I was visiting Newark, staying at Cherry Valley Inn with my husband while he was attending his work conference. I had the mornings and afternoons on my own. I always try to find coffee shops when I'm somewhere different. I googled and found this gem!! Not only great coffee but, the BEST cinnamon roll I have ever had!!! Took part of it back to my husband because I couldn't finish the huge thing! He really is the cinnamon roll guy and loved every bite!!! Didn't look for a different place the next morning, just went straight to Rolls By The Pound!!! Thanks for pleasing an out of towner!!!! read more

The baked goods and coffee are the best in the area! Reasonably priced and family owned. Expedient friendly service every single time. I stop any time I am nearby; and sometimes when I am not. Worth the drive. Items of note aside from the obvious cinnamon rolls - maple long johns - chocolate chip muffins And that iced caramel macchiato are all top notch! read more

Rolls By The Pound - Coffee and Treats - Signature Cinnamon Rolls, chocolate chip muffin, iced caramel macchiato - Donuts Near Me - Newark, Ohio

Everything was delicious: donuts, cinnamon rolls, oatmeal pies and coffee. I love the convenience of driving through. If you haven't tried this place, you are missing out. read more

Great coffee and treats. Cinnamon Rolls are the favorite in the house. I recommend this place for the bagels and cinnamon rolls if you ever get a chance to go here. read more

The cinnamon rolls are awesome, very tasty and maybe the best I've ever had BUT the business hours are horrible and not convenient at all. Rating the actual product would give them a FIVE STAR Can't make everyone happy I guess. read more

Great service sadly only drive thru but delicious cinnamon rolls and long John's. Service is so nice first time going and very helpful on what is popular. read more

I visited for the first time yesterday. The shop is easy to access and there's decent parking in the lot. It seems the storefront isn't open right now because a sign on the door said to use the drive thru. The drive thru doesn't have great signage but it's on the backside of the building. I ordered a signature cinnamon roll and an unsweetened medium iced tea. The ice tea was way over steeped and very bitter. Had the storefront been open, I probably would have asked for a different drink because it was bad, but since it was a drive thru, I ended up throwing it away. But the good news was that I barely though about the iced tea at all because the cinnamon roll was so good. They offered to warm the bun up for me, but I declined since I was eating it later. The roll is large-- it took up almost all the space in a standard clamshell container. As for taste, the gooey cinnamon filling is generous, and the icing is heaped on but light and sweet. I ate the roll over the course of the day. It is hefty and definitely worth the $4! I'm looking forward to the next time I can find a reason to treat myself to another roll. read more

Rolls By The Pound - Coffee and Treats - Signature Cinnamon Rolls - Donuts Near Me - Newark, Ohio

Friendliest staff around and the best cinnamon rolls. It's definitely one of the local treats we want when we stop by to visit family or friends. The line at the drive thru goes so fast and the staff is great at what they do! read more

We LOVE Rolls by the Pound!! They have GREAT customer service, delicious food and are a great family! They are always very happy to see you! I HIGHLY recommend!! read more

Rolls By The Pound - Coffee and Treats - This is their caramel frappe and cinnamon roll warmed up. - Donuts Near Me - Newark, Ohio

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Amazing cinnamon and pecan rolls. The rolls are huge (definitely enough for 2 people), fluffy and the frosting is light and tasty. Also good coffee. Only the drive through was open when we stopped in and it was lined up but the service was very quick. Friendly staff. read more

Best dessert and service in Licking County. You'll be blown away by the cinnamon rolls! Convenient drive through!! Get yourself a treat!

The pecan rolls and long John donuts are delicious. I really appreciate being able to call in orders when I'm running late in the morning.

~I think they are super friendly always & I love their long Johns & to me I think they make the best, yummy!!!

I have read about this place but too far to drive in the early mornings and closed when I'm their way but I happened to be in the area when I read on Facebook they were having a sell on the 39 cinnamon rolls they had left over for $2.50 a piece at 6:30pm. I looked up how far they were - only 5 minute drive, so the pto lady in me came up with the great idea to purchase the rolls for Friday to surprise the teachers. Atleast I thought that was great.... I was the second customer in line, drive thru only as dining room is closed per sign on front door. As I pulled up to speaker there is a huge menu on the wall, I never realized how many items they have in their shop. The woman on the speaker asked how she could help me, there was a sign taped to the speaker that said "ask about our discounted rolls". So I did what the sign said and the lady asked me how many I would like, I shared with her I was going to purchase for the teachers at school the next day, she said ok let me count and see how many we have. Maybe a minute went by I assumed she was counting and came back and said they now have a limit of 6. So they set the limit of 6 on the spot. She told me it wouldn't be fair to the other customers if I got all of them. Umm I was going to buy 25 and give them each to a different person. That would be 25 new customers. So I said ok thank you and left without any cinnamon rolls. Btw I posted that on their Facebook page and the owner made a comment back and blocked me. I was not rude I posted my experience. He has blocked me so I can't even read his reply. So I guess I won't ever return. Now we're even lol Seriously read more

