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    Herb's Bakery

    3.6 (113 reviews)
    ModerateBakeries
    Closed 6:00 am - 5:00 pm

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    Strawberry Danish Sweet Roll
    Kathleen L.

    This bakery is located on Larkin Ave next to a gas station. We happened to be driving by and just had to stop in and check it out. Call ahead to check the hours because Yelp says they were closed at noon and it is almost 1pm and they were still open and I am so glad they were! We ended up leaving with 2 peanut butter cookies, 1 sugar cookie and 2 strawberry danish sweet rolls. They were so delicious and very affordable! The strawberry filling on the Danish Sweet Roll was made with real strawberries it was so fresh and delicious. (They also had them available with lemon filling.) We will be back again when we're in the area for sure. I recommend you stop by and check this place out when your in the area!

    Abbie L.

    Horrible danish. Was very heavy. I is like a piece of thick bread. To me that is not a danish. Last time I was there it wasn't like that. If you change your recipe, you really should go back to the original. Counter girl, not pleasant at all. You're gonna go down and down fast. 5/14/2024

    Mouse ear
    Scott S.

    Herb's has been here in Elgin for years and I am kicking myself for not trying it sooner. We stopped by on a Saturday early afternoon. As expected of a high quality, independant bakery, their lower cases were filled with a huge assortment of delectable cookies, a great variety of cakes and danish, and a few kringle (my goal of going there). Their bread racks were almost depleted by the time we got there which is a great indication of their quality breads. We purchased a couple of mouse ears which were absolutey decadent. We also purchased a cherry kringle. I had initially some reservations as their kringle is different than the "gold standard" which is O&H in Racine, WI. I'm glad I didn't succomb to my initial reaction because this kringle was flipping delicious. If you get a chance, go get something from them that catches your eye. From my first experience there, your selection will taste even better than it looks. And their product looks very good to begin with. My next investigation is their different breads. Obviously I'll either have to order ahead or get there much earlier.

    Apricot and Cheese Kringle (5 stars)
    Randi M.

    This is my fourth time trying Herb's and I finally had to write a review. There are a number of great bakeries in the area and Herb's is one of them. This trip I picked up a pre-ordered apricot and cheese kringle. The dough is slightly flaky and similar to a danish. The apricot filling is light and smooth while the cheese is creamy. The two textures and flavors play off each other well. I appreciate that the glaze is on the lighter side and does not heavily coat the pastry. If you happen not to eat it quickly, the pastry lasts well for at least two days. I'm surprised if it lasts that long in our house. On other trips I've tried the almond kringle, lemon danish and donuts, all of which were equally delicious. Herb's, thanks for providing great pastries to the community.

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    Viet H.

    This is my boyfriends place to get his favorite donuts. I've never been here. But I did pre order to get his maple nut danishes today since they were out yesterday. I went after work and got there at 7:20am and they were sold out of them. They open at 6. When I picked them up today, I decided to try their cheese danish and cinnamon danish. When I got home, and I cut the cheese danish in half, I saw there was a hair in the middle, right where I was cutting it. It grossed me out. It was long, black and thicker like it was from a beard. I'll let my boyfriend continue to eat his favorite donuts from here. That hair just ruined it for me. For a place that has a lot of high reviews from local people, I'm questioning if they even enforce beard nets when preparing and making these pastries.... All the people there are nice and the presentation of the box is all there but unfortunately that's where the star goes to. I wanted to go back to try the other pastries. Especially the pretzel but I'm too scared now lol

    Jennifer N.

    I ordered a cake for my son's graduation and while the cake tasted ok the decorations and writing were horrible. It looks like a child wrote it and letters and words were missing. When asked if they could fix it I was told the person that does writing was not there. I contacted them again and never heard back and they never offered money back or a discount.

    1st birthday Cake

    Loved this bakery! I was in need of a birthday cake for my son the next day and they were able to get me in. The cake was sooo delicious! So glad I came across their bakery. I only requested something very simple seeing as my son turned one. But again, so thankful I found this bakery. Highly recommend.

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    Exelente service and delicious bakery also the customer service is great highly recommended this place

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    New owners, terrible cakes. The worst cakes ever. You can tell the cakes are made many days in advance. Yuck.

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    Cake was average but they spelled the name wrong. They corrected when I picked up but it looked messy and unprofessional.

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    I bought a cake that ish was dry and very sweet and it cost $80 and they put on the wrong frosting

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    Herb's Bakery - bakeries - Updated May 2026

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