Fantastic bakery. The chocolate covered custard filled paczki (doughnuts) are my favorite. The nut cups are wonderful and the cookie style kolacky are good. Fillings in items were generous and tasty. The large cheese kolache was very good. Everything was very fresh and the women behind the counter were very pleasant, helpful and patient. read more

Came in for paczkis in August 2019...I was so happy they had a whole assortment of them year round! The only thing that was kinda a downer was that there wasn't a lot of filling in them and was mostly dough. But they also had a lot of other Eastern European pastries that looked delicious as well as savory meats and meals that I would probably try if lived in the area! I'll definitely go back one day! read more

I really really really love their donuts and sweets. Also not expensive. I have tried their warm food as well and it's great for lunch if you need something good. Definitely going to be back again and again read more

If my mom's not cooking it, this is the place to go for all the Lithuanian goodies I crave. Koldunai in the frozen section are very good. We buy the mushroom or meat filled dumplings. Boil for 15 minutes, add melted butter, sour cream and bacon bits and you've got the perfect comfort food. They are quite small which I like and the dough is very tender. The hunter sausage, which is similar to a beef stick, are good, but not as great as the ones distributed 20 plus years ago. These were fatty and much drier than the current offerings. Nevertheless, they still make for a nice quick snack with plenty of spices for flavor. My husband claimed the bakery's bacon buns were not as good as my mom's. Surprising, since she always cuts the fat in every recipe. Racine's version is all about richness, and the buns conveyed that beautifully. I loved them. I briefly warmed an individual roll in the microwave wrapped in a wet paper towel. Oh my. I closed my eyes to savor each and every bite. The ponchkas, which my grandmother used to make in the 60's and 70's, were good but not as good as bobute's. The fruit filled doughnuts were light and tasty but had something missing. Perhaps not enough raspberry filling which serves an important flavoring for the end result. Not enough, and you end up with bites of dough that lack any real flavors. My only complaint is with the Lithuanian Rye. Bleached flour as the first ingredient? No no no. The recipe has changed I'm sure for cost reasons, but that to me is a cardinal sin. Bring back the original, and this yelper will give you 5 stars. Yea right, like that will do anything. LOL. read more

AWESOME FOOD - AWESOME CUSTOMER SERVICE - AWESOME EXPERIENCE. For the past 5 years we have ordered Lithuanian rye bread, bacon buns and pastries to be delivered to our Arizona Lithuanian food celebration and each and every time the service on the phone is second to none - friendly and efficient - and the product arrives in perfect condition and on time as scheduled. Thank you Racine Bakery for helping to keep our Chicago memories alive! read more

This bakery has so much to choose from, delicious pastries and they also sell polish dishes and ingredients!! Give it a try at least once. The service is also great. read more

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I haven't tried the deli section of this bakery, but I can attest that their Polish Rye is amazing. It's quite simple but I've been spoiled by having this bakery so close. On Tuesdays they offer a buy1-get1 free on their ryes. Their pastries are good, their cakes have fruit in it, their rolls are fresh all day but come evening time they've been expectedly picked over and a little stale. I've always liked their cheese rolls. Parking can be a pain since 3 Sons does not let you park in their lot, so it's street parking or round the corners either by the Mexican place or by The Egg Store. read more

This place has some of the best and most distinctive bread available in Chicago. It's not your usual crusty bread that's associated with most upscale bakeries, but it's some of the most flavorful bread around. In particular, the pumpernickel-based ryes are so moist that they're almost cakey, but have a depth of flavor that I hadn't tasted since traveling in Eastern Europe ages ago. The blintzes and poppy seed cake are likewise some of the best I've had. read more

The Polish rye is out of this world great. The deli is Awesome and the bakery is Awesome, especially the cheesecake.

