Excellent Bakery with great coffee and a friendly staff. Fabulous baguettes. Looking forward to returning for lunch.

The special layer cake for last Sat was all I hoped for. There are probably a half dozen other things we have tried, donuts, cake pops, German chocolate cake, croissants, and all were winners. Will be ordering a full German chocolate for next week too. Staff were pleasant and knowledgable. The restaurant looks lovely, and will check that out soon. read more

We loved our meal at EvaDeans and are so happy to have this restaurant in Wilmette. The food was delicious. I went crazy for sweet and ordered the banana bread French toast. It was amazing. My wife had the smoked salmon on baguettes and loved it. The service was great and so was the ambience. We definitely plan to come back many times. read more

EvaDean’s Bakery and Cafe - Banana bread French toast, smoked salmon on baguettes. - Bakeries Near Me - Wilmette, Illinois

This bakery was a major disappointment! [[HIGHLIGHT]]There was absolutely nothing inviting about it![[ENDHIGHLIGHT]] They were out of everything- looked like they had little to begin with. I was in a hurry- guests were arriving - took a chance and purchased an apple pie! Sadly- it was tasteless and my guests ignored it- definitely not pleased! in addition - it was expensive and rather small. read more

[[HIGHLIGHT]]Nice atmosphere and reasonably priced but very mediocre food.[[ENDHIGHLIGHT]] Very salty onion soup. Wanted so much to find a yummy, attractive, comfy, and moderately priced lunch spot but sigh this isn't it. read more

Stopped in a couple of Saturday mornings ago to grab coffee (an Americano which was very nice) in the bakery (the cakes look AMAZING) and my friend and I decided to stay for breakfast in the cafe. The food was so good! Since I wasn't familiar with the place and it's new, I ordered the eggs benedict because eggs benedicts taste the same everywhere, right? No. Evadean's Eggs Benedict had a lovely, lightly toasted, HOMEMADE English Muffin, with fresh cuts of country ham, beautifully poached eggs, and a light/buttery/creamy hollandaise. Now I wish I had looked over the menu more and had gotten something a bit less mainstream because their everyday dish was delightful. The restaurant is beautifully decorated, with thoughtful touches, and the bar in the restaurant looks really inviting. I imagine that the outdoor patio is going to be very busy when the weather is warmer. Service was prompt and friendly, manager politely visited towards the end of the meal to check-in on how we liked everything. My plate had been scraped clean, and I'm someone who doesn't usually hesitate to just eat half of a meal and take the rest, so...it was obvious that they are starting something very special in this spot. read more

Great food , great experience . Highly recommend. Also they are a peanut free facility read more

LOVE this place! I ordered custom designed cupcakes and a cake for my bridal shower and they turned out SO beautiful; even prettier than what I hoped for! Not to mention, they were delicious! Everyone was so impressed!! When I'm in town next, I'll be sure to stop in. Thank you for making my vision come true!!! read more

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A small group of us visited Eva Deans during lunch time on a Saturday. We had a couple of dishes and bakery items. As they have just opened, we fully expected to see minor recent opening hiccups - missed side items, orders coming out at different times, etc. for the individual diners - so we were not fussed by that. The interior is very nice and the place had a good buzz. The dining area and bakery was full. We found the noise level and acoustics made it difficult to hear the person next to you or the wait staff, but we could strangely hear the table next to us clearly. I'm not certain what could be done to address that but it definitely made it difficult for our small group to maintain a conversation and we ended up just leaning our heads in closely to talk to the person immediately next to each other, but definitely not across the table. The food was generally good and trended more to the heavy side (not oversized portions, but a lot of butter, dairy, cream) present in our dishes and on the menu. If that's your palate preference, you'll probably enjoy the menu. If you are vegan or don't want dairy/butter, the menu options will be limited. I ended up getting corned beef with hollandaise - it was good and I would order again, but the hollandaise sauce did not have much flavor beyond butter - I couldn't taste any hint acidity in the sauce - I may ask for a side of lemon next time to brighten the sauce and meal. The other members of the group also felt that this restaurant was worth another go in the near future and we'll try the other items. We're glad to see a new bustling restaurant in Wilmette. read more

