Stopped by on my way to pick up dinner. It's cute inside, very IG worthy. I wasn't sure if the…read moredesserts would be good bc sometimes pretty food isn't that great, but I had the lemon cupcake and it was pretty delicious. The girl who helped me was very nice and explained all the flavors to me. If you haven't stopped in, I would definitely indulge.

I had the oatmeal cookie it was good. We also had red velvet cupcakes they were also good. The…read moredecor was cute and atmosphere we good.

I am so happy to have found Royal deli and Bakery Alejandro (I believe is his name) is the most…read moresweetest man -extremely accommodating and he is very proud of his beautiful work, as he should be . This is the second time my shop has ordered a birthday cake for my staff, the first one was a carrot cake. This was a very special request of chocolate and banana. I am no professional baker by any means however, I bake and have done enough events to know that bakeries do not like to use fresh bananas because they brown easily. Royal Bakery was not scared. He provided a delicious moist chocolate cake with bananas and whipped cream, and the birthday girl was extremely pleased. when I had ordered the cake. I told him he had full creative control due to the whipped cream frosting I knew that adding any type of color would be difficult, but he came through for me as I had mentioned the birthday girl Very excited and pleased with how delicious the cake was. The whole staff was ranting and raving about how good it was this is my new go to Bakery. I have also tried some of his fresh baked cookies ,delicious very well executed and beautifully decorated. This is a very small establishment two display cases separated by his register with a couple of tables nestled inside it definitely gives independently owned and operated. Small but delicious packed with customer service place lol trust me order your cake here don't be scared to do out of the box orders as this gentleman seems classically trained with French pastry. His croissants are amazing. Overall, I can't wait to try other offerings from this establishment. Thank you so much for coming through for us Royal, deli and bakery. We will always be back.

Our go to cake place in Salinas for birthdays and parties. This guy is great, reliable, and listens.read more

Called into the business the day after Thanksgiving to find out if they had premade cakes to…read morecelebrate a birthday that same day and was given many options. I reserved a cake which was chocolate flavored with fresh whip and strawberries. Once at the establishment I paid and the baker decorated as requested in under a few minutes. This bakery is small yet neatly kept with an area that has decorative options and party extras. The service was quick and pleasant and I hope to return soon as the cake was delicious! Definitely our new favorite place for a good cake at a reasonable price.

I cannot say much for the service as I received this cake from my birthday from my wonderful team…read moreat work but the fact that they got this order done with what I'm sure couldn't have been more than a 24 hour notice they are obviously amazing. The cake was beautiful, perfectly decorated. The frosting was not too sweet. The chocolate cake with strawberry filling was delectable. The whole team loved it most importantly, I thought it was delicious being the birthday girl and all Thank you Cake Express my birthday was extra special and the cake was a big part of it!

Cannot speak for pastries or cake yet…read more Ordered the vegan meal which was very good. Amazing salsa that goes very well with the vegetables. Coffee is good! Thank you for having vegan options, soon I will try the vegetarian burrito which I think can be vegan used. I'd definitely order this again and it's nice that's it's quick and healthy. Rice is amazing also.

Never again! Over a month prior to my wedding, I contacted the bakery and asked for a birthday and…read morewedding cake to be picked up at noon. I was coming from out of town so the arrangements and payment were made via phone. When I arrived to pick up the cakes at 1 (an hour late) she repeatedly kept asking if I had a receipt and I repeatedly kept telling her it was over the phone so I did not. Naturally I began to panic thinking she didn't have my order. She did nothing to asuade this until I flat out asked "Do you have them or not?". Finally she checked her documents and found the payment. She then took an extra payment from me (I was told prior this would happen so no big deal) but afterwards was told the cakes weren't ready and she would deliver them later. The ceremony was set to start in an hour. Not to mention we drove 1/2hr there on the day of our wedding just to be told our trip was pointless. No call or text telling us the cakes would be late. The cakes arrived during our ceremony so I was unable to see them prior to our guests. She had added flowers with pink trim and yellow daisies on the wedding cake. The flowers were suppose to be white. We ended up having to rip them off and use a centerpiece to fix it. The birthday cake was clearly the one she had still been working on and never finished. It was missing the entire topper I had asked for and chocolate chips were sprinkled on top instead like a last minute "gotta fill the space somehow" thought. After all this... I was never offered an apology or any type of compensation. Horrible experience!! Good luck should you choose to roll the dice.

