The bakery is great, staff and owner are good people. Parking and a vape shop next door.read more

Bravo is such a great bakery! Delicious fresh baked goods and wondering service. It is the best…read morebakery!

6 Pack Donuts: Freshly made to order, served piping hot, and very soft. The flavor was good, though…read morenothing especially unique. Still, they're definitely worth trying if you're in the area! 8/10 Service: Friendly and welcoming! The owner was very kind and even gave us two extra donuts, which was a nice surprise. 10/10

Stopped by Mini Donut Factory and absolutely loved it! The mini donuts were definitely the…read morehighlight for me. They were served hot, fresh, and made right in front of us, which made them even better. There are so many different flavors and topping combinations to choose from, so there's truly something for everyone. My favorites were the Fruity Pebbles, Cinnamon Toast Crunch, and the classic chocolate sprinkles. Honestly, every flavor we tried was delicious. We also got the Donut Dubai Cup, Strawberry Chocolate Cup, and an iced coffee, and everything was great. The staff was friendly, the donuts were fresh, and the whole experience was fun from start to finish. Definitely recommend if you're looking for a sweet treat in the area!

THE BEST COOKIES!! This place absolutely clears crumbl and crave. I dream of cookies and cream…read morecookie every night. Especially mashed into their ice cream

I've always heard about Dirty Soda on TikTok but I never tried it, so when I finally got the…read moreopportunity to try it at Dirty Dough Cookies I was so excited! Unfamiliar with what flavor profiles are popular, I asked the cashier what the top three dirty sodas are. I appreciated the advice/ recommendations and ordered the coconut and Coca Cola dirty soda. Service was really fast! At first I was thrown off, but after the first couple sips I couldn't get enough. I'm excited to try the other popular drinks next time I come back. Being that I did visit during a Yelp event, I also received a complimentary cookie. Honestly, I like these cookies more than Crumbl cookie! The cookies are moist and melt in your mouth. They are also "stuffed" with different frostings and toppings. If you're seeking a sugar rush, you'll definitely find it here!

I met a couple friends her last week and was told it had a different name, but now they are…read moreNicollette's Cafe. They are located next to Gianni's Cafe in downtown Palatine. Even though they are both cafes, they are very different. Gianni's is more of an Italian bistro. Nicollette's is a cute coffee shop with a nice cafe menu of pastries and breakfast foods and sandwiches. I believe they have some lunch items like paninis and salads, but I don't right recall as I was there on a Sunday morning. What I found interesting with this coffee shop versus others is that they open at 10am and not the normal 8am or 9am on a Sunday morning. When I arrived (about 15 minutes prior to them opening the shop), I found plenty of parking on the street. Behind the building there are more parking lots, so there is plenty of parking for the restuarants, bars, and shops in the immediate area. Upon entering the shop, there are little clusters of seating areas all over the cafe. The clusters have cushioned chairs, couches and comfy seating - not a hard seat in the place - which is perfect for meeting up with friends, grabbing an expertly made coffee drink and a delicious treat, sandwich, or salad. I ordered my go to: an iced oat milk mocha latte with an extra pump of mocha and some kind of pastry. On this occasion, I ordered a Nutella and banana crepe. When it arrived, the crepe was the size of the plate. It was sweet, but not too much, and had a nice blend of Nutella and banana, but it wasn't drowning in Nutella, which is often the folly and failure of other places that use this hazelnut spread. We had a lovely time and they don't shoo you out as more people arrive. The staff is friendly, the music is not too loud, and the ambience is conversational. It's a great location to meet up with friends and colleagues in Palatine. A place I will surely revisit.

Cute little cafe in downtown palatine! The staff were super friendly and there are a ton of options…read morefrom sweet treats to savory bites. The menu is extensive and reasonably priced. The seating area and tables are cozy and are perfect for an afternoon catch up with friends or a breakfast date. I got a Nutella iced latte. WOW. Absolutely delicious! Cant comment, yet, on the food but I know I'll be back!

Everything is baked fresh to order…read more The apple slices are the best I have ever eaten anywhere. Everything I have eaten there is A+.

