Received a Valentine's Day assortment gift from this amazing bakery. Everything was outstanding! I HIGHLY RECOMMEND!!
Yas R
OMG, this place SURPRISED me. The prices are really affordable and the pastries are DELICIOUS. The coffe is legit italian and the atmosphere inside reminds you of little cafes and trattorias in Italy. I absolutely LOVED it. You can also order their pastry online. Please do so and send some affordable love to your friends and family!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Alaa
I used to buy cookies from this bakery, but recently, I've noticed that they are not fresh. They have become hard and difficult to bite, and they are also expensive. My last visit left me disappointed with the cookie quality. Please make sure that you are selling a good quality product and keep your customers happy and satisfied with your quality cookies. Thank you
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 1
Service: 5
Angelina I.
Local bakery that's been in the little Italy area for years. The desserts are made fresh every day and are delicious. I love getting too good to go bags from here for end of the day pastries. I also ordered paczkis for Fat Tuesday. The service was a bit slow, but they were delicious! My favorite was the strawberries and cream.
cmccynthia
I will never order from this Scafuri Bakery again. I ordered at Christmas for my sister, The Chocolate orange Ricotta Loaf. However my Sister received a dish of cookies. We would have just got over they sent the wrong item. But the cookies were hard and dry. My sister was afraid to even tell me. I tried calling over 6 time to call not answer. I actually emailed them 11 times to correct the order or give me a refund. NO response at all NO apologies. I even called my credit card company. Which I am in a second dispute because Scafuri lied and told them I got the correct order. I will now send the picture of what I received instead of the Ricotta loaf. They should be ashamed!!!!
Food: 1
Service: 1
marquesio robinson
Coffee was great, muffins were amazing. We walked in not expecting to see King Cakes. We had to try them!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Mike H.
Such a great local bakery and coffee shop. Always friendly service. There is a reason it's been in business for over 100 years! Do yourself a favor and visit this amazing family owned business!
Thomas R.
There's nowhere quite like Scafuri: this family owned cafe/nationally shipping bakery is one of Taylor Street's longest running businesses, and for good reason. It can be cluttered inside sometimes (as is expected from such a massive mail operation) but never dirty. The sweet treats they serve here are affordable and delicious, and the staff are always happy to see you. All in all, Scafuri is an absolute must when you're visiting vibrant Taylor Street
Vincent Mok
I was walking down Taylor Street and was a little surprised that they were open on New Year's Eve (yesterday), but I'm glad I went in. The first thing I want to shout-out is the fact that the two people behind the counter were SO patient and excited as they were explaining the different baked goods they have. There's a lot of stuff and could easily seem overwhelming, but they were both so happy to explain what some of them are and to offer suggestions.And really, really, REALLY wonderfully, there was a really gender-affirming moment from one of the people behind the counter. They referred to me with he/him pronouns to their coworker, and then they caught it immediately. They then acknowledged it and asked me what my pronouns are. This moment was really touching because this is a small but really affirming moment (and a demonstration of solidarity and allyship), which doesn't happen enough. This show of care makes me feel comfortable about suggesting this place to others since this seems to be a business that sees and honors the individual people who make up its clientele.As for the baked goods themselves, many of them feature almonds and pistachios since it's an Italian bakery. Most of the goods erred on the sweet side for me, but the taste of each one was nuanced -- often both delicate and punchy at the same time.It's hard to describe the texture of the goods, but I think the most accurate thing would be to say that they're dense (you're going to see this word a lot because this is virtually the only word to describe a lot of their goods) and have some give without being so thick that it sticks to the roof of your mouth. Basically, the cookies and loaf that I got were dense and didn't have that kind of soft, al dente texture that you get from a freshly baked cookie taken out at just the right time. Instead, each thing (except for the biscotti) had a chewy