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    Aby's Bakery

    4.2 (50 reviews)
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    Open 8:00 am - 6:00 pm

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    croissant, beef, and chicken empanada
    Dan R.

    "Winding your way down on Baker Street Light in your head and dead on your feet" (Gerry Rafferty) We've walked down streets leading to lots of bakers - Jewish bakers, Polish bakers, Italian bakers. Well today we added one more ethnic baker to our list of life experiences. Aby's Bakery has some of the sweetest Argentinian cookies and pastries you will ever have. When you walk in, you'll see two showcases with baked goods. The one on the right contains fruit tarts, pies, and cookies. We saw a lot of super cute, iced cookies with animal designs like bumble bees and whales. No doubt your kids will shriek with joy when they see these! The left showcase has turnovers, croissants, and small chocolate cookies known as Alfajores. Think of them as the love child of a Malomar and a Chocolate Frosted Oreo. They have a dulce de leche layer of frosting between two cookies and the whole thing is smothered in chocolate! How good do you think that tasted? They also sell sandwiches and empanadas, so you can buy a delicious lunch with dessert here. And I haven't even mentioned their prices yet! We bought seven items and didn't even crack $12. Our four Alfajores were fantastic. We also bought a croissant and two empanadas - a chicken and a beef. The croissant was more like a roll than a layered "French style" croissant, but it was super fresh and delicious. It had a slight sweet glaze on it, so it can also fit the bill as a dessert or something to munch on with a coffee or tea. We had the Empanadas as an appetizer tonight. They were small in size but big in taste. The pastry was soft and flaky and the two meat fillings were tender and flavorful. Neither was spicy, so they will likely appeal to any palate in your household. Bottom line is that we loved everything about Aby's - from the charming lady that served us to their fantastic food to their excellent pricing. PRO TIP Don't fret if you can't find a place to park in the street or in their small lot. There are plenty of spots in a lot behind the store.

    Alex P. T.

    What a super fun experience! I had come in looking for alfajores after hearing about them for the first time last week. Of course, I needed to know! Aby's is the best little Argentinian bakery around. I got to meet the owner Celia while I was there and she was so great explaining everything to me and even writing the name of the pastry I bought so I wouldn't forget. Milhojas! Turns out they were out of the alfajores, but had something similar- the milhojas. Here's the breakdown- Alfajores are filled with dulce de leche (which is rather caramel-like) and rolled in coconut. The cookie itself is extremely soft and tender. Milhojas, translates to "thousand sheets", are made with stacked layers of puff pastry, filled with dulce de leche. The fillings are the same, but the outer layers are different. I tried the milhojas and it was so good! I can't wait to go back and try the alfajores. They also have really cute cookies, breads and churros. Just can't beat this gem in West Hartford. Calling ahead next time to check for the alfajores. I hope Celia is there. She's the best.

    Alfajores
    Susan R.

    Tiny bakery with limited options but the only place around for Argentinean alfajores.

    Chocolate alfajor
    Sho R.

    Alfajores is their most popular cookie. I went with the chocolate covered alfojores. It was a nice one. I also went for a black and white cookie and several other fun looking cookies. This is a small bakery. There are a couple of seats inside, though nobody was sitting there. The lady running the store is nice.

    Patricia V.

    This cute little bakery offers tasty treats. I used to walk by them daily and would stop by on the weekends with my kids to pick up some churros. So delicious if you can get them in the morning hours. The folks who run this bakery are also very nice and generous especially to the little ones. They make the best decorative holiday sugar cookies too for most all holidays. I also enjoy their Mil Hojas. Like any small business, Covid may cause some disruptions so just call before you come especially if you are coming a long way. I'm lucky to have this gem close by.

    Lemon mini pie

    I tried an apple-and-almond-cream mini pie (tart?), and a lemon mini pie. Delicious! They were baked perfectly for reheating at home, in an oven at 350 for about 10 minutes. They also had adorable butter cookies, frosted BEAUTIFULLY to look like bears, squirrels, elephants, etc., which I will try next time and report back about!

    Tony M.

    1.) Just to warm you up: This place had me at Argentina. Ah the memories I had. Top quality meat, sophisticated wines, and gorgeous women (which, apparently, this country pays one of the highest per capita in plastic surgery, or at least when I was there). The peso is nothing compared to the dollar, so you live like a king or queen, ordering an appetizer, entree, dessert and alcoholic drink for about $10 bucks of the most quality food. Home of the machismo - men super aggressively hitting on women, and transvestites. The times of just living wild and not giving a f&$%. Ah, welcome to Argentina. *record scratches* Oops. I veered off the track of this review. *straightens tie on suit, and resumes playing music on the record* I always use to eye this place. As a matter of fact, I have eyed this place for about 5 years, and I always wanted to come here. Why didn't I? Well today I did, and now I am a believer. 2.) What your eyes may see: Kind of a small area for sitting in and eating stuff there. The area behind the counter, where they make the food, seems pretty long, with a lot of heavy duty baking machinery. At the front counter displays all the wonderful pastries. They also sell a few things like Dulce De Leche, box of cookies and a few other things. After looking a the pictures I took, they also have a small fridge, which is on the floor, behind the counter that serves Coconut Water, soda and other soft drinks. 3.) Food: They make empanadillas, which since I am latino I know what they are, but to describe what an empanada or empanadILLA ("ILLA" means smaller version) it reminds me of a Jamaican Beef patty. Same difference. But obviously they add a little spin on seasoning and how they may cut the meat into it. But it's the same flakey, breaded idead. But this place displays more pastries than anything. I was introduced to the "Alfajor." If you look at the pictures I uploaded, the Alfajor is a butter cookie with Dulce de Leche in between, covered with Dutch Milk Chocolate. Crispy cookie, creamy dulce de leche, tasty Dutch Milk Chocolate. Yum, Yum, Yum, Yum, Yum, Yum, Yum, Yum, Yum. (sung in the "Men Men Men Men Men Men Men Men Men" jingle from the show 2 and a half men). 4.) Service: The young guy told me he was surprised no one on Yelp talked much about this place. I dunno. I see reviews from Emily, Paige, Frenchelle, Paul. I guess you're right. There still needs to be more reviews on this place. 5.) Impressions: Try out the wondeful Argentine goodness. They have shown me not only their meat, wine and females are quality.............................but their pastries are melt in your mouth successes! ;)

    Chanhda L.

    Yumm. I'm so glad that I was craving something sweet. Based on the yelp reviews, I walked in and was not disappointed. Not only did I get the famous alfajores but I also scored some cupcakes! The alfajores are soo good. I have never had them before so I have nothing to compare. But I don't see nothing wrong with a little dulce de leche and chocolate.

    Extra large alfajor cookie coated in chocolate

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    What a great place. Fresh made breads and pastries! Great empanadas and coffee. Great service!

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    Great little bakery in WH. Stopped in to try the alfajores and got some delicious empanadas too. Definitely will be back.

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    Wonderful place, the pastries were fresh, loved the fruit tart, and cannot wait to go back. Thanks for the sweet treats!

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    Great Bakery - though most people don't know they also make a mean grinder with their fresh-baked sub roll.

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