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!

Tiffany is an incredibly talented baker. Her cakes are amazing and her skills are amazing! She is…read morevery good at communication and understanding what your vision is. Her artistic skills are amazing but can we talk about the flavor for a hot second?! Her flavors are bomb!! I highly recommend her for all your cake needs!

Tiffany is a master cake artist with an attention to detail second to none. She response quickly to…read morequestions or requests. Honestly, I'm not much of a sweets person, but her cakes are phenomenal. I would recommend almond or with that delicious butter cream frosting. If you can dream it, she can make it.

We've been using Cindy as our ONLY cake/cupcake/cookie lady for baby showers/birthdays/holidays…read more Every order process is great, her products are so good! She does amazing with the dual themed birthdays we have. We'll continue to only buy from her for as long as we can.

I've had Cindy make our wedding cake as well as our anniversary cake. She does an amazing job and…read moreis prompt with returning calls and emails. I would recommend her 10/10 for any celebratory cakes you need.

Randy's Donuts are widely known as the donut spot in town, and while they may not personally be my…read moreabsolute favorite (they're large and fairly dense), they are clearly very popular and well-loved. Where they really shine for me is their donut cakes. I've ordered two donut cakes from Randy's, most recently a retirement-themed donut cake, and both were a huge hit with the crowd. They're fun, impressive, and make a great centerpiece for celebrations. That said, I've consistently had issues with the ordering process. Both times I ordered via email, the order was either lost or never fully confirmed. The first time I followed up well in advance, but the second time was more stressful--when I arrived at 6 a.m. to pick up the cake, it wasn't there. To their credit, the staff handled it well. They quickly made a replacement cake for the next day and offered it at half price. They also gave me free rolls the day of, which was a kind gesture, though I would have preferred having the cake as originally planned. In the end, everything worked out, but my biggest suggestion is to double or even triple-check event orders to avoid any last-minute surprises. The product itself is solid and always a hit--just be sure to confirm, confirm, confirm.

I stop at the US top at 48th and Nebaska Parkway frequently and Tues May 26th I stopped in and got…read morea glazed donut. I could tell by the look of the glazed something was different it had an odd taste and was nothing like they used to be. I hope they haven't change the recipe I loved the original recipe.

Very easy to place an order over the phone for cookies to be delivered as a gift. Courteous and…read moreprofessional. Even followed up with text confirming delivery!

SWEET WIN # 303! I defeated the Ultimate Ice Cream Sandwich Challenge at the Warm Cookie in…read moreLincoln, Nebraska. Contestants have 30 minutes to finish the challenge. I finished in 27:42, receiving the $50 meal for free, & a tshirt! The challenge consists of 20 cookies (10 flavors, doubled up), 10 servings of ice cream, whipped cream, cherry, & sprinkles! The included cookies were the following: chocolate chip, gluten free CC, cranberry white chocolate, snickerdoodle, M&M, peanut butter, oatmeal raisin, sugar, monster, & the 'Rachel' (butterscotch, oatmeal, & CC). Huge thanks to the owner, Sharice, for letting me take on this delectable dessert challenge! I enjoyed all of the cookies. The store delivers city wide across Lincoln.

10/10 for these chewy and sweet mochi donuts 10/10 for the…read moreDubai waffle pop 10/10 for the fruit teas with jelly 20/10 for service from the cutest kid waiter Such a cute family-fun shop! You can order at the counter or kiosks and there are so many options

Honestly some of the best mochi donuts I've had! They're perfectly chewy and very fresh. The fruity…read morepebble ones have a generous amount of cereal coating that add the best crunch. I also got a grape green tea that was delicious!

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.

Since they transitioned owners, I thought I try out their cookies and very unique, not your…read morestandard cookies! They're like gourmet! One time they had matcha cookies and I was impressed they incorporated matcha flavor so well! The cookies are soft and the perfect amount of gooey-ness, let me tell you the perfect cookie does exist! All breakfast items are 10/10 love all their croissants it's so perfect

I live in Florida but sent Lincoln's Sunflower cookies to my granddaughter teaching in Lincoln…read more She and her colleagues loved the cookies. Teachers are people to be grateful for; therefore, it was my pleasure to treat them. Thank you Sunflower Cookies!!!! Mary Betten