Every time me and my girlfriend come downtown the first stop we always make is here. we love the…read morecupcakes and other food the owner and workers are super friendly and great people. the interior is so well put together and clean and the overall environment while in the shop is one of the many things to love about this place. from dessert to breakfast food the owner is a very lovely lady who's always reliable and makes amazing desserts you can check their page out on instagram @dessertfirstlady where you can see her cakes of the week and other products that are worth checking out everytime to get an idea of what her and her staff are capable of anything you think of I wouldn't doubt they'd be able to pull it off with lots of care and love. If there's any local place in downtown Kalamazoo you wanna spend your money at this is the place to go and you wouldn't spend much at all it's a very cheap little quick stop.

I waited to the last second to decide I wanted to bring a dessert to my parent's house for…read moreChristmas. I was on Facebook and saw that Dessert First had advertised for their banana pudding. It was Sunday evening and I noticed they were closed on Monday, so I took a chance and sent a request through Facebook messenger. They responded quickly and I was able to order a large pan of banana pudding for pickup on Christmas Eve. The order was ready when I arrived, and I liked the exterior and the interior of the shop. The owner and the worker I saw were both smiling when I came in and both seemed really friendly. The portion size was larger than I anticipated so we had more than enough for our family. They all loved it! This was my first time visiting Dessert First, but with their service and the way my family enjoyed the banana pudding, I will definitely return.

We're back on track. Long story. One or two days a week I share donuts and coffee w pals at the…read morecommunity table. Quality of the products is good. Staff attentive & friendly. Two recommendations to get boosted to 5 stars... 1. Physically, the place is beat up & worn out. Fix/upgrade that. I DO see them sweep & clean, but no amount of cleaning can upgrade '70s era wood paneling, saggy old fixtures, floors & restrooms. Not sure if they rent or own the building. 2. Make more donuts please. They often run out of them well before noon closing on Saturday. If you plan to buy a dozen or more, please call ahead, preferably the day before. The rest of us customers would be grateful.

Every time I go to Kalamazoo medical appointments, I call ahead and order a dozen Persians for the…read morefreezer. They reheat nicely at 20 seconds A quick delicious breakfast

We love their Struan Bread for its health benefits and one employee Sharon, is the absolute best…read moreand she is efficient and knows exactly what we want and how we like it sliced and double bagged! We really miss the old Mackenzie's in Kalamazoo on West Main St., because they had excellent cakes, cookies and our young grandson was jubilant when we brought him home some of their awesome cookies! We LOVED that Mackenzie's as well as the new one here in Vicksburg, however, not a fan of the owner and about his ownership in a large yet still undeveloped project in Vicksburg that we heard was "opening soon" about 5 years ago or so? The present employees were told apparently not to give out his identity and contact information as well as the other details we "touched on"above? The one on W. Main in Kalamazoo had owners that actually showed up a lot when we went into that location! What a huge difference and will leave it at that for now.

What a hidden gem!!! Located in a very cute village outside of Kalamazoo, Vicksburg has one of the…read morebest cinnamon rolls I have ever had!!! They have freshly baked bread as well that is equally as wonderful! It's a must try if you're in SW Michigan FOR SURE!!!

The business owners were very welcoming with a warm and nice attitude. I am so glad that i got the…read moreopportunity to try those cupcakes. We tried two kinds of cupcakes. Mom choice and dad choice. Both were very delicious. My favorite was dad choice. It is a chocolate cake with peanut butter cup and chocolate frosting. thecake were soft and creamy, and the frosting was very nice and unique. The mom choice was vanilla cake topped with milk chocolate and oreo frosting. Vety good and fresh. I will come here again for sure. I don't think you can get enough of those cakes.

