McLain's Bakery

I had an awesome lunch here, the chorizo sweet potato quinoa bowl was perfectly cooked with a runny egg on top. I loved all the fresh veggies mixed with the chorizo, and made for a very filling meal. The Mac and cheese with chicken and pesto was delicious as well. For pastries, we tried their mini pumpkin cheesecake which was off the charts delicious, and the caramel pecan cheesecake, again amazing. The chocolate muffin with espresso whipped cream was very yummy as well and not too sweet. Definitely big enough to share and perfect with tea or coffee. I didn’t try their coffee but they had an extensive drink menu. Their pies looked amazing and they had a large variety like apple, berry, pecan, German chocolate. The service was very friendly and they made us feel very welcome.

My mom grew up in the Waldo neighborhood and went to this location as a child. I was so excited to be able to preorder a cake online at the last minute for her birthday. I arrived in town, swung by McLain’s, the cake was ready and perfect, and I was off to her last minute, surprise lunch! The cake tasted amazing, was super moist, and was really pretty. I ordered the modern classic style of cake, with red velvet cake, and cream cheese filling.

Hands down some of the best pastries I have ever had. Moist, delicious, flavorful, not overly sweet. Delectable. Came in from Maryland, made sure to get some mini cupcakes and pastries to go for the drive back. Will be back next time we are in town and highly recommend to friends, family, and anyone in the area.