Lane’s Bakery & Coffee

Great donuts! I can’t speak to a lot of the other offerings but they almost always have samples and seating so I consider those other big pluses. Service is usually very fast

Chocolate cream filled Bismarck doughnuts. l want to be buried in a pile of these. actually everything I’ve tasted here is fantastic. Thank god I don’t live here – I would be 300 pounds.

Came here for a birthday cake and it was perfect! Chocolate cake with chocolate frosting and an excellent design on the top! The illustration was of a super cute tiger and the lettering was great as well. Everyone loved the cake, especially the birthday boy, so thank you.

Horrible service & exceptionally unhelpful employees. I returned after excellent experiences with their previous location and was very disappointed with the new one.

I ordered a birthday cake for a co-worker’s birthday and Nessa was so helpful, professional, and friendly on the phone.
I wasn’t aware of the 48 hr policy that the bakery needed in order to take the cake order (I’m from out of town and one of the local people I’m working with here in Madison highly recommended Lane’s). Despite the lateness the bakery took my order and the cake could NOT have been more perfect! It was absolutely delicious and beautifully decorated/​colored! The birthday girl nearly cried! So, THANK YOU Lane’s! You made a very special day even more special!

I’ve been a fan for years. Today is donut appreciation day and Lanes makes the best. The only reason I don’t go more often is my clothes. I’d have to buy larger ones and can’t afford it.

Lane’s appeared to be more of a neighborhood stop than I previously expected. They have a wide variety of traditional donuts, more unique donuts, cookies, and other dessert pastries.
I was mainly here for the donuts, so I opted to try a traditional glazed, a buttercream filled chocolate glazed, and a «Persian-​style» cinnamon roll (less sweet, with peanuts on top instead of sugar and frosting).
None of them really blew me away, but they weren’t overly sweet so I didn’t dislike them. Overall it’s an OK, but pricey donut shop. I will probably stick to Greenbush for my sugar fix.

I have visited this bakery two times and both times I have enjoyed it very much. During my last visit I ordered some valentine themed cookies that had white and pink hard frosting. I paired these cookies with a 12 oz regular brewed black coffee and it was the perfect start to my day! I also ordered a danish and that was delicious as well. Someone recommend their Cronut, which is a cross between a croissant and donut, but I’ll have to get that on my next visit. I look forward to trying their other pastries and cookies. On another note, the bakery was spotless and organized. They seem to also have a some lunch choices. Stop in next time you need a delicious treat!

The best donuts in Madison, hands down. The chocolate cream filled and the Persian are my favorites, but they are all very tasty. Their cakes, especially the whipped cream cakes, are also really good and very affordable.

Lane’s has wonderful cookies and donuts, but what drops it from a ⁴⁄₅ star review is the service. I usually stop in on my way to visit family and bring them some treats, as well as pick up something for myself to eat and drink. This most recent visit was the first I had tried something from the drink menu and I was not impressed. I should have went to McDonald’s and got a better tasting drink at a more reasonable price.
The service if you aren’t a regular there isn’t the friendliest or the most prompt. I ordered my drink and some treats. The person who took my order took her time informing me that the person who would make my drink was in the back getting a cake for another customer. That was something I would have appreciated knowing when I ordered because I had been waiting for over five minutes by then. Another customer, an older woman, who must have been a regular came in. The person’s whole demeanor changed — she was friendly and helpful. At this point, I’m getting annoyed waiting for my drink while the customer who is it for can’t get off his cell phone.
I hope that maybe the customer service improves because I’m not sure I will be making another special trip to Lane’s in the future.

I’ve been a Lane’s fan for about 15 years or more. And their new location hasn’t changed my opinion! The donuts are great and reasonably priced. My favorite is the chocolate cream-​filled (some call it a chocolate Bismarck) but their new creation — the cronut is also fantastic! Part croissant and part donut, it’s sweet on the outside with buttery layers inside. Yum. I’m also pretty happy with the sprinkled cake donuts and pumpkin cake donuts that they make in the fall. And then there are the kringles and cookies. During the summer, they had outdoor tables so you could enjoy your donut outside in the sunshine, which was great. The only weak point is the coffee, but at least it’s not too expensive and a little cream helps a lot!

