The cakes are delicious, and I'd definitely come back for the quality of the desserts. I stopped in…read moreto grab a cake from the display, and the cake itself was excellent. Unfortunately, the customer service wasn't. There were three employees working--one younger woman and two older women. One of the older employees looked annoyed that she even had to help me. I had a couple of questions and made a quick call to my grandmother to confirm which flavor she wanted. When I returned to the counter, everyone ignored me for a few minutes until the younger employee finally came over to help. It made for a strange and unwelcoming experience. Overall, I'd return because the cakes are high quality and taste great, but I hope the customer service improves.

We got the blueberry lemon cupcake and the unicorn cookie. Both were delicious but the blueberry…read morelemon cupcake was my favorite. Just a handful of options here. The service was great so we will be back for special treats.

The plaza is tucked away a bit in the back, but it's worth the find! Marcia is a sweet lady who is…read morefriendly and super creative. I love the cake that we got for my dad's birthday. We took so many pictures because we thought it was so cute. She broke apart the pipe for the fisherman figure and found a black haired man. It's all in the details! The cakes are delioious and they are reasonably priced. My family loves to get our cakes from here. It's hard for me not to want to get additional baked goods from here!

I hope Creations by Marcia is closed so she cannot ruin anyone else's wedding. In July 2008 we…read moreordered a 5 tier "fake" cake with fondant on styrofoam forms with only the top layer being real cake for Bride and Groom to cut and keep. We then ordered 6 large sheet cakes to be cut and served to our 300 guests. Our caterer pointed out the cake was not deliverd yet, at 30 minutes before ceremony. We had to call to get the cake delivered and it was all wrong....it was a styrofoam cake with buttercream frosting that was melting off in the July heat at our outside garden wedding and reception. We were also shorted one entire sheet cake. We met with Marcia 3 times to get what we wanted and gave her pictures. Luckily, we also had Ben and Jerry's Ice cream serving at the reception and some guests only had ice cream and no cake because we were shorted one entire sheet cake. We specifially ordered fondant on the styrofoam display cake so it would not melt, my daughter burst into tears with she saw her buttercream icing melting and exposing the forms underneath. Our caterer and photographer tried to fix the appearance for pictures. We had to pay the entire $600 up front and when I tried to contact Marcia after the wedding, she would never take any of my numerous calls. No response from letter I wrote. I should have sued her!

I've had two very pleasant experiences with Holland Cakery and I'm very surprised to see negative…read morereviews here! I'm new to the area and after living in Chicago for a decade I'm pretty used to great bakeries and cupcakeries. The first order I placed here was for my father-in-law's birthday cake. I ordered over the phone and it was easy as pie. I wanted something rather specific and they were happy to accommodate me. I picked up the cake at the agreed upon time and it was beautiful! My son and I also grabbed some cupcakes to enjoy at home and they were delicious - red velvet and a vanilla M&M. The cake itself was great; moist, flavorful, everything you want in a cake. And this after I mistakenly refrigerated it for a day! I just placed my second order for my father's birthday cake and ordering was again an easy experience. The woman I spoke to was kind and helpful. She was thankful that we ordered in advance, so I'm wondering if some of these negative reviews might be from people who aren't giving enough advance on their order... A busy bakery usually needs at least a week or two to fulfill custom orders. Overall, very happy with my initial purchases and I'm excited to see how my dad's German chocolate cake turns out!

I thought my cake was average. It was moist, but didn't have a chocolate flavor I'd expect a…read morechocolate cake to have. It had a different aftertaste I wasn't expecting. Also, it was more expensive than I expected for the taste and their smallest size. Staff were nice and the shop was nice clean and quiet ambiance.

It must be tough running only the second best bakery on this little stretch of the Blue Star…read moreHighway, but since the first best bakery is often closed or out of baked goods, I was a regular here too. The croissants are pretty good, though they do also sell out.

