Love going to Edgar's to treat myself. Got the oatmeal cream pie for the first time and it was the BEST I've ever had! The crème cheese frosting tastes like the same they use in the red velvet cake. So if you like the red velvet cake, you will definitely like the oatmeal cream pie! Also, these are Nick Saban's favorite cookie! Nice sitting area with fountain and shade covering outside! Perfect on a day with family! Service was quick! Everything in the window looked sooo good! Especially those warm cinnamon rolls! read more

Edgar's Bakery - Oatmeal cream pie - Bakeries Near Me - Tuscaloosa, Alabama

2025 Edit: We had breakfast here after a several year break and it was horrible. Omelette was a joke. It was burned, thin, and had absolutely no flavor. Potatoes looked partially boiled (mushy and falling apart). Fruit was mushy and didn't look fresh. Prices aren't reasonable for what we received. We won't be back. Original review from 4 years ago: The breakfast is delicious! One of my favorite breakfast spots in Tuscaloosa. Haven't had the bakery desserts yet but I'm sure they will be just as great. read more

Love Edgar's! They are well known for their delicious strawberry cake. I've been there several times for lunch or breakfast. Always delicious. read more

I ordered some Gingerbread cookies for Christmas. It was so over powering with ginger that no one could eat them. I wasted so much money on this bakery with such a woo hoo reputation, but it's not woo hoo. The did not reveal it was mostly ginger. Although all of the cookies were missing an eye, or had a broken arm or neck I still prepared them. So embarrassing! Service was good and they were very busy but I don't know if I will return. read more

Highly recommend! Fresh and Hot Breakfast was great . Cute shop that sells breads and cookies and grab and go items. read more

Edgar's Bakery - 1st time here and it was fantastic! Orange, cinnamon,and honey pecan rolls were delicious. - Bakeries Near Me - Tuscaloosa, Alabama

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Lovely bakery and cafe! There is an area inside with pre-packaged baked goods like cookies, bread, loaf cakes, etc. But also a huge selection of various pastries, cakes, cookies, and more at the front in a display case. We came on a Saturday and they had a few samples of their baked goods to try. They have breakfast foods, such as biscuits, pancakes, French toast, omelettes. You order at the front and sit down, and they'll bring it to you. I ordered the southwest omelette which has bell peppers, onions, cheddar cheese, diced tomatoes, and a meat (I got Turkey) and comes with toast & one side (I got fruit). I was a bit disappointed in the omelette, as I was expecting the cheese to be nice and melted into it, but I just got cold cheese on top. My boyfriend enjoyed his sausage egg cheese croissant. It was a pretty big sandwich but did not come with a side. The only downside is that nothing seems seasoned. I had to add salt/pepper to my omelette , and my friend who ordered the all American breakfast agreed that everything was desperately in need of some seasoning. Otherwise, a nice place for breakfast or treats! read more

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Maybe the best cinnamon rolls ever. WAY better than the chain you find in malls. And so many other sweet treats to choose from, as well as a breakfast menu and a lunch menu too. Great people, very friendly. Can get loud and very busy when parents are in town. read more

The best cakes I have ever had! The decor is pretty standard, but the flavor and density is amazing. The lunches are good as well and the service is always SO kind. If you are lucky, you may even stumble in to a few samples which will tempt you to get more. A very good lunch of baked good spot! read more

The baked items are tasty, for the most part. A bit pricy, but not horrible. Customer service is generally good. My biggest complaint this visit is handling of my order. I was putting together a gift tray for snacks for a friend recovering from surgery in a nursing home. I ordered 3 frosted, decorated sugar cookies and a few pieces of rugelach. I'm very disappointed how $17 in baked goods was packaged. The cookie decorations are completely mauled. Not servible. Wasted $17. Very, very disappointing. read more

Edgar's Bakery - Poor packaging of $17 worth of baked goods. - Bakeries Near Me - Tuscaloosa, Alabama

As I work around the corner from this place, I usually go in for lunch or breakfast. The staff is always very friendly, attentive and fast. The food is great, however the prices might be a little high. The store has a lot of space, and the deserts they make are phenomenal. Great place to visit. Hope you enjoy. read more

Service is always friendly. The ambiance is fine for a bakery/cafe. Don't order a Cobb salad if you want a Cobb salad. Their version is not a traditional Cobb salad. Edgar's Cobb salad consists of spring mix, feta, chicken or turkey, craisins, walnuts, and avocado with balsamic vinaigrette. There was one bacon bit in it. I didn't see it, but I tasted it...once. I was told it was described on the menu which I did not have access to. I felt safe ordering a pickup over the phone since I'd had a real Cobb salad there in the past. Disappointed. Pictured is a Cobb salad: read more

