After a great day boating we were driving home and hungry. Our friends suggested Village Baker. We've never been here so we were happy to try a new place. We arrived mid-late afternoon and the restaurant was not busy but by the time our food arrived, Village Baker was pretty busy. The menu is huge but the blackened grouper sandwich was what my wife and I both chose. I was surprised how good it was because every February almost my entire diet is fresh grouper or mahi mahi. The dish here was definitely a worthy contender. Our friends ordered a Rueben and the Baker's Wife Pizza. Everything look so good. Since there were many items I'd like to try, we definitely need to come back. Service-Excellent. On our way our, we stopped at the attached bakery. Lots of really great looking baked items including scones, lemon bars, macaroons, tarts, cinnamon rolls, etc. So glad we discovered Village Baker. read more

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They have the most amazing fresh baked pretzels, pastries,bread etc... The employees that are in the bakery are also there ready to help you with your favorite Village Baker item OH don't forget your fresh made pretzels read more

Breakfast here is always good and service generally top notch. The bakery is better than most and staff is always friendly. Went for lunch on Saturday, not impressed with service or food this time, actually disappointed in the wait time from a 35 minute wait to be seated and 45 minutes until our pizza showed up. At one time we looked around the dining room and no one had food. Felt like 12:30 was kitchen change over. Pizza was bland and undercooked. Breakfast pizza is always crisp and tasty, lunchtime not so much. I'll still go back but for breakfast only. Too disappointed to chance disliking a great place for another bad day. read more

Another great breakfast at the Village Baker. Always great service. A plethora of great choices it's often hard to decide. Leann gave us great service and me and my wife again enjoyed the food. Nice hot sauce selection. I have a recommendation to add to the collection DD214 by Grand Traverse Sauce company. Cozy dining, even some outdoor seating for a nice breakfast. Will be back soon. read more

Village Baker - Hawaiian Omelette with their homemade jam and their own sour dough bread. - Bakeries Near Me - Spring Lake, Michigan

This is my favorite restaurant in Spring Lake. The pretzels are amazing. Hands down delicious. On one side there is a charming bakery with all sorts of delectable selections. On the other side, there is a restaurant, bar, and charming little giftshop. We stopped in for brunch. It was so good as always. The service was ok. Our server was great, but not sure what was happening at the host stand. Despite being on the wait list, they skipped us a few times before my partner said something. Not sure what was happening there as we said "First Available." Overall, high rating as we have been here a bunch of times, and I love the food, but not sure what was up with the host stand. BTW. Check out the women's bathroom if you get a chance. I love the laminated readers of amazing women. So cool! I love that the menu has photos of all the food. So helpful. read more

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Best pancakes I ever had in my life! I'm still thinking about them. Coffee was great, service was amazing - and the soft pretzels to go from the bakery were SO good. Wish they shipped them. What a local gem and can't wait to go back. read more

Can tell this is a local gem!!! Was crazy busy for coast guard weekend & the staff handled it amazingly. Highly recommend the soft pretzels to start & the pizza hit the spot as well. We sat near the bakery area & it was lovely. read more

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This place is amazing .. from the bakery to the restaurant. From the great tasting fresh food to the excellent service. From the location to the choices in food. Wish the pizza had a little more sauce, but it was still delicious. The burger and fry was oh so fresh. The spinach artichoke dip was well worth it, and tons of dip for the price. We will be back for more delicious desserts, pretzels and the food. read more

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Terrible service. Coffee was mislabeled. Milk all over the floor. Waited over 30 minutes. I would definitely not recommend.

Our favorite breakfast spot in spring lake/grand haven. The breakfast pizza is unreal. Here's usually a wait on the weekends but it's worth the wait. You can call ahead and get on the list as well or make a reservation. The chocolate scones from the bakery are SO DELICIOUS as well. There's sooo many chocolate chips in every bite. Highly recommend. read more

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Cute as a button. Quick in and out. And delicious!! The parking is in the rear as is the entrance. Use car driving back there as it is a tight corner. read more

Village Baker - Crab inlet and vegetable quiche. - Bakeries Near Me - Spring Lake, Michigan

The wife and I were looking for a place to have breakfast. We had our name down at another place, but the wait was too long. We drove here and were excited that there wasn't a huge wait. This is definitely a great breakfast place. They have a great selection of food and you definitely get a small town vibe when eating here. Even though there was a small party next to us, the place wasn't loud. They even have fresh pastries in their bakery. read more