texture. (Imagine soft-baked cookies at around the two-day mark when they start to get a little less pliable but still bend slowly instead of breaking, about two days before they become dried and snap in half instead.)As for the specific goods I recommend, THE ABSOLUTE HIGHLIGHT was the lemon ricotta loaf. It had an amazing crust and was dense but not cloying. Some of the icing on the other things were too sweet for me, but the icing on this loaf was perfect. I have nothing bad to say about it except that I wish I had bought more, and I intend to try the chocolate orange ricotta loaf next time.I also really, really enjoyed the pistachio amaretti cookie (though it was just two degrees too sweet for me), the chocolate spice cookie, and the pignoli (pine nut cookie). Their chocolate-covered butter cookie is good and is like a dense madeleine, so it's cross between shortbread and a madeleine. A lot of the other ones were just a bit sweet for me, so I can't say that I'd suggest them; BUT this may actually be a good thing for most customers because I have a low tolerance for sweet things, which means they're probably adjusted for more typical tastebuds.All in all, it was a GREAT experience, and I will definitely be coming back for some of the ones I got as well as to try their chocolate orange ricotta loaf, their cannoli, and king cake!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Brian Leonard
If you order online, don't expect to receive your order within a certain time frame. And don't bother emailing them (as they direct you to do so on the website). 2 emails sent and 2 weeks later I have yet to get a response.Cookies did not look like the pictures. They were okay tasting. Overpriced for the amount and quality you get. I wouldn't get anything from this store again.
Great place stopped by randomly and this is my new spot the staff I think her name was Carrie she was accommodating, friendly and very helpful. I had plenty of questions, and she answered them all. I had an amazing time I didn’t wanna leave. The music was great. All the pastries were amazing. I tried the chocolate croissant, caramel apple monkey bread, definitely the salted caramel cannoli drink and brought more home It was to die for OMG their lemon bars The prices are reasonable everything taste fresh. I had to buy some cookies and other pastries to take home Also a loaf. My family loved it. That’s why I had to write this review because this is our new bakery. My cappuccino was so good. That new salted caramel cannoli Cappuccino it was amazing and I have never seen that anywhere else. I will most definitely be coming back. If you don’t believe me stop by and see for yourself don’t forget to bring money because trust me you’re gonna regret it if you don’t.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Coconut Macaroon, King Cake, Special Savory Croissant, Cherry Crumble Bar, Mixed Pastries, Pecan Pie, Espresso Brownie, Loaf, Sfogliatelle, Doughnut, Apple Cider Donuts, Mini Cannoli, Assorted Italian Cookies
Chicago Love
❤️❤️❤️❤️Staff are great all items are sooo good this is one of them places that you just have to stop by to see what new products they are offering one day they might have a strawberry and Bavarian cream danish or banana chocolate chip muffins or my favorite the lemon cinnamon rolls that one was soo unexpected but the best by far I can’t wait to stop in again just to see what new treats I can try this place is amazing and the staff are soo friendly and accommodating if I could I would give this place 10/10 it’s that amazing and the atmosphere is cozy and inviting I stay on the south side and this is my favorite bakery that should tell you something also all of the ingredients are fresh oh forgot to mention they also have turkey egg and cheese croissants, prosciutto and cheese croissants Donuts, Bombolini donuts and all types of muffins and Italian Cookies thank me later oh don’t forget to get a Coffee or Cappuccino ❤️psssss. They have Sfogliatelle.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Coconut Macaroon, Special Savory Croissant, Mixed Pastries, Espresso Brownie, Loaf, Sfogliatelle, Doughnut, Apple Cider Donuts, Mini Cannoli, Assorted Italian Cookies
Ellen S.
Ordered a cookie delivery for Christmas cookies on December 14th. On the 20th I received notice that it was ready to be sent for delivery. Today I was notified it would arrive on December 26th. I'm very disappointed. Won't order from here again.
Sara Marta Morgan
Thank You so much for your quick response. All is well on my end!!Merry
Food: 5
Service: 5
Steve Vidal
We love the lemon ricotta pound loaves! We have been buying them for years way before Covid. The service is great and the atmosphere is pleasant.
