After dropping my hubby at work and having the car on a weekday I decided to hunt for a local bakery. I arrived at Han's by 9 AM and was disappointed to see a very limited number of donuts to choose from. Obviously they're a big favorite if their selection is that decimated at a still relatively early hour. The donuts I got were truly excellent and I plan on visiting again but at an earlier hour! read more

Hans' Bakery - Some yummy donuts! - Bakeries Near Me - Anoka, Minnesota

Used to be a great place.... Now it's run down, the product is stale and obviously a few days old. There are used boxes all over the place, and the staff is unfriendly. Sad to see such a staple of the community run into the ground. read more

The donuts and danish were dry and had a salty taste. The donuts hardly had any frosting on them. The shop also had minimal selection. The shop was run down. We saw large open boxes of donuts behind the counter. Very disappointed. We bought 4 items and it cost $16.00. We won't be returning to Han's Bakery. read more

We will not return. This place is unkept, broken windows and all around dirty. they keep donuts on the back table in large boxes they were open and the donuts were tossed in and sideways. They have about 10 options. It was sad to see no life in this place. Empty shelves and behind their building there is all sorts of trash and bakery cases. read more

At one time I enjoyed coming here and buying their fry cakes, what most people would call their "cake donuts." They are the plain ones with no frosting or sugar. Last week I bought FOUR fry cakes at a cost of $2.00 apiece! I had no idea they would cost that much. $8.26 was the total charge for the four. How preposterous for four plain donuts. Never again. On top of that, the quality was substandard. They lacked the density of the same type donut I've bought at KwikTrip or our local Festival. I'm sorry to say I will not be returning to Hans. It is sad to me that they have gone in the direction of making their products this way and charging so much at the same time. This is sad to me because I once looked at going to Hans' as a treat. read more

What a huge disappointment. I've been coming here since I was in elementary school when Hans was doing the baking. I've seen it run down and I've seen it revived and after my trip today, I've seen it run down again. None of the longtime favorites. No Beehives. No Beestings. No Texas Donuts. No Donut Holes. Just half empty cases and donuts looking like the decorator forgot to care. I'll probably not return and just rest on the memories. Farewell to an Anoka institution. read more

Service was fine but the donuts were hard with little icing and they hardly had any selection.

For years we've had the tradition of getting Hans Bakery donuts on the first day of school (we're homeschoolers and it's a tradition the kids look forward to every fall.) Yesterday we piled in the car and headed to Hans, but the doors were locked and the lights off. Sign says "Open 7-2 daily" yet they were closed at 8am. We tried again this morning and still closed. I don't know if they're permanently closed, but it's frustrating to not be able to get through to anyone or even have a sign on the door explaining why they're closed. I called the number but it's for 3 different bakeries and no one knew why Han's was closed. read more

This is an oldie but a goodie. They have been around for a while. Great place for hand made donuts and coffee! Don't stop at Dunkin when you can support local! Support Hans! read more

Used to love this place growing up. It was dingy back then, but the donuts were always on point. It's changed hands a couple times over the years and got a makeover. I moved away from the state about 8 years ago and would always make it a point to stop in and have a donut here when I was visiting. I was recently here and everything fell flat. That will be the last time I come to this establishment. I couldn't understand why it wasn't what it was until I came here and saw all the negative reviews. The last time I was in the state, a couple years ago, must have been just before they sold it off, as it was still good then. Just another great childhood memory down the drain. read more

This place used to be so great and now I walked in today and EVERYTHING was EMPTY and I asked about the beehive and they only had 2 and I'm like "what happened ?" They use to have so much stuff to choose from and now it's depressing and sad to even be in there something needs to change or after all these years it's going to get shut down . read more

Saw a post about Han's Bakery from a Facebook friend and it was featured in the Only In Your State article. So we made the trek to Anoka for a Sunday drive to check out the bakery. We came around 1pm and most of everything was gone. There was one famous beehive donut left so of course we had to get it. We also picked out two frosted sprinkled donuts, a chocolate old fashioned and a cherry cream cheese danish roll plus a sliced of the Princess Torte. I wanted to see how it compares with Wuollet's princess torte. We couldn't wait to try out the donuts and so we parked at a nearby park ave devoured our treats! The donuts were soft and moist with no fried grease oil smell or after taste! It was delicious. Since we ate all the single treats, we didn't have room for the beehive and so it went in the fridge for the next day. Tried the beehive the next day and the dough was hard and crispy. Not soft. I wish I had opened it on the day of to try it fresh. The almond toppings were tasty. The bavarian cream was a little too much and too sweet for me. I think the next time, we will have to go super early to try the Texas donut and other variations of the smaller beehive. It's worth the experience. A little pricey. read more

