Benkert's Bakery
$$ • Bakery, Custom Cakes, Vegetarian
Hours:
2216 Middle Country Rd, Centereach
(631) 585-8618
About Benkert's Bakery
Customers' Favorites
Benkert's Bakery Reviews
Love it but they be to chatty for me and i be waiting to long.
They apparently don’t read their order specification sheet as to what the customer wants. I ordered 2 cakes. 1 was supposed to have red, blue, yellow and green piped around the top and bottom and a few swirls on the sides in those colors. Nothing on the top. 2 was supposed to be red piping around the top and bottom and red and white checks around the sides. Nothing on the top! I almost fainted when the girl showed me the cakes when I went to pick up my order! The first one looked...read full review
Benkert’s is our go-to for everything bakery related. We’ve never had anything we didn’t love from them. We got our wedding cake from them and it’s truly the most beautiful cake I’ve ever seen, and I’m still getting compliments on how it looked and tasted weeks later. When we were ordering they were very flexible with flavors and gave us plenty of options, they didn’t say no to anything we wanted, everything was possible. You can tell they really care about what...read full review
Menu
Hours
| Monday | 7AM - 6PM |
| Tuesday | 7AM - 6PM |
| Wednesday | 7AM - 6PM |
| Thursday | 7AM - 6PM |
| Friday | 7AM - 6PM |
| Saturday | 6AM - 6PM |
| Sunday | 6AM - 6PM |
Benkert's Bakery is a highly recommended local bakery known for its delicious and beautifully crafted cakes, brownies, and other baked goods. The bakery's staff is described as helpful, efficient, and sweet, creating a pleasant customer experience. Many customers fondly associate the bakery with cherished family memories and celebrations. The bakery is especially praised for its wedding cake, which has received high praise for its taste and appearance, with some customers noting that it included fresh flowers and fresh strawberry jam with chunks of strawberries, just as requested. Customers also appreciate the bakery’s ability to handle special orders and deliver cakes on time and in perfect condition.
People visit for various treats like honey balls, which are described as "perfectly delicious," and even drop in for cravings like crumb cake, though some find the texture disappointing, describing it as hard but tasty. The bakery has been a favorite since 1965, with loyal customers returning after years away. Customers value the quick service and the helpful attitude of the staff, even if some feel that the bakery could improve by hiring more bakers to keep up with product quality. Overall, Benkert's Bakery is seen as a reliable and beloved place to enjoy baked goods and special cakes.