Small business but huge selection. Check them out. Breads and sweets are worth your time.

I had the best cheese danish here on a Sunday in June. It ruined every other cheese danish for me. I finally got back towards the area and they did not have the same normal cheese danish. The danishes were oblong with either cheese or a split of cheese and berry. They tasted like other bakeries, so the thrill was gone. If I'm in the area I will see if the regular cheese danish was as delicious as the previous. read more

It was not my first time visiting, but I was coming back after a few years. There's a huge variety of baked treats at reasonable prices. I like that they have pastry baskets for the self-service because they're easier to carry than the huge metal tray (especially for children). This time, I got some cheese pastries for the adults and donuts for the kiddos. It was before 9am, and they sadly only had the strawberry churros, so I opted out. They have prepacked pastry bags available at a discount as well. Not pictured are the slices of tres leches cake and flan I bought because the leches spilled out of the container in the bag during transport. Muy triste that by the time I got to the cake, it was zero leches! Ten cuidado when traveling with tres leches. read more

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My favorite cake is tres leches and it's the moistness and sweetness that makes it a winner for me. I've had this cake at a number of places (Whole Foods makes a really good one BTW). But I was really impressed with Markellos selection, I chose the one with a chocolate topping!! It was darn good - yes indeed!! They've also got a wide offering of other favorites - cheese pastries (twice as big as Porto's in LA), churros, Bundt cakes and other Mexican pastries. The parking is a bit tight but the service is very friendly and attentive. I'll be back because this place is muy bien mi Yelpito amigos!! read more

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They used to be 24 hours when I lived nearby. I blame my diet sins mostly on living a few blocks away. I haven't tried a 2am churro in a while so Idk.. but this place will convince any carb free living person to skip a day. I was told that it used to be a Greek place that was taken over by Mexican-American bakers. I have no idea if that's true, but there is some variety that I enjoyed so much. Pay with cash if you can, but they do take cards. There's off street parking at this friendly place. They have bread, and also sweet bread / pastry and other desserts. My personal favorites were the guava hand pie and the churros. If they sold coffee, I would probably never be able to go anywhere else for sweets. read more

They always close before hand. Every time I come. CHANGE your business hours people!!!!!! No stars if I could. read more

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Very friendly staff. But I'm afraid almost everything we purchased this morning was inedibly stale. We got a chocolate glazed donut, which was as expected. But we bought two different conches, some sort of sweet bread, and a piece of chocolate cake. The chocolate cake held up better than the sweet buns, but just about everything ended up in the trash. Maybe we shouldn't have gone on a Sunday. If you're going to give them a shot, do it on a weekday. read more

Markellos Baking Company - Bakeries Near Me - Chicago, Illinois

Yes indeed, Markellos is a 24 hour bakery on Lawrence Avenue tucked into a little strip mall with a very busy free parking lot fronting it. I've been here a bunch of times over the years, and they do crank out lots of fresh baked goods. Sometimes you will still see the items cooling on the racks. Although I have tried many of the selections here, I do not seem to have a "go to" item though the closest for me might be one of the churros. Occasionally they will have savory items such as a Guatemalan tamale. Tempt your taste buds (and your buds' taste buds) with some sweet treats from Markellos if you are in the area. Conchas, cookies, danishes, donuts... read more

This bakery has been my family's go to for over 30 years. Lately, the price gauging that's going on here is robbery. Ex: a croissant two years ago cost $1.25, today it's nearly 4 dollars! Not only are the prices ridiculous, the quality has gone down as well. This one always packed bakery is often found empty selling day old baked goods. I won't be surprised if it closes and it'll be at the fault of the owners greed. Buy your baked goods else where. read more

Local owned and operated, fresh, really reasonably priced baked goods. Homeade bollilos i use them to make bomb subs and torta sandwiches, in house made tamales. My go to for traditional Mexican pastries also, very good chocoflan and tres leches too. They accept debit and credit, owner and staff are welcoming and delightful. read more

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Damn.. someone else reviewed this place already. Well just read hers, Patricia's. Its a fcukin' awesome bakery. You can get a butt load of baked goods for CHEAP. Grab a basket, a pair of tongs and walk around "going to town" on everything. Its HOT as hell inside, obviously because its a bakery. Its 24/7 which is self explanatory. AND!! they've got CHURROS! for FIFTY CENTS! Anytime of the day!. Its friggin' marvelous! read more

