We LOVE Sweet Reserve! It's such a lovely spot to step out of the hot (or cold!) and enjoy a coffee…read moreor tea. They have a great variety for everyone and even have a selection of fresh pastries and cakes. I go here often and the baristas are always so kind. The shelves of art and jewelry made by local artists is always fun to look at and I love the support for the local community! Highly recommend Sweet Reserve in Skokie!

The cake menu has some interesting options. Unfortunately, the online ordering process is a pain,…read moreand you can't call in. The bakery offers large cakes - and yet they will.not customize in any way, not with any kind of birthday message, or anything to recognize a special occasion. We went to pick up the cake, the young kids working there didn't even seat the cake well in the box - didn't close the box properly, and when we got home, the cake had shifted so that it had rubber against the side of the box. The chocolate cake layers themselves in the Ferrero cake were excellent - a slightly denser texture with some chew, but not overly so, and nice and moist. The hazelnut cream was ok. Overall it was hard to taste that this was a Ferrero cake, although I could see a few crushed up pieces of the Ferrero chocolate inside. But the white frosting was awful - tasted something between flowers and soap. I do not enjoy a soapy cake. In terms of the cafe itself , it's an industrial space that put minimal effort into feeling like a modern/minimalist cafe. Not somewhere I see myself enjoying a latte in. I don't see myself returning any time soon.

My first time here and it was delicious! (My daughter and her friend always go and love it.)…read more We ordered the cream puff tower to share. So good and they even give you a bottle of ice cold water for you at the table.

Amazing gelato ice creams my kids favorite and wonderful customer service…read more Everything here so delicious that you want to order everything .

Emily is the best! Explained everything well and was super sweet. Ask for Emily when you visit!read more

The food was amazing and my family loved it!…read more I came here with my fiancé and her family and they enjoyed the food and were delighted by the atmosphere. Our server Jade even spoke Vietnamese to the parents, and really helped them order just what they wanted.

A new place for me that I accidentally found on Google Maps. It looked interesting in the photos,…read morebut in real life it's even more beautiful. A very nicely decorated place with great taste and attention to detail. I went with my friends for an afternoon coffee. We all ordered different types of coffee, and every single one was excellent. Unlike chain coffee shops where everything comes in paper cups, here you actually get a real cup, which I really appreciated. My friends also ordered spinach pie and said they hadn't had such a good one in a long time. The guys who work there are very kind and pleasant. Overall, everything was truly wonderful. I would definitely recommend everyone to visit this place!

Nice opening store with Middle Eastern flavors. Love the…read morecoffee roasting machine sitting in the entrance of the store. Will be fun if we came in a time when they roasting the coffee. The air in the store fills with the really nice Chia aroma. The pastry is a little bit on the sweeter side. We came in around 3:30, and there were no lines. So we got our coffee quickly.

I just recently discovered this place. I work in Lincolnwood. It has a great ambiance to talk with…read morefriends, co-workers, or just chill by yourself and sip on coffee. More than enough seating and outlets to do work. My go-to drink is the iced café latte with whole milk. The coffee quality is far superior to Starbucks. Also, I love the gauva empanada with cream cheese! Also its good to know you are supporting a local business. Happy to know 5% of their proceeds go to charity. Overall highly recommend!

Such a warm and cozy cafe. Grab something to go or stay awhile, this place is IT. They have…read morecoffees, teas, and specialty lattes. I went with an iced peppermint tea and it was very refreshing. I also tried the guava and cream cheese pastry and my goodness this was insanely delicious. The pastry dough is crispy, flakey and fluffy. The guava jam and cream cheese was sweet and not overly sweet. I stopped in on a weekend morning and throughout my time here there was a constant flow of customers coming and going. Staff members were able to keep up with the influx of weekend customers. Within 5 minutes of placing my order my items were ready to be picked up at the front counter.

This place was a huge miss for me sadly. i had high expectations given all the media hype around…read morethis place and my love and constant obsession with dubai chocolate anything. space is huge and nice. i was really excited when i walked in... until i saw the menu board. they have similar items to melt n dip but the prices were all $2-3 higher than melt n dip which is already priced pretty high. food: -portion sizes are really small for the price -dubai cake.. the best part of the dubai style desserts is the crunchy katifi. it tastes stale and really unpleasant. the top chocolate part of the cake was really good though and made up for it -baklava.. fine. nothing crazy but for the size.. it should have been a bigger piece pros: i liked that they have self serve water available and service was ok sadly will not be back

Haven't been here before the remodel so this was a first attempt of trying to go here. It was ok…read moretried pistachio gelato ice cream. Their pistachio latte didn't really taste much of the pistachio. Biscotti latte was ok, a bit too sweet for my liking but overall not so bad.

