I'm new to the area but have managed to order two cakes from here already and both were delicious and very well decorated. Even when it's busy, they give their full attention to you. Highly recommend! read more

Great treats! Loved the cheese Danish pastry Great treats! Loved the cheese Danish pastry. I walked here from an Airbnb close by and was happy to have found it. read more

Such a lovely bakery, reminds you of local bakery as a child! Always fresh bread!!! read more

Wonderful baked goods and tasty donuts and coffee cakes. Great service and they offer discounts after a certain time of the afternoon.

I visited the Oak Park Bakery for the first time today. It's a small bakery super close to my house - which is sort of dangerous when baked goods are involved. It is an old school bakery - cakes with buttercream frosting and it smells wonderful when walking in. I stopped in for a healthy - breakfast - ha! I was hoping for a bit more of a selection. They had donuts and danish. It seems they are known for their coffee cake which is what I had. Admittedly- it's very good. It's also an incredibly reasonable price. I would definitely visit again - it is a bakery you go in for specific items. read more

You may ask, do they need another five-star review? Yes, they do. Here's what I purchased: Potato bread (a full loaf) is only $2 something and the pączki is delicious! It was strawberry-filled when I went. Eat with caution, the powdered sugar will get ALL OVER YOU. The bun is fluffy and light. The glazed strawberries were refreshing and sweet. I got two of these. The total of these three baked goods with coffee cost about $8. What an amazing deal. Here's what I didn't purchase: everything else that I had to stop myself from buying. There were raspberry filled donuts, custard filled donuts, cake, hot dog inside bread... I can't wait to try more next time I'm in the area. I talked to the employees who said that for Pączki Day, they have over 14 types of pączki available! I'll have to call in a few days before to order all types of them, so my friends and I can have a tasting party! read more

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They made a DELICIOUS buttercream Lego cake for my nephew's 6th birthday. Funfetti flavor inside and it was a hit! Perfect portion and size recommendation. Very easy ordering and pick up! read more

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So delicious-where do start? Cookies, cheesecake, chocolate eclairs, pies ... we like it better than the Forest Park Bakery...just a better taste ... Great service behind the counter...always friendly and helpful! Going to try their Irish Soda Bread this weekend! read more

Wanted to give a big thank you to OP Bakery for a great experience. Called them last week to see if they could help with a birthday cake on what I thought was pretty short notice. They were accommodating, easy to work with, and the cake turned out beautiful (and way cheaper than I expected) -- and was a big hit with everyone! Thank you! read more

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Great bakery. I won't eat a long John unless it's from here. Everything is delicious and quality made.

This bakery had a large variety of baked goods at decent prices. The staff was also incredibly kind and patient with me as I asked them to explain to me all the items even though they were quite busy. I tried their cheese danish, strawberry bismark, apple cinnamon roll, glazed donut, and vanilla cupcake. My favorite item by far was the apple cinnamon roll. The dough was so soft and the cinnamon with apple pieces provided such a wonderful texture and flavor. The icing was also generous and sweet while not overwhelming. The vanilla cupcake was incredibly light. I was surprised by a filling inside the vanilla cake as well and it tasted very different from most cupcakes I've had. I liked that it wasn't dense and the sweetness wasn't overwhelming. The cheese danish and strawberry bismark were my least favorite items. The dough on both was too dry. The strawberry jam in the bismark tasted very artificial like it was from a jar and it was way too overly filled as you can see in the picture. The glazed donut was an average donut. Overall, I'd go for the cinnamon roll and cupcakes here but leave the donuts. read more

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We've ordered about 5 different birthday cakes over the years and each has been perfectly crafted, moist, delicious and beautifully decorated. The selection of donuts, pastries and other treats is amazing and always very fresh and delicious. This is our go-to bakery for work treats or when we are visiting relatives. We always pick up a few coffee cakes and a box of cookies. Service is always super friendly. read more

I sent a picture of the cake I wanted and asked if they could make one similar. Plain white icing with one or two pink and white roses. I followed up with a call to confirm. She told me they could not do gold icing trim, I agreed to plain white smooth icing with one other two roses. When my husband picked it up, he paid almost $30 for a cake to serve 6 that looks nothing like the one I ordered. It is very ornate and had lots of tan and white extra on it. I am obviously very disappointed. I guess sending a photo doesn't help. I haven't tasted the cake so I cannot comment on that. If I had had time, I would have returned the cake for a do over. read more

