Brunos Bakery NYC

Everything I've had from Bruno's has been absolutely delicious! They just make really good Italian bakery items. I love their cannoli -one of the best I've had in Jersey, so far. And the Baba Rum was excellent!! Service was great and I highly recommend giving them a visit.

I planned a small wedding ceremony in 3 weeks time and this bakery was so helpful and accommodating. They made the most delicious gluten free wedding cake. As a bride with celiac I wanted to enjoy the wedding cake but didn’t want others to suffer what is typical for gluten free cake (dry, crumbly, over sweet). The cake Bruno’s did was amazing! Guests couldn’t even tell it was gluten free. And they decorated it adorably with toppers I picked out. Thank you for making my wedding desert inclusive and outstanding. Everyone loved it.

We stopped in on a Saturday from out of town. We were excited to get cupcakes and saw that they had the Food Network banner and got excited. The outside is cute, there is an area that says gelato; they don't serve gelato but it's a sitting area. The employees weren't very friendly. I had questions about different items and each time it was just "is that all". We bought a cake, Halloween cookies, fruit tarts and mini pastries. Some were meh but others we didn't even finish. I mentioned it being a Saturday because I expected the items to be fresh, prepared for the day. But the cookie cake was so dry on the inside, it had obviously been sitting for a few days. The cookies were cute but after one bite nobody wanted to finish them.

Update: 1 year later and they nailed it again. This time a custom "twix cake" (chocolate, caramel and crunch), and a strawberry shortcake. I will continue to go back and be a loyal customer. Love their stuff! I want to thank the bakers at Bruno's for knocking this one out of the park. My daughter loves red velvet and the color green so they made us the perfect cake. Red velvet is usually heavy and thick, but this was light and fluffy. Absolutely delicious and my daughter loved it for her birthday. Thank you! I'll be back.

This was my 1st time here, and I am so.impressed! Incredible assortment of scrumptious delectables clearly prepared with love & care. The young man who checked out my order was super friendly & helpful (not to mention adorable!) Highly recommended!

This place makes amazing gourmet pastries, tarts, donuts, and cakes. Our family's favorites are the cannolis (assembled fresh), the cream filled chirros, and the Nutella bombolini. The place is a little pricey, but definitely worth it, especially for special occasions.

Since there is no good bakery near me I choice to try Bruno’s in Freehold. Everybody loved the pastry’s. This is my new go to place.

Been meaning to check out this place since it opened. Finally stopped by today. Adorable inside with a wide array of all things sweet. I ordered the French cream lobster tail and a piece of focaccia. The lobster tail was quite large with perfectly done cream inside. When bitting into it the crunch was music to my ears. The focaccia was very tasty as well. I think it needed a bit of salt but I always love things a little salter anyways. Staff is very sweet and helpful. I will definitely be stopping by again.

I was visiting Jersey and was drawn to this bakery with its big red and white sign. I decided to give it a try and I am glad that I did! They had a nicee variety of pastries and quite a bit of gourmet cookies sold by the pound. The priced of the items were decent too, about $3-$7 per item. The staff was knowledgeable of what the pastries were and what was in them. There is a parking lot and I do not believe I noticed any indoor or outdoor dining, just to go. The quality of my pastries was ammmaaazziinnggg. I wish I lived nearby so that I could back sooner than later! They are creative with their sweet treats and generous with their pricing. I feel you get more than what you pay for. Definitely worth a stop!

Stopped for some crumb cake and the young lady must have misunderstood me and was telling me they only have apple crumb cake. I found the crumb cake in another case, so it's all good. Looks fabulous cant wait to dig in to it! Also picked up the kiddo a black and white...shes going to love it! My first time here, and this place is super clean, bright and inviting. Lots of baked goods on display. I didn't see any brownie bars but i could have missed them. Will definitely stop in on my next trip back to Jersey. This place reminds me a-lot of the bakeries growing up in the shore.

Incredibly disappointed in the previously frozen and dried out baked goods. Not sure what's happened with this place. Overpriced for the quality. Never again.

Stopped in for a quick, late morning snack yesterday. Decided on a churro croissant -- it was tasty, hit the spot. Place was clean and the staff were friendly, I'd drop back in if I was in the area again.

