40 minute wait for basic breakfast that can be prepared in 2 minutes. Horrifically mismanaged. Witnessed a customer drive off while the employee who was supposed to be tending the drive thru was busy outside petting someone's dog. The cook is either entirely untrained or thinks it's acceptable to only make one order at a time - slowly. I'll give Bud's another shot next year if it doesn't go out of business. Train the cook and at least one other person who can jump in and help prepare food orders during a rush (which was only 10 seated tables). The sign next to the door asks people to be patient and kind. Patience is 15-20 minutes, not 40+. Expecting people to wait that long is disrespectful. read more

I love Bud's! I usually go during breakfast. Meals are reasonably priced and always good service.

Charm of the cherry capital and a sweet escape from the campus of Interlochen Arts Academy. I've tried a lot of this menu, and I haven't been disappointed yet. When I visit for my high school reunion, I will most definitely be back. read more

Bud's - Coffee & Tea Near Me - Interlochen, Michigan

WE LOVE BUD's! Every summer my high school's band comes up to Interlochen for a week of camp, and Buds is a hangout favorite for all the staff. We come here every chance we get because: 1. The food tastes amazing. There are a variety of options including ice cream/floats/soda shoppe items, fresh donuts, sandwiches, Reuben's, paninis, soup, gigantic pastries, and breakfast served until 11. 2. It's cheap. I always go for the corned beef breakfast skillet, which only costs $6.99. It is the perfect portion size for me (just enough but not too stuffing). Coffee and other drinks are also very reasonably priced. 3. It's spacious, with both indoor and outdoor seating. 4. Customer service. Facilities (e.g. Bathrooms, floors, general ambience) are extremely clean. Food is brought out promptly (within 5-10 min of ordering) and the staff are very kind. Buds is an Interlochen gem! If you are ever in the Traverse City area you must give it a try. read more

My husband and I were in traverse city for our anniversary. As a huge fan of good coffee and breakfast, I asked our hotel concierge to recommend somewhere. She recommended a restaurant about 20 min outside of town. We were not disappointed!! Bud's is charming and unique. It has a welcoming environment and very friendly staff!! I had a breakfast panini that was delicious!! Don't miss out on the homemade pecan roll Either (get it warmed up). Offers several types of coffee. My favorite was buds blend. A dark roast but very smooth. A very cozy restaurant with a homelike feel. All of the baked goods are homemade and scrumptious. Glad we took a detour outside of the main city. Well worth the drive!! read more

Not sure if the people at this place even want outsiders or what. I found great reviews so I suggested we try it out. We were there early in the morning, not sure if it made a difference, but the two women did not seem ready or willing to offer hospitality. My husband said he asked for a to-go container and the woman seemed put off by his request. The place was freezing cold and vents were blowing cold air by our table. The food was decent, nothing to write home about. The ambiance was cool, kinda dark though, but overall not a place I would recommend for anyone who doesn't live around there. read more

Really good coffee drinks. Usually somewhat busy with tourists and camper families from the fine arts camp. Worth a stop if you are looking for a bite to eat and yummy coffee in Interlochen. read more

Hands down the slowest service I've ever experienced. Orders over the phone. And still waited in line for over 30 minutes

Great food, coffee and ice cream. We have enjoyed it every time we go. Never a disappointment.

Affordable little place that has a nice front porch. Free donuts with a coffee. Bonus! Great for kids. Our potatoes in the skillets were a tiny bit underdone, otherwise great. Perfect place for kids and if you have a doggy. read more

