This location of Sweet Reserve is off of Oakton with street parking available. I generally walk…read morehere and take whatever I order to-go, back home. The cafe is large with many tables in the back, bar seats in the front window, and big display cases of pastries. They also have whole cakes, a few savory food options, and a small coffee and tea menu. The staff here are generally friendly, and you order at the counter. I have tried many offerings from Sweet Reserve and there truly are no bad choices in the food menus. My favorite savory offering is the chicken tikka twisted bread, which is flavorful and light and crispy pastry warmed up, and also the grilled cheese. These are perfect lunch options for me if I can swing by on my break. On the sweet side, the almond croissant is my absolute number one from Sweet Reserve. The croissant is layered and flaky and buttery, and the almond filling is rich and creamy and divine. I could eat a thousand of these. Their brownies are rich and chocolatey, the Ferrero one is a top contender in our house. I'll often grab one of their pre-wrapped cookies to take with me also, they do have seasonal choices in these. They also generally have a vegan and gluten free option, for example a vegan raspberry matcha muffin (that I know to be very tasty also!) If you're feeling extra indulgent, their miniature tarts and cheesecakes are high quality and well made with great flavor choices. As a Floridian in Chicago, I really enjoy their key lime tart especially. Finally, I took a chance on their whole cakes over the summer for my partner's birthday. I was able to walk in and pick a whole chocolate cake and take it with me. The price was reasonable for the quality and how beautiful it was, and the cake was incredibly luxurious to eat. I would absolutely buy another whole cake from Sweet Reserve with how easy the experience was. This is a spot that I frequent and I really enjoy. While I highlighted some of my favorites, I have never tried something that I wouldn't go back and have again here, and will continue to try new offerings.

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.

It's a small chocolate shop. What sets them apart from others is the simple layout, their chocolate…read moredisplays, their friendly staff, and of course their delicious sweets! Well, I guess there's a lot that separates them! They have unique chocolate dipped fruits, nuts, cookies, etc. Everything I tried was delicious. Give them a try if you have a sweet tooth!

Truly a hidden gem. NC Chocolatier has always been one of those places I drive by daily and say…read morehey I'm going to stop by one day. Well that day came, and I'm forever grateful I did. Located in a small plaza and can be confusing with the Illinois Nut and Candy sign but when you walk in the sweet smell of chocolate fills the air. There are glass closures of bon bons/ truffles that I've learned are hand painted, chocolate covered everything, gelato and more. They also have taffy apples, some with just the caramel, some with nuts, some with chocolate chips. You can never go wrong! Their chocolate is kosher friendly and I'm obsessed with the cookie bark, I could eat that all day. Highly recommend going on one of their chocolate tours too that's available on sundays. Make sure you book first as I found out they do sell out. You get to learn the history of chocolate and make your own taffy apples and chocolate dipped goodies. They also ship nationwide, I am definitely going to order some goodies for birthdays coming up!

Sugar & Spice makes some of the greatest cookies known to man. Huge, soft cookies with just the…read moreslightest bit of crispiness along the edges. You might have actually eaten some of their creations without realizing it - they are the cookie supplier to Intelligentsia coffee shops! When I was in college we used to have a pre-finals week dorm event where everyone would gather in the common room to enjoy a big glass of milk and Sugar & Spice cookies - a delicious bit of comfort before the harsh reality of finals week set in. Oh, how I miss those days! I am partial to the M&M and the Double Chocolate varieties. Intelligentsia currently does not carry the chocolate ones but perhaps if enough people read this review and make the suggestion to management, we can bring about a cookie revolution. I promise it will be well worth the effort. If you visit their website, they have a bunch of gift options available, too. I know I certainly wouldn't object if someone bought me a box of cookies or brownies! ;)

After becoming a recurring visitor to Backlot Coffee - Evanston for their excellent coffee, I…read morestarted adding an addictive "vegan morning scone" to my tab. Saw someone deliver a fresh batch midday one time, thus finally figuring out that Sugar & Spice makes these scones which have reset my expectations for scones. Now have to-do list item to visit Sugar & Spice's bakery.

Another Too Good to Go. I'll have to go back and try other items from here. For this deal, we…read morereceived half of a small white cake with floral frosting. It was only $3.99 and honestly it was perfect for a little treat for my family to share on a random weekday.

