You can see my reviews here for Evans Bakery, which occupied this space since Noah was a kid. I've been loving Baker Benji's since they took over the space but haven't thought to review. I'm a donut guy and love them here. Simple glazed or a nice Boston Cream. I don't need the gluten free or vegan options they offer but I love that they are available for those who do. I haven't ordered a cake but the artistry they display is impressive. I love that they are continuing the tradition of supporting our community. read more

Just called to inquire about 12 doz. donuts on a weekly basis for us to give out to our Saturday morning customers and was greeted by a friendly, knowledgeable young lady. Her tone of voice showed she enjoyed what she was doing and that is something very special these days. It made me want to do business with Baker Benji's and I am sure I will. Bruce P. PS Our price for clean, dry Aluminum Cans is now .65/lb. read more

A wonderful experience, it was recommended by a colleague. The staff were extremely friendly. The donuts were delicious!! Their seasonal bakes are some of my favorites. Try to get there for Mardi Gras; king cakes, beignets, and paczkis. read more

Decided to stop by and it was amazing! We got a bunch of pastries for the holiday weekend, including colaches. HIGHLY recommended!

This local bakery offers beautiful, tasty traditional pastries, doughnuts, cakes, cookies, and cupcakes. The special orders come out delicious and perfectly decorated. There are always vegan options, as well, which taste just as delicious as the traditionally baked goods. Benji and his staff, though, are the true highlight of this business! We've been patronizing this business since it opened, and will continue to do so. read more

Friendly service and amazing baked items. Bought a cake and it was delicious. They have so many order ahead options.

We stopped in at the recommendation of a friend and we were not disappointed. It has the feel of a bakery I grew up with in Springfield before they became commercialized. I've tried other bakeries vegan options and they always been disappointing that is not the case here. I got a mix of cookies and doughnuts and we shared them and they were all absolutely delicious. We're excited to try more of their baked goods. read more

We went here this morning and everything we purchased was delicious. The gentleman that waited on us was very good at describing the items and told us which were the best sellers. They had a good selection of vegan items as well. Highly recommend. read more

Delicious cookies and donuts in Old North Dayton. I sampled them at the National Night Out.

I shed more than a few tears when Bill told me that Evans Bakery would no longer be a fixture in Old North Dayton. I will miss his dinner rolls and strawberry cream cake the most. However, I will miss Bill's baking classes and professional baking wisdom more than the sweets. Kudos to Jennifer Evans for taking on the business and making people happy for sooo many years! I wish her all the best. And best wishes to Bill, whose servant leadership and passion for helping people led to the creation of some of the most successful nonprofits in the Dayton area. May your light continue to shine. Thank you, Bill, Rosemary, Jennifer, and the entire Evans Bakery family. read more

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Extremely Happy this owner has taken over where the Evans Bakery left off. Buying the Evans Recipes is one thing but reproducing them is another and Baker Benji has come through with flying colors ! Great taste, Service and old fashioned Ambiance continue on Troy Street. read more

Small mom and pop shop. Parking can be a little challenging. Otherwise, the bakery has a little of everything, all of which looked very traditional. The staff was very accommodating, even offering to make a blackberry filled donut on the spot. (Thus it is no Dunkin' Donuts, thankfully. ) My first bite was like being transported back to grandma's kitchen. Definitely with the stop. Why not 5 stars, if the fillings were homemade this place would be a wonder of the world. read more

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Was so disappointed today .I used to love going there for doughnuts. But today was such a disappointed. New owner bought a dozen doughnuts for $15 . It was not the price but they was like day old doughnuts. Doughnuts are light and fluffy not bread with icing. read more

I love Evans Bakery because of their wonderful pastries and especially the palm leaves. But also because Jennifer Evans and her dad have been helping us every year with the Jewish Cultural Festival. Volunteers do the work but the Evans family allows us to use their facility for making and baking hamentaschen, honey cake, and challah. They are great. Thank you, Jennifer! read more

