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SNAP-O-LANTERN ICE CREAM.
I have tasted heaven in the form of pumpkin ice cream with crushed ginger snaps. The guys behind the counter even made it into a milkshake for us the last time we went, and it was even better that way. I can disregard the ridiculously high prices for the sweet, sweet taste of that nectar of the gods.
I don't know if this place is permanently closed or just shuttered for the season, but I hope if they come back that they will realize they are in kid-friendly Roscoe Village and if they want more customers they need to cater to the pocketbooks of busy parents.
And if it is gone forever - SEND ME A GALLON OF THAT ICE CREAM. I have dreams about it, I must have it, oh yes, it will be mine.
I don't know what happened. You would think that change is good?
The wife and I miss our weekend trips to the Sweet Thang on North. The place was charming, old floors, you can see the pastry makers doing their thing, and the place smelled of fresh brewed coffee and Sat. morning baking.
It's all gone. The charm, and even the coffee and food is different. My wife and I gave the new place 4 chances. And it seem to get worst each time.
We love our buttercream cakes so we ordered it everytime we were there. The first time, one of our pieces was from a burnt cake. I can't believe they even recommended that flavor to us. The second time we weren't wow by the cake. The third time, the choices of different buttercream cake all but disappeared from their counter and I settled for some eclairs. The forth, no cake still and we got an overpriced dry cinn. bun instead. We love our sweets and for me to not finish something.....
I live in Roscoe and I'm proud of my neighborhood, and I hope that this new Sweet Thang can re-group and start making some changes fast! The old Sweet Thang had a brand associated with that name. Though, I'm sure if most patrons of the new Sweet Thang might not know about it so maybe they don't have to change.... sad though....
Aright, I'm going to contradict my stringently followed Yelpisms and say that I'm giving Sweet Thang a 2.5 star rating. I know, I know... what the hell difference does a 0.5 make? In this case, plenty. While I have had better (much better) baked goods at other spots, they did have a redeeming factor in some fabulous ice cream and beautiful looking mousse cakes that I'm hoping to try when I give Sweet Thang their second chance at a first impression.
Unfortunately what I sampled today failed to wow in a major way... according to other reviews here they don't bake on premise and while I can't attest to that as gospel, it certainly does appear that the goods have to travel far, real far to get into the hands of a Sweet Thang customer. They must come all the way from Senegal to be as dried out as they shockingly were. A blondie, red velvet cupcake and carrot cake cupcake - stale, dry, icky. I didn't finish anything and I can usually justify muscling down anything with frosting. Not in this case my Dear. $2.00 each for miniature cupcakes that I had no desire to finish. Now that's just sad.
They seemed to have an OK selection of other items... cakes, quiches, napoleons, scones, muffins and of course, that ice cream. I sampled some of the 'Fat Elvis', a banana ice cream with peanut butter swirled among chocolate chunks. It was simply delicious, I'll come back for this alone.
The counter boys were friendly, helpful and seem genuinely eager to make the store a success after losing the lease on their Wicker Park space and trust me, Roscoe Village could use the new blood. I have a simple AA style plan to get things up to snuff. Step One: Don't cut a hole in the box, just get some quality cupcakes to put in it. And stat.
I don't quite know where to begin so let's let the mish-mosh of thoughts run...
Why do I have to walk through the entire store to get to the counter? Why doesn't anyone help me once I get to said counter? Why do you charge more for a small mousse cake ($6.60 for one!) when I can get a footlong sub sandwhich for cheaper? My friend's single scoop ice cream cone (on a sugar cone) ran $4. FOR A SINGLE SCOOP OF NORMAL ICE CREAM!
This place makes no sense. Do you LIKE being ripped off? If so, this is the place to rave about! You can even sit in booths that don't have tables while satisfying your sweet tooth and balancing your plate on your lap.
I should've realized anything with the name "thang" in it is not worth my time.