The pastry here is good but there were some cakes that had a fishy taste. I like the tart with…read morefruits and the chocolates but may skip out on the cake next time. The prices are reasonable and service is friendly. It's a unique bakery that has something to offer for everyone!

I love this place! The yogurt is always great and the toppings are fresh. The ambiance is unique…read moreand full of personality. Staff is nice.

Not the best froyo but not the worst. Personally, I think it was overpriced. Not a lot of topping…read moreoptions. I didn't love that all the topping spoons were gathered in one container- just thinking about cleanliness and people with allergies as some toppings were nuts. I like it when the employee adds the toppings for a cleanliness aspect. Overall ok. I probably won't be coming again. My go to spot is yogli mogli!

As expected Froyo place! The usual popular flavors. Good selection of toppings and designs on cups…read more The store appeared clean and tidy. The toppings all nicely distributed into the containers -- no stray toppings in other containers. We made an unexpected stop for a frozen treat and it did not disappoint!

This place has changed names and owners at least three times since it opened. The newest…read moreincarnation is Sweet Cafe. It looks exactly like the other previous establishments with one exception: snack bags of Lays BBQ potato chips. Yep. You read that correctly. Bags of BBQ chips. We asked why they had them. Perhaps for those that don't like ice cream? Nope. People like to crush them up and put them on their ice cream. What the what?! There are 6 stations for frozen yogurt (I think) which means there are 18 possibilities (two flavors and 1 twist per station) however, there were 4 missing flavors and those that shared stations were weird except for one: chocolate and strawberry. There was a vanilla and a cheesecake twist. Yuck. And a pomegranate passionfruit mixed with Mango surprise. Gross. They just had a lot of blah flavors and nothing exciting. They did have a crapload of boba, mostly strawberry and some black ones, green ones and yellow ones. The labels were half on and half off so it was hard to read what they had. They did have a bunch of larger toppings like half sections of rice Krispy treats, large marshmellows, brownie bites, and more larger bites. There was Hershey chocolate sauce and a caramel sauce plus canned whipped cream (but it was warm sitting on top of the acrylic shelves holding the bags of chips). Yet the weirdest thing at Sweets Cafe was the gentleman working the register & scale. After each party paid for their froyo treats, he grabbed a napkin and then wiped each nozzle on the frozen yogurt machines. With the same napkin on all the machines. We watched him do this five times. A person would pay, he'd then grab a napkin and wipe the nozzles of each machine using that one napkin. Not very sanitary. He was quite diligent in this task. And then he'd use some cleaning agent to wile the counters and floors (again using napkins). The odor was pungent. Something you don't want to smell when indulging in any kind of sweets. I don't think this place will last. I wonder what will take its place.

Such a fun and unique bakery experience!…read more Paris Baguette is a really cool Korean bakery franchise, and it's such a fun concept. When you walk in, you grab a tray and a pair of tongs, and you just go case by case picking out whatever catches your eye. Before you know it, you have a tray piled high with all kinds of unique treats! They have everything from cakes and pastries to breads, and a lot of savory options like pastries with hot dogs, plus sandwiches and salads to go. If I'm being totally honest, the pastries themselves are a bit light and airy for my taste, and they do leave a little bit of an aftertaste. But the sheer variety of sweet and savory delights makes it worth the trip. It's just a great, fun place to meet up with friends for coffee, grab some lunch, or pick up a box of treats to bring home to the Hubby! I'd definitely recommend checking it out!

WIth over 4,000 locations across the globe (340 locations in the U.S.), Paris Baguette is the…read morelargest Korean bakery chain in the world (Tous Les Jour is a distant second at 1,650 world-wide locations). They are located in most metro areas where Korean-Americans tend to live, and my wife and I have been to a lot of them (though strangely, I haven't been to the one closest to us since its grand opening, earlier this year). They specialize in the chiffon type cakes that Asians tend to like. My brother wanted to pick up a slice of their whipped cream strawberry shortcake for his son...he was shocked at the price of $8, but my nephew really appreciated it later. Note that Illinois considers food from Paris Baguette to be classified as 'food prepared for immediate consumption', and thus is taxed at over 10%. This would not be the case in California.