La Baguette Bakery

I just ate at the bakery on 43^rd and ashland. I order 2 tortas. And the cook was to busy flirting with one of the other workers. That he did my tortas half ass. Not pleased. I use to love this place.

Had a cake made for friend and coworker who was leaving for another job. When first quoted the price, it seemed high, but I was very impressed with the final product. The cake was a 12 inch round, and larger than I expected. It had two layers of cake, and two layers of strawberry filling, and was quite thick. The frosting was a really tasty white buttercream. Everyone at work raved about how fresh, moist, and delicious it was, and several people ask where I had bought it.
I have also bought pastries and cookies from La Baguette on several occasions. Some are better than others. But considering you can by a bag of pastries for what you would pay for one muffin at the the coffeeshop down the street, I think they are a good deal.

This place is big, clean and full of delicious treats! The service is professional and friendly.
If you’re not familiar with how these cute little panaderías operate, let me be your guide. Enter the bakery. Walk straight ahead to the register. Grab a silver tray and a set of tongs. Now you are set to mosey about and pick your desired treats from the display cases.
There are literally dozens of varieties from which to choose. Fill your tray! Most of the standard treats are $ 1.50 — $ 2.00 each. Flan is $ 3.00 or 2 for $ 5.00. To me, these prices seem a bit steep for a neighborhood panadería. But to be fair, I’m used to the ultimate hook-​up in Logan Square, where everything is $ 0.75.
My recommended treats: bread pudding, flan and custard-​filled anything –anythjng except the flaky pastry crust, that is. It’s a crying shame, but the flaky pastry at this bakery is not tender. Everything else is most delicious: rich and sweet, but not overly sweet.

I came across this shop while I was doing a little shopping in the neighborhood. I am in awe. They have a wonderful selection of pastries. Many Mexican cookies and pastry, homemade hostess like chocolate cupcakes (white piping on top too), cream filled horns, cheesecakes, cakes… I have to say, though, that their cannolis are SO. GOOD. definitely a 5 star shop. and very well priced.

Good pricing (but you won’t know it until you check out — each item ranges from $ 0.75-$ 2.50). We found a hair in one of our items; grossed us out and we won’t go back. If you do, be aware that everyone speaks Spanish (only 1 spoke any English). Also, pay with cash because card is a pain (the lady in front of us paid by card and it took about 5 minutes just for that).

Amazing bakery

Quick stop in while we waited for Diamanté Azul to open for lunch. Bakery smells great and they have an impressive selection of beautiful cakes and pastries and themed cupcakes and cookies.
We thought we’d try a donut. They did not have a huge selection, which did not surprise me. I’m not sure donuts are really a thing at Hispanic bakeries. We got a simple sugar coated donut and at check out, a vanilla churro.
The donut, while it had good flavor, was dry and pretty tough. The churro kind of was too, but was better with a vanilla pastry filling. We weren’t really wowed but I think this place has potential. It was 11:30 already in the morning, maybe you have to come earlier for fresher baked goods. Although they probably shouldn’t get dried out that fast. Maybe there are no preservatives like in your local grocery store donut?
They had whole flans and really amazing looking fruit filled cakes, I could see wanting to order a special dessert here for an occasion. They don’t quite have the fresh bread and coffee cake/​danish offerings that Swedish Bakery has but they also don’t have ONLY marzipan confections (when you’re really looking for something that is purely chocolate). So, points for no marzipan but wish what we had was a bit fresher tasting. I’d still go back for a sweet treat, maybe I just need to roll out of bed earlier in the morning.

They have a large selection of Mexican and hispanic breads such as bolillos, cakes, donuts, and pastries.
The prices are affordable, and service is friendly.
I reccomend this place if you are looking for a bakery.

Such wonderful people! Not only did they make me a party cake in limited amount of time but the cake turned out EXACTLY the way I wanted and tasted AMAZING! For a reasonable price too! Go to them! You won’t be disappointed!

比对面的m.henry强多了，屌丝价位，众屌丝都可接受的品质。。味道也不是很呵呵，感觉明显比m.henry性价比高多了，还不用排队，而且还收信用卡。。你们这些给1分的都蛇精病吧，尼玛去这么屌丝的地方还要customer service。。你付上对面的钱给你更好的customer service

I am in love with this place, and mostly because it reminds me of the Panaderias back in Texas. Where else can I get the pastries I so crave on the north side of Chicago, but here…
Grab a metal tray and tongs, and have fun trying to choose between the many pastries that abound in their cases.
Let’s just say every time I go here, the metal tray gets filled way faster and with more than I expected.

Mmmmm baked goods galore! The smell of this place is spectacular.
La Baguette Bakery has a ton of treats that are displayed in cases around the shop. All you need to do is grab a platter and some tongs and choose the treats of your heart’s desire. There is everything from doughnuts and pastries to cakes and cannolis. We honestly had a hard time choosing… we wanted one of everything. Between 3 of us, we chose 7 different goodies, all for under $ 10! Everything was fresh, and tasted very good.
This is a good grab and go place (not necessarily to sit and eat), only because there aren’t many places to sit down.