Good bye Sweet Thang (on North Avenue)
I shall miss your heaven butter croissants, divine quiches and sinful little tarts. I will have to go back to Paris for a croissant like that.
Adieu mon ami, adieu....
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The ice cream is AMAZING!
The only reason I gave three stars... for now is that the second time we stopped by, we were pretty much ignored for awhile before charged incorrectly and given our coffee in mugs when we'd asked twice to take it to go.
Still, you have to stop in for some Snap-O-Lantern ice cream (pumpkin ice cream with ginger snaps mixed in). It's definitely worth the sub-par service! Also, my boyfriend had a sticky bun and it was delish, even after I'm sure it had been sitting in the case most of the day.
I can't attest for the rest of the food which seems a bit overpriced and the other desserts in the case look a little old and busted. Still, the ice cream will keep me coming back.
So I walked into this place while strolling through Wicker Park today and...
A. Was not greeted
B. The people working there were speaking French to one of the customers that I took as one of their friends
C. There was not a big selection to choose from
So needless to say, I was a bit disappointed. No one ever asked us if we needed help and it really just made me feel like they did not want me in there. So we gave them their way and left without trying anything, which I rarely ever do when it comes to bakeries! So I really don't see myself going back to this place. Sorry Sweet Thang...I tried to like you...I really did! =[[
If you're looking for a large selection of individual mousse cakes and tarts this is the place to be. If you're craving cupcakes and brownies, you won't find it here!
The layout of the store is horrible, the line forms in a congested area of the store and I found ourselves to be in the way of people sitting at the tables along the wall eating their treats. My friend and I shared a mango mousse cake and a pear tart. The mousse cake was beautifully decorated, as were all of the others. And it was a delicate balance of sweetness and tart. Quite good and enough to share. I wish I would have liked the pear tart, but I was a little disappointed. The tart dough was tough and I just didn't care for the pear part either....
I wanted to like Sweet Thang, but I just didn't....
They have the BEST croissants - made with real butter and hand rolled. They are all delicious! I've tried the turkey & swiss, ham & swiss, spinach & feta, mushroom & asiago, and chocolate. I've also had their quiches, which are amazing as well. Rich, creamy, with a buttery crust. You gotta try it!
(and on a side note, Sweet Thang gets cool points for the Filipino owner, hehe)
I used to love Sweet Thang, but over the years I think it's gone way downhill. In the past, we ordered cakes from here for literally every special occasion, including our wedding and my brother-in-law's wedding.
When we got married, they told us that they don't want us to eat year-old cake for our 1st anniversary, so just call them and they'll make a "top layer" for us at no charge. To tell you the truth, we forgot on the actual date and called a few weeks later to see if they would still be willing to do so. I honestly wouldn't have minded a, "Sorry, we just don't do that", but the response was unbelievably rude...something along the lines of, "NO. We only do it ON the anniversary." Sorry, didn't realize they cared so much about our anniversary. ;)
I let it go because we had been customers for so long, but a few weeks ago, my husband called to order a cake for his mother's retirement dinner - something small to feed 6-8 people. He called 2 days prior and the woman that took the call was, again, terribly rude and said, "UGH, we typically need 72 hours." Mind you, my husband was not asking for any special type of cake - just ANY cake that they had available. He's a REALLY tolerant guy and even this woman got to him.
As much as I used to love them, I just won't be going back. There are too many wonderful other places in the city - places where the staff is happy and friendly and kind - to go back to a place that obviously is not there for the customer.
Very very delicious place for pastries and cakes!
I adore their tarts and mousse cakes! They come in fun flavors like mango and passion fruit and are well priced! You get you this little fancy, gourmet treat and it's like you're in France! Well I don't really know if that's what it's like because I've never been, but you get the point!!!
