So this coworker brought in a tray of tantalizing European desserts sliced into finger-sized servings. Since they were in small slices, we were able to try all the different varieties-- tiramisu, chocolate, cherry, coconut. I don't know what all the flavors were-- I only know that they were light and flavorful and delicious. I think this was absolutely brilliant. We made him tell us where he got it -- and he divulged it was from Maria's Bakery. I'm coming for you, Maria's Bakery! I'll be there soon! (No pictures -- sorry -- we demolished it all!) read more

I've been shopping from Maria's Bakery for a few years eventually when im too busy to cook and I have the crave of Romanian traditional langos or same european cakes . I have bought one time egg plant salad and the taste was Soo bad I can't eat. The prices are going high and high on everything and not only that but in few occasions I've been told one price but in my bank statement it show different that I expected,, $20, $10, more. I suggest for customers to ask for receipt and make sure you check everything you pay for ! The value of any business is the satisfaction of each customer ! read more

Opened 3 years ago by a Romanian family carries a variety of ethnic baked goods. I treated myself to a Amandine torte which is a Romanian chocolate layered cake filled with chocolate with caramel and fondant cream. The torte was light and not overly sweet, absolutely delicious. I also purchased a handle of tiramisu for my coworkers. They have nothing but praise for the baker! For a small bakery, I am happy they survived 2020. I will continue to support them whenever I can. read more

Stopped by store last week and items looked good, so I purchased a brioche bread with a walnut/sugar swirl called cozonac and a large container of beef vegetable soup, called ciorba no prices anywhere so I figured how much could it possibly be, well 30.00 for a the bread and 35.00 for the soup Both were good but not worth 70.00 , they must have a following because I'm not sure who can afford those prices, again this has nothing to do with taste because it was good , I just don't understand how they are in business charging those prices read more

My famyly ordered the pastries tray from Maria's for years. Although they are delicious . . . they are overpriced!!! Just last week I stopped in to buy a small tray of assorted pastries for my mom while she was visiting from Florida. It was overpriced but didn't mind spending the extra dollars for once in a while. While at the store i remembered that my grandson loves amandine . . . and as a grandmother I indulged him to TWO AT SIX DOLLARS A PIECE!!! Come on Maria's . . . how greedy are you? The same day I found Fresh Farm sells your amadine for $4.50!!! I cannot comment on the rest of the food Maria's is selling as good or bad . . . but I can say on the pastries . . . they are well overpriced!!! The service was poor at best! read more

We popped in here about 10 minutes before they closed. Service was excellent, the prices were reasonable, and we loved what we purchased. My only complaint is that nothing was labled, either with what it is or what it cost. I love the plum something or other that we got, but I have no idea what it is. read more

Cake & cookies were great & delicious but expensive. The store is clean & orderly. Personnel were courteous & very friendly.

As a surprise, someone got us a strawberry cake from this shop, we had never tried it before. The cake was very pretty with fresh strawberry and edible gold leaf accents. I would say I enjoyed the cake.. The cake was almost too wet on the inside, which I interpreted as being very fresh! But the cake was much more enjoyable the next day or so, when some moisture had evaporated. The sponge was very light. The strawberry flavor was very strong and seemed to be a combination of fresh starwberries and other flavors. I think the frosting was buttercream but I couldn't be sure what the filling was. Overall it was a light, nice cake. read more

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This visit started with ordering a cake for coworkers birthdays once a month to celebrate all the birthdays for that month. I asked for recommendations and one of the recommendations was that they were known for their tiramisu cake. Let me tell uuuuuu!!!! Omggggg!! This is amazing it's not too coffee strong and it has a nice texture and not too sweet. It's perfect!! I def recommend it. I will say that they carry dm individual slices of tiramisu, for $6 which is pricey in my opinion....but I paid it every time because it's AMAAAZZZIINNGG!! I just wish the square pieces were bigger for that price. Just my opinion. read more

Delicious!! Don't know what I got but the first one is like a tiramisu but without the coffee flavor and all the Carmel flavor.... The other one with a darker chocolate crust is sweetened almost like a honey glaze, reminded me somewhat of a tres leches cake where the sponge cake is drowned in liquid. read more

Maria's Bakery - a piece of chocolate cake and a piece of chocolate cake - Desserts Near Me - Skokie, Illinois

Great place! Especially if you are from Romania/Rep.of Moldova! A lot of traditional products! Friendly staff. Lots of Romanian cuisine. (Stuffed cabbage, traditional soups, cakes, etc) They have from Romanian dish to Deserts (Amandina, Savarina, Dobos, Alba ca Zapada, etc), snacks (ViVa, Olla Rolls, Natty, Ulker, etc), can food (pate, zacusca, etc) etc. I always stop by when I have the chance and buy a lot of stuff. Totally recommend them! read more