Markellos Baking Company - Bakeries Near Me - Chicago, Illinois

The only bakery I get Guatemalan bread.. have followed this bakery for at least 49 years from its previous location

Dear Markellos, You're the pillar of my beloved neighborhood, Albany Park, which I'm proud to call home. Your dedication to produce amazing pastries, 24/7, is my elixir for my ongoing insomnia. Why are you so awesome? Tell me why, Markellos! You fed me and hubby's cousin for $6.80. What a pastry heaven that we've just experienced! While I'm not proficient with some of the names of Mexican bread, I'm confident that no matter what I've picked, it will be delicious without a doubt. I will be back like a terminator, Markellos. See ya soon... P.S. We had six (6) items for $6.80 after tax. I'm good now for the morning. Bring cash as it's a cash-only establishment. read more

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I was craving some late-night sweets and was elated to discover this place so close to my house! I went at 2 am and the variety of options and freshness of their baked goods was so impressive given the late hour. Everything I tried tasted amazing. The donuts were fluffy and soft with sweet, delicious icing. The danish had wonderful soft dough with great tasting cheese filling and strawberry jam. The strawberry pocket was flaky and had similar tasking strawberry jam as the danish. If you want something savory, their spinach croissant was absolutely delectable. I popped it in the microwave for a few seconds and it made it even more delicious. The prices were also insanely cheap for how good everything tasted. I cannot believe I haven't discovered this place earlier! I highly recommend everyone try this place!! read more

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I live in Albany Park and was very glad to have found this bakery near my apartment. I grabbed a tres leches cake which is an all-time fav of mine and Markello's was terrific. They also have a nice selection of bread and the other cakes and pastries looked on point. Someone here said they don't take credit cards. I paid with my debit card and had no problems whatsoever. A little hard to find, it's very small. Tucked away on Lawrence Ave. Worth the trip. read more

pretty good bakery, the cupcakes and pound cakes are all pretty good. The straweberry cake slices are good too, not too sweet. It has lots of items with sprinkles which the kids love read more

If you have any experience at a Mexican bakery this place is the holy grail! For those that don't know you take a basket and tongs and have endless choices of sweet treats to choose from! Their items are super fresh and I got two donuts right from the oven they were amazing! Prices are cheaper than any bakery around for the quality. I love supporting my local businesses. read more

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I have been going to Markellos since I was in the womb. This place set the standard for me when it comes to Guatemalan bread. I love that they are also 24 hours. I'm upset that I moved so far away and can't have them as often anymore, but definitely worth the drive. read more

This place was ridiculous they said that they were open 24 hours and that was a lie and then when you go to their website they posted different hours and woand when I went there During the hours that they said that they were open nobody was there so I'd left a message for the owner or a manager to give me a call back and that was over a week ago and they never replied to my message or message or even attempted to call me back And the reason I was so upset is because this bakery was a hour and 32 minutes away from me So I had to go to a different bakery too a career to get everything I needed If I could give no stars I would definitely do that to this company. read more

The cakes are really good and the sweet bread too but we always get our birthday cakes here the tres leches vanilla one is good

So I decided to go early and check out the place in a different time in the day......GLAD I DID ! I got couple cookies, odds and ends and yummy flan. I even got tamales.. wrapped in banana leaf.it was heavy on the account of most of it was masa and little meat but delicious never the less! Definitely advise newbies,to check it out! read more

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Bread wasn't as expected despite the reviews been to better ones. Overpriced bread and waited at the register while the two ladies talked for about 2 minutes then attended me and didn't even say hello or anything and keep taking. Overall wouldn't go again read more

Este lugar cobra demasiado por cada pan me cobraron 3 dólares por cada pan estoy consciente de que todo está caro pero no deberían exagerar en los precios y debería de poner los precios de cada pan read more

Always fresh and just out of the oven bread . Conchas are my favorites. Best place to go if you are looking for something delicious . read more

