Good local bakery with traditional and exotic baked goods. I come to Carlitos on the occasion for a cupcake or slice of cheesecake. I personally am not a major fan of filled cupcakes, but sometimes I do appreciate a pudding filled pure decadence cupcake. The crumb is tender, the frosting is plentiful, and the price is reasonable. Sometimes the selection can be a bit limited, but it's still a very solid bakery for the area. One of the better places in the area for a sweet treat. read more

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This by far is the best bakery I have EVER went to. Let me give you a quick back story. The cake featured in the photo was for a bridal shower. This was the second cake the Carlitos bakery made for the shower because I DROPPED THE FIRST ONE! I picked the first cake and within 15 minutes a dropped it getting out the car. I called Carlitos immediately! Not only did the owner graciously made another, but most importantly, the cake was for an event the very next day! The miracle and patience this woman had was commendable. Needless the day the service is 10/10! The food: JESUS! I've used Carlitos before the bridal shower. She made a cake for my sisters birthday and some pastries for a friend's event. The mini cheese cake sups are delectable! Mouth watering and the perfect portion. The quesitos are rich and fluffy. The atmosphere: Inviting. It feels like friendship. Like a home. Almost like Sunday mornings at your aunts house or grandmas. The place is clean and warm. The display cases are full and very tempting! Pricing: BEYOND fair. When I dropped the cake she charged me less than the first one. Please stop by and give the wonder small business some love! read more

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So good, I tried the Snickers cheese cake. So much flavor, it tasted just like Snickers. Service was so good, very nice lady. I also got the Cuban sandwich, once again lots of flavor. I will definitely be going there again. BEST BAKERY IN MANCHESTER!!!!! read more

Stay away from this wannabe bakery. Not a stick of bread to be found. Ordered a sandwich, which was haphazardly made,cost almost 12 dollars. Had to put it on my credit card because they couldn't give me change for my 20 dollars. This is at 1 pm. You have been warned read more

I gotta say...this bakery is yummy but the hours suck. I can't even count how many times I have pulled into this parking lot which is incredibly hard to get in & out of) is NEVER OPEN. I mean if you are going to own a business ...ur not going to make any money if you are not open. And this is not a one of reviews. This is probably the 4th time I have stopped here and they are not open. Now I just go to Key Foods market in Manchester. At least they are open and always have tre-leeche. . read more

Carlito's Bakery - Hours - Bakeries Near Me - Manchester, Connecticut

Excellent cakes, cupcakes and pastry. Always excellent and informed service. Very clean and respectable shop.

After last week's fantastic experience with the Maple Street Bakery in Naugatuck, we tried to recreate that success at Carlita's Bakery in Manchester. The interior is dominated by glass showcases that display the goods -cupcakes, cookies, pie slices, pastries, etc. We picked up a slice of Oreo mousse cake, a big hunk of crumb cake, and some Italian Rainbow petit fours. All were very good and our haul cost $10. Ordering the Petit Fours turned out to be quite an adventure. They were priced out by the pound, and we asked for four of them, thinking the four could easily be weighed and we'd be charges by the pound for whatever percentage of a pound they turned out to be. Well in every bakery and deli and fish counter I've ever been to in my life, that's how that works, except at Carlita's where their scale isn't equipped to do that. Instead, we were told they can only be bought in ¼ pound increments, so we went through the time consuming lugubrious process of watching the pieces being weighed out one at a time, until the 8th one hit the ¼ pound mark. Then the clerk was able to punch in a ¼ pound process. We interacted with two employees, and one was quite a bit nicer and friendlier than the other. And although the $10 haul of baked goods tasted great, the quantity of what we bought paled in comparison to what our $10 got us at Maple Street. So, the verdict? Maple Street Bakery over Carlita's by a unanimous decision. read more

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I took out lunch from here. Teriyaki chicken sandwich was my favorite. It was nicely flavorful. Tripleta sandwich was a bit too salty for me. From dessert, almond cake was my favorite. Crumb cake was good too. read more

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I noticed that their menu board was once present based on pictures on Yelp, but when I walked in it was completely empty. After waiting for a staff member to come to the front I asked for a menu. The woman asked me what I was looking for (apparently they don't have menus?). I asked for sandwich options (although I would have liked alternatives but I wasn't sure when else they serve) and was given a list of ham, salami, turkey, and I believe pastrami. I ordered a ham and cheese ...no topping options were given but they did have the lettuce, mayo, and onions I asked for. Customer service was lacking and the sandwich was mediocre. read more

Carlito's Bakery - Ham and Cheese Sandwich - Bakeries Near Me - Manchester, Connecticut

I order the chicken quesadilla today passing by on my lunch break. Dry, no salsa or sour cream, and extremely skimpy on the meat and cheese. I will never go back. Awful taste, and service was poor too. Felt rushed out. Thanks, but no thanks. I will not be back. PS. Came back to edit this after having their chocolate cake, tasted frozen, commercial, and dry. This place is honestly a joke. Save your money. read more

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Ordered my Mom a cake to celebrate her retirement and it was gorgeous and absolutely delicious! Thank you Carlitos for helping make her day so special read more

