Italian Bakery

So far I had two cakes from this bakery. Cream puff cake is so delicious. Fresh and tasty. Decorations are ok. Not too many options for kids cakes.

#1 Italian Bakery In The N/​W Suburbs. You will treasure each bite. Whether it’s a freshly made Cannoli, a Cannoli Cream Cake, Strawberry/​Custard Cake, Sfogliatelle, Napoleon, Cookies… You cannot go wrong. My beautiful mother May loved this bakery God rest her soul. She ordered here for every single birthday from the day they opened. My aunt Anna Marie will not order from anywhere else. My dad’s birthday is next week and I’m about to order another strawberry, custard birthday cake. Thank you so much Italian bakery!

Someone brought the pistachio cannoli to my office today, INCREDIBLE! Realy authentic and delicious. The cannoli stayed crispy all day.

The cannoli here is amazing!!! You have to try it! Everything looked delicious. Well worth the 20 minute drive.

Just ok. The cash thing is stupid. ALWAYS ASK for a sample cookie first!!! If they say no, then don’t buy them. They will be hiding the fact that they are stale. The cookies are small so they go bad fast. Cannoli was just ok. Same everywhere.

We love the Italian Bakery and get most of our sweets for our parties from them. The canolli cake is amazing and their petite desserts are both tasty and beautiful. They only take cash, but their prices are quite reasonable.

This place is the real deal! Life is too short to waste time on second rate bakeries. Make the trip to Addison for these baked goods. They’re worth it. And you’ll be glad that you did.

I’m surprised this place has above average reviews. I must have gone there on a bad day when they had working the lady with a GROSS BLOODY BAND AID TOUCHING THE BREAD AND MONEY (since it’s only cash) AT THE SAME TIME!
That completely closed the doors for me forever! I don’t care how «delicious» other people claim their pastries are, and by the way the cookies I bought were stale too.

Yea, these cookies are always the hit when I bring them to a party or family event.
I’ve had the cake as well. It was delicious, but the cookies… ooooo the cookies… I want to eat them now.
I sort of feel like the cookie monster at this place.
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This is hands-​down my go-​to for Italian pastries. This is coming from an Italian. And as an Italian, I“m not going to knock them from for cash only. However, it is important to know.
Their prices on cookies by the pound is pretty good, similar to Caputo’s. I believe last time I was there they were around $ 7/​lb. That’s not the reason I go there though. I go there for their amazing pastries. OHHHHH goodness. They come in two sizes and it’s been a while since i’ve been there but I believe prices have gone up. A small will run around 80 cents while the large is $ 1.50. I recommend getting a large and splitting it.
Their cannoli’s are phenomenal. Make sure to ask for the ones in the back with the better outside. The ones in the case have a softer texture.
Another goodie are their Napoleon’s. I prefer the custard filling which have a white frosting as opposed to the cream filling with a black frosting.
My favorite pastry is the monaquina (I have no idea how to spell it). It is a fluffy pastry exterior with a cannoli filling.
They also make great cannoli cakes for any occasion. I would def recommend this place for anyone looking for delicious, affordable pastries.

This used to be my favorite place for birthday cakes. Up until about 5 years ago. The combination of both a long drive (from Woodridge) and the inconvenience of cash-​only made me search for something else. Cakes by Carlos in Lombard was a great find. Not only is the drive shorter, and not only do they accept credit cards, but the birthday cakes are actually better. Well, Cakes by Carlos does get a lot more praises from our guests, so it’s not only me.
Even still, I miss the Italian Bakery. I miss their cannoli immensely. That was my big joy in getting the birthday cake for my kid: the «extra» items I’d buy for the «adults» (as the kids weren’t too big fans of cannoli). Nothing I’ve found more local can compare. And cookies too. Easily the best bakery cookies I’ve ever had as well.
So how can I not give them 5 stars? I mean, it’s my own stubbornness that keeps me away. That keeps me settling for second-​rate cannoli from places that accept credit cards and happen to be closer? I truly can’t understand why anyone in this day and age would not take credit cards. I guess I’m not the only one being stubborn. But, I’ll keep stopping by Unilocal, every now and then, hoping to see their policy has changed. Not yet though. But, I’ll keep hoping! :)

My amazingly fantastic friend, Ruby O. brought me some cannolis from Italian Bakery a few weeks ago. If you’re not keeping up, I didn’t know until this month that I actually loved them because the first time I tried them they weren’t up to par.
Italian Bakery has made me an even bigger fan. I only asked for one, but I immediately wish I would have asked for more. The filling was so delectable that I had to restrain myself from licking the container. The pastry was crunchy just the way that I like it.
I’m planning on making a trip soon and you should too. Just don’t forget your cash!

