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Lovin Oven Cakery in Antioch
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Antioch, Lake County, Illinois, US
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Staff required to disinfect surfaces between visits
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Wheelchair-accessible car park
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Wheelchair-accessible entrance
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Phone: +1 224-788-9558
Site: https://www.lovinovencakery.com/
Site: https://www.lovinovencakery.com/
Opening hours
- Monday:Closed
- Tuesday:7AM–6PM
- Wednesday:7AM–6PM
- Thursday:7AM–6PM
- Friday:7AM–6PM
- Saturday:7AM–6PM
- Sunday:8AM–1PM
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Comments (199)
My mom got me there red velvet cake for my 38th birthday because the dont carry the strawberry layered cake and the cream cheese to cake ratio is TERRIBLE all you taste is cream cheese there is so much on there its inedible without taking some at least 2 layers off its basically just all cream cheese frosting. Never again barely anyone even ate theres kinda a bummer on your bday to be so disappointed not worth the 40+ price tag
This bakery is Way Overrated. They change their recipes & dont let you know. Example: the banana cream pie used to have a good thick crust until they changed it to some sort of cookie crust? Its nasty. They are Always out of cheese sticks when we go- if something is such a hot seller, WHY are they not making more? A lot of their refrigerated items are pre-made & frozen before going on the shelf. 2 stars Only because the girls at the counter are always very nice otherwise itd be 1.
Yummy treats! Prefer this location to Round Lake one. Bigger selection and friendlier staff. Employees here make you feel like they appreciate your business.
OMG! Most delicious bakery items Ive ever had. Huge variety of cookies, muffins, cupcakes, Donuts, Danish, too many items to list. I will definitely be a return visitor, probably weekly, lol.
Fresh donuts and a great assortment of Danish. Love the spice cake my son bought for me. So many great bakery items.
We pre-ordered a birthday cake and it was delicious. We also purchased Easter cupcakes, butter cookies and breakfast coffee cake. All were yummy.
We booked Lovin Oven for our wedding cake after our wedding was postponed due to COVID (every vendor we had booked for June but the DJ was unavailable for our new date).I cannot say how thankful I was to find Lovin Oven and work with them for our wedding cake. They were professional and responsive all the way through, and matched the cake EXACTLY with the picture I had sent (it was a cake I had found on their website that I really loved). We ended up ordering a 4-tier cake, each with a different type of cake and filling. It was delivered on time the day of the wedding and everyone said it was to die for!
The only thing I can actually say anything about is the no sugar added cherry pie. It is absolutely a taste delight. I have now had two, and I plan to have many more.
One of the best bakeries I have been to!! I will definitely take the drive there again!! My husband had the banana cream pie and I had strawberry cheesecake!! Both were fantastic!!😋😋😋
Its so nice to be able to buy fresh sweetrolls to feed my electricians upgrading my home the last three days. Thank you Lovin Oven! Catlynn is a very good baker representative. I especially thought her newheirloom engagement ring is stunning, and I complimented her for it! It IS going to be an heirloom for many to enjoy in the years she builds behind it.....😇Happy Easter 2022!
Ordered a cake for a baby shower. Husband bought brownies and pastries. Wonderful bakery. Baked on site. Accessible. Ramps in parking lot to get over curb. Doors automatic.
Staff is very helpful and friendly! They are knowledgeable and help you find what you need. Maybe more money than youd pay at normal grocery stores but well worth the extra couple of bucks!
I ordered a cake a month prior to when I needed it and spent over 30 minutes with the person taking my order to make sure we were on the same page of what could be done. I even included a picture to represent what I wanted. When I went to pick up my cake I was disappointed to see the only part of the cake that met one of my requests was the shape. When I spoke to one of the managers, he agreed that the cake looked nothing like the picture. He offered my cake to get fixed and spoke with the owner but because it was a Sunday, there were no decorators to fix it. He then offered to refund me about 13% of my payment. I asked if he believed my cake looks like something worth what I paid for it and he agreed that it didn’t. I asked to speak with someone higher up and was given another manager and the owner’s name. I spoke with the manager and expressed my frustrations to which she responded “for the record, the cake did come out beautiful”, “ there are hr problems in hiring like most places and the person who took the order has only been there for 4 months” “if you don’t tell your guests that it’s not what you wanted, they’ll never know”. 1. I didn’t call my cake ugly, it just was not what I wanted. 2. Although my guests would not have to know, I knew what I wanted at the party and I paid for it knowing it wouldn’t come out exactly like the picture but very similar. The manager I spoke to then offered to refund an additional $8 (because only the design was incorrect, not the shape or size of the actual cake) or a $40 gift card to give them another chance. My family and I have been using Lovin Oven for over 17 years for our occasions and more recently our cakes have not come out as expected. With the response I got of basically don’t tell your guests, I now understand why. The only positive part of my experience was that the shape, size, and type of cake (the 87% of my payment) was correct, Also because the first manager I encountered at the Round Lake location did not beat around the bush with ridiculous response and agreed that at the end of the day my order was wrong/not worth what I paid for and did everything he could to help.
Got a customer cake for my daughters birthday, keegan took the order and was extremely helpful and knew what she was doing!Great product and service all around
Purchased a 12 inch round baby shower cake from Lovin Ovens in Antioch. The cake was not only beautiful but delicious! Everyone loved it!
