Loyal customer of House of Cakes for 30 years. Their cannoli cakes are the best! Wonderful yellow…read moresponge cake, moist and rich but not overly sweet so it allows the fillings to shine. One of the few bakeries that allow two different fillings in an 8" cake. Three layers of cake and our favorite is cannoli as one filling and their vanilla custard as the second. Definitely go with the whipped cream frosting. Very reasonably priced. Cheese sticks are amazing and run a special price on Tuesdays. Ice cream cakes, delicious butter cookies and biscotti. Buttermilk pound cake is moist and unique in taste. Everything here is delicious! Old school cash and checks only--no credit cards.

Our family's most favorite Italian bakery! We love the cannoli filled cake, fresh breads and rolls…read moreand the scones are amazing! My sister bought her beautiful wedding cake here, too, and everyone loved it!

stopped in (finally) to pick up a few treats to entertain guests coming for coffee. Great…read moreassortment to choose from.. difficult even, but we were able to fill a box to everyone's enjoyment. I really liked the assortment of cakes, pies, cookies and more available and will certainly be back again.. and again. A suggestion: While I was intrigued by the sandwich board I had no way to know what the sandwich would look like. Bread? pandora? Ciabatta? 6", 8", 10", 12"... or bread loaf slices? So my suggestion is they get some photos taken or make a few sandwiches wrapped and ready to grab n go. Make one of each and see what sells. I'd use sandwiches as a way to bring in customers who will then purchase a pastry or cookie.. or come back when they need something sweet. sorry, no photos... pastries were gone too fast and they were delicious.

I had a wonderful experience on my first visit to this establishment. I came across New Paradise…read morethrough their Instagram page and based on their featured content, I decided to check them out. That decision was worth the visit. I had delicious coffee, pastry, and gelato. I received good, friendly service. I had a cream and fruits filled croissant, coffee, and a cup of gelato with coconut and pistachio flavors. They were all delicious and pretty good. The gentleman who served me gave me a generous portion of their homemade gelato which was creamy and flavorful. I enjoyed my experience here. I liked the variety of pastries and other sweet treats this fime establishment had to offer. I definitely recommend checking them out.

O M G ! Every and I…read moremean every sweet treat here is crazy good ! From long John's to canoli filled donuts it crazy good. And the gals that work here are always awesome If you've never been here put it on the to do list I just had my coffee and a vanilla long John and tho I feel guilty I know that feeling will fade quickly Yum yum for the tum tum Enjoy

Came on a weekday in the early afternoon & the line was about a 5 to 10 min wait, indicative that…read morethis is a very popular place. I tried the chocolate yeast donut & a mini chocolate Italian cookie. Cost was $2.50 ttotal. The donut was enormous and fluffy inside with chocolate icing. Personality , the icing was way too sweet for me. Cookie is good, not great. The pricing is good and this is evidently a very popular place. Ambiance is cute. No seating. Ok service.

Preparing for my sister-in-laws wedding shower meant we needed to find the perfect centrepieces…read more Most people would opt for a beautiful flower arrangement but my mother-in-law and I wanted an edible centrepiece. Kristen created the most beautiful centrepieces I've ever seen. Most of the guests couldn't tell they were cupcakes until we made the announcement. She even made a cake for the soon to be bride and groom to practice on for the big day. We opted for an array of cupcake flavours: chocolate, red velvet, lemon, banana, and vanilla. All of the flavours were highly complimented by the guests. We even asked for her to use a different holder to go with our rustic theme. Kristin accepted the challenge and found the most perfect rustic vessel to use. I would highly recommend Kristin to anyone. I look forward to working with her in the future.

As a quick update, the dark chocolate cocoa bombs will be available in the new year! Yay!read more

Honestly have been thinking this was an Italian restaurant for awhile for whatever reason. Decided…read moreto look it up and was so pleased to see it was Serbian. The place is super small with an outdoor area, but we chose inside as they were smoking outside. The online menu gives you pictures of everything and the waitress gave us regular menus. Though there were only a few tables of patrons their take out was steady throughout. I got a sampler plate and my husband the chicken and mushrooms. All of our good was delicious and so very homemade. What a great find. Our waitress was busy but very friendly. If you're in the area definitely check it out. It will be wonderful winter comfort food!

