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Riverside Bake Shop

4.3 (127 reviews)
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Eclair
Mikayla K.

I have been trying to find the best donut in the area and so many people have said good things about this place so i decided to give it a try but I was a bit disappointed. I came on Wednesday where they had a special for $1.60 eclairs so I got an eclair, as well as the custard filled Bismarck and glazed donut. The eclair was so good! Completely filled with a creamy delicious custard. Definitely come and try their eclairs!! The donuts, however are where I was disappointed. They are dense and chewy and just not pleasant to eat. Since the Bismarck was filled with custard (a good amount too) it wasn't as bad but don't get the regular glazed donut if you like a fluffy donut like me. I think this place is overhyped, at least for donuts. May be back for the eclairs though

The River
Michele W.

Fresh and unique options for this charming local bakery which is just steps from the river where you can find a spot on the grass to sit and enjoy your donut. After, you have finished take a little time to stroll around this sweet area.

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Amanda G.

Staff is super friendly. I ordered my Pazcki and pick up was easy. Taste good and will try other stuff later

Yellow cake with white icing

I contacted Riverside Bakery because I was working in Crystal Lake and I needed a cake for my nephews birthday party. It was the last of my choices because of distance. I'm so glad I called because it was one of the best cakes I ever had! The cake was light and moist, and the frosting was fluffy and not too sweet. They were so accommodating they removed decorations from an existing cake and wrote what I needed at no charge. No trace of the previous decorations could be detected. I am so happy I found Riverside but so sad I live too far away to go regularly

Amber M.

My mom got me a cake for my birthday and it was truly the BEST cake I have ever had. The cake was moist and fluffy and the buttercream frosting was absolutely perfect and not too sweet. This will definitely be my go-to bakery! Thank you Riverside!

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The BEST thing here is the Cheese slices! They are to die for!!! (cheesecake) Yummmm! Can't find those anywhere else!!!

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The kids are grown. The little one is now 14. Out with his friends for an end of summer minion…read moreextravaganza. Mom: First off, the service was great! Very nice server and attentive. I got the fajita bowl. It was ok. I would lose the beef and add more hash browns, but that's just me. We started with the cinniminions and we all agree they were "straight fire " 14 year old child: the service was fantastic. The cinnaminions were delectable. The water was absolutely horrendous but it's fine. Cold gru iced coffee was literally just black coffee. I got Grus evil steak burger and it was alright but the Mac n cheese wasn't needed 14 year old friend 1: The cinna minions were absolutely delicious, 7 despicable donut holes in cream cheese frosting, very good. For my drink I got the minion mango OJ splasher, very delectable very yes. Actually not really it tasted like satans den, tasted like sparkling water with mango actually not even mango I don't know how to explain it. It was just one of their normal splashers, the ba ba banana pudding pancakes? Absolutely yes oh my god yes so yiymumm uhmmmmm uarmmmmyes!!!!!!! Numnum nummy my plate was spotless literally clean, nothing on it, overall 4/5 wish the pancakes were bigger. Overall simply splendid!!!!! 14 year old friend 2: I had the original French toast with the chocolate milk. It was decent. It was kind of cold and they put a ball of butter on my French toast, which the butter didn't taste great. It was really filling. I give it a 6.5/10. The chocolate milk was good, and the water that I had at the start which was not very good. It tasted gross. Besides that everything was pretty decent.

I had to use the bathroom on arrival to here and it was not pretty! Garbage can was left in the…read moredoor and at first I thought why as I entered then the smell told me why. Something wrong with the plumbing or something just stunk inside! Flies of different sorts were frolicking in the dining room during our stay which only gives you're the idea there's something wrong in the kitchen and it's confirmed when you see the food coming to the table that was clean. It seemed like they got a new cook and he's just learning the ropes. Scrambled eggs and hashbrowns were great! The sirloin tips were delicious, soft and savory! I ordered the chocolate chocolate chip pancakes as a side and they just look like there could've been something else done with them then the light sprinkle of chocolate syrup & chips on the top pancake. This time the music is playing overhead and is almost too loud to have a conversation in the dining room.! I didn't like the raspberry iced tea nor the bacon that came with my pancakes. Wtfudge is with the shift manager walking around in firm fitting sweatpants, and a T-shirt, this ain't high school! I have been coming to this location for decades, and I have yet to recall it being this bad.

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