Authentic Scottish fair! The sweets are out of this world great, my Grandmother (who was from Scotland) took me there as a boy and I'm 75 years old. read more

Worst example of Millionaires shortbread I have ever seen. Feel bad for my daughter as I told her this is what I wanted for Xmas. Cannot taste a hint of caramel, maybe 1 mm of chocolate if that? Broke off the top when cutting. read more

Ackroyd's Scottish Bakery - Pathetic - Bakeries Near Me - Redford, Michigan

My daughter drove to Ackroyds to pick up an Irish Soda Bread and the muffins that are basically the same Ackroyds knows very well you don't add preservative to Soda bread, but this bread was bought from a factory for St Patrick's day. I tasted one bite and it tasted chemical right away, the Factory added a preservative no matter how good the preservative was it changed the taste of the Bread 100%. I gave it to the birds it tasted so bad the preservative dominated the taste. Ackroyds could have contacted Bakers in the Area to bake fresh Soda Bread and sell it fresh would have been better than buying it from a Factory. Maybe next St Patrick's or during the year you could sell this Soda bread from time to time and stay away from Factories. Thanks Ackroyd, No hard feelings Virginia Kennedy PS Pease do not tell me other Customers bought the bread and loved the taste, usually Customers can't tell the difference nowadays their palettes are numbed Virginia Kennedy read more

I had been going to Ackroyds since we moved from Scotland in 65. i miss the little shop. I don't like the pies or sausage rolls like I used to and miss the bridies. they just don't taste the same. I'm sure you had to change things for shipping. My husband goes to Canada with his work sometimes so he stops at a shop to get some. I'm sorry I won't be a customer any more. Good luck read more

Listen...I'm a UK candy FREAK, so when I found out Ackroyd's, this unique and adorable Scottish bakery not too far from where I live (~40 minutes) carried imported UK candy, I knew I had to visit! 40 minutes to me for some of my favorite (and only) candy I eat is really nothing when compared to the alternative of like swimming across the whole ocean to get some! Their storefront is currently closed, so definitely place an order for curbside pickup ahead of time. Their website is so user friendly and I saw so many delicious things on there other than the candy I picked out! Of course, I will definitely be back soon because all the Easter candies I picked up will be gone in the blink of an eye and I will need to stock up on more UK based chocolate, in addition to ordering some of their meat pies and sausage rolls and so many more delicious options I saw that are available! read more

Ackroyd's Scottish Bakery - All my favorite UK-based chocolate brands but MAKE IT EASTER! Cadbury Dairy Milk, Smarties, Maltesers, Terry's Chocolate Orange, Galaxy! - Bakeries Near Me - Redford, Michigan

Tried them again and I just can't get over how the filling has gone from being very tasty and meaty to being filled with something. It's not meat. It's more filler. And you're still an arrogant piece of work. By answering these emails like this I hope others see that your business is just a piece of sinking shit. You do not respect customers I am not the only one that has complained about this. Go away take your pies and shove them up your arse read more

My 91 year old mother used to buy bakery items years ago. Her Scottish husband's parents always bought their pies, tars, and bridies from them. Unfortunately, Covid affected the bakery and their new location is mostly online only. I walked in with my mother's order and the man who helped me could not have been more welcoming and accommodating. When I couldn't answer a question for my mom, he came out with me to the street/ my car to get exactly what my mom wanted. He was giving his time and it totally made her day! Please give this wonderful bakery a taste! read more

Ackroyd's is different, much different, and not for the better. I had stopped by a few times, and it was never open because covid. But I'm jonesing for a butter tart, so I order online for curbside pickup. I ordered scones, a butter tart "tray bake" and a lemon "tray bake." This was the closest thing I could come to my beloved butter tarts and lemon tarts. First, everything is frozen upon curbside pickup. I understand why this would be useful for shipping across the country, but not particularly helpful when you're a local and JUST want to get your eat on. Had I known everything would be frozen I wouldn't have ordered. Second, these "tray bakes" are seriously small for the money. Perhaps the equivalent of two tarts or so for about $10. Third, these are not good substitutes for my beloved tarts. They are vaguely "butter tart filling covered shortbread" and "lemon tart filling covered shortbread." A half inch of shortbread with a bit of topping on it is not a tart, damnit. Thanks for the memories, Ackroyd's. read more

