Suzu's Bakery — Restaurant in Champaign

I’d been craving some sweet treats for days, but every cafe I went to let me down. When I found myself downtown, I decided to pop into Suzu, since I knew their pastries would be reliably delicious. Little did I know that I would be experiencing something almost spiritual. I ordered the anpan and the yuzu cake.

When I bit into the anpan, I had to pause and savor the perfection of the bread. Eating sliced bread day in and day out, I’d forgotten that bread, in and of itself, could be incredible. Alongside the subtle yet distinct flavor of the red bean paste, I was transported to another dimension.

I chose the yuzu cake because it was charmingly shaped like the fruit itself. While the top of the little cake was smooth and perfect, with a crystalized bit of peel for garnish, the interior of the cake was kept moist with an infusion of yuzu flavor.

If I ever find myself in need of a sweet treat in the future, I’ll be sure to make my way directly to Suzu, a true gem...

bottom line: poor service, ok food, expensive. I’m more than willing to pay for quality food, but not at the expense of good service.

I ordered online a day in advance for a scheduled pickup time. When I stepped inside the door, I was yelled at in a hostile manner to wait outside (they should be friendly even if I didn’t know their rule). After waiting outside for five minutes, I then waited inside for twenty minutes, because they had not even started on my order. This was not a complicated order -mostly just put the things in a box. I also ordered two americanos, which were very so-so, and the cups were only 75% full. Every other cafe that I go to has better coffee. When I left, I was not thanked for waiting or even for ordering. This was my second bad experience at Suzu’s. I very much feel that they do not want...

Hidden gem! We were living here 3 years and never knew about this place until one evening. During the evening, we were walking outside in the neighborhood and found a lonely dog running. Far away there were 2 owners running and searching for a dog. My wife helped to catch the dog and return to the owners. Owners have shared with us 2 yummy breads while hot and fresh from their house as a thank you for saving the dog. It is at that time we found out that we met the actual owners of Suzu's bakery. They were humble and never told us - they only mentioned they have a bakery somewhere in downtown. It was not easy but we finally found it on google after searching through hundreds of other places. Since then we treat ourselves with everything from this store. Highly recommended for their taste and great...