I love going to the Farmers Market at Daley Plaza in Chicago. They have so many things to choose from that includes fresh fruits & veggies, flowers and food vendors. I happen to see this vendor and decided to try their tamales. Staff was very friendly and I ordered my tacos as well as a few of their pastries. The tamales were delicious! Really enjoyed them. I have been back a second time for the tacos and will definitely come back and get them again. Thanks Aracely's! read more

Aracely's Bakery - Delicious pork tamale. - Bakeries Near Me - Franklin Park, Illinois

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Had a veggie sandwich (not on the menu) since they were out of poblano and cheese tamales. It. Was. Delicious. The staff were all super kind, the place was clean inviting. I'll be back! read more

Aracely's Bakery - Veggie sandwich - Bakeries Near Me - Franklin Park, Illinois

The tamales were amazing! The employees were super nice and helpful. Can't wait to go back and try the sandwiches.

I recently purchased both the traditional Rosca de Reyes and a custom Rosca made of mini conchas, and I'm so glad I found this bakery. The sweet bread is made to perfection--soft, fresh, and absolutely delicious. The service was prompt, and the staff were courteous and attentive throughout my visit. Although I didn't try any of the regular baked goods this time, I definitely will in the future. I've been to other Mexican bakeries where the bread can be dry and just okay, but that is not the case here. The bread is consistently soft and flavorful every time. I highly recommend this bakery to anyone looking for authentic, delicious Mexican sweet bread. Compré la Rosca de Reyes tradicional y una Rosca personalizada de mini conchas, y todo estuvo delicioso. El pan es suave, fresco y de excelente calidad. El servicio fue rápido, atento y muy amable. Definitivamente recomiendo esta panadería a cualquiera que busque pan dulce mexicano auténtico. read more

Such an awesome surprise to come across this quaint little Mexican bakery. Very clean and incredibly friendly, fresh breads and pastries and has an assortment of other items like sandwiches and tamales. Conveniently located and accommodating hours. We will definitely be back! read more

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The most delicious desserts! Always fresh, always stocked. I'll admit I come here at least 3 times a week! Family owned and everything tastes like it's baked with love! Whenever people come visit me, I always send them home with an assortment of pastries from Aracely's Bakery! They also have delicious sandwiches- perfect for a quick lunch! If you haven't been here yet, you're missing out! Go support this local business read more

This bakery has great-tasting green and red tamales and a solid selection of Mexican-style sandwiches. The variety here is really impressive, and they also offer a nice selection of coffee. The only downside is the hot coffee cups--the lids are a bit flimsy, which can make it tricky to hold without worrying about spills. Overall, still a great spot with quality food and good options. read more

Amazing coffee, amazing bakery, green tamales are so good. Sandwiches are delicious. I recommend going here.

These guys make really good tamales. I used to buy them from Brookfield farmers market and noticed a while back they are at Tinley market too. I bought some and they still taste great and are legit. read more

Food is always good just a bit over priced for the coffees or horchata but other then that the food is yummy like always

Tamales are so good! I also tried orange pineapple muffin & lemon poppy; they did not disappoint! I will return to try some other goodies!

Best tamales all around! Delicious and not greasy. Hot and ready eat. I ordered ahead of time had a dozen ready when I walked in.

Felt the need to update, as this place is still great. I used to work around the corner and was here all the time. I live elsewhere now. However, if I'm passing by, we love to pop in for a delicious sandwich and coffee. Such was the case yesterday. I had to go across town to get some tickets from a friend in Des Plaines. On the way back south, we decided to have lunch here. They have great made-to-order sandwiches, tamales, sweet bread and great coffee. It was like a little flashback. Really happy to see they are doing well. They had a decent line going when when got there so they are still popular! read more

Tamales are my favorite ones. I'm recommending to anyone! The best of the best, it's always sold out so fast.

