I can't imagine anybody saying anything negative about this place. The staff is amazingly friendly and helpful. They have a huge selection of cakes, pies, pastries, donuts, and cookies. It's on such a cute little main street area, everything is so charming. I had the best glazed doughnut I've ever had in my entire life, and trust me I've eaten a lot of them. Fluffy, delicious, not too sweet. We also had an apple fritter, which was outstanding. If you ever come here and you're in the mood for a cookie, I highly recommend the black-and-white cookie, very old school, soft, tons of frosting. read more

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McFarlan Bake Shop is located in Downtown Hendersonville. It is a family-owned bakery. It opened in 1930, so that says a lot about the quality. The staff is very friendly, and they have a good selection of cakes, breads, donuts, pies, cookies, and pastries in the cases. If you are in the Hendersonville area, make sure to give this bakery a test try. read more

Adorable local bakery with amazing donuts! The donuts here are a favorite of mine especially the plain iced cake and the chocolate cake. The cake donuts stay fresh for a couple of days which is a nice bonus. Even on a busy Saturday morning, the donut case stayed well stocked with fresh batches coming out regularly. read more

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I must say for as long as the line was out the door. I was hoping it was going to be a little better. The service was absolutely great when it came to ordering, and there were about five people taking orders at a time. This is your small hometown, bakery with low prices in an abundance of choices. For me the things that I bought I spent about $18 and I got so many things. Nothing was over the top very basic flavors. I think that next time I will definitely get the cake and see how that is and maybe even the bread. The smell was so good inside and it seems like a very popular place to go with a lot of options. There is no seating inside, which is fine because you can go outside and sit at the tables. I will be back to try other things, but I can't put this at the top of my list. read more

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We were walking around downtown and popped in even though we weren't particularly hungry. We had read about this shop in the magazine at our inn. We couldn't resist a little gnome cookie that we saw so we bought it and ate it outside on a bench. This seems to be a local institution and very popular with the locals. We definitely support local businesses like this at home and when we are traveling. read more

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Their doughnuts are to die for!! They haven't changed their recipe from the original and you can tell. McFarlan is a classic bakery on main st where you can find fresh baked goods from scratch. Even within ten minutes of it opening there were many locals there ready to pick up their baked goods. Their doughnuts were so fresh they would almost melt in your mouth. I would highly recommend trying to go here if you are visiting the town of Hendersonville! read more

McFarlan is a legend in Hendersonville. A MUST stop when you're visiting or driving through. The bakery case has almost too many options to choose from! You can also pre order cakes, pies, and more! Best prices of any bakery I've ever seen. They create seasonal items as well, so you need to keep coming back. Service is phenomenal. They know how to keep the line moving even on busy days. The delicious smell will overwhelm you and lure you in to get an extra cookie or cupcake. This place is well known with the locals and frequently visited. Make sure to stop by and grab some yummies! read more

Historic Bakery in downtown Hendersonville. We make it a point to stop by for some old favorites and try something new (to us) every time we are back in town. The apple fritters and apple turnovers are consistently on our list. This time I picked up a few dozen of the sour cream (strawberry & apricot) pastries. They're small, like one or two bites each. They're little fluffy soft pastry pockets filled with fruit jammy filling. Almost like little homemade pop tart bites. They were still great after 2-3 days. (Likely longer but they're usually gone pretty quickly.) There is almost always a line, but they move efficiently with multiple staff behind the counter. Take the time to look and decide ahead of your turn, and just know that there's never a bad choice :) read more

My family and I stopped in here after brunch to get some sweet treats to take back home with us. All of the staff were super friendly and very sweet with letting us take our time browsing and helping out with recommendations. My sister got a few pastries to try out (cream puff, eclair, and then a black and white cookie that was almost like cake base with the black and white icing on top). I got one each of the key lime, old fashioned sugar, old fashioned chocolate chip, chocolate chunk, strawberries and cream, blueberries and cream, oatmeal raisin, and snickerdoodle cookies to try. They were all your classic cookie except the key lime and strawberry/blueberry cookies. The key lime was like a slightly tart tea cookie with some powdered sugar, I liked it a lot. The fruit cookies were almost like a cake texture and didn't have as much flavor in them as I was hoping for, but they were still very good. Overall a very cute little bakery with soooo many different treat options that are fresh, tasty, and reasonably priced. There is definitely something for everyone in here! read more

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Service fantastic always. This carrot cake unbelievably good, gorgeous, perfect. This recipe has tasted the same for 40 years - since my wedding cake. In today's world that consistency and quality is almost impossible to find. Thank you for keeping your delicious craft going McFarlans! read more

McFarlan Bake Shop - Carrot cake with buttercream frosting (fresh flowers added) - Bakeries Near Me - Hendersonville, North Carolina

