Moonlight Bakery

Satisfied my sweet tooth, but where are the donuts?
Bear claw and cinnamon roll, very tasty. Kid behind the counter was a little sleepy but it was 8am on a Saturday, after all. He made sure everything was right and I appreciate that.
Clean interior, danishes very fresh and soft, kolaches were fresh out of the oven but I opted against. Everybody else in line seemed to be interested in them, however.
Cute name for a bakery, caught my eye and drew me in.
Support your local businesses.
I’d stop by again if I was cruising down Lamar with a hankering for something sweet.

They have great treats and even better service. We stop in every so often for a kolache or a cookie. They provided the cake and some cookies for my daughter’s birthday party and I received multiple compliments on how good everything was.

OMG. Yum, serious *yum* on the Moonlight Bakery cinnamon rolls. I’m sort of a cinnamon roll afficionada, and very picky. These passed my muster. At $ 2 a piece, they were more than worth it – fat, thick, moist in all the right places, and with just enough sugar icing on top. Most people in our office only ate half a roll, so keep that in mind if ordering for a crowd. Norma, who delivered these babies to our campus office, was just the best, and I was reminded of how friendly customer service used to be in Austin way back in the day. If the rest of the baked goodies are this yummy, I think I’ve found my new bakery digs.

The BEST cinnamon rolls on the planet!
THE BEST!!!
Chocolate Croissant is also very good… and cookies… and everything else I have ever tried here!
I always get the cinnamon rolls when they are hot… when they open… so if you get there later, I suggest 13 seconds in the microwave to achieve the warm-​cinnamon roll experience!

My absolute favorite is the almond croissant. Sooo light and flaky, with a delicious filling inside. We also tried the kolaches (sausage, cheese, and jalapenos as well as just plain sausage), but didn’t see what the hype was all about.

Came here at 6:15pm on a Saturday and they were closed. On Unilocal and on their door it says they close at 6:30pm.

We love the Moonlight Bakery! We stopped in for an for an apple fritter and poppy seed bread this morning and it was great. The apple fritter was was light, pastry style. It was baked, not fried. Cinnamon was the predominant flavor. The poppy seed bread was delicious and had poppy seed paste rolled into it. It had a nice sprinkling of nutmeg in it, which gave it a really nice flavor.

We went at 5pm on Saturday, not much of a selection inside the display compared to their menu online. No brownies or lemon bars like I was hoping for :(we went with a sugar cookie that was Ok.

We were looking for cupcakes to celebrate the wife’s birthday while on vacation. Saw the sign a stopped by. The place is a true local venue on South Lamar.
We purchased our cupcakes and I can say that they are flavorful and moist. While in the shop I saw some cinnamon rolls that I will have to try

Every year I order a banana nut cake with chocolate frosting for my coworker. It’s is DELICIOUS!!! First off, who even makes that flavor cake? Moonlight does! I call a few days ahead and they do a beautiful job. You can always stop at HEB and grab a cake but I much rather spend my money at a local specialty shop, their baked goods are awesome!

My son and I walk over here about once a week. My favorites are the ham and cheese kolaches and the baked apple fritter– SO GOOD. If you are lucky enough to get here before they sell out of kolaches, chances are you are going to get a hot one because they are so fresh and sell so quickly! My son’s favorites are the gingerbread men and frosted cinnamon rolls. They also have great fresh breads. The woman who owns the place is a dear and all the staff are friendly and helpful. This cute little neighborhood bakery is a treasure.

Everything here is WONDERFUL! Seriously, their kolaches are a staple in my diet haha. Everyone behind the counter is super friendly. Moonlight is THE BEST start to my day! :)

The cinnamon roll was absolutely delicious! I could tell that it was definitely fresh. Service was also great. When I walked in, a lady offered a sample of the apple danish, which I of course tried. It was delicious as well. The lady that helped me was very friendly and we carried on a small conversation about the possible chance of snow here in Texas. I’m leaving Austin on Saturday to go back to school, but when I get back here I will definitely make another trip to Moonlight. I may even go again before Saturday!

