This place is super cute. Super pink. Super femme. Love the whole aesthetic! Only a few tables, but it seems like most folks take it to go anyway. A full wall of quirky cards. Candles that look like baked goods. Other adorable home knick knacks and books. I don't know how someone could go in and not feel their mood perk up. Ordering was easy and no-fuss. Super quick and also very nice to us even while our younger little was hopping some wiggles out. What we got: Quiche (the daily was a sausage and broccoli) - I don't think I have ever had a quiche this style before. It was so so good. Huge portion that can easily split between two people. The egg was so custardy. And the crust was so flaky. It was more like a puff pastry or amazingly buttery pie dough. I think any quiche they make would be delicious. Even our kid kept wanting more ... and that's with broccoli y'all! Surefire way to get a kid veggies is through this magical quiche. Get it. 11/10 -- highly recommend. read more

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We were craving scones on a Saturday morning, and after some research landed on Bake. Most bakeries we've found have "a" scone, but Bake's online menu had multiples: three sweet and a savory. So off I went. There was no wait when I arrived around 8:30 am. I chose a blueberry scone and a cheddar and onion scone. I was a tiny bit disappointed they didn't have the lemon scone I saw in their online order page, but the fruity blueberry option fit the bill. I also ordered a cappuccino to go. Service was good, and I really appreciated being asked if I wanted separate bags for the scones, which ensured the blueberry scone didn't pick up any oniony smell or flavor from the other scone. The scones were excellent! Massive in size, they had a nice tender and crumbly texture, as well as plenty of fillings (so to speak). The cappuccino was fine, not as smooth as I like, but the terrific scones made it well worth the trip. The space is well laid out with multiple tables. None were taken at the time, as people were getting to go orders instead. I thought prices were reasonable: each scone was $5, which seemed fair given how large and high quality they were (not to mention the higher prices I'm seeing in some newer bakeries in the area). Other offerings looked good, too, but this is definitely the place to go if you're craving scones. read more

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What a cute bakery! It's a very cozy and welcoming place to chat or read and the variety of baked goods is impressive. I only came for tea but plan to come back if I'm in the area. They also have a lovely gift selection read more

I used to go here every weekend for the quiche and pistachio croissant to the point where they recognized me and my order lol. I moved from the area but I would still go back if I could! read more

My family members said it was one of the best cakes they've had! I ordered my first cake from Bake last month and just ordered two more. I had ordered the Rainbow Cake. Ordering online and picking up in-store was seamless. The Rainbow Cake was beautiful and delicious. Note: We did not find it to be a super sweet and sugary-tasting cake. read more

Bake - Beautiful Rainbow Cake with six layers - tastes as good as it looks! - Bakeries Near Me - Chicago, Illinois

Their scones are everything. My husband and I consider ourselves scone connoisseurs and have had them from over hundreds of places and this place continues to hail in the top. Every flavor we have had is delicious. The chocolate chip scone tastes like the perfect cookie. The maple brown sugar is an absolute fave as well! The shop itself is simply adorable. Try and get there early to avoid long lines! Neighborhood parking is pretty easy to find if you don't mind a short walk (it's worth it I promise). read more

WOW. I had never heard of Bake but it's nowhere near my own neighborhood so I guess perhaps that's why. But after being treated to a cupcake from here, I am a fan. I had a chocolate cupcake and it seemed to be equal parts cake and buttercream--I had to study the thing for a moment to figure out the best way to eat it to minimize mess, haha. The cake was perfectly moist and the buttercream was so freaking good. I'm not a fan of overly sweet icing, but a good buttercream is delicious and this was the latter. It's about a half mile from the cafe where I attend a new mom's group, so I stopped by one Wednesday morning to get a couple cupcakes for later that day. I got chocolate caramel one (it was the frosting that had that combo) and a chocolate with chocolate frosting. The chocolate one was a bit disappointing--it didn't have buttercream but more of a sugary icing. But the chocolate caramel was good. My birthday is looming so we got a cake from here to celebrate. In addition to cupcakes, they have cards, books, coffee drinks, and other sweets. I love that they sell special birthday candles, too. Service was friendly and quick, and though parking is street only there was plenty when I was here (but maybe that's just the joys of a late Wednesday morning). I'd recommend it to anyone looking for delicious, drool-worthy dessert. read more

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Pulled up to Bake on North Ave and grabbed their rhubarb-strawberry galette. The galette was spot-on: flaky, buttery crust hugging the perfect sweet-tart berry filling that tasted like a summer sunrise.The staff still greeted me warm and friendly--it felt like I was part of the neighborhood scene. No fuss, just top-tier bakery goodness that holds its own. Already can't wait to come back and try their pies or cakes next time. read more

