El Pastel Bakery

An absolute must. The ladies who work there are extremely kind and gave great recommendations. Everything is reasonably priced and visually appealing. It was great for taking a box of treats to my coworkers. Marranitos were soft and flavorful. I will definitely be back next time I am in town.

Now normally, I am not a "pan guy" but whenever youre Dad and Brother both say that "..this is the best bakery in Texas" you need to stop, which we did. It was a little overwhelming but luckily the entire staff speaks both Spanish as well as English, thank you. We just went to town and seemed to order everything, within reason. We got the sprinkle cookie, we got that yellow concha thing, we got wedding cookies, we got almost every type of empanada they had and of course we also got the infamous chancla. The chancla or huaraches is a thin maybe a foot long piece of dough with sugar on it. All of everything there is bread and sugar but just seems that it's a "if you know you know" itemBy the way the GF was ordering I was fully expecting to spend a good 20-25 dollars but that's the thing it only came out to $10ish. Go grab some bread and pick up whatever you think will be good because it honestly will be and it won't break the bank. Like I said at the start, normally I'm not a "pan" guy but after one bit of these decisions, gluten treats I can confirm "best bakery in Texas"

They ALWAYS deliver QUALITY PASTRIES...The family are cheerful and approachable.Great Vibe...

If you happen to be in the area this is an establishment that you need to visit. I'm so glad to be able to have this gem close by my area.This place offers a variety of sweets that will make your taste buds go wild for sweets. They probably have the areas biggest variety of stuffed empanadas, from pecan pie filling to cheesecake they have it all. Everything is just so perfectly done and combined for that goodness taste.

Great selection of sweet bread. Very good service. Their Barbacoa is very good, tortillas are also very good.

Been going here for 30 years or more. Still the best place for pabdulce ever! Highly recommended for authentic Mexican baked good.

I love small-town neighborhood bakeries. Most of the selection here is the typical pan dulce spread, but they have these amazing pumpkin-filled sandwich-like pastries (not empanadas). I have no idea what they're called and I've never seen them anywhere else. Covered with brown sugar, they are one of my most favorite guilty pleasures in the world. Every time I visit my grandma, sweet bread from El Pastel is always involved. Occasionally, if they're closed, we go to Kingsville Bakery instead, but it's not the same. The tortillas are excellent also.

When you drive up to this bakery, you'll find you're in a sketchy part of Kingsville. Then you see a squirrel, and you're okay. This bakery has fresh, amazing bread. It's even better than the bakeries in Arizona! The semita is buttery and perfect, while everything else is completely drool worthy. You can't go wrong here. I miss this bakery, and make sure I get here every time I visit family in da 'ville!

This is my absolute favorite place to visit when I come back home. The pan dulce is wonderful here. The taste and texture of the molletes, granadas, etc. cannot be compared with the junk you find in the grocery store bakery sections. You might have some trouble if you're not a Bilingual, but the staff is friendly nonetheless. Have a few dollars in your pocket? Check this place out then!

This place is great! It has an extremely wide variety of baked good and they're all outstanding. The only reason I don't come here all the time is I don't want to have to spend all day at the gym burning it all back off. The first time you go, you'll want to get some of everything, but pace yourself. Try something new every time and you won't be disappointed. It's not all breakfast pastries or sweet stuff, either. I highly recommend this bakery!