Ruby's Pan Dulce

I am recently on the other side of that day that comes once a year where you become a year older. To soothe the sorrows, I'm usually happy to pickup a slice of cake from my local Safeway. This year, I definitely wanted tres leches and decided to try a location recommended by fellow Yelpers. Safeway actually makes a pretty good tres leches. I've made a pretty good one, too, but it of course involved two things that put me in complete misery--whipping egg whites (the sponge) and heavy cream (whipped cream frosting) into stiff peaks. After reading the reviews of Ruby's, this was the place to try. I fully expected to walk in and come out with just a slice of cake, but it quickly evolved into a smorgasbord. Had to grab a slice of the well reviewed corn bread, I usually can't walk away from a concha, and why not some cookies. There were a ton of offerings. Nothing was labeled or had prices. Since it was a special occasion, caution was thrown to the wind to satisfy eating pleasure. The whole haul was just under $20. The vibe was definitely of a neighborhood joint with patrons constantly flowing in and out and making quick work of what they wanted. It was also cool to see the bakers working in the kitchen!The tres leches slices are in a refrigerated case at the register, only accessed by the staff. At Safeway, you have to check each piece for dry spots so I was hoping I would get to do the same here. Another reviewer pointed out a concern about the dating system. I was a bit concerned, too, when the piece I was given was marked with a Tuesday sticker and this was Saturday. It was within the sell by date and upon digging in, it had no issues at all and was very tasty. There was a teeny section that was not soaked, but the sponge was perfectly moist to make up for it. At home, I dressed it up with some fresh strawberries. Favorite cookies were the jelly thumbprints and the darker cookie at the bottom of the picture. I wrapped up the concha to have the next day and it was still first day fresh. I wish Ruby's was my neighborhood joint because I would be back way too often!

Like any other bakery that offers conchas and various types of bread, smoothies and coffee. Their always a line but it moves pretty quickly.This review on their tamales. My coworkers took me here and this is probably my favorite tamales place now. I tried all theirs tamales and I can't pick a favorite. Their tamales are made fresh everyday and they sell them from 6am till they run out. The tamales are super flavorful and a little spicy. They offer green and red sauce. I bought one home to my husband, I was surprised when he said he liked it, he not a tamales person. They also serve it with sour cream if you like. Their tres leches cake is also amazing!!!

I visited this place for the first time even though I go by pretty regularly on bike rides. It provides a good counterpoint for dessert to the taqueria at the other end of the strip mall. Perhaps that's what Ruby had in mind. It took me a minute of watching the regulars to figure out what I was doing. When you go in, you grab a tray and some tongs and pick out what delicious treats you want to buy and take home with you. My wife got choco flan, and I got a lovely looking croissant with some kind of filling. Both treats were very good. I would never have thought of putting flan on top of chocolate cake, and it was a bit of a taste adjustment but I ended up liking it quite a bit. The croissant I had was filled with vanilla custard and it was also very good. The young men staffing the counter were very friendly and helpful. Definitely recommend.

Get the pan de elote!! So moist and perfectly sweet and big enough to satisfy your sweet tooth. Get a variety of pan dulce while you're at it. They have so many options and they're all fresh, authentic, and tasty. My favorites are the ones with the pink soft fillings. They have the classics of course: conchas, mantecadas, empanadas de fruta, puerquitos, and so many more. They also serve champurrado which there's always a line for in the mornings. The place itself is clean and tidy. You won't regret your visit.

I've been missing visiting panaderias for a bit and finally made my way to this one. Delicious conchas very soft and a wine variety of pan dulces! I also grabbed a container of tunas (or cactus fruit) since I haven't had them in so long and they were very delicious. Quick and easy service, grab what you want on a tray and bring it to the counter to pay.

We got the tres leches cake from the bakery. It was soo delicious!! The cake was moist and the milks were perfect.

I was in the area and looked up places for pan dulce. This place came up and I was happy I found it! They also offer other snacks and desserts like flan, tres leches, and fruit cups.

A small cute corner bakery that's plentiful in goodies! I came in on a weekday afternoon to get myself some treats for the week and they had just re-stocked the shelves with freshly baked pan dulce. It was a bit overwhelming since it was my first time here and I had no idea what anything was. This place would definitely benefit from labeling the items for new visitors but in the meantime, looking up "traditional Mexican baked goods" and identifying the goods that way on Google will suffice! I grabbed nearly one of every shape to try and they were on the drier crumbly side of the baked goods spectrum. It doesn't fit my tastes but I could see folks having these with a nice glass of milk or some hot chocolate/coffee. There is a pastry featured on the side shelves that mimicked a dense syrup-y pound cake that was absolutely delicious, I'd come back for that if I were ever in the area.The cashiers I came across only spoke to me in Spanish but were full of smilies and warm greetings when I came up to pay. The prices are ridiculously cheap and they accepted cash or card which made the process convenient. Afterwards they wrapped the goodies in plastic bags to go.Parking is a bit hard since some cars here take up two parking spaces but there's residential street parking that you could take advantage of!

I love the bread ! Always fresh ...the service very good ! The lady's always smile and very helpful..the ambience very good ..very clean !! Super !

The best bakery I have ever been to! As soon as you walk through the door, you get hit with the most delicious smell ever. Plus, customer service is always great.