Who ya gonna call? For my son's 5th birthday, we had to celebrate his love of Ghostbusters love with an appropriately ghosty cake. I had called a couple bakeries and then found Oak Park Bakery through Yelp. I'm so glad I called them. They took my order quickly, were very thorough, asked all the right questions in a very professional & friendly manner, and had a perfect cake ready in plenty of time for our party. They nailed the design. We were all so happy with it and Will was blown away. He must have said how "cool" that cake was at least 20 times. Thanks guys! We're definitely going to be repeat customers. Cake pics and blog post at http://nestvintagemodern.com/blog/ghostbusters-birthday-party read more

I absolutely love this bakery. Everything is fresh and the employees are extremely friendly. They have temporary Covid hours. They open at 6am not 5am read more

We arrived early in Oak Park to celebrate a birthday with a coffee cake. There was plenty of on-street parking because people were able to walk in, pick up their order and walk out quickly. We had trouble choosing from all of the amazing delicious backed goods, but the staff was friendly and patient. We were thrilled with the pecan pull-apart. We also bought several pies all delicious! Be sure and check their website. They take orders and bake to order. There wasn't a place to sit, this is an old fashioned bakery, you have to eat your treats at home or have a picnic. We'll be heading back on our next visit to Oak Park to try the Paczki. read more

Amazing. 50% Chan this bakery is open if you go. I swear it's incredibly disappointing. Family in town and would love to share some of the treats from this bakery... but CLOSED. AGAIN read more

Everything in there is absolutely fantastic, wonderful service, and the ambience is a very happy feeling

There is a certain comfort in having a local bakery that cares about providing a quality baked good. I will always support this shop because the treats are good and they are important to the area. read more

Friendly people but their pastries always taste like paper. Not great quality

Super selection and quality. We drive past a few bakeries on the way to this place every weekend. One star off for the parking hassle (easiest to go in a pair and have one person either sit in a non-spot or circle the block) Love the pretzel-shaped donuts and flop! read more

The ONLY reason this isn't a 5-star review is because OPB is closed on Sunday. SUNDAY??? C'mon, doesn't the bible say something about Sundays being made for guilt-free coffee cake and sprinkle donuts. BOTTOM LINE: LOVE! Other reviewers have said it, and they're right: This place is old school. Birthday cakes come with colorful frosting flowers, cookies are iced or sprinkled, and coffee cakes look like coffee cakes. Nothing fancy here, but you will enjoy moist cakes and myriad other fantastic baked goods. We also got our wedding cake at OPB, and it was tasty and gorgeous. Sure, they used regular buttercream frosting (not fancy fondant), but it still looked elegant and simple and tasted amazing! read more

Oak Park Bakery is located conveniently on a busy street and next to the Blue Line stop. I've been here a handful of times for an early morning sweet on my way to work or on my way home. It's a typical older looking bakery with a few of your typical pastries, cupcakes and treats. Admittedly, it's not great. I've tried to give them a chance but every time I am a bit disappointed. It's just bland. Period. They use too much buttercream on certain items, too. I'd rather go out of my way for good pastries than go here again. But by all means, I encourage you to try it for yourself! read more

Loved the quality of the sweets here. I stopped very quickly on pazcky day to get some. I found my selg in a huge line but the staff was pretty fast. Very nice, friendly and fast staff. The pace is very small but the pazckys I had tasted very freshly and soft. They were so delicious. The best pazckys I've had. I will come back and try their cakes. read more

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A co worker just brought in Paczki. I come from a Polish family that makes Paczki every year. I see people who buy what they think is Paczki from other places and I have never seen a traditional Paczki until today. It was wonderful, the best next to my moms recipe! IT WAS NOT JUST A JELLY DONUT LABELED PACZKI!!! Oak Park Bakery you are the best!!!! read more

Great bakery for all of your baked goods needs, especially the old-school favorites!! While it may not be huge or extravagant, what they have inside is all so delicious and very affordable. Their portions are awesome, and the baker we spoke with was so friendly! The chocolate eclair was out of this world!! The custard was seriously popping out at the seams, and the chocolate frosting was just the right balance of richness and flavor. That pastry was stellar! We also tried coffee cake with a cream filling. While we enjoyed this treat, we definitely agreed that a custard filling is more our preference. Both very generous portions came in at under $6. I will definitely be frequenting this location more often as I make my way to the L train!! Absolutely worth a visit! read more

Oak Park Bakery - THE BEST chocolate eclair I've ever come across! Perfect proportions of everything! - Bakeries Near Me - Oak Park, Illinois

