As I was staying at a nearby hotel, I noticed this shoppe. I've had cookies from Summer House before, so I was intrigued. The interior is very light and airy with a large display with various cookies along with large sign with available cookies. I had requested one Peanut Butter cookie and a Chocolate Chip cookie. There's very limited seating area in this tiny shoppe. The service was friendly and speedy. The prices do vary on the type of cookie. The price was worth it for an occasional treat. Enjoy. read more

The Cookie Bar by Summer House - Delicious cookies - Desserts Near Me - Chicago, Illinois

I love a bougie cookie, so as soon as I spotted this spot specializing in giant offerings I couldn't help stopping by! The shop was cute and pretty small with no seating, so this was definitely a treat for the road situation. The pastry case was laid out beautifully with a smorgasbord of flavors, and the staff was very friendly and welcoming. A heads up that they do have a happy hour from 3:00-4:00pm on weekdays with rotating $3 cookies. I opted for the apple oatmeal and cookie in a cup. I absolutely loved the first- it was chewy, not too sweet, and tasted exactly like an apple crumble with the fresh baked apples. This was a 5/5 for me! I was very excited about the cookie in a cup, which has about 5-6 flavors of cookies chopped into bite sized pieces. It seemed like a great chance to try a variety of flavors. However, the bites were stale, hard, and overly sweet for the most part. Unfortunately, this was a miss for me. Hopefully this was an off day- I would stop by again for the apple oatmeal cookie or to check out the happy hour. read more

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This place was incredibly disappointing. I had such high hopes. The shop is small, clean. Lots of cookies that look and sound like they should be absolutely delicious. The staff member taking orders was super friendly and helpful. Except for the part where they left out two of the cookies we purchased, which was pretty annoying since they were $5 or more each. They do a "temperature price" for their plain coffee, so the price will match the temperature as of 8 am. It's still cold in March, so it was 47 cents a couple days ago. However, the cookies were terrible. So awful. They had no flavor to them. Or good flavor, at least. They were not soft, but kind of dry and crumbly. I've never really understood what people mean when they say something tasted like cardboard, but now I get it because that's not a bad descriptor for these. I'd probably skip this place. In and around the Magnificent Mile you'll find so many places with better food, pastries, and sweet treats that it isn't worth a visit. If you're in the mood for ice cream, Rainbow Cone a block away might be a good alternative. read more

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Its original location is inside of SummerHouse in Lincoln Park but this is the first stand alone location of Cookie Bar. Great location downtown. Very small inside but lavished by their beautiful spread of cookies and, to my surprise, they even offer soft serve. Something for me to explore next time lol. So many cookies to choose from but I refrained from getting all of them. Decided on two: Sea Salt Chocolate Chip and their coconut Chocolate Chip. I only had to have a bite of the Sea Salt Chocolate Chip to already know that my summer mission is going to be to try all of their flavors. Soft, chewy and just the right thickness. Already excited to go back. read more

The Cookie Bar by Summer House - Desserts Near Me - Chicago, Illinois

I've been to the cookie bar at the full restaurant location and always grab a cookie or 2 before leaving. This was my first visit to the Streeterville location and I was happy to see the selection was just as big as the restaurant one. We bought a total of 4 cookies and a cookie cup. For the individual cookies we choose the snickerdoodle, red velvet, s'mores and sea salt caramel. It was late when we got home, so we stored the cookies in a Tupperware. The next day they were still fresh and did not harden. Each was delicious. The variety in cookie cup was also good. We will definitely be back! read more

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Decided to stop by The Cookie Bar for a quick snack and was excited to see they offered a vegan option. The cookie was pretty good and definitely hit the spot. It's more of a grab and go place since there's no seating, but the staff was friendly and welcoming. They had a great variety of options, so I'd definitely come back to try some of the regular cookies next time. read more

The Cookie Bar by Summer House - Desserts Near Me - Chicago, Illinois

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This was next to the ramen place and I mean why not? I decided to eat soft serve on the walk back and get a cookie for later. The cookie was beautiful, but a little hard around the edges. Definitely worth a stop by to get out of the wind. read more

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Highly underestimated the size of these cookie. They are gigantic and I loved every crumble. I tried the lemon glazed and s'mores. Place is compact with not much wiggle room but we were in and out within 5 minutes. Would definitely try again. read more

