Servatii Pastry Shop

From breakfast to lunch to grabbing a loaf of bread, nobody makes fresher and tastier options than Servati's. It's been a staple in my family for ages. This location is very close to home, yay, and employs the nicest people. A true Cincinnati classic!

My wife and I stopped by after church for a Sunday lunch. The staff was very friendly and quick. We both did the "Build Your Own" sandwich. Sandwiches were very good and directions and pricing were clear for the sandwiches. As we waited for our sandwiches, we decided to look at all the sweets. Although they looked delicious and we may have bought some for breakfast during the week, we did not because there are NO PRICES on anything. Is it a case of, "If you have to ask then you can't afford it."? I've not been in many stores where there are no prices. Frustrating. But we will likely return for the sandwiches, since they were good and pricing is clear for them.

Their glazed donut seems basic, but as a donut connoisseur I can say it's one of my favorites. Fluffy, doughy, perfectly glazed. Any location and any time, it's always a great idea.

I really wanted to give more stars, but I regret that I cannot. I have lived in three European countries and one South American country and I am from New York so please take my review with a grain of salt. I have high expectations. My pecan, cinnamon pastry had great flavor, but it was stale!!! Day old pastries (or day I say even longer than a day) should be offered at a discount and not as the main offerings. The MAIN thing an independent bakery can offer is quality. This means very fresh products. I know this is not always economically feasible so just market them as "day old" and let the buyer make that choice. I would have been embarrassed if I served this to a guest because IYKYK that it was not fresh. Also, the workers were busy conversing amongst themselves so they were not attentive nor helpful.

I've only ate dessert at this location as they just opened. The prices are fair and everything looks delicious.They also serve lunch and breakfast along with breads/pretzels, fruit trays, salads, etc. I've had their pretzels and beer cheese at the Fairfield location and its quiet good.One nice thing about this location? It has a drive-thru if you're in a rush or picking up an order.

I tried the breakfast sandwiches with different bread options and mixed sausage and bacon. The sandwiches were tasty and the staff was helpful. I also tried sone doughnuts and petit fours. All were tasty. The reason for the low rating is that I want to eliminate toxic vegetable oils from my diet. Staff did not know if their breads and pastries contained them, so I assume that they do. I like the old fashioned way with butter, olive oil, coconut oil, or lard. No cottonseed, soybean, canola, sunflower, corn oils for me.

Ok... sorry for the picture but hopefully it communicates more than 1000 words. My daughter and I ordered a pecan rectangle pastry and had at it before our yelping endeavors started. Let the pictures speak for itself and let the reader enjoy the bliss of baked goods.

The staff is always very pleasant and attentive. Never had anything bad here. Highly recommend! Eclairs are our family favorite...

I was so excited when Servatti opened a location near me in Maineville. However, the donuts at Speedway and UDF are better. Last weekend I bought a blueberry muffin and it was dry. Today my chocolate iced yeast was small and dry, not airy and fluffy like a yeast donut should be. The chocolate custard was chewy. I don't know if the baked goods are old because they don't sell enough or if they have bad bakers or they are changing recipes to save money, but...

Picked up a large internet order on Christmas Eve for the holidays. Service was outstanding with the weather the way it was. 16 people here at the house on Christmas Day and no one wanted any of these cookies. Most of them were stale and hard, no one liked them. It's bad when kids won't eat cookies on Christmas. I've had frozen cookies that you make at home that were better. Overpriced garbage.