Upon moving to the Chicagoland area, the first thing I did was of course yelp the area around my new apartment. Oak Park Bakery stood out as a local favorite especially since the area overall wasn't as packed with outstanding local businesses as the areas of California that I am used to. After a couple months of living here, I finally decided to stop by Oak Park Bakery one afternoon. The place is a very hole in the wall, unassuming little shop. There's nothing fancy about the location -- no fancy decorations, no gimmicks, etc. And there is nothing wrong with that as the shop obviously is just focused on serving their community delicious baked goods at a very affordable price. Since I came in on an afternoon, the shop wasn't busy at all and I could take my time exploring the plentiful options (plus they have BOGO deals in the afternoons). I asked for recommendations and ended up taking home a strawberry cake and two donuts (BOGO). Everything was delicious, tasted homemade, and wasn't cloyingly sweet -- all pluses in my book. The next time I came in was on a weekday morning and there was a line and a significant wait. I guess mornings are understandably their busy hours so just keep that in mind if you are in a rush! They definitely have some regulars and I love that because it gives the place a super small town and homey feel. This place is definitely going to be my go-to for buying pastries for birthdays or breakfast as long as I am living in the area! read more

Walked in to this gem for the very first time and felt like I was a long time valued customer. The two wonderful ladies (wish I had their names) shared information about their seasonal treats, options to call ahead so my order is ready for quick pick-up, paying over the phone so my kids can walk over without the need to carry cash and even explained the difference between putting my almond coffee cake in a waxed bag (fresher for storage) or box. I can't imagine ever buying any type of bread/pastry from anywhere else. read more

Oak Park Bakery - Caught my co-worker coming back for the leftovers....crumbs that is. - Bakeries Near Me - Oak Park, Illinois

The Chicago land area has its share of very successful and locally famous bakeries. In Oak Park, I would consider Oak Park Bakery to be one of the best. What I love is that they make all the traditional pastries, like cake, butter cookies, pies, and cupcakes. Since I'm not a fan of the taste of fondant, I choose to go here instead, because they're cakes have real butter-cream frosting. A couple of years ago, my family ordered a birthday cake here, and the cake was so light, yet moist, it was very delicious. This year I finally got around to buying a cake for a friend's birthday at work. Everyone loved it and thought it came from one of those other bakeries that people rave about. I was happy to introduce them to Oak Park Bakery, and told them they need to try it out for themselves. I've since gone back for another birthday, and when I'm in the area, I stop in after work occasionally. In the afternoons they sometimes have discounts, and I can help but be suckered in. I really love this bakery! read more

This is not what I'd call a "modern trendy bakery." What it is...is a very Old School Chicago Style Bakery...where you can get your fix of excellent coffee cake, doughnuts, danishes...all the stuff that will kill your diet...or your co-workers will hate you for bringing into work to kill THEIR diets. They make this chocolate, chocolate chip butter coffee cake thing...that I'd marry if it proposed to me! Seriously... And I've had their fresh strawberries coffee cake in lieu of a birthday cake before. And the spritz cookies...YUM. The reason it gets five stars? At 7:30 in the morning in December...when everybody and their grandmother is stopping to grab a box of "treats" for the office...I'm in and out the door in five minutes. With my treats. Sometimes with a free "for the road" doughnut. Try that at Panera Bread. And they're cheaper...with a higher quality of baked good. These sorts of places are being killed by chains. We forget they exist until we need a shower cake...or it's paczki day. I try to make every occasion an Oak Park Bakery occasion...because the world is a better place...especially after a slice of chocolate chocolate chip butter coffee cake. read more

DYNAMITE! Sure, the exterior isn't much to look at, but to be honest, that doesn't matter because the desserts and the service are fantastic! The mission today was to purchase a treat for one of my co-workers birthday's. As soon as I walked in, all the aromas wafted right up my nose, and I got hungry just waiting in line. After looking at everything, I decided to purchase a plum coffee cake, which I'd never seen before anywhere. The cost was very reasonable and the lovely ladies behind the counter were talkative and knowledgeable, even though it was only 6:30 in the morning. I paid, they boxed up my treat, and off to the blue line I went. When my coworkers tried the coffee cake this morning, they said it was absolutely positively delicious, and they can be a tough group to please, sometimes. They convinced me so much, that I decided to have just a teeny sliver (as I'm allergic to gluten) but boy oh boy, was that taste worth it! I will be back for more goodies in the future, as this bakery is near my house, and the blue line. Plus, I can't wait to ask if they can make me some gluten free goodies, as they can be difficult to come by. read more