Had the cabbage salad and the ABC mix plate. Food came out quickly, and everything was absolutely…read moredelicious with generous portions. Can't wait to come back!

My maid of honor and I went for a cake tasting not too long ago. They are located very close to…read morewhere we live and we knew just where it was. Except when we got there we were confused - the only thing on that block was the old, closed Gladstone Bakery and nothing else that even resembled a business, much less a bakery. Figuring I got the address wrong, I started to head back to the car when a guy comes out of an old, beat-up, unmarked door. He sees us standing there and says "oh, you looking for Baking for the Taking? In here". Well, once inside it was a very clean, modern kitchen, but what the heck? Could we have a sign on the door - any sign - considering this was a rather sketchy looking building exterior? It was like being granted access to some kind of speakeasy...say the password and all that spy shit. Doesnt make sense! The cakes we tried were fantastic, and the girls working there were very nice. Unfortunately they turned out to be a high quote due to a lot of "upcharges"; for everything from changing the height of a tier to adding fruit. Plus the cake decorator had a very heavy hand - meaning, if you are looking for tiny, delicate decorations, dont come here, her style is better suited to big, chunky designs.

I have ordered cakes from here on several occasions…read more About 18 months ago I ordered 2 cakes from here. First of all the cakes looked amazing! The birthday boy was big into cards s The owner of the bakery drove my cakes all the way out to Arlington Heights where my party was. One of the cakes was a lemon (yes, this birthday party had some seniors in attendance) and the other was a magnificent chocolate cake. That party was almost 2 years ago and I still get people asking me for baking for the takings number. If you want your guests to be raving how great the cake was, Baking for the Taking is the way to go!

Breads and pastries made fresh every day They have slices of…read morequiche and pizza as well as sandwiches on the blackboard near the back. Good coffee and tea. Friendly and efficient service. The quality is outstanding A cozy, busy gem

Stopped in today to get a warm drink because it was a bit chilly and ended up leaving with several…read morepastries as well. I got their cinnamon chai, which was amazing. That alone was worth the five stars. The pastries were ok, but they wouldn't be the reason I stopped here. They sell bread and I'd be interested in trying that, but what I'm really looking forward to is paczki day--it's an old school Polish bakery, and I expect they know how to do a good paczki! They aren't just a grab-and-go place; they have several tables around and they have some food beyond the pastries. I saw them preparing a sandwich or two, and they had some pepperoni pizza and savory pastries when I was here. There's no dedicated lot, but there's street parking all around as well as a municipal lot or nearby and it's kiddy-corner from the Des Plaines Metra station.

Always love coming to this place. They're breadth are always so fluffy so soft they don't skimp on…read morefeelings and one thing I discovered recently is so far they have the best Tiramisu that I've ever tasted, their tiramisu is a cake slice it's not in a cup just a heads up. Their cakes are pretty good too a little bit on the pricey side but you honestly won't see them anywhere else. Service was good quick and the place is buzzing it's busy it's inside a grocery but they do have their own store somewhere else. Definitely coming back no question about that but if you haven't tried this place, it is a must try bakery! Happy Eating!

A perfect birthday cake. Rave reviews from all who shared it. Many saying it's the best one they've…read morehad in our area.

** Pita Never Misses ** ** Kind and Helpful Staff **…read more** Super Clean ** Chicago Sweet Connection has been a staple for as long as I can remember. Always reliable and consistent when it comes to there pastries. Stand outs for me has always been their Spanakopita and Tyropita trays. My party table always has their pita on it. It's a guest favorite and mine. There is no one I know in Chicagoland that makes a pita better. Buttery, savory and delicious, I go nowhere else. Thank you Chicago Sweet Connection!

Stopped going here a while ago ---too many artificial ingredients - cakes taste terrible! Rather…read morespend extra money on real ingredients!!