Conshohocken Italian Bakery

Originally a small river town on the Schuylkill River north of Philly, Conshohocken shifted from quaint to bustling suburb in the middle/late 20th Century as waves of city dwellers with a little money in their pockets sought a better family life by moving in all directions out of the urban core. This included the ethnic enclaves that had called the neighborhoods of the City of Brotherly Love their homes for more than a hundred years. Many remained on the old narrow streets, but younger generations wanting more space to grow, heard the call and moved outside the city 's grasp, even if the older generations stayed put. Conshohocken Italian Bakery began in 1973, many decades after the founding of the inner city bakers like Sarcone 's and Casia 's. Their plant on Jones Street has expanded several times, but the recipes and authenticity of their products has never changed. Yelp Bro, Omar S. and I visited this landmark dough merchant as part of his exploration of Italian hoagie rolls and tomato pie, for his search for the Holy Grail the apex methodology for baking the best at home rolls and TP in his San Diego kitchen. The factory was way more modern than the others in the city, but the center of the operation was the woman behind the counter accepting orders from walk in customers, and more so from telephone orders. This bakery does not accept orders any other way, so Diane was the key to the whole magilla. She was a mistress of ceremonies, with a light comedic touch and genuine love of the customer and business. Omar was really taken with their interaction. And, why not? She was the gatekeeper to some of the best Italian bread and accessories in the region. Turned out, their rolls had about a wonderful crispy crust and light textured innards. Just enough sugar to allow the sandwich/hoagie rolls to be delicious naked, or with shmear of butter. Only Sarcone 's was its equal. Although Tomato Pies are a Philly Thing, and really not my favorite, Conshy Bakery had a damn good variant with a light sweet and garlic flavor in their sauce. As my family would say: I could eat it...! All their loaves looked and smelled great in the racks. Conshy Bakery was the biggest surprise of our five shop tour. Definitely deserves a visit when in the mood for awesome Italian rolls made with flour, salt, water, yeast, whey, cornstarch, soy/cottonseed oil, wheat flour Daren and dextrose arises. Yes, Sir! PS. They also have a large tray of Stock 's Pound Cakes for your sweet tooth. Stocks is yet another famous Philly institution that produces the best heavenly moist pound cakes in the universe. That lemon iced brick is stupendous.

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My family is OBSESSED with this bakery. We stop by about every three weeks, buy a dozen hoagie rolls, eat the most delicious sandwiches for a day or two and then freeze the rest for fresh bread throughout the weeks. We basically stopped buying sandwich bread because of our visits and our meals are so much tastier! Conshy Italian Bakery is affordable, delicious, and it feels great to know we're supporting a long standing local business! We've also tried their burger buns and tomato pie, both delicious (the hoagie rolls have really won our hearts though). Contrary to some older reviews on Google and elsewhere, they do now take credit cards! The staff is also very helpful and always super quick. We know even if there's a bit of a line, we'll be in and out fast so we can always drop in our way home and grab our beloved bread.

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When I search Google for best roles in Montco, Panera Bread shows #1. Who manages your company?

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Commercial bakers of mostly bread. With a small selection of candy. Also great supply of milk.

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The best of the best roles. Pleasant old time Italian steak/hoagie rolls.

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