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26 reviews for Ackroyd's Scottish Bakery
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"Ackroyd's meat pies for lunch." In 10 reviews -
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26 reviews in English
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Review from Jeremy B.
Chicago, IL
1/16/2012
Living in Chicago does not offer me the chance to go to Ackroyd's as often as I'd like, but seeing as how I had a craving for one of their famous bridies, I figured I'd order some for delivery.
Four days later I received a package full of my Ackroyd's favorites. Bridies, lemon tarts, shortbread, etc... etc. Honestly one of the greatest decisions I have made in a long time. :)
If you feel like sharing this incredible bakery with friends and family outside of Detroit, I would highly recommend it. Their attention to detail in shipping their product is impeccable. I'll definitely be ordering from them again VERY soon!
Thank you Ackroyd's!! -
Review from Jeffery T.
Redford, MI
11/27/2011
I've been to the Scottish bakery a few times. As everyone notes, the tarts and tea cakes are EPIC. I think $5.25/6 is well priced to make them a special treat and not a candy-bar replacement. The scones are wonderful, when I go, I pickup a dozen so my wife and I can have them for breakfast the next week.
I have a real love for the scotch white bread. The key is to slice it very thin, because it is so dense that it can overpower sandwiches if you slice it like a regular loaf. The peanut butter sandwich I make with this two slices is thinner than a single slice of Wonder bread... Very Yummy!! -
Review from Merissa K.
Chicago, IL
5/17/2012
Quaint little place in the outskirts of Redford, (an area I don't frequent much.) Picked up some meat pies, pastries, white & black puddings, along with a box of Marrowfat Peas. Being of Scottish heritage, I was excited to try everything & was very happy to find it all fresh & tasty. (Except the black pudding, that isn't my cup of tea AT ALL.) The sodas, canned goods & condiments were pretty sparse, so I would recommend it for the pies & pastries. Yum!
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Review from Mickie W.
7/14/2011 1 Check-in Here
The boys were all getting hair cuts down the street when I spotted this little gem on the corner.
I felt like I stepped into a tiny corner of Scotland when entered the shop. Delightful little meat pies on one side and beautiful sweets on the other. I picked up a couple pounds of bangers, (my husbands favorite) several different meat pies, and a load of sweets. Everything was reasonably priced and delicious.
Great shop, good people! -
Review from Chelsea Z.
Madison Heights, MI
2/5/2011
I admit it. My rating is biased. But I can't help being overly enthused about a place that has been ingrained in my family's nomming tradition since before I was born. When has my family not gone to Ackroyd's? I can't remember.
Ackroyd's meat pies for lunch. Ackroyd's empire biscuits, fern cakes, and shortbread always stocked. Ackroyd's (now) special order cinnamon buns for holidays. Ackroyd's for Easter. Ackroyd's for Christmas. Ackroyd's whenever we can muster the drive from Madison Heights to Redford.
There was a lull for a minute in our Ackroyd's craze when the bakery closed its closer to full-scale store in Birmingham. Nearer to home, Ackroyd's Birmingham location is what I remember growing up. The closing didn't stop us for long. Going to the Redford store was like discovering Ackroyd's all over again -- just a smaller, quainter version that somehow manages to SHIP ALL OVER THE COUNTRY! Wow, how many bakeries do that now?
Being Scottish myself and born and bred on Ackroyd's, I just can't imagine life without this bakery. Losing it (again) would be like losing a grandparent who made food that warmed your soul, no matter how people rated it on Yelp. -
Review from Brenda M.
10/18/2010
Usually, if there is bakery in the name, I'm all in. Not so much here.
I am not a huge fan of European curiosities, nor was I going here for that reason. What I saw on the shelves was a lot of products that you can get at Cost Plus World Market. But, I suppose if you are a Europhile, this would be a good place to pick up a few things.
Customer Service doesn't seem to be a priority here. My son and I spent a lot of time peering into the glass case to get an idea of what they offered besides shortbread. We stood there for a good 10 minutes before anyone behind the counter acknowledged us, and then it was just to ask "Ready?".
