2 stars is a stretch Asked the lady,if the desserts were…read moreyesterday or today, she said today. No Way ! Cheesecake was dry and had no texture like fresh would have,apple and cherry slices ,tasted like they had been sitting out,uncovered for a couple days. For the price and the poor quality.i won't be coming back !!! Buyers beware of what your going to get,some frozen store bought dessert are better and cheaper that this place. Note: they are looking for a baker !

This is my second review over the years because I love Konrad's bakery! We have been ordering our…read morecakes here for every occasion for a few years. I happily drive 40 minutes. The cakes are not only delicious but beautiful. The baptism cake we had this weekend was BETTER than the picture I sent them. Not to mention the best tasting cake I've ever had. When i went to pick up I had my baby and my toddler and the staff couldn't have been nicer. One of the ladies even carried the cake to my car for me. Thank you everyone at Konrads

Stopped in before closing we were craving sweets. Very friendly and delish baked goodsread more

He made my half sheet cake tall, but he did not have a box to fit it. Why would you make your sheet…read morecakes tall if you have no box. Cake had a large air bubble on top the next day when i got it out of the refrigerator, the cake looked like someone sat on it. When i called he said come in on Tuesday and he would credit me the money for the cake. He did not.

This might be one of the best cafe's in the area for tea lovers! I was BLOWN AWAY by their tea…read moreselection. The tea I ordered is now one of my favorite teas. If you like a sweet treat with your coffee or tea they have a large selection. The cafe itself is super cute and the staff members were friendly!

No coffee at a coffee shop -- disappointing. Espresso drinks only. Late was okay -- though no…read morevanilla syrup. It was an odd experience. They do have some European desserts, but no croissants. Likely won't be back.

Best cinnamon rolls in town! They have a variety of sweets that taste wonderful! I have tried…read moreeverything from cheesecake, cookies, croissants, pie, cake, and was never disappointed! The place is decorated nicely and the girl was nice behind the counter.

I've heard about this bakery in Huntley a few times at work and wanted to check it out. There is a…read morereally good selection of deserts and everyone seemed nice and helpful. I really wanted to like more of the items I bought and I either had a problem with freshness or flavor. To be fair I did buy cake at a reduced price off the table and that was not expected to be as fresh, but my cookies were from out of the case and didn't seem to be. Wasn't a fan of the cheesecake or the key lime pie cups. Out of everything I tried I loved the huge cinnamon rolls. The rolls were soft, sweet, filled with cinnamon, and a little buttery. They make both the frosted and the sticky pecan topped at a decent price and I would buy those again without hesitation. By the way, the earlier you come the more desserts they have available. They do run out of certain goods for the day.

Lindsey & Amanda came right on time with the product already prepped. Everything you see on the…read moreisland from the flowers to the serving spoons & cheese knives they brought for the grazing table. They build onsite, NOT prebuilt on boards and pieced together. The extent of work putting this together not to mention sourcing each selected product is something you'll be happy was done for you. This is much more than a charcuterie board on steroids.... It's truly a work of art, a conversation piece & will blow your friends & family mind. We had over 120 adults & around 15 kids. Everyone found something. We opted no nuts/shellfish due to allergies. Not pictured are a few desserts provided including vegan cookie dough dip (you will crave after trying) & truffle balls.