CASH ONLY!!!
That’s the only reason I’m not giving them 5 stars. I mean, come on, it’s 2014! I didn’t read the sign until I was ready to pay, so I was forced to drive to Walgreen’s across the street to use the ATM.
I recently had an AMAZING cannolli experience with a food truck. However, theirs were very small, so of course I was left wanting more. I have been living in the area for almost 15 years now, and for some reason never even have thought of stopping by. The funny part is that I actually went to school with one of their daughters.
Anywho! So my friend and I were in the search of another perfect cannolli experience, and came across this place on Unilocal.I decided to pick some up for us, and oh boy!
First off, these are the full size ones, none of that «mini» crap. And yes, wait for it, they are even cheaper than the mini ones from the food truck! As far as taste, these are better for one reason only, they are as fresh as it gets!
When I first walked in I began scanning their displays and was very disappointing I didn’t see them. I asked the lady, and she said the most glorious words I’ve ever heard; «Yes, we have them, but we fill them fresh for each order.»
I was like OMG! Let me have them all! So sure enough, I ordered 5 of them and she filled them in for me. They were so amazing, the shell was nice and crunchy, and the filling was so creamy and sweet. OMG. Best one’s I’ve ever had! I don’t even care what anything else tastes like there. This will definitely keep me coming back!

Italian Bakery has been the go to place ever since I was a child for home made desserts. The name is simple and you won’t find a elaborate seating area or even a credit card machine (read cash only) in this establishment. What you will find are AMAZING cannolis, AMAZING puff pastry, AMAZING eclairs.
Tips: Bring Cash (no debit/​credit cards accepted), the bakery is located in the middle of a L shapped strip mall, next to an Itallian restaurant.

I really want to like this bakery more than I do. Their prices are right ($ 6.99 per lb for butter cookies) and they have a wide variety of options. This is not enough to keep my coming back.
The last few times we have gotten cookies here, they have been stale. I couldn’t find more then a few cookies in the whole 2 lbs that were tolerable. It’s a damn shame being that the price is so reasonable, but I would rather get the same cookies from Caputo’s for $ 5.99 per lb.
Ps. They are cash only.

Our wedding cake came from here back in September. We had the white cake with the cannoli filling with white butter cream frosting. Holy hell. Now I may be partial because it was my own wedding cake, but our guests and even other newlywed friends said that this was one of the best wedding cakes and cakes in general that they’ve eaten. Super moist, decorated beautifully, and the filling was so different than the gross fruit crap that most people get. Ordered a birthday cake for my dad for this weekend for his 60^th birthday so we will see what happens then.

Cash only. This is important to know. When they say cash, they mean cash. Not just no credit cards, but no debit cards and no checks. Cash is king and there are signs all over to tell you so.
Their bakery cookies are $ 6.99 per pound. Jarosch in Elk Grove Village (just as an example) are $ 16.40 per pound. The Italian Bakery had a wide variety and although, I know that they weren’t all made that day (they never are), they were really tasty!
Their mini-​pastries are mostly $.85 each although a few were over a dollar each. They regular sized pastries were $ 1.85 each and a couple were over two dollars each. They have some seriously reasonable bakery prices.
What they also have is a very simple storefront. Don’t go in expecting to sit down and enjoy a pastry. It’s not happening. Their bare storefront leaves plenty of room for the throngs of people to wait for their cannoli. No tables or chairs. It’s all good.
Finally, their bakery ladies are nice. Not falling all over themselves for you, but nice and willing to explain what things are if you don’t already know. So stop in, get a full sized lobster tail pastry and head out to the car to eat it. Mainly because you’ll have to go back in for a second one and I don’t want you to drive home and waste gas.

It’s a very small unassuming bakeshop in an Addison strip mall. It’s pretty bare inside except for the colorful cookies and pastries in the cases.
You can’t go wrong with the prices here. They have mini size pastries in case you don’t want a whole slice of tiramisu or a whole cannoli. What’s gotten into me? I don’t want a whole sized treat? But the mini sizes are a great way to sample without over-​indulging. Your waistline will thank you – that is if you’re worrying about your waistline.
Anyway, most of the mini sized treats are 85cents. Wha??? Yes, 4 mini sized treats were under 4 bucks. I chose a mini tiramisu, a mini cream puff, a mini cannoli and a mini pretty pink piece that the lady told me was just sponge cake with a cream filling.
Service is adequate. No smiles, kind of rushed me through.
I found the snacks to just be OK. They’re not overly sweet and they’re definitely fresh and made on site. I guess I was just waiting to be wowed. Don’t get me wrong, I’ll be back… the biscotti looked good as did the array of cookies. Another customer was getting boxes some other cream filled goodie that looked amazing. When I’m ready to treat myself again, I’ll be back to try some more.
Cash is king so come prepared with the paper and not plastic.

My family has been ordering the cannoli cakes here for years and know the owners as well. I will say that the cannoli cake is very good, not too sweet and just the right texture. Being italian I have eaten alot of cannoli! So, everything cannolli here is good… aside from that I am not a fan of their cookies or pastries… mainly because I don’t care for their custard, and the variety of cookies I’ve tried, are just ok, they tend to all taste the same… I may be a minority here, but coming from an Italian family where mom has made the best italian cookies & desserts, I can be picky… the best italian bakery for zeppoles & good custard, in my opinion is Reuter’s in Elmwood Park… Franco’s in Schaumburg is great also.

One of my co-​workers brought a box of small pastries from here to work today. I just finished a mini-​tiramisu and it was one of the best I’ve ever had. Light, fluffy, not too sweet and soooo good.
The mini-​cannolis are now calling me seductively. Trying to resist. Will probably fail.
The good/​bad news is that I only live a few miles from here, and will probably be patronizing them in person soon… good for my tastebuds, bad for my wallet and waistline.
PS I hear it is cash only.