I'm updating my review for the new owners. First of all, you saved my life buying the business. I was so sad thinking I would never have the chocolate triangles or your Swedish flop ever again in my lifetime. Walked in this am bought a dozen of the triangles and a few cherry doughnuts. Knowing I can come back for that Flop when it will not be just me eating it. The friendliest service and yes of course that dough it is the same recipe. Go here hungry and support this amazing business!!! Thank you thank you thank you!!!! read more

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All the cakes and pastries are amazing. Loving that you are still in the area for all our sweet tooth needs. Thank you. Quality service and fresh food. read more

I picked up a preorder of custom cookies and was disappointed with the result. I requested a smiley-face cookie but with a "D;" in the past all alternate designs have filled out the top of the cookie but this time the design was very small and left most of the cookie bare. When I asked for it to be fixed, I was told no one was on site to make any modifications and that they did not have access to the fudge icing. For a prepaid custom order, this was very frustrating and didn't match the quality I've experienced in the past. I've had good experiences before, but this felt like a noticeable drop in both quality and service. read more

Very fresh donuts!!! Definitely coming back !! I never knew that it was in that shopping mall! Thanks to google!

Yum! We got 3 Thanksgiving pies that were amazing! They have the best chocolate chip cookies. Well, all the cookies are fantastic! Yum!

I have been going to Sauers for years. Once a month I would but the chocolate Bismark filled with custard and the chocolate triangles. I recently bought them since Sauers was reopened with new owners. They said the recipes were the same, but the triangles and Bismark were not great as before. The frosting was cheap, not much filling, and the Bismark looked smaller; they tasted like grocery store bakery items. I won't purchase them again. I also bought wheat bread and it was so dry that we only ate 1/3 of the loaf. Just because it says Sauers doesn't mean the quality is the same. I will miss the real Sauer's Bakery. read more

So disappointed- these were purchased on 11/1/2025 - they were all hard inside and out - no flavor at all - for over 30 dollars a dozen they should be outstanding like they away have been - I go here at least 1-2 times a month - to bring at others homes for a dessert-. I have been going here and the one in Algonquin when that was opened for years - just disappointed- my cousin purchased these , I had brought a coffee cake read more

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Fantastic bakery to get a birthday cake. The cakes and very good and taste flavorful. The service is really nice, but keep in mind the cake pricing is a bit high compared to standard grocery store cakes. Will definitely be coming here again! read more

Sauer's Bakery - Fresh bliss cake! - Bakeries Near Me - Carol Stream, Illinois

The best cherry pie I have ever had! Beats any Door County cherry pie! The cherry pie is big and plump with cherries that pop in your mouth. The crumble is delicious, light and airy. The pie crust is delicious. It the perfect combination of tart and sweet. So worth the money. I'll be back! Yummy!! read more

Picked up approximately 3 pounds of butter cookies for a gift and the price was $75.00. I know it's been a while since I bought fresh bakery cookies, but I wasn't prepared for $25.00 per lb. I would think that prices would be posted for all to see - in large letters. So, when your purchase gets rung up, you don't know the prices until you pay. Not a great way to do business. I won't be hurrying back. Great cookies, but can't afford this price. read more

I went to Sauers when they reopened with the new owners. I was very impressed at how much everything tasted as good or better as the original owners. With that said, I have to admit that not being open on Sunday is a definite problem for me and my family. Also to be perfectly honest in this economy everything is expensive especially bakery goods but I will only me able go once in a while because the cost of a dozen donuts and a Swedish flop is just about the same as going out to a moderately priced restaurant. Again, everything was delicious but just not a place that's affordable on a regular basis. read more

The freshest bakery I have ever patronized! Their soft, pillowy donuts were delightful. The cookies are also so fresh they begin to fall apart when you handle them but their so so good! Definitely my new favorite but not quite 5 stars due to price. I understand we're paying for quality but at $27/dozen donuts & $12/pound of cookies, that seemed steep for me. read more

Sauer's Bakery - Soft pillowy goodness! - Bakeries Near Me - Carol Stream, Illinois

Ever since the change of ownership...the service and quality have gone way down. If you pay attention, they do not practice sanitation measures at all! They use bare hands to touch the food and then take your money or credit card to checkout and move right on to helping the next customer...with their bare hands. Gross! When I brought this to their attention...the girl helping me gave me a terrible attitude back. I insisted she wear gloves and she made a very rude comment to me. They raised the prices but quality went down. I'm so sad It's just not the same as it used to be. I hope nobody gets sick from the way they handle the food but I wouldn't be surprised. Very disappointed. read more

$33 for a dozen donuts way too expensive. I can buy 2 dozen for that price else where for better taste and quality.

First time ever to leave a review. I purchased a dozen donuts for $30. The custard in the chocolate donuts was curdled and sour. All of the donuts tasted of grease and were dense. I'm willing to pay a premium for a high quality product. These didn't measure up. I'm willing to give the new ownership one more try to see if they can return this bakery to the high quality standards of the previous owners. So disappointed. read more

The blueberry pie I ordered received "best I have ever had" reviews! So happy! Thank you Sauers!

