Busken Bakery

Good bakery and of course it’s ²⁴⁄₇. Nothing better than a late night donut run. I deducted one star because I feel they are consistently out of things which is a bummer. And the service is hit or miss. Some of the workers are super friendly others act like you’re annoying them.

WOW! My hubby brought us here to experience a treat he remembered as a kid growing up in Cincinnati. Amazing donuts. Amazing glazed croissant. Lovely service and we met a Buskin! She was very kind and just happened to be stopping by the store. What a treat.

Great late night/​early am place to grab a treat. They have a wide variety of options and we enjoyed trying several.

They are Open 24H… wow
Delicious Donuts… brought 2 dozen into the office and it disappeared…
lots of selection of donuts, cakes, and coffee.
I would go back for more.

Oh, Busken, how I have a like-​hate relationship with you. You are open 24 hours a day!!! LOVE!!! BUT, what do you have in stock and is it fresh? Yes, if I want the smiley face (or pumpkin or heart or shamrock or Cross Town Shootout) butter cookies you’re famous for, you will greet me with boxes and boxes as I enter the bakery. While I have to admit now they don’t taste like much, the cookies are a childhood favorite… We’ll put this into LIKE.
And, while there are always donuts across the back shelves, I’m never so sure how long they’ve been there, the sugar on the glazed crusty, the pastry stiff on other flavors. Does this bakery where the donuts are made & get first cut, sit the longest? And to tell the truth your bakery’s donuts are my least favorite. Not enough sugar and always dry. DISLIKE.
Lack of choice … very rarely are there cupcakes, my favorite bakery treat. HATE! Sometimes if I’m lucky, somebody hasn’t picked up their birthday cake and delicious slices of chocolate cake with swirly white icing have been cut into pieces. LIKE! But, only sometimes. Then the choices left are dry, crumbly brownies or hard, crispy chocolate chip cookies. Order a cake fresh and it’s great. Get a donut fresh, great. Cupcakes, also great. Must have a baked good at 3 a.m., this is your place.

Visited this nice bakery after a Unilocal event. It is clean, bright, and has friendly helpful staff. There is everything you could want and more when it comes to baked goods and even coffee to accompany. Added bonus, its open 24hrs! Nothing beats fresh off the press and this is the place to get it. Check out their seasonal specials too! My favorite is the cinnamon buns or any danish!

Bengals fans (and everyone else), get here! Busken is a family owned bakery that serves up fun and delicious treats. Bengals tailgaters will love team-​themed cookies. Kids will love the adorable holiday cupcakes (currently Thanksgiving turkeys). And your co-​workers will love the huge array of donuts and pastries. These goodies are made with TLC — at least one of the pastry makers has worked there 40 years. This location is open 24/​7, so you can satisfy your sweet tooth any time.

I came in for the Unilocal event this evening, but ended up buying a dozen donuts to go too :) I’ve had their cookies (which are AMAZING), but I’ve never had their donuts. All I can say is WOW. The donuts are soft, chewy, and delicious! It’s like I died and went to sugar heaven when I walked into the bakery. I’m sure everyone that has ever driven by the bakery has smelled the amazing scent of sugar too… Everyone was so nice and welcoming. They were so delicious that I ended up buying a dozen glazed donuts for my coworkers tomorrow because I want everyone to experience these amazing donuts! I will definitely be coming back to try all of their other delicious goodies too!

I consider myself a bakery expert. I have done an extensive study of local bakeries. Buskin wins overall when it comes to doughnuts. My personal favorite is the chocolate iced long john. The iced jelly is excellent as well. The maple long john is also delicious. The eclairs are some of the best at local chain bakeries.
The cake is not my favorite. The cookies are pretty good. The iced decorated cookies and chocolate chip are delicious in a comforting way.
I love the clever ads and billboards. Not sure who writes these ads, but they are very funny.
The service is terrible. You have to be patient when going in during busy hours. Seems at times there are as many workers standing around as customers– both with that «what the hell am I supposed to do» look on their face.
The doughnuts are worth the wait.

Here is where you will get the best glazed donuts from a local chain bakery. I don’t eat the donuts often because I’m always on a diet, but they are good. It’s nice that this place open 24 hours. The coffee is okay. Like really, the reason to go here is glazed yeast donuts. The other things at Busken are just okay.

When I think of the quintessential bakery, I think of Busken. If I were living in NYC, or more specifically, if I was Elaine from Seinfeld, I like to think that I would be a regular at a Busken-​esque spot.
The Busken I stop at is dangerously/​conveniently on my way to work. My go-​to order is an ABC muffin and a large black coffee. For only $ 3.75, that’s cheaper than a drink at Starbucks. Win win win!

