Super old-school and straight-forward. We are a huge fan of the panini bread and that is our usual go-to. However, there has also been times when I have a moment of weakness and easily bought half a dozen donuts. The servers are incredibly friendly and always complimenting our girls and showering them with cookies. read more

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I bought this morning eight large fluffy and delicious hamburger and hot dog buns for $1.10 per package. Way better quality and value than grocery store buns. Wonder service from the counter ladies. Plus all of the fabulous smells are free! read more

Milano Bakery - The eight for $1.10 packages of bakery fresh hamburger and hot dog buns. - Bakeries Near Me - Joliet, Illinois

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I came here for the first time today. I wanted to try their paczkis but they stopped selling them a few weeks ago. The girl at the counter was very friendly and helpful. The store had nobody in it, so it was easy to order. I got this round small bunny cake slice. The inside was vanilla cake with buttercream and was really good. It was not overly sweet and I definitely would get it again. It was such a cute design! The second thing I tried, was the brownie with peanut butter whipped cream on top. This was pretty good, I did like the bunny cake slice better. This brownie was not overly sweet either, which I do appreciate. Both items came out to be $5.81 so I thought that was a great deal. The bakery is definitely old-fashioned and you can tell it's been here many many years. They have a big parking lot and I do recommend giving them a try. They do close at 1 PM weekdays but they open as early as 5:30 in the morning. I would return if I am in the area again. read more

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I ordered a birthday cake for a special birthday and it was so beautiful! Everyone loved the detailed wildflowers on it, and it tasted delicious too! The price was also very reasonable. Thank you!!! read more

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We got tiramisu and cannolis. They were delicious. Milano is the best bakery in my opinion. I will definitely go there again! When I go back I'll likely get a donut and more cannolis. read more

We picked up some Danish and they were delicious. We can at a good time and did not have to wait. The place has been around for a while. We will be back. read more

A great longtime business in Joliet that makes all kinds of baked goods. It has coffee if you need something along with a piece of cake or a pastry. Milano Bakery is a good place for getting customized orders that are made artfully well. Cool old school looking place but don't let that turn you away. The smells are another reason to come here. It has lots of great services provided including of course making customized cakes. Prices for things here are fairly good compared to most bakeries around here. They also have coffee if you need to drink something. If in need of something smaller there's also doughnuts. They have a pretty basic but still plentiful selection. Also get simple everyday items like bread. They bake everything fresh every morning. A highlight is getting a smell of the freshly baked items. It's a classic kind of old school bakery with all the favorites that generations have come to in the morning. Take a trip and go take a whiff. read more

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Cute old bakery with high prices. Barely anything had prices on it so you have to ask. Younger girl behind the counter was friendly and helpful, but the older lady was kind of gruff and seemed bothered to have to be answering questions and working in general. Why don't you put prices on things and then no one would need to bother you? Overall not impressed and have no reason to go back. read more

The communion cake I ordered turned out beautiful and the raspberry mousse was delicious. Well worth the drive. The cookies I got were gobbled up as well. Everyone loved the dessert. I will be ordering more cakes for sure. Make sure to call and confirm everything. Name was not on the cake and I had to have it added before I left the store. Turned out a little off center but everything else was perfect. read more

Milano Bakery - Communion cake. White with raspberry mousse. - Bakeries Near Me - Joliet, Illinois

My daughters wedding was 8/9/25. The wedding cake was simply delicious. Very moist and light the flavor was excellent. So good I'm looking forward for me to order my birthday cake. I even got asked, who made the cake. I highly recommend this bakery read more

Ordered my daughter's birthday cake for a Valentine's Day themed party and it turned out fabulous. They have the best atomic cake and everyone enjoyed it. They only charged me $5 extra for decorating. The entire cake cost me a 1/4 of the cost compared to other bakeries in the area. My only complaint is they were hard to get a hold of via email. read more

Milano Bakery - Bakeries Near Me - Joliet, Illinois

This is my second trip to this Joliet bakery. Last time I had the cookies, this time I purchased the death by chocolate which is their twist on a donut with a chocolate pie inside. I also purchased a small chocolate pie. Both were very good! read more

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I was parked outside the building you thought I visited. it was good in the past. Coffee is good. Donuts are good. It was good.

First timers here. I really wanted an authentic whipped cream cake for my birthday. So I ordered the whipped cream Automic cake. It's more like a whip cream FLAVOR frosting and for the whole 9" cake it seems like barely any fruit inside. For a $60 birthday cake and first impressions mean alot to me NO we will NOT be back. We drove 16 miles to get to and fro Day before purchased nice pastry squares ( cheese & additional fruit including 2 cherry) so EXPENSIVE. I shared 1 cherry w.my daughter and she reported a small very hard ( prbly a pit) she chewed on and sunk in a tooth tht she had to dig out! I informed the very young lady in front of bakery and she just gave me a far off unconcerned look and said O. If my daughter's tooth broke tht O wld have turned into an O!!!!! Sorry!! Won't happen again! To the staff here: when customer's request whipped cream...they mean WHIPPED CREAM us old schooler's are used to from back in the day. I will save my money and make my own. Thank you. We work hard for our money. Although we appreciate your effort it just did not give me that phenomenal impression that would keep me coming back AGAIN and again. Picture shows very thin scarce banana strawberry only in middle . read more