My husband and I hired Lovin Oven to cater doughnuts for our wedding. We ordered 300 doughnuts- 5 flavors and rented a cupcake stand for display. A few comments on our experience:1) When we met with the wedding department for our tasting they didnt have anything for us to actually taste, which made it hard to decide what to buy. They didnt even have pictures of the doughnuts.2) Doughnuts were appropriately priced/ affordable3) They informed us that they would not be willing to set up the doughnut tower, but luckily our venue was able to do it. I dont know who would have done it otherwise- seems strange that lovin oven wouldnt do it even if we paid them.4) Delivery of the doughnuts was super duper late... like as the actual reception was starting, which meant that our venue had to hurriedly put the tower together at the last second5) Lovin Oven got the order wrong- initially we only got 3 out of the 5 flavors. Thankfully they were able to make and deliver one of the flavors that we were missing when the we called to explain.6) Doughnuts themselves were pretty good. Id say the vanilla doughnuts were a little too sweet for me. Glazed Chocolate cake was fantastic and the apple fritters were amazing as well (no leftovers of those).Overall, we are happy we picked Lovin Oven, but our experience could have been a little better.
I have been going to this bakery for years and have never been disappointed. I go in there for 1 thing and always leave with 2 or 3 more things. I recommend this bakery for all your sweet treat needs.
I order chicken dumpling soup,. Not one dumpling in the entire bowl of soup half of a baby carrot and the chicken you needed a microscope to see it seriously it was horrible it was just chicken broth and it was expensive and it was supposed to be my lunch. I called and asked if I had gotten the right soup because there was nothing in there she said yeah she noticed she had soup and she didnt get a dumpling either she said if you didnt already eat it you can bring it back and well give you a refund. Now why would I drive all the way back to Antioch to get a refund on something that should have never been served to me in the the first place! I spent $40 there Im sorry I did it wont happen again.
Great service. Wide variety of high quality offerings. If you havent already, I highly recommend stopping in!
Lovin Oven made the most awesome “Grooms Cake” for my sons rehearsal dinner. It was so cool, half Avengers, half wedding cake. And it was delicious!
Staff was very friendly and had a good sense of humor considering what I had written on the cake. Will definitely be going again!
Fairly good bakery and good selection. As hard as it is to find a good bakery these days, as they seem to be far and wide, this is a boon to the Antioch and Round Lake communities. Having said that I find Jarosch Bakery in Elk Grove bit better [mostly the custard] and more like a bakery in the small town I grew up in.
I was able to order everything via email. I really didnt know what I wanted but great suggestions were made and the cake was a hit for our work baby shower.
Lovin Oven has always been a family favorite but for now on, theyll be more than that after the amazing cake and sweets that they provided for our wedding. During the height of the pandemic, they provided us with an awesome take-home cake tasting experience. They also went as far as Wheaton (from Antioch) to deliver our cake and desserts. Our guests are still talking about it days after.
Yummy breads & pastries & cakes & stuff ! Yummy 😋 !!How does one NOT go into a place called a Cakery ? 🤣
Ive always had a tasty experience at Lovin Oven Cakery, you dont come here not to indulge, but enjoy your visit.
The BEST bakery around!! To die for and great for special occasions, as well as everyday❣️
All the food is delicious...just not sure why no matter what time I come here I have to wait 20 minutes even if only 1 person front of me.....I have walked out a few times cause of wait times
Most delicious wedding cake!Our wedding cake was prepared by Lovin Oven. We selected the lemon with lemon berry mousse and it was a hit with everyone.Marlo did a great job helping us coordinate the style, flavors of the cake for our big day. We were very pleased and want more! LOL.
Ordered their amazing sugar cookies for a work event. They were a huge hit!
Ive enjoyed Lovin Ovens baked goods for years. Their regular bakery items taste as great as they look, and their custom work is fantastic too. People still rave about a layer cake they made for a family birthday party a year ago; beautiful and delicious.But have you tried what comes out of their cafe? WOW!! Chef Tony has some regular menu items that are so good I cant wait to sample them all. But his specials are AMAZING. Best Asian pot stickers ever (really). A pot roast sandwich that smells, looks, and tastes as good as the best roast you can remember. I hear his breakfast specials are incredible too... but I dont know yet because theyre sold out before I get there. That should tell you everything you need to know.Yes, you have to drive to the Antioch location to enjoy the cafe but you wont be disappointed. You can order in advance too, which is a great way to bring home a meal that will make your tummy happy. And dont forget a dessert from the bakery! Yum. See you there!
Very nice girl helping me. Asked for 3 items and when I got home, only 2 in the box. Missing my cookie, but wasnt charged for it. Love the Apple Strudel. 🍎
I was referred by a co worker at the DAs Office in Milwaukee and I met with Jackie. She answered all of my emails in a timely manner and I went to my cake tasting on Saturday 11/13/2021 with my sister. We arrived and Jackie was very polite and resourceful but when it came to the actual cake tasting it was very hard and so i was told it was because it had been in the freezer. No, it was stale and hard. It wasnt fresh at all! I couldnt believe I drove 40 minutes to have one of the most disappointing experiences in my life! I wouldnt recommend Lovin Oven to anyone planning a wedding or any event for that matter!Sent on 11/18/2021
They did an excellent job with my pig cake. Thank you Lovin Oven!
