Today I found a place "where diets come to die a delicious death." It's called Country Crust Bakery in Bainbridge, Ohio, and what a find it was! We were out exploring the area when we stumbled across this charming little bakery run by a group of Amish girls. The moment you walk through the door, your senses go into overdrive. The smell of freshly baked pies, cookies, breads, and pastries fills the air, and I swear I started drooling before I even reached the display case. As I quickly learned, "walking in here with self-control is like bringing a snowball to Florida." It simply doesn't exist! Mine certainly didn't. I ended up leaving with two peach fry pies, a loaf of cheddar jalapeño bread, and a glazed donut. My wife chose one of their giant fresh-baked pretzels with cream cheese. It was served warm and was absolutely delicious. Then I dug into the glazed donut, and wow--light, fluffy, and it practically melted in my mouth. This was our first visit, but there's no doubt we'll be back. In fact, I can easily see us becoming regulars. A quick heads-up: they accept cash or checks, but no credit cards, so plan accordingly. Country Crust also has a cute little café area where they serve pizzas and sandwiches. From what I saw, those sandwiches were absolutely ginormous. I didn't order one this time, but trust me, the brisket on a pretzel bun and the Reuben both have my name written all over them for a future visit. If you're anywhere near Bainbridge and have a sweet tooth--or just appreciate great homemade baked goods--do yourself a favor and make the drive. Your taste buds will thank you, even if your diet won't. "Worth every calorie and every mile driven." read more

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Found this gem on our way to see the Serpent mounds. It's a definite Must stop for yumminess! donuts, breads, cookies, baked goods galore. Prices are low and affordable! Donuts are big and fluffy! Glazed donuts are $10 for a dozen! Wish we tried the pretzels and sandwiches. ***CASH or CHECK ONLY! read more

10 out of 5 stars - YES A MILLION TIMES!! Ambiance is very homey, clean & put together. Service is amazing! Those ladies get it done!! The food is BEYOND delicious. Pretzels are so chewy & soft - the first ever pretzel that I enjoyed WITHOUT nacho cheese!!! and they don't overly salt them, just how I love it. THE DONUTS?!?! Krispy Kreme has NOTHING on these donuts. 1/2 dozen for only $6 - they're HUGE!! light.. fluffy.. & not overly sweet. You HAVE to stop by, stock up cause you'll be craving for more right when you run out. read more

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Great glazed donuts and donut holes. Pretzel brisket is a top ten sandwich in my life. Everyone is very friendly too.

Amish cooking. Gorgeous setting. Homemade jams and jellies and breads and donuts and SOFT PRETZELS! You have to have cash or check, no credit or debit cards. And my pretzel had stray cinnamon on it which ruined that for me. But the pecan pie was amazing! read more

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absolutely the best pretzels that I've ever had several different types of cheese, dipping sauce, and their pizza and sandwiches are amazing too, but they have more than just hot food. They have baked goods cookies, breads, breadcrumbs, cakes, pies, and the best of all cream puffs. It's like a deep-fried doughnut with icing. They're amazing. I love this place the Amish ladies that work in there are always very kind and it is a cool environment to just hang out and look around at all the different Amish goods. read more

Mennonite home cooked/baked just for your pleasure. Extraordinarily tasty. They also carry the Amish line of canned and packaged goods. Grab a sandwich and sit outside where you can count the buggies going by. read more

These are the best donuts I have ever had! We got Long Jon's and they were bursting with cream and fresh and soft. I also got an Apple Fritter and with one bite it reminded me of being a kid and standing in my grandmother's kitchen eater her homemade donuts. And if one bite of something takes you down memory lane like I did, I would definitely say this donuts are the best and staff were extremely nice and helpful, read more

Yum! This tiny Amish bakery is awesome. The inside is small, but popular. You can order sandwiches and food items from the small kitchen or you can pick up donuts, banana bread and other baked goods. The patio tables have umbrellas. The pretzels were delicious. The donuts and pastries are wonderful. read more

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When they first opened, they put an old order Amish bakery out of business out off of Wheat Ridge. That was too bad because her bakery was smaller and she made everything from scratch. Her products were outstanding. People just dont realize that Country Crust does everything out of boxes and bags and their pies are the worst. I recently bought a blackberry pie advertised as "fresh blackberries" and it had all of five berries in it and the rest was gel. Made me pretty upset because I had company. I usually do not buy pie there but this was an exception due to limited time. Other than their atmosphere, sandwiches, and some donuts, I don't know why Country Crust is so busy. Don't be fooled, they don't make much of the products in containers and nothing from scratch. I took away three stars for terrible fruit pies, lack of items made from scratch, and a port a potty. read more

