Have been coming here for years good food and service. Also unique items for sale!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Cinnamon Roll and Caramel Donut, Olive Burger, Veggie Skillet, Paninis
Nancv Lloyd
Coffee was Great and specialty coffee wasAwesome..
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Kelly Olson
I like that it offers a little bit of everything. Good coffee and tea, good food options and ice cream! Plus a cute little store too. I always enjoy seeing familiar faces when I stop in too.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Jack Sabelhaus
Really neat atmosphere, good coffee and breakfast/lunch selection. Would return again.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Cindy K
Friendly efficient staff. AJ was especially helpful and accommodating. Food made well and from scratch. Priced right!
Bill Nelson
I gave one star because I cannot give zero and still post! First, the woman at the counter acknowledged me in a timely fashion, and I thought GREAT! But it all went down from there! Her rudeness overpowered her acknowledgement! She told me there was no way she could take my order, and that SOMEONE would try to get to me, sometime! I should have left then! I want these facilities to recognize that not every customer comes in every day, so some of us DON'T UNDERSTAND THE PROCEDURES and we are NOT there for your benefit!Once my order was finally taken by a gentleman, he vaguely gestured in the direction of the door... again, I should have left!!! Finally, I figured out how to find the simple coffee I actually came in for but once there, I was confused because the language of the writing on the pump canisters looked as if it was in Rhune or some other antiquated script!!! A local customer pointed out the regular coffee and I thanked her very much! Finally, the regular coffee had less than half a cup in it!!!I almost threw the contents of my cup on the floor along with the STALE pecan roll I ordered!I had no idea the roll would be stale, but after taking my less than half cup of coffee outside and going to the MI COFFEE vendor located north of buds, (to get a full cup of coffee) I tried the pecan roll and it was most definitely STALE!!!There was no best by date so I can only speculate on it being 2 days old...Will I return? NOT ON A BET!Would I recommend buds?NOT ON A BET!!!Bill Nelson
Atmosphere: 1
Food: 1
Service: 1
Jason Horrigan
We were passing through the area looking for food and ended up here. It's a nice atmosphere and staff were friendly. We ordered paninis and when we asked about the size, we were told "they're big, real big"When our food came though there was nothing but disappointment. The sandwiches were small. Mine in particular looked like it was off the kids menu and was the joke of our table.I've had lots of good paninis in my life but never one that wasn't brushed in oil prior to grilling. That was the case here. They didn't even look grilled and could best be described as lightly toasted. The toppings were sparse, and the flavor quite bland.We left disappointed and not full.
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 2
Service: 4
Crystal McHenry
Great coffee, and the burger was so good. Perfect spot for kids too! Just be prepared to walk out with a new stuffy
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Jimmy J
The food was hit and miss, the burger was great but otherwise the coffee cake was pretty rock hard, broke my fork a couple times lol. The atmosphere was very cool, it’s an order and it’s brought to you type of place. The service wasn’t the best at the time but that could be for any reason so I won’t hold it against the place. Just believe for the price it should have been a better experience/bigger food portions. The atmosphere is very cool however. If your interested in stopping in you should just to do it. The bacon cheese burger specifically is good!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 4
Service: 2
Rhiann Teal
We arrived here at 6:10pm. There was a family of 4 ahead of us prior to ordering. (Our friends) We ordered 2 salads and one plain kids hamburger. The sign above counter said “please know we cook everything fresh, so average wait time is 25-30min” Ok, we can respect that. 45 min go by and 3 more orders had walked in since we arrived. A couple who came in to pick up an order they called in an hour ago complained. My husband then went up to ask about our order. The staff went to the cook and asked about our order. He looks at ticket and said oh I haven’t even started that.” Girl goes to board and changes wait time to 50min. After waiting 1 hour and ten minutes we went to counter and requested a refund. We are told, “we are only 4 people”. I get that the workforce isn’t easy right now. The problem here wasn’t the workforce. it was the process. The owner literally was back there making one meal at a time, meanwhile each meal in that party sat and got cold. I grew up in the restaurant business and managed one of our restaurants. If you have 4 employees in there and 12 people to serve, then train your staff to run a line! You’re serving sandwiches, burgers, panini’s and salads. It isn’t that complicated to train 18-25 year olds to make a salad, cook a chicken breast or throw a patty on a grill. If the owners has control issues over what he serves then you need to stick to serving ice cream, coffee and desserts. Your reviews show this is a pattern. You lost a lot of customers tonight and refunded a good amount of money from several parties. I hope you find this review and it opens your eyes. Your place has a ton of potential to flourish but your going to need to make some changes or your not going to survive much longer Bud.Oh as we left, your staff changed the sign to say 1 hour 30 minutes wait time. ??♀️ ditch the sign. It’s not even accurate.