The OP Bakery knows how to deliver. I was recently looking for a local bakery that could accommodate a semi large order within a modest budget. The bakery not only worked within our budget but provided an extraordinary variety of delicious cookies. I was pleased and so was everyone else that got to enjoy. Keep up the great work! read more

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It's just a Bakery. Donuts, cookies, breads, cheesecakes, pastries, coffecakes (the chocolate chip is otherworldly and anything else that probably a lot of other bakeries bake. But I have NEVER had anything BAD from this place (including the gum from the bubble gum machine my daughter infrequently asks for). If you live in Oak Park, and you aren't going here at least once a month, shame on you. SHAME, SHAME on you. Come October, their Pumpkin cheesecake demands a try it is fantastic. read more

Can I just say, here and now, Best. Bakery. Ever. Ridiculous pastry perfection. Alwaaaaays a line but it moves quickly bc we ALL want their buttery sweet flaky perfection in our mouth RIGHT NOW. The old school late 1960's decor - with late 1970s prices - and the little white boxes wrapped with string and a simple sticker that I'm sure they designed in 1950 and decided its still perfectly functional - LOVE. I can't get over this place sometimes. I go back and back again. The cookies, the donuts, the cakes, the butter coffee cake? OMG. I have NEVER had a bad thing here, not once. Friendly service too. May you reign forever, OP Bakery!!!!!! Never ever change for anyone. We love you EXACTLY the way you are. ps-- I've tried everything here and its all amazing. I once walked out with 3 bakery boxes of cookies, donuts, 1 cake, 1 coffee cake and another bag of some other stuff - and I still spent under $20. Seriously? This place is the real deal and highly addicting - but hey, don't say I didn't warn you. read more

The place is really neat... Quaint, and charming, and old skool all the way... I went here today to pick up a b-day cake for the fiance and I didn't know what to expect.. I don't like anything that's pre-made in a large chain grocery store with gobs of sugar frosting on top.. I walked in half expecting a cute lil german chocolate cake... And I wasn't surprised when the lady said that they only made one and that it was sold.. it was already 2:30PM.. so I was gonna go with the Black Forest cake on display when a baker from the back said "gimme 30 minutes"... Wow!! Awesome! 30 minutes later, I have a wonderful-looking german choco cake that says "Happy B-day Joey" on it... How cool... I'm definitely going back.. their eclairs look REALLY good.. and everyone was so nice and accommodating.. Their prices can't be beat either... $18 for a cake that serves 6-8, or if you're like me and like smaller slivers, can feed up to 10.. read more

When the zombie apocalypse hits, I'm raiding this place for all the remaining strawberry bismarcks. We get a box of their pastries every Saturday for our ski group. Their doughnuts and coffee cakes are always fresh and always at their maximum flavor. The service is friendly, and considering the quality of their pastries, it's a pretty good value. read more

Four blocks from my house, and I'm so happy for that. Started coming for the coffee cakes, which are just so darned good. About 14 to choose from, too. The frosted sugar cookies are about the best I've had. Designs change for various holidays, but the quality is always good. The other cookies are very good as well. Doughnuts are heaven. If you're in line at the Dunkin' on Roosevelt, instead of here, it must be monday, the day OPB is closed. No other excuse. Cakes are good, though I'm not a fan of buttercream frosting. I haven't tried the breads, as I still think of this as my go-to pastry place. But I will soon. read more

I dig it! The chocolate doughnut was definitely delish. On my way to a clients office I picked up two dozen goodies. They were gone within 20 minutes of the drop off. I wish I could frequent this place daily... sad for me! Good for you, do it! O read more

We celebrated a staff members 30 year service anniversary yesterday with a cake for 100 and of course it came from the OP bakery . It was delicious ! I heard unsolicited comments like -" I love a good cake" - and " finally they bought a great cake ". Thank you for going the extra mile to help me carry the cake out to my car and show we how to carry it into our building . We appreciate your baking ! Mary Kay read more

Top notch bakery in every form! Everything I ordered stood out when compared to other bakeries in my experience. Chocolate eclairs were out of this world! Very generous with the applied custard. The chocolate coffee cake was also above average as there's something about the chocolate frosting that made it addicting! Service was very personable! Prices were very cheap as the coffee cake and three large (1/2 foot long) eclairs came to $15. Be careful if you're going in without paying for parking as the meter maids patrol the area pretty frequent. read more