Wonderful ham and cheese croissant kissed with just enough bechamel to make the whole thing melt in…read moreyour mouth...and a pretty darn good capuchino, too.

Came in looking for a sweet. Saw the chocolate raspberry in the case and could not resist. I also…read moregot the gluten free chocolate cookie filled with cream, chocolate chip cookie and coffee. I had no intention of eating all three at the same time. Loved the top two layers of the raspberry dessert. Would have preferred the bottom to be soft vs the chocolate crunch. In fact, it was so hard I could barely get my fork through. I took a bite of the double chocolate gluten free cookie. Kind of like a shortbread cookie with filling. Not much to say about this. I like gluten. A chocolate chip cookie. Not a tough one. It was dry and I swear it was sitting in that jar for 4 days. Total bummer. I threw it away. The piece of cake and coffee came right away to counter. I sat down. Then about 5 minutes passed and my two cookies just showed up. I went back up to ask the guy at counter for them. Wouldn't you think he could have brought to me since it was not busy and he made me wait or maybe just forgot about me. It is time to repaint and tidy up. As for the baked goods. Needs a major step up to make it. If I can't get a chocolate chip cookie that I would eat. Total loss. I pride myself of being positive for reviews. I just can't with this one.

A shining beacon in Evanston. My second visit and it is the best coffee shop I have ever been to…read more With a variety of coffees and food, this place is numero uno! I will try the outdoor seating if it ever gets warmer. Mr. Conchito is always there every day with a warm and pleasant attitude that will brighten up anyone's day. It is a superb small family business on a busy corner. A great place to pit stop before sitting in traffic. I recommend this place to anyone who likes excellent food and coffee!! ¡Buenos Diaz y Gracia tambien!

It's a newly opened coffee shop and I finally gave it a try…read more It's a little coffee shop around the corner. The vibe is really cute. It has good natural light with large windows. Some days it could be busy but the day I came it was just me and another person. I got iced latte. Coffee was alright, nothing spectacular.

I have a lot of thoughts on this place, and I really hope it is successful in Evanston. There has…read morebeen an influx of new bakeries in town lately and it's led to some tough competition. First, the good. The staff is welcoming and very friendly. I've only been in a couple of times, but have had very positive interactions with the workers each time. The croissants and sandwiches are really very good. The baguettes are crispy on the outside and perfectly soft on the inside. The ham they use is incredible. My family really enjoyed the raspberry croissants as well. The coffees are also solid. Now for the not so good. The presentation is not always the best. I'm mentally comparing this to That Little French Guy in Highland Park where presentation and consistency are top tier. Some pastries look a bit sloppy and the way they are laid out in the case isn't particularly appetizing. The space itself is not terribly well designed and doesn't really welcome you in. I believe this used to be a Chinese food lunch place, and it still very much has the vibe of a place you stop into to grab a quick lunch during the workday. When compared to Patisserie Coralie right down the street, it's not the kind of place you'd want to sit and hang out in. There may be some communication issues with the staff. I ordered two ham and cheese croissants about four separate times, and then they brought out a ham and cheese baguette. I was told there were no ham and cheese croissants today, so I ordered one baguette and one vienesse. When I got home, I found I had two baguettes. The baguettes were truly delicious, but it just wasn't what I ordered. As a very minor negative, the logo is so ugly I have a hard time taking it seriously. I'm not sure the name or the logo paint an accurate picture of what this place is -- a good quality French bakery. You also can't see the name anywhere from the outside so it's a bit confusing. There is definite room to improve, but I really believe this place has a lot of potential. I hope they're able to continue growing and are here for a long time.

After coming home from Lyon, France, I was extremely happy to hear a pastry chef from Lyon was…read moreopening a bakery here in Evanston! I went on opening day and a few subsequent days afterwards in the past couple of weeks. The pastries are top notch. They are expertly made and flavorful. It's clear that the chef put a lot of love into them. I spoke to a woman my first time there that runs the social media and she was extremely nice and welcoming. We talked about how I recently went to Lyon and she was originally from Toulouse. It's really nice making connections like that in your community! The store itself is a rather large space and has had many restaurants rotating through it these past few years. It's pretty bare bones inside in terms of decor, though for me I always just grab and go, so ambiance wasn't my priority. They also sell espresso drinks. They are currently only open the latter half of the week. One thing I wish they did was sell pastries with the famous pralines baked into them. They do sell pralines in bags, but I would've enjoyed them in baked goods to really drive home the Lyon bakery feel. But either way, the pastries were so flakey and delicious, I don't mind. And the sandwiches were also great for lunch!

