Definitely not the cheapest cake creator but the detail that was put into this cake was like no…read morewhere else you can find. I've used Grannys at least five times in the last few years and have never been disappointed! You get what you pay for and this is top-of-the-line

Granny's cakes did an amazing job doing my sweet table at my baby shower. I didn't have much of a…read moretheme because I delierved early and my baby was in the Nicu. Renee helped figure out a theme and created everything so well. She came to the hall early set everything up and even brought all her containers for us to use. She was extremely accommodating and attentive to all my questions and concerns. Everyone talked about how good everything was. Her hoho cupcakes were amazing. Cake was so good. Cake pops, chocolate covered pretzels and rice crispies were so fresh ! I'll definitely use granny's cakes again!

Definitely the top bakery in Chicagoland!! Try the ube brownies and any of the custom cakes. They…read morewon't disappoint. Also, there are many gluten free options. Look for Kai, the owner. She's a local celebrity featured in Elmhurst Living magazine!

Got a bacon egg and cheese on a bagel and it was awesome!!! The bacon was so delicious - it tasted…read morea little sweet (maybe a maple or brown sugar bacon?). I'll definitely be back!

Ordered cookies for a bridal shower and they were delicious! Definitely will look to them when I…read moreneed bakery items!

There are cakes and bakers, but no one compares to CAKES BY CARLOS!…read moreThe cake for my husband's birthday was a masterpiece. It was an exact replica of his car, duplicated from the pictures I gave them. The color, details, license plate, the wheels, the cake was amazing. We had the cake displayed on a high table and it was truly a beautiful piece of art. Agnes and Carlos are creative talented artists, they should have their own TV show:) Also, their daily assorted desserts are wonderful and if you ever have a party - you will find eye catching desserts that taste amazing. I want to thank Agnes and Carlos - job well done! My family will be back.....

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 just saw Gena's cake made for the CakeWrecks.com "World" tour. I didn't stay long enough to…read moretaste, but it looked amazing. Granted it was a baby with a mohawk riding a giant carrot, but that is what they wanted. In fact, Gena said she would make wreckplicas for anyone if asked. That sounded pretty cool. Again, as time was short for me, I hadn't asked if she made vegan cakes. If I find out I'll update.

I don't even know where to start on how AMAZINGLY talented Gena is at iHeartcakes in Elmhurst…read more When looking for the perfect, and cost minded groom's cake to surprise my fiance on our rehearsal night I found iHeartcakes.com. I saw the perfect guitar cake on her website photo album and contacted Gena. Gena is the sweetest, talented and most customizing baker around!! I did all my communicating with Gena through email, she asked for a picture of my (now) husband's favorite guitar he owns so that she can make personally just for him. Additionally, she added an AMP that matched his own one, a real guitar stand, petal and made it all with a turn on switch that lit up the ON button!! We were so shocked, EVERYONE in the restauraunt was asking who and where did I get the cake from!! There are no words for this cake, it was perfection!! The best part is it tasted soooo good too!! Gena can make any flavor, or filling, any design, she is simply the best! Thank you for making my groom SO happy on our special day Gena!!

Hidden gem located on Spring Road in Elmhurst. Deserts and cakes plus cookies. The service was…read moreoutstanding with the gentleman explaining that their chocolate eclairs have two different fillings. We got a carrot cake which was very tasty! Highly recommend this bakery, we will definitely be making a second trip!

For morning coffee and pastries you can't beat Lezza. We've been coming here for years and Laura,…read moreRaegan, Tracy, and Pete the baker never disappoint. The time spent on the small details is what makes this place special, look at the design work Raegan did with the foam on top of our mocha! Try the morning glory muffin you'll be glad you did. Today we saw a gingerbread chocolate chip muffin something new Pete is trying and it was delicious. Lezza's is a local neighborhood bakery and ice cream shop that rocks give it a try!

Kuppie's is a cute little family owned bakery with convenient parking and excellent service…read more The downside is that they offer zero vegan items (to be expected and zero points off for that). We went for my husband, and he did not find their food to be palatable in taste of flavor. He also said the items that he selected were on the "dry" side.

I can't believe that I never have done a review for my most beloved Bakery - obviously Kuppies…read more This is a small family owned business. I used to live in VP - now out of state -- but when I come into town, I often stop to get bakery to take while visiting my family. The selection, quality, and prices can not be beat. I buy strudels, coffee cakes, donuts, pecan rolls - which are my favorites, cookies and sweet rolls and made to order Italian cannoli - which they fill before you pick them up. I so very much miss my home bakery, and I am longing for a pecan roll. Hopefully, I will get some in May when I visit.