Now, I'm a faithful Ware's Bro fan, but sometimes its just a bit too far to get with 4 or so kids in strong desire of ice cream. So, hey Bud's...let's do this! 1 scoop of Strawberry: My nephew informed me it was the "best strawberry ice cream he had ever had in his whole life." I tasted it, pretty close...though his life is only 4 years long, so hopefully his tastebuds experience even better in his ice cream training to come. 1 scoop Superman: My niece polished this off like a champ, and managed to rainbowfy her entire shirt, face and hands...success! Oreo for my brother, peanut butter for me, and cookie dough for my sister in law. I even sprung for coffee...hey, they have it...so why not!? It was good :) Total cost $10.23. Seriously. Yep. Great amount of seating, a sandwich menu, WIFI, cool rustic feel, and Interlochen school has a playground right next door if the kids feel the sugar buzz and need to run it off a bit before bed (oops, sorry!). Perfect for a fun little family outing, to catch up with pals or a quick snack on your way to/from concerts at Interlochen. Stevie says try the Strawberry, of course. :) read more

As Applebee's is to my town, so Bud's is to Interlochen. Except there are no entrees and no alcoholic beverages. But it has an Applebee's sort of feel inside, and there is a good assortment of burgers, wraps, paninis, and flatbread pizza. Therese H. had a chopped salad and I had a bacon cheddar burger. A-OK. read more

Really good iced coffee (and pretty cheap, too), donuts, and food (what I've tried, at least). I had the stuffed egg croissant for breakfast and it was AMAZING. So good. I'm working at Interlochen Center for the Arts this summer, and have spent quite a few of my days off here. It's a nice place to hang out if you just want to get off campus for a little while. There's a weird gift-shop-like thing at the entrance as you first walk in. Lots of overpriced miscellaneous stuff...it seems out of place. Wish there was just a simple display of things like Bud's coffee, mugs, etc rather than all the clutter. I'll definitely be trying the ice cream sometime before I leave town. read more

I had a bowl of beef barley soup, and my dining companion had what looked like a pastrami sandwich. The soup was good, but a bit light on the amount of beef and barley. I didn't try the sandwich, but it looked good and was of a generous size. We didn't try the ice cream goodies, but the menu sounded attractive. Prices were reasonable too. This is a big hangout for staff members from the nearby Interlochen Center for the Arts camp; you'll see lots of folks there in the camp uniform. read more

Cool place to eat lunch, grab snacks and ice cream, or just coffee at this place near Interlochen. It's a fun place with games and sometimes live music. Food is above average but staff is very friendly. Also a nice outdoor sitting area if you have a pet or just want to eat outside. The ice cream and custard options are great! Lots of the campers from Interlochen will walk to eat here so they can get off-campus food. They usually travel in packs so be aware of potential wait time if one or packs are in there eating! read more

We stopped at Bud's en route from a long weekend up north -- my partner had never been to Interlochen so I made a detour through the village. We were getting hungry, and Bud's (which wasn't there the last time I'd been in town) looked really interesting and inviting. We were not disappointed. We enjoyed the funky "up north" atmosphere almost as much as we enjoyed our burgers and fries. The staff was also friendly and efficient. It looks like a really comfortable place to spend an entire afternoon noshing/sipping coffee/talking with friends or doing laptop work. We'd certainly go back for another meal. (And I really want to try that turkey/cranberry sauce sandwich I almost ordered the first time!) read more

I will forever remember Bud's as the place that served me The Worst Sandwich I've Ever Eaten. I got their tomato and cheese panini, which turned out to be two limp pieces of bread, two thin, anemic slices of tomato, bread drowned in vinegar and, somewhere, I discovered they put on a smidge of cheese. You'd literally do better if you tried to make a bad sandwich at home since you probably wouldn't be silly enough to drown the bread in a "balsamic glaze" (or, more accurately, vinegar lake). The only reason I didn't take it back was that we ordered take out, so we didn't discover this abomination until we got home. read more

absolutely love this place! the employees are joyful, the food is great, the coffee phenomenal! I would suggest a caramel latte.. so divine! Their outdoor seating is so peaceful. I just love this place! read more

Bud's - So amazing! The hummus veggie sandwich was delish and their coffee is to die for!! - Coffee & Tea Near Me - Interlochen, Michigan

