I ordered a baptism / birthday cake for my son Noah. I had many compliments on the cake. The top…read morewas shaped as Noah's Arc. The animals and boat were made out of fondant. Wow! It was so cute and creative. Honestly, the best cake I've ordered so far. Aside from the cuteness of the cake, it tasted amazing. I wasn't sure what I was going to get as far as filling, but I asked Selina for recommendations. Because I couldn't decide between the two, she suggested maybe getting marble w/ white chocolate ganache on one tier and the vanilla cake with bavarian cream and fresh strawberries on the other. I knew I wanted something perfect for summer. Light, cooler on the palate, with fruit. I decided to go with the bavarian cream w/ fresh strawberries filling for the entire cake. Oh my goodness, it was exactly what I expected. Two points I wanted to touch on that could've been better as far as my experience: 1) The company emailed me a few days later after placing my order and requested payment. I'd already paid in full when I placed the order initially. I was told it was an administrative issue. No problem after that. 2) My husband went to pickup the cake the day of our son's baptism/1st birthday. Whoever was there that Saturday morning forgot to give my husband the "smash cake" (small cake 1-year-old gets to have and play with / smash). Dream Cakes, however, did call that morning and apologized and suggested that they drop it off at our event location. Luckily, it was only 15 minutes away from their bakery / office. Overall, I'm so happy with the cake I ordered. I would definitely order from Dream Cakes again and would recommend it to any friends / family. Please plan ahead as they need advanced notice -I believe 3 weeks in advance. AND, make sure you look at your order in full upon pickup if you can. Good job, Dream Cakes!

I was looking online for a bakery to make a cake for my daughter's emoji birthday party and came…read moreacross Dream Cakes. Their online gallery was impressive, so I was eager to contact them to come up with some ideas. Selina was very professional, courteous and knowledgeable. I sent a picture as a starting off point, but what they accomplished was above and beyond what I expected. Not only did it look incredible, it tasted amazing also! Great texture and flavors. The adults were shocked that it was a real cake. They thought it was part of the party decorations! The kids loved it; not a crumb left on their plates. It was such a great experience from beginning to end; I will be back again and again.

Stopped by for a late lunch with my wife yesterday and we really enjoyed the place…read more An awesome little cafe for pastries or a light breakfast/lunch in downtown HP. I had a Caesar salad, my wife has the French onion soup and a grilled cheese and all items were solid. Also had the Chocolate chip cookies which were awesome. They have a ton of pastries that I look forward to trying down the line as well. Would definitely recommend.

I met a girlfriend here for a mid-priced lunch last week, and it is such a cute little French…read morebistro right in Highland Park. I ordered the croque madame with the fried egg on top, and it was delicious. You can absolutely tell they use real butter--the true French way! My waistline might not thank them, but my tastebuds certainly did. I even brought home an almond croissant for the Hubby and snacked on a cheese and chive scone the next day, and everything was just fantastic. The only little hiccup is that the service can get a bit hectic. The staff seemed a little confused trying to match up the order numbers to the tables, and we almost got run over on our way out by a waiter sprinting to the patio! But even with the fast-paced environment, the food is wonderful whether you eat in or grab takeout. Definitely worth a visit! A much better experience here than MY 1st time. I think it's because they enlarged the dining area with more table space. It's still hard to have a conversation due to the high ceilings which echo the sound.

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

Cute little bakery with nice staff. It's a small family business and the inventory isn't gigantic,…read morebut the pastries they make are fresh. There's a nice refrigerated area with tres leches cake slices, flan, and pop. It's a true panaderia with la concha of different choices (a few times they were really dry and crumbly), cookies (tasted stale the past 3 times), and the churros (ALWAYS the win here)!!! The churros are delicious when they're freshly made - regular cinnamon sugar, filled with chocolate or vanilla. THIS is why I come here! Some of the pastries are hit or miss, maybe depends on when I'm stopping in? The churros however are always good and keeps me coming back. Plus I can't walk into a Mexican bakery and not leave with a la concha or other goodies.

