Buena Gente Cuban Bakery

I've been meaning to try this place ever since it was on Yelp's 2023 Top 100 in the nation and I'm so glad I did!! This place has such great pastries and likely the best empanada I've ever had. The pastries are so flaky but also moist, the guava flavor is unique but also so fitting. The empanada was piping hot, fresh, the dough was flaky and melt in your mouth, and the beef was delicious. The cuban sandwich was alright but I think it's because I'm not a huge fan of this style of sandwich (it was my first Cuban) rather than how they made it. Otherwise the bread was fresh and crispy, they're VERY generous with the cheese and it's gooey. Overall, I'd come back for sure to get the empanadas and pastelitos, and try some of their pastries like the tres leches and arroz con leche. Parking was relatively simple, service was great, there was a line when we got there but it moved quickly. There are tables but we're not actually allowed to use them (oops!). The inside is super cute, I wish they had more extensive hours but I guess they don't need it with their great business.

Authentic flavors is always an easy way to lure me into an eatery ten times out of ten and I certainly got that here at Buena Gente. The Cuban sandwich, or Cubano, was probably the most distinct Cuban I've had to date. I'm used to a slightly softer bread and the bread they use here is crunchy. I did think the mustard really overpowered and flavor of the meat to the point I couldn't taste much else. The pastries were fine. The guava and cheese heats up nicely. The beef empanada was decent but the ham croqueta really didn't do much for me. Just a heads up, there's a big chance there will be a line and also a chance much of the menu will be unavailable due to selling out. Sounds like an easy-to-fix inconvenience and other reviews here seem to be saying the same.

Coming for Burbank where Porto's was literally a walk across the street, this place is a nice find. I meet the owner and as a Latina I'm so proud of her! The Cubano is amazing, the croquettes and picadillo delicious I only wish they had more space for indoor seating but knowing the cost of having your own space- she's doing great! I hope others help support and grow this business because quality and great service along with authenticity is always hard to come by.

Not a big selection, but what they have, they do well. Plenty of parking and easy pickup. Nice staff.

Cute little Cuban bakery at Decatur that serves freshly made Cuban pastries and desserts as well as beverages. Opening hours are unique so make sure to check google maps before visiting (they close at 2pm). Servers were friendly and people usually grab their items and leave, as the indoor space is quite small. Would recommended this local favorite to anyone craving for some Cuban delights!

We decided to come back here to get more pastries. It was around 1ish pm so most of their items were already sold out. We didn't get to order any pastries as they were all sold out which was disappointing. We ordered 8 ham croquettes, 4 chicken empanadas, 2 vegan empanadas and it all came up to $46 which seemed a bit pricey. We definitely like this bakery & their choices tho we haven't tried most of their other things yet but we can't come too often based on their prices. One suggestion for those coming here for the first time, the parking lot gets full very quick, it was a challenge finding a spot to park. So, come early if you can & be prepared since they close at 2 pm.

I believe Buena Gente started as a cutie food truck but they now have a brick and mortar in the North Decatur area. There are other restaurants around the bakery and plenty of parking spaces. We arrived around 10:40 am there's a line to order, which I'm not surprised about. They start serving sandwiches at 11 am and luckily by the time we got to order it was a little past 11. We ordered a cafe con leche, both croquette flavors - ham/cheese and chicken, vegan empanada with chickpeas and vegan chorizo, beef empanada, guava/cream cheese pastelito, and a medianoche. All of the pastries were given to us right away by the super friendly employee at the counter and were given a buzzer for our coffee and sandwich order. After a short wait, we received our coffee order. However, we did wait for what seemed like forever for the medianoche. I get it, they probably had to transition from breakfast to lunch but dang, I wish we would have known it was going to be a 20 min wait for a sandwich. Other than that, every thing we ordered was delicious. My fave was the ham and cheese croquette though, and ofc the cafe con leche.

Finally a good cuban bakery. This was a great find for cuban bakery items, as close as it's going to get to a cuban bakery in Miami. The pastelitos were filled with just the right amount of filling and flavor, the papa rellenas are delicious, empanadas were flavorful and well seasoned. The bakery is small and the selection not as expansive as a regular cuban bakery in Miami, for GA it will do. The service was great, staff was very nice and helpful. Its small in the inside however they have a few small tables and chairs outside that you can sit and eat and have coffee, however come early and get your bakery items early because they close early and only open Thursday-Sunday. Prices are a bit high for bakery items. We spent a little over $50.00 for a few bakery items. Well regardless we will return when we have a craving for cuban pastries.

I love Buena Gente! I have such a hard time straying from my usual order (guava cheese & ham croquetas) but today I tried the papa rellena and chicken empanada and both were amazing! Coffee is great, I have a severe nut allergy and they are alway kind and knowledgeable about ingredients as well. I haven't been for lunch yet but really want to try the sandwich and milkshakes! I wish they had seating because this is somewhere you would want to hang out but it's not possible due to the restaurant size. I've never waited more than 15 minutes or had them sell out of anything but usually get there before 10. This is my favorite place in the neighborhood!

I found this place in the middle of a strip mall. Parking is tight but it is well worth it. The bakery is small and you cannot dine in but they have some tables outside and the carry out is not bad either.I found out that they do not make sandwiches until 11 AM. The empanadas still make the morning trip worth it. They sandwiches are made fresh to order but the pastries and empanadas are pre made and sit in a warmer.I have tried beef empanada, chicken empanada, spinach and cheese empanada, pineapple milkshake, Trigo, and media noche. The empanadas were already made, tasted great, and filled. I was surprised by the amount of protein packed in the empanada. The pineapple milkshake was great and simple. Taste like they simply blended some pineapples into milk and ice. The Trigo tastes just like honey smacks. The media noche is supposed to be a cuban with sweet bread but it didn't taste sweet. The cuban was really good. Quite filling.I had the chicken croqueta and ham and cheese croqueta. I cannot remember how they tasted but I believe it was good. Nothing bad comes from here.I must return every month because this place is amazing.