Where is the Best Bakery in Chicago, Illinois?
I have lived on the North side all of my life and now have been on the South side for the past five years. This bakery KICKS BUTT! Everything I have ever ordered from there has been fresh, and very tasty. Our orders have always been on time as promised and never forgotten. Their consistency is excellent. The fresh strawberry/cheese coffee cake is EXCELLENT! Their poundcake is of old world recipe excellence. You can tell these recipes have been handed down for generations. Truly worth the ride if you live on the North side and definitely the best around Chicago!
I am interested in seeing all these reviews on a place that I have come to view as an almost daily necessity. I love the pastries and the pizza, and the espresso drinks are usually first rate. Several years ago the place had a much more homey feel, and the owner and her son were the ones who waited on everyone. It just isn’t that place anymore, but the quality of the baked goods has not waned at all.I think that the issues with service are probably a function of the high turnover; there seem to be different tatooed men and women working the espresso machine on a weekly basis. I have had moody service before but mainly very friendly and personable employees make up the staff.This makes the consistency of the drinks a bit of an issue, and I agree that all are overpriced. But it still has an incredible charm, and sitting outside on a nice day (in front, since the back area torched up the other day) with their drinks and a panini is a great experience. I never understood why one w
I like their cookies… perfect size, not too Store-bought sweet, and interestig flavors. Their cake… too buttery for me. Literally, the frosting is like sinking your teeth into a stick of butter. I am more of a sweet lady myself. The owner, though, is so nice and has beautiful and scrumptious lunches. It is kid friendly and has outdoor seating. It;s also across the street from Ravenswood school so eat there and then go to their playground… or down the street to Chase Park!
