Abu’s Homestyle Bakery

Their cakes are super moist and delicious. This spot is a hole in the wall but their cakes, cupcakes and cookies are amazing!

very good… love the bean and sweet potato pies
friendly service

Cakes and pies are pretty decent here. They are sweet enough and and this is really great, cause usually when the cake is too sweet you cannot eat much of it. Nice bakery, tasty and fresh products.

They were at BAM’s DanceAfrica bazaar this weekend. Had red velvet cake as sheet cake. Was burnt under icing and at bottom and side. Sister had bean pie. Crust was burnt.

We get pies and cakes wholesale from abu’s bakery. I like them because they are not too sugary and are always moist. The pies are usually cooked not too dry, and crisp. I haven’t tried their other stuff yet though, but will when I stop in for the first time at their bakery

First time visiting. Stumbled across it walking the streets of Brooklyn. I’m from the south, so of course I’m an expert on bakery items. Before I get to the taste, I would just like to compliment them on the cleanliness of the place and the great orderly customer service. I do have to say I’ve had better bean pie (maybe it’s just the way the brothers do them in Atlanta that got spoiled). It was good but kind of lacking on flavor. The cake I tried was absolutely fabulous. I really forgot the name of it, but I think it was ‘Apple Cinnamon Cream Pie’ or something like that. Damn near ate the container it came in. When I’m back in NYC again I will definitely be back. Thanks

Absolutely love love love their carrot cake its orgasmic woo. I get excited thinking about how they bring my favorite cake to life. There’s 1 issue they keep going up in price smh I wish it will stay stagnant

I gave three stars just because I’ve been to this place before and the red velvet cake is good.
I moved away to another state for a few years and I’m back in the neighborhood. Today I decided I wanted cake (I’m pregnant) and the pineapple coconut was calling my name. The slice I looked at in the display looked very moist and decadent. I told the lady What I wanted, She quickly bagged up a slice (not the one I was looking at) at $ 5 you can’t beat that.
Tonight I decided to open the bag and I was disappointed. The cake bottom was burnt and the cake was dry. I was not happy. I felt bamboozled. I know they don’t want to lose money because someone burned cake but why give customers burnt cake? A first timer might decide all of their stuff was like that.
I’m disappointed and I really might never go back just because that lady thought it was okay to sell burnt cake to me. What made her think that I would want burnt cake? Who eats burnt, dry cake? I feel like the cakes in the display were false advertising. I know I’m being overly dramatic but I’m 8months pregnant and I wanted the cake I saw in the window
If I were to decide to let bygones be bygones. I will ask to see what they’re bagging up.

Star for being Clean and Organized.
Star for Courteous greeting and Attentive service during my visit.
Star for Nice size slices of cake and pies for the money.
Star for FRESH and DELICIOUS products.
Today I purchased a slice of Pineapple– Coconut cake, Slice of German Chocolate cake, and 2 6″ Bean Pies.
I have been at Abu’s Homestyle Bakery on many occasions and have always been satisfied and craving more.
Definitely worth a stop in if you are in the area of Fulton Street and Bedford Avenue

Abu’s Bakery has the best turnovers I’ve ever had in my life, hands down (the blueberry is my favorite). Unfortunately, however, the bakery participates in the all-​too-​common practice of closing earlier than advertised. I went out of my way to go the bakery this evening and it had closed at least 40 minutes early. I find it amusing that this happens *constantly* in NYC, but never in my hometown of Chattanooga, Tennessee. Pretty pathetic.

Just get the red velvet cake. Thank God for Jesus.

I ordered two cakes from Abu’s for my wedding and they turned out PHENOMENAL. The total very reasonable price included delivery and set up on site and the cakes were a hit!!! We of course got their amazing red velvet and devil’s food and everyone at the wedding was impressed. Thank you Abu’s for making my wedding a complete success!
PS– We’ve gone there previously multiple times to get cake on our own and the carrot cake is also very delicious!

visit #2: Had the banana pudding, another if my favorite foods. It did not have the texture and consistency of pudding. It was more gelatinous, and even then not smooth, as if it were made from a powder mix. It was bad enough that I threw it away. 1 star.
visit #1: I’m an apple turnover expert, and Abu’s apple turnover barely had any filling, which would have been ok if the pastry was great, but it wasn’t. 3 stars

This review is just for the Red Velvet Cake slice.
I was a little surprised that the price was $ 5. The size allowed us to share the cake but $ 5 for a slice of cake is nothing the sneeze at.
As for the cake itself, I found it to be pretty sweet. Even without the frosting all I got was sugar and it took a while for me to recover. The frosting and cake both had a good texture but the sugar ruined it for me.

