Mazurek’s Bakery

Fantastic service and product. Great to see this buffalo staple continuing with the traditional faves and moving into the 21^st century.

The maple walnut cinnamon rolls…
OMG so good… the best i have ever tasted…
And the fudge brownies unreal brings me back to the brownies the Iroquois bakery (used to be on Main St. Near Morris Avenue).
This bakery is the best!!#

If you try to do a corn maze and you are very clumsy and accidentally destroy the maze, then it’s just another Maze-​u-​wrecked. Which is exactly what this little First Ward bakery is named after.
Mazurek’s bakery is a Buffalo institution and bakes some really awesome sh**. I think their Rye Loaf is super famous and I definitely like it, but I also think it’s hard and dry and not great for sandwiches, so you might want to try it yourself before taking my word for it. Similarly, I heard they make fresh hot donuts, but whenever I’ve gone in there they weren’t hot, and when I had them, on the one hand they tasted really good, but on the other hand definitely not fresh and straight out of the fryer, and maybe a little on the drier side.
I will re-​up this review when I get the chance to try the donuts fresh-​fresh the way they should be, but for now it gets a very solid 4. An excellent bakery that is steeped in tradition, and everyone that likes bread and home-​style bakeries and Buffalo legends, should give it a shot.
And did you know the owner of Mazurek’s also owns an Italian Car company? Mazurati.
Speaking of which I was impressed when Britney brand-​name-​dropped Maserati in her «Work B**ch» video. Mainly because of the way she looked in that video. But anyway.

I was dying for some good, seeded sour rye so I sent my daughter off to Mazurek’s. She was to purchase a two pound rye and some Napoleans. The rye was purchased however we needed to revert to plan II as far as sweet treats go — no Napoleans.
Mazurek’s only offers paczki on the weekends so that was not an option. We agreed on six donuts and two of what she described as «cheese squares».
The «squares» turned out to be two Polish style cheesecakes. They will be eaten, no question, however they are not as how I remember the cheesecake of my youth. I cannot detect the layer of sour cream which should be on top of the actual cheese portion. I am also not so crazy about the pastry base.
The donuts? Well was I pissed when I saw them. They are not filled as one might expect with a tube inserted into donut center, they are sliced and slabbed with filling. The anxiety over these lasted until I tasted one, or maybe two. I can say that they are like nothing I’ve had before! The actual donut has more of a «cro-​nut» consistency. The filling is delightful!
My angst turned to joy and happiness prevailed in our humble abode hunkering down to ride out a storm of epic proportions.

I ordered a Birthday cake for my son who is a freshman at UB. Being so far away from home, I was unable to get a cake to him personally for his first birthday away from home. The owner Ty personally delivered the cake to his dorm and confirmed that it was properly delivered to the right place. The best part of it was my son said it was the best cake he and his roommates ever had. This is saying a whole lot all four are from NYC or just outside of the city. I cannot wait to go to the bakery personally in a few weeks when we go up for the family weekend. Thank you Ty!

Delicious rye & Polish baked goods! Warm, happy peeps to greet you on even the most gray days of Buffalo’s winters!

A Buffalo staple, the only of its kind. Fabulous New York rye available on Fridays. Regular rye on the other days. Donuts flipped fresh in the back first thing every morning. Ty and the team are wonderful and accommodating. With a little notice they can prep any order you request. I got some Danishes and coffee to feed my construction workers on a rainy Saturday. Also, a strudel is a great way to offer a treat to folks I. Your office. Great bread and baked goods made the old world way, with a lot of care. Some of you may think that it is not the same since Jack and Carol sold… But Ty is doing them justice and their legacy will prevail.

Oh dear Unilocalers, if you haven’t been to Mazurek’s, you’ve been missing out on a true hidden gem in the Queen City.
Pumping out bread and pastries for 80 years strong and counting, Mazurek’s is a little neighborhood spot the like of which I wouldn’t expect to see in Buffalo. Snugly settled into an ages-​old storefront with a store area itself no bigger than a breadbox, Mazurek’s is admittedly short on amenities. Heck, they don’t even have tables and chairs to sit on. The charm here is all old school.
What Mazurek’s does have is the best rye bread I have had in years at an incredible price, hearty and full of that slightly bitter yet delicious rye taste cleansed from the mass market breads found at Wegman’s and Tops. This is bread I will be back to purchase three or four loaves at a time to freeze to ensure that I never run out. When that apocalypse comes, Twinkies and rye will be my salvation.
What Mazurek’s does have is hearty carrot and chocolate sweet breads uniquely suited to a Sunday morning brunch.
What Mazurek’s does have is a group of people who understand customer service, who will explain to you what they make and how they make it, who will give you time to come to your own decisions before adding sage advice, who give out free goodies in celebration of their 80^th year of operation!
I have only given four stars to Mazurek’s presently because I have not yet tried any of their cakes or more traditional pastries, elements for which any review of a bakery would be sadly incomplete. I look forward to updating my review shortly to reflect the fact that I believe this to be thus far the best bakery in the city.

Haven’t tasted doughnuts this good in many years. May you guys last as long as the original owners.

New York Rye outstanding, doughnuts like they used to taste when I was a little girl (many, many years ago) when we had a bakery in every neighborhood and they made REAL doughnuts. No skimping on the ingredients. Do yourself a favor and stop. Of course, if you don’t like rye, there are other selections which I’m certain are just as good. A bit out of your way — hey it’s only geography. I’m signing off now to have the other half of my doughnut.

This is your no frills old fashioned bakery. You know, the kind that does not exist in many places anymore. It has been around forever and has character. They bake several kinds of breads, cookies, desserts, and use left over dough for noodles. I stopped in today (could barely get in the door), the day before Easter so all they had left were cookies and some breads. We did manage to get a huge slab of cheesecake. I have never had cheesecake like this, I don’t know if it is a ricotta based one or what but it is delicious. I can’t wait to go back to try more of their baked goods.