Mindy’s Burgers

Great pastries and a super friendly staff My favorites are the donuts (hot fudge + salted caramel) Love the bagels there with the chive/ pesto cream cheese Also a big fan of the raspberry rugelach Can’t forget to mention the breakfast sandwich with the egg in the middle, or the ham and cheese croissant which is my favorite savory item. During the colder months the hot chocolate is amazing and they also serve chicken pot pies on occasion which are a real game changed.

I absolutely love coming to Mindy’s Bakery! Their pastries are always delicious, and I can’t get enough of their drinks. I stopped by on a Thursday morning, and it was pleasantly quiet, perfect for taking my time deciding which pastry to try, since weekends are usually packed with long lines. I went with the Dubai Chocolate Croissant, and it was fantastic! I didn’t really taste the pistachio, but it was still incredibly good. I also tried their seasonal Grand Au Lait, which was malted banana, and it was SO good. I got it iced, and the banana flavor was perfect. I’ll definitely be coming back soon to get it again.

I went to Mindy’s on a Saturday morning. There was a line outside but it moved quickly. The shop is quite small, and there is a mini European ledge (maybe 4”) for you to rest your drink and food. I was grateful the line moved quickly. We were inside in maybe 8 minutes. We ordered the breakfast sandwich, ham and cheese croissant, and pesto acorn squash quiche. We got the hot chocolate, drip coffee and the seasonal banana bread latte. To be completely honest, I thought everything I had was average. First of all we paid $60 to try all of these items. The breakfast sandwhich was slightly warm but not warmed up. The flavor was good but kind of underwhelming. The ham and cheese croissant was decent except the croissant to ham ratio was huge and I can’t taste the grainy mustard on the ham. Ok the quiche- there was literally the smallest amount of egg and cream mixture I have ever seen. I mean I basically for a bowl of acorn squash. The quiche was ice cold and I didn’t even try the crust. Nothing we ordered was warmed up which I find honestly alarming. It was loud, hot, and cramped in there. The coffee was average. The hot chocolate was wayyy too milky and needs more dark chocolate. Also don’t get the marshmallow on top, it deletes all chocolate flavor. On the website they claim to have frozen dough of croissants but when we asked in person the employees didn’t even know what we were talking about. I don’t get the hype of this place.

There’s lots of options to choose from (more on the sweeter side). Heads up, this is a grab and go bakery, therefore, there is no indoor seating (only a bar to stand at outside). They will also not heat up the pastries :/ The hot fudge babka $6⭐️4/5 It did not really taste like it had chocolate… it was still delicious, but it tasted more like an apples strudel and banana bread mix—yummy but not chocolate babka lol The smoked ham brown grainy mustard + Gruyère croissant ($7.50) ⭐️2/5 This didn’t hit it for me :/ If you know you love gruyère cheese, then I say give it a go, if you’re unsure, probably try something else? Update: Hot fudge croissant ⭐️3.5/5 A bit on the drier side and I felt that they skimped on the chocolate a bit. But it was a delicious pastry Blackberry cheesecake danish ⭐️3/5 This was yummy and an easy to-go eat. I wish there was a bit more cheese tho Banana bread cold brew ⭐️4/5 Idk how they do it, but this legit tastes like banana bread in a drink. Perfect for the fall season.

Let's just start by saying I'm so thankful to have had the chance to try Mindy's!! There was so much chatter and usually they don't meet the expectations, but Mindy's?! Nothing you could say would prepare you for the experience. Everything here was delicious, and the service is phenomenal. I felt welcomed and helped along the way. I didn't feel like a burden or inconvenience to the business. It's like the appreciated my business. The treats!!! When you walk in it's a beautiful space. Little ledge by the front window to stand at but mostly just a beautiful display and the line. The cookie was chewy and perfectly flavored. I actually went 3 times to get more cookies. The almond croissant was generously filled while not being overly baked. Nice chewy inside and flaky outside. The morning bun and "cheddar bomb" were both perfectly executed and worth a try. But the real show stopper ( while all dreamy) was the banana bread. OMG!!! It's moist, it's sturdy, it's banana-y, it's velvety, it has banana chunks and like a cheese cake cream, it's literally probably the best pastry I've ever had. Top 3 for sure. Everything about it was perfect then some. This is a bakery I would catch a flight from Atlanta to visit and fly back home. I would literally take a day trip just to go eat all their pastries and come back home. The love, the passion, and the dedication to the product that they put out is obvious. Mindy and her team do impeccable work! The only feedback that I can give is that they open a location closer to me, or offer shipping! With all the highly rated Michelin star raved about businesses in Chicago Mindy is definitely a stand out Bakery and absolutely worth the hype, the line you waited, and everything that comes along with it. Absolutely memorable experience.