Received a Valentine's Day assortment gift from this amazing bakery. Everything was outstanding! I HIGHLY RECOMMEND!!
OMG, this place SURPRISED me. The prices are really affordable and the pastries are DELICIOUS. The coffe is legit italian and the atmosphere inside reminds you of little cafes and trattorias in Italy. I absolutely LOVED it. You can also order their pastry online. Please do so and send some affordable love to your friends and family!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
I used to buy cookies from this bakery, but recently, I've noticed that they are not fresh. They have become hard and difficult to bite, and they are also expensive. My last visit left me disappointed with the cookie quality. Please make sure that you are selling a good quality product and keep your customers happy and satisfied with your quality cookies. Thank you
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 1
Service: 5
Local bakery that's been in the little Italy area for years. The desserts are made fresh every day and are delicious. I love getting too good to go bags from here for end of the day pastries. I also ordered paczkis for Fat Tuesday. The service was a bit slow, but they were delicious! My favorite was the strawberries and cream.
I will never order from this Scafuri Bakery again. I ordered at Christmas for my sister, The Chocolate orange Ricotta Loaf. However my Sister received a dish of cookies. We would have just got over they sent the wrong item. But the cookies were hard and dry. My sister was afraid to even tell me. I tried calling over 6 time to call not answer. I actually emailed them 11 times to correct the order or give me a refund. NO response at all NO apologies. I even called my credit card company. Which I am in a second dispute because Scafuri lied and told them I got the correct order. I will now send the picture of what I received instead of the Ricotta loaf. They should be ashamed!!!!
Food: 1
Service: 1
Coffee was great, muffins were amazing. We walked in not expecting to see King Cakes. We had to try them!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Such a great local bakery and coffee shop. Always friendly service. There is a reason it's been in business for over 100 years! Do yourself a favor and visit this amazing family owned business!
There's nowhere quite like Scafuri: this family owned cafe/nationally shipping bakery is one of Taylor Street's longest running businesses, and for good reason. It can be cluttered inside sometimes (as is expected from such a massive mail operation) but never dirty. The sweet treats they serve here are affordable and delicious, and the staff are always happy to see you. All in all, Scafuri is an absolute must when you're visiting vibrant Taylor Street
I was walking down Taylor Street and was a little surprised that they were open on New Year's Eve (yesterday), but I'm glad I went in. The first thing I want to shout-out is the fact that the two people behind the counter were SO patient and excited as they were explaining the different baked goods they have. There's a lot of stuff and could easily seem overwhelming, but they were both so happy to explain what some of them are and to offer suggestions.And really, really, REALLY wonderfully, there was a really gender-affirming moment from one of the people behind the counter. They referred to me with he/him pronouns to their coworker, and then they caught it immediately. They then acknowledged it and asked me what my pronouns are. This moment was really touching because this is a small but really affirming moment (and a demonstration of solidarity and allyship), which doesn't happen enough. This show of care makes me feel comfortable about suggesting this place to others since this seems to be a business that sees and honors the individual people who make up its clientele.As for the baked goods themselves, many of them feature almonds and pistachios since it's an Italian bakery. Most of the goods erred on the sweet side for me, but the taste of each one was nuanced -- often both delicate and punchy at the same time.It's hard to describe the texture of the goods, but I think the most accurate thing would be to say that they're dense (you're going to see this word a lot because this is virtually the only word to describe a lot of their goods) and have some give without being so thick that it sticks to the roof of your mouth. Basically, the cookies and loaf that I got were dense and didn't have that kind of soft, al dente texture that you get from a freshly baked cookie taken out at just the right time. Instead, each thing (except for the biscotti) had a chewy texture. (Imagine soft-baked cookies at around