We arrived 15 minutes before opening for breakfast and were rudely reminded that they were not ready for service. So we took a seat in the bakery to wait with our restless kiddos and not 5 minutes later (still before opening) we saw a couple being sat down at a table. I started to walk into the dining room to see if they were ready and the waitress (WHO WAS ACTIVELY SERVING THEM COFFEE) said very quickly that we couldn't be seated yet. I asked why and she said "Coffee only, you need to wait for 10 more minutes ma'am." I understand needing more time to prep but why allow some people to sit and not others? And no need to be so rude to us! I won't waste my money there again. read more

Excellent lunch at Eva Dean's today. The ambiance was lovely, bright, peaceful colors, beautiful dishes. The staff was friendly and plentiful. The bakery offers great pastries to go. And the cute Lad & Lassie Room will be great for private events. Sheila read more

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The sheet birthday cake ordered from EvaDEAN's Bakery of chocolate cake, chocolate butter cream filling and white butter cream frosting with sprinkles on edges was the BEST CAKE I HAVE EVER TASTED, There were 17 other people at my birthday party and all agreed- best cake ever! So excited for the family of EvaDean's. They are so talented and skilled in everything they do! Love their cafe food too! Fresh and healthy. We drive to Wilmette from Arlington Heights often to eat there and take home fresh bakery. Congratulations to Jordana & husband for creating such a great place to dine in Wilmette! Marcia Dellefield read more

The food was amazing. The lox were especially great. Loved the chicken and waffles. Went to bakery side and hD a fantastic cookie hamburger. The atmosphere is gorgeous. The food is excellent. You have to visit this restaurant! read more

We had a wonderful breakfast sitting on the patio. The only thing that marred our breakfast was very difficult and obnoxious customers sitting near by. They kept complaining to the manager about the sun umbrella not giving them enough shade. They even referred to the people working at the restaurants as "idiots". Of course we know who the real idiots were. I will compliment the manager who tried his best to satisfy them and never lost his composure. Not surprisingly, they appear to be the types that can never be satisfied and hey remained difficult. However, we will definitely be back The French omelette was fantastic and they happily made an egg-white regular breakfast. Cinnamon roll was a delight. read more

This place was amazing! The food was so good, I had the guyere and pruchitto (spelling) omelette, it was so good! The latte was perfect as well as the pancakes. My husband doesn't eat pork so he wasn't so crazy about the lack of turkey options but all in all, a great meal and I was full for most of the day! read more

First time customer, was impressed with the menu and spaciousness of the place. I had the chickpea salad, and although it was good, way too much dressing. Ask for it on the side next time. read more

Today the ham and cheese croissant was perfect! As a local I usually am busy but stopped by today and will come back for maybe the cafe and fresh breads. I love to bake at home read more

Not coming back here after giving it 2 tries. The only thing good about this place is the location and the coffee (Passion House local coffee roasters). To say the food is mediocre would be saying more than it deserves. Both times when dining here for lunch, I felt like they were nikel and diming me. The pettiness and cheapness over charging extra for just about everything left me feeling like I was going to be charged for the air in there that I was breathing. I ordered a $16 salad off the lunch menu and when I asked for a piece of bread with it, they wanted to charge me an extra $6. The salad was nothing great at all - a bowl of lettuce with blue cheese that really needed so much more to give it texture or crunch or SOMETHING! Anywhere else a salad with blue cheese would have had pecans or something else in it. My friend's side salad never came with any dressing so she didn't even eat it. The waitress never came by to see if we needed anything after the food was plopped down. When the bill came, I saw my salad was a higher price than what was on the menu. When I asked, I was told because I asked for a little extra dressing on the side as I always do. I ask at restaurants when ordering a salad for extra dressing on the side so I don't have to bother the waitperson later when I realize I need a bit more. Thank God I did it here because the waitress never came by to see if we needed anything more, so I couldn't have asked after I was served. However I have NEVER been charged for a mere one ounce of extra dressing. Then when paying the bill I see they added on a 3% charge for using a credit card. The entire experience here was awful and we are not coming back! The food is not even anything great and really the food was very disappointing both times I've been here. So long Eva Dean and good luck maintaining a thriving restaurant here in Wilmette when there are much better eateries around here on the North Shore. This place doesn't even deserve one star. read more

Great addition to the neighborhood! Food and services were excellent! Ambiance was nicely decorated.