Too many selections that look great. Will have to come back to try more. My wife ordered GF pizza and said it was the best ever. My breakfast sandwich was awesome. Fast service and great ambiance. read more

Village Baker - Gluten free pizza, wife says, 'best pizza ever'! Any pizza can be made on a GF crust. - Bakeries Near Me - Spring Lake, Michigan

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Solid brekkie spot that's popular among locals and visitors. Service was prompt, regular, and friendly. I ordered the cinnamon roll French toast. Looked amazing, but tasted mainly like a cinnamon roll that had simply been covered in bananas and syrup. I couldn't figure out what was "French toast-y" about it. Maybe a (longer) soak in the egg batter? Buttermilk pancakes here aren't light and fluffy; they're thinner, more crepe-like and are wet in the middle--but that is how some folks like 'em. Crab meat omelet had lots of real jumbo lump crab (yum!). Sides like bacon and hashbrowns are unremarkable but they did the job. All that said, if you ask me, the adjoining bakery is the real star. Actually, it deserves its own five-stars. A German pal of mine said Village Baker's pretzels are the closest you can get to actually being in Germany--that's high praise! Loads of other delectable confections, breads, and bakery treats. Don't drool on the glass cabinets. :-P read more

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Well, it's kind of a mixed review. We went over Christmas time and ordered a bunch of things from the bakery, as well as went to breakfast there when we picked up our stuff. First for the bakery: the decorated Christmas cookies were amazing. The icing was perfect. They were beautiful. The cookies themselves were good but the gingerbread was definitely the best! Sourdough bread was soft and delicious, but the jalapeño cheddar bread had virtually no jalapeños or cheese in it. The cinnamon rolls we ordered were baked a little too long and were kind of dry and the frosting was grainy and not smooth and creamy. Don't get me wrong, they did taste good but we're kind of a disappointment compared to other items. Scones were amazing! As for breakfast, everybody in my party ordered eggs Benedict. For two of the three of us the eggs were cooked hard and the potatoes were cold even though we ordered them over easy/medium..., the ham and hollandaise were delicious but a runny egg is a must with eggs Benedict. Bloody Mary's double thumbs up! read more

I love the coziness and quaint atmosphere of Village Baker. It is a small restaurant, but worth the wait. We arrived on a Saturday at 5pm and there was no wait. Our server greeted us shortly after sitting down and grabbed our drinks. We also had a couple of pretzels. We started with spinach and artichoke dip. This is my all time favorite spin dip. The buttery homemade bread dippers are what makes this phenomenal. My husband and I both had mules and they were delicious. I had a pizza and my husband the spaetzle. Both great dishes! Our server was so kind and friendly. We headed over to the bakery for a few things to go. Highly recommend all of their sweets! read more

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Food is good, prices reasonable and it has a bakery too. It's always busy but you don't have to wait too long. Nice drive from GR to Spring Lake. read more

YUM!!!! We were in Spring Lake for a wedding and got a great tip to try Village Baker. We went for lunch and actually ended up going back for dinner and breakfast the next morning. We had a variety of food and everything was amazing! It's such a cute place too. There is a coffee shop & bakery on one side, bar in the middle, and tables in the 3rd section. Everyone was so nice too! Leanne, Stacy, and manager Jason were awesome and made us feel right at home! This is a must when you're in Spring Lake! read more

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Nice patio setting and good food. 3of us each tried different brunch items. Good food and the breads were so good. Picked up some extra treats on our way out read more

I have always had the soft pretzels from the Village Baker but I've never actually dined at their restaurant. I had high expectations because it is such a staple to the Spring Lake and surrounding community. When we arrived, we were standing at the hostess stand for about 8-10 minutes with workers walking by and no one greeting us or saying someone would be with us. There were empty tables and no other people waiting. It is so important for businesses to give a positive first impression and unfortunately they missed the mark. I finally waited for someone to come by again and I said we were ready to be seated. The hostess had a negative look on her face and was not personable at all. The face of your business is the hostess. We then got seated. The space is comfortable, some of the tables are pretty close together. Our waitress was fine overall. Unfortunately what really put a damper on the visit was when my eggs Benedict came out, the egg was off the English muffin. But they still served it to me like that. See photo. To me that tells me they would rather serve that than quickly redoing the one egg for proper plating for a customer. Dining out is an experience and the plating is part of that experience. I was so bummed because I am a food blogger and this was not photo worthy to share with my followers. As a business, your reputation comes out of that window on every plate. The waitress brought our food and said "oh yeah the egg slipped off but it'll still taste good." And handed me my food. To me that was tacky. It also wasn't great because when I tried to lift the egg on top of the English muffin, the yolk broke and went all over my hash browns. I don't like my food touching so it was slightly frustrating. There are several reasons why plating is so important, and the Village Baker definitely missed the mark. The presentation was not what I expected from such a recommended establishment. People also dine with their eyes and this was not appealing. I read reviews on here after my visit and it seems that there have been previous plating issues mentioned but it's sad that no action has been taken. The eggs Benedict was not my favorite and I would not order it again. The hollandaise sauce did not have flavor. The iced coffee was good. Nothing is giving me the urge to visit again. I wish them success in the future but with success they need to accept constructive criticism and fix the things that reviewers are saying. read more