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I love this place. Tucked back in classic Anoka Hans is a local legend. Home made cinnamon rolls,donuts and pastries you simply cannot go wrong here. You can get their dozen specialties which is a real treat. I would encourage everyone to check this classic place out! read more

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They are baking on-site again and everything tastes fresh! After years of stale product that was baked elsewhere, Hans is doing their own baking again. The selection was smaller, but everything tasted much better. The cake donuts were very good, so were the apple fritters. Good coffee and nice atmosphere. If you have been staying away, it might be time to give them another try. read more

Great donuts and baked goods ... it is a great spot to bring your family through . Everything we had was very good . read more

Hans' Bakery - Had a great donut and coffee this morning. Thanks for the good service ! - Bakeries Near Me - Anoka, Minnesota

Annoyed - their hours are not correct on Google. they do not open until 8am! I just drove across the twin cities and am giving up. Reviews all over say it is going down hill - this is one more point of how. Sad! read more

Can't really call it a bakery when they literally don't bake anything on site anymore.

These are some yummy donuts. Old school raised and frosted that satisfied the whole family. The Texas doughnut is as big as your head and would make a great birthday cake substitute for anyone that prefers doughnuts! The behind the counter staff were friendly and efficient. If you are in the neighborhood, stop by to satisfy your doughnut cravings. read more

Used to live in Anoka when Hans was special their beehive was a holiday tradition and most special occasions. I stopped there a couple weeks ago and it has totally changed the beehive used to be the size of dinner plate now the size of side cake plate. It was hard and crusty like it was days old. The two danish were cold and hard what a disappointment will never go back. read more

Love this place! Awesome selection of pastries and beverages. Love the gigantic donuts! read more

Hans' Bakery - Maple bacon donut! - Bakeries Near Me - Anoka, Minnesota

Terrible customer service. I called before arriving to ask about same day pick up, which their website says they do. On the phone they said they can't. I asked what doughnuts they still had, they named many. Got there 20 mins later and they decided to close 15 mins early, why wouldn't you tell me when I called and said I was coming, that you are closing early or low on doughnuts, which you won't sell over phone or online. Hans bakery no one has time for unreasonable bad service. read more

Hans' Bakery - They close early. Hours undependable. - Bakeries Near Me - Anoka, Minnesota

It's sad people will never get to smell the donut's being made or eating warm donuts.this place is like walking into a gas station and getting those cold donuts.nothing tastes fresh if you walked in blindfolded you would never guess it's a bakery. read more

Incredibly sad to have tried this again under the new ownership. The restaurant was dark at 8:30 in the morning and the croissant was stale. Donuts were good but so far off the mark under the Hans name. Super disappointed I am only posting this, so the new ownership can revive what was once in amazing bakery. Pull out the recipe for the woulletts magic! read more

My husband is from MN so I've heard a lot about this place. I had been to the Blaine location once and everything is just as good! My favorites include the cheesecake and bee sting/hive! They have one of the creamiest cheesecakes I've ever had! I also had my husband bring bee stings back home with him on his last trip to MN this year. I'm definitely adding this to my list of places to visit when I'm in town. read more

Hans is a fun bakery with a great selection of donuts, pastries, and baked goods. They have some unique offerings, such as the truly huge Texas donuts and other hand-crafted items. The prices are a bit on the higher side, so be prepared to drop some change. read more

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Get in my belly, you naughty, naughty donuts ...what's with all the kids? Maybe I should visit here at least once more before writing a review, but that has never been my style. I would say ninety percent of my reviews are after one visit. Consider this my first impression review, subject to a review update. Drove past about 8:30 on Thursday morning and the line looked way too long. TCOB nearby and came back at 9:30. Line was still almost out the door. Decided to suck it up and get in the back of the line. First thing I noticed was all the school aged children in the place. Don't kids have to go to school anymore? Took me about fifteen minutes in line until I got my order in. Went with one glazed and one bacon maple longjohn. The glazed was pretty standard - I've had similar from gas stations. The bacon maple I was really looking forward to. It was just OK. No filling and less than moist. Maybe if I got some different items this would get a higher rating from me. Based on today's visit, three it is. I would not go out of my way to go back, but I might go back when in the area if the line is not too long. #underwhelmed read more