I tried some cupcakes here a while back, loved the frostings. Super nice owner too. I will stop in…read moreagain.

Watch your step when you open the door!…read more $8.57 for my drink and tres leches cake. Delicious. For some reason, Apple Maps took me in an alleyway through the back, but you can turn on 19th St. Breads and desserts available! I got the 10" tres leches cake available in the fridge. A day old: it wasn't very moist.

Years ago, this was a bakery operated by someone else. Now owned and operated by Mexican-American…read morepeople. Small and off the beaten path, it is a traditional Mexican bakery with a small area of groceries and beverages at the entrance. Very clean. Offerings focus on Mexican cookies and pastries/donuts, along with rolls for sandwiches and croissants. I had one pastry: very flaky and fresh. The bolillo rolls are PERFECT! I'd guess +/- 50% of pastries have names and fillings labeled in display case. Customers receive a plastic tray and a pair of tongs at entry, then they can wander around. Then, take the tray to the cashier who loads the items into bags and totals the bill. As far as I could tell, the staff speak very little English. Best bet if you don't speak Spanish is to wander around and be adventurous. No tables inside; strictly takeout.

I love my coffee, so when I travel, I always seek out a local roaster, and I am SO GLAD that I…read morefound Uncommon during my first visit to Lake Michigan! I'd come across them while doing my HW for the trip, but without really knowing the area, I'd thought that staying in South Haven meant I wouldn't get the chance to visit, but after stopping in to The Flying Saucer in South Haven and picking up their beans there for the house, I learned everything is kinda close on this part of the coast! This is their main location, right in the heart of Saugatuck. It's cozy and colorful, warm and inviting, and filled with some incredibly sweet people. Oh yeah. They have A LOT of great coffee too! Their specialty and seasonal drinks all sounded delicious, but I'm a purist in pursuit of the best cup of black coffee, here for the single origins and blends that are sourced and roasted by this skilled team. Walking in I was faced by a massive wall filled with beautiful bags of beans from all over the world, each labeled with notes on origin, processing and flavor profile. I set my sights on a pour over and when the cashier said I could choose anything from the wall, I was gobsmacked (that's a funny word). The range was so impressive, with great representation from all over the world, processed in all different ways, making the choice quite difficult. It's a good thing I used my time in line to look at all of the options, and I settled on a white honey processed coffee called Villa Sarchi, which was delightful. If I have one quibble it's that they didn't have an actual pour over menu and this is simply because I enjoy asking the baristas about the coffees. This spot is super hot, with a line out the door at all times, so despite the barista at the counter being incredibly accommodating, I couldn't in good conscience hold up the patrons behind me with too many questions or returns to the wall. I also tried their espresso lime tonic for a beverage to stroll with and enjoyed the slight sweet and tart drink very much on a hot day. Uncommon also has a great menu of food offerings and we had a bagel breakfast sandwich and one of their MASSIVE savory scones. I wish I'd asked or been asked about warming the scone because it definitely needed it, but holy hell this thing was packed with cheesy goodness and the perfect foil to my naturally sweet coffee. Normally I go home with one bag of coffee as a souvenir, but I couldn't help but buy two, which were in addition to the beans I also bought in South Haven! In total I think I sampled about 5 different Uncommon roasts and loved them all! I loved this place so much I looked to buy merch, but sadly they had run out of the sizes I needed. There's always next time. Or maybe they'll ship...

