This is one of my to go to places for a quick lunch or coffee with a friend. I'm probably there at…read moreleast once a week. I like the ambiance and their menu. I usually get their Brie & Prosciutto Croissant which is delicious! Lately I've discovered another favorite.. Strawberry Belgian Waffle. It is SO GOOD! Their waffle mixture is just so delicious I really can't get enough of it :) I typically go with a cappuccino or a regular coffee. Today's coffee didn't taste very fresh though. My friend got an omelette, which she enjoyed. The service...that is the one thing that still needs improvement. I've already shared my feedback with the manager a few weeks back regarding one certain employee who is unfortunately very unfriendly and straight up rude. The manager knew exactly who I'm referring to and was supposed to "address it", however when I was there last week the girl was still there and her attitude/behavior seemed unchanged. Other girls working there are very nice and friendly though! Easy street parking! I will be back!

5 stars for the food but took off 1 star for service and 1 star for the smell. My daughter and I…read morecome here almost weekly and our clothes and hair reek so badly afterwards. Being that it's winter I have to wash our jackets immediately after to rid the smell. I haven't seen many reviews that mention it though, do others not notice it? I am embarrassed to go to other stores or activities afterwards. Sometimes when we go inside the cafe the air is thick and cloudy. Unfortunately this is my daughter's favorite spot, and I can't deny that the food, drinks, and chocolates are great which are mentioned in detail in everyone else's reviews. Service is hit or miss depending on who's working but can generally expect it to be cold. However, all the people who work there work extremely hard in a tight space to take orders and cook. Perhaps they aren't trying to be rude but are just busy. I do want to recommend the tomato and basil soup. It's so good and comes with a delicious cheese toast. It's the best when the cheese is melted off the bread and crispy! You can get an extra cheese toast for $2.

Graeter's in downtown Northbrook is one of our family favorites. We come here all the time, and I…read morehonestly can't remember a single time there wasn't a line out the door, which should tell you everything you need!! They do such a good job keeping the line moving quickly, sometimes almost too fast. So many good options, always tasty and worth the wait. My only request: Please give us gummy bears or Oreos as topping choices. That's all.

This is located in downtown Northbrook. There's parking around & easy with a tiny bit of walking on…read morea weekend. I got to try the signature raspberry chocolate chip, cherry chocolate chip & coconut. Coconut was my least favorite & the raspberry chocolate chip & cherry chocolate chip were incredible. I got a double scoop in a waffle cone & it's highly substantial, making up like half meal so go a bit hungry, not after a full dinner. The double scoop is something like $1.50 more vs a single scoop ($6) & a waffle cone is only $1 add on. Service was good but lines are behind (5-10 min wait) so don't try too many flavors & keep others waiting. Ambiance is a cute little shop & lots of people order it to go & walk around the cute downtown Northbrook instead of dinning in. Protip: They offer self serve free water at the end of checkout, so you canwash down your palette instead of ordering a drink & loading up on more calories. Also, there is an app offering an initial free ice cream, single scoop & you can do an upgrade for the price difference. Great addition to the area! I want yo try the cakes next time.

Have bought boxes as gifts. They were always well-received…read more The non-dairy chocolate squares (all flavors) are excellent.

Was walking by but the beautiful chocolate displays enticed me to go inside. I'm glad I did! There…read moreis a good variety of chocolates to choose from. I purchased a couple of assortments for gifts and grabbed a few solo pieces for myself. The associate was helpful and patient when I took a long time to decide (everything looked too good). The chocolates I had were so smooth and I really liked the orange flavor of one of the pieces. Go here if you want a tasty treat!

Someone brought a box of the World Famous English Toffee to work. That first bite of rich buttery…read moretoffee was fantastic. Shamefully, I had several more pieces after that. I wouldn't dare bring a box of this into the house. Bad eating decisions would be made. However this toffee would make great gifts for other people!

I make the annual trek to pick up a couple boxes of the toffee each Christmas.... This year picked…read moreup some fruit slices( ( fresh taste), mint chocolate (perfect balance of mint flavor), toffee (always wonderful). Each the toffee within a couple of weeks for best taste. Toffee is $30 per pound, but worth a splurge

Found this gem while visiting my parents in the northwest suburbs. I was looking for a donut and…read moredidn't expect to find one so tasty. The chocolate (fudge) frosting on the donuts is delicious. Both cake and yeast donuts are great choices. The Bavarian cream is a welcome treat and there is a rotating donut flavor of the week. It's actually a chocolate shop and the chocolate didn't disappoint. There is a wide variety and both the fillings and chocolates themselves are creamy and flavorful. I've gone back multiple times. The service is also very friendly. While you pay a bit of a premium, it's worth it for the quality.

I've learned of this place from my realtor, of all people. When she brought a box of donuts from…read moreMorkes, we knew the place had to have solid mission and pride for their products. My wife and I had always wanted to visit them ever since then and we finally did after about 10 months. The place was small and charming with lots of neeat chocolate creations, as one would expect. We sampled a couple different chocolate pieces and as far as I can tell, they were good. I say that only because I'm not a huge chocolate person, and I don't have a huge gauge on what's good vs great. Since our main purpose of the visit was for donuts, we went ahead and orderes half dozen "premium" donuts. Turns out, the box that was gifted to us was a custom mix of their premium selections, which are fancier donut creations that require a bit more finesse and efforts for them to create. Apparently, you need to order ahead if you want to have a good mix of a dozen, which we didn't know. So we ended up picking from the available ones. They were still a good variety. I don't actively seek out donuts, but if I craved one, I'd definitely seek out Morkes.

