Emerson&#x27;s Bakery

Incredibly tasty stuff being made at this quaint little neighborhood bakery. Place has been clean…read moreand welcoming every time I've stopped in. The pastries and cookies are always fresh and delicious. My personal favorites are the lemon bars and snickerdoodles. They also do very yummy carry out pies around the holidays. Last year I tried the pumpkin and pecan and it was the hit of Thanksgiving dinner. I highly recommend F&Goode.

The food was excellent as were the vibes. The staff member was super nice and helped us with our…read moreYelp event. I'll definitely come again!

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Cute decor inside

North South Baking

4.5(52 reviews)

2.5 mi

I visited to purchase pastries for a family get together. The staff was incredibly helpful and the…read morevariety of pastries made it difficult to narrow down decisions. We ordered approximately 10 different options and none of them were disappointing. The pastries were light, full, flavorful and fresh. The pastries I got were supposed to last 4 days. They barely lasted two. Whether you need one or 30 pastries, this is the place to stop in.

Might have had one of the rudest service experiences in a long time. The woman that served us was…read moreincredibly rude. We waited 5 minutes to order, after she gave us the death stare multiple times. We had no idea where to order or what to do since we were not even greeted or welcomed. I could tell she was annoyed with us She seemed very inconvenienced when we had to ask where the cream was since this was our first time. Again, incredibly rude. We noticed people around us got their pastries served on plates/baskets and ours was boxed up. Never once were we asked if we were eating in or doing to go. Would have been an easy one star review but the pastries we had were good. I for one, will not be back anytime soon.

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Breakfast sandwich

The Roost Latonia

4.7(30 reviews)

0.0 mi

The way kacey musgraves sounds is how this little shop feels. Warm & inviting. A little bit…read morecountry- a little bit gritty retro Tupperware flowers. Part coffee shop, part fun vintage finds all heart.

From the moment we entered this space we were beyond excited. A great well organized shop. There…read moreare so many unique and nostalgic items that generated so many memories. The shop staff was amazing, friendly and welcoming. We were out celebrating my bestie bday. We did have coffee. We both had the strawberry cobbler. Mine was hot and she got iced. It was good. We had pastries as well, I'm not sure were would select them again. One was lemon bar and the other was lemon scone. This miss for us maybe divine for someone else. We are both thinking about our next visit. Latonia is such a cool little area.

Cronut and bucket of cold brew

Cute handbag

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Cookie Jar Bakery

4.1(46 reviews)

2.8 mi

Fantastic wedding cakes at the most reasonable prices I've used their service for wedding cakes…read moretwice in 20 years and never have had a disappointed piece of cake. CHRIS the owner is fantastic. Quaint little shop.

Has to be THE MOST HISTORIC bakery in Greater Cincy. Original Dutch-style signage out front says…read morefounded in 1927! Worth a trip to see that alone, and they still use their original ovens...third generation of the same family runs it. It's like walking into a wonderful, kitschy antique store with all there is to see. Give it your business if you value old-time, independent bakeries!

The magical, original sign!

A peek at some of their antiques inside.

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Yes, open from 3 am to 3 pm!

Brown Bear Bakery

4.8(425 reviews)

4.3 mi•Over-the-Rhine

What a gem! I stopped into this cute coffee shop as it has rave reviews and it certainly lived up…read moreto the hype! I tried the Brown Bear latte with almond milk which was sooo delicious along with the everything bagel croissant with chive cream cheese. My God on today it was absolutely amazing! It was flaky on the outside and soft on the inside just how I like it. The staff was super sweet and gave great recommendations. Literally can't wait to get back and try more of the pastries! The place overall is fairly small but there's a few tables to dine in. There is metered street parking downtown and they get really busy on the weekends and sell out very quickly so I would recommend trying them during the week when it's more calm.

Pleasantly surprised with their coffee! Definitely worth adding to your pastry order. Cinnamon roll…read morewas solid, orange zest on it was unique but not really my thing. Definitely going to come back to try another pastry sometime! Service is excellent, they have great recommendations based on what you like. Cozy place to sit & eat if you can nab a table in time.

