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Bud's
Categories: Food Coffee & Tea Food Ice Cream & Frozen Yogurt Restaurants Cafes Coffee & Tea, Ice Cream & Frozen Yogurt, Cafes [Edit]
3061 M-137Interlochen, MI 49643
(231) 276-9090
- Hours:
Mon-Wed, Sun 8 am - 8 pm
Thu-Sat 8 am - 9 pm
- Good for Kids:
- Yes
- Accepts Credit Cards:
- Yes
- Parking:
- Private Lot
- Attire:
- Casual
- Good for Groups:
- Yes
- Price Range:
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$
- Takes Reservations:
- No
- Delivery:
- No
- Take-out:
- Yes
- Waiter Service:
- No
- Outdoor Seating:
- Yes
- Wi-Fi:
- Free
- Alcohol:
- No
- Noise Level:
- Average
- Has TV:
- Yes
- Wheelchair Accessible:
- Yes
- Dogs Allowed:
- No
14 reviews for Bud's
14 reviews in English
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Review from Jude L.
Wakarusa, IN
5/26/2012 1 Check-in Here
Best chicken salad ever!!!! Love it here
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Review from Ellen P.
Midland, MI
8/21/2011
We stopped at Bud's en route from a long weekend up north -- my partner had never been to Interlochen so I made a detour through the village. We were getting hungry, and Bud's (which wasn't there the last time I'd been in town) looked really interesting and inviting.
We were not disappointed. We enjoyed the funky "up north" atmosphere almost as much as we enjoyed our burgers and fries. The staff was also friendly and efficient. It looks like a really comfortable place to spend an entire afternoon noshing/sipping coffee/talking with friends or doing laptop work. We'd certainly go back for another meal. (And I really want to try that turkey/cranberry sauce sandwich I almost ordered the first time!) -
Review from Becca M.
Raleigh, NC
7/11/2011
I have been frequenting Bud's a lot lately, especially with the fudgies in town! I love the location. It's a cute little place decorated all Northern Michigany. It also has great outdoor seating.
The first time I came here I got the burger on special, it was pretty good, but now I stick with the Western BBQ burger or the cherry chicken salad sandwich( if i'm feeling lighter that day). Both are delicious, though they have a tendency to over cook the burgers. And I always, always get the strawberry lemonade soda. It is perfect on a hot summer day.
And on top of everything this place has red velvet ice cream. Pure Heaven. Good coffee drinks too! -
Review from Tong C.
Chicago, IL
7/17/2011 1 Check-in Here
Found this place through Yelp when I was Up North during this Summer. It's very different from all of the cafe/dine around this area in a good way. Great breakfast, we ended up came back again the next morning for breakfast again. Their Donut is a huge surprise, SO DELICIOUS!! Will come back here again next year!
P.S. their shopping section is cute too, has a lot of fun camping related stuff. Check it out if you have time. -
Review from Thomas R.
Chicago, IL
7/26/2011
Terrible breakfast.
Eggs: one normal, one cold and hard like rubber
Toast: awful
Bacon: greasiest ever
Hash Browns: Non-existent -- the cashier told us they didn't prep the potatoes the night before.
LAZY LAZY LAZY
We have been joking about those bad eggs all week. I have never been served a worse egg for breakfast anywhere, and to have two, one OK and one SO bad is absurd. Lazy kitchen. -
Review from Colleen C.
Chicago, IL
9/20/2009
Now, I'm a faithful Ware's Bro fan, but sometimes its just a bit too far to get with 4 or so kids in strong desire of ice cream.
So, hey Bud's...let's do this!
1 scoop of Strawberry: My nephew informed me it was the "best strawberry ice cream he had ever had in his whole life." I tasted it, pretty close...though his life is only 4 years long, so hopefully his tastebuds experience even better in his ice cream training to come.
1 scoop Superman: My niece polished this off like a champ, and managed to rainbowfy her entire shirt, face and hands...success!
Oreo for my brother, peanut butter for me, and cookie dough for my sister in law. I even sprung for coffee...hey, they have it...so why not!? It was good :)
Total cost $10.23. Seriously. Yep.
Great amount of seating, a sandwich menu, WIFI, cool rustic feel, and Interlochen school has a playground right next door if the kids feel the sugar buzz and need to run it off a bit before bed (oops, sorry!).
Perfect for a fun little family outing, to catch up with pals or a quick snack on your way to/from concerts at Interlochen.
Stevie says try the Strawberry, of course. :) -
Review from Lynne H.
Albuquerque, NM
8/2/2009
I had a bowl of beef barley soup, and my dining companion had what looked like a pastrami sandwich. The soup was good, but a bit light on the amount of beef and barley. I didn't try the sandwich, but it looked good and was of a generous size. We didn't try the ice cream goodies, but the menu sounded attractive. Prices were reasonable too.