Bake - Rhubarb-strawberry galette - Bakeries Near Me - Chicago, Illinois

Bake is such a cute place! When you walk in, you see greeting cards, tea concoctions, tea towels, books, handpainted ceramicware, and other various gift items that you can purchase. We came here after having lunch in the area, and we ordered several cookies and a tart - my favorite was the Pretzel Chocolate Chip, but the Raspberry Cookie, the sugar cookie (we got the one that was an octopus!), and the berry tart were all good, too. Be sure to check out their social media, as they're pretty good in updating it and showcasing their seasonal or limited edition bites! Note that the baked goods here get sold out quick, so it's best to come earlier in the day! Service was very warm, friendly, and welcoming! There are tables inside, but there is a patio in the back, too, with some tables and chairs. Metered street parking available. +baked items get sold out quickly! +tasty cookies +friendly service +metered street parking available read more

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Great bake shop with beautiful cakes and pastries. Super cute and cozy on the inside and staff is always smiling. Their cakes are absolutely gorgeous and some of my favorite in the city. They have always delivered great cakes and I would always order ahead! read more

I can't believe I've never written a review for Bake! We've gotten countless cakes and desserts from here and THEY'RE ALL SO GOOD! Be warned the buttercream very rich! *cue drooling* Extremely reasonably priced and is our go to place for desserts for any occasion. My personal favorite is their cookie dough cake, but we've also tried their cookies and cream, rainbow, Nutella and s'mores which are all good as well. Cakes have to be ordered 48 business hours in advance but if you walk in during open hours they have a variety of cupcakes and pastries and other desserts available for take out. Do yourself a favor and go to Bake! read more

Bake - 4 inch cookies and cream cake - Bakeries Near Me - Chicago, Illinois

Came here one morning after an appointment nearby. I have been wanting to try this location for a while. I grabbed chocolate cupcake for my husband and a sprinkle sugar cookie for myself. I didn't end up getting coffee because quite frankly they weren't that friendly there. The treats that we got were really good and paired well with coffee at home. I enjoyed the baked products, would love to come sit on their outside patio area. Hopefully the next time I visit the staff will be a little bit more welcoming. Felt like the customer service was that of an Italian beef shop and not a bakery. However we all have bad days so I will try it again. read more

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The cakes here are great. Not too sweet and always delicious. The staff is awesome and always tries to be accommodating to any request. The bakery has a sit down area to enjoy a scone with coffee which it worn disappoint. The only thing was it's a little expensive but with the prices of produce these days you kinda see why. Overall you should definitely try the bakery and we will be coming back. read more

Was in the neighborhood visiting my doctor and I wanted to treat myself afterwards. I love exploring local pastry shops to fulfill my sweet tooth. This place is the cutest! I loved all the decor inside. They sell more than just sweets, coffee, and tea. They have things like candles, cards, books, etc. that you wouldn't be able to find anywhere else. The walls are lively with patterned wrapping! I felt happy vibes inside. Pastries: They have so many yummy options to choose from - croissants, quiche, cookies, cupcakes, and more! I knew for sure that I wanted a cookie so I opted for the oreo cookie that made my mouth drool just looking at it. You can tell more butter than flour was used in making this cookie, which is what I prefer in a cookie. It was so good, it just melted in my mouth. For some variety, I also decided to try their lemon scone because why not? I'm not a huge fan of scones but I do love lemon in pastries. I wish the lemon flavor was a little stronger. Don't be fooled by the amount of icing on top because honestly it wasn't as sweet as it looks. Overall happy with my visit because it was just the kind of pick-me-up I needed for the week. Plus the cashier who checked me out was so sweet and nice! Great service! read more

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Cake cake cake Experience through email correspondence: - Best service and response - Images shown, replica made - Timely and professional - How many people will it feed? - Nursing school program graduation as BSN - Friend's happiness = Priceless Thank you, Jennifer! read more

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Such a cute bakery with delicious cakes!! I'll be back for more occasions. They also sell adorable bakeware. read more

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Got the perfect cake for our baby's first birthday. We were able to do some customizing with the sheets of cake. it was not too sweet. Highly recommend. read more

