Excellent cakes and the ambiance is great! Would definitely recommend if you want quality cakes.

I have been going to Deerfields Bakery for decades; I just realized that it is not "Deerfield" or "Deerfield's", but "Deerfields". Before we fell in love with the mousse cakes of another bakery that's just minutes from home, we used to order most of our birthday cakes from Deerfields, and picked up at the location in Deerfield. In addition to cakes, they specialize in a full line of baked goods, including pastries, cookies, cupcakes, pies, danishes, donuts, muffins, bagels, and more. Recently, I needed to order a small 4" cake for the first time ever, since all of us didn't want a large cake, even a 6" cake would be too much, because I am usually the one to finish all the cake leftovers. Also, there were only about 3 days for the bakery to make the cake, our other bakery needs 7 days, and probably would not make a 4" cake. I knew that Deerfields could do it in 48 hours. I was pleased that I could order on their website, although their choices for 4" cakes were very limited. I picked a velvet cake with cream cheese filling and buttercream frosting ($30.95). However, it has 4 layers and serves 6-8, we would still have leftovers. This time, I chose to pick up at the Deerfields in Buffalo Grove, where I had visited a couple of times, and I like this location much better than the one in Deerfield. It is like a storybook bakery to me! The bakery is picture perfect inside and out, visually appealing with lots of vibrant colors and beautiful displays. When I visited, the spacious bakery was festively decorated, which was quite charming. There's also a café inside, with some tables on the first floor, and the entire cozy second floor dedicated to café dining. The café serves breakfast and lunch Wednesday through Sunday. Like many other bakeries, Deerfields is closed on Mondays. On this weekday when I came around noon, the bakery was bustling. I would give this experience 5 stars for both the cake we ordered and the excellent service we received, especially from Greg, who greeted me as soon as I walked in. The customer service team had emailed me suggestions for decorating the small cake, and I replied with my specific requirements. However, it seemed that my reply had not been read. I needed the center of the top filled with more roses so the design would not look like a wreath. In the future, I will follow up with a phone call to confirm the details. One staff member from the bake room (Brianca?) came out and explained that it could be done, but I would need to wait an hour because all the bakers had just gone on break. I agreed and said I would return to pick it up. Just as I was about to leave, Greg came out from the bake room with the good news that a baker was available to do it right away. In the end, I only spent about 10 to 15 minutes waiting, which I used to take photos around the shop. The cake turned out beautiful and delicious, moist and velvety. I myself didn't care that much for the thick buttercream frosting, but the cream cheese filling was quite good. Since we had the cake after a big dinner, we all opted for small pieces. However, all of us didn't mind eating leftover cakes the next day. When we crave for a more traditional cake in the future, we will definitely return to Deerfields again! read more

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What a bakery! If you want some delicious cake or donuts, highly recommend! Service was fast for us when we ordered the cake. We got the triple chocolate cake and was amazinggg. Ambience is pretty cool as well!! read more

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Our family uses Deerfields for all our events, they make beautiful cakes that taste amazing. Our guests are always so happy with the desserts! read more

Great service. Baked goods are always phenomenal. The cafe is cozy and the staff is very kind.

A spacious bakery with tons of pastry options. One counter is for coffee orders and one is for food. If you order the mug of coffee for under $2, there are free refills which is nice. But both the light roast and dark roast were surprisingly weak. The mocha also wasn't as rich and chocolately as it should be. But the chilaquiles was really good. read more

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The parking lot is super easy to drive into, when you get inside the building it is super cozy! the staff are very friendly at the cashier; the jelly donuts are to drive for! read more

Went in for a few breakfast treats. The staff was welcoming and ready to help. There is so many choices it's all out and easy to see and pick. Price is right there so no guessing. The place is really cute to have breakfast or munch at. Nice and peaceful. read more

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Great scrambled eggs with mushrooms and cheese with 2 crispy pieces of bacon. Coffee was wonderful, too. The guys at the grill always fix great food. Friendly staff. read more

Deerfields Bakery - Bacon, scrambled eggs with mushrooms and cheese. Yum. Great coffee, too. - Bakeries Near Me - Buffalo Grove, Illinois

BEST BAKERY EVER!! Everyone is so friendly and nice and the desserts are out of this world. We don't go anywhere else

Once again, Deerfields Bakery did an amazing job with their customized cakes - another year older for my daughter, another beautiful cake to celebrate with and remember throughout the years. Thank you! read more

Deerfields Bakery - Customized cake, birthday cake - Bakeries Near Me - Buffalo Grove, Illinois