Putting ambiance aside, I continued with my mission. I went for one thing and one thing only: SHORTBREAD! Too bad it was pretty gross. I couldn't wait until I got home to take a bite. When I did, I was so disappointed. It tasted savory, like onions. I'm sure it was just a storage issue, where some of the meat pies were in the same case or something, but still, it was nasty.
I got some of the savory pies and meat rolls for the guys, and they were unimpressed by those as well.
Certainly I am no expert on Scottish cuisine. From the standpoint of someone who specifically traveled to Ackroyd's to try something new and delicious, I wouldn't recommend this place.Comment from Megan A. of Ackroyd's Scottish Bakery 1/29/2011
Brenda, thanks for your feedback. We appreciate the head's… More » -
Review from Janelle W.
Detroit, MI
In recent months, Yelp has become about as useful to me as pair of Rollerblades® to Stephen Hawking. I find myself aghast at the unintelligible, grammatically-incorrect, uninformed "reviews" that flow from people's keyboards like loose bowel movements. No longer is the average Yelper someone with a good palate, an adventurous stomach, and a witty command of the English language; nowadays, the average Yelper is just an opinionated ignoramus who thinks a Philadelphia roll is real sushi.
So being the egomaniacal b*tch that I am, I have made it my mission to write a review that is as uninformed and unresearched as theirs. Because according to them, all reviews are equal, no one knows a cuisine more than anyone else, and no one is an expert. So since I know nothing of Scottish food, Ackroyd Scotch Bakery is the perfect place for my experiment.
Prior to visiting Ackroyd, the extent of my shortbread experience was baking it with my mother, using a recipe out of a Hawaii Hongwanji Temple ladies' club cookbook. In other words, it was a Japanese lady who'd never been to the UK, cooking a UK recipe conceived by another Japanese lady who herself had never been to the UK. Authentic shortbread, it probably was not.
But I had a terrible yen for my mother's shortbread, and Yelp suggested Ackroyd may have something to quell that craving. Now, given my lack of knowledge of shortbread and Scottish food, I half expected the employees at Ackroyd to don kilts, sound bagpipes, and give me a free box of Lucky Charms® upon my arrival. Unfortunately, I encountered no such luck [confusion of Scottish and Irish culture is intended here--adds to the effect of the experiment]. Rather, the friendly Scotsman simply bagged my trio of shortbread fingers, pair of butter tarts, and cheese & onion pie, without much ado.
The shortbread was outstanding--rich with the heaviness of butter, so moist it melts upon meeting your lips, and enchanting with a very demure sweetness. But it was so similar to my mother's recipe that it made me question everything I believed about "authentic" Scottish food.
The remaining contents of my waxy white takeout bag were barely mediocre. The butter tart filling was as heterogeneous as separated Italian dressing--there were pockets of pure butter, then pockets of sugared raisin, then eggy quiche-like pockets devoid of any butter. Perhaps a few more minutes under the whipping tines of an electric mixer would have done this filling justice. And as for the cheese & onion pie, it was as tasteless as the Britney-KFed pimps 'n' hos wedding.
However, my real hangup with Ackroyd is the inflated pricing. Six little pieces of shortbread or tarts for $5 is more of a swindle than a chain coffee shop pastry... especially when the shortbread is barely better than my mom's recipe.
Alas, who am I to judge Scottish food, of which I know so little? A true Scotsman would find my review a complete waste of pixels. Thus, my only conclusion is counter to the Yelp groupthink: Not all reviews are created equal. -
Review from Tim P.
Dearborn Heights, MI
10/1/2011
Love it... Great authentic Scottish food.... I thought I would surprise my Dad by discovering this place only to be told "We have been going there for years" oh well.... Great staff too ... very nice !
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Review from Liz W.
12/5/2009
The weather turns cold and I crave old fashioned homestyle carbs so Ackroyd's is a natural stop.This place is as authentic Scottish as you can get unless you have a Scottish grandma.
They carry individual sized meat pies and pork pies, bridies with flaky puff pastry crusts covering savory beef and onion and real beef or chicken Cornish style pasties, really you cannot go wrong with any of the meat pies at all in my opinion. My dad likes the sausage rolls a lot. If you want to go non traditional they have pizza pasties that seem popular.
