Visiting Zem's bakery is definately worth the trip to this small town in Northeastern South Dakota…read more Every and yes, I mean everything is fresh and goooooood! Prices are so reasonable, clerks are so friendly.....its a local hangout for various groups that play games for coffee and spend the day...but get there early cause they run out sometimes The Long John's are their speciality.

Long Johns, Bismarcks, Fried Cinnamons. If you know what I'm talking about, good. And Zem's does…read morethem better than anywhere else I have ever been. When I trick my friends into coming back to South Dakota with me, Zem's is a must stop. My friends walk in and say, "what the hell is this shit." And then, one bite of a Long John and they are hooked. Next thing I know they are munching down donut holes and blueberry fritters. And for 75 cents a pop you can afford to become obese and enjoy every bite of it. It should be mentioned that Zem's is in a grocery store. And old farmers love this place as much as I do, perhaps more. The tables are reserved every hour of the day for different groups of farmers to come in, eat rolls, drink coffee, and roll dice. What's not to love?

This is not an establishment that I would support in the future. I live in Virginia and was…read moreorchestrating a graduation party for my nephew long distance. I called Gary's Bakery and ordered a cake for my nephew's high school graduation in May. When I spoke with the woman on the phone, we discussed options for decorations. When I indicated that, as a young man, he would not want lots of flowers she suggested that she could put the Madison High School logo on the cake as that was what she was doing for other students. I confirmed that this would be great and asked if she would add the lettering "Congratulations Jesse" to the cake. My brother picked up the cake but did not look at it as he was not the one who had placed the order. We had to pick the cake up on Saturday by noon as the bakery is closed on Sunday. When I saw the cake, I was dismayed as it was nothing like we had discussed. There was no logo and the lettering looked like a kid had written the words. The only thing on the cake were the words "Congrats Jesse." It was unprofessional and not at all appealing. I called the bakery right away but there was no answer. They had closed and everyone had gone home. As the graduation was the following day, there was nothing that could be done. I later spoke with the owner, Gary. I told him what had transpired and he said that the woman who had taken the order did not understand that the logo was what I had wanted on the cake. I do not see how she could have been confused as she was the one who make the suggestion. So, in addition to offering subpar products, the employees do not tell the truth. I told Gary that I wanted to be fair and, since the cake was eaten and was good, and it was the decoration that was not acceptable, I would like a partial refund. He said that I should have called and they would have fixed the issue. I did call and the bakery was closed and there was no way to reach the owner or employees. He said they were a small-town establishment and there was nothing he was willing to do to "make it right." This was a $50 cake. It is sad when business owners do not stand behind the products they offer and they take an employee's word prior to speaking with a customer to get to the bottom of an issue. In 2026, you would think a business would have an online ordering system or provide some type of written verification that an order had been placed rather than relying solely on a conversation over the phone. It is clear this business does not value customers. Any transaction that takes place with this establishment needs for a request in writing. Otherwise, tough luck and you will get no cooperation from the owner, nor will you receive honesty or accountability from employees. I am extremely disappointed in how this turned out and wanted to give other fair warning so they can avoid being in the same situation. Dr. Hill

Can't really comment because we went in for breakfast at 10:30...Its posted breakfast till…read morenoon...but the cook has left...hum?‍ Would have picked up a bakery item but there was no yummy bakery smells in this place soooo

We hit this place on Saturday morning. They keep the traffic moving and you can tell the regulars…read morecome and get their usuals. It's got coffee variety and plenty of seating for meeting up for coffees and rolls with friends. We enjoy the large open space and watching all the people carrying their "for there" goodies and their "to go" goodies for tomorrow.

The owner is so nice and remembers people, even if you've only been in there once before. The place…read moreis clean and she has the best doughnuts and coffee I think I've ever had! Such a great selection and service is always top notch. Definitely go here, I had to again on my last day of working there from out of town. I'm going to be sad and miss that place.. my waistline probably won't miss it though lol. The monster cookie picture that I posted has like cookie dough type filling as well! And the presentation is a lot better than that, I had it in a bag for awhile and then ate it at work.

So happy I drove by this place while cruising through downtown Mitchell - just a hop, skip, & jump…read morefrom the Corn Palace. Grabbed 2 cupcakes - red velvet and chocolate. Loved the cupcake, frosting was a little too sweet for my liking. Cake was soft and moist and very flavorful. Normal sized ~ $2 each. The shop was bright and fun. Great experience, glad I stopped by.

You just walk in here and the smell of sugar fills your nose and I just love it. I think the kids…read morewould just go crazy here with all the sugar and I do not blame them. They have unique and a variety of cupcake flavors at this shop. They also sell cotton candy and boba in all different flavors. I am not a super sweet person so I got their mini birthday cupcake and I loved it. I couldn't eat all the frosting due to sugar overload but I loved how moist and flavorful it was. This location is also on Main Street so you can grab a cupcake and explore the boutiques along Main Street.

Awesome donuts. I believe the chocolate donuts are world class. The Flandreau Bakery Chocolate…read moreDonuts are the standard setters. I've never had a donut that compares. To tell the truth the bakery was a significant part of my entire vacation.

Freshest donuts I've ever had! So delicious! Cute little cafe, with a great small town feel! Fifty…read morecent coffee!! And friendly staff! Great place!!

Love this place! Rolls, including their famous long Johns, are made fresh daily. Their bread is…read morealso delicious. Try the cinnamon bread- it's a classic. Also a great place to grab a cup of coffee and a treat. There are three booths inside and a large table. Cozy spot!

I ordered the sausage and egg Panini. It sounded good. It looked good,but the sausage was still…read morefrozen by the time they served it to me. I think they focus more on their bakery items than on their hot items. Won't be going back.

I have enjoyed this charming spot eve r since it opened It…read moreis worth the drive. I have heard that they cater too