Rolls By The Pound - Coffee and Treats - Donuts Near Me - Newark, Ohio

Always great baked goods. If they're sold out of what you order, rest assured everything else is just a great. Get there early if you want a cinnamon roll or long John. Those are usually gone before noon. Portions are huge! Only downside is not having enough employees to offer inside counter ordering. I love to browse the baked goods. read more

It's always a treat going to Rolls, in more ways than one! Reasonable prices! Excellent service! Fabulous pastries and coffee beverages! 10 out of 10 all the way! read more

Outstanding bakery. Especially like the Long Johns Only problem is they often run out. Their hours are limited, closing at noon, and closed all day on Sundays and Mondays. read more

This was quite possibly the most amazing cinnamon roll I've had in my entire life. Seriously, the best. It was served at a perfectly-warm temperature with a generous amount of delicious icing and the right cinnamon-to-dough ratio. The whoopie pie was also fantastic. Everything was fairly priced, and the service was quick and friendly. I'll definitely be back the next time I'm in town. read more

The line wrapped around the shopping center. From the front a sign clearly stated to use the drive thru right now. We ordered two cinnamon rolls, a hot chocolate, and an iced coffee. The hot chocolate was smooth and creamy with just a hint of chocolate flavor. The iced coffee was a cool delight of semi sweetened brew, cream and whipped topping. The star of this adventure were the cinnamon rolls. Dripping with cream cheese icing, they were still warm from coming out of the oven. We split one and put the second away for later. We are looking forward to visiting again. read more

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Great cinnamon rolls and pecan rolls. Also, their long Johns are good and it's lovely family owned. Highly recommend!

We stopped by their new addition, the food trailer on a Saturday morning. We got a few cinnamon rolls that were fresh, huge and delicious. The icing taste homemade and creamy. The cinnamon roll had the perfect dough to filling ratio. The trailer was difficult to find when in New Albany a few Saturdays ago, so that's why we have it 4 stars. They was no specific address and they were supposed to be at 2 different locations. We drove around and around the first location and had no luck finding them. We got coffee and drove around the 2nd location and still didn't find them. We had to drive around for about 45 minutes trying to find them. Just when we were about to give up, we spotted it! It was worth the adventure! We also tried a no bake cookie, chocolate chip cookie and oatmeal cream pie. All were also fabulous. read more

Rolls By The Pound - Coffee and Treats - Look how big that Cinnamon Roll is! - Donuts Near Me - Newark, Ohio

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While looking for recommendations for breakfast, saw several references to this shop. They all mentioned the cinnamon rolls and long johns and just how good they were. So, I placed my order, picked them up and took them home. OMG, absolutely wonderful. The best we have ever eaten!!! The icing is amazing and the Long Johns are to die for. They will certainly be on my list from now on. Give them a try and support them during these very, trying times. read more

Excellent service. Excellent prices. Excellent food. Overall excellent experience. Would definitely recommend. We came all the way from Powell. Thanks! read more

I am a bit confused about all of these reviews. I received a gift card for Rolls by the Pound so I decided to drive all the way out to Newark yesterday to give them a try. Upon placing my order at the drive-thru for 2 cinnamon rolls, 1 pecan roll, and a small green tea - I was informed that the pecan roll was not fresh but I would be given a discount because of this and that there was no green tea available. My first concern after placing my order was reaching the window and noticing that the employee was not wearing a mask at all which I was completely disgusted by as a professional chef and as a consumer in the middle of a worldwide pandemic. My spouse's review of the day old pecan roll was: "it was ok. Very cinnamon-y, which I like". My review of the cinnamon rolls were another story: these are the WORST cinnamon rolls (if you want to call it that) that I have ever eaten... or tried to eat. The cinnamon roll was hard to the touch, bone dry on the palate, and had an obscene amount of cinnamon in them. These "cinnamon rolls" tasted as if they had ZERO butter in them. The stale texture reminded me of stale bread covered in cinnamon paste. I am not talking about maybe the batch was made the day before but, they tasted as if they were made several days prior and/or left out in a display cooler for a few nights in a row. I have never been so offended by the taste of something sweet in all my days. I also try not to write negative reviews but the cinnamon rolls were gross and went right in my trashcan after a 40 min drive to get them. I will just stick with FoxInTheSnow for my cinnamon roll cravings. read more

