Martiiz Bakery

Overall their fresh bread is amazing and cakes are great always in stock for last minute birthday pick up. The store is small and unorganized. They charge a fee is you spend under $10 dollars. I also don't like being surprised at the register with prices. The fresh warm bread keeps me from coming back..

I stopped by after finding out su casa marquez was closed on Monday. Trying to get my Mexican fix I wandered next door. To my surprise the pastries were pretty inexpensive ranging from $.50 to $1.50. We grabbed maybe six or seven pastries which totaled around $5. The pastry itself isn't sweet allowing the filling--fruit, cream, custard, jam--to shine. They had a large variety for such a small bakery. (I think they should expand to savory pastries too. That would be so delicious!) My only gripe is the pastries don't have the price labeled. I had to ask the cashier for the prices.The cashier was very helpful. He recommended pastries and did not rush us. He was great!

Inconsistent pricing, too many non traditional varieties, 2 stars for above average quality and texture but limited to stock and imports.

Amazing. This place has fresh baked mexican bread...trays and trays full of them. When you walk in, it's one of the best smells in the world. A true hidden gem off 4th plain. :)

There are many bakeries in the area but this is our favorite, very soft fresh pastries and bread.

So glad we happened upon this place. While they don't offer quite as big a selection as the panaderias back in San Antonio...what they do offer is quite delicious. And really, there is always enough of a selection for you to have three or four (or more) goodies to take home. Our boys LOVE their conchinitos (little pig cookies, though the cookies are anything but little). Bakeries tend to make these cookies in different ways. The ones here are very, very big and more cake-like than crunchy. Not spicy either. You'll find your conchas, empanadas, orejas, cuernitos, polvorones...plus other harder-to-find items like piedras (my favorite). They also have a variety of bread including talera, semita and bollios.We've gone in four times so far (uh, and just found out about this place like two weeks ago, so there you have it). Everyone has been incredibly friendly and very helpful when it comes to telling me the names of everything. Even though I'm from San Antonio and Hispanic, I still can't recall the names of ALL pan dulce. :)Give this place a try - you'll go back! Plus, we picked up a bag full of treats for around 4.00. Enough goodies for an after school treat for two boys, pan dulce with coffee for us and extras for the next day.

I'll admit it, I'm a gringo with a penchant for pan dulce. It's a true fusion of French and Mexican baking that keeps me coming back. Although other tiendas in Vancouver have a limited selection, the best place I've found so far is Martiiz. While perhaps not up to the selection of panaderias in Hillsboro or Woodburn (thus my 1 star deduction), it's definitely closer. So walk in, grab a tray and tongs, and get to work!For the beginner, the apple filled pastry (think apple turnover) is excellent. The round corn meal pastry is delicious. Just about all of the pastries are a lot more subtle in sweetness than the typical sugary mess of an American pastry, so adjust your taste buds accordingly. If you're confused on a filling, just ask the friendly bi-lingual cashier. I haven't yet nailed down whether or not they bake a pumpkin filled empanada, but I'm hoping that's coming as we move into autumn.