Sugar Fixe Macaron

Cindy is the best! I am not a big fan of macarons so I eat only the other pastries, ssooo delish!

The moment you walk in the door you are greeted by sweet, simple ambiance and a hint of vanilla aroma in the air. It is a nice quiet space (during weekday when we visited) that I can imagine people brining a nice book to read or just taking a few to relax.
I had some espresso freshly ground and brewed here. The coffee was the best I had been able to find during my visit with my mother– and I tried a lot of different coffee shops. I loved the bold flavor of the espresso, and that it wasn’t overbearing or too acidic at the same time.
I also tried the pumpkin macaron which was heavenly. I could taste nutmeg, vanilla and cinnamon; it was incredibly tasty! There are so many different flavors to choose from that everybody is sure to find something interesting here.
The ladies who helped me were beyond a pleasure to interact with. They were polite and proud of their products, and I can see why! What a treasure!

Excellent! I found myself in the area with some time to kill, so I thought I would stop by and try out their macarons. I was pleased to find a bright shop with seating, so I decided to stay for a while. I ordered vanilla, pumpkin spice, and lemon macarons as well as a coffee. I was impressed by the coffee service – they brought it out to my table on a tray with cream, a spoon, and a glass of water. Definitely a nice touch. The macarons were also delicious, especially the vanilla.

This place still disappoints. Any decent macaron place would never sell a macaron that looked lopsided and misshapen but the gift box I received– at least half were «off». I had to laugh. Come on sugar fixe.
Also they are pretty skimpy with the filling. It’s supposed to be visible around the perimeter– here you’re lucky if you can peer inside and see any.

These are just average tasting French Macarons at a far above average price. I tried three flavors and I was not impressed with any of them. They tasted a bit stale and kinda bland. Store was empty and shelves were sparse. These are okey if you are in the neighborhood but don’t make a special trip out here for these. You will be disappointed. The best (by far) is still a tie between Pierrot Gourmet and Vanille Patisserie. A votre sante !

Stumpled in this afternoon waiting for a friend for lunch, sampled a macaron éclair (umm gf éclair!!!) and enjoyed a nutella macaron with my coffee. I’ll be back, amazing gf treats!

I’ve been to Sugar Fixe twice and had generally positive experiences.
To the credit of Ms. Summers, both the pastry and the macaron are consistently executed to a high standard of presentation. It’s always nice to see entremets done well, and the macs are even, well formed, have correct feet, and are consistently sized. Whether or not it’s justified, a significant component of French pastry has to do with presentation, and it’s an easy test of a kitchen’s capabilities.
Happily, taste is largely consistent with the presentation. Although I’ve had several stale macaron (thus the ⁴⁄₅ grade), the shell is delicate, never gritty, and the ganaches and jams are well flavored, balanced, and generally well calibrated. Although Almond Joy, Cookie Dough, etc. verge on abomination, more classical flavors such as vanilla and passion fruit are consistently executed at a level unmatched by any other Chicago pastry shop.
The décor of this location is also on point; if the intent was to emulate a Parisian pâtisserie, then the shop is a rousing success, with a restrained palate of pastels and dove grey.

I am so surprised by some of these bad reviews. One of my biggest pet peeve is when people spend a little over $ 2 on something and complain about it. That’s what I call «CHEAP». No one opens a bakery to make money — they simply do it because it is what they love to do. Macarons are very difficult to make — baking is a science. It’s not luck, it’s called trial and error, hard work and dedication. If your $ 2-​$ 3 isn’t worth that, you’re better off visiting your nearest 7 – 11.
I stumbled upon Sugar Fixe today. I got 5 for myself and 10 for a client of mine. I couldn’t decide which flavors to get. They all looked amazing. I will say they have an array of assortment from fruity flavors to the more subtle vanilla flavor. I think the flavor and size are on-​point. I love that they are all GLUTEN FREE and even two of the ones I got are DAIRY FREE! This makes a perfect gift for those who are gluten free and a nice hostess gift for my next dinner party.
I will definitely come back and visit. Excited to try their other seasonal flavors. I hope the Sugar Fixe staff is not discouraged by some of these reviews. I loved every bite and if you can appreciate the art of a macaron, I think you will, too.