Purchased a last minute cake for my parents silver anniversary. I went in to the bakery literally 24hrs before I needed a cake for 40ppl and I had a special request to decorate the cake like a wedding cake. Even with the short notice they came through - they were so nice and accommodating. And the cake was gorgeous and tasty. Is it the best cake ever no, but it was moist and the strawberry mouse had real strawberry. Their prices are beyond reasonable, less than weber's down the block, and I would recommend this bakery to anyone who needs a cake in the area. read more

I love eating really good potato pancakes without all the work. They're only one of many excellent items sold here.

We had the ambrosia cake from Racine bakery, the best cake I ever had. Give it a try you won't be disappointed read more

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Awesome customer service . The girls upfront were very helpful and took the time to explain all the different pazcki flavors. I will definitely return to try their cakes read more

I'm not Polish, but I've been a loyal patron of this bakery/deli for a couple of years. I usually come here to get a pound of cookies--specifically, cookies topped with a dollop of chocolate and a sugar-coated lime gummy. Also, I get ones that are dipped halfway into chocolate. Oooh, yes. They have several other kinds of cookies, so you can mix and match whatever you want. The bread here is quite good and essential to any open-faced sandwich. There are pre-cut loafs and rolls to choose from. The loafs are placed on easy-to-see racks behind the counter, and the rolls are in those plastic storage units with tongs where you can pick out the ones you want. Of course, they have cakes and other pastries. They are too numerous to think about or even remember. You just have to go and see for yourself. The deli portion of this place is small but pretty good. They have decent cepelinai here if you're too busy (or lazy) to drive out to the Lithuanian Bakery & Deli in Palos Hills. Just don't be shy to ask for extra bacon sauce and sour cream :) The one disappointing experience I had with this bakery was when a jello-topped cake I had bought went bad a little too quickly for my taste. It was probably an isolated incident, but I still remember being sad that most of the cake didn't make it to my belly. All in all, you should drop in for a taste. read more

This is a Lithuanian bakery/deli with some Polish pastries and dishes. Everything here is very good. We strongly recommend getting/trying their hot dishes in the deli. If you're not sure of something, just ask and the ladies will give you a taste. The staff is very nice and helpful. They can also cater your party! They are always very fresh and very good. I always stop in when I'm in the area. read more

Great bakery!! Love their breads and cookies. If you're looking for a sweet table, look no further! Racine's sweet table is the best I've ever had. Gorgeous set up and delicious pastries, fresh fruit, chocolate covered strawberries, etc. Fantastic! Debbie K. read more

DBF happened to be in this part of the world right around Shrove Tuesday, and since Polish food is hard to get in Indianapolis, he stopped in and fought the crowd to bring some paczki home. I'm used to getting donuts that are just labeled paczki, but these are completely different, more like bread--much less sweet, and with a tougher crumb. The fillings are delicious and varied, and include such exotic-to-us things as rose hip. They were so good that a couple of weeks later we both stopped in while in town. Everything *else* in the place looked simply fantastic; besides a wide variety of things baked in-house, they also have shelves of Polish/Lithuanian items and a deli counter as well. We managed to get out without buying anything else other than a small cookie-like item, shaped vaguely like a pastry flower and with a dollop of red gel on top. I don't know what the heck it was, but it was delicious. read more

Good bacon buns, good paczkis. I travel all the way from the northwest suburbs just to get that little taste of home!

Good polish neighborhood bakery... Good rye bread.. sweets.. etc etc Stuff varies by the day.. so take a gander inside and smell all the goodies read more

First time there, great selection of bread and sweets still available. Some places run out by noon but not this place, they keep it coming! Quality baked items and reasonable prices. I am going back for sure! read more

