Should I recommend this place or no? On the one hand, their products are very delicious, the…read morecustomer service is amazing, the prices are very reasonable, and everything is specially made for each order. On the other hand, one will become absolutely addicted to these treats! You can swing by but I don't think they have anything for sale without an order. You can swing by or visit the website to see what all they have. Then place an order and prepare to be enveloped in bliss once you partake of their scrumptious products.

My aunt recently gifted me some Traditional English Toffee for the holidays. Is it too soon to…read morerequest more? Between the smooth milk chocolate and sweet, crunchy toffee, it was tough to slow down to really savor it. Delicious and highly recommended.

We just ordered and picked up a birthday cake for our oldest and it is beautiful. Can't wait to get…read moreinto it! I may have found my kryptonite in the molasses ginger butter cream cookie, so soft and indulgent, you have to get one and try it. You can't miss the store from the street, just look for the pink, once inside, super cute friendly small space jam packed with all sorts of goodies to peruse and buy. If you haven't been here yet, you are missing out.

A quaint bakery that is full of flavors and wonderful smells!! All of the cookies there looked…read moreabsolutely amazing. The quality of a bakery's chocolate chip cookie is almost the tell all of the quality of the bakery and it definitely won me over!! My sister and her friends have been going there for years and when they brag about a spot I know it's going hit. And it hit

Central Continental Bakery was the bakery contracted with our reception venue, Chandler's in…read moreSchaumburg, and we were so lucky! They were very professional, the tasting went very well and they were attentive listening to ideas and coming up with a classic but unique cake together. We didn't want a cake topper, and we were only using real flowers for the wedding and not reception so we opted for flowers made from icing (which turned out really neat!). We wanted a cool ombre look because our colors were navy blue, light blue, white and silver. It turned out really neat without being so blue everyone's teeth would look like Smurfs lol. We did two layers with Fudge in the middle, and two with Oreo and it was SO good. I cannot recommend them enough! All photos are by Mel Schroeder Photography in the Chicago Suburbs.

I've been to this bakery several times. The selection is great, the service is outstanding, and…read moreeach product looks scrumptious. However, the past few times I've ordered from there, the products have been somewhat underwhelming. Got two kolaczki's and both were very dry. Also got a slice of German chocolate cake and it was dry, too sweet, and tasted old. The doughnuts are generally very good as well as the coffee cakes. But the pastries do not taste as good as they look behind the counter. I admit, I did arrive about 20 minutes before closing, but that should not affect the taste that much.

Holy cow. We were looking for a custom birthday cake and specifically banana cake with layers of…read morestrawberry and butter cream. Not only did they nail flavor and design it was sooooooo unbelievably fresh and delicious. I can stop raving. So good. Our new go-to bakery. Thank you.

I have been going to Sweet T's Bakery and Cake Studio for many years now. I have never been…read moredisappointed by any of their food. I have gone into their shop for random sweet treats and even ordered my wedding cake from here. Everyone is always easy to work with and their food is very high quality. My only complaint is that they have significantly reduced the area to sit in their cafe. Now the tables are closer together making to difficult for the customers and staff to move around without knocking into each other. I recommend Sweet T's Bakery and Cake Studio!

Wonderful fresh bread. Amazing baklava! Don't miss this place. This is a gem. Friendly staff as…read morewell.

I got the spinach pie and cheese bread. Spinach pie is outrageously good, just perfectly seasoned…read more Cheese bread was simple and tasty, my children loved it. I would never have found this place if I hadn't gone shopping with my sister-in-law who was familiar with Middle Eastern food and spotted it after we went to the Greek store next door. This place is a treasure, go try it!

