We stopped in around 9am on a Saturday, the line had just started. This is a great bakery, many delicious choices from bread, cookies pastries, and specialty treats. We were there on Valentine's Day so there were many sizes of king cakes, several paczki, heart shaped donuts and cookies. They have coffee from a local shop, milk, and pop in the cooler. read more

Busken Bakery - Bakeries Near Me - Batavia, Ohio

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Visited Busken Bakery for the first time on a recent trip to the Cincinnati area with some of my family. We were in town to visit other family members who are local to the area, so we stopped here to pick up some treats to bring along with us on our visit. Busken Bakery is a third-generation, locally owned business in Cincinnati that has been around for nearly 100 years. They have 4 locations listed on their website, with one of them being in Eastgate/Batavia. The selection here includes a variety of homemade breads, cookies, cakes, donuts, pies, and more. Various coffee and other drinks are also available to enjoy with your treats. This location specifically is in the Eastgate/Batavia area, at the intersection of Glen-Este Withamsville Road and Old State Route 74. The storefront is the right corner unit in a small strip mall-type complex called Glen-Este Village Centre. As someone who is not from the area and had never been here specifically, it is relatively easy to navigate to. Their branding is visible on the larger sign for the shopping center, which can be read from the road. Parking here was no issue There are two rows of parking spaces at the front of the shopping center. It was not at all crowded in the complex at the time of our visit, so we easily got a parking spot just steps from the bakery entrance. Our visit here was around 12:40 PM on a Saturday in September. I am assuming the crowd for this place comes in the morning time, given the type of business it is. There were no other customers in the store at the time of our visit. The bakery also has some aspects of a cafe. There are a few bar-height tables, four-top tables, and even a kids table available for patrons in the front of the store. It would be nice to grab some goodies, a nice drink, and hang out for a little bit in the space. They even had some different reading material available for free, too. We took some time to look around at all of the different items in the bakery before deciding what we wanted to order. They have a few bakery cases at the counter filled with different cookies, dipped treats, and other pastries that can be purchased individually or in various quantities. Behind the counter was a selection of donuts. The pre-made cakes sit to the left, and are displayed so it is easy for the customer to see. Throughout the store, there are different tables and displays with the breads, pies, pre-packaged cookies, and seasonal items. I loved the nods to the Cincinnati area all around the space, including the Bengals-themed cookies, the "Chew Dey" sign, and the variety of orange/black/white items to choose from. It was fun to look around at the different items and decorations the staff put together. On the left-hand side, there are a few different coolers with a variety of cold drinks. Also, there are coffee urns with self-serve hot coffee. Greeting cards, candles, and other retail items are in this space as well. The family we were going to visit has a few young children, so we chose to get a tub of the Original Iced Cookies that were pre-packaged. They were decorated as yellow smiley faces, and were a nice size for a child or for an adult as a little treat. We liked the taste of these, and they lasted for several days afterwards. The cookies in the case looked delicious but with the nut flavoring and our particular occasion that we were buying them for, we decided against them. I personally would have loved to try them, as they all looked and sounded so good! Overall, there was a healthy selection of items throughout the store. I thought they would have more variety in terms of cookies, as it seemed like there were only a few different kinds. Same sentiment for the breads. I am not sure if it was just because we were there later in the day, or if that is the way it always is. Maybe next time I will need to stop earlier to get the full experience in this regard. The staff were attentive and helpful. Since we were the only ones in the space, I think they were overly-attentive at points, but that is fine. I am more of a shop on my own-type of shopper, so not my favorite when employees are watching my every move. However, I understand they are simply doing their job and we essentially had their undivided attention. Glad that we found this local bakery to stop at during our trip to Cincinnati! Their products were good, the storefront was decorated and appealing, the staff were all friendly. I would love to return in the future to try more of their items, including these infamous donuts I have been reading about here in other people's reviews. Would recommend giving Busken Bakery a try if you find yourself in the area. read more