It doesn't matter the stuffing get the pretzel bun, you won't regret it! Service was prompt, organized and pleasant. Plenty of outdoor seating if you wanted to stick around and enjoy you purchase. But there is no indoor seating, so plan accordingly for inclimate weather. Not pictured, but the pecan, peach and apple pies were amazing! Tons of variety! Sourdough bread, honey, popcorn, and candy to name a few. read more

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Everything food is amazing Ruben pretzel sandwich is the best amazing donuts and pretzel

Always good! Great homemade sandwich! Try a pretzel sandwich. Baked goods are great! Great food for a great price. Depending on time of day and weather, expect a line out the door (but it goes quick) read more

Country Crust Bakery - Pretzel sandwich - Bakeries Near Me - Bainbridge, Ohio

The donuts are awesome, the pies are great and the pretzel sandwich's are amazing. I would recommend taking home some pretzels and putting them in the freezer for later. The service is very quick. The place is very small and it can be very crowded at times but be patient and wait your turn and you won't be disappointed. read more

Yum, what a fantastic find! This is a nice large bakery packed with goodies: pies, donuts, soft pretzels, brownies, cookies, jams, pastries, little gift items, and a made to order counter for hot sandwiches and pizzas. There are so many choices! We ended up with a pepperoni pizza, cherry pie, two glazed donuts and a Reese Dreams (2 cookies with a frosting filling and a topping with chocolate drizzle). Everything was very tasty and the donuts were especially good. The Reese Dreams was very decadent! The bakery has a really nice patio set up out front, with a variety of picnic tables and tables and chairs. There's a decent sized gravel parking lot, as well as an overflow parking lot. The staff were friendly. Bring cash! read more

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Awesome Amish bakery everything I have tried has been delicious. Also try one of the sandwiches for lunch. Bring cash they do not accept cards. read more

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Awesome baked goods, sandwiches, and pretzels. What else is there? Shoo-fly pie! You must try it. Worth the drive from anywhere. read more

Oh my! Totally unexpected! We were just out driving and happened upon this place and saw all the cars. Had to stop (it was lunch time). I had a corned beef sandwich on a soft pretzel and DH had the chicken salad on soft pretzel! Really good. Order inside, sit outside, and they bring it to you. No inside seating- so either hope for nice weather or get it to go. But it's worth it! read more

In the middle of God's country (3 miles of the state road) lies a little gem of a bakery. We only had pretzels and doughnuts but everything looked delicious. It was a windy rainy day or we would have enjoyed the numerous picnic tables with scenic farm views. There is no indoor public bathroom and they only take cash- so go prepared and with an appetite for yumminess. Pretzels are buttery and enormous. Sandwich menu is quite limited. Pizzas smelled delicious. read more

The pretzels were warm, buttery, and delicious. The donuts and cinnamon rolls were also very good. The only downside is that we could not find a restroom. read more

Homemade Amish Pretzels are sooo good and worth any drive to get here to experience!!!

This place is amazing!!! It has freshly made desserts all around the store and the hot foods are made to order. I got a pulled bbq pork sandwich with pretzels as the buns it was so delicious. The service was awesome everyone there was happy to see you and happy to help with whatever you wanted. The whole feel of the place is heavenly.I will most definitely go back again to get more!! read more

So we were here in the area to go camping. I had looked up things to do in the area prior to our visit. Once I saw this place offers jalapeno pretzels, I had to make it a point to come in. This place is a small gem and it seems that everyone knows it. We were there on a Saturday afternoon and they were packed, inside and out. If I have anything negative to say it would be that they are not following their rule of 14 people inside a time. The line was out the door and all the way around the inside! And they certainly aren't following the mandatory mask rule either. But if you're looking for awesome Amish baked goods, this is your place. you MUST grab a jalapeno pretzel with cheese. Not too spicy but oh so buttery. Fried pies, baked pies, pumpkin rolls, oh my! read more

Everything is really good and priced really well. There is no need to go into detail. FYI, Cash or Check only. read more