Longstanding location offering authentic Mexican, delicious bakery items. When you walk in, the amazing scent of freshly baked goods enter your nose. Variety of options. read more

Quality of cake I ordered was horrible. I clearly verbally stated that I wanted it made a certain way and I got confirmation that this could be done there with no problem. I also asked if I could get the lady that bakes the cakes there also to be the Only one to make this cake since she was the one that baked my kid's cake last time and this was reassured by two different employees I spoke to that they will tell her. One employee even called her to tell her this in front of us when we returned the following day to speak with her. I was very clear and requested for No type of filling inside layer of cake and I only wanted thin sliced banana fruit exactly the same way I have received previous order of cake in February 2022. I was reassured that it would be made exactly per my request. That wasn't done, lot's of banana pudding was added and huge chunks of banana were added causing the cake to crumble apart when slicing it. I was left with almost the whole cake due to the poor quality lot's of my guests did not like the cake and were very surprised this cake came from the same bakery that the previous cake I ordered in February 2022. The photo image on cake was crooked but that was the least reason of the problem. It saddens my heart to come to the realization that the bakery staff here disrespects and disregards what the customer requests and for that reason I won't return. read more

Aracely's Bakery - Never Did I Requested for Banana Pudding To Be Added at All ! - Bakeries Near Me - Franklin Park, Illinois

Makes me feel at home coming here. I get some Mexican coffee or Mexican hot chocolate (abuelita brand). This is a definite recommend for me. Pro's: - Authentic Mexican drinks - Tamales are homemade and great tasting - Good but not great sweet bread (pan dulce) Con's: - Parking is a hit or miss depending on time - Not always the friendliest staff read more

This is the best panderia I've tried in all of Chicagoland! The tres leche cake was the best I've ever had. It was perfectly soft, moist, and sweet. The icing was so light and tasty. I could easily eat and entire cake! Their brownie was also incredibly soft and fluffy while their other bread items were high quality and tasty. Everything was great and I can't wait to try other items! read more

Aracely's Bakery - Tres leche cake - Bakeries Near Me - Franklin Park, Illinois

Great pastries and great service! Would recommend this place. The canela coffee is delicious!

Excellent tamales. Love their coffee. Tres Leches cakes are delicious. Tamales are addictive. They sell out daily and people line up in the morning for them. So, so very good. Nothing else jumps out but this is the place for tamales. read more

I travel to the area for business twice a year, and I always make a run here for breakfast. Even though its 20 mins extra for me to drive, their Bamba torta and cinnamon coffee is worth it! read more

I love this Bakery! Love the tamales & the Giant sugar doughnuts. The other bakery is delicious as well. I live in Chicago but almost in Harwood Heights, so Aracely's is closer than where I used to live. It is very hard to find great bakeries now. So, I appreciate Aracely's alot. The employees are nice too which can be also hard to find at many other places. If you did not visit this wonderful bakery yet please do try it out. Happy Early Easter to Everyone!! read more

I missed my go-to panaderia in Albany Park, and I always have "conchas on my mind." Technically, the lyrics should be "empanadas on my mind," which rhymes with Georgia. Aracely's is located in downtown Franklin Park, near the metra station. Going to a pandaderia for me is like a kid in a candy store: I get to pick at least six (6) bakery items for less than $3. At around 1730 hour on a Thursday, full selections of bakery goodness at Aracely's were still available. To meet the minimum $5 purchase for using a credit card, hubby and I ordered couple of small mokalitos (abeulita with a shot of espresso) to ease our cravings for caffeine. Other than the Mexican/Hispanic bakery assortments, tortas, and tamales, there are donuts, cookies, turnovers, and cupcakes. My guava empanadas and conchas were sufficient enough for our spontaneous late-afternoon tea. I have noticed that many panaderias don't post the price under each item. While that never bothers me, I would try to budget as closely as possible based on my experience since many of them are cash-only. "A face of George Washington" is like a million bucks in a panaderia. Thus, create your own punch-card system and start collecting coins after people at a train station. You will feel so accomplished when there is a concha blanca in your hands with that 60 cents you've thrifted! read more

