These were the worst cupcakes and French macarons I have ever had in my entire life. People swear these sweet treats are awesome, I guess I came when the baker was having an off day. The staff is very friendly and they serve ALCOHOL, that's a plus, but I don't plan on returning. read more

Went in 1 time . Won't be back .Most overprice bakery I've every been too. 2* because young girl behind counter was nice.

Creative cakes bakery what can I say they're frosting is amazing it's real buttercream so it tastes like butter with sugar My two favorites

Creative cakes takes the cake when it comes to everything! My wedding cake was not only beautiful it tasted better than it looked. I can not wait to use them again read more

I'm so happy that we went with Creative Cakes as the bakery for our wedding cake. We got married this fall, and we were in the middle of scrapping our original wedding plans for something more intimate. There were a lot of moving pieces to keep track of already, and I was hoping to find a company that would be reliable and easy to work with. The work you guys do honestly speaks for itself and the staff is amazing to work with. We worked with Emily to go over options and to discuss what we were looking for. We received a COVID-friendly to-go tasting platter and narrowed our flavor down to a chocolate cake with raspberry mouse filling along with the horizontal/rustic buttercream icing. I tried it with my sister--because my husband lived out of state--and we had the hardest time coming to a decision because all of the flavors were just that delicious. The cake arrived to the venue on time and was decorated beautifully. We had ordered flowers and a topper online to be placed on the wedding cake upon arrival. When I saw the finished product as we walked in, I just remember thinking how it turned out better than I imagined. I can't thank your team enough! Also, can we just talk about how they thoughtfully provide a fresh, complimentary cake on your first wedding anniversary! Yes please, no need for the frozen, year old wedding cake here lol read more

These are some of the most delicious cakes I've ever tasted! We picked Creative Cakes to do our wedding cake because we didn't want fondant and wanted someone who made really good buttercream. That is exactly what we got and so much more! The service was fantastic and everyone we talked to was so nice and friendly. They had so many examples of different styles of cake decoration to show you it can be a little overwhelming at first if you don't have a good idea of what you want going into the meeting. We had a basic idea and the examples they showed us just allowed us to refine it. The samples that they let you pick up to try at home are wonderful, my husband and I were able to relax and really think about what kinds of flavors we wanted our cake to have. Plus on your first-year anniversary they will remake the top tier of the cake for you, so we didn't have to worry about freezing it and whether or not it would be edible in a year. They delivered the cake on time without any issues and everyone loved it. It tasted amazing. I highly recommend Creative Cakes for any cake needs! read more

The pastries are good and it's a great place to study. The menus have a variety of breakfast and brunch food. The coffee is also good but not worth the price. I would still recommended for the pastries! The cheesecake especially. read more

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Fabulous Birthday Cake! I am so surprised they made the best Birthday Cake for my daughter. We are huge Disney fans so this was right up our alley! read more

Right now I'm still dwelling on their maple bacon paczki. God help me. I may have a stroke but it may be worth it. SO SCRUMPTIOUS. They have a nice variety of pastries including French macaroons (I have to buy each flavor), cupcakes (banana/nutella, hazelnut/bananabread, etc), and cakes of course. More than anything, they are known for their cake designs. They have true cake pastry chefs on board that come up with amazing cake sculptures. An edible cigar box with cigars? Yep. The leg lamp from Christmas Story? Yep. Currently they are expanding and extending their cafe to include cheese and wine. Girls night out? This is it. Kudos to Pastry Chef Fran Leon, for some amazing designs! read more

I ordered a cake for my wife for her 30th. She wanted a beach themed cake and they showed me an example of what they could do. It looked pretty cool but I wanted them to change a few minor things because it was a birthday and not a beach themed wedding shower. I asked them to add a corona bottle and also a margarita glass to it. Each of the things I asked them to add were rediculously small and cost almost $20 to add them. The $9 margarita glass drawn on was the size of my thumb nail. Really? I was like whatever, she'll still like it and I took it to the place. When it was time to cut and eat, that's when we were really surprised. I had asked for half yellow cake with lime filling, and half chocolate cake with chocolate filling. They messed it up and put lime filling in the whole thing. Chocolate cake with lime filling is gross! They gave me a refund but my wifes favorite side of the cake was ruined. Won't be back! read more

