Rudy’s Bakery

Great birthday cupcakes. Well priced, tasty and lots of special touches. I am a big fan.

Delicious danish varieties daily – the raspberry/​custard and pecan are remarkable, and the coffee cake called the Heck’s Special that Rudy got the recipe from the previous owner, a famous Lakeview German Bakery named Heck’s, is awesome: a streusel square about 12“x12″, 2“thick, with a ring in the middle, filled with egg custard and generously sprinkled with toasted pecans, and iced –it must weigh 5 lbs! It’s a family favorite, better have a gallon of milk handy, this cake is so rich, you’re gonna need it. And Rudy is the nicest man you’ll ever meet. Reasonable prices and friendly service, make this your Roscoe Village staple.

Great little spot to grab a donut and cup of coffee. It’s nice to see this place open again after months of being closed. Simple décor inside and never crowded. The owner is always pleasant and has a smile on his face.

I absolutely love this place. Their Danishes are delicious and so are their butter cookies. I have no doubt that everything else they offer is just as delicious. The owner is a sweet man who offers great service. So glad I live right across the street from this place!

I love Rudy! He is so sweet. He preps everything over night, each night, so it’s always fresh. The cheese danish is unreal good, and it’s $ 1.39! The butter cookies are delicious too. Great to pick up for a party or just for a treat. Best part for a quick snack: they sell individual pieces of cake with sprinkles on all sides! WHO DOES THAT? Rudy. He’s the best!

Rudy’s is now OPEN again; though sporadically!!! The owner/​baker is so nice! We got 4 donuts from him this afternoon. He let us know he only makes so many a day! So happy he’s back open! 5 STARS

First time visit today. Took home two stale, inedible cookies and mediocre banana bread. Baked goods really need to be fresh, not just inexpensive.

Tried this place for the first time this morning. Smelled great as you walked in. I got the chocolate donuts. They were fantastic. Not too sweet and were the big, thick cake version. Reasonably priced too. I think we’ll be making this our Saturday morning tradition.

Stopped in here today because I had a craving for something not so healthy for breakfast this morning. All I have to say is this place is definitely 100x better than their comeptitors in the neighborhood. Its a little bakery in the heart of roscoe village that looks like it got stuck in the 60’s but oh man the food is absolutely on point. Got Packazi for Fat Tuesday… better than Dinkels and Dinkels is top rated by timeout magazine. Go here you wont be disappointed.

If you are looking for some classy, expensive, gorgeously decorated, over priced, snobby customers, music blaring type of bakery, go to Julius Meinl.
Well, although this place looks sketchy from your carview window, it really is a cutest little shop inside. It has that feel that it’s been around forever, a classic bakery feel if you will. Not to say the inside is beautiful, but it’s ok. I liked that.
I got a large coffee and two pastries for under 5 bucks! 5 BUCKS! Take THAT Starbucks (directly across the street from it with a usual line out the door and around the block).
Their coffee is delicious. It’s a Colombian blend and very little cream and sugar are needed. You can really taste the beans roasted!
The gentlemen who took my order is a very friendly man. Quiet, mysterious, but very nice.
The pastries were delicious! I got a danish and something else similar to that with nuts on top. Both very good! Rich in flavor and the bread was great.
I try to swing by here as much as I can before work. It’s not a crazy busy bakery with lines out the door. You’re in and out which I love.
And as I was exiting the shop, I heard a little boy calling out «Grandpa, look at this!» Made me realize why I support these great mom and pop shops to begin with. He’s probably teaching his grandson how to roll dough :)

We stumbled along this place as we were checking out Roscoe Village’s Oyster Fest. I spotted the Pecan Roll from the window and for $ 1.55, it was a deal! We picked one up. The pastries here a fairly priced. And this establishment seems to be family run. The man that helped us out was quite nice.
The Pecan Roll was just okay. It was a little dense/​dry and could have been a little softer/​fluffier texture wise. I would have probably picked up some other pastry items but there were little flies or nats flying in the display cases, so I opted not to.
I like how this is a mom and pop joint with fair prices.

This bakery will bring back memories of your grandmother. The baked goods are very traditional and delicious. The butter cookies melt in your mouth. I have gone to this bakery for about 18 years. I spoke to Rudy and he told me that he gets up at around 3 am everyday to prepare for the day. Rudy’s Bakery is a traditional bakery in every sense.

