Every time that I have a chance to stop at Calima, I do . The food taste really good and fresh.

Go here every morning, super kind people and even better food. Stop by here if you get the chance

I grew up in Elizabeth, so in my book they're just ok. I feel like the lack of competition in the area makes them not try as hard. They are good for the area though. The ladies at the counter are not the friendliest. If you need a quick latin fix in Edison you will def get it though. read more

Great dollar empanadas , have to be made to order ! And make sure you eat them hot. Bread and cookies are always nice to buy to have for the next day with your coffee read more

This place is a diamond in the rough. I tried them by chance looking for some old fashioned fresh Columbian coffee and pastries like I used to get when I worked in the Bronx. They do not disappoint. I now bring their pastries for office parties/meetings all the time and everyone loves it. Pastries are fresh and a great value. Their croissants are amazing, better than Bonbonaire! . There is a great variety of pan dulces and pan con queso, empanadas and other sweets. The staff is super friendly and helpful. There is mostly counter seating and not many seats at all so plan for take out. I have never had their food, only pastries, but you know it's good when the place is crowded with men eating their traditional Columbian breakfast every morning before work! read more

I had the corn arepa with cheese. The service was terrific and the cheese on the arepa was generous and wonderful! The pan de bono was very fresh, as well as the coffee, and the champus is one of the best I've had outside of Colombia. Will be returning! read more

Best traditional Columbian bakery in Central Jersey for sure. Best neighborhood feel breakfast and lunch with a cultural core that is true.

Small place, staff were friendly. I guess it is ok for small things like empanadas or pan de Bono's, but for a meal, not so sure. I did not think their prices were fair or clear. I ordered a bandeja paisa, in the menu says one price, but when you get the check it does not match. They charge a flat fee for rice and beans then there is a separate charge for beef and plantains. No avocado for this dish, which if you are Colombian, you know it is a must. I asked the lady who was the cashier and she had no answers. I felt taken advantage of. read more

What a wonderful Colombian Small Bakery. I was wonderfully surprised. Their breads are yummy & breakfast was great. A good Spanish find!!!

The Bandeja Paisa is my favorite dish here. I usually go here or Parador Rojo in Elizabeth to order Colombian food but Calima is closer and there food is very good too! Girlfriend loves the chorizo and tres leches. read more

Calima's become a breakfast staple of mine over the last few weeks. It's really hard to see, because it's in the corner of a strip mall behind a Santander bank, but if you see it, it's in the same plaza. I've always enjoyed the food here. I'll spend anywhere from 5 to 7 dollars depending on what I'm feeling as well as what they have available, but my usual rotation of items include the pan de bono, pan de casava, pan de queso, empanadas, arepas, and crispy pork. Be warned though, the crispy pork can be REALLY salty, but I really dig it. Also, I think the empandas are made using cornmeal, rather than flour, so the texture might be different than most are used to, that being said, I've always loved them. It can be a little intimidating because everyone that works there as well the usual customers speak Spanish, as well as the fact that their weekly special menus are written in Spanish, but they speak English and they're very friendly. Highly recommended. read more

At last some Colombian food a few miles from my house. this place is full of love and great food and bakery. Their costumer service is so on point and lovely that you feel like home; but here is why i can't give 5 stars their empanadas lack some flavor on the dough but everything else is good or even excellent because if you feel like going to Elizabeth to have real Colombian food you can have it half the miles a save some gas; and last of all their prices or so freaking good you might make this your to go Friday place ok. see you on the next review read more

Best Columbian food in town and fresh original bakeries. Amazing authentic Columbian coffee too! Cozy deli with extremely friendly staff. Highly recommend for breakfast, lunch, or bakeries to go! read more

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This place really feels like home: complete with traditional cornflour empanadas (the ground beef ones are ) and delicious pandebonos, Calima Bakery feels like the sort of place I would run into my entire family, especially since they have different options every day of the week. read more

1 Word...Buñuelos. I cannot believe after all these years I'm now finding out I can obtain these fried pieces of gold within 15 minutes from my house. No more driving to Jersey City, Elizabeth, Newark or anywhere else outside of Middlesex County. I just need to hop on up to Edison. They have the small ones for 50 cents/per or large for $1/per. You can also obtain all the other usual Colombian suspects such as: Pandebono, Pan de queso, Pan con dulce de guayaba (Guava Bread) , and Pan con dulce de leche (Caramel Bread). Not into Colombian for the baked goods? Stop by for any of the many typical Colombian dish's they have on their menu. I knew this place was authentic as soon as I walked in and saw almost all the patrons and employees were barely above 5 Feet. It was like being at my family reunion. read more

If you like Colombian food this is the spot. I've eaten here a few times and it's good not great but good, I mean if your super hungry and want some Latin food this is the spot. The fried fish is good so is there white rice which is my favorite. There beans a need a little more flavor as it's kind of bland but other than that it's good. The service is ok the woman there are nice. I stop in once in awhile when I don't feel like cooking myself and want Latin food read more

Not my favorite Colombian restaurant. I would rather drive to Elizabeth to get better food. The empanadas are on the greasy side and customer service is lacking. I've had various rude encounters. The bread is OK. The meals are mediocre. read more

