I've heard great things about Sarkozy Bakery for years, but never had a chance to stop in since…read morethey close at 5 pm or earlier. We happened to be in town during lunch time so Nate and I stopped in for a quick bite. Their lunch menu includes some sandwiches, a couple salads, pizza, soup, and quiche. I got the ham and cheese sandwich, and Nate got an 8" pizza. The food came out pretty quickly, and I liked the sandwich. It had plenty of mayo and thickly sliced ham and cheese. It came with a little cup of pickled veggies, which I enjoyed. I had a bite of the pizza, which was very tasty! The prices were great - I think my sandwich was $7.50. We also got some pastries for dessert - I chose the cherry danish, and Nate got the pistachio croissant. Both were very tasty and not too sweet. The vibe of this bakery is more old-school and homey than some of the more "trendy" bakeries that I'm used to - not a bad thing, just a little different. They sell loaves of bread, cookies, and pastries. I loved their merch, too - cute pins, hats, tote bags, etc. They have brunch every Sunday and they were swapping out some art while we were there. It's a cute spot and I'm glad I finally got to check it out.

I will have to say this is the coolest bakery and culinary experience I have been to in a while,…read moreservice was amazing, the shashuka was super tasty and extremely fresh, and they had this cute band playing folk music when we went, they also had a local artist with hand carved fish exhibited there and we ended up loving it so much we bought two of them definitely worth going to if you're in the area of central Michigan

The absolute best croissants in the state. My favorite- the chocolate almond!! Amazing!!read more

My aunt got us a chocolate croissant from here and I'm just disappointed. For $6, it was barley…read morefilled with chocolate and it was slightly stale. It wasn't buttery and didn't give that satisfying crispiness that you always expect out of a puff pastry. As a baker, this was an under-stimulating experience for me.

Pastries from case were very dry. I may not have known what to order --but we ended up tossing most…read moreof them.

The absolute best bakery in Kalamazoo for sweets and bread, Mexican style or otherwise. Walked out…read morewith 7 huge pastries for $9.50. Deliciouso!!!

A complete nightmare! BEWARE!!…read more The owner Amy is full of herself and has absolutely no professional etiquette whatsoever. Starting with her inability to answer straight forward questions and ending with her backing out of contract and cancelling our order 50 days before my wedding after I already paid the down payment! She cancelled the contract and refunded the down payment I made to hold the date - leaving us to find another cake vendor on short notice! Her excuse? She has worked "for Bert's for 42 years and made over 10,000 cakes and feels like no matter what she does, she won't make me happy." Photo attached. All I did was ask about the pricing for the samples because no other cake vendor had required payment for samples so I didn't know how much they cost. I also asked her which location we should visit to try the samples. Lastly, I told her that I couldn't believe that she was charging us the same amount to deliver the cake across the street as she would charge us if she were driving across town. I didn't say I wouldn't pay for delivery... I just told her I was surprised that she would do that. The other cake vendor we were considering wasn't charging us a delivery fee at all and they are located 30 miles away from our church! I was put off by how unprofessional she was from the beginning when I first reached out last fall. The only reason I decided to finally give Amy a chance is because she was cheaper and right across the street from our church. Now I understand, you get what you pay for...... because Amy is a MESS. Absolutely awful and I feel sorry for anyone who has had to deal with her. I saw in other reviews that she is described as rude, cheap, disorganized, snobby, and that she talks down to customers. I can confirm that she is ALL of these things and worse. The cake isn't even that good and at this point I'd rather buy one from Sam's Club than have to work with Amy and her staff. She doesn't send you a contract until you pay her a down payment, which is strange. Typically you create a contract/agreement, have both parties sign it, and then you ask for the deposit. The contract looked incredibly sketchy - Words were misspelled, font was all over the place, punctuation and grammar were hideous. Photo attached. Just so you know, AMY - Nobody cares HOW MANY YEARS you've been making cakes, HOW MANY CAKES you've made in your lifetime or HOW GREAT YOU THINK THEY TASTE if you continue to be a an inconsiderate, egotistical, uneducated, defensive, stubborn old woman who can't figure out how to treat people and keep your word. That's just bad business... I don't care who you are. I'll "wish you the best" as well...

Bert's Bakery made the cake for our wedding, and it turned out beautifully and was delivered to our…read morecaterers without any hiccups.