We used to love Deerfields, and used to get all our cakes here. The variety of treats available was wonderful, and everything tasted so good. We drove about 25 minutes to get there. But our last experience in 2024 became our last. We ordered our usual Angel Food cake, which had been divine. It had been so moist and had wonderful flavor. It surpassed by far any Angel Food we had ever tasted and was in a class by itself. But no longer! It was coarse, dry, and tasteless. The variety of treats was far less than usual. So sad to have lost such a wonderful experience. read more

You know a bakery is good when it's been open for decades. That is not easy in this day and age. Great donuts. Great cakes. Great everything! read more

It's my family's tradition to get all our birthday cakes at Deerfield Bakery. They always have amazing desserts/breads ANDDD I just discovered they have the most marvelous outdoor seating. There is a koi pond with fish and a gentle waterfall. There is a cafe that offers breakfast foods and coffee inside as well. The food is absolutely amazing & service is wonderful. Everyone is very kind and helpful. My favorite dish is the "everything bagel" toasted with sausage. read more

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My family goes to this bakery often. We make it our little Father's Day tradition to ride bikes there and love eating breakfast outside. We usually have a great experience so it's disappointing to write a negative review. For custom cakes we usually order from Sweet Ts because I've had easy experiences and know it'll be stunning. They are currently closed and so I needed a 1st birthday cake for my daughter's birthday party from somewhere else. Night and day difference ordering a cake from Deerfield's compared to Sweet Ts. I'm super bummed because I love Deerfields for everything else.. food/getting donuts and cookies with my kids. My son loves coming here. But the assistant store manager was horribly rude. So bad that at one point, for the first time in my life, I asked if there was someone kinder who could help me with the cake order to which she replied no. I asked if a different/less busy day would be better.. no. Back and forth and back and forth to chat with a decorator in the back about really minute and simple things. I understand that a bakery is a busy place and there are a lot of customers to take care of.. but it is not appropriate the way I was spoken to. I was shocked because I thought she had to be kidding when she barked at me "just tell me exactly what you want on the cake!" I never responded back with any of the same rudeness. But wow.. I should note.. she said they do custom cakes but only if you have an exact/identical picture... ask for something slightly different or custom and nope.. "they only do cakes if you have the picture..or customers won't be happy" what? Isn't that the point.. I've seen the beautiful custom work they do and I can't help but feel like someone was just having a bad day. I just wanted a drip cake with a decorative fondant character on top... We'll see what this ends up looking like.. I basically just ended up not ordering what I really wanted. Would love to chat with the owner or manager because my experience was so off the wall. Love this place but probably won't order another $200+ cake there ever again. I'll go back to Sweet Ts where I'm treated kindly. read more

Deerfields Bakery is my go to place for bakery items and sweets. I'm very sorry that I didn't know about this bakery earlier or I would have been going there for a much longer time. Anytime that I need a cake, donut, pie, etc. for a special occasion, Deerfields Bakery is my first choice. Occasionally, I won't know what I'm looking for but know that I want something sweet and I'll go there to indulge my sweet tooth. Their café serves breakfast food in the morning. From their egg creations to their pancakes you will not be disappointed. They also serve Intelligentsia coffee and hot chocolate. I'm not much of a coffee drinker (my husband tells me its good) but their hot chocolate was delicious. It was very rich and creamy. It's a tradition in my family to have donuts on Christmas morning after opening gifts. On this trip we were looking for donuts for Christmas morning. We found many donuts and other pastries available. We got a few fry cakes, donuts, and creamy things (I can't tell you their names but they looked yummy). I also got a hot chocolate. They still tasted fresh the next morning when we had them. Their pastries were yummy and tasted like a high quality treat. It was pretty busy for noon on a Friday, but it was December 23. Continued quality for a good price. I will keep coming back! read more

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I purchased several cupcakes and cookies for a bridal shower. I had 54 items for 25 people and they went so fast! They were delicious, cupcakes were very moist and they were absolutely beautiful! read more

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I love their patties. Deerfield bakery has one of the best macaroons and cakes around. Our favorites are their fruit cakes like passion fruit. Today we got a donut and their danish. Great pastries here would recommend. Their service is wonderful and it is a two story spot with lots of seating! read more

Deerfields Bakery - French cruller and their apricot and cheese danish - Bakeries Near Me - Buffalo Grove, Illinois

Restaurant and bakery all on one. The bakery section was huge and had many selections of baked goods. I went there to pick im up some paczki and coffee for a treat. There was many different selections including strawberries filled, Nutella and cookies and cream. I got the cookies and cream and the Nutella paczki. Both delicious. There was so many different options it took forever for me to decide. I definitely need to come back and try their breakfast or lunch menu which looks amazing. read more

Deerfields Bakery - Cookies and Cream (left) & Nutella (right) - Bakeries Near Me - Buffalo Grove, Illinois

