NGL, this place is a hidden gem in the baking world. In the past few years they've really upped their game in the "higher end" pastry section, with gorgeous cakes and fancy bites. But honestly, it doesn't get better than their homemade pitas and laffas. I dare you to find me better! The counter staff and owners do show they care, time and again. On more than one occasion I've completely forgotten an order or messed up quantities, and they bend over backwards to make sure they can do what they can to make it work for me with no notice. Highly recommend! read more

The pumpernickel is good, although I wish they sold a Demi loaf even if it cost the same as the small. (I don't like throwing food away). The rye bread was ok, or maybe best to say I prefer Eastern European style rye breads. read more

Probably o e of the best chocolate things i ever ate. I Believe it's called a Chicolate Rushky. I also love the chocolate chip Rugalack, really crunchy , great for coffee. I also tried the Israeli Rogalach which was good but it's more of a yeasted dough, i prefer the Rugalach. Try them all and decide for yourself. The first time there i bought a poppy seed coffee cake for my aunt and uncle. said it was the best poppy seed coffee cake they have had up to this point. So far my favorite kosher bakery in and around the skokie/chicago area. read more

North Shore Kosher Bakery - Chocolate Rushky - Bakeries Near Me - Chicago, Illinois

Going to the bakery is always fun. It's even more fun when the bakery has things that are fresh...this place does not fail in that regard. I have been coming here since I was a kid in the late 80s. You can go wrong here. Especially the chocolate roshkies...I think I spelled that correctly. ( pronounced rooshky) Sometimes I buy my nieces cupcakes here much to the ire of their parents. If you want some fresh challa bread in your life this is the place for that because they make like 7 or 8 of them each tasting quite good. Quite heavenly read more

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Amazing customer service If you are looking for amazing desserts, this place is amazing for their desserts. read more

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Northshore Kosher Bakery makes the best custom cakes. They are so creative and wonderful to have make your cakes. read more

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They sure do know how to make a good cinnamon roll here! I absolutely devoured the cinnamon roll in less than a minute because of how good it was. I popped it in the microwave for a quick minute and it was so soft, moist, and delicious! I highly highly recommend it for any cinnamon roll lover. I like how light and fluffy the dough was so it didn't feel like it was weighing me down after eating, like those huge Cinnabon rolls. My sister equally loved the chocolate cinnamon roll as well. The other items were definitely not as good. The vanilla cupcake tasted very generic, like something you'd get at a grocery store. The brownie was very thick and heavy as well. I'd definitely come back and get just a dozen of those cinnamon rolls and probably eat them all in one day! read more

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I'm a huge fan of the sufganiyot here, and the chocolate rugelach is TO DIE FOR. The Hamantaschen are genuinely things of beauty. (I was in Chicago during Purim on my last trip, and, well, what Purim celebration is ever complete without the requisite Hamantaschen? Bad for my gut, yes, but good for my comfort food loving soul. No cheese Hamantaschen here, though, as everything here is parve -- at least from what I can see.) And the loaves of challah? Beautiful, glossy babies. (Try a loaf -- and not just for Shabbos. Day-old challah makes the best French toast IN THE FREAKIN' WORLD.) The owners apologized for being out of chocolate babka on my last visit, but that's probably a good thing for my waistline. Le sigh. Prices are reasonable here, so you won't have to break the bank to grab a nosh. Great -- now my Lonely Inner Fat Girl is telling me that she's hangry, and must be appeased by an early morning brekkie. (It's almost five a.m. in Oklahoma City, and my stomach's now rumbling with all this talk of kosher baked goods.) You'll find many of North Shore's excellent products in stores all across the Chicagoland area, so that's an added bonus if you don't want to drive to the bakery itself. And as for the Yelp reviewer who said that the owners aren't friendly to the Orthodox? A big fat bunch of unadulterated BULLSHIT. I cannot remember the last time that I was treated with anything but genuine friendliness and complete courtesy here. read more

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I've been coming to this place for over 20 years. Besides the nostalgia of going with my father to get their fresh pastries. They are always kind and helpful. Everything they make is special infused with a lot of heart. Try everything! read more

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My boyfriend and I stopped in while we were waiting for our pizza from Eastern Pizza and we were greeted by a very friendly staff. They had a sample of their honey cake which was amazing. We got a brownie and some cookies, the clerk threw in a sample of cinnamon rugala (not sure of the spelling. It was so delicious I walked back to find out what it was called. Went back to the pizza place and ended up going back to get 6 more. They are AMAZING. Oh! And everything was reasonable priced. read more

