Good flaky pastries and coffee. Not too busy on Monday morning. Easy seating inside and outside. Great for kids- chalk outside.

OK so again I showed up wanting to eat here I go early in the morning and guess what I'm an assist surgical procedures in my day job so I need it to be quick and efficient and I need healthy food. However every time I stop in that building I get ignored! Please do not give your business here they are gatekeepers they are jerks ! I waited for like 15 minutes probably because I wasn't wearing seersucker pants but for the record they just treat people like shit if you don't look rich enough . Definitely definitely wish this place was not in our community just feeding into abhorrent stereotypes can't stand them anyone else can do better pastries go to Dunkin' Donuts these jerks are too much... ugh read more

So glad to have booked a hotel in Traverse City that was walkable to this great place! Beautiful dining area indoors, seating out front too. Great menu, more vegetarian options than most places. Very friendly staff, fast service. I had an excellent breakfast sandwich- try the Mediterranean!! I'll be back with family. read more

Common Good Bakery - Mediterranean breakfast sandwich and an oat milk cappuccino. Spacious indoor seating. - Bakeries Near Me - Traverse City, Michigan

That French onion grilled cheese sandwich is one of my favorite sandwiches of all time. Everyone is very friendly and gives great suggestions. The space is inviting. Always coming back. read more

We spent $50 on two small sandwiches (chicken basil pesto, and Crosshamwich), and a brownie tiramisu cup. I really don't think I have to explain much more as to why my rating is this low. I will anyways. The saving grace that made this a 2 star as opposed to a 1 star is the brownie tiramisu cup was pretty good, and the flavor of the sandwiches were decent. Portions were laughably small. Crosshamwich center was shockingly cold. Bottled drinks are $6???? If you're cool with spending too much money on mediocre food, by all means, this is your place. If you're sensible, go elsewhere and don't support this kind of robbery. read more

Just added some photos lurking on my phone. Def try and stop by. Prices high-ish, but are reflected in quality goods. Tummy approved. read more

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Found this local bakery online. Pictures and reviews look so good so I had to come get some food. When you walk in you see big loafs of bread and croissant on the rack. Other pastries on the display and an open kitchen design. Food menu is kinda small and I should have choose vegetarian breakfast sandwich or other breakfast sandwich instead of the croissant wich. Not that it is bad but croissant with eggs is kinda lackluster. Next time. Ice coffee in a tall glass is so much better than in the plastic cup. Maybe because you can see the milk and coffee mixing translucent though the glass. read more

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They have delicious pastries, staff were friendly, and I loved the cleanliness and warm environment. I reallllly recommend their morning buns! Just wish there was an icing or something to go with it. But they were amazing on their own! read more

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Staff and cooks were wonderful as always. Brownies, chocolate croissants, breakfast sandwiches all very good. Had their bread on past vacation trips and that was yummy too. read more

They have since put wood fired pizza on the menu on 8th street. So good! Crust is thin and crispy and the ingredients are first rate!

Cute easy fast delicious. Wide selection of sandwiches, drinks pizza something for everyone. Cute 60s vine in the neighborhood. Counter service. Fast casual. read more

I come here often and am never disappointed. I normally get whatever the monthly sandwich special is. The one I had to today was life changing. I also have to say the cookies are some of my favorites as well. The staff is super friendly and the place itself is nice. Need to come and sit down for a pizza sometime. Highly recommend read more

Common Good had a steady stream of customers the whole time I was there, but the service kept up well. The tartine of the day (fig, bacon, and goat cheese) was fresh and flavorful, with a generous layer of greens that paired nicely with the crunchy bacon bits. And the fresh bread is always a winner. The Cubano was tasty too, though I would have preferred a lighter hand with the Dijon. The cherry chocolate Danish was good, but didn't quite stand out. Other pastries have been delicious when we've gotten them at Common Goods' other location. Overall, it has a comfortable atmosphere, and I'd be open to trying their pizzas of which there seems to be a nice mix of white and red sauce offerings. read more

I hate to give a bad review after one interaction. But the service was almost hostile. I just wanted coffee & a sweet. It was late in the afternoon, but not closing time. She acted as if I was inconveniencing her. Maybe, I won't be a bother again. The coffee was mediocre but the pastry was good. read more

My husband and I ordered two small hot chocolates. For the price of $14 dollars, we got in the car and the drinks were cold. The taste also had little chocolate and mint. Very disappointed with the quality and final product. We would have been better off drinking Nesquik at home. read more