Old school local owned bakery. Variety of pastries, bread, cakes etc. Special orders are available. To go services as well. Nice knee shop. Parking on city parking spots only, sometimes tuff read more

We couldn't stop in Hendersonville without stopping by this well lauded bakery. We arrived around 11am and all the glazed donuts were gone, but that didn't deter me. I purchased a blackberry turnover for breakfast tomorrow, and a very large bear claw for my tea upon returning to my sister's place. My sister bought some cookies which we enjoyed after lunch in town. I had a third of my bear claw (with tea) as soon as I got in the door. It is so fresh. Just the right amount of cinnamon filling and icing on the top. This bakery will definitely be a stop to return to on a future visit. read more

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Bear claw was very moist and cake like, chocolate filling was odd....ive had some of their doughnuts before and those are great! read more

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Great fesh baked goods! Get your morning sugar rush!! Hot coffee, huge variety of pastries, homemade bread and more. Service, I was greeted, but no thank you... read more

This review reflects my opinion of the pastries. Things are different since the new owners took over the store. The pastries we purchased, almond paste filled strudel, were doughy and heavy, not light, flakey pastry layers. The filling was hugely excessive. Unlike the strudel pastry, the cream cheese filling in the Danish was almost non-existent. This is my experience on two recent visits. read more

Looking for a new addition, look no further. If you enjoy great baked goods you will find an endless selection of deliciousness. Anna helped us find the 'must haves', and was most helpful! If you live within an hour of McFarland Bake Shop you will not be disappointed read more

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Amazing pastries! An enormous variety of delicious pastries and a warm, welcoming staff.

I've gone to McFarland's for years, enjoyed some of the pastries, but have noticed within the last year that the prices have increased considerably. The quality of some of the products there are worth it, but there are some pastries that are definitely not worth the price. Recently, I bought two bear claws and a cream horn and my bill was $20 with change... That's a little bit expensive. I did buy the bear clause for two friends that really enjoyed them immensely so it was worth that but I think I will think twice about purchasing some of their items because of the cost unfortunately. The service was supreme and gave a tip to the girl who helped me out. read more

I only walked in here because they had the door open and you could just SMELL the goodness inside. It was also busy, but the line moved real quick. We got the raspberry brownie, blueberry cookie, and two donuts. All were super good and I've found my go to bakery now. read more

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We have never been disappointed with McFarlands, however, Wednesday my husband and I stopped in for our favorite donut a white holland. Service was fabulous, we were the only ones in the bakery, and the smell is always amazing! The donuts were of average size but the filling, the delicious cream filling was minimal at best. I thought I just got a dud, but my husband agreed saying his donut also had very little cream filling. We were both disappointed. In the past the first bit to the last was oozing with cream filling. I maybe had three bites with filling, mainly a cake donut. My daughter shared with us ownership has changed recently and other customers have also been disappointed with cakes and other baked goods. I am hopeful the new owners will read this and return to the previous ways. We will give them another try because everyone deserves a second chance. read more

A rather simple bakery with loaded pastry display cases featuring cakes, cookies, breakfast pastries, and fresh bread. There were several people working the counter eager to help everyone - lots of smiles even though it was busy. Our favorites were the turnovers. Big, packed with fruit filling, and flaky - we wished we had more than two. The sourdough bread was so fresh and soft - very, very tasty as well. We had some kind of strawberry cookie that was good too. Everything featuring fruit was delicious and well-baked. We had a few things with chocolate that were slightly less successful. The eclairs were extra loaded with pastry creme. I wish they had packed them better in the box, or used a larger box, as our pastries smashed each other up a bit by the time we got home. The price for these baked goods was at a premium, but we splurged while on vacation and don't regret it. read more

In town for a wedding and soaking in all of the beauty and small town energy. The employees were amazing, the prices were so affordable and the taste of the desserts were out of this world. Funny thing 3 of the employees are former Floridians. Funny who you meet when traveling. This is a must stop location. read more

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This is the best bakery for classic desserts. While they have a few unique offerings, their speciality is the basics (cakes, cookies, donuts, muffins). We love the donuts and donut holes, and the peanut butter chocolate cake was delicious. Service is always quick and friendly. read more

It was sad to see the original family owners sell this amazing bakery to new owners that didn't care to severely alter the quality and quantity to make more profit. All cinnamon rolls, Danishes, etc are 30%-50% smaller. Many of their baked goods way are over baked and dry. I took two small bites out of this wee, tiny overpriced cinnamon roll and threw the entire bag (5) additional in the rubbish bin. They had over baked the rolls to the point they were nearly burned then placed a scant amount of frosting over it to hide the error. Please see photos! They do not lie. The new owners have ruined this bakery!!! You pay twice the price for half the quantity and quality! Save your time and money! read more

