I needed a treat for my boyfriend and came across Hellas Pastry Shop on Yelp. The location was perfect as it was on my way home from work so I decided to give it a try. I will definitely agree with the other reviews that gave them 5 stars! The owner is really nice and helped me pick out some cookies that were delicious!! He even "forced" me to try one :) The prices are also really good. I got 8 cookies for $5. I highly suggest stopping by! read more

The people in this shop are so nice and friendly. Their bakery is delicious. You can get everything from those yummy powdered sugar cookies to amazing feta cheese pies (I forgot the name). The only issue I have with this place is it is closed a lot. I think they close down fro 2 months of something in the summer to go on vacation. They really need to put up a sign or something. One summer I kept stopping by until someone from the neighborhood told me they were on vacation for a while. My advice would be to phone first and if they are open it's worth the trip. read more

I stopped in here today just to check things out and I ended up walking out with a box of pastries. I am so glad to have found this place! The man behind the counter (the owner, I assume) was very friendly. I just ate the honey sweet flaky custard thing (I have no idea what its called) and it was delicious. As I turned around to leave the shop, he said, "you want a greek cookie? have a cookie," so I did. What hospitality! read more

Two words HONEY COOKIES! I stopped by after picking up some groceries across the street at Harvest time and boy am I glad I did! It was raining at the time and I was completely soaked by the time I got across the street. The lady working was super nice to me and we made some chit chat for a while as I looked at all of the goodies. During this a batch of honey cookies just finished baking and she offered me a nice warm one for free to help me get warm again before I had to go back out. The one taste sold me and I bought a bunch to go with my Baklava. Seriously I dream about those cookies... read more

I would have given more stars had I had an opportunity to actually taste the cookies I was craving. I called yesterday about 4:45 pm and asked what time they closed. He said 7:00 pm. We headed there around 5:30 pm and arrived at 6:15 pm only to find it closed. My husband and I used to live in Greece and on our way I told him that it wouldn't surprise me if they were closed (very typical in Greece for businesses to close when they feel like it). If you planned on closing early, I would have appreciated someone telling me that when I called so we didn't waste our time going up north. read more

I walked into the aroma of honey and cinnamon and fell in love then and there. The honey cookies were just out of the oven, the spinach pie was still hot, and the baklava , pans and pans of it, was just waiting in the display case. It was a quiet time so I could ask questions and enjoy the answers. Everything was delicious and nothing tasted quite the same as anything else (like in some bakeries). I walked out with enough for me and plenty to share with neighbors in my building. read more

The cookies are delicious. Just like the owner said, the best ever. They have gluten-free cookies as well!

Fresh & delicious. The spinach pies are to die for!! The owners go above and beyond being so kind and work very hard. Support this wonderful business! read more

Wow... best cookies... ever... the honey cookies are even vegan!!! (Not a big deal for me, but half my coworkers are vegan- nice that I can get them delicious treats from a great place!) read more

My boyfriend and I are HUGE fans of the honey cookies. I've taken a box to family gatherings on several occasions and they always get great reviews. I also have a soft spot for the napoleons and the spinach pies. So good! read more

After tasting Greek Orange cookies at work I found this place. Clean, small, nice personnel. Got a few orange cookies, they're great with coffee. Love baklava and took some home. I prefer pistachio, they use walnuts and it was good but much too sweet. I could not eat it. However I tasted a molasses and honey cookie that was moist and perhaps one of the best cookies I have ever had. I'll be back for those. read more

Walk by there all the time, decided to stop in and get a spinach pie. Super friendly and super tasty!

It's a Saturday afternoon and the place is empty! The shelves are literally empty. I'm not sure if that's good or bad business considering they're supposed to be open until 6pm and it's only 3:35 pm. read more

What a hidden gem! We were a bit early for the noon opening of Monti's around the corner, so we stopped in. We were greeted by a friendly woman at the counter (who even gave us free cookies!) and we ordered an array of tasty treats to take home. All the offerings were fantastic that we sampled, especially a chocolate covered baklava. Yummy. read more

Support your local bakeries!!!! The owners are very welcoming and have excellent Greek sweets that all people can enjoy.

Good but most of our cookies and our cake was dry. Hubby used to live right next door and says that's not typical. Orange clove cookies had good flavor, so I'll try again. read more

Super good custard pie! The crust was so flaky and the custard inside was delicious- not too sweet but just perfect. I recommend slightly toasting it in a toaster oven when u get home for a crispy, flaky tasty dessert! Their baklava is also really good and packed with lotsa nuts. Their almond cookies with powdered sugar on top are also delicious! The owner is very nice and even gave me a free piece of baklava and a free cookie! He's super super friendly. Next time I go back I want to try their spinach pie which I heard was good! I'll definitely be back... read more

The first time I visited, I thought "I don't know if I want to buy enough to cover the $10 credit card minimum." The next time I visited, I fully planned on spending $30. Every pastry I've had is delicious, and the folks who work there are very friendly read more

This bakery is great. If you live in the area or just driving by you should definitely stop in. I recommend the chocolate baklava and honey cookies but you can't go wrong with anything they have to offer. read more

Excellent pastry (especially Greek pastries like baklava). The place isn't very fancy but that works for me. Often instead of pastry I'll get some of the spinach or cheese pies which are... oh, so good. read more

The owner is very friendly and the cookies are delicious! I tried all the cookies they have at the counter and liked the round almond one the best. It is crisp and crumbly on the outside, cake/ chewy inside, not too sweet, very alomndy. The eclipse sandwich shaped ones are nice too, light and soft cookies. I will come back again for sure. read more

I'm not an expert on Greek pastries, but I know what I like, and this place has it. Also it's a fun experience going in- old school owners engage with customers with occasionally hilarious results (socially not culinarily!) read more

We went into this shop because they had a vegan dessert sign. The vegan dessert that day was a honey cookie. It had an orange hint and had pistachios sprinkled on top. It was delicious. My bf had the chocolate covered baklava which he said tasted delicious and authentic. It's a yes from us. read more

My family has been going here for the longest time. The sprinkle cookies are the best!