A popular local spot turning out nice pizzas -- both the pesto pie (with a surprising combo of a mostly pesto layer, and dollops of tomato sauce on top) and the spicy pie (a cheese pizza with calabrian chili strips on top) are worth getting, and adding either the pepperoni or the sausage will improve them too. My one complaint is that the crust runs a little dry for my tastes, and I guess it's a bit expensive for what you get, but what you get is big-city-level pizza in the minor burg of Traverse City, Michigan, so my complaints are minor. Nice wine selection too. read more

My friend and I came here for lunch. They have a nice little lunch and breakfast menu. The service is really friendly and everything came out quickly. When I arrived, the guy walked me through the whole menu and was really excited about everything they had to offer. I ordered an iced tea. It was expensive, $6 for an iced tea without any ice. It was not a good iced tea. It tasted like it had been made in the same pot as coffee so it had a stale coffee aftertaste that was not good. The chicken pesto sandwich was good. I would give it a 6/10 stars. The pesto is excellent. The bread is delicious, but it was over toasted and the crust was very hard. The bread and butter pickles on the side are excellent. There is some room for improvement. I'd definitely come back to buy bread! read more

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WAY over priced and under performed. Breakfast sandwich i had wasn't worth $5. Let alone the $19 i paid. And a Breakfast place that doesn't have coffee ready to serve. . No need to go back after watching what others where paying read more

Just popping in to share my two cents. Stopped into local spot Common Good on 14th with an appetite and good intentions. Upon entry, the vibes were there and the menu items intrigued. I ordered the French onion grilled cheese, hoping for a fusion of my favorite soup and my comfort food of choice. When presented with my order, it was as if the record scratched and time stood still. My French onion grilled CHEESE did not contain CHEESE (see included photo). In conclusion, the vibes: present; and the cheese: nonexistent. read more

Common Good Bakery - French onion grilled cheese :( - Bakeries Near Me - Traverse City, Michigan

I love common good it's a great place to stop just for coffee highly recommend getting a meal there. The food is always delicious. The staff is always so friendly. I can't believe more people don't go here. It has a great atmosphere and the best music in town. read more

I have to agree with previous reviewers. This place is way over priced. Husband and I came in for breakfast and both ordered the "tartine", $15 each, which come to find out, is nothing but a piece of toast with a tiny little poached egg on top sprinkled with a few bacon bits and about a tablespoon of some skinny little shoestring potato chips. Maybe it's the fancy name that allows them to charge so much. With two cups of eight ounce coffee, the bill came out to $39.43 and we left feeling hungry and robbed. This is our second time trying this place and we won't be back. read more

Common Good Bakery - tartine - Bakeries Near Me - Traverse City, Michigan

I have a particular pretense that you can judge a city's food scene by whether it has any good bakeries. I'm not talking about cake shops, mind you, I'm talking about real bakeries-- the ones that bake real bread every morning, whose demise James Baldwin lamented in 1963 as emblematic of the decline of a society's self-respect, as Americans shifted to mass-produced Wonderbread. Common Good delivers in this regard. I can't speak to any of the prepared food (sandwiches, etc.) but we did pick up a couple of loaves of bread and some pastries and they were all next level. The morning bun, which is kind of a cinnamon bun that just has cinnamon sugar instead of cinnamon goo, was out of this world. And we got a whole grain loaf that I'm still daydreaming about, days later. Also, almond and chocolate croissants, brittanys, and what not. The new space (I guess they moved from 14th St.?) is bright and comfortable, with a positively Nordic vibe, in spite of being located in a sort of classic midcentury strip mall setup. The staff were great and I can't wait to come back. read more

Nice to see a lively establishment brightening up the neighborhood! The chicken pesto sandwich was good but not for the price and the bread made the sandwich hard to eat. We also tried the Egg sandwich and it also was underwhelming. They need someone to oversee what the kitchen is sending out! read more

Common Good Bakery - Chicken Pesto Sandwich - Bakeries Near Me - Traverse City, Michigan

Holy so expensive but really good iced oat latte and pretty good croissantz, but maybbb not good enough to warrant the price imho

Was looking for breakfast place to eat when I found this bakery. And let me just say so very yummy have tried a lot from there and not had a thing I haven't liked. read more

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Went here on Saturday night. Surprised to see they had Roman pasta dishes. I ordered the cacio e pepe but was kind of disappointed. The bucatini noodles themselves were great but the sauce was lacking. It is a simple sauce of pasta water, pecorino and pepper but it was bland. From other ppl that have dined here, I'd say - stay away from the pasta - the pizza looked pretty good besides its price. read more

I'm a big fan of Common Good's pastries so I was exited to try their second location and new dinner spot. Unfortunately it just didn't do it for me. I felt like the food was just okay and very overpriced. The white bean mash was eh, the tomato pasta wasn't very good, the pizza was great, but for $30 I'm not sure I'd come back. read more

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Their food, coffee and staff are always amazing! Love going here as a special treat for myself!

