The bread is good, to be sure. The cannoli alright. But few of the cookies resemble anything I've seen or tasted in a proper Italian bakery. No pignoli cookies? Nope. And when I asked for them, I was told to call a day ahead to request them. And rather rudely, at that. Not impressed. read more

Ive been coming here since a kid, my favorite part about this place is the pizza! Very different than most pizza places and just amazing! Bread and focaccia bread is amazing also. I keep forgetting cash only but oh well not gonna knock off a star for my horrible memory read more

Real traditional Italian pastries, breads & mini pizzas to die for. Simple yet real ingredients, w/everything made from scratch, make the most amazing foods at times. read more

The pizza is so good it's almost incomprehensible. And the focaccia bread is super on point. Carb heaven!

Best pizza I ever had. I love how the sauce has a wine taste to it. And the pastries are very fresh. This is a CASH ONLY bakery but it's worth it! Yum yum yum read more

The best bakery style pizza in the whole city. When I come here, I don't just get one, or two, but three slices.

This popped up on Yelp asking me if I wanted to review it. How did Yelp know this is my favorite bread, pizza and Italian cookie place! This bakery is a throw back to a much simpler time. They bake everything in their own facilities (which are across the street). The bread is perfectly crusty. They bake daily and when it's gone, it's gone. The cookies are fantastic too. They remind me of the bakery around the corner when I was 6. I love their pizza and sandwiches too. read more

Words can really describe this jewel. Friendly staff, great baked goods. Do yourself a favor and get here and try anything. Try some cookies, or the pizzas or the baguettes..... oh the baguettes.... just get the long, yes it's 3 feet long, but you'll eat half of it on the way home. Definitely a place to go out of your way for. read more

D'Amato's Bakery is great! The round Italian bread is to die for (I dip it in olive oil with garlic) and the cookies are like sunshine on a cloudy day. Can't go wrong with these masters of baked goods! read more

This place is amazing and the price is right. Everything is so fresh and delectable. I highly recommend this place for a sandwich or any type of pastry. A must try. read more

Visiting from Texas. Found this bakery on yelp. Freshness of cookies was on point. Couldn't find anything like this anywhere else near our hotel. Cool register from 1862. read more

Meh. Cookies lack texture and they were mushy. Nice flavors but come on a cookie should be somewhat crunchy...

Wow, you know that feeling when you know you should stop eating but you just can't? I got that today while devouring one of D'amato's meatball subs. I called it quit not once but twice only to unroll my sandwich and finish it off. Really great. I wish I would've saved some room for some of their sweets. read more

The bakery goods are wonderful! Really top notch! But try there Sicilian pizza! It's not your regular everyday pizza. It's more like a bread pizza but don't let that throw you off. This stuff is the bomb! Mouth watering flavor with a great texture that will keep you coming back for more! And don't forget to get a couple cannoli's on the way out! Yum! read more

The square pizza with sausage was great! Great crust! Also the tiramisu was very good too! Tasted homemade! My mother gave it her stamp of approval! Very affordable! I'll be back! read more

I tried D'amato's after my 65 year old Sicilian co worker suggested it. The caprese sub is incredible and enough for my husband and I to share (leaving room for some cannoli or pastries of course). I only knocked off a star because they are cash only. I hate paying an independent ATM fee because the owner wants to save 2% on credit card transactions. read more

Tomato pizza; amazing, Arancini; look amazing (they've been out of the meat ones both times i've gone!!!), canolli; delicious. I'm Sicilian, and the canollis at this place compare to ones i've had in Sicily. Great staff, quick service, delicious food! read more

Ok. You can tell by the ratings this place is great. So, I'm not really writing this review for you. It's just in case the fine folks at d'amato's read these reviews - which I doubt! It seems like every time I go in there the girls up front find new ways to inconvenience me and/or annoy me. Recently, walked in in the middle of a rain storm soaking wet to get their fine baked goods. There was only one other customer beside me in the store and four girls working the front. One girl helped the guy ahead of me; two girls worked on cleaning a display case, while the fourth girl talked to them. I stood around for several minutes before one of them finally came around and took my order. D'amato's you've got great baked goods! Love everything from the breads, to the cannoli, to the cookies. Just want to see if we can work on getting customer service from D- to C. Accepting credit/debit cards will automatically get you to a B+ in customer service! To be fair, I don't know of a better Italian bakery in the city! read more