When I was visiting Chicago, my friend and I were driving back to her place in Lincoln Park, from having just seen the Robie House. While I was stopped at the light I saw the macaron sign in the window of Sugar Fixe. I told my friend we have to come back here! I must try those!
So we made a trip back there for dessert. I wanted to try them first to see if they were even good, and to my surprise there were samples out to try. After trying a Strawberry flavored one, I knew they were going to be delicious, so I got more. I tried Strawberry, Raspberry, Pistachio, Cookie Dough, Lemon, and Passion Fruit. Oh boy, were these good! I would like to be able to tell you I left some to enjoy for later, but I can only say I saved a half of a couple, they were that good.
Now, I don’t call myself a connoisseur of macarons that’s for sure. I didn’t even know what one was a year ago. But when I friend brought me one back from a famous New York City bakery, I was instantly in love with these incredible concoctions. After she told me about the amazing process to even make one of these colorful cookies, I was instantly hooked, trying to find one that tasted as good as the first one. I tried bakeries around Metro Detroit/​Ann Arbor, where I live, I tried ordering them from a seller on Etsy. But these, these, were the closest thing to the one she brought me back that got me enthralled in these in the first place.
The Lemon and Strawberry were probably my favorite, with the crispy shell and chewy cookie, the ganache was sweet and juicy. My second favorite would be Pistachio, Raspberry and Passion Fruit. I won’t say much for the Cookie Dough one, as it was kind of hard and not chewy like they should be.
The next day, I told my friend we had to go back, because I wanted to take some home. When we went back Sunday, they were out of Strawberry, which I was very bummed about. But in it’s place, I decided to try the Lychee Rose. Besides the texture of the Rose one being a bit off, it also tasted like I just bit into a Rose petal, not my favorite.
They are pricey, but that is to be expected with these delicacies. Understanding the process and that it takes nearly 3 days to concoct them, gives you an appreciation of the craft and art of making these and makes it a little easier to swallow spending $ 40 on cookies in 2 days! lol… All I know, is when I go back for another visit, we WILL be going here, every day, until I leave.

I really wanted to like Sugar Fixe more, especially since then I don’t have to go as far as Pierrot Gourmet to get good macarons. Thank you Cindy for the gift card but again, my tastings left me wanting more. I do appreciate the more consistent sizes of the macarons across the board though.
Chai tea — barely tasted like Chai tea. I was really looking forward to that big pop but I didn’t get it. It’s a pity too since it’s a more unique flavor.
Passion fruit — no filling at all! You’re supposed to pipe the filling so that when you smush the two pieces together the filling goes right out to the edges in a plump-​y way. I could barely see the filling and when I ate it… nope, barely tasted it at all.
Red Velvet — the flavor was again very subtle and it also had no filling! Come on, the white filling/​crème is what makes it a complete red velvet macaron!
Mint Chocolate — one of the better macarons out of the batch. It had a more impressive flavor, probably because it’s easier to taste mint. There was slightly more chocolate filling too.
Almond Joy Pop — chocolate macaron with coconut filling dipped in chocolate on a lollipop stick! Not bad at all. I quite enjoyed it though it was pretty filling afterwards. Why did this one taste better? There was a good amount of coconut filling! See a pattern here?
Overall, sugar fixe has pretty good flavors but what’s the point of making so many different kinds if they can’t perfect the basics? I do believe I’m being a bit tougher on this store compared to other places that sell macarons… but that’s because sugar fixe supposedly prides themselves as perfecting the «delicate French Macaron» and they are a store that focuses primarily on macaron creations over other pastries.
Bottom line: Let’s not be stingy on the fillings and let’s allow the flavor to come out more.
On the plus side, cute little shop and friendly staff.