As a local i've tried giving this place a chance numerous times and am dissapointed everytime so i've decided i will no longer be giving Bud's my business. Everytime i come here the wait is very long even for simple to go items like coffee, donuts and bagels. Me and my fiance waited 30 minutes for a bagel two weeks ago and had to ask two times after ordering to get it. Everytime i go in there it seems like a decent amount of people are working and yet something gets messed up on my order or your waiting a very long time to get it. Today i attempted to go there to get a donut- simple enough, only to be informed by someone sitting in the parking lot that they were closed on a Sunday. I understand these days its hard for places to get staff but from what i see this place doesnt have a "staffing" problem it is a managmenent/owner problem and the staff need better training. Simple and basic adjustments would produce a very differnt experience.
Atmosphere: 2
Food: 3
Service: 1
Pamela Wildfong
We waited an hour for our food after we ordered. It wasn't real busy. When the food arrived, it was barely warm. We checked on our order 3 times and were given 10 minute wait times each time we asked. Nobody ever offered any compensation (refund, partial refund, free dessert...). All in all, being close to a state park, they should be better at handling customer orders.
Atmosphere: 1
Food: 1
Service: 1
Mac E
We come up to Interlochen every year in the summer. We’ve been coming here for a few years now… so we’ve been through this place at different times and I’m sure with different staff- It has been the same level of service every time. You will always be waiting for your food/drinks for at least 15 minutes- we’ve waited an 1.5 for our food. There seems to always be confusion or miscommunication for staff. I get it, I’m sure there is seasonal staff that comes and goes. We’ve had to get refunds and go up to the counter to figure what’s going on just like other reviewers have said- and they’re never too sure on how long you’ll be waiting for your food. For the style of cafe it is and what they serve, it should not be that long of a wait. That being said, the area they are in, most of their business isn’t regulars and people will always be coming and going regardless of the level of service and the reviews. Even for myself, they have great coffee and I love their scones ( when they aren’t out of them) They have a unique selection of things to buy and a good atmosphere to hang out. It’s just not the place to go when you’re on a schedule to be somewhere.
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 3
Service: 1
Vic K
Great atmosphere! Love the coffee! It's like a coffee shop, gift shop, and casual restaurant all rolled into one.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Breakfast Panini
Danielle Hill
This is a counter service restaurant, with tasty hand dipped ice cream and OK sandwiches. They had 12 people (that I saw) working on a Sunday afternoon, and only 2/3 of the tables full. Yet it took an hour to get our sandwiches.The kids meal options were not great, and the $6 cheeseburger was one single slider.Overall the ice cream was great, but I would not recommend eating here.
Have been coming here for years good food and service. Also unique items for sale!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Cinnamon Roll and Caramel Donut, Olive Burger, Veggie Skillet, Paninis
Coffee was Great and specialty coffee wasAwesome..
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
I like that it offers a little bit of everything. Good coffee and tea, good food options and ice cream! Plus a cute little store too. I always enjoy seeing familiar faces when I stop in too.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Really neat atmosphere, good coffee and breakfast/lunch selection. Would return again.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Friendly efficient staff. AJ was especially helpful and accommodating. Food made well and from scratch. Priced right!
I gave one star because I cannot give zero and still post! First, the woman at the counter acknowledged me in a timely fashion, and I thought GREAT! But it all went down from there! Her rudeness overpowered her acknowledgement! She told me there was no way she could take my order, and that SOMEONE would try to get to me, sometime! I should have left then! I want these facilities to recognize that not every customer comes in every day, so some of us DON'T UNDERSTAND THE PROCEDURES and we are NOT there for your benefit!Once my order was finally taken by a gentleman, he vaguely gestured in the direction of the door... again, I should have left!!! Finally, I figured out how to find the simple coffee I actually came in for but once there, I was confused because the language of the writing on the pump canisters looked as if it was in Rhune or some other antiquated script!!! A local customer pointed out the regular coffee and I thanked her very much! Finally, the regular coffee had less than half a cup in it!!!I almost threw the contents of my cup on the floor along with the STALE pecan roll I ordered!I had no idea the roll would be stale, but after taking my less than half cup of coffee outside and going to the MI COFFEE vendor located north of buds, (to get a full cup of coffee) I tried the pecan roll and it was most definitely STALE!!!There was no best by date so I can only speculate on it being 2 days old...Will I return? NOT ON A BET!Would I recommend buds?NOT ON A BET!!!Bill Nelson
Atmosphere: 1
Food: 1
Service: 1
We were passing through the area looking for food and ended up here. It's a nice atmosphere and staff were friendly. We ordered paninis and when we asked about the size, we were told "they're big, real big"When our food came though there was nothing but disappointment. The sandwiches were small. Mine in particular looked like it was off the kids menu and was the joke of our table.I've had lots of good paninis in my life but never one that wasn't brushed in oil prior to grilling. That was the case here. They didn't even look grilled and could best be described as lightly toasted. The toppings were sparse, and the flavor quite bland.We left disappointed and not full.
