Ridley’s Bakery Cafe

Since I don’t go to the Troy area often, I was hoping to grab a quick lunch at a local place. I was enticed by the 4.5 stars. I placed a very simple order — Lunch combo of Grilled Chicken Caesar Sandwich (on Asiago bread since it was an option), a cup of chicken and wild rice soup, a strawberry banana muffin, and a latte with soy milk (since I’m somewhat lactose intolerant). This is on a Saturday at 1:30pm, it’s not exactly the lunch rush, but there were still a decent amount of people there so that nothing should be running out with no replacement coming. They ran out of Asiago bread and I used up the very last of the soy milk (not enough for a full cup of latte so they had to add regular milk to it). I can’t think of any other reason other than poor management. Doesn’t anyone there take inventory and/​or keep track of how popular an item is and therefore should prepare for it by making/​buying extra? I also had to wait for a long time for my sandwich. And, while I was there, someone called to place an order and also asked for asiago bread and had to be told it wasn’t available. Someone else came in to check on a catering order and was also told sorry, it won’t be available until later. Overall, it was a huge disappointment. I wouldn’t recommend it unless you like being disappointed.

Wow! This place is amazing and anyone in the area needs to come see this hidden gem. Almost everything I’ve ever ordered from here is extremely delicious and makes me want to come back for more. The parking lot of the plaza is busy in the morning and it’s probably because of this place. When you see a place as jam packed as this with customers, that’s a clue that they’re doing something right.

Best bakery in all of metro Detroit; and Michigan! My family and I have been going there for almost 10 years now! They have anything from scones, weekly muffin specials, smoothies & sandwiches.
The morning muffin is my personal favorite– very hearty! The California chicken salad sandwich is a must have as well!
The owner is always around– all of the staff there are very kind and caring! Definitely stop by if you are in the area!

decent bakery but multiple times when I leave a tip they always over charge even when I am super clear about how much I am tipping. so annoying because I dont have time to call over 4 – 9 dollars everytime. they should be glad im tipping on a to go order not overcharging me everytime as Ive given them a ton of business.

Lots of fabulous fresh baked goodies along with great sandwiches and soups. In the summer they have outside seating. I have sent several baked goods basket from here as gifts and people always love them. Highly recommend.

I just had the Greek olive, feta lavash. Absolutely outstanding!!!
As busy as Ridley’s gets, this Bakery/​Café is immaculate. Bravo to management. Your attention to every detail beyond wonderful baked goods is evident.

This place is like Panera times 100. Fresh baked goods, fresh juices, amazing soups, salads and sandwiches. They have all of the typical muffins, cookies and scones but they also unique items like savory lunch muffins, quiches and stuffed croissants. They have unique flavor combinations in their muffin and cookie of the month offerings. With their variety of sandwich, soups and salads they are JUST as good for lunch as they are for breakfast. They even have healthy options like egg-​white quiches and low fat soups.
While we’re on their soups I have to call them out on something. They call their chicken chili low-​fat??? Seriously? There is NO way in the world something that delicious can be low-​fat! LOL… The chicken chili is really really good. Has really deep flavors and there is nothing low-​fat tasting about it. I’ve also had the creamy chicken and wild rice soup which was very good as well (but not as good as that chili).
Awesome job Ridley’s!

I hate to do it, but am pushing this place back to a 4 after my latest visit. I tried a stromboli, which looked fabulous, but it was flat out raw dough in the middle. I discretely went up to owner and advised him of the situation and he was properly apologetic, and offered me another item in replacement, which I declined. However, I was a little surprised that after I declined, he did not offer to refund my money. I walked away with the offending stromboli waiting for him to come by and take it away but he never did. So once there was no line at the register, I asked for a refund, which they did do. On a better note, i did have stuffed croissant, which was excellent as usual. This decrease is also due to my most recent visit to Portland, OR where I went to Grand Central Baking Company, which I feel does the same things that Ridley’s does but on a higher level. Overall, i still love this place, but it is not a 5.

If you haven’t eaten at Ridley’s you need to!!! I have never order one bad thing from here. Their soups are great, as well as their sandwiches.
It Is very busy around lunch time but they do a great job of getting you in and out!

Bread was rather excellent and in a very good price. This would be my preferred location for any baked goods.
Sugar cookies were fresh and well made, its a good way to measure the company’s quality as those are stale or hardened quite everywhere else you go.
I’m guessing that their products are never made of frozen dough and that’s why they taste so well.
If you have doubts about this place, I can assure you that you wont be disappointed

I was all psyched for chicken chili and then it was served as like… a solid? It was just meaty, tomatoey paste and it tasted kind of like Chef Boyardee made it.
My salad was good though and they have a sizable gluten free treats section.
Everything else in their giant baked goods/​salads cases looked fresh and beautiful.

Thank you Unilocalers for leading me here. It’s exactly what I was hoping to find trying a new place. Everything tasted fresh and homemade. Think non-​corporate Panera. We’ll definitely be back!

Holy crap. This is WELL worth the not-​too-​far drive from Berkley for lunch. Like, as often as possible.
You can pretty much order any lunch food you can imagine. (Breakfast foods too, but I’m especially impressed with lunchtime stuff here.) And every time you order a sandwich, it comes with a baked good of the day, which is a really nice touch and always delicious!
I highly recommend everything. I’ve tried sandwiches, the breakfast wrap (berries granola in a wrap! yum), breakfast pastries, and muffins, and everything is just the best.
I cannot rave enough about Ridley’s. If you haven’t been here yet, go now!