Castemila Coffee was delightful! It was a wonderful blend of coffee and sweetness of gelato! I…read morewould absolutely order it again. The lemon Gelato was very tart and made me pucker. I love lemon flavored things-- so I enjoyed it even though my crinkled face probably didn't show it! The mango didn't taste like mango to me. It tasted like it was artificially "flavored" mango-- it didn't have a distinct flavor of the fruit mango nor actual chunks of mango. Cafe Castemila is such a cute place. The whole shop was littered with sweets and colorful decor. The staff was smiley and friendly. If in the neighborhood, I'd definitely stop in again!

We stopped by thinking the seating area was larger, they do have 6-7 small round tables, which…read moreworked fine for our party. This cute little spot is brightly colored and staff were friendly and helpful. Samples are available for the gelato so take a leap and try something new. I was offered the hazelnut, which I normally do not get, and after suggesting to add nuts for the topping, I'm happy I did. We tried the puffy pastry with vanilla pudding, we both agreed it was tasty and super sweet. Kids got the jello magic and even for them they could not finish it in one sitting. The sweet treats are endless here, we are sure you can find something for everyone on your party.

We love Rainbow Cone and whenever we get a chance, we try to go. Having a location fairly close to…read morewhere we live is nice. This location is within Buona Beef. The ice cream is good. I love 5 different flavors scooped in a rectangular shape vs a ball. The flavors go well with each other. And I like all of them. My daughter ordered one of the sundaes with donuts. There were 4 mini donuts in the sundae! It's huge and definitely shareable. Service is always good. The employees are all very nice!

My previous experiences with The Original Rainbow Cone have been at Taste of Chicago over the years…read morewhen I would get a little sample cup for a couple of tickets, and I gotta admit it was a pretty good treat on a hot summer day. In recent years, The Original Rainbow Cone has been expanding its footprint, including adding a presence at Buona Beef locations. The other day, one of my buds treated us each to a serving of The Original Rainbow Cone at the Skokie location. Being a slob, I chose to have my serving in a cup rather than in a cone. You get five flavors, which I favor since I like to try as many flavors as possible. The famous Palmer House flavor (New York vanilla and cherries) comes along with pistachio almond, and the more "standard" flavors of chocolate, strawberry and orange sherbet. It's creamy, rich and delicious.

Great selection of Filipino specialty baked goods! So far we've tried the ensaymada, tune milk bar…read moreand Ube lenguas de gato-- all hits! The desserts look decadent but are actually nowhere near as sweet as they may appear. The lenguas de gato were probably the sweetest of the bunch. The coffee selection is small but the beans or roast they use is exceptional and I was surprised at how much I enjoyed their drip coffee. Ambience is modern-casual with some limited seating. Service was nice and helpful!

I purchased the Rolls Royce Ube Swirls and "The Hulk" Ensaymada (specialty pandan brioche style bun…read morefilled with house-made ube, topped with buttercream, coconut, sugar). Bread texture is very nice, soft, and chewy. Unfortunately, no ube flavor in either. No pandan flavor in the Ensaymada too. I also tried my friend's Bibing-Cute (baked rice cake with coconut, melted cheese, salted egg). This was better and more accurate to its description. No issues with service. I love the variety and authentic of the bakery but am disappointed the Asian flavors are not properly executed.

Disappointed to see the chicken and waffle sandwich no longer on the menu because I never got a…read morechance to try it. That being said, I tried The Madison, which is described as such: Neuske's bacon, creamy boursin, sharp cheddar, and a souffléd egg paired with fresh tomato, red onion, and arugula, all layered on warm ciabatta. I really liked it! I had never had boursin (a type of spreadable cheese) before. All the flavors melded well together, although I didn't like the texture of the arugula so I removed that after a few bites. Would definitely order that sandwich again. My husband had the Steak & Egg sandwich which he said was good but I didn't care for the flavor combo. It is described as such: Tender roast beef, melted American cheese, and caramelized onions layered with a souffléd egg on a toasted ciabatta. It's interesting in the picture it shows a waffle instead of ciabatta. I guess they got rid of the waffles altogether? They should probably update the sandwich photo is that's the case. Visited: 7/25/26

We did go in for a 6 PM dinner of sandwiches and we were hoping for snacks and such. We ordered two…read moresandwiches a cappuccino and a San Pellegrino. That came to $49 with tax and tip. There's nothing extra included. As you can see, it is very boring looking. There's no music playing. It's very, very basic and highly overpriced. I also wish they would've had a list of ingredients for make your own sandwich. There wasn't even suggestion from the counter person.