Roeck’s Bakery

Growing up, Roeck’s, pronounced «Rex,» was my first impression of what a bakery was — a warm, friendly, family-​owned shop on main street that served absolutely delicious doughnuts. And had great fresh bread. And good kuchen. And hard roll buns.
On any given visit, Jared or Kenny might be working with some dough in the back, partially visible through the door or the bread racks. The place is usually lively.
Little did I know that every bakery I would encounter thereafter… just wouldn’t quite live up to Roeck’s. That’s still the case to this day, decades later. Every time I return home, I make sure to stop by for a doughnut, made with incomparable dough — which uses a secret, generations-​old family recipe. It’s really good stuff.
I feel no hesitation in dropping a five-​star rating. Roeck’s truly does set the standard for what makes an ideal small town bakery.