Drove an hour to go and try the cinnamon rolls and decided to try the long johns too. Both were so amazing and worth the drive! The long John had light fluffy cream throughout the whole donut and a sweet layer of icing on top. The cinnamon roll had plenty of cinnamon and sugar throughout the soft roll and topped with a thick layer of cream cheese icing. Only downfall was they had sold out of glazed donuts. Just means we have to make another trip to try them. Owner as working the window. He was so kind and friendly. I highly recommend!! read more

One of the best small business coffee shops around! Absolutely love the variety of the food options and their coffee is AMAZING! The owner is very involved with everything which you don't see much of anymore these days. read more

First time today . Customer service was excellent! I heard the coffee was the best? I got it and have to say yes it was !!! The inside atmosphere was very homey and inviting let's not forget the smell of cinnamon.. That is the amazing cinnamon rolls.... read more

Rolls By The Pound - Coffee and Treats - Cinnamon Rolls and donuts - Donuts Near Me - Newark, Ohio

When I think of getting a cinnamon roll this is where I want to get it. Great drive thru service. Be sure to pull wide of the building after placing your order so you can make the turn to the pickup window. read more

Business not open on the inside. Guess they don't want new customers. Not going to sit in a drive thru deciding for an hour. Employee rude on the phone as well read more

The best cinnamon rolls and donuts in town. Now they carry gluten free items for my wife, it can't get any better! The Pound family are great people who deserve all the best. The only downfall to Rolls by the Pound is that I really miss their previous venture, Pounders Pizza! Lol read more

Absolutely the pinnacle of local honest business people. Rolls by the pound is the must go to stop for insanely delicious sweets and the owners are the absolute best! read more

The pecan rolls would be better with a glaze instead of the cinnamon and sugar. Makes it gritty. just a suggestion. First time I have tried them , they are good but need a different topping. go for the glaze . much better. BTW you can not get any better on the cinnamon rolls they are fantastic. would like to buy some plain ones and put my own amount of iceing on them. tho. keep on rollin'!! read more

Fresh~ Yummy~ Flexible~ Accommodating~ Customer-Focused~ Friendly and an entire selection of delicious treats that are worth their weight in gold! Def earned 5's read more

If you've ever wanted a cinnamon roll as big as your head slathered in a rich cream cheese icing then this your place! It's really no joke! Bring a friend because you will want to share this monstrous, but oh so delicious treat! Also I would recommend the latte sans flavor to balance out the sweetness. The pecan rolls are pretty great as well if you're feeling a little nutty. I'll show myself out... read more

Nice family bakery and coffee shop. Their cinnamon rolls are delicious and the long johns are amazing.

I love this Newark gem and always beg my husband to stop by when driving to visit family in Licking County. I wish so badly this place had a location in Columbus. Cinnamon rolls here are some of the best of the best. The prices are reasonable. Doughnuts and coffee are also very good. The staff is super friendly and always had a smile for those coming in. Please support a local business and stop by...you won't be disappointed. read more

I got 2 regular cinnamon rolls, a pecan roll, and a whoopie pie for my family and I. The whoopie pie was my favorite and I definitely recommend it. The rolls were also amazing and I would recommend those as well (the icing was the best). What really stood out to me is the amazing service, they're all extremely friendly and fast. A stop here made for a great morning. read more

Great, locally-owned shop in Newark! Ran by a fantastic couple. My wife is already on love with their rolls and I enjoy supporting shops like these any given day. Keep up the awesome work you're doing. read more

Best local bakery and coffee spot! Friendly staff leads to a great start to your day :) read more

Rolls By The Pound - Coffee and Treats - Best Coffee and cinnamon rolls around- fast service to take to go! - Donuts Near Me - Newark, Ohio

I worked with Whitny on a cupcake order for a bridal shower I was helping host. The cupcakes were a huge hit and they came adorably packaged. Whitny was so helpful in emailing me the flavors offered and assuring me they'd be ready for pick up on the day needed! When I got there to pick them up, I was thanked for my business and that's not something you often hear! Thank you so much Whitny and crew! Y'all are the best! read more