Vegan
American
Take-out
Bakery

Long-established coffee shop with an all-vegan bakery case from East Side Ovens. Small interior, has wireless internet, music nights. Reported fully vegan March 2022. Open Mon-Sun 8:00am-5:00pm.


25 Reviews

First Review by rccourtney

Trashlord666

Points +381

Vegan
10 Aug 2023

long live indie coffee!

tiny/cozy all vegan coffee shop on the eclectic and bohemian willy street! friendly, welcoming, helpful staff—they have a bike pump too if your tires need a top-off!

i got the iced latte w/ oat and it was excellent. the apple danish was also very good and i highly recommend

Pros: all vegan , independent coffee shop —support small businesses!, great food and great staff!

rikkio16

Points +601

Vegan
04 Jul 2023

They ain't foolin'

Stopped in for a quick pick me up. Ordered an iced oat-milk latte and a mixed berry danish. Both were solid. Wish I could have tried the donuts but came on the wrong day.

veggie_htx

Points +2082

Vegan
16 Apr 2023

Awesome experience at Mother Fool's

Such a warm, friendly environment! The vegan pastry case has so many delicious options. The raspberry rhubarb danish (or galette, not sure), was splendid. Sometimes I think pastry crust can be bland -- but I enjoyed each bite of this baked good! Great coffee with refills.

Switchy_Jack

Points +64

Non Veg
23 Mar 2023

Matcha Latte & Donuts

Very good donuts and matcha latte. Completely vegan!

Stephcounselor

Points +592

Vegan
23 Mar 2023

Best Vegan Mocha

The atmosphere is the best. Local art, local coffee, and local vegan pastries. Everything is vegan. I love their oat milk mocha.

izzyvegan

Points +165

Vegan
24 Feb 2023

Fully vegan cafe

I love that everything is vegan here! They do good pastries, but the coffee isn't the best in Madison (though there are free refills on drip coffee, which is always a plus). It's usually pretty quiet with lots of seating, so it's a nice place to get work done.

MichelleP36

Points +1580

Vegan
12 Jan 2023

Quaint cafe on willy st

Delicious pastries and full coffee bar.

111artsgallery

Points +1045

Vegan
15 Aug 2022

Coffee to go

Read about walked there got coffee cookies n pastries super nice great prices and selection

Pros: All vegan , Small great vibe , Fast friendly

VagrantVegan

Points +1333

Vegan
15 Aug 2022

Fun vegan coffee shop

This was a nice coffee shop with good options for vegan pastries and other snacks. The donuts and drinks were tasty. It was also cool to be able to pick up some supplies here in the grocery section. I picked up a bag of raisins, but there was honestly a good selection for this small of a place.

Pros: Grocery section

Kmoneyme

Points +20

Vegan
03 Aug 2022

Friendly Staff + Coffee

We found Mother Fool’s on Happy Cow. It’s true they’ve had all vegan pastries since 1995!! We had a raspberry rhubarb tartlet. It was delightful! They have a great soy milk too for thick foam in the cappuccino. You should definitely go!

Pros: All pastries are vegan , No up charge for soy and oat milk, Delightfully friendly staff

Cons: Street Parking can be confusing

tessysdb

Points +258

Vegan
19 Jun 2022

It was okay

I am so happy that there is a full vegan coffee house in Madison, but the latte I had was just okay. The baked goods are inconsistent. We've had really tasty donuts there as well as some pretty dry donuts other times.

Tigra220

Points +10447

Vegan
19 Feb 2022

Cool Place

This is a cool little hipster, dive joint selling all vegan baked goods. I tried a chocolate cupcake. The cupcake was huge and the chocolate was rich and tasty. I didn’t care for the icing though; it wasn’t buttercream.

Buddhacat01

Points +67

Vegan
14 Mar 2020

ALL VEGAN BAKED GOODS11

Funky and friendly coffeehouse with a full case of yummy baked goods. Finally I don't have to ask "anything vegan?". Hardest part is deciding which to try. Oat and soy milk for your coffee at no added charge-as it should be.

Pros: ALL VEGAN, more than a dozen vegan baked goods to choose from, Friendly staff

Cons: off street parking

kianaavlon

Points +404

Vegan
25 May 2019

Gross muffin and chai

Really disappointing blueberry muffin (no flavor and bad texture) and a chai that just tasted like almond milk. Would not waste your time.

SamanthaStrohbusch

Points +119

Vegan
12 Apr 2019

Favorite coffee shop

I love this place. No extra cost for vegan milk and fully vegan bakery. Good study atmosphere and open late. It’s perfect.

Sipeskm

Points +67

Vegan
09 Jan 2018

quaint cozy place

Food is vegan minus butter and cream cheese (add ons). Cute atmosphere. I had a cup of miso carrot soup and it was great, but not really miso soup but more like a potato soup.

