Hands DOWN the very best donuts in Omaha. The taste, I promise, once you taste their donuts, it will linger in your memory and become the comfort flavor you search for in all other donuts. read more

As much as I would love to give Pettit's 5 stars I can't. I'm disappointed. I got married yesterday and they were responsible for my cake & my donuts. I called last week to confirm the delivery time, location, head count, etc. And all was good to go. They showed up 3 hours late to my wedding in the middle of my reception to set up 275 donuts and our cake. Not all of the donuts we ordered were correct, our cake was lop-sided. Apparently their was a miscommunication...not sure who's fault that was. They did make everything from scratch and get it to the venue. I'm just disappointed that I was never called or communicated with that there was an issue. I will be expecting a partial refund. Everything tasted amazing but not happy with their service at all. read more

Delicious desserts & very kind owner!! Highly recommend this place! Really good prices as well! read more

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The best donuts in Omaha! Worth the drive! Seriously good, like they use some other oil for frying? I don't know but they are nice people and have great baked goods! Especially DONUTS! read more

I have a theory about donut shops. Crappy service = great donuts. Friendly service = questionable donuts. Now that we have established I am a geek who likes to formulate theories, let me get to the review... We were staying at the Hilton nearby. The man likes to taste donuts wherever we go. I looked up donut places on the iPhone and found this place. I called to make sure they are open on a Sunday morning, and if they serve other breakfast items. Me: Hi, I am calling to know if you serve any breakfast items? Woman: We are a pastry shop (in a surly tone). We don't serve no breakfast. Me: Really? Well, I always thought some pastries are breakfast items. Like, croissants. Woman: .... Me: Well, I guess that answers my question. This was a good sign. Note my theory earlier. Crappy service = good donuts. We got in the car and drove to the location. We were greeted by a lady who was all smiles, and cheerful. Uh oh. What happened to the one that answered the phone earlier? This lady was talkative, cheerful, suggested a few donuts for us to try... all that good stuff. The man got a variety of donuts. See the pic I posted for further details. He usually finishes half a dozen donuts with ease, but he couldn't finish even one. I tasted them and 4 of the 6 were just bad. The only saving grace was the cinnamon donut, which was quite average. We threw away most of the donuts after taking a bite or two of each. Very disappointed. I will stick to places with overall crappy service. They usually have better donuts. read more

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My mother and I spend all of last month trying to find the best wedding cake in Omaha, for my May 2012 wedding. After accomplishing 8 different tasting appointments in Omaha, with 8 separate bakeries, we finally found the best cake on our last appointment. Denise at Pettit's Pastry (allthingsiced@cox.net). Her cakes are INCREDIBLE! *Don't be misled by the wedding cake images they have on their website... I know some of them look kinda old-school in the wedding gallery. You seriously MUST meet with Denise and see her book of past wedding cake designs. Trust me on this one. Email her.* The cakes at Pettit's Pastry are the most delicious, pillowy moist, flavorful cakes in Omaha. Hands down. Nobody even comes close to their cake. I cannot recommend Denise enough. She's a real gem to work with, and is super enthusiastic about cake decorating. A true modern artist. read more

Do-nuts, doughnuts, death from the fryer... however you call them those puffed up, glazed, melt in your mouth, blow up your blood sugar morsels of death are a treat. I was nearly alone in the parking this morning at 845am. I walked into the store and was greeted by the scent of donut shop and sugar. Now there is a difference in smells between a donut shop and a bakery. There was no aroma of bread as you might expect more of a hearty sugar scent. Rows upon rows of glorious donuts in all their lovely configurations. I needed two dozen... well I didn't -need- two dozen, who needs two dozen donuts? I volunteered to bring in some to the office this morning. I surrendered myself to the lady behind the counter when she asked if I wanted to pick them out. Nope, you put yourself in the hands of the professionals when it comes to picking out what should go in your mouth. I told her I wanted a dozen donuts and a dozen bars/others. Total for all came to less than $33.00 and they take all kinds of plastic. I was nearly mugged when I walked into training this morning. There was much moaning and looking for milk. Now as a diabetic, I have to be careful about my sweets. I wasn't planning on eating one, I do find happiness in watching others eat things I can't but there was an apple fritter with my name on it. It was worth the headache! Located on 16th and Cass, it's a hop, skip and jump away from my apartment. Donuts might be a regular thing in the office! read more