The bakery has an excellent selection of fresh-made bread on site. I highly recommend the 7 Grain, non yeast 7 Grain and Lithuanian Rye bread. The loaves were DENSE, quite heavy and chewy with crunchy crust. Exceptionally unique was the non-yeast version of 7 grain. Though it was flatter (obviously without the yeast) than the yeasted version, it had a more oilier, slightly saltier and spongier taste. Still remarkably delicious, though it's advised to eat each slice untoasted. The non-yeast version would be ideal to use if one wants to make a remarkable bread pudding. Anyhow, each loaf at the bakery was roughly under $4 and considering what you're getting, it's an EXCELLENT value. The cheese babka rolls were very good as well. In fact, after demolishing a babka in the parking lot, I had to run back in to buy couple more just to keep in the house later on. As for the deli section, it was...okay, hardly remarkable. (FYI, Gilmart offers a slightly better experience for food take-outs if you happen to be in the area). Overall, the selection of bread is definitely worth coming here, especially for those who grew up eating toasted sunflower topped rye bread with butter (for me, it was oselka) and pear jam almost every morning. Finally, the service was great! read more

Great little bakery. Was in a rush, but staff is nice and they have the products I was looking for. Will come back for the bacon buns, kolacky and Latvian rye. read more

Don't just go there. Go there EARLY. This place sells out, so if you don't get there early enough you don't get the really good stuff. They make a variety of rye breads daily. All of them are great, but the Lithuanian rye usually sells out first. Get there early, snag some fresh rye bread, then add some bacon buns, cookies and whatever else you can carry to the car. read more

Coming home for a visit from Sugar Land TX and I cannot wait to stop by for ALL kinds of GREAT food!! Priority, is the kugelis, bacon buns and kolackys...oh and can't forget the stuff cabbage...OMG!! I truly miss this bakery! They need to open a location here in Sugar Land!!! They would be soooo busy!! read more

I love this bakery!!!! From the rye bread to the pastries to the best bacon buns ever, I can't get enough of them. Yes, it's quite a drive for me but it's worth every second just thinking about the bakery. My boys and I have to buy extra bacon buns....some fro Grandpa and some for our drive to his house!! read more

We love Racine Bakery - which is traditionally Lithuanian although they have many Polish options. We LOVE their Lithuanian Rye bread - it is so delicious!! And we also enjoy their kolacky. We have also tried their coffee cakes and cookies and our Lithuanian grandma just loves their bacon buns. Great prices!!! We stop here a least once a week. read more

Absolutely wonderful Polish/Lithuanian deli and bakery. I have had numerous items from Racine and everything has always been top notch and homemade. Ingredients are always fresh and the have a neat selection of Polish candy too! Definitely worth a trip to pick up a traditional dessert for a party or an event. read more

I recently woke up thinking about kolachkis(Lithuanian or Polish cookies). When I lived in Marquette Park I would go to the Baltic Bakery on 69th street or my grandmother would make them. Well the Baltic Bakery is no longer in business so I decided to make the 30 mile drive to Racine Bakery. I got a pound of raspberry kolachkis, a dozen bacon buns, and a loaf of raisin bread. It was fantastic and we'll worth the drive. Not as good as grandmas, but she's no longer here. This place is a great substitute. read more

Called them to ask if they had smoked Polish sausage, they said they did. Went there and asked for 3 links of smoked Polish sausage, girl asked me "which one". I said the regular smoked Polish, she asked "can you show me". I replied that I didn't know which one was the Polish because the sausages weren't clearly marked. One would think she should should know since she works there, right? Anyways, another girl came over and said, "it's this one". I purchased the sausage, got home and tasted it, it wasn't Polish sausage. Whatever type of sausage it was, it was disgusting. I guess that's what I get for going to a bakery/deli for Polish sausage. Lesson learned, will not go back. read more

How can you go wong with a cinnamon bun as big as your hand for $1.01 & the chicken buns are fantastic

The best rye bread ever. They will slice it for you. delicous pies!!

Found a line of great rye bread from this bakery at Penguin Deli in Rockford, Illinois.. Great to get outstanding bread again. I miss my grandmothers homemade sourdough rye ever since she passed away so many years ago. You need to get there on Friday mornings before they sell out. The variety of two pound loaves were excellent. read more

Racine is not a Polish bakery or deli at all. It is Lithuanian with Polish items.

