For sure it's hard to not like a bakery. It also feels good to support a local business that's…read morefamily owned and smells freaking good. Nova Bakery is one of several in Blue Island. Has lots to choose from. They have more of a Mexican influence but they can make many types of pastries. Came here in the morning and got stuff that was freshly baked. It's kind of a small place that has a counter. They take a lot of custom orders. A popular place around here to get cakes. Popular whether for things like birthdays or weddings, they'll make it for you. A lot of amazing examples. They also have a lot simpler items like breads and cookies you can just pop in and get. It's about $6 to get a big loaf that's freshly baked. The pastries include cannoli and other classics as well as classic Mexican ones like panaderia and that kind of stuff. Great stuff especially when it's fresh. It's closed Sundays. This is among the several bakeries on Western.

13030 Western Ave Blue Island IL 60406…read moreNovabakery001@gmail.com 708-385-6616 I visit nova bakery and when I got home my pastries were not all the way baked right like they were frozen and someone put it in the oven to bake again the bakery smelled good when I entered but my pastries don't. I tried to purchase a refund, but the owner refused to issue a refund. I didn't want to ask to place another order because the owner was sweeping the floor when I came into the restaurant and taking a phone call with gloves on while I was looking around the store at the beautiful undercooked bakery pastries a customer walked in while she was on the phone and she served the customer after the call in dirty gloves. I will never go to this place again this is not the way to run a business if help is needed hire help. I would give no stars if I can. The only excuse she tried to use was the bread dough comes only one time in the morning which doesn't explain why I was given old pastries when I placed my order in advance.

This place is the best Mexican bakery on the south side. We drive 10-15 minutes out of our way just…read moreto get some bread here. Its fairly priced and of the highest quality. I love that the breads aren't too sweet and never taste eggy or greasy. I'm not sure what they do different from other ones in the area but there isn't panderia at this level of quality south of 47th street! Service is prompt and the place is always clean.

I have been getting pan since it was called by the other name. I love the bread it's fresh always…read moregood.

I LOVE their cakes! I Get them at a place where I buy my fish, or other sandwiches all the time.read more

Their banana burst (banana pudding) is very very good. I wish they delivered to wider locations,…read morebecause I would be ordering from here a lot.

Had no birthday cakes of any kind very disappointed selection was disappointing for the other baked…read moregoods they offered

Authentic Latin bakery. If you're around check this out while in Blue Island. La Dolce has treats…read moreboth savory and sweet. Even though there's not much vegan or even vegetarian friendly, it can make for some good stuff at an event. They also have cheap prices. Came in while checking out other things around here. It's a small place. There's the entrance and then the counter is almost there. I chose a few of these pineapple empanadas. It's $0.59 each if you can believe it. They have a few of these so called dessert empanadas if you're looking for something interesting, or put in a custom order. Happy to report my guests liked these empanadas. It seems they would like more. Then I told them where to get these.

Excellent! The staff really knows their "stuff"…read moreIt is very clean inside. The food is delicious and reasonable. It is located close to my home. And the Bubble Teas are exceptional!

Ordered two Brown Sugar Bubble Tea's today. The drink itself was decent, but the tapioca (the boba)…read morewas rock hard. Had to finish cooking the tapioca at home, was not worth going back to the store to receive more undercooked product. Although, the churro sundae was a hit with my family! So overall the bubble tea is not worth it, but anything churro will most likely be good.

This place is immaculate and a lot bigger than it seems. It's super clean, sparkly, and gorgeous,…read morewith pretty butterfly art suspended from the ceiling. I haven't had everything, but what I have had is hit or miss. The tres leche cake was good, but the atomic cake was a hard pass (sorry, but nothing will ever come close to what Iversen's can do on that one). However, I'll definitely be back to try their ice cream and bread for a better idea of what they are capable of. I will say that their cake decorating ability is wildly creative. I've seen what some people have had done and it's truly incredible. You want a cake with stacks of money on it or a barbie doll, how about 100 roses? Yep. They can do it. I took pics of 3/5 of their cases. I'm missing the cookie case and the enourmous wall-length case of bread and various mexican pastries. Ultimately, the place has a lot to offer & they're open late so it's a perfect option for when you're strapped for time or when the rest of the Blue Island bakeries have long ago shut their doors.

Horrible. How do you mess up a unicorn cake? I sent it back and it came out worse. Sadly, I began…read morereading the reviews shortly after and many customers are complaining about the same thing. We haven't eaten it yet but I'm dreading it. I will never return. Staff isn't friendly either.

Tried the hand pies and donuts they were great. Bread with soup was fantastic didn't even need…read morebutter.

I got married at Georgios in March, which partners with La Dolce Bakery for their cakes. I ended up…read moreupgrading to the strawberry filled cake, and I thought that upcharge fee was reasonable. I gave them an example of a cake design that they replicated well. Blanca indicated that she wouldn't be able to do the complicated lace design on buttercream, but I appreciated that they took my example and ran with it. At our cake testing, I was a little disappointed in the number of selections, but ultimately we probably would have picked the same thing. The cake was tasty at our wedding. We also tried some cannolis from there, which were good. Blanca was professional to deal with. I would recommend this bakery.

For the first time for as long as I can remember, there is finally a bakery in the Oak…read moreForest/Midlothian/Crestwood area. They have the best baked goods, like an old-fashioned bakery that I was familiar with as a child in Chicago. Jose is the owner, and you just got to go in there and see what they have to offer. You can find them in the strip mall just east of Cicero on 147th St. in Midlothian. There are many graduations and weddings coming up, check them out you won't be disappointed!