The best donuts ever. Especially if you get one that is just fresh.

Lanes Bakery is a great local spot for pastries and classic desserts. As soon as you walk in, youre welcomed by freshly baking goodies. The sale almost every kind of pastry you can imagine including croissants. The staff is extremely nice and warn hearted. If you need a quick donut for breakfast to kick start your day, Lanes Bakery is a great choice.

Holy cow get here early. I have tried almost everything and aside from a slight expansion in the waistline everything is awesome. Premium donuts are to die for.

I wasn’t too impressed by Lane’s. They have a decent selection, but their prices and quality weren’t great. I ordered a caramel latte that was advertised as their drink special, but it tasted like they used a mix instead of real coffee beans. And the drink was very watered down. Not something I want to pay $ 3 for! The second time I went, I got a cappuccino which seriously tasted like garbage. It tastes like the cappuccinos you get from those machines in gas stations. I also ordered a double shot espresso to go, and they initially said they couldn’t do plain espresso to go. What? You just put it in a regular size cup. So yeah, the barista was kind of incompetent and seemed very inexperienced. I got two danishes as well, both of which tasted all right and were moist enough, but certainly nothing special. They were one step up from gas-​station pastries. Sorry, another gas station comparison. Donuts are good though.
What I did like about Lane’s was that the inside is quite large, and they have many pre-​made cakes. They also have numerous things you can sample as well as a large selection of baked items. Lane’s seems like it’d be a great place to take kids, as they had some Sesame Street themed cookies and other fun decorated baked goods, but overall their taste and quality were not impressive.
I really wanted to love this place. But the coffee was what did it for me. I can tolerate mediocre baked goods, but if you’re going to serve crappy tasting coffee, it’s a deal breaker.

Lane’s by FAR has the best donuts in Madison. And the best prices. Less than a dollar for many of the donuts. Try the persian with chopped peanuts on top. The cake donuts are perfect too. Really, you can’t go wrong with any of them. And at a fair price — all the other places that sell donuts in town are overpriced and inferior quality, in my opinion.
The cookies are a little expensive but quite tasty. They were out of my son’s favorite donuts when we last went and he really liked the cookie sample. The woman behind the counter said we could just take the sample box home for free! Everyone that works here is super nice and doesn’t mind when I ask them a million questions about the flavors. I will continue to support this local business forever!!! So happy they reopened!

Lane’s is back! Went in last week and bought a couple of dozen for the office. Everyone raved. Since we moved to town in ’05 Lane’s has been my favorite bakery for quality of product and service and I’m happy they reopened.

I’ve dropped in twice to their new location in the Villager Mall and sampled the apple turnover ($ 2) and a coconut cake doughnut ($ 1).
The massive apple turnover was just OK. Liked the flaky pastry, but the apple filling could use some more cinnamon or nutmeg — I found it a little bland.
The coconut cake doughnut was much better. It was still remarkably fresh at 4PM in the afternoon. There was nice textural contrast between the moist interior and the cakey exterior. Just the right amount of sweet. It was very similar in taste to the cake doughnuts at Greenbush Bakery (a good thing).
While the staff is as friendly as they were in the old location, they are still learning the how to use the cash register. During checkout on both my visits, the cashier just stared at the register for about 45 seconds trying to figure out what key it press. It doesn’t help that there are no prices listed anywhere in the bakery (there is a price list for beverages).
I have not had the chance to try any of the coffee drinks yet.
The interior is clean, but a little sterile. I’m sure it will acquire a homier vibe once the business gets more established in its new location. Free wi-​fi is a plus.

I’m so happy Lane’s opened at their new location in The Atrium on South Park St. They are still going through the pains of being a new team and working out the kinks of only being open a week, but I hope they work it out because their donuts are so heavenly! They also make Kringle, have been selling their own Christmas cookies, and have some cheesecakes for sale. The atmosphere isn’t quite cozy yet but they’re working on it. I also wasn’t impressed with the mocha I ordered. It tasted like untrained baristas. Still, I am a fan and support that this local business is trying to get settled on the south side. I’ll certainly be back, with a clearer review once they’ve had some time to get comfortable.