Mad Batters Bakery — Restaurant in Eugene

One of the best kept secrets of Eugene. I've driven past Mad Batters so many times without ever suspecting there could be a bakery with such delicious pastries. A truly hidden gem. Every single item I ordered felt like it was a fine tuned result of trial and error. A spectacular balance of flavors, textures, proportions of ingredients. Everything was perfect.

Two items of note were the lemon lavender shortbread, and the raspberry coconut bar.

The lemon lavender shortbread was a great indication of their expertise. Shortbread (typically bone dry and crumbly) was firm and had just enough moisture to prevent a desperate need for a drink. Lemon lavender is normally overpowered by lemon, but the lavender was equal and made it feel so much more sophisticated than just lemon with slight floral aftertaste.

The raspberry coconut bar was the best pastry I've had in a very long time. The base was moist with a rich toasty caramelly butter flavor that bursts with every bite. Above that is a thin layer of raspberry preserves, the sour acidity was ideal for breaking up the pastry underneath. The top had a mix of coconut and oats that added a pleasant chewy texture.

I cannot praise their delicious creations enough. I can only hope that my words conveyed a fraction of the experience I had with them. If you pass by Mad Batters while they happen to be open, take the time to treat yourself to something wildly irresistible. I will absolutely be...

Mad Batters is a true local gem. The owner, Candy is so friendly and goes out of her way to make your event special. Inside is super cute with its Alice in Wonderland theme and the back room is perfect for coffee date with friends. Their bakery case is small and the items rotate so if you have a favorite, you should call ahead to see if they have any in stock. They serve tons of drink options as well. Seasonal coffees, flavored drinks and tea. Candy catered my son’s wedding. We did a cake testing that was just incredible and we ended up ordering a beautiful assortment for a dessert bar. They delivered and set it all up and we got compliments all night. I recommend the Sweet Child o Mine cake shots and the wonderbars. Other favorites were Devil went down to Georgia, hero cookies and anything chocolate! We should have listened to her advice on quantity because we bought more than we needed but having dessert leftovers was yummy and the cake shots stayed fresh for about 4-5 days. They also did a small wedding cake that was gorgeous and exactly what they wanted. Ask her about her wedding cake offer. She does something special if you are the type that wants to save a piece for the one year...

I wanted something delicious, and a good mocha coffee to go with it. Yelp pointed me at Mad Batters!

I walked in, and there were two ladies chatting in a corner. They both got up and greeted me, and started making suggestions... I went with a regular cinnamon roll (and a mocha, of course). They even heated up the cinnamon roll for me a bit. This was probably the best cinnamon roll I have had, in years! Lots of cinnamon, and the icing was not overly sweet. Delicious! Mocha was very good also.

I had checked out the premises while waiting! All sorts of cool little items and paintings, all related to Carrol's Alice in Wonderland. Very nicely done... very peaceful, and made my inner child happy. Their tea room (Tulgey Wood) is wonderful, and would be great for a small child's party (or a adult child's).

The owner (Kandy) was wonderful, very chatty and made me feel right at home!

I think I may make this at least a weekly stop... lots of goodies to try! :)

I did not take any pictures... not sure why, maybe I was too busy scarfing...