Loved Loved how different this place is! We just moved to Evanston, and wanted to try new local…read morerestaurants. After long day of unpacking, we walked into this place! There were so many people inside we asked to see if we can sit outside in the patio with really cute fire pit area. We tried oysters, baguette, salad, cocktails everything was delicious! Incredibly friendly staff from busser and our server Joe was Amazing! Definitely will return and ask for him! Definitely will recommend and return soon!

This was a lovely meal. Service was excellent and the wine selection was very good (obviously…read moreheavily French). We ordered the cheese plate, which was just okay. The bread was served in a large hunk - it was odd and somewhat difficult to share. The apple jam also did not pair terribly well. The salami was not the best quality. For our main we ordered the cassoulet. This was excellent. This came with chicken instead of the traditional duck, but was still very flavorful. Dessert was a somewhat forgettable ice cream puff. I wouldn't order this again. The ice cream was grainy and the puff pastry was very dry. All in all a good date night spot. Ambience is very intimate and we could hear each other talk - sometimes hard to come by. Food isn't the highest quality, but the entree was great and the wine paired well.

Great place for a nice brunch with friends! Very hide inside with seating options as there are…read morecouches on the side for those that jut wanna place to chill with a coffee and read a book or table tops on the main dining area. Went there this past Saturday with friends and glad that we got there when we did because the line just kept growing lol. I got the Sweet Potato bowl and added some smoked salmon to it and did not regret my choice at all. Flavorful, healthy yet, satisfying. And the pastry display caught my attention (as it always does anywhere I go) so just had to snag their newer item...the Walnut Chocolate Chip Banana bread which was a nice way to end this brunch. This is going to be a nice go-to brunch spot in downtown Evanston for me...and apparently the rest of Evanston from what I saw lol. Popular spot and I see why. Great location, great food and great ambiance.

A great place in Evanston to grab a quick breakfast, catch up with friends n family, and grab a…read morecoffee. They've got a great system here, and it's efficient and appreciated. I'm a drip. A drip coffee drinker! And a refill here is free, yay. I like a healthy breakfast and there's plenty of that, and also sweet French toast options. Today I had the No. 5 Breakfast Sandwich and I would just like to see the breakfast sandwiches on a bagel instead of a croissant. Lots of seating from tables, to casual comfy chairs, gives great options. Outdoor seating, as well. Is Cupitol a chain? It should be!

Northwestern Graduation Cake !!! My daughter graduated this month from Northwestern and I found…read moreBennisons on Yelp . They truly made it easy for me to order her customer grad cake remotely . We chose a white cake with lemon curd filling and butter cream icing . They had the Northwestern purple and cap to match ! Great deal and everyone absolutely loved it. Customer services was amazing and awesome !! We will be back :)

I got this custard filled cruffin from the Roger's park farmers market. It was absolutely delicious…read moreand the perfect handheld food for a market. The edges were super flaky and the custard was creamy. The staff was super nice showing us everything they had despite having a pretty busy line. I would definitely check out their Evanston location in the future.

From supporting them at a farmers market previous, we were thrilled to see they have a storefront…read more When we walked in we were greeted with the friendliest smiles from all of the nuns. They had so many options it took us some time to browse through and not walk out with every single pastry. We ended up with an apple turnover, and a chocolate almond croissant both warmed up. They were delicious! Soft, flaky and they did not skimp on filling. The sizes were generous each item was bigger than the palm of my hand. I also got a mango smoothie because I had my caffeine already for the morning but my husband had coffee and said it was great. We loved watching so many folks try everything from sweets and savory while we waited for our items. We definitely have to come back soon!

