I love small businesses!!! If you're in the area, be sure to stop by Tasty Tart! It's a small…read morebusiness a little outside of downtown, but it's 100% worth the stop. They only have a limited supply throughout the day so I recommend getting there right at opening. The prices are reasonable, there's a lot of options and the staff are very friendly. I tried the biscoff cheesecake, blackberry thyme, and the honey passionfruit. The blackberry thyme was DEFINITELY my favorite! They also have seating inside if that's what you like. Will be back to try other tarts and the coffee!

Walked in and it smelled like a quintessential bakery in the best way possible. All the tarts I've…read moretried from here are absolutely delicious. The place also has a really cute vibe, and I appreciate the wall of notes people can leave. Only small complaint is that when I took my brother for the first time, there were no supplies left with which to add our own note to the wall. Not sure if that was intentional.

I'm normally a huge fan of this bakery as the quality of the bakes are pretty good so we come here…read moreoften as you can see in my previous review. However, a few weeks ago, (6/6/26) I had a disappointing experience with a staff member there while picking up an online cake order. On the day of cake pick up, I was done with errands at around 10am, I called the bakery to ask if it was possible to pickup the cake early. The girl on the phone sounded very annoyed with my request (I was just asking, they could have said no) and told me they don't do pickups until noon but I can still come in. So I get there and she immediately starts treating me like I was a huge inconvenience. As she's handing me the cake, she pulls out a receipt and started scolding me that pickups don't start until noon and it's right there on the website. I showed her my email receipt confirming 10:30am pickup and how there's literally two different sections with different times on their website so i was obviously confused. but she ignored my explanation and continued chastising me for the misunderstanding of the pickup times. I just let it go as I didn't want to argue but I left feeling very upset. I think management/owners dropped the ball on training staff on how handle these types of situations with professionalism and not immediately placing blame on the customer. I tried my best to smile and be friendly to her but she was starting to become defensive. There was no accountability for the user interface of their website. She made sure to make it known that it was my mistake alone. I have not decided whether I will continue to support this establishment but I won't be back for awhile.

Definitely very Asian bakery with lighter flavor profile. The okara cake was a very interesting…read moreconcept. I've made stuff with okara before and like the particular flavor and texture-- it feels drier and denser because of the soy pulp, but it's something I like. I also like how not too sweet everything is. Their miso salted caramel tart was also good, I also like that they sell day-old stuff with half price. I can get behind the concept and the intention behind how this bakery is ran. Very excited to have discovered this on our trip to visit uiuc. Would've loved to try their sencha, hojicha, and genmaicha next time!

Adorable and inviting cafe with delicious pastries made in house. The staff provide helpful advice…read moreand it's such a cozy place to enjoy a coffee and treat by yourself or with friends. Definitely recommend this local business!

Lovely cutie place my friend shared with me! I got Pink Lady Punch and the Ruhubarb Scone! My…read morefriend got an iced latte with banana cold foam and a lavender poppy seed muffin! Decor is very nice as well

I got a Cinnamon Sugar bagel. It was soft and tasted good. I got regular cream cheese with it. I do…read morewish there were different flavored cream cheese options. The Chocolate Chip Stack Latte (chocolate chip cookie dough + maple pancake + mocha) was SO amazing!! Very balanced with the coffee and syrup flavoring. They have a syrup list by the order counter so you can customize your drink. The art on the wall was cool and the upcoming events list sounded fun. There were other patrons but service was fairly quick.

I've been here a few times and it was always good, but this morning my cappuccino did not taste…read moreright, it tasted almost thick and burned at the same time. The Garlic salt bagel I got was also pretty tasteless, not even a hint of garlic or salt but there was oil all over my fingers after touching it. I don't know if I'll come back, I'm sure there are better places around town

I tried the Tyson cold brew, salmon croissant, and fruit danish -- all were amazing!! The staff…read morewere so nice, the atmosphere was great, and everything I got was tasty. Will definitely go back!

A cute cafe in the lobby of an apartment/hotel complex. The pastries all looked delicious and there…read morewere plenty of unique drink options. The service was quick and friendly, the barista described the options available and had good recommendations! Good study space with WiFi, bathrooms, and a water fountain around the corner. Just be prepared to wear a jacket on either end of the cafe near the doors, can get windy upon opening! Thai Tea Caramel Canelé {5/5}: The best canelé I've ever had (okay, I admit, I've only had maybe 6 in my life). Great caramel and good Thai tea flavor. The texture was AMAZING with a nice slight crisp and chewy outside and almost custard-like inside. I got 2 more before I left Green Onion Kouign-Amann {4/5}: A caramel shell outside of this very flakey pastry that I had plenty of green onions mixed within the dough. It was a great play on sweet and salty flavors with delicious flakey layers Jade Cloud {3/5}: Peach oolong tea with matcha cold foam. Just a personal preference thing, but the flavor combination of peach, oolong, and matcha was not my favorite. I can see how someone who likes this flavor profile would find this drink refreshing!

