Wow... this was a happy surprise. We are Cubans from the east coast and have struggled for some time to find Cuban pastries that taste like home. We stumbled upon this place after visiting royal roasters and decided to peak in and buy some pastelitos de guayaba and pastelitos de carne. When I tell you that I was FLABBERGASTED after tasting them?!!! This is the best pastelito de guayaba in Houston and I will die on this hill because in our 8 years here we have SEARCHED and tried them all. The pastelitos de carne are also incredible. We will be back for sure! read more

Azúcar Cuban Bakery reminds me of the Older Miami Cuban Bakeries. The pastries were delicious and the Cuban bread hot out of the oven. I had a Guava and Queso and a Guava pastellito and they were perfect. Gooey filling not all pastry and they were not dried out. The Cuban bread was HUGE, flaky but not dried. Of course the experience is pointless without some Cafe con Leche. Unless you need a serous caffeine fix, order a medium or small. They are very generous. FYI, they also have great prices. $1.25 and 60 cents hah! I bought them by the dozen. Last time I was in Miami it was easily 3 times that and not as good. This is truly a Hidden gem. So instead of donuts for the office, come by and get a couple dozen, and you will be the office Hero! read more

Azucar Cuban Bakery & Cafe - Pastelitos - Cuban Near Me - Houston, Texas

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Located along a sleepy strip mall on Westheimer, a sign that reads, "Cuban Bakery" is meant for Azucar, one of the few panaderias of the cubano kind in all of HTown. Ultimately they're a great addition for the neighborhood and I appreciate the offerings more than this review can express (#1). The store might be small, but the variety they offer in their displays is nothing short of impressive. In addition to the seasonal decor, there is a smattering of chairs and tables for small groups. It smells good almost all the time, which emblematic of its name (#2) I love their cakes. The display is filled with seasonal goodness and so many variations of trees leches. They all look incredible and the other non-cake pastries look vast, colorful, and tasty. __________ (#1) Any option is better than no option. (#2) Otherwise known as "sugar" in Spanish. read more

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This food is really good! There is a Cuban bakery we used to go to in LA that sets the non-Miami standard. (My hometown, so the bar is high.) It's an unassuming little cafe with a few tables. We only got pastelitos, but everything was very good. The papas rellenas could be used as weapons if you dried them out; they're so big! One potato ball is practically a meal. I am already anticipating my next trip to try their sandwiches. read more

When we arrived the lady took a while to come out and greet us. We were there for Cuban bread, and asked for 4 loaves. The lady went to the back and pulled out 4 loaves in what I can describe as a white bag/ 13 gallon trash bin liner. She said she put it in there for the bread to stay fresh and soft. After arriving home with the 4 loaves, we real it that the bread was old abs dry. Not going back to this place read more

After a year of working in Texas and being completely disappointed by the local food scene, finding this gem was an absolute miracle! I stumbled upon it by accident, and I'm so glad I did. The cafecito was absolute perfection, made correctly with evaporated milk--a detail only truly authentic Cuban spots get right. And the pan con bistec (I had it plain with just onions) was one of the most flavorful I've ever tasted, even beating out some of Miami's best. Ending my work trip on a high note with food and coffee from my people is the perfect send-off. The staff was kind and helpful, and the place, though a little dated, was cute and clean. Don't walk--run to check this place out, especially if you're traveling through from out of state! read more

Azucar Cuban Bakery & Cafe - The best cortadito in Texas - Cuban Near Me - Houston, Texas

