Reviews of St. Joseph Bakery (Butcher Shop)

Neil Barker

Excellent! I picked up a couple pączki/donuts here on a Sunday morning and a coffee to go. Great place that I will be going to again and again. They have a great selection of meats & baked goods as well as imported foods from Poland and Europe.

Rob W

Very friendly. Clean store. Excellent selection of meats for the space they have. Double Smoked Gypsy Meat is the BOMB!! Just heat it up in your toaster oven for 6-8 minutes and enjoy ????

Tammy Frakking

Always fresh, always a wonderful selection, friendly staff...very knowledgeable... They do a really good business here in submarine sandwiches

Tammie H

I've been coming here for years. They always have great quality food meats, and they have a wonderful Pizza that my son just adores.

Scott Deneault

Probably the most authentic old school bakery around. Owned and operated by a Polish family thru multiple generations. They are hands down the best bakery not just in St.Catharines but maybe all of Niagara. Everything their is top notch. Oh they also make the most amazing subs, only thing they don't have dill pickles as a topping, but I just go home and add my own. Everything about this bakery is 5 stars. Best cold cuts to best subs to best baked treats.. Way to Go St.Josephs bakery I'll always be a return customer.

Grey Beard Gaming

First time going there we were shocked at not just the quality but also the service and the price. Can't go wrong using this Deli and Bakery.

Eli Levesque

This place is awesome. Great pickle selection. Best homemade pierogies too. Everyone is very nice

candace bureau

Great little deli bakery. Being it was Easter weekend we were looking for Hot cross buns. This bakwry has everything you could possibly be looking for from baked goods to deli meats and cheeses, and stuff you cannot just find anywhere. Always busy with customers, product is always fresh and delicious selections!

Bree O

Nice bakery carrying Polish foods such as sauces, spices, snacks, and treats. They offer meats and cheeses at the deli counter. There are numerous treats such as cakes, brownies, cookies and bars. Everything is made in house. A great stop to support local and get necessities. They carry eggs, dough, pre-made meals, and butter. Truly a one-stop shop!

Matt Zekan

Love this place . Been going here for decades . It feels exactly like going in a European market . Great variety, prices , and staff. A hearty 5 stars .

S Wallwork

Great selection of cold cuts, baked items (Portugese tarts are amazing) and their freshly made subs are delicious. Staff are friendly and helpful. So happy to have finally visited St. Joseph Bakery.

Bernie Peskett

Life long top notch establishment. Fresh every morning.

Sickfox 9902

Quality of the products has decreased lately, the "bakery" its just a small stand with NOT fresh bakes, the attention to the costumer still very good.

Clayton Mattatall

The Neighborhood Bakery If you're looking for a great place to pickup something to eat, either now or later in the day, St. Joseph Bakery is the "go to" spot. From homemade breads and buns to deli-meats and desserts, you are sure to satisfy your cravings for Eastern-European delicacies and imported foods right here. If pierogies are on your radar, they have their own in-house brand as well as other commercially made ones. Please visit them as the extremely helpful staff will sure to be pleased to help you find what you need. Oh and Derrick, I really want to thank you for the great community work and support you do. Your dad would be very proud of you.

Sarah Di Teodoro

Been coming to St. Josephs since I was knee high to a grasshopper. Great place to find European delicacies, smoked meats, pastries, hard to find items from "back home" and don't even get me started on the bread, Devine! Also a great place to grab a sub made with freshly sliced European deli meats fresh lettuce tomatoes and more. Always a friendly face to meet, great and assist with your needs.

Jon R

Great. Friendly staff, fresh deli, and one of few places I can get natural healthy eastern European food.

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Such friendly, lovely people. Great fresh bread, and great taste in food - don't hesitate to ask them for suggestions on what to get, they've never failed to satisfy.

