For starters, the burnt almond torte.
Not as good as everyone says it is!
So much pride for such a mediocre bakery item. The cake is good and is about as good as white cake can possibly get. But the rest? The frosting tastes just like walmart's but-r-cream with almond flavouring added! Absolutely disgusting. It's in a 1 cm thick layer around the cake, topped with almonds and granulated sugar. I found myself digging out the cake from the frosting, eating that, and discarding everything else. No love for the flagship product at all.
Their bakery items aren't great either. Crappy croissants, stale, overpriced items that don't taste like they were even that good fresh. Some traditional european items are present, which is good if you want to be able to purchase those things. Can't attest to their quality however.
So with all the negativity, why 3 stars? Because of their donuts.
Prantl's makes a damn good donut. For me, these are the only things worth getting from here. Boston cream, raspberry filled, apple fritters, maple glazed, etc. Probably the best donuts in Pittsburgh, head and shoulders above dedicated donut shops here. All the stars for the donuts.