They also have bigger family style meat pies including steak, steak and kidney, shepherd's pies and chicken pot pies. You can buy both black and white puddings, blood sausage and even haggis. I still think you have to be half crocked to think haggis is anywhere near a sane idea but I know people who like haggis and think here has the best.
Bonus is it is all a bargain.
They carry a big variety of baked goods: shortbread, tea cakes, cherry and sultana cakes, good date bars, swiss tarts and fern cakes with the almond cake and jam under hard icing. My personal faves though are the lemon tarts filled with droolicious lemon curd and the real butter tarts like my Canadian gran prided herself on making from scratch with the juicy raisins and brown sugar.
They also have scones and various bread products. You can buy a jar of lemon curd or imported marmalade to make those happier too. They carry a little variety of British pantry staples which are always fun to try.
Get a variety of things here then go home heat some things up and make a properly brewed pot of tea or two to go with it all and have yourself a delicious feast. Definitely a must try.Listed in: Make mine to go!, Sweet baked goods..., Irish, English, Scottish
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Review from Heather J.
Ferndale, MI
9/1/2011 3 Check-ins Here
Last year, I traveled to Scotland on an epic whirlwind of romance, castles, rugged isles, and Irn-Bru. The national drink of Scotland, Irn-Bru is right up there as an iconic symbol of the country along with thistles, plaid, angry men in skirts, and Mary Queen of Scots. A suspiciously nuclear concoction of orange on the spectrum between traffic cone and Orange Crush, this jealously guarded brew tastes like neither and quite possibly nothing the American palate can possibly recognize except -maybe- Faygo Rock and Rye. And not even then. Its secret ingredients probably include radiators, local water from a blessed faerie well, and remnants of heroin or some other controlled substance.
As the case may be, once you've had Irn-Bru, chances are you will long for more. This craving increases proportionally to your distance from the country and, sure enough, once I hit Chicago I wanted nothing so much as that blasted bottle of orange damnation. As luck would have it, the third largest city in the United States had approximately one source, a dodgy gas station 60 minutes via three tollways from me, and that hardly guaranteed to be in stock. Shipping of a 12-pack would have cost roughly what it took me to fly to Edinburgh. So when I landed in Detroit, lo, I immediately searched for Scotch bakeries, Scottish stores, or anything remotely close to my cherished vacationland in hopes of finding Irn-Bru. Where I grew up on the West Coast, I could have thrown a rock in any direction and hit a Scot in the head and their granny's bakery on the rebound. Here, not quite so much.
Behold Yelp's choice for my perils: Ackroyd Scotch Bakery, endowed by the Irn-Bru website as a retailer of the coveted drink of the gods. At once I hopped up and down, asked the beau to convey us there immediately, and learned the hours of this lovely vendor will ill-conducive to my whims. They shut 30 minutes before, and kept limited weekend hours. Drat. I've noticed several places in the metro Detroit area are closed Sundays or shut earlier on Saturdays and weekdays, which limits us wage-slaves from dropping in easily.
But the next weekend, we ventured forth with the sole intention of getting Irn-Bru and possibly sampling other wares. Committed, my vision like that of a junkie promised a hit of something that kills the shakes and withdrawals, I zipped in before he'd even shut the car off.
Ackroyd did not disappoint. A small bakery adjacent to a hair salon with some pretty tricky parking, it pretty much breathes Scottish bakery in the US (per my limited American experience). An obligatory map of Scotland and all its monuments, great and obscure, sits on the wall. I entertained myself immensely by noting how many I'd been to, rather to my delight. Being of British English -- and therefore the enemy (you know what I mean! Lovingly said.) -- descent, I have to take pleasures in these things. No sooner was I through the door than a 12-pack of Irn-Bru was snug under my arm, and the ladies very much amused by this.
