La Baguette Bakery

I had a cake was so good and the lady works there was very nice. My son was with me and she carried the cake to car for me.

Great selection of cake and pastries for cheap. If you don’t want the whole cake they have slices as well. I wish they had some spicy dishes as well like Samosa etc. Customer service is usually very good. Did I say it is inexpensive?

My son had a taste for Churros. To our surprise they had churros here. They where very good! Not too sweet or greasy. My son loved them.
I bought also some other sweets and I wasn’t so impressed. When I come to these bakeries I have to try their Conchitas and puerquitos (kind of ginger bread that’s a shape of pig). The puerquitos tasted bland and the Conchitas need more love.
One thing I like in particular from this place is that they make bolillo (stuffed baguette) stuffed with cream cheese and jalapeño. It seems that the bolillo is stuffed before it gets cooked… so good! I’ll definitely come here again for the bolillo and churros but I’ll stat away from the puerquitos and Conchitas.

La Baguette has a pretty good selection of breads (both french and bolillos), last time I was there they had some with cheese and jalapeños. They also have donuts, churros, cookies (large and small), a decent selection of pan mexicano, pastries, cake slices, whole cakes, or you can order specialty cakes for your special event. They also sell seasonal items like pan de reyes.
I will admit, when it comes to baked goods, I am really picky and I tend to like certain things from certain places. Why? Who knows. but I will say that from La Baguette Bakery I really like their mini chocolate chip cookies and their long french bread. Everything else here, to me, is pretty average and I probably have had better at another bakery. Not that it’s bad, it’s just that I’ve had better.
What I really like is that the staff is very friendly, and I also like that they are very generous with samples.
For me, however, those little chocolate chip cookies are where it’s at… addicting!
:)

Obviously I should have checked out reviews on the mobile app before visiting but my 3GS iPhone is sucking and I’m finding that hard to do these days.
Bakery items are inexpensive. I got a mildly sweet gelatin cup and two doughy donuts for about four dollars and some change. It was a later Sunday evening and we were looking for a sweet something after enjoying some wings up the street at Take Me Out. Speaking of which, I’d called over here some forty minutes before visiting inquiring as to whether they carried churros and if so, whether they were filled and which flavors. The person that answered spoke little English so it took some time to get it figured out. She said they offered it in two flavors, vanilla and strawberry. She then asked how many I needed and responded that they had more than enough. Cool.
Well, unfortunately the counter person tells me they have never carried churros with filling. What? Why does it have a hole in the center then? I got the number for them from the front door when I drove past earlier. Almost makes me wonder if the number connected to another one of their many locations. Ugh. They keep free samples of churros on the counter and these were served plain. Even the ones in the bakery case were plain. The donuts I’d ordered were decent, just something better than Dunkin’ Donuts but nothing too impressive. If you like doughy, you’ll dig these and at eighty cents each, it’s not bad.
I probably should have ordered some breads and would’ve been a bunch more happy about the visit. Even on this slow Sunday evening they were fully stocked with numerous breads, donuts, sweets, cake slices, fresh made flan in a refrigerated case and other pudding like desserts served in cups.
Parking is available out front on the street. Also there is a small alley which runs along the side of the building and towards a narrow alley that goes around back and winds you around to the main street. Street parking is best.

always sound the same but… i love this place my fav goddys are here never have a bad experience cakes are delicious. evrething in general my daugther al ready tell me mom my cake i wanted from this bakery please… and i said of course my dear :)

I student taught in a first grade classroom where one of the girls told me she wanted to be a La Baguette when she grew up.
Of course, she doesn’t want to be a french bread roll. She was referring to one of these spots — according to their website there are 11 around Chicago (land).
They make this custard filled pastry cornocopia looking thing that is to die for. Also good: empanadas de camote (sweet potato), other empanadas, and their raisin bread pudding. Cheap cinamonny coffee (any self respecting Mexican bakery must sell it). My sister likes their conchas.
Of course, it probably depends on when you go — like any bakery, stuff can get a little less than fresh as the day goes on. So be smart about it guys.
One thing folks should be aware of regarding any legit Mexican bakery — they use lard, quite a bit. Ask about it before you assume vegetarian.
I like this place over other comparable Mexican bakeries because they *DO* take plastic!