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I order food from Ackroyd's once or twice a year when I'm craving a meat pie or a pork pie. They have moved locations and there's no longer an option to go inside, but thankfully they brought back the curbside pick up option. The food is pretty good, and you can tell it's good quality. It's not cheap, but it is pretty labor intensive from what they've shown online. Certainly give it a try. And no, I've not tried the haggis. The black pudding was far enough of a limb for me to go out on. read more

Pure nostalgia for me. This place churns out delicious old school Scottish foods and baked goods. This is about as authentic food as you'll find of it's kind, outside of Scotland. I've enjoyed their fare for many years. My advice? If you haven't tried haggis because someone told you it isn't good, let go of that notion! Try it here. However, I do have some complaints as well. Like many things in this world, one is often forced to deal with the bad in order to enjoy the good. There is nothing I looked forward to more than stopping into Ackroyd's shop for an assorted box of Scottish treats and groceries and having a friendly chat with the staff. However, Ackroyd's current management has chosen to close their charming and accessible brick and mortar storefront and gone to a primarily online ordering system. You can still get curbside pickup (as of this writing) but there are many stipulations and compromises involved in system. I find the experience impersonal and rather unsatisfying. Gone is the possibility to just stop in and "see what's good" and there are minimum quantities of items required. No more ala carte. Most of all, their customer service is just a bit snarky and defensive these days. I'm sure, if they respond at all to this review, it'll likely have that tone to it. Overall, you gotta take the good with the bad here, as there aren't many alternatives for this type of food, especially locally. I'll still order here occasionally, but I miss the old Ackroyd's! read more

Ackroyd's Scottish Bakery - An assorted box of treats. An order like this is no longer possible under their current ordering system. - Bakeries Near Me - Redford, Michigan

This is the most amazing little bakery. It seems very hard to find any shops in the metro Detroit area specializing in British goods. Ackroyd's not only makes delicious pastries, but they also carry lots of imported groceries despite their small size. You can find English crisps, sodas, jams, chocolates, and loads more in this little shop. But let's get back to those pastries, shall we? Many know Ackroyd's for their shortbread - it's sold in markets around town, but their tea cakes are extra special. I'm going to cut to the chase and tell you that you must try the lemon tart - it's amazing! Very few lemon pastries in my experience taste more lemon-y than sugar-y, but this one does and it's perfection. My parents are also big fans of the butter tarts. But you might as well get an assortment of a half dozen tarts/tea cakes, because it's buy 5 get 1 free. As to the shortbread, every flavor I've had has been great, but my favorite so far is the gingerbread - only available for the holidays. The gingerbread flavor is subtle but delicious. Ackroyd's is a special treasure and I really appreciate what they offer because they do it so well. read more

