Astoria Café Bakery - Lisle

Loved the stuffed cabbage, the cabbage itself is a bit sour which compliment the stuffing really well, the mashed potato is very creamy. we also loved the goulash, the beef is very tender. The portion is huge! we order two dishes to share amongst 3 adults. They also have an amazing bakery selections

We used Astoria bakery for my bridal shower back in June. My mom placed the order, and it was supposed to be 2 letters (Our initials) With a heart in between. The letters were supposed to be vanilla with strawberry filling and fresh strawberries. The tops were supposed to be white, with white flowers/candies. The heart was supposed to be chocolate, with chocolate fudge in the middle. The top frosting was supposed to be pink (not strawberry, just the color pink) with pink flowers/candies. Astoria bakery sent a confirmation email to make sure it was correct, which it was. See Below. Come my shower, it was all wrong. All 3 cakes had white frosting and white flowers/candies on top, making it all blur together. However, they did add green and yellow macaroons even though toppings were supposed to be white or pink. The Chocolate heart cake did not have chocolate fudge, but instead strawberry cream. The chocolate fudge was not anywhere instead, just missing. Unfortunately the combination of chocolate cake and artificial strawberry frosting was not good at all, and it was barely touched. My issue is that after the shower, my mom (the one who paid for the cake) emailed the owner to let the her that mistakes had been made. We were not looking for a refund, compensation, or anything in return- just an acknowledgment. She completely ignored the email and never responded, which is incredibly rude and unprofessional. We spent over $300 on a cake that was not correct, for an important wedding event, and were not only disappointed with the cake, but with the customer service that followed their mistake. We will not be wasting our money here again.

I LOVE Astoria Bakery!! They have awesome desserts try the Nutella cake, it's life changing. Their main dishes the burek, crepes, and goulash are fantastic. Try the burek if you haven't already, it's delicious. The bakery is family owned, which I love, too. We ordered a number cake for my in law's 52nd anniversary. It was BEAUTIFUL, and so delicious! Very tasty and light. Everyone enjoyed looking at it, then eating it. : Tanja and her Mom are so good at what they do, and very easy to work with. We will be back again and again!!

I love this place. Cute cafe attached to a beautifully stocked bakery. We started with Cabbage slaw which was generous. We had the Burek, flaky pastry surrounding feta cheese and spinach that melted in your mouth. For dessert, the Berrydelicious crepe with vegan or regular Nutella and berries was plated attractively with berries and whipped cream. Two of us shared one order each making a very affordable lunch with leftovers. Vegetarian and vegan friendly although mostly non-vegetarian bakery. I'll be back to try the other vegan items.They also had baked apples and baklava that looked fresh and appealing. Call before going to check hours. It' s a winner!

Where to begin? Astoria's cakes are a dream, beautiful, delicious, and unique. One may think at first glance that they are pricey but not really. When you see the quality of ingredients and effort that goes into these edible pieces of art, it is truly tremendous and not to mention the cakes weigh a substantial amount and did I say they are DELICIOUS. Hands down the best bakery we've ever patronized. After our last cake order, everyone said that is what they want for their next birthday cake. The burek flavors are to die for, my kid's fight over which one they are going to try the next time we order. Tanja and Suzi put out such high-quality products. This mom and daughter duo is extremely welcoming, inviting, and genuine. I have no need to go back to other Balkan specialty bakeries or cafes. This is how accomodating Astoria bakery is: I asked if they could do a specialty pastry that no one makes in Chicago and the surrounding area, I mean NO ONE makes this pastry, and Tanja said we make everything and it was AMAZING. This is the type of business that everyone should be supporting because they go the extra mile for their customers. The inside of the cafe/bakery is extremely charming and clean, you really feel like you are in a cafe in Europe. Looking forward to the warm weather and their beautiful patio. Do not walk, run to Astoria!