This is a big hangout for staff members from the nearby Interlochen Center for the Arts camp; you'll see lots of folks there in the camp uniform. -
Review from Robert M.
La Grange, IL
2/2/2011
Some of the greatest memories I have from working at Interlochen Arts Camp this summer were the times I spent at Bud's. Delicious food, great ice cream, AMAZING coffee, and the best donuts I've had in my life (made fresh EVERY morning). We would always stop here on our days off to grab a coffee and a donut before heading out to the beach. Every Sunday morning, the Assistant Director of our division would bring in two boxes of Bud's donuts and the counselors couldn't be happier.
They also have really amazing ice cream, that they make themselves. I would go there for the Chicken Caesar wraps, which are phenomenal. The kids also really enjoyed it, whenever the counselors would plan trips down to grab ice cream or food at Bud's.
Another great thing about Bud's is the staff. They are friendly, personable, have a great sense of humor and are just plan interesting to talk to. The morning I packed up my cabin and left Interlochen was sad, because I had spent probably the best summer of my life there. As I began my drive back to Chicago, I stopped at Bud's and picked up a large coffee and three of their sugar donuts. Now in the dead of winter in Champaign-Urbana, I think about those mornings at Bud's and can't wait for the summer so I can go back! -
Review from sara c.
7/25/2010 2 photos
When you're a summer staffer at Interlochen, this is the place you go when you are hoping to get away from camp. Sometimes it works, sometimes it doesn't. It can be a lovely respite from the chaos of camp, where you can sit and quietly read a book with a cup of tea, or it can be jam-packed full of students, counselors, and staff.
I haven't had a full meal here, but my usual order is an iced soy chai latte. They use a boxed mix (I believe it's Oregon Chai) and the strength varies depending on the barista. However, they do always have soymilk, which is not the case in other local cafes. The cookies are good, as are the scones, but I try not to over-indulge since I'm already getting quite the bombardment of sugar and fat at the Interlochen cafeteria. On my last trip I also tried a scoop of the raspberry pomegranate sorbet, which was a good sized portion and great on a warm summer night. -
Review from Carrie c.
8/16/2010
This is a great place for coffee, tea, panini's, burgers, salads, ice cream, sorbet, trinkets, gifts, coffee mugs, decorative art, jewelry...and probably more. The staff is friendly, the entire place was very clean, excellent outdoor seating, and if I am in the area again, I will definitely go back again!
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Review from Mari C.
Traverse City, MI
6/23/2009
I have heard 2 or 3 raves about this place from folks who live in the area. I have yet to eat a meal there, but I finally went inside so I'm making progress. First off, the site has a super nice porch that always looks so darned attractive when I'm driving by. On going inside you'll notice the front entry is crammed, but tastefully so, with knick-knacks/jewelry whatnot for sale. They have a neat selection of gifts.
Important to note: Everyone (ice cream, coffee, food/baked goods) needs to order at the counter and then, presumably, their food is brought out to them. But I digress, back to the ice cream. On one scorching afternoon, it is very pleasant to get yourself a soft-serve cup/cone with a tasty sugary mix-in (variety of choices offered), or you can mix in fruit (strawberry or pineapple). They also had other soft serve options, along with a variety of regular ice cream flavors (brand unknown). Service was good. Price was probably average. End result: delicious.
*also note, lots of people using the wifi, i'm guessing it is free? but they'd probably appreciate it/expect you to buy something, I am unaware.
This offering leads to a hippie/yupster feel to the place, but I won't hold it against them.
****June 2011- Awesome bubble tea (best I've had in Michigan), I got the chai flavor it tasted just like pumpkin pie spice. Epic deliciousness, but maybe it is a manner of taste. I like it and if you like boba, you probably will too. Important to note, they usually on have like 3-5 flavors so not too many choices but at least they make it good.
*As for the price range, I did not notice the food prices, as I just had ice cream. -
Review from B.S. T.
Interlochen, MI
Updated - 7/1/2011
This place has it all - great food (from a bowl of hot oatmeal to really good burgers like the olive burger or the cherry bleu burger to fresh soups and wonderful sweets), friendly service, cool stuff to browse and buy, and on Thursday evening, great local music talent (Jim Hawley). It really is as good as a casual cafe gets!
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8/6/2010
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Review from Torr M.
San Francisco, CA
8/17/2010
awesome sandwiches and fun atmosphere. definitely worth the drive to interlochen!
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Review from Elle G.
Ann Arbor, MI
8/23/2010
Cute little place in a sea of fast-food chains. Lots of cute/kitschy gift items and rustic charm. The food was pretty good but largely priced for the quality. I paid $8 for a chicken sandwich in which I would have anticipated not having a previously frozen patty.