We found Lindsey by happenstance--thank goodness for Google! We were initially working with another…read morebaker to make cheesecakes for our wedding dessert and they unfortunately were not professional and left us hanging in the wind. Fear not, Sweets by Kash to the rescue!!! I called Lindsey up about 3.5 months out from our wedding date and explained everything. She did say that was not her specialty, but man she hit it out of the park! We were having a small wedding and wanted to have cheesecake as our "cake". We already had a sweets table and wanted to beef up the options for guests, as well as pay homage to our first date. Our first date was at the Cheesecake Factory and we thought it would be perfect for us. It was easy to set up a tasting. We chose to pick up the cheesecake from Lindsey and have a little date night at home and test it all out. The packaging was super cute and the decorations on top were beautiful. But the flavors, WOW! I think cheesecake is so underrated. It's rich and creamy and is such a great dessert. We devoured the tasting cheesecake in a few days LOL. Honestly, with how simple everything was to set up and get answers to our questions immediately, I knew we had someone good. But the flavors, MMMMMMMMM!!! We didn't even finish an entire piece and I knew Lindsey was the baker for us. We love to support local businesses as well, so in the end everything worked out. So we booked Sweets by Kash and had her deliver to our venue and set up the cheesecake for us. They were all so beautiful and we got so many compliments on the taste. We ordered chocolate chip cheesecake and Oreo, as well as a gluten free chocolate chip cheesecake. Our GF guests really appreciated being able to eat a dessert in its entirety and said it was outstanding. We opted to save the top so we could enjoy that deliciousness all weekend, but someone walked away with it sadly. I will absolutely placing an order so we can celebrate our wedding anniversary with our special cheesecake (and no, I will not be waiting an entire year, because that cheesecake is too dang good to wait!). Thank you Lindsey for being amazing to work with and I don't have the professional photos back yet, but if you zoom in on this one, you can see the lovely set up in the background.

Peterson's Bakery came as a recommendation to me for their amazing donuts. I stopped in on a…read moreSaturday mid morning and they were still fully stocked with donuts, cookies, danishes, breads, and other sweet treats. They also had premade holiday cookie platters, cakes, gingerbread houses and more. I got a bavarian cream filled donut and cinnamon sugar twist. Both were so soft, fresh, and delicious! I loved the thicker bavarian cream filling and their chocolate frosting. The two donuts were just over $4 which was a steal! The woman who helped us was very sweet and made me smile.

Excellent everything. A family favorite and I have never had anything that wasn't wonderfully…read morefresh and tasted amazing. My grandfather was a Danish baker so my standards are high and Petersons is the best.

Kari's Rating 9.9/10…read more TLDR: -Seriously my favorite bakery ever and I'm a bakery connoisseur -The flakiest most delicious pastries -Handcrafted sweets and made to order cakes This is my absolute favorite bakery to go to when I am home in Barrington. I've been coming to ambrosia for at least 20 years since my childhood, and this bakery never disappoints. The only reason it didn't get a 10 out of 10 was because sometimes they're closed on days when I need them open, and I find myself to be extremely disappointed I forgot to read the website! Of course error on my side! I remember coming here before I was tall enough to peep over the pastry case, and I've always been so fascinated by the little show window where they have cake decorating or someone demonstrating how to roll pastries-what an art! My number one pastry that I come here for is the ham and cheese croissant. Ambrosia's ham and cheese croissant is the flakiest most savory ham and cheese croissant I've ever had. They don't add any mustard or gimmicks and yet it is so flaky and savory that it doesn't need an extra dash of flavor. I know for a while they were making them smaller, but this time I came, I realized that the ham and cheese croissants are bigger than ever-which probably makes me think they've gone up in price, but I will happily pay the up charge for a little more. Now that I am older, and I have adult money, I find myself going in and trying one new item to add to my repertoire of treats. Today's new addition was the almond Bear-claw which I already had extremely high hopes for because I do love a good almond croissant, but I was a little worried what bear-claw meant. Truthfully, it just meant the shape of the pastry as it still had the classic buttery flaky crust, as well as a sweet almond interior. I was not disappointed! I did end up bringing home four ham and cheese croissants, an ambrosia roll for my dad, the almond Bear-claw, and two freshly made baguettes. I come home relatively frequently, but every time this bakery is added to my morning agenda, I realize I have such few moments left with my family, and I want to cherish them all and I love that ambrosia has been that tradition for us. I feel like most bakeries I go into in the city are mass produced and everyone is just trying to place orders and then rushing to get out the door, but ambrosia the workers really try to make you feel seen and have a way to uplifting conversation with you. Through all of the order, placing chaos, they're willing to explain what's in everything, what's new on the menu or what flavor profile would go with which handcrafted drink. There's a certain side of human conversation to this bakery that makes this visit extra special for me. I can sense everything is made overnight and then baked in the morning, so as soon as you walk in, you can smell an overwhelming bakery scent, which only makes your mouth water more, which I'm starting to think is actually a really strategic sales tactic! Haha! I would never miss a chance coming back here and spending time my parents and picking up a few surprise treat for them. I will keep the tradition of picking up a few extra treats as I would love for this bakery to continue being something my whole family can look forward to whenever I come home