We got our cakes for our wedding reception here! They weren't real wedding cakes, so I don't much about them, but their sheet mousse cakes are wonderful and priced right! We got a half sheet of whipped cream and fruit and a half sheet of chocolate mousse because they said the half sheets would only feed 50 people. Jesus Christ those things were huge and we probably only needed one! We had delicious cake left over for days, but that's ok because I enjoyed bathing in its luxurious sweetness, by that I mean eating it for every meal for the next week!
You know how a lot of times bakery cakes taste sort of wooden and are kinda dry in order to hold up the frosting better? Well, this is probably the only bakery that I've been too where the cakes were so moist and so fresh that they tasted like they came out of my mom's kitchen!
There is a distinct French vibe about this place. It extends past their beautiful croissants and other pastries; past their croque-monsieurs, past the glass bottles of lemon Perrier and Orangina. It's...it's kinda...they're sort of...well, sniffy. There is a nearly palpable air of snobbery in this place, and against my usual nature...I kind of love it.
It may have something to do with I myself being a good part French. May also have something to do with my admittedly dusty familiarity with the French language. Regardless, as I entered this petit patisserie last week and began to look at the items in the case, a woman behind the counter told me that a certain pastry was particularly tasty and asked, in that assuming, French way, if I would like one. In French.
Reaching back into the cobwebby corners of my mind, I plucked out some halting French and while I'm sure it was like nails on a chalkboard to this woman, she politely appreciated my floundering attempts at not massacreing her tongue and continued to conduct business with me, in unapologetically brisk French. I grinned. And wished I had kept up with my French. Because after enjoying that pastry, I wanna go back. Badly.
Like, not fast enough. Avec grand vitesse.
Maintenant, possiblement.
EDIT: This review is for the previous location on North Ave. I have not been to the new location in Roscoe Village. This review (along with many others, I'm sure) was transferred over when the address changed.
I have wanted to go here for over a year but haven't had a chance. For all that build up, I was not disappointed!
The food was heavenly. I shared a white chocolate mousse with raspberries and a cookie that was referred to as an "elephant ear". I also ordered a cappuccino. I was overjoyed by the deliciousness of my desserts.
Let's talk about the cappuccino. I never drank coffee until I moved to Rome in 1999. Then, I developed a serious addiction (headaches and all). After moving back to the States, I find it hard to order a cappuccino because very few baristas can make the foam properly or get the level of bitterness correct. Well folks, I got it here. And for $2.75, I'd go back every day.
Which brings me to my dilemma. I would become a regular customer (for cappucinos or the fancy quiches that were on display) but walking into that place and NOT ordering a dessert would be require will power that I simply don't have.
Sigh.
I live (almost) across the street from Sweet Thang, and I have yet to actually sit down and enjoy the food THERE (so I can't speak for the crowdedness and/or service), but I have stopped in several times to pick up some pastries and whatnot to take home and have been impressed every time. They are so... f-ing... good, and they're very affordable too. I'm a cheap person, so that means a lot to me. In particular, I'm a huge fan of the fruit tarts and the mousses, although I plan to try the quiche and croissants on recommendation of other Yelpers soon.
I'll definitely keep going back for as long as I live in the neighborhood.
Upon entering I was greeted with a friendly 'bonjour!'
Her smile was contagious :)
I would definitely recommend their quiche.
It was around 1 pm on Saturday and they only had two quiche left! :(
We ordered the mushroom quiche but the girl behind us gave us the wrong one. (broccoli and cheddar)
We didn't realize this until halfway through but it was so good we didn't really care.
The prosciutto and brie panini was too salty b/c of the layers of prosciutto. Duh.. I should've known. Mistake on my part ordering it.
We ordered dessert on whim and got the mixed fruit tart and passion fruit mousse. Both were good but I wished the mixed fruit tart had more cream and less crust. I felt the crust was a bit too thick.
But the service was great, both girls behind the counter were very nice and friendly.
