This place absolutely lives up to the hype — it was well worth waiting in line for nearly half an hour, and I even arrived before they opened. They’re only open on weekends from 8 a.m. to 12 p.m., and most items sell out quickly, so plan ahead.
Considering the small size of the bakery, the variety they offer is incredible. I honestly haven’t seen this many options in such a compact space anywhere in Chicago. The pricing is also very reasonable, making the experience feel even more worthwhile.
I tried the chorizo breakfast sandwich and the steak and egg sandwich, and both were outstanding — fresh, flavorful, and perfectly prepared. The steak and egg sandwich was my personal favorite. I also sampled several pastries, including the Mexican hot chocolate roll, strawberry shortcake, and strawberry Danish. Everything was superb — it’s hard to go wrong with anything here.
Despite the long line, service is efficient and moves quickly. Overall, an excellent bakery with fantastic food, great value, and an impressive selection. Definitely worth the visit.
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 5
Service: 4
Recommended dishes: Roll, Steak Sandwich
Jimmy Piedra
THIS HAD TO BE THE WORST AND MOST EXPENSIVE ROSCA DE REYES EVER , I GOT 10 CONCHAS FOR 100 DOLLARS INSTEAD OF A ROSCA DE REYES , IM SORRY BUT NEVER AGAIN
Atmosphere: 3
Food: 2
Service: 3
Panda Osito
Came here because i thought they was open on weekends at its Sunday December 28 and they are not open! So im giving it one star for incorrect time ? So when is this even open!! There's also nothing on the store window or door explaining why thy are not open I looked on all their socal media and There's no information why they are not open today at all!! The doors closed and i just keept seeing alot people go to the door and then just walk away it's raining extremely hard outside so i don't wanna get out of my car again. This was my first time coming to check this place out I even called off work to come check this place out and its not open even though all their social media says they are open weekends sat and sun from 8 to 12pm yet here i am outside and its 8:07am and its not open at all and everyone coming walking to the door just walks away I guess idk what is going but il wait 10 more mins after that il just leave very bad first experience!!! And zero communication or information from this location or on the door or windows!! Will only change my rating if i ever get the chance to come back and actually try it.
Atmosphere: 1
Food: 1
Service: 1
Pamela Benitez
The chilaquiles torta was flavorful and not spicy. They have a large variety of pastries but unfortunately by the time it was my turn almost all were gone. I waited one hour in the line and it is very busy. They only open on weekends from 8a to 12p. It would be great of They can expand their times and that might help with the congestion and line. I don't know if I will keep returning since it is a long wait but it is good to try it at least once.
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 5
Service: 4
Elizabeth Cisneros
Where should I start? The food is absolutely DELICIOUS, chilaquiles are freshly made, the steak was delicious, Gorditas were made on the spot. The pastries are PHENOMENAL, so fresh, so tasty, so unique.
The service? 2/10. I feel for the staff that I’m sure is up and running waaaay before opening time, they look overwhelmed, tired and stressed. The owner is always there (which is great) and she even admitted that day she got very little sleep because she was getting things ready. It’s sad that us as customers will stand on the Chicago cold for hours (literally), see people walk out with dozens of pastries and eventually get the staff to tell us that they’re sold out. They don’t care about us waiting outside as they refuse to cap the amount of pastries customer can purchase, at this point it feels like they just care about their product walking out the door and not all of their customers trying their amazing goods.
They have a pretty interesting concept inside the store (except for the extremely loud music blasting, I always have to get in my tippy toes to talk over the glass to the staff because I can’t hear them through the glass AND the music (the speakers are not very helpful)) the fact that they livestream the store gives you a pretty good idea of how crazy is inside there, I just wish they also streamed the area of the pastries, i constantly see people slowing down the line because they don’t know what’s in stock.
Owner is very talented in her craft and we all know this. I just wish they re-strategized their selling and storefront logistics and strategies. They need to understand that after so many years of being excellent, their business is starting to grow and change.
