Dinkel's Bakery

15 reviews

(773) 281-7300

3329 N Lincoln Ave
Chicago, IL 60657 41.9421 -87.6701

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Neighborhoods: Lakeview, North Side

Last updated 8.24.09

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Since 1922, this family-owned business has offered cakes and other baked goods for weddings, birthdays and showers.

BEST CAKE and BEST BUTTERCREAM in CHICAGO!

First of all I have to say that my husband and I just moved up north from North Carolina. We went to Dinkel's (after a friend recommended them) to order my birthday cake. I loved all the designs, and even though it was my 31st birthday I ordered a DOLL CAKE! Needless to say, this was the most beautiful cake I have ever seen...BUT WHEN WE TASTED IT...man o man...PURE BLISS! I have NEVER in my life had such wonderful buttercream...it was so fresh, light and creamy...The chocolate cake was delicious too...Everyone at the party loved it! And I think some of my other adult friends will be now ordering the doll cakes too! I had been wishing to share this cake with our friends in NC and just found out I CAN! They have online ordering and they have a chocolate cake I can send down to them!!!!!!!!!!! Dinkels=the BEST! Thank you for creating a new family tradition...We are super excited. To this date we have now ordered and eaten over 15 cakes from Dinkel's and they have all be truly truly YUMMY, beautiful and I feel proud to show them off.

Pros: 87 years in business-buttercream, cake , customer service, variety of yummies.
Cons: not enough seating on Saturdays...This place is super popular!

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09/12/08

never again

by mxchick

Let me say that i Loved dinkels until yesterday. I had been going there for a few years and always told people how great they were. Well yesterday i went to buy a small cake and order another for saturday. I was so looking forward to eating the cake, You cannot imagine my disappointment and disgust when i found a hair in the frosting! it was a long white hair, my hair is jet black, and it was actually in the frosting not just on top of it. As i took a bite i saw something poking out of the frosting close to the filling, i pulled it out and it was quite long. Needless to say i called this morning cancelled my order for saturday and all the manager could say was "i hope you give us another chance" NEVER again will i go there.

Pros: Customer service

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07/14/08

horrible owner

by Chicagomomof2

I ordered a cake for my son's birthday and the owner acknowledged the mistake with the order but was very rude and would not give a refund. He called two weeks after the problem and offered a 10% discount on my next cake! He was cheap and did not care about losing business. My friend just ordered two cakes from there (not knowing my experience) and I thought the chocolate one was bland. The vanilla and chocolate was better.