Man, I feel like everything coffee revolves around the recent closure of Filter. I feel almost ashamed to admit that my sister and I (trying to find respite from the grueling shopping excursion -- we don't normally shop boutiques but were on a quest to find certain items) didn't even think to stop at Sweet Thang initially. I was headed straight for Filter out of habit from playing shows or going to see friends perform in the 'hood and was horrified to see it closed. For good. I wimpered, "What now?"
But it did steer me back to a place I haven't been to in a while and I'm glad for it. Sweet Thang in all its red, velvety glory and sweet-scented air lured me back like an old, magical realm I once knew in childhood. We were greeted by the glass cases in front filled with beautiful pastries, each grinning up at us to try. We opted to sit and have lunch first, all the while debating on what sweets to purchase afterwards, glancing back at the cases from time to time!
Try any quiche and I'm sure you won't be disappointed. I had a slice of tomato and basil. For the simplicity of its ingredients, it had so much flavor! And the crust...flaky and dense at the same time. It's got its own delicacy, but stands up to the task of being the fortress of the tasty quicheness -- buttery and soooooo delicious. And their coffee is darn good, too!
Of course, being named Sweet Thang, we head back to the pastries. I bought a palmier and took it with me to go since I was full from lunch (you will leave satisfied), but it was a perfect snack for later -- homemade sugary, flaky dough was just the thing (as if I didn't get enough from the quiche!). My sister bought a huge chocolate chip cookie. I'm not sure why we stuck with cookies for all the perfectly decorated pastries present, but they were amazing. For special occasions they make really creative cakes of all sorts of themes, shapes and sizes, a couple of which are displayed in the windows.
Be prepared to wait a little if you're staying for lunch, but hey, good things come to those who wait! Over all, Sweet Thang doesn't refer just to the sweets they serve, but the sweet experience and the sweet memories you walk away with. Thanks, Sweet Thang!
I wasn't very impressed with Sweet Thang. I think that I might have had higher expectations after reading the reviews on Yelp.
I stopped in after dinner with my bf one night to pick up some sweets to take home. They had 4 different mousse cakes and 4 different tarts. Besides that, there were a few cookies and brownies. I was hoping for more of a selection and, since it was my bf's birthday, maybe a slice of cake or two.
We ended up with two little mousse cakes, key lime and passion fruit. They were ok. They didn't flip my lid. He liked them but all that I could say about them was "eh, they're alright."
This place reminds me of Paris -- and anything that takes me back to Paris deserves an A in my book. The palmiers are out of this world. Buttery goodness -- what more can you ask for?! All of the cookies are homemade and oozes butter! The vanilla butter cookies literally melted in my mouth!
The staff here are so nice -- and I am looking forward to coming back on a super busy Saturday to order some more of their famous cream puffs!
I was going to excuse the weird decor with the cheapy touches (like the paneled countertop with the screws that were totally visable because they werent counter-sunk and filled). I was also going to probably excuse the rather quiet dourness of the girl that helped me and chalk it up to a depressing, rainy day. I might have even excused the fact that they were out of brie and they offered to substitute mozzarella instead (yeah, cuz that's like, the same). But I cant excuse the fact that I just spent SEVEN dollars on a sandwich that was the size of a hotdog bun and had 3 tablespoons worth of ingredients on it. Thats just wrong and a total rip off.
Sweet Thang on North Ave. is a terrific spot for an authentic french pastry and a great cup of coffee! This bakery is quaint, artsy, and delicious.
My fiancee and I went here after dinner and enjoyed a chocolate eclair, strawberry tart, and coffee. The fruit was fresh on the tart, service was friendly, and the eclair was authentic.
The laid-back atmosphere at Sweet Thang gives the customer a feeling that they can stay there all day and enjoy the pastries, coffee, and a good book or magazine.
Not everything here is cookie-cutter, either. You feel as if you are truly in a bakery as opposed to a corporate chain.
On weeknights in the evenings, the selection may be sparse. Enjoy a dessert here on the weekend, and the selection is plentiful and fresh all evening.