Amazing cannoli, cookies, & pizza. Whenever I travel, I try to seek out authentic Italian bakeries as good cannoli are so hard to find. I currently live in Utah, so I make my own. D'amato's is every bit as good as homemade, & certainly much easier. I highly recommend it. read more

This place is extremely overrated. To be clear, I've gone here 3 times and left the first two times because of the vibes. Everyone from the employees to the clientele have this rude and aggressive attitude. I thought I was imagining it but then took two different people with me and they both experienced the same thing, without me telling them anything. I finally actually purchased something the third time because I really wanted to see if the cannolis are what everyone say they are. They are not. Pete's has better cannolis. Definitely would not recommend or ever go again. Oh I also tried a few cookies. They were ok. Nothing to write home about. Save yourself some times and go somewhere else. read more

Chicago's premier Italian bakery. Descriptions are not substitutes for your own experience.

I love this place. It is such a pleasure when you smell the freshly baked bread they do every night. There are people driving from the suburbs just to buy their bread! Lucky us the people living in the neighborhood! In a nut shell: great bread, great cookies, their focacia bread is unbelievable (especially the thin one). During the summer they have some good gellato too, try it, you will not be disappointed! read more

Delicious Italian bread. Be careful not to eat too much (it's so good). Don't like that they only take cash.

Yesterday was my turn to buy dinner. I was suggested to buy sub style sandwiches but not from subway. I ask for a place and D'amatos came to the top of the list. I stopped at the ATM before heading tot his great place because I was warned that it's a cash only establishment. As soon as I entered the bakery, I was in love. I have a fascination for old world bakeries and D'amatos did not disappoint me. A very polite attendant welcomed me. I told her that it was my first time at their establishment and she said "take your time, you'll like everything we have." Their wide selection of breads is outstanding. I immediately grabbed what it looked like a 5 feet baguette and wanted to get one of everything else. Their focaccia breads looked great and at $3, you can't go wrong. Their pizza looked very good too. I came to my senses and looked at the wide variety of subs and ordered two. I ordered the foot long sized sandwiches to go. I ordered the Italian meats for my boyfriend and a prosciutto with bacon and fresh mozzarella for me. I also took two of their lemon bars. The attendant was very welcoming and engaged me in conversation. She invited me for next time to come and eat at their outside patio. It definitely could be a great idea. For everything I took home I only paid $21. Excellent value. The sandwiches are outstanding. I could only finish half of the sandwich last night and the other half I just had it for lunch. Very tasty. This is on my list of places to visit more frequently for sure. Outstanding food, outstanding service, great value! read more

Fantastic food!! I'm currently loving the "knots".! I have had nothing but good service and I will defiantly keep coming back!!!

Got eclairs, bad idea. You think that there's going to be a lot of heavy custard in it because it's so heavy, but no, all the weight comes from the icing- which tastes like the stuff you buy in a tub. The 'custard', which is more like cream, tastes overly sugary and isn't thick at all. I scraped off almost all of the icing and the eclair suddenly got a lot lighter. The service was good, but I would not recommend getting french pastries at an italian place. read more

Went for cookies and cannoli and this Italian girl was not disappointed. Drove 2 1/2 hours to go there and it was worth it!!! Nothing like it around where I live. Just like I remember Dad getting when I was young. Totally surprised I only one of 3 when I walked in but the line was almost out the door by the time I ordered. Busy place...which speaks for the business. Good service too. I highly recommend going to D'amatos!! ***remember that it is CASH only (but there is an ATM if you need it). read more

We had the Italian Beef, the Italian Sub, an Arancini ball and the Tomato Basil Soup! EVERYTHING was sooooo delicious! Next time pastries and gelato! I am obsessed with the tomato basil soup. If anyone knows the recipe, please share. I would love to make it at home. I live in Arlington Heights so going to D'amato's 2-3 times a week is not an option, but will definitely go again and again, when I can. read more

From out of town and stopped by for a sandwich and a cannoli. This place is amazing! I completely recommend going here- it is a great experience. read more

