Let me preface by saying I DID NOT ORDER THE CAKE OR DEAL WITH THE BAKERY AT ALL. However, my mom was told by another bakery that they wouldn’t be able to accommodate my cake for my birthday anymore this year due to being busy. My mom scrambled around panicked calling bakery after bakery until she stumbled across this gem of a shop. They let her order with less than a week of my party and the pricing was not so astronomical like the others. While this is all great I haven’t even told you about this AMAZING CAKE!!!! Yes it’s beautiful (we see the picture come on now)! BUT every person at my party said this was the best cake they have ever had. We usually end up throwing cake away that’s extra from parties….but this time we finished the entire cake! I mean I just found myself scraping my Tupperware to get the last bits of that delicious one-of-a-kind cake! I had originally requested white chocolate raspberry but my mom somehow ended up oedering a raspberry lemonade cake…I’ll admit at first I was like ughhh but wow this hands down is my favorite of all time and I will NEVER go back to the old bakery! I’m also a puzzle fanatic and my sister bought me an awesome puzzle right from the bakery! Come on we are 3/3 now….!!! I will say the one thing that wasn’t my favorite were the macarons but it may have been that they were a separate charge but I’m telling you people the buttercream is so silky soft and luxurious I thought it was whipped cream! Idk how they do it but my entire family was so impressed they all want that cake flavor now. This is our new bakery spot for that delicious cake! Call them and order the raspberry lemon cake - I didn’t even know that I liked that combo but it’s compelled me to spend at least 10 minutes writing this review. *wishing I had more of that cake and sad it’s gone* thank you bittersweet for making my birthday the best! Keep that pastry chef if you know what’s good for tou!?
went here for a special day with my mom! It was amazing, we felt super cared for but not in an overwhelming sense. Water, napkins, and cups were available on a side table with other helpful items as well! We ordered an avocado toast, quiche, and some drinks. Lavender Honey latte is AMAZING, they'll even do oatmilk if requested!Overall LOVELY AND DELCIIOUS! My family has gone before and they've only gotten better! 10/10
Delicious menu and drinks! They were out of some stuff when I went and there are only a few tables, which means a while for waiting if you want to dine in (which I would recommend, it is a beautiful set up). I got a mini fruit topped cheesecake and love that they offer tinier options for 1-2 people instead of huge cakes only. The strawberry matcha is more matcha than anything, but still great. The pastries are neverending and it's hard to know what to choose! Great experience, friendly workers as well.
I live in Pa and could be with my son and his wife for the occasion. I ordered German Chocolate Cake (my son's favorite). It was decorated beautifully and my son and his wife said it was absolutely delicious!! Customer was great and ordering online was super easy!! Big thanks to Bitter Sweet for helping me make my son's birthday extra special!!
A friend of mine recommend this shop to me and I was so happy I went. Everyone was so friendly and helpful. My pastry was delicious and the strawberries were so fresh. Definitely can't wait to come back.
As for many years, Bittersweet continues to offer delicious pastries ?. It seems that they reduced their options, but still tasty and high quality.
Nice bakery with good sweet cream brioche. Location in Time Out Chicago has plenty of seating room. Go early to get freshly baked goods.
I was not familiar with this bakery until I was sent a box of the fudge brownies as a condolence gift after my beloved pup passed away. They are absolutely delicious. Moist and perfectly sweet with a hint of sea salt, while fitting into my dietary restrictions of being vegan and gluten free. These brownies are so good and even succeeded in making me feel a little better. Definitely recommend!
I don't even like cake. I pass on it at birthday parties. This cake, though. This cake right here, ALMOND STRAWBERRY BRÛLÉE WITH FRESH STRAWBERRY FILLING, is the BEST cake I have ever had. It was the cake at a girlfriend's bridal shower years ago, and I was like oh my God this is heavenly! Now all of our special occasions involve this cake.
Bittersweet created our wedding cake, and it was beautiful and delicious! We had so much fun with the tasting box -- it was one of the best parts of the wedding planning process! Bittersweet was easy to work with, and we received so many compliments from our guests on the cake. We’d recommend having them make your wedding cake!