The best bakery ever. They have been in business for many years, I'm saddened that they have closed.

Soooo many yummy baked goods. I love to pop in and grab a cake for a party later that day. They always have delicious options to choose from. read more

Drove about half an hour to this bakery in search of great Swedish flop. It's located in the corner of a shopping center near Army Trail and County Farm roads. The have a nice, wide variety of pastries, donuts, and coffee cakes and the young ladies working that morning were friendly and helpful. I came in search of their Swedish Flop. Arrived on a Saturday morning at 7am and there were about 5 Swedish flops in the case. I had ordered mine a couple days in advance to be sure I got one. The Swedish Flop did not disappoint. Easily some of the best flop made in the area. You can order it with traditional powder sugar top or glaze. I opted for the traditional powdered sugar. The buttercream center was delightfully light and creamy, and the pastry was wonderfully flaky and delicious. If you're on the hunt for Swedish Flop, this is a great place to go. It will be worth the trip! read more

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The food has always been, and cntinues to be, outstanding. My only complaint was I had to change my order by phone 5 minutes after I placed it. It went to the answering machine. When I picked up the cake the change had not been made. The young girl behind the counter told me "We don't listen to messages on the machine - we get so many." So if you need to make a change - speak to someone in person. Directing customers to call to make order changes, and having no time to listen... not a way to run a successful business. read more

I've never had a bad item there. I've ordered cookies, pastries, doughnuts, danish, brownies, cakes, and cupcakes. Everything tastes fresh and very well made. It's not inexpensive but you do get top quality items and the staff is generally very nice and helpful. I usually get a few doughnuts when o go there. The triangle ones are delicious and deadly. They have a butter cream frosting filling and send you into a sugar coma within minutes. The chocolate cake ones are classic and yummy. The pastries are really outstanding. I recommend the eclairs or any of the fruit squares they have. I've also had the strudel. It's light and flakey, and out of this world. It's closed on Mondays, as are many bakeries, but if your passing by (it's in the corner of a strip mall), take the time to pass by and look at their selection. It's close to me, so it's easy to stop by and pick up a few items each time. Everything is good there. read more

Have gotten all types of products from this bakery ... coffee cakes , sweet rolls , Danish etcetera ... all great. Their cookies awesome , I've talked to people who say they are expensive .. if this is the quality you expect to get for your Dollar then your Dollar is well spent. I know people in the bakery business for a long time and I know Great bakery ... that's this place. It's clean the staff are always welcoming and professional. It's a very very labor intensive business the fact that they are closed on Sunday is unheard of in the bakery world ... this stands as a testament to the quality of product and the care they take in producing it and the fact they rest and refresh themselves so that quality continues to be. read more

Ordered a blueberry pie for my mother-in-law's birthday since it's her favorite dessert and this pie was one of the best we ever tasted. We picked it up at 9am on a Saturday and the bakery had a line to the door. My advice.. Order in advance or arrive at 6 a.m. to get your goodies. They sell out fast. read more

Still a great bakery. The chocolate dipped almond cookies are my favorite. This year we finally got around to ordering some paczki. We also grabbed a few from Caputo's (who has their own bakery) for comparison and Sauer's is the clear winner. Sure, you'll pay more, but it's absolutely worth it! Not that you have to tell all the people who were walking out with their treats this morning. We only picked up a few flavors: Cherry - Pretty good and very fresh tasting. Raspberry - Just ok. I didn't care for it as much as my husband did. Strawberry - These cost more because fresh strawberries are used, but personally we could do without. Would probably pass on these in the future. Cheese - The filling is creamy like a custard. The flavor reminds me of what cheesecake tastes like before it's baked. In other words, delicious, and our absolute favorite flavor so far. We'll definitely be ordering paczki from here again next year and trying some other flavors. read more

Not only were your cookies DELICIOUS.... They were perfect for my Santa's Milk & Cookies photo shoot! Thank you! read more

Sauer's Bakery - Bakeries Near Me - Carol Stream, Illinois

The quality baked goods, personal and friendly service and atmosphere are par excellence.

Amazing place. Great baked items and variety. Love coming here for the coffee cakes and danishes.

I purchased a cheese coffee cake and it was dried and the cheese was not spread out evenly and was very thick throughout the middle of the cake read more

Cinnamon rolls are the best. No bakery comes close to this place. Everything is high quality.

