Lost Larson

Our family of four arrived on an early Wednesday morning with plenty of choices to select from. We left with a hefty box of pastries for about $50. Certainly not cheap but they were very quality baked goods that we all enjoyed:Pain au chocolat (1) Plain croissant (2)Cardamom croissant (2) - These were my favorite. In fact, I was inspired to make my own version but in a bread roll form.Tebirkes (1) - These came in a close second. This is a croissant topped with poppy seeds and lined with almond custard. It's a mess to eat so don't have while on a date!Afternoon tea bun (2) - These were my parents' favorite! This location doesn't seem as busy as the Andersonville one and parking was quick and easy.

The ambiance was nice with decent seating inside and outside. I got the kouign-amman and the breakfast cookie. Both had a great bake and flavor. The breakfast cookie had bananas, oats, and cinnamon which was really interesting and gave it a more dry texture from the oats (not a bad thing). I would've never thought of that combination in a cookie, but it was tasty, similar to banana bread in flavor. The worker was a bit passive aggressive and rude to us, but I'll give them the benefit of the doubt; maybe they were having a bad day.

Nice spot. Tried a few pastries: afternoon tea bun, chocolate croissant, and almond croissant. All super good. Great flavor throughout; some pastries have a few dead spots where you can't taste everything in its fullness, but these pastries had no bad bites. We came here because we couldn't get any pastries on our mobile order at Kasama this morning, but I'm glad it worked out that way for us to try a different spot as well. Seems like a cool, trendy spot for some coffee & light breakfast. We were hearing about how they upcharge every order to cover health insurance for their employees. Never heard of a business move like that--feels kinda silly to me but whatever works I guess. Feel like it would make more sense just to raise your prices instead of a sort of bait & switch move at the last second. But oh well, still quality food!

Okay, I think I might have just gone on a bad day- but I did not love my experience. I have been to lost larson in andersonville several times and it is always amazing. There are so many beautiful options for pastries and bread and other treats, and everything is delicious. I decided to go to the wicker park location with my sister, around 12pm, and there was almost nothing left at the bakery. Maybe this is what I get for coming at noon? But they still had several more hours until closing so I was kind of surprised. I just felt like it was so different from my experience at the andersonville location. That's not the end of the world, but what really got me was how much it cost. I ordered a slice of cake, a small quiche (It almost felt more like an egg tart), and two lattes, and spent almost $40. I just feel like I spent a lot of money for what I actually got. I think I'm a big fan of lost larson in general, so I'm really hoping it was just an off day. If I'm back in the area hopefully I can revisit and update my review!

Immediately became one of my new favorite coffee shops. The service was excellent, the food and drink were phenomenal, and can we just talk about how aesthetic the place is? Such a great place to show off to a partner, read a nice book, or sit in the window people watching with a cappuccino.Oat Milk Latte- 5/5 loved their espresso roast. Lots of bold flavor without being too acidic. Strong chocolatey notes with a hint of floral in the aftertaste. Easy to chug but worse it to sip and savorLingonberry Almond Cake- 5/5, was somehow breaking the laws of physics. The exterior was crispy and sweet with light dusting of powdered sugar laying over an edge of caramelized cake. Once your spoon crosses that exterior, you're greeted by the softest and richest cake with an excellent crumble. Not too sweet and a perfect pairing with a bitter coffeeOverall 5/5 and certainly made me a returning customer

Sadly disappointing. I really looking forward to trying to this place but I found 3/4 pastries lacking.

This place is such a treat and they really don't miss!Love all their pastries, well priced, and they have unique baked items as well as the classics. Really loved their tebirkes (almond cream croissant with poppyseeds), excellent coffee as well. Very glad they opened up a spot in Wicker, 10/10 would recommend.

I came in for a couple of pastries. The staff was great, but I was the only one in the building at the time. We took home a chocolate hazelnut croissant and a Kouign-amann. Both were good but definitely expensive as hell. The croissant was huge though. And it tasted phenomenal. It was fresh, a thin crispy layer on the outside and very soft on the inside. The kouign-amann was made the same way in texture, but I've never seen say a flattened out kouign-amann. I'm use to them being a little taller in shape, but these were rectangular. Still very tasty though. I wouldn't necessarily go out of my way to visit Lost Larson( but wouldn't mind picking up a couple of pastries whenever I'm in the area.

Cute little cafe! Simple but nicely decorated. Ordered Chai Latte (with whole milk), lemon pound cake, Lingonberry Almond Cake, chocolate croissant, and chocolate spelt cookie (made with spelt flour).The lemon pound cake was moist, dense, and not super sweet. Only the frosting is tarty and has the lemon flavor. I really like the cake by itself. Rating: 4.5/5Chai Latte was slightly sweet and not bad. Served lukewarm to almost cold. Rating: 4/5Lingonberry Almond Cake was really good especially warmed up. Not super sweet. Rating: 5/5The chocolate croissant was dry.They sell some items in the cafe that are not shown on their online menu. For instance, lemon pound cake, zucchini cake, carrot cake.There's indoor and outdoor seating. Customer service is good. I would come back again to try more items!

Wow. Lost Larson has been on my radar for awhile, and I regret not visiting sooner! Although I only bought one pastry this time around, the Lingonberry Almond Cake was so exceptional that it singularly deserves 5 stars. It was definitely on the sweeter side, but the super light and moist center perfectly balanced with the tart berries and fluffy almond cream. The coffee was also flavorful and not bitter.The interior is bright and airy with a cute patio as well. Staff was professional and attentive.I will absolutely return to try more of the menu and highly recommend Lost Larson!