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Petit's is a solid donut (doughnut? I go back and forth, https://writingexplained.org/doughnut-or-donut-difference) choice for a couple of reasons. First, it's hard to screw up fried dough covered in sugar. Even a bad donut is pretty good. Second, the location is convenient for those working in or near downtown. Finally, they have a fairly solid selection of donuts on any given day if you like some variety to take to your office. The parking lot can sometimes get a bit hectic but there is meter parking along the street that is usually available in the mornings. The employees are always fast and friendly, so even with a line you are out fairly quickly. Petit's isn't the best donut in town or my favorite but it is convenient to work and they do a nice job. It's worth a stop if in the area. read more

Great doughnuts. We had a nice variety jelly filled cream filled cake glazed and cinnamon rolls. Employees were very friendly and patient while I was taking my time choosing doughnuts. Would def recommend when staying in Omaha. read more

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Everything is good here. I go in for 6 and leave with 18 or more in a box. I like the glazed and sprinkled doughnuts. Good for buy for work clients too. They have real boxes and everything is tasty. It is in a convenient downtown location too. read more

What a nice little pastry shop. The gals at the counter were very friendly and patient with us first-time customers. We stopped in to pick up a small treat to enjoy with coffee as we passed through Omaha, but my husband and I each walked out with bags full of treats to enjoy later as well. (Doh!) No wonder their little shop was buzzing with customers! read more

I came here after seeing another establishment's Yelp reviews and photos of croissants from here. Alas, no croissants here, only doughnuts, fritters, cupcakes, and cookies. Service was okay as I was greeted upon entering. Unfortunately, she didn't have any doughnut recommendations, stating she's new. I ordered a glazed and cherry fritter at a cost of $2.88. The glazed was a miss. It was quite dry, not the soft texture expected of yeast doughnuts. As for the cherry fritter, pass!!!!! It didn't taste like cherry at all. In fact, it tasted like pork. Very strange and terrible. Look elsewhere if you're trying to find pastries. read more

Very old bakery that has been in Downtown Omaha for decades. The building is a bit old & worn as well as the broken sign, but don't let that fool you. The employees behind the counter are quite friendly towards the customers. This place has a pretty wide selection of treats to choose from; different flavored donuts, long johns, kolaches, boston creme donuts, cupcakes, cinnamon rolls, and many more. I always enjoy the long johns & the boston creme donuts the most. They are never really out of stock when it comes to these items either, so that's another plus. The Bavarian cream that is used here tastes very good. We always get our desserts here swiftly, and for a very reasonable price each time. Usually no more than $10-15. I love the fact that this place always puts out fresh batches for every day. The desserts here are never hardened or dry in the sense of being left out for several hours like some other bakeries tend to do. I hope this bakery stays around for as long as possible, and I advise those out there who love desserts to come around to this place and eat some of their delicious treats. read more

I actually had a few of Pettit's donuts at the coffee and donut festival - they were delicious! My favorite was the caramel nut flavor with cream filling. It wasn't overly sweet and would have been perfect with coffee. I will definitely be back for more! read more

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Stopped by the downtown location this morning around 6:20, and the place was packed. They have implemented a new point of sale system and the staff is having trouble. There were two men watching the two women at the counter. I was there for over ten minutes and left as it was taking forever to be served, the two men were not assisting customers and in fact were talking and laughing. I overheard one clerk say she had to write everything down due to the new system. Very poor customer service, in fact the worst I have ever had there in over forty years of buying donuts from them. read more

I have to say I'm a fan of Pettits. Delicious donuts, and such an old school storefront. The whole place just feels like an old family run business, which it is. While my goal is to make into old age, I may not stop in here often, but if donuts and pastries are needed, then is THE place I will go. I'm happy to say at work many of my co-workers feel the same way, so I get to enjoy them even more than just when I pick up a couple dozen for the team. While I enjoy pretty much all of their donut offerings, my standard order for the office is to have the cashier pick out a couple dozen in all varieties, AND a Long John for me, because hey a chocolate topped icing filled donut is just damn delicious! TL;DR: Yummy, eat their donuts! read more

Order your graduation cake somewhere else. There's no apology for them screwing up your cake. Amateur decorating at best.

Cheap, tasty, fast. Good selection of donuts and pastries. Try the cannoli! They usually run out pretty early but they're worth trying if you haven't before. read more

A perfectly classic "just baked this morning" bakery with an incredible variety! Don't go hungry, because you will WAY over-buy!

