Denny’s 5th Avenue Bakery

The best rolls and bread in Bloomington. I stop in when ever I am in the area, actually I go out of my way to make sure I stop. Keep up the good work.
Tom

The donuts here are top notch. Not the cheapest but well worth an occasional splurge. Pick some up if you want to be well liked by your coworkers.

Great neighborhood bakery! I wasn’t expecting the fantastic selection which everything from fresh breads, pastries, cookies and cakes. They even had little cakes called Princess Cakes which were the cutest single serving cakes! I think I just found my new bakery!

I’ve been here several times since my first review.
I absolutely love this bakery. Their donuts are the best. Service is extremely hit-​or-​miss, though. On Monday, when I placed a special order for a petite cake for today, the woman who helped me greeted me, told me more about the little cakes available, and made wonderful suggestions so that I could get exactly what I wanted — and she had the most perfect smile! Today, when I picked up my order, no one even acknowledged me (and there were 5 ladies behind the counter).

What a gem! This place has such great customer service, lots of variety (try the date bars or the raised glazed donuts… or super healthy dog treats your dogs will love!), and a nice little outdoor seating area! They obviously care about their customers, as they’ve been around since the 60’s and always end up giving us something to try! It’s a great, classic bakery! Love this place!!!

Last week my son got a custard bismarck with no custard and was bummed. Told them about it today and they checked and said this one has custard and gave me a new one for free. Great customer service.

After researching over a dozen bakeries, my fiancé and I chose Fifth Ave Cakes (Denny’s specialty cake division) for our wedding cakes. Eric and his team did an outstanding job creating a welcoming and fun atmosphere for our two tastings, and went beyond the call of duty to help us understand all of our options. The quality of their cakes is also top notch, while their pricing is competitive with or lower than their competitors.
Denny’s is highly recommended for any of your custom cake needs.

Solid. They had a TON of stuff so it made my decision very hard. I got a peanut butter bar and a cronut. Looking back, I would probably get a regular donut, a cupcake, and a brownie. The cronut was okay, and the pb bar was okay. I will definitely be back, I think I just misordered, because it was packed and everything looked AMAZING. Service was great.

I love this neighborhood bakery. They have wonderful donuts and mini cakes, plus bread and my favorite, butterfluff cheese rolls. They also have homemade dog treats! They have recently remodeled, so the décor is much brighter and fresher, and the service is always friendly. My only complaint is that they are closed on Sundays!

AWESSSSOOOMME cheese danishes. I came in a few times hunting for cheesecake, so it was the next best thing (didn’t have any for by-​the-​slice). Let me tell you, I’d move to MN for them.
The only downside here is the donuts I’ve bought here a few times– they seemed to have been left in the fryer a little too long based on the colour and dryness.

Amazing bakery. You dont see many like this one across much of America now. leave your diet outside! Tough to choose but I had cherry strudel and cell back for it another time. Bought different loaves of bread just to try the variety. If you live here, you are very lucky. If you dont. be sure to stop in. I cant wait to try the bread when we get home.

Came here after the mall of America to grab a couple of snacks and they’re pretty good. The cookies are ok but the donuts are better. Overall a good place to get sweet goods instead of the toll house in the mall of America where you can only get 6 cookies for $ 10.

An old fashioned cake donut thread brought me to this place. Ironically that was the item I liked the least here, too firm, taste just ok. Everything else great. The layout is cool, you walk right in and there are the bread items. I almost forgot I needed it. I picked up a wild rice. It has a weird under taste, warning. A generously frosted raspberry dessert bread on the other side. 4 moist cupcakes, and generously frosted as well. Kolaches in raspberry and apricot, although not as sizable as others I’ve had were light and delicious. I like this easy to get to, yet out of the way location. A standalone building with plenty of parking, and a nice view. Service is excellent and helpful. They have free pens and pads with the logo.

Fifth Ave Cakes is sort of off to the side of Denny’s, and they are the division in charge of wedding cakes.
I ran into this business at a wedding expo and am so glad I did. They were very nice and helpful and far more reasonable than other cake makers in the area. I wanted to have a small cake to place on the top of a cupcake stand. Other companies charge $ 3.50/cupcake and Denny’s is only $ 1 for a plain one or $ 1.30 for a fancy one.
I came in shortly before the wedding to discuss what I wanted. I didn’t have a super specific vision in mind so I just gave an idea along with our colors and it turned out beautifully. They also delivered at a pretty long distance for their regular fee. There was a small snafu where they didn’t have their normal stand available, but they found a different one that I think was much prettier anyway. In the end, the total cost was $ 250 for a beautiful 6″ cake and 90 cupcakes, delivered and set up.
I was thrilled to arrive at my wedding and to see my cake and cupcakes all set up. The cake was delicious and the cupcakes disappeared very quickly. I can’t recommend this place enough for brides and grooms that want yummy desserts but can’t pay the «wedding tax» that most businesses add on.

Curse you, Unilocal.Why must I learn of this place that is so easy to stop by on my way to work?
I’ll admit it. I’m a total sucker for a good bakery and it doesn’t take pure magic to make me lose my mind. That said, here’s why I like Denny’s Bakery:
Stand alone location with easy parking and navigating
Brightly lit inside
Selection, selection, selection
Cakes, breads, rolls, cupcakes… oh my?
Bang for the buck. Very fairly priced.
Glazed chocolate old fashioned donut. Shwoo.
And just because.