The Cookie Bar by Summer House - Lemon Glazed and S'mores - Desserts Near Me - Chicago, Illinois

Walked in and it smelled so good and so many options of cookies even vegan options as well. I got their raspberry cream cookie and original chocolate chip cookie. The raspberry cream cheese cookie was a win for us, it was really big and soft. There is a seating area very small outside but no place inside. The service could have been better but at least the cookies were good. read more

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This is a new happening cookie place! I walked by and said on my way back I have to go in! They also have ice cream and coffees . It was a small store front where u see cookies on shelves in back! My daughter and I bought two different cookies and split them in half. I loved the cookie read more

The Cookie Bar by Summer House - Inside - Desserts Near Me - Chicago, Illinois

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I love the cookies from Summer House Santa Monica when they warm them up at the restaurant - specifically chocolate chip and rice krispe one - so was sad to see they didn't have that one in store, but they have other desserts on the menu as well as coffee options. This used to be the Epic burger a few years back, and the space is designed to be: you order at the counter and take out. There's no seating inside, but a few seats right outside lining the window. Friendly service and the line moves quickly. We got a strawberry shake and it was SO tasty. Very thick, and yes, very sweet. You can also get any cookie turned into a soft serve, which I will definitely get next time. Excited this place opened up for your sweet cravings! read more

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My friend jhon tell me about this place So i stop in for applee oatmeal cookie and coffee Cookies are huge my coffe hot $6 pretty good Friendly staff See you soon sgain read more

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What a super cute place. In a small corner only visible from the Main Street, this small cookie bakery hides. With seating outside the service was fast and fulfilling. read more

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Cookies were cold like they were frozen. Each cookie we tried were overly sweet with little flavor other than sugar. read more

The Cookie Bar by Summer House - Desserts Near Me - Chicago, Illinois

Get yourself a treat by coming here!! A must have treat for any visitor near Huron. Delicious with every bite. Peanut butter is my favorite! read more

The Cookie Bar by Summer House - Dessert menu - Desserts Near Me - Chicago, Illinois

Juan, owner, is a celebrity chef on Netflix for his savory cookie recipes! https://www.instagram.com/pastrychefjuan?igsh=cWY3aDcxbzl4ejA1 He was so gracious and humble and showcases his delicious cookies right here in the heart of downtown Chicago right off Michigin Avenue and Huron Street and pretty much across the street from the Harry Potter store and lots of beautiful shops on Michigan Avenue in Streeterville. When you go inside you immediately are greeted by 2 lovely people who are friendly and super sweet and nice: Joy and Dylan! Then you have the hard working other helpers in black uniforms making the cookies with the chef, Juan. The location is excellent and close to Northwestern University Hospital and the shops on 900 N. Michigan Ave. and all the local and touristy spots are right here. The decor in the store is beautiful and pleasant and clean. They just open one month ago and today is September 29, 2025 so give them some love and stop by and pick up some cookies because you won't regret it. Happiness to your five senses are all in this cute little store. So the cookies are actually very very good. You can smell the aroma as soon as you walk into the store and they are gigantic. Once you get closer to the cookies, you can see how beautiful they are. They also do thematic cookies based on holidays and special days and so wait for Halloween for example and come back then also! I personally love the oatmeal apple cookies because it's chewy but also Plush and lots of apple bits that are real and then my second favorite is the lemon cookie with icing and I also really enjoyed the chocolate chip cookie because it has the chewy texture on the outside rims and the chocolate was very good. Come by the store and buy some cookies bc you will savor every bite. read more

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It's a fine cookie. The shop is on a side street of Michigan Ave and there is no major signage to indicate it is there. We saw it on Instagram so after finally passing by we decided to go in. The place is cramped and doesn't have any seats. We tried Cinnamon Roll Snickerdoodle, Smores, and a Sweet Cream Cold Brew. They were all okay, nothing out of the ordinary for a large cookie. It was a bit pricey though. The staff were very friendly though, so 5 stars there! read more

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Outstanding cookies!! This place just opened and I know they're going to do really well. There was a line but it moved fairly quickly. They were also giving out free ice cream samples while we waited! It's a pretty small shop with just one or two benches for outdoor seating. We took our cookies on the go! Lots of flavors to choose from and massive cookies. My sweet tooth will be bringing me back soon!! read more

