Bakehouse by Joe Murphy (Madison)

This was the Bsst Chocolate Cake I have ever had. What puts it over the top is that it not overly sweet. This was the perfect blend and harmony. Great job to the town of Madison as well. I was abke to secure parking on Makn Street without any meter parking, the way it should be. 90 minutes to visit and spend money at local businesses without thr worry of getting a ticket. I was giving so much praise about the chocolate cake that they forgot rk put the lemon bar in my to go bag. I called and they will have it for my next visit. Great customer service. Cant recommend thjs place enough. Tbe Champs are here.

Today gourmet food is found even outside of big cities, this was not always the case, but even three decades ago you could count on the Chatham (NJ) - Madison (NJ) area for NYC quality café & restaurants. I remember Scalini Fedeli, Restaurant Serenade, Il Mondo Vecchio, Poor Herbies (now permanently closed) Garlic Rose Bistro (now relocated)… To the list, add Bakehouse by Joe Murphy (82 Main Street, Madison, NJ 07940). After winning the top pastry chef award, 4 Stars in NYT, 3 Michelin Stars, Joe has brought French inspired luxury baked goods to NJ. You won’t have to even taste anything, just walk in, take a whiff, and you will know that you are not at some ordinary cafe. I was on my way to Park Ave Club (Florham NJ) for a lunch meeting, and while driving my eye caught Bakehouse. I ha

Ordered the chocolate mousse. The crumbles on top are delectable. I wonder if they’re part of the black out cake which they’re famous for. Heard great reviews of the new providence location and was happy to find they were in Madison as well. Did not try the chocolate chip cookies but they looked delicious.

We visited this down today with the intention to enjoy the main street and have dinner. However this bakery caught my eye and I thought of giving a try. And I feel I would have regretted if didn’t have taken that impulsive decision to check this place out . Tried coffee which was great . Tried the lovely almond croissant. Almond raspberry cake slice was amazing and I would come back for it for sure. We picked few more pastries. All in all everything was delicious and it was worth delaying our dinner time for today. The girls here handling customer with a smiling face .

Came here on a Sunday around 2 for an afternoon coffee and treat. Had the almond chocolate croissant and my family had hot chocolate and scones. The scones were a bit dense and the chocolate croissant was hard not as light and flaky as I hoped. I still really enjoyed it and will come back to try again. The coffee was really tasty not too bitter and good amount of zing. Cozy atmosphere with 4 tables. Bathroom was very clean and nice design.