Open 24 hours. Which is good if you need that late night fat attack.
Ok lets cut to the chase. I wanna break into this place. Crawl into the vent and die.
I want the smell of dhem cookies to consume my body and make me one with the stars.
I want my remains to be found 5 years from now. My skeleton hands clinching hard onto a bag of donut dust.
My Soul forever will be guiding customers to those ice drop cookies.
My voice will beckon you to the pudding filled donuts.
My husk and remains a reminder of the frailty of life and the quest for completion.
Praise OHIR. King of the mountain. Fire in the Sun. Son of the Sky.

This location can be a hit or miss depending on when you go. Growing up in Hyde Park we often bartered going to church without whining in exchange for a trip to Busken afterward!
The donuts here are good, though I wish the chocolate iced ones were completely glazed first, like Krispey Kremes. However, I’m a waitress in Rookwood and sometimes don’t get off until 2 – 3 in the morning so I’ll stop in and they’ll give me a dozen half price!
Also the iced cookies are magnificent, there’s really nothing like them. They are a special cookie and the fact that they make them in seasonal shapes and decorations makes me so happy.
My only complaint (besides the chocolate donut debacle) is that sometimes the service sucks. I get it, working weird hours is the worst, but you should smile and greet customers politely! I can’t tell you how many times I’ve walked in and they just stare at me waiting for me to say something! It’s very odd.
If you love donuts and sweets there’s no way you won’t love this Busken. I highly recommend it. Honestly I wish I could go every day, if my wallet and waistline could afford it.

The service we received here was absolutely terrible. Ebony, who our receipt said checked us out had one of the worst attitudes and personalities. She was extremely rude when we asked her to simply put the tea cookies in a box and got very loud. We really enjoy the bakery items that Buskens provides but they need to really work on improving customer service!
Also, they have no public restrooms??? If you have an area to sit down and eat at in your place of business you should have a public restroom. Just my personal opinion though…

Good donuts, terrible service. Five employees behind the counter, yet only one filling orders with a huge line. Not really sure what they were doing as they didn’t appear to be doing much of anything. Service aside, the donuts were good and the kettle danish was great. Just don’t go when you are in a rush. :)

I just moved to this area and stopped by for an after dinner snack. I’m not sure if the girl working (with the long curly brunette hair) had just caught her period or what but she provided us with HORRIBLE customer service. Rushing our order, I asked her to name the different donuts they had available (because the other guy working was standing in front of the other row) and with an attitude she named ¼ of the selection available, then rolled her eyes when I asked her to list the rest.
As for quality the donuts here are sub par, no better than the gas station selection.
We won’t be bringing our business back here.

Their cinnamon rolls are awesome! And the donuts are even better!!! The coffee is pretty good too.

Finally tried the much talked-​about Pumpkin Pie.
It was nice. The crust was not crunchy, but I am not an expert on pies, so perhaps it was the way it was supposed to be (I would much rather have it crunchy).
When I got there some happy Mom-​To-​Be was picking up treats for her Baby Shower and I saw some cupcakes with blue shoes and a huge creamy cake.
It all looked interesting.
I am not a fan of artificially coloured food and tons of whipped cream and glaze, so it is not the best bakery for me, but it deserved a strong ‘OK’ :)

Even though it’s located in a congested and busy area on Madison road, I think it has the best selection of baked goods. They are fresh (especially the donuts)!
I haven’t been to a Busken’s in awhile. I needed to bring a dessert to a dinner party and thought of Busken. I bought Blueberry Crumb Cake for only $ 6.50 (enough to feed 6 people). Pricing is very reasonable.
Buskens has it all! Cookies, Breads, Coffee Cakes, Pies, Donuts, Cakes for every occasion, coffee, and catering for lunch and breakfast.
This location has plenty of parking and bakery is organized and clean. Also, this location opens 24 hours! Can’t beat that!
Love this place!

Calling all stoners, pregnant ladies, late night munchers, and general fans of stuffing your face with delicious baked goods — this location is open 24 HOURS!
We have been wanting to come here forever and yesterday, we just couldn’t take it anymore. You know those cartoon smell lines? Well they finally got us. When you drive by this location all you smell is glaze. And it smells MAGICAL!
Enter and it’s really not all that different from any other location. A large cookie area where you can purchase their famous iced cookies, a bread/​baked good section, a java counter and finally a donut case. These were some of the freshest donuts I have ever had. They come out at 3:00 in the morning and 3pm in the afternoon. So if you are looking to catch them fresh there’s a tip ;)
We got there about an hour after they were just out of the over. The glistening glaze stared at us from behind the counter like a 14ct. engagement ring whispering «EAT ME.» We ordered up two glazed, one jelly filled and one cinnamon roll for good measure. To be honest, I was not fond of the Busken donut. I felt like it was flat and kind of airy. I actually prefer a puffier, denser donut (that shall not be named) but for those of you that like donuts, there was a great selection and they were very fresh.
Other than the texture of the donuts here, I really do enjoy their iced cookies and the schnecken is TO DIE FOR. Definitely worth checking out!