Overall, a mixed experience. Our red velvet cake had two clearly burnt layers — a first for me at a commercial bakery. They should have been tossed if someone forgot about them and left them too long. And they weren’t just a little burnt — they were really blackened and charred tasting. Too bad, because the cake otherwise could have been very nice.
The sweet potato pie was very tasty, but the crust should have been pre-​baked. That would have gotten rid of the raw, uncooked pie crust flavor, particularly when the crust is clearly not made with butter. Gotta pre-​cook! The filling, though, was really delicious, which is the main reason I’m giving this place 3 instead of 2 stars.
Would I try it again? Yes, I probably would as we’re often in this neighborhood. However, in the future, I will be sure to check if the cake is burnt before walking out the door!

They have the best sweet potato pie I’ve ever had besides my grandma’s. It sucked once my grandmother started becoming senile and wasn’t allowed near the stove anymore. One of the things I missed the most was her pies because store bought just doesn’t taste the same. Last week I was craving sweet potato pie so I stopped at a bakery and bought one but it wasn’t that great. The day after I gave Abu’s a try and the pie actually did taste homemade –not too sweet, great texture and the perfect amount of nutmeg. Abu’s pie was gone in a day and ¾ of the other pie is still in my fridge but I can’t bring myself to eat it. Out of curiosity I also tried the bean pie at Abu’s, which was excellent. It was the first time I ever had it but it definitely won’t be the last. I always used to wonder why people would buy bean pies from those Nation of Islam guys with bow ties on the street, but now I know why. I shared some with my brother and now he’s pestering me to go back to Abu’s to buy him a bean pie.

Abu’s bakery is super close to my place and I love sweets, so naturally I have wondered into this cute little bakery several times for red velvet cupcakes! They are pretty tasty so when it came time to buy a red velvet cake for my fiancé’s birthday, I headed over to Abu’s!
So I was a very annoying customer, going over my order 10 million times, asking the same questions over and over again, talking the guy into letting me pay for my cake when I picked it up instead of in advance, even writing out my own ticket so that I could ensue that everything would be exactly as I wanted it. Ummmm Yes, I was that annoying and guess what, the guy, the son who is partial owner of the bakery, put up with me with grace! He basically laughed at me. Cool guy to deal with my nonsense!
The cake was ready on time which I appreciated and EVERYONE LOOOOOVED IT! My friends were still commenting on how yummy it was the next day and several people asked where we bought it from.
Also, Abu’s is family owned, which I love!
If you want red velvet, head over to Abu’s!!!

I discovered Abu’s over a year ago and was pleasantly surprised to move onto Franklin and realize that it’s practically right around the corner. Not the best baked goods I’ve ever tasted, but everything is certainly really really good.
It’s nice to walk into a bakery and not pay $ 7 for a football sized cupcake.

I’ve lived near Abu’s for approximately 2 years and have been avoiding it like the plague. I’ve heard on occasion how good they were and I really didn’t need to know that such delicious treats were readily available. However last night I finally gave in to temptation and I was not disappointed. I ordered a slice of their carrot cake. At first I was a little skeptical of it’s freshness due to the overcrowded display window. I am happy to report the cake was very moist. It was a little spicier than I like my carrot cakes to be, but I ate the whole thing so I can’t really complain too much. To the detriment of my diet, I will be back!

It’s nice to see Abou’s friendly face in the morning; he will always greet you with a smile…
I come here for my weekly fix of banana pudding and bread pudding. They are both REALLY delicious. I also tried some of the pies, like the bean pie or the sweet potato pie, also very good.
My only bad experience with Abou’s has been a banana pudding that tasted somewhat funky (it had started fermenting or something).
Don’t come here before 11 AM, you won’t find much.