After ordering my birthday cake from here for the past 9 years, I wouldn't imagine a better business to support during this time. I have gotten the Nutella, S'more and red velvet cakes and truly have stuck with the Nutella and s'more cakes. They used to have amazing pop tarts and happy times when they had them, but sadly I was told they don't make them anymore. The final time was many years ago as a special order. This place originally had 2 female owners, but lately I believe it's now solely owned by the family. It was great to go in recently and get a couple HUGE oatmeal sandwich cookies, chocolate chip Pb, and choc chip pretzel cookie too. And a couple cup cakes and a slice of quiche and a raspberry topped scone. Can you tell I'm buying a lot as I want this place to survive so I can still order my birthday cake from them. Turns out they're open on Mother's Day so I ordered a whole quiche today for pick up. The first slice of quiche was loved by my mom so much she asked for this for Mother's Day. Just call and ask if they can make you're favorite cookie, and check out the cake menu as most can be made into cupcakes for birthdays. Thank goodness they're still around and their son is now 12! read more

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Thank you, Bake, for helping with the cutest Halloween impromptu-birthday celebration this morning! We're new to town and stopped by this morning hoping to find something for my brother that came into town for a last minute birthday celebration, and I'm so thrilled to have found y'all! The shop was adorable and the bakery items were delicious! We can't wait to go back for a coffee and breakfast treat! Thank you!! read more

Bake - Bakeries Near Me - Chicago, Illinois

First of all, the location itself is a delight. It's got almost a local bookstore sort of feel to it, with some great cookies and other tasty treats instead of books. Of all the ones I've tried, I think the flourless triple chocolate cookie is my favorite. I love the texture of the outer layer, with just a perfect chewiness on the inside. Their cupcakes are good, but definitely on the drier side. Prices are reasonable, actually a bit cheaper the competition ($10 for 2 large cookies and a big cupcake). A really cool spot I'll try again. read more

Bake - Bakeries Near Me - Chicago, Illinois

* Easy to order * Affordable * Cute neighborhood and even cuter inside * Tasty and beautiful cakes * Fast turnaround I placed 2 orders in the last 2 weeks, and will definitely order more! read more

Bake - Bakeries Near Me - Chicago, Illinois

We had some friends order a baby shower cake from Bake. Instead of making the original rainbow cake they accepted the challenge of doing a ombré blue cake. The layers went from light blue to dark blue. The cake was delicious and the presentation was amazing! read more

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I visit Bake often for their delicious bakery items, but I also purchased a half sheet marble cake for a wedding rehearsal dinner and it was so delicious! All of our guests RAVED about the cake and asked where we got it. I highly recommend a cake from here in addition to just strolling in for breakfast! read more

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I'm a regular here -- it's the closest bakery to my house. And I LOVE IT. Bake ROCKS. This place is AWESOME. Everything I've tried (I think most things they sell?) has been incredible in my opinion. Really, so good. I in particular love the pistachio and the almond croissant. And the quiche. Really just get everything. And the staff is friendly! And it is very cute inside! read more

Ahh! Trusty lil' BAKE. Whenever I'm craving something just a little sweet, I always visit BAKE. Maybe I'm basic, but I love their gigantic chocolate chip cookies (at $3.50/piece). If you microwave that sucker at 12 seconds, it's just right to consume. Of course, they have other tasty treats too like cupcakes, scones, muffins and lattes. That said, do NOT sleep on this place because they only remain open till they sell out. And trust me, they sell out. Also to my surprise they have a patio in the springs/summers so it's definitely a spot worth visiting! NOTE FOR MGMT: I would love if BAKE offered late night hours to be my own personal Insomnia Cookies type of location :) read more

The best neighborhood bakery. Their cakes are delicious and always a hit! The owners are great. They also sell great cards and little gifts.

Yummy sweets just off the blue line. Stop by for the cake or opt for their zucchini bread (it was lovely and reminded me of childhood) if you are feeling nostalgic. read more

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I used to stop by scone city on the way to work and was disappointed when they closed until I found Bake! The maple brown sugar, chocolate chip and the chive and green onion scones are all amazing! The ham and cheese croissant is also a winner. read more

Best cakes. No regrets. Old fashioned chocolate cake is absolutely delicious!! The scones are also amazing. read more

This is the kind of place I always insist on stopping in whenever I happen to be in the area when they happen to be open. I love quality stuff like this! Take their rainbow cake for example. Oh my! I always tell my wife, get this for my birthday! But on other days I'll opt for their sprinkled cookie. Often I'll get two so I don't have to share with my wife. And you really can't go wrong with their cupcakes. Don't even get me started on their pastries! Actually I'm quite glad they're not closer with more generous hours, I don't feel like buying bigger jeans! read more

I used to bake cakes for the family whenever we had a birthday, then we discovered their s'mores cake and it was over. Now we are all just counting down a reason to buy a cake from Bake for any possible occasion. Their other pastries and desserts are delicious and their staff is kind and helpful. It's a wonderful local small business that is definitely worth checking out! We now have guaranteed invites to friends parties in the burbs because we live close to Bake and can pick up a cake on our way to the party. And you know we say yes, because that means we get to eat more cake. read more

