Magnolia Bakery - Chicago Reviews
Submitted by Daniel Harris on 05/31/2022
Daniel Harris 5 stars rating.
incredible place to eat your dessert after a long day of walking in downtown chicago. the banana pudding is the star of the place, you MUST try it. I hope you enjoy like me!! I love all the other options.
Lenore Campbell 5 stars rating.
Best cupcake I've ever had! Perfect proportions of cake to icing. It was a chocolate cupcake with vanilla buttercream icing. My husband had a chocolate peanut butter bar and said it was excellent.
Submitted by Lenore Campbell on 09/05/2022
Daniel Boluda 5 stars rating.
A very nice spot where to treat yourself with a sweet delicatessen. You might find a long waiting line before you can place your order but is totally worth it. There is a sitting area available in the bakery but there is no table service
Submitted by Daniel Boluda on 08/15/2022
MJ Kim 5 stars rating.
Originally from NYC, but I’m glad we have this Magnolia Bakery location here in Chicago! Very accessible as it’s located in the Block 37 building, and depending on the time you can grab a table here and enjoy your treats with a drink or two. I usually recommend my friends to try the classic banana pudding and some of their cheesecakes ????????????, although they have a good selection of cupcakes and pastries as well. My favorite thing to do is to try their seasonal banana puddings (kind of like limited editions)! Not really well-photographed here, but this time it was the peanut butter flavored which was soooo good ????!!
P.S. Now it seems like it is less of an issue, but please be mindful of your belongings when you are dining here. This is a very busy location too.
Submitted by Mj Kim on 08/13/2022
Kiljoong Kim 5 stars rating.
Located in Block 37 building on State Street side, this New York bakery in Chicago is pretty awesome. Its signature red velvet cupcake is as good as advertised. But chocolate cheesecake is a must for anyone who likes rich dark chocolate. What they call icebox is essentially cold versions of pies and key lime pie versions of it is strongly recommended.
This place isn’t cheap. But it is a great treat very once in a while.
Submitted by Kiljoong Kim on 07/02/2022
Huong Dang 5 stars rating.
Yo, the vanilla cake from this place was fantastic. I’m usually not a sweets person, so I didn’t anticipate myself finishing the entire slice. But I did! The cake was the perfect density, and each bite brought a slightly- but never overpowering- sweetness to my palate. Now I gotta go to New York and get an actual slice from there. I’d skip on the drinks though. My Chai latte wasn’t very good.
Submitted by Huong Dang on 05/31/2022
Dhruv Vaghasiya 5 stars rating.
Unbelievably tasty cup cakes. This place never disappoints me. I love their chocolate cup cakes and banana puddings. Great staff and service.
Submitted by Dhruv Vaghasiya on 05/26/2022
Sarah Alexander 4 stars rating.
Delicious Banana Pudding. We even indulged in a slice of Double Chocolate cake that was awesome too. There are a few tables inside to dine-in and the crowd keeps moving fast.
Submitted by Sarah Alexander on 03/15/2022
D.A.C 5 stars rating.
Literally ran into this place ???? visiting from out of town and I liked their cupcake. Got a couple other pastries and I have to say that I was very pleased with everything, and the hot cocoa definitely helped because it is freezing here for my Floridian self ????
Submitted by D.a.c on 02/12/2022
Roger Masa 2 stars rating.
Beware when an establishment labels one of their products “Famous”. Like one other reviewer said, it’s a marketing gimmick and this is NOT traditional southern banana pudding. First off, there is waaaaaay too much whipped cream in this mug. Three fourths of it was whipped cream, hardly any banana and a smattering of wafers. I don’t taste any silky pudding. The baked goods, such as the bars and cookies are rather dry. This is the problem that plagues the highly regarded Milk Bar Bakery and other chain establishments. People focus more on the name and not the products they offer. This joint needs to up they game as there are other really good bakeries that do it better. Nah-to-ah-to the no-no-no.
Submitted by Roger Masa on 12/21/2021