Dianne Gora

Best place ever! such a St. Catharine's institution! Great selection of bakery, deli, grocery and European products. A must visit to this long time loving family business! Great place for lunch. Cannot get a fresher submarine sandwich. ❤❤❤

Kathy Richard

Great prices, friendly staff. Will definitely be back!! Awesome deli and bakery.

Melissa Luther Pendragon

Omg, the sandwiches here are AMAZING. Roast beef is my favourite, but the salami is fabulous too. Great selection of sausages, and some absolutely unreal desserts. The custard tarts are simply divine.

Tom Skublics

I have been going to this place for 20 years. Consistently excellent products. Really fantastic, freshly made sandwiches at very reasonable prices. I have brought many of my musician friends here over the years. We all work at The Shaw Festival so it's on the way there. Among user have nicknamed it "The Polish Ladies"; as in 'let's go to the Polish Ladies today. Highly recommend!!

John J Gabner

A wonderful Polish deli and bakery with a plethora of cold cuts, imported goods: a huge selection! And don't forget to order a 12 in sub for less than $7! "Smaczne!"

Larry Erb

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St Joes. What can be said. Lots of goods and speciality groceries; baked goods; prepared salads; prepare pizza; fresh buns, breads, and rolls; subs that are the best I have had. If you have never been, you need to stop in and have this experience. Great staff, friendly and helpful. Well worth the visit.

Andrew Gagnon

This place is truly amazing! The staff in this location is always friendly and extremely helpful! This location is always clean and organized and they have really fair prices and fresh products. I would give this place 10 stars if I could. Great job ladies you rock!!!!

D. Garcia

Great polish selection, service is touch and go, owner will make fun of customers behind their back. Sold me expired bacon. Not sure im returning.

Todd Ostaszewicz

This is a local Facer street institution. The best European/Polish deli and bakery in St.Catharines. The variety of kielbasa is outstanding. From wood smoked to turkey kielbasa. A wonderful friendly staff always willing to give you a suggestion. They have a good selection of pierogi which are way better than any grocery store brand.

Catherine Chayko

Helpful and knowledgeable staff. Good recommendations on European deli meats

OldNewSweetRides

Such a great place. They serve real food that I eat and enjoy when I get back home. Been here for many many years and never had a problem with their European food. Will come back and is recommended!

Troy Heanssgen

The people here are absolutely amazing. The only bakery in town that would make me a dozen extra 12 inch sub buns (screw bunsmaster). The prices are also lower than other bakeries, but the culture and fun I have talking to the staff and trying to pronounce different cheeses makes the whole trip that much better!

RENE ROMERO

Delicious ! Friendly! 7 Helpful ! I went in there looking for bread and didnt see what I was looking for. I was about to leave when the Gentleman behind the Dessert counter asked if I needed …

Rollande Gelson

Thank you so much for the tasty Easter bread that you delivered to Pleasant Manor in Virgil .It was very much appreciated .Wow it was good thank you again

Caleb

Ecstatic that I now live walking distance to st joes. Always best bread meat and cheese around!

Mary Smith

I love this place... fabulous meats, kielbasa and beautiful baked creations, among so many other wonderful goodies!

Allen Ernest

We bought some of their soups and some of their bread products and pizza dough and everything was good excellent as I might say

Lucas Bauer

Great place! Pretty much any kind of meat you can think of. Fresh thick cut bacon. Awesome subs that are a great price, and on Fridays they have fully cooked meat on a stick and cabbage rolls. Also you can get a quarter of a 24 slice pizza for $3.25.

Trxie

Very slow service at the deli counter. Only go here on Sundays, when the other deli on Facer is closed.

Bomi Park

I had chance to visit this place when we on the way back to Niagara Falls, staff were very friendly and helpful. They’re selling delicious pastries with super affordable price and also selling freshly made sausages and other meats. I got two pieces of Schnitzel and it was really good compared with the price!!