My husband and I love to take the kids on an icecream road trip to Bud's on Sunday afternoons. He was very surprised by the very reasonable prices. His hot fudge brownie sundae was huge. The kids enjoy the cake batter or superman icecreams. As for me, the Eskimo Kisses is to die for! I swear by it. Real coconut flakes, fudge swirls and chunks of chocolate truffles. I have also had a sugar free, nonfat vanilla latte which was wonderful. Great atmosphere, I hear the food is good too. read more

I USED to love Buds until my son developed a severe food allergy to dairy. On two separate visits we explicitly asked for something that didn't have dairy for him, we weren't picky. BOTH times were were given food that was either covered in cheese or buttered. We paid $5 for a small beef patty that was buttered. After receiving our second botched order we asked to speak to the manager, she explained to us that they work hard to be sensitive to allergies. NO APOLOGY, only telling us that they try hard. While the overpriced food is yummy, chances are if you have a food allergy chances are you'll have a reaction based on our experience. read more

I have been frequenting Bud's a lot lately, especially with the fudgies in town! I love the location. It's a cute little place decorated all Northern Michigany. It also has great outdoor seating. The first time I came here I got the burger on special, it was pretty good, but now I stick with the Western BBQ burger or the cherry chicken salad sandwich( if i'm feeling lighter that day). Both are delicious, though they have a tendency to over cook the burgers. And I always, always get the strawberry lemonade soda. It is perfect on a hot summer day. And on top of everything this place has red velvet ice cream. Pure Heaven. Good coffee drinks too! read more

Forget the complaints in some reviews regarding service here. It's fine. Bud' s is like a busy bee nest as people wait in line to place their orders and others are milling about checking out the coffee cups, post cards, and muffins for sale. Seating inside is fairly ample and seasonal outdoor seating is nice. The food on the menu is fresh and tasty and hopefully you leave room for a scone or cookie to take with you. Always offer fresh brewed coffee but WARNING! Breakfast closes at 11 A.M. It's a great Northern Michigan spot. read more

do not go here if you're in a hurry. my family and I were initially greeted by a very confused staff member who was friendly but, took about 15 minutes to just take our order. after waiting another 30 minutes grump one and grump two approached our car rolling their eyes and ignoring our questions. food was good staff and time management stinks read more

Plain and expensive. Gluten- free options are available for wraps, sandwiches, and burgers but just tasteless and only comes with a pickle. No chips or fries. read more

Good delicious ice cream and other goods and sweets. They also have a little shop where you can buy stuff. They have games like checkers and stuff like that. But overall I definitely recommend. read more

Some of the greatest memories I have from working at Interlochen Arts Camp this summer were the times I spent at Bud's. Delicious food, great ice cream, AMAZING coffee, and the best donuts I've had in my life (made fresh EVERY morning). We would always stop here on our days off to grab a coffee and a donut before heading out to the beach. Every Sunday morning, the Assistant Director of our division would bring in two boxes of Bud's donuts and the counselors couldn't be happier. They also have really amazing ice cream, that they make themselves. I would go there for the Chicken Caesar wraps, which are phenomenal. The kids also really enjoyed it, whenever the counselors would plan trips down to grab ice cream or food at Bud's. Another great thing about Bud's is the staff. They are friendly, personable, have a great sense of humor and are just plan interesting to talk to. The morning I packed up my cabin and left Interlochen was sad, because I had spent probably the best summer of my life there. As I began my drive back to Chicago, I stopped at Bud's and picked up a large coffee and three of their sugar donuts. Now in the dead of winter in Champaign-Urbana, I think about those mornings at Bud's and can't wait for the summer so I can go back! read more

Found this place through Yelp when I was Up North during this Summer. It's very different from all of the cafe/dine around this area in a good way. Great breakfast, we ended up came back again the next morning for breakfast again. Their Donut is a huge surprise, SO DELICIOUS!! Will come back here again next year! P.S. their shopping section is cute too, has a lot of fun camping related stuff. Check it out if you have time. read more

Great fresh coffee and snacks. Nice spot and always friendly. Always find time to stop and relax for a bit or a good getaway from the sun.