Sweet Thang was so enjoyable, I may be stopping here for lunch because the quiche looked divine.
Expensive, but pretty good. We shared two eclairs--chocolate and vanilla--and they were perfectly fine, if expensive.
And the seating area is cute. I'd like to go back and try quiche or panini, with a little cake or tart for dessert.
Beautiful selection of pastry. Tried a bit of a vanilla eclair and ate most of a chocolate eclair (with chocolate inside). Both were quite tasty. I would love to go back and try a croissant (after all, it is a Parisian bakery).
Decor inside was weird. But comfortable (although it was a bit warm in there). I think I would need to try more of the tarts and small cakes/mousses or the sandwiches/quiche to really recommend this place.
Je suis tres heureux that I found a place with REAL croissants!
I actually first ordered a birthday cake here because this place is right in my neighborhood, and when I went it to pick it up, my mom was in town, so we indulged ourselves with a few breakfast pastries. Two chocolate eclairs, three croissants, one fruit tart and some delicious apple thing later, we were back at my apartment in a pastry coma. Seriously, they have amazing things here. Not to mention the German chocolate cake, which was delicious. Everyone at the party raved about how much they loved the cake. It was 30 bucks well-spent, especially since they took extra care in decorating it - it was beautiful, and I hadn't even asked for anything fancy.
The service was great. The place is a little small, so if it's crowded things can get complicated. They have a small seating area with cute little chairs, but it's very limited.
But overall, I can't wait to go back. First I have to lose the five pounds I gained from the first time around.
Sweet Thang is a sweet little escape from Chicago. Yes- the place is very adorable. The spot looks like it's always valentines day, the chairs have hearts on them. In the summer, I'd always stop by after going to quimby's for a little chocolate croissant and coffee.
Also knowing a former employee and being able to eat several cakes from there, they are ALL good. For one particular birthday she had, they made a cake in the shape of Homer Simpson's head in 3D. Not only did it look JUST LIKE Homer, but he's brains tasted soooo good!!
When I moved to the neighborhood Sweet Thang instantly became a favorite. It is my go to place for taking out of towners for a quick breakfast.. and they love it!
I enjoy the atmosphere of Sweet Thang almost as much as their goodies. My absolute favorite would have to be the strawberry napoleon.. which is strawberries, cream, and phi-lo dough..mmmm. But I've also tried and loved their mousse, danish, croissants, quiche and eclairs. I haven't made it in yet for a pannini.. but I intend to!
The only thing that would make this place better is if they had macarons!
I'm lovin' on Sweet Thang so much. Everything I've had here is delicious and usually the people are very nice. I'd highly recommend any of the mousse cakes, which come in a great selection of flavors. The place is dah-ling, from the cute heart shaped chairs to the antiqued ceiling.
Their selection however changes quite a bit and I haven't yet discovered the secret behind this. Sometimes there is an entire case filled with mousse cakes, delicious coffee flavored eclairs, and other tasties... sometimes only a few things. Their hours are pretty awesome and always feels very cozy, especially with the French rap.
4 stars for the goods and the service. My cookie was excellent and if the smell of that quiche is any indicator...
There was a LINE to order quiche the day I stopped in. A LINE. One chick bought 8 pieces.
I had a latte and a cookie and the woman who helped me had a lovely accent and called me "mademoiselle." Aww.
One (big) quibble: The uncomfortable tables (teeny!) and chairs (so small and horrible metal backs) will ensure that I will not be "hanging out" much here, unfortunately.
Sweet Thang has absolutely amazing croissants. They're flaky and filled with things like spinach and feta, ham and cheese, and chocolate. If you're in the neighborhood, order one for a snack or a couple for lunch.
The coffee's decent and the staff is very friendly. Everyone I've seen there thus far speaks French, and it's fun to have that as background noise (I spent more than my fair share of time studying the language). If you tell the staff that your order is "for here," they'll serve you at your table.