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Came here my kids and some friends after blueberry picking. What a gem! Sat outside and one of there many salads and pizza! So delicious. Their pizza was one of the best thin crust pizzas I've had in along time, and they have a lot of different inventive options. The crust is really think and crisp. Saturdays and Sundays the place serves breakfast till 2:30, but we were told by server the kitchen was over done with breakfast (at 2pm on Saturdays). We had 4 kids ordering the Bavarian pretzels which they all devoured with a side. We sat outside in their small patio which was nice. Definitely want to come here again for more pizza and to try one of their other salads. Israeli couscous was an ingredient in a couple salad options! After lunch we headed to the bakery to check it out. At that late afternoon time, muffins and scones were 1/2 off. Order an apricot and blueberry scone, lemon poppyseed muffin, a couple cookies, macaroon, and some mini cannolis. All were delicious! read more

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Love their soft pretzels and many homemade breads! A go to when I need extra breads for entertaining and special occasions!

My parents and I are from out of town and traveling. We decided to have breakfast at the Village Baker and the food was excellent. Our server was very friendly and very nice. The atmosphere of the restaurant was great. I had the egg and cheese sandwich it was great. I loved the side of fresh fruit. read more

Three stars only because it is a busy place! Which is a good sign that it's a local favorite. We had quite a bit of a wait and there wasn't a great place to hang around that wasn't in the way of staff and other diners. With that said they had a good variety for the menu, and everything we ordered was tasty! There really is a local diner vibe to the place and the outdoor seating, though fills up quickly, looked very lovely. Keep an eye on their hours, as they closed at 2:30 while we were having a late lunch. read more

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Ok-what a gem! Great good. Nice environment. Cozy but not too loud. Fantastic service- friendly and timer without hovering. They have great salads and bowls with vegan options. Make the trip! Stop here in your way to /from the beach! read more

Excellent food!! Interesting menu with desserts and scones that are the best around. So much variety everyone will be satisfied!

Not a traditional breakfast place, I wasn't really expecting that failure on my part. Ordered sausage gravy to put on my farmers omelet and it was seasoned with I really don't know. If you're expecting Southern type sausage gravy, this is not the place. The bakery was good, lots of yummy choices. The restaurant just doesn't fit our taste. read more

The food overall was great, and I finally tried their pizza. Before I ordered it, the staff claimed it was the best around. While the pizza was good, I thought it was just average pizza. I would give the pizza a 5.5 rating. Given that their food overall at this restaurant is amazing, with decent pizza quality, I'm giving them 4 stars today. However, they still need to renovate their decor, although they have improved their table cleaning. read more

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I ordered takeout from this restaurant over a month ago and they screwed up my order. I didn't know until I got home. They offered to remake them, but it is a major hassle to get to their restaurant thanks to the horrible parking lot. I paid for cheeseburgers and got charged for each slice of cheese but didn't get cheese on two of the three burgers. The owner responded to my Google review and promised gift cards if I wanted them. He provided me with their email address. I reached out not once but twice and never heard a thing. Not a peep. If someone offers me something, I expect them to follow through. That is the biggest reason I won't go back. Complete lack of follow-through on their part. I couldn't get a refund for my meals because they were bought using a gift card, so that was frustrating. I only went there because a relative keeps giving me gift cards for the restaurant. I hope I don't get any for Christmas this year! read more

W went for Sunday brunch. I had the crab omelette and it was so tasty. My husband had pancakes and sausage and enjoyed every bite. The service was spectacular! Can't wait to go back again. read more

Cute spot! Lots of charm! Baked goods are so yummy!! If I can make one suggestion, order the spinach and artichoke app! Our meals were good but the app was great! read more

