My husband and I went here recently because we wanted to try something new and it had decent reviews. Well, we were not impressed. It was a cold day outside and it seems that they need to do some improvements in this place. We were freezing the entire time we were there. Actually had to eat with our jackets on! They had a space heater by our table but it put out zero heat! The place was also pretty dirty. Now for the food review...super basic and bland. Potatoes were kinda hard, omelet bland and pancakes seemed like they came out of a box. The staff was pleasant and the guy who delivered our food was very polite but unfortunately, that's not enough to encourage us to come back. We really expected more out of a place with "bakery" in its name. Super disappointing. read more

Monona Bakery & Eatery - Omelet and diced potatoes - Breakfast & Brunch Near Me - Madison, Wisconsin

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Soup is top tier!! Hubby said the chili was maybe the best he's ever had and my bacon potato soup was fantastic. The bread was delicious as well. Ordered via Doordash and arrived hot! Will be making this a regular stop for us. read more

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We really enjoyed our breakfast!! We didn't wait too long to order. Staff was very friendly and attentive. I ordered a champurrado and it was delicious!!! We both really enjoyed the breakfast burritos - the chipotle aioli was awesome. Pancakes were good! The potatoes were subpar and I would've rather not ordered, sadly. The restaurant is cozy and perfect for a Saturday morning. We will be back!! read more

Monona Bakery & Eatery - Breakfast Burrito - Breakfast & Brunch Near Me - Madison, Wisconsin

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I got their breakfast tacos and found them very delicious, my friend got the breakfast hash which wasn't anything special and a bit expensive for what it was. Service was fast and workers were polite read more

Monona Bakery & Eatery - Breakfast tacos - Breakfast & Brunch Near Me - Madison, Wisconsin

Good sandwiches, chili and service. Good value for the quality as well. Quick and easy place for lunch.

Going here I had great expectations due to the reviews and while I understand the reviews and while most of them are very good mine experience was a little mediocre . Is it chef and a pastry chef I tend to look for very basic Diner Staples . Unfortunately I was very excited for the bakery and let down by the bakery . Everything in the chilled cooler was just too chewy . I did not have an opportunity to try the Fresh Bakery so that'll be my next option when I go . As far as breakfast it was two eggs over medium which were very runny with potatoes which were excellent and bacon which would have shattered if I'd hit the table with it it was that overly done like several hours prior to my being there . They're set up is a bit odd in terms of coming in having a bookshelf right next to you trying to get past people to get to the counter to order people are checking out at the same counter Bakery people are trying to get bakery at the same counter and pickups are being done at the same counter so a little tight on Space very small in the wave seating but it was summer so we were able to sit outside . Will definitely try again read more

We've been a fan of their tres leches cakes for years but this is the first time we stopped in for breakfast. Small place but it moves quickly. Lots of vegetarian options. Service was great. We loved everything we got and the Honduran cream was a nice side for the chilaquiles (like a slightly salty and thinner sour cream - yum!) read more

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Cozy unassuming restaurant in Monona. Stopped in for weekend brunch with a friend who recommended the place. It was extremely busy but we were able to get a table. After deciding what to get, we went up to order and the worker who gave us menus took our order immediately. I wanted to try their Honduran options and ordered the pupusa and baleada. I also got their rose matcha latte which was super cute and tasty. The food took a bit to come out but being how busy they were, we did not mind. The food was delicious. My friend got the chilaquiles which I had a bite of and was very good. Cant wait to go back and try more of their menu. read more

Monona Bakery & Eatery - Rose Matcha Latte - Breakfast & Brunch Near Me - Madison, Wisconsin

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I rushed in to get a sandwich to go and ordered the T.B.A. Sandwich. What an explosion of flavor! Fresh sliced turkey,thick cut bacon with red onion and chipotle aioli added a wonderful combination of flavors. The multigrain bread was perfectly toasted. I believe I tasted a hint of cinnamon in the ice tea which was delicious. Service was friendly and quick. So glad I opted out of the nearby pizza chain my partner ordered from. read more

Monona Bakery & Eatery - T.B.A. Sandwich with iced tea. - Breakfast & Brunch Near Me - Madison, Wisconsin

Cute place. Friendly staff. The breakfast was not great. After the meal, my daughter said "I'm disappointed. I wish we went somewhere else." My 8 year old is obsessed with crepes and gets them whenever she can. She did not enjoy the crepe filling, and the sauce was overly sweet. The chilaquiles was okay. read more

Monona Bakery & Eatery - Chilaquiles with added chicken - Breakfast & Brunch Near Me - Madison, Wisconsin