McFarlan Bake Shop - Way over baked, tiny 1/2 the size, barely any frosting and priced higher! - Bakeries Near Me - Hendersonville, North Carolina

Delicious baked goods, great variety and friendly service. Huge cookie and pastry selection, great donuts, beautiful cakes made to order. Highly recommend! read more

I went in to get a coconut pie, 3/29/25, they didn't have any. I was so bummed, because I was leaving Sunday to head back to Fla and wanted to take one to my son who had been pet sitting for me. A sweet woman came around the counter and said I can make you one. It won't have the meringue, I can't make the meringue today, but I will top it with whip cream and toasted coconut. She made a beautiful pie, it was very good, my son was surprised and so happy. She went above and beyond for the customer. So very nice, thank you sweet lady, thank you McFarlands! read more

Holy cow. This is an incredible bakery and it was all we could do to avoid buying one of everything. As it was, we bought several somethings and ended up eating baked goods for days. (Tragic, I know.) Looking back at my photos makes me want to go back for things I resisted buying in the moment. This place has been in business forever and we totally understand why. read more

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Yummiest doughnuts ever! This stop is a must when you visit quaint downtown Hendersonville. If you don't love donuts they offer about a zillion other delicious baked goods! read more

Amazing. Best bakery I've had in years. We ordered doughnuts, blueberry and chocolate with chocolate frosting,sticky buns and a strawberry pastry. If you ever make it to Hendersonville you have to stop in. read more

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Amazing and sweet as always customer service is great as always and I love the food.. H read more

All I Can say is... GO EARLY! This staple of downtown Hendersonville sells out quickly - because everything is delicious! read more

Where to start.... We were visiting friends in the area and they had bought us some apple fritters for breakfast.. they were delicious after heating them up in the microwave for about 18 seconds. I was so impressed, that I was going to go back and pick up a dozen or 2... this way I could freeze most and enjoy the wonderful flavor over the next couple of months .... Well when we finally got back ( after lunch) there were absolutely no apple fritters left... we asked if they were making anymore.. I mean they are a bakery after all.... Well sad to say the response I received is "we are out and not making anymore " After hearing this response... I just walked out, even though I had also planned on buying other types of pastries. So I will warn you now, get there as early as you can to ensure you will get what you want. If not you will either have to settle for less... I think the next time we are up this way I will call ahead to make sure I actually get what I want. read more

The staff is as sweet as the products. We had a few items and the blueberry pie is the best I have eaten. The glazed donuts are nice size and perfectly glazed. All the items we purchased were very good. If you are in the neighbourhood looking for a sweet treat, this is the place. read more

Great place to visit, good selection and very tasty. The Black and White cookies are awesome. One big recommendation, check the box before they seal it. During my last visit I was so disappointed when I got home and found items missing from my order. read more

I was visiting the area and as an owner of a bakery myself it has become a hobby to visit other bakeries. After searching for a Bakery in the area I decided to try McFarlan's. I HIGHLY RECOMMEND this place!!!. It's cute, quaint and has rich history, which after tasting the BEST apple fritter I have ever put in my mouth, I can see why they have been in business so long. I got a variety to try and it was ALL delicious. This is definitely a MUST TRY place if you are in the area. Well done McFarlan Bakery! read more

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Oh my!! The blueberry cheesecake, the Southerner, snickerdoodle, and the white chocolate macadamia cookies were amazing. The place was very clean and the staff were quick and friendly. read more

Was in cookie mode and McFarlan was conveniently located on the main street (literally Main St), so this was perfect after lunch. The line extended outside the front door let me know I was at the right place. Pies, cakes, cookies, donuts... they have your sweet tooth ranges covered. I got a chocolate chunk cookie and a strawberry muffin. Both tasted fresh and REAL. haha. Not overly sweet and the flavors were subtle. Overall solid desserts. Not mind blowing but solid treats. Absolutely would return for more, probably just need to find the right flavors to take me over the top. Check em out! read more

Absolutely the Best Salt Rising Bread available in North & South Carolina can be found here @ McFarland's Bakery in Hendersonville NC located on Main Street. Only in Cuba Bakery in Cuba NY, where I was born, offers Salt Rising Bread of this quality!! read more

Excellent large selection of pastries, cookies, pies, cakes and breads. In particular we LOVED the bear claw, pumpkin loaf and crème puffs. Worth a stop in Hendersonville if you're in the area. read more

Donuts, yes berry pies absolutely black and white cookies. My wife's favorite this gemstone is our oldest continuously, operating business in Hendersonville. Lots of delicious baked goods wick is why I only go there at Christmas. But they sure make a delicious blackberry pie with streusel topping. Lots of other cookies and carbohydrates. Ambience is nostalgic as hell. You definitely feel like you're stepping back in time. Original counter and menus plus the service just feels like you're stuck back in 1950. I love you MacFarlan but I can only visit you very occasionally read more