Iversen’s Bakery

This is the best bakery on the South Side. Everything I’ve had here has been wonderful. Their bread, toast, doughnuts, cookies, tarts, and fruit-​filled pastries have all been spot on. On my recent trip I purchased two strawberry tarts, two cinnamon rolls, and two slices of sweet, crunchy toast. My total was under $ 5; you can’t beat that for fresh pastries! So, unlike what others have said I find them super reasonable on price point. They even have tables set up where a lot of things are half price, which is great for the budget conscious.
The staff was very friendly on my visit too, as others have mentioned. The kind lady behind the counter was helpful and nice with letting me take my time to soak it all in & decide what I would like. I’ll be back again and again now that I am walking distance from this place :)

Super sweet staff, very friendly and helpful. Best petit fours on the planet! They are a little pricey, but totally worth it!

I grew up 5 minutes walking distance from Hoeffken’s (spelling?) in good old Marquette Park and these guys are as close as you can get… awesome choc chip danish, some crazy cake with chocolate, caramel and pecans (super dense and rich). Their specialties are «apple fries» (not what it sounds like), the BEST jelly rolls and one of a kind caramel pecan sweet rolls– super delicious and moist!
THEY RULE!!!

I went to this bakery because my boyfriend wanted to get a cake for his mom’s birthday. There a few options in the fridge and he selected a strawberry torte. The place is very cute and there were a lot of colorful cookies, danishes, and more on display. I also thought the cake was reasonably price too. The cake itself was tasty. If you like lightly frosted cakes, this is for you. It wasn’t too sweet and it was fluffy. Stop by whenever you want to grab a simple cake without the wait.

Swedish almond coffee cake with cardamom! I’ve never heard of ot before but couldn’t resist. Yes, please and thank you!

Drive by this place everyday and never stopped, usually go to Wolfs, this place is great! Have now been in 3 times, have had their donuts, better than wolfs, pistachio muffins, awesome, almond croissant, delicious and best of all their kolachky cookies, but I don’t think they call them that there, but that’s what they are and I have never had better. They only make them on Thursdays, so by Friday afternoon it’s slim pickins. They are $ 12 a lb and worth every penny. Have had a chocolate torte there that I probably wouldn’t get again, but we still ate all of it and it was good, just not my favorite. I prefer the Dressels whip cream cake at Wolfs for that kind of cake… All in all really good, priced very reasonable, clean, friendly staff.

Love the Chocolate swirl cookies and brownie cookies. Loved them as a treat for years…

It’s the old fashioned bakery that makes you feel like you stepped into the 1950’s! The baker is such a nice guy and they know how to get the morning work crowd in and out in hurry. Iversen’s has the best chocolate donuts I’ve ever had, and they are always a HUGE hit at the office. My coworkers are mostly from the northside of the city and they have made note of coming to the southside just for this bakery. The coffeecakes are delicious too! A crowd favorite is the Strawberry Cheesecake. The prices are great, especially for the high quality of food. Iversen’s has been a huge hit whenever I have brought it for a group of people, and it is the bakery I will continue going to whenever I have a sweet tooth!

Very, very good bakery (like Wolf’s Bakery in Evergreen Park, IL) that has all sorts of cakes, cupcakes, cookies, donuts, pies. slices of pie, brownies and many other deserts and goodies too (some that may be sugar free as well, ask though)!
Also bread that is quite good as well.
They also have drinks, including soda pop, milk, apple juice, orange juice and coffee.
All in all Iverson’s Bakery is a nice little bakery in Blue Island, IL that is clean with a friendly staff and low prices.
I give it ⁵⁄₅ stars.

Wasn’t really that impressed with this place. The pastries seem like they probably come from a mix, and though they probably are made fresh daily so are the ones at the grocery store. You will be hard pressed to find something really unique or great about this place, but mediocrity seems to work for them.

I am never disappointed at Iversen’s, especially on Paczki Day! Be sure to try the brownies, frosted cookies (my favorite), chocolate bundt cake, and O-​M-​G the eclairs. An easy 5 stars. Keep it up, Iversen’s!

I’ve been visiting Iversen’s ever since I was a little girl. The smiley face cookies were my favorite back then but Iversen’s is so much more than smiley face cookies. They have everything and have been around for 50 years! If you are in the area pop in and try the sugar cookies with the dollops of frosting on top they are a family (most particularly my sister’s) favorite!

It is what it is: a local, neighborhood bakery. And if you put it up against any other old school, local, neighborhood bakery that’s been around for 50 YEARS, Iversen’s will come out on top. It’s predictable, an unpretentious throwback to the good ol’ days, and delicious.
Expect the classics. Their donuts are great, can’t go wrong with any of them. I love the Atomic cake, another olde timey fav. Swiss Chocolate Torte is good too. It’s the place to go when you need a sweet roll for a meeting. They do holiday favorites like paczki and zeppole — I look forward to the latter all year long. Depending on the time of year you can find king cakes, buche de noel, a bunch of Swedish xmas cookies (especially their anise cookies!) and all sorts of special occasion treats. Their cookie case is filled with the decorated sugar cookies you remember as a kid.
I love their pie. They always have pie, but the best are the seasonal offerings, like strawberry rhubarb.
It’s also a great place to go for a humble loaf of sliced bread. Butter top white or onion & poppyseed (only available on Thursday) is delish. The onion bread turns any sammy into something special. Try it with sliced roast beef from Stefanelli’s.
If you’re visiting the Island, stop here first. You’re sure to be the hit of the party. We won’t tell ‘em you didn’t bake it yourself.

This is an old fashioned bakery that may not have the cutesy cupcakes or the oodles of truffles, but can make everything else, and they do it very well. Their pastries and doughnuts are to die for, I have a tough decision between the chocolate and jelly filled. Beyond that, their breads are wonderful for everything from sandwiches to garlic bread. And you cannot miss their Mardi Gras pazckis. There are lines out the door starting at 5 am. My family ships them to me so I can eat the fattening, powdered sugar mess.

This place has something for everyone. If you don’t like sweets, Iversen’s is also a great place to purchase the newspaper, half & half & Metra commuter parking tokens. Oh. did I metion that the taffy apples (seasonal) are heavenly.

Their service is great, and their pastries ok; a solid B-​. The staff is very polite and will answer any questions. They offer a wide variety of sweets: cakes, donuts, pastries, breads, etc. There’s nothing I particularly adore, but I will say it can satisfy my sweet tooth when I’m in the area. I’ve tried breads, cookies, and donuts from here before.
My fiancée and I were recently in the area searching for a wedding cake. They politely took our names and told us to pick up a sample cake the next day. We had a whole 5″ cake (er about that size) to ourselves the next day as promised. That is the most amazing service we’ve experienced on our quest for the perfect wedding cake yet!
The frosting was a little too thick and lardy for our tastes, but we loved the fact that it wasn’t overly sweet, sugary, or grainy. The buttercream flavor was mild, too. The cake was pretty good. Just dense enough, but not quiiiiite the flavor we were looking for. We’d also like to note that we were confident in their designs, despite the outdated wedding cake photo album (some of their photos are not their work and come straight from the wedding cake decorating book, which seems like standard practice).

If you like fruit cake you have to try this place. Some of the best I ever had. It even comes in different sizes., mini, cupcake size and loaf.

This is literally the best bakery, of all time, ever. It is an integral part of the Island. Go and try the Chocolate Doughnut and Cinnamon Roll. They make all their breads, cookies, cakes, and doughnuts fresh daily and your mouth will water as soon as you open the screen door. I love this place with all of my heart. Phenomenal and delectable.