Kaitlin Curtiss

A wonderful and quintessential Facer St. spot. Their deli products are fantastic. Although some a little bit more expensive, it's definitely worth the price. In general, staff are friendly and accommodating. Their subs are amazing, well priced, and huge! A great splittable picnic grab. However, I and others I know have experienced poor service on a couple of occasions. In particular, a couple of the ladies behind the deli counter can be a little bit rude if they feel inconvenienced, such as when you come in too close to closing time or are taking too long to order. I'm sure it just adds to the charm!

Henry Zwolak

All the products are first rate. The prices are great and the people behind the counter will go out of their way to help you. St.Joseph's Bakery has been around a long time and after your first visit you will understand why!

Karen Wapinski

Great service and a good selection. My family's been going for years and we've yet to be disappointed.

Flip “Flip Eats” Livingstone

This local gem is a place you need to stop-in and visit if you are looking for cheap and traditionally-made Polish breads, meats and cheeses. With shelves also stocked with pickles and other jarred treats from Europe, all for dirt-cheap prices, you cannot go wrong with shopping here for all of your tasty deli needs. If you like cold-cuts, give their smoked chicken breast a try and thank me later.

Karen

Good meats and other goodies. Very good subs made right there. But long johns were very stale, hardly any cream inside and thin line of chocolate on top that was undetectable.

Dan Schwartz

OMGoodness what an AMAZING place with fresh food that worth trying even if you can't pronounce it. LOL The staff is just top notch and so helpful. I Drive past a few bakeries just to go there. …

Nicholas Ng

Tried the Portuguese Egg tart, Long John and Sausage Rolls and they are hands down 10/10. Absolutely delicious and amazing. Must visit.

Adam Moreau

Meats, subs, desserts, everything.. it's all great here. You can't go wrong.

Caleb Booker

Best bakery in the city. If you need a quick lunch get over here and order subs - they put anything you might get from a franchise to shame!

Haley Nemcko

Amazing!!!! Love coming here. They have amazing hot and mild pepperettes. The kielbasa is also amazing - double smoked yum! Tasty fresh bread and great little pizzas!

Mark Denee

Love this place! Great deli, Polish and other European foods, and the best pierogies!

Alexander Preiss

Another fantastic Polish shop with a nice selection of baked goods, candy, and other Polish foods. The deli is top notch and has meats and cheeses that can't be found at any normal supermarket.

Karen Stockwell

Huge selection of meat / fresh deli. Amazing frozen perogies to snag from here. Large ethnic selection of food, snacks, fresh buns. Also highly recommend their subs - super cheap for a foot long and the sandwich meat is sliced fresh and huge quantities. Worth driving out of your way for. Love it here, hidden gem in little Italy of St. Catharines :)

Konin Konin

Beautiful Polish goods. Excellent Black Forest cake. Friendly, relaxed environment. I stop in whenever I'm in the area for work.

Tom Winstanley

Great food and variety. Wish they had gluten free products.

Sally

Bought some frozen cabbage rolls and they were honestly the worst cabbage rolls I've ever had 0 ground beef just all rice threw them out save your $$ and go somewhere else

Steph Kochany

Awesome, fresh subs! Great deli! Helpful friendly staff! A good reason to go to St Catharines!

Coral South

I visit this place very often now; I've been trying all sorts of eastern european foods I'd never had before. They have lots of interesting imports of Polish beverages as well, and the staff were very helpful recommending me meat and cheese to make authentic Polish sandwiches.

55 mod3

No one served me there at the cheese counter and the staffs were so mean. I left after being neglected for 5 minutes. Will not go there again.

A C

Don't buy the frozen cabbage rolls there, they are tasteless. Cheeses are from Toronto and they are more expensive than the same ones in the Sobeys.

Sheila Nicholson

The best deli... and not expensive at all... Great assorted subs

Sharon

Feb 21 9:30 AM NO SOCIAL DISTANCING Sign on door says 15 customers allowed at a time WHY crammed in like sardines. I went for kaiser buns & bread (suggestion move the bread & buns nearer to checkout). 2 workers on deli counter to serve the lineup.....I went to Mitchell's bakery on Carleton Street who practice covid restrictions.

