Pinwheel Bakery

One of my favorite spots in Metro Detroit. It’s homey and quaint and has amazing coffee.

I’ve tried 4 things here and I think they’re OK. I’ve had the blueberry muffin, blackberry muffin, espresso chocolate chip cookie, and the nutella brownie. Out of all of these the only one that I thought was amazing was the brownie. I could make everything else myself and have it taste better.
Gave them 3 stars since they’re always polite and I don’t think the pastries are bad, just OK. I notice a lot of reviews are about the coffee as well, maybe I’ll give that a shot instead.

Love Love this Bakery. Gingerbread cookies and Brown Butter Shortbread Cookies are wonderful ! Also try the Cardamom muffins and whatever else is there :). It is a wonderful place with a friendly helpful staff. Coffee is excellent of course.

So I did give them another chance since a dear friend loves their French macaroons I thought I’d try again– for her sake. I was welcomed by a much nicer experience. The person who helped me was friendly, smiled and even went out of her way to get additional flavors from the back that were not out on display. It was like day and night from my first experience. Nice to see.

I love visiting pinwheel with my toddler for a coffee, treat and quick play time before we get our day started. I absolutely love the play area in the back, the staff is friendly, and we’ve never had a bad baked good.

I think the wonderful baked goods are some of the best I’ve had (the lemon tarts are amazing) — the staff is sometimes a little stiff, or rude… but the food makes them bearable and worth 5 stars.

The workers are supper AWK… the look at you funny not a single hello how are you just stares. Also the blonde lady with the short hair is RUDE.

It’s a cute bakery. A little tight but it gives off a cozy feel. Very hipster. The bake goods are delicious and leaves you wanting more. Love the brownie for its texture. The macaroons were amazing but a little expensive. The sugar cookies… Speechless because I don’t know how it can be hard in the outside but soft and chewy with a nice hint of lavender. Will go well with tea.

Perfectly crafted everything… great cookies and coffee. I found a new haven! I will definitely be returning next week and beyond. The atmosphere is quiet and quaint. The employees are exceptionally nice, great business etiquette. I definitely will be returning.

The French macaroons here are simply the best I’ve tried in Michigan! Light, chewy perfection. The cookie we had was just ok, although the were decorated perfectly. The selections were much less than I imagined from the reviews I read, but I would definitely come back for the macaroons!

Try everything. Baked goods galore. It all pairs well with the coffee at Red Hook.
There are vegan options. I personally prefer the vegan brownie over the traditional brownie. Both are great though. They are always offering something new and the inventory changes from day to day.

Such a cute bakery with a friendly staff! I recommend the macaroons! Full of flavor, light and satisfying at the same time!

I love to love this place. Always bought their items at coffee shops selling their stuff, and finally made it in there the other day. The macaroons and cupcakes are my favorites! Probably one of my favorite pastry shops around.

Very cute bakery, kinda has a chic hipster vibe. The French Macaroons I tried were delicious. A bit pricy but since there are not a lot of places that make them, definitely a good spot to go. I wish they stayed open past 5pm, hard to get to before they close.
Had a great experience overall! Would definitely return!

We traveled and hour to visit the Pinwheel Bakery. Mostly all of the reviews on here speak highly of it and I love French Macaroons. So, we went. I don’t know if we came at a bad time or what, but the person that waited on us was not very friendly at all. There was no one behind us, so we weren’t holding up any lines, and we had never been here before. She acted like we had been standing there for 3 hours when really it was only maybe a minute. She tried to, what felt like, hurry us along and when we did place our order she seemed angry. One of the worst customer services I’ve seen/​had.
We walked out with a Milk Chocolate Truffle Macaroon and a Tiramisu Macaroon. We had intended on trying the lemon tart and maybe a brownie and getting a few more macaroons, but they didn’t take American Express. We paid 2 dollars for each macaroon. They aren’t really worth it in my opinion. They were about the size of a quarter (maybe a little bigger) and they didn’t taste that great. The Milk Chocolate Truffle was dry and the Tiramisu was waaaay too coffee flavored. I’ve had macaroons from other places and they are a lot bigger and a lot more tasty.
The place its self is a small little thing, there wasn’t very much space to move around. We drove past it about 3 times and couldn’t even see the sign. It was very small and almost unnoticeable. All in all we will not be returning to this place again.