Ratatouille focaccia and everything bagel croissant

Brown butter latte and banana bread twice baked

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Chako Bakery Cafe

4.8(98 reviews)

2.6 mi

Amazing. Grew up in Japan, this took me back! If you want…read moreREAL Japanese food made by Japanese people, this is the place

I ordered a cake from Chako and it was delicious. I ordered a matcha sponge with matcha cream. It…read morewas the perfect amount of sweetness. I also bought some pastries while picking up the cake. They were delicious as well. They were the typical pastries you'd get at an Asian bakery. The chicken Kara-age was also good. If I'm in the Cincinnati area and there's a special occasion, I would definitely come back! Chako was really friendly.

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Matcha with red bean in the middle (left) and black sesame (right)

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Servatii

3.3(3 reviews)

2.9 mi

Beautiful cakes. Yellow is definitely the most moist and the chocolate is hit or miss with dryness.read more

Avoid this location. I ordered a birthday cake and the name was misspelled. It was the fault of the…read moreemployee because the order was written down incorrectly, even though I spelled the name. When I picked up the cake, they admitted the mistake, but did not offer to fix it. They gave me 10% off an expensive cake which is ridiculous. Drive to Crestview Hills instead. The employees at this location don't know where they're doing.

The front of the shop

Very impressed with my daughter's birthday cake. Absolutely beautiful.

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Little Flour Baked Goods

4.0(25 reviews)

3.2 mi

This place is a northern Ky treasure Thanks Elizabeth and staff for making the cutest cookies and…read morecupcakes for my daughters wedding celebration Also your caramel apple cupcake is fantastic

I called several bakeries a few weeks ago looking for custom cookies for my daughter's law school…read moregraduation. One bakery told me they couldn't make cookies because it was Mother Day's weekend, even though I was picking the cookies up the Friday before. A few other random bakery calls were not very helpful. Then I remembered Little Flour and so happy I did. The cookies were absolutely beautiful and tasted divine. They were a huge hit at the party. On top of that, the price was much more reasonable than my first choice, a well known, local bakery. Highly recommend!

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Blue Oven Bakery

4.6(104 reviews)

4.7 mi•Over-the-Rhine

I came down to the Findlay market, and heard that I needed to try out a salted pretzel from Blue…read moreOven. Line was really long on Sunday morning, maybe 40 people deep. I stood in line and patiently waited until I got to the front. When I did, I was rewarded with possibly THE GREATEST SALTED PRETZEL OF MY LIFE. The only other one I can think of that comes close is Miller's Twist in Reading Terminal Market in Philadelphia. This pretzel was literally fresh out of the oven. The lady took the little pans/trays out of the oven, put the pretzel on the rack for like 10 seconds, and then boxed it up and handed it over to me. Damn near burned my hand by trying to take it out to take a picture lol. One bite in, and I knew this was one of the best things I have ever eaten in my life. It was salty, buttery, chewy, crispy. A perfect soft pretzel. I definitely should have bought more than one. By themselves, I could have probably ate 5-6 of them, no joke. This thing was perfect! Will be dreaming about this one for awhile!

The soft pretzels here are delicious. We got them right out of the oven, so they were still warm…read moreand so soft. Be aware that this is a stall at the market, and therefore there is only seating outdoors.

Soft pretzel box.

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Golden Hands Bakery

4.9(98 reviews)

8.9 mi

We were just driving and noticed this donut shop. The kids had seen the big chain donut place a few…read moredoors down and asked about donuts. I had seen the sign for Golden Hands and decided that's where we would go! It did NOT disappoint! The kids went for the normal glazed (but twist not a circle donut!) and vanilla with sprinkles. I wanted to try one of the many others. I tried something different so I sprung for the strawberry with banana cream. I'm not a huge banana fan but oh my goodness this was amazing! The service was impeccable. I love supporting small businesses. It's definitely got a warmth and charm that is missing from the big box places. I cannot wait to come back again!

This place is heaven!…read more I am not the biggest donut person so I love a place that has donuts and baked goods alike! This place doesn't disappoint - there is so much to choose from and the options rotate daily ! I personally love the blueberry fritters - They are huge and layers of blueberry yet they are only 3 bucks (that's so cheap). The strawberry cheese pastry was also delicious and flaky. The only thing I ordered that I wasn't a huge fan of was the pretzel - it was big and the price was right but it didn't taste better than a wawa pretzel twist. The donuts also come warm since the case seems to be a warming case which is a nice touch. The workers are so nice and they will explain every flavor to you if needed since there are no labels. The place is small and so is the parking lot.

Chocolate filled donut

So many choices, so little stomach room!

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The absolute best apple turnovers and cheese pocket coffee cakes in the world.

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