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The gals behind the counter were friendly and patient and answered every question that we had about every donut and pastry. The donuts and pastries are big and taste very fresh. The butter muffin was so yummy and gooey on the inside. I learned today that they even have a drive thru! read more

Busken Bakery - Glazed donut and butter muffin - Bakeries Near Me - Batavia, Ohio

These are my absolute favorite donuts ever! The glazed donuts are to die for! (Especially if you warm them up slightly and have it with a glass of ice cold milk) If you have never had one, you should definitely try a cheese cup or cheese triangle. I don't know what they call them but that's what we call them and we can never get enough! Any time someone we know comes into town and wants to try something "Cincinnati" that's one of the places we take them. We will always Love Busken the most! read more

The nicest ladies in the world work here. And the donuts are great too! As if that wasn't enough, there's a drive-thru window! read more

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The cakes here are the best. They are not frozen and then frosted you can tell the bake the cakes to order. Some of the coloring went on the side and I wasn't a fan of that but it tasted great and no one else really cared lol read more

Busken Bakery - Seaside Chocolate Cake Chocolate Buttercream - Bakeries Near Me - Batavia, Ohio

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you cannot go wrong with anything from this bakery to be honest! everything is amazing and fresh, light, airy, and delicious! i've never had a bad experience with this bakery ever! read more

Best bakery and greatest service we've ever had. Absolutely loved the staff. Will visit every time we are in town now.

Busken is the best bakery! Been going my whole life! Everything is DELICIOUS! My only complaint is, why is the Eastgate location not open on Sundays? Especially with 2 huge churches within a mile. Plus all the residential neighborhoods around. Sunday mornings...grab a special treat for the family with some glazed donuts, maybe some coffee cake? What a missed opportunity for Busken & a missed opportunity for families to create memories. I still remember my Grandpa taking me almost every Sunday to the one in Norwood that is unfortunately closed now. I remember the fantastic smell of sweet sugar & fresh coffee, the hardwood floors, the glass cases filled with cakes & pastries! But I digress... everyone needs some Busken in their lives!!! And to Busken, please consider being open on Sundays! read more

Always good Pastery. But I love almonds. All they had that day was Bear claws. More dough than I wanted and Almond Paste - lots added sugar. Felt salesguy manipulated me by not fully explaining. My rare treat might was just empty calories and not what I'd wanted. Next time I'll just walk out read more

Cute little Busken location. The employees are friendly and helpful. I stopped in on Fat Tuesday to pickup some Paczkis and the place, even around lunchtime, was fully stocked. They have some items pre-packaged on tables scattered around, and then many other items obtained at the counter. I was actually able to snag some of my fave paczki flavor, the blueberry. I was a little surprised at the price, but I guess thats everywhere now. My treat was delicious and enjoyed by all! read more

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I've always loved Busken since I was a little kid! Keep it simple with thumbprint cookies of all different colors!

This place is great. My friend and I go once a week in the evening and the lady working is so wonderful and helpful every time. It's quite and calm in the building and the smells of fresh pastries always makes us hungry for them. My favorite thing there is definitely the cheese rocket a must try!! read more

They have yummy glazed croissants!! Their pastries are always fresh! The team is always courteous and friendly too.

amazing donuts. the ladies who work here are always so nice. my favorite bakery nearby.

Trying to get a picture cake made. The lady said to come back tomorrow when the manager is here because she doesn't know how to do it ! Major fail! Won't be back! read more

Visited this location today for my first Busken Bakery experience. I must say that although I haven't even tried the food yet, the lady behind the counter was very unpleasant! She didn't greet me as I entered and just stood there and stared at me as if to say "What do you want?". I wouldn't recommend and as for myself, I will search for another bakery in the area besides Busken! Surely there is one around that doesn't have rude and unpleasant employees!! read more

Great birthday cakes. Can tell they make them fresh.