Requested a car design for my 3&5 year old grandsons birthday. They were very helpful with…read morerecommendations and design. Yellow cake layered with strawberry buttercream. It was moist and delicious! Everyone loved it!! Thank you Tags

Not gonna lie, it's a little overwhelming but shoutout to their whole team for the open arms…read morewelcome from the start! They gave us free brownie bites, samples of any flavor, and even ice water. The decor was really fun and animals and lights every where, very attention getting. There's also a lot of seating outside and even parking on the street and the side of the building. In terms of ice cream and price? Pretty good! I got a shake and you can get a shake of any flavor. I got the espresso ice cream in a shake and my wife got a kids cup size of the vegan ultimate Oreo with a sugar cone. OH Importantly, they have a good amount of vegan options! Also you can order custom cakes here too. There are a ton of different cone types and toppings to choose from so we'll definitely have to come back. Lastly: CASH ONLY! DONT FORGET, CASH ONLY! We'll be back!

Listen, this place is very friendly especially when it comes to samples. We were offered many…read moreflavors to try and offered brownies 3 times. I'm not complaining but it's really going above and beyond and we are here for it. Now it's really overstimulating as we were in need for some chill and this is not the spot. If we had some mushrooms, this place would be ideal but not for a Sunday @ 3pm. I believe I had a Rocky Road Shake. It was good and very creamy! It was great. My wife had 2 scoops - one of which was Mint Chocolate Chip. While I don't remember the exact price, I do remember thinking this was a lot for a shake and 2 scoops of ice cream. Maybe it was pricey to offset the samples and brownie distribution? Who knows. I do know you have to bring cash and need to be in the mood to take in overstimulation of music and animal themed angst inside.

We called and pre-ordered Knafeh 20 min ahead of getting there - it was fresh, warm, and absolutely…read moredelicious. We were first time customers and reception and service were wonderful - warm, friendly, welcoming. We also bought 2 trays of pastries and had some next day - absolutely delicious. We will be back!

Al Sham Sweets has been around for years, and this small pastry shop offers middle eastern…read morepastries, and even a catering option. We stopped by to get a variety of warbats, ballouries, and other baklava. Service was very straightforward, and items are sold by weight. Parking available in their small strip plaza lot. +middle eastern sweets +parking available

Super cute little bake shop in downtown Skokie. We knew of them from the Skokie's farmer's market…read moreand was so happy to hear they opened up a bake shop. We came by and were able to try some yummy samples before we bought a few slices of cake. The Oreo overload and coconut fluff were the 2 we bought, but the sample of the carrot cake were delicious. They had a carrot Oreo in the fridge as a whole cake that I was eyeing, my 2 favorite flavors in 1. All in all, the cakes were yummy'! Can't wait to come back soon to try others.

Bonbon is a good example of a bakeshop that started off small with a stand at Skokie Farmers Market…read moreand then took a big step of having a brick and mortar shop. Bonbon specializes in hand baked, artisanal pastries, chocolates, gelato, etc. Here you'll find a nice variety of cakes, exotic chocolates, decadent pastries, and cool gelato flavors (see my photos). On my first visit to Bonbon, I got a scoop of their Buttermilk Strawberry Red Wine Spice after sampling it. It was really delicious. We were tempted to get more items but we opted to save them for a future visit. We sampled some chocolates that were placed near their chocolates display. They were good. We were impressed by the variety Bonbon had to offer. Everything is hand-made in-house and at least from the looks standpoint everything looked delicious and drool worthy. We received good service. The variety of offerings was good, their pricing was on expensive side. However, that pricing comes from the fact that their offerings are all hand-made w/ fresh ingredients and aren't mass produced. Check out Bonbon on your next visit to downtown Skokie. 4.5 stars from me.

Good doughnuts they held up their freshness even late in the day. Probably the best old fashioned…read morei have had. Even day old the 2nd one was still more moist than a fresh dunkin. staff was great , and exactly the set up you would expect at a bakery. The parking was limited but that is a small thing to consider.

They have the best chocolate covered donuts in Chicagoland. Staff is very friendly and welcoming.read more