Really great pastries and cool custom birthday cakes in a neat neighborhood. I love the tea cakes and the classic cake doughnuts. Employees are always friendly. Small shop but they turn out massive amounts of tasty pastries every day.
Julie Schilz
The best no-frills donuts in Minneapolis!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Doughnut, Bakery
KJ O.
I found this place originally because I worked close by and it's the one place I really miss now that I'm not working in south Minneapolis. The people are friendly, it's cozy, the food is phenomenal - they have what is essentially adult toaster strudels - puff pastry, eggs, cheese, meat, ect. I would go there for a latte and one of those, then go about my day as a happy camper.
David burwell
Went there Easter Sunday, got a variety of pastries and savory rolls for breakfast. They were helpful and patient and everything tasted great. FYI. the cow outside the shop is headless!?
I have been disappointed in the bakery’s lack of different dessert slices that they have. I used to be able to get a nice variety of different dessert slices but in the last few months when I stopped in, the have none, so I end up having to go somewhere else. Today when I stopped in, again the had no dessert slices. I inquired about why in the past few months this has been a common occurrence. It was explained to me that it was due to the management. I know in the past that dessert slices come to them frozen, so in the past, they could at least sell me the desserts slices frozen. I’m not sure what management is doing but most likely if the don’t make some changes I will no longer be going there.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 3
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Bakery
RachaelRaeTheSallyGirl
I’ve been here a few times when I was younger and going now as an adult was very nostalgic! Thank you for the yummy treats!Kid-friendliness: Kid friendly, but very busy at times so, bare that in mind.
Atmosphere: 3
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Doughnut
David Posavad
Just went there for the doughnuts. The bonus was the lemon flavor doughnut holes.
Atmosphere: 3
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Doughnut, Bakery
Rachel Thompson
I love the savory croissants so much.
Susan Schueneman
Amazing hand-made goodies and breads. My favorite are the cake doughnuts.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Sugar Donuts, Croissants, Apple Fritters, Cherry Cream Cheese Danish, Doughnut, Bakery, Maple Donut, Chocolate Donut
Erin Young
I’ve been going here for as long as I can remember, and it’s really heartbreaking to see it as a shell of its former glory. There are decent cake donuts still, but gone are all of the other wonderful treats that really made this place a special neighborhood standout.
The quality hasn't been as good as before the shop was sold, but it was higher than it presently is. The bakery items are far too sweet (the cupcakes are so sugary I stopped buying them). The cookies are harder than they used to be, and I swear they use less butter (perhaps it's margarine? Whatever it is, there's less of it). The molasses ginger cookie used to be a favorite, but now I can't taste either molasses or ginger. The tea cakes are often burnt and hard. This last week the shelves were half empty. They say they're busy and selling things out, but even at noon they have very little on offer, which isn't the way it used to be. As of today they put my items in paper bags, not wax bags. They seem to be constantly understaffed. Some of their items are from Wuollet Bakery. I may as well go there! I love having a neighborhood bakery, but the quality and variety have dropped so much that I get my pastries from Lunds & Byerlys in Highland Park instead. They have much more choices and the quality is excellent. Also, and I must add this, I was there with a friend last June, and the PRIDE theme was being pushed very hard. I don't mind what other people choose to believe, and I'm all for some rainbow cookies and cakes, but the entire shop was drowned in PRIDE balloons, banners, stickers, etc. My friend's Catholic, and having the bakery employees promoting their beliefs with every cupcake made us decide to go elsewhere. We wanted pastries, not politics.
Aaron S.
This place is going down hill and it is such a bummer. I used to argue this shops supremacy above all other donut shops. No more. I notice a lot of reviews from the 'regulars' that are also feeling this way. So many of the great things they used to have seem to have disappeared off the shelves. The donuts seem harder and harder to get fresh and are frequently bordering stale. I think this is all a result of being taken over by new owners a little while back. I've been holding this review back for months hoping against hope that things would return to the original greatness. Yet the decline seems to continue on slowly but steadily.
Celina B.
this one is sad to write because I have been going to bakers wife my whole life, my family literally has inside jokes about this place. We just went this morning and every donut we got was stale. Mourning this place and how good it used to be. Their ham and cheese croissants are still very good though!! (but they were already out at 8am today)
Jim Young
Quality pastries and breads at a reasonable price. This place is a neighborhood favorite.Wheelchair accessibility: Right on the corner. No step to get in.
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 4
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Pastry Shop, Sugar Donuts, Apple Fritters, Cherry Cream Cheese Danish, Birthday Cake, Fruit Tart, Doughnut, Chocolate Donut
Homerbob
Did not accept cash. Had inappropriate banners as well.
