Gur Sweets Bakery

If this is the most recent review you’re reading, I’m going to give you a fair warning and tell you to not get your orders made here!
It started out by calling for a baby shower cake for my sister. This extremely unprofessional girl told me that she was very busy and that maybe she can fit it in. It seemed very overpriced but I went with it. A day later, my sister went into labor! So I immediately called to cancel my order to which this girl responds that she will keep 50% of what I paid. And when I asked her what kind of policy that is, she told me to check her website.
Don’t you think if the order is being made over the phone that you should inform the customer about the return policy? I heard nothing about it when I called! Just seemed like she didn’t want to admit she was wrong and greedy enough to keep the money. On top of that she claimed to have already bought all the materials and refused to show proof as well as ignored all my calls because she was most likely lying.
I’m not surprised this place closed down. Probably because of its overpriced work, unprofessionalism, and extremely rude owner. There are far better tasting and looking cakemakers in the area so I would suggest everyone doing business with them rather than someone unfair and not worth your time or money.

Spent over $ 50 (what a waste) on cronuts and the girl there was so rude! I wouldn’t go back if they were giving away cronuts!!! Waste of money because they weren’t even all that! I’d drive to NY and stand in line for 4 hours before going to that dump again!!!
I was there pretty early and all the tables were dirty and chairs were scattered all over.
After i cleaned a table, sat down to eat a cupcake (more wasted money) I wondered how long the cupcake had been sitting there since it was so dry! I’d guess about a week. I was the only one there and rude girl never offered utensils and there wasn’t any by the dirty counter where the napkins were. Never going back!

Super cute place to stop in and have a pastry and some coffee in downtown Elmhurst. The ingredients are all halal, and although I am not strict about that kind of thing, it drew me in. Their pastry display is picture perfect. Everything is beautifully decorated and neatly laid out.
Disappointingly, however, the flavors are little bit «meh» overall. Cupcakes were on the dry side, tart was a little oily for me and the taste was just okay. I thought they’d have authentic Indian tea but when I opened my cup, it was black tea (no cream, sugar or anything in there). I had a savory puff pastry with minced meat inside which was fantastic! I’d go back just to get the puff pastry and perhaps I would have better luck trying some more of the ethnic offerings like the samosas and Indian sweets. Too bad I am not a huge fan of the ethnic desserts in general.
I know they make croughnuts, but they sell out pretty fast as it’s still a trendy food item, so I have not attempted to try one just yet.

This bakery has definately not mastered the cronut. I was very excited to try it after all the hype. Gur Bakery was my top choice as it is supposed to be one of the few bakeries in Chicago to offer an authentic cronut.
From the outside the cronut appeared perfect. It had a crunchy shell, sprinkled with sugar, piped with cream cheese frosting. Once I cut into it, the cronut oozed of pumpkin filling which was delciious but the cronut was doughy. The inside was not cooked at all, it was raw dough. Basically only the shell was cooked. I expected flakes like a croissant which I believe is the proper consistency for a cronut.
Maybe I chose a wrong day or maybe Gur Bakery has not mastered the cronut. I wouldn’t recommend visiting for a $ 5 raw treat.

I heard about Gur Sweets and ventured out from Woodridge. It was quite a drive but it was worth it! I loved the feel of the place, well decorated and clean. The chandeliers were a nice touch. We just grabbed some sweets to go but I would definitely come back and sit down for some treats. My sister and I tried a little bit of everything from the cute little mice brownies (which were absolutely delicious) to the cupcakes, cakes, and more. My nephew inhaled the little brownie mice. I also love that they have Pakistani and Indian sweets. Everything was delicious and was definitely comparable to the other big cupcake names like Molly’s and Sprinkles. I’m super excited because I’m getting my wedding cake from Gur for my upcoming wedding in December and maybe a dessert table too. I also definitely want to drop by again to try the famous croughnuts. Going back this Saturday!

I got a cake here for a birthday and wanted to support a local business. The cake was embarrassingly poorly decorated and the cake was really dry. Very disappointing for a $ 50 cake.