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We had a pleasant experience ordering custom baked goods for our wedding. After finding a few ideas online, we visited the bakery in person to discuss what was possible and costs. They were excited by the example pictures we brought in and gave reasonable price estimates. They were highly responsive to all of our questions and concerns. When it came time for pick ups, our orders were ready and waiting. We are very happy with the end results being both picture perfect AND delicious. 10/10 would recommend. read more

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They have upped their cake game! I bought a wonderful small cake, 7 inches, for our anniversary and it was a wonderful cake! It wasn't super sweet, and I could taste multiple flavors--the chocolate drizzle and vanilla frosting had their own distinct flavors. A wonderfully rich, fluffy, and light cake. Oh BTW, I also order their new pretzel and herb challah for every Shabbos! Delicious! The herb is messy, but expected and yummy :) read more

Great neighborhood bakery with delicious Challah breads, cakes, pies, cookies and cupcakes! Family favorites are the custard and fruit tarts, eclairs and black & white cookies! If getting a cake, spell the name out because many here speak English as a second language. Service is curt, it isn't personal! read more

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I have been looking for the perfect chocolate cake for ages and today I found it! I wish I could have afforded to buy one of everything, it all looked so good! Bakery staff are quite pleasant and attentive and made some great suggestions (which I will have to go back to try)! 10s across the board! read more

Large selections of bake goods baked fresh daily. The staff are super friendly. Being kosher, the place isn't cheap. However, you go get your money worth! read more

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The cake they made for my daughter's birthday was delicious, and a rare combination of high quality, generous quantity and Kosher too! The staff was friendly and responsive. I definitely recommend them. read more

Best cakes, cookies, pastries and sufganiyah!! I am so lucky to have found this place. Having both kids with dairy allergies, this finding this place was amazing. I have had every birthday celebration done by them. Every cake inspiration image I send their way, they make it perfectly. They always exceed my expectations. The staff is always friendly and helpful. Will continue to have every event catered by them. They have never failed me and for that., I am eternally grateful. read more

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Very disappointing interaction with multiple staff members, including two women who claimed the store was theirs. I have a disability and can not wear a face mask. The boy working was rude, didn't want to "deal with this" and one woman who claimed the store was hers said "I don't care about your disability I can violate whatever I want." I had pre-ordered online and there was no confirmation of order or possibility of curb side pickup noted. Three employees were arguing with me. I could see my order on the counter and wanted to add one item to it and then be in my way. There was one other customer in the store and I was more than six feet away from everyone. I then waited outside for them to bring it to me ans lay-that woman was lovely and I wished her a Happy Hanukkah. I won't be going back as they were extremely rude and argumentative. One star for the lovely clerk and one for halfway decent sufganiyot. btw-small business are still to be accommodating to Americans with disabilities and good customer service Helps too. https://www.nationaldisabilityinstitute.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/06/ada-and-face-mask-policies.pdf read more

Oh my--never had a chocolate rugelach until today. To die for! We always judge how good a pastry is by how much it weighs :-P It was heavy! But not overly sweet. A real chocolate taste. We will be going back! read more

love the girls who work at North Shore. great people. hands down the best seeded rye bread in Chicago. the only bakery I know that still makes pumpernickel bread. ain't cheap but their stuff is the only bread worth using for corned beef sandwiches. chewy, plenty of seeds and sturdy. excellent read more

Amazing Everything Bagels! I will be back. I was able to get the last four before they were sold out for the day.

Amazing! This cake was so moist and light - and so delicious. Cake had absolutely the freshest strawberries and fluffy and light buttercream. Their buttercream is not heavy or overpowering like most. My only caveat - cake was not ready on time - but they were very nice and compensated for that. I will order from them again. read more

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This is truly the greatest bakery in the entire city. There is nothing like their chocolate and their icing is thick but not too rich and SO crave-able! I've never not been ecstatic about my orders. read more

North Shore Kosher Bakery - I've never had their caramel brownies before, but I'm now obsessed with these! This is truly the best bakery in the entire city of Chicago. - Bakeries Near Me - Chicago, Illinois

Okay look North Shore is still as good as it gets in WRP for kosher baked goods. Love it!

