O’Hara’s Bakery Cafe

Great food. Legit NYC bagels in SC. Amazing baked goods, cinnamon rolls are terrific. Good coffees. Super staff. Neat location. Cool historic old building. Classy.

Also, very nicely decorated for Christmas season.

What is this? An enhanced Kaminsky's?? This is probably the nicest desert cafe in town with the right Cheesecake for me!

The interior is quite nicely designed, the dessert selection was vast and I had no doubt I would enjoy any of the other desserts even if it isn't necessarily my cup of tea. I find that the prices were reasonable for what it is, and compared to their competitor in Columbia, it just feels right as your local dessert cafe that serves great desserts with an Irish tinge to the decor. Oh, and the salted caramel was a great accompaniment to the creamy cheesecake base. Heavily recommend!

Where do I start ? Amazing food. Legit NYC bagels in SC. I'm originally from long island NY and after having NY bagels you will only want NY bagels, but they are hard to come across unless you live in NY. These bagels are definitely a taste of home. The baked goods are AMAZING. I usually do not like croissants because the texture could be off, but O'Haras strawberry cheesecake croissant is out of this world! Don't even get me started on there hot chocolate (best ever)! And for someone who does not like waffles I have to say O'Hara's waffles are great super soft and the hot syrup makes it that much better. Super staff. Neat clean location. My family and I will definitely be making this a weekly visit especially with them now adding lunch item ! Keep up the great work and great standards you all are rocking it !

OHara's was our breakfast choice this year on Christmas Eve. Everything was really delicious. My slimcakes were really great. Fresh fruit on top and the vanilla mixed in the homemade cakes hit different. 😋 The scrambled eggs were light and fluffy. I stole a spoonful or 2 of my girls' grits. They were thick and cheesy. I can't speak on the bagels and pastries since I only had one piece of cake before. I'll try some more pastries before claiming it's the best. As of now, Kiminskys is still King of the cakes and pies! I definitely recommend OHara's for breakfast and sweet treats needs😋❤

We went here for dessert & I came out loving their coffee.
I got a toffee nut latte, and it was absolutely amazing.
Whenever I'm in SC, I'll definitely be stopping by.

The desserts were great. The menu doesn’t look like a lot but they have a wide selection. The staff was nice. Very polite. Our waitress checked on us a good amount of time and gave advice on our orders. They had live music. It was at the perfect volume. Not too loud but loud enough to hear and still enjoy your conversation. Overall a great experience

Service, atmosphere, and coffee were excellent! Alana was super sweet and helpful with suggesting bakery goods.

Wanted a bagel and word on the street is ohara's has the best in the midlands. I agree with that assessment. I had sesame with cream cheese and lox. The baked goods are amazing too, so i had to have the crossaoint. They make great coffee and I drank a whole pot. I love coming here and most definitely will return

O’Hara’s Bakery has always been a wonderful gem in downtown Lexington! My husband, friends, neighbors & I frequent there often. We go for after dinner for desserts &/or cocktails & just love their Sunday Brunch after church. But recently, they have added real NY style bagels to their menu & I couldn’t be more thrilled!! I went to college just outside NYC & have missed my everything bagel w/lox & cream cheese!! Believe me when I say, they nailed it!! ❤

After dinner at Private Property and on our way back to Columbia we saw the O'Hara's Bakery sign on West Main Street and decided to park and take a look inside for something sweet to take home. Well...well...well. O'Hara's to our surprise is the former Nonnnah's from the Vista. We were thrilled that this bakery found another thriving location. My husband and I were a little bummed when they closed in the Vista. There was a piano player with people enjoying the music while sipping and enjoying sweets. We ordered the Chocolate Temptation and Bailey's Pumpkin to go. Now that we know, we will go.

Stopped in just to grab a few pastries for the road. The atmosphere and staff lured us into sitting down and relaxing. It's an open setting, but not overly loud. We were able to enjoy a conversation without yelling at each other from across the table. The food (corned beef, potatoes, crossiant, blueberry bagel, and chocolate croissant were amazing! We got a specialty coffee for St Patrick's Day (Magic Rainbow Macchiato) and all of it was amazing! Of course we couldn't leave without some *to go" desserts. The worst part of our visit was making a decision as to what we wanted to get! Everything looks so delicious!

We were there the other night. The desserts are always so good. I can never choose just one. Skye was our server and she did a fantastic job. Very attentive and eager to assist in some good cocktails. Leslie is always helpful and friendly with the staff and customers. Would like to one day try their brunch in Sunday. The bagels look so delicious!!! Would recommend this establishment for a friend's hangout, or a date.

Food is great and the atmosphere is amazing! There is a pianist that is AMAZING!! It does get pretty packed at night, there may be a little bit of a wait time. But it's worth it, trust me! The apple cobbler is not over sweet and served hot, make sure to get ice cream with it. Makes all the difference. I will be back to try that pecan pie! Don't forget it's a bar, so they do serve alcohol drinks too if you're looking for a good drink with your dessert.

Had a wonderful breakfast at O’Hara’s Bakery Cafe. The food was so good and the service was great! I would highly recommend trying this place out!

I cannot say enough how amazing the bagels are. O’Hara’s Bakery and Cafe continue to bring high quality, delicious food AND bagels to Lexington! Chef Pete, the amazing bagel maker hits it out of the park with an extensive variety of flavors for bagels and cream cheese spreads. The service is outstanding and you can see them working as a team to deliver a great experience for their customers. I’m impressed with the variety of ways to order from in person, on line, at a seated table and different areas in the restaurant. The amazing smell when you enter will confirm you are in the right place! Make time to go and enjoy all they have to offer. I’ve honestly never had anything that disappoints from here!

Stopped in for coffee and a baked sweet with some family today and was pleasantly surprised. I never heard of any of the O'Hara's restaurants before today, but they will be our first stop when we drive into Lexington next time. The Cafe has a beautiful street view and plenty of natural light. The seating arrangements offer booths, hightop tables, and long tables. Our table ordered an iced macchiato, a hot chocolate, and a vanilla cappuccino with oat milk; the drinks were so good and had no bitterness to the coffees at all. We also ordered a slice of peppermint cheesecake, a raspberry cheesecake croissant, a yoyo chocolate chip cookie, a slice of oreo cheesecake, and a slice of banana pudding cake. I cannot stress this enough: all of it was fresh, delicious, and perfectly sweet! The server was so kind and really went above and beyond to ensure that a peanut allergy at our table was addressed and our concerns were put at ease. O'Hara's Bakery Cafe is the perfect place for a great cup of coffee and a sweet bite!

Great atmosphere and service! We had some sweets and coffee. Chocolate chip cookie was very good.

Best bagel I've ever had. I liked being able to see the bakery too

Great little bakery! Fantastic desserts! They have so many yummy choices of cakes, cheesecakes, scones, muffins, and MORE!!! I had the Twix Cheesecake and it was AMAZING!!!! Highly recommend!!!!

The good thing about this place is there is a wide variety of delicious desserts to choose from. The bad thing is trying to decide which one to get. Tonight we got cinnamon rolls and a monkey bread cupcake. Both were very good. Also had cappuccino