Roc's Café — Restaurant in Elizabeth

Let me start by saying that this is a family-owned business by two young siblings who are very passionate about their Portuguese culture and the art of baking which was passed down by their grandparents (awesome right?) Before I get into how scrumptious everything is, I would like to commend their establishment on it's cleanliness from the outside seating area all the way to the restroom, this bakery is pristine. I'm a pastel de nata lover and for my 30 years of life I could have sworn that a Portuguese bakery from Newark had the best natas...until I tried Roc's. Their pastel de nata (Portuguese custard cup) has a crispy outside with a delicious, fresh, not overly sweet, perfect consistency filling. Now if you like natas you MUST TRY their Nutella nata with a ganache drizzle over the top (trust me, you haven't lived life until you try one)! Bacon-egg-cheese breakfast sandwich on a roll was delicious, fresh OJ (actually fresh squeeze) also great and not watered down. My boyfriend had the tosta mista (ham and cheese melt on a sweet croissant as per his preference) and kept saying how they toasted it just the right amount and had a great balance of meat to cheese. We've also had Roc's prepare custom birthday cakes for different occasions and were highly satisfied with: Communication of vision and execution of vision Physical appearance/ decoration Filling!! (Strawberry with a white Bavarian cream)

I would recommend Roc's to anyone looking for special Portuguese pastries to wow their guests and family, for a nice breakfast or lunch eat-in option and for their...

This place is AMAZING!!!!. I was not even looking for anywhere, and out of no where LOOK AT GOD!!!!!. This place literally feel in my lap. I walked in and was amazed at the different confectionarys I saw, the place was so cool and laid back it made you want a cup of coffee and something sweet to go with it. I decided to check the menu...and several dishes caught my eye. The young lady working the counter was very helpful, I always love that...she was so cute when she assumed I had been there before lol... when I said I hadn't she when into more overdrive to give me a great experience. She speaks truth too you don't get a second chance to make a 1st impression. Thank you for That.... you are much appreciated. She recommended a few options and everything just really great customer service. So if you get a chance and your in Elizabeth, NJ they are right on the corner of North Ave and Van Buren Ave. Stop in tell them your guy big El sent...

PORTUGAL 🇵🇹 Eat the World NYC review: It would be easy to drive past this little Portuguese bakery without noticing the delicious goods they have inside. The building looks like many others in the neighborhood, with one small change to the ground floor to make room for commercial space. This building has actually been home to a small shop with groceries and coffee and sandwiches for many years, but a 2017 renovation expanded the footprint of the ground floor and even added a small third floor. ° The new space is home to Roc's Café, a small bakery offering the famous sweets of Portugal and a dozen sandwiches. The pastéis de nata are great here, a little more charred than usual on the day we came but I actually prefer them this way. The flaky, buttery dough "cup" is heaven, holding within it the egg custard with plenty...