I've been visiting this bakery since I was a child. It became tradition to get a smiley face cookie before going shopping at Jewel. Fast forward I started going before work to get their apple cider donuts when they were in season and it truly was the best donut i've ever had. Sauer's Bakery is excellent and worth a visit! Everything they offer is delicious and the owners are very kind. read more

OK not great doughnuts at exceptional doughnut pricing (VERY Expensive). If I'm paying exceptional prices I expect exceptional quality, not OK products. I could buy 3 dozen doughnuts at Walmart for less than a dozen at Sauer's and they are almost as good. Want a great doughnut? This IS NOT the place. read more

Great little bakery that has excellent pastries. I had two cakes made for birthdays and they were amazing.

I've been going to this bakery for over 25 yrs because they had the best doughnuts around. However, over the past 2 yrs I've noticed the quality, taste snd size of the doughnuts have decreased. I can understand the decrease in size as many other foods in stores have also gotten smaller due to the economy. Im not sure if they're having difficulty finding their usual ingredients because they do not taste as good as they used to justify the high cost. read more

One of my neighbors told me about this bakery,I love that I happen to live close to what has to be one of the best bakeries around. They have a mouth watering selection of fabulous baked treats, and the staff are sweet,thoughtful, friendly, and considerate. LOVE THIS BAKERY!!! read more

This bakery has been around for at least 3 decades since I found them!! Everything I've ever had is so delicious!! I have ordered cakes for events and they were incredibly delicious!! A little expensive, I thought, until I saw the size and quality! Fabulous bakery!! read more

For donuts, coffee cakes, flops, and other various pastries Sauer's Bakery can't be beat.

Such a cute bakery!! I loved the Bible verse sign especially - very cool! The cookies and donuts that I got were amazing. The workers were also super friendly. Erin checked me out and gave me some really great recommendations! I will definitely be coming back soon. :) read more

I was pleasantly surprised by this bakery. They have definitely expanded throughout the years with more selection available. They have 3ish large cases with a couple shelves each, with different pastries and desserts. I felt the store was spacious, organized and clean. I really enjoyed their frosted sugar cookies. They were soft and had the perfect texture. I did like the brownie, but wished they offered them without pecans, but that's just personal preference. The service was great! Many staff members behind the counter and all were smiling and very welcoming! The price was pretty good too! I will be back for sure! read more

Sauers is a great bakery and I feel so lucky that we have them nearby. Their coffee cakes and German kolacky's are the best! Their chocolate donuts and cinnamon roles melt in your mouth. I can't say enough about this baker. read more

I have been a customer for several years. The service people behind the counter are always friendly and helpful. The baked goods are excellent. Among my favorites are the chocolate doughnuts; the raspberry apricot cheese coffee cake; the chocolate chip coffee cake; the European style cookies; the lemon cupcakes; the brownies. A definite thumbs up. read more

I came here hoping to find some red velvet cupcakes but they were not here. The lady behind the counter watched me as I took my time and tried to pick out a consolation pastry. I felt pressured since she probably had better things to do than watch me stare down each pastry one by one. Why didn't she offer a suggestion? So much pressure especially in the mist of grieving over not having my cupcake. I went with what looked good through the glass case so that the visit wasn't a total waste and ended up with a cheese danish. It was a good danish, but it was no red velvet. The 3 stars is for not finding what I was hoping to find. I may come back and try something else the next time I am in the area. read more

Best pastries I've had in awhile. The Swedish Flop was the best I've ever eaten but most importantly, we tried these triangle shaped donuts?? with chocolate glaze and stuffed with whipped cream. OMG so good. I've never had "these" before and they will be my go-to on next visit. Staff was friendly and great selection. read more

I came here because my yelp friend Pat suggested this place, that they might sell beloved crullers ^_^ I had the cheese pocket, apricot bearclaw, and the smiley face cookie. The total came to $7something. cheese pocket - 4.5 stars. The inside filling for the cheese pocket wasn't overly sweet like a cheesecake. Light & flaky texture to the pastry with this powdered sugar crumb topping. apricot bearclaw - 3.5 stars. Good, but I didn't much care for the taste of the apricot filling. smiley face cookie - 4.5 stars. The thick glaze and the chocolate frosting went perfectly with the delicate crumb of the cookie. The service was okay, but I was a bit unnerved by how the two employees watched me in silence. Like there weren't overtures of friendliness or help. So I kinda felt this pressure to rush through, but maybe it was an off day. For now, it's 4 stars for me with the potential to be higher. read more

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I stopped at Sauer's to pickup pre-Easter treats for my friend's kids. I'm glad that I did. Sauer's is tucked away in the corner of a very busy shopping center. This was my first visit and I have every intention of going back. It's a true bakery. Fresh baked breads, bakery cookies, coffee cakes and multiple cases of bakery-goodness. The gals behind the counter were friendly and quick to gather my goodies. We picked up eight different items and seven were a hit. The eighth was an individually decorated bunny cake - a portion for one or two people - but it was very dry. Regardless, the prices were reasonable, most everything was a success and I will be there again soon. read more