Delicious doughnuts from a local business - that's all you need to know. But since I'm physically incapable of being short winded I'll add that i would only recommend buy doughnuts from Pettit's, as there are other local bakeries I love more. read more

Ok this is a weird one and the stars are based on a multitude of thoughts: 1. I think they were understaffed, so although the lady was nice to me, she wasn't the nicest to her fellow employees, although her fellow employees were very sweet and helpful, so they went down at first for that, b/c a foundation of a good business is to treat your employees well, but then I they went back up b/c 2. they are a local business with a longstanding history it seems, and although the lady was crabby, the other employees weren't, despite how busy they were on a friday afternoon. 3. Although I ordered a whole sample of donuts/pastries, I only had the pleasure of eating two kinds: the neopolitan which was as good as it looks, and it looks so delicious, and the butterfinger donut, which was the one I was REALLY looking forward to, fell short. The donut itself is just chocolate cake and has this weird chicken flavor aftertaste that was so pronounced that I do not think I'll ever order this donut again. The sprinkles of crushed butterfinger was the best bit, and I wished they would have infused that more into that actual donut and swap it out for that weird chicken-ness I got from it instead! 4. They gained another star up though after I delivered the donuts to my colleagues, they devoured the other flavors, which the lady picked out for me to be their most popular donuts, and everyone kept asking where I got them from b/c they were the best pastries they have had in omaha. Plus there was a line behind me, so I can't base it on my own personal experience, but adding some stars from others experiences. Anyways, I'll definitely have to try more of their other "favorites" and leave a better personal response another time, and esp try their cakes, as many were in line to order/pick up cakes! hmm read more

Don't approach if you're on a diet. Cakes are rich and can be custom ordered (but can get pricey). The donuts single handedly get me through finals week. Great variety overall. Looks rundown from outside- would never have given it a try without recommendation from locals read more

Pettit's Pastry was somewhat close to my hotel that I was staying at and I decided to see how they compared to some of the donuts shops from where I live. I must say that the selection is pretty decent, but the flavors and taste are lacking. As I prefer jelly filled donuts (strawberry or raspberry filled mainly), I had to try Pettit's version. I must say I was overly unimpressed with the flavor. They do bar style jellies which is different, and they put a light frosting layer on top as well. The jelly is very artificial in flavor and taste, and is more like the cheap jelly fills you can get at grocery stores. The donuts themselves do not have a great dough for that great taste of others I have eaten. A Meh experience is what I got and I must say the donuts are not worth the price you pay. Other items might taste better, but for donuts do try to find a better place. read more

This is a review for the 156th and Pacific store. First had Pettit's Pastries at the Omaha Chocolate Festival and they immediately became our bakery of choice. Wonderful selection, good prices, really friendly staff. Yum! read more

Seriously one of the best gems in Omaha. When I worked in NoDo, one of the things that was a brand standard was to have local pastries. It did not take much convincing after they tried Pettit's. They have old school charm and flair. Don't know what to get? ask for a favorite of the counter person. It may soon be your go to. Mine is the double chocolate long john. Nobody else in town makes them. We have a ton of donut shops in Omaha, but none feels more timeless than Pettit's. You may be the only one when you walk in, but turn around and there is a line. Totally worth it every time. Located right next to Sol's pawn shop in an area of town that seems to have been forgotten, get it while you can. I have not tried the other location and won't due to my love for the original best donuts in town read more

Pettit's is the best donut shop in Omaha. I can actually say I've never had better donuts anywhere. They are open early, and late, semi-reasonably priced, and they have milk, chocolate milk to go along with. One of the best things about them is they are still very good even at the end of the day, not just when they are fresh. They also have great cake and cookies. Without question, the best item they have is the chocolate frosted/chocolate filled roll. Usually in a case right next to the tall cake case on the north side of the store. Any of the chocolate frosted items are highly recommended. Also great glazed, and cinnamon rolls as well, both fried and old-fashioned. There are no tables, and there's no area to eat your delicious purchase, unless you stand outside and eat the frosted goodness (which is what I do). Whatever you do, get down there. There is also a west Omaha location now which I have not tried. ------------------------------------ UPDATE: Our latest trick has been to go down before they close up, and they're already making tomorrow's donuts, so you can get some super freaky fresh donuts at 8:30 or 9:00 PM. Oh yeah, the chocolate frosting is still the best. I'd eat it w/o a donut, right out of a vat. In my opinion the fried donuts are better than the baked, but that's like saying La Casa is better than Pizza Shuttle...OBVIOUS. read more