Best Bakery in the Western suburbs!! Been going there since it opened around 1990! Many options from donuts to coffee cakes and coffee!! read more

Not a bad place by any means! I visited on a Saturday at around 10:30 in the morning to 11:30 in the morning. I order two of those butternut cream-filled donut-like triangles, two cinnamon twists, a custard-filled donut, and two other things I cannot remember which weren't any of the items I ordered above. The restaurant itself was pretty clean. There were some shelves against the walls with items on them, and a sign with some words on a shelf above the kitchen entryway. It was a positive saying, I just don't remember what it said. Like I said, very clean and orderly. I normally don't touch on the staff in my reviews, but the staff here were very nice. All of them looked happy to serve us and we're paying full attention. There were only four total customers in the store, to be exact. A lone shopper, and my party with three people. You like to see it. The employees happily cashed out our order and we left. Before I forget, I should probably mention the food. I have seen some people say the food was average, but I thought almost everything was scrumptious! First of all, I'd say 40% of the pastries were gone when we arrived. The stuff left was still good, but I am eager to return and try some stuff that wasn't present when I visited. The place opens really early though, which I respect, but that means if you want the full selection, you have to wake up early. Onto the actual food, the cinnamon-twists were the third best thing of the meal, but still good. They were light and the amount of sugar was just right. Definitely recommend getting it. The second best thing of the meal was the buttercream-filled triangles. They were essentially triangle-shaped donuts filled with buttercream. Of course, the buttercream was tasty and the rest of the treat was tasty as well. Very good, I recommend it. The best thing I got was the custard-filled donut. The custard still tasted delicious and the dough was light and chewy, which was nice. The frosting was chocolatey and was the cherry on top. Terrific! In the end, I would come back here again... only earlier. The donuts were delicious, the staff was friendly, and the atmosphere was awesome. I would definetly recommend this place! read more

Sauer's Bakery - A side view of the restaurant. - Bakeries Near Me - Carol Stream, Illinois

Wow!!!! A friend and long-time customer of your bakery brought a berry coffe cake and that adorable and delicious smiley face cookie!!! The balance of the divine glaze, ratio to fruit, and cake, genius!!! Don't think you can take a bite of the cookie and "save the rest for later..." I guarantee you won't. A truly delicious treat first time enjoying your goods. read more

Sauer's Bakery - Rustic berry frosted coffe-cake l, and superb sugar cookie - Bakeries Near Me - Carol Stream, Illinois

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We have never been disappointed with Sauers! Throughout the at least 13 years we've been going here, all of the Birthday cakes, and fresh baked breakfast goods are top quality! We live in Hampshire now, and it is still our first choice for baked goods. Our adult daughter was disappointed when we ended up at Jarosch one year because of conflict of summer vacation. Thank you, and God Bless you for a job well done. Frannie read more

VERY expensive ! I got 3 donuts, a pumpkin bread skinny loaf, 1 lb. Cookies....36.00!!!! And none of it was all that great. Won't be back... plus I got there at 11:00 on a Saturday and they had about 4 different kinds of donuts left. read more

Wonderfully helpful and their baked goods were delicious. We ordered the apple and cherry pies for a special occasion and they were a big hit. read more

Visited recently on a Saturday morning before 10. Really good selection of coffe cakes and other items. Not crowded and very helpful staff. I ordered a cherry and a pecan coffe cake. They got rave reviews from everyone that tried a slice. Super fresh and flavorful. Some of the best coffe cake I've had! read more

Try their apple cider donuts. OMG. Your tastebuds will thank you.

Out of convenience, we passed by here on the way home at 4pm on a Saturday afternoon, and picked up a few items. It's not the best time to check out a bakery, as some are already closed by then, but what items we did get and try immediately were still quite good given the time of day - raspberry roll, apple fritter, and a boston custard roll. They were long out of their $0.99 cupcakes and the popular apple cider doughnuts. We also picked up an Irish soda bread, and later found it to be disappointingly dried out and a bit blandish. Next time, we'll have to come by earlier to try some of their other goodies. ps - they charge 4% for credit card purchases, so bring cash if you have it. read more

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Every time I go to the eye doctor (across County Farm from this bakery), I always make a point to stop in and get some sort of pastry. They have coffee cakes, cupcakes, frosted cookies, fruit breads, Italian-style small cookies, Swedish flop, braids (I think), and I'm sure some more items that I missed because I wasn't looking for them in particular. On my most recent trip there, I tried the cheese pocket and a blueberry bread. I had to eat the cheese pocket as soon as I got in my car. Bad idea...it's so flaky and powdered-sugary, it gets all over the place, even when you're trying to be careful! I didn't have any napkins, which means a mess on my shirt and my car seat. I guess I could have waited a second to eat it at home! As if the large cheese pocket wasn't enough, I cracked open the blueberry bread as well. I had nowhere to be, I didn't eat breakfast, and it looked delicious (as you can see from the photo). It's flavor and texture matched it outer beatify. I declare it to be the softest, moistest and tastiest blueberry bread in all the land. It has some sort of crumble and sprinkling of white sugar on top. It's the length of a meatloaf pan, but half the width. My husband and I had hefty portions yesterday, and I ate the rest this morning at breakfast. Still craving more. I can't wait to go back and try the Swedish flop next time. I recommend stopping in, or ordering a cake or cookies for an event from this bakery. read more

Sauer's Bakery - Blueberry bread. No filter. Soft, buttery and delicious - Bakeries Near Me - Carol Stream, Illinois

OMG, how could I have missed this place. I have driven by here for years and never stopped in. Big mistake. Best authentic German baked goods that I have had in Chicagoland. Don't wait as long as I did. read more