Fantastic Mexican bakery out in the burbs. Everything I ordered was delicious either in the casing…read moreor out of it. Super low pricing. Owner was very sweet providing excellent service. There is a discount if you pay cash. Regular ambiance of a tiny bakery. Take out only. Hope to try their tamales soon which sells out early.

Excellent cup cakes. Nice moist cake and delicious frosting. Perfect size in standard for one…read moreadult. I will be back to order the specialty Queen Elizabeth cake. Dan Perkins

We used to order a lot of birthday cakes from this Deerfields Bakery.  They always did an excellent…read morejob.  Our daughter's favorite customized cake was an 8" to 10" chocolate cake with chocolate buttercream filling, and chocolate whipped cream frosting, which was huge, rich, and delicious.  Ever since she was little, it also became a tradition to pick up a big smiley face cookie for her whenever we picked up a cake. Recently, we had ordered a small cake from the Deerfields Bakery in Buffalo Grove, and really loved it.   A few days ago, while I was in the Deerfield area, I decided to stop by the Deerfield location for the first time in at least five or six years. This bakery has gone through a nice renovation. It is clean, bright, modern, and pleasant, just like the one in Buffalo Grove, except that it is a lot smaller.  Since it was after 4:00 pm when I went, within an hour of closing, some of the shelves were already empty, which is understandable and probably a good sign for the business. Out of nostalgia, I purchased a big smiley face cookie for $3.95.   The girl who helped me was very polite and friendly even though I was just purchasing one cookie.  That made the visit even more pleasant.  However, I would likely get some other baked goods instead next time, as this cookie and its icing were quite hard, and just tasted like a lot of sugar. I am deducting one star mostly because of the parking situation.  There are only four parking spaces by the building, once these spaces are occupied, customers have to walk to the parking lot in the back that's diagonal from the bakery, and cross a busy driveway shared with a bank.  This can be especially inconvenient when carrying a cake. Since the Buffalo Grove location is much larger and has its own parking lot that makes parking easy, I will most likely continue going to the Buffalo Grove location unless I happen to be in the Deerfield area.

I rarely leave negative reviews, but my experience here was disappointing…read more My family and I stopped by on Saturday shortly before closing. As employees were already putting away the bread, I politely asked if I could grab a piece before everything was picked up. I was told that the bread was being moved to the front and that someone would assist me there. While I waited, two other groups entered after me. They heard the same information and ended up being helped before I was, despite the employees knowing that I had been waiting first. I politely asked twice for assistance and was told to continue waiting while the other groups were served. What made the situation more frustrating was that the customers ahead of me were taking a long time deciding what they wanted. I had already put on a plastic glove and was prepared to select my own bread, but I was told that wasn't necessary because an employee would help me. While waiting, I witnessed one of the teenagers from a group point directly at the bread, and another teenager pushed their hand into it. This happened in front of the employees, and no one addressed the situation or reminded them not to touch the food. As someone who was trying to follow proper sanitation practices, I found this very concerning. Not only did this happened once but 2,3 times infront of them. Yet nothing was addressed. After being ignored, waiting while others were served ahead of me, and seeing unsanitary behavior go unaddressed, I decided to leave without making a purchase. I was disappointed by both the customer service and the lack of attention to food handling standards.

Great place for delicious cake! Parking can get a little bit crowded right in front of the store…read morebut if you don't mind walking the lot is larger in the back area. I ordered online for a 10:30 cake pickup but got a text that it was ready at 10am. We had the strawberry lychee cake which was nice and light and the favorite 'not too sweet'. The store itself had so many options and coming in the morning they had a huge selection. The service was fast and friendly for pickup too.

I was in the area and decided to stop for a coffee. Three Tarts came up on Yelp so I went in…read more Located in a small strip mall filled with several cute shops and restaurants, I found easy parking. When I entered I was surprised at the amount of beautiful baked goods in addition to tasty lattes. The staff behind the counter greeted me warmly and were very helpful. I chose a lavender latte and a buttermilk shortcake. I went out to the small patio to enjoy my delicious beverage and snack. If I am in the area again, I will definitely stop in.

Outstanding bakery items and coffee. Their muffins are best…read moreof class. The culture at 3 Tarts is fabulous as their staff is very friendly and efficient!