Many of the appetizers such as empanadas and papa rellenas are meant to be crispy fried foods. The empanadas while they had color on the outside, yet the inside of the empanadas dough was raw. Weirdly enough, the exterior and interior of the dough was also separating. The meat filling has so many red peppers in it that you can't even taste the flavor of the meat because the red bell pepper takes over flavor wise. Rather than using fresh mashed potatoes, they're using rehydrated potato mix, which inherently gives food a different flavor. The papa rellena had the same meat filling as the empanada, so it was boring flavor wise. Many of these appetizers are pre-prepared and placed into storage and then warmed up . This means that food is coming out a cold fridge or freezer -- golden brown on the outside -- but cold or lukewarm on the inside. We had to ask them to warm up the papa rellena twice because the interior was still cold. The staff had no understanding that they were literally dishing out cold food from their kitchen. To me this says they don't have clear protocols on how to bring refrigerated foods up to service temperature. They don't have consistency in their delivery. They don't know or don't care that they're pushing out mediocre subpar foods to customers. There is a darn good reason why they're empty on a Tuesday night while the businesses in the same shopping center, same night, are booming with business. This place has food that flat out sucks. A homemade version of empanadas or papa rellena would never run into cold interior because even a home cook would know how long to cook it so that it is adequately warmed up on the inside and golden brown on the outside. The Cuban sandwich is a classically pressed sandwich that has golden brown toasted bread. When I opened my sandwich and saw the pale yellow colored bread, I knew it had not been sufficiently toasted. This is their restaurant. They should know the proper protocol to toast bread. Showing once again, they don't know or they don't care. The inside of the restaurant is in bad shape. From the broken concrete floors to the out of service refrigerator to the rags on the floor to collect refrigerator moist to the taped on signs on tables. This place looks dark, sketchy, unmaintained on the inside. I wish there was like a sign to warn people don't dine in here. It was totally terrible. The place was practically empty on a Tuesday night, and now I can see why. This establishment is not worth being a loyal diner. This is the kind of place that should totally shut down because it does such a disservice to a Cuban cuisine. The staff put puts in below bare minimum effort. The food is below mediocre. It was a total waste of money to visit this establishment, so I cannot recommend it at all. It was so bad that this was the first restaurant that I ever wanted to ask for a refund because it was that bad. -------- Esta panadería es una mala representación de la comida cubana. Una fritura debe estar caliente y crujiente para poder apreciar el sabor. Todos los aperitivos parecían que lo habían sacado de una nevera de lo frío que estaba el interior. En términos de las empanadas utilizaron el mismo relleno -- y para economizar usaron bastante pimiento morrón para poder rendir la carne. Por consecuencia, no se sentía el sabor de la carne molida porque predominaba bastante el pimiento morrón En términos de los sandwiches. Vimos que el pan no lo tostaron bien. Parte del gusto de un sandwich cubano es que se pone una plancha para calentarse bien el pan. Con sólo ver el color del sandwich se puede observar que está totalmente pálido el pan. Hinchó Si te pones a observar este espacio tiene una nevera rota, tiene otra nevera soltando agua en el piso, tiene concreto expuesto y roto en la entrada, tanto polvo, pintura vieja, y detalles que no le dan importancia al interior. Es un espacio que se ve que no le han dado buen mantenimiento ni limpieza. Se ve como un negocio derrotado ya. Acostumbrados a lo que es sucio y mediocre. Esto sirve como anuncio no gaste ni un cinco en este lugar. Porque es una pérdida de dinero. Es baja calidad y mala calidad. No lo recomiendo. Uno se enoja tanto dándole una oportunidad a un restaurant para solamente descubrir que la comida es preparada incorrectamente Por personas que supuestamente son expertos en la gastronomía cubana este lugar tiene que cerrar por todos los defectos que tiene -- que a la verdad son muchos. Pa colmo -- son tan tontos -- que ni utilizan una aplicación de traducción para escribir las pinzas en inglés. que gracia me dio read more

Azucar Cuban Bakery & Cafe - Sign humor -- They didnt use a translator - Cuban Near Me - Houston, Texas

This was my first time going to a Cuban bakery, and I had no idea what to expect. But I was pleasantly surprised by the cafe. Beautiful cakes and pretty pastries were neatly showcased in the display cases. I had a hard time choosing the pastries I wanted, because, firstly they all looked super good. Secondly, I did not understand the language, thus, I had to google all the names of the pastries. The staff was sweet and patient as I took my time to select. The cakes that I got: Dobo (my favorite), Rollitos, and Cabezote were delicious. The sponges were soft and fluffy, and the flavors were good. I got the butter cookies as well but they weren't fresh, and weren't buttery rich. I am not in love with the masa real as the top layer was very hard. I reached the cafe at about 10am on a weekday, and there were only two trays of bread in four shelves. About 20mins later, freshly made bread came out from the kitchen one tray after the other. It is probably best to go in the noon time to have full shelves of freshly baked goods. There are two tables with four chairs on each table available for dine-in customers. Most customers got their food to-go. The cafe is clean with simple decor. Parking is plentiful and free. read more