French napoleon 9/10 Carrot cake 2/10 There is almost no cake..they for some reason made a tiny carrot sliver on a huge mountain of icing. Cummon, y'all are better than this.

Stopped here a few weeks ago to try some of the items. They had lots to choose from, what we got was pretty good id definitely come back

My family and I stopped by here after going to Sam's. It's super cute, very inviting, and super clean! The employees were super nice and even gave my kids cookies with no charge! I ended up getting a bundle of Italian cookies and the hubs got a gelato. The cookies all tasted great. Wish there was more in the plate. I look forward to coming back an tasting all their baked goods and cakes. until next time!

Once known as an ice cream barn before covid, this place is now converted to an Italian Bakery. Like many bakeries they offer all the different types of cookies and pastries. Selections vary but are always amazing eye candy. Taste is the real standout of these bakeries. We purchased 8 different types of cookies. While all were good, there was no single standout. Flavors are nice but they could add more essence to enhance the taste - it can't be all about the look. The service was great and the look of the store are very nice. Great spot to stop during the summer ambiance. But busy street for stopping.

Bruno's Bakery prepared my daughter's wedding cake. We had a small gathering of 12 and we needed a gluten free cake. They did an outstanding job and the cake was beautiful! The staff is very accommodating and friendly. I would highly recommend Brunos Bakery for any special occasion. Thank you for being a part of making my daughter's day special!

They're finally open! The space has been unoccupied for so long I had given up hope. I came in looking for breakfast pastries--and they have so much. Their croissants didn't look quite laminated so I opted for a donut and a s...something-telle. The donut was filled with raspberry jam, which was wonderful, but the donut was a bit chewier than I expected. The other pastry was very pretty but a bit stodgier than other ones I've had in the past. I also got an Italian style cheesecake to share. It wasn't very sweet, which was great but it was a bit dry. Maybe I'm just not very into Italian style baked goods, so perhaps it didn't match my tastes? I'd go again because it's so close to home, to try some other items!

Wide variety of cookies, pastries and lovely spread. I just loved strawberry shortcake

Some of the best doughnuts I ever had. Clean and welcoming. You can tell everything is quality and delicious

I really am on a cupcake kick. This place is very cute and the staff was attentive. Got two cookies and a confetti cupcake and they were just meh. Cupcake's frosting and cake were bland. Very one note and a bit stale. It is located on the way to the mall so may stop back once their gelato place opens since it's convenient.

Bruno's bakery provides the best service and by far the most delicious desserts, i've tried the vanilla and raspberry macaroon and i can tell you it's the sweetest and softest macaroon ever, and the new york cheesecake with this jelly on top was creamy and delicious, definitely recommend! and they give you the desserts wrapped and tied in a box, so cute!

This Place sucks over priced Strawberry Shortcake with NOOOO flavor. What a disapointment

My wife dropped into Bruno's for a sweet treat Friday. Bruno's has an excellent reputation on Staten Island. The cannoli I had might be the best cannoli I ever had. The shell was perfectly crisp while the cannoli cream is homemade. Not too sweet and phenomenal texture. I cannot wait to go back.

This cake was absolutely amazing! Everyone is still talking about it days after the event! It was beautifully decorated and I wasn't expecting it to be so big!!! I'm glad it was because our guests were able to come back for seconds! Brunos will definitely be my go to for cakes!

This place is in such a good space great location. There are so many options to choose from whether your looking for sugar free treats or gluten free they have it all.. their cookies are so good chewy and soft, the crème brûlée shooter was the bomb.com my mother loved the cheese and cherry danish n the raspberry rugalache.. they have a ticket system to keep track of who's turn it is but no one was using it, I will definitely be returning to taste more things

Ordered a cake to feed 75 people with French vanilla cream for a party. Guests that attended the party remarked about the freshness of the cake, how beautiful it was decorated, and tasted delicious. A few guests told me it was the best cake they have ever eaten. Thank you! Will be a regular customer.

Great bakery with endless options! Whether you're looking for Italian cookies, breakfast pastries, or a wide range of desserts along with some seasonal options, brunos has everything. They even have a gelato shop next to the bakery. You can preorder cakes and other desserts and get them customized. The staff is very helpful and are great at guiding any questions you may have. The one thing that this place is missing is somewhere to sit. It is definitely a grab and go bakery, but if they offered some coffee and a next place to sit, it would bring it up to the next level! I will definitely be back to try some others sweet treats!