Pros: atmosphere, vegan dessert , WiFi

Cons: no card

Mary.Hodges.1988

Points +62

Vegan
16 Sep 2017

I was hoping for a bit more

I stopped in at Mother's Fool during a road trip that took me past Madison. I use the "happy cow" app when I'm traveling to find vegan friendly food options on the road. It's nice to not always have to order off the sides menu.

Mother's Fool was good, I got a soy chai and two cookies. I was just hoping for a few more options (more bakery options and food options - there were only a few bakery items) to make it worth me getting off the interstate for it. BUT the soy chai and the cookies were indeed good!!

tsworth

Points +115

Vegan
09 Sep 2017

Excellent vegan options

If you're looking for a vegan-friendly coffee shop in Madison, this is the place to go. They always have delicious vegan soups and vegan baked goods.

hjfs

Points +81

Vegan
30 Dec 2016

Cute little coffee shop

The coffee is good, the staff is friendly, the location is cute and cozy, and the vegan baked goods are great! Nothing bad to say at all :)

Pros: good coffee, good baked goods, cozy atmosphere

Lindsey

Points +111

Vegan
08 Jul 2015

Almost All Vegan Establishment

My husband and I had a great visit to this place! The guy behind the counter was friendly. As far as I could tell, the only thing I could see that wasn't vegan in this place was dairy options for the coffee drinks. There were two kinds of soy milk available and almond milk as well, all for no extra charge. There was an amazing variety of vegan baked goods, courtesy of a vegan bakery in Milwaukee. Vegan soups were available from the Green Owl vegetarian restaurant down the street. They even had vegan samosas available the day we were there, but we didn't get to sample any of the savory stuff, unfortunately. The baked goods and coffee drinks were delicious. We wanted to come back during our stay in Madison, but there was just too much other great vegan food to be found, so we couldn't fit a return visit into our schedule, unfortunately. We will be back next time we're in Madison!
Updated from previous review on Tuesday July 07, 2015

Pros: so many delicious vegan options!, friendly, pretty cool atmosphere, spacious

Cons: no parking, not a ton of seating if it gets crowded, cash or check only

EverydayTastiness

Points +2685

Vegan
19 Apr 2015

Great bakery case and chai

It was easy to find and there was plenty of free street parking available. The atmosphere inside was warm and welcoming. I liked the vibe I got from the place. We made a beeline for the bakery case. The barista was very friendly and helpful with drink and food suggestions. The case had some many options: cinnamon rolls, muffins, cookies, Danishes, breads, and cake. It was a fantastic selection, and everything was reasonably priced.

Cinnamon roll and chai were great. I would stop again when driving through Madison.

Pros: cheap, easy parking

Mikemotorbike

Points +143

Vegan
30 Aug 2013

coffee and cake with a smile

Cash only. Keep that in mind. They have vegan pastries from around the city and they're so dang good. It's a simple place with good coffee. I was just in town for work but I liked having this part of my morning.

Pros: good price, vegan treats!

Cons: cash only, limited seating

knit-picky-vegan

Points +88

Vegan
05 Oct 2012

Mother Fool's - Funky with Fantastic Food !

Any place that creates and serves delicious Vegan fare is tops on my list and welcome on my plate.
Great building and simple ambience combined with their food selections makes this a great place to spend some time solo, or with friends. It's such a wonderful addition in the cafe scene of Madison! Relax & Enjoy.

Pros: Great food, Great food, Great food

Cons: none, yet, they always please.

ali.seiter

Points +124

Vegan
29 Oct 2011

Classic East Side Cafe

Frankly, anywhere on the East Side of Madison is a wonderful place in my opinion, and Mother Fool's Coffeehouse is verily in keeping with my mentality. The mismatched couches and chairs, graffitied wall, and classic Madison hippie baristas all contribute to give Mother Fool's the warm and fun atmosphere of the East Side.

Food and drink-wise, Mother Fool's always has a bakery case stuffed full of vegan cupcakes, cookies, tarts, pastries, bread rolls, and my favorite sun-dried tomato bread. They also have a vegan soup-of-the-day and all their drinks can be made with soy milk at no extra cost. A welcoming, delicious, and vegan-friendly cafe fit for the East Side.

See pictures and more restaurant reviews at my blog: http://farmersmarketvegan.wordpress.com/

Pros: All-vegan bakery., Soy milk at no extra charge., Friendly baristas.

Cons: No food other than soup and bakery., A bit small (lack of seating).

rccourtney

Points +102

Vegan
22 May 2008

Awesome vegan sweets

I love all the sweets that they serve here especially the cranberry orange scone. Also great coffee and tea with soy as an option.
I am wondering why I am not allowed to give the place 5 happy cows as a rating. This place is 100% vegetarian and is in fact all vegan except the small amount of dairy that they have in the form of milk and cream for coffee.

Pros: vegan deserts, great coffee and tea

Cons: uncomfortable couches




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