Silverland Bakery

I’ve been going to Silverland for years since they were on their old building. They are the BEST brownies I have ever had and I’ve had many. My favorite is the original brownie.

My boss received a tray of Silverland brownies and bars from a client for the holidays. They looked so good, so I thought I’d try the raspberry crumble bar. It was honestly one of the best things I’ve ever tasted! Went back the next day and tried the lemon bar. Again… SO delicious (even after days)! I decided to make the drive to Forest Park and buy some bars for my own holiday, picking an assortment that included salted caramel, peanut butter, key lime, raspberry, and taffy apple. My guests were raving about them — they were a huge hit. The only problem is trying to choose one… or two!

The Dark Chocolate Truffle and Siberian Bear Claw brownies here are THE TRUTH!
That’s basically all there is to know, yet still I shall write more.
I’ve been coming here for a few years, and have had the pleasure of trying many of their options here and have never really disliked anything I’ve tried. I will say, though, that the discounted items that I’ve gotten here almost always have tasted stale… but then again that’s the risk you take when you buy discounted food items.
The prices for these sweet wonders of the world are great, you even get a free brownie if you check-​in on Unilocal!
Knocking off a star though for a few reasons. The first being the reason above with stale items (even if they are discounted). Next, this isn’t the place that you’d want to sit and chat with a friend, granted SB uses the site to produce their products and their focus isn’t on storefront. Lastly, the customer service I’ve gotten here (particularly one younger woman in general) hasn’t been too great. On a few occasions, I have felt like this particular young woman treats me coldly, and like I’m wasting her time and agitating her by giving her employer business.
Just because a business’ focus isn’t on their storefront doesn’t mean there shouldn’t be a focus on customer service. Jussayin.

Nice hidden gem in Forest Park, especially for a raw/​vegan treat or brownie! I often find that folks in town are not familiar with Silverland, maybe due to the fact that it’s in sort of an odd location and the «café» hasn’t been updated in what looks like a LONG time, but their products are great! Being vegan, I really appreciate their raw vegan bars, of which there are many. The staff, which generally consists of the same lady everytime, are very pleasant and I like sitting in there sometimes, I just wish they put more effort into maintaining and sprucing up/​modernizing the front of house. Right now it seems like an afterthought for the food service back of house, which is obviously the focus. Great bars and brownies, worth a stop especially if you’re vegan or raw.

The bars are pretty good actually. My favorite one was the lemon bar. The thing is that they are super super heavy and overly sugared. They are good for once in awhile or when you are in a munchies kind of mode but this isn’t an everyday treat sort of place. They were featured on television and magazines. I think the original owner was a lawyer or something but I could be mixing up places

I was surprised to see that no one else was grossed out by how sugary everything in this store was. Frankly, I found everything to be way too sweet and overindulgent. More sugar really doesn’t make up average quality items any better. I wasn’t impressed with the intensity of the chocolate flavor in the brownies either. They were only a step above Ghiradelli’s brownie mix brownies.

Got a new job and I stopped in to grab some cookies for my co workers and they are SO GOOD that people asked if I made them. Is there a better compliment for a bakery?

Okay, so the first time I had a brownie it was okay. This time, I found them at Whole Foods. I was thrilled to see Whole Foods offer more than just the sugar free ones that I always seem to find. They had their TRUFFLE BROWNIE, which just based on the name, has to be good. Holy crap. Was it good. It was not just good it was one of the best damn brownies I’ve ever had. It was rich, chocolately, moist, dense… the stars were aligned and it was the perfect combo!!! So this place has a lot of choices and obviously some are better than others. I also tried their pecan bar and I say a big pass on that one. But really give this brownie a whirl. And if you can’t get into Forest Park, see what you can find by them at Whole Foods! Oh, and by the way, the price, $ 1.39, really??? Best deal ever!!!

Best brownies ever!
Some people may have a sweet tooth, but apparently I have a brownie tooth. Needless to say, I’ve tried a lot of different kinds and brands. None measure up to Silverland’s brownies (30 years of experience must mean they are doing something right)
I was lucky to be introduced to Athena’s Silverland desserts by a friend who grew up in Forest Park and I’ve been a loyal customer and spreading the good word ever since. (friends love getting these as holiday gifts) The richness, denseness and chocolatiness of the brownies is second to none. I’m a big chocolate fan, but Silverlands other flavors have changed my thinking. And there are so many choices, I always make sure I try a different flavor and have yet to be disappointed.
Made with all natural flavors, just thinking of the brownies, makes my mouth drool. I usually order on line, (it’s so easy and convenient) but whenever I get a chance I try and stop by the café. There, you really get to appreciate the attention to detail and the pride that goes into making each dessert. It’s so refreshing to see a local business make such delicious products, with the right ingredients, the right way.
Now if you’ll excuse me, I have some on-​line brownies to order

Haven’t had a silver land brownie since they were located in their original location on Harlem Avenue in Elmwood Park. Some 29 years ago! The great thing is that they are still as wonderful as they were then!
What a find this was today!
More like a candy bar than cake. they are dense, filled with chocolate chips and moist. I was only disappointed that they no longer make the Lemon chocolate, and orange chocolate brownie. Since having theirs way back when, I have their basic recipe that was in the newspaper many years ago, (when the opened in Elmwood Park) and have only made their recipe from scratch and always make some lemon and orange flavors.
The brownies that I bought today, were wonderful. They were also priced very reasonably. Where can you get a piece of paradise for less than $ 1.25??? And 6 big chocolate chip cookies (again those were terrific as well) for $ 2.00?
I found a lost gem!

My family has gotten brownies from here for years. Before they were at this location, they were within the old Zenith plant just off of Austin Avenue.
This place is pretty non-​descript and it’s easy to drive right by it. It’s in an old inderpendent grocry store building that was pretty small.
The brownies are excellent — just the right amount of sweetness and chocolate flavor. The lemon bars are excellent too, but with the brownies being SOOOO good, I rarely enjoy a lemon bar. There are a few other items there as well that are quite enjoyable too.

F’ing amazing place for brownies and no one knows about this place. The only reason I know about this place is because I’ve received brownie gift samplers from here. I looked at the side of the box and saw the address, «Forest Park».
I drive by every day and couldn’t believe it. So I made pit stop and ordered the baker’s dozen. Do it!!! Many brownie varieties and you won’t be disappointed.

This place has delicious raspberry crumble squares and other yummy desserts. They also serve coffee and have a few tables and chairs, and a counter that looks out over beautiful Des Plaines Ave. (That’s a joke, DP Ave. is dirty and gross.)
It’s nothing fancy and it’s not really a place to hang out at, but if you need a tray of brownies to take to work or lemon squares for a party, this is the place. They seem to be geared more towards wholesale and you may have to wait a few minutes for someone in the back to notice there’s a live customer in front, but they do have some yummy treats. No espresso drinks.
They also have a brownie club that sends a different brownie to a loved one (seems good for college students, or that diabetic relative you’re trying to off) every month. Brownie options include: Oreo, Chocolate Chip Caramel, Cocoa Cow Cheesecake, Peanut Butter, Rocky Road, Siberian Bearclaw, and Snicker bar, just to name a few.
PS They also offer low fat, fat free, sugar free, and vegan. But you have to pre-​order.