I was looking for a place to meet an old friend and Unilocal helped me out once again. And man, I had no idea this gem had been in SE Michigan for over 25 years. Got here at 11am and it was bustling. Large display case of sweet baked goods, than another case with savory — very important to this eater :) (ever notice that Asian bakeries will often have a few savory buns? Yeah) They also make sandwiches as well.
I ordered an egg quiche with feta and spinach. I’ll be the weirdo to say that I like how functional it was. Tasted good, but could also take it on the go and eat it with my hands if I needed to. I ate it there, though, and they served it with a tiny fruit cup and a bit of tea cake. Nice touches for a casual order at the counter kind of place.
On the move, but friendly staff. Lots of small tables for twos and fours, and window counter seating. My friend enjoyed her vegetable stromboli which also had zucchini and cheese. She called it an inside out pizza.
Overall, very pleased and will definitely recommend to others visitng this area.

Can’t believe I’ve lived in Troy for 4 years and haven’t discovered this cute bakery! I imagined the place to be tiny, but they have a good amount of seating. I got the breakfast stuffed croissant, the garden vegetable lunch muffin, and the Gals cinnamon muffin. The stuffed croissant was to-​die-​for, and the garden vegetable muffin definitely hit the spot. The Gals cinnamon muffin (which is one of their most popular muffins) was stuffed with pecans and walnuts — YUM! It was a bit too sweet for my taste, but I imagine it would satisfy most people.
Definitely going back to this place to try more!

When I moved to Troy, I was bummed about food– I was under the mistaken impression that the food scene was soulless and institutional. It was up to me to correct that initial worry, and when I found Ridley’s it was step #1. Ridley’s is a family owned NON chain restaurant that hooked me (and many, many other Troybians) as a regular right away. Homemade bread, muffins, scones, desserts, quiche, and fresh salads and sandwiches… let’s not forget the practically famous chicken and rice soup! The best combo holds a TON of food. It includes a sandwich, cup of soup, HUGE muffin, small coleslaw and drink for less than $ 10. So while the menu might seem like your regular ‘expensive sandwich’ shop, the combos are where its at. If you have to pick up treats for coworkers or make a basket for a gift, this is your place– along with any breakfast or lunch friend date. They have a talent for baking and passion for freshly prepared deliciousness. You won’t be disappointed.

I only grabbed a couple cookies while I was in the area so I need to try them again on a grander scale but their White Chocolate Lemon cookie was one of the better cookies I’ve had recently. Their Cappuccino (Mocha?) Chocolate Chip were pretty solid to but not as sweet as expected. Both of them were tender and just a little chewy around the edges which is just the way I love them. I should mention that they were both enormous too.
Sadly, it looked as though I may have come a little late since their displays were pretty limited on sandwiches. I was hoping to grab a loaf of bread but they were out of a lot of their choices. When I’m in the vicinity again I’ll drop in for a coffee, a wrap and a loaf of bread. That said the staff was friendly but a little awkward for some reason. I just need to give this place another try… for now they’re pretty A-​OK.

Woa.
Whats wrong with me, why haven’t I been eating here until now?
That wonderful establishment doesn’t need another review but man, go here.
Fresh, amazing everthing. The bread is like a tasty pillow of your dreams. The sourdough– my God. I’ve had sourdough from a very famous place in San Francisco I thought was amazing. I can’t believe I went all the way there when this place is in my backyard.
The soup– delicious. Wild rice, creamy, chicken chunks any pot pie pines for.
The sandwich, cradled in that sourdough. Amaz. Artichokes galore with a dollop of pesto freshness and chicken galore.
The lemon poppyseed tea cake that was free with my meal? Sugar sprinkled Angels made it. The aroma was so alluring that as you ate it, your mouth watered.
I can barely contain my joy.
Then the giant chocolate cappuccino cookie. I mean get out.
This meal was my lunch and dinner plus some. Tops my list of pure gluttonous enjoyment.
Everything, gals and guys. Try it all. The muffins are going to be my next feast. The LUNCH muffins.
I’m so happy…

We have ordered from here before for work meetings and everything has always been good so I decided to stop in and grab lunch. First off I was instantly greeted with a smile and a hello. The lady asked if I had any questions and as I had already looked over the menu online I knew what I was planning on getting.
I opted to get a Tuna Melt, cup of Chicken Chili and a Cinnamon Chip Scone. The Tuna Melt is by far one of the best I have ever had and the Chili was flavorful and low fat which is an added bonus. My Scone was very good too, but not as good as the ones I remember my Grandma making, but hey I am allowed to be biased when it comes to her.
After eating here I probably will never go back to Panera Bread, but I still will partake in some Breakaway because let’s face it, that place is awesome too. Ridley’s though will for sure be in my top rotation for when to comes to Sandwich/​Bakery places.

After finishing a fasting blood test one morning, I decided that carry-​out breakfast was in order and tried this place that I had meant to visit for a long time. The first good sign: a full parking lot. The second: the smell of fresh baked goods that enveloped me with each step from my car.
Once inside, I saw a bright room and whirr of activity. I immediately went to the muffin case. There were so many different kinds. Most of them had oat bran in them. All were huge, with volcanically overflowing tops. I chose a mixture of apple and cherry ones. I also bought a loaf of fat-​free eight-​grain bread, the densest one according to the staff.
From the first bite, I knew that these muffins were incredibly good. They had a perfect texture, at the ideal point in the gooey to dry continuum. They had a similar just right sweetness (present but not overwhelming). When added to the aforementioned size, the result was muffin bliss.
The bread, although not on the level of the muffins (what could be?), was also very good. It was appropriately meaty. It did not have the strength or taste balance of the multigrain loaf from Breadsmith in Grosse Pointe Woods but was definitely better than average.
In summary, Ridley’s is heaven for the muffin maven. I will be back for not only breakfast but lunch, which has lots of appealing, healthy choices for vegetarians and non-​vegetarians alike. It’s great to see a local establishment committed not only to food that’s good for you but food that tastes good.