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 2
Service: 4
Great coffee, and the burger was so good. Perfect spot for kids too! Just be prepared to walk out with a new stuffy
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
The food was hit and miss, the burger was great but otherwise the coffee cake was pretty rock hard, broke my fork a couple times lol. The atmosphere was very cool, it’s an order and it’s brought to you type of place. The service wasn’t the best at the time but that could be for any reason so I won’t hold it against the place. Just believe for the price it should have been a better experience/bigger food portions. The atmosphere is very cool however. If your interested in stopping in you should just to do it. The bacon cheese burger specifically is good!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 4
Service: 2
We arrived here at 6:10pm. There was a family of 4 ahead of us prior to ordering. (Our friends) We ordered 2 salads and one plain kids hamburger. The sign above counter said “please know we cook everything fresh, so average wait time is 25-30min” Ok, we can respect that. 45 min go by and 3 more orders had walked in since we arrived. A couple who came in to pick up an order they called in an hour ago complained. My husband then went up to ask about our order. The staff went to the cook and asked about our order. He looks at ticket and said oh I haven’t even started that.” Girl goes to board and changes wait time to 50min. After waiting 1 hour and ten minutes we went to counter and requested a refund. We are told, “we are only 4 people”. I get that the workforce isn’t easy right now. The problem here wasn’t the workforce. it was the process. The owner literally was back there making one meal at a time, meanwhile each meal in that party sat and got cold. I grew up in the restaurant business and managed one of our restaurants. If you have 4 employees in there and 12 people to serve, then train your staff to run a line! You’re serving sandwiches, burgers, panini’s and salads. It isn’t that complicated to train 18-25 year olds to make a salad, cook a chicken breast or throw a patty on a grill. If the owners has control issues over what he serves then you need to stick to serving ice cream, coffee and desserts. Your reviews show this is a pattern. You lost a lot of customers tonight and refunded a good amount of money from several parties. I hope you find this review and it opens your eyes. Your place has a ton of potential to flourish but your going to need to make some changes or your not going to survive much longer Bud.Oh as we left, your staff changed the sign to say 1 hour 30 minutes wait time. ??♀️ ditch the sign. It’s not even accurate.
Atmosphere: 2
Food: 1
Service: 1
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As a local i've tried giving this place a chance numerous times and am dissapointed everytime so i've decided i will no longer be giving Bud's my business. Everytime i come here the wait is very long even for simple to go items like coffee, donuts and bagels. Me and my fiance waited 30 minutes for a bagel two weeks ago and had to ask two times after ordering to get it. Everytime i go in there it seems like a decent amount of people are working and yet something gets messed up on my order or your waiting a very long time to get it. Today i attempted to go there to get a donut- simple enough, only to be informed by someone sitting in the parking lot that they were closed on a Sunday. I understand these days its hard for places to get staff but from what i see this place doesnt have a "staffing" problem it is a managmenent/owner problem and the staff need better training. Simple and basic adjustments would produce a very differnt experience.
Atmosphere: 2
Food: 3
Service: 1
We waited an hour for our food after we ordered. It wasn't real busy. When the food arrived, it was barely warm. We checked on our order 3 times and were given 10 minute wait times each time we asked. Nobody ever offered any compensation (refund, partial refund, free dessert...). All in all, being close to a state park, they should be better at handling customer orders.
Atmosphere: 1
Food: 1
Service: 1
We come up to Interlochen every year in the summer. We’ve been coming here for a few years now… so we’ve been through this place at different times and I’m sure with different staff- It has been the same level of service every time. You will always be waiting for your food/drinks for at least 15 minutes- we’ve waited an 1.5 for our food. There seems to always be confusion or miscommunication for staff. I get it, I’m sure there is seasonal staff that comes and goes. We’ve had to get refunds and go up to the counter to figure what’s going on just like other reviewers have said- and they’re never too sure on how long you’ll be waiting for your food. For the style of cafe it is and what they serve, it should not be that long of a wait. That being said, the area they are in, most of their business isn’t regulars and people will always be coming and going regardless of the level of service and the reviews. Even for myself, they have great coffee and I love their scones ( when they aren’t out of them) They have a unique selection of things to buy and a good atmosphere to hang out. It’s just not the place to go when you’re on a schedule to be somewhere.
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 3
Service: 1
Great atmosphere! Love the coffee! It's like a coffee shop, gift shop, and casual restaurant all rolled into one.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Breakfast Panini
This is a counter service restaurant, with tasty hand dipped ice cream and OK sandwiches. They had 12 people (that I saw) working on a Sunday afternoon, and only 2/3 of the tables full. Yet it took an hour to get our sandwiches.The kids meal options were not great, and the $6 cheeseburger was one single slider.Overall the ice cream was great, but I would not recommend eating here.
Atmosphere: 3
Food: 2
Service: 2