I adore this bakery. Not only are the donuts THE BEST I have ever tasted, but the bakery itself is wonderful. My mother ordered pies and I do not like pie. HOWEVER I LOVED the sweet potato pie. It's the absolute BEST. Next bread. Again, my mom decided she wanted Milk bread. Never heard of it? Me neither. I go to Jennifer, the owner, and she just whips out the recipe. Not only that, she asked for feedback to make it better (it was perfect the way it was). Then today as I get my donuts, I see bread samples. It's her newest bread to try. It was HEAVENLY. And lastly, I bought donuts once and they did not taste like normal. So I call the shop and Jennifer answers. I talk with her and told her I didn't really like what was done. No problem. She let me know she was stretching mix til her new shipment and that her donuts would not change. THEN she said she would give me a free dozen since I wasn't happy. I forgot about the free but I remembered the mix part. Next time I'm there I made the inquiry if the mix was the same. Jennifer REMEMBERED and gave me a free dozen donuts. BEST PLACE EVER! read more

Baker Benji’s - The best donuts I have EVER had. - Bakeries Near Me - Dayton, Ohio

Since, I moved to Ohio, I was worried on not finding the food places I enjoy. When I looked up this place for donuts, the reviews people wrote about Evans, weren't kidding. I felt comfortable knowing that the staff were friendly and knowledgeable about donuts, cakes, and breads. Their apricot danish brought me back home and the orange cream filled donut made my morning with a hot cup of coffee ^_^ read more

Baker Benji’s - Enjoying the orange cream filled donut with a hot cup of coffee - Bakeries Near Me - Dayton, Ohio

Just moved to Dayton and was looking for a bakery offering good bread. Stopped in here and am very happy - there wasn't a great selection at about noon on a Tuesday, but the owner offered me a wheat sandwich loaf or an herb ciabatta, and she explained that she has bread in the freezer and can also bake to order if I call ahead. The ciabatta was absolutely delicious! Didn't try the sweets, but they look amazing. I'll be back for sure! read more

I Love there Donuts,Pastries & Cakes. I'm telling you they got the SWEETS DOWN PAT!!!

Pretty disappointed with the cupcakes we ordered for my bridal shower. We just asked for simple vanilla and chocolate cupcakes with white icing. The icing was minimal and looked extremely homemade, in a bad way. Each one also had a dent in it like something was placed on top then removed and not corrected. Everyone who walked into the party asked if we made them because the icing looked like someone who would do it at home, not a professional baker. I did not try the cupcake but was also told the cake itself was not very good either, a bit too dry. The only reason I didn't say anything when they were picked up was because my mom had ordered them and I wasn't sure what the instructions were. Plus there wouldn't be time to make another batch before the shower began. Our family will not be returning and we won't be recommending this bakery to anyone. read more

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I can't believe more people haven't reviewed this local staple! Every time I'm on the North side of Dayton, I stop by this bakery shop for their kolachi. (Look more like kiffles, but hey!) They also have great donuts and their raisin whole wheat Irish soda bread is to die for! Great prices and always friendly service. read more

I ordered a loaf of Salt Rising Bread on April 28, 2019 and picked it up the next day. We were deeply disappointed as this was not real Salt Rising Bread as we know it. It was simply "heavy" white bread and lacked the pungent smell that old fashioned and traditional Salt Rising Bread has. We used to live in Cleveland many years ago and frequented Hough Bakery (not defunct) and every week purchased their wonderful Salt Rising Bread. It was "real " Salt Rising Bread and had "the smell." What we purchased at Bill Evans Bakery was not the real thing. I will to into the bakery in a few days and talk with the baker in the hopes that this was simply an anomaly and that he or she really does know how to make the real stuff. Dr. Ed Garten, Beavercreek, Ohio read more

Rudest cooks ever! I wish Yelp allowed zero star reviews. I always loved these donuts when they had a stand set up at the farmers market, but since then they're quality of product and service has fallen big time! My husband was on his way to buy a couple dozen early in the morning when an employee called my home, because I had left a message the evening before asking a couple questions. The employee was so mean on the phone, chewing me out for leaving message. **News Flash, Evans Staff** **IF YOU DON'T WANT CUSTOMERS LEAVING A MESSAGE THEN DON'T SET UP AN ANSWERING MACHINE ON YOU PHONE** Long story, short... I called my husband and told him to turn around and go to AMERICAN CLASSICS DONUTS, instead. Evans just lost another customer, I would never return. read more