Expect the usual survey of British goods here from Yorkie chocolate bars (it is too for girls) to PG Tips tea and Scottish flag bumper stickers. The space is small but tottering racks have plenty of those hard-to-find items, like HP sauce, and the employees stuff the chocolate in the cooler on hot summer days. Much appreciated, nothing worse than spending $2 on a chocolate bar to find out it's liquified cocoa-goo. The bakery also does a busy trade in pastries, particularly those which were staples in my house around Christmas time for entertaining: sausage rolls, pasties, shortbread, and tarts filled with every sort of artery-clogging, workout defeating goodness imaginable. It is always a good sign when regulars are popping in the door for their heart-stopping pasties and square of shepherd's pie. Quite a few people were stocking up for themselves on the hot summer day I showed up, and the prospect of a lemon tart detached me from my Irn-Bru for a few minutes.
They didn't survive longer than the trip to the car between the beau and I. Naturally tarts are doomed enough, but the flaky shortbread pastry shell and the pretty flower floating in lemon curd beg to be eaten *now*. My beau popped half of one in his mouth, and I was soon enchanted by the heavy lemon flavour and buttery sweetness of the shortbread. Delicious.
The downside is the expense of these luxurious treats. At close to $5 for a half-dozen, they aren't to be purchased by the boxful except on special occasions without a hit to the wallet. One tart was not enough for my beau or I, nom! Certainly two or three sausage rolls won't do it either! Obviously as a specialty store they can command their prices, but the pasties and shepherd's pie could benefit by being a little less spendy.
Ackroyd also ships within the US, so fellow consumers can enjoy tasty homemade goods by ordering from their online store.
* Note: Updated per comment below verifying price. :) *Listed in: Beyond the D: West by…, Shop 'Til You Drop in the D
Comment from Megan A. of Ackroyd's Scottish Bakery 10/4/2011
Heather- we are glad to hear you enjoyed everything and were… More » -
Review from Kellie B.
Farmington, MI
10/10/2008 ROTD 10/31/2008
Walking up to this shop, you smell delicious smoked sausage that seems to permeate the entire store. The prices are low and reasonable, and everything in here you can tell is homemade by sight. If my little fingers put all these pasties and pastries together I would charge a mint. But I'm glad they don't.
Did you know Pasties are unique to Michigan (having more pastie shops than anyone in the US) and pasties are considered the unofficial food here? Enough with the lesson....
I love getting pasties here, they are still warm to the touch, buttery and flaky outside, almost like a hand held pot pie. Try the beef and veggie filled or chicken filled. How do they get the gravy to stay inside and not ooze out? Fantastic. Oh and don't miss picking up a homemade pot pie. Will make you turn your nose up at the frozen grocery store kind quick. -
Review from Maureen M.
Royal Oak, MI
Updated - 8/1/2010 1 Check-in Here
First, I'd like to say that going in here hungry was a bad idea. I held back, but man...so much goodness in this tiny little bakery. I wanted to try everything. It probably helped that the lady behind the counter was a big ol' grouch and seemed quite unhappy. After every item I ordered, she followed (in a surly tone) with "Anything else?" I think she was on the verge of growling.
I primarily stopped in for their sausage rolls, which I LOVE. So good and fattening. I got a dozen of the small ones, so that's not as bad as the large ones, right? This trip I decided to try some of their pastries. I ordered 6 fern cakes, 6 eccles cakes, and 6 scones. I didn't dare mention the Yelp ad for a free shortbread because I just wanted to end this lady's misery.
So far, I have tried the eccles cake and the fern cake. The eccles cake was good, but more of a breakfast item paired with a great cup of coffee in my opinion. The eccles cake looks like a giant cookie at first glance. According to their menu, it's a blend of currants & brown sugar in a homemade puff pastry shell, topped with crystallized sugar.
The fern cake was wonderful! My mom tried one too and she put the rest away so that no one else could have them. If you're not familiar, the fern cake is a tart filled with a layer of strawberry jam and almond cake, topped with white icing. It was heaven. I really enjoyed every bit of flavor. I am confident that I will be back for these lovely little tarts and the others, especially for my mom who is a sucker for almond.