Sugar Fixe has the cutest display of their macarons. They have the most unique flavors (like Peeps and Lychee Rose) and switch them out all the time. Hands down the best raspberry macaron I’ve ever had!

Julius Meini café made to a perfection… what else is there say?
Also a great place for Old Town School parents to hang out.

Such a cute little place! The macarons were so great! Perfect amount of crunch on the outside and soft & chewy on the inside. They have many flavored macarons along with a few other pastries.

Maybe I just don’t have enough experience with macaroons, but I wasn’t totally impressed by these. I’m sure my appreciation for them would increase significantly if I ever tried to make them myself, though.
The red velvet tasted just like it… the cream cheese is so subtle, but sneaks up on you. It’s weird for me to describe it this way, but it was actually exciting to eat. My favorite was the black currant, as recommended by the young woman working behind the counter. I’d get that one again!

I’ve stopped in a couple of times since Sugar Fixe opened on Armitage. It is a bright and adorable little shop/​café with good coffee and friendly staff. The macarons, however, can be hit or miss, which is a little disappointing when that macarons are the primary focus of the business.
I buy two or three macarons during every visit. Although they offer a nice variety of flavors, the macarons I have tried have been too inconsistent. Some were perfect in every way: size, flavor, texture. Others, however, were just not quite right, being too big or too small, too hard or too soft, lacking in filling, or obviously stale. I also feel that they are a tad overpriced, costing a bit more than other macarons that can be found in Chicago.
Even with the problems, I still give Sugar Fixe three stars. The staff has always been friendly and helpful, and although the macarons are not perfect, they are still pretty tasty. I wouldn’t travel across the city to try them, but I would stop in if I find myself in the neighborhood and had a craving for a macaron and a coffee.

I have had their macaroons twice now as I live down the street. One thing that they definitely get right is the texture of the macaroon –the delicate outer layer giving way to a soft cake-​like interior. My only complaint is there could be more filling to better balance the different textures that make macaroons such a pleasure to eat. I am also very picky about my macaroons so aside from my wish that they put more delicious filling inside, Sugar Fixe will still be my go-​to sweets place.
They have is a wide selection of interesting flavors. I brought a box to a birthday party and they were gone within minutes.
The giant macaroon sandwich treats are amazing – I’ve had the raspberry one and the chocolate hazelnut. I think that I like these the best and would give this place 5 stars if it were based on these alone, because they are heavier on the filling. Must try!

As a long time fan of Sugar Fixe in Oak Park, I was disappointed with the new Lincoln Park location.
The inside of the shop is bright, clean, and chic. While they have a large assortment of enticing macarons, they are overpriced and puny. More than Vanille and La Fournette and almost a full dollar more per macaron than their other location. I had a white chocolate lavender and passionfruit macarons which were good, but nothing too memorable.
I’ll stick to the Oak Park location where the macarons are reasonably priced and they have a great selection of pastries too.

Pretty little café with seating. Wide variety of macaron flavors. Friendly staff.
The macarons I purchased were delicious!

I want to love this place, since I work right across the street and macarons are my all-​time favorite treat… buttttt, Sugar Fixe left a little to be desired.
The macarons are TINY. Smaller than you’d get at Vanille or La Fournette, and 3 of the ones I ordered were beyond stale. Dry, crunchy macarons = sadness.
Granted, it was their first weekend open, so I will definitely give them another shot.

Used to walk by their sign for almost 6 months so there was a lot of anticipation building up.
They opened yesterday and dare I say they did not disappoint at all. I had 4 macaroons pistachio, hazelnut, Nutella and peppermint white chocolate. They were beyond delicious. One of the best macaroons I’ve had. Definitely better than La Fournette in Old Town which is saying a lot as those were the gold standard for macaroons in the city.
Nice coffee as well. Great and friendly service staff makes its a pleasurable experience.
Do stop by for some holiday guilty pleasure.