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Monona Bakery is more than a bakery. Aside from various baked goods they also have a pretty robust savory menu which leans towards Honduran and Mexican fair. Everything in samples was good. The flan was rich and well crafted. I was excited to see Morning Buns in the bakery case. My bun was good but a little on the dry side. I really enjoyed the Beleada: Homemade flour tortilla filled with refried beans, scrambled eggs, avocado, cheese, and Honduran cream. For $4.50 this was a great brunch option when paired with a pasty. The staff are friendly and the prices great. The dining room is somewhat lackluster and drafty (was 20 degrees outside). But, you know what, this place is a neighborhood gem and is worth frequenting. read more

A review in two parts, as the restaurant is probably only 2 and a half stars, but the bakery 4 and a half. Restaurant: Pros - Solid breakfast burrito, bean and cheese papusas are amazing Cons - Can be pricy for breakfast depending on what you get (13.50 for an -- IMO -- standard spinach omelet is too damn high, some options aren't good combinations (or perhaps -- don't fit my expectations) I've tried their baledas with chicken and they were fine, and the papusas ran the gamut from amazing (beans and cheese), to run of the mill (most of the others), to the one I didn't care for (Loroco) The breakfast burrito I had the one time I got it was good but also rather run of the mill. Service was fine, the dining area inside is small so it isn't too hard to managed I'd imagine. Ambiance feels a bit busy because it's also a bakery so there's a lot of coming and going but it's not different a feel than any other combination restaurant / bakery. Speaking of the bakery! Bakery: We haven't bought anything here we haven't enjoyed, though obviously bakes vary. Their croissants are good, the raspberry cream cheese croissant being my favorite. Mrs. T can't go here without getting a pineapple danish. You can't go wrong with any of them (unless you don't like the specific filling, then obviously -- you can). Their desserts (and I'm going to pretend raspberry cream cheese croissants are breakfast food) are consistently good with our preferences being for their tuxedo cake slices and eclairs. The only reason the bakery isn't five stars is every once in awhile we get a dry slice (usually brownies or carrot cake). But by "every once in awhile" you can guess (rightly) that the occasional dry slice hasn't kept us from coming back! read more

I was able to order from this lovely wonderful establishment this morning through Doordash . my ordering from them was a new experience and so was thrilled at all of there offerings I have eaten a bit of all that I ordered, which was a tremendous amount and each one each meal each offering perfection simply simply perfection As an additional treat to myself, I ordered their Matcha and coffees, so I am a truly happy camper and will continue to order from this lovely spot in gorgeous Madison Thank you, profoundly thank you to Monona Bakery. Thank you gorgeous gorgeous gorgeous. . . . read more

1st visit. Staff never noticed me, seemed tired. Guests told me how system works. Expectations were high, never came close to expectation for price. Tables not wiped. Bakery & sandwich so so. Desert the same. Food was to eat in, But packed to go. Outdoor diners, the same. Will try again as Staff needs "wake up call", smiles work too MS read more

Food was delish, we had the breakfast tacos. Also the white sangria. But if you are using corn tortillas, you MUST double then up!!! It's my one suggestion. Also sadly, the atmosphere is mediocre, Way too bright. I hope they get a better location in the future! read more

Monona Bakery & Eatery - Breakfast taco - Breakfast & Brunch Near Me - Madison, Wisconsin

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I dined in for lunch on a Saturday. The place was packed. One orders food and see if a seat gets available during that time. My food took 45 minute to be ready. Fortunately I got a seat by then. Horchata was excellent. Banana soda was just ok. Baleada was my favorite breakfast item. Traditional Honduran breakfast was really good as well. Papusa was ok. I also went for a couple of pastries - guava and cheese danish and cherry danish. Both were really good. read more

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Delicious Honduran dinner! I ordered the Spinach walnut salad with grilled chicken. My husband ordered the Quinoa Power Salad with grilled chicken. We shared a bean and cheese Pupisa and veggie taco. For dessert my husband bought a chocolate brownie. The large dinner salads were made with fresh ingredients. I really enjoyed the pears and strawberries in my salad. Nice balsamic vinaigrette. Pleasant, helpful staff. We will definitely return! Yummy! read more

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I travel to Madison once or twice a year and always come back to this place. They have a wide breakfast/brunch style menu, born and continuing from Honduran food while incorporating classic American breakfast/lunch foods, Mexican, a variety of salads etc., all with generous choices of pastries and tasty coffee drinks. Always worth the visit. read more