Atmosphere: 1
Food: 5
Service: 1
Celia O
The wait was worth it. Have to admit, it’s the most expensive pan I’ve ever bought, but will do it again. I expected the pastries to be sweeter, but they were just right to my liking.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Victor Jimenez
It may take time, but it is worth it. The Mole and egg torta was awesome!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Kevin Smith
Might be the best bakery in the city. Amazing breakfast sandwiches. Long waits but worth it or order ahead
Andrea Araujo
Waited over 50 minutes for one taco and one quesadilla.
They had a sign outside saying “Sold Out, Pastries Only”. When we got inside there were no pastries left. We wanted chilaquiles verdes and they also said they sold out. So we just ordered a taco and a quesadilla.
By the time we got our food, they were still giving out chilaquiles verdes. The food we did get was not good. The tortilla was too salty and the meat tastes cheap and cold.
Atmosphere: 2
Food: 2
Service: 2
Jason Tallungan
this place is amazing but I am fortunate enough to be able to walk there. I completely understand what folks are saying about the wait times / availability but that's what happens when the food is good!
I came here to get pan de muerto and the line was huge. I was 45 minutes in line. The line was moving super slow for the amount people that were getting served. Prices are a little high and they charge you $1.50 for light ice on a drink. I decided to get an horchata iced latte. The drink tasted like agua de horchata. No coffee what so ever. Big disappointment. They didn't have the pan de muerto I was looking for so I got something else instead. The cinnamon roll was good but pricey. To me, it wasn't worth the wait. $28 It was pricey for 2 20 oz drinks and one cinnamon roll.
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 3
Service: 5
Abdallah Al-Qudsi
2 hours in line waiting just for them to sell out and send us home. I wouldn’t recommend this place until they find a better system. They open for 3 hours only Saturday and Sunday and the line is 2 blocks long. People grab multiple boxes so by the time you get to the front after a brutal wait in the cold they are sold out. The bread was good when I had it last year but it’s honestly not worth that kind of experience.
Please place a limit on the amount an individual can get or open more often. The bakery has been receiving a lot of well deserved hype for years now. There’s no excuse for this to keep happening it’s losing you loyal customers
Atmosphere: 1
Food: 5
Service: 1
vittorio santiago
The food was great service not so great music is blasting can't even place an order also felt rushed couldn't take it all in
This place absolutely lives up to the hype — it was well worth waiting in line for nearly half an hour, and I even arrived before they opened. They’re only open on weekends from 8 a.m. to 12 p.m., and most items sell out quickly, so plan ahead.
Considering the small size of the bakery, the variety they offer is incredible. I honestly haven’t seen this many options in such a compact space anywhere in Chicago. The pricing is also very reasonable, making the experience feel even more worthwhile.
I tried the chorizo breakfast sandwich and the steak and egg sandwich, and both were outstanding — fresh, flavorful, and perfectly prepared. The steak and egg sandwich was my personal favorite. I also sampled several pastries, including the Mexican hot chocolate roll, strawberry shortcake, and strawberry Danish. Everything was superb — it’s hard to go wrong with anything here.
Despite the long line, service is efficient and moves quickly. Overall, an excellent bakery with fantastic food, great value, and an impressive selection. Definitely worth the visit.
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 5
Service: 4
Recommended dishes: Roll, Steak Sandwich
THIS HAD TO BE THE WORST AND MOST EXPENSIVE ROSCA DE REYES EVER , I GOT 10 CONCHAS FOR 100 DOLLARS INSTEAD OF A ROSCA DE REYES , IM SORRY BUT NEVER AGAIN
Atmosphere: 3
Food: 2
Service: 3
Came here because i thought they was open on weekends at its Sunday December 28 and they are not open! So im giving it one star for incorrect time ? So when is this even open!! There's also nothing on the store window or door explaining why thy are not open I looked on all their socal media and There's no information why they are not open today at all!! The doors closed and i just keept seeing alot people go to the door and then just walk away it's raining extremely hard outside so i don't wanna get out of my car again. This was my first time coming to check this place out I even called off work to come check this place out and its not open even though all their social media says they are open weekends sat and sun from 8 to 12pm yet here i am outside and its 8:07am and its not open at all and everyone coming walking to the door just walks away I guess idk what is going but il wait 10 more mins after that il just leave very bad first experience!!! And zero communication or information from this location or on the door or windows!! Will only change my rating if i ever get the chance to come back and actually try it.