Let me start by saying that we're a huge fans of small businesses and want to see them succeed…read more I've also worked in plenty of restaurants and coffee shops in my day. Definitely not trying to be a hater. My friend and I were on our way home from Chicago, looked up some bakeries along our route. We stopped here to get some goodies to take home to family, and to snack and have a coffee while we drove 6 hours. My friend ordered: white chocolate coconut latte, 2 donut holes, a strawberry, a salted caramel, and a pink velvet cupcake. I ordered: chocolate pretzel iced latte, a big chocolate chip cookie, tropical fruit (?) danish, coconut, pink velvet, and French silk cupcakes. I'd say between the two of us we probably spent $60+? Walking in the shop is adorable and colorful, an employee had a brightly colored tie dye shirt on and we said hello to them first, commented on how much we liked their shirt, and barely got a response back, let alone a greeting. The employee at the counter wasn't rude but definitely not overly eager to greet or offer up information. Questions were answered when we asked, that was it. When I received my iced latte I asked if they had any straws and just got a head shake in response. Totally fine with no straw, but my friend found a stir stick for me, which was honestly the main reason I wanted a straw so I could stir up what was clearly sitting on the bottom of the cup. Lattes were fine. We tried the chocolate chip cookie in the car and the texture was good, crispier on the edges and the middle was chewy enough. But it tasted very bland, so we didn't finish it. A little while later we decided to try the donut holes, they had good flavor but they were so dry and crumbly, presumably because they were sitting out in the open air, who knows for how long. Also didn't finish those. Even later we decided to try the salted caramel cupcake because I'd read on the case that they had Swiss meringue buttercream so I was really excited about that, and thought for sure this would be where they would excel. While the flavor of the cake was fine, I wouldn't say it tasted like salted caramel, there was some kind of cream in the middle that was good, again not salty or caramely. But that was the heaviest, most dense cupcake I've ever had, and not in a good way. The buttercream was good, and the caramel drizzle on top did taste salty. My husband was so excited that I was bringing home that tropical fruit danish and the coconut cupcake. We tried the coconut cupcake together and again, it had a lot of actual coconut in the batter, it was dense but also dry. We abandoned the cake and ate buttercream, which was good but not coconutty. So we moved onto the French silk cupcake. This cake had a great texture, light and soft, good flavor, some kind of chocolate mousse in the middle was good too. Again, good buttercream, but the top had a bunch of dry, flavorless pie crust chunks all over it. I understand that it was supposed to mimic a French silk pie, but it was such a good cake without the crust chunks. My husband had his pastry today (next day) and though dry he said the middle was good, other than the pineapple in the middle he couldn't taste any other flavor. We tried the pink velvet after dinner tonight and again with the super heavy and dense cake texture, no real flavor, but the cream cheese frosting was yummy. I cannot say how the other cupcakes were, as my friend was so disappointed in the one we shared and the report we gave her about the ones we tried, that she hasn't eaten them. Ultimately the French silk one was the only item that was eaten completely. Keep making that buttercream, it was the best part of everything we bought. I sincerely hope your employees weren't having a hard day, I try to be understanding that you never know what someone is going through, but that's the only reason I can think of for them to be so completely disinterested in helping or talking to paying/tipping/polite customers.

Needed a pick me up and knew Courageous Bakery is what I needed. I've been getting The Lorraine…read moresince high school and it never disappoints. I'd go so far as to say it's the best breakfast sandwich in Elmhurst. I would order it without the greens since I personally don't like how soggy they get on the sandwich. Tried the dirty chai for the first time and dare I say it may be better than a certain local coffee shop's. I do think $22 for a sandwich and coffee is a bit expensive, but I'm always very satisfied with my meal. It does come with a large side of home fries, but I usually end up not eating them, so I'd love to see more side options to choose from. Also had cupcakes catered a few months back including some gluten free options and they were all a big hit. Definitely on the expensive side, but they were good quality and absolutely devoured. The environment is always welcoming and open plus the staff are very kind.

Hira was amazing! She always responded right away and was kind. Her cakes are a good price and I…read moreordered a red velvet cake and it was amazing!

I don't even know where to begin..I started by messaging Hira as she came recommended to me by some…read morepeople and I thought I would give her a shot for my daughter's upcoming birthday. That was the only time she responded right away. We exchanged ideas and I told her what I needed. No response after that. I said I needed pricing and she said she would get it to me that day before 9pm. Radio silence. I didn't want to keep messaging/bothering her but sent her a few messages regardless because I was waiting. Nothing. Two days later I had to message again because I needed confirmation since I was already "talking" with her. No response again. Now the next day, a little upset, I messaged yet again and said "please let me know if you can't, so I can look around elsewhere and place an order." She responded immediately and said she had a hectic weekend and it was super busy. I understand, totally get it. She finally sent me pricing for cakes and cookies, but we decided to just go with the cookies. She said great and that she would get back to me and let me know which ones she could make etc..I said perfect. STILL WAITING. It's been 9 days since I last heard from her. I didn't even get to look around elsewhere because she left me out to dry. And now it's too late cause I need them this weekend. Look, I know it may not be a big order but I wanted to still give her the business. I felt that because it wasn't a big enough order she kind of just tossed me aside and stopped responding. I'm all about supporting small businesses but not at this rate. Even if she responds now (after seeing this review), I will not be placing any orders or recommending her. The people who did recommend Hira to me got something else coming their way, cause this was a horrible experience. 0 stars if I could

Always fresh, always dense, always moist, always flavorful, and ooooh..... that cream cheese…read morefrosting! While Chocolate Chocolate Chip is my year round fave, closely followed by the Lemon, the seasonal Carrot Cake, Key Lime, and Chocolate Peppermint are also exceptional. I hate cupcakes, but these little bundtlets are nothing bundt delicious.

Why does nothing Bundt cakes hire employees who work at the cash register and talk to customers who…read moredo not like and have not tried what they are selling. Trust me, I absolutely love the cakes from here. The problem I have is if you're going to be successful. You also need to have employees who know a thing or two about what they're actually selling. I even asked how long should I keep the cake out for the best experience? Even I know it should probably sit out for 3 hours or so and these girls looked at each other as if I was absolutely crazy asking that question. Please teach these employees about the product that they are selling and if they don't like a flavor, that's fine. You need to have them engaged and talk about what they actually like that they're selling it. Just flabbergasted me. It's almost as if they're looking at me like why are you here? Please leave. Why are you eating this crap? Just an awful experience by the employees you hire. Please retrain your employees who talk to the customers. When I opened my bag to try my cakes a few hours later, the girl gave me the wrong cake.