I've been to Monona Bakery and Eatery before for their pastries and donuts. So good. I dropped in for lunch with a friend on a Friday and ordered the Plato Tipico. I got it with chickens and plantains. Also ordered a pupusa and tres leches cake. So good. So much leftover for another meal. Everything was fresh and made to order. Highly recommend. I'm excited to go back and try more dishes. read more

Monona Bakery & Eatery - Plato Tipico with chicken and plantains - Breakfast & Brunch Near Me - Madison, Wisconsin

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Not sure how the reviews are so good. Took them over 50 minutes to make breakfast for 2. We got a refund and left. It's also not that clean, the atmosphere is very out dated and staff is slow. read more

Excellent breakfast place. Delicious entrees; nicely plated. Cozy and casual. Order at the counter and find a table. read more

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Excellent service and cozy environment! Ordered french toast and pupusas (cheese & beans). For drinks: Pumpkin Chai Latte & Rose Matcha Latte 10/10. read more

Monona Bakery & Eatery - Breakfast & Brunch Near Me - Madison, Wisconsin

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Stopped in for a snack on a Saturday. Spotted a sign that says "Try our delicious homemade iced tea" (or similar) so I did. The clerk added "I love their iced tea." My expectations were now very high for this iced tea! The 16 oz iced tea came in a plastic cup with a no-straw-needed top. My first sip was super strong. This is not wimpy iced tea. Once I got used to it, I was able to make out a cinnamony flavor. If you like strong iced tea you're going to love this iced tea. The bakery case was full of delicious looking pastries. I settled on an almond croissant and an eclair to share. Both were of generous size. The eclair was smothered in rich chocolate frosting, but I would have liked a bit more cream in the middle. The almond croissant was above average and I would definitely get both items again. read more

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Let me start by saying I used to love this place and its food and staff,within a year it's at the worst I've ever seen it! This establishment is very filthy and very run down it needs an upgrade desperately. Seating yea good luck they take your order without telling you there's no seating and will not be any for at least 20minutes , you finally get your table and it's sit as soon as you see one open don't wait to be seated or think because you got there before others your next for a table nope it's every person for themselves if you don't jump onto the first dirty table you see you'll loose it to someone else theres no I'm in line for table . After you get your dirty table if you don't ask for it to be cleaned they won't! Food well one chilaquiles plate with champurrado, a plate with bacon and two pancakes cheap bottled orange juice, another plate with two scrambled eggs sausage links and French toast with a cheap bottled orange juice comes out too $72 and then some . The wait for plates to arrive between 20-30 minutes, when the chilaquiles arrived the eggs were wrong from over easy to scrambled I mentioned it to the mean waitress who said well it's what it said I had to tell her well its definitely not what I asked for so grumpy pants to them back , the pancake plate came with strawberries on the side the pancakes were dried from over cooking the strawberries half rotten half bruised the bacon burnt to an extra crisp, the French toast plate well not any better the French toast was black burnt yet raw inside the sausage links dried almost burnt the scrambled eggs also dried over cooked. The chilaquiles plate is give it a 2 out of 10 10 being good 1 being bad. The avocado on the chilaquiles had lots of black on it bruised or old. I'm sorry to have to say this of a place we used to really enjoy ! Some advice to the owner check on your cooks check the place out see how it's doing at all different times you might notice this yourself and to the people who go there and sit for 20minutes an hour after you eat your food be mindful of others who are standing waiting for a table we noticed a lady walk in with a baby she asked for a slice of pie they sold it to her alright but didn't mention to her there was no seats available she stood with her baby and pie while people sat and simply chatted on an empty table , maybe put up a sign asking patrons who finish their meals if they could please give the table to the next person in line when all tables are taken . Thank you for reading my yelps I will continue to inform you when something is great and definitely when something is bad/horrible! read more

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Excellent baked goods. Love the danishes. And they have all the flavors. Papaya, guacamole, pineapple, apple, cream cheese, etc.... Dough is so moist and flaky and just tastes so good. Hubby goes there at least once a week to grab our beloved danishes. read more

This place is always delicious. I feel like the large iced chai tea I had should have been in a bigger cup than what I ordered but that's just me. The tea was delicious though. This was my second time here and the food is delicious. read more

Monona Bakery & Eatery - Breakfast & Brunch Near Me - Madison, Wisconsin

Absolutely amazing. The creme anglaise on the crepes is one of the greatest things i've had the privilege of tasting. Can't wait to visit again. read more

Monona Bakery & Eatery - Berry Crepes & Breakfast Tacos (3) - Breakfast & Brunch Near Me - Madison, Wisconsin

On a cold, but sunny "Superbowl Sunday" we enjoyed a delicious lunch. It was really nice to go somewhere where we could eat without feeling rushed and have a conversation without needing to overcome the din of TV or loud music. We ordered at the counter and we're seated very briefly before our food arrived. We'll definitely be back! read more

