everything bagel and lox cream cheese, the price wasn't egregious for airport fare. The quality is a different story: the bagel was too soft, the seasonings too muted, and the cream cheese lacking much of the smoked salmon hit you'd expect. Sure, it's an upgrade over Poppy's. But not by much. read more

Asked them for a sesame bagel and receive an everything bagel. I suggest you watch when they prepare your order. Sesame and everything don't even sound remotely alike read more

Stopped by here before our flight, there wasn't much else open. Honestly it wasn't very good at all. The bagel was flavorless and stale tasting. It fell apart like no bagel should. The coffee was fine, very strong and watery. We waited for only about 10 minutes which wasn't bad at all though, especially for an airport. read more

The management needs to get this place In order. You are an airport operation but doesn't seem organized. Long wait lines for your orders and there a ton of workers so not sure why the delays. The cherry on top is at 7am your employee announces we have no plain and no sesame bagels. It's literally 7am. You just opened about an hour ago. How are you out of these when the day just started read more

When in NY / NJ, I figured most any local bakery would serve up a bagel and lox aka "the works" better than any I would get in Arizona... Well, Zaro's proved my theory wrong. My bagel and lox was underwhelming. My coffee with oat milk was fine. And the black and white cookie we brought back for a friend was well received but I'm guessing not amazing either. This place does it's job of serving up breakfast / lunch and you could argue that it may be better than some of the other Newark Airport options, but it was mediocre at best. Sadly, I may go to Dunkin' Donuts instead next visit. read more

Actually a solid espresso (double) and my partner got a ice coffee. The coffee had too much syrup; yuck. Super friendly staff and the line moved way smoother than DD or Starbucks (yuck). I am a fan. Aruba here we come. read more

Zaro's Family Bakery - a menu and a smoothie - Bakeries Near Me - Newark, New Jersey

Walked away after seeing an employee openly take a phone call on the job while preparing peoples orders. Major yikes! Phones carry more bacteria than a toilet seat, so that is completely unacceptable in any form of food service!!!! read more

Excellent coffee. If you want a basic bagel and cream cheese this works. Some breakfast sandwiches and melts. A decent cup of coffee at 4 am really hits the spot. Great staff, too. read more

Stopped for a decaf before my flight. Sandwiches looked great! Staff was very busy but were efficient and nice to everyone. read more

Zaro's Family Bakery - Bakeries Near Me - Newark, New Jersey

Positives: Hardly any line, compared to dunkin donuts and other spots. Vanilla latte was pretty good. Piping hot, which I like. 4/5 Cinnamon Raisin Bagel 3/5, asked for it toasted, which didn't really happen, But a good amount of cream cheese. Crumble cake, no rating. I'll eat that on the plane. Negatives: The cashier girl took the rating down..I get that it's early in the morning, but no eye contact, and just very unfriendly. They also forgot to give us the crumble cake. read more

Zaro's Family Bakery - Cinnamon Raisin bagel with cream cheese and vanilla latte - Bakeries Near Me - Newark, New Jersey

Repeated and confirmed "latte with oat milk" multiple times with the cashier, gave me house blend after all the effort. Tasted absolutely horrible, don't waste your money. read more

I don't normally do reviews for restaurants in an airport, but this food was too good not to mention it! I ordered the turkey club on their famous Challah bread and it was beyond delicious. The pairing was so fresh and tasty. I have had Challah bread many times, but never toasted. If you are stuck in Newark, or just happen to be in Terminal A, you must check it out. You won't regret it! read more

Zaro's Family Bakery - Half of my Turkey club on their famous Challah bread - Bakeries Near Me - Newark, New Jersey

Very mediocre bakery. Even the coffee was a bit rough. Don't eat here.

Zaro's Family Bakery was conveniently located next to my gate and had a long line and smelled great so I grabbed some bagels at 6:30am while waiting for my flight. They took some time to bring them out but for New York/New Jersey, these Bagels were mediocre at best. They had a weird texture and the cream cheese was so thick and was not spread properly. The bags were greasy when handed to me, despite only ordering cream cheese and plain everything bagels. I have better bagels at Starbucks or Dunkin' Donuts. If you just order here, I would suggest avoiding bagels and try their other pastries. read more

Some of the worst coffee you will ever taste is sold here, pretty remarkable how bad this coffee is

Bagels are bready and much like the bagels you get in a bag from the grocery store. Smear was not heaping like a true smear should. Not worth it. Use your money at a better spot. That said, service was great! Super quick ordering on a kiosk or in person. Good seating. Clean atmosphere. read more

I should have checked Yelp before ordering at Zaro. If you are thinking you are going to get good NY Bagels - wrong. The bagels taste nothing like a NY Bagel. I can get better bagels in Charlotte, NC. The bakery item we ordered was the coffee ring and that was good. My husband wasn't happy to see the grill cooker popping the egg yolks with her gloved finger instead of the spatula. read more

total disaster: croissant was SO bad!!!! Dry, old, tastes like grass, couldn't bite through it, had to throw it out after 2 attempted bites.... never again! The worse croissant I ever had: I didn't expect a high quality but at least eatable , I can't believe they are in business at the major airport with such product ! Quality is below zero! Somebody from the management should try to eat this croissant , good luck with it btw; maybe they should go to a real bakery like Kirschenbaum in Westfield NJ and buy one there? Day and night...What a waste of 5$, don't buy anything there, probably same bad I'm giving it one star only because it's impossible to give zero like i would prefer. They deserve zero read more

I have been grabbing their chocolate croissants for three days straight now!!! They are so good and perfect for some light breakfast! The service is quick. Too bad they're in the train station because they'd have the perfect food for a small cafe vibe. Wishing there was some seating there. Overall, would recommend for a quick breakfast read more

Eggs tasted like powder eggs and bagel had no chew. Sesame bagel didn't have flavor just overall not impressed and will get something else next time. read more

Zaro's Family Bakery - Half eaten bacon egg and cheese - Bakeries Near Me - Newark, New Jersey

Ordered an Iced Vanilla Latte with two Hot Americanos for my family. Delicious and flavorful, strong coffee. Service was great, very kind staff. Not sure why others have reviewed so negatively. read more

I've now had two of the worst croissants. I tried one on a trip, it was bad. Said I'd give another try. They're just plain bad. They taste like straw doused in preservatives. Friendly people but don't do the croissants. Better options in terminal A. read more