This morning I went to Deerfields Bakery in Buffalo Grove to pick up a special order apricot coffee cake for a relative coming into town for a funeral and I wasn't happy with the way it looked...the braiding was raised and didn't have much apricot filling. I was given a hard time by the employees and worse one of the owners, Ford, lied to my face. After fighting with me, he said that I could keep the coffeecake and call customer service on Monday for a full refund. I called for a refund as soon as I got to my car. Eric said he didn't say that. I went back inside and asked to talk to Ford and Eric from customer service wouldn't get him for me. I ended up calling Deerfield's in Deerfield and fortunately, they had a good one that I should've gotten. Two were made at the Buffalo Grove location and they tried to sell me the bad one so they could sell the better looking one at the other location. I had asked for some compensation for the error and they wouldn't accommodate me. I've called the village of BG about it, next the Better Business Bureau. read more

What's not to like about this place? The baked goods are yummy, made with love, look awesome and are really delicious. They have a counter where you can order breakfast sandwiches, eggs, omelets, skillets, etc. and are also very good. They have fresh baked doughnuts and pastries everyday. I haven't tried their gelato, but based on all their other food, I would only surmise that it is good as well. Do you need cakes for holidays, birthdays, anniversaries or other lifecycle events? Deerfields is always the place to go. They do a phenomenal job and everything tastes awesome. You know what's not good? Their ability to ring you up. It doesn't matter who is behind the register as they are insanely slow. If there is a line of 4 or more people, open the second register and put someone else in charge of coffee related drinks. It's not rocket science. Somehow other coffee places can ring you up and make the coffee drinks with some speed, but not Deerfields. I was there on Sunday and ordered eggs with toast and bacon for dine in. I then got in line and was third in line and thought that I would be handed my eggs while standing in line. It's not hard. Type in the order, take payment. Every other facet of of this business is done well with the exception of taking payment. So. Slow. I'd give this place 5 stars, but this isn't a new issue. This has been going on for years. Figure it out already. Geez. read more

local staple of a restaurant, if you're in business for as long as this place has been, clearly something is being done right. excellent every time read more

We were loyal Deerfield's customers for years. I used to love coming here and I was in town for my mom's birthday and thought it would be great to order her birthday party cake from here. Bad decision. The quality and service has gone downhill. I ordered a simple sheet cake for a birthday party and had a nightmare of a time trying to order with Linda. I had a simple photo that I wanted printed on the cake. After multiple phone calls and emails with Linda she still didn't understand what I wanted and it was clear she wasn't reading my emails. When I finally got ahold of her to place the order, she sent the receipt and the inscription for the cake and name was incorrect. Everything about this process should have been quick and easy but was a complete headache. Would not recommend them. read more

Their coffee and cafe breakfast entrees are great and reasonably priced. Ambiance vey pretty although can be loud with the coffee grinders.

Nice place to have a good cup of coffee. Lots of pastry and goodies! Breakfast menu was also nice!!

I am a regular customer here and their cakes are awesome. Very delicious and they always exceed my expectations with the decorations. I can never go with any other baker. read more

We were in the area and dropped by this well known bakery. I've never stepped foot in here as it's a bit out of the way, but it's well known to me because quite a few Yelp pals have been here over the years. I liked everything I saw though admittedly the wife only picked up a loaf of their plain challah bread on this inaugural visit. Their two story business is quite large with cozy dining areas on both the first floor and second floor (no retail upstairs, just dining). Their product displays are neat, colorful, and enticing. The staff was very welcoming and friendly. They offer pretty good sized breakfast and lunch menus. Quite enticing also is that they sell Intelligentsia coffee and at $3.30 for 20 oz, that's a good deal for top quality coffee. Gelato is 50% off every Friday. Bread and coffee cakes are 25% off every Tuesday. 10% off on your next visit after doing a Yelp review, presumably a good one lol. Granted, we have't tried much here yet, but I'm going with 5 stars and a guaranteed 10% off my next visit, hehe. read more

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the owners are very racist and called me names because I was black. I was coming from work and just off me entering you could tell from the energy I received. read more

CANDACE IS AWESOME. We purchased so many things during our first time here, and it was fabulous. The cafe is awesome and calm. Customer care from Candace was superb. The only thing i wish was that their cafe had the capability of retoasting the croissant they have out on in the showroom. It tasted good, it was just cold. I don't like sorbets or gelatos much but their mango sorbet and vanilla gelato has been in my thoughts since! read more

Long time Deerfield's customer. Order two coffee cakes Mixed Berry and Pecan for 7 am pick up. They were great as always. Love their coffee cakes. visit regularly for coffee and donuts for breakfast. Their breads are great too. Love the remodel --bright and cheery especiallyon gloomy rainy days read more