Proficient, cooperative, considerate, and skilled. I approached Chef Joseph just two days before my son's graduation, inquiring if he could possibly fulfill a cake order. I was delighted by his willingness to accommodate my request. The most remarkable aspect was that the cake turned out to be the finest we have ever tasted. I extend my gratitude for your kindness and for delivering beyond expectations. The cake received glowing reviews from everyone at the dinner.

Decided to try this delicious bakery for a cake we needed wow was it ever fantastic. We had asked for a checkerboard style cake the staff was right on it and willing to help. The end result was sheer perfection and received a lot of ohhh and ahhh and the taste was beyond delicious. Cake was moist and delicious and so beautiful with the sides exposing the checkerboard pattern! Best part for me and a few others was the inside filling was like a French cream not super sweet just enough and so light and delicious. The grandkids loved the chocolate outside calling it Hershey bars lol - total win all the way around and now we can't wait for the next event to order another one! Great customer service and attention to detail ambiance inside super clean and bright staff is beyond wonderful full on 5 stars!

City of Domination, population: Bruno's. Without exaggeration, every baked good here is top of the line. Also, just as importantly, the staff was helpful and patient as I paced back and forth like a mad man for like 20 minutes trying to wrap my head around all of the choices. We got a champagne creme cake that was delightful, but the standout was the chocolate chunk cookie that MUST be protected at all costs. Put the recipe in a safe so that the Pepsi Corporation can't steal it.

I ordered a keylime pie at Brunos in Freehold NJ. The staff was amazing to accommodate my request. OMG! The pie is mouth-watering-delicious. Happy dance!!! Thanks again

I went to Brunos early in the day. There was a sign on the register that informed me that if I decide to use a credit card, I would be charged an additional 3% "fee". Reluctantly, I decided to pay cash. I presented my large bill to the cashier, and she informed me that she does not have enough cash in the register to give me change. This forced me to use my credit card which then charged me the 3% fee! What a scam! It is bad enough that the cake is $35! Now I get penalized with a 3% credit card penalty. What was even more insane was that there is not only a "Tip-Jar" on the counter, but also a "Tip" line on the credit card receipt. Here is a question, if the business is charging customers for the credit card processing, which is NOT 3% for Visa or Mastercard, it is 1.5%, why am I paying you an additional 1.5%? How about you stop penalizing customers for patronizing your business. If you insist on doing that, at lease make the price of your cakes reasonable. Oh, almost forgot, the cake looked better than it tasted.

This is not a bakery that makes me think back to the traditional Italian bakery items! Nothing like my grandma from Italy would make. We have ordered multiple items from Cakes to the pistachio cream puffs to cannoli's. We are all foodies and unfortunately NOTHING impressed us. Most of the pastries we tried were disappointing! Never mind the prices we paid. Just horrible! The cannoli's had the fruit filling like you find in a fruit cake! Who does that?? We definitely did not expect that. The pistachio pastry cream puff, I couldn't get past the first bite. No where did I taste any pistachio and I love Pistachio! :( The cake although expensive was very disappointing and dry. So much for the "hype" and should have posted this couple months ago. Oh well, go to La Dolce if you want TRADITIONAL bakery items. They make the best Italian rum cake and other yummy traditional Italian pastries! Or Livoti's across the street.

Was so excited to finally see them open, so of course I went in My daughter and I ordered a pound of assorted Italian cookies and then bought 2 Macarons One pistachio and the other vanilla to be honest they both taste the same but were baked perfectly. The cookies also were just ok but nevertheless everything was fresh and it all looked delicious. The staff was very friendly. I definitely think it's a try

Absolutely in love with Bruno's! I literally order desserts for every event from them and have never had a single thing I don't like (and I'm picky having grown up in Brooklyn!). The owners are very accommodating and will work with you to make the most perfect creations. This is the best and most genuine Italian bakery by far!