I went in for the hype of the croughnut. I agree with other reviewers that it’s not worth the hype. I love croissants and I like donuts but those two things should remain separate. I found it to be overly greasy, slightly crunchy, and had a strange aftertaste. That being said, I don’t think my dislike of the croughnut is any reflection on the bakery itself. I will definitely go back and try a regular croissant and other items because the bakery itself seemed to have high quality items. I also think Gur’s version of the croughnut is top quality but just not something I liked. For those that think $ 5 is too much: try making croissant dough yourself. I have and it is VERY difficult and time consuming.
I found the pastry chef and staff member to be very friendly and welcoming and I ordered a piece of baklava but somehow it was not put in my box by the staff member who probably did not realize i had also ordered it. I was too lazy to drive back even though I’m confident they would have corrected the error without a problem.
All in all, my impression: New Yorkers are nuts for standing in line for cronuts and creating such a hype. But if you must try, I would definitely recommend Gur because I think they are making a good version of it without the four-​hour wait.
I will definitely go back to this bakery for its other items that looked amazing. It’s hard to find top quality bakeries like this one in the suburbs.
For those not familiar with Elmhurst – the bakery is right next to the Starbucks.

I work in Elmhurst and for once, it looks like Elmhurst has something Chicago doesn’t have… the croughnut! (unless I missed the memo from one of my favorite donut places??)
I thought it tasted good but was not at all worth $ 5. I can see why they charge it (they make their croissant dough from scratch, it takes a few days, etc) but still, I personally wouldn’t buy it again. It just didn’t really wow me.
I had the only flavor they offered, vanilla cream or vanilla custard (I can’t remember what they called it) but overheard the employee saying they’re rolling out a strawberry mango flavor soon. Overall it seemed like a crispy, heavy donut with a filling. Tasty, sure, but frankly I’d rather eat a regular donut than seek this out again. But it was worth trying– and my husband thought it was really good so maybe it’s just not my cup of tea.
Cute shop though!

Cronuts smooonts!!! Not worth $ 5 a piece. I just went this morning bought 4 and a cup of coffee $ 24. Are you kidding me??? Plus they were dry and had Barely any filling. It tasted just like a crunchy donut. Very disappointing and not worth $ 5 a piece.

Stopped in and purchased a «croughnut» aka cronut. The pastry was very oily, like it hadn’t been fried at a high enough temperature. Something, the frosting I think, had too much rosewater in it. The rose flavor was stronger than the vanilla filling and actually made my tongue a little numb after eating it. Pastry texture was nice and crunchy around the edges, but was not really reminiscent of a croissant in any way. Would not bother getting this again.
Also got a patty which was actually way more impressive than the cronut. The patty is a flaky turnover absolutely stuffed to the gills with tasty, spicy ground meat. I would definitely get a patty again, which at $ 1.99 is a total bargain compared to the $ 5 price tag of the overhyped cronut.
Anyone else besides me think it’s a bit pretentious for a cronut imitator to charge the same price as the now legendary original?

I’m not sure if I’m qualified to write a review since the only thing I bought was one cronut. Yes, I caved into the media hype and the fact that Kelly Ripa mentioned the cronut no less than six times on her talk show. When I found out I don’t have to stand in a four-​hour line in New York City to get one of these treats, I was thrilled.
I walked into the former Heavenly Cupcake, was amused by the redeco in shades of pink and blue with chandeliers everywhere, and immediately proceeded to the display case. There was a great looking selection of cakes, pastries, cupcakes, etc. I’ll definitely come back to sample some of the confections, but for today I was on a mission.
The lady who greeted me couldn’t have made me feel more welcome. She understood why I was there, and was eager to witness my initiation with the Cronut.
And y’know what? It was good. Not buy them all, I have to have them good, but good. It’s like a crunchier, sweeter version of a basic donut. Probably not for me, but I think you should give it a try and see if you like it.
Welcome (a little late) to the neighborhood, Gur Sweets. I’m glad you’re here.

Best desserts in-​town Gur Sweets have an assortments of all kinds of sweet and savory goodies… they also do dessert tables so make sure you book them for your next event… I booked them for my baby shower and everyone loved the desserts and the creativity chif Rubina puts in her work is amazing make sure to drop in and grab your goodies if your in the area love this place!!!