I've learned that when I attend events (weddings, bar mitzvahs, etc) I mostly eat the apps and…read moredesserts. So when i'm planning my own parties I try to make sure I have fabulous appetizers and desserts. This past weekend we celebrated my son's bar mitzvah. We chose to bring in our own dessert vendors. I knew we would want Jo Jos Shake Bar since it's always a hit with kids (and adults too), but also wanted to have a fabulous sweets table. For my daughter's bat mitzvah we did it at ravinia festival and they had brought in a bunch of different dessert vendors including Desiree Chocolates. Her desserts were not only delicious (i ate the leftovers for about a month from my freezer), but also absolutely beautiful. When my event planner suggested we reach out to Desiree for sweets I was all in. Desiree made the process pretty easy. We set up a call to discuss our needs and decided on a sweets table + a churro cart. Then many months later we got together for a dessert tasting, which my son claims was the most fun part of the mitzvah planning process. We loved it all, but even added a few of our favorites to her menu- cheesecakes, carrot cake to name a few. The sweets table and churros cart were absolutely perfection and I love how she did a great job of tying my son's tennis theme into it too. I had a few bites of sweets that night since i was too busy socializing to eat much, but i took home a few trays of desserts and fudge and have been munching on them ever since. This time I only took home a bit because i didn't want to eat it for a month like i did last time, but we did have quite a bit leftover - probably since a lot of people filled up on Jo Jos Shake Bar. However, I've had so many compliments since the party on Desiree's cake pops, churros and other desserts so they were a big hit once again. I would definitely use Desiree for future events again- she makes fabulous sweets and displays it all beautifully!

My family recently went from celebrating a wonderful wedding to a tragic last second funeral…read more Desiree Chocolates was there for both with their delicious sweets. What an amazing offering of items to choose from! The cake pops were well received, and who doesn't love a chocolate covered oreo? I think I had one of those Dubai candy bars that are all the rage (or maybe were all the rage, I'm often behind the trends) and it was one of the best things I've eaten period. The custom churro bar is lots of fun and would be easy to set up wherever you need it. And everything is decorated perfectly, from the confections themselves to the tables and plates they sit on! Desiree Chocolates is a great option for whatever event you've got, just bring your sweet tooth!

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

This is a wonderful bakery for many things: butter cookies, banana bread, zucchini bread, blueberry…read morebread and many other tasty creations. I have only one caveat, however. They are not an American bakery. That is a criticism as well as a compliment.

With demand and supply, we now have a vast variety of Asian bakeries in the suburbs. However, we…read morecontinue to keep Pastry House Hippo on our revisit list because there are several baked goods that we thoroughly enjoy: melon pan, choco melon pan, cream pan, Doraemon, apple custard pan, and raisin bread. We recently diverged from our usuals and tried the sando with pork katsu. It had some shredded vegetable and ketchup-base sauce. I am indifferent to it but I am not opposed to trying the other savory items. We have gone on different days and times over the years. The shelves are almost always well-stocked. Sometimes we would have a brief wait for them to replenish the raisin bread loaves but it is the mister's favorite so it is worth it. The bakery staff are very friendly and quick so the lines are kept moving.

When I go to Mitsuwa, nine times out of ten I also stop by Pastry House Hippo, the cute Japanese…read morebakery located inside the grocery store. This has been my routine for decades, yet I just realized that I had never actually left a rating for it. What makes this bakery especially appealing is its soft, airy, and smooth bread and buns, which are handmade using ingredients sourced directly from Japan. My personal favorite is the red bean bun. While my sister loves their sandwiches and milk bread, which has an incredibly soft, fluffy, and moist texture. All of their bread and buns are made fresh daily. Many years ago, they even allowed their staff to take home any unsold sandwiches and bread at the end of the day! With increasing competition from newer Korean and Taiwanese bakeries, I hope Pastry House Hippo continues to stay competitive. As a self-serve bakery, it would be nice if the buns were individually wrapped, something many other bakeries already do, to help prevent contamination from careless customers. My most recent visit was on the second day of the new year, and I was happy to see the shop bustling with customers. I hope this little bakery continues to thrive for many years to come.