Went in on a Friday afternoon, and while the selection was slim at that time, I was able to pick up some excellent desserts. They were more than fairly priced. It was a little dark in there, but the service was great. Cash only accepted, but luckily I had some.
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Raspberry Custard Pinwheel
Linda Bennett
The scones were the best I have ever had.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Scone, Blueberry Muffin
Jessica
I love this shop. You cannot use a credit or debit card here!! It is a great way to spend your cash, though! The bakery is quaint and beautiful on the inside. As a little girl, my mom would bring me in here for goodies. I love this bakery.
Hungry in Flint Michigan and needed to score some snacks. My in-laws recommended a close to home bakery, The Rye.Old school atmosphere with tin ceiling and wood display cases, there was lot of charm.We bought it all, everything, poppy seed, sesame, sea salt bagels, scones, vagabond pastry...We weren't far down the road before we tore into our goodies - and they were good!If you get a chance, stop in and try it for yourself, you won't be disappointed.
Sally W.
This charming little bakery makes wonderful pastries. Many of them are filled with custard or some kind of fruit. I found that the personnel working there very pleasant. Their prices for their pastries are very reasonable. Don't miss this little jam.
William Young
Cute cozy quaint!!! With amazing pastries.
David Staley
It's always a treat to have their pastry. Absolutely the best. Their bread and bagels are also excellent.
Michele C.
Carrot cake is an absolute must have. I love the plain bagels, blueberry scones, rye bread, and brownies, too! Oh! And the coffee in the adjoining shop partners beautifully with the bakery goods. Sweet eccentric downtown Flushing shop. "Stop rushing, shop Flushing."
Heather
Really good. It is a HUGE disappointment and inconvenience that they don’t take any forms of payment other than cash. Luckily my daughter had cash on her. Looking forward to buying more in the future! Just bring cash
Sara S.
Another Flushing business that seems nicer than it really is based on superficial first impressions, but when you dig a little deeper, it isn't quite what you thought it was. I've been to the Rye Bakery a few times now. Only now have I felt compelled to write a review for it. I don't know why, but while it seems so charming and cute (they get an A- for atmosphere or at least they did- the last visit it didn't look that hot), the service here is always bad and I mean always, as in every single time I've been here. The prices are not that high, but they're definitely too high for what the quality is- to be fair, the quality is kinda middling. at best.. I've never been impressed with their selection and I have suspicions regarding how much product is really baked on site compared to trucked in. Nothing I've gotten here has been very fresh or tasty. Sorry, but the pastries I've purchased taste either commercial or days old. It looks like a cute, small-town bakery, but that's it. Looks are often deceiving.. I've never smelled anything in baking here, regardless of how early or late in the day it was.. that is suspicious.. they never have much selection, they never appear to be baking during the day (or even in the am) or replenishing stock alike other bakeries.. you don't see or smell any baking occurring on site and I wonder why.. I purchased some "homemade" bread here. It was not very fresh and tasted like it was made much earlier, yet it wasn't marked down or advertised as clearance product. Nope, it was regular-price merchandise. The muffins I had here were okay, but tasted pretty similar to grocery store quality at a slightly higher price and were a tad dry. The selection has never been that good. It seems like every time I've been here, they were out of this and that and there was no hope they were going to have any additional product, so if they didn't have it, too bad, you're out of luck if you want something specific. What bakery runs out of product early and all they have left is semi-dry? I didn't find the people working here to be that knowledgeable or particularly helpful. I would think most bakery employees would know more about ingredients, baking method, the stock, etc. I even walked in and there was no one around. The employee came waltzing back from next door like it was nothing to leave the store unmanned. I find the service less than adequate and actually standoffish. The last time we were there the lady working there kept staring awkwardly at the few customers inside, walking around back and forth like she was in a bad mood.. Again, this place looks great from the first impression, but that all falls away once you've had a real experience here. I've definitely experienced better and I don't know that I'd give this one yet another chance. I've already done that and it was the same old bakery. In fact, I've given them a few chances, and it's never been good. And what business is 'cash only' in 2022? Well, Rye Bakery is- along with the Elbow Room and a bar or two in downtown Flushing. This is a strange anomaly, totally inconvenient, outdated, ridiculous and unnecessary and quite honestly, reeks of questionable business practices because why do they not accept credit or debit cards??? I can buy a t- shirt, small piece of art or a bottle of water from a sidewalk vendor or a few bananas or a coffee or a danish at a farmer's market with a credit card (with no minimum purchase) with no fees.. so what is the problem with this place refusing to accept credit cards?? It's not a good way to do business and I am uninterested in doing business in this outmoded manner. If you're looking for a great experience at a bakery, go elsewhere..