I am so mad. So I went there yesterday to buy an off the shelf cake they had and a girl came to help me. I asked her for a vanilla butter cream cake and she showed me one, it was beautiful. So I got it and had her write happy birthday on it, she did an okay job, we were just going to eat it anyways. When we went to cut the cake for my dad, it was chocolate. I had also bought 3 of the chocolate cake slices there since I was suppose to get a vanilla cake, that way we could have a small bit of chocolate for those who wanted it. Im just so mad because I asked the girl a few different times if the cake was vanilla. She just kept saying yes. This is like every other experience Ive had there. I gave 2 stars because the girl was at least nice.
Delish... ruined my lunch from a huge cinnamon roll.
Wonderful bakery! Customer service is outstanding.
Super good pineapple upside down cake. My friend pre-ordered it and I picked up. It was ready on time and absolutely delicious.
Great location for breakfast, treats, cakes, lunch. Today a coffee cake.
We love supporting local businesses and this one is no exception. The only problem you will have is choosing from the many tasty choices this bakery has to offer. You can also grab breakfast and lunch at this location. Show this place some local love and give it a try.
Everything Ive tried has been excellent. Service is friendly and as fast as they can.
This is by far the best bakery you will ever get any cake from! I did for years. I would love. To have them by me in East Troy Wisconsin. If I can get a cake the day before I will!Love there Cakes!Liz H.
Delicious biscuits & gravy, the breakfast bowl is good as well. All of the bakery items are too notch. Definitely a great find in Antioch
This little shop has some of the best treats! I always find myself coming back for their classic smiley face and butter cookies. You can tell the staff cares about their customers because theyre always so quick to make sure youre taken care of. I will definitely keep coming back!
Breakfast was awesome. I had a great ham egg and cheese croissant.
I cant rave about Lovin Oven enough. Everything is delicious.
I love the variety of desserts and cakes, and even their lunch menu is amazing! On top of that, I love how reasonable their prices are! You get top quality sweets that look and taste amazing for very very reasonable prices! I love this and the Round Lake Beach location and I absolutely recommend them both!
Great little gem for anything baked. Cupcakes are not only adorable but tasty as well. Staff is very patient while you decide what else you would like.I wish they would start offering croissants.Cafe has some nice options that can be picked up and they also do special requests within a few days.
The BEST bakery goods around!!! Love Lovin Oven!!!!
Lovin Oven in Antioch is a great place to get quality bakery goods. Everything is always clean, presentable and fresh. I especially love their apple fritters and cream filled bismarks. They have such a wide variety of sweets and cakes. What I also like is that they have a cafe area where you can purchase freshly made sandwiches among other things. I usually like to buy a tiramisu and coffee, sit in the cafe area, and enjoy watching the world go by. They have adjusted their hours slightly in order to properly prep and sanitize the place for customers and employees health and safety. Best to show up a few minutes after opening time so that youre ahead of the rush.
The best Bakery Ive visited in years. I moved out of the city, were my choices were Rosens for sweets and Gonella for breads and buns. I was so afraid I wont have anything as good as those 2 places. Was I surprised, I ordered my sons 1st B-Day cake it was super moist and delicious. They even made him his own little cake in the shape of a ,#1. Now for over 30 years I go to Lovin Oven for everything.
Doing our wedding cake here. Tasting was great and they are so helpful in building a design. Very patient.
Such amazing bakery. They have delicious cakes for any occasion, in every flavor profile, and even sell these delicious cakes by the slice if you want a personal treat any day of the week. Their homemade donuts on the weekend are amazing, and their quiche and take-and-bake items like deep dish french toast are a wonderful way to serve breakfast to your family or a large group and provide homemade food with ease. I highly recommend this bakery for many items and reasons. We live out of town and visit the bakery when we come up to the chain o lakes. I already plan on stopping there to bring a quiche home with me and make my breakfasts quick and delicious this week!
Lovin Oven has the BEST sugar cookies and the Black and White cookies are to die for. I almost didnt want to post this because I dont want them to sell out of my favorites. Treats are banned fresh daily!
The cafe cook is absolutely amazing! Love his food especially the dips in the refrigerator!
Awesome Flourless chocolate torte! Mmmmm😋
Went in to order a cake for my daughter’s birthday. Teagan was the friendliest associate EVER! She was so knowledgeable on all of the cake types/fillings/frostings/decorations for the cakes!! She walked me through the entire process (with extreme patience, my 7 year old had a few specifics) and had FUN helping me design the perfect cake! She was the exact person I needed to do this with. She was happy to be at work, and even happier to help me. Aside from that, I would have ordered one of everything in the case!! Super clean environment. This location is huge and gorgeous and all social distances and cleanliness were very apparent. Highly recommended!!! THANKS AGAIN, Teagan!!
Ordered a cake for my daughters birthday and it was bad. The cake was very dry and the decoration was beige and white, for a birthday cake. They didnt even try and for $30! Never going there again.
The best bakery around tons and tons of stuff to pick from. They also have a meeting room that you can rent out.And they do wedding cakes.
Simply the best doughnuts in Lake county, and maybe the best bakery. Large selection and inventory, the Antioch location is their flagship location. Rotting your teeth never tasted and looked so good!
By far the best bakery ever!!! Yesterday I enjoyed an amazing breakfast their Antioch location. What a cute cafe. The bakery is the biggest Ive ever seen. I brought 4 pieces of different cake home, each very,very delicious. There are so many choices, how can anyone just pick one? Each employee I encountered were so friendly, helpful and made the experience wonderful. Today I was able to order an amazing cake I need in just 2 days and I also experienced the same incredible service over the phone. Thanks Lovin Oven, Im lovin your bakery!!!