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Cuban sandwich most authentic I've had in Houston. Best prices too! $12.99 Sandwich fries and drink! Excellent bakery too! Love that it is close to the house. Wish they had chicken fricasse or arroz con pollo! Maybe Cuban lunch specials! read more

Love the bakery items, reqnny nice sandwich options for lunch, but I come for the best coffe ai have anywhere in Houston Cafe Cortadito Doble Don't ask, just go and order, ask for it sweet, then taste and understand. This is the best, your day is set and nothing is going to bother you all day long. I am inHouston for work a few times a year, and one of these is mandatory on arrival. I just bought three to take to friends back at the workplace. Add some pastellitos, the tres leches, flan, the Cuban breads and cakes, everything it worth trying once, or twice, or more. read more

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Me tomè un guarapo y me dio troncoediarrea. Casi me cago en el carro. Los dulces màs duros que un trancabuche.

I'm Colombian but I will say there is nothing that makes me happier than a fresh Cuban cafe con leche in the mornings! I moved to the area almost 2 years ago and kept missing this place. I now visit weekly to get a coffee and if you get here around 8am they have fresh hot pastelitos! My favorite ones are guayaba con queso! But they have quite the selection of pastelitos available. Along with pastelitos they have a small menu of quick cuban foods, think panes cubanos. The shop specializes in baked goods so I highly recommend purchasing some sweets and coffee when you are there. The staff is very friendly and always helpful with recommendations and if you have any questions. They have a very small seating area so I usually grab my things to go. But if you are lucky enough to find a seat it smells incredible all day long! read more

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The best Cuban in Houston. Besides the amazing food, you cannot beat the prices. Quality and quantity! read more

Azucar Cuban Bakery & Cafe - Cuban sandwich - Cuban Near Me - Houston, Texas

This place is banging. Authentic Cuaban type shi, type of stuff you only get in Miami

The food was good, the sandwich is huge and flavorful. Chicken and picadillo empanadas were my favorite, the lechón one was very dry The service is good, quickly and friendly read more

Azucar Cuban Bakery & Cafe - Chicken empanada, picadillo empanada and lechón empanada - Cuban Near Me - Houston, Texas

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I left my card at the bakery. Tried calling back when I realized I had left it but had no luck getting them on the phone. Since it was the holidays they didn't open for several days. The card wasn't used immediately but it was used several times a few days later . Luckily the CC company was able to identify it as Fraud and a few purchases later it was put on stop. I called the store to talk to the manager about this and he was very dismissive.Per our request he checked the cameras and within Two minutes he called us back saying "it wasn't here, the card could've been lost at another place" and he's right, it's could have happened somewhere else but it didn't bc I didn't go anywhere else and I tried calling them immediately. I wasn't asking for money as the CC was covering the fraud but I was for sure expecting a different reaction than what I got. You would think the manager would really want to investigate and be able to remove access from the register from whoever did it in order to avoid something like this to happen again but he wasn't interested.So disappointed! I will not be returning back to this location. Coffee here is LEGIT! It's is definitely the Best thing in the whole bakery . They have a huge variety of Caribbean pastries and a separated section of Mexican bread. I can't speak about the Mexican bread as we only had sweets from the Caribbean side . The quesitos or pastel de quesos were my favorite but I have had better ones. The Cuban sandwich was good . The Sandwich de biste had good flavor but the meat needed to be tenderized- save your teeth and don't order this . The croquettes were fried to order and tasted ok. The location is super small. It has two tables with 4 chairs each. Service is slow and food is overpriced read more

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Tastes just like a Cuban Bakery you'd find on Calle Ocho in Miami. Everything was fresh and delicious and I will definitely be back! I had the Cuban Sandwich- amazing. Also took home some meat pastelitos, cheese pastelitos, papa relleno, croquetas. Next time I'll get a cafe con leche and take a loaf of Cuban bread home. read more