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If there's something strange in the neighbourhood Who's it named after? DAN AYKROYD! If there's something weird And it looks real good Who's selling it? DAN AYKROYD! I ain't afraid of no Dan I ain't afraid of no Dan Me and Dan Akroyd were driving around the Detroit burbs trying to recreate The Blues Brothers, and we kept Trading Places, driver's seat and passenger's seat, and we were trying to exorcise our Detroit Demons (you could call us Ghostbusters), but we were encountering Nothing But Trouble from a bunch of local Coneheads. So there we were, enjoying The Great Outdoors, which is pretty unusual for a couple of Spies Like Us, when I saw My Girl on her fave street corner. She hopped in the back with her client (Tommy Boy), and we were able to get her away from the police Dragnet that they'd set up looking for her. She was acting a little ditzy, so it was like Driving Miss Daisy. Our conversations felt more wooden than most of the movie Pearl Harbor, which was not in 1941 by the way. So that was the story of the 49th of our 50 First Dates. She still doesn't know My Stepmother Is An Alien, and Dan and I have officially changed our names to Chuck And Larry, according to the priest that just said I Now Pronounce You Chuck And Larry. And after all that, we arrived at this Scottish Bakery, and they were so excited that Dan Akroyd walked in, that they renamed the bakery after him. Except that they spelled it wrong. True story. One of my favorite places in Olive Detroit - actually I meant All Of Detroit, but I think voice dictation likes Olives a lot - although the prices are definitely on the unreasonably high side for all of their imported goods. But they have to try and stay in business somehow and if people are willing to pay those prices then I guess it's fair enough. I personally was willing to pay those prices because I missed these types of goods so much. Having said that, if everything was cheaper I probably would have spent twice as much. I think the best thing they have are the Fox's Glacier Mints which you really can't find anywhere else. They're absolutely amazing. They also have a large range of candy bars and sodas directly from the UK. It gets a little hazy when I get into the bakery items because I didn't adore their shortbread or their sausage rolls - but I would like to try them fresh or at least heated up next time. And of course, the young girl's service was really nice as well. What an excellent store. So, high prices, but miraculous and unusual range of imported British Isles goods that rock my world and add a lot to the wonderful range of amazingness available in the remarkable Detroit area. And like Lyla said, Dan is Dr. Detroit, so it makes sense that we'd do more Aykroyd stuff now. And remember If Fox's Glacier Mints are running through your head Who you gonna call? DAN AYKROYD! An invisible man With Scottish Shortbread Who you gonna call? DAN AYKROYD! And if you see Dan, his kilt up over his head Who is to blame? DAN AYKROYD! I ain't afraid of no Dan I ain't afraid of no Dan read more

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Delicious. Super friendly when we went to pick up some frozen Scottish treats. Wish they had a restaurant area to try some of their delights but it's just a warehouse to ship. read more

My son requested a full English breakfast for his birthday, and as the family's designated meat-maker, I volunteered to handle the bangers, bacon, and--yep--blood sausage :p Since 2 out of 3 of those aren't widely available, I tracked down a local option--Ackroyd's! I was really looking forward to the kind of Bangers that my local (now defunct) Irish pub used to offer: finely ground interior with absolutely no grisly fat nodules. ...I was really not looking forward to blood sausage. Unfortunately, the bangers were not as hoped: not only grisly, but also very gamey. According to their website, these are beef, but it didn't taste like it to me. Better was the black pudding, or blood sausage, which I suspected would be nasty. (Let's face it, the names don't help.). With this, you taste more of the oat filler in that it's not going to be juicy (nor ooze blood). In short, I wouldn't return for the meats, adding that for the hefty price tag they did not meet (meat) expectations. (Sorry: a lot of parentheses in this review ;) read more

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I ordered from Ackroyd's online, to get a couple of items for Christmas. They had several notices on the website saying, essentially, 'Hey, we're overwhelmed, we've got all the orders we can handle, order if you want, but it isn't going to get there for the Holiday, sorry.' Guys, thank you for that honesty -- I love it. So many other places just continue to accept orders and don't fulfill them without being upfront. I ordered some chocolates (yum), as well as a Haggis and a couple of puddings (sausage). Shipping was actually really fast. A little annoyingly, their shipping information didn't include a link to the carrier's website or any information as to which carrier it was, though google would ordinarily clear that up. More frustratingly, the tracking information was wrong. Oops. Whatever -- it'll get here when it gets here, tracking information doesn't super matter. Onto the food, that's what we're here for. I got two black puddings, a mealy pudding, and the haggis. The first thing I cooked was the haggis. It arrived still frozen, so it had to wait an extra day to fully defrost. Their cooking instructions are to wrap it in foil, put it in the oven for an hour at 325. An hour is not sufficient, and I honestly think it could have done to be bumped up a bit in temperature -- 375 might have been better. But, I just gave it an extra 20-25 minutes until the outside had the right colour. It doesn't photograph well, though -- it looks like a potato. :) They're about a pound, and should serve four normal people. I've had haggis, and I actually really like it. This was the thing I was most looking forward to, and unfortunately, it was a let down. The haggis was filled with flavourless mush. It was just bland. Salt and pepper didn't help at all, and nothing I could do helped it. I don't know if I got a bad one, the cook was having a bad day, or what. I have a friend who once made stew in the instant pot, and somehow forgot to add any spices -- that stew had more flavour than this haggis. For breakfast the next day, I cooked the puddings. If you're unfamiliar, black pudding is basically a special blood sausage, and mealy pudding is type of sausage made mostly with oats, onions, and suet. A wad of butter in the cast iron for the mealies, and after they were done, the black pudding. The black pudding lets off A LOT of grease, and you shouldn't need to add butter to the pan (especially after I cooked the other one). Cutting the sausages into slices about an inch wide is recommended, and the way I did these. The mealy pudding isn't one of my favourite types, but Ackroyd's is actually really good. It has a lot of flavour, nice and oniony, and overall good. The skin shrunk a little more than I'd like when frying it, but that was probably me. The black pudding, though. . . . Wow! The meats in it are great and flavourful, and it has just enough pennyroyal to add a good back seasoning without being overwhelming. It also tastes like its pennyroyal -- I've had black pudding where they substituted other mints, and meh. Ackroyd's, though, was delicious. I probably won't get another haggis from them, but the puddings were excellent, and definitely worth reordering. read more

