Makers Bakers

Okay this is definitely not going to be a normal review compared to all of the 5 star reviews I read. I love supporting small independent local owned shops and after seeing the high ratings I decided to give place a try. I am not sure if all of the 5 star reviews made me have high too high of expectations, but all of their goodies just didn't match the reviews I was reading.I waited about 15 minutes in line to get their goodies. I asked the people in line if they had been here before, and everyone recommended the cinnamon rolls as a must have. When I got to the counter, I saw they had delicious looking brownies, cookies, banana pudding in addition to the cinnamon rolls. I also learned they now sell sour dough bread and was excited to try it, since I absolutely love it and it is my favorite type of bread.First off the service was okay. I told them it was my first time here and they were nice after the first comment, but I could tell they didn't want to be bothered with questions. There was only 1 other person behind me and I only asked 2 questions. I feel like the service could be improved, but I get that it was cold out and they were serving non-stop customers, so perhaps they just needed a breakAs for the items I ordered the following:1) Cinnamon roll: yes it was good and I love that you can order the amount of frosting you want. The cinnamon roll tasted homemade and less chemical than your big chains like Cinnabon. However I just wasn't wowed. Idk if was the particular cinnamon roll they gave me, but it was kind of dry. The flavor was delicious though so overall I give it 4 stars.2) Their chocolate chip cookie was large, soft in the center and tasty. But for the price I was expecting something more. Yes, I know places like Crumbl get away with selling gigantic lower quality cookies for a high price, but from a local bakery my expectations are higher. And though the cookie was better than Crumbl, it was still just okay. The taste just didn't wow me and I would give it 3 stars.3) The biggest disappointment was the Oreo fudge brownie. I love brownies and I love Oreos so I thought this was going to be a home run. The brownie tasted stale and something in the icing tasted off. I don't know if these brownie were just in the case longer than usual, but for the price this really wasn't worth it. The brownie texture itself was chewy and great, but the actual flavor and icing ruined it. I would give this 2.5 stars4) Lastly I tried their sourdough bread. You get a gigantic loaf for $8. Honestly it was good. The texture could use some work, but the taste was good. However I know places where I can buy sour dough loaves for a similar price that are better than here, but I am happy I got to at least try it.Overall I would say the bakery has okay to great items. I went in expecting excellence, but I think the hype just set the bar too high. I still recommend giving them a try and supporting a local business. I heard the banana bread is to die for, but it was out of my price range. Maybe someday I will give it a try!

No, because: these are THE BEST cinnamon buns. Small little humble stand in Findlay market, with servers that have big hearts and always a smile on their face. They asked how much frosting i wanted and i asked for a GENEROUS amount. I had to eat it the next day reheated and i can confidently say it was better than cinnabon. Flavour was there, but it also wasnt as sweet as cinnabon. It was a perfect ratio.Now, imagine if i ate it fresh!

Small independent owned shop inside Findlay Market. Everything is homemade by the owners themselves. Many baked good selections. My daughter is a cinnamon roll connoisseur and put Makers Bakers upTo the challenge. Served fresh and packaged neatly for transport home. Successful tasting and thumbs up review by my daughter. Now she wants to go back for more. Give them a try and meet the nice owners.

AMAZING! Randomly stumbled across this spot on instagram and was already going to be at Findlay market so I decided to stop and grab some goodies. I'm so glad I did! I got the St. Patty's day special Guinness Cake - super rich and very deep flavors. Loved it. It was also pi day so I snagged a couple "mini" pies. The banana cream was out of this world - I took one pie and WOW. I love the texture of the brownie and I'm a sucker for cookies n cream. Also you can't go wrong with chocolate pie! I will definitely be back. Prices are reasonable considering the generous sizes, quality and taste. The person working the counter was very fun too and didn't rush me! Great experience.

Loved this place that's in Findlay Market! Owners were super nice and served us quickly. They have lots of fresh baked goods like pies, cookies, cheesecakes cinnamon rolls and banana pudding. I got a Big O'l cookie and a slice of cheesecake for my husband. Everything was so good!

The Banana Pudding is good here and I have had many times!1. It cost a bit much if your on a budget.2. The customer service is not that great every time ,I buy Banana pudding from here the ladies at the cash/ cooking are just not very nice and seem to be a bit NICE / Nasty .I hope that the service does get a bit better soon !!!!!

The desserts were so tasty! The owner was kind and was very involved in the selection process. I would definitely try this place again!

This place was fantastic. We stumbled upon it in Findlay Market this Sunday and it was one of the first places we stopped at.The counter person was very friendly. I saw they were selling cinnamon rolls which is why I stopped. I ended up buying a cinnamon roll and this ridiculously good cookie pie thing - think Mrs. Fields but it was like two layers of cookie pie with frosting in between. Sunday was apparently a fried foods day too, and I bought a freshly dipped corn dog from outside the market which apparently was also Makers Bakers. Definitely coming back here for that cookie pie next time I'm in town, and possibly for the OREO cake too, which also looked delicious.

I just happened to have stumbled across Makers Bakers and Wow am I glad I did! I tried the brownie and cinnamon roll. These are some of the best pastries/deserts in the city of Cincinnati. Super delicious with high quality ingredients. There were a ton of other options I could have tried like their award winning pudding or their key lime pie, but I'll have to go back for those items. The service was so friendly and very helpful in understanding their offerings. There's no doubt that I will be going back!

I live right down the street from Makers Bakers so this is dangerous for my stomach, but such a joy to my tastebuds. Lol! By far my favorite bakery in OTR. Their cakes and cheesecakes are true perfection. And I don't say that lightly!! Tara made me a Gingerbread Cake with bourbon caramel cream cheese icing for Christmas and my God -- that's the ONLY present that I needed. It was so dang good! She also made a spice cake with caramel apple filling for my group during the Fall for my Halloween Party and people lost their minds over it. Get in there and get you some folks!Kevin and Tara are friendly, awesome owners who make their customers feel appreciated. I'm glad to support them.