Victoria Deprez

Love going here their subs are always fresh, this particular visit I ordered 4 subs and One of them was suppose to be a small turkey no onions no mustard, when I got home there was mustard on it. My daughter was disappointed and didn't eat it. Honest mistake it is what it is! This won't stop us from returning, fresh meat and buns!

Dan Cavanaugh

Worst cabbage rolls ive ever had in my life.. me and my girlfriend made cabbage rolls for the first time and it was better... their cabbage rolls are all rice no meat no sauce and cabbage is over cooked and i payed almost $20... unbelievable

Karen Geisel

I ordered a Black Forest cake and was overjoyed with the results. My husband's favorite cake and he had never had one so good. I was hoping for an authentic Black Forest cake and was not disappointed! The deli looked nice too. Staff were friendly and helpful. I'm going to go to the deli and see what it has to offer. Thank you!!!

Paul

St.Joseph Bakery has been a staple bakery in St.Catharines for decades.You can go in and order a submarine or regular sandwich at the deli counter.They have a pastry section,a variety of breads,jars soups etc. You will think that you are in Europe in a bakery there.The prices are reasonable too. Give it a try if you've never been there before.You'll be shopping like your grandparents did in their day. St.Josef Bakery is just not a neighborhood bakery.But,a community bakery where memories are formed from generation to generation.

Philip Thomas

Great old town bakery awesome selection great lunch subs

Kandase Steele

Always an amazing variety of fresh meats and cheeses, the best buns I've ever had, and love the assortment of treats and sweets :)

Theresa Bailey

Delicious fresh rye bread, Krakowska ham kielbasa and also bought some breaded pork cutlets. It was so good.

John Netherway

Quintessential Facer Street experience; amazing deli selection and bakery, brilliant besmattering of polish confectionary and groceries, all wrapped in a warm but slightly unfriendly customer service experience. Beautiful :)

Kim Filion

I really like St.Joseph Bakery as they have delicious baked goods, fresh buns and a great deli. Nice,friendly service.

Karen Ferron

Love the staff and the variety of Meats and cheeses along with pastries...

Miranda Gjergji

Just to say sth about Jordan who wasn't happy not for the store,items or services but for masks...are you for real man? Do you live on this earth ???? yet? Open your eyes,please... First it's not your business if I do or don't put a mask on...I don't care I'd you do Second do you for God's sake have idea people could be excempt? Third do you do your research and listen to everything or just watch bought TV stations? You'll never going to know the truth...apparently

Drew Krtek

St. Joseph's Bakery, 5 stars, need I say more?

Jordan Hunt

I’ve had good experiences in the past and have shopped here weekly for some time now. Today I went in and there was 3 separate customers without masks on. (The only other customers in the store at that point) Probably will not be back, much rather support places that enforce public health guidelines

Rose Stella

The freshest and most delicious subs I've ever had. Staff was very friendly.

Diocon Pal

First time to visit this store. Got what we wanted plus more.

Jennifer Gosselin

This place has the best Multigrain bread. The grandma ham is delicious and the staff pleasent. European delicacies.

Brian Smith

Always enjoy the experience at St Joe's. We have been going there for over 40 years. Always a smile and we are always addressed by our name. Love the personal attention. Our kids went to St Joseph's school with their kids, that's how we came to frequent the deli initially. Always will, and happy to too see it remain in the family.

Liam Gainey

This is the best bakery I’ve ever been into, and I love trying bakeries everywhere I go. They have a huge selection, everything is delicious, and the service is just delightful.

Peter Henderson

An excellent Polish bakery and deli carrying all sorts of bakery foods like cheese cake,plum cake, cookies etc as well as a good supply of kielbasa and cold cuts. It gets very busy especially on Saturday s, so go early. They also carry ported items like Polish shampoo and Polish newspapers.