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    Borinken Cakes

    4.0 (43 reviews)
    Closed 8:00 am - 6:00 pm

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    Mari S.

    Delicious and fresh got the sampler that included 6 soaked cup cakes 2 quesitos 6 cookies and some tiny pastelitos it's in a small strip parking can be tough but there is a side street you can park at. Pricing is good and it's a cute space

    Paul M.

    The soaked cakes as Ana who works there and is amazing said it's a traditional Puerto Rican cake soaked to make it moist and of course I bought a dozen. The choices of flavors were amazing. Ok I dove in with a coquito cake OMG paired so well with my cafecito (black cofffee) just sat here and just truly enjoyed the experience. A comfortable space decorated to make you feel welcome even the music was part of the whole experience. Ana took her time to explain the soaked cake and saw that I dint finish my soaked cake and asked if something was wrong or was it to sweet. I am not a really big sweet eater but love to partake and she offered a less sweet option Chantilly topping. I thought that was so extra to go out of her way and take her time to make sure everything was ok. And they were steady busy!!! Thank you for a lovely afternoon treat !!! Almost forgot the cute little kid area with crayons and paper kept me occupied for hours LOL very family friendly

    Almond Wedding, 1pc Quesito Guava & Tripleta Sandwich.

    There's not many places in Chicago that truly have authentic puerto rican food, I was reluctant on trying this place because of all the disappointing places i've tried before. I am so glad I went in to try this place, this will not be the last time I go. The service was amazing, the vibe was great & most of all the food was PHENOMENAL. I will be catering them for my daughter's birthday. Thank you guys.

    Tripleta was a 5/5
    Jessie M.

    Absolutely loved the tripleta! The lechón was so juicy and it had the little potato chips they use in PR! I also loved the guava cheese cupcake, but I like everything guava. They were playing Bad Bunny Binny and coqui sounds which was so nostalgic. I also got a coquito frappe, very sweet.

    Solid menu
    Jose M.

    The first thing that I can say about this establishment is that it is very welcoming. When you walk in, you immediately see the bright colors. You hear the upbeat Spanish music; a blend of everything you can think of. It was also cool that you could hear the sound of the Coqui frog from time to time. The decor is simple, Bistro-like but you can see the Puerto Rican pride on display. It felt like walking into someone's home. There were games for people to play. I saw a group playing a game of Uno. My son and I played a game of chess. It was great. The menu was pretty diverse. You had your drinks, desserts/pastries and their version of water based paletas in a cup (Limbers). Don't let me forget the sandwiches. The menu included a lot mentions of pina colada, coquito, matcha, guava, mango, passion fruit. I had a Coquito flavored ice coffee! Amazing! I never would have thought of that! I had the Tamarindo Limber. The Limber was an educational experience since the cashier shared that no spoons are used and are usually squeezed out of the cup and flipped over. The cup kinda becomes your cone as you enjoy the flavored ice. I felt why that would remind someone of their culture. My wife ordered a couple of tropical drinks: Mango colada, Strawberry guava colada and Mango passion fruit cherry splash. My son had one of their cupcakes. The service was great. I looked over a few photos and it seems to be a small family business. You can feel all the time and love that went into this venture. We were greeted with a smile. I want to say the lady at the cashier may have been the owner. She was very attentive and personable! I cannot believe more people do not know about this local gem! I live in the suburbs and we were visiting my sister in law but I can say we will definitely be going back. They also have a punch card reward. Oh and they had Tripleta, which I heard about from a coworker. I will have to try that next time. If you are from the area, you have to check it out! Even if you're not but you're looking for a different Puerto Rican experience, I think this may be it! As always check it out for yourself.

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    Lupe G.

    The cakes are incredibly dense and delicious but way too pricey and sweet. I love their guava and cheese items but I found places to purchase the same taste for a lot less. If you can spare the extra cash in this economy, I say try them out; they are very tasty.

    Coquito frappe
    Penelope M.

    What a great little gem by midway. Amazing pastries, avena and sandwiches! Make it a stop on your way to wherever!

    Sandwich cubano y coquito frappe

    Soy Boriqua wepaaaa!! Found this on tik tok excited to finally come try them this very cute place out. Bien linda adentro afuera no, outside not so much. Yo ordene Coquito frappe, frappe se ve deliciosa de afuera pero el sabor no. No sabía nada como coquito o café tampoco. Yo creo que el heilo the ice waters it down alottt. Sabía como agua. They need to put more stronger café y coco so when they blend it, it still be strong in flavor. El sabor no estaba ahí de café o de coco. Es mi opinión. Sandiwich cubano sabía rico. Y Más con el pan sobao. oredene pa llevar a casa los mini Cakes. Se ven bonitas pero Too sweet too wet. Los quesitos de dulce de leche were perfectly deliciosa , de guava no. Nada de queso adentro. Wud I buy again? maybe no se era un poquito caro bit expensive for these tiny cakes y los quesitos. Long ride to come try i spent 48.00 to much for what I got. Cakes muy dulce, bebida too watery. Quesitos de guava no queso, dulce de leche muy rico. Sándwich cubano was good too, liked the pan sobao. The place is very cute, had the experience but definitely don't think I wud come back. I would go to San Juan bakery for my quesitos better price y sabor muyy rico!!

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    Damian P.