Milano Bakery - Whipped Cream? Atomic cake inside. - Bakeries Near Me - Joliet, Illinois

They make quality baked goods but are horribly over priced! 1 loaf of french bread. 2 paczki's and 1 bag of peanut butter cookies for $30. Those prices are an insult to the people of Joliet! read more

Old world bakery. Been there for a lifetime. Shop has small waiting area for customers. Coffee cakes are fabulous. Cheese danish a must try. Nice selection of italian cookies and pastries. A pecan danish was very enjoyable the other day. Prices are very high but all the bakery items are very good quality. They will also do specialty order cakes and such. Coffee is decent too. read more

I have not been here in decades and it has not changed much the pastries and donuts as well as the breads bring back memories. I was in the area and had to stop and take a look-see. I parked on the side of the building and walked in and it was like I stepped back in time... all of my favorites seem to still be there so I ordered a chocolate cake donut and a water ...trying to eat healthy. The donut tasted great it melted in my mouth just as I remembered. I will be back. read more

Milano Bakery - Bakeries Near Me - Joliet, Illinois

Very old school which I appreciate. Walked in at 8 am and I have to say there wasn't much to pick from as far as donuts and pastries. Had a few questions which were answered but we were kind of taken aback by the disinterest and unfriendliness of the girl behind the counter. Didn't say hello, have a nice day nothing. Straight faced and seemed almost bothered. We picked a couple things and they were good. I guess if you are in the area stop in but don't go out of your way. read more

What a great old fashioned bakery! This is right off I80 as you go thru Joliet. Stop and pick up some bread, donuts, cookies, pies,, anything you like. It's all great! read more

We had the most delicious cake and Italian Cookie platter from Milano's Bakery for our 10/15/22 Wedding! I'm so grateful we got a small taste of our cake during our cake cutting! The cake was GONE so quickly - our guests were RAVING about how delicious it was! My only regret is not saving a layer for our one year anniversary! Looks like we'll have to come in and order a small one next October ;) read more

Solid bakery that's been around forever. The cake pictured is a top layer white cake with a chocolate fudge filling and chocolate bottom layer with buttercream frosting. It tasted amazing and didn't have a single slice leftover. We also enjoyed the snickerdoodle cookies, loaf of sourdough bread, fresh pretzels, donuts and fritters. Literally everything is great here. read more

Milano Bakery - a birthday cake on a plate - Bakeries Near Me - Joliet, Illinois

Good bakery, great bread great crust, classic great cookies. Italian cookies, donuts of all types very good. The pastries could be done a little more cooked a little more but overall very tasty. Services is good always busy. However, the outside needs a good update and a little TLC. Cases need a little attention that display bakery. Their cakes are very tasty. Very good summer more moist than others. Depends on what you get. But they can make whatever cake you would like or any kind of bread you could possibly think of. Good taste of Italy. Been going there for over 60 years. read more

I was really happy to have found an old fashioned bakery. My grandma turned 92 and she is very specific about her cake. It MUST be whipped cream and never buttercream with fresh strawberries. I was clear on the phone. I ordered 2 days in advance. My daughter picked up and we didn't notice til we started eating it was buttercream. My grandma didn't eat any. Usually, the 6" round cake would last her all week, she would eat a little every night for dessert, which would make the $40 price easy to swallow! But it sat all week uneaten. I decided to call and when I did the girl I spoke with looked up the order, and admitted I ordered whipped cream and they made the cake wrong. I explained everything how my grandma turned 92 and really looked forward to her cake and all they would offer was 10% off! No replacement? I even had most of the cake I could bring in! 10% off a new $40 cake! What a complete joke. I tried to give them a chance to correct this before writing this but apparently customer service went out the window. Not to mention the neighborhood is not exactly the best...now look how small the cake is too! $40!!!!! I mean, I have no problem paying a premium if it's CORRECT! I have no idea how they stay in business if this is the norm. read more

Milano Bakery - Here's the $40 6" cake, with the wrong icing. How could we know? - Bakeries Near Me - Joliet, Illinois

Awesome, quaint, steeped in delicious tradition. I love when my grandchildren ask if we can go to the old bakery Grandpa went to when he was little. Everytime I visit my siblings who left the area I hear can you bring some Milano buns and bread please! The potica is so memorable my mouth is watering now. Paczki create a line get there early.. Wedding cakes, birthdays, showers, anniversary, any cake always amazing! 4 generations of happy customers! Thanks for continuing to make quality deliciousness. My only complaint is sometimes they run out of my favorites too fast. read more

Milano Bakery exceeded my expectations. I ordered an Easter cake for my family, and picked up some pastries while I was there. Their pound cake was amazing! Cannoli are addictive. Everyone in the shop are beyond nice. This was my first experience, and have already been back. They've made a life long customer out of me. read more

Milano Bakery - Bakeries Near Me - Joliet, Illinois

We got our wedding cake through Milano Bakery and had a great experience! We ordered a two-tier cut cake and sheet cake to serve our guests- and got several compliments on the cake throughout the evening and after our event. The cake looked like the inspiration picture we gave them, it was delivered on time, tasted great, and was reasonably priced as compared to other vendors we considered! I would recommend going in person or communicating over the phone to coordinate things, it seemed to be easier and quicker than communicating via their email. Overall, nothing but good things to say! read more

Milano Bakery - Wedding cake - Bakeries Near Me - Joliet, Illinois

You won't find a better bakery anywhere!! Milano's has the best cakes, donuts, bread, cookies etc.!

