I hate to share this gem, so easy to just come in and sit down. Order delicious food at counter, u will pay for extra side dishes happily! Bartender, seemed like owner, hoping to locate a quality bartender to relieve him of his duties, lol, really down to earth! A must if u love Eastern European food, and the pub vibe read more

Everything about this place was great! Great tasting, authentic food, nice variety of beer and bakery. Friendly staff. We had the chicken schnitzel and pork schnitzel with German potato salad and spaetzle. So good, with great pricing for big portions too! Took home some cannoli and Cassata cake. Definitely a gem in Brunswick! We will be back to try other things. read more

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Branka's Bake Haus is an absolute gem. The moment you walk in, the smell alone is enough to make you want one of everything. The display cases are packed with beautiful pastries, and everything looks like it was made with so much care and tradition. We ended up buying the cinnamon walnut crisp, and it was outstanding. Perfectly baked with just the right amount of sweetness, loaded with walnuts, and that cinnamon flavor really comes through without being overpowering. One bite and you can tell this is the kind of bakery that takes pride in what they do. Beyond the pastries, they also offer European-style entrées, and honestly, everything looked incredible. It's the kind of place where you're already planning your next visit before you even leave because there's so much you still want to try. From the inviting aromas to the amazing selection, Branka's Bake Haus is a must-stop if you love authentic baked goods and European flavors. We'll definitely be back. read more

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Branka's Bake Haus and Market is a new European business located in Rito's old space. This business is a concept from a family who owns Das Schnitzel Haus and Schnitzel Ale Brewery. This market offers a mix of European cuisines - German, Italian, Polish, Hungarian, and other. I stopped in during grand opening day when Harmonia (local Eastern European band) filled the space with music. The business reminded me of an indoor version of Oktoberfest, same spirit. The market has two floors. The first floor has extensive European packaged goods, bakery, deli, and prepared food counter (Schnitzel Express). There are no traditional aisles but rather display tables with cans, canned goods, packaged sweets, sauces, and so on. The second floor contains a cafe with tables to socialize and enjoy prepared foods. Service was very friendly and attentive but there was still a lot of newness felt at the market. It was pretty warm inside the market. Market: I really like Das Schnitzel Haus and Schnitzel Ale Brewery but disliked my experience at Branka's. I write this as an Eastern European guest though with a lot of dining experience in Europe and European restaurants in the US. I'm perhaps stating what others would have loved. The market is a unique concept in our city but various parts of my experience just weren't enjoyable. The lines were not well organized, one had to stand in multiple lines (in the bakery department for instance) to complete a transaction. This might be attributed to the grand opening crowd. The prices appear significantly higher than surrounding European or ethnic stores. Bake Haus: Meal portions at the cafe looked pretty large and hearty. I really wanted to like this cafe but I didn't find any parts of my meal particularly tasty or authentically prepared. Food at Das Schnitzel Haus and Schnitzel Ale Brewery is considerably better and more flavorful. Similarly, I didn't enjoy bakery or prepared foods. My order: - Coffee Croissant ($9) - This croissant contained crème and a vile of coffee. The price seemed very steep. Croissant was stale and flavorless. I wouldn't order it again. There were many other interesting choices at the bakery. I was eyeing Honey Cake. - Pierogis ($10 for 4) - My order contained 6. The pierogis are fried and just aren't authentic tasting. I got the feeling they were initially frozen. There was scarce sour cream, less than a spoonful. The latter probably due to large demand/crowds. - Olivier Salat ($6.99 per lb) - Wasn't exactly what I'd expect from Oliver Salat which traditionally contains meat or sausage. It had a distinct mustard taste. In other words, this was more of potato salad than traditional Olivier. - I considered getting a meal or spaetzle. But it didn't quite resemble what I know as spaetzle. Nothing else looked appealing. Parking Lot: Parking is available onsite. Parking lot gets filled quickly due to a lot of interest in this new business. I really wanted to love the market but didn't find anything that would keep me coming back. I feel like it has a lot of potential with its sit down cafe. I hope that this market's food becomes better overtime. I can just see this establishment eventually serving as a gathering place for the European community. read more