I go here every time i go home to East Brunswick, NJ. I always bring two containers of their little caramel sandwich cookies back to the city for my roommate and suitemate, and they are a good starting point if you're unfamiliar with Colombian pastries. On my most recent visit, they had a new creation: a cake roulé with caramel filling. Hands down the best pastry i've had there. The slices look rough on the outside, but they must've just used a blunt knife, because the cake was actually incredibly moist. Basically a decadent but not heavy sponge cake. And the caramel filling is a slightly thinned down version of their thick, rich caramel, which is the best i've ever tasted. I don't know how they do it. I'm not gonna bother listing other favorite pastries here, because they're all good, or at least worth a try. Their three main fillings are caramel, vanilla custard, and guava jam, and they fill various kinds of pastries and cakes with them. Just one word of advice: try to finish the cookies within a few days and the cakes/pastries within a few hours of purchase, because once they lose their freshness, the difference in taste is substantial. I think that cake roulé had come out of the oven within the hour--a few hours at most--and while it was amazing when i had it then and there, it tasted merely mediocre when i finished it that night. Try to go on a Sunday. That's when they bake the most. They also have savory snacks and dishes. They do their rice and beans right (although i wish they also had black beans), the huevos pericos is good, and i am hopelessly addicted to their salsa verde, which i drown everything in. Their carne is tough, overcooked, and salty, but it's got a nice flavor, and the plantains were a bit too sweet and mushy for my liking. Don't bother getting the arepas, although if one comes with the lunch special, you can transfer the queso (the cheese) to the beans and/or eggs. :D Yummy. The owners are the friendliest people ever, and it's the kind of place where the customers (all Latin American*, except for me and my mom, haha) just go behind the counter, grab whatever they want, and pay later. I just love that. There's only a handful of places in Central Jersey that i'd proudly recommend to NYC folks. This is one of them. *speaking Spanish makes things easier, but i don't speak a word of it (although i think i'm learning a lot just by going here!) and it's never been a problem for me. I trust that everything tastes good so i order things without asking what they are. read more

A co-worker recommended Calimba for lunch so I took the chance and was pleasantly surprised. Keep and eye out because its hidden in the corner of a small shopping plaza so you can easily miss it while driving. I couldn't believe how busy they were, I enjoyed the atmosphere it reminded me of my childhood in Central America. Had the empanadas, not to shabby and you cant beat the price ($1), the plantains were good and they make "mora en leche" yummy!!! You can pick up a lunch (carne, arroz y platanos) for $5.50 add a mora en leche and you have yourself a lunch for under $8..def now my favorite spot around work! read more

My girlfriend is Colombian and suggested my husband and I try this place because it authentic and very good. We would primarily get Colombian good in Elizabeth but now I am so happy to find a place close to home. We both had the Calima breakfast, which is medium thin sliced marinated beef and corn pattie topped with grated cheese. It was delicious!! Very juicy. I also had cafe con leche, which is common...a very smooth coffee with perfect proportion of cream and sugar. We took buñuelos and pan de bono. Pan de bono is actually the very item that bought us here, they are these amazing small bread rolls with cheese baked in the dough (apparently also can be called almojabana, j sounds like h). If you have never tried a Colombian bakery, it is a must!! Baked goods are always fresh and flavors are amazing not just filled with sugar. I give this place five stars because the service was great especially for a non-Spanish speaking customer, prices are great, and food is authentic and delish!! read more

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A nice little Latin American bakery where you can find bread, cookies and pastries. The bread is good and there are different varieties . Since it is small, there is only a tiny spot in the corner to sit and enjoy some coffee. There is a $7 minimum if you are going to use a debit or credit card. I would definitely go there again. read more

The bakery owner was so patient with introducing us to all the baked goods. The arepas were so delicious but I could only imagine how much better they would be if I got them that morning. I wish they labeled the foods or had a "beginners" menu to introduce people to everything. Also, there was a "layered" dulce de leche flakey pastry that I forget the name of but those are a MUST have. I only regret not picking up more when I was a student in the area. read more

Ordered the paisa via DoorDash, The beans had absolutely no flavor. And neither did the steak. Pretty disappointing.

1st time here . Great food, even better prices. Ordered the special for Monday,which came with soup, and Peruvian empanadas. Everything was excellent. Definitely will return again soon. Almost forgot.... coffee is made fresh and taste amazing! read more

Awesome place ...delicious and the customer service is a++++ is like stay in home ...I love it

I have visited this bakery for a few years now because I've experienced some tasty items that I enjoy, and I have friends who are Puerto Rican, Dominican and even Columbian that truly enjoy this spot. The manager who is not always there when I come is always pleasant and greets you with a smile, however, her two female workers in the front of the restaurant are EXTREMELY rude and unfriendly! I came in this morning, neither said anything, I said as often as I come in here and give my money, you can't even greet me with hello, the women said, I don't know you...I said really?? I'm a customer, that should be enough for you to be pleasant, I spoke to the manager and told her my experience, she just smiled and said I know you, I said well you need to speak to your staff. No apology or anything, I will no longer give my hard earned money to a establishment that doesn't pride themselves on customer service. They are however, extremely friendly to their customers who speak their language, which is unacceptable since their restaurant is located in area where most speak English....Horrible!!! read more

Excellent place to enjoy the delicious Colombia.. very delicious food and baked cheese breads .... recommend the cafe con leche with an arepa con queso!!! read more

This place is off the chain. Everything I got was great, especially the arepas de choclo. The prices are fantastic, and the people that run it are super nice and helpful. If you like bread, sweets, pastries, and/or Colombian food, don't hesitate: go there now! read more

Initially I was excited to find a Colombian bakery close to home ... But Calima is Nothing to write home about . Very unimpressed with the taste of the empanadas and pandabono. The Colombian bakery's in Plainfield and Elizabeth are much better honestly . Will not be returning read more

I stop in here at least once to twice a week to get cappuccino, always friendly and the food is good too! Def nice little spot!

My husband and I go there often. The food is very good, the prices are low, and the people are nice. The bunuelos are a little hard, but their tamales, bandeja paisa, and zancocho are excellent! We also love the huevos pericos and the jugos naturalez. read more