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If you need good European style cakes , Romanian cuisine , this is the place you are looking for! Everything tastes good and so fresh . I'm a cake girl and these varieties are so delicious , can't stop eating them. I can tell they are made with natural ingredients and organic ingredients. I don't want to forget about the soups and salads and the stuff cabbages. Fresh bread is so delicious here ! I'm in the States for more than 30 years and this place reminds me of the childhood goodies from Romania as I was growing up. Good to have it in Chicago/Skokie , so happy we have it here !!! read more

Maria's bakery has traditional Romanian pastries and recipies. They make everything from scratch with quality ingredients so everything they bake is tastefull. If you can't travel to Romania you can taste genuine romanian food and pastries here. The traditional Cozonac (walnut roll) is always fresh and is a favorite around Christmas. read more

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I am so happy I found this gem! So far everything I tried has been delicious! I get the assortment tray of pastries for every holiday/party and they are sooo good! I like their breads (regular and sweet walnut) and Langosi on saturdays (fried dough filled with cheese or apple ). Tripe soup was good, and the stuffed cabbage rolls as well. In fact, my husband said they are the best he's ever had, which means they're better than mine, and I can't even be mad because he's right The people there are very nice and friendly Give this place a try, you won't regret it!! read more

I've been coming here for years and I love this place. I always get a friendly smile and feel like home here. The food tastes authentic and amazing. Always looking forward to come here. Everything I tried so far was delicious. As of the negative comments here, I can say this is not how they usually treat their customers, on the contrary. So it's really hard to believe. The comment that fake account zona posted, sounds like it's coming from a "karen". But oh, well. Better not to get involved, or else she'll report me at the bureau too. Maria, your food and hospitality and staff has always been great. Keep doing what you're doing read more

Absolutely delicious! Everything tastes better when fresh with a boost of passionate service. Traditional Romanian desserts and beef-tripe soup (ciorbā de burtā). read more

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Amazing , flavorful and great food! So happy this place exists and happy to support however I can !

I was looking for some bread to accompany some soup I made and wanted to support a small bakery. I know nothing about traditional Romanian/Moldovan bakery. I walked in and was greeted by a man. I asked him what kind of bread he had and he offered me two free loaves of bread to try since it was my first time in. As much as I offered to pay!, he insisted I take them for free. I did not feel ok about this, especially because of how much small businesses have suffered during 2020, but he still insisted. The walnut bread is to die for. My husband and I are hooked. It is sweet, but not that fake sweet taste. The regular white bread is also delicious. Thank you for your kindness, Maria's Bakery! read more

A bakery where you feel like you are in Romania! I am extremely grateful for this bakery, especially during COVID times when I can't travel back home to Romania, but desire some good Romanian food to be carried out into my home. The menu consists of a variety of options including tripe soup, stuffed cabbage, eggplant spread, and much more. Their bakery items are always mouthwatering and my favorite are the multiple layer of chocolate cake called "dobos" and custard cake called "cremes". Service is very pleasant, especially with the workforce challenges that everyone in our nation is handling right now. Thank you for bringing the delicious variety of Romanian foods into our community! read more

If you want Homemade Romanian Cooking this is definitely the place to visit! Their food and pastries are to die for! Very Delicious!!

They are not organized at all. I wanted to order some Romanian "Cozonaci" walnut sweet bread for Easter. I called them asking if I can place an order for the sweet bread. That said that you don't have to place an order you just come in before Easter and pick it up from the store. So I went there to pick it up and the guy said that I have to wait 2 hours until they are done and go for a walk meanwhile. I come back in 2 hours, they said you have to wait another hour until they will be done. When I asked why they didn't pick up order to know how much to prepare they said this is how they do it. This is unbelievable! read more

The place was small, clean, beautifully decorated. I loved the variaties of baked goods. Not too much but enough to make you excited. Each one looked delicious! I picked the Garily and it was perfect. Not too sweet but sweet enough. I had to stop myself from eating all of it and save some for later in the day! This is a hidden gem. Easy parking. There are a few seats available. I will continue to come here when I ever I have a sweet craving. read more

Maria's Bakery - Garily, $3! Best $3 I ever spent. - Desserts Near Me - Skokie, Illinois

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Ciorba cu perisoare este foarte buna. Prajiturile sunt delicioase si serviciul este excelent

Great place to have near my work! I've been here a few times and will be back more! The Sarmale (cabbage rolls) are great. I love all the desserts I've tried so far. My husband's favorite are the consulete, he has asked me to stop by to bring him some a few times. The people working here are very friendly and the place is decorated very nicely! read more