I adore the pastries from this place so much that I asked my boyfriend to order my birthday cake from here (he failed). I wouldn't hang out here because I just get a weird vibe from the space (and I am fresh from a trip to France), but on several occasions I have impressed hosts/hostesses of brunches and dinner parties by bringing mousey-cakes and tartlets from the pastry case.
Note: I go early on Saturdays. My guess that everything was fresh from the oven and the pastry case was stocked
I keep coming back to this place to get a quick Turkey and Swiss croissant. Love em. People that work there are friendly and the desserts are awsome.
If you see a sweaty guy sitting on the curb w/ crumbs all around him thats probably me throwing down breakfast/lunch
Based on my one time getting something here.
My friend got a cake from here.
It was dry.
Not moist.
Ugh.
Maybe I'll try it again.. but I'm pretty positive it will be an unmoist cake.
Ugh.
Ok so I walk past this place all the time but finally went in recently. My family was getting together for an impromptu birthday dinner for my dad. I typically am in charge of getting the cakes for these shindigs. So, I decided with the time constraints to pop over to Sweet Thang.
There were not too many choices (later in the day) left and the woman working reminded me that I should have ordered in advance. She did recommend the pineapple coconut mousse cake (under $20) from what they had available. Now I was hesitant because I really do not like mousse, but I reminded myself that it wasn't my birthday. Brought it home and it was a hit. I even ate 2 slices! It was that good. Not too sugary sweet and very light with a sponge cakey crust.
This is less of a review of Sweet Thang and more of a review of the post from "tom b." on 11/10/2008.
To begin, tom, I'm confused by who, or what, you mean by "B." in the second sentence, which reads, "I remember looking at the place when it was a catering facility with B."
More importantly, I'd like some clarification on the following section: "so this new guy has it and opened in rossco .and you bitch about a 4 dollar ice cream in a yuppie hood .get you head on straight lady.go eat a sub sandwich and shut up .I cant understand why you would shop in a hood that you cant afford and complain about it .you think ice cream is cheep .what about rent .ins pay roll. fukin taxes to pay the city ." I'm looking for clarification on a few things specifically. Are you arguing that "4 dollar ice cream" is a reasonable price even in a "yuppie hood?" Further, are you suggesting that Roscoe Village is inherently "a hood that (one) cant afford" and therefore it's logical that ice cream would sell for $4 dollars per tiny scoop (more if you want a sugar versus wafer cone)? It seems to me that the overpricing of the ice cream (and other products) is what makes this a "hood that (one) cant afford," and therefore it makes sense that one might "complain about it."
But then comes the real head-scratcher, which reads, "get you head on straight lady.go eat a sub sandwich and shut up ." Now, are you referring to the sandwiches at Sweet Thang? Because they're apparently pretty expensive - in fact, I'll vouch for that, as I made the mistake of buying one myself. Tasty, sure, but worth nearly ten bucks? But maybe you're suggesting she "go eat a sub sandwich" elsewhere... but if so, then what's the relevance of the sub sandwich reference in the first place? If anything, I'd suggest she walk across the street to Turquoise Cafe, also in a "hood that (one) cant afford," to spend a mere $3.50 for 16 ounces of amazing tomato lentil soup and a massive loaf of homemade bread... considering your assessment of "rossco" village, I'm left a bit boggled... wait, were you referring to Jimmy Johns? (Also more expensive than Turquoise, and inconceivably less edible.)
Then we return to the price of the ice cream, where you state, "you think ice cream is cheep .what about rent .ins pay roll. fukin taxes to pay the city ." Indeed, and with that logic, ice cream should cost the same throughout the city... so why is it that the other ice cream place in "rossco" would charge less money for the same or higher quality ice cream and gelato? Or how is it that Turquoise, across the street, gets rave reviews, Zagat ratings, etc while maintaining a totally reasonably priced menu (not to mention a packed house every night)?