Very much looks the part, but was left wanting a little more tbh…read more First off, vibes wise: amazing. Beautiful old house converted to a coffee shop with a dreamy garden in the back. Incredible. Coffee wise: fair. I ordered a few specialty summer cold brews for my wife and I and they were tiny, and my wife's was well-made with cold foam and cinnamon, but mine barely had a dollop (I gave her the good one, aren't I a nice husband?) I got a black coffee on my second visit and it wasn't very good. Service: friendly but slow. I was SO glad to have pitcher on pitcher of cold brew back at the AirBNB so I didn't have to wait. The times I came, this place was popping and it (expectedly) took some time. Hours: I was out for an early morning walk in the six o'clock am hour and several other middle-aged to elderly people were circling like vultures waiting for their caffeine fix. I feel like in peak season bumping hours to 6 or even 6:30 might do numbers for them. Food: I ordered a buttered bagel for my kids the first time in and it took a long, long time. I think they forgot about it. It appeared to be a grocery store style bagel and was ok. I'm telling you, this place looks beautiful and it's got great energy. It just so happened the business and the coffee on just a few visits didn't quite land. I would definitely encourage folks to try it out, it just missed the mark more than I was hoping for.

Great beer selection, awesome bartender and I ordered the garlic parm mozzarella pizza which was…read moredelicious! I recommend this place!

Typically I enjoy New Holland.Friendly staff & usually good food.Upon my recent visit I was…read moresomewhat confused by my experience.I ordered a sandwich with fries ( which ideally would be eaten TOGETHER). When my Food arrived I requested to have my fries remade since they were NOT HOT & had most likely been sitting under a light ( is my guess ) for a while.After 25 minutes fresh fries did arrive but as you might imagine now my sandwich was COLD.I asked my waitress ( who was lovely in every way!!!! ) to please send a manager over so I could express my frustration. The manager was apologetic & comped my food - but fun fact,I now had a cold sandwich with hot fries. Literally one was switched for the other. Although I appreciate the slight concern, it would have been nice to offer me an altogether HOT meal complete with everything HOT at the same time.Am I asking too much? I didn't get a meal that day- just some hot fries.....& actually the thought of this still annoys me. Please consider the entire meal & remember,I came to EAT not "negotiate " 1/2 of a HOT meal. SO ANNOYING!!!!!!! Do better New Holland,Please . P.S. An interesting footnote to this review is that New Holland Brewing didn't even care enough to acknowledge this or respond

These cookies were amazing. The detail was perfect. We shared an idea and they made these beautiful…read morecookies for us! We had ordered from out of town and were not sure if they would be good. So happy they turned out great!

The cake was a beautiful duplicate look to our wedding cake; however, it just didn't score well for…read moreeating. When my husband and I tried to cut the cake together for photos, we couldn't cut through it. We thought we must have hit a post, but it was the fondant. The fondant was so hard that we had to use a serrated knife to actually puncture through it. Both the flowers and decorative trim on the layers was even harder, like rock candy. The white cake tiers were very dry. Unfortunately, there was a lot of left over cake on the plates. Very disappointing. Again, the cake was beautiful, but not eatable. In addition, we never gave permission for our wedding photo to be posted on Facebook.

Boatwerks has beautiful lake views, a relaxed waterfront atmosphere, and genuinely great service…read more The Great Lakes walleye alone is worth coming back for. Whether you live in West Michigan or are just visiting Holland, this is one of those places you don't want to miss.

New items on the menu! We tried the smoked whitefish dip with pita and also an order of the…read morecalamari. Both were excellent but the smoked whitefish dip was out of this world! We also sampled a variety of drinks. I liked the "Wish I Was on an Island" best. Our group of 5 ordered several entrées: Walleye sandwich, Great Lakes Walleye, Farmhouse pizza, and turkey club. Our sides included asparagus (our favorite!) and fries, which were seasoned just right. All the food was excellent. We shared and sampled and enjoyed everything. My favorite was the walleye, and I would definitely order it again. The atmosphere is wonderful, with beautiful views of the lake. Although we dined inside on this visit outside dining is enjoyable as well. The music selection was perfect! We all commented on it and the volume was just right. Loud enough to be enjoyed but still conversation-friendly. Boatwerks is quickly becoming our favorite restaurant. Whether we are sitting at the bar for appetizers and drinks, or enjoying dinner we have never had a food or drink that we haven't loved. Food presentation is attractive. And service is always excellent, especially at the bar.