Edgar's Bakery - A correctly made Cobb salad. - Bakeries Near Me - Tuscaloosa, Alabama

I have gone to Edgar's for a few years now and their desserts never disappoint! However, the past few times I have ordered breakfast the staff has seemed confused when it's an item they have on the menu. I've ordered the same thing I always do, and it's come out wrong the past three times. Also, do not order the eggs they are dry and gross. Stick to just desserts if you plan on coming here! read more

I really enjoy this bakery. They have a limited selection but they are everything you can ask for when looking for a sweet treat. The sugar cookies as well as the red velvet petit fours are very good! Would highly recommend. But do yourself a favor, get an orange roll to go, warm up it up for 1 minute in the microwave and enjoy the perfection that is the Edgar bakery orange roll. read more

Thank you so much to the WONDERFUL and friendly staff for saving the day today! I went to pick up my daughter's birthday cake from a large chain store and when I got there they had cancelled my order. No notification, no call, just cancelled. So I had to find someone to make my daughter's cake on the day of her party. I showed them a picture of what I ordered from the other store and within 30 minutes I was walking out with a beautiful cake. It was so refreshing to walk into a store and have someone smile and welcome you into the store. They went above and beyond and I appreciate it more than they'll ever know! read more

Edgar's Bakery - Birthday Cake - Bakeries Near Me - Tuscaloosa, Alabama

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Beautiful bakery with lovely holiday treats, breakfast sandwiches and just amazing cakes. Our son's Alabama grad cake was so fun and it was really the best cake I've ever eaten--incredibly moist and the tastiest frosting that wasn't too sweet. Can't recommend enough!! read more

Bought a birthday cake for my girlfriend in August, Italian crème cake. It was incredible, we still day dream about that cake. The place is tidy and looks upscale in comparison to other bakeries in Tuscaloosa. Service was friendly and quick. Easy 5 stars and the cakes deserve 6 six stars. read more

My favorite place in Tuscaloosa to get a sweet treat. Especially birthday cake!! Edgar's is delicious!

Ordered a cake for University of Alabama graduation, went to pick it up and this is what it looked like. The staff wanted to tell me this is the only red they have and it gets darker the longer it sits out. Only after calling and complaining they agreed to make a new one. That was a big inconvenience having to return at their mistake and they did not even want to give a discount. Poor customer service!!! You would think having a business in Tuscaloosa you would know the color red!! read more

My daughter graduated from University of Alabama spring of 2023 she always talked about the strawberry cake and how it is her favorite Fast forward until today. she came out of brain surgery and requested the strawberry cake. so as her dad I called Edgers to have it shipped up to NJ to make sure she had the cake for when she was able to eat it. it put a great smile on her face and can not wait to bite into it. thank you from the bottom of my heart read more

I'm a city girl who loves her Friday night Shabbat challah. Edgar's Bakery did not disappoint. The best challah since Uncle Morty's!!! We were down visiting our daughter and she wanted comfort food, so we had challah from Edgar's with homemade matza soup. The challah is wunderbar!!! read more

Edgar's Bakery - Challah, hallah bread - Bakeries Near Me - Tuscaloosa, Alabama

With the increase of prices and the "recommended" tips the quality of customer service has reduced greatly. The individual behind the counter asked me for my order and I started to speak he left unexpectedly to talk to other employees. When he came back there was no explanation but he asked me for my order again and as I was speaking again he said "excuse me" and left again to talk to other employees. I was the only customer and left. I don't think anything would be that urgent, unless there was a fire, to continually leave your only customer when there are many employees. I'm paying for expensive products and would at least like to have an order taken with common courtesy.. read more

Best red velvet cake in the whole entire world! The perfect amount of cake and icing and great moisture! Keep up the good work!