the two-day mark when they start to get a little less pliable but still bend slowly instead of breaking, about two days before they become dried and snap in half instead.)As for the specific goods I recommend, THE ABSOLUTE HIGHLIGHT was the lemon ricotta loaf. It had an amazing crust and was dense but not cloying. Some of the icing on the other things were too sweet for me, but the icing on this loaf was perfect. I have nothing bad to say about it except that I wish I had bought more, and I intend to try the chocolate orange ricotta loaf next time.I also really, really enjoyed the pistachio amaretti cookie (though it was just two degrees too sweet for me), the chocolate spice cookie, and the pignoli (pine nut cookie). Their chocolate-covered butter cookie is good and is like a dense madeleine, so it's cross between shortbread and a madeleine. A lot of the other ones were just a bit sweet for me, so I can't say that I'd suggest them; BUT this may actually be a good thing for most customers because I have a low tolerance for sweet things, which means they're probably adjusted for more typical tastebuds.All in all, it was a GREAT experience, and I will definitely be coming back for some of the ones I got as well as to try their chocolate orange ricotta loaf, their cannoli, and king cake!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
If you order online, don't expect to receive your order within a certain time frame. And don't bother emailing them (as they direct you to do so on the website). 2 emails sent and 2 weeks later I have yet to get a response.Cookies did not look like the pictures. They were okay tasting. Overpriced for the amount and quality you get. I wouldn't get anything from this store again.
Restaurantji Recommends
Great place stopped by randomly and this is my new spot the staff I think her name was Carrie she was accommodating, friendly and very helpful. I had plenty of questions, and she answered them all. I had an amazing time I didn’t wanna leave. The music was great. All the pastries were amazing. I tried the chocolate croissant, caramel apple monkey bread, definitely the salted caramel cannoli drink and brought more home It was to die for OMG their lemon bars The prices are reasonable everything taste fresh. I had to buy some cookies and other pastries to take home Also a loaf. My family loved it. That’s why I had to write this review because this is our new bakery. My cappuccino was so good. That new salted caramel cannoli Cappuccino it was amazing and I have never seen that anywhere else. I will most definitely be coming back. If you don’t believe me stop by and see for yourself don’t forget to bring money because trust me you’re gonna regret it if you don’t.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Coconut Macaroon, King Cake, Special Savory Croissant, Cherry Crumble Bar, Mixed Pastries, Pecan Pie, Espresso Brownie, Loaf, Sfogliatelle, Doughnut, Apple Cider Donuts, Mini Cannoli, Assorted Italian Cookies
❤️❤️❤️❤️Staff are great all items are sooo good this is one of them places that you just have to stop by to see what new products they are offering one day they might have a strawberry and Bavarian cream danish or banana chocolate chip muffins or my favorite the lemon cinnamon rolls that one was soo unexpected but the best by far I can’t wait to stop in again just to see what new treats I can try this place is amazing and the staff are soo friendly and accommodating if I could I would give this place 10/10 it’s that amazing and the atmosphere is cozy and inviting I stay on the south side and this is my favorite bakery that should tell you something also all of the ingredients are fresh oh forgot to mention they also have turkey egg and cheese croissants, prosciutto and cheese croissants Donuts, Bombolini donuts and all types of muffins and Italian Cookies thank me later oh don’t forget to get a Coffee or Cappuccino ❤️psssss. They have Sfogliatelle.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Coconut Macaroon, Special Savory Croissant, Mixed Pastries, Espresso Brownie, Loaf, Sfogliatelle, Doughnut, Apple Cider Donuts, Mini Cannoli, Assorted Italian Cookies
Ordered a cookie delivery for Christmas cookies on December 14th. On the 20th I received notice that it was ready to be sent for delivery. Today I was notified it would arrive on December 26th. I'm very disappointed. Won't order from here again.
Thank You so much for your quick response. All is well on my end!!Merry
Food: 5
Service: 5
We love the lemon ricotta pound loaves! We have been buying them for years way before Covid. The service is great and the atmosphere is pleasant.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Loaf