We visited during the strawberry festival and immediately I knew that this place was going to be on…read moremy to visit again list! It was a cute old timey kind of candy shop. Little small but mighty! They were so kind and let us know what was popular and the deals they had going on for the strawberry festival. It look like family working there because a kid was working the chocolate case and parents were handling the checkout. They were so kind and even cracking a few jokes. We got some butter toffee, toffee pretzels and chocolate covered strawberries. All soo good!! The strawberries were so fresh!

You took too much time to get in here and now you don't get to have a Toasted S'more Hot Cocoa!!!…read more Your loss. This tasty treat is so dang delicious.

These pastries/candies are so good. The green one has pistachios and the nougat was light and not…read moreoverly sweet. The crushed nut ones are nutty and flavorful, but not overly oily like what you'd expect with western peanut butter. And the red candies were chewy and lightly sweet and sour. The texture is just right, not too hard or soft, and leaves a clean after taste. I can't rave enough about this candy store. I loved everything I've tried so far. Loved how it is rich in variety and depth of labor, the texture is just right and not overly sweet or greasy. I ordered some pastry for a party and every guest loved them!

I didn't have a chance to take pictures of the goodies I got since I absolutely devoured them…read morestraight away. I had never really had turkish delights before but man are they truly delightful. I originally went in for the dubai chocolate which was good but the true star of the show are their delights. They have an endless amount of flavors and so far all the ones I've tried are fabulous. I'm tempted to go in and try a piece of each flavor. Alasoufi deserves all the hype; they're a great place for a sweet treat that doesn't leave you feeling bad about yourself.

Absolutely amazing bakery with great hot and cold drink option that will not disappoint! I love the…read moreservice and the ambiance for a bakery! I would highly recommend it!

We had a very nice visit to Tour Les Jours in Glenview, IL yesterday. We arrived about 3:30 PM on…read moreJanuary 1, 2026 and it was crowded. There was a bit of a line to order and most of the seats were taken. We did find a table for four (there were five of us). They have extra seats stacked up by the trash bin so were able to seat all of us at the table. The extra chairs are a nice touch. We ordered a variety of drinks and pastries. (Sorry - I didn't take any pictures this time.) Since you select your pastries from display cases, we didn't have to wait for them. For our drinks, there was only a short wait - surprising since they were so crowded. Everything was delicious. When the location is full it can get pretty loud. We stayed for about 90 minutes and the place cleared out some by the time we left. The noise level dropped as people left. Tous Les Jours is very consistent across locations. This was our first visit to the Glenview store and we were very pleased.

I really loved my experience at this cafe. And the owner is just such a sweet lady! I ordered…read moresavory crepes, an iced coffee and had a crème brûlée dessert that was absolutely divine. It's a quaint little cafe that requires street parking. It's a nice spot to get work done and relax. My friend and I brought work to do while we chatted and ate delicious food. I'm sure they're known for their chocolate but I did not really indulge. I Would absolutely return.

Very charming Cafe offers a good range of chocolates, pastries, crepes and drinks including chai…read more Such a gem. Service is very warm and attentive. Great place for friends for happy time together. Highly recommended.

I've learned that when I attend events (weddings, bar mitzvahs, etc) I mostly eat the apps and…read moredesserts. So when i'm planning my own parties I try to make sure I have fabulous appetizers and desserts. This past weekend we celebrated my son's bar mitzvah. We chose to bring in our own dessert vendors. I knew we would want Jo Jos Shake Bar since it's always a hit with kids (and adults too), but also wanted to have a fabulous sweets table. For my daughter's bat mitzvah we did it at ravinia festival and they had brought in a bunch of different dessert vendors including Desiree Chocolates. Her desserts were not only delicious (i ate the leftovers for about a month from my freezer), but also absolutely beautiful. When my event planner suggested we reach out to Desiree for sweets I was all in. Desiree made the process pretty easy. We set up a call to discuss our needs and decided on a sweets table + a churro cart. Then many months later we got together for a dessert tasting, which my son claims was the most fun part of the mitzvah planning process. We loved it all, but even added a few of our favorites to her menu- cheesecakes, carrot cake to name a few. The sweets table and churros cart were absolutely perfection and I love how she did a great job of tying my son's tennis theme into it too. I had a few bites of sweets that night since i was too busy socializing to eat much, but i took home a few trays of desserts and fudge and have been munching on them ever since. This time I only took home a bit because i didn't want to eat it for a month like i did last time, but we did have quite a bit leftover - probably since a lot of people filled up on Jo Jos Shake Bar. However, I've had so many compliments since the party on Desiree's cake pops, churros and other desserts so they were a big hit once again. I would definitely use Desiree for future events again- she makes fabulous sweets and displays it all beautifully!

My family recently went from celebrating a wonderful wedding to a tragic last second funeral…read more Desiree Chocolates was there for both with their delicious sweets. What an amazing offering of items to choose from! The cake pops were well received, and who doesn't love a chocolate covered oreo? I think I had one of those Dubai candy bars that are all the rage (or maybe were all the rage, I'm often behind the trends) and it was one of the best things I've eaten period. The custom churro bar is lots of fun and would be easy to set up wherever you need it. And everything is decorated perfectly, from the confections themselves to the tables and plates they sit on! Desiree Chocolates is a great option for whatever event you've got, just bring your sweet tooth!