Bad customer service when i went. Everyone was staring from the back but no one ever checked if i wanted anything. I'm not saying don't go here, but they sure didn't care about my business read more

I have not had Pettit's Pastry products in an age. I did some work for my friend this morning, which included an assortment of donuts and pastries...all fresh, all delicious. Combined with a good hot cup of coffee, pure heaven. Since my friend picked up the donuts, I don't know all the details that some other reviewers might have shared..All I know is that the product was very tasty and satisfying. Keep up the great work! read more

Graduated from Central and remembered them from back in the day. Moved back and stopped in just like I remembered

Well my mother and I ordered a graduation cake from them back in March and we needed in in May. When it was time to pick up the cake it looked absolutely nothing like the picture that was sent to them for the design and the handwriting on the cake looked very sloppy. When we asked for it to be fixed they made it look even worse. It looked very tampered with and you could see dents in the cake. When my mother expressed how disappointed she was with the cake, the staff and the owner, Mark Pettis, attempted to argue with her and had very inappropriate things to say under their breath. Mark also tried to talk over her and made it seem like she was over exaggerating. The only good thing they did was give her some of her money back, but that still doesn't excuse the way the cake looks. While we were there we saw an employee roughly put the top on top of a cake and when the guest saw it and complained the employee had another rude thing to say. Out of all the employees at that location i only witnessed 2 nice people. Anyways, this experience has made me not want to go to pettis ever again. *The first picture is what we wanted and the last two are what they gave us. read more

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Huge selection of pastries. The pastries themselves were descent but not super unique. The staff seemed super annoyed to have to help us when we came in. The building is old but that has never scared me away before . I need to try it again and even though I'm giving it 3 stars I would still recommend it! read more

I was visiting Omaha and I asked a server at a local restaurant for the best local donut shop and I was directed to Pettit's. There is a huge variety of pastries. I got 3 donuts (apple fritter, peanut and sour cream). I was happy with all 3. I have had better donuts but worth the walk from any downtown hotel. read more

Adequate. Donuts are nothing special. Disappointed after having other donut offerings in Omaha.

I am so sad it took me until senior year to have Pettit's donuts. So close to Creighton's campus but heavily underutilized. The glazed donuts are soft and melty, and I really enjoyed their danishes. Pettit's has a lot of variety, and while more expensive than Donut Stop - won't leave a lingering smell of oil when you walk in. This is a grab n' go place, no seating area, but will fulfill your local donut needs! read more

I go there pretty frequently because of working in the area. I'm surprised about the reviews commenting on negative customer service. I've always been greeted promptly and in a friendly manner. The donuts and pastries are always good. They are donuts!!! As long as they are fresh and cooked properly I don't know what more someone can expect from a donut. Just my two cents...... read more

Great donut and pastry shop! We're new to Omaha and have been trying to find a new "go to" donut spot and this is it! The donuts and pastries we got were fresh, soft, light, and very good! They have a great variety to choose from and hadn't run out of anything we wanted by the time we got there. It's downtown but has private parking so you don't have to pay, which is nice. The customer service was also great! They were very kind and even gave our daughter a cookie when we walked in. We'll definitely be back! read more

One of the few places anywhere In this country I can safely order anything and know it is wonderful. Bloedow's in Winona, Minnesota is one place. Pettit ' s is the other. Family birthday cakes and the cupcakes are out of t his world. Order what you will, quality is guaranteed! read more

This is the cinnamon roll, chocolate & vanilla cake donuts, & the regular glazed, the people in there were cool & the place is really cute read more

Pettit's Pastry - Bakeries Near Me - Omaha, Nebraska

Well I am a special case. I was told I could not eat sugar and had to refrain from all sugars for almost four years. I've gotten much better and now found that I can eat some sugars in moderation from time to time, so only buy five if you want to eat five :) These doughnuts were like a dream in my mouth. So light, like a cloud. Sweet, but so kind. I fell in love. This location is close to my house so I talk myself out of getting one every day. If I can make myself start walking there THEN maybe one or two a day. They are SOOOOOO good. Plus the first time I went there, I got a compliment :) lucky me :))) read more

Better than the Donut Stop, which has the worst donuts in town. These do not taste fresh and the frosting flakes off and is over sugary. The grease really comes through in taste. Not very good donuts at all. read more