Finally, your closer: "jez you must be new to Chicago .i have to go people like yumake me puke ." Not to make a big deal of this or anything, but tom is apparently writing from Hammond, Indiana, not Chicago. But I want to thank him for the final sentence, as it has to be one of the finest Yelps I've ever read, second only to his earlier request for another Yelper to "go eat a sub sandwich and shut up ."
Ordered the chocolate and lime mousse cake (serves 8-10). It fed 16 of us. I really wanted a fondant cake but I ordered the cake the day of the event. You have to give the place 48 hours advance notice. The mousse cake was perfect. Not too sweet and had great flavor.
The place is in the heart of Wicker Park so that being said, good luck with parking. We went on a Saturday night and with record low temperatures you would think this was going to keep people in their homes, not to be the case. We battled valet parkers and obnoxious drivers who insist on talking on their cell phones. Also Filipino owned establishment. You'd think their was a theme with the nights festivities, but no, just worked out that way. The bakery was in walking distance to dinner, so found the rock star parking and made our way to dinner.
I was thrilled to discover that this French bakery was owned by a Filipino! I have to admit they have excellent croissants - buttery, airy goodness. Some of the best I've had in Chicago.
I was disappointed with their sandwiches. My boyfriend ordered a prosciutto and brie panini, which tasted old. The prosciutto had a funky smell to it, so I'm sure they didn't use the freshest meat.
Definitely come here for the pastries. Skip the sandwiches.
Eh. I think my expectations were too high, but I didn't see what all the fuss was about. The croissants were just OK -- not the best I've ever had. But to each his/her own.
I was going to hold off on writing a review until I'd tried more things, but the next time I went in with my bf, we waited about five minutes and were not acknowledged once. It was not clear what the person behind the counter was doing -- sort of maybe helping another person in the store, but not really? -- but neither she nor anyone else ever greeted us or said they'd be right with us, so we ended up walking out.
I just tried this place for the first time on Wednesday and I can't wait to go back! I had the passion fruit mouse, the raspberry tart, the pecan pie and the chocolate tiramisu (sp?) um, I shared these with my co-workers :-) Ya, I wish I ate all these myself, they were all so delicious! If anyone else has any favorites that I MUST try, please let me know :-)
I really love croissants. I love saying "kwa-sont", I love slathering them in butter and/or jelly, and I love devouring them and looking like a messy child covered in the remnants of flaky goodness. Sweet Thang is one of the best croissants I've found in Chicago. It's a really cute place, though I wish it were a bit comfier to just sit around in--the chairs aren't exactly made for lounging for any extent of time, and the cafe is a little on the small side and it gets crowded. Back in the good ol' days, it was great to wander in for delicious coffee and "kwasonts" and hang out and chain smoke over breakfast. You can almost pretend you're in France-- in fact, prior to visiting France, I could pretend I was in Paris and not know the difference, until I'd walk out onto Milwaukee and almost get run over by hipsters.
I wish I could bottle the smell of this place and carry it with me always. It has a delicious baked cheese and bread smell about it. The coffee is strong and the mousse cake to die for. We had the orange chocolate mousse and that alone is worth a review. It had a spongy cake layer, a light chocolate mousse layer and then an orange, almost jelly like top that brought out the orange flavor perfectly. I am sure I am not giving it nearly enough credit, but it was wonderful. That is all I have tried so far but I am anxious to make it back to try a croissant, a panini or some quiche. Not to mention all of the other sweet choices that they have. Thank goodness this place isn't anywhere near my apartment!
I'm a bit of a croissant snob, and it can be tough to find a good one. The huge things they sell at Panera or Starbucks? Bleh. That's like chewing on Kleenex. When I want a croissant, I want a buttery, flakey piece of heaven, and they sell them at Sweet Thang. The coffee and hot chocolate are nothing to write home about, but it's nice to have a cafe in the neighborhood with such excellent pastries.
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