Mann Orchards

PRO — They took a typical farm stand & turned it into a cute lunch/​coffee place. Got a gorgeous fireplace, perfect for cool, crisp fall days or a good cold winter day like today. Lots of coffee choices (in nice Styrofoam cups-​ugh) & yummy baked goods The food choices change daily (?) so there’s a chalk board menu at the counter where you place your order. They give you a buzzer that alerts you to pick up your tray when your food is ready. The soups are good, the sandwiches & wraps come with a handful of straight-​outta-​the-​bag chips & half a pickle. The «salads» both tuna & chicken are very good. I even got a free little slice of great blueberry pie with my order recently. Prices are decent. I like to meet my friends for lunch & coffee here. They still have the «farm stand» part where you can get baked goods, specialty stuff & produce as well. Good WiFi.
CON — The unfriendly staff is a bummer. I concur 100% with Cheryl W’s comments below. Never crack-​a-​smile seniors man the registers. The younger ladies behind the bakery counter are nice but I’ve been practically snarled at (more than once) to produce my receipt, to prove I had paid, before I sat down with my food. And the eating area is small, so its sometimes hard to get a table at peak times. In the warm weather, there are outside tables, so not a problem. In the winter, not so good.
SO — Overlook the grumpy geriatric staff & keep your receipt handy at all times. The food is good, the atmosphere is nice & the fireplace is great!

Love the country lunches here! Great variety of choices daily that always include soups, sandwiches, salads, and quiche. The menu changes weekly and they are always coming up with new things. The lunch area is cozy next to the fire place, but you might not get a seat during the prime lunch hour (12 – 1). They do have additional outdoor seating during the warmer months.
My favorite baked goods include their whoopie pies, breads (especially the Fall harvest bread), and their to die for pumpkin trifle in the fall. They have a fantastic selection of baked goods… something for everyone!
This place is fun to browse, as they have all kinds of great things from their own fruits/​veggies to local candies, prepared foods, gift baskets, and baked goods.
Where Mann’s lacks is their service. Not the friendliest of employees. The younger kids who work there are pretty nice, but the older folks are crabby to downright rude. I took my aunt to lunch one time and was told very rudely that lunch was almost over and I had to order immediately (even though it was 1:50 and they stop serving at 2). There is rarely a smile, a thanks, or a feeling of hospitality from the older generation there. This is something they really need to address. I don’t go as often as I used to because of it and this is why my rating is not as high.

Lets start off with their apple pies. JUST GREAT. The pies are so flavorful and done right. Also, the produce is always fresh and I can never complain. Whenever I need help with something, the staff is always there for me. One staff member I can never forget is a young man named Joe. He helped me find anything I wanted and he was happy to do so. He helped me take my groceries to my car and he wouldn’t even accept my tip! Great customer service and food. I am a returning customer.

I recently purchased what appeared to be a very large dome shaped apple pie. Once I cut into the pie I discovered that the apples were actually about 2 and one half inches below the dome (crust) of the pie. The pie itself was decent, but nothing exceptional. I am not sure why this establishment has such a following given my experience.

Now I am a pie girl, cake is not my thing, so when I was planning my wedding I knew we would skip cake and have a PIE! My husband and I were told about this specific pie Dynamite Don’s Famous Five Fruit Pie (hence in the name FAMOUS) from a co-​worker of mine and we had to look into it. Once I heard the 5 ingredients: apples, blueberries, raspberries, strawberries and rhubarb I couldn’t wait to try it. And after one taste the name of the pie held up: DYNAMITE! Mann Orchards knows PIES, and who doesn’t love a homemade/​handmade product, made with fresh ingredients (even some from their orchard) and a crust to die for.
I would recommend Mann Orchards to anyone looking for delicious, quality, local & handmade products. I worked with Matt Fitzgerald at Mann’s and he made the whole process very easy and painless. And when I visited the Mann Orchard’s (which by the way is full of charm!); to see if their pie size would fit in my pie stand they were very helpful and gave me two pie tins to help ensure they would fit.
Overall GREAT service and DYNAMITE products! I would recommend anyone to check out Mann Orchard’s pies and especially get yourself the largest Don’s Dynamite pie you can find because I promise one slice will not be enough!!!

A rare find. A REAL farm with lots of locally grown fruits and vegetables, and a killer bakery to boot. Lots of locally prepared foods, groceries, beer and wine. Lovely in-​store casual, self-​service «dining». You can’t beat the quiche and salad combo for $ 4.79. And if you’re lucky someone in the bakery will share some fresh treat that may have broken in the kitchen for no charge. Bring home some pie, quiche or flatbread and you’ll be a hit with your family.