Wow this place is awesome! I can’t believe we never stopped in here because my grandmother told my mother in 1975 she went in here and they baked everything too dark for her taste.
That may have been the case then, and I also don’t like my baked goods too browned, but this place was a delight! Everything I had was good and I can’t wait to go back. I focused mostly on sweet stuff this time but their breads also look amazing and worth checking out.
First off I got a few cupcakes. Not my favorite in town but they were good enough. I probably won’t get them when I go back, but I’d get one in a cupcake emergency. Next up I had a few of their Hello Kitty cookies. They are adorable and delicious.
Whenever I see one at a new bakery, I am always compelled to try a frosted sugar cookie. I long for the days of the frosted sugar cookies from McGlynn’s bakery and I have been trying to recapture that taste ever since, with no success. This place just about has it nailed. The cookie was good, the frosting was soft and plentiful. Yes, it’s a huge amount of sugar but I have yet to find anything I consider «too sweet». I hear people saying those words and I understand them individually but together is like hearing a foreign language.
My biggest disappointment was not getting to try their cronut. This inconsiderate bitch «budded» in front of me in line and got the last two before I even realized they were there. Total bummer moment for me. Not only do they make the infamous doughnut/​croissant cross-​breed, they put vanilla crème inside, the way the original in New York was made, a touch that Angel Food Bakery does not add. I am now determined to get myself one of Denny’s cronuts and will not rest until this mission is completed.

I visited here twice now. It’s very bright and cheery inside, with a few tables placed next to large window that catch the morning sun. The place looked new, so I asked how long they’ve been around and they said, since 1969, but that they remodeled in the last couple of months. I was a bit surprised since I grew up in Bloomington, but hadn’t heard of them before.
At any rate, on to what matters most…
They have a wide variety of baked goods and sweets, including a good assortment of fried delicacies. Over my two trips, I sampled:
Apple fritter: 4 stars; good cinnamon and bits of apple, not too greasy; a little smaller than some, but that’s okay. Sometimes others’ AF’s are so large you feel like you are tucking into a downed mastadon and you take an involuntary 3 hour nap afterward just to digest it.
Blueberry fritter: 2 stars; seemed flavored w/​blueberry syrup; greasy
Glazed doughnut: 3 stars; solid, but not great. Not as melt in your mouth as I like
Cherry filled glazed: 4 stars; tart cherries in the filling gave it a little something extra
Glazed cronut: 5+ stars; bears further elaboration…
I’ve never consumed a «cronut» (apparently the love child offspring between a donut and croissant) before. I’ve heard of them and was intrigued when I saw they offered two varieties here – plain frosted and raspberry. I ordered one and had a couple bites and found it quite good – the buttery layers of light croissant like dough perfectly complementing the frosting glaze. I bagged up the remainder and took it home.
Later that day – as if guided by divine intervention – I recalled a recent trip to a doughnut shop in Chicago. Inside, they had a microwave and posted on the door of the microwave was a note that read «7 seconds to heaven.» I decided to give this a shot on my cronut remnant and for the love of all that is sacred and holy, it was one of the best things I’ve ever consumed – the slightly warmed/​melted layers collapsing and melding w/​the frosting. Hot damn!
I shared this microwave tip w/​my daughter when I bought one for her to try later. After she tried it, she texted «Is it extreme to think that there should be a religious following devoted to microwaved cronuts?» I think that’s something I could get behind.
At any rate, since I’ve not had cronuts before I can’t say whether these were the best on the planet. All I can say is you won’t be disappointed.
One final thought for you – this also from my daughter – who observed «Is there anything in the world that has a higher happiness to cost ratio than a donut?» I’m hard pressed to think of anything… you?
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Cuz Denny you make me feeeeel liiiike,
I just walked into heavvvvennnn.
For too looooong. For too loooooong!
Literally my eyes welled up in when I stepped in here because I thought I died and went into heaven. I have never been in a bakery like this, and I felt so happy and overwhelmed my the smells and sights! I was greeted by hot cross buns and loaves. There were dozens of coffee cakes winking at me to the left — I don’t know how I resisted because they’re only $ 6! I came for the donuts though, and eventually made my way over after ogling the pies, cakes, and cookies. Their donut selection is massive and unique. Croughnuts, bear claws, blueberry old fashioned and fritter, cherry fritter. quite a few you won’t find in any shop. They also carry the classics like sour cream, cake, and raised. I chose a croughnut and cherry fritter, and gingerly made my way to the register past the pastries hollering at me (next time boo).
The goodies were so fresh, light, and tasty. Everything you want in a donut. I got there at 3 pm expecting nothing and left with everything. Thank you Denny and give them some Unilocal love y’all!

Very impressed! Great selection of doughnuts, breads, and cakes. The prices are unbelievable, so cheap! I’ve been to all of the trendy doughnut shops in MSP and Chicago. This isn’t as inventive or unique, but the taste of the classics is fantastic. The most surprising part after visiting the others is how reasonably priced this was. I will certainly be back! It is a bit of a dive, and they aren’t open every day so check ahead.

This little gem in industrial Bloomington is hidden on an awkward side street and for the longest time I thought it sold second hand baked goods.
Let me assure you: it doesn’t. It DOES sell homemade bread and baked goods of all varieties and is a much larger space than most mom and pop bakeries I’ve seen including a few tables and complimentary (or at least leftover from a past customer) newspapers.
I picked up a dozen assorted doughnuts for coworkers last week and they were gone quickly. They were delicious (at least the one I snagged before the entire box was consumed was good!).
My only regret is I missed the maple bacon doughnuts by 24 hours — only on Thursdays and Fridays, is the rumor. Next time…