Hong Kong Bakery & Cafe

"Great fluffy cakes, the way asians do it! I took off a star because the flavor is light. Dont expect too much out of the tea flavored cakes (matcha and earl grey) They have a hint of it but way too faint to taste after the first few bites. But they are still overall good cakes. The chocolate cake isnt very rich either. These cakes are good for a light (but high in calories) snack."

"The atmosphere is not the best but I was impressed by the desserts they made. Full of flavor and great texture. It feels easy and delicious. I still want to try few more different desserts they have. I will give it a try in a weekend. The owner was super helpful and nice. Gave me in the end one dessert for free, was nice of her to do that."

"Their customer service is excellent with a parking lot next to the Metra. ***Ask for the frequency card for them to write down what you bought for gifts later. (Same as a punch card from subway) Only drawback was just two tables for customers to enjoy the tasty cakes and buns. Mainly a carry out bakery for drinks, cakes, and buns. The smoothies are made from actual fruit blended together which tastes fresh with real fruit flavor! The cakes are freshly made moist, not sweet at all! ***Make sure to pre order and call ahead a couple days to order their specialty cakes that come in 6”, 8”, and 10”. The buns are so good they run out quickly in the afternoon. I would preorder the buns too. Their BBQ Pork, custard, bean paste, and cheese hot dog buns are fantastic! All of their crepe cakes are so good! I tell all of my family and friends that live near Barrington to pick up a tasty cake, bun, and drink! This is my go to bakery that I don’t have to go in the city to Chinatown."

"Moving away from Chicago to a boonies neighborhood, I'm always looking for authentic Asian bakeries. I ordered multiple flavored cakes, almond cookies, egg tarts, bbq pork bun, sweet red bean bun and smoothies. Haven't eaten the cakes yet, the almond cookies and egg tarts were delicious. The red bean bun was very good, the bread is great. The smoothies was also good. Mango smoothie is made of real mango fruit unlike some other boba places. Owner was very nice and polite. Got there almost around 5pm and selections was there but limited in amount which says a great deal that this bakery is good, almost sold out hours before closing. So order ahead of time. I'm so happy I found this place. Will definitely be back."

"Small business Asian style bakery. Very friendly service. We've picked up bakery items twice. Both times the items were fresh and delicious. Love the chiffon cake. Tried the rainbow mille cake sample. Delicious and beautiful. Will come again. Update- Picked up a whole rainbow mille cake. Cake was packaged in a nice box and an insulated bag with cute serving dishes, cake cutter and forks. So attentive to detail. Everything is made fresh. The cake was delicious. My whole family loved it."