This place is so depressing. The guy has been trying to sell it forever, and I always get the…read morefeeling that he hates even being there. Bad vibes..but enough said from California..who am I to talk about life in rural Michigan, right?...so it's cold..or hot... Anyway, long story short, I only allow myself to eat donuts when I am in Ithaca, because this guy knows how to make a cream stick. His donuts are tasty, prepared to perfection, never greasy. I always stop.

This is my favorite bakery hands down!! They have been making the most delicious donuts & cookies…read moresince I was a little kid! I know it's been for sale for awhile but I secretly hope he never sells it. Everything they make is yummy!!

Excellent sour cream donuts and fritters. Excellent customer service, very clean a lot of variety…read moreof donuts. What a blessing to have this place in our community. Need to try this place out.

Fresh! Friendly!…read moreClean! My favorite is the Apple Fritters, but also like the glazed Old Fashions, as well as the Nutty donuts! On Saturday's, you better get there early if you want the fritters!

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

The best donut shop around! Visit the Clare location for the best selection of donuts, cookies,…read moreand pies. Friendly service. Cool ambiance with the cops decor!

We went to attend a birthday party in their back room. The donuts were delicious and the service…read morespot on! This shop is absolutely adorable and fun! The merch is a must have! We can't wait to go back!

Stopped in M Street for a quick bagel. Was disappointed…read morethat they were sold out, but quickly got over it when I saw they had other savory options. I knew they had amazing sweets of course, but had no idea the other quick breakfast/lunch options. I ended up selecting what I'll call the pickle pizza. Posting a picture. I am a pickle lover and have tried most pickle foods...this one was AMAZING. I'll also add that despite it just being a grab and go counter, even in those instances you can have bad service. Not here! I was greeted immediately and kindly, questions answered, and the young lady helping was patient and helpful. I can't wait to go back and try other items!

Treats are good but super- over priced! Service is quick and efficient and the place had a nice…read moreatmosphere. Plan to have heart failure when you see the cost of 1 item. People frequent the place and love it. I will not go back...$32 for 2 ice cream treats is not worth it...we aren't in NYC, this is Howell, MI. Congratulations on being so successful, but i won't be back.

My goodness too many DELICIOUS treats and goodies in one place! It was so hard to not go overboard!…read moreService was great and staff is very helpful. Area is clean and well stocked with all kinds of items including baked goods, teas, noodles and a variety of other items to satisfy any palate!

Despite our substantial lunches, we were still tempted by the baked offerings at Zehnder's Bakery…read more The selection is huge, so we first lapped the store before making any final selections. We were greeted with different loaves of bread, sliced and bagged; I had eyes only for Stollen bread. Other baked goods, seasonings, jams, salad dressings, and more were there. My friend and I both ended up at the bakery case, where we picked out some treats. I ended up with cherry and apple fritters and a pineapple hand pie. The fritters were okay; I had one at the end of the day and thought it was a bit stale. The pastry for the hand pie was a bit more like shortbread than pie dough so not to my taste. However, the staff at the bakery counter were friendly and helpful. The place was buzzing but they worked quickly to accommodate all of us, even the undecided.

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!

Worth the drive to Clare. Top quality cinnamon rolls, doughnuts and pies with that classic old…read moreschool flavor. You can't beat the friendly service or the old time prices, too!

Been coming here for ~20 years. My son would sing for Bob when he was only 12 or 13 while he was…read morepackaging our order up. Highly recommend the cinnamon rolls, glazed doughnuts and long John cream filled doughnuts cant be compared to. Great People!!!

best donut in Michigan for sure. Owner is very nice and staff is very knowledgeable thank you for…read morebeing here. the only issue is I have to drive 40 mins to get here

We had to go to an appointment near Grand Rapids today. So my hubby wanted to stop by this bakery…read morethat was recently voted #1 Bakery in Michigan. Can I have anything... No ... Yeah I'm crying. But I ordered everything I would if I could. And my hubby tried everything. Do I think you should go out of your way Yes! Especially now when we have nothing to do but drive these days. Everything was freshly baked different unique flavors. We ordered one of everything basically. Got into the car my hubby tried a little bite of everything and then we actually went back in to get more of things so that we could share them with other people. They had a Malple Toasted Coconut Cinnamon Roll... I tasted the frosting it was delicious. The texture was super soft by feel. He loves them. We also got a four pack of regular cinnamon rolls which we haven't tried yet. They had a homemade oatmeal sandwich cookie that was pretty good, but not the best ever. Homemade nutter butter cookies. The frosting inside was a little sugary, I tasted that, but other than that he said it was a great mixture between crunchy and soft. They have a cappuccino donut... I tasted the frosting and the filling Oh my God... If I could eat them we would have ordered a dozen. And he agrees. The apple fritters... Amazing. We haven't tried the turnovers yet. They have Apple, blueberry, raspberry, and cherry And the scones looked amazing although we didn't actually get one. The baker really seem to know his stuff. As someone who cooks all the time and goes to restaurants and likes to try new restaurants and see what other people are doing I really appreciate the fact that he also does the same. He goes places, he tries things and it gives him new perspective. And it shows that he really is into perfecting his craft. Bottom line if you're in the area you should go. If you're not in the area and you have nothing else to do you should probably still go! Everything is great and fresh and they are super friendly and helpful As with everything there's always a con. My only complaint would be that the baker wasn't wearing a mask but maybe where they are, you might not need to. I don't know what the numbers are there.