Walked in to check them out after dining at East Side King. Said hello, asked them what they were excited about, what should I try? I love sweets and bakeries, so I’m pretty game to try everything, but guidance is always welcomed.
The super-​friendly gal working at the counter walked me through her set-​up, offered free samples of bread and pastry. She decided that the cinnamon roll samples had been out for too long, so she went into the back to slice up a fresh one (what?!).
They seem to have a few components to the bakery operation:
1) They are a morning bakery. Hot, warm, gooey things perfect for your breakfast meetings and weekend rewards. The cinnamon rolls were INSANELY good.
2) They are a bread bakery, and have some wholesale accounts. She mentioned that a customer had failed to pickup an order, so at lunch on a weekday, she had an abundance of stock, but said that wasn’t always the case.
3) They are a cookie and fancy dessert decorating business. We got some bat cookies as a nice hostess gift for our friends. Reports were positive.
The prices were decent and the selection ample. I don’t know how much is scratch (versus commercial mix) and organic, but everything tasted great. If this was on my way to work, I’d be in trouble!

I was craving a hand decorated sugar cookie and I’m SO GLAD I found this place! I got two cookies and an éclair. It was all so good!!! This was my first time coming here, but it’s definitely not my last! :)

I know I left a review a few days back, but I went by again and had to give another amazing review. The almond cookies are to die for, I love the strong flavor. The coconut macaroons were really good too. Almond croissant was super good as well. Cinnamon rolls are always amazing.

Possibly the best cinnamon rolls on town! The fruit boats were delicious and the baguette was yummy. I enjoyed the lady that served us, she was friendly and also chatted with us about some events going on around town.
If you are hoping for something specific I’d get there early as it looks like they sell out of certain things pretty early on.
Do yourself a favor, get the cinnamon roll!

I just took a phone call from Moonlight Bakery and I think future customers should know a few things. First — really believe what other reviewers have said — you most often will NOT find what you want in their case. Reviewer J C. said it best when he/​she stated that this bakery has a serious lack of drive and doesn’t even hide it — very hipster but clueless on the customer service.
Two days ago I drove from north Round Rock out to this bakery just for iced sugar cookies (they are good — really you could make them at home like this but it would take time). Of course they were out and so I figured why not place and order and make a day of it with my friend to come back out and pick up.
Emily took my order — she was sweet but had no idea on several things — I wanted a dozen but not of a bunch of bats. :/​I asked if they still had other shapes she said yes but she wasn’t sure if they could be used. (Raised eyebrow there but ok…) She said maybe this would be a special order. Fine. I asked for a dozen of the .99 iced butter (sugar) cookies and bakers choice for the shapes. We set my time to pick up at 12.00.
I get a call today (day I’m supposed to pick up) just a few minutes ago (two hours before pick up) letting me know there is a problem. Bear in mind I placed the order TWO DAYS ago.
Some girl — (Not Emily) calls to tell me that I had probably been confused when I ordered because I had placed what is actually a special order and I didn’t even tell them what shapes I wanted and it was going to cost more but they have bats did I want bats? When she FINALLY took a breath and let the customer speak I told her Emily DID tell me it was a special order and I wanted a dozen bigger cookies baker’s choice on shapes. That sent her into another verbal tizzy. Then I just said — you know — I’m coming in all the way from Round Rock and if you can’t fill my order then no worries. (Very nicely and calmly even though I was disappointed in this experience).
I really hate when people use Unilocal to vent rather than educate so I want readers to know I’m not even mad. I just think y’all should keep a few things in mind when doing anything other than stumbling upon this place.
DO NOT go here with the expectation that you are going to receive the product or service you have in mind. Their items are tasty but with so many local people really loving their customers — this place isn’t serving up anything that’s worth that kind of patience on the customer’s part.
Now…I’m off to vent my frustration by whipping up my own batch of iced sugar butter cookies. Homemade from scratch. :)

I ordered a bear claw, almond croissant, and pecan danish. Wish I could have tried their kolaches as it seems that is the more popular item here. They looked beautiful but the people I bought these for complained that they were way too sweet. I tried a piece and they were right. I’m sure I’ll be back to try their kolaches.
P. S. Don’t park here if you’re trying to go to ESK. they’ll tow yo ass!

We frequent this bakery for their moon and bat cookies. They are always very friendly and helpful. Recently I had them make a cake for my husbands birthday. They made a 3-​D Air Jordan 1 cake and it was perfect. Norma and Derek went out of their way to make sure they understood exactly what I wanted and that I was happy.
My husband was so surprised when he saw the cake and happy eating it too because it was so delicious! Thank you Moonlight!