This is our new bakery! We used them for the first time this past weekend when we ordered a custom birthday cake. The cake tasted great. It looked great. The cost was reasonable (cheaper than previous place we were using). Most impressive was the service I received from Sean H. during the ordering process. At my previous bakery they never took the time to detail what they CAN do. They took your order and that's it. Sean took the time to tell me about the different options available and even made some creative suggestions which I greatly appreciated. We will definitely be ordering our next cake from here. read more

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Although decorated beautifully, the taste of their products is seriously lacking. I ordered two cupcakes that ran me just about $7.00 FOR TWO CUPCAKES! One of those cupcakes was a "Dreamsickle" and I have to say this cupcake was in no way reminiscent of the nostalgic ice-cream from my youth, but rather a card board box unnecessarily loaded with a TON of flavorless buttercream. On a side note, I like to do business with nice people. I can assure you that the owner feels that she is above her customers, and better than them. She actually said to me that a lot of the negative reviews and/or complaints come from people who can't "afford" her cakes to begin with. What kind of grotesque ungrateful attitude is that? Seems a little racist to me. I won't ever go back, and I'm making it my personal mission to let everyone I know about this business. They would like you to perceive that they are upscale, but I can tell you this. It's all glitz and glam, and a fresh coat of paint. All the looks in the world couldn't make up for the owners horrible attitude towards people who spend money on her business, and the tasteless overpriced bakery items. **UPDATE** Per the owner's "rebuttal", I felt it necessary to address her {ahem} lie. Before that, I'd like to state that my review was not bias in any way. After purchasing several cupcakes and eating them I felt they were overpriced and lacked flavor. Also, as a business coach I would tell any of my clients to not disagree with an honest review just because they don't like it. I would also go on to state that doing it publicly is VERY POOR FORM and makes the business owner look horrible. I am entitled to my review, those are my thoughts anyone here on Yelp.com is free to judge for their selves. Now onto addressing the lie.... I was hired. She's lying. I made arrangements to be at her bakery the next morning. After having made said arrangements, I received an email from Beth. Don't believe me? http://shipmyenemiesconfetti.com/Screen%20Shot%202017-08-04%20at%208.23.26%20PM.png read more

Came across creative cakes from Bridal Expo, there were other cake vendors but this was the best. Husband and I booked appointment for cake testing, service was great and easy. We received "exactly" what we asked for and the cake turned out beautiful and was delicious, yummy! Placing order for cake was the easiest and smoothest out of my whole wedding process. Even better is that we received top tier part of our wedding cake "remade" free on our 1 year anniversary. Loved it. I highly recommend this bakery! read more

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I originally had ordered my wedding cake from Creative Cakes (years ago). It was very very good. The cookies and cupcakes we have had since are very good as well. I think the wedding cakes are better then the everyday cakes. Thin layers of icing/filling and lacking a bit of the same wow you get from the wedding cakes. My husband and I tried the cafe and were disappointed. The prices were a bit high, the sandwiches were al a cart. So you would have to buy everything separately. They might have something here if they work on it just a bit. Both my husband and my sandwiches were too dry. For the price they didn't put much of anything on it. Scant amount of spread (whatever was to come on it) 1 slice of meat - all we tasted was bread! They really need to add more to the sandwich so you can actually taste what's on it not just plain and dry. Staff is not overly friendly both of us agreed the staff is less than nice. I would go as far as to say "have an air about them". This is the suburbs we live here to be around nice friendly down to earth people not stuck up staff. So, tone down the attitudes and amp up those sandwiches and everyday b-day cakes and you will have a great thing here - that will keep us coming back. Is that not what you want - satisfied customers who "want" to come back so your cafe can stay in business? read more

Although pricey, creative cakes makes some of the best cake I have ever eaten. I've bought 2 cakes from them over the past 4-5 years for my children's first birthday parties. They create beautiful cakes that taste even better. They were extremely helpful when planning the cake as well. Lovely customer service. Would definitely recommend for a big party or a wedding etc. read more

my coworker decided one Friday morning that our office needed a whole lotta cupcakes. She sent me with her debit card and a list of flavors that she wanted. They had a good variety of it and the place was almost empty so I didn't have to wait. Just tried the peanut butter cup cupcake and it was delicious. Everyone at the office is enjoying them and will definitely come back again for bakery items in the future! read more

