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    Pumpkin Bread Slice
    Matea P.

    Amazing, as always. I always feel like their breads and pastries get better and better with every visit. Their sourdough bread is phenomenal and even discourages me from making my own - because why make some when I drive 10 minutes and buy the best bread? It's Fall again and I always look forward to their pumpkin loaf. Their scones, apple pastries, buns, literally everything they offer is always so incredible. This bakery has been my #1 for many years now

    Coffee's always better with a treat
    Mariya G.

    A nice variety of baked goods and reasonable prices. Extremely patient and friendly staff. I only tried some of the treats like a poppy seed roll and a ham and cheese croissants but I cannot wait to go back and buy a loaf of fresh bread!

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    Sofya Z.

    Amazing selection of breads and cakes, with breakfast pastries that are absolutely delicious. The coffee is strong and hot, just the way it should be. Service is quick and friendly, and the little sit-in area adds a really cute touch. Definitely a spot worth coming back to!

    Apricot Cookies, Butter Cookies, Lemon Butter Cookies
    Mark B.

    Nice cozy little bakery just on the corner across the street from the Des Plaines train station. A lot of variety in baked goods. Lots of sweet treats! They also have sandwiches and cafe drinks as well. I loved their Blueberry Scone accompanied by a Vanilla Chai Tea Latte

    Cinnamon rolls
    Sandra S.

    Nice ambience they bring your coffee and sweets to your table. The quality of the desserts and selection are great

    Carla A.

    Beautiful little bakery in the heart of downtown Des Plaines. Everything we had was delicious. My husband got the almond pretzel croissant, I got a spinach quiche and we shared a blueberry scone. We took a loaf of Parmesan sourdough home. It was still too hot and fresh that they could cut it for us, but that just spoke to how fresh it was. There was a line but it moved very quickly with everyone working behind the counter. We waited less than 5 minutes to order. They were kind and efficient. So glad this is just a few minutes from home, I plan on trying some of their drinks soon too!

    Sourdough!
    Kevin R.

    OH MY GOSH!!!! Best Sourdough outside of San Francisco!!! THANK YOU!!! (I know I am yelling, I meant to, it's THAT good!)

    bakery and cafe
    Hannah H.

    Amazing Breads and Cakes is a small family-owned and -operated bakery in Des Plaines, and they carry naturally-leavened breads, pastries, cookies, customized birthday cakes, and various beverages (such as coffee, tea, and hot chocolate). We stopped by to get some coffee and some pastries to take home after doing some errands in the area - we had an apple-filled pastry, a ham & cheese croissant, and a spinach & ricotta croissant. These were okay, where it was more dough/bread heavy than the filling. The one filled with apples was my favorite out of the three. I also had a mocha, but this was forgettable - it seemed slightly watered down and not strong. Service was friendly, and there a handful of tables to enjoy your beverage and treats; however, most seem to get their orders to go. You can tell that items are made in house, and they take pride in their offerings. Limited street parking is available. +friendly service +limited street parking available

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    Great service. Great food i do recommend this cozy place in Downtown of DesPlaines are

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    Great coffee and sandwich in downtown. Owners are always nice. Not much place to stay in, but for take out is the best place in the area.

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    Excellent homemade breads and pastries, although a bit overpriced, imo. Worth a try though.

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    Quite the selection, fabulous taste and friendly team. Love the fact there is seating inside.

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    Fresh and delicious baked items. Paczki and foccacia are especially delicious. Coffee and sandwiches very fresh .

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    Central Continental Bakery

    4.2(269 reviews)
    3.0 mi
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    Small-local- not a chain- go support!!! For the pros: Great…read moreservice overall. The Black Forest cake was delicious and beautiful and they did an excellent job. Donuts, apple fritters, and eclairs were very tasty. The custards were yummy. Cons: Place was dead, not one customer to be found on a Saturday morning at 7:30am. Stop going to the chain coffee joints and try a small place that needs us. I preordered a little leas than $100 worth of cakes, pies, and pastries so I grabbed some of the cookies to make it $100. The butter cookies are $33 a lb. Ouch! As soon as you take a bite they fall apart and crumble everywhere. The kids didn't like the taste and didn't eat any of them, a waste of $12. No prices anywhere other than the boxed goods or coffee signs. 4% fee for using a credit card which I get, but have it posted better. Couple small signs I caught over by the fresh stuff saying price tags reflect cash price, but yet didn't see prices anywhere other than on shelves by boxed stuff. Have prices posted. French silk pie was very thick and not very chocolaty. No one really cared for it, def would not get again. I looked back at receipt after I left and see a random charge for "open retail" for $3.12, no clue what that is. So was over charged for something I didn't get.

