Forest Park Bakery — Restaurant in Proviso Township

The service clerks were very nice and friendly. The place looked clean and was pleasantly decorated. The aroma of baked treats lightly filled the place, encouraging wonderful anticipation of tasty first bites. It was 9am and the sparsely filled case had some slightly oversized and beautiful pastries and some donuts. There were a few pastries resting in trays behind the clerks. From the display case I purchased an apple turnover, and a peanut butter cookie; and from the trays behind the clerks, I purchased an apple danish, for a grand total of $8.69. I couldn't wait to dive into my bag of tasty treats. The cookie, approximately 8cm round at .5cm thick lacked substance and that rich taste that accompanies a great peanut cookie @ $3.95. The beautiful and slightly over sized apple turnover pastry lacked the expected amount of apple filling. The apple pieces of the filling was poorly represented, but the shell was best in show @4.35. And lastly, I now understand placement is everything; if the pastries aren't in a sparsely filled display case, it's probably because they're headed for mark downs or the trash. The tastes of the apple filled danish was gagging and trash worthy @ $3.95. Very disappointing. Maybe I was late for all the good stuff....I mean historically late. Maybe this bakery was outstanding or at least good some years ago. The public is always supportive for a season based on past performances alone. The 2 stars were for appearances and kind...

Oh.em.goodness! Where do I start?! I've lived in the area for over 40 years and had never been in, but a friend recommended their doughnuts and now I've been 2 Saturday's in a row and already have plans to return next Saturday morning!! The muffins are to die for! So moist, you can eat the top AND the stump! (my Seinfeld fans will get that reference!😂)

Anyway, I like cake doughnuts and my husband likes the raised ones... and Forest Park bakery has NOT disappointed in either instance!! They even have savory pastries which I will probably try next Saturday. To top off the tasty doughnuts, muffins and danishes is the top tier service provided! The lady helping you is so kind and friendly! She's patient and doesn't appear to be bothered when I'm being indecisive- cuz really.... I just want 2 of everything!!!🤭

Can't wait to try one of their...

I ordered cupcakes for my daughter's birthday. 6 yellow and 6 chocolate(I told them they were for my daughter's birthday). Omg they were the worst cupcakes I have ever seen. They literally look like a 3 year old made them. Very sloppy and plain, well actually a 3 year probably would have added color. I wish I could up load a picture of them. They had the nerve to charge $30.00 for 12 cupcakes which was bad enough, but the quality wasn't with 10 cents and not only that the box they put them in didn't have anything to keep them up right send they didn't use frosting to hold them down so they wouldn't move. Mind you I only live 2 blocks away and when I got home with the horrible cupcakes they were all sideways and smashed. So for $30 I got sloppy, plain, and smashed cupcakes. How does this bakery...