Sauer's Bakery - Cherry, apple and cheese goodness! - Bakeries Near Me - Carol Stream, Illinois

I went here today. They were inside but closed. The door was locked. The posted hours have them open. No sure what the problem was. My wife tried the door, it was locked and the people inside did not answer. Big disappointment since we really like this place. read more

I like this place in general but they need to let Yelp know when they are actually closed. I went there today on a Sunday and hours said open to 1pm. Went there and closed. Bummed. read more

I went in looking for the Bear Claws. As a first time visitor, I learned that their bear claws are a little different than what others call bear claws. They serve a pastry filled with apricot or raspberry. A traditional bear claw here is called a croissant. They were out of the croissant. I opted against a raspberry or apricot bear claw. Instead, I chose the baker's cheese pastry and another pastry that looks like a bear claw with a small amount of raspberry filling. Talk about delicious! The baker's cheese pastry is covered with powdered sugar. It is so light. It has just enough sweetness too. The offerings vary from day to day but you can always call ahead to see if they have the special thing that you are looking for. What a great place. Prices are pretty moderate but it was well worth it. I paid almost $6 for the two pastries. read more

So I started going to this bakery cause of the smiley face cookies (see posted picture). However, I have since branched out and tried a few of the other treats Sauer's has to offer. . . and happily so! Honestly, I think they should can the oh so wonderful bakery smell you get hit with immediately after opening the door. I highly recommend you check out this bakery! read more

Sauer's Bakery - Sauer's Smiley Face Cookie (or in this case, cookies) - Bakeries Near Me - Carol Stream, Illinois

I catered my baby shower cake from here a few years ago and it was delicious. A bit on the pricey side but it was so much nicer than a jewel or a costco. (I should hope so.) They have a nice pumpkin bread during fall which is delicious. My hubby enjoys it a lot so we get it every year. Went in the other day and decided to try the famous smiley face cookie... Not sure if mine was old, but I am NOT a fan! It was hard and tasteless.... I also got a basketball sugar cookie and an m&m one. I expected the m&m one to be the best but it was the worst. It was really hard and it just tasted old :( The basketball cookie was expected to be the worst, and lo and behold it turned out to be the best. Soft, chewy and the icing was delicious. read more

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They have the best baked good. It's our go to bakery for coffee cakes and special occasions

I love you so much Sauer's. You, and your pastry goodness. Please don't ever change. read more

Some yelpers just love to be snooty and negative smh. This place is amazing. Expensive?! It's $1.50 for a donut at Dunkin! You get a dozen huge homemade donuts here for $25. That's a deal. Everything is fresh and delicious. Only sad I didn't find this place sooner! read more

Spent $50 on a Birthday cake for a 90 year old birthday. Not a big cake either. The 90 was not written on the cake and had to be "squeezed" in. It was requested when the order was placed. Look elsewhere for your cakes. They don't seem to care. read more

The best coffee cakes! Really good rolls and a really great cherry streusel! It is an old German bakery. It is next door to Chartreuse creative Market! So I go get my breakfast and do a little shopping. The perfect way to start my day! read more

As soon as you walk in, the smells are amazing. Delicious pastries, donuts, brownies, coffeecakes etc! A must if your in the area.

I find it hard to determine how I feel about this place. It is one of the better bakeries in my area as far as the donuts. My favorite, by far, was the apple fritter. Best around. I would buy on Friday and take into work. On more than one occasion though the apple fritters were raw on the inside. Once there were absolutely no bits of apple inside any of the fritters that I had bought. The last time the doughnuts were so raw (still sticky and tacky on the inside) I called to complain. I got a phone call back from the owner a couple days later to my satisfaction but I was still concerned about the lack of quality. They did add me to some compensation list for my trouble but I was so embarrassed from bringing these in for my co-workers that I have yet to go back. This combined with an unfriendly counter staff lead to the low rating. They do have good standard doughnuts although I doubt I will go back. read more

Apple cider donuts are amazing! My only complaint is that there is no posted prices anywhere, so Your not sure what you paying for. I'm Not sure how but I spent $40 on two dozen donuts. read more

When I was a young lad I enjoyed trips to small family run bakeries that served delicious pastries. As the years have gone by, the number of independently run bakeries have dwindled down to a mere few. Some time ago I noticed a few other yelpers I knew reference a bakery not too far from my office called Sauer's Bakery, I bookmarked it and put it on my list of places to visit. I've finally had the opportunity to stop by and am ready to give this place a review. Once you walk in there's a few glass cases with various pastries on display. After giving a thorough inspection of the various pastries available I decided to go for an M&M cookie, and a frosted brownie. The total was quite a bit cheaper than I would have initially suspected at just a little over 3.00 and soon was on my way home to try out these baked goods. First off let me go over the cookie. The cookie was a wide cookie with M&M in the dough. The cookie itself was a little hard and a little dry, that was just the style of the cookie. I took a few bites and decided that while I liked the taste it would best be served a little bit softer and after about 10 seconds in my microwave the cookie was in a far more desirable texture. Overall I liked the taste of the cookie and would buy it again, or experiment with a different kind of cookie there. I also got a brownie with frosting on it. The brownie had pieces of some type of nut inside along with a fairly soft brownie dough around it. The dough was sweet, again like the cookie, a little on the dry side but very tasty. The frosting was rich and a nice compliment to the rest of the brownie. It was both a thick and large brownie and both a good value, and a good brownie overall. I liked what I purchased at Sauer's Bakery. While neither item I had amazed me, both were tasty and fairly priced. I'll definitely be visiting Sauer's Bakery again and will be giving them a very positive rating of four stars. I'd recommend Sauer's Bakery if you're in the area looking for baked goods. read more

