Aracely’s Bakery

Aracely’s Bakery is amazing. The guests at my wedding were talking about our Tres Leches cake for WEEKS! Not only did we order tres leches, we also ordered the mocha chocolate cake, pineapple, and some tamales for a midnight snack for our guests. Service is wonderful as well, not only during the wedding planning, but every time we visit the bakery! We could not be happier! Thank you!

I went in on Sunday to get a dessert to take to a party that evening, and chose to get a dozen assorted cupcakes. They looked cute and had fun flavors. I was really embarrassed to get to the party and discover that they were so stale they were inedible. The cake was rock hard and so dry it crumbled, and the frosting was like rubber– it literally peeled off of several I checked. I apologized to the hostess and we threw the entire dozen out. Shame on this bakery for selling product that should have been thrown out days prior.

Went in and got a red velvet cupcake and it was so dry not fresh at all very disappointed and they had no milk how does a bakery not have milk but has pop?

This is my wife and I’s go to bakery! Their baked goods never disappoint and their cakes are always exactly how we want them (call ahead to order). One pleasant surprise we had when we first started coming to this bakery a couple of years ago were their seriously well made hot drinks! Their Mexican hot chocolate is the best I’ve ever had and their lattes are always a good pick me up! The staff is very friendly and helpful, and the owner, Junior, definitely knows his baked goods !

Finding a Mexican bakery in most burbs is like finding a sale on Jimmy Choo shoes. Rare and mystical. So I’m sure you can imagine just how excited I was as I drove past this hidden bakery in downtown Lagrange. I love conchas and the only thing I might love more are homemade tamales. So when I strolled in this brightly decorated gem, I was overwhelmed with excitement. Let’s start with the best news of all. Their hours!!! Do you know how hard it is to try and get to a bakery towards 26^th before 6pm? Impossible, I’ll settle for dunkin donuts before bracing that traffic. They’re open until 9 so you can fulfill all your Mexican pastry dreams until then. I picked up tamales and conchas (obviously) for my first time in. Tried the tamale in the car… Seriously the smell was too good to say no to. It was good but not the best I’ve had (shoutout to my grandma!) there was more masa than meat but the meat was seasoned perfectly and just spicy enough. I waited until I got home to have some abuelita hot chocolate and my concha and this concha was amazing! So delicious and tasted so fresh even though I went in around 7pm. This place is a hidden gem and I can’t wait to go back and try the remaining treats!

Aracely’s is a hop, skip, and a jump from my friend’s house in Brookfield, so when she asked me to pick up some dessert, Aracely’s was the closest bakery.
I wasn’t as impressed with Aracely’s as everyone else seems to be. I picked up a couple of items: cupcake, brownie, vanilla empanadas, cookie, scone, but everything was dry and bland. The products here are a mix of traditional Mexican and American pastries, bakery meets panaderia, so the dryness of the empanada didn’t surprise me, but the cupcake and brownie weren’t good, especially considering the prices are higher than a typical Mexican bakery.
The downtown LaGrange location is convenient, and everyone seems to love the tamales, but it’s difficult for me to not like a bakery. Aracely’s just didn’t do it for me.

I cannot say enough about this bakery. Their tamales are to die for; always freshly made, and cheap. Their bakery selection is awesome. And OMG, the marzipan cakes! If you want a delicious, impressive and reasonably priced cake for any occasion, this is the place.
I’m used to bakeries in Chicago and haven’t found much selection out in the burbs but Aracely’s is better than a lot of Chicago bakeries I’ve been to. It’s a one block walk south from the Metra Station and they’re open at 6 am every day. Coffee is great too.
Everything here is homemade, reasonably priced. GO!!!

This bakery happens to be a hop, skip and a jump away from where I work, and was first introduced to it by someone bringing in a cup of hot chocolate for me. Now I work right next door to a Starbucks, and Aracely’s hot chocolate is creamier, sweeter and better than Starbucks. So when a fancy for something sweet struck, I ended up going to the bakery. And I must tell you, this bakery, and the people who work here are absolutely phenomenal!
The muffins are great, and they have a lot of different flavors, and they keep them rotated for good measure. They have a great array of tamales, and my co-​workers rave about the chicken and the pork ones — I only eat vegetarian, so I get the rajas con queso (poblano peppers with cheese), which are ABSOLUTELY amazing!
I’ve had their marzipan cake, which was absolutely scrumptious. Their cupcakes are delightful. I cannot say anything bad about their baked goods. Except, perhaps, that I wish they had more savory options (in regards to baked goods) and maybe more coconut options, and that they have no soft cookies. Otherwise, they are superb!!!