The other lady behind the counter was much friendlier, and even smiled at me, asking if I'd been helped. I can look past the grouch who helped me because these goodies are worth going back for. I appreciate Ackroyd's jumping on the social media bandwagon by having a Facebook page & Twitter account, as well as a nice little treat offered from mentioning Yelp. For a small business in a tough economy, it's nice to see them take advantage of resources available to them to stay in business & hopefully successful!1 Previous Review: Show all »
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3/5/2010
I finally made it a point to stop into Ackroyd's on my way home from work. I was delighted to… Read more »
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Review from Sara V.
Livonia, MI
8/10/2010
Everything is fantastic. I order up Sliced Beef sausage and grab a couple cans of Heinz Beans for traditional breakfast. For a dinner I order a variety of meat pies, Bridie, and other savory pastries. Don't forget the shortbreads, tarts, and biscuits! I will back again for the few things I haven't tried. If you want to try a different flavor potato chip get the Walkens Roast Chicken Crisps. Ackroyd's has all of my UK needs conveniently located.
The only bad thing about Ackroyd's is the unpleasant middle age woman who assembles your boxes of goodies. She never smiles and always speak with a tone of "you are interrupting me, so hurry up and get the hell out of my shop", not matter how fast you are.Comment from Megan A. of Ackroyd's Scottish Bakery 1/29/2011
Thanks Sara! Glad to hear you're enjoying everything. Just… More » -
Review from Molly S.
Melvindale, MI
4/21/2010
I love Ackroyd's. The food is delicious.
My family is Scotch Canadian and I always try to get my uncles some shortbread and desserts from Ackroyd's for the Christmas season.
Definitely worth your time and money. -
Review from Betty S.
Redford, MI
12/1/2010
I've been shopping at Ackroyd's for over 30 years. Having been born and bred in Glasgow I enjoy my scottish treats. I go for sliced sausage and baps which make a great breakfast sandwich. Also the meat pies, bangers, cakes and candies I remember from Scotland. I miss the potato scones they used to carry.
If you're not familiar with scottish cuisine (do those 2 words go together?) and you're disappointed with what you find there, you are probably just setting your expectations too high. Those of us who grew up on this food enjoy it. -
Review from Kat V.
Saginaw, MI
2/5/2010
My family has been going to Ackroyd's for years now. I used to go and buy goodies most of the time, but my last visit I tried a meat pie and a sausage roll (they were sooooo GOOD!). I've also purchased haggis from here before. While they can't make "true" haggis, it's damn good stuff. They never advertise it, but if you ask they sell it in a "softball size" or a "basketball size." :)
I make sure to always get some shortbread while I'm here as well. This is a must-stop for metro-Detroit! -
Review from David K.
Detroit, MI
11/15/2008
I always get a kick out of people who order "Paste-ies".
Past-ies or a Pasty (singular) are the meat filled calzone shaped pies loved by many a Youpers, upper peninsula natives to all you south of the Big Mac.
Paste-ies are the meat filled tassels worn by erotic dancers, and... Well...... also loved by Youpers and non-youpers alike. Too bad you don't see more of them, but that is another thing altogether.
To be honest my moms pasties were much better than that served at Ackroyd's, and NO... mom did not dance. She did make her meat pies with large chunks of steak and potato along with the required vegetables and a oversize ring of crust. The big debate in our house was did you eat the crust ring first before diving into the filling OR did you attack the meat and potatoes first and save the pastry ring for the coup de gras.
But with that said, Ackroyd's pies are tasty and priced right as are all the baked goods in this little shop. -
Review from Marianne V.
Clawson, MI
5/8/2011
I grew up eating shortbread cookies and butter tarts. My great-grandmother was from Scotland and every Christmas we'd go to Canada and visit her and she would have homemade shortbread cookies and butter tarts ready and waiting. So, I'm pretty picky.
The shortbread and butter tarts here are the closest I've had to that from my childhood. And the pasties... words can't describe. I've only had the cheese and onion but my colleagues have all raved about them as well... with the exception of the chicken. I was told the chicken wasn't that great. But I won't let that tarnish my review.
This is the same Ackroyd's that used to be on Hamilton Row in Birmingham. I used to go there after every hair salon appointment and I missed it. The good news: the girl behind the counter told me they're looking at locations in the Royal Oak/Clawson area to open another store. Beyond excited. Until then, I will gladly go to Redford for my butter tart fix. -
Review from Ralph K.