We order from their website often and they have fast shipping! The baked goods are simply amazing. I recommend the Empire Cookies!

Was sad to see retail location close. Was going to be down in that area and decided to place an orders for pk up a couple days ahead of time. Picked up 4 meat pies and 4 Shepards. Was very disappointed in the quality of both. They appeared to have freezer burn and when cooked to directions the crust was hard as a rock. Microwaving softened them up. I put two that were leftover in freezer. Just seemed quite a bit different than when we were allowed to order retail. Perhaps I didn't realize all of them would be frozen. Updated: So yes, they are all frozen now per owner. None are fresh. $6 meat pie with 2tbps spoons of filling, we will pass on visiting again. read more

A friend recommended Ackroyd's for a get-together. The bakery is closer than expected, on Beech-Daly and 5 Mile. Because it has a relatively small footprint, the bakery was packed with people and treats on a recent Friday midday. The line stretched to the door as customers carefully considered the baked goods in the small case before making their final selections. They selected hand pies, pasties, scones, and other treats. I had called in my order a few days earlier and requested that they heat up the order - less work for me, yay! That did not stop me from picking up extra goodies while waiting for my turn. I considered jams, biscuits, and chocolate bars that I enjoyed when I was a kid. I feel that I displayed remarkable self-control given that I did not walk away with one of everything. When it was my turn, I was impressed by the customer service I received, specifically the high standards of quality the team holds themselves to. It is no wonder that they have such fans and a seemingly robust online business; I caught sight of racks upon racks of baked goods in the back. Incidentally, their e-commerce site is impressive. We enjoyed spicy sausage rolls in flaky pastry, fragrant curry chicken pies, and countless desserts. I have to say that the butter tart was a favorite - it had golden raisins! I also sampled a blackcurrant lemon tart, a fern cake with strawberry filling, and some incredible shortbread. My friend let me know that these were staples during holidays and get-togethers so I am glad that I can add this bakery as a place for celebrations. read more

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I have been coming to Ackroyds since I was a kid. My mom & grandma weaned me on their meat pies. But the meanie pudding (sausage) and blood pudding (also a sausage) are great. And their bangers (a breakfast sausage) are the best. The are going to an all mail-order / delivery model. Their website has the deyails. read more

I rarely give out 5 stars but this is well deserved! When we lived in CO every time we would come to MI to visit my wife's family this was always a must visit spot. Now that we live in Troy the drive seems like a luxury. My wife and I decided to get some bakery goods for Christmas. We figured these would be nice treats while we spend the holiday with my wife's parents. We probably should have gotten more. I believe there is one butter tart left(these are my favorite!) and about half of everything else remains. Mind you that we picked these up yesterday! I don't think there is a correct amount to order because you can't stop eating their stuff. Also, when my grandma was alive, we brought her some sausage rolls from here. My grandmother was born and raised in South Queensferry Scotland. She is a very harsh critic but the sausage rolls were Henrietta approved! Love this place and will continue going here forever! read more