We had to make some major changes to our June 2020 wedding, and Lovin Oven was incredibly accommodating to our newly reimagined backyard celebration. We no longer needed the 4 tier cake we had planned, so the team put together a smaller version of what we had designed and it was perfect. The lemon cake tasted absolutely delicious and all of our guests loved it.Marlo was very easy to work with, and she was incredibly thoughtful and helpful through the process. Were looking forward to enjoying another cake at our formal reception next year.
You expect great baked goods from Lovin Oven, and indeed they are wonderful. But I didnt know about the variety of generously packed sandwiches and wraps. Even a PBJ for the little ones. And the staff is friendly, informative and very patient with indecisive first timers. Not that I was one of them. 🙄😁 Great place to catch up with friends over lunch coffee and goodies!
Terrific selection. Very good cakes.
I was called to pick up my order in the morning and immediately went in to get the order. There was confusion with curb side and in store but I received the order and the cupcakes looked fine. Later in the day, I received a voicemail that was very short, rude, demanding telling me to come in and pick up my order and they’ve made multiple attempts to contact me and left several voicemails as they’re closing (this was the only voicemail I received). I called back to let them know I didn’t get multiple calls and went right in to pick up the order. The young girl said thanks for the feedback and hung up. I then called back and asked for a manager and she was absolutely awful!!! She told me the owner died and asked for grace and I said I totally understand and I’m sorry for the loss but I would appreciate if they can mark my order as picked up and refrain from continuing to call and leave a rude voicemail and noted they should keep better track of the order as it was a pricey order so should be noted as picked up. She said wow, and asked for my name. When I told her I don’t understand why she needs me name (because she was being so rude and brash) she said give me your name you’re never allowed to order from here again. I truly feel sorry for all affected by the loss of the owner but you’re still a business and when receiving feedback you shouldn’t treat a paying customer so rudely then tell them they’re never allowed to order from them again. Just awful customer service and cannot believe that is the manager of the Antioch location.
I ordered my wedding cake from here. It was a 4 tier cake that had Lemon cake with Raspberry buttercream filling and a Chocolate cake with Cannoli filling. We ordered that as a cake cutting for our guests, and for us to take home. We were charged extra for the Cannoli filling, to say we were highly disappointed at the lack of filling. I reached out to Marlo to ask about this. The only thing she said was it got absorbed into the cake. Mind you, we exchanged emails several times snd never got a resolution.. So I did my do diligence and took it to other bakers, who ALL said the same thing, it didnt get absorbed into the cake. 4 different bakers agreed, as well as several guests and family members! They simply dont care about doing right by their customers at all.On top of that, we ordered 125 of the 6 pies for our guests to either take home or eat there. We had plenty left over for extras to be taken home. Which because of COVID situation was a great choice. The pies were good, with the exception of the apple, the apples were rock hard and not good at all. A waste of 30 pies. For what we paid, it wasnt a very good experience and Marlo wasnt very helpful and thru blame on the owner. Shame on them both.Lost our business as well as several people we know.
The food was fantastic. The service was a little slow but they had their hands full with a business luncheon. The Antioch Chamber of Commerce had a few full tables. What shocked me the most about this first time visit was at no time was an employee watching the sales floor. The lady at one of the Commerce tables also noticed this as she put a bag of croutons in her bag. I was appalled. My daughter pointed out she could have paid for them earlier. My gut tells me not so. I should have stopped her. I feel awful I did not. Please have someone on your floor, servicing your tables and watching your inventory.
Never had anything that was not delicious. We travel from Racine,Wi for the red velvet cake. However, purchased a cake already made and had Happy birthday on it. The writing was terrible. Just note if you want a message on a cake only have it on a pre-order cake.
I brought my students with autism to Lovin Oven Cakery for a field trip in February. We had the best time exploring what bakers do. They gave us a full tour of behind the scenes. The staff welcomed us graciously. They calmly handled one of my students having a tough time in the back. The best part was decorating cookies in the party room. They even made sure each student got their own icing bag! Lovin Oven should be commended on a warm, inviting, and inclusive environment.
Yummy!!! Complete bakery offering that seems like they were created by a master pastry chef. Reasonable prices and delicious and fresh items. The mini eclair and the mini cream puff and coffee were very good. There are tables and chairs so you can enjoy your dessert right there.
The staff is absolutely wonderful and the young lady Gabrielle was so helpful and explaining all the beautiful looking treats and what was in them. Lovin Oven is my new favorite Bakery! I was so happy to see one of my childhood favorites Swedish flop cake and then they told me they make it in chocolate and strawberry oh my cant wait to have coffee in the morning
Incredible selection of desserts and pastries and a really nice spot for a tasty, light lunch. Beautiful and delicious!
Sunday hours posted 8:00 to 1:00 on web, on the phone and on the door. My wife arrived at 8:30 on Dec 27 and you are closed with no indication as to why???? Why not update your posted hours so we dont drive 10 miles for nothing!!!!! Hard to rate the food when you cant get in, so rating is of the service.
This was my first visit to the Antioch location. The bakery amazed—it was festive, beautifully decorated cookies and cakes. I will be sure to stop back soon!