    Small-local- not a chain- go support!!! For the pros: Great…read moreservice overall. The Black Forest cake was delicious and beautiful and they did an excellent job. Donuts, apple fritters, and eclairs were very tasty. The custards were yummy. Cons: Place was dead, not one customer to be found on a Saturday morning at 7:30am. Stop going to the chain coffee joints and try a small place that needs us. I preordered a little leas than $100 worth of cakes, pies, and pastries so I grabbed some of the cookies to make it $100. The butter cookies are $33 a lb. Ouch! As soon as you take a bite they fall apart and crumble everywhere. The kids didn't like the taste and didn't eat any of them, a waste of $12. No prices anywhere other than the boxed goods or coffee signs. 4% fee for using a credit card which I get, but have it posted better. Couple small signs I caught over by the fresh stuff saying price tags reflect cash price, but yet didn't see prices anywhere other than on shelves by boxed stuff. Have prices posted. French silk pie was very thick and not very chocolaty. No one really cared for it, def would not get again. I looked back at receipt after I left and see a random charge for "open retail" for $3.12, no clue what that is. So was over charged for something I didn't get.

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    Jarosch Bakery

    4.3(466 reviews)
    5.1 mi
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    So I went to Jarosch bakery this morning at their NEW location at 111 Higgins Road, about a block…read moreto the left of their original address. And the new digs look outstanding. I went in early this morning, before 7am, to pick up some paczkis, their awesome cinnamon raisin bread and my dad's favorite, the Swedish Flat. And we weren't disappointed. So the front counter space is big. Their inside space to wait is, I believe, a little bit bigger compared to their old location. They still have their shelving in there with kolaczkis, assorted breads and pre-boxed paczkis. They are still getting everything together from their move and they didn't have a lot of pazckis available, which is ok because we aren't at Fat Tuesday yet amd last year you could place an order for them online. But their customer service is great as usual, and customers leave with smiles on their faces. I asked one of the employees there how have the longtime customers taken to the new building and she said so far it's been a mix. I love the new place and can't wait to see how they perform when they are all don't acclimating to their new home. Also, they have a awesome looking espresso machine but it isn't up and running when I was there. Thanks for being able to replace my hole in my heart when our local bakery closed a ling time ago.

    Jarosch Bakery is one of those classic, old-school bakeries that's been serving the Chicago suburbs…read morefor decades, and you can tell the moment you walk in. It has that traditional neighborhood bakery feel with display cases full of cookies, donuts, pastries, breads, and cakes. The bakery has been around since 1959 and is known for making many of its items from scratch, which really shows in the quality. Jarosch Bakery +1 The selection is impressive. Their butter cookies, coffee cakes, sweet rolls, and donuts are standouts, and everything looks fresh and carefully made. If you're picking up dessert for a gathering or ordering a custom cake for a celebration, this is the kind of bakery that has built a reputation for doing those things really well. The place can get busy, especially around holidays, but that's usually a good sign that people keep coming back. Prices are a bit on the higher side compared to grocery store bakeries, but the quality and traditional baking make it worth it. Overall, Jarosch Bakery is a great spot if you appreciate classic bakeries that focus on fresh, scratch-made pastries and desserts. It's the kind of place that feels like a local tradition.

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    Sweet Occasions

    4.4(103 reviews)
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    I would avoid this establishment…read more I called on 1/27 at 12:40 PM to order vegan cupcakes for my son's birthday. The employee, Tim, told me they had 6 vanilla and 6 chocolate vegan cupcakes available. I requested 4 chocolate cupcakes, and he said I would need to prepay and that they would be ready in 15 minutes. I was surprised they could be prepared that quickly, but went along with it. We picked them up about 30 minutes later and brought them home. That evening, my son tried one and it was extremely hard, with grainy frosting. Overall, the cupcake tasted terrible. We didn't eat the remaining three and left them in the box. The next day, I returned to the shop to share my concerns and was told Tim would call me back. He did call and said they had tried a cupcake and felt it tasted fine. He also told me that I may not know what vegan cupcakes taste like. I didn't argue, but I've had plenty of vegan desserts before, and they've never been this inedible. He then explained that the batter used was leftover from a cake made a week earlier and that it's common practice for them to freeze batter and make cupcakes later. I was surprised to hear this. More disappointing was that there was no attempt to make things right or offer any solution--only to explain why they wouldn't provide a refund. I told him that was fine, but that I wouldn't be returning or recommending their shop and would be sharing my experience. If you're looking for vegan options or any dessert options and decent customer service, there are plenty of other places in the area. I'd recommend looking elsewhere.

    I order all my cakes for major events such as graduations and milestone birthdays! They do a great…read morejob with my requests.

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