Over the last few years I've had the opportunity (ok, let's be honest here, I've created the opportunity) to sample a number of different items from this bakery and I've been impressed with nearly everything. The kolackys are fresh and delicious. It's my go-to cupcake place (in the burbs) when I have a sweet craving or I need to bribe my almost 3 year old (which happened to be last weekend). When we decided we wanted a gender reveal cake for our second child, Creative Cakes was the first (and only) place that came to mind. But my absolute favorite item is seasonal - the paczki. Seriously, I'm sitting here drooling in anticipation - they're only a few weeks away! The paczki are huge and fresh and delicious. The flavors are so varied and unique that I can never order just one - my husband and I order at least four (yes, you read that right...but it's called Fat Tuesday for a reason) and split them. My favorites are the Atomic (strawberries, bananas) and the Maple May'ham (it has bacon...need I say more?), but really, you can't go wrong with whatever you choose. See you on Fat Tuesday, Creative Cakes (actually, I'll probably order on line and have my husband pick up, but still...)! read more

CC did our wedding dessert table and cake, and everything turned out amazing! Macarons, truffles, donuts, cheesecakes, apple bars... everything was on point! They also give you a complimentary 1 year anniversary cake :) read more

I ordered my husband's two tiered birthday cake from creative cakes and they certainly met all expectations. The first tier was red velvet cake with a cream cheese filling, and the second tier was a chocolate cake with chocolate mousse and fresh banana custard fillings. The cake was delicious and the fillings were exquisite, to say the least. I was especially impressed with the perfectly executed design I asked them to create. Thank you for your great work! read more

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This my second time coming in here and it's great. The staff are very friendly. Once you walk in you smell the greatest and the freshness. The bakery has a wide variety of sweets to pick from. The Framhouse Sammy is really good and fresh. read more

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This cake is sooooooooooooooooooooooooooooo good! The vendor i went through for my wedding was contracted to use Creative Cakes, so i honestly had no say-so, but boy am i glad about that! I met with them in advance to go over the flavor profile but didn't imagine it would all come together so perfectly. My guest are still talking about this cake and i don't think i will be waiting a full year to enjoy the top portion of the cake with my husband. It has only been 3 weeks since we've gotten married so we may enjoy it on our 1 month anniversary. Sincerely, A gluttonous and happy bride read more

First walking in you notice the beautiful and elaborate cakes on display, I found myself day dreaming about the future wedding order I wanted to place with them. Creative is definitely fitting I will give them that! It was our first time stopping in. My boyfriend in particular was looking for a promising iced caramel latte, he had just finished saying he didn't think we should put our money in to big chain coffee houses anymore. It was time to support our local businesses! We stood behind someone who was checking out and the people after us were placing orders. The young boy who finished checking the woman out said he would be with us in just a moment. The people who came in after us after some time were ready to check out and, eventually did. I'm still waiting in a line. A few more folks check out and I see the young boy start to take out garbage, apparently he forgot about us. A young girl with a colorful handkerchief leans over the counter can I help anyone. I tell her, "yes." My boyfriend gives his order a iced caramel latte extra shot, she asks, "12oz or 16oz?" He confirms 16. I tell her I would like a dirty chai 16oz. Her next question is, "are there any milk preferences?" Yes soy for me. Kudos to her for asking, I did appreciate that. She charges 13 and some change. After some time she hands me a small cup of salted caramel? My boyfriends face confused just as I am. He just shakes his head and says i will be in the car. He hates when I make a big deal, and always asks me to not say anything. He doesn't want to be that couple. I see my drink being prepared another small cup? So i ask the girl. "I was charged for 2 16oz, right? So is that a 12oz or a 16oz?" She says with a what I felt like a bit of attitude "that is 16oz." Okay so maybe I'm seeing a smaller cup since its a bit distant i think to myself. Nope she hands me another tiny cup and I just look at it and look at her. "Have a nice day", she says. I could not believe that such a tiny cup could be 16oz I look at the bottom of the cup and there it is 12oz(354ml). Plain as day! So we got tiny, drinks a wrong order, and money stolen with a bit of a condescending attitude. If you could just take the time to double check like you did with the milk preferences and to attend to those actually standing in line I think this visit would have been better. My dirty chai was really good though, just wish there was more of it. read more