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The donuts and brownies was super hard and old I didn't like anything about it I wouldn't recommend read more

Hans' Bakery - Hard brownie - Bakeries Near Me - Anoka, Minnesota

Great service but super dry doughnuts. I went there early, just after they opened. None of the doughnuts I got were fresh made. Very disappointing. Won't go back there. read more

Used to love going to this place and bring the kids because it was such a positive/fun environment, but it's an absolute disappointment now. Very poor customer service and very sub par variety of donuts/pastries. The only thing that made it a positive experience was they still had the Texas sized donut. I was so excited to bring some out of town family visiting, but left having to apologize for the poor quality of experience. read more

So. Good. This place is amazing, so it's no surprise that it gets CROWDED early when the donuts are nice and fresh. If you come anytime after like 9am, your options will be fairly limited even with as many donuts as they churn out. Not a fan of the ginormous donuts they serve because they can get dry pretty fast, but my family of 3 can easily finish a dozen of their regular donuts when they're fresh. They're the perfect combo of light and fluffy with a good bite to them. We have yet to try their sweets like cupcakes and birthday cakes, but they do lots of cute designs, so I'm sure we couldn't go wrong getting a cake here when it's time for a special occasion in my house! read more

In the past we have loved their pastries and donuts but it seems lately the quality has become just average. It seems they are on par with grocery store donuts now. Disappointed. read more

Review? Are you kidding? Been here so long, they probably served donuts to the first volunteers for the Union Army! That kind of longevity doesn't happen if you're "so-so". Just stop in and enjoy- order one of everything... read more

So glad this business came back to Anoka! I have many memories as a child frequenting this establishment. Doughnuts are top notch and their cake decorators are fantastic! Really do a good job bringing your idea for a cake to life! read more

I agree with Kara B. I don't like to downtrod a place that's been quite the fixture and part of Anoka's historic stature. However, but for the jumbo donuts the kid drooled over (and in his mind there is no bad donut), I found the cinnamon twist to be boring. Next day we had donut holes (the worst I've had) and I had my saved pecan caramel roll. I'm sure the roll is better warmed up but still a bakery item should be able to stand up to being a day old and still be of a pretty delectable nature. Nope. Just as I suspected. It was (not as dense and dry as the donut hole) dry and boring. I'm bummed to be writing this place off. The competition is out there and even in the Cities there's lots better. By the way best pecan caramel roll I've ever had is from Reeds Market in Cross Lake. read more

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Everyone talked this place up and I wanted to love it. It's such a nostalgic little donut shop and it has a following, but even the regulars have noticed the decline in quality. My employees love my tradition of buying them donuts on Thursday's and this place has been hit or Miss. one week we will get decent donuts and the next they are over fried and taste like day old donuts. I really hope they get back to they way the were. It would be sad if this place failed. read more

I know they have changed ownership in the last couple of years. We loved the original ownership and the ones who reopened Hans'. This latest ownership is bad. The variety has been cut drastically. The size and freshness has taken a hit. We recently preorders donuts to be picked up. When I got home the donuts we received were not what we ordered. When I called to say ask about the error the person working said it was their substitution, they don't even make what is listed on their own website in PICTURES. Sadly, can't recommend Hans anymore- cub has better variety, is fresher and I don't think these owners will last long. read more

This used to be a great place to get donuts. I don't know if they changed management sometime in the past couple of years or what. Disappointing products. The brownies were not well made and the cinnamon rolls were dry and not tasty. Hans used to be great. Sadly not now. read more

Donuts! And open on Mondays!! (They are open seven days a week, so you never have to double check!) Also GIANT DONUTS. If that's your thing. I'm sure my kids would flip over them. And a specialty item that I didnt try, but apparently the Bee Hives are an old German treat and you probably know someone who would flip over them. Or if they are like my German grandparents, they might chuckle quietly to themselves wihtout smiling for about 2 seconds. ANYWAY. I had three donuts of various flavors and they were all excellent and way cheaper than donut shops in the city. read more

Haven't been here for a couple years but they still have the same great quality donuts. Even after a day old the donuts tasted amazing! read more

Hans' Bakery - Bakeries Near Me - Anoka, Minnesota

Bring these donuts to work and your coworkers will appreciate you! These donuts are just plain good. They are classics. You can't go wrong.