I was absolutley B L O W N away by this bakery. The location is just freaking awesome. HUGE is the best word actually. Very impressive. Bright, airy, modern. So cool. Now let me preface this next part with the understanding that Im not a big fan of cake...or frosting for that matter. Your probably saying, well why the hell were you there? Ill get there in a second. The cupcakes here ARE TO DIE FOR! Ive never had a cupcake like that. Amazing. So back to my original reason for arrival, the butter cookies. LOVE these butter cookies as well. Just stop by, thank me later. Ill be back!
Most of the stuff looks incredible. Too bad the flavor doesnt follow, to be clear with the mini portion delites. Kinda disappointed. Fortunately a very good friend and owner of Bristol 45 Diner gave me a slice of your cheesecake. It was phenomenal.They did do our wedding cake 18 years ago and again it was nothing short of remarkable, so I have to give kudos for that.
We love this place! It is our favorite place for birthday cakes and treats for any reason! The desserts are always delicious and the staff is always kind!
Amazing selection of very tasty treats!!
Bakery: Great - Awesome variety of baked goods, fun cookies, cakes, & muffins.Breakfast: Not a great breakfast place - though they do have breakfasty stuff and you can dine in.Coffee: Pretty good.
We got our cake from Lovin Oven as part of our wedding package at Makray Memorial Golf Club on July 27, 2019. Having worked in the wedding & event industry for several years, I knew them well and was very excited to have them make the cake for our wedding. We went to their location in downtown Antioch, IL to do our tasting and pick out our design. They were exceptionally patient and helpful throughout that process and had lots of photos and design examples for us to choose from. Closer to the wedding day we had to make some small changes based on the number of RSVPs we had and they were very accommodating and made sure that we had exactly what we needed. Last, but not least, the cake looked terrific and tasted even better!
Its a great place to always get something special, a kid in a cany shop with so many things to look at and choose just the right one for each occasion.
So now you guys kick people out for disabilities! Hope you are well aware of the ADA federal disability act law because I am reporting you for violating my American Rights. Ive been a customer since the day you opened and now I am completely done bringing any business to you. I noticed that you never respond on here unless it is someone praising you which means you do not care on making right with the ones you have wronged. You are not good people.
This was our second visit since they opened, and it is SO GOOD! You pay for what you get. So far have tried their danish, eclair, snuggle, cinnamon fry, and donuts. Every one of them has been amazing. So glad they opened!
Great variety of all things sweet. Very artistic yet oh so good. Special cake orders - you add the imagination and they make it happen.
This place is amazing! They have so many fantastic options in the cases upon entering the store. They so do specific cakes for all occasions. Check this gem, Im definitely going back
State of the art bakery with the most attentive friendly staff Ive ever seen. They can make any type of decorative cake you need,but the French pasties are my fav.
Bringing my kids into this store for the first time, I had flashbacks to when I first walked in as a child to their first location. Wide eyed and full of hope and excitement about what they’d get to bring home for dessert. We had hoped for paczki’s and ended up with prune the only flavor they had left, and a handful of assorted pastries, including free butter cookies from their app. Some of the pastries were still a touch frozen, which working in a bakery for many years I understand how that goes. There was also quite a bit of confusion with the “pull a number.” Half of the people grabbing a number, others just pushing their way to talk to the girls behind the counter. All in all it’s always a wonderful experience with delicious choices! We will be back again soon!
Imagine walking in and being greeted by heavenly aromas and visually appealing treats of all manner. That is exactly what happens when you visit Lovin Oven in downtown Antioch! You can pick from pastries to cakes to large individual specialty deserts to mini versions of those same deserts. There is also a wedding cake display that has the most amazing, unique cakes. You can get your treats to go or stay and enjoy with a beverage. Highly recommended to those who live in Antioch or are just passing through.
Forget your diet if you are going inside the shop! Everything is so delish, they catered an event I attended and I couldnt get over how wonderful everything was, over the top! Each little cake was so artfully created, they could have been used as decorations on the tables.
I have loved this place for years. Their cakes are unbelievably luscious. The coffee cakes are great. I havent found anything I dont like there.
Fantastic selection of cookies, cakes, doughnuts, and other baked goods. Nice indoor and outdoor seating areas, party rooms, and a wedding cake store within a store. Im never disappointed by any of their products!!
The best struesel!!! Im so happy they opened a shop so close to where I live. Ever since I discovered them, about fifteen years ago, theres no other place I get my birthday cakes!! For my 40th, I was so unsure of what I wanted and the staff was so helpful and patient. Making sure I didnt leave until I was completely satisfied.
Best coffee-cake ever. With one notable exception. Just had their almond coffeecake. Texture is good, lots of filling. But the filling is bland, almost no flavor.
We had an absolutely amazing time picking and designing our wedding cake. The choices were all great, the design styles fit almost any type of event you could think of, and the staff made everything very easy to pick out and plan. I would definitely recommend Lovin Oven Cakery.
Fresh, yummy cookies and pastries. We love the brownies, rum balls, and Swedish dreams. Cookies are delicious too!
Went to do a tasting ahead of ordering cake and cookies for a baby shower.Excellent cake and cookies.We will be ordering from here.