This place just keeps getting better and better. The pastry is the best in the area and the creative sweets are impressive. Love their bread, donuts....everything. Also, their cakes are just great. read more

Ordered an Atomic Birthday Cake for my husband's 65th birthday. It was decorated beautifully and it was just delicious! Will definitely order from Milano Bakery again Thank you, Debbie read more

I was there this morning, had to wait til the lady was off the phone. I understand it washer fault but it was 7am and they were busy. I got a dozen of donuts and she said you have two more to pick so I picked two more and than she says oh I'm sorry you only have one more after she put them in the box. I just paid for the extra donut, and they were very dry and not edible. read more

Thank you Milano Bakery You made a beautiful cake for our Daughter, Emma's 21st birthday today! We ordered a half sheet cake yellow with Chocolate buttercream center and White buttercream frosting. Decorated with baby blue and yellow. It was absolutely delicious! I am soooooo glad I came to you and Not To the grocery store! read more

I recently ordered a cake from Milano Bakery and they did an amazing job! It was super easy to order a custom cake. I even had a particular type of sprinkle in mind that I wanted on the cake and one of the ladies actually ran back to grab the sprinkles to make sure she knew exactly which ones I was talking about. They truly are cake artists; the cake was gorgeous!!! I wanted a "classy over the hill" cake and that is what they created for me. I ordered white cake with buttercream frosting and custard filling and it was extremely delicious! I highly recommend ordering cakes from Milano Bakery! read more

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Always a pleasure to stop in here when I'm in Joliet for work. Small little bakery with the freshest bread and baked goods. I make it a point to stop here and grab a fresh loaf of bread every time I'm in town, and will continue to do so until someone points me to a better bakery within a ten mile radius (hint: doesn't exist). read more

A well-known bakery that's been in the area since Moses wore short pants. And from the looks of its surrounding neighborhood, you can tell that it must of been here way before the area got ghetto and sketchy. I was surprised to see that they offered a lot more than just bread. (check the website out to see for yourself) I ordered a french silk pie for pick up and it wasn't ready yet when I got there so I munched on a banana boat and cannoli while waiting. Service was pretty good as I got the sense that it was still family-ran business. There were quite a few people patronizing the bakery, which surprised me considering that the location is bad and out of the way. Prices were high here as my pie came to a little under $10 while my cannoli and banana boat were $2.62. You pretty much pay the same here that you pay at your grocery store for their bread, which I didn't think was fair given that there's no middleman cost when you buy it from the bakery. The pie, despite being made the second I got there, wasn't as great as I expected. Wasn't all that flavorful, the crust was too thin, and it was hardly sweet. The hours weren't very accommodating to me as they pretty much close down by the time afternoon hits. I probably wouldn't go back but, its nice to see an old Joliet institution still going on strong. read more

I worked here for many years, and even after smelling the donuts and eating their products for many years, I still love Milano! It's way better than dunkin when it comes to donuts. Sweet and fresh with a great variety. Cakes are always made to order and are never dry. I recommend trying the atomic cake, with multiple layers and fillings! I visit from Germany and always make a point to stop by and get some goodies, and even have my husband hooked. Cheese Danish is a MUST HAVE! read more

I did order from Milano Bakery first time & I am so glad that I did. My son liked his school bus cake.. I got exactly what I was expecting , will definitely order from Milano again read more

Passing by so I decided to stop in. Wow, excellent bread and pastries! This is what pastries are supposed to taste like. Not that over sweet stuff you get everywhere else. read more

Awesome bakery. Fresh bread, great cakes and pastries. Authentic Italian cookies. Very reasonable and great quality. My family loves their fresh donuts and coffee cakes. Nothing like an old school bakery that houses real bakers and can bake anything and everything read more

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Had really high hopes when I decided to stop in a few weeks ago and finally try it. When I first walked in, I was immediately put off. There was a black lab hanging out in the front and one of the workers was around the counter petting him. I am a dog LOVER and my job is dog walking/sitting, but I dont believe they should be allowed near food that is being served to customers. I ended up getting some of the sprinkle cookies (amongst other things) and for some reason there were small inedible hard pieces throughout each cookie. Not sure I would give it a second chance. read more

No flavor too soft bread and rolls. I understand that this is a Joliet institution, and some folks think it's the best thing since sliced bread (pun intended). I know what Italian bread and rolls should taste like, and they do not come anywhere close. read more