The ABSOLUTE BEST tamales here. Hands down, my favorite place out of everywhere I've been so far…read more They are a little pricier but for the size, taste, and quality it's worth it. Do make sure to come early if you come on the weekend because they get sold out fast. I believe they only have two kinds, chicken and pork. Both of which are phenomenal. The chicken isn't dry and has tons of flavor and the pork is just delicious.

Very fresh & authentic tamales. Go in & try them. Huge…read moreselection & very fair pricing . Go earlier than you'd expect if you haven't placed an order. Street parking. Bakery item are excellent.

I've been following this business on Instagram for a few months so I decided to stop by and try…read moretheir cupcakes. It's a very cute and cozy spot. The display case is very inviting. I had a hard time deciding on what to get because everything looked amazing. Ultimately I decided on 4 cupcakes- buttery pecan, s'mores, red velvet cheesecake and strawberry cheesecake. All of them were delicious! Very moist and flavorful. The red velvet cheesecake and strawberry cheesecake gave you cupcake with a hint of cheesecake flavor. My favorite was the buttery pecan. It reminded me of buttery pancakes with a little syrup. Great environment with very friendly staff. I will definitely return to try more items.

I spotted CarmieCakes last time I was walking around Downtown Elmhurst, but at that point I had…read morealready gotten sweet treats from Hello Donut, so I stopped myself from overdoing it. This time, I made it a point to pop into CarmieCakes. Unfortunately I got there close to closing, so many of the cupcake flavors were sold out. I only had a few choices, so I went with the French Vanilla cheesecake cupcake. In short, it was a decent cupcake, but not quite outstanding. To be fair, the CarmieCakes cupcake was certainly better than the grocery store variety, and I appreciate that it wasn't overly sweet, but I didn't get any cheesecake flavor or texture. CarmieCakes is not bad. But...I've been spoiled by Molly's center-filled cupcakes. Those are easily my favorite cupcakes. The service was superb and the interior was cute. Pricing was on par with other gourmet cupcake places. Nice to have this option in Downtown Elmhurst.

I ordered a cake here for my son's birthday and was very pleased with how it turned out. It was…read moreready on time, it tasted great (vegan) and was decorated beautifully.

My boyfriend and I stumbled upon this shop while looking for coffee and a little sweet treat…read more I'm gluten free and he's tree nut free, so picking a place to eat is usually an activity in itself lol. We were greeted right away and everyone was super knowledgeable. But honestly, the best part was feeling included. I know it's a first world problem, but most places don't have many options for people with allergies. Here, it didn't feel like a single random gluten or nut free item tucked into a menu full of things we couldn't have. There was real variety, and that meant a lot to us. Thank you for making our Sunday!

Stopped in on a whim after a protest a few weeks ago to pick up some goodies. I got a few…read morepastries/donuts and slices of cheesecake. I'm super picky with my cheesecake but theirs was AMAZING! The strawberry one is 15/10 easily lol While in there I saw a few people pick up their cakes and they looked great! Will definitely be trying for our next birthday.

It's a real old school bakery with the best doughnuts. I would weigh 300 lbs if I lived nearby…read more Great counter help as well!

Whenever I'm in the mood for cupcakes, I always end up at Smallcakes. Their cupcakes are…read moreconsistently delicious, the frosting is AMAZING, and the staff is always so kind and attentive. In fact, the last time I was there, the sweet young lady behind the counter complimented my style, which honestly made this 40-something feel pretty good about herself. Such a small gesture, but it genuinely made my day. I tried to snap a picture of all the cupcakes we got, but the kids devoured theirs before I had the chance. I'm not sure what the chocolate cupcake with the pretzel on top is called, but it is hands-down my absolute favorite. My husband loves the Wedding Cake and Lemon Drop cupcakes. But if you ask Marley and Mary Jane for their opinion... it's definitely two paws up. These two go absolutely crazy anytime they see a Smallcakes box come into the house because they know I brought them a little pup treat too. I love that Smallcakes offers something for the dogs as well -- such a cute touch. Highly recommend if you're looking for a cupcake spot that's both delicious and welcoming.

A pretty solid cupcake place. Wanted to try a different place for my birthday so I gave it a go…read more I picked up from the Elmhurst location which is the closest to me. It's a small shop located in a plaza. It's pretty bare on the inside. I was immediately greeted upon entry and the lady who checked me out was really nice. She showed me my order before I accepted it. Presentation looked great! They had most of their flavors on display as well as other miscellaneous products like dog cupcakes, decor, etc. The quality of the cupcakes were fresh and hefty. Taste was good but nothing amazing.

i ordered the cookie cupcakes, coconut, lemon coconut, key lime and caramel. They where all…read morefabulous, not to sweet, perfectly balanced creaminess of the filling/frosting and the specific flavor of the cookie. I will be back to try more and get at least a dozen more cookie cupcakes to share with family on father's day!

My go-to late night craving spot :) The only thing I've…read moretried so far is this twisted cone

Wonderful my friend purchased two dozen mix cupcakes in a box to Mannys bar and Grill restaurant…read morefor a birthday party celebration the box was on the table and opened and I saw beautiful individual cupcakes in lovely clear containers all ready for us to pick them up and enjoy such a fun event thank you so much

Such a sweet surprise David just disappeared and returned with gluten free carrot cake! I haven't…read morehad this since we were last in town caring for my mom. "You might not get another chance before we go back home and I know you like it." I do. It's a dense and not overly sweet cake and the serving size is such that can stand in for a meal. And just look at that crumb!!

I appreciate that they are a small business with a nice variety of baked goods. We have made…read morepurchases of their goods at the Lake County Arts & Craft shows and have not been disappointed. My only suggestions would be to have better descriptions of the baked goods they are selling, either on or with their packaging and have listings and descriptions of their products on their website. I have a family member that has allergies to certain ingredients and was not sure about some of the ingredients, for example, listing the type of nuts that were used. Their table was very busy at the time of our recent purchase and they were helpful with any questions, but I did not have the opportunity to verify some of the ingredients. I tried to look items up on their website, but could not find the information I was looking for.

Decent, creative, slightly unique taste. I've had their smores deep dish cookie and turtle. They…read morewere good. But I've been spoiled by Amish cookies in a past life

This lady belongs on NAILED IT. Yes, the Netflix show where people can't bake…read more Not only did she ruin my niece's first birthday cake but this woman was 2 hours late to deliver it. Paid $120 for a cake that was made by a completely unskilled baker and then thrown around by the delivery person she sent to deliver the cake. The cake was delivered all dented and beat up. The cake wasn't even standing straight up...then she wants to say she baked a completely different cake and can't refund since the cake was picked up and eaten...no one ate that sorry excuse of a cake lady. Then she said it was mishandled or got too warm..mishandled by the delivery guy she sent and how did it get too warm on a cold Chicago winter day right after a snowstorm that you blamed for your tardiness? She must have sent some random guy to deliver cause she knew how horrible the cake looked. Don't ever spend your money on a business that is unskilled, has no regard for your event time and can't even personally deliver a cake. I would have loved to see her personally present me with her Nailed It cake.

She did an incredible job with this 1st birthday cake and delivery was on time, everything as…read morepromised!! I could not recommend her more. Flavor of the cake and frosting was also SO GOOD. A lot of time cakes can look pretty but taste terrible. I would highly recommend her.