Detroit, MI
5/19/2010
A Scottish taste treat!
A local family favorite of mine in Redford, Ackroyd's Scottish Bakery does not disappoint. The crusts are flaky perfection and the meats seasoned just right. The tea cakes rock and are delicious.
Favorites include the beef pasty, cheese and onion pie, the sausage roll, the date bar, the lemon tart and the butter tart.
Prices are very reasonable and the the location easily accessible. -
Review from Sarah W.
3/4/2010 1 Check-in Here
Since moving away from Detroit, I've made it a point to travel with an empty cooler in the trunk whenever I visit MI. It's sole purpose is to transport a few dozen meat pies and bridies back to Kentucky with me.
Their shortbread and raisin squares aren't quite as good as Grandma's - but that's not really a fair standard. By any reasonable measure, they are delicious. -
Review from Annette J.
Dearborn Heights, MI
8/21/2010
Coming from a Polish family I must admit I grew up with a dearth of Scottish pastries and my knowledge of sausage is pretty limited to those produced in eastern Europe and in the smoker in my mom's backyard. Because of this I had never really given much thought to Scottish food and I hadn't concerned myself with even trying any of it out until I saw a Groupon for Ackroyd Scotch Bakery & Sausage. I had no idea a shop like this existed so close to where I grew up so I was intrigued. Admittedly I forgot to buy the Groupon but I did not forget to visit Ackroyd's the next time I had the chance.
Being that I'm a pastry/sweets fan that's pretty much all I picked up so I apologize for the lack of savory commentary in advance. First off let's talk about the obvious--the shortbread. I love a good shortbread and Ackroyd's house-made shortbread is fantastic. Nice and buttery, melt in your mouth goodness! I bought a package to take home and my mom and I polished it off in a day. Of course I got a bag of scones which I enjoyed the rest of the week at work for breakfast. Scones can sometimes be a bit dry but these were nice and moist and the perfect portion size. If you're looking for something super sweet their case of tarts and cakes is heavenly. The butter tart in particular made me a very happy girl and the eccles cake was excellent. My friend's husband is Scottish and she's shared with me Scottish Oatcakes on several occasions so I had to try Ackroyd's to compare. Just as good, if not better, than the ones she brings over from the UK (much fresher obviously!).
While the gal behind the counter was packing up my purchase (I had the pleasure of being helped by a pleasant high school aged lass rather than the surly lady most folks here have seemed to encounter) I walked around and checked out the rest of the goods in the small shop. In addition to their own baked goods they carry a wide variety of imported British canned and dry goods like pre-packaged cookies and candies, teas, Heinz baked beans, salad cream, etc,. Anglophiles--you'll be in heaven!
The prices here are beyond reasonable and there's also a wide selection of sausages and savory pasties and pies that will make your mouth water. If you're new to the Scottish food game I highly recommend that you make Ackryod's your first encounter!Listed in: Sweets For the Sweet!, Wake and Bake!, Pie Chart, Redford is Rockin'!
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Review from Rodney H.
West Bloomfield, MI
3/6/2010 1 Check-in Here
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I was reading Yelp this am & read the ROTD about Ackroyds. I spent my formative years in England & developed an affection for such delicacies as Dripping on toast( you don't want to know what this is) Marmite, Crumpets, Lyons Midget Gems & pastys. Now i have lived in Michigan for 3 years & never knew Pastys were a Yoopy thing!!!
anyway i told my wife we are heading to Ackroyds i need a Pasty & Sausage roll fix. We purchased the Chicken, the Beef & 2 Bridies, a couple of the large sausage rolls & for dessert some Eccles cakes.& the conclusion is................................................ ............... Pretty good, I'm not a fan of the Chicken but loved the Bridies, felt the beef was pretty good & am kicking myself that i didn't buy half a dozen more Sausage rolls.
Plus as we were waiting for service a couple of people were applying for jobs. how nice is that to find a place that is hiring. So thanks to ROTD & Liz W i have fixed my Pasty lust, at least temporarily. -
Review from Michelle I.