Amazing traditional Greek pastries and very friendly service. I've never walked out without being offered a free tidbit like one of their to-die-for melomakarona. Stop in and be converted! read more

Can't stop eating these spanakopitas. Pastries are all amazing - try the orange-scented honey cookies, almond cookies, and definitely the baklava. This place is fast becoming its own food group in my diet. read more

Delicious fresh pastries, with friendly service and coffee on the side. Terrific baklava and spinach pie.

Delicious, authentic food made by the nicest people. Hellas is our favorite shop to order pastries that we bring to parties, everyone loves the spanakopita! And, of course the cookies! read more

This is the best Greek bakery in Chicago. The baklava, yalaktobouriko (custard in phyllo pie), spanakopita, koulourakia, and melanomakaria are to die for. The owners, Gus and Toula, are warm, lovely, delightful people. Try it, you'll love it too. read more

I walked into Hellas Pastry Shop on a cold day in December and was pleasantly greeted by Tula, the owner. I knew once I walked into the store, I had to try their famous spinach pies. There are signs all over the windows advertising them as "the best." I ordered two pies and noticed he threw about three extra cookies in the bag. When I got home I realized that he had thrown those cookies in for free. Nice! The cookies were flaky sugar cookies with frosting and sprinkles on them. They were good and sweet, but I really wanted to get into the spinach pies though. The pies were fresh, flaky and flavorful. The pie consisted of a buttery flaky fillo dough and a savory and salty spinach and cheese mixture in the center. I ate the first pie in about a minute. Delicious! I wanted to save the other pie for later, but I devoured that one in half the time it took the first pie. This bakery is great and if they are closed you can pick up Hellas' Spinach Pies in the hot case at HarvesTime across the street. read more

Very Delicious and filling spinach pies!! I have had several and they are good. I also sampled a few bakery items and enjoyed those as well: a cake slice, a Greek honey cookie and a couple others. Will I go back? Yes! Will I order more spinach piesand enjoy them? YES!! read more

The best cookies in the word! Tula, the owner is always very warm, nice and helpful. Highly recommended!!

I have been coming to this bakery ever since I was a little girl. They make the best melomakarona!! I love this bakery, all their pastries are delicious. I just can't get enough! read more

The spinach pie, custard pie and honey cookies are absolutely delicious - so much better than I could ever make them from scratch. I buy and serve these pastries on a regular basis, and will continue to do so. read more

This is a good place, and I live like 3 blocks away which is a definite plus. The owner is really friendly and helpful. The pastries and the spinach cheese cakes are really good, and they have a huge selection of baclava. I'm not Greek but it seems really authentic. The only thing is that it's really overpriced. Every item costs $3-4, and you don't know that until he rings it up. It's good but not THAT good to be able to justify paying that casually for a pastry. Somewhere you go for a special occasion, perhaps. 4 stars minus 1 star for price. read more

Love this place!! My husband and I have been in Chicago for a little more than a year and I have been looking for a place for great baklava, my personal fave dessert. We went to Hellas for the first time when my mom was visiting and fell in love. The owner Gus was great, and gave us samples of delicious honey and cinnamon cookies. They've been in business for 50 years, all under Greek ownership, super authentic. This place is the real deal! read more

while i am a huge foodie, i must admit my stars should be taken lightly here since i really do not have much experience with Greek cookies... however, this place gets five stars for being SO NICE... i came in here a few weeks ago with like TWO DOLLARS to my name, and was just kinda browsing.. i even told the nice guy behind the counter "i've only got 2 bucks, so i may just be looking today, ha ha"... he said he'd happily give me some melomokarona cookies (2 dollars worth)... i assumed i'd get maybe 2 cookies or so... didn't really matter... he was nice. i got home and had like 6 cookies in there! and they were SO GOOD! practically melted in my mouth, pleasantly sweet but not TOO sweet, and just great... went back for more today. if you've never tried these traditional Greek cookies, stop here for a couple... honestly, you'll be back for more. read more

My mom dragged me in here today after shopping at Harvestime right across the street. We actually went in for something sweet but ended up getting the cheese and spinach pies and we both fell in love. The shop itself smells of delicious pastries, however it's pretty small, there isn't really any place to sit inside and enjoy your pastries. Of course that doesn't change our opinion about this place, they make the best spinach pies! And prices are pretty good. Next time we'll get some biscottis too, they looked very toasted and yummy! read more

Drove over to pick up some goodies but guess what...their hours are wrong--waste of time!

A wonderful neighborhood gem. Everything is delicious, and the people are nice. Last week I arrived apparently just after closing and was standing forlornly at the door, and the owner saw me from across the street and came and opened up quickly just for me. And, when I opened the box later at home, I discovered he threw in an extra piece of cake! The spinach pies, honey cookies (not sure what the actual name is) and baklava are favorites, but you won't go wrong with anything. read more