A and J Bakery

Okay — I figured enough time has passed and things would change. I was wrong again! I went there on Wednesday to get a few things. By Saturday the rolls were uneatable due to mold. It had not even been 3 days and the rolls had to be thrown away. Save your money and go somewhere that puts dates their products.

Huge selection, great food! I can’t have gluten and this was my first ever experience at an entirely gluten free bakery, and I left happy! I am not from RI and have never heard of zeppoles so I came to A and J to try them. Walking in was over whelming but in a really good way. What a selection! I bought Zeppoles, a bag of assorted biscotti and Rugalagh. The Rugalagh are cherry and chocolate and are really good, the biscotti are assorted and it’s a very good selection. The zeppoles which are similar to a cream puff or an éclair were delicious! All three rival non gluten free bakery. The prices are higher than a normal bakery but are completely reasonable for Gluten free. They have frozen pizza, cheaper than whole foods, frozen mozzarella sticks, frozen soup, all kinds of bakery items, and all priced very reasonable for gluten free. So glad I found this place!

Awesome gluten free bakery! The prepared meals make dinner easy. There are a lot of options; from pasta and pastries to cakes and crackers, the selection is amazing. They also have gluten free pizza strips and the prepared eggplant Parmesan is delicious. I highly recommend A&J Bakery!

I’ve never been disappointed with A and J Bakery. As someone with severe nut and gluten allergies/​intolerance, thank god for them! And thankfully they make gluten free not just possible, but delicious. Thanks, A & J!

Apple dumpling. Its phenomenal. They core out the apple and back it whole surrounded by a gluten free pastry with icing. Apple is cooked perfectly inside and the pastry is fantastic. I’ve gotten it twice already and it was awesome. I must try.

Walking into this bakery was so overwhelming! I have severe peanut, tree nut, and gluten allergies and have never been in a place where I could actually get whatever I want. I think it is so great that they are both gluten and nut free because it is so rare to find GF baked goods without nuts. I kept looking at things and thinking out of habit,“that probably has nut flour or nuts in it…” but of course nothing did! It was also fairly affordable as far as GF food goes.
I have never seen GF biscotti (I rarely even see nut free), so I was very surprised by the whole shelf of so many different kinds. I got blueberry topped cheesecake and it is quite possibly the best piece of cheesecake I’ve ever had. I was also very pleased to see how many different varieties of pasta they had, especially the gnocchi, which is something I have really missed for the past few years. They even had prepared soups and dinners.
Their customer service was excellent! Coming here was a great experience and I will definitely be going back!

Love this place! And the people are wonderful. They have a great selection of bread, pasta, soup, pastries (including cannoli’s, my weakness), etc. and I can’t wait for the zeppole’s :) the prices for fresh GF food are the best I’ve found even compared to the old frozen «food» at the markets. Please go and find out for yourself… And try some pizza strips while you are there

The one place I know I can go to and get safe pastries for kids. I am the stor manager at a children’s retailer and we have events where we provide cookies for kids. The rule is no nuts! You wouldn’t believe how difficult that is to find. But ajs offers a great variety and they are quite tasty too. I recently went there and had a mini cake made for my daughter for her birthday because she has a milk intolerance. They did such a fantastic job with he Elmo cake I want to go back for every occasion.

I ordered a 4lb Biscotti for my office party, and everyone loved it! The staff there are very nice, and extremely helpful (explaining which option was more cost effective/​their biggest seller). I’ll definitely go again for any future office parties.

Love this place!
Simply delicious, makes being gluten intolerant not that bad :)
Tons of delicious items and the pastas are perfect!

I continue to get delicious and fabulous breads and pastries from A & J. I can’t believe that everyone here reviewing it on Unilocal does not agree with me lol. I have never ever had a bite of food from there that wasn’t magnificent — frequently better than some regular bakery products. Their pizza is great too — just had my first one a couple of weeks ago. These people really know how to cook and bake. Just wanted to say, they are STILL great — (since my last review!) And I am not a relative or friend of the owners — wouldn’t know them if I fell over them. Just very very appreciative of what they do for people with food allergies. Thank you A & J!