Who doesn't love muffins?!! While at the coffee rescue's 10th anniversary party, I got to try an…read moreamazing muffin from love muffin! I was gonna get the normal carrot cake muffin but Jamie from Coffee Rescue suggested the Carrot Cake Cheesecake muffin and I was glad she did! The cake was so flavorful and moist, and I loved the frosting on top! Highly suggest going to get one either from midtown fresh or my favorite place, Coffee Rescue, or go to their website and find a place near you!

From the owner: At Love Muffins, we specialize in premium regular and gluten free carrot cake and cheesecake carrot…read morecake. New flavors coming soon!

I had my first Sweetwater doughnut in 2010 and have been hooked ever since. My husband and I came…read morein to get a half dozen doughnuts and a juice each. We got a Carmel Apple doughnut, a peanut butter cup doughnut, a glazed doughnut, a Boston cream doughnut, and two s'more doughnuts. We would honestly travel to Kalamazoo just for the amazingness that is this doughnut shop. We were a little slow to ordering because we hadn't come in for a few years but the employee helping us was patient. The half dozen doughnuts were $8.49 and our entire order was about $13, which for specialty doughnuts is not bad. We will definitely be back.

My first visit, but no my first Sweetwater donut. Not sure I will visit again as the staff seems…read moreto think it is ok to yell and holler as if no guest is present. I'll take a Krispy Kreme any day

We're back on track. Long story. One or two days a week I share donuts and coffee w pals at the…read morecommunity table. Quality of the products is good. Staff attentive & friendly. Two recommendations to get boosted to 5 stars... 1. Physically, the place is beat up & worn out. Fix/upgrade that. I DO see them sweep & clean, but no amount of cleaning can upgrade '70s era wood paneling, saggy old fixtures, floors & restrooms. Not sure if they rent or own the building. 2. Make more donuts please. They often run out of them well before noon closing on Saturday. If you plan to buy a dozen or more, please call ahead, preferably the day before. The rest of us customers would be grateful.

Every time I go to Kalamazoo medical appointments, I call ahead and order a dozen Persians for the…read morefreezer. They reheat nicely at 20 seconds A quick delicious breakfast

We visited Kalamazoo for the KVBA showcase and stayed the night at TRU Hotel (separate review to…read morefollow) and the next morning we stopped at Sweetwater's for coffee and a few donuts...it's the day before Fat Tuesday and they were ramping up pazackis and king cakes, but they still had fresh donuts and fritters so we ordered an apple fritter. Perfecto! Exactly what we needed for the trip back to Macomb Township. Thanks for the nosh and we'll be back!

This is legit donut bakery. Everything we tried devoured because it was so tasty…read more Plus they have a wonderful selection of unique donuts like strawberry cheesecake, nutter butter, mint grasshopper plus all the traditional favorites. Kalamazoo has some incredible eateries! I'll be back.

I didn't know they bake everything in house. Except the cookies I think…read more First time I try Vegan Zucchini Bread. Wow. It is moist and pretty much like a cinnamon pound cake. I assume it is healthier than regular bread too. Coffee is good. I usually walk in after work but they still happily serve me even though it was late.

An acquaintance had visited me & brought along 3 pieces of dessert from this cafe ---a lemon…read morebar--zucchini cake---there was a pie among the collection that I had split into 2 to share before having a chance to photograph it --it was a half moon shaped apple pie--- nonetheless my favorite one was the zucchini cake--service doesn't apply ---if you count dim lights & glare of a tv as ambience ---then I suppose it was ambient --‍

The Bakewell Company has the best crustless quiche...called souffles…read more I will always pick up a few to keep in my freezer for my future craving! They are delicious.

The Bakewell Company is an amazing small business that makes from scratch daily the most delicious…read morequiches. I was surprised to see they are based out of Portage, Michigan. They do not have a storefront, but you can find their scrumptious quiches at a variety of locations in Michigan. I happened to pick up two petit size quiches at The Cheese Lady in Texas Township at $4.00/each. They come frozen and it takes about a day to thaw in your refrigerator, so a little forethought is involved. Bake time is 15-20 minutes. I treated myself to their Caramelized Onion, Potato & Smoked Gouda quiche today for lunch. I have no words to describe how flaky the crust is and the filling was heavenly. Perfection!