I stopped in here for the first time today to get some donuts. They were excellent. The customer service was friendly. I called ahead to order the donuts and everything was ready when I got there. I will definitely use them again. read more

I have been coming here since I was a little girl. My parents and my grandparents have also came here for years. By far the very best donuts and cakes that I have ever had. I was so happy when I heard that they were opening back up. was just there two weeks ago getting dozens of donuts for my work and my family read more

What a great little community bakery! Reminds me of when I was a kid. You really need to check it out. Simple Place, Great Food. Bottom line, you wont find better donuts and pastries at any the high dollar fancy joints. read more

I just sent my son up to Evans Bakery to get a birthday cake for a 50 year old man. He told the employee that the cake was for a man and did not want the one in the case with roses on it. They went to the back to personalize the cake and when they came out they had wrote on another cake with roses on it. It's hideous. I called the bakery and they weren't willing to do anything about it. My first and last experience with this business. There are a lot of local bakeries that do a fantastic job and they will get my money in the future. read more

Best of everything, everything is made from scratch and you can taste it. I've recently moved south, but they said they would ship me some donuts whenever I call!! Love me some Evan's bakery YUM read more

Love this place. For awhile I declared Pastry Friday and went there at least once week for the glazed donuts and the lemon filled (swoon). Not a good diet choice so I'm there less frequently, but this is my first go-to for anything baked. Extraordinary community members; you'd be hard-pressed to find nicer folks. Totally worth the extra traffic lights to get there. Oh, and try that coffee filled donut. read more

Some of the best doughnuts in town! I would compare them to Bills in Centerville. If you are gonna get doughnuts this is the place to do it!

These are the best donuts in Dayton. The staff is very friendly and the prices are great. I only bring these donuts to customers.

I used to go to Evans Bakery on a regular basis. I came in there this morning. I was kind of saddened by the size of the donuts that they have now. They are about half the size as they used to be. On the icing side of things, they hardly had much icing on the donuts. For the cost of a dozen is $9 in change, I'm a a little upset for the quality versus how much they cost. I can think of several other places including United Dairy Farmers whose Donuts seems to be better these days. Very saddened to see this. They were once wonderful now not so much. read more

The Evans's daughter and her partner just recently re-opened the Evans Bakery and everything we have bought there has been delicious! My girlfriend and her father have both said the creamhorns are the best they have ever tasted! They baked me a birthday cake for my 13 year old grandaughter and it was just as beautiful as it was delicious! I work very close to the bakery and I stop by almost daily to get something for the next days breakfast. Do yourself a favor and make your next bakery purchase at Evans, you will be glad you did! read more

Great local place. Donuts and cakes are amazing. Love to go in on Saturday morning, get a coffee and a donut. Like to also get cookies made for special occasions from here. Has a nice old school feel. A neighborhood staple. read more

Dayton definitely needed another good Bakery/Doughnut shop that is not a chain. It was great to see the Evans family bring the shop back to life. I think that it is even better than before. (Sorry Mr. Evans) Old North Dayton is full of tradition and it's great to see a family owned business back at it. Do yourself a favor and stop by for some great local doughnuts or pastries. read more

So glad this is open. Great donuts, super cheap, and really friendly people. Not far at all for anyone in South Park, Oregon, St Anne's, or downtown (just go down keowee toward Children's), which is great since there really is a lack of a locally owned, good bakery in those neighborhoods. They also make great fruit pies, and bread (I love their italian and vienna rye). read more

I have ordered cakes from Evans every year for my twins birthday, 13 years now and except for last year when they closed. I just learned tonight that they reopened and I can't wait to call them tomorrow and order a cake. They have the best marble buttercream cakes in the world. Not too sweet and just right!!! I'm glad I don't have to search for a new bakery all over again. Your replacement last year wasn't as good as you and I am so glad you have reopened!!! Evans is the best!! read more