This joint still nails it. Doughnuts, sticky buns, tarts, muffins, all excellent. The blueberry scone cannot be beaten. TIP: It's not at all busy if you come in soon after opening. More time/space to peruse all the options and more opportunities to banter with the charming ladies behind the counter. read more

Donut review only-- Pros and cons both. Ordinary, for the most part. The cake donuts are serviceable, to be polite, but nothing that makes you go "oh!." The yeast donuts are good. Not dry, just moust enough and a good balance if sweetness. The kreulers...not THAT elicits an "oh!." It seems so rare to come a kreuler that's not either soaked in sugar or bland as heck. THEY'VE NAILED IT. To be fair, it could be a lucky batch, but was enough to end up on my radar. read more

The Golden Brown Bakery - Streetside view - Bakeries Near Me - South Haven, Michigan

I wanted to like this place. I love to support local independent shops. Unfortunately as soon as I walked in I didn't feel welcomed. This is around 12:40pm on Thursday, the downtown area wasn't very busy. Two ladies working in the back, looked up at me and didn't even say anything. There was only one other customer there and she was only looking around. I needed some bread for some olive oil I had just purchased. I waited at the counter and neither lady came to ask if I didn't anything. After about 5 minutes, one of the ladies asked the other lady if she asked if I needed help. Which she said "no". The lady finally comes over and I place my order. She prepares to box it up. I go look in their display to see if there was anything else I wanted. Ended up getting French bread, chocolate eclairs and 2 dozens cookies. They had a special on cookies - buy one dozen get second dozen for a dollar. I would have bought more but the atmosphere wasn't very friendly so I left with what I had. Will not be comeback. read more

The Golden Brown Bakery - Front - Bakeries Near Me - South Haven, Michigan

Old school bakery with baked goods in the front and a hot food section in the back. Good food and fair prices, but the ambiance of the back hot food area and seating is definitely that of a cafeteria. The staff is friendly and the hot food came out quickly. The panini special and the chicken and wild rice soup were both very tasty! read more

My guy loves there big cinnamon rolls but they were out today. We split a farmers omelette. Whole wheat toast. The wait was the longest we have ever seen. The cook was totally overwhelmed. A ton of people walked out, after being in line for some time. It's very clean. But the bathroom situation is not good. People off the street come to use it. read more

The Golden Brown Bakery - Farmers omelet yummy this is our go to for breakfast and the bakery is wonderful. - Bakeries Near Me - South Haven, Michigan

While in South Haven for vacation, we picked up a couple boxes of donuts from this bakery. Everyone loved them! I don't know if we'll have time to go again while in town this week, but I'll definitely be bookmarking this for our next visit! read more

The Golden Brown Bakery - Bakeries Near Me - South Haven, Michigan

This place is a childhood favorite of mine when vacationing in South Haven. As an adult, I still love it, and the variety of bakery goods is phenomenal. They have just about every cookie/pastry known to man, and they're all so pretty! And the breakfast offerings are great as well! There will never be a visit to South Haven without a visit to The Golden Brown! read more

Been a while since being here early enough for donuts, but do enjoy the pastries and bread. Cookies are a little dry for my taste. Cafe does offer different specials daily for quick breakfast/lunch. Order in the cafeteria line and then grab a seat. COVID measures still have distanced tables, disposable plates and utensils. Soups and chili taste housemade along with the pulled pork and sloppy joe sandwiches. Fries were crinkle cut. Fountain drinks are with refills for dine in. Photo posted with regular cafe menu. See website for daily specials. read more

As we walked on the other side of the street their big sign caught our eye about a caught a deal for 1 cent We dropped by to check out what their big sign was all about cookies dozen cookies for 1 penny. Upon closer review it was actually buy a dozen and get a second. We thought the a 2 dozen cookies would have been too much so we just grabbed 3-4 cookies. The cookies were the dryer brittle kind. I enjoyed my peanut butter cookie, but it was not that great. Heard they have another location in another town as well. Maybe the cookies are not their top feature - there didn't seem to be that much inventory the day we were there, it was afterall off-season on a weekend so not too busy. read more

Loved Golden Brown bakery. We visited twice during our 5 day visit to South Haven. Staff was very friendly and there were so many treats to be had! We tried numerous donuts and treats and everything was delicious! It also saved pretty well as we bought extra on our last day and brought the extra home and had them for two more days. Cute spot inside as well, but go early or be prepared for a long line. The line moves quickly but if you want specific items make sure to get in when they open. read more

This place was probably a legend once, but now it's lacking in quality and atmosphere. I didn't finish my breakfast as it lost its appeal pretty quickly. Don't stay away, but don't wait in line. read more