Carlito's Bakery - Bakeries Near Me - Manchester, Connecticut

good people, great food! if you see them open stop by ppl, your taste buds wont regret it

This place ain't bad. The items were not too sweet which was great. Overall the pastries were very fresh and well priced. Not some 5 star quality but not poor either. I can't say it's the best bakery I have ever been to but it's a place that I would say I'd return to again if I was in the area. Worth giving it a shot, you might like it. Ask for 10% Charlie to get a small discount. read more

I tried to make friendly conversation when I walked in but the gal was not interested. At least try to smile and greet the customers as they come in. Good Customer service goes a long way. I didn't end up buying anything. read more

Carlitos killed it with this tray of mixed treats for the bridal shower we had today. Yes, I did try every single dessert. Every single one AMAZING. I mean seriously, how can you go wrong with éclairs, cannolis, crème puffs, and mini cheesecakes?? And the mini dulce de leche cup cakes were bomb. (They have like 20 cupcake flavor choices. So hard to choose!) read more

Carlito's Bakery - Desserts - Bakeries Near Me - Manchester, Connecticut

Small, friendly bakery facing lots of competition unfortunately. I stopped in one day just to try it and the cherry turnovers I bought were terrific! I've been back several times since sampling other pastries and have been pleased every time. Admittedly I have not tried their sandwiches or bagels. read more

I went in after work around 1pm. I walked in nobody was at the counter. I waited about 5 minutes and left. I know staffing is short these days but have a bell on counter or bells when door is opening. I went elsewhere read more

My mom ordered a birthday cake in the shape of a New England Patriots jersey ten days before she needed it. It was to have a last name and the number 30 for a thirtieth birthday. When she went to pick it up it wasn't ready. An hour and a half later she went back and they didn't have any boxes to put it in. So we had to go back a third time and I couldn't believe what we were given. It looks nothing like what Carlito's said they could do. And doesn't resemble an NFL jersey in the slightest read more

Carlito's Bakery - Bakeries Near Me - Manchester, Connecticut

The Bomb!!!! Great coffee, great donuts, awesome coffee, friendly service, perfect location.

Go there to buy few dozen donuts.. they open at 6 I got there about 7 not a donut in sight they haven't even made them YET...well they just lost my business!!!!!!.. people want donuts for breakfast not for lunch read more

I ordered sweets for my grandmother for her 91st birthday - delivered via grub hub because of needing to socially distance. I called the bakery to add a note (bc you cannot with grub hub) and they must have added more to the order because when I called my grandmother she described something way more extravagant than what I ordered. Thank you for helping make her Covid birthday extra special! read more

Had a excellent cuban sandwich here. Staff was very polite. Highly recommend this place.

So after my last review of Steve's Bagels, I decided to check out a new bakery spot that just opened up called Carlito's Bakery. Upon arrival I noticed only one car in the lot (assuming it was the employee's). This tells me that this place is lackluster or just hasn't taken off as of yet. I walk in and I am greeted promptly by a friendly women behind the counter. Already better than Steves in the customer service aspect. I ask for an everything bagel toasted with plain cream cheese (assuming they do this). The nice lady repeats the order and asks me if I would like a coffee with that. Anyone in retail knows that this is key, upselling! I declined. While waiting for my order, I checked out the menu, no bagel with cream cheese on there... uh oh. The menu seems reasonably priced, and the place was neat and clean. The selection of pastries were lackluster but to be fair it was 7:30 in the morning. The bagel was toasted perfectly but the lack of cream cheese was disappointing. I don't believe she charged me correctly, because a bagel with cream cheese only costed me .99, which is great, but not profitable. I don't expect this place to be around long, which is sad because I really root for small businesses, but with Big Y across the street, I think they will have a hard time. I most likely will not return, but it was worth a shot. read more

WOW! Look at this offer: 2 for $5.00 breakfast sandwiches on Puerto Rican bread or on a NY style bagel. Great coffee! Lunch sandwiches are 8 1/2 inches long! The Cuban sandwich deal for sunday's and Mondays for $5.99 with a drink. Simply awesome! read more

I visited Carlito's bakery for the first time this morning. First impressions are that of a small bakery just getting off the ground, but showing promise. I was greeted by a friendly gentleman (Carlito?). I ordered coffee and two of the best looking coffee crumb cakes I've seen in a while to go. Coffee was tasty at 9:30 on a Saturday morning. I asked for a couple of ice cubes to cool it down a bit. I was offered frozen coffee ice cubes! What a fantastic idea! No melting ice cubes to dilute your coffee....genius. Crumb cakes were moist with a thick layer of cinnamon crumb topping. Very good and reasonably priced at $2.99 each. The rest of the pastry and bread selection looked a little sparse, but what was in the cases looked well done. I'll go back another time to see if selection improves. I wish them well. Small local alternatives have a tough go of it, but are always welcome. read more

idk why but time and time again i order the roast pork wrap and its barely toasted and its very sloppy and moist. i had high hopes after the 1st go around but ever since then... nope. i even offered to do their website for free and help on app dev but... idk if they will be around long enough to even use or need those services read more