Pollman's Bake Shop

Are you like me…..tried numerous king cakes but always thought they weren’t all that, sometimes just dry slightly cinnamon flavored day old bread or overly stuffed with just a wad of insanely sweet cream cheese icing type filling?!?! Well I am almost 45 years old and lived in Mobile almost my entire life and have always been a Mardi gras lover. Mobile’s Carnival season is one of my favorites, running closely behind Christmas & College Football….. AND this is the first King Cake that I not only liked but absolutely LOVED!!! Moist, delicious, flavorful. I wish there was another way to describe the “filling” because it is definitely not filled the way you might think (like a custard or jelly filled donut) it is a perfect smattering of cream cheese that doesn’t overwhelm but compliments the cinnamon and vanilla undertones that scream MARDI GRAS!!! Do yourself a favor, and make sure you try one this year. I have purchased more than one and can guarantee I will be kicking off every carnival season with a Pollman’s Bakery king cake!!!

Unfortunately the king cake was stale and very dry when we purchased it; it wasn't what we expected...

My wife and I stopped for a couple of sandwiches before we had to drive back to Atlanta, and their food was amazing! I also got the best Apple fritter I have ever had in my life! Everyone there was super friendly. We will definitely be back every time we are in town.

King cake was excellent as was the chicken salad sandwich. Will definitely be back.

I used to work downtown in Mobile and thought Pollman's had the best king cakes in Mobile. However, I was in Mobile today and picked one up from Broad St. and it was $32. Which would be pricey IF GOOD. Got it home, it is definitely days old. Just didn't taste fresh at all. And the recipe has changed for sure. The ones I used to get from the downtown location (now closed) were a much better sweet dough. This king cake is so stale and cheap cinnaminny tasting...it is uneditable. What a disappointment!

Needed a custom cake last minute and they were happy to help. Looked great and tasted great! Highly recommend.

Very good.