Nothing outstanding here. Gelato was tasteless. Cookies were just ok. I won't be going back

I was there to purchase some pastries and decided to pickup a cake for Father's Day since I was having guess over. The pastries that I purchased was the best and the price was very reasonable. Cheese danish and the pastry with strawberries topping was so delicious and fresh out of the oven. I love that it was buttery and crispy when I took a bite into it. It is the best I ever had in New Jersey. To make the long story short. I decided to purchased a pistachio cake. I did not know that it had to be kept in the freezer. So when I cut into it, everything was oozing out. I was so embarrassed in front of my husband and guess so I went to the store on the next day to figure out why? A nice gentleman in the store explained to me that it was suppose to be kept in freezer because it had gelato in it. It was a blunder on my part for not putting it in the freezer. He was so nice to offer me another cake even though he did not have to. He demonstrated empathy and great customer service for my screw up. My husband was really happy and it made it up to him for Father's Day when I explained to him what happen. I normally don't do reviews but I really had to for the excellent customer service that was shown by the gentleman. This will now be my go to place for cakes and ice cream cakes and of course pastries.

I visited the new location thinking it was better then their prior location in Staten Island and it was awfully disappointing and worse I bought ciabatta bread which had mold on the back when I took it out of the bag and the Sfogliatelle were stale and old very bad flavor I had to throw everything I bought in the garbage.

Tried the gelato today. My pistachio had zero flavor and crappy consistency- cookie was feh. It wasn't worth eating. My wife's chocolate gelato had some flavor, but she threw 1/2 of it out as she said it wasn't worth eating. So sad. We also bought bakery items but haven't tried it yet. Hopefully the quality will be better than the gelato. Don't waste your money and calories on the gelato. The bakery was on channel 12 last week and my cannoli expectations were raised, hopefully we won't be disappointed. So the cannoli was good but too sweet. The dried orange peel was a nice touch. I would probably not return for the cannoli and obviously never return for the gelato.

Great gelato and gelato cakes ! The pastries, cookies and service at this bakery is amazing bakery:) definitely recommend trying.

I bought 4 Zeppole today for St.Joseph's feast day tomorrow! I couldn't wait so I ate one as soon as I got them home. Very delicious! They have Sfinge also in there. i will make many trips back to this fine Italian bakery in Freehold, New Jersey in the near future! im planning a large party and will make sure they are the bakers to do a custom made birthday cake! drop by and buy some freshly made, tasty cakes and cookies!

Went there today and had Gelato it tasted like the flavor of refrigerator very disappointed with all the hype. Took home a Lobster claw and it was stale!!

Service was pleasant, however taste was not. Purchased a carrot cake for a birthday. Tasted awful. Also got an individual tiramisu. Was blah. For what I spent there, had higher expectations.

Not sure what all the hype is about, we thought all the pastries looked pretty but had no taste and were soggy. Very disappointed and they are not cheap!

The bakery items are spectacular! The bomboloni were incredible. The savory pastry was just delicious. We were fortunate to try five different pastries. One was better than the other. This bakery is the absolute best!

Went day before Easter , miniature pastry trays we're almost empty. Wanted a rainbow cookie cheesecake, had no more. I guess u have to order in advance to get best selection. They didn't seem prepared for Easter rush for walk ins.

For about a year I would visit the bakery about 2 times a week - usually for their large cookies. They had a big selection. Well the selection is now a lot less and the size is reduced on some of the cookies. On Nov. 17 I purchased 2 mudslide cookies - my favorite. They were very dry and stale tasting. My friend reluctantly ate his because he didn't want to bother returning it. I couldn't get past two bites so I went out of my way on a busy day and returned that cookie. I was told that it was baked today - then another employee shook her head. It was taken into the back room and then I was told it was not stale but it was cooked long. Excuses - why not be honest! They said they will replace just that one - not the other. There wasn't anything else I wanted but had to settle. Not replacing the other cookie is bad business. Now I think I should have not taken my replacement for I think they need the money more than I do. They just lost a regular customer over a $3 cookie.

I waited a long time for this place to finally open. Place was really cute. Had an assortment of cookies. Sooo disappointing. The cookies had no flavor. Tasteless. Had a few pastries. The only ones that were good were the eclairs & napolian which was delicious. All the other pastries were not good. I'm hoping there gelato is good.

Friendly staff and nice place! This was my first time at Bruno's and I got a cookie and two mini cannolis they were very good! I can't believe I found freshly made cannolis in Freehold! I only wish they had indoor seating and coffee!