I LOVE BAKE. Maybe it's the fabulous smells. Maybe it's the kindest service. It might have even been the fact that their storefront is the exact same color palette as my classroom. Seriously, everything about Bake is wonderful. I was so overwhelmed by what to try. So many baked goods in a million unusual and enticing flavors. Being a cupcake aficionado, I narrowed it down to at least choosing a cupcake and asked for recommendations. She asked my flavor preference (who even does that?! Brownie points for Bake's service) and recommended Nutella Malt, which I ran with. $3.31, tax included. This is the cheapest cupcake I've had in a LONG time. And don't even get me started on how wonderfully rich and buttery it was. I'll be back to try them all. :) Bake might very well be my new favorite bakery! read more

Bake - Nutella Malt Cupcake. - Bakeries Near Me - Chicago, Illinois

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We got the chocolate chip cookie cake for our son's birthday. Everyone loved it-super moist and delicious with tons of cookie! Bake is such a cute bakery with very friendly owners. read more

I love this cake shop! The cakes are consistently delicious, and the staff is super friendly. Their custom designs are perfect for special occasions. read more

A colleague of mine surprised me with a vegetarian quiché after I had a surgery and was recovering. The quiche was so yummy and warmed my heart! I would definitely recommend picking up a whole quiche from this spot. read more

Bake - Vegetarian quiché- whole - Bakeries Near Me - Chicago, Illinois

I never write Yelp reviews but I had to write one for Bake. I had pre-ordered a cake on their website to celebrate a birthday and Father's Day. When I arrived on Sunday morning to pick up the cake, they did not have my order. This was clearly due to an error on my part when ordering the cake. The owner was there and told me that she would still make me the cake and that it would be ready that day to pick up. This was above and beyond - especially when their website asks for 2 days notice to pre-order a cake. Now for the cake! I have to preface this by saying that in general, even though I have a massive sweet tooth, I do not like cake. It is often too dry, too sweet, not enough depth in flavor - I'm just not a fan. I ordered the S'mores Cake and I don't think I can convey how absolutely delicious this cake was! I will never order cake from any other bakery again. This is everything cake should be and almost never is. It was absolutely amazing! Moist, deeply flavorful, not too sweet, and an amazing combination of flavors. I am now a cake, and a Bake fan! read more

Bake was spectacular!!! Ordered a birthday cake from out of state for a Chicago party. The staff was uber accommodating. The cake was ready exactly as stated on the day and time. Our guests went crazy we they saw the deliciousness the staff had prepared. Cake was over the top fabulous, moist, fun, icing was divine. In closing don't take chances anywhere else, Blake is where it's at! read more

Bake - 4' PRIDE CAKE FED 12 GUESTS EASY - Bakeries Near Me - Chicago, Illinois

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I ordered a S'more's cake for my husbands birthday dinner party and I have to say this cake, this bakery is probably one of the best places in Chicago hands down. I will be getting all my cakes from here. Thank you! read more

This cupcake shop is very cute and cozy, a nice quiet place to munch on some goodies while relaxing. Excellent service and very unique pastry options. I bought my friend a bacon & onion pastry that had huge chunks of bacon on top! I love Oreo cookies and their version of a giant Oreo cookie was just amazing. The chocolate cookie was so sugary and tasty. I would have preferred it a bit more soft and chewy as it was very crisp and and crunchy. The filling tasted like vanilla frosting but meshed well with the chocolate cookies. Holy Jeebus...this was so tasty! Highly recommended! I tried the Peanut Butter Chocolate, Chocolate with Vanilla Frosting and the Guinness Cupcake. The cake was extremely good on all of the cupcakes, moist and had some of the best chocolate flavoring. No frills on the cake batter though, all were plain chocolate. The yellow vanilla frosting didn't have a strong flavor to it. I prefer thick & sugary frosting opposed to the light, airy frosting as used on this particular cupcake. The Guinness Cupcake had frosting more like what I prefer. It has cute tasty chocolate crunchy balls on top! The frosting really does taste like Guinness! So strange to have a beer tasting chocolate cupcake but it works. I don't know if this cupcake is specific to March and St. Patrick's Day...but if it is not, I recommend you get it the next time you go to Bake! read more

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I decided to pop in to get some coffee. It had a cute storefront, coffee, and good looking pastries. I ordered a caramel latte, which was good and not too sweet. Next time I'm in the area, I think I'd like to try one of their pastries! read more

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