Shalom Kosher Bakery in Buffalo Grove, Illinois

In short: a small nut free, dairy free, cash only, bakery tucked away in a shopping center. Delicious custom ordered sheet cake, less fruit filling than expected. Amazing rugelach tasted like a crisp apple pie. Customer service from Liat and cashier was responsive and attentive. Details: I ordered a custom half sheet cake for my son's birthday recently. Although the bakery doesn't have a direct website or online brochure, a quick Facebook direct message, or phone call, with Liat helped provide all the options and details I needed to pick the perfect cake. On the morning of my pickup, I found out the cake had flowers rather than the balloons and confetti that I had ordered (cashier showed me the paper order which stated balloons and confetti). The cashier felt terrible, but was the only one available, so she did the next best thing and gave us some cookies and rugelach on the house to make up for the small mistake! I didn't mind the flowers, but she insisted on keeping our business, which I would have after the great customer service and taste of the pastries and cake; and the pastries...delectable. The sheet cake half chocolate/half vanilla was smooth and the non dairy whip cream was light and balanced with the fresh strawberries. Only downside on the cake was that there wasn't as many strawberries as expected, but still delicious. The rugelach was also mouth watering, as it tasted like a crisp apple pie. Overall, definitely coming back here again; next time, trying out the other pastries.