Nice local bakery. I can in after 4 and the doughnut selection was more limited but they were still fresh. The staff was helpful and the maple custard that they recommended was delicious. read more

Fun old fashioned bakery. Great brownies, cinnamon can bread and donuts. Orange fritter was a nice surprise! Go early for donut selection. Staff was friendly! read more

Ellesons Bakery - Brownie so good I almost had none left to photograph!!! - Bakeries Near Me - Sycamore, Illinois

You have to try their peanut butter cookies! They stay soft and yummy for days when refrigerated in the bag it comes in. My husband buys a few of them every time we are in the area! So yummy!!! read more

Best time to go is in the morning. With any good local bakery the donuts won't last long! lol Notice no pictures of the donuts...couldn't get a photo before the co-workers dove in... :D read more

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Finally tried this place after living here for over 20 years. We probably just came at a bad time, but there were only 3-4 types donuts to choose from at 9 am on a Sunday. We grabbed a few brownies & cupcakes for our sons that they said were good. The coffee was hot & very good. The bill was maybe a bit high for 2 donuts, a coffee & 2 small brownies & 2 cupcakes Probably won't go back though, except maybe for the desserts. read more

Very friendly service. Loved seeing locals enjoying a cup of coffee together. Grocery store level baked goods at best but great atmosphere:)

A great place to just stop in for a quick bite or meet someone before shopping downtown. And for those special occasions, their custom cakes and special treats are unmatched in the area.O read more

One of my few favorite donut shops, and they have breads, vanishes, cakes, and other incredibly good baked items as well. I like the donuts because they are larger than normal and their icing is very good. They cost about the same as dunkin' so its a no brainer if you're in the Sycamore area.​ read more

the brownies are so good oh god they are to die for and for what the reviews say the service isn't that bad I've gone two times and each time I was met by a wonderful young girl named Kendall she was so nice and patient read more

A classic local bakery with all the good stuff, plus cheap day-old items and seating if you can't wait to get home. Nice people, great baked goods, and a lovely spot to sit and enjoy downtown Sycamore. read more

Wonderful donuts. I love bringing my grandchildren! Keep in mind though, they do not have public restrooms. Kind of a big deal with little ones. read more

Great Donuts! Apple Fritter and Blue Berry was also tasty. They should consider kolache's or meat filled pastry.

Donuts are good tasting though limited variety. Skip the muffins - dry and hit or miss. However, the cinnamon bread is very good and goes wonderful with coffee. read more

Great small town bakery, stopped by one early morning only to find out their pastries are only $1 each! Super cheap & great tasting donuts, come give them a try! Definitely recommend!! read more

Ellesons Bakery - Delicious donuts at only $1 each! - Bakeries Near Me - Sycamore, Illinois

Used this bakery for cake and cupcakes. Not impressed with freshness of cupcakes and filling in cake was suppose to be lemon. When told the mistake to the bakery they would only reimburse for wrong filling instead of entire cake. I wouldn't use this bakery! read more

As I get older, I realize that the sweets I used to love are now too sweet. More sugar does not make pastry or cakes or cookies better. It just makes them sweeter. Ellesons has managed to find the very thin line between too sweet and I'll-have-one-of-each and balance there skillfully. No more convenient store-bought doughnuts for me. No more Walmart sheet cakes. This bakery loves what it does and it shows. I recommend going as early as you are able because at later times you will choose among crumbs. Love this place, love the desserts, love the old school bakery vibe (my first "real" job was at Perno's Bakery in Hamilton, NJ in 1983. Being in Ellesons' building brings back fond memories). If you're deciding whether to stop there or not, use this review as your Golden Ticket and pick up something that will make you smile. read more

Great small town bakery in the heart of beautiful downtown Sycamore. They have amazing donuts and cinnamon bread!

Great small town bakery. Very pleasant staff. I have had donuts, cookies and their famous round cinnamon bread. Highly recommend!

The cookies here are sweet and little brothers love the cookies from here. They are super affordable and the workers are always friendly and they serve pretty efficiently. read more

This is a "diamond in the rough bakery" friendly staff and the donuts, bread and cookies are delicious. Pricing is fair and we will be back on a regular basis. Businesses / places like this are hard to find, the bakers retire and the business goes away. A big shout out to the owners and staff. Thank you for getting up early and providing a consistently good treat. read more

These are absolutely the best cakes ever! I order one every year for mother's Day and for my birthday. They taste like the wedding cakes from when we were kids back in the '50s and the '60s. And don't get me started on their filled long johns read more

Ellesons Bakery - Every year I order a cake for myself for mother's Day and my birthday. These are the best cakes ever! - Bakeries Near Me - Sycamore, Illinois

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Their donuts are superior to DD easily. I just wish the staff was nicer. No one smiles and they seemed rushed and bothered by customers. I hate going in there but I love when someone else does and brings me a donut. read more