Horrible wait we were there when it was not busy at all took 30 minutes to get our 2 sandwiches and they left it behind the counter sitting there didn’t say a name nothing we asked twice and the cook out of all things then gave this lady free cookies and she was walking in the back talking with him horrible hospitality and unprofessional
Disappointing experience. I ordered my sons birthday cake from here and I was so upset I practically left in tears. I ordered the cake a week and a half in advance and it wasnt done when I got there.I had to wait in line for 20 minutes just to pick the cake up. When I got to the counter, they hadnt put the inscription on it and asked what color I wanted it, I had originally chosen white because the cake was supposed to be half red, half blue. It was just white, so they said the white inscription wouldnt look good on the white frosting. I was running late, I had gone in a few days prior to pay off the cake so I could just pick it up and leave. I said I didnt have time because the wait had put me behind so I left with a cake with no inscription. They take a phone number, I dont understand why someone couldnt even call to ask. They then directed me to the register where I had to wait in line an additional 5 minutes for the cashier to tell me I was good to go because it was already paid for. 25 minutes of waiting just to pick up a cake.It seems dumb but Its upsetting when your drop $75 on a cake that youre not satisfied with. I didnt even get a cake server, had to cut it with a plastic knife.UPDATE: I talked to a manager there and the response I received was that the only thing they saw wrong with my cake was the inscription was missing, which they were trying to put on before I walked out the door, but if you didnt have time to wait... because it shouldnt take 25 minutes to pick up a cake that I ordered almost two weeks ago and the cake should have been done? Then proceeded to turn away and busy herself on the computer. In more words, said it was my fault, horrible customer service.
The bakery was a little busy. The service was good. The sweets I bought were good, I guess I was hoping for better. I would happily go back and try other items. I bought the ganache cupcakes, tasty for sure.
Ordered a 9” round carrot cake for my mother’s birthday and it was horrible. As soon as you cut into the cake it crumbled into a pile. Not a single piece could be picked up with a fork. The worst part of the entire thing was that the taste was worse than the crumbling. For the amount of money paid for this cake it should have been phenomenal! I called to complain but got nowhere because I didn’t keep the horrible cake for them to taste and look at?! It would’ve been nice if they warned you that their recipe is known to crumble like that since that is the excuse I kept hearing over and over AFTER I called to complain! I will never order from here again...horrible cake and not much better customer service!
Huge selection of cakes, cupcakes, donuts, pastries, cookies, bread, food, and more. Organized flow to serve lots of customers.
Bought pies for Thanksgiving, the taste was a bit watery. Have had better.
Lovin Oven in Antioch was amazing with my wedding cake over. Jennifer was so friendly and patient, and helped me build my entire cake. It was delicious and all the guests loved it. I highly recommend using the Antioch Lovin Oven for your wedding cake!!
Made a couple of mistakes and I spent a small fortune. Id say half of the treats I chose I didnt like but the ones I did were amazing like the mini tiramisu 😇
This is the best bakery I have ever been to. The coffee cake is the best I have tasted, by far. There was a large crowd Sunday morning, but the staff moved through us quickly..
I had tres leches cake. It was not as traditional as I have had from other places. But was good on its own. I prefer traditional the moist tres leches cake.I like the good collection they got. Mouth watering. So much to choose from.
Big store with great selection of fresh goodies. Service is wonderful. Many tables to sit and enjoy your pastry, or take it to go. Fresh coffee and other beverages are available.
Awesome bakery goods. Picked up some pies and cakes for Christmas eve and Christmas day. Also a couple for hostess gift giving. If they dont have it, you dont need it. :)
You just cant make a wrong choice in Lovin Oven. Their pastries and cakes are amazing. I have a slight obsession with their cranberry muffins! Just wish they had better coffee or offered espresso options.
I love their stuff but I tried to do a custom order vegan cake and they flat out said no :( Super surprised they weren’t even willing to alter a simple recipe to fit a friend’s dietary needs!
The best cake and baked goods I. The world. Always get our cakes here. Incredible
Long time customer but no more! I get it that Pot is legal, however Lovin Oven is sending the wrong message to our kids by decorating sugar cookies with pot leaves and displaying it proudly in their store. Unbelievable!
Very friendly staff and easy to order online
Just had our wedding cake tasting! We didnt expect this place to be such a big operation. It smells wonderful inside. The cake we got to try was delicious!
Amazing selection of baked goods. This location is fairly new and really big. The staff was friendly and got through the line very quickly. Everything that we bought was delicious.
Everything we got there cupcakes, eclairs was excellent. I had to run an extra mile after eating everything but it was really worth it
Huge bakery with American sweets. Everything you want in a bakery. Done in and carry out. Great wedding cake salon! The headquarters of this lake county bakery chain. A gem!
Bes bakery in lake county. I would always suggest getting there earlier in the day. This location is by far my favorite, same variety of pastries, doughnuts and cakes but a large area for you to eat, even some outdoor seating. It is a very comfortable space. The canoli is out of this world.
This place is just honestly amazing. The food and goodies are yummy, the space is open and welcoming, and everyone is so sweet and kind. I would highly recommend this place for breakfast, lunch or just a quick, delicious bite of dessert!
If I could give more than 5 stars I would! It was my first time stopping by and Jackie from the cafe area was extremely helpful. She answered all the questions i had and was very kind! I will be coming back!!