The Cookie Bar by Summer House - Cookie bar - Desserts Near Me - Chicago, Illinois

No. I'll elaborate: No. No. No. No. No. Lemon cookie had a trace of fleeting lemon flavor. Then it did not even taste like a decent sugar cookie. Or a decent butter cookie. Or a decent shortbread cookie. Look, I know we're in Streeterville and just off the Mag Mile, but I don't care where we are. For a six dollar cookie, that better be a magic effing cookie. This was trash. Absolute trash. And the cookie cup was even worse. Broken little bits of stale cookies that they apparently couldn't sell otherwise. The nerve! The gall! The audacity! Even the notion! I have never been so eager to see an establishment-- ripping off the good people of our city!-- close down and go away. read more

The cookies are great if you get one that's warm. The raspberry cheesecake swirl was great and I don't like raspberry. The salted chocolate chip was sitting out for a while so it didn't taste amazing. Line can be long but everyone was nice. Interior is cute but small. read more

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Tucked into the side of a very inconspicuous building lies The Cookie Bar, a cute boutique cookie shop offering oversized cookies and different drink options. When we were there there was no line or wait so we walked right in and ordered. The interior is clean and the staff is very friendly, and man those cookies look good. We ordered a snickerdoodle and a cup of milk (they rang this up as a custom input but they should definitely have it as an offering). They very clearly overcharged us for the milk and the manager even said it's not something they do, when they definitely should. We sat outside on their storefront bench and dug in, and man was the cookie good. The snickerdoodle flavor was rich and sweet, a great counter to the ramen we ate next door (shameless plug of our previous review). The milk helped wash some of the sugar down too, just a great combo. They should put out some napkins though because it can get messy fast. If you're in the area and want a quick sweet treat then The Cookie Bar is just for you. No frills, just a cute shop and really good cookies. read more

The Cookie Bar by Summer House - Menu - Desserts Near Me - Chicago, Illinois

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I really enjoyed these cookies! I am a fan of a soft middle in a cookie like Levain and Gideon's cookies so with that what you will. I tried the sea salt chocolate chip and the s'mores cookie and the cookies were fully baked and had a nice crispy outside and chewy center. read more

My sister and I were in town for an appointment at the hospital and this little place was across the street from our hotel. We stopped in and purchased three cookies for ourselves and had to return the next day- to buy more to bring back home they are delicious!!! Our favorite was the creme brûlée- BUT when we returned to buy these to bring home they only had ONE creme brûlée cookie left- The owner said that he would make us more -as many as we wanted- and to just give him an hour -He even took our number and texted us when they were ready - Talk about customer service - Not only were the cookies to die for - they went above and beyond for us !!!! read more

Had a chance to stop and try the new Cookie Bar. I walked to their location, which is in a great spot of downtown! Every single cookie looked delicious and I was torn between the Snickerdoodle, Crispy Chocolate Chip & the Raspberry Cheesecake. They had someone helping guide through the flavors and make very helpful suggestions. I ended up choosing the Crispy Chocolate Chip, which is a chocolate chip cookie with chunks of rice crispy treat on top! So good and will definitely be back for some sweet treats in the future. read more

The Cookie Bar by Summer House - Crispy Chocolate Chip - Desserts Near Me - Chicago, Illinois

Service was very friendly. Ambiance is great. Per my wife, "it's just an oversized lump. Bigger doesn't mean better. It's also stupid expensive". Enough said really. read more

Very small cramped store with mandatory photo consent. They close the ice cream machines early on hot days and the service is not friendly. They tell the customers to leave if they want ice cream. read more

I'm tired of people who pretend they know how to bake. $6 and I had to chuck the chocolate chip cookie in the trash. I'm a classically trained pastry chef. First of all, browning adds flavor. These are pale and raw. Cookies are BAKED GOODS, as in baked not raw. Bake them through. They're too sweet as well. It's not neccesary to make them this sweet. A great cookie should be crisp around the edges and chewy in the middle, not doughy and raw. When you splurge and buy a $6 cookie, it's really irritating to have to throw it away. read more

I wasted six dollars on the worst cookie I've ever had. It tasted stale and dry. Shameful that they even tried to sell it.

A legit hockey puck of a cookie. Stay far away...went back to complain about almost chipping our teeth on the rock hard things and they suggested we put it in the microwave....legit scam of $6 cookies save ur $ don't even attempt read more