This place is like walking into a time capsule! The place hasn't changed in the last 20 years I've been going! Walking in feels like being 7 again The cheese danishes are to die for!!! Absolutely amazing!!! The decorated sugar cookies look like they came straight out of the 1990s! The staff is helpful and kind every time I go in! Can't wait to come back to this beautiful bakery! read more

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Talk about a local gem!! The doughnuts (really all baked goods) are outstanding. Truly just delicious items, and you can't choose a bad one. The service is also top tier. An old school bakery/diner feel, I really enjoyed it. Lots of options for very affordable prices! read more

This place is awesome!! The food was awesome, the ambience was nice and easy felt like being home on a Saturday morning. The ladies running it were great, and kind. The most important detail about this place is the early morning donuts and pastries they offer!! read more

The bakery is wonderful - great selection every day! Doughnuts, muffins, scones, etc. The dining room is adjacent to the front room where the bakery is, and it's really claustrophobic. Went there a few times in the summer and it was hot and uncomfortable in there. I asked a server if they could do anything about the temperature (it didn't feel like there was any air conditioning, and this was July), and she said no. Breakfast/food is cafeteria style. Only workers in dining room collect dishes and wipe tables. They aren't always very friendly. read more

Food was stale, people were uninterested. Cinnamon bun was mediocre, cinnamon crispy and stick were very stale.

Good place for a casual meal, love their cakes and donuts. Their seasonal and holiday offerings are always delicious.

We visited this bakery and cafe four years ago and it was amazing! We were passing through again so we stopped for omelettes and bakery items. Everything is as good as it was the last time we were there! My husband must have gluten free items and they have wonderful gluten free cake doughnuts, cupcakes and brownies, as well as non-gluten free favorites. Make sure you try this place if you're anywhere close to South Haven! We'd drive 100 miles out of our way to go there again, it's that great! Yummy!!! read more

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Great donuts and pastries, the staff was friendly and offered up suggestions for my group and I as it was our first visit.

Ate brunch at their cafe bc my opinion USED to be that it's hard to screw up breakfast. I ordered the large biscuits and gravy for $9. I'd hate to see what the "small" is because I got 1.5 of the absolute THINNEST biscuits I've ever seen! It was more like pizza crust. Had zero flavor. Bacon was decent but I paid $5 for that side of bacon. The cashier was insanely unfriendly and couldn't answer basic questions like "where can I find silverware". She ended up just telling me to "just go get some plasticware over there". We were dining IN. It took 32 minutes to get food after ordering. Service is so slow and it wasn't crowded. It wasn't a very clean place. I don't know how this place is in business and I'm giving 2 stars ONLY bc the food sustained life. read more

Incredibly overpriced! Two donuts and 4 donut holes totaled $13.00! This is South Haven, not New York City. Not only was it expensive, but the regular size donuts tasted like they were a day old! read more

Great zucchini bread. A favorite at our house. If you're visiting South Haven stop on by and experience this gem yourself. Yum

Whether you want to take home some baked goodies or eat some delicious food in restaurant, you'll be pleased with you're experience at The Golden Brown Bakery.  I personally frequent the one in Saint Joseph more, but I have stopped in with my family for a quick bite to eat and also took some cookies to go here a few times.  I love their eggs, toast, hash browns, doughnuts and cookies.  Their employees are always kind and quick.  I always leave happy. read more

The Golden Brown Bakery - Cookies - Bakeries Near Me - South Haven, Michigan

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Friendly atmosphere in a vacation town that makes awesome donuts and breads. The cafeteria style restaurant offers breakfast and lunch items. Menu is basic but good. A great place to meet up for coffee and donut for business or friends. read more

We had been to this bakery once before, but I forgot to write a review. This time we ordered some of the sprinkle cookies, some of their other cookies and a couple of brownies. The sprinkle cookies were great in flavor. Very buttery. The other cookies (variety of Dutch Almond, Choc PB, Butterscotch, Almond Walnut Choc Chip). They were good, but crunchy, if you are looking for a soft cookie, these are not it. The cream cheese brownie was not our favorite, it was a very fudgy texture with walnuts and a cream cheese frosting, but the flavor was just ok. The cookie dough was really good though. Alot more flavor and huge chunks of cookie dough on the top. Last time we went there, we ate lunch and I believe it was really good, but unfortunately don't remember the specifics. We also had some pastries and they were also very good. Definitely worth a try. read more

The cake was wonderful. Moist, tasty, and the butter cream frosting out of this world. Perfect decoration.