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Loveeeee it!!! Best homemade cookies ever!!! I could eat there every day! Definitely worth stoping by,your taste buds will thank you for that!!! read more

Very delicious cakes and quite a large variety for a small business. I have tried many of them and so far all of them tasted great. I loved the Amandina, Dobos, Pineapple, Lemon and Savarine cakes. The owner has a very extensive training in serving large parties such as weddings, engagements, and family reunions. The store display has only a few of the items on her extensive menu. Everything else needs to be ordered and made fresh from scratch. She also has many special order meal items that are familiar to Eastern European cuisine such as soups, breads, and stuffed cabbages. I would definitely order from this wonderful bakery for our future parties' dessert or meal needs. read more

Maria's Bakery - The most delicious variety party tray and walnut roll! Grandma is happy with the homemade taste! Yummy - Desserts Near Me - Skokie, Illinois

I placed an order for platter of assorted desserts for Christmas. When I went to pick up my order on the 24th there was a young lady in front of me and she was trying to pick up her order. The owner came out screaming and yelling and causing a big scene and front of seven or eight other customers . I was shocked as was everyone else at how the owner treated this girl which later I found out is her daughter-in-law. I left an honest review on Facebook based on the events that occurred. The shop owner reached out to me and try to explain herself, I assumed that that would be the end of it but I started receiving messages from her bakery manager lacrimiria Georgeta Baboi ... asking me to take my review off when I told her I wouldn't,she tried to bribe me by sending me money to donate to the Moldovan family (which this in itself is disgusting). I told her I didn't have any Ill intent and I didn't want to bring anybody's business down I was just giving an honest review of my experience at the bakery. She then started calling me names and being disrespectful. both the owner and the manager could have use this as constructive criticism and improve their customer service yet they decided try to intimidate and Bribe their way into positive reviews. It's disgusting the tactics she uses to try to convince me to take my review off. She tries to send me money, she tries to use God, and tries to guilt me. I will be reporting this matter to the Better Business Bureau. read more

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From a romanian traditonal family, this bakery definetely has everything from our romanian childhood! From desserts to belly soup, and traditional appetizers! They are also family friendly. If you're romanian and looking for traditional romanian food/desserts, even from your childhood, this is the place to go! read more

I normally go in the there for the pastries and the sweets, oh also their cheese filled pockets are mouth watering. My personal favorite pastries are any with walnuts and honey- delicious !!! We recently though ordered a 2 layer baby shower cake with fondant and it was amazing !!! All of our guests were raving about how moist, and delicious the cake was. We explained to Maria what design we were looking for and that's exactly what we got. The cake pretty much exceeded all of our expectations. read more

Horrible service!!! Zero stars. I went to pick up my order that was already placed. Upon arriving, they tell me they only have scraps left and they're going to see what they can do. Another customer came in 30 minutes after me, to which she was told the same thing. But after waiting for more than an hour, they gave my order to this other customer and completely skipped and ignored me. I confronted them about this and demanded my order but they all just blankly stared and said nothing like worthless morons. These people conduct business like it's for their neighborhood friends and pick and choose who they serve. Like some backwards Southern 1950s shop with a sign outside that says 'No Coloreds' only these folk can't put a sign so they just ignore you. But it's 2018 and this is America! Please avoid at all costs! These people do not deserve your business, and unless you're already in their 1950s social club, you won't have much luck getting proper service here. read more

Amazing pastries! So delicious, I can't wait to come back here next month, a definite must visit if you're in the Chicago area!

I'm new to the area and saw this bakery in Yelp. When I walked in, I was not greeted even though the person in the back area looked right at me. The selection was small and not what I was looking for. However, I would have gotten something just to support my community if I had felt welcome. No one came to the front. Maybe they only sell to a select clientele? I left and will not come back. read more

We had a last minute order and not only did Maria's Bakery fill the order and deliver it (when they normally do not deliver for a non-wedding/ large event) but they also made everything from scratch. Huge variety for a low price. Highly recommend Maria's Bakery! They went above and beyond! read more

Bad service. Needs to be more friendly and professional. Please re-evaluate your customer service.

I love Maria's sweets and we will continue to use her for all our events!

Loveit! Great sweets and the flavor is as homemade as it can get! Give it a try! You won't regret it!!

I love these cakes! They are the best European cakes in town! I would eat them every single day! They have that very delicious homemade taste that everybody wants! This is the perfect place to order all of your cakes for all your events like: weddings, engagement parties, baby or wedding showers, etc. You won't be disappointed! Try it and see for yourself! I can't believe somebody would leave a bad review of this place...Keep up the good work ladies!! read more