Atmosphere: 1
Food: 1
Service: 1
The chilaquiles torta was flavorful and not spicy. They have a large variety of pastries but unfortunately by the time it was my turn almost all were gone. I waited one hour in the line and it is very busy. They only open on weekends from 8a to 12p. It would be great of They can expand their times and that might help with the congestion and line. I don't know if I will keep returning since it is a long wait but it is good to try it at least once.
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 5
Service: 4
Where should I start? The food is absolutely DELICIOUS, chilaquiles are freshly made, the steak was delicious, Gorditas were made on the spot. The pastries are PHENOMENAL, so fresh, so tasty, so unique.
The service? 2/10. I feel for the staff that I’m sure is up and running waaaay before opening time, they look overwhelmed, tired and stressed. The owner is always there (which is great) and she even admitted that day she got very little sleep because she was getting things ready. It’s sad that us as customers will stand on the Chicago cold for hours (literally), see people walk out with dozens of pastries and eventually get the staff to tell us that they’re sold out. They don’t care about us waiting outside as they refuse to cap the amount of pastries customer can purchase, at this point it feels like they just care about their product walking out the door and not all of their customers trying their amazing goods.
They have a pretty interesting concept inside the store (except for the extremely loud music blasting, I always have to get in my tippy toes to talk over the glass to the staff because I can’t hear them through the glass AND the music (the speakers are not very helpful)) the fact that they livestream the store gives you a pretty good idea of how crazy is inside there, I just wish they also streamed the area of the pastries, i constantly see people slowing down the line because they don’t know what’s in stock.
Owner is very talented in her craft and we all know this. I just wish they re-strategized their selling and storefront logistics and strategies. They need to understand that after so many years of being excellent, their business is starting to grow and change.
Atmosphere: 1
Food: 5
Service: 1
The wait was worth it. Have to admit, it’s the most expensive pan I’ve ever bought, but will do it again. I expected the pastries to be sweeter, but they were just right to my liking.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
It may take time, but it is worth it. The Mole and egg torta was awesome!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Might be the best bakery in the city. Amazing breakfast sandwiches. Long waits but worth it or order ahead
Waited over 50 minutes for one taco and one quesadilla.
They had a sign outside saying “Sold Out, Pastries Only”. When we got inside there were no pastries left. We wanted chilaquiles verdes and they also said they sold out. So we just ordered a taco and a quesadilla.
By the time we got our food, they were still giving out chilaquiles verdes. The food we did get was not good. The tortilla was too salty and the meat tastes cheap and cold.
Atmosphere: 2
Food: 2
Service: 2
this place is amazing but I am fortunate enough to be able to walk there. I completely understand what folks are saying about the wait times / availability but that's what happens when the food is good!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Restaurantji Recommends
A very good place for FOOD
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 5
Service: 4
Recommended dishes: Bakery, 2 Pastries, Steak
Everything so delicious 😋
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
I came here to get pan de muerto and the line was huge. I was 45 minutes in line. The line was moving super slow for the amount people that were getting served. Prices are a little high and they charge you $1.50 for light ice on a drink. I decided to get an horchata iced latte. The drink tasted like agua de horchata. No coffee what so ever. Big disappointment. They didn't have the pan de muerto I was looking for so I got something else instead. The cinnamon roll was good but pricey. To me, it wasn't worth the wait. $28 It was pricey for 2 20 oz drinks and one cinnamon roll.
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 3
Service: 5
2 hours in line waiting just for them to sell out and send us home.
I wouldn’t recommend this place until they find a better system. They open for 3 hours only Saturday and Sunday and the line is 2 blocks long. People grab multiple boxes so by the time you get to the front after a brutal wait in the cold they are sold out.
The bread was good when I had it last year but it’s honestly not worth that kind of experience.
Please place a limit on the amount an individual can get or open more often. The bakery has been receiving a lot of well deserved hype for years now. There’s no excuse for this to keep happening it’s losing you loyal customers
Atmosphere: 1
Food: 5
Service: 1
The food was great service not so great music is blasting can't even place an order also felt rushed couldn't take it all in
Atmosphere: 1
Food: 4
Service: 2
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