Really great pastries and cool custom birthday cakes in a neat neighborhood. I love the tea cakes and the classic cake doughnuts. Employees are always friendly. Small shop but they turn out massive amounts of tasty pastries every day.
The best no-frills donuts in Minneapolis!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Doughnut, Bakery
I found this place originally because I worked close by and it's the one place I really miss now that I'm not working in south Minneapolis. The people are friendly, it's cozy, the food is phenomenal - they have what is essentially adult toaster strudels - puff pastry, eggs, cheese, meat, ect. I would go there for a latte and one of those, then go about my day as a happy camper.
Went there Easter Sunday, got a variety of pastries and savory rolls for breakfast. They were helpful and patient and everything tasted great. FYI. the cow outside the shop is headless!?
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Pastry Shop, Croissants, Doughnut, Bakery
I have been disappointed in the bakery’s lack of different dessert slices that they have. I used to be able to get a nice variety of different dessert slices but in the last few months when I stopped in, the have none, so I end up having to go somewhere else. Today when I stopped in, again the had no dessert slices. I inquired about why in the past few months this has been a common occurrence. It was explained to me that it was due to the management. I know in the past that dessert slices come to them frozen, so in the past, they could at least sell me the desserts slices frozen. I’m not sure what management is doing but most likely if the don’t make some changes I will no longer be going there.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 3
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Bakery
I’ve been here a few times when I was younger and going now as an adult was very nostalgic! Thank you for the yummy treats!Kid-friendliness: Kid friendly, but very busy at times so, bare that in mind.
Atmosphere: 3
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Doughnut
Just went there for the doughnuts. The bonus was the lemon flavor doughnut holes.
Atmosphere: 3
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Doughnut, Bakery
I love the savory croissants so much.
Amazing hand-made goodies and breads. My favorite are the cake doughnuts.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Sugar Donuts, Croissants, Apple Fritters, Cherry Cream Cheese Danish, Doughnut, Bakery, Maple Donut, Chocolate Donut
I’ve been going here for as long as I can remember, and it’s really heartbreaking to see it as a shell of its former glory. There are decent cake donuts still, but gone are all of the other wonderful treats that really made this place a special neighborhood standout.
Atmosphere: 1
Food: 1
Service: 3
Restaurantji Recommends
The quality hasn't been as good as before the shop was sold, but it was higher than it presently is. The bakery items are far too sweet (the cupcakes are so sugary I stopped buying them). The cookies are harder than they used to be, and I swear they use less butter (perhaps it's margarine? Whatever it is, there's less of it). The molasses ginger cookie used to be a favorite, but now I can't taste either molasses or ginger. The tea cakes are often burnt and hard. This last week the shelves were half empty. They say they're busy and selling things out, but even at noon they have very little on offer, which isn't the way it used to be. As of today they put my items in paper bags, not wax bags. They seem to be constantly understaffed. Some of their items are from Wuollet Bakery. I may as well go there! I love having a neighborhood bakery, but the quality and variety have dropped so much that I get my pastries from Lunds & Byerlys in Highland Park instead. They have much more choices and the quality is excellent. Also, and I must add this, I was there with a friend last June, and the PRIDE theme was being pushed very hard. I don't mind what other people choose to believe, and I'm all for some rainbow cookies and cakes, but the entire shop was drowned in PRIDE balloons, banners, stickers, etc. My friend's Catholic, and having the bakery employees promoting their beliefs with every cupcake made us decide to go elsewhere. We wanted pastries, not politics.
This place is going down hill and it is such a bummer. I used to argue this shops supremacy above all other donut shops. No more. I notice a lot of reviews from the 'regulars' that are also feeling this way. So many of the great things they used to have seem to have disappeared off the shelves. The donuts seem harder and harder to get fresh and are frequently bordering stale. I think this is all a result of being taken over by new owners a little while back. I've been holding this review back for months hoping against hope that things would return to the original greatness. Yet the decline seems to continue on slowly but steadily.
this one is sad to write because I have been going to bakers wife my whole life, my family literally has inside jokes about this place. We just went this morning and every donut we got was stale. Mourning this place and how good it used to be. Their ham and cheese croissants are still very good though!! (but they were already out at 8am today)
Quality pastries and breads at a reasonable price. This place is a neighborhood favorite.Wheelchair accessibility: Right on the corner. No step to get in.
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 4
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Pastry Shop, Sugar Donuts, Apple Fritters, Cherry Cream Cheese Danish, Birthday Cake, Fruit Tart, Doughnut, Chocolate Donut
Did not accept cash. Had inappropriate banners as well.
Atmosphere: 1