The good: The ambiance is great! Very cozy. Prices and reasonable and the items are top notch. My blueberry muffin had little chunks of nuts--very nice!The bad: We came as a family to get some treats on a road trip. After the five of us got a bakery item, we walked over for coffee next door. Adults got coffee. We asked if we could get water for the kids. Yes, $3. My son asked if he could just take in his water bottle. I explained the sign on the door that said no outside food or beverages, but the person at the counter said it would be no problem. He got it. The person from the bakery came over and told us it wasn't allowed and told the coffee shop person that the policy was to increase sales. I get that, but that's something you share without customers around. It was awkward and inhospitable. We left and ate in our car.
No Use For A Name
Where should I start? It's all good! Would have to say the carrot cake is my favorite, won't be going anywhere else for carrot cake anymore.
Gary Gingras
Looking for treats for Thanksgiving dinner. Helpful lady. Pickup scheduled....
Christopher Betz
Great baked goods! Friendly staff!
648calumm
Excellent pastries and cake. It was my first time stopping in and I just could not decide what to get so I ended up getting pretty much one of everything. The scones are amazing, they remind me of my grandmother's. Price is good too, very reasonable and service was very polite and kind.
Went in on a Friday afternoon, and while the selection was slim at that time, I was able to pick up some excellent desserts. They were more than fairly priced. It was a little dark in there, but the service was great. Cash only accepted, but luckily I had some.
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Raspberry Custard Pinwheel
The scones were the best I have ever had.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Scone, Blueberry Muffin
I love this shop. You cannot use a credit or debit card here!! It is a great way to spend your cash, though! The bakery is quaint and beautiful on the inside. As a little girl, my mom would bring me in here for goodies. I love this bakery.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Scone, Raspberry Custard Pinwheel, Blueberry Muffin, Plain Bagel
Hungry in Flint Michigan and needed to score some snacks. My in-laws recommended a close to home bakery, The Rye.Old school atmosphere with tin ceiling and wood display cases, there was lot of charm.We bought it all, everything, poppy seed, sesame, sea salt bagels, scones, vagabond pastry...We weren't far down the road before we tore into our goodies - and they were good!If you get a chance, stop in and try it for yourself, you won't be disappointed.
This charming little bakery makes wonderful pastries. Many of them are filled with custard or some kind of fruit. I found that the personnel working there very pleasant. Their prices for their pastries are very reasonable. Don't miss this little jam.
Cute cozy quaint!!! With amazing pastries.
It's always a treat to have their pastry. Absolutely the best. Their bread and bagels are also excellent.
Carrot cake is an absolute must have. I love the plain bagels, blueberry scones, rye bread, and brownies, too! Oh! And the coffee in the adjoining shop partners beautifully with the bakery goods. Sweet eccentric downtown Flushing shop. "Stop rushing, shop Flushing."