I am doing 3 and a half closer to 4 . 1) ambience lovely ..... but acoustics Yeowza! LOUD LOUD LOUD 2) Cookie appetizers with cafe nice touch albeit my cookie did not taste of much 3) croque monsieur delish reheats amazingly. my frites were soggy at best. Double fry? Soak and then fry? I like the show string nature of them . Its pricy option on the menu so was a bit disappointed. I will try bakery items next . . I can deal with the noise but not soggy limpy pommes frites read more

the restaurant is lovely - beautiful room with bright light and warm decor. Quiche is YUMMY! Also love the grain salad. Lots of fresh healthy options. read more

Took our family and it was wonderful. The space is bright, airy and welcoming. The Brioche French Toast was outstanding as was the avocado toast. Looking forward to trying more on our next visit. read more

EvaDean’s Bakery and Cafe - Half eaten Brioche French Toast - Bakeries Near Me - Wilmette, Illinois

[[HIGHLIGHT]]Charming cafe in downtown Wilmette with great food and very nice staff.[[ENDHIGHLIGHT]] The Grown-up grilled cheese with the tomato soup is delicious as is everything in the bakery. read more

For the Bakery: For some reason they have decided not to post prices on most of their baked goods. If you ask why they don't, as I did this morning. you get a snotty reply: "If it were $10 for the sweet roll, would it make a difference?" Well, yes, of course it would. The restaurant side has a normal menu, with prices posted - why the secrecy about the donuts? Post the prices - and fire the rude mope behind the counter. read more

Best Eggs Benedict on the North Shore: excellent hollandaise sauce, perfectly poached eggs and delicious slices of ham accompanied by crispy hash browns. Also very efficient, quick service too! read more

Blown away by the food and atmosphere of this new bakery and cafe! You could come in with your kids and enjoy a meal as family or come for a celebratory birthday brunch with friends. It's appropriate for every occasion and covers the bases with plenty of approachable food and drink options, while still providing you an elevated experience. I love the way the layout of the space allows the restaurant and bakery to remain separate while still inhabiting the same space. You can easily pop in for a coffee and pastry just in the bakery section without interacting with restaurant traffic. The large shareable cinnamon roll (served warm) and the brioche French toast are absolutely NOT to be missed! We came for brunch two weeks in a row because we simply couldn't stay away. Can't wait to go back! read more

First time coming here food was very fresh and very tasty. Staff is super nice and friendly. I ordered the cinnamon roll and my girlfriend ordered a grilled cheese with Tomato soup. It's a beautiful place super clean and tidy. I will be back and when I do I'll be getting the spiced punch with the monte cristo. Thank you again EvaDeans everything was great!! read more

The food was good, better than average. So why just three stars? At the 65 minute mark, after we'd paid, we were told to leave so they could turn over our table. We saw at least four empty tables open. We weren't planning on staying all day but it would have been nice to finish our conversation. We had already decided to ignore the way the server rushed us through ordering. There was no indication when we made the reservation or on the menu that there was a 60 minute time limit for breakfast and the way we were told was "efficient" - not warm and engaging as it could have been. There are plenty of other great breakfast places to try before I'll come back here. read more

Corn beef hash is the best I've ever eaten!............................................................................................................................................................................................................................. read more

The place is great. Service is amazing, very friendly and efficient. Good was delicious, I highly recommend the avocado toast and French omelette. Dessert! Go for the passion fruit tart!! read more