This is the ultimate spot to quench your thirst for anything sweet, homemade, and purely delicious! I actually stumbled upon La Baguette from a last-​minute cake rush yesterday! I originally went to Nuevo Leon to pick up a Tres Leches cake, but they were out of 10″ cakes so they sent me down the road to La Baguette! This Mexican bakery is AMAZING — packed with over 60 types of wholesome, authentic Mexican pastries!
Let’s start with the cakes (my primary objective for the evening). I have been searching for the best value Tres Leches cake in town since I moved to Chicago almost a year ago… all the bakeries on 18^th St /​in Pilsen are amazing, no doubt. But a wide selection of over 7 flavors that’s fresh-​yet-​ready-​on-​shelf for your last minute rush, at a great PRICE? No place like La Baguette! When I walked in to the store around 6:30pm last night, the store had over 7 different varieties of cakes in the display fridge. They had Tres Leches en Mocha /​Kahlua /​Pina Colada in 3 sizes ($ 28, $ 35, $ 42), another 2 chocolate flavored cakes and 2 more traditional cakes that I didn’t note the flavors! There are over 2 dozens per-​slice cakes as well, if you are just looking to try different flavors (oooh the flaaaaan!)
After I chose my bday cake, I had the time to really look around & take in the store. Woah. Now that’s a lot of pastries all in 1 spot! The moment you walk in the store, you can pick up round metal pans + tongs to make your selection. They had at least 3 – 4 rows of breads, empanadas, cookies, churros, pound-​cakes, torta breads and much much more! Not everything was decked out in sugar though, you can buy breads for daily meals to be used in tortas or sandwiches, and the empanadas had fresh, jam-​like fruit fillings. Not to mention all the exotic flavors you can get (Mango/​Pineapple/​Guava anyone?)
I slowly made my round and picked up plenty of treats for the next week (remember, I only came in to get a Tres Leches cake). At the counter, the cashiers were super friendly and chatted about their favorite pastries in the store! The cake was wrapped & ready to go!
At the birthday party, everyone’s eyes were glued to my Tres Leches en Pina Colada cake… it was a beauty ;) The ladies from La Baguette had threw in some candles, a slicing knife & written the birthday boy’s name + «Feliz Cumpleanos» on the cake! The cake was juicy & moist from the tres leches cream, and just enough whipped cream on top!
I will definitely be back to La Baguette for another birthday cake =) They take custom orders for large parties too! — Signs on the wall states they can make cakes for parties of 30 – 50 people! Now THAT’S what I called a great selection ;)

I am so glad I don’t live near a bakery this good! I would easily gain 50 pounds just from smelling the delicious pastries inside.
La Baguette can be a little overwhelming when you first step inside, especially if it is your first time. Just grab a tray and a set of tongs and start piling on the goods.
And trust me, everything is good. And cheap! So go ahead and pile those donuts, cookies, and baked goods onto your tray. And the fat onto your hips.

I hate this bakery. We just wanted to pick up some desert. Maybe a cookie, a pastry or two… but noooooo! They’ve got to have so much crap to choose from. They have to bend our will and force us, at gunpoint, to purchase enough delicious, yummy… you get the idea. Oh and it’s pretty damn cheap to boot. Not recommended for anyone on a diet.

This bakery is delicious and has so much to choose from. Their selection is huge for different types of cookies, cakes, and pastries, so I like to try new things each time that I go.
After having been there a few times, one of the people working there started recognizing me. Knowing that I like to try new things, she handed me half an extra pastry to try for free, which I thought was really thoughtful of her and showed good customer service.

If you’ve never visited a mexican bakery, this is a great one as you can try many things for little money. The cookies have a very specific sandy, sugary texture that is occasionally good. This is not the realm for those seeking the ideal homemade tasting cookie, but a person should make sure to try one in their life just to know what it’s about.
They seem to always be open (except for like 12am) with columns of trans fat laden goods waiting to be tried. Go with $ 5 and you’ll carry out a bag of stuff.

this place rocks, but it’s just way to much SUGAR! I always want everything in sight! Good stuff tho’

this place is INSANE. so many delicious sugary treats! cookies, cakes, cupcakes… anything you can imagine! such beautiful cakes!
they have this cupcake… that’s LOOKS like a hostess chocolate cupcake… but is 10 000 times better.
there’s custard everywhere! and in everything! try the «horn of plenty.» you’ll know it when you see it.
and if you are lost, and can’t find this place… just look for the mural on the side of the building… a mural of THE WARRIORS! i KNOW! UNREAL!