I am so disappointed this place. I am bug fan if Intelligencia coffee. I dont mind to drive 50 miles away Intelligencia at north side chicago. However this place coffee taste different. Everything is over price including bakery. when I saw the tiramisu with mascapone, I was expecting something real Italian style . I sometimes bake tiramisu with mascapone cheese. here taste is very light flavor. Maybe mix with something, I am not sure but definitely the taste that I was expecting for. If you like creame cheese tiramisu, this would be good but not for me. overall over price, I feel like I ripped off . never ever going back. read more

Creative Cakes baked our cake for my wedding last month and it was delicous! Our guests had only good things to say about it, too. We ordered something pretty simple - chocolate cake with vanilla bean mousse filling, but sometimes the simple things can go a long way. Less is more! :) I can't wait for our anniversary cake! The good thing is we don't actually need wait for our one year to get it. Only been married less than a month, but I might be needing that cake now... read more

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In terms of wedding cakes, its really hard to choose a good one, but these guys have it figured out. Loved: - They use real butter in their buttercream, and the ingredients are top notch (chocolate buttercream and cake is actually made with real cocoa) - The cakes are really moist and flavorful (unlike the other local bakeries) - They were very flexible to work with - we wanted to do a cupcake tower and they helped us pick all of the flavors of buttercream, cake and filling (plus, we got to sample EVERYTHING that we wanted to try and mix and match!). - Becky was so nice - she made a few cupcakes ahead of time and emailed me pictures so we could make a menu for our guests - Setup was included and turned out flawless. We were so happy with the final product. PS They also make the top tier of your cake for your anniversary for FREE. :) read more

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My daughter and I visited the cafe today - the firs time we've been here since Creative Cakes expanded. Wow, it's wonderful! We ran into some friends when we sat down to lunch and we all remarked about how very "north side" this place feels. What great addition to Oak Park Avenue and Downtown Tinley. This is a counter service establishment, with friendly, helpful employees and a fun menu. Not your average fare. There were crepes! And macarons (sometimes spelled macaroons). Coffee was great. My sandwich had a name: "It's Complicated." It was also delicious. My daughter's vegetarian sandwich was fabulous as well. Gorgeous bakery assortment. Best of all - the cookies were good. As delectable as homemade, but a whole lot prettier. They serve beer and wine here, which means that my husband and I may add this cafe into our date-night rotation. I'm delighted to have such a fun new place in the neighborhood. Can't wait to go back. read more

Nice tasting experience in the Naperville studio for wedding cake selection. Cake was well priced and the Italian buttercream was delish. All chocolate is what we went with, including the mousse filling. It was moist and our guests really enjoyed it. The decor was exactly what we asked for - elegant, classic, simple. The communication with the bakery was great. read more

My husband and I hired Creative Cakes to make our wedding cake and then I also hired them to make a surprise Groom's cake for my husband. Creative Cakes was a pleasure to work with and both cakes turned out even better than expected. They were beautiful and absolutely delicious. I would confidently recommend Creative Cakes to any other couples shopping around for their wedding cake. read more

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We were recommended to Creative Cakes through our caterer. They were very accommodating having us and 2 of our friends to a tasting, giving us samples of all the cakes and even some extra fillings. My husband isn't a cake person and he really liked their cake, which is high praise! They have great designs to choose from and even worked with us to create our own special design. They were also very helpful in working with us to ensure our cake topper would fit and be placed correctly on our cake. The final product was absolutely beautiful! Their attention to detail and customer service definitely set them apart from other bakeries. read more

They made our wedding cake through a deal with the Westin in Lombard where we had our reception. I usually don't even like wedding cakes because they usually end up being a little dry. But I must say, the cake at our wedding was spectacular. A lot of the guests thought the same thing. It was moist and delicious and the butter cream was great. Only complaint was that it was all gone and we couldn't pack some to take home! read more

I had an incredible experience yesterday at Creative Cakes. First off, the product they sell is amazing. The quality of work they put into making exactly what you're looking for not to mention how delicious everything is! If you find yourself in Creative Cakes and a young lady by the name of Kristen is taking care of you, you are in excellent hands! She's willing to go the extra mile to make sure you get the perfect cake for that special occasion. She's super friendly and very intuitive. Any question you have, she'll answer it to the best of her knowledge and if she doesn't know, she'll find out. Now, they can be super busy at times, so if you notice it might seem like the staff is not paying attention to you, that is not the case. They're just THAT busy! Kristen, I'm looking forward in picking up my cake this week. I'm sure it will be just as amazing as all the other cakes I've had from Creative Cakes! Thank you for all your help! read more