Just had this place for the first time yesterday and I'm seriously considering going back again today. I did not realize it was cash only but luckily I had 25 dollars on me. I ordered 2 slices of cheese pizza and a turkey sub. Then I realized you could get any of the baked goods mix and matched as they're sold by the pound, and at that point I got a little carried away. Don't let those seemingly small cookies fool you- they are thick and dense! And delicious- every single kind!! Nice gal who helped me rings me up and I owe- gasp- $26. I told her I was so sorry and I would come back with the extra dollar. She told me not to worry about it. (Even more reason to go back today so I can stick to my word!). When I got home I reheated the pizza with the lovely girl's instructions. 350 degrees for 5-10 minutes. It is easily one of the best pizza slices I have had. Period. And I've had thousands of different pizza slices in my life. Great job D'Amato's! I will be back!!!! read more

My first visit to this bakery was when I was a neighborhood child in the 1940's and I'm still a regular customer. How's that for loyalty! Anyway, once in the late 60's I commented to the woman at the counter that the bread tasted the same as it did over 20 years before. With typical Italian cynicism she replied, "Why not! The same man is baking it." The bread and focaccia ihere is second to none, including anything I've had in over twenty visits to La Mia Italia! Besides the focaccia which is unsurpassed, the long sour dough loaf is to murder for. And who knows, maybe somebody did! Centanni, Damato'! read more

Um, if you like to be rushed out da door this is da place for you.The overall experience was less than good.The counter chick had an I really don't care what you want attitude and when you get it home you find that she just tossed your cheesecake in a box.Oh and da cannoli was o.k..Don't forget to go next door to Bari's, now that's Umm Umm GOOD!!! read more

I like it in here, the smell is always so appetizing and they have great cakes in her as well. I think their breads are perfect as gifts or part of a gift bag. read more

I bought a Pizza recently it was burned on the outside yet raw on the inside with a lot of grease. Friendly staff but definitely need to improve the quality of their food, although their bread is really good. FYI: They do not provide the bread for the deli next door. read more

I am in love! I made my first visit today and the artichoke focaccia is amazing. I also tried the pizza and fried rice balls, stuffed with cheese and spinach. The focaccia was memorable. On the very same day, I actually returned to buy another focaccia and also the veggie sandwich, which was perfect! I am very happy to have discovered this Italian bakery and will surely be back! SO GOOD! read more

Such terrible service. Waited 10 minutes to get a coffee while no one is in the front to take an order. Eventually just left. Either they're understaffed or don't care... read more

we bought both the custard filled flake pastry and the famed cannoli, and they were both really disappointing. the cannoli shell was so hard to the point but it doesn't break apart when needed. the custard in the pastry was lumpy and the pastry was not flaky at all. read more

I would stand in line to get a piece of their bread. It is one of the best in Chicago. But there are other excellent Italian bakeries in Chicago also. There are also other places that have a large selection of cookies also. I am driving by and I see a sign in the window. Pepper and egg sandwiches. I get one with cheese and I am one my way with a loaf of happiness in my car. Unfortunately I didn't know I had paicked up a imposter. For those who don't know what a real pepper and egg should really be this is the furthest thing from it. The best ones have a flat scrambled egg with actual long pieces of pepper and a SLICE OF CHEESE. In a real place they are going to make the eggs to order, which would would be a flat egg. That also keeps it from falling out of the sub. This what I got: premade scrambled eggs with so much salt on them I am still drinking water 6 hours later. Grilled onions. Who the f... puts onions on a pepper and egg sandwich? And where were the peppers? There were 4 peanut sized peices of pepper. I guess there was a cheese shortage because there a couple pieces of GRATED cheese on my sub. THE WORST EVER!!! Please I beg of you take the pepper and egg sign down before you ruin another persons day or get someone in the kitchen who knows a pepper and egg is not a onion and egg sandwich. Fero's Hungry Hound in Bridgeport still makes a real one for those who know the difference. I guess the moral of the story is don't sell stuff you don't know anything about and dont't go to a bakery for a sandwich. J.P Graziano on Randolph is excellent for those who need the real. read more

I wish there were two ways to rate this bakery. If I were rating the service by the staff, I would give it 1 star. The girls were not friendly, and I did not feel welcome into their establishment. HOWEVER, I felt a bit like the Seinfeld episode with the soup Nazi, because their staff could have been cold and rude all day long if I could get my hands on one of their cannoli's there! They are unbelievably delicious!!!! Every little cookie we bought, were each unique and absolutely scrumptious. I will definitely go back for their product, NOT their service! Oh, and make sure you take cash with you, but they do have a very convenient ATM right outside. read more

the smell of this place alone gets it 5 stars. yum.