BAKED by Chef Grecia Ramos

Anyone Down For a Pastry Road-trip? Castroville is right outside of SATX city limits and is home to this beautiful French pastry shop! There's so many to choose from and each one is just as delicious as the next!It's a small space where you walk up to a countertop and order. There's a display case that shows a lot of yummy offerings and you can mix and match your faves! Staff will hear you at the door and quickly get your box together.They have different pastries each day and make a limited quantity, so be sure to go earlier in the day if you're there on a weekend!Open Thursday - Sunday*Seating is outdoors and extremely limited*

My oh my! I've been wanting to try this place for the longest but never had the time to stop by but I certainly did yesterday. They were open and did not disappoint! The building is very cute, located in the main area of downtown Castroville. It's surrounded by cute boutiques so definitely take a couple of hours and walk around! They have seating outside to enjoy some of their desserts! Great during this cooler weather season! The inside is quite small but their desserts are mighty! They incased all of their desserts and I was greeted by a lovely individual by the name of Izzy. She was very patient with me as I asked her what everything was. Like always, I have a tough time picking just one dessert because everything looked amazing!I'm sure their menu probably changes often, but having name cards, even if hand written, would definitely be helpful. It may limit some of us annoying customers who ask, what's this, this, this or that, or wait ohhh what's that?!? lol! Either way, Izzy was a huge help and described each of the desserts for me. What I ordered:- Chocolate Brownie topped w/pecans: this brownie, as ginormous as it was and thick, was very light, moist and more like a cake like brownie than fudge, which I prefer. It wasn't overly sweet, but indulgent enough to satisfy my brownie intake! My daughter loved it as well! - S'mores Croissant: incredibly buttery, flaky, layered to perfection! Everything you want in a croissant but stuffed with chocolate and then topped with toasted/melted marshmallow or marshmallow puff cream on top! Wow! Hello!! This dessert was so good! My son, who is incredibly picky with everything, ate nearly the entire thing!! It had the right amount of chocolate and marshmallow ratio! Perfection! - Ube Coconut mini cake: for some reason, I didn't realize it had toasted coconut on top when I ordered it, but nonetheless, the cake was very moist, light, fluffy and definitely had the Ube flavor I love! It was not overly sweet. I was afraid the toasted coconut would overpower the flavor of the Ube but they had the right amount on top! A definite favorite of mine as I love Ube! - Peach/Pecan Vanilla cake: as I was about to ring up my order, I saw something glistening to the corner of my eye which caused me to pause and say, "hold up! How did I miss this beauty??"! Izzy laughed and explained to me it's a vanilla cake with a pecan/peaches crumble on top. They also had an apple one but that peach sold me! I had to get it & I'm so glad I did. The cake was moist but denser than the other desserts, in my opinion. But let me tell you about the topping!!! Holy schnikes!! If you just bottle up the crumble mixture of peaches and pecans on top and sell that!!!! You could sell this in every store!!! It's beyond delicious! Again, sweetened to perfection, I'm sure the pecans are toasted and the peaches were softened to the right texture! The cake was great but that topping....a chef's kiss!!!! or as the Italians would say it, SQUISITO!" - Almond Croissant: just like the s'mores croissant, it was flaky, buttery, layered to absolute perfection. I could have sworn she said there was an almond based cream inside of it similar to Bakery Lorraine's almond croissant, but alas there was no cream inside. Regardless it was still amazing and very yummy! A definite choice with a cup of cocoa or if you prefer coffee, on a cold Texas day! I'm not sure how much each dessert cost because I didn't ask as I was mesmerized by their beautiful appearance, but I did pay an even $30 for all 5 desserts, which to me was a great price, especially since they bake everything in-house! Please keep this place alive Castroville and the surrounding San Antonio area!!! They take pride in their desserts as you can tell by the craftsmanship of how not only beautiful they look but taste! Come here for breakfast or leave with dessert after eating some amazing BBQ next door! You will not be disappointed in any of the desserts/pastries this place offers!

They recently updated the inside and all good is in a case now which is nice, we also tried their pineapple cherry tart (so good) and their Uber Coconut mini cakes (also SO good).Be sure to stop in early as they run out QUICK! Staff are super friendly and will answer all questions kindly Great little stop, especially if hitting it up right after lunch/dinner at Blue Lacy or doing on of the markets in Castroville.

Saw their beautiful strawberry/guava croissants available for Sat/Sun only and arrived early this morning to purchase. They weren't ready when I arrived and was told it would be ready in 30-40 min and that they could take my name and number and call me when it was. I prepaid for those and the additional cookies and muffins. I stayed around locally, but I was never called after an hour, so I headed over. The line out the door was crazy long. I went straight to the front and inquired about my order. She said sure I can get it ready for you now. What?! How come I was never called? I understand they're busy, but....And then one of the girls had accidentally sold out the cinnamon muffin that I had paid for ahead of time. Ugh! She apologized, but I was told to either wait another 15 min! Or pick out something else for the same price! I really did not want to order another cookie or wild berry muffin , but had no choice. She should have offered me a complimentary item for their mistake. Disappointed with the service today.....

Food: 5Service: 5+Ambiance: 4When in Castroville, stop here! And if never in Castroville, find a way here! Be aware of their hours since they are not open into late afternoons. The inside is very small and has no dining area, but they make of for the small space with the smorgasbord of top notch treats. Additionally, they complement their sweet desserts with sweet service. The two young ladies that assisted and explained all their pastries were very sweet and helpful.Okay, having said that, this place is pastry perfection...I need to say no more other than my favorites of my first time visit were:- Cinnamon Muffin- Raspberry "Empanada"- Strawberry and Cheese Pinwheel- Pistachio Croissant- Sweet Potato Strudel- Guava and Strawberry Stuffed Croissant Yes, I walked away with a good selection. :-)

We mostly went in to check the place out because I've heard some good reviews. I am not all about the type of baked goods that were offered so I didn't get anything but my husband got the monkey bread which he said tasted good but was hard and chewy. It was a cute store though, very tiny inside and all baked goods displayed on the counter. Not my type of bakery but happy they are doing really well!

Delicious pastries! Stopped by right after eating blu lacy and was able to score the last Ube loaf cake and a double chocolate cookie and a pecan cookie. I cannot wait to come back and try other goodies! Highly recommend

I ran into this little shop by accident. The coffee is the best! Their baked pastries are not only delicious but are put together so nicely!! Highly recommend!

Delicious pastries and cute location. The young lady behind the desk was friendly...I would return to this bakery!!

The service was awesome and the pastries taste so good the brownie with cream cheese amazing!!!