They have really great Butter Cookies that are exactly the way I remember my German-American Grandma making them. It's very comforting, but they are not my favorite item here. I cannot come in without leaving with a Diamond. I can't recall if they call them Raspberry Diamonds or Almond Diamonds. It could be a combination of both words, but that doesn't matter. What matters is that you get one of these because it's one of my favorite pastries in the world. It's soft and slightly flaky with a sweet raspberry filling mixed in with an amaretto paste and topped with a little icing and sliced almonds. It's practically perfect in every way. The only downside is that I'm sure it's high in calories, but it's totally worth every bite! read more

Sauer's is always a busy bakery especially over the holidays so if you want something special plan ahead. They have delicious goods, danish, donuts, coffee cakes, tortes, and breads and cookies, (decorated for the holidays) and by the pound. Always quality ingredients so a bit more expensive than your local Jewel, but well worth every penny!! read more

My goodness. This place is amazing. Phenomenal selection of breakfast pastries, donuts and sweets. They are the most friendly staff, and I cannot get enough of their danishes. I highly recommend a visit to Sauer's. It's tucked in the corner of the strip mall mall with the Jewel in it, so don't overlook this gem! read more

Sauer's Bakery - Outside view - Bakeries Near Me - Carol Stream, Illinois

Don't let the strip mall location and hideaway corner fool you. This is a GREAT bakery. It's not like the trendy new bakeries where you need a English-to-Confections dictionary. It's like the bakery you went to 20 years ago. The butter cookies (with multicolored sprinkles!) alone make this a place worth visiting. But the doughnuts are good too. And the strudel things. omg. my mouth is watering. Wish they would open an outpost in Oak Park so I could visit more often! read more

I was on the hunt for a good breakfast pastry for out of town guests, and found Sauer's on Yelp. WHat a gem! Lots of options, and many traditional pastries that grocery stores and other bakeries do not provide. The staff is extremely helpful! Sauer's is now my go-to for delicious weekend pastries! read more

Ordered cake for birthday and paid in full Picked up cake and when serving was not what I paid for. Owners or management will not call me. Been there twice to leave my number again and no calls. Never again. Worst management and bakery I have used read more

This place is great. I live very close so I will stop in from time to time. They have a full variety of cookies and cupcakes. I particularly like this one pumpkin bread that they make but I'm not sure if it is seasonal. It's so soft, with a crumb top. As a few have mentioned they don't take credit card, well they do but charge you a % on top. It doesn't bother me that much but it could definitely be a hassle at times. read more

Homemade donuts, bear claws, and other goodies makes this place a tempting stop every time I drive by. Honestly, these pastries are done just right in terms of texture and deliciousness, and I'm glad my sister was able to recommend the place... went with Mom picked up a whole slew of bear claws, random donuts, and as my cousin politely put it... "I've never seen you indulge in so many sweet in one sitting! You must really like it!" Verdict: Ain't cheap like Dunkin, but these pastries are sooo good and worth checking out. read more

So very good. I've been here twice, and Sauer's Bakery is worth trying to find. On the most recent pass, I picked up a chocolate glazed cake donut and apple cider donuts. The time before, it was for cookies and other various custardy baked goods. Their sugar cookies are excellent. Much better than grocery cookies that are typically hard and flavorless. Instead, the cookie was soft, buttery, and the frosting (in the case of the wonderful smiley-face cookie, I think it's a simple confectioners' sugar glaze and whipped chocolate) isn't terrifically sweet. Worth the calories. The donuts were soft and great, and the apple cider donut is sprinkled with the right amount of cinnamon and sugar. Oh, and you can actually taste the apples! (There may be apple chunks in the batter, too.) I haven't had a bad baked good from here. It's a great place to drop by if you want to know how the cupcakes you were baking were *supposed* to turn out. Also, the 4% surcharge on credit/debit charges has gone away, so don't let that keep you from coming. read more

I am very happy with this bakery. It was my co-worker's birthday so I wanted to get her a cake. The girl was very nice when I walked in. I told her that my coworker likes chocolate cakes so she explained the different kinds that they offered. I chose the chocolate mousse cake and it was a huge hit. I got credit for the cake just for buying it! ha! It had great flavor without being too sweet. Two thumbs up! We devoured it. read more

This bakery has the best donuts, cakes, cookies, well just about everything!!!!! Honestly, you cannot go wrong with anything that you order. They have these amazing chocolate triangle donuts that are filled with buttercream frosting! I will say go early as they sell out of things quite early. read more