I go to Ellesons for the cake donuts. My last visit they were burnt on the bottom or the oil was very old they fry them in or both. They tasted terrible and were extremely greasy as well. I threw them out. I also asked if I could order ahead of time loaves of cinnamon bread without being rolled in sugar. The lady who has worked there for years told me I'd have to call and ask the baker? That seemed odd to me. read more

Owner Ken is old school. The bakery goods are just ok and quite boring. This place needs to up their game. If you look in the bakery cases everything looks the same. Nothing exciting. I rarely go here. Someone needs to bring some excitement and color to the baked goods. Service is usually not very good here. read more

Love this bakery! My family has been getting the cinnamon swirl bread for the longest! Love it! We got special donuts for St Pattys day and they were incredible! Wonderful! read more

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The best and super fresh. The price is right and they have a good selection. Apple fritters are to die for

Seems most come in for the dinner rolls and the spiral cinnamon bread- we are fans of the cinnamon rolls with pecans on top - but they don't always have it :( read more

Traveling through downtown Sycamore on a fine Sunday morning we noticed a steady stream of customers flocking to Elleson's Bakery. All I could say is if you ever wondered what it might be like to be a mannequin in a small town store front window, this is an opportunity of a lifetime. You can have a "Twilight Zone" moment while sippin' your coffee and enjoying a donut too! read more

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Best bakery ever!!! Staff are so friendly and their goods cannot be beaten. I'm so glad that Ellesons isn't that far away.

If you want a Chocolate cake look no further. The "chocolate chocolate" cake was moist and delicious. Just like grandma used to make. I drove 23 miles & would do it again. Thank you Elleson's. Haven't had a cake like this in years. read more

I ordered cupcakes in the shape of 18 and requested the 8 look like and 8 and a 6. My daughter's turning 16 and 18. So I requested the 8 have 2 colors so you can see the 6 and 8. I got there, there was no cupcakes made in the shape of 1 at all and the 8&6 didn't look like anything but random shaped cupcakes so she said she would make the 1 and made in a darker color that didn't match the other colors and made the 1 much smaller than the others. And charged me full price. NOT HAPPY CUSTOMER AT ALL read more

I don't recommend this place at all! Terrible customer service. I have heard a few rumors that the owner allows his staff to smoke in the back around all of the food. Makes sense with how disgusting it is there. Don't go! Better of going to Hyvee they have better food! read more

Out of 15 reviews I'm wondering why no one mentioned that this is CASH ONLY!!! My friend and I walked in and there was only one customer and we were not greeted. Does it really take that much effort? I paid $4.39 for two cupcakes (red velvet and white) and two cookies (white chocolate macadamia). Really good pricing here but the taste and quality were really comparable to something from Jewel or Walmart. They have pies, cakes, cake rolls, cannolis, cookies thumbprint cookies, etc. read more

We got a lot from this bakery, and thought most of it was pretty darn good! We let one of the bakers pick out bakery for us and tell us what was good. I think the cinnamon bread is a must if you go there. It was AMAZING! I could definitely see how it would be good as french toast. I enjoyed the donuts we got there. Definitely not a dunkin donuts! Better...haha. Also tried an eclair, which was really good. All of their stuff was well balanced, in terms of cream, chocolate, dough...nothing I ate was too anything. Maybe too sweet for people that don't like really sweet things, but that is not me, so I enjoyed it. I would definitely recommend this place and go there again. read more

I work in Dekalb, we bring in these doughnuts at least 2 times a month. Whenever the big white box of awesomeness walks through the door, my body follows it around like a rescued puppy dog following its master. Cannot speak highly enough of these doughnuts, I've had the long johns, glazed, chocolate caked, they are all exceptional. read more

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I had the privilege of living across the street from this bakery while attending NIU. I totally took advantage of the day-old pastries that really were just as good as the day-of pastries. I wish I had a place like this where I live now. read more

I had the pleasure of meeting the owner, Ken, in downtown Chicago. He invited me in for a loaf of cinnamon bread, which I took him up on during my next trip to Sycamore. What a treat! It was delicious and sugary all by itself but even better heated up in the microwave with a little spread of butter. My relatives all enjoyed my "contribution to breakfast" and it was such a fun trip into town to see this long-standing bakery. Thanks, Ken! read more

Super affordable, locally owned bakery that has established itself as a staple in its DeKalb County community. I've been a fan of their cookies since I was a child. Soft, chewy cookies decorated with baseballs, flowers, and fun images of cartoon characters, what's not to love? read more

This was my first time here and I just stood there breathing in sourdough and other forbidden smells! This place is amazing! We got a half-sheet cake that melts in your mouth !! WE WILL BE BACK!! read more

Amazing bakery! Friend brought cinnamon bread to a get together, had to check out bakery for myself. OMG, they are the best! Fresh donuts and baked goods made daily in the wee hours of the morning and you can taste the freshness! No comparison, great small town find! Get there early for their biggest selection! read more