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I love the bread. The Nescafé Hot Chocolate was the issue today. Ordered two large, both were extremely low filled. Very disappointing since this is our favorite hit chocolate. Also the thongs used to pick your bread are not being wiped down after each use. They had dough and filling stuck on the ends. I think the young lay at the counter didn't appreciate that I was moving them over to get to a semi clean one. Another thing, I didn't purchase any tamales but I noticed they were over priced. The bread is one of the best in the area so I'm sure I will be back. I will just not be purchasing the hit chocolate from them anymore. read more

Aracely's Bakery - This is the Nescafé Abuelita Hot Chocolate, low filled. I suggest you check before you leave the bakery. - Bakeries Near Me - Franklin Park, Illinois

Moldy bread,old and flies inside this place gets no stars had to leave immediately.walked in there around 8:42 thinking I was going to get delicious sweet bread but I guess this location is not the best with keeping up with bread what a shame read more

The BEST sandwiches, period. The bread is always warm & soft, with the ever so slightest crunch. The Ingredients are always fresh & prepared well. Absolutely Perfect! read more

The tamales here are almost as good as grandmas and the breakfast sandwiches are delicious. They are only losing one star because once or twice when I went in, they had the sliding doors open which allowed flies to get into the bread/muffins/ cookie area and that was a little gross but over all they are clean and delicious. read more

I'm regular here. The sandwiches are delicious! The Tamales are bomb! The staff is very friendly and speedy with the orders. Definitely come check it out! Great for a quick bite! read more

Mmmmmmm! Tamales! "What do I eat for lunch? I'm tired of fast food." Turns out Aracely's was my answer. I can honestly say that their tamales are the best tamales outside my home. Pork, Chicken, Rajas, Red, and Green. ALL GOOD! A good tamale and coffee in the morning can't be beat. If tamales aren't your thing, then try one of their sandwiches. Ham and Egg on a bagel or on a croissant. Or maybe try a torta de jamon or a torta with a tamale for lunch. I was pleasantly surprised on how fresh and tasty all of their bread was. Conchas are my favorite, so I would suggest trying one for yourself. They also offer coffee, desserts, specialty cakes and even the morning newspaper. So if you're in the Franklin Park area and would like a snack that's a change of pace, head over to Aracely's. You'll like it, trust me. Cheers. read more

Aracely's Bakery - Tamatorta of red pork tamales - Bakeries Near Me - Franklin Park, Illinois

In the back room at Aracely's, there's several women mixing powder and other components to make a product so pure and potent. It's truly grade A stuff. It's got me fiending for more. I've got an empty house because I sold all my possessions because of my addiction. You'll have to shell out a little more cash, but trust me, you don't want to be geekin' off that low grade stuff anyway. I just picked me up a brick this morning. I'm talking about their tamales. They're the best I've ever had. The masa is fluffy and moist, and there's a generous amount of pork (or chicken if you prefer). My favorite is the green chile pork. If you're one of those simps that can't handle spicy food, stick to the red pork or chicken. I'm about to sell my laptop for $10 so I can cop me another brick. read more

Aracely's Bakery - Bread stuffed with cream cheese & jalapeños. - Bakeries Near Me - Franklin Park, Illinois

Great panaderia. Landed at the airport early and this was one of the few options for food at 6am. Super happy though bc the sandwiches are really good. Also got a made-to-order Orange juice and a bunch of different tamales. Best type by far is the rajas con queso (green chili and cheese)- better than the chicken and pork ones. read more

Aracely's Bakery - Tamales! $2 - Bakeries Near Me - Franklin Park, Illinois

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Yum.. Yum.. and YUM! Everything here is just good! Okay lets just dive right in because my mouth is watering right now-- The tamales are the reason I came here. I saw the good yelp reviews (thanks yelpers, you always point me in the right direction). I live about 5 minutes from here since its located right on Franklin Ave across from the high rise condos (that I'm not even sure if people actually live in?!) They open at 4 am and the tamales and bake goods are first come first serve, so if you go later in the day, sorry your going to be SOL. But I woke up early on Saturday and leashed up the pups and headed on my journey to stuff my face. When you get there, you will see trays where you can grab as you please. So load up the tray baby! They have deals, were you can get 6 for $9 ($2 savings) and so on with higher amounts. I personally LOVED the chicken and green sauce. These taste like my childhood, growing up being best friends with a boy who is first generation here, his mom would makes these on the weekends and I would go there and eat them. It just brought me back. They also have baked goods and sandwiches. The doughnuts are $.50 and are so fresh and good. You can tell they were made just hours before. I'd love to go back and try and the sandwiches, which are priced $3-$6 only! The place was packed and lots of people were ordering them and grabbing tamales. This place is a gem! I would honestly say if your in the area, there is absolutely no excuse for not trying them out! Helpful Tips: -Cash only Seniors and Senoritas! -The earlier you go the better! -They are super nice and the women ringing up notice I don't speak Spanish so she saw I was a little confused so she answered all my questions and was super friendly. So don't stress about questions--Ask away! read more