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FOOD/DRINKS - Rollito de guayabana: 2/5 -- too sweet, soaked with a syrup so the crumb is too wet, the jelly-like exterior is kind of gritty - Pastel de guayabana: 5/5 -- lots of filling, buttery and flaky pastry - Flan cheesecake: 4/5 -- very sweet - Cafe con leche: 5/5 -- strong, full-bodied coffee; good frothed milk; customizable sweetness (slightly sweet was perfect) AMBIANCE - Tables are in the center with the pastry cases surrounding - Small shop SERVICE - Friendly and fast read more

Azucar Cuban Bakery & Cafe - Cuban Near Me - Houston, Texas

Ok so I originally went to a business next door however I'm glad I popped in! The pastelitos de queso were amazing! So much so I might turn around and go get more! Lolol maybe not today but I will be back! They had a ton of other options but these sounded yummy and my oh my were they! The place is small but so worth it! read more

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A cute little bakery and cafe offering grab-and-go sweets, breads, and cakes as well as coffee drinks. The smell when you walk in is enough to make you want to buy it all! Another hidden gem in this particular strip center - don't let the unassuming exterior deter you! read more

Best Cuban sandwich in Houston! Small little Cuban bakery that sells not only amazing baked good but insanely good sandwiches. Friendly service AND there was lechon special going when we were there. Brilliant little place. Try it out and thank me later:) read more

Azucar Cuban Bakery & Cafe - Cuban - Cuban Near Me - Houston, Texas

If you want a good Cuban sandwich or coffee then this is the place. I came here 3 times while on vacation in Texas, Houston area. One thing, when asking for cafe con leche, if you don't mind as it is swrved then no problem, if not ask for it without sugar. They don't ask you if you want it with or without sugar. Also, it is not in the menu, but ask for the breakfast empanadas. This small empanadas filled with anything you want, ham, cheese and egg or ham and cheese and bacon. These are really good. read more

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The pastelitos de guayaba (guava) were amazing - chock full of guava! Just like the ones in the famous bakery on Coral Way in Miami/Coral Gables! The Cuban bread is delicious - just like I remember! I had a Cuban sandwich and it, too, was very tasty. I'll definitely be returning there! read more

Cafe con leche Cordatito Papa rellenos Croquettes omgggg just come get everything! read more

I went in asking for cuban bread to make cuban sandwiches. I purchased 3 loaves. I noticed they were VERY hard, and I told the girl I don't think that would work for a sandwich press, she assured me that's the bread they use for that. I got home, did a trial run and it literally crumbled just as I assumed it would. Thanks for wasting my money and also my time. This was just old bread they were trying to offload on me. Will never return here again. read more

Azucar Cuban Bakery & Cafe - Cuban Near Me - Houston, Texas

I drove past this place and saw "Cuban Bakery" and I had to try it. I moved to Houston a year ago from Miami and authentic Cuban food has been hard to find. This place is no where near what you'll have in Miami. I ordered the croquettes, and they tasted like the frozen ones you get at the store. The Cuban sandwich was a 3/10, and the cafe con leche was ok. This place is nothing like Miami. And the staff was not welcoming at all. I'm giving it 3 stars because it was clean on the inside and they tried. read more

This is a very good Cuban bakery, especially for the Houston area. Coffee, pastry offerings are all on-point! The only thing is that you have to arrive here much before noon to take advantage of the delicious and traditional savory offerings because they seem to sell out fast and they don't restock them for later in the day, unless if all you want are sweets in the way of cakes, flans, etc. read more

Good service - Manager Jessica is very helpful. Cuban sandwich is not authentic but Muffaletta is excellent. Bakery products are very good with a few exceptions. There is no "ambience" read more

Nada que ver , los sandwiches de media noche no tiene que ver nada con los sándwiches Cubanos ( media noche) , el local no se ve limpio, las vitrinas están húmedas , el servicio al cliente no es muy bueno. Tiene que mejorar muchas cosas. read more

Good variety and very good sand which cubano. Had a very well made café cortadito (which is similar to a capuchino) and brought some pre-package assorted pastries and galletas that were well prepared. Although there was only one more couple, service was slow but worth the wait. The only thing I didn't appreciate was the Santeria cakes but hey - it ads to authenticity, ambiance, and it's a free country. I will go back again. read more

