Blake's Tasting Room - Armada

I love this place at the holidays- they have a fun festive cocktail menu (a small one but very good offerings! and of course the food- the giant pretzel is an IG dream! Reservations were long gone by the time we decided to head out so we took our chances at the bar and got lucky in a saturday afternoon The Santa Sangria was our fave- and of course, the cider flights Apple Pie was our favorite cider Skip the wine flight- we couldn't find a drinkable wine- it's not their forte- but tastes amazing in the sangria! Love the service and everyone in this place- so friendly!

Wow I remember going to Blake 's for years but how has it changed for the worst. It could be so special but it 's nothing more than a grab. First Parking, how hard is to get someone to direct parking so it doesn 't take 30 minutes to park and 1 hour to exit. The few law enforcement are doing their best but it 's horrible. Second let 's pay 20 per person to ruin your shoes, go in some poor play structures and some dirty bounce houses. This let 's go apple picking for 40 a bag 5 a person for a hay ride with poor service. You hungry yet? Let 's wait hours for the tap room, or wait in a line for some 5 dollars fries. This is the most poorly run business in all of Michigan, but they don 't care. There will always be some sucker ready to pay 20 to enter, 5 for a hay ride, wait an hour for parking etc, only to have their dirty play structures ruin clothes, eat the worst food in the nation and leave thankful they made it on to Romeo plank. What an embarrassment when it could be amazing. I thought Ray Gunn was bad

Food is good service is fair at best. We were there oct 18th no presence of management therefore the staff does what they want. We have been several times and is usually very good. We will look past this past experience and give it another try

I've been to Blake's a few times but I've never sat down and eaten their food before. I went yesterday night with group of friends, seven in total around 6pm. The wait was about an hour and a half so a few of my friends ordered drinks which were okay. Since it's now fall season it was cold and we were seated outside. The wait for our food was just as long and it was chilly. None of the heaters were turned on so my boyfriend asked our server if she could turn them on. She said she would try but the fuel was already low. It turned on but only for a few minutes before it died out. Most of us got burgers, truffle fries, and corn. The buttered corn was delicious and so were the fries, highly recommend! Overall, I would rather come in with a full stomach and focus on the other parts of Blake's.

TIP #1!! As soon as you get to the orchard, go in and put your name on the list in the Tasting Room. Then, go mosey around, snag some donuts, see the animals, whatever you fancy. The wait is at least over an hour (ours was 2 hours) and the only reason we got a seat is because I stalked the bar rail. Well worth it. Came here on a Saturday afternoon around 230ish. Cider flights are the way to go since they feature items not sold in stores. Burger fries were delicious. Bartenders and other staff were welcoming and nice. Made great recommendations and made sure my food was gluten free. Highly recommend!