Cieslaks Modern Bakery — Restaurant in Town of Babylon

Amazing... I've got to admit that I am particular, even more so about "treats" brought home to me from someone else (I.e., second hand treats) which was the case with these cookies. Wow, I was wrong, these are amongst the best that I can recall having.

The backdrop is that my girlfriend works with the daughter of the family that own's the company, so she passed some along to my girlfriend in NY while she was on business. When she came home she encouraged me to have some of what I call, second hand treats. I was reluctant until today when my sweet tooth kicked in. Thank goodness for sweet teeth, I darn near devoured the entire box.

The cookies were moist, tasty, not too sweet and oh so fresh. Each and everyone of the cookies that I sampled was better than the next. So much so, that I find myself perched here now, writing this review to highlight this business.

Please, trust me, I was amazed, and believe that you will be too. Wow, what an experience,...

It's absolutely comical. As I stood there patiently waiting in line, a seemingly "innocent" conversation was beginning to blossom. These two very sweet ladies began talking about how where they relocated has nothing even remotely close to a true bakery where they are now, but still expressed they joy of being where they are even without that staple present in their lives. They continued by stating that the only other thing that really bothered them is the "jokes" or "playful-jabs" at being a Yankee. Unfortunately, while they are discussing it, they fell prey to the judgemental societal peer pressure and began to look down with up turned noses due to my accent. Was it because I was from a different Burrough, or because my family came from a different town back in the "homeland"? No! It was due to the imperical fact that I have a southern accent. So, I digress with saying, "If you are going to cast the first stone, make sure you are without sin, or...

The girls that work here are absolutely lovely! Always sweet, helpful and serve you with a smile. They have the typical bakery fare - pastries, cookies, cake, breads, etc. We've never tried anything that wasn't absolutely delicious. They even occasionally have gluten free pastries and cookies that are amazing. But be forewarned, it's not guaranteed they'll have it in stock when you need/want it. I suggest ordering gluten free if you need it for a special occasion. While the employees are always wonderful, the owner can sometimes comes off as generally annoyed. It's not a big deal to me, and it's not all the time, however I've witnessed it enough times to deserve a mention. Either way, this is my go-to bakery in town for their consistently fresh and delicious offerings, service with a smile 😃 AND because they are the only bakery in the area that carry fresh gluten free pastries...