Racine Bakery has been an icon of the Chicago Lithuanian community for decades, and being Lithuanian has many perks. If I had to rate them, the food from Racine Bakery would fall very close to the top. From delicious baked goods (the bacon buns and their rye breads are fantastic) to hot food items, European groceries, and top notch meats (try the fresh Lithuanian sausage and their skinny smoked "hunters sausage"). Also, for special occasions try special ordering one of their Sakotis "tree cakes," a very labor intensive process but the final product is delicious as well as beautiful. Parking is plentiful here in the quiet part of town. Be sure to stop after leaving Midway airport or take a nice drive up Archer and see what all the fuss is about. Either way, you can't go wrong. read more

This is an awesome bakery. The best Lithuanian types of baked goods that you can find anywhere. The bacon buns, Lithuanian rye bread, and kolaczky are amazing. read more

Being a faithful customer of the Racine Bakery for about 15 years I would like to give my feedback on my favorite product - Racine's Latvian Rye Bread. Perhaps a year ago or so I believe changes were made to the recipe and/or to the ingredients of Racine's Latvian Rye Bread. Unfortunately these changes seem to have degraded the quality of the product. It has become unhealthier due to the excess of fats and oils, which seem to be of low quality. The excess of fat shines through the plastic wrap and leaves greasy spots on everything it touches. The situation with your Latvian Sunflower Seeds Rye Bread is even worse because the greasy stuff is almost dripping through the wrap. Yuck! We live in an era when even avocado is no longer considered to be healthy because of its high fat content. People have become concerned and watchful healthy eaters. Dear Racine Bakery, please follow modern dietary trends to keep your faithful customers. Otherwise they may switch to Pepperidge Farm for its Rye Bread. read more

I'm Lithuanian and I shop here regularly - particularly for the Lithuanian Koldunai, Lithuanian Rye Bread, Kugelis, and other deli items (salads). But I'm done. Why? In May, I ordered 2 cakes for pick up in late June. Both cakes were Lithuanian Napoleonas which consists of very thin round wafers with alternate filling of a vanilla cream and apricot preserves. Last time I ordered this cake was a year ago and for some unknown, bizarre reason it had dried apricots as filling vs. apricot preserves. And they're not the dried apricots you find in grocery stores - they are flat pieces of something that tastes like dried apricots. Cake is quite expensive since it is time consuming to make. So this time, I specifically had her write on the receipt "NO DRIED APRICOTS-use apricot preserves". Guess what? Both cakes (close to $100) had those same dried apricot-looking pieces in the cake. OMG....taste was horrible! And, this time cake was dry and frosting was caked on - it wasn't a true frosting. When you ate the cake you could cut the frosting with your fork. Doesn't anyone read at Racine? How can you do custom baking and completely ignore a client's request since they are paying for the cake? Goodbye Racine....when you hire bakers who know what they're doing, let me know. read more

My bro has delicious rye bread ,bacon buns,Napoleoni shipped to us in Florida for our family celebrations. Outstanding always.

I live in Greenwood, In.(Near Indy), but grew up in Chicago. I've been eating Racine Rye for almost 60 years. I remember when the Bakery was on Racine. I love to slice my own bread. The Latvian Rye makes incredible grilled cheese sandwiches, but the store slices are too thin and the cheese melts through. The sunflower rye makes great breakfast toast. Fortunately, a Russian deli on the northside carries Racine Rye. I usually buy 2 loaves of Lithuanian, Latvian and sunflower rye. They are sliced, but I still enjoy them. GREAT BREAD AND NICE PEOPLE, read more

I'm sure it was unintentional, but when I was there I was in line for more then 25 minutes but I was ignored by the staff while they assisted others who were more vocal and local. I caught the eye of one of the staff who noticed I got ignored and she ended up helping me, but never received an apology. They have nice pastry, but I didn't feel very welcome. read more