I was not expecting this place to have made to order breakfast food. It was a nice treat in addition to the yummy baked goods you can pick out from. The baked goods are self service which is nice because you can take your time. The check out process was a bit confusing but other than that, it was a great experience. read more

Very poor customer service, paid 60.00 for a cake, only to have a beautiful looking cake but horrible botter taste. Very disappointed overall. read more

Deerfields is a local institution that sells a great variety of pastries. At this location, they also serve breakfast and lunch. They are known of their custom cakes. They have quite a unique variety to choose from when it comes to cakes and cookies. I have been here in the past to get cakes but that was a while back. So I don't remember much from those visits. In my recent visit, I bought bagels, an almond croissant and doughnuts. I came here mainly for doughnuts but also ended up getting a couple of bagels and one almond croissant. The pastries I got were delicious. I liked all of what I had. The almond croissant, the buttermilk old fashioned and fresh strawberry bismarck doughnuts were my favorites. I received good service. I am always impressed by the variety they have to offer. The quality is top notch. Because of the top quality of food and unique & imaginative pastry variety, expect to pay a premium price on certain items. Check out Deerfields website to get an idea of what all they have to offer and visit their shop. This place is awesome. read more

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Beautiful selection! We ordered a really nice Easter cake and the decorations are a great addition to any celebration.

Do not trust this bakery with an important cake... we ordered a week in advance... and got the wrong cake the day of the party! We picked up the order and when we got back and took it out of the bag, the cake was wrong! We were supposed to get the strawberry cake but got chocolate! Mistakes happen... but when we called them, the lady on the phone was so rude and made us send proof that we got the wrong cake because "this is too obvious of a mistake". Meanwhile the clock is ticking and now the cake won't be on time for the event! I would get over the mistake but not the rudeness and making it seem like we did something wrong! We will choose a different, more reliable and friendlier bakery for our next occasion! And just because the picture on the invoice shows white cake does not mean you will get white cake in your cupcakes! read more

Deerfields Bakery - Invoice - Bakeries Near Me - Buffalo Grove, Illinois

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Had breakfast here this morning, I chose build your own sandwich, you choose your bread, cheese, meat and eggs, I asked for mozzarella cheese and tomato on white bread, I asked if it was a grilled sandwich which the person said it was. The bread was toasted and burnt, not grilled, they gave me 1 thin slice of mozzarella that didn't even cover the toast, 3 slice of tomato, the mozzarella was not melted, it was so thin that I couldn't even taste it. The potatoes were under cooked. I was charged the same price as my husband who had bacon, eggs and cheese on his toast. Very disappointing. Won't be back again. read more

They have amazing cakes! They have such great customer Service! cakes are so fresh and delicious ! So glad I was able to get my Grandpas 95th birthday cake here read more

I purchased my baby shower cake from DF bakery and couldn't be happier! I pieced together a few different elements from some cakes they had on their website as well as my own inspiration photos and they perfectly put it all together. The cake was also absolutely delicious. They were all so pleasant to work with. Will definitely be coming back for all other special events! read more

Deerfields Bakery - Bakeries Near Me - Buffalo Grove, Illinois

Excellent products - their food is top notch. Freshly made, never bothersome, kid friendly, tasty. Then why the 3 star rating? Mediocre service. their customer facing staff and telephone staff - they are such a mixed bag. There's a good apple here and there but the folks manning the counter are usually so grumpy and snappy. I get it - working in retail is tough. Plus may be You've got a boyfriend problem or maybe your kid bit you in the ankle this morning. But if all I'm trying to do is a simple transaction and you look at me like "why are you even here?" Then it leaves a bad taste in the mouth. I'm not trying to invade your bakery lady, just want to eat some cake. That's all. Try calling them in the afternoon on phone, especially their call center - you'll get a snapping turtle go snap snap snap at you like she hasn't eaten in 3 days. It's a shit show. I'd avoid if I could but I love their cake a bit too much. So I'll keep coming back and cop the abuse. read more

Deerfields Bakery has been around since I was a little girl and then some! It is such a wonderful Buffalo Grove gem! Within the last year or so my boyfriend and I started going for breakfast. It is sooo good! The menu is pretty simple, but we really appreciate it. I love the "create your own sandwich" the breakfast potatoes are wonderfully crispy and delicious too. Of course the important part of this review is discussing the bakery! It is a delicious and beautifully displayed bakery! I would happily and easily trust them to create something special for any kind of event! They make the most fun cookies as well! If you are ever in need of a good sweet treat you can always stop there to fill that! Please make it a point to stop here and try this local business! read more