Really good. It is a HUGE disappointment and inconvenience that they don’t take any forms of payment other than cash. Luckily my daughter had cash on her. Looking forward to buying more in the future! Just bring cash
Another Flushing business that seems nicer than it really is based on superficial first impressions, but when you dig a little deeper, it isn't quite what you thought it was. I've been to the Rye Bakery a few times now. Only now have I felt compelled to write a review for it. I don't know why, but while it seems so charming and cute (they get an A- for atmosphere or at least they did- the last visit it didn't look that hot), the service here is always bad and I mean always, as in every single time I've been here. The prices are not that high, but they're definitely too high for what the quality is- to be fair, the quality is kinda middling. at best.. I've never been impressed with their selection and I have suspicions regarding how much product is really baked on site compared to trucked in. Nothing I've gotten here has been very fresh or tasty. Sorry, but the pastries I've purchased taste either commercial or days old. It looks like a cute, small-town bakery, but that's it. Looks are often deceiving.. I've never smelled anything in baking here, regardless of how early or late in the day it was.. that is suspicious.. they never have much selection, they never appear to be baking during the day (or even in the am) or replenishing stock alike other bakeries.. you don't see or smell any baking occurring on site and I wonder why.. I purchased some "homemade" bread here. It was not very fresh and tasted like it was made much earlier, yet it wasn't marked down or advertised as clearance product. Nope, it was regular-price merchandise. The muffins I had here were okay, but tasted pretty similar to grocery store quality at a slightly higher price and were a tad dry. The selection has never been that good. It seems like every time I've been here, they were out of this and that and there was no hope they were going to have any additional product, so if they didn't have it, too bad, you're out of luck if you want something specific. What bakery runs out of product early and all they have left is semi-dry? I didn't find the people working here to be that knowledgeable or particularly helpful. I would think most bakery employees would know more about ingredients, baking method, the stock, etc. I even walked in and there was no one around. The employee came waltzing back from next door like it was nothing to leave the store unmanned. I find the service less than adequate and actually standoffish. The last time we were there the lady working there kept staring awkwardly at the few customers inside, walking around back and forth like she was in a bad mood.. Again, this place looks great from the first impression, but that all falls away once you've had a real experience here. I've definitely experienced better and I don't know that I'd give this one yet another chance. I've already done that and it was the same old bakery. In fact, I've given them a few chances, and it's never been good. And what business is 'cash only' in 2022? Well, Rye Bakery is- along with the Elbow Room and a bar or two in downtown Flushing. This is a strange anomaly, totally inconvenient, outdated, ridiculous and unnecessary and quite honestly, reeks of questionable business practices because why do they not accept credit or debit cards??? I can buy a t- shirt, small piece of art or a bottle of water from a sidewalk vendor or a few bananas or a coffee or a danish at a farmer's market with a credit card (with no minimum purchase) with no fees.. so what is the problem with this place refusing to accept credit cards?? It's not a good way to do business and I am uninterested in doing business in this outmoded manner. If you're looking for a great experience at a bakery, go elsewhere..
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The good: The ambiance is great! Very cozy. Prices and reasonable and the items are top notch. My blueberry muffin had little chunks of nuts--very nice!The bad: We came as a family to get some treats on a road trip. After the five of us got a bakery item, we walked over for coffee next door. Adults got coffee. We asked if we could get water for the kids. Yes, $3. My son asked if he could just take in his water bottle. I explained the sign on the door that said no outside food or beverages, but the person at the counter said it would be no problem. He got it. The person from the bakery came over and told us it wasn't allowed and told the coffee shop person that the policy was to increase sales. I get that, but that's something you share without customers around. It was awkward and inhospitable. We left and ate in our car.
Where should I start? It's all good! Would have to say the carrot cake is my favorite, won't be going anywhere else for carrot cake anymore.
Looking for treats for Thanksgiving dinner. Helpful lady. Pickup scheduled....
Great baked goods! Friendly staff!
Excellent pastries and cake. It was my first time stopping in and I just could not decide what to get so I ended up getting pretty much one of everything. The scones are amazing, they remind me of my grandmother's. Price is good too, very reasonable and service was very polite and kind.