Aracely’s is one of my family’s favorite bakeries. Our favorite are their muffins, sandwiches, mini eclairs, and mini cannoli. Everyone there is also very friendly!

I visited this bakery and I picked up two different cup cakes and a raspberry jelly cookie and they were really yummy! and it was only $ 5!

first they said they can get the cake done by Saturday then when they find out I wanted it made like a gun all of a sudden you are completely booked within 2 minutes… pppffftt I think not, thats okay because we found someone who probably did a better job then you could have anyway… try My Grandpa’s Store in La Grange on Odgen, she was able to do it last minute too…

Ordered some pastries and cupcakes for a birthday party 2 weeks in advance and when I went to pick up my order they did not have my cupcakes. Their excuse was that they forgot! The owner never apologized and when i finally did get the cupcakes, they tasted terrible! Wouldn’t recommend to anyone.

This bakery is nothing special. Actually the tamales were the best thing that I bought and I decided to buy those last minute at checkout! The brownie and cupcakes that I got were so dry and tasted old! Even if they weren’t old I couldn’t imagine them tasting any better. Very disappointing! May consider going back for the tamales and nothing else!

Highly recommend the cannoli’s, especially the chocolate shelled ones. The pistachio macaroons were superb as well. Prices were very reasonable and the hours were great as well, seeing as how the first bakery I tried to go to on this Sunday was closed for the entire day.

Ok Aracely Bakery, you out did yourselves again. I want you to know you WOW’d our family Thanksgiving. My mother loved the pecan pie & someone on the in-​laws side consumed the pumpkin pie. I only bought 3 pies and assumed there would be left overs… I was wrong. Your my favorite bakery.
Thank you and Happy Holidays!
Diane Ponce and family

5 stars for their tamales!
$ 1.99 each
$ 9.99 for ½ dozen
Get in there & try a homemade wondrous tamale.

As I write this review I’m thinking of stopping in tonight for their spicy pork tamales –so good! Their chocolate chip cookies are one of the best I’ve had and their cupcakes are delicious, too — pretty much everything here is great! The staff is always so friendly and helpful and the prices can’t be beat. If you happen to be in the area, you have to stop in here.

We have now officially taken over this place for a few hours on Sunday morning for a run club meet up. They are way more than accommodating. The tamales are fantastic as always.
They started serving Pozole on the weekends and it’s phenomenal.
We will continue to visit this place as long as they will have us!
Keep up the great work Aracely’s!

Great staff, great food, awesome location. Let me elaborate.
I have this little running habit and am training for a marathon. My run club meets here weekly because it’s open daily at 5 a.m. We get together inside the bakery, run our miles, then circle back for a treat. Our standard fair are the tamales. I usually get the chicken mole tamale, but there’s also verde (spicy) and roja (less spicy) in both chicken and pork. This place also sells pazole, a hearty soup featuring a tasty broth packed with chunks of beef, beans and tomatoes, then topped with shredded cheese and onions and served with a tortilla on the side.
And of course, there are the baked goods. So. Many. Treats. There are muffins, there are cupcakes, there are brownies and there are all kinds of cookies by the pound. I’ve even spied a peanut butter baby cake that looks divine. Additionally, you’ll find all types of sandwich and breakfast breads alongside traditional Mexican baked goods, including empanadas and sweet bread. My running buddy says the sweet potato empanadas are great for breakfast. There are a variety of sandwiches served on their homemade rolls and breads, too.
I personally can’t say no to their coffee. Yes, it comes from a Nespresso machine, but the mokalita really hits the spot after 14 miles in the windy cold terribleness. I dream of it creaminess when I’m about ¾ of the way through my run and want to kill all the things. Refills are only $ 1, so you know I top that off before heading home for post-​run stretching and napping.
A note on the parking: it can get crazy here, but there is an open lot just around the corner, along with a 15-​minute waiting spot. Please take care during the winter, though, because the roads and sidewalks here can be icy … spoken by someone who has taken a spill right in front of the shop.

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I stopped in on my way to work last Friday because I wanted to try their breakfast goodies. I got the following:
4 donuts
6 – 7 Danish like things
A dozen kolachkies
Along with a bottle of water, I spent about $ 10. Compared to some bakeries, this was incredibly cheap.
I only ate a couple of donuts but my co-​workers loved, loved, loved the Danishes.
I will definitely be back. I love sweets and it is fairly close to the office.