Black Market Bakery — Restaurant in Crystal Lake

Hm... Where do I start? Super friendly ladies helping you out (as I could not decide at all...), great (too much 🤣 selection with gluten free and vegan options as well! Unfortunately,I don't even have evidence pictures of the peanut butter oatmeal cookie or the cheddar and chive scone, because they were so delicious and were devoured within minutes of leaving the bakery! (Yes, didn't even make it home) I have never had a scone in my life before and hurt they can be dry. Bit this one, didn't need any butter or really anything was just eaten plain. Kind of reminded me of cheddar bay biscuits but the deluxe version! The peanut oatmeal cookie was deliciously crispy on the edge and chewy and not dry on the inside and ... NOT TOO SWEET! The pics attached are from the personal sized/'small' (yeah... They have bigger ones...) apple cinnamon roll. One before heating it up in the toaster oven for 6 minutes and one pleated freshly out of the oven. It was to die for.... You'd think it would be super sweet (hey, IT IS a cinnamon roll after all, so it is allowed to be sweet), but no, the apple topping (which were lightly cooked, still crunchy) wasn't too sweet and brought extra flavor without adding extra sweet sweet on top of everything. Soooooo good! I'm glad the bakery closes at 3pm and I hardly ever make it to Crystal Lake before that otherwise I'd spend all my money and would look like a walking cinnamon roll myself.... 🤣 (By the way, I went twice within 20 minutes as I was on the phone with a friend when trying the peanut oat cookie and was raving so much that she made me get her...

Im already a big fan of Cafe Olympic so when I saw that they opened Black Market Bakery right next door I had to try it. I was not dissatisfied in the least. The shop is cute, you can watch bakery items being made which is a nice touch. There are so many sweet and savory items to choose from. I got a raspberry and cream cheese danish. It was the most delicious danish I’ve ever had! Buttery, flaky and ridiculously satisfying. I also got a tomato and cheese focaccia bread. Focaccia from a store is usually dense. Black Market Bakery’s focaccia was light and just all around scrumptious. The staff were helpful and friendly. I will definitely be back to Black Market Bakery for more, it’s a great addition to downtown...

A dream became a reality for one of my favorite bakers and I couldn’t be happier. On our trip to Illinois from Michigan we stopped in for the first time and we are so grateful to have experienced the newest bakery in town maybe even in the surrounding area. All the baked goods looked so delicious and mouth watering to say the least and ofcourse we splurged and purchased several. I will add the taste review after we try them but again what an amazing bakery with the best employees. From your love and support to ours we thank you from the bottom of our hearts. RIP Jenny ❤️❤️❤️ she absolutely loved to bake and would’ve stopped in if she were still here today. Congratulations and we are looking forward to...