I bought a Christmas cookie kit from Black Rose Pastries, an online bakery serving the Chicagoland…read morearea. I'm happy that I did. It was a fun and yummy holiday event to do at home. I initially bought this to participate in a VYE. But due to my own procrastination, I didn't get the kit in time. So I didn't use the kit during the VYE. No worries... I saved it for a weekend activity. The kit was packed with care. It included sugar cookies in holiday shapes, various Royal icing (white, green, and red), toothpicks, holiday sprinkles,and M&Ms. The icing and cookies were a good consistency. No runny icing. No hard cookies. Chef Blaque is a nationwide award winning baker and sugar artist. He won the Season 1 of Sugar Rush in 2018. He definitely has mad crazy good baking and decorating skills. He was raised on the Southside of Chicago and is the owner of Black Rose Pastries, an online bakery. The bakery serves the Chicago, Illinois, area AND they sell kits online. Some kits can be shipped nationwide. If you're interested check out his IG and website. @blackrosepastries @chefblaque

I ordered a sculpted cake here for my niece's birthday on less than a week's notice, just after…read morehaving seen the chef's big win on Sugar Rush, with the owner of Sprinkles. I wish I could give him a hundred stars! I provided little direction, other than a general theme, her name and age, and a couple of drawings. He clearly put so much time and attention into the details, and the photos don't do it justice. He even was able to incorporate drawings that my niece had done into the detail work. It was not an inexpensive cake, but the cost was super-reasonable for the work involved. And very responsive. He also delivered, which was a huge benefit! I can't wait for the next birthday to see what else he can create!

Words cannot express how delicious the cake and other bakery goods are prepared. Seems like the…read morecakes are definitely made with Love. Moist, fluffy, and tasteful. The owner of this establishment exemplifies the same ingredients: lovely and very tasteful with her personality. You will not be disappointed! Marciea W.

From the owner: We create custom wedding cakes in the Chicagoland area. We also create custom faux wedding cakes…read morefor decorative display.

Very tasty cakes and cookies. Best butter cookies I've ever had. Chocolate chip cookies were goodread more

I ordered a Kentucky Butter Cake for a family event, and we all thoroughly enjoyed it. The cake…read morewas moist, rich and tender. I also appreciated Phelida's flexibility. She was a pleasure to work with. High recommended!

If you can get a fresher more flavorful cake with outstanding delicious frostings, you would have…read moreto show me! The owners of Pookie Crack Cake work diligently to insure that the quality of their cakes are incomparable. Their caramel frosting is unmatched and their red velvet frosting is every bit the truth. I began my loyalty with the red velvet cake because it ain't "a chocolate cake with red dye." If you are a red velvet lover (I consider myself a connoisseur), one taste and you'll be hooked. I recently added the chocolate caramel cake to my purchases. OMG! It is so delicious, it will have you scraping every bit of cake and caramel out of the container. To "sweeten the pot," they also offer Mitch On The Move" lemonade. Best I've tasted so far. Mitch doesn't use sugar or sugar substitutes. They are naturally sweetened with monk fruit. Get there early to have your choice of their selections. They open at 11AM Tuesday - Saturday and only stay open until they sell out (sometimes it's as quickly as noon).

Decadent!! That's what I immediately said after tasting the red velvet caramel. Wow!!…read more I understand why people rave about this place and why they sell out everyday. They use quality ingredients and the cakes taste so fresh. I also got the butter pecan praline, and my brother got the strawberry lemonade and the Oreo. The red velvet was my favorite overall. Then the strawberry lemonade because the strawberry cake was quality and didn't taste like manufactured strawberry cake mix. Then I liked the frosting on the Oreo, but didn't like that cake as much as the other two. Butter pecan praline was my fourth favorite, but that doesn't mean it wasn't good. It was fantastic, it's just that all the other flavors even more fantastic. The service was great, and efficient. There's no place to sit inside, so get what you want and enjoy it in your house, or car, or in a park, or wherever!

If you haven't had one of Ida's cakes, I'd recommend you stop reading this and place your order…read morebefore the days cut off. The caramel is one of the BEST!

The shop went above and beyond for my son's birthday. I asked for a different day then what the…read morewebsite offered for delivery and they responded almost immediately and said they would do it. My son lives in Hyde Park and I wanted it delivered on his birthday. He loved The caramel cake and Keylime cupcakes. Thank you for making his day special.

