When I contacted Crystal about making an anniversary cake for my parents, I asked about customizing…read morethe flavor. Her immediate response was "no problem!" She wasn't kidding! She created a strawberry bourbon masterpiece that was both gorgeous AND delicious! My parents were absolutely delighted with this scrumptious sensation. Her price was incredibly reasonable, and Crystal was so easy to work with. You should order from her before she's too busy to take your order. We are already planning our next event just to order from her again! Thank you so much Crystal!

I'm from out of town and was looking for a DeKalb bakery for a special dessert for an extended…read morefamily celebration. I'm SO glad that I found Crystal's Bakery!!! It was VERY short notice, but Crystal responded to my inquiries quickly, was able to make suggestions that worked for a quick turn around AND some specific requests! We settled on summer-y strawberry topped cupcakes that were PERFECT - the topping was light and refreshing (not overbearingly sweet like so many commercial desserts these days). A delicious ending for our celebratory dinner!!

Worked with Sweet Dreams to plan a birthday party long distance. They were incredibly helpful in…read moreselecting a menu. The day of the event, everything was ready to go the moment we walked in the store and the staff provided everything we needed. The food was very good and the cake was outstanding. All the guests wanted to know where we got "that gorgeous cake." I was so happy to find them.

I use to live in DeKalb and Sweet Dreams was my go to for the best cupcakes and desserts. Deanna…read moreand Phil were so friendly and when they were offering lunch, I would visit with the staff and eat their food creations. Deanna created a beautiful card game cake for a wedding that I was in. Everyone loved the design and taste. What I love most is that Sweet Dreams cakes are with buttercream icing rather than fondant. Overall, this place is great. Sylvia F.

Crumbl cookies are my daughter's favorite. After we went out for dinner I took her and her friend…read morefor dessert. This is the second location that I have visited and what a difference this store was. It's small but it was clean. We were greeted right away. Our cookies were boxed up right away. Since the girls were splitting the 6 cookies we got, I asked for a second box. There was minimal charge for an additional box. My daughter was happy with her cookies and that makes me happy. The real reason for this review was the girl working tonight. She was so friendly, had a genuine smile and even assisted the girls in boxing up the cookies. I wish I would have paid attention to her name. These days it's rare to get good customer service and this young lady did excellent.

The cookies were very good and the service was really good. I had never been to a Crumbl and didn't…read moreknow how you ordered she was very kind and helpful taking the time to explain what each kind was. I got quite a few and was really thankful i did. Each one was delicious and very fresh. The restaurant was really clean

Great Ice Cream Great Service Great Location. Home made waffle cones Great variety of Ice Cream…read more Yum

Funny enough -- I found this place through Yelp on a long trip from Monmouth back to the Northwest…read moreSuburbs of Chicago. I had a pretty large search area set to find ice cream -- but what attracted me to this location (of all the possible ones over 3.5 hours) was actually the cool name and colorful pictures I saw. So what you'll find here is a small, family owned restaurant -- the decor is quirky, the flavors are quirky, and vibe is quirky -- but that's what also makes it charming. The staff is super friendly and the ice cream is creamy, tasty, and fresh. This shop is probably not worth a special detour over 200 miles, but if you're in the Dekalb / Sycamore area -- it's a nice place to stop by and have some ice cream (and a selfie with the signs).

Ollie's Ice Cream is such a great little spot! It's a quick grab-and-go shop with tons of flavor…read moreoptions and a huge selection of toppings -- something for everyone. The service is super quick and friendly, which makes it perfect for a spontaneous ice cream stop. We tried the Twister -- Twix, caramel, and vanilla ice cream mixed with brownies and nuts -- and it was absolutely delicious. Creamy, crunchy, sweet, and perfectly balanced. You can really taste how fresh everything is. Whether you're craving something classic or want to load up on toppings, Ollie's is the place to go. Great local gem and a must-try if you're in DeKalb!

It's cute outdoor spot next to Hyvee and Northwestern Medicine Kishwaukee Hospital. The workers…read moretheir were fast and getting everyone's orders and probably the best custard shop in the area.

Checked out this long time classic in Sycamore for ice cream. Dairy Ripple has a lot more things on…read morethe menu obviously. It happens to be one of the few ice cream places that's open year round. For sure that's not what people want when it's cold, so they also have hot food. There's a counter, a few tables, and pretty friendly and fast service. As expected it's busiest in summer or when it gets hot. It's open all year however so they need to have other stuff. There's quite a lot of the other stuff including breakfast items like avocado toast. Crazy all the things they got. There's something for any time of the day or even year. It's about $3 for a cone. They don't have a lot of vegan options here but one thing is the avocado toast. Also there's plenty of coffee. They have a few non dairy milks. Ironic for having ice cream. They have a Roasted Veggie Sandwich at least. Best place around here to go when it gets hot. It's still got lots of hot foods like burgers and classic meals. They have kind of limited hours for winter being only open for breakfast and lunch but in summer it's open later though.

Out on a weekend cruising summer movie vibe. That is one of the ways I would describe this small…read moreice cream and food shop on the side of the road. The staff is your typical school teens, friendly and clean. There are benches outside to enjoy your treats and a drive tru (the speaker is not fixed yet, so you have to just go to window) The menu has great ice cream treats, burgers and hotdogs, but in the winter time they will start having coffee, and breakfast (since they have new owners) Definitely a fun place

This is a nice place to get a fresh meal. We dropped in for lunch. The interior is sprinkled with…read morethe work of local artists which you can buy. There are books to read (and you can drop some off too), games to play, and good food. We arrived and took a minute to take in the extensive menu. I had their Courthouse Blues, which is Roast Beef with Cheddar with some blue cheese on it - hot, and my wife had their breakfast bagel with sausage, egg and cheese. Once you order, you find a place to sit and they bring the food out to you. Fountain drinks and regular coffee get refills as long as you are there (if you leave no refills, which surprised me that they had to post a sign saying that, since it's pretty much the rule). Service was prompt and pleasant, the food was very good, and it's such a nice location with parking available in a lot to the west. What's not to love?

I tried Cessaroni's two days. Didn't like it cause the coffee was not good. Came to Shawn's today…read moreand had a ham egg n cheese croissant with coffee. Sandwich was delicious. Coffee muck better than the other place. I'll be stopping in again for more. I would've taken a picture, but I already ate it. Thanks Shawn.

Great service and cookies are delicious. Great service and cookies are delicious. Great service and…read morecookies are delicious.

Beat cookies ever and awesome staff Miss Rebecca the manager is so sweet and has a great smile she…read moreos good people Person very friendly Aiden is so down to earth so sweet and friendly best delivery driver ever This place gives free cookies with a good reviews after purchase Did I ever mention the awesome parties they have the Pijama party is so awesome come and get your cravings Great ambiance and lovely music