On the Rise Bakery

I had the good fortune of running into a mobile station selling good from this bakery.  Wow!  Talk about tasty tidbits and healthy, nutritious treats!  Made with quality goods using standard bakery practices these bakers have taken their work and turned it into the art that it has always been meant to be.  I am so glad I found this bakery so that I can pop over and pick up a great sandwich and enjoy it in a clean, carefully maintained and safe environment. The service at the counter is friendly and professional.  The staff is knowledgeable and fully engaged in their work.  If you are looking for a nice place to have lunch in Detroit, or to pick up lunch for yourself or cater an event then this bakery and delicatessen is for you.  They can turn a humdrum meeting into an energized event just by providing the eats.  It may sound trite and that's just too bad but this bakery and businesses like it are the pillars upon which we are building Detroit.  I'm glad I found it.  I feel like someone who has been dragging himself along the desert floor looking for water and then, all of a sudden, BOFFO!, a corn beef sandwich with mustard and a coffee!  Yeah, baby!Here's a note from the house :"With each purchase of our baked goods, you are helping make possible the provision of supportive housing, training, counseling services, educational opportunities, and self help programs. On the Rise Bakery Café is a program where each man is responsible to reach back and support the newest member. The social entrepreneurship would not have been possible without the tremendous support of so many churches and individuals in the metro Detroit area. This is truly a story of what can happen when a community dreams of the impossible and believes in it. Miracles still happen!Br. Ray Stadmeyer, OFM Cap"

This review is for the Van Aken district site. Great bread, BUT, went at 9:30, told the bread doesn't arrive until 9:30-10:00. Went back at 10:05, the bread I wanted didn't come in with this delivery!!! No phone to call to ask before I drive there either , WTH !

We stopped by and had a wonderful cinnamon bun and coffee. Beautiful place with kind people. This is in Solanus Casey Center across from Mt Elliot Cemetery. Fee lot parking.

What a great lunch. We started with delicious chicken noodle soup and then split a ham and cheese sandwich. The ham and cheese are excellent, but the bread makes the sandwich. We ended with a peanut butter cookie-----a 4 inch bundle of flavor. WORTH THE VISIT.

A friend turned me on to this Bakery and we thought we would go check it out. Pleasantly surprised on first and foremost how it is presented. So clean and looks absolutely yummy. It is tied in with the Capuchin kitchen and helps many people on a work program. I got the monster chocolate chip cookie and also the monastery white bread which makes excellent toast. I will be going back not only to support a great cause but to buy the product the product is really outstanding and if you haven't been you need to go and try.

So, I had to go to this side of town this morning to pick up a client for court. On my way, I had a few extra minutes to grab something to eat, and realized that there wasn't a whole lot around here. I didn't want to veer off my path for to long, and after driving by this place, I turned around and came in.This bakery is amazing! It's in a very rough, beaten down part of town, and I wasn't expecting a whole lot. the first thing I noticed was the parking lot was clean, and well maintained. Walking in, the inside was immaculate. IMMACULATE. SPOTLESS. I've never seen a place so clean, I swear!I looked around and there were two cute old ladies in line ahead of me picking up a larger order. I stood there and reviewed the menu for a minute before I placed my order with this really nice man behind the counter. He was so friendly and helpful, especially considering how early it was. He helped me out and I went with a small coffee and muffin.Fortunately, they have seating here, and I hung out for a few minutes on my phone. While I was reading up on this place, I read about what they do for the community, and it really sealed the deal. They help men (and I think women as well) who are recently released from prison transition back society by given them jobs here. This, my friends, is what I love.They also have bags of coffee for sale by the pound, and I think you can place orders for an office or something else. I would gladly return here for any given reason, and I think you should too.Sidebar:See, I work with people who are disabled, both mentally and physically. They were able to work at one point, but their illnesses have gotten to the point that they are unable to work and support themselves any longer. Some are felons. Let me tell you, it's not easy being sick AND being on parole, because being on parole makes you unemployable. Forever. No one wants to hire a felon. These kinds of programs HELP people avoid going back to what they were doing in the past by giving them an opportunity. I love that. It allows the men and women to reform, which is what we need.

Girlfriend and I are visiting from Indiana. Was in search of a coffee and a bathroom.. found this gem and ended up with a coffee, soup, big brownie, and big cinnamon roll. Plus a free sample of poundcake. The food is delicious and employees welcoming. Highly recommended.

Lovely space. Very comfortable and the man that was in charge this day was very kind & accommodating. Great all around customer service. Great assortment of baked goods, bread and lunch. They also have pie. Reasonable prices for a worthy cause... the Capuchin Soup Kitchen... close to work too.

the cookies are delicious and the staff is so friendly and awesome!! thank you all for making my day a little better :)

The chocolate chip cookies are addicting especially at that price. Pies and breads are all awesome and Staff is great. Well worth the drive.