We were visiting downtown Midland and the Tridge when we came upon Iron Dame. A…read moreFrench-European-style bakery in a small city? Not something that you see too often so we decided to stop by to take a look. It was within an hour of them closing and unfortunately many of the pastries were already sold out. Still, they had a couple of croissants that looked absolutely delicious and we couldn't resist picking some up. In addition to pastries, they also sell coffee and, interestingly enough, milk tea and boba (popping type only I think). I can easily imagine sitting outside, sipping on a drink and nibbling on a pastry. Raspberry Vol au Vent ($5) - Woah, just look at those layers on this pastry. So well defined with crisp, buttery puff pastry layers that are easy to pull apart. This one is filled with a raspberry jam and adorned with a single fresh raspberry in the center. They don't skimp on the jam here - it's absolutely loaded up. The jam is tangy, sweet, and delicious. It's filled with fresh and crunchy raspberry seeds and a brightness that is welcome. (5/5) Bacon & Havarti Croissant ($6) - Other places might put a single thin slice of bacon and cheese inside - Iron Dame fills it chock full with meat and cheese. Salty, savory, umami, everything you could want from a savory croissant. Since there's so much filling, it compresses the croissant dough along the edges making it chewier and more bready, yet still retaining a bit of flakiness. (5/5) Pain Au Chocolat ($5) - The lamination on this pastry isn't nearly as good - the layers are on the thicker side with smaller air bubbles. Definitely more bready than flaky. I'm not sure what happened to this pastry - the pictures on their website shows very well defined layers but this one was anything but. Two batons of chocolate are inserted inside, giving sweetness and richness. I wasn't able to eat this until the following day - since I couldn't eat it fresh, I won't include it in my overall rating. This particular pastry is something around a 3/5 though. It looks like they don't have a set menu (at least not what I can see from their website), so I would definitely drop by with an open mind to see what they are offering that day! I would come here again if I lived in Midland or if I was in the area. Yum! Bathrooms - Single unisex room. Overall rating of the food this visit: 5/5

The chocolate croissant was delicious! Lots of other treats that we'll have to sample another dayread more

Awesome, awesome, awesome. Cute little bakery style store. They do homemade breads, different…read moreflavored tortilla chips, dips, donuts, muffins...My god. I about fell over with excitement. The people working were really friendly and helpful. The lady working said they sell out of bread fast...They were baking pies when I got there...They sell coffee and soft drinks too. Insert applause for this awesome local business. I bought two dips, Dilly Ranch tortilla chips, blueberry muffins...And I devoured them all...With the help of friends, of course. We all agreed it was amazing.

If you're looking for flavor overload, order one of their chimichangas. I usually get chicken, but…read moretheir pork is delicious, too. Honestly, they're so good that I crave them. Also, one chimichanga is big enough for a whole meal, or arguably two.

Another home run from petite for pastry... Rachel and her team. They are so amazing. The cake was…read moreexactly what we asked for visually and tasted even better. This little bakery serves up big time excellent cake.

Excellent. Moved back to Bay City after 30 years in NYC. So I miss very good food. Petit 4…read moresurprisingly hits the NYC mark. The cute little bakery's pastries are gorgeous. The weekly changing lunch menu has some outstanding dishes. Last week I enjoyed the Cajun bean soup on a cold day. The spicy warmth hit the spot. Had the delicious Cowboy Cobb salad today. Flavor mixture was great. I would have liked a few more bites of that moist chicken but the mixture of guacolmoli, beans, and spices was well done. Yum! And the staff ar friendly. I also like the points for shopping there. I get an occasional free cookie and such. Keep it up!

Confetti cake was delicious! Showed them the design I was looking for and they nailed it! It was…read moreexactly what I wanted! The price was reasonable and I would love to use them again!

Best bakery around hands down! Awesome cup cakes and cakes we had them do our daughter's wedding…read morecake and cupcakes.

Thank you Rosie's! I needed some pies last minute and they really came through for me. The lemon…read morepie was delicious and definitely my favorite. Barb helped me out and was very kind and professional. If you're ever in the area its a definite stop. I can't wait to try more of their goodies!!!

I've Been there a few times, Meijer bakery is much better. Staff isn't real friendly...not…read morepersonable.

Over priced !! And the cookies are getting more expensive. Make your own and save your money. Rude…read morestaff too

I love Mary's cakery. I have been going here since 2002. Her cakes are so delicious and moist. I…read morerecently bought a cake for my niece and it was just perfect.

Best flavors,and the owner is awesome friendly with all his consumers. He has the best prices then…read moreany of the other shops in town. He is good at filling large orders. He was even willing to meet after hours when I forgot to pickup an order.

Six stars. Small local place. Everything is excellent. Bought a plate of Christmas cookies last…read moreseason. Amazing.

I went to write a review on the Bay City location and was shocked to find that it wasn't even on…read moreYelp! I'm not the biggest fan of cake cupcakes Donuts pie..etc..if I'm going to eat the calories I want it to be like in chip form or burger form or something like that...well there was a birthday at my work and they got a delivery of cupcakes from gourmet cupcake shoppe they offered me my pick of two different kinds. at first I said no thank you but they weren't having it and they told me to pick two and take them home to my daughter, if anything. so I chose a strawberry one for my daughter and a Oreo one for myself. Well it was over after that my daughter definitely did not receive her strawberry cupcake because I ate it! it was like a piece of Heaven! Like I said I don't really like sweets but these are so good I could eat this and only this til the day I die.

Delicious! I wish they would bring back the lemon cupcake with blueberry. This special creation…read morehas made me a fan. I have tried several other flavors since my first experience, and only one did not wow me...the pineapple upside down cake just didn't have any pineapple flavor to me. My expectations that were set high after the first experience were let down with this blah cupcake. I do recommend the red velvet, peanut butter chocolate, and lemon drop.

A great variety of breads and rolls and all available at the Midland Farmers Market every Saturday…read moremorning. My all around best favorite is "Snap Crackle Pop" Try some soon!

After seeing the cookie challenge on Beard Meets Food we had to stop next time we were in Saginaw…read more Stopped in with friends and picked up cookies for the family. There was a great selection and quick service in this fun cookie themed place. The cookies were great, I'm sure we will be coming back.

DATE & TIME OF VISIT: November 1, 2025 @ 5:05pm. They were not busy (there was no one there)…read more AMBIANCE & CLEANLINESS: located in a strip mall, had cute color/decor. From what we could see, it was clean. SERVER: The young blonde girl at the counter didn't say anything to us when we came in and only spoke when we would ask a question (and she was very short/one word answer). Customer service was not her strong suit. We almost walked out due to her not acknowledging us. FOOD: we ordered a six pack of cookies Flavors ordered: chocolate chunk, M&M's, red velvet, banana pudding, mocha, pb oreo something. Taste: we were excited for these cookies due to the reviews and sadly it fell short for us. They were just Meh, no real flavor difference between the varieties, and they had an odd "cake" texture. Flavors all very bland (even with all the mix ins), there was no richness or depth. Size: they are jumbo cookies, so good for sharing! Price: $3.00/each (I believe that was the cost) OVERALL THOUGHTS: Server was not very customer service forward. Cookies were Meh (had way better). Price is good. WOULD I RETURN? No, we would not drive 3 hours again to return. Even if we were in the area not sure we would come back for seconds.