Hodgepodge Bake Shop

When I come here I limit myself to 2 bakery treats, because it's easier to start eating their delicious baked goods than to stop. Sure they're more expensive than your grocery store, or gas station baked goods, but they leave them in the weeds in the weeds when it comes to quality. I'm never disappointed, and supporting a local business is always icing on the cake. The old fashioned glazed donuts are memorable, especially with a cup of Jamaican Blue Mountain coffee. I wish I'd bought three of them!

As a student at the Culinary Institute of Michigan, I had to get in touch with a local restaurant or bakery.... The Hodgepodge Bakehouse is a little gem hidden in Muskegon. Not many people know where it’s located, but of all the people I have conversed with, they all hear wonderful things about the bakery. Personally, before this project for college, I’d never even heard of the place myself. After the first conversation the Hodgepodge Bakehouse owner and I shared over email, I decided to go there and try it. I figured it would give me an excuse to scope out the bakery, check out their menu, and meet the owner and employees in person. I did some research by reading some stories from MLive and checked out some reviews on Google Maps and Yelp. When I entered the establishment, I was in awe at how awesome the interior looked and how good the food sounded. I spent fifty dollars that day, and walked home with a dozen donuts, a bag of their jalapeno cheddar buns, and a ham and cheese breakfast “pragel,” also known as a pretzel bagel. Each and every one of the donuts looked delicious, so I just had to try them all! Then, the next day I had to try those jalapeno cheddar buns! They were quite good, if you were wondering! The owner is very nice and she seems to have a good heart. Her name is Diana and she bought the Hodgepodge Bakehouse from the previous owners back in 2017. She kept the name of the bakery along with the recipes, however, she is also including her own ideas and recipes into the menu as well! As far as I’ve seen, her employees are really nice as well. However, like most businesses right now, they are short staffed. The atmosphere of the bakery was excellent. It felt welcoming and I felt that I could sit there for a few hours just sipping on one of their many coffees while finishing some homework. The scents of freshly baked bread and sweets were intoxicating and it felt as if it were a warm summer day in my grandmother’s kitchen while she made her homemade breads. There were many signs on the walls that had some fun baker puns, my favorite being a donut shaped sign above the counter that reads “Donut worry, be happy!” The interior walls are almost all black, and most of the pastries are out on display. The entire area is lit with low power LED lights, and they felt very soft, and fit well with the design of the bakery. Overall it was a very cozy little dining area that’s really nice and kept super clean! Foodwise, I quite enjoy the fact that there are multiple things to choose from, and not just donuts or cakes. There's cookies, sandwiches, freshly baked breads, buns, pumpkin rolls, muffins, and many other things. They had many coffee choices to choose from, and also many sandwiches to try! There are all sorts of flavors of donuts there that I never would have thought of trying- such as the Maple Bacon donut. The bakery uses fresh ingredients such as blueberries and apples from the Farmers Market to use in their turnovers and muffins. They need to make sure the farms they buy from are certified, otherwise they cannot use that produce in the bakery. They look for the best quality at a decent price. In doing so, their products are amazing, and at a reasonable price. 10/10 would recommend!

Delicious as always! I had the turkey gobbler for lunch and it was amazing! Fresh ingredients and the flavor, makes my mouth water thinking about it!

Absolutely love this place!! I actually just left there! Great customer service makes you feel welcome!! I definitely recommend this place to everyone all the time!! The lunch menu is amazing also! I love getting my coffee from there and the s'mores and turtle donuts with the creme brulee coffee..... AMAZING!!!

If I could give it 6 stars I would. Been going here for years & never one bad experience or meal. Best bread and sandwiches in town, hands down. Best hoagie rolls ever!! Staff is always super friendly. Can’t say enough good things.

Absolutely love this place! Great coffee, amazing bagels, amazing bread, the atmosphere is top tier, and they sell amazing tamales on Saturdays. 10/10 recommend this place always!

Delicious food and excellent service! I had to make sure I left after I ate some brunch because I would have kept buying more yummy things! They have a nice selection of sandwiches and beverages and even a ninja turtle themed Espresso which I will totally try next time

Awesome place!! Staff was very friendly. My coffee was absolutely amazing. But the bacon, egg and cheese pragle was the best thing I have eaten for breakfast in a long time.

had a tasty holland cream filled donut. service was nice.

Phenomenal donuts and breakfast sandwiches. Good selection of beverages hot and cold. The breakfast sliders and pragels are excellent.