If you're anywhere near Southhaven Michigan, you have to stop in at the Golden Brown bakery on Phoenix Street. Either get there early for the best selection, or call ahead and they will put your favorite delicacy aside. Don't leave town without purchasing one of their cheese coffee cakes! read more

Customer service sucks so bad the few employees the place can keep are so rude and disrespectful. I'm honestly surprised the place is even still open with the lack of sanitary practices. Food is subpar at best. Just because a restaurant has been in a location for decades doesn't mean its any good. Definitely do not recommend to even my least favorite people. read more

Donuts was amazing my girlfriend wanted to go we ended up enjoying the donuts eating a cherry apple fritter which was amazing .

Great traditional breakfast with a wonderful staff. Food prepared the way we ordered and very tasty.

Golden Brown is the place! Locally owned, hires local people! The breakfast and lunch area in the back has homemade soups and a great grill selection. Served to you and delicious food! The bakery is fresh and my favorite is the cheese cake danish! Diana has been there for years making awesome cakes. Her decorations are individualized and will help you celebrate any occasion! Get there early or they are sold out! read more

Donuts are a vacation tradition for us, so when I headed out on a run on a cool, overcast morning, and passed by this cute little bakery, I decided to grab a dozen doughnuts for the kids. I picked out chocolate iced, sprinkles, white iced w chocolate squiggly designs, and some caramel cinnamon donuts. I did not personally eat any of the doughnuts, but here is what the rest of the family had to say: "The dough was really fluffy" "These were really good!" "Thats the best donut I ever had!" Dad for the win! read more

The woman at the counter was really sassy. Here's our exchange: Me: hi! Could you tell me what's in the fudge? I can't have soybean oil. Her: no, i dont know we just sell it here Me: it says homemade fudge in the window? Her: well they make it in the back but I don't have a recipe book to know what's in it Me: ok... could you ask them in the back? Her: ok what is it you can't have? Me: soy Her: ok I'll ask about suey Suffice to say we did not make a purchase of fudge. Place seems very popular with what I assume are (elderly) regulars/locals. My parents got a few things there another time and were told by someone that everything has soy in it... so they're most likely not using butter at all. The thibgs my parents had were decent. But the service sass and lack of knowledge combined with using margarine instead of butter makes this place a 2star for me. Skip it. read more

Several physicians with whom I worked used to routinely go to eat lunch at this bakery. They said the food was simple and inexpensive and it tasted good. So, hearing that, when I had a chance to accompany them I did. I went with them about a dozen times over 10 years. And, as they said, the food was simple and inexpensive and it tasted good. But it was nothing out of the ordinary. And following the basic rule that a restaurant to catch my eye has to be able to make food better than I could - well, I could make a grilled cheese sandwich that was as good or better, and I could make a Sloppy Joe as good or better, and I could make a Chicken Salad Wrap as good or better. And so could lots of other restaurants. So, my reaction was "Okay" (shrug). The bakery part is always a mixed bag. I like the donuts and pastries. I find the cookies to be sugary and dry. Colleagues brought to the office sheet cakes from the bakery to celebrate happy occasions like birthdays and weddings. And my reaction afterwards, after I ate a slice, was always "Okay" (shrug)(icing sugar headache an hour later). Be careful off season. South Haven is, like many beach communities, alive in the summer and dead the rest of the time. So bakery products don't move as quickly off season, which means that eclair you buy today was probably not made today. The bakery has a great location downtown. The place has been around longer than anyone can remember. The interior is probably unchanged since the 50's. The place is an institution - but like many institutions the drive to be something innovative or the best at something is gone. read more

The Golden Brown Bakery - Okay (shrug) - Bakeries Near Me - South Haven, Michigan

Bakery items are tasty- scratch made pastries and donuts. Lattes are quite large, but in a good way. Cute friendly place in the heart of south haven. read more

It was a good, quick breakfast - we both liked what we got and the pancakes were great! The staff in the restaurant were very nice and helpful. The lady in the bakery side wasn't very friendly though when I had questions about their selections available. If you're wanting something quick and cafeteria-like before the beach or shopping, then I definitely recommend it. read more

The best pancakes I've had! My family and I went here for breakfast and it was fast and good! Great service too! You must eat breakfast here! read more

Horrible customer service. We did not try the food because we were treated so rudely.

My family loves this place. They just got the goods for a reasonable price too. Plenty of parking. Too bad they close early in the day.

I have ate a few products from this location and it always seems to be excellent I kind of wish there were more bathrooms though the last time I went there there was one small bathroom for men and one small bathroom for women one good thing is that's one of the only businesses on the block that has a public bathroom most of the other places including any pharmacies downtown don't have public bathrooms read more