Creative Cakes was one of the recommended vendors for the venue my husband and I chose for the wedding and we are so happy we went with them! Super easy to work with and they were able to fit everything we wanted into the package our venue offered. We are not big cake fans so we wanted something different for the wedding. Creative Cakes but together an AMAZING sweets table for the wedding! They called to check in on a variety of things throughout the process and gave solid advice and recommendations for desserts. They put in a lot of work to make it look great and taste great! The cookies and donuts they provided were so delicious. Highly recommend them for cakes and sweets of any kind! read more

OMG, the cake an cookies they did for my daughter's baby shower was beautiful, thank you! read more

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​I have contacted your organization once via the online request form through your website and three times by phone over an eight day period regarding two cakes that I need for June 24, 2018. While I am happy that your business is flourishing, I am extremely frustrated and dismayed that you find it acceptable not to return calls or acknowledge email correspondence in a timely fashion. It is my hope that this correspondence reaches a party within your organization that is interested enough to evaluate the processes that are undertaken to ensure customer satisfaction so that experiences like mine are not commonplace. I will seek out another bakery that is willing and able to accommodate my request. read more

Creative cakes made our wedding cake and it was DELICIOUS! The cake tasting was fun, efficient and well organized. They made us feel like we were the only people in the store and helped us workout exactly what we wanted in regards to flavored and designing. They have tablets set up on the tasting tables and you can browse through past creations while tasting their delicious cakes, and after you've selected your favorite designs, a cake designer comes and sketches everything out for you. We got a 3 tier, square cake, and chose chocolate with chocolate ganache and white cake with traditional buttercream frosting, alternating layers. We opted for buttercream over fondant, and custom piping throughout the cake with our monogram. They were prompt with delivery and everything looked PERFECT! Very pleased with everything and very excited for our first year anniversary, because they are going to remake the top tier of our cake for free so we didn't have to worry about saving ours! Thank you, Creative Cakes!! read more

Lovely place for quality cakes! I purchased my wedding cake here & it was delicious.. I decided on a triple-layer red velvet/white chocolate mouse/white cake/vanilla bean mouse/chocolate cake. It was in incredibly moist and with the perfect amount of sweetness. I got married 5 years ago & friends and family still mention how phenomenal my wedding cake was. Any time my family has a special occasion we order our cakes from here, we have never been disappointed. read more

Bakeries are not just for weekends anymore: at least not now that Creative Cakes has opened its Cafe adjacent to its award winning bakery. In addition to their decadent cupcakes, pazcky, and cookies, they are now serving breakfast crepes, sammys, salads , and dinners, with the added pleasure of a great wine selection and locally crafted beer. Daily specials are offered too; on this frigid day they had chicken stew and tomato basil soups and a three cheese panini. They serve Intellngensia coffees, and bottled waters, as well as fresh brewed ice teas. The decor is a nice blend of modern French fixtures and tradional marble surfaces and granite topped tables. After ordering a cake for an upcoming birthday, I picked up a box of goodies for myself, and some dog treats for my pup! I have recommended this place to my friends and family. read more

Best trendy bakery on the south side! This place really does have creative cakes. When we first ordered a cake from this place, we found any execuse to buy a cake from here and indeed we did. In one year we had to order at least 6 cakes from here for family parties. My fave selection, white cake with chocolate mouse filling. So delish!! Their other treats, cupcakes, cookies, brownies. all delish as well. I can't wait for our next cake order! read more

Great bakery. A little more expensive, but so worth it in the land of suburbia where people think Jewel is a bakery! My personal fave: chocolate cake with vanilla mousse filling and chocolate ganache icing. Gourmet Ding Dong.... They did a great job on my husband's 40th birthday cake. read more

Amazing and Nailed Every Detail The day we taste tested the different kinds of cakes Creative Cakes had, we had fallen in love. The cake was beyond delicious! Showing them pictures of possible ideas I had and explaining what I wanted our wedding cake to look like, I cannot be more grateful and amazed how well it turned out!!! One of the best decisions we made when planning our wedding! Creative Cakes nailed every detail that I was expecting, if not more!!! Unfortunately the night of our wedding, we didn't get a piece of cake but we received amazing compliments from our family and friends on how great the cake looked and how amazing it tasted! You would not regret choosing Creative Cakes!!! The best part yet is on your year anniversary, Creative Cakes replicates your anniversary tier for free! read more