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Stopped in because my wife and I like seeking out the unusual in and around Michigan, and little did we know we would find a gem of a spot! Walked in and was transported to the UK in a heartbeat. Crisps, different candies from abroad, drinks, spreads.... it was like a little grocery store and bakery wrapped up in one. My wife LOVES shortbread, and they have one of the tastiest products we've ever tried. As for me? I've always wanted to try an authentic meat pie, and these beauties were like what you would see on the telly. We picked up a meat pie, two chicken pot pies and a steak and mushroom pasty. Also grabbed two large sausage rolls to go. The sausage rolls were extremely flaky and seasoned deliciously. When I got home, I dug into my steak and mushroom pasty, since it was still warm. Didn't need a drop of seasoning what so ever. I just wonder if the taste would be amped with a little HP sauce... :-). One will never know. Will return in the future. DELICIOUS! read more

After living in central Scotland for forty years, I expected the pies, sausage rolls, baps and sausages (normal and square) to bear a faint resemblance to the delicious food I had ben used to. On the contrary, it is almost, but not entirely, unlike any food I have ever bought in Scotland. I would advise you to avoid it at all (exorbitant) costs. read more

Not what it used to be. Still in Redford not available for retail experience. Bangers were a bit off but still ok....

From late 2011: Okay, seriously, if this place was where I live, San Diego, I would be in here every day. Both the Pasties and the pastries were wonderful. I got a ton of stuff it seemed, but it only cost me about $8. I wanted to get the steak and kidney pie but it was only available in a two person size, so I chose a beef and mushroom Pasty instead, for $3, plus some pastries which ran about a dollar each. I had to warm up my Pasty in the microwave, which isn't recommended, but I'm in a motel with no oven. It was at room temp and I only warmed it for 30 sec which was perfect. And it was one of the best Pasties yet. The crust WAS the best yet. The shortbread cookie was super fresh with a wonderful buttery flavor, the little apple pielet covered in powdered sugar was delectable. My only disappointment, and it was a big one, was that they don't provide seating and ready to eat food so you can go there for lunch or early dinner and not just get food to go. I didn't realize that till I got there. But that was me not knowing, not them doing anything wrong, so no stars lost for that. I went back a few days later and got quite a selection, a pork pie, more shortbread but in various flavors, a couple more nut tarts but skipped the Butter Tarts, not a fan of the raisens (later figured out they were currants) in it, and a currant cookie, again not a favorite due to the currants which turned out to taste like stewed raisens. But, hey, it was only a dollar to get a taste. Their date bars are especially good. Besides the meat pies, Pasties and pastries there are shelves of Scottish and British cookies, candies, canned goods and mixes, a few teas etc. Oh, and don't forget to get your free teacake with $5 purchase if you do a check-in on your phone and show them the coupon. Ok, I'm gonna go eat one of their cookies now. Bye! 10/12/16 That just about summed it up. I went there again today and stocked up on sweets and meat pies. I've only eaten sweets so far (hey, I've only been back for an hour) but they were delicious. The prices have gone up slightly but not a lot for being 5 years later. The steak&kidney pie is still bigger than I wanted so I skipped it. It looked like they might be expanding next door so maybe they're going to open an eat-in area?? I hope so! read more

I used to come here a lot when my previous job was located close to this bakery. The shop itself was quite charming and it was nice to find British products that you couldn't get in most commercial stores here. I really enjoyed their beef sausage rolls and shortbread cookies. I will admit though I found it to be a little overpriced for the portions you get. The unfortunate thing now is due to Covid, you can't go into the store anymore (understandably so). But the main issue is if you wanna buy food or sweets you have to call it in and buy in bulk. You can't simply purchase individual items anymore. So unless you wanna buy enough for a party or intend on freezing some of the items and eating them in the future it's not really convenient. Again I love what they sell, but it's a headache making an order now. read more

Fantastic bakery for Scottish goods. I was raised on their meatpies! The recipe tastes the same and brings back amazing memories! We travel from Indiana now just to pick up meat pies! Well worth the trip! Love the tea cakes and sausage rolls! read more

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Ackroyd's has the best shortbread I have ever tasted. While they no longer have a store front you can order their products on line. I have also found their shortbread at Westborn Market. read more