I had been anticipating coming to this place since I seen them getting ready to open it.. I decided to come on MY BIRTHDAY and pick a bunch of goodies, I figured it would be GREAT and heard about thier HUGE selection! HOWEVER this place was HORRIBLE... They DO have a huge selection but everything I got tasted like gross.. just SUPER sugary...They have coffee cakes that they dont allow u to sample and u cant buy a small piece of so I wanted the cream cheese one and my daughter wanted the almond so we had to buy 2 huge slabs and they both were HORRIBLE... The staff was super unorganized and almost rude, it was apparent they wanted to close up soon. We bought SO MUCH and decided to sit outside and eat it. I decided to go back in and the lady decided to come lock the doors in my face.. I knocked and they ignored me.. RIGHT AFTER WE JUST WALKED OUT WITH A HUGE PURCHASE...1st and LAST time I will go here.. save your money and get pastrys from jewel or starbucks because it taste way better..
Outstanding business with friendly and attentive staff, delicious sweets, and light food. Lots of outdoor seating with seasonal decorations. Highly recommended!
The pumpkin cake roll that we got was dry. There was more icing than cake and the flavor of icing was only fair. I have made a better pumpkin cake roll myself.
I came with my wife to get some breads home and i was really surprised of how well maintained and clean this place wasalso customer service was great!
This place is dangerous, I gain weight just looking. All kidding aside everything delish
Always a pleasant experience when I go there. Sometimes theres not enough help when theyre busy.
Worst experience of my life. I’ve never felt more judged by a staff than I felt here. Every time I encounter this place something goes terribly wrong don’t even waste your time here. I’d leave -10 stars if I could.
Very clean and staff is friendly. Some of the bakery items are good just not all my favorite. They also have sandwiches and a Coke freestyle machine.
HUGE bakery! Delicious baked goods, awesome bread. My family LOVES the brightly decorated St. Pattys Day sugar cookies and their butter cookies.
I can tell you there’s only 2 cakes I’ll ever crave again...my mother’s carrot cake (cuz there’s no matching that) and from this place! Wonderfully good!
Best Bakery I have ever been to. Baked goods are amazing over there. Service was great! Over all, a wonderful experience!
This is the best bakery Ive been in, they do something that just makes thier food really good. Im a cheap shopper and I dont have any problem spending money there.
If youre on a diet, DO NOT GO HERE! The treats are SO delicious you can not stop at one or two! Cupcakes, Cookies, pies, cakes, breads and the list goes on!
Awesome bakery and Cafe. They can handle one cupcake to the most elaborate wedding cake.
Had a great lunch here. Had a half sandwich and soup and brought some treats home. Everything was very good. We will be back. Loved this place.
Love the choices. I wish they had a Raspberry coffee cake when I was there.
Great amazing desserts
Lovin oven is delish! From the soups to sandwichs and of course the delish sweets!Love the staff very friendly.
This place takes the Cake ! Winner, winner no chicken dinner , but wonderful and amazing cakes and treats ..its like the holy grail of bakeries. Definitely worth driving to and checking it out!
Love most of there stuff but the Chocolate Chip Coffee Cake was dry and the edges where very hard! Dont know if that was made the day before or what..
Great cook Tony. Fresh quiche awesome coffee yum and of course pastries
Nice to see this building being used for this awesome bakery. Nice selection of all kinds of goodies. A little pricey on some things but man oh man theyre good !!
I only wish they had more gluten free, but their flourless cakes are still really good!
Tony the Chef one of the best around. You want awesome food just go there you wont be disappointed!
Its like the Disneyland of baked goods! Everything looks amazing and its all delicious. The staff is very helpful and nice. Its a treat to go here.
Staff are extremely nice. Everything is very clean. Anything you get is great
Wow! What a great place. Stopped for coffee and left with delicious bakery. Wonderful
Amazing customer service, and they went above and beyond what they had to. A last minute order and they were more than accommodating for me, and I really appreciate Lovin Oven Cakery in Antioch for helping me out, more than they know! Thank you very much!
Great Everything, if u like Taramisu U Must try That from the Loven Oven Cause OMG So Good. The Best.
Oh my. Mouth watering desserts of every kind. Beautiful cakes for any occasion. Great breakfasts. Oh I love LOVIN OVEN.
Best bakery ever! Fresh made cannolis and everything you name it they got it all fresh made, even Mini cannolis and stuff
Absolutely LOVE this place. The best Rugulach ever. Everything is really good, even the self serve coffee. Great prices and great bakery.
Best bakery I have ever been to, amazing cakes and tasty treats. I tell everyone about it and am thrilled they opened in Antioch!
I had the chocolate tower dessert today and it was delicious! Friendly staff and great treats as always!
Very good, a bit pricey but you get what you pay for.
Excellent bakery, had the almond horn, and free coffee refills.
Excellent! A must stop.
Excellent variety of goodies too many to list. Thought I died and went to heaven. Had the cupcakes excellent frosting.
Very large selection of pastries and baked goods one of the best that Ive come across always a smile when youre asked to go to Loven ovens to pick things up
Omg everything is so fresh and amazing. Best bakery Ive ever been too.
Great place! Great sweets! Opens at 6am on Saturday for early risers wanting their coffees and donuts 🙂
Great!! Antiochs is better going by size wise with places to eat.. but anyway people are great very helpful here in Libertyville.. definitely will return!!
Beautiful place! So many delicious things to choose from. So glad we have this bakery in Antioch.
Always a pleasant place to go. Bakery items are fresh and good variety. Prices are fair.