I love love this bakery! This is a family run bakery that…read moreserves mostly Chinese pastries and cakes. The owner is very sweet and warm greets me with big smile every time I visit. Everything is made in house and not overly sweet. I especially love their whole cakes or cake slices since they are made with whipped cream which is very airy and light. Their toast bread is also great, I always have some for breakfast, they are lightly sweet and super soft. Owner change their offering everyday, so it's always a surprise on what I can find when I visit. I also found out they started doing event catering, so this would be a great option for wedding cake or any sort of events!

Moment Bakery is a Chinese-style bakery on Green St, located near the university campus. In…read moregeneral, their cakes are not overly sweet, and they're relatively light. They're my favorite bakery in the area: I'm a really big fan and have tried many of their items (as you can see from my many photos...). My favorite items here are their cream cakes, milk bread (which they call toast), and the cakes with taro and/or mochi. I also highly recommend ordering custom cakes from them: I've ordered three custom cakes (including my wedding cake) and they were all delicious, beautifully decorated, and reasonably priced, especially for the quality. The character designs they do on cakes are super cute. Their menu changes every day, and the milk bread usually comes out later in the afternoon, around 3:30. If you can read Chinese, they have a WeChat group where they post their daily menu. They also sometimes have specials for holidays, e.g., mooncakes for Mid Autumn Festival. I've tried too many of their products to list here, but here are a just few of my favorites (you can check my photos for more details): -Cream Cakes (about $8-9 per slice, depending on the flavor) - these are light and not too sweet, and I really like the whipped cream. My favorites have been the black sesame cream cake, durian cream cake, taro cake, and jasmine milk tea cream cake; the fruit cream is also a classic and is delicious as well. I loved the black sesame cream cake so much that I got it for my wedding. -Toast (Milk Bread) - this comes in two sizes and several flavors; a small is around $5 and a large is around $9. My favorites are the taro and the pork floss flavors, but all the ones I tried have been great. It's very fluffy, soft, stretchy, and slightly sweet, and it's especially great when it's still warm. It's by far the best option for milk bread in town (it's much better than the version at Suzu's Bakery, for instance). -Purple Rice Cream Cheese Bun ($6) - bread with cream cheese, mochi, and purple rice filling. The mochi and purple rice combo is delicious, especially when the bun is still warm. -Taro Mochi Cake ($9) - layers of sponge cake, mochi, pork floss, and taro. The perfect combo in my opinion. I also like their Taro Roll and Mochi Roll, which are smaller versions with sponge cake, pork floss, and one of taro or mochi in the filling. -Mille Crepe Cakes (around $10 per slice, depending on the flavor) - these have relatively more cream compared to crepe. My personal preference would be for more crepe, but I really liked the durian mille crepe and the sakura matcha mille crepe that I tried here. In addition to cream cakes, they also make a variety of other styles of cakes, including mousse cakes, cheesecakes, Basque style cheesecakes, and tiramisu. The cream cakes are my favorite, but the mousse cakes and cheesecakes are great too and are not too sweet. The tiramisu is one of the sweetest cakes I've tried here, but I really liked it as well. The service is really kind and sweet. For custom cake orders, they're very friendly, kind, and thorough. I definitely recommend giving them a visit!

They have flavors you won't find anywhere else. Worth the trip across town. Avocado, pineapple.read more

We won a culinary passport at Friday evening's FurBall 2025 that included a box of freshly baked…read morepastries from Panaderia San Miguel. I am embarrassed to admit that there are only 2 small pieces remaining on Sunday afternoon! The cream horn was exquisite, with the sweetness of the cream blending beautifully with the pastry. The pineapple and berry (cherry?) pastries were also amazing. The concha muffin and Pan Dulce were also phenomenal - these folks know what they're doing and what we like to eat. We will definitely be visiting often!

Pale empanadas Concealing different flavors…read moreWait in a glass case (I'd need to go back to this place to write a full review, but I'm not sure I'm going back... so I'll just give my first impressions. Basic interior. Mediocre bread. Moderately tasty empanadas. Good (though not great) cookie. Friendly service. Lack of customers. I hope they're selling drugs in the back, because I don't think this place will make it otherwise...)

very authentic breads. love it! better than frozen muffins you get from starbucks and all other…read morebakeries on campus