I am thrilled that hewn has such success. This morning around 9 AM I went to get a piece of quiche…read more They were sold out again, for the third time in a row. I inquired of staff that if they're always sold out why they don't just make more With attitude she said to me "well we always sell out at seven in the morning." I was then informed, that if they made more, they would just sell out at 7 AM anyhow, and that I should show up before 7 AM to get in line before they open. If you regularly run out of a product, a smart business person would make more. Overall, when I've had them their products are good. The breads and pastries are awesome However, the snarky attitude from the staff is unacceptable. I will definitely minimize the number of times I come to the store because of their frequent morning stockouts on products.

Love me a good cafe/bakery!…read more Going in there had a line and the line didn't particular take too long. It seemed like they ran out a lot of their fresh bakery items, but there still was a lot to choose from. My friend bought a sourdough loaf & it was gorgeous! We didn't get to try it, but it looked good. I bought a chocolate chip cookie, 1 chocolate croissant, 1 plain croissant, 1 ham and cheese croissant, no pics listed below. - Their croissants are honestly really good, crispy and flaky. - The chocolate chip cookie was like a generic chocolate cookie, nothing rly special about it. Also bought their brioche sandwich and I think it's overpriced for what it's worth. I think it had like their signature jam or something on it with a egg & bacon, it was $12. It's a tad bit pricy for something so basic. Overall, their service was fast. Their employees were nice and their ambiance was fun. I love me some fresh baked goods. I'd go back for more croissants!

Wonderful ham and cheese croissant kissed with just enough bechamel to make the whole thing melt in…read moreyour mouth...and a pretty darn good capuchino, too.

Came in looking for a sweet. Saw the chocolate raspberry in the case and could not resist. I also…read moregot the gluten free chocolate cookie filled with cream, chocolate chip cookie and coffee. I had no intention of eating all three at the same time. Loved the top two layers of the raspberry dessert. Would have preferred the bottom to be soft vs the chocolate crunch. In fact, it was so hard I could barely get my fork through. I took a bite of the double chocolate gluten free cookie. Kind of like a shortbread cookie with filling. Not much to say about this. I like gluten. A chocolate chip cookie. Not a tough one. It was dry and I swear it was sitting in that jar for 4 days. Total bummer. I threw it away. The piece of cake and coffee came right away to counter. I sat down. Then about 5 minutes passed and my two cookies just showed up. I went back up to ask the guy at counter for them. Wouldn't you think he could have brought to me since it was not busy and he made me wait or maybe just forgot about me. It is time to repaint and tidy up. As for the baked goods. Needs a major step up to make it. If I can't get a chocolate chip cookie that I would eat. Total loss. I pride myself of being positive for reviews. I just can't with this one.

Wow wow wow. Did a little bakery crawl in the area and somehow saved the best for last. Don't sleep…read moreon the Hand Pies. I got the veggie taco hand pie and it was the perfect temperature, flavor combination and flaky/buttery outside. I live far away and will absolutely be driving back to get it again. Also got a cinnamon roll which I cannot wait to dig into. Very kind service as well in a warm little shop!

i've been coming to this bakery since opening day I go at least twice a week. I've been to every…read morebakery in Chicagoland and this equals if not exceeds any of them, their Apple hand pies have the best pastry crust and spiced fresh apples that are one of the best things I've had at any bakery. Now for the fall, they stopped their Thai tea scrolls,(last ke a cinnamon roll and have started for the fall apple scroll with fresh apples and an apple cider glaze. I used to travel from Evanston to Andersonville or into Chicago to Mindy, Moon and other bakeries but now I wouldn't waste my time by going to any other than a small artisan bakery that the baker is actually baking in there throughout the day.

5 Stars for Hannah, Love her service! She is the vibe! That's why it's easy to come here…read more Food is good, fries were a little overcooked and ambiance. We need Hannah's service everywhere, she makes the experience pleasant. Location while you shop is great, beats all the fast food.

The food is okay, a bit overpriced and not much vegan or vegetarian options. It seems like they…read morejust want to make money selling things to people who eat dead animals. Plus when the check came, they gave us another table's check which was double, and they said that they cleared it up, but they wouldn't give us avoided receipt. The story, the waitress told us, and the story, the hostess told us were completely different. So we're still not sure if we got charged over $130 for the other tables check. My check was less than half of that, because I only ate by myself and my party that was with me, just had water. They said they fixed the bill, but they charged my card twice, with no voided receipt, shown to us, so you be the judge. They did give me a free vegan cookie, supposedly it was vegan and when when I got home. It was not fresh at all and I threw it out.

