On Friday I had to run some errands with my 11 month old daughter. After spending two hours going…read morehither and thither I was in the mood for something sweet from some place new. I searched Yelp for bakeries in Lincoln, ordered by rating and came across Emma Bakes. My first concern was that the reviews were from a year ago and later so I called to make sure they still existed. Once I confirmed I checked the map and found that they are located on O street. This left me wondering what parking would be like, but then I remembered I lived in Nebraska and even if it was street parking only I'd have options. Their location is on the South side of O street and comes complete with plenty of off-street parking. The shop is small but has a nice bright yellow sign out front and an yellow interior accent wall inside as well as plants and pastry cases. Each pastry is made on site and comes in its own resealable packaging. The proprietor, who I expect is Emma was kind and helpful. I selected 4 items and headed for home. I got an egg tart, a sausage and cheese bun, garlic bread, and a strawberry and cream cheese pastry. I started with the sausage and cheese bun, the non-sausage parts were a bit salty, not in a bad way, just a bit off. The sausage looked more like a hot dog than any special type of seasoned link. I have to say, after eating this I was concerned about the other items (I'd give this item 3 stars). Next I tried the egg tart, it was the last one in the store and the star of the other reviews I read. Oh my goodness, this was incredible, the crunchy-crispiness of the crust and the creamy subtle flavor of the center, it was perfection. Had there been more in the case I might have gone back and ordered a half dozen. Once my wife got home we split the strawberry pastry, it was also a solid five stars, great homemade filling, light flaky pastry dough, delightful. Finally, I cut into the garlic bread, it had quite a lot of cheese inside, tasted great and had a strong garlic kick. Overall, I will be back, either when they open or just after 1pm when the afternoon batch of pastries comes out of the ovens. Oh, and I should mention, they offer Banh Mi as well, I'll have to try those as well next time.

Omgosh EGG TARTS! It's like impossible to find fresh egg tarts in Nebraska. This place has so many…read morevariety unfortunately I showed up in the late afternoon and everything was mostly sold out! They apparently sell out early by 10:00 so you know it's good! I got custard buns, red bean, & egg tarts! The custard bun was nice and subtle, everything has the perfect amount of sweetness. The prices ranges from 2.50-3.50+ I can't wait to come early to see what other options they have. There's no Asian bakery in the town so it's great that they have this option!

Yall... just stop. If you're a cheesecake whore - like me - you need to run to HSC. Literally run…read more Well, ok.. maybe drive because she is in Lincoln (don't wanna hear it), but pack a lunch and then get a snack. Their IG account graces my eyes on the daily, and I don't know if it's the seductive, sexy way they spoon their cheesecake to show us cheesecake whores-alike what we're missing, but holy it works! I RAN to their website and grabbed their 2-12oz scoopables in the oh-so-tart Coconut Lime Supreme and Strawberry Rhubarb Parfait... yall.. that supreme rang my bell so well! Tangy, sweet, lime-ee, creamy and very little coconut. Pretty sure my eyes rolled back into my head. But then... you try the other, more calm one to off set the tang and SHES JUST AS GOOD! Very mellow in comparison but definitely a pallet pleaser, and I am NOT a rhubarb fan. But this little 12oz of joy.. sign me up! I chose to ship cause I'm going through some shit right now and I really didn't want to make the drive to Lincoln (life is a literal chore), but if you're a natural road trip woman like me, I encourage you to visit their brick and mortar and check out their plethora of choices! And you tell me, if they don't scoop those scoops in a seductive way!

We recently visited here as a Nebraska Passport stop. Bookguy isn't that fond of cheesecake but…read moresaid he would try the cherry cheesecake. I went with strawberry. Bookguy was disappointed because he expected it to be topped with cherries instead of infused. My strawberry was the same with a ribbon of strawberry flavor and a couple chunks of strawberry. I liked it, but I think I would have enjoyed a plain traditional piece better. The consistency was great--baked perfection. They also have other cheesecake treats such as chocolate chip cheesecake sandwiches cookies, mini cheesecakes, samplers with different flavors and scoop-able cheesecake. I thought the scoop-able bins were ice cream at first. Many of the items they sell can be shipped frozen. There's also outdoor seating. This is a wonderful place to get delicious cheesecake.

These are the best gluten free pastries in all the land. So decadent and delicious!!…read moreOur family loved them, even though not all of us have restricted diets.

Heard of this local bakery and planned to make the short drive there since they're only open on…read moreSaturdays. Had to wait in line for a little bit which was soooo worth it. I knew just from the smell every time someone opened the door to the bakery that these baked goods were gonna be amazing. Every week they have rotating flavors for cupcakes and kolaches as well as a small core menu. They always post on social media prior so you can come prepared with your order. Literally can't go wrong with what you pick. Such lovely staff. Cute little sitting area if you wanna eat your goodies there. Definitely will be returning to try more delicious items.

Delicious fresh Latin baked goods, breads, doughnuts, pita and cakes, if you need a specialty…read morecake for a birthday etc give them a try, not your everyday chain bakery.

I love this place. The mother is is a really good fry cook. The Gyros are great, but in my opinion,…read moreThe Cheeseburgers are even better! If you want some really good, decently priced food, give it a go. I'm pretty sure you would be pleasantly surprised.

Ordered a two layer chocolate birthday cake today It was…read morefresh and delicious Everyone loved it! Thank you

What a great spot! Excellent bakery goods - the churros are outta this world. Not only a bakery,…read morebut they offer burritos and tamales as well. Excellent friendly and fast service.

This place is fantastic! I have seen the rolled ice cream videos all over the place but never…read morereally thought much of it. The idea seemed to be another version of Cold Stone which I have had many times and am pretty mid on honestly. But I took the family hear for a quick treat to kill some time and I am converted! I was so wrong about rolled ice cream and this place is the reason my eyes were opened. It was delicious! Just a perfect combination of flavors. We tried 4 different kinds and every single one was brilliant. Come here to get desert and a free show and you will not walk out disappointed. They are getting added heavily to our rotation. I personally recome y the chunky monkey. Peanut butter and banana with caramel. The absolute perfection of salty sweet and creamy.

No complaints here. Lots of flavors, great service, fun experience. If you are downtown and looking…read morefor a treat, check this place out!

Great cookies and great service! There were a few others in line and I was getting 3 dozen boxes…read more Worker was very kind and helpful. Always a good stop!

They bake it fresh all the time! I love their cookies they're huge and a great price! They have…read morerecently up charge over last couple of years but that's with everything! My favorites are chocolate OD, monster cookie, s'mores, and sugar cookie! They do a great job with the plane cookies and really put thoughts into the fun flavors, I love his cookie itself is soft and not too crispy, and not too overly sweet! Overall you can't go wrong with any cookies they have a variety for everyone! They have 3 awesome locations! I think about their cookies alot when I crave one!

The ice cream, the service, and the shop is amazing! We stopped here after helping a friend move…read moreinto her new home to get a little treat! We were beyond blown away. All the staff working the day we came were so kind and patient with us since it was our first time. It was really cool because everyone seemed to know each other so it had a hometown friendly feel. The ice cream was amazing!!! I got a banana royale and my son had a brownie sundae! We were happily surprised by the size because they were so big! Food is served here as well but we just came in for the ice cream. Let me tell you, they serve a large cone here and it is MASSIVE! I wish I would have gotten a photo of that! I mean think about a corn dog you get at the fair, that is the size of this ice cream cone! So cool and fun. We will definitely be stopping in again soon!

Small-town prices, big-town taste. 94 cents for a "small" dish of ice cream, which was pretty big…read more Family was happy.