Stopped by on the way to a friend’s birthday dinner to pick up some cupcakes for dessert because let’s face it — who doesn’t love a delicious cupcake?! I was hoping they’d have a bigger selection of cupcakes but that’s ok as long as the deliciousness is there — to me, they were just ok — kind of dry and I could have done without the frosting. My friends really enjoyed the cupcakes though.
I would definitely go back and give them another chance by trying their other items.

Woah!
I took my sweet angel 4 year old pink-​monster-​child out for a walk in downtown Elmhurst on Sunday. Me being the type of Dad that likes to fill kids up with sweets and let them terrorize Mom, brought her in for cupcakes and warm (not hot, Dad) chocolate. So she picked out a cupcake and I ordered a chai tea and sat down at a table by the front window. Dude, she inhaled it. The cupcake was destroyed, but not before I got to sneak off with a small bite, and I say NICE JOB! I wish I would have asked which flavor it was. Something chocolate with a blue and white frosting. The chai tea was a little weak for my taste, but brilliant. The best part was hearing the little pink monster say «Dad, you’oo like da best Dad in da woud»
Thanks, Gur! We’ll be back!

Best RED VELVET ever! Not only are the cupcakes amazing, but the bakery is beautiful. They have something for everyone… sweet to savory. Do try their cupcakes — far better than anything I’ve had before. Great place to take a date or drop on in with the kids… it’s very family friendly. If you’re looking for a great, QUALITY, bakery, this is the place to go. Service was exceptional. No rush, friendly and eager to answer any questions.

Randomness might not be so random sometimes. My favorite bakery was closed and I needed some desserts for NYE dinner. I had seen Gur Sweets before and planned on checking it out, (Because I so love Downtown Elmhurst!) so no time like the present!
The staff was very very friendly and encouraged my questions. And I’m glad I asked because they told me they basically have 2 different kinds of cakes for the cupcakes. More of a dense pound cake like cake and the lighter softer cake. I like my cupcakes light and I would have been very disappointed if I ended up with the heavier cakes.
They also have cookies, brownies, cinnamon buns in their pastry cases. I also spied some smallish Middle Eastern pastries. The menu board said «Macaroons» and I had to ask about them. They said that they do plan on serving French Macarons in the future. I will for sure come back to try those.
The cupcakes I brought home – Red Velvet, Chocolate Coconut, Banana Split and Lady Latte. The cakes, even though I was told are lighter, were still on the heavy side for me. The flavors were OK, I think they could be a little bolder and the plentiful icing was thankfully not too sweet. My favorite was the Chocolate Coconut. It’s topped with a marshmallow crème icing (love!) and flaky coconut.
I also brought home some Indian sweets and they were pretty good. One was similar to a Filipino sticky rice desert my Mom makes. One was a milky powdery cookie type. They had a nice nutty flavor and not overly sweet.
I know Gur just opened, but I’m intrigued enough by their menu board and their on-​line menu to make a trip again soon.

I had a similar experience as Mary R below. I went in and got what looked like a really delicious vanilla/​vanilla cupcake. When I got home, and bit into it, the cake was awful — it was hard — like it was very stale. I was so disappointed. I called to tell them — wanted to help them out — they are new in Elmhurst. was trying to be nice — told them they should check the rest of them so they don’t get a bad reputation. But after reading Mary R’s review — seems they already have it. I was told that if I brought in my receipt and the leftover cupcake that possibly they could do something for me. Possibly… it’s a cupcake…

Stopped by today and got a couple cupcakes they looked delicious. They were not sadly, the chocolate cupcake with chocolate frosting was dry and while the chocolate frosting had a greasy feel. The red velvet and tiramisu cupcakes were very dry and dense almost like a muffin… Not the light moist cake I was expecting. The frosting on the red velvet was grainy and the lemon frosting was overly sweet. It was a very disappointing experience I was really hoping to have an awesome cupcake place in the area but they just weren’t up to par. The interior however is very nice it looks like a cute little French café.