Yum! Honestly Lefty's only real downside is cost, with every sandwich running you at least fifteen…read moredollars. But the service is always friendly and pretty quick, and the store has been immaculately clean every time I've been there so despite the cost, as you can see, I've been back several times because they ARE really good handmade bagels. I've tried a different bagel every time for my sandwiches - I will say the Rosemary Pink Salt was a little TOO salty for my tastes, but the Garlic and Onion was killer. I'll be back!

We've been wanting to try Montreal style bagels for a few years, but it's never been convenient for…read moreme to stop somewhere to get them (actually, the only somewhere I knew they actually had them). Lefty's opened in Evanston last year so I stopped by today and picked up a dozen. They're delicious. And their flavors are great. I got: pink salt & rosemary, plain, cheddar, sesame, garlic & onion, everything, and giardinera. That's right, they have a giardinera bagel! I haven't tried mine yet but my partner did and said it's excellent. They have several cream cheese blends as well. I picked up the jalapeño, which wasn't too spicy (today at least), and I also got a small one of the lemon and dill to give it a try. My toddler loved the lemon and dill. Parking is street only. I'll be back!

Love love love this place! Scones were wonderful…read more I'm eating at work... but honestly best scones I ever had. I got lucky to find this place during my morning run. I wanted to bring some to my mom

Great food Lots of choices…read more Friendly helpful staff Convenient neighborhood bakery No doughnuts

Beautiful pastries/cakes!! They seemed too precious to eat but my sweet tooth tore through the box…read morebefore I could admire it some more(not before I took pictures of them though) I can't remember what the names were of each pastry/cake but I posted some pictures. The cakes were light and not too sweet but felt that it was too pricey. The shop is nestled in a little a mall strip so it's easy to miss. There is no place to sit so come here for great dessert after eating from other great restaurants in the area Staff was not very welcoming and they seemed hesitant to honor the yelp deal which made things very awkward. Overall, not sure I would return.

Do NOT buy Groupons here. The owner/manager was rude, unreliable, and unprofessional. She didn't…read morehonor the Groupons. They were closed for over a week at time and on the day the Groupon expired. The cakes were mediocre. I saw a deal on Groupon and thought it would be a great opportunity because I needed a birthday cake. I bought three $10 Groupons. The week I needed the birthday cake, I went in during their business hours but there was a sign on their door that they were closed for about a week. I was so disappointed. I went back this week during business hours and again, there was a sign on the door that they were closed that day--the day the Groupon expired! The sign said they would honor Groupons for the next three days but unfortunately, that was only partially true. I went back two days later and the owner said I could only use one Groupon. She said I needed to come back two more times because they only honor one Groupon at a time. She also said that she would not honor the full price of the third Groupon. I had to explain that that was my third time there and that they were closed the previous two times during business hours. I asked to speak to the manager and she said she was the manager. I asked to speak to her supervisor and unfortunately, she said she was the owner. After arguing with her and explaining that I would have used all the Groupons before the expiration date had they been opened in the first place, she finally agreed to let me use the Groupons but she only honored two and the cash value for the third one. As the owner, she had the power to honor the Groupons but she just decided not to. That goes to show how much she cares about customer service. Also, I had driven 45 minutes each way just to get to this bakery three times. I spent 4.5 hours in the car! What a waste! It doesn't make sense to get this Groupon, especially if you don't live around Skokie and if you don't have time to make multiple trips. If you do, definitely call ahead to make sure they are open.

Get the tuna salad platter, you will not regret it…read more So fresh, so much food- great value. Dining in was great, good vibe, & service was good as well.

There were plenty of people eating inside but I wanted to try it. Menu is very extensive and some…read moreitems expensive. I love the pastrami sandwich in Manny's so this is probably somewhat similar. I ordered it which is around $21 and it was fairly small (in length and width) compared to Manny's. Taste was ok, I saw that my sandwich was ready but they took a bit to call you name for pickup. I don't think I will come back to Mensch's deli.