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So many incredible options to choose from! Featuring German, Eastern European and Italian classics made from scratch! Grab a sweet treat or gorgeous cake from the bakery, delicious pretzel with beer cheese, share a pint at the bar with friends or enjoy lunch from the hot food bar! Loved my Orange marmalade fruit pastry! The staff were very friendly and helpful! Plenty of room to enjoy your purchases in the upstairs dining room overlooking the market and lots of parking available in the lot! read more

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We went here to grab lunch. When you walk in you have to go to the counter to order. They have things like chicken paprikash, Reubens, stuffed cabbage, etc. They also have a large selection of wonderful pastries and desserts to choose from. There is some seating on the second floor and there's a stand to get your utensils. We had no problem grabbing a table. The chicken paprikash was very good, but the baklava cheesecake was amazing! read more

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i only had one thing here so far but it was SO good. the paprikash is very well done here. I'm very picky about paprikash and they do it right. great job to this place. read more

I walked in and was instantly taken aback by the market type offerings w wall coverings along with all the stands of different foods. They have a ton of fresh and ready-made desserts that look absolutely incredible. The pretzels and beer cheese that go with the pretzels look fantastic but I will get one of those on my next visit. Order the chicken paprikash and the stuffed cabbage dinner at $15 each so the price is actually well worth it for the amount of food you get. The cabbage dinner comes with a side and I ended up with the sauerkraut which was fantastic, but you can either get two stuffed cabbages or one stuffed cabbage and a different side of meat like Kielbasa. They have a nice little spot up top that you can have lunch there if you don't want to take it to go. The people were very nice and friendly and I think this place is still pretty new, but I was very happy with it overall and I would definitely come back. read more

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Nice atmosphere. Went for dinner , great food, great beer, great bakery. Highly recommend, service was great, food was great, limited menu but awesome experience. read more

I actually visited Branka's Bake Haus & Market twice. The first visit was Tuesday around 4 pm. I attempted to order ready-made food that looked delicious but the market was very crowded and I couldn't even get close to the food case. So I decided to leave and return today, Wed at 4 pm. It was not as crowded but by the time I finished ordering there were 6 people in line to order pre-made food. There was a good selection- pork schnitzel, Hungarian goulash, stuffed cabbage, kielbasa and sauerkraut, spaetzles, and red cabbage. I chose to order ala carte but there were dinner options available too. Food was fresh and prices were average. I then waited in line for bakery. There were at least 4 woman working in the bakery section but only one assisting customers. There is a large selection of bakery and prices are reasonable. I chose the baklava, rum balls and cookie dough filled wafers, which were unfortunately old and stale. This is a new business so I will try again once they work out the kinks. Overall, the girl at the ready-made foods was pleasant and efficient. The Manager and other staff were very kind and helpful. I would definitely recommend the ready-made food. read more

Ordered bakery for holiday. All was fantastic. Very friendly staff. Will go back to try the delicious looking food. Cute atmosphere.. being German decent it was very charming place. read more

Meh. I wasn't impressed with anything I saw. The croissants looked burnt, the pastries looked messy and not elegant. I would not serve to guests. The lines were disorganized. read more

Tons of sweets and expensive. I was disappointed on how little bread variety there was. I walked out not making any purchases.

I was the only customer and waited while 3 people walked past me waiting at the register. When I finally got their attention, they took 15 minutes to find out how much to charge for plain cannoli shells. Not a cannoli. The empty shell. $4 each. LOL. Snotty when I questioned it. Found them at another bakery for 80 cents. read more

I got some fresh scones right out of the oven! Still warm and they were delicious. Looked like they had a wide variety of bake goods to choose from . Next time I will investigate the deli side. read more

Food not bad So overpriced tho. Pretzels all hard No chicken paprikash GM rude and i am there spending big money. Too bad

Visited on a Saturday for bakery, prices are mid to high for bakery, customers were standing around so was a bit difficult to know who was actually in line. We tried the croissants which were average and took angel wings home for a dinner party - they looked great but were really dry and flavorless - not like they used to be. read more

Loved the pastries so much, but I loved the service more Sarah King was so helpful with getting our food and making suggestions. She truly was the reason I spent so much money at that store and I loved it. read more