    Oh gosh, I was hesitant even giving a review. I so wanted to really joy these as it's been quite a while I've been wanting to try them out. I bought a four pack and for over $20 it was supposed to be the type of cupcake that dropped kicked me down the stairs! Wah wah, it wasn't. The frosting is super dense and sweet and the filling was supposed to be oozing of flavor, I mean it had flavor but wasn't oozing as the young lady at counter said it would be. Could it be since it was late, there are early morning cupcakes? Hmmm,i wanted them to seriously be the equivalent to other cupcakes in Chicago but alas, wah wah.now, I will say the actual ambience is beautiful. It was tailored made to look like a cute bistro. But that isn't enough for the 4 or 5 star review. Now you all know me, I will be trying them again, and maybe next time earlier to make sure the cupcakes are fresh. I was hoping for more, but I paid more and got less. I gave away a few and the same thing was said by others, they were hard on frosting and crumbling, this isn't something you want on a cupcake that is more than $5. Awww, I'll try again soon.

    So my husband and I tried these three cupscakes. The pinacolada, coquito, & wedding cake and two quesitos. The questio barely had any filling in it and was very dry. The cupcakes topping and flavors didn't really taste that great I didn't get that urge for another bite. Plus very overpriced cupcakes I love to support upcoming business not to Sounds like a complete ass its just honest feedback.

    Roxy H.

    This was a treat. I found this bakery on IG and it looked so adorable that I wanted to take my tween to give it a try. I was in the area Sunday and decided to pop in. Super welcoming and friendly service. They seemed so appreciative to have my business before I even picked what I wanted which was a plus. I will be back often! I ordered 4 cupcakes: Coquito Cupcake - the coconut, icing and cake together were a lovely sweet mix. Piña Colada Cupcake - my favorite of the four that I bought! The icing was the perfect amount of sweet with the cake that was slightly soaked. The cherry on top gave it a nice complete finish. So yummy. Guava Dream - the perfect fruit like cupcake. The icing and cake makes each bite of this taste like ice cream for some reason sooooo delicious!! Dulce De Leche Cupcake - my second favorite! It tastes like a creamy caramel like cake that was so delicious. I didn't expect to love this one but wow

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    4.4
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    I live Uptown & this location opened at 9, so I came in this morning to grab TONS of treats for the…read moreteachers and staff at my son's High School. Today is Parent/Teacher conference day, and although his grades are amazing & technically they don't need to see me, I wanted to do something special for them. He's a Senior and graduates this May. The staff were SO kind & super helpful!! The young lady at the counter (Crystal) helped me choose a variety of treats and even congratulated me on his graduation. If I ever need anything else, I'm definitely coming here!!

    Crème brûlée was a 7.5/10. The sugar coating was a little too sweet, but I loved the crunch it gave…read moreand the cream in the middle was so good. Blueberry cheesecake gets an 8/10 overall. I didn't love the graham cracker because it had a strong buttery taste, but I get that it's needed to hold it together. Without that, it would've been a 9/10. The cheesecake topping tasted almost like custard and paired well with the blueberry cupcake base. Chocolate sea salt caramel... 10/10. This might actually be one of the best cupcakes I've ever had. Rich chocolate cake, caramel sauce in the middle, buttercream that wasn't too sweet, and the salt on top tied everything together perfectly. Peach cobbler was insane. 1000/10. It tasted like pumpkin pie and apple pie combined, probably from all the cinnamon. Not overly sweet, super light cream, and just perfection. Definitely worth the hype. The chocolate sea salt caramel and peach cobbler might actually be the best cupcakes I've ever had.

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    Jennivee’s Bakery

    4.4
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    This is my absolute most favorite bakery. So this is my ode to the bakery and Dom, who is a gem of…read morean employee there. I've been a customer of almost 10 years and have been obsessed since they first opened their doors at a different location. I literally live an hour away without traffic and even longer with traffic, but I make sure to stop by or send someone else to get it for me at least once a month or more. I love the amazing cakes that are so delicious and unique but on top of that, it is Asian owned, LGBTQ supporting, etc. A lot has changed since their little storefront with no seating. The bakery is now a full on cafe and I'm so happy to see how much they've grown and how successful they are. And while it is glorious, I will say I miss the sweet neighborhood charm and great customer service it used to have. Getting in touch with the bakery through phone or text can be tough and to be honest, sometimes one of the people working there is kind of...very mean. It had me questioning if I should keep coming back. I just love this bakery so much though and being raised by parents that had a small food business, I can't help but want to support. I had a particularly difficult last minute request for the bakery a few weeks ago and I was reminded why this place is so great. It had been YEARS since I made this specific request, which was an order for a slice of cake for every flavor and a cupcake for every flavor. This is a BIG and time consuming request, especially if it's last minute. Unfortunately I come to the city whenever the traffic isn't atrocious, so it's always last minute. Dom absolutely pulled through though. Even though there were other employees there (I saw two others but one disappeared and then another male was kind of walking around the cafe and such), Dom took this giant request and fulfilled it himself. The other gentleman (not the mean person previously mentioned) was actually who I made the request to, but he told Dom to do it. I was kind of confused why they didn't do it together but idk, maybe the other guy isn't allowed to handle food? Who knows. Regardless, this request obviously took a long time and the line was getting longer; people were getting a little restless but Dom stayed calm but was swift. I swear he was moving faster than most people in the industry could with a cake knife like that. He was not impatient or rude to me at all. He was just there to do his job as fast and well as possible. It's so rare to see that type of work ethic. He is also so obviously proud of the bakery and the food they serve which makes you feel good about being a patron there. So although I continue to have an unpleasant experience with one particular employee there, Dom keeps my love for this bakery alive. He reminds me of what this bakery was like when they first opened their doors. I hope Dom is cherished there and I bet he is considering his work ethic. I will continue to support this bakery and I recommend everyone else to support as well. It may not be that small little shop anymore but Dom is a reminder of the heart of the place.

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    We were craving scones on a Saturday morning, and after some research landed on Bake. Most bakeries…read morewe'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.

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