Used to be good and hope it gets better. Something change on the way that was managed or the cook but: Las yemitas are missing eggs and taste like a ball of sugar, you can get a better tres-leches in Fiesta. The pastries are not filled; the filling of the senoritast taste frozen and industrial. Bread for bocaditos last one day, after that they crumble and the bocaditos paste should not have olives (please check with real Cubans). The dobo is not even closed to what I had in Cuba when I was a kid or the last time that I visited (the one in Cuba with less product was a lot better) Please re-consider old practices used in the past; you built a good clientele but with the change of flavors in your products I do not think that you will keep them for too long. read more

Loved it the food was delicious, The Cuban sand which was authentic. It was a little taste of home

I wanted to give 5 but I was very disappointed I drove there to get some Churros & white powder sugar shortbread cookies....I asked the lady "We don't sell them" Which is very misleading on their part, however I picked up Flan cheese cake slice Flan layer was yummy the cheese cake layer was very dry didn't taste much like cheesecake it didn't have that creamy taste. powdered sugar roll which wasn't that great or tasty.. Flan im not going to lie it was THE BEST FLAN!!! caramel sauce was perfect!! Even though they had no churros or shortbread cookies...I'm going back for more flan!!! May be try out their sandwiches they looked delicious The lady at the counter was very nice and friendly she took her time in suggesting other pastries and cakes. No complain there read more

Azucar Cuban Bakery & Cafe - Misleading they don't sell them, I mentioned the girl at the counter about these photos on their gallery she clueless - Cuban Near Me - Houston, Texas

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Super authentic cafe con leche. Yummy deliciousness pastelitos. Made me think of the bakeries I miss in Miami. The tostadas had wayyyy too much butter and was large enough to share. read more

Amazing cheesecake flan my favorite and the pastilletos were also amazing the Cuban coffee also another fav

Delicious Cuban sandwich on the perfect Cuban bread. Crunchy and light, just the way it should be. Often imitated with panini or French bread but it's not the same. Plenty of ham and pork filling with pickles and mustard. This is now my go to spot for a Cuban. read more

Azucar Cuban Bakery & Cafe - So many temptations - Cuban Near Me - Houston, Texas

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I wanted a little snack after my 5 mile walk at Memorial Park and thought an empanada would be perfect. I stopped at Cafe Azucar on my way home. I ordered a few empanadas de carne, 2 croquetas de pollo and 2 croquetas de jamón. I had every intention on saving half of them for my husband for an after work snack. They were all so delicious I couldn't tell which I liked the best. So I ate the portion I set aside for my husband to get another taste. I still can't tell you which was my favorite. He'll have to find his own snack. Great service, great empanadas and croquetas, perfectly spiced. read more

I went to order a chocolate cake for my daughter, was amazing!!! Cake was delicious and beautiful; even the frosting taste good. Also order some traditional cuban pastries, fresh and good. This is the second time I order cake and never disappointed. read more

Azucar Cuban Bakery & Cafe - Chocolate cake in the bottom dulce de leche filling and yellow cake in the top, with coconut filling. - Cuban Near Me - Houston, Texas

We asked for #1 and #2 combos and especially told the cashier "no pickles". When we opened our sandwiches lo and behold who is in it ? Pickles !!! On the media Noche, I asked for mustard on the side only. When I opened my sandwich lo and behold who is in it ? Mustard on the side (woohoo) and mustard inside !!!! WTH!!! We returned both sandwiches for a redo and she refused to take it back sighting "you never said anything". We asked for the special and she charged us for the regular sighting "you never asked for the special". We asked for a cup of ice. None available. Plastic utensils. None available. The tables were not cleaned and neither were the floors. So sad for a place that offers great bakery products . Won't be going back . read more

Good cuban bakery with decent pricing. The ladies that work there don't even say hello or acknowledge you so dont expect any friendly cubans working in there. Avoid the senoritas, they looked horrible. I don't know how they can sell it looking all crippled. Check out my picture. read more

Azucar Cuban Bakery & Cafe - Why sell food looking like this. Who wants to eat a senorita that looks like this. They should be ashamed. - Cuban Near Me - Houston, Texas