The Village Baker is one of those go to places. We were staying at the marina in grand Haven and discover this place early on. Because we had our car it was an easy drive over to Spring Lake. I could rant and rave about all the good things on the food. Anybody that's been there knows how good it is. They have a very menu they will accommodate everybody's needs. The staff has always been outstanding we have never had a bad experience. They even have a bar in the restaurant. One time I even bellied up to the bar instead of sitting at one of their nice tables. Anyone that knows me knows I like sitting at the bars. I think there's a term for that called barflies. Just kidding I got a chuckle out of my wife though. And oh by the way I brought my wife to the bar one time. If you decide to check this out to stop at the front of the store and check the counter out. They have the most awesome cookie selection. My favorite molasses. Peggy's favorite peanut butter. Your favorite I don't know you'll have to share. Enjoy read more

This is a great place for breakfast, lunch or dinner. It's got a quirky hometown vibe with a small store full of cute items you definitely don't need. They have a bakery on one side that is full of treats and the other side of the building is a sit down restaurant that serves breakfast until 11 and then has a great lunch and dinner menu filled with salads, sandwiches, pizzas and some other classic dinner options. The service is friendly and fast. While this isn't a fancy place I think it does a great job serving quality food! read more

If you base the restaurant's ratings off the first interaction then this would be a negative 5. I walked into the restaurant and saw a line and I added my name to the list. I saw an opening at the bar and when I asked the young man if seats were available, he abruptly said it was the hostess to seat people. He loudly called to the older hostess, "hey hostess- door, door" . Although she was cleaning the open tables to seat more patrons, he was extremely rude and arrogant. The hostess asked if I wanted seat at the bar and I told her, if someone treated me as disrespectful as he just did, I would not want to be near him. She was very appreciative and I hope she is able to overlook his hateful comments to her because I cannot. The rest of the meal was good, the ham and cheese omelette was good as it can be for a simple item and the strawberry cheesecake pancake was very good. I did get Sour dough toast with mango jam and it was ok as well. They did not offer a military discount which is typical nowadays since many places have gone away from recognition of the military service. All in all, the breakfast was good, not great but the first experience was where the rating is based on. read more

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We stopped by twice while visiting - once for coffee and pastries and second for dinner. The morning staff could've been a little more welcoming, but the general manager was very sweet. We ordered a loaf of the San Francisco sourdough, apricot scone, cranberry orange muffin, and a cinnamon roll. Out of all those items, the cranberry orange muffin and sourdough bread was the best. The other two were a little underwhelming. I ordered a dirty chai latte, but it just tasted like a regular latte. We ordered it all to-go, otherwise I would've brought it up to their attention. Maybe they made it wrong? For dinner, we ordered the Mushroom Spaetzle, Beef Spaetzle, and crab cakes. The mushroom was much better than the beef, the meatballs were SO flavorful! Crab cakes were great! Overall, it's a great place to grab coffee, pastries, or dinner. I'd probably visit again in the future. read more

Bought some cinnamon rolls that I swear were a couple of days old. Hard as a brick. The only way to eat them was to microwave them and lose all the glazing. read more

The good? Scones and coffee, breakfast is standard fare in an old lady tea room setting. The bad? Inconsistent dining room management. Just let the area near the bakery be open for service as well as coffee and pastries. Try not to make coffee and pastry customers feel rushed and unimportant. Try a smile once in awhile. Old owners set a bad vibe with their customers...new owners should do everything differently, but apparently it's just too difficult to maintain a pleasant professional attitude. read more

This place is amazing. I've eaten many dinners and lunches there but went for the second time today for breakfast. I dare anyone to find a place better for all their meals but especially for breakfast. Large variety to choose from (like 5 Eggs Benedict), great coffee and the service is always outstanding . The atmosphere of being in someone home is also a reason to come there And don't forget to stop by their bakery before you leave read more

Awesome food and the bake goods are excellent. Recommend the sourdough bread. The Rueben sandwiches are very good. Not bad prices

The food was good, I bought the roasted garlic and chicken. When I ordered, the waitress asked if I wanted ranch with it, which I thought odd, so I asked if it was good with ranch and would she recommend it. She shared she loved the ranch, it was homemade, and she'd recommend it with the pizza, so I said sure. What she didn't share was I was going to be charged for it, and when I asked about it she only stated if she didn't charge me, the kitchen wouldn't have added it. I told her if I knew I was going to be charged, I would've said no when she asked. She wasn't apologic, didn't offer to remove the charge, and was flippent about her untactful selling technique. The ranch wasn't even good with the pizza. This is the experience I'll remember, unfortunately. read more