Rudy’s is a great bakery with affordable prices and lots of classic pastries to offer. Their fun window displays of seasonal and holiday cakes remind you of being a kid again.
This isn’t the place for gourmet cupcakes, cronuts, or whatever the latest pastry fad of the week is. Our all-​time favorites are the homemade turnovers, coffee cake, ham & cheese croissants, challah bread (great for french toast), raspberry squares, and of course the paczki on paczki day. Lots of fun special cookie designs for kids. Much cheaper and fresher than what Starbucks offers across the street.
They remodeled in the past year and added some more seating and new flooring. It’s a modest little place with lots of heart. Support a great local business and check out Rudy’s.

Amidst a forest of highly– priced establishments it was refreshing to find an old-​school neighborhood bakery. Not only that, but the cherry/​pineapple coffee cake rectangular roll I had was huge-​AND only $ 1.25 AND delicious beyond belief. The gentleman working there was really nice.

This is a seriously overlooked little bakery. It’s definitely old school and, I have to be honest, I kind of appreciate that. In a world of places that are trying to do it bigger and better and weirder, just for the novelty, it’s kind of nice to walk into a place where it feels like time has stopped.
The one down side to this place is that they’re cash only, which I really do hate. Consequently, I wasn’t able to get the cross section of stuff I would normally buy when I visit a bakery for the first time. I did have a big chocolate chip cookie and a horseshoe chocolate sandwich cookie, which were both seriously killer. That was a few weeks ago and I’m still thinking about those cookies. I also had an apple strudel, which was lovely. So flaky and buttery– a classic, and beautifully done. I want to try the cheese strudel now.
Don’t let the slightly dated exterior put you off– there are secret treasures inside. Just bring enough cash to pay for them.

I would probably never have stopped in this little hole-​in-​the-​wall if it hadn’t been for Unilocal saying, hey, there’s a good bakery nearby! And I always trust Unilocal with important decisions like where to buy donuts. I got two chocolate frosted cake donuts and one bearclaw and they were total less than 4 dollars. Also they were huge. And delicious. Thanks again, Unilocal

As I near the end of my time in Roscoe Village *tear* I finally visited Rudy’s. Charming family-​run bakery. A hole-​in-​the wall if you will, not necessarily the most aesthetically pleasing bakery but run by a very heart-​warming family. I had to try the coffee cake as so many Unilocalers suggested. I was excited when I found out that they have multiple coffee cake flavors! Chocolate… prune…pecan…lemon…WHAT TO CHOOSE? WHAT TO CHOOSE!!! As a pecan roll lover, I went with the pecan. And got even more excited when I found out it was only $ 1.28! HUH? WHAT? Even with Chicago’s uncannily high taxes!!! YAYYYYYYYYY. I left quite pleased with my purchase, sat at the Starbucks across the street (JUDGE AS YOU MAY) and delighted in my buttery, flaky, coffee cake! I’ve returned twice since my first visit. And the kind man who runs it remembered me — always a good sign =]

GREAT coffee cake, Challah bread! VERY FRESH! baked that morning!

Came here on a Saturday morning after an appointment in the area and was greeted by a real nice man working the store. He was patient while I took forever with my order. Everything looked delicious! I finally settled on a cheese danish which was excellent. Too bad I don’t live in the area, otherwise, I would come here more.

I live near this bakery and walk past it regularly but had never stopped in. Today I was walking down the street and decided I could use a cup of coffee. I debated a minute about going into Rudy’s or crossing the street and going to Starbucks. I like to support small business where I can and decided to go to Rudy’s, and I am so glad that I did!
I ordered a small, individual sized cake and a small coffee. The cake was delicious! It alternated between yellow and chocolate cakes and was not dry at all. The coffee was also delicious, and I really appreciated that the man working behind the counter was willing to root around in the fridge and dig some skim milk out of the very back for me.
Altogether, my coffee and cake only came to $ 2.25 which I really thought was a fantastic deal. I will definitely revisit Rudy’s. The baked goods (or at least the little cake I had) and the coffee served here are very good, and the people working here are really kind. I feel like I got much more than I paid for, which is not something I ever feel leaving Starbucks.