I've always loved Common Good's bread - it's hands down my favorite in town. When this new location was announced I was thrilled. The positives? Great service! The pasta dishes are fantastic. They definitely need something additional with them, like a bread item or something. I can't in good faith recommend the chicken cutlet given the enormous upcharge. Far more negatives for me, though. Like their bread and other baked items? They...just don't really exist at dinner time? At all? The white bean mash is the most disappointing appetizer I've ever received at a restaurant. Flavorless doesn't even begin to cover it - along with incredibly flavorless crackers. It's a baffling item and doesn't make you excited for the main course. When they first started offering pizzas at their original location a few years ago I was excited - and the price was a hard pill to swallow but the pizzas were massive. But $30ish for the current pizza sizes is truly absurd. They taste fine, but at that price there are far far far better options all over town. $4 to add 10 thin slices of pepperoni? The profit margins must be enormous. No pepperoni pie and requiring it as an add on felt like a seedy business choice. I hope they improve and find a groove. It's been incredibly dead at dinner time when we've went, which was surprising as it's a newer restaurant and it was well into the tourist season. Its a nice looking place with promise, but there are more exciting options in town to dine at the moment. read more

Stopped in to get a bite and a coffee. Ending up getting the house breakfast sandwich. It was good but I was disappointed nothing came with it. Something (1/2 avocado, fruit) would have been nice even to just dress it up. Instead of coffee I order a vanilla cappuccino which was luke warm and too sweet. I felt it was overpriced for what I got. I do want to say the danishes looked incredible, I wish I would have gotten one of them and coffee. read more

Great food! I've been for breakfast, lunch and dinner and enjoyed every meal I've had here.

Stopped in for lunch with my daughter and grandkids and we all loved it! Everyone was very nice and helpful! The restaurant was clean and comfortable. The kids shared a pizza and they both loved it! They also loved watching it be prepared and bake. I had the chicken pesto panini and my daughter had the turkey pear. Both were incredible. We also had well-prepared lattes and the kids had their homemade lemonade. We will be back! read more

So here's the thing. I'm all about supporting local and I am very willing to pay more for local, artisan food. But not when it's an obvious rip-off. I'm sorry, but $6 for an orange juice????? $4 for a 2 oz cookie?? $2 for the tiniest, thinnest chocolate brownie square less than 1-inch by 1-inch by 1 cm? I get it, you say you pay excellent wages and benefits. But I checked out your job listings and your wages are below or at industry average. I've kept my mouth shut about this for awhile. I'm a local. I really really want to like you. When you first opened on 14th St, I was a regular. But over time, I've seen your prices skyrocket while your portions and quality have plummeted. Your markups are insane and take advantage of your customers. That feels terrible as a consumer. You need to know that. Do better. read more

I'm so excited to have Common Good as an option for elegantly fresh dining. My friend and I had dinner there, and both of us were pleased with our entrees...exceptional service from the entire team - They are a dedicated crew who assure a great experience. Good wine selection, too. read more

Great service and we ordered the almond croissant and breakfast sandwich. The almond croissant was one of the best I have had. We also ordered lattes which were super tasty. read more

The interior is beautiful and calm. The service is friendly and prompt. But best of all the food is amazingly good. I had the tartine of the day, my partner the quiche Lorraine. We both were more than satisfied, and though I was full when I finished, I was sorry not to have more time to enjoy the food. Coffees were also excellent. We are here in Traverse City tomorrow, and I'm already looking forward to tomorrows breakfast here. read more

It's a bakery specializing breads, yet...toast is not available on the breakfast menu? Not all of us want pastry for breakfast.

Absolutely the best bakery in TC Go and enjoy! Pizzas are awesome. Pricy but worth it. read more

Had 4 different pizzas for takeout. 3 of them were mediocre and one (the mushroom) was just not very good. There are a lot of much better and less expensive (each of ours was $30 or more) places for pizza. read more

The food is great but a couple of times they have given me the wrong order. They take my order and give me something else.