So much has changed over the years, but not for the good.
Before the larger, new facility was built, the shopping experience was friendly, one-​on-​one with the previous owner, Don Fitzgerald. Customers felt like family, and I miss that. I would rather have a more limited, but quality-​consistent offering than what is now available. The prices then were honestly fair. I can live without gourmet meats and craft beer, thank you. Also, the baked goods and pastries being sold now lack quality control (someone’s not supervising the oven) — my last two purchases of hand pies were burnt on the edges.
And what happened to the old version of pie-​ettes in the little tin? An employee told me that the small pie tins are no longer available. I find that hard to believe — I’m more likely to swallow that it’s cheaper to make them as ‘turnovers’, but the price hasn’t decreased.
When Don was in charge, it wasn’t totally about money-​making. Maybe his heirs should take a lesson.

BF mentioned that he always come here with his family when he was younger. A lot has changed since then — they are now a much bigger store than the wooden stand he remembers.
Lots of different baked goodies here. We left with a strawberry rhubarb crumble pie — delicious — and a zucchini bread (which was the highlight).
There are lots of different pies to choose from and most of them are still warm!
The strawberry rhubarb crumble pie was great — but a bit of the sour side — just in case you are looking for more sweet — go with a different flavour.
The zucchini bread was a delight! It had a great spice to it — I think it was nutmeg — and a bit like carrot cake.
Would go back for more zucchini bread!!!

Love their pies! Also love their have fresh fruits and veggies as well! This is the place to go to if you need to bring something to a get together

We have been going to Mann’s for many years — great pies (try their Burgundy Pie) and cookies — their produce is excellent. Their apples always seem crisp whether they are in season or not and their corn is awesome and their homemade apple cider donuts are the best!

I don’t know why people rave about this place. They have a couple of shining stars in the bakery section (cider donuts & the scones) but otherwise, don’t waste your money. The banana cream pie is blah and chalky. The apple pies are the worst. They do not taste homemade. They have a processed flavor to them. I will say that the produce is excellent and fresh however, I ordered a chicken salad sandwich there for the first time a couple of days ago and it was terrible. It was just a mushy mess rolled up in a wrap. It’s almost as though they whirred all of the ingredients together in a bucket with a power tool. And it was overpriced. This place is best in the fall when you walk into the store and it smells like cinnamon and fresh apples. Other than that, I am not impressed. For a good bakery in the vicinity, try Piro’s or Tripoli’s.

Everything is so delicious and such a quaint atmosphere as well! Great service every time. Fresh veggies and the best apple pie out there!

Just ate one of their delicious cranberry scones. So fresh! Also, their selection of fruits and vegetables is superb and rivals any supermarket. Plus knowing it is local and family owned makes it that much nicer.

I really enjoy visiting Mann Orchards. Great for apples, but also a nice place to have brunch. They have coffee and hot cider and a really nice selection of pastries and treats. Their pies and cakes are great to give as gifts. The sour cream cake is my favorite!

I’m a fan of Mann Orchards mostly during the fall. Their crumb topped pies, apple cider donuts and caramel apples are to die for. The atmosphere is just charming and I love looking around even if I don’t need to buy anything.

I can not buy apples from the grocery store because they never compare to the quality of Mann’s. I love how they have expanded their produce and everything is fresh. Of course they are known for their pies, pastries, cookies, whoopee pies date bars, muffins and scones but I pretend not to see them!
M-​F they offer unique options for lunch and have created a cozy area, fireplace and all! Any time I am meeting someone for a business lunch I love to have them meet me there. Also free wi-​if which really helps!

I had a hankering for apple pie, so I did an online search around my area to see what was available. The reviews for Mann Orchards were good, so I decided to try theirs. The pies are advertised as «homemade» so I was hopeful.
When I got there, I was disappointed by what I read on the label. The third ingredient is partially hydrogenated soybean oil. This is a trans fat, which is known for being the worst kind of fat you can consume (1). It has been banned in Denmark (2), and some progressive US cities. The FDA is dragging its feet on a US ban (3), but hopefully that will come soon.
When I make a homemade apple pie, I do not add «partially hydrogenated soybean oil». That’s an ingredient that’s not even on my shelf! However, I had made the trip out there, so I decided to go ahead and try the pie, and bought a small 8″ one. It’s okay — but I am picky; I’m comparing this pie with my *real* homemade pies. The crust was not nearly as good as a homemade pie crust (I would normally use pure butter or a mix of butter and oil).
If I’d known they use trans fats in their pies, I would have skipped the trip and made my own pie fresh at home. I hope Mann’s will consider switching to a less damaging oil in their pies. I won’t be returning until they do.
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Fresh apple cider doughtnuts, good coffee, great local produce and fruit… What more could one want? Always delicious and always fresh!

Absolutely amazing and tasty baked goods. Service… Not so much. I wish they’d hire better more knowledgeable and friendly workers but I can’t deny how incredible all their baked goods are.