Farmington, MI
5/12/2010
Once upon a time, not so long ago, a young girl from the metro Detroit area moved to the land full of Scots. There she fell in love with a ginger colored concoction ...Irn Bru! The citrusy taste, the sweet smell, the radioactive orange color; it was love at first taste! But alas, the young lass had to move home and leave her love behind.
Yesterday, lovers were reunited as the young girl (that's me, folks!) found Ackroyd's Bakery via Yelp's sales & offers page. Through rainy downpour my man and I drove over to Ackroyd's. Inside the bakery, I found all kinds of goodies and treats that took me back to my time in Scotland, including my beloved Irn Bru (and diet Irn Bru...gotta watch that girlish figure!). As expected, I stocked upon my favorite ginger, as well as ketchup crisps. I mentioned the Yelp ad and received a free piece of shortbread. The shortbread was perfectly sweetened that allows it to melt in your mouth. I also got a chicken pasty for myself and sausage roll for the man. They warmed them up for us so we could enjoy them immediately. So so so good. The pastries looked absolutely delicious, I'll definitely be back to try some more. I also have to try their cinnamon rolls which I have heard so much about. Minus half star for not having the Irn Bru in a cooler on the sales floor, I had to ask for chilled bottles. Minus another half star for the following reasons: The sales floor can also become cramped because of their small space. While I was there, up to five people were shopping, and it did seem it would get super cramped if a couple more walked in. I would also like to see a larger selection of UK sweets, such as other varieties of Dairy Milk, Bounty (!!) bars, Yorkies etc. Gotta satisfy my sweet tooth! All in all, my trip to Ackroyd's was ace! I will be back! -
Review from jan b.
Santa Cruz, CA
4/21/2010
the ONLY reason i'm giving ackroyd three stars instead of four is that i'm a long distance customer and they haven't jumped into the online/shipping world fully.
i was thrilled to find this scottish bakery b/c i love meat pies, shepherds pie and steak pies. yummy yummy yummy!
the food didn't disappoint but the shipping method and packing did. the shipping cost more than the food, it was packed in bakery boxes surrounded by what i guess is paper for baking, a huge foil bag with a layer that consisted of a crushed take out box over cold packs.
and....b/c they are so new to the online world, you have to call and place an order during their business hours and i'm in a totally diff. time zone. what i also didn't know was that they don't ship during the summer months (i have a groupon). major bummer b/c my discount expires in early sept. which they say is still summer.
i'm not totally twisted about it, but they also said they would call with an expected delivery time and the cost of shipping. instead, the box arrived at work on a day i'm not there and again, the shipping was more than the food.
so, i'm gonna do it one more time but after that....until they get more savvy, i, like many good scots, am going to save my pennies.
but, if you live within driving distance, GO! the food is great!Comment from Megan A. of Ackroyd's Scottish Bakery 5/10/2010
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Review from John T.
Redford, MI
5/2/2010
Went here for the first time ever this weekend, thanks to Yelps I read. Can't believe I've never been here before...I've lived in the area many decades. Just never thought about it. Anyway, I got the "sampler pack #2" which the lady behind the counter suggested as a nice way to try a bunch of stuff without first knowing what was going on. Also bought some date bars and fern cakes. It was a fun place to go...everyone behind the counter was friendly, and there were customers in there giving me the full "aye, laddie!" treatment, accent and all, which was fun. :) All of the food was really good. The pasties. meat pies and sausage rolls were all good if a little basic. Could be spicier in my opinion but maybe that's not the Scotch way. The date bars were very good. I liked seeing the selection of Scottish groceries in the store, I would like to try some someday. I can't say whether this bakery is better than any other Scotch bakery or whether it is just like homemade because I'm not Scottish. But it was all good and I will go back again.
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Review from Kelly R.
Franklin Grove, IL
3/6/2010
Placed my order yesterday and can't wait for it to arrive! Looking forward to enjoying their buttery shortbread and yummy fern cakes!! Haven't tried the corned beef pasties before, but I'm sure theyll be as good as the beef or chicken paties.