If they close @ 9 pm why were the lights off @ 8:42 pm? Lol the bread and cookies are yummy but can’t purchase them if they close earlier then the expected time!

A gem in Andersonville. The bread pudding is the best I’ve had in a long time, not better than my gran’s though. The items are surprisingly inexpensive. The fresh fruit topping cakes look delicious. Try these guys out.

I ordered 3 cookies: rainbow sprinkled sugar cookie, cherry shortbread cookie and a oatmeal raisin. They were all pretty mediocre except for the oatmeal raison which was brick hard and dry. I shall not be returning for cookies although some of their other pastries looked tasty.

What kind of a bakery doesn’t have bread? This kind of bakery. Or at least that’s what they told me when I asked for bread. I then asked if they had a bun, roll, or anything for a sandwich. They said they had nothing.
I’ve been here two times and both times I’ve left irritated or disappointed.
Go somewhere else if you can.

I come from Little Village where there are bakeries galore. It’s tough to not have too many good, Latino bakeries around, but this one is pretty good. The selection of ‘panes’ is good and it isn’t too expensive. I overheard a worker say that a cake in the case goes for $ 70 which is very expensive and out of the norm for a Mexican style bakery, but hey… the other breads are more in the less-​than-​a-​dollar-​each range, which I can dig~!

Problem: I had a hard time leaving.
I walked in and felt like I was in some sort of bakery heaven. It reminded me of places I went to as a kid and never wanted to leave because of all the goodies and the smell (oh good grief the smell) of those same goodies baking in the back.
I loved the rows of display cabinets. It’s definitely easier to see all the baked treats without having to look over someone’s shoulder (in my short stature, jump from side to side) while in line. I took way too long deciding what I wanted and needed. I mean, did I really need a sugar donut? No, but I got one anyway. Did I need a frosted cookie? No, but I got it. Though, I blame the little kids in front of me. They knew their cookies, so I felt like I could trust their judgments. Did I need some rolls? Yes… moving on. The café con leche cakes and cupcakes in the refrigerated display looked inviting but I really had to get going. Insert sad face here. I did buy more than I could chew… literally. But honestly, they were all worth it — cheap and delicious — what more could I ask for?

If you have never been to La Baguette Panaderia you must
go, drop everything and go. hey, just do it because
you deserve it, this place is tremendous!
So, I was out to dinner across the street at a phenominal restaurant
and saw this bakery, now, I have passed by this bakery
for years, and honestly, up until today have never ventured inside.
Boy, have I been missing something!
Okay, so bakeries are not healthy places but they are fun, and
this place had cases of cakes and cookies and cupcakes, not
those «boutique» lil cupcakes that cost $ 4.00 for 1, these were
huge at $ 1.50 per cupcake.
Various breads and croissants and muffins, displayed
beautifully in cases where you take a tray and pick out what ever
your little heart desires.
Gotta admit, my heart desired alot and when I got to the counter
with my 2 items the counter person said Is that all for you?
Yes, thank you, it’s more than enough, gotta go and work
this day off at Bally’s tomorrow for sure.:(
Incredible variety here, I met a nice couple inside the bakery
and they told me they were big fans of the place and I see why.
This place has all the makings of a successful business,
It’s clean, organized and the hardest thing was deciding what
to take home with me.
A lovely staff of hard working people on duty tonight also.
Prices are very inexpensive especially for the individual
bakery items, not sure how much it would be to order a cake.
My guess is, not so inexpensive!
But, I truly like this place/​bakery, now my problem will be
avoiding all eye contact with this place as I pass by going
to my gym.
Must be strong, I have discipline, really I do!
Seriously, if ever in the Andersonville/​Edgewater area
check out this place.
It’s worth checking out.:)

Let’s hear it for the panaderias!
Let’s hear it for the rows of freshly baked breads that usually are unfamiliar to me, but look so inviting. What is that pink bread thing with the puffy top? I don’t know, but it looks and smells good!
What I really like about this specific panaderia was that I was able to service myself for the most part. Two rows of cabinets filled with trays of baked yummies, their delicious aroma escaping out to delight the air. Next thing you know, you’ll find yourself with a metal tray in one hand and tongs in the other already having two items on your tray without even knowing how you got that way.
Bread-​wise, I can honestly say, I don’t know what I got. Not by name, anyhow. I just grabbed what looked good and convinced my nose was worthy, and hoped for the best. My nose did not disappoint. Clever nose, it is.
I DO know that I got a chocolate chip cannoli and a choco-​covered strawberry. Both were just a $ 1.50ea. Read that again… mmmn hmmn, yep! You know places usually charge like $ 4 for choco-​covered strawberries. Regardless of how great the chocolate is. The chocolate on these wasn’t anything to rave about, but it was well worth the price. The cannoli, however –bliss. Who would’ve thunk??? I certainly didn’t expect the enchantment I experienced when I took my first bite. And, then… $ 1.50!
The staff is very pleasant and helpful. The store is clean, uncluttered, and easy to navigate. If you like panaderias, or just baked goods in general, you definitely need to add this to your repertoire.