What a location! I didn't know it was there right next to Planet Fitness. Buy your pastries then…read moreearn them by working out! The sign is worn out but shh don't tell anyone else about this place because they do sell out. My favorite was the almond croissant!! I will for sure get that again. And maybe the cheese blueberry danish. Prices are so reasonable for these!

Amazing pastries, and fast service. This place is always clean and we get in and out in the matter…read moreof seconds. I always come back for my favorite strawberry croissant.

The white cake with half raspberry and half banana filling with whipped cream frosting has been my…read morefavorite since I was a little girl! Now I'm buying this exact cake for my son and we absolutely love it. I've introduced so many people to this bakery. Everyone has loved it ranging from corporate parties to small family gatherings. Perfect example of don't judge a book by its cover. The bakery has not had a remodel in decades but the owner is so sweet and she will always make the cakes with love! I really hope she has someone that knows her recipe because I don't know what I'll do without this cake! And I'm a chocolate lover so for me to like anything else is RARE.

I never write reviews but this business is very unprofessional. I ordered a birthday cake with…read morepickup at noon. On day of pick up I attempted to pay with card and was told they only accepted check/cash. I looked around and there are no signs that state they are "cash only" and they have Visa/Mastercard etc signs posted all over the store (register and door). She began blaming me stating that she had told me when I ordered, however the only talk about payment we had was that I would pay day of. I asked what time they closed (thinking maybe I can go to the bank and come back) and was told within the next hour but I could go to the ATM across the street (which charges) to pull out money. If you only accept cash/check you should remove all CC signs and post a sign that states cash only! Never doing business with them again.

Wow, we found this bakeries bread at the Salt Wood Kitchen at The Sanctuary in Marina…read more Otto's bread was served on a brad board. OMG the pairings and the breads were outstanding. We had to ask about Otto's bread and was told a local place in Salinas. Had to make this a stop on our way home. Purchased two loaves and cut in half and froze when we got home. A week home and only have half a loaf remaining. Walking in smelled like an old school bakery. Believe the baker/owner was at the counter. Welcoming and friendly. Included in our pictures is one from Salt Wood.

This is a tiny, tiny, absolutely wonderful artisan bakery. I stumbled upon it and just was looking…read morefor a light breakfast. So small the baker moved some sacks of organic flour off a table so I could sit and enjoy. Amazing craftsmanship! The pastry was wonderful- just what I was looking for. The Baker was friendly, welcoming and made suggestions where to visit in the area. It's awesome places like this that deserve the support of the community!

I love the cookies from here. Taste like real butter, not like Crumbl. Haven't tried other things,…read morebut if opportunity allows, I will definitely.

Customer service was great. I had a tuna melt and it was amazing. Perfectly toasted, full of yummy…read morealbacore tuna. Ot was accompanied by delightfully crispy fresh-cut fries. I also ordered a couple pastries to go - a twice baked almond croissant and a strawberries and whipped cream-filled croissant. The strawberry croissant was perfect. Huge mound of yummy whipped cream with chunks of strawberries in it and more sliced strawberries pressed into the outer edge. The croissant was deliciously flaky and buttery, as it should be. The almond croissant, sadly, was super dense and soggy. Full of what may have been an almond custard, given the texture and flavor. It was still tasty, but not at all the crispy croissant with the crunchy toasted almond topping that I was hoping for, given the twice-baked name.