The manager at Edgar's saved me from a catastrophe. When I ordered a graduation cake for my daughter I mistakenly selected the wrong date. The manager was so very helpful and said he could get it ready by the next day. Just in time for the graduation party. What a lifesaver! I will certainly use Edgar's again. Not just because of this but also the deliciousness of their desserts. The cakes and cupcakes are always fantastic! read more

Really disappointed by the customer service. I ordered 4 dozen petit fours a week in advance for a holiday party in December. They were supposed to be assorted flavors, but when I got there they gave me all vanilla and told me they were out of the other flavors. I try to be understanding, but they should have made sure to have what I ordered or at least contact me and make it right ahead of my pickup time. I called and "left a note" with a manager to get a partial refund and have never gotten another response. read more

Time for another oldie but goodie! I visited Edgar's for breakfast on the day I moved into my new place in Tuscaloosa. Edgar's was recommended to me by the person i stayed with during the week i waited for my place to open up, and it didn't disappoint. Located in an outdoor shopping complex, it's a cross between an upscale cafe and a bakery, as the name might suggest. Although it feels a bit on the sterile/corporate side, it's a low-key, quiet place that would be a good location to get some work done away from the students, who frequent the coffee shops downtown. For my entree, I ordered the California Eggs Benedict ($8.49), which consists of poached eggs with sriracha-infused hollandaise sauce over avocado toast. While I must confess that I'm more partial to traditional Eggs Benedict, this was an interesting variant on the concept. The avocado was a spread rather than slices, which I wasn't a huge fan of (what can I say, I'm a food snob like many other Elite Yelpers...), but the other components were good. While the Hollandaise wasn't up to the standards of my Hollandaise (see above), the sriracha gave it a nice piquancy that kicked the dish up a notch (to paraphrase Emeril), and the eggs were poached nicely. The grits were alright, but nothing too spectacular--I personally prefer the grits at Another Broken Egg. Given the name of the place, I couldn't help but order a slice of cake to go ($3). I got the yellow cake frosted with chocolate icing, and it made for a delicious reward later that day after moving in. The cake was moist, and the icing was dense, sweet, and chocolatey. it was a solid piece of cake. Overall, i was quite pleased with my visit to Edgar's, and would definitely return. While i'm not sure how it stacks up to other breakfast places in T-town, it's definitely a solid option and seems like a great place to have a hot beverage and pastry with a friend or by yourself while getting some work done. read more

Edgar's Bakery - California Benedict w/ grits - Bakeries Near Me - Tuscaloosa, Alabama

Was out working and lunch creeped up on me. I decided to drop by Edger's and oh boy!!! That was the best decision I could have made. I didn't even have to order from the menu. They have a ready made section with already prepared items such as salads, chicken salad, wraps and dips. To top this visit off, Lucy was very accommodating and very friendly at checkout. Lucy was even telling me how good the cinnamon rolls were and that they were hot & the best. Thanks Edgar's for a great experience. read more

Really good food. Nice atmosphere, outside seating will be great in the spring. Dishes could've been cleaner, presentation sloppy. Tomato sauce on side on sons Mac and cheese bowl and no tomato sauce on plate. Tomato stuck on bottom of daughters plate. Juts a little housekeeping that needs attention. Foods quality and taste was great. read more

So disappointed in Edgars. Out of 5 orders, 4 were served cold. Not sure if they let the orders sit or the cooks put it out like that. The employee that brought it didn't seem too worried, no apology given. Which if your customer was served a cold meal an apology should've been given. The ONLY reason I didn't give them a 1* is because their coffee & cinnamon roll were good. read more

Edgar's works better as a bakery than a cafe. Bad news first. The chai was terrible. I ordered it with nonfat milk because typically the chai syrup is already thick and sweet enough that I don't need to overload the sugar. However, I barely tasted any chai. Just hot nonfat milk. Good news is that I love all of their pastries. I like the samples that they leave out. Anything to do lemon always gets me. They do resell pastries from the previous day, but it doesn't bother me since they're good and taste amazing. It really would be a ridiculous waste if they didn't reuse them. I ordered the strawberry muffin and it was like eating fruit bread. It was delicious. read more

Why people love this place, I'll never understand. Everything I've had from here has been mediocre at best and some items were downright awful. Case in point: I recently received two cupcakes as a gift (both chocolate cake, one with vanilla frosting, the other chocolate) and though they looked fine, after taking a bite I immediately had to spit it out. The cake tasted horrendous in a way I can't quite describe and the frosting was so poorly prepared that it was gritty with sugar. Frosting shouldn't crunch, guys. The lunch items I have tried were barely worth the time it took to order them. The few times I actually have gone here, it seemed they were constantly understaffed (and from reading posts from former employees, this seems to often be the case). One time I stood in line for nearly 10 minutes just to purchase something from the bake case, but there were only about 3 people ahead of me! And lastly, they seem to have extremely poor management. On a few occasions I have had to interact with a member of management on a professional level (I won't state the nature of my work here) and have found them to be rude and condescending every time. To be honest, even if the food were good enough to go back, management's poor attitudes have been enough to turn me away forever. read more

