Stan’s Northfield Bakery

Stan’s is so good. Whenever I am home, I try to stop by and get a donut. That they are decorated in Cavs colors during the NBA finals (and perhaps the whole basketball season) is fun. My mom grew up down the street, and she has great stories about going to Stan’s after elementary school across the street and middle school around the corner. I transferred to private school before middle school, but in elementary school I did one day a week at the middle school for the gifted program, and stopping at Stan’s after school was the best. Nothing beats a Snapple and a cookie when you are a kid!
We’ve bought so many family cakes here, including the cake for my brother and sister-in-law’s rehearsal dinner in Dayton. And it wouldn’t be the Memorial Day parade without waiting in line for a donut! The customer service here is excellent.
Cash is preferred here, but I think it is possible to pay with a credit card.

I needed a cake made for my daughters birthday and emailed Leslie at Stan’s Bakery. She went back and forth with me numerous times to get exactly what I wanted within the price range I wanted as well. The cake was AWESOME. Not only tasting but it looked great too. I would highly recommend Stan’s for cakes!

Long time customer. Pierogis and sweets are fantastic. Highly recommend the bacon and cheddar pierogis. A little more pricey than I’d like, but well worth the money.

Stan’s has the best Kolaczki and Paczki (this is the correct spelling, people) in the area, at least on the east side. All the Slavic Village shops closed down which is rather sad.
You have to drive ½ hour out to Northfield to get them but it could be worse. Small little place thats been at this corner since 1961. In July of 1961, Stan’s Northfield Bakery was established by Stanley, Helen, and their son David. Everything is made from scratch.
They feature at least a dozen varieties of Paczki and they are frequently featured in area Best off lists. The apple, apricot and raspberry are exceptional. They cost about 1.50 each.
Quick note on how to heat pieorgi: They are sold in a package of about a dozen. Heat a pan of boiling water but not a rapid boil. Place the pierogi in the boiling water briefly until they float to the top. Remove immediately with a slotted spoon. Bathe in melted butter and plate. Do not pan fry them, do not deep fry them.

Best thing but only on a Saturday is peanut butter and jelly doughnut great customize b day cakes my wife always orders our specialty cakes from here

I grew up with Stan’s. It is a must stop every time I am in the area. The doughnuts are awesome but the pierogi and fresh Kielbasa are where it’s at! I miss home already thinking about them.

We’ve had nothing but amazing cakes from Stan’s. They have amazing customer service and take the time to work with you to make the perfect cake designs. My out of town family asks us to bring cakes from Stan’s for family events because they always taste great. Would highly recommend!

We started going to Stan’s Bakery about 20 years ago. I’m pretty sure it’s been around much longer than that which is a sign they’ve been doing something right.
It’s fairly cramped inside, but you’re simply there to pick up some bakery and go, so no need for any ambiance.
They have fantastic kolackys (apricot and cheese-​filled are awesome), an assortment of donuts, cookies, and pies. They’re also known for their pierogis, which have won awards over the last decade. But to me – Stan’s will always be about the bakery — second only to Mom’s!

I can’t talk up this place enough, they hit the nail on the head every time with all the crazy ideas I throw there way. They have a lifetime customer right here.

Tiny little old-​school looking bakery in a strip mall. I’ve driven past this place literally hundreds of times, and was finally convinced to stop in bc of their relative success in the «Cleveland’s Favorite Donut» competition. Not an overwhelming selection of donut flavors, but they had all the basics, and a few paczki (even in October). I tried a «spicy pumpkin fry cake» donut and a glazed white cream filled. The cream filled donut was very sweet and heavy. The other one tasted like a plain donut, no hint of any kind of spice. They can’t compare to my favorite George’s, but they were both still pretty good. I also got a pack of potato-​parlsey-​garlic frozen pierogies to try later. $ 7.79 seemed pretty steep for 6 pierogies, but I’m used to Mrs. T’s. They had at least a dozen flavors in the freezer case, most of which I would have liked to try. I took off a star due to their «3% charge for credit card» sign, which is also the reason I won’t go back. If that won’t bother you, then check it out.

I usually rely on a west side baker for all my cakes, but thought I would try a new place. My standards are pretty high so I don’t usually expect bakeries to meet them. I took a chance ordering my daughter’s 1^st birthday smash cake, cupcakes, and frosted cookies from Stan’s. Stan’s stuck out, because I recently had one of their «Big Dupa» doughnuts… heaven on earth! The Big Dupa is a cassata doughnut, that I would rather have over cassata cake any day! This should be on every «Must Try» list in Cleveland.
I gave the baker a picture of what I wanted (A bee hive cake/​cupcakes) and Stan’s exceeding my high standards ten fold! Not only did the bee hives come out exactly what I pictured, but even better. The next test was how it all tasted. This sealed the deal. The cake tasted moist and delicious! The frosting was sweet (which I like) and the cookies were the BEST! They reminded me of Osman’s Pies in Hudson (long closed) they used to sell my favorite cookies. These are better! The other highlight, everything was reasonably priced.

It’s bad enough the place only takes cash, but please make sure you know exactly how much you are being charged for items. They have a tendency to overcharge you. The first time it happened I let it go, but then today I get charged for 5 cookies when I only purchased 3… just saying. I’ll start looking elsewhere for baked items… especially cookies… as hard cookies are never good.

Great homemade pierogis. Nice little family owned and operated business.

The way a bakery should look, feel, smell and taste, especially if you’re into donuts and pierogies!

An area institution. Stan’s is THE PLACE to go for a birthday cake. It’ll look great AND taste great. If you’ve been to a bunch of kids birthday parties, you’ve had that tastless, sugary «bakery cake».
An eastern european bakery, they make great nut and poppy rolls. Very solid bread. For me though, Stan’s is all about doughnuts and pierogies. Perfect cake doughnuts! The pierogies are in the freezer case, mostly just the typical potato & cheese variety, nothing exotic.
My only knock is on the cookies. Enticing-​looking cookies (big, pretty decoration), but not as tasty as they look. The smaller cookies (like on their cookie trays), I like though. Oh, and the Kolachy are great too.
If you’re a local, and get your cake from Walmart or Giant Eagle, shame on you!

Stan’s has been around forever — stop by.