Honestly this may be my favorite breakfast in the Madison area. Everyone who works here is so nice and kind and the food is cooked from scratch and with love. The pastries are great (croissants are a fave), the platanos maduros so tender, baleadas a solid staple, and chilaquiles and breakfast tacos divine. Support this awesome local business and family. Your life will be changed for the better. read more

Monona Bakery & Eatery - Platanos maduros, yum! - Breakfast & Brunch Near Me - Madison, Wisconsin

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Ima start this by saying anyone who rates this GLORIOUS establishment less than 5 stars needs to (politely) try again. I've been here multiple times for carry out, dine in, lunch, dinner, and breakfast, and each time I'm blown away. A family owned business that delivers top tier customer service and UH-MAZING food, I cannot over state how I think this is one of the best gems in the Madison area. Whether you're wanting tacos, pupusas, crepes, or perfectly crisped plantains, Manona Bakery and Eatery will deliver! Again, I cannot stress how amazing the staff is. No matter if they're super busy or about to close, they're always incredibly friendly, amazingly helpful, and serve up some of the best Mexican and Honduran food around. If you're not here, you're missing out! read more

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It is safe to say that we have fallen in love with Monona Bakery & Eatery. On a whim, I wanted to order breakfast food (pandemic urges) and we discovered this place! We have now ordered from them twice for the full Monona Bakery Home Eatery Experience. The berry crepes from this restaurant...oh my gosh. Every bite is like the best bite of food I've ever had. I cannot rave enough about them. The peach crepes are delicious, but they are almost too sweet? We still ordered them twice. Waffles are an excellent choice and the French toast is insane -- insanely delicious. We have twice gotten the breakfast potatoes as well. We are new to baleadas, but if you order food/eat here, you HAVE to try them. I love them -- it's like a breakfast quesadilla? We really love the food from here and will continue to be regular customers. There's more on their menu I want to try, but I cannot imagine ever placing an order without the berry crepes and a few baleadas, so expanding my selections will be a process. read more

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I can't wait to go back. For breakfast - it's like a cozy american diner with Salvadorian and Mexican food also available. The food was really tasty and there is truly something for everyone - you won't be bored with your food. I'll post some specifics next time I head back in. read more

Great french toast. Huge selection of bakery items that all look great. Have specialty lattes too. Service was fast and friendly. read more

This place has been on our radar since we moved here and it is right down the street from us. We found it strange that a bakery had Mexican and Honduran food until we realized who owned the restaurant. With everything closed for dine-in we opted to try their take-out. It was well run, efficient, and safe. We ordered their enchiladas verde and their Honduran tamales. The cheese enchiladas were very good and included rice and fresh avocado - very nice and a good portion. We had never had this type of tamale before and they were different with peas, potatoes and big chunks of pork. They were very moist. We like them a lot. And how can I forget for dessert we tried their tres leches cake and it was great! Prices were reasonable. When in need of our Mexican fix we will definitely order from them again. read more

Highly recommend this family owned bakery and eatery! Good quality, was def busier than I expected but no wait. Many things to choose from! Including horchata and desserts read more

Monona Bakery & Eatery - Breakfest tacos - Breakfast & Brunch Near Me - Madison, Wisconsin

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Horrible! The Pupsas were ok! Not much flavor. We tried the pork, pork & cheese , cheese and loroco. The curtido and salsa have no flavor. We ordered 2 champurrados that took the over 20 mins to get. We had to ask for them. When they arrived it literally was watered down hot chocolate. When I questioned them they said it was. Which it clearly wasn't I've had many different kinds of champurrados from different regions. They were $5.75 each .... Starbucks are better ! read more

Monona Bakery & Eatery - A packet of hot chocolate and a ton of water. No flavor ! Not champurrado $5.75 - Breakfast & Brunch Near Me - Madison, Wisconsin

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Come for the bread. Eat the food! Enjoy the staff. It's easy to love a family owned business with ethic originating good.

Friendly staff, excellent food! We the morning bun, pork pupusa, chilaquiles, and a chocolate chip pancake. All were delicious, hot, and fresh! If you're looking for a local diner feel with awesome meat and vegetarian options check them out! read more

What a fantastic meal! The home made chips and guacamole, and the different salsa options were amazing. Enjoyed eating outdoors.

Great little place with standard and unique options. I ordered the eggs Benedict and it was served on a croissant with bacon and asparagus. The eggs were nicely poached and the side of potatoes were well seasoned. The bakery is also wonderful. I look forward to my next visit. read more