Placed an order only to find out it would deliver past my daughter's birthday. I immediately called and was told by a staff member that he would cancel the order however my credit was charged. Nothing was delivered and it's difficult to find a person to speak to. Voicemail takes you to no choices. Would not recommend this store for online orders. read more

Edgar's bakery started with a wonderfully unique menu and good service and a wide selection of bakery products. Unfortunately, the food quality and quantity has gone down hill in recent years. A friend and I ate there a few days ago and she only had a minimal amount of meat in her club sandwich. The club sandwich was only a sandwich, only being one tier. My lunch fell short as well. There are other places in the area charging comparable prices and still managing to serve good quality and quantity food. I won't be back for a while. read more

I got a strawberry cake from Edgar's for my bday on the 18th. It didn't disappoint. This is probably the 3rd time I have had this cake. It's so rich and velvety. Then they called to make sure I was satisfied with my order. :) read more

Edgar's Bakery - Strawberry Cake - Bakeries Near Me - Tuscaloosa, Alabama

Super cute. Yummy desserts. My latte is perfect as is my spicy eggacado sandwich is delish. So happy to have found this place!

Went here for brunch on a friday and everything was phenomenal. We ordered the bread pudding pancakes (really good pancakes, but not really "bread pudding"), the vegetable quiche, and the crabcake benedict (highly recommend, you can actually taste the crab!). Also ordered an iced chai tea latte, but I'll admit that it was very milky and didn't have much chai flavor. Great service as well! read more

Edgar's Bakery - Crabcake benedict with side of fruit $10 - Bakeries Near Me - Tuscaloosa, Alabama

The strawberry cake is the best!! Whether you get a slice or a cupcake, you won't be disappointed. I also really like the sugar cookies and the petit fours as sweet tooth fix. The Irish truffle wasn't was I was expecting but was still delicious. If you're there for lunch, the chicken salad is delicious and I usually take a tub to go. read more

Edgar's is one of the nicest lunch spots in town. Their cafe is so darling and a great place to pick up a last minute hostess or birthday gift. I've only had a few of their desserts but my goodness, they are fantastic! I have had all of their salads and their diversity and selection, along with the quality of the ingredients used, is always top notch. The only reason I gave them 4 stars instead of 5 is their cakes are made in Birmingham and shipped to the Tuscaloosa store. They are also slow to respond, I looked into getting a wedding cake from them and didn't get a response for a month. So if you're a bride maybe look elsewhere, but for lunch this is a great spot! read more

Ate breakfast here twice while visiting my daughter. The food is fantastic! I had eggs Benedict both days! It was super good. I had asked for the eggs to be poached hard and they were perfect. They have a great menu and offer tons of cakes and sweets! It's a beautiful place and definitely worth stopping for. read more

Ordered a strawberry rosette cake for my granddaughter's birthday.what we got was a yellow cake when strawberry was clearly visible on my order form. Of course we found this out at her birthday dinner. We had no choice other than to slice into the yellow cake. The yellow cake was awful. Looked like an old cake with absolutely no flavor and the buttercream was equally as bad with no flavor at all . Very very dry. The butter Creme was tasteless like they used very little or artificial flavoring. And there was next to zero amount of the frosting in between layers. Called to return the cake the next day. Customer service over the phone was nice enough-and told me that they would call ahead and let them know i was coming, but as soon as I entered the store that changed. The girl at the register seemed annoyed that I was returning the cake the was clearly the wrong flavor. I explained that customer service was supposed to call ahead, but apparently she didn't. She called the manager up and the manager seemed annoyed as well . They made a remark that the cake was cut into. That really did not go over well with me. Of course it was cut into how else would we have known the cake was wrong and we did try to make the best of it. Not one single time did they offer up an apology treating me as it was my fault. The manager explained that she could do a refund but could not give me a receipt, what!I finally said just give me a chocolate cake instead for a replacement because the didn't have any strawberry. They were quick to point out that the chocolate with decorations would be more by a couple of dollars. I am thinking my order was for specialty cake .I just took the plain chocolate and left. The chocolate cake was moist and the buttercream was better but still the frosting was a very thin layer on top and next to none between layers. A true baker knows better than this . I will be finding another local bakery to order from next time. Walmart makes a better cake than this overpriced mess. Never got the first apology for the huge mistake. read more

One of my favorite brunch spots in Tuscaloosa. Would highly recommend the eggs Benedict- only complaint would be the egg is occasionally over cooked but the hollandaise and bread they use makes up for it. Friendly staff and quick service as well! read more

Edgar's Bakery - Eggs Benedict - Bakeries Near Me - Tuscaloosa, Alabama