Old German Bakery

Highly recommend this place is an awesome bakery, the staff is friendly in special the owner very good person. Everything is delicious. The raspberry quark is the family favorite.

Awesome little bakery with great tasting German desserts. Their bread is also amazing but you have to get there early or else it’s gone by a certain time. Definitely stop in for a coffee and a treat. They also have outdoor seating when the weather is nice.

Fresh, delicious, and amazing. What more can you ask for? The croissants are perfect, the pastries are just right. I have to try out the bread next time

The best bread in the area. That’s how it should be baked. It’s heavy and delicious, can last for a week on the countertop.
The pastries are also great, I go there all the time to buy smth for my friends
Although I didn’t really enjoy the coffee, it’s rather straightforward and bitter.

Tasty Germany and European style bakery! Tried different kinds of croissant and chocolate mousse, yummy!!! Their espresso was good too! love this small bakery place!

What a gem… German baked goods made from ingredients from Germany! The taste is perfection. The owner is hands on. Love this place!
Recommend the sliced egg tomato sandwich on a perfect roll or the almond vanilla bar (dreamy, perfect with a simple coffee).

I stop by the old german bakery as a result of a quick break after work. When I first got in I was not sure what was the best they had so I ask for a recommendation. I was recommended to a dessert called Quark, this is like a croissant with cheese inside but it tates different and its totally amazing. These desert are not the typical american desserts, they taste different because they are made with different ingredients (high quality). I highly recommend this bakery to anyone in hoboken, instead of doing a quick stop on the over rated Carlos bakery, you should definetly stop in the old german bakery.

Cozy place! Their coffee is really good and the pastries very fresh. I will come back.

Everything was fresh. Delicious and the coffee was good. Really good customer service. The employees were really nice and polite. Will come back

Am I an expert on German pastries? Nein. So my uninformed opinion of the Pear and Chocolate Crescent is that it was flaky and tasty without being too sweet or doughy. The perfect on-​the-​go snack. The lady behind the counter was also super friendly, esp. considering I no doubt butchered the pronunciation of all of the pastry names.

Having lived in Germany, I miss the great baked goods I used to grab on my way to classes from the local bakery. This hits the mark pretty closely, in my opinion, to many of the delicious treats I used to get. I’m only in town for an overnight business trip, but I had to hit it up again this morning for a Brotchen and to pick up a Pumpkin seed Bread to take home with me. The marble cake tasted just like my host mom cooked it.
Bravo– very delicious!!!

We only tried the chocolate cream cake and it was light and not too sweet which was nice. The chocolate flavor wasn’t strong enough for me, but it still satisfied the craving. At $ 6.5 for a single slice, I did think this place was slightly overpriced.
The staff were also very amiable.

The service is friendly and the place is cozy and immaculate, but the inventory isn’t too expansive. I can somewhat appreciate this, however, since a smaller spread leads me to believe the limited goods they do offer are fresh. But for the amount of turnover one would expect in Hoboken, especially on Washington St., I was hoping for more options. The prices reflect the location, but given the choice between this place and Carlo’s down the street, I’d take the Old German any day.

Dropping a star for service issue. Actually what service? Some things I recommend you say…
«Hello»
“Can I help you?”
«Do you have any questions?»
«Who’s next?»
Instead I was virtually invisible until I walked out.
Regardless of the quality of the food, I like to at least be acknowledged.
Maybe it’s time to explore bakeries in JC.

I love this place, especially their fresh roasted/​brewed coffee. I’ve never had their baked goods cause I keep stopping here for coffee but it’s on my list of things to try. They also have outdoor seating which is perfect when the weather is nice.

Revisited this place after almost two years and I had to say the low rating I gave last time was simply because I have ordered the wrong food! So this time, got the almond vanilla bar (filling inside, fluffy and yummy) with coffee.
They open even on thanks giving morning — add one star right away. I was literally running alongside Washington street and everybody is closed!

Walk away if you’re not prepared to gain some serious weight from here. I’m not kidding. I had to join a gym to offset the amount of pastries I have from the Old German Bakery.
The owner (I unfortunately don’t know his name) once encouraged me to «try everything». I laughed him off but over the weeks and months found myself doing exactly what he said. I’ll list all of the «gotta have it» items that I strongly recommend: pear and chocolate strudel, plumb crumb, sweet pretzel, quark balls, apple strudel, butter pretzel.
Try the egg sandwich if you come here in the morning. Sliced hard boiled eggs, sliced tomato, mayo, pickles, salt and pepper on a hard roll. Interesting and different and DELICIOUS.

This place is special: charming, friendly, equally a place to sip your tea or to chatter with friends over coffee and pastries. And oh, the pastries. Everything from the cakes to cookies and croissants is subtly sweet, just enough to be wonderful.
The first time I walked in on a snowy day last year, I asked the owner for a recommendation that wasn’t overly sweet. He laughed and said it must be my first time there before leaning to a delicious slice of chocolate and cherry cake. I’ve come back for the hospitality and the sweets ever since.

Walked in pretty late, around 8pm, so sadly many of the fresh pastries were gone. I got a piece of chocolate cake and tea (they carry Mighty Leaf, which is my favorite bagged brand) and sat down.
The presentation of everything was nice and the shop has a warm feel to it. Perfect on a cold December evening.
My cake was enjoyable, though not mind blowing. It was not too sweet, just right, with hits of creamy chocolate pieces throughout that added moisture to this slightly dry cake. Went well paired with my hot drink.
I hope to try the desserts everyone’s Unilocaling about sometime.

Full disclosure, my appraisal might be a bit unfair. I walked in sick with a cold and craving a very specific comfort food that exists, but 100 miles away. It is a sweet potato layer cake with a cinnamon triple sec glaze, cinnamon cream cheese frosting on the layers, and caramel buttercream on top. You see? Now you’re craving it too, as you should.
Regardless, I had my heart set on cake. The first issue is they have no labels for the assortment of cakes and pastries. There were several patrons behind me and I felt bad holding them up inquiring about every single item. Furthermore, the explanations from the clerk were vague, at best.
The second issue is that each item was in very short supply. I was going to get the last slice of beehive cake, but I could hear the man behind me audibly wince when I asked about it. Trust me, I know that should have increased my sense of urgency, but my conscience got the best of me.
I settled on two types of hazelnut treats, not because I wanted two cakes but because none really jumped out at me. One was a straightforward layer cake with hazelnuts in cream icing. The cake was stale and bland. I abandoned it after a few bites. The other was more of a shortbread dipped in chocolate topped with a layer of diced hazelnuts and honey. The chocolate was waxy and flavorless, but the rest of it was nice. It gained steam with each bite possessing a flavor profile reminiscent of baklava.
These two pastries rang in at $ 12. Not exactly highway robbery, but not a great value either. I won’t be rushing back.