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    Edgar's Bakery

    3.6 (209 reviews)
    Open 7:00 am - 6:00 pm
    Updated 3 weeks ago

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    What's the vibe?
    Casual
    Moderate noise
    Good for groups
    Good for kids

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    Edgar's Strawberry Cake
    Vicki B.

    I just went to the bakery here to pick up a strawberry cake for my niece's-college graduation event. I told her mom that Edgar's had an excellent strawberry cake and she said that was my nieces favorite. The baker was very helpful and showed me the cake to verify everything was correct. Super nice. The cake was a hit! I had forgotten the cake had a cream cheese strawberry frosting as well. It is a very rich cake... a little goes a long way! There were a-lot of people in there for lunch. The restaurant stays really busy.

    Tabitha C.

    Edgar's Bakery is located in the Colonnade off Hwy 280 at 3407 Colonnade Parkway Birmingham, AL 35243 Today I ordered two pound cakes, one strawberry and one marble. I also ordered one slice of strawberry cake. The service was welcoming with a smile and all of my questions were answered. The Ambiance was quiet since I was the only customer in the bakery at 7:00 AM. I have enjoyed eating at this bakery for years and I recommend everything. It was the strawberry cake for me, extremely delicious and mouthwatering.

    Orange cinnamon roll
    Staci B.

    This was a ok experience but we will not come again. It started with a cashier not very friendly and it really didn't improve. I got a grit bowl where the bell peppers were raw -not cooked and the cheese was not melted . My husband Got a Orange cinnamon roll which had a good flavor and pretty big. He got a monte cristo which sadly was small and the potatoes had very little seasoning. My son got a croissant egg/cheese/sausage he ate most of it so I'm assuming he was ok with it. We got a quiche . The taste was good but the crust was soggy. I also looked at a few things to buy but the prices are way too high! Me and my husband was not impressed!!

    Orange Roll and Chai Tea Latte
    John H.

    Really wanted to like this bakery, the merch at the front and the whimsical window displays were nice, but I did noticed a lot of un-bussed tables while I was here. I only intended to get a snack but they had warm pecan rolls and orange rolls. I went with the orange roll and a latte, decent but maybe I just missed a huge lunch rush and they were still recovering. The staffers were friendly but few and far between, maybe that's why the tables were not addressed. There was someone placing a cake order as well as the normal line for ordering. I wished there was a trash can that you could bus your own table with but I could not locate one. when I left the majority of the tables had plates and things that needed to be picked up. Traffic and the tables are a good sign that this is a decent spot, I must have just come at the wrong time.

    Anna M.

    Nice place to stop for a treat. Like the proverbial kid in a candy store, it's always fun to stand at the bakery case and find something special. Today we got a couple petit fors and sugar cookies. The cookies were pretty good, and cute, but I'll be honest--these are not my favorites. There are lots of "boutique" cookie places that specialize in just cookies, and have a firmer, denser cookie, and a thinker, more opaque royal icing. This icing was a little more sugary tasting with a more translucent icing. Still cute, and certainly hit the spot that day.

    Strawberry Cake
    Keeshia P.

    I've used Edgar's for all of my confectionary needs for the last few years. Their strawberry and caramel cakes are unmatched. The strawberry cake is so moist and has the perfect amount of fresh strawberries throughout. I swear it's as if they have a kitchen full of grandma's trapped in the kitchen baking all day, lol. And let's not even talk abut their loaf cakes. The chocolate and caramel apple loaf cakes will have you committing the sin of gluttony until you have eaten every last crumb. Their lemon cake is sweet, but with the perfect hint of tart lemony goodness. And their petit fours, oh man another chance to commit gluttony. I love getting all of the flavors and sitting done and savoring every last one. Don't judge me, I love sweets I've used several of their locations and service quality of the product never changes. The staff are always kind and cheerful and the cakes are always fresh. The quality of the staff can be the driving force behind repeat customers and I can honestly say that they care about there business and their customers. It's also a treat just to go in, they sale a variety of knock knacks that are sure to peak your interest from coffee cups to aprons. I'm constantly trying to convince myself that I don't need another coffee cup, kitchen towel, apron, or wine glass.

    Birthday cake!! Beautiful
    Will B.

    I have come to this Edgar's location a few times. I am not sure I have anything really extensive at any Edgar's location. But I will say that they all seem to be extremely clean, have friendly service and all smell like amazing baked goods when you walk in. I usually have their coffee when I go in. Even their pour over coffee is really good. I have come here for meetings and that is usually the only thing I get since I'm not a huge sweets person. All of that said, I have had the strawberry cake on numerous occasions at various functions. And I dare you to find a better strawberry cake anywhere else. No, literally, I dare you to tell me one just so I can eat it!! It is so good. I have zero complaints about Edgars in my experiences. And I love that cake! So I can't figure out any reason to give anything less than five stars.

    Mold and whatever else that might be growing. Again unopened and two days after purchase.
    Herb L.

    Since my last review regarding horrible service, my wife wanted to give this Bakery a try. This time she ordered couple of Pumpkin cakes to be taken to our family Thanksgiving dinner. Ordered last weekend to be picked up Tuesday afternoon before Thanksgiving. Be hold, moldy cakes!! I've called Edgar's and they have asked for pictures and some sort of dates on the package. They told me someone will call back asap. I took the photos and emailed them less than 5 mins after getting off the phone. Well.. no one called back. This was expected as their service has been poor. What Edgar's Bakery did not do is per Alabama Health standards, they did not put any dates on the packaging. Likely made these way in advance and did not put any sale by or freeze by date label. Who knows when these things were baked and how it was made. By looks of it, very little sanitary care was put in to make these. And potential very dangerous product!! If in fact made the same day as picked up (which is the point of pre-order for maximum freshness), I believe everyone should be concerned as this type of growth shouldn't happened.

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    Love their challah. Did not enjoy their chicken salad at all. But I guess it is a bakery, so I'll stick to their baked items.

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    Everything was great from the time we walked in til we were finished with our meals, highly recommend it for everyone

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    Strawberry cake, strawberry cake, strawberry cake! The lemon bars are really good too! Good spot for breakfast too!

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