Not that this place needs more reviews but seriously! Whow! Seriously! GAA! These macaroons are some of the best that I’ve had. I first had them at Gayle’s in RO and then came down here to try them direct. I was a little disappointed that they only had 3 flavors out (maybe they have more earlier in the day?)
They have a good variety of baked goods, but I will note that the signs for each of the baked goods was not all accurate today. But not totally disappointing.
I don’t think the employees are super friendly but that goes with the hipsteriness of the environment.
Judgmental? Yes. My review, so deal.
As for flavor, Raspberry was fantastic. Grapefruit and Dulce de Leche, not so much.
I do like that they have an eclectic collection of tables.
They’re also not very visible. Just a small stenciled sign on the top right part of their … thing… what’s that called? dorsal? umbrella thing…

3.5 stars
We first came across Pinwheel while dining at Anita’s down the street, and absolutely LOVED their lemon tart. It had been on our to-​do list to check out the actual storefront, so we finally made it!
The place itself is has a vintage boutique vibe. Very cute. It reminded me of Carmela’s Ice cream out in Los Angeles. Even the lettering, chalkboard, and flatware and furnishings carried this theme throughout the store. It really is a fun place to hang out and relax on a weekend or on a weekday afternoon.
We got our favorite, the lemon tart, and then decided to sample a few others: lemon coconut bar and bread pudding. FYI, they don’t have their lemon tarts displayed out front, but ask for them, and they’ll bring it out from the back. While the lemon coconut bar was edible, it was surprisingly bland and 1-​dimensional. The crust didn’t have enough bite, and the coconut didn’t do anything for the lemon filling. However, we were happy with the bread pudding. It is served in a muffin form, so if you feel like taking it on the go, it is convenient for handling. Texture was fluffy, not overly egg-​y, and just the right sweetness balanced with a pinch of cinnamon. Definitely going to be a repeat order.
The women running the place were nice and accommodating, and the space is quaint. We will probably be back from time to time to get that bread pudding, our new favorite. :)

Hands down the BEST cupcakes I have ever had. Normally the cupcake tops at other places are decent, but the bottom portion is always dry… not here! The cupcakes are dense, moist and absolutely delicious. Worth the drive to Ferndale.
I worked down the street at Affirmations for my first internship, and this place was responsible for my grad school 15!

What can you buy with $ 2??!
— 1 boba drink from QQ Café & Bakery
— 1 salmon nigiri
— 2 McDonald’s apple pies
— …a macaron from Pinwheel Bakery
I don’t mind paying for good food, but the macarons here, IMO, are overpriced for what they are. They crumbled way too easily and broke into a bunch of crumbs once I bit into them (something I’ve never experienced before). Other than that, the macarons were average. The flavors we tried, in ranking of favorite to least favorite, are:
1. Vanilla
2. Pistachio
3. Dulce de leche
4. Strawberry
5. Chocolate
I’d come back again, but only if I was REALLY craving macarons (I haven’t found a place in Detroit other than Pinwheel that makes them) and in the neighborhood.

This is in response to Pinwheel and their concern for their customers. So I just need to clarify they are stellar and in no way related to the front of the house.
Ann, thank you for your response and to be fair I did post this before I phoned. I did go back in and edit my comments to replace Pinwheel with Red Hook. I have nothing but great things to say about Pinwheel and I have been an advocate of the bakery since day one.
I will run the disclaimer as far as my poor experience went this had 0 to do with Pinwheel. I just wish there could be some Pinwheel folks at the counter every once in awhile.