I love Classic Cobbler. Initially, I thought it was a shoe cobbler when I saw the name and the…read morebuilding. I planned to get some of my favorite shoes repaired. Then I discovered a TikTok video and was shocked it was a store dedicated to fruit cobblers!!! Now, I'm concerned, as I live too close to eat a cobbler every day I visited the store with a friend visiting from Kentucky; needless to say, they are still talking about it The cobblers are excellent and plentiful; you can eat one serving at minimum two times and probably 3-4. They also have, depending on the day, banana pudding, pound cake, carrot cake; I think I saw red velvet once, but don't hold me to that one. They have sweet potato pie and bread pudding. I've had the peach cobbler, apple cobbler and the sweet potato pie, all delicious and not purchased at the same time I've done takeout as well as dine-in The people are kind and considerate Please note, they can run out of peach cobbler, so call first. My cousin tried the strawberry mango cobbler; she loved it. They serve coffee, tea and water for those eating there. They have puzzles you can work on as well as local papers I highly recommend the Classic Cobbler!!! PS, you can buy a full pan of cobbler for your family or events, but you have to pre-order!

What can I say about this spot? I'm completely obsessed and will miss it so much! Best banana…read morepudding I've ever had on top of the peach cobbler! I can't even choose which one I loved more. Both were AMAZZZING! I also tried the carrot cake which was delicious too. If you can't decide what to order, just order it all! I was so bummed that the apple cobbler sold out, so if you get lucky enough to grab one please try it and let me know if it was bomb. Cool thing they do is a surprise flavor one day out of the week, plus different daily cobbler specials, which makes it super fun to try something different every visit. I paid around $26 for all three desserts which isn't bad considering the portions and how good everything was. Customer service was very sweet and helpful. Place is nice and cozy enough to chill for a bit. I also loved that they had puzzles around for everyone to help build. Such a cute touch!

This was honestly some of the BEST food I've ever had. Period. My sister and I pulled up here…read morebefore heading to a concert & we dang near were in a sleep coma after lol I got the Shanikky & the crab was soooo fresh, the catfish was perfectly cooked & seasoned & the chicken the same. I had the pineapple sweet potatoes & Mac & cheese for sides & yummmmm. The cornbread was also very good! It's not really a dine in restaurant although you can sit inside & eat. It was chill. The service was cool, they were working hard but still friendly. It's a little pricey but the amount of food makes up for it. I had enough to eat the next day & share lol.

The food is well seasoned, the delivery takes a while, so don't order when you're hungry. The…read moredelivery order took about an hour. The fish is fried well and the hot honey sauce was a good addition, but not amazing. Just regular hot sauce is good for the fish. The green beans are seasoned well and not spicy in my opinion. The mac and cheese was decent. Not award winning, but good. The pineapple sweet potatoes were fantastic! We ordered an extra side, but they forgot to include it. The initial delivery took so long that we didn't bother to ask for them to send it. The corn muffin was also really good! If you're visiting Chicago, I wouldn't say that this is a must-visit place. Check it out, if you have time!

Everything was great. The food was outstanding and the atmosphere was delightful. The service was…read moreexcellent.

Upon entering the restaurant we were seated at a table that hadn't been wiped down as evident by a…read morecup of water and basket for silverware on the table. Clearly there are cultural differences present right away. No biggie. We were seated right away. We ordered red snapper... Cooked to perfection and fresh and yummy. Lamb dibi the lamb was a bit charred and not super tender but still good. Portions were good for us. I believe that a hungry person or a grown man could easily clean a plate. The juice drinks were good kinda sweet but I don't do sugar at all so I had to water it down. I observed a little kid come in with bread being carried in his bare hands that I hope wasn't for a patron. There is an African shop next door that has nice items...I really liked the mudcloth coats and hoodies. Free street parking. Customer service 4.5 Food 4.25 Bathroom Cleanliness 3.75 Restaurant cleanliness 4.0 Price $$

Great place to go on a nice warm day! Staff was very nice and the cafe in general was beautiful…read more Food was AMAZING but a little pricey. They had many Dubai chocolate deserts that have been really popular on TikTok! Highly recommend the biscoff crepe!

So this wasn't my first time visiting Sweet Drip it's just my first review since visiting twice!…read more The first time I patronized I tried the gelato which was very good, but it's not in m picture. This last visit, I bought the Dubai chocolate sundae, the Biscoff (lotus) strawberry cup, and I also got two of the small pastries. Overall I enjoyed everything, the baklava was okay, I preferred the Nutella pastry more. The service was very good and the people behind the register were nice!! The inside is very cute and I did like siting inside!! I will be back! Just any FYI the Dubai chocolate sundae may feel pricey but it's completely worth it!!