A & J is a great find when you are gluten-​free in a state full of lots of gluten!
I went for the first time a couple weeks ago and I was surprised that they were located right there in Cranston, I have been in that area so many times and have never seen a sign or anything.
The store was rather large with many options which was awesome! However, I felt the girls behind the counter were not very knowledgeable which was surprising because I have heard how educated and involved the owners are.
One thing that really bothered me was that they do not have ingredients listed on any of their products, frozen or otherwise. Aside from being gluten free I am also dairy free and following a FODMAP diet so it is important that I am able to read all the ingredients on any product and I was not able to do that at A & J.
The pastries were very tasty but some were quite sugary which I’m sure is to compensate for the lack of usual baking ingredients.
Rather pricey but that’s generally to be expected from any gluten-​free product no matter where you buy it.
I do like and appreciate their high level of concern for allergies and cross-​contamination. Many restaurants and bakeries don’t respect people with food allergies and I can’t tell you how many times I’ve had people huff, puff, and make a big deal out of changing their plastic gloves before preparing my food.
Overall I’m sure I’ll be back to A & J, I recommend anyone gluten-​free or with a peanut allergic to check it out as well!

My wife went there a couple of weeks ago and she bought non-​gluten bread and it was pretty good. I made. Tuna fish sandwich and I really enjoyed it.

I LOVE THIS PLACE.
I haven’t personally had an issue with the ladies up front who serve me, they have always been pleasant and chatty, as well as remembering me, even though I’m only there every other week or so.
8 $ minimum for credit cards, which is manageable.
Their biscotti are delicious (try the Birthday Cake) and the bread is OK. I personally like Udi’s more, but A&J’s isn’t bad, and handles freezing really well.
They also have GF chicken soup (!!!) and other comfort foods. Their anise pizzelle are light and delicious. I have not tried something from A&J’s that I have not liked so far.
It is definately worth the drive to Park Avenue to get their products! They also sell their products out of some Dave’s Marketplaces, and you can always order online.

I just developed a gluten intolerance in August 2013 and as an avid baker I really suffered for the first few months. I see a lot of mediocre reviews about A&J’s gluten free options but I’ve been to every GF bakery in the state and I think this one is by far the best. The brownies, biscottis, cupcakes and pizza are all really great. Every time we celebrate any holiday that involves treats I always opt to go here. The baked goods don’t taste stale or gritty the way GF baked items tend to taste but are moist and consistent.

Love their gluten free options. My favorite is the lemon square. Just wish they had more gluten and dairy free items in the same item. They have a lot of yummy looking gluten free items, but with dairy in them.
Friendly owner. Knowledgable about allergies.

I stopped by this bakery to grab a treat with a friend with a nut allergy. I was surprised to find out how delicious the brownies and cookies are. Given that they are for the most part, allergy-​free. Mind you, this is coming from someone who is a die-​hard nut lover!
The owner told us that they created this business due to their child who has a nut allergy and were seeking a place that catered those needs. When they couldn’t find it, they decided to make one themselves. The couple (owners) are extremely friendly and approachable. They seem to love what they do and care about the population they serve.
In this case, when two passions collide you get a really lovely family friendly bakery.

Stopped by today after being told this place has it all for my diet. They sure do! And I may have bought it all! Say what you want about whole foods, they dont have a lot of the stuff that A&Js does and not as good of a quality. Good luck finding gnocchi, tons of freshly made pastries, ravioli, bread crumbs, pot pies, choc covered pretzels, crutons, chicken soup (with hot samples) pie crusts and on and on at whole foods.
I dont know what the deal is with the negative reviews! I found the owner to be very helpful. I guess labels could be better but he was happy to make sure I knew what the hell I was getting and what I was there for. Prices are super high but compared to WF? the same I’d say. I haven’t tried it all yet, but the pretzels, chix soup and apple crumb pie were SLAMMIN. nice to feel like I dont have to miss out on everything! I’ll be back… alot lol. Thanks A&J

I was not impressed with A&J Bakery at all. I have celiac disease so I was excited when I learned there was a gluten free bakery in the area, that is until I tasted the food. Normally I’m not one to be picky, but I legit spit this food out after one bite. Do not waste your time or money.

Wow! I purchased a Groupon recently as a friend was recently given the news of NO MORE GLUTEN; it turns out A & J has gluten-​free and nut-​free products for anyone needing to reduce nuts in their life (if only that worked at family holidays! Ha ha…). I was hesitant to try it myself as I am a white flour/​white sugar girl myself, but one of the things I bought was the «Party Brownie» which is a GINORMOUS brownie — seriously, about 3−4″ high — with marshmallows on top. It was like fudge. Now THAT is love.
I think they do shipping of almost all products as well, so if you can’t make it in, you can still get your goods. Thanks A & J!!!