Quaint French bakery with goods that are baked by nuns at the St Roger Abbey. They serve baked…read moregoods, coffee & tea. Also sell French soaps, lotions, mug sets & religious relics & rosaries. The pear tart looks amazing! The mini peach tarts also look delicious! Come grab an almond & chocolate croissant & tea and sit and listen to the quiet sounds of Mozart being played.

Beautiful pastries/cakes!! They seemed too precious to eat but my sweet tooth tore through the box…read morebefore I could admire it some more(not before I took pictures of them though) I can't remember what the names were of each pastry/cake but I posted some pictures. The cakes were light and not too sweet but felt that it was too pricey. The shop is nestled in a little a mall strip so it's easy to miss. There is no place to sit so come here for great dessert after eating from other great restaurants in the area Staff was not very welcoming and they seemed hesitant to honor the yelp deal which made things very awkward. Overall, not sure I would return.

Do NOT buy Groupons here. The owner/manager was rude, unreliable, and unprofessional. She didn't…read morehonor the Groupons. They were closed for over a week at time and on the day the Groupon expired. The cakes were mediocre. I saw a deal on Groupon and thought it would be a great opportunity because I needed a birthday cake. I bought three $10 Groupons. The week I needed the birthday cake, I went in during their business hours but there was a sign on their door that they were closed for about a week. I was so disappointed. I went back this week during business hours and again, there was a sign on the door that they were closed that day--the day the Groupon expired! The sign said they would honor Groupons for the next three days but unfortunately, that was only partially true. I went back two days later and the owner said I could only use one Groupon. She said I needed to come back two more times because they only honor one Groupon at a time. She also said that she would not honor the full price of the third Groupon. I had to explain that that was my third time there and that they were closed the previous two times during business hours. I asked to speak to the manager and she said she was the manager. I asked to speak to her supervisor and unfortunately, she said she was the owner. After arguing with her and explaining that I would have used all the Groupons before the expiration date had they been opened in the first place, she finally agreed to let me use the Groupons but she only honored two and the cash value for the third one. As the owner, she had the power to honor the Groupons but she just decided not to. That goes to show how much she cares about customer service. Also, I had driven 45 minutes each way just to get to this bakery three times. I spent 4.5 hours in the car! What a waste! It doesn't make sense to get this Groupon, especially if you don't live around Skokie and if you don't have time to make multiple trips. If you do, definitely call ahead to make sure they are open.

I am thrilled that hewn has such success. This morning around 9 AM I went to get a piece of quiche…read more They were sold out again, for the third time in a row. I inquired of staff that if they're always sold out why they don't just make more With attitude she said to me "well we always sell out at seven in the morning." I was then informed, that if they made more, they would just sell out at 7 AM anyhow, and that I should show up before 7 AM to get in line before they open. If you regularly run out of a product, a smart business person would make more. Overall, when I've had them their products are good. The breads and pastries are awesome However, the snarky attitude from the staff is unacceptable. I will definitely minimize the number of times I come to the store because of their frequent morning stockouts on products.

Love me a good cafe/bakery!…read more Going in there had a line and the line didn't particular take too long. It seemed like they ran out a lot of their fresh bakery items, but there still was a lot to choose from. My friend bought a sourdough loaf & it was gorgeous! We didn't get to try it, but it looked good. I bought a chocolate chip cookie, 1 chocolate croissant, 1 plain croissant, 1 ham and cheese croissant, no pics listed below. - Their croissants are honestly really good, crispy and flaky. - The chocolate chip cookie was like a generic chocolate cookie, nothing rly special about it. Also bought their brioche sandwich and I think it's overpriced for what it's worth. I think it had like their signature jam or something on it with a egg & bacon, it was $12. It's a tad bit pricy for something so basic. Overall, their service was fast. Their employees were nice and their ambiance was fun. I love me some fresh baked goods. I'd go back for more croissants!

Love love love this place! Scones were wonderful…read more I'm eating at work... but honestly best scones I ever had. I got lucky to find this place during my morning run. I wanted to bring some to my mom

Great food Lots of choices…read more Friendly helpful staff Convenient neighborhood bakery No doughnuts