Ok. Sandwiches are good, but not mind blowing. Service is consistently poor. Staff make me feel a though I am a bother. Too bad. Cute shop in a great location. read more

Great food, exceptional wait time, great customer service too! Very family friendly and worth the money! This place has a great variety of foods and drinks(and trinkets). I believe that this place has much potential in it! Good job! read more

They had a bad day on Father's day, but their service is back up to their regular 200% again! On Father's day, the regular cook had the day off and so they had two brand new Green cooks on the line. Things that usually took 3 minutes were taking 35 minutes plus. It was hard to watch since we know how lovely this little spot usually is. Today (Wednesday) we came back and they are back up to their quick and quality food. We truly appreciate little Miss Daisy (Christina) and Joshua. Thanks for making our vacation breakfasts enjoyable gang! Marie and Dave and the pups. read more

Great place for a quick bite to eat. I got a Cherry Chicken Sandwich. It also has a nice storefront shop. If I had more time in Interlochen, I would have gone to this place more. read more

The best burger I've tasted in years. The western burger is something to write home. Relaxed, great ambience and great people. read more

Great place to stop for a sweet treat! Had a chicken Cesar salad for lunch that was very good also the perfect portion. On way out ordered a strawberry shake for the road. Excellent! Highly recommend both! My teenage daughter took some donuts to go as well that she was raving about. read more

Did not dine in. We were on our way out of town and decided to pick up some donuts for the road. Got one dozen of assorted. They were fantastic! The cinnamon and sugar donuts, hands down my absolute favorite. Every employee we interacted with was extremely friendly and helpful. Like I said, didn't dine in, but we did see the outdoor dining area was packed and everyone seemed to be enjoying their breakfast. Wish we had some more time in Interlochen to enjoy more of what they had to offer. Will most definitely return! read more

I am a regular here. I absolutely love the coffee. They are always willing to make items as requested even if the order isn't easy. I have filled several coffee punch cards and received free coffees. I'm pretty sure they even know my dog by name! Be warned, It can take some time (10+) minutes during the busy season but you can call and order and then pick up! read more

Just stopped for ice cream. The selection of hard dip was not extensive but it was good quality ice cream. Price was $3 for one scoop in a cup. The restaurant itself had a great atmosphere. read more

The coffee is excellent and the food is good too. The service is awful. So slow in the drive thru every. Single.time. Staff will walk by look at you sitting outside and pretend they don't see you. We spend a lot of money weekly at Bud's on Coffee and EVERY time I am so frustrated with how long it takes. If there was another coffee shop close by I would go there. But, it's the only one in Interlochen. We typically wait at least 10 minutes for an iced coffee sometimes 20! I wish they would work on this because I do like the food and people the service just stinks. read more

We love buds and make a trip there for breakfast or lunch every time we visit the area in the summer! Great salads and sandwiches! I love the spicy chicken flip sandwich! Great cold brew coffee too! Lots of fun stuff to look at in the gift area while waiting to order or get your food! read more

Nice décor, but customers pay for it by getting food that is generally good, not great, with portions seemingly sized for children: if they disappoint a small eater like me, they're definitely too tiny. After paying $32 for what amounted to a snack for two people and leaving hungry years ago, my girlfriend and I haven't returned. That meal was not an isolated example; before that on numerous occasions, we regularly paid through the nose and felt shafted elsewhere, with being gypped leaving a bad taste in my mouth. I may return if I win the lottery or have a stroke and forget about other restaurants offering larger portions of better food at lower prices. As Abraham Lincoln said, "You can fool some of the people all of the time, and all of the people some of the time, but you cannot fool all of the people all of the time." read more