I've been wanting to try this place forever, so was happy to find out my husband ordered a birthday…read morecake for me from here. The Chocolate Bavarian Torte is amazing. I love that it is light, rich, but not overly sweet. I am a huge fan of chocolate mousse in cake and they have perfected it. And to top it off with the chocolate ganache... YUM! I told my husband it's probably the best birthday cake I've had and I hope he remembers that for next year. We also picked up some almond croissants and chocolate croissants and both were delish... to me they were a bit on the smaller side though. The cafe is really cute and clean with a sitting area. We came an hour before closing, so options were limited but they do have a big display case and would love to go back and check out what else they have to offer. I am a fan of flourless cake- so hoping to get to try a slice the next visit.

I am very disappointed that I feel the need to be writing this review, but ever since the new…read moreowners have taken over Herbs, the quality of all of their treats has significantly changed for the worse. The cookies are stale, the donuts are dry, the cupcakes are flavorless. It makes me disappointed with lack of effort now knowing that the previous owners were in the bakery at 3am preparing for the following morning. Now, all of the treats taste days old. Cost doesn't mean much to me granted I enjoy the product, but I can't justify spending $14 for 2 cookies and a cupcake which I couldn't fathom the taste of. Herbs holds a very special place in my heart because of childhood memories I have there, although I feel deeply let down with the quality of their treats and will not be returning again.

I've given several tries but it tastes like day old every time and I even ask if the items were…read morejust made. The sad part is I'm sharing with others todays order was 3 apple fritters and one chocolate long jon

Phenomenal chonchas! I was in the area for work and saw the Chonchas advertised in the window and…read morehad to have one. I was not disappointed! Best I have had in Illinois!

Was driving through the area and decided to stop in to pickup desserts for dinner at a friend's…read more The bilingual girl working behind the counter was very helpful and friendly. I'm not Hispanic so I was a little nervous going in since I didn't know what is what but she made me feel very welcome. It's self service, which I didn't realize at first, but is nice - you take a tray and tongs and put what you want on the tray and they box it up for you. Nice mix of Mexican pastries and baked goods. My dinner hosts (who are Mexican) said the desserts were the best they've ever had! I would definitely go back if in the area again.

Love, Love Love this bakery in my town. They make my husband's favorite Italian Cookie, Tetu and…read morehe loves them! EVERYTHING they make is so good. I highly recommend this Bakery, and the people are so friendly!!

Did I just find my new favorite bakery? Yessss!…read more Strong espresso! Gluten friendly treats! Excellent customer service! My son and I stopped at Lots-a-Knot before heading to the Wauconda Library. It's conveniently located in downtown Wauconda and is right down the street from the library. (Hear that parents? Get yourself a delicious espresso and little snack) I loved the Samoa latte with coconut and caramel. I got a medium with an extra shot of espresso bringing the count up to 3. It was strong and not overly sweet - the perfect balance. I devoured the pistachio twist (this name may be wrong) and almond orange cookie! My son loved the strawberry and hazelnut cookies too! While I was there I learned a little about the place, everything is made there, including the bread, using recipes passed down from family. I loved everything we've tried and cannot wait to go back! This is a family owned local business that deserves way more hype and love!