I was looking for a kosher bakery to buy cakes for my father's 100th birthday party. I ordered from North Shore knowing nothing about them. The cakes were done on time, exactly as I described. I was told I could freeze them and they'd still be good. They were not just good, they were FANTASTIC!!! Everyone raved! I highly recommend this bakery!! read more

Their chocolate is the best I've ever had in a bakery item. Love their rye bread...eclairs are the best and their brownies are fabulous. The apricot coffee cake oozes apricot. And yes, the staff warms up the more you stop by. read more

North Shore Kosher Bakery - Chocolate Coffee Cake ridiculously delicious January 2017 (National Chocolate Cake Day) - Bakeries Near Me - Chicago, Illinois

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This place is parve, so I was quite excited. For a lactose intolerant Jew such as myself, you'd think they would know how to make crazy good tasting desserts without dairy. I ordered the egg deli rolls and really enjoyed them. I made short work of them wife my wife with some good Kosher deli meat. However, the two eclairs were MEH. Super disgustingly sweet and the "custard" was fake/chemically tasting. I'm very picky with desserts, so I'll just toss it out there. The staff was very friendly, though. read more

Best rye bread in Chicago. Chewy, slightly sour, perfect texture. The cakes are pretty good, the challah is less impressive than other places but still okay, and the bagels aren't worth it. Skip the cookies, too, since they're all made with margarine. read more

I admit the rye bread is good, the challah is ok, we only eat it once a week anyway and the rest of the loaf gets made into french toast. The bagels are big and squishy, maybe to cater to the non-Jews. There are better bagels out there. I cannot recommend the cakes. When my husband was on his kosher kick, I ordered food from the kosher Garden Fresh and the cake was from North Shore. Now, I love food, desserts especially, so when I throw out cake, chances are it sucked. Flavorless yellow cake filled with flavorless, gluey, non-dairy banana custardy stuff. Ick. read more

Great challah, wonderful coffee cakes and unique breads/pastries for the holidays. Prices are reasonable and staff is great. They close early on Friday for shabbat. read more

My family and I have shopped at this bakery at least once a week for over 10 years, they have always had delicious tasting baked goods. However, within the past few months their taste of baked goods have gone down hill. Their cookies don't taste like before, they're bland and dry, same thing with their scones and croissants. I bought a cake last month from the fridge and it didn't taste like how I'm used to from here. The bread was dry, very little strawberries, and the whipped cream was way too sweet. Hopefully they can step their game up like how my family and I were used to read more

This bakery is outstanding and it's kosher and pareve!We have had 4 birthday cakes from them during the pandemic.Their all chocolate with chocolate icing is fabulous.It tastes as if it is made with butter and milk chocolate .The creativity in the cake designs is amazing!Their shortbread cookies are also delicious.They decorated them to match the birthday cake theme and individually wrapped them.The owner is a pleasure to deal with and takes pride in satisfying her customers.The price is great too!My daughter put me onto them and they have won me over! read more

Customer service has been a problem for this bakery for a while, at least ten years. The people that work there act like they are in a forced labor camp and can barely muster a "hello'" or "good morning." I walked in this morning, attempting to purchase challah. There were only a few people in there. When it was my turn, the two people working there started answering the phones. They did not even acknowledge I was there. Then, they got off the phone and started complaining about an order that a customer had just placed. I walked out. It's nice that they spent money to rebuild the inside of their bakery but perhaps they should have put that money to better use by training their employees on customer service. read more

I have been stopping by this clean and fabulous bakery every time I am in Chicago. Once again, the service was excellent and friendly! The challah and rye breads are always on my list. The chocolate croissant, apple danish, and some type of raspberry chocolate roll were quickly cut up and shared with the family for breakfast. I can't wait for sandwiches for lunch. I will be making a stop to North Shore Kosher Bakery on my way back home for a road snack and a few treats for my momma! read more

I live in the area so I'm sure I've had tons of stuff from North Shore over the years even though I don't go out to the bakery too much. So I can't really give a comparison on everything to other places. But if there's one thing I love from North Shore, it's the pita. Always soft and tastes so good. Never thin and falling apart. Who want's liquid dripping from their falafel? I'll just warm them up and eat them straight sometimes. They also make tomato pita which has tomato sauce and spices on top. Again amazing on it's own. Better if you make something with it - whether with falafel or a small homemade pizza. They're also distributed at the local Jewel on Howard though I'm sure straight from the source may be the freshest. I love these. read more

Their baked goods taste great, but they are often very rude. Try to order something for a birthday party ... Call one time, they will tell you one thing. Call again, another person will say something different. And each time they will be incredulous that it possibly could have been what the other person had said. read more

Friendly, yet to-the-point staff made picking up breakfast very easy. I had a delicious chocolate chip muffin and also got a loaf of bread ($2!) for the week. My boyfriend's pastry was, "A chocolate croissant on steroids," and was super yum. read more

Try the whole wheat challah!! My only regret is that they don't sell it everyday.

For a complete listing of Kosher bakeries, visit www.jChicago.net. North Shore Kosher Bakery is going to be its busiest on Friday and the day before Jewish holidays. read more

Excellent rugellah (sp?) and friendly folks behind the counter. Echo other comments that praise the challah.