Ordered a merange pie last week, for pick-up yesterday. The merange was soupy, not stiff as it should have been. So disappointed.
Went there for breakfast had quiche and a muffin. My only knock is that they offer no sides for their limited offerings. Otherwise very tasty.
Staff is always friendly. There is plenty of yummy treats to choose from. Cakes are always delish. Try the quiche btw.👍👍
The baked goods are so good! They have a nice selection of lunches, too: eat-in or take-out.
We came to see the venders today. We sampled treats, bought special items for myself and gifts. Very nice day.
The goods are great, super fun and enthusiastic staff.
By far, my favorite bakery. Everything is phenomenal and the staff is always helpful and friendly.
Awesome bakery!
Great selection desserts are wonderful you can eat there I highly recommend to anybody that visits Antioch Illinois
Great to have one close by...I think🤔 lol love the response. Clean store, friendly staff and awesome baked goods... comparable to mine😁
Made my day sweeter. The best bakery around. Highly recommend checking them out.
All the bakery items you would never have imagined having a home in Antioch. Its worth going in to see the selection alone.
You will not find another Bakery like this. It is hard not to get everything. They have desserts here that would be hard to get anywhere else.
Nice bakery! The also do awesome wedding cakes! Cakes or every occasion! And a little sandwich shop too!
All i can say this bakery is the best everthing we got here was great you have to try it
Unbelievably great bakery. Went there for a Wedding cake tasting, and ended up buying more goodies.
Great Costumer Service. The Shop Is Full Of Options To Choose From. Best Bakery Ive Been To.
Best cupcakes and cake for celebrating Grandbabies ❤👍❤
Clean. Needs more variety of donuts. Love the homemade fresh flavor.
Great bakery and you can also get a fresh sandwich or panini and a drink, and relax at a table while you enjoy it
Lovely baked goods, pies and muffins and wonderful cakes too.
Everything there is Delicious! Especially their Chicken salad sandwich in a croissant with their potato salad. Oh Yum!
Where do I start?Ok..weve been loyal customers since our wedding cake from 1999.. Love this place!!
Great bakery stuff! I need to be careful!
So good here! Everyone is very helpful and really nice!
Total reviews rating 4.7
199 Reviews for Lovin Oven Cakery 2023:
Review №1
2022-02-12A WONDERFUL PLACE FOR FANTASTIC PASTRIES, CAKES AND BREAKFAST OR LUNCH!Traveled with a group of Seniors to decorate Valentine cakes and have lunch. The owner, Betty was kind and gracious in creating a fun and pleasant experience for us.The food was very good - sandwiches, mustard potato salad, pasta salad and festive, lovely butter cookies.Purchased a number of her bakery items - simply excellent! They need pictures on their site to show how wonderful it is there - a really special place!
Review №2
2021-12-14Havent been but heard where the wedding cake was from and had to review!The cake was gorgeous 😍 and the tasted delicious. IM NOW craving that fluffy frosting!! Will have to visit the location (from WI)
Review №3
2021-12-17Whatever kind and/or how big of a cake you may need for any special occasion, Lovin Oven Cakery is the place to be.They also specialize in many other baked goodies like donuts, cookies, eclairs, muffins, LOC does it all!This was actually my first time in this location a couple of wks ago, been to the RLB location several times even after moving from Round Lake to Beach to Beach Park, this cakery remains my favorite.Very spacious venue with a café that serves breakfast and I believe lunch as well. Prices seem reasonable overall and customer service is always top notch.
Review №4
2022-03-17Panini I had was awesome and great bang for your buck! Also had an almond croissant pastry and some shortbread cookies that blow the doors off of the usual morning donuts/coffee cakes. Plus, always nice to support local businesses 👍 we will definitely be back.
Review №5
2021-12-07Amazing amazing! Great work once again from you guys! I order all my cakes here! They taste great and go over my expectations every time! Thank you lovin ovens staff for always being amazing!
Review №6
2022-03-30Great selection of cakes, pies, and sweet rolls. Take home a small slice of cake, or the entire thing. Separate wedding cake area with display.Dine in and enjoy your cake there. Adequate parking, and large, clean washrooms. Service is excellent.Breads and cookies are also offered, but not to the same standards as their other items.
Review №7
2022-06-14Recently had my little sisters birthday here and it was perfect! Went back a few weeks later to get my mom a birthday cake and got a delicious Black Forest cake for only $34! The young short blonde haired employee that helped us was wonderful & the handwriting on the cake looked great!
Review №8
2021-08-02I paid almost $10 and waited 25 minutes. A guy that clearly didnt want to be there then dropped a Styrofoam container in front of me and walked away. It had a panini smaller than a gas-station sandwich that was burnt black on the bottom and a handful of chips inside.It was supposed to be smoked turkey but it tasted overly sweet due to whatever mayo they use and the bizarre choice to put apple slices on it.Ill give 3 stars because their baked goods are fantastic, but I will never order anything from the deli menu here again.
Review №9
2022-06-21This place is amazing!! Excellent selection of cakes, brownies, cupcakes, etc., and the quality is to die for!! Its definitely worth the drive, and the prices are reasonable for the quality. This will be our go-to place for holiday cakes, party desserts, etc.
Review №10
2022-04-30Lovin Oven is just a treasure. They make beautiful custom cakes that taste great! Their breakfast pasteries are just as good. Do not miss the whipped butter, whatever you do.