Well, they used to have this awesome batch bread. We were hoping to go again, and fortunately checked recent reviews. Sounds like they are not doing well, and the owner's comments to the reviews are discouraging in the extreme, defensive and blaming the customers. We'll look elsewhere. read more

I have been a fan of Ackroyd's Scottish Bakery ever since they had a store in Birmingham. I really miss that Birmingham store. My wife and I took a trip over to the Westside to pick up a few things. It is very difficult for us to get in and out of there without spending a lot of money because there are so many things that we want. Their meat pies, sausage rolls, biscuits and candy are just a few of the things that HAVE to be bought while we are there. For such a small place, they are packed full of treats from the British Isles. If you know someone who loves these sort of things, they most likely know about Aykroyd's. If they don't, tell them! They will love the place like we do. I have a friend in Nova Scotia who wishes she had a place like this. She misses food from home. We are lucky to have a great establishment like this in our area. read more

I'm an ex-pat of 37 years and I am constantly shopping around for the best deals on British food. I have bought black pudding, bacon and sausages from other online stores before but always have to buy way more than I need to meet their minimums for shipping and their thermal packaging has left something to be desired. I found Ackroyd's via a web-search and the prices were extremely good and they offered free shipping over $99. I only had to order 1 pack of bacon more than I originally wanted to get the free shipping (you can always use more bacon, right?!). Anyway - once I had pressed "order" I thought - I didn't see an option for thermal packaging - but I assumed it must be included.... Anyway - jump forward about week when UPS rang my doorbell with the package. Talk about over-engineering! Dry Ice, thermal packaging, 5 ice-blocks, all sealed in a very thick plastic bag. All the food I had ordered was still frozen and went right into my freezer. Ackroyd's attention to detail and their desire to ship quality products safely and frozen is not to be overlooked. The actual products are exceptional and very tasty. I have found my new go to place for British butcher and baker products! read more

Just got a delivery of 22 lbs. of meat pies & sausage rolls that my aunt sent me cross-county from Michigan to California. Shipping was fast, the boxes were packed carefully, and the pies taste *exactly* how I remember them as a kid...the only issue is that I should have ordered double. read more

I have never been a fan of Scottish food until I tried this place! Went for some of their famous meat pies and ended up ordering a huge assortment of pastries and scones for a Tea we were putting on for a work event. It was a huge success as the pastries and scones were very fresh and amazingly good. I don't think there's anything here that I've tried that is not great! If you haven't tried this type of food you will be in for a treat! read more

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Hate to leave a bad review, but I ordered probably 9 different pasties and turnovers and meat pies but I was happy with literally none of them. Subpar fillings, subpar pastry...just not very good at all. Check my review, I am NOT a Negative Nancy. read more

My husband surprised me with a sampling of the pies from this bakery, so I got to try quite a few of Ackroyd's offerings. My favorite was the steak and mushroom pasty. Great flavor, and oh-so-tender crust. Yum! I liked the little round meat pie, and thought that the mac & cheese pie was different (in a good way). I didn't care for the sausage roll. Ironically, it seemed to have the least amount of flavor, tasting mostly of the crust. I also got to try the fudge brownie (average), the raspberry bar (lacking something), and the nut tart (my favorite). We went back for a second visit because I wanted to try their shortbread. I was thoroughly disappointed by this Scottish classic. It lacked the buttery punch I associate with this pastry, and instead delivered a strange aftertaste. Disappointing! read more

Since 1948, Ackroyd's Scottish Bakery has offered premium Scottish baked good Pasties, bridies and steak pies are greats made-from-scratch. I'm so dam excited when in the area to stop in. I know it's worthy of a trip there at least once a month to load up on the best short breads and meat pies ever, I also love the Haggis and other very old school sausages not to be found anywhere else in our great state. I'm a beer brewer that has a few great Scotch ales in my cellar that go great with those super sausage's. A must try to this quaint friendly bakery, see all the reviews from many sites online and you'll be on your way to explore an old time traditional Scottish foods. Find them on Facebook, Yelp n Google, , Hey they ship nationwide too. #ackroydsscottishbakery #scottishbakery #haggis #meatpies #letsguide #motorcitymunchers @ackroydsbakery read more