Markellos is the definition of "don't judge a book by it's cover" cliche. It is not the best looking bakery and it does not have the most good looking display. Wait, I retract! There is no display. It is located on rundown strip mall on Lawrence. Or is it Montrose? Hm not sure, but you get my point. You blink and you miss it. The good things that make this place a gem is the fact that it smells delicious when you get there. It is full of baked goods. None of them are elaborate and stunning but they are soft, fresh, flakey and just delicious. If you go by 2 PM, there is very little left for you to pick. They go like hotcakes. Grab a basket, pick about 10 things and keep in mind that you will most likely pay about 6 bucks. Definitely worth checking out. read more

Get your fresh bread at whatever hour. They now accept debit cards too. Perfect bollilos

Excuse me? Did that storefront actually say 'Open 24 Hours'? Holy ish. My friends and I walked in at 9pm to the comforting aroma of freshly baked goodies. There were sheets and sheets of piping hot, freshly baked bread. And it smelled soooo good. For those with a sweet tooth, there's a billion cookies, muffins, churros, elephant ears, cakes, etc. to choose from. If my friend didn't stop me, I probably would've bought everything in there. You grab a basket and some metal tongs...and off you go! It was BUSY at 9pm, too. No surprise, I guess. On weekends, they sell tamales. Believe me - I'll be back for that. So, 2 churros, 1 chocolate covered elephant ear and 1 muffin cost a grand total of $3.40. Albany Park, you are amazing! read more

This 24-hour bakery offers traditional Guatemalan and Mexican pastries, cookies, muffins, and bread. I've been going here for years, usually getting their warm, fresh-baked rolls. When you first walk in, you notice the huge sheet pans of rolls in the middle of the store. Grab a basket & tongs and go for it! They are delicious and ridiculously cheap. The bakers in the back are constantly working, so there's always a new batch of warm pastries or bread out. I stopped by here recently and bought some rolls, tamales, and stuffed peppers. The tamales were filled with pork in a mild sauce, wrapped in banana leaves and foil. The masa was very moist, probably due to the fact that they were wrapped in banana leaves. The stuffed poblano peppers were filled with chicken, potatoes, and minced carrots, dipped in an egg batter, and lightly fried. They were both delicious. For under $9, you can buy 4 fresh-baked rolls, 2 tamales, and 2 stuffed peppers, which turned out to be a great lunch for my bf and I. They also offer churros, slices of cake, and flan. This small bakery is very popular in Albany Park, and you'll see people here at all hours of the day getting fresh-baked bread. read more

How have you not ever heard of this bakery? Get in the car. Yes, right now. I know it is 11:00pm- now! lets go! I am a textbook insomniac... Don't sleep much and may be incapable of sleeping an entire night. Thus, it is not unusual to find me awake at 1, 2, 3:00am. It is however, unusual for me to find a place that welcomes anyone at those odd time intervals and serves delicious carbs!! Weekends can be interesting. It is even more unusual to find a place open at 5:00am before Boyfriend's Saturday 6:00am competitive swim group (yup) or has something he enjoys eating- tamales? Not my choice for breakfast but he is all over it. Turnovers are delicious. Banana Bread? Yum! Try it. Cash only. Worth going to an ATM at two am to obtain cash, promise. read more

Nice place....small storefront...and odd I originally thought this was a Greek Bakery (I swear it is/was) but the buzz is now it is a spanish bakery. And 24 hours. 2 staff in front that were helpful (alittle language barrier) abd it was a quick in and out. Reminded me of a small bakery from the 70s. LOL Now I know these guys used to be up by Lawrence and Rockford in old greektown back in the day, and I know they moved to their current location. I seen greek bread (for church) in there, but they dont have baugettes and whatnot (I kinda think this is odd as they had rolls though) I bought a spanish brownie (very rich and powdery) it was ok. Bought some other stuff that I may bring with me to Joe's moon rising event tomorrow. Oh yeah....they dont take credit cards. Be warned. Updated....it is a Greek owner who grew up in South America, he still makes Greek breads and such but specializes in Hispanic treats. read more

The greatest neighborhood bakery in town. As stated in my previous review, I have gone to Markello's bakery ever since it opened in the 1990's. Some things never change and I can always count that walking past the bakery I am enticed by the aroma of freshly baked goods. These days I walk in and am always surprised by the things that I find in there. They sell bread crumbs, Italian bread, rolls good for making sandwiches and for dipping into soups. If you've got a sweet tooth they have all sorts of pastries to whet your appetite from chocolate chip cookies to goat cheese filled pastries and banana bread. Markello's always smells great and they are open any day any time you can count your life on it. They are a foundation of the community and my friends are always jealous that I have such a badass bakery at my disposal. Customer for life. read more