If you love HOMEMADE pastries, pies, cookies, fry pies, pizza, sandwiches, bread, noodles, jam, doughnuts, pretzels and so much more..you need to visit Country Crust Bakery! Im in PARADISE when i step inside this bakery! The drive to Country Crust is about 1 hour 20 minutes southwest of Columbus. The absolute must purchases for me are the homemade pretzels, fry pies, whoopie pies and the reuban sandwich. Theres plenty of walking trails close to Country Crust Bakery. So we order our housemade sandwiches from the bakery, pick up our pastries, and check out one of the scenic walking trails. Its an open Amish bakery which means as your standing in line to make your purchases, its fun to watch the homemade pretzels being made behind the counter. Be aware, its cash only. Omg, i forgot about the apple fritters. Their huge and have a ton of apples in each apple fritter. DELICIOUS! Need a litlle road trip for delicious homemade items. This is the place! read more

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Amazing for everything!!!! Reuben sandwich rocks and the pretzels are out of this world. You can also get large roll of butter here for 10 dollars. We use this place also for cookie buying at Christmas holiday time read more

I used to live near this bakery and visited their store at least once a week for several years. The building is small and run entirely by the Amish. You will not find better products anywhere! The apple fritters are absolutely wonderful. The homemade pretzels are worth every penny.. so make sure you get there early enough that they aren't sold out. Whoopie pies are great, in every flavor. I have no complaints on anything they have there. I've bought it all.. from butter to pizzas to pretzels. You absolutely HAVE to try the pretzels if you don't try anything else. Around the holidays the fruitcake cannot be beat. It's not like any you've ever had. This is a wonderful place to get great homemade baked goods. read more

You would think in this day and age they would at least be able to pay by debit, credit or even crypto.

Ruben on rye was amazing! Pretzels are a must! Cherry fry pies. Nice outdoor seating. There are 3 stores. Country Crust, JR's General Store and a Craft Store just down the road. read more

We ate turkey Rueben's for lunch and bought pumpkin bars for an evening snack. The sandwiches were served hot with loads of sauerkraut and 1000 island dressing. The pumpkin bars were more like pumpkin cake, super moist, and topped with frosted and chopped pecans. The line inside went pretty fast and there were lots of tables outside for eating. read more

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What a great little find! homemade bread, pastries, pies, pizza, sandwiches and really great soft pretzels! No dine-in so either eat outside at a picnic table or carry out. What a wonderful little spot! read more

Great people and great food.get there homemade pretzels with cheese dipping,you won't regret it!!

Great tasty treats. Good: nice selection of sweet food. Freshly made. Con: Cash only. they don't accept credit cards. I like their apple walnut bread. I loved it so much that I want to eat the whole loft every single day. Well of course, in reality, I only eat 3 slides per day because I care about my weight. read more

Wow! We spent a week camping at Paint Creek State Park. Our first visit to the Country Crust was on our first full day of camping. I followed the other reviewers suggestions to try the pretzel bread. I'm in love! I had ham and Swiss with lettuce tomato and mayo with onions on pretzel bread. Yes!! My husband had the corned beef Reuben on rye bread and he's the reason we went back two days later! Wonderful place. Nice quiet outdoor seating and the bakery smells amazing!! read more

Best homemade goodies around. Highly recommend the pretzel sandwiches. They are worth any wait. read more

Country Crust Bakery - Bakeries Near Me - Bainbridge, Ohio

So good! You got to try the pretzels!!!! So yummy!!! Everything is good haven't found anything that tasted bad yet!

One of the best places I have ever ate. They make homemade Pretzel Sandwiches and they are beyond amazing. They have a small store down the road where you can purchase their lunch meats and cheeses, as well as other products and baked goods. If you are in the area do yourself a favor and stop by for a sandwich! read more

Good bakery located in Bainbridge Ohio . The staff is friendly. Is delicious. The price is very reasonable considering everything is homemade here. It is a little out of our way but to me it is really worth it. read more

I have had a sampling of most everything there is to offer from the bakery and it is all delicious. My favorite is of course the fresh baked pretzels. All the other items I don't particularly care for and think most of the breads are over priced. They increase prices a lot here. But I will always come back for a box of those pretzels. read more

WOW---best bakery ever! My husband and I stopped at Country Crust Bakery during a recent road-trip and we were amazed at the selection of items they had available. Everything... donuts, cakes, pies, breads, turnovers, muffins, whoopie pies, honey, made to order sandwiches and pizza, and beverages. Then there were the pretzels.... Within a span of less than 24 hours I had eaten two (they're pretty big!) of my own and half of one of my husband's and I also purchased some to take home and freeze. The woman at the counter kindly wrapped them individually in plastic wrap for me, too! The smell of the bakery nearly put me into a sugar coma, as did the delicious pumpkin bars with cream cheese frosting! I live about an hour and a half from the bakery and will definitely be returning to restock my freezer with their delicious goodies! YUM!!! read more