Nice addition to Wilmette restarant scene. Good and interesting menu for brunch and lunch. Good food. But extremely LOUD. Strained very hard to hear conversations at my table. Tables close together. Sound-reflective floor, walls and ceiling. Loud music playing. read more

Amazing! Everything was great. Ambience was very comfortable. Cute decor - Food and drinks were delicious and service was great. Bakery goods were also Amazing. Will definitely go back! read more

EvaDean’s Bakery and Cafe - Bakery case at EvaDean's has everything you want from croissants to cakes and cupcakes. - Bakeries Near Me - Wilmette, Illinois

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Stopped in mid afternoon yesterday for a cup of tea with a friend and we were so comfortable sitting in the attractive, sunny room we ended up ordering the Belgian waffle to split. Wonderful high quality Rishi tea served in their lovely generous size dinner cup. The Belgian waffle was terrific, served with whipped cream on top and sides of butter and maple syrup. It was only their third day open but the staff was friendly and accommodating. The bakery looked tempting and it was nice to learn everything is baked on the premise. I took home a loaf of white bread and it will be my go to for tuna fish salad sandwiches from now on. read more

Delectable fruit tarts ! Will be back tomorrow for a full meal! Have been waiting a long time. Worth the wait, while they were getting everything perfect! Dona read more

New option in Wilmette that is very good! Try the cinnamon roll as it rocks. Staff was very nice.

The food is good and the location is great but the management is terrible. I've given the place 4 visits and only come away happy once. The happy time was during opening week when they were bending over backwards to make people happy. The next time my father and I were told, not asked, to leave because they needed our table after only 45 minutes. Next, I brought my grandchildren during regular business hours and was refused a table because they closed the restaurant for a private party. No notice of this on their website. Finally, today, the manager literally fought with us about moving an umbrella one foot so it shaded our table. No other tables were shaded by this umbrella, but he shouted at us that he couldn't "inconvenience and endanger" everyone else on the patio. He lectured us that, "We have rules and everyone has to follow them". I have never been treated so rudely for something so petty. read more

The dinner service is new ... and needs some work. Hoping the management will invest some attention to the evenings. The food was mixed - steak frites was great, fish was good but the portion was strangely small, the Caesar salad tasted 'off'. And - worst of all - the appetizers and main dishes were all brought at the same time. The server was nowhere to be seen when we needed ketchup, or a spoon. I'm hoping they get it together. read more

The food is good. The atmosphere is pleasant. The service is abominable. I have been there four times and thought that the reason I and others had to get out of out seats repeatedly to ask for coffee and food was because they had just opened, but the same kept happening each time. Today was the straw that broke the proverbial camel's back: after waiting over ten minutes for coffee, then having to ask again for the milk, waiting over twenty minutes for the order while newcomers were served and eating, I asked to speak with the manager. I explained the situation and he told me to hold on a second, holding up his hands as if he were under attack. He snarled that the kitchen was sometimes behind in a defensive and condescending attitude as if I were the problem. My order came at that minute (wrongly done) and he again aggressively snarled at me, "Is this what you were waiting for? Is this your order?" He offered no apologies and I asked what he was going to do about the fact that others who came in after us were served before us and that we had waited for over twenty minutes out more at lunchtime. He asked me what I'd like him to do. I mentioned that he should comp something. He laughed and walked away. I called after him that I was serious and he again said in a snarky tone, I'm sure you are. He became aware that others were listening and said not to worry, he'd take care of it. He didn't. read more

good but not exceptional food and fairly pricey. Service is fair-- also not outstanding. A comfortable place for a sandwich but that's about it. read more

Stopped by for brunch with a girlfriend. Loved the bright and airy atmosphere. We split the avocado toast and chickpea salad. Both were fantastic! I stopped by the bakery after and grabbed m&m cookies plus a loaf of the sourdough bread to go. My husband, kids and I all enjoyed the cookies and bread. I will definitely be back to both the restaurant and bakery. Excited to have another go-to spot in the neighborhood. read more