Who could have guessed the best latin bakery of the city would be hidden in this modest spot? Who could have guessed the best latin bakery is owned by a Greek guy? Who could have guessed they would be open 24/7 and work a like sweat-shop for your urgent late night carb needs? Who could have guessed the best churros in the city is actually made here? Who could have guessed you can buy a huge Flan cake-high quality here for the price of two cheesecakes in Starbucks? Now let's come to the facts. Yes this is a good bakery and they have good products. There are some cons of course. If you want to get a churros, you have to be early. they never last. Of course for their price range you can not expect gourmet french patisserie products. I read some reviews here written by true ignint duchebgs. Yes not ignorant but ignint! For the price and quality no other bakery can beat Markellos, for those stupid critics here please stay in Lakeview and Andersonville and keep paying 5-6$ each for your penny size pastries then be happy then come here and say they were yummy. read more

Open 24 hours and fresh for longer. I walked out with a week's worth of baked goods for less than $5, and it proved to be the best impulse trip for my roommate and I in the middle of the night. There's surprise filling in half of the items I bought, but they were all pleasant surprises. Grab a brownie for the road, stock up on croissants for breakfast, and fill your basket to the top with other treats you don't need to justify to yourself. read more

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This place may prove to be my healthy eating downfall. How can I resist so many tasty sweets for under $1. At that price, I would go everyday except I don't want to gain 10lbs. While I am not a huge fan of their cookies (they are too crispy - I prefer chewy), Markellos seems to specialize in pastries anyway. Their selection is huge, and always fresh since they are open 24/7. I steer toward the flakey ones with fruit fillings. These taste as good if not better than many of the pastries available at high-end bakeries in Wicker Park, but for a quarter of the price. read more

24 hour bakery? SIGN.ME.UP. The real reason I go to Markello's is because of their Guatemalan tamales (only available on weekends). I mean, I can't wait until Christmas to get my tamale fix from my mom, so I go there. The tamales are pretty good, they could use more meat, though. But they also have my favorite Guatemalan bread (and I use the term loosely, it's more like a cookie), champurradas. MMMMM, dip them in milk--that is, if you can make it home without eating them all first. They also have empanadas (no, not the savory kind, they are stuffed with this amazing coconutty filling), another favorite. Other than the fact that they're 24 hours, the best part is the smells of the fresh bread and peeking into the back and seeing the bakers baking! Why are you still reading this? Go get some bread!!! read more

This place is great. So affordable, and the service is great. The employees don't speak English well but they are incredibly kind. The owner is incredibly professional and generous; we spoke over the phone briefly regarding a yelp coupon (fantastic deal) and she was just the best. I only wish the building was larger and offered even more pastries! Maybe eventually :) read more

I go here for my torta bread, which is fresh and fluffy and amazing. Then sometimes I'll get a churro, which is also fresh and fluffy and amazing. Rating: Fresh and fluffy and amazing. read more

Open 24/7 and their pastries and bread are fresh because it smells like baked goods heaven. I tried their conchas before and they were delicious and fresh. Not from around here, but definitely would enjoy this place for my sweet tooth fix. read more

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Dear Carbaholic, When you come visit, please know that there will always be this 24 hour bakery at our disposal. I can treat you, as the bill will probably be a total of $10, and BOTH of us will leave with a bag full of Mexican bread items. Unlike most Chicago places, and all New York spots, parking is plenty. What would you like? Churros, French bread, banana filled baked empanadas or an assortment of cookies? Pick them all, no problem! I'll fit the bill! Please remember me when I visit you in NYC. I know there are plenty of 24 hour joints there, so places, including bakeries here in Chicago, should get the same kind of respect. Love, The Bullmoose Queen aka Your Chicago Yelp Buddy read more

24 Hours of Happiness! I visited Markello's for the first time as I promised some colleagues I would pick up some great Guatemalan/Mexican goodies. The selection is great and the pastries and breads looked so delicious! I left with two paper bags full of goodies for under $15. What a deal! Markello's is cash only, so come prepared! They are open 24/7, so you have no excuse to not pay a visit! read more