Amidst a pandemic that's crippled and closed so many small businesses, in Kalamazoo's Edison…read moreNeighborhood, a vibrant pink cupcake logo on a cute circular signed popped up on Portage Street, and a micro business designed to help feed the homeless in our community began not just to survive but thrive. Did I mention it was founded by a 15-year-old? Following her social media posts this summer and seeing this young entrepreneur's beaming smile and oh-so-instagrammable baked goods was one of those little things that helped fill my cup back up in a year so determined to empty it. When I picked up my first cupcake order this week, I had the opportunity to meet the owner, her tech wizard mother, and her loyal friend and coworker Arianna. Got goosebumps upon goosebumps hearing her story and her mission. Layla said the idea coalesced when she was brainstorming a business plan for a fourth grade economics project, and she decided not only was she going to pursue it, she wasn't going to wait until she was an adult to do so. She loved baking and it was incredibly important to her to help those less fortunate, so a bakery whose proceeds would help the homeless and nonprofits in our community was what she wanted to do. And she did! If you they aren't bananas busy when you stop in (and they probably will be -- the phone was ringing pretty constantly this week since they'd announced on social media that they had a few extra cupcakes available for pick-up that day), do be sure to take a moment chat with them and their enthusiasm for baking and their commitment to community. And then ... bite into your cupcake. And sigh out loud. Just the right amount of moisture without being too heavy. Silky icing applied in Goldilocks-just-right quantities. Baked in small batches with love. They've been offering quite a few vegan treats in the last few weeks, so I absolutely wanted to give those a try and was supremely impressed. The texture of my Spiced Caramel Apple cupcake was nearly the same as a regular cupcake made with egg, and the flavor infused by including apple cider and applesauce into the mix was incredible. I'm widely known in my friend group for my sublime spice cake -- I'm going to have to hope none of my friends try these because they're bomb.com and sooooo much better than my spice cake. So much so that I'm planning to try adding some cider to the recipe next time. I also was able to try one of the "Mom's Favorite" -- yellow cupcake with chocolate frosting topped with cookie crumbles. Mom's got fabulous taste, and an even more amazing kid! Patrons can visit the website early in the week (place your order Monday or Tuesday) and pick up their treats on Fridays. During the summer, the pick-up hours were 10 am to 2 pm but during the school year they're now 3 - 6 pm. Hours are expected to expand in October with Wednesday and Thursday hours being added. You can go inside to get your items (there's no street parking on that block but there's a complimentary lot behind the building that can be accessed from either of the neighboring side streets), or pull up to one of the pick-up signs (labeled #1 and #2) and call into the store to have your order delivered to your car. In addition to the weekly specials available for pick-up orders, the business also accepts special orders for parties and events. Items available for special order include cake pops, pretzel sticks, rice crispie treats (loaded with toppings or plain), brownies (loaded or plain), cupcakes, and specialty cupcakes (gluten-free or vegan).

My husband and I came by Crumbl for the first time on April 20th. My husband got 4 cookies for us…read moreto share ($15 ish). They do accept cash but it isn't overly evident and we had to ask as there was nobody at the register designated for cash. There are 2 registers for debit/credit cards and one for cash. I ordered a chocolate milk and one of their branded cookie cutters to cut their cookies into 4 even pieces (my total was $6.98 for those 2 things). Employees were friendly, but a touch sassy- as in the cash register person seemed annoyed we needed him to register. Cookies were delicious and I'm glad we got the ones we did. We got two semi-sweet chocolate chunk cookies, a peanut butter chocolate chip cookie, and an Oreo birthday cake cookie. All of them were tasty but I do love me some chocolate chip cookies with milk so I'd probably order that again if I only ordered one cookie. Definitely would recommend stopping by.

Delicious! My favorite thing is your celebration cookie/…read moremini cake. It's irresistible!

The Bakewell Company has the best crustless quiche...called souffles…read more I will always pick up a few to keep in my freezer for my future craving! They are delicious.

The Bakewell Company is an amazing small business that makes from scratch daily the most delicious…read morequiches. I was surprised to see they are based out of Portage, Michigan. They do not have a storefront, but you can find their scrumptious quiches at a variety of locations in Michigan. I happened to pick up two petit size quiches at The Cheese Lady in Texas Township at $4.00/each. They come frozen and it takes about a day to thaw in your refrigerator, so a little forethought is involved. Bake time is 15-20 minutes. I treated myself to their Caramelized Onion, Potato & Smoked Gouda quiche today for lunch. I have no words to describe how flaky the crust is and the filling was heavenly. Perfection!

Usually store and even bakery bought cupcakes are kind of well yuck. But nothing beats a good…read morecupcake so I decided to give BittyCakes a try. They are the real deal - moist, fresh baked cake and a delicious just right creamy sweet frosting on the peanut butter cup cupcakes. If you're craving a cupcake in South Haven, this is the place to be. These are fresh - just like mom used to make!

Yes! Yes! Yes! I recommend this place! Very sweet lady and…read morea very beautiful tea hidden gem! We ordered Rose tea and some dessert. Cheese cake was nice but macarons and brownies were very good! The service is extra and beyond. The vibes are very nostalgic and great mood setting. Prices are great! I highly recommend this place and definitely will come again