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My previous review was requested to be deleted by this business. Looking at their other reviews, there appears to be an issue with management not respecting the opinions of long-term customers. Nevertheless, I have modified this review. Since I was a child, I've been to this bakery dozens of times and continued to frequent it before moving to Manhattan. We are at our Michigan home for the holidays and decided to stop in and grab some goods for the celebrations. They have moved from their original location. Once I found the new location and parked my car, I decided to go into the store. I was greeted in the parking lot by a representative who asked me in an angry voice if I had made a pre-order. I stated no and they demanded that I get back in my car and make an order online. His attitude, mannerism, and demeanor were absolutely unprofessional. How are long-term customers expected to know they do not have an open to the public retail store? No signage indicates this. The last few times I bought products from the old location they were stale and not recommendable. However, I decided to give them another try for the sake of tradition. After this experience, I won't ever try again. read more

The weather turns cold and I crave old fashioned homestyle carbs so Ackroyd's is a natural stop.This place is as authentic Scottish as you can get unless you have a Scottish grandma. They carry individual sized meat pies and pork pies, bridies with flaky puff pastry crusts covering savory beef and onion and real beef or chicken Cornish style pasties, really you cannot go wrong with any of the meat pies at all in my opinion. My dad likes the sausage rolls a lot. If you want to go non traditional they have pizza pasties that seem popular. They also have bigger family style meat pies including steak, steak and kidney, shepherd's pies and chicken pot pies. You can buy both black and white puddings, blood sausage and even haggis. I still think you have to be half crocked to think haggis is anywhere near a sane idea but I know people who like haggis and think here has the best. Bonus is it is all a bargain. They carry a big variety of baked goods: shortbread, tea cakes, cherry and sultana cakes, good date bars, swiss tarts and fern cakes with the almond cake and jam under hard icing. My personal faves though are the lemon tarts filled with droolicious lemon curd and the real butter tarts like my Canadian gran prided herself on making from scratch with the juicy raisins and brown sugar. They also have scones and various bread products. You can buy a jar of lemon curd or imported marmalade to make those happier too. They carry a little variety of British pantry staples which are always fun to try. Get a variety of things here then go home heat some things up and make a properly brewed pot of tea or two to go with it all and have yourself a delicious feast. Definitely a must try. read more

I was excited when I heard a local store that carries british food - a huge selection. This place is small, get five people and it can be hard to move around. There was no method to serving customers. Nothing was priced! somethings are pricey and I would have passed on some items had they been priced. Jams, chocolates, meat pies, shortbread, teas. Many imported items. And a taste of shortbread on your first visit. I was expecting/ hoping for a bigger place with more items from what I was told. I'd stop here again if I'm in the neighborhood, but I wouldn't drive out here just for this store. read more

Thank you for making my hubby's Birthday surprise a success! My husband is from Scotland and moved here to San Francisco 11 years ago. Every time we go back to Edinburgh for a visit, his first stop off the plane is to a bakery for a meat pie or sausage roll. We usually get our fix at The Annual Scottish Highland Games, but with everything cancelled due to the pandemic and shut down, there was nothing. He was seriously missing home and feeling down. We were out shopping and he mentioned the one thing that would pick him up was a good old Sausage roll. With his birthday fast approaching, I went online to search again for an authentic meat pie or sausage roll. We have never had much success before when searching. This time, I found Acroyd's. It listed all of his favorite treats. I was A bit cautious about placing the order. But decided to go for it... I am sooooo happy I did. The items arrived, packaged in a chilled container and the presentation was awesome. We couldn't wait to baked a few items. Wow... I haven't seen his face this happy since before the pandemic! The meat pies and sausage rolls are Excellent! 5 Stars for the quality, taste and timeliness of the delivery. I took off one star for the cost to ship to California and the missing heating instructions. But, we will definitely be a return customer! Thanks again... read more

This place has great food especially the meat and cheese and onion pies. I highly recommend this place. Everything I purchased was excellent and a lot more that I have to try read more