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I used to go to this place on a somewhat regular basis. But the last few times I left without buying anything due to all of the flies! Today there were flies all over the open bread in the container to the left of the register. When I told the young lady behind the counter, she said someone would "get it later". I'm talking about twenty or thirty small flies on the actual bread. Just thinking about it makes my stomach turn. There is absolutely zero excuse for this. I have a background in the food service/food safety industry and know that there are tons of precautions that can be taken to ensure bug free food. I will not be returning to this establishment again. read more

Beyond words how amazed I was when I picked up the cake. The cake was 100% identical copy of my request, got a call couple days before to double check my request, and it came out beautiful and delicious! Special Thank you to the manager, and everyone who made this cake amazing. read more

Aracely's Bakery - Bakeries Near Me - Franklin Park, Illinois

My friend had bought some tamales from here and they were super delish! They were so fresh, not to dry and the perfect kick. One day I ventured in to buy a tray and I must've came at the wrong time of day because I got home so excited for some tamales and they had a burnt flavor to them -_- every.single.one.of.them. I oredered the red and green chicken. The red ones tasted much better than the green. I think it was the green that were burnt, but the flavor leaked into the red. I'll be back for sure bc I love tamales and these are the best around town. Minus my 1 bad trip. I'm not holding any grudges tho! Aracelys you absolutely have my vote!! read more

We always come here to get our tamales. We like the way they have the store set up now and the precautions they have taken. We never were fond of the get your own pastries. We like this so much better. They are definitely on list of caring food and bakery places. It took a pandemic to really realize how places handle your food. There are a few places I will not go back to. read more

Went in at around 12 pm on a Sunday ... asked for a dozen half chicken half Rajas.. when I got home I realized she gave me all raja .. well my kids don't eat that .. called back and was treated like a moron .. little girl in front needs training on what's what I guess tamales are better at oaxaca on lake st.. never again read more

Wonderful! The cakes are delicious (chocolate mocha)! The conchas and tamales are the best in town! They have changed their set up indoors for safety measures. read more

Aracely's Bakery - Bakeries Near Me - Franklin Park, Illinois

My mother in law brought some conchas over from la chiquita in bensenville IL. They were amazing, I have never tasted a concha so good, I remember waking up in the middle of the night looking forward to them, only finding out someone else beat me to it. Thinking I can get them anywhere I ended up in Aracely's bakery in Franklin park. They had the most variety of concha's I have seen. I picked out 7 of them. They seemed much lighter then the la chiquita ones. After trying 3 different kinds I came to the conclusion that these were the worst conchas I have tasted. All 7 different varieties taste the same. Super disappointed. On the bright side they were a dollar, Although a stale "Dunkin' Donuts" donut would of tasted better. read more

When someone needed a ride to the airport, I happily obliged. You see, months ago they went on and on and on and on about the tamales from here and after going one day on a whim, I had been craving them ever since. There aren't many reasons to wake up at 4:30 in the morning. These tamales though....they're a solid enough reason. I've had the pork and chicken and something else and they were all good. Bigger than average, not skimping on the meat, the masa is moist (nothing worse than a dry tamale) and the green ones actually have a good amount of heat. Don't come here expecting some cheap tamales though. A dozen is $18, but they are so, so worth it. Now I understand why they felt the need to tell me about their superior tamales while scoffing at my usual go-to spot. I can't hate though, they were right. read more