The Cuban sandwich is delicious. I love the fact that they have a press for sandwiches. The coffee is good, and the sweets are fresh. The guava pastries are a good balance, and not too sweet. The lines can long to at different times of the day. They have one side where you could order your sandwich and coffee and then the other side is to order sweets. Parking isn't great and make sure you pay the meter . Thank you for a good experience read more

Delicious Espresso and Croissant! Friendly Staff! Delicious Breakfast - Bread and Rolls are delicious! Espresso is awesome! read more

Delicious pastries sandwiches are pretty amazing. Coffee is great to have flies from time to time but if you could survive it, you'll be OK but it's still a delicious place to eat food at amazing place. read more

I haven't been here in years and after my last visit, I think I know why! Let's start with the pros: delicious sandwiches, a great variety of your typical Hispanic pastries (donuts, cakes, guava and cheese), you must get their homemade bread and crackers! Cons: they are short staff! I ordered and paid for a coffee, tamales and empanadas. The one lady told me that my tamales were being heated so I had to wait. I sat their and waited for my tamales but later find out that they had none! I was upset - I paid for tamales, and waited to later be told that they didn't have any! They realized their mistake and gave me a delicious chicken sandwich which was lunch and dinner (very fulfilling) read more

Cuba Bakery - Chicken sandwich - Bakeries Near Me - Newark, New Jersey

Cuba bakery in Newark NJ!! My daughter found an earring in her Cuban sandwich and when I called to let them know the lady said she did not speak English so I told her in Spanish and she still said she didn't understand and didn't know what to tell me and hung up on me Like wtf?! She didn't care at all! So Disappointed and disgusted with their food and service! Never again! read more

Cuba Bakery - Cuban sandwich with an earring inside! - Bakeries Near Me - Newark, New Jersey

Ahhhh ... family brought a lot of stuff home from here. Donuts , pastries and their infamous Cuban bread If your grandmother didn't serve you Pressed Cuban pressed with butter then you missed out. Never too late though. Can start now . Fresh Cuban bread from here can start you on your journey :) Donuts were not my style of preferred donut but they are a good size read more

Cuba Bakery - a sandwich wrapped in a plastic bag - Bakeries Near Me - Newark, New Jersey

If you want really really good guava and cheese pastries, then this is where it's at. A real Cuban bakery that's been here forever. My husband and I went to some bougie place in Williamsburg and they charged $4 each for these pastries. Barely had guava and way to much cheese. This place charges $1.90 and you get a great size with a generous yet even amount of guava and cheese. Already been twice. Will be coming back. read more

I've been eating here for over 15 years and it's always so good. Very good authentic Cuban flavors in their pastries, cakes, and bread! Don't forget to order the amazing Cuban Sandwich! One of the best I've ever had TBH. They offer smoothies , coffees, and fruit juices that are great. Did I mention order the Cuban sand which?! It's that good. They also have a good simple bread and butter. Enjoy your visit! *please vote below if you enjoyed the review* read more

There's nothing glamorous about the food but then again food doesn't always have to be. If you're looking for a reminder of how simple things could be then here's you're spot. Authentic Spanish bread & traditional sandwiches & I highly recommend a coffee. read more

Typically this store is great. The Cuban sandwiches are amazing and so is the Cuban style bread. But recently I went in there and purchased about 10 pastries. And on the way home while halfway finished a pastry I noticed MOLD in a couple of the pastries. I called and spoke to someone and they proceeded to tell me "Come in and get another one" read more

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We tried some of their pastries as a test run for a party we were planning. Pastries were limp, not fresh when we tried them. Hardly any filling. Eating them freshly baked may have improved the limp factor, but skimpy filling is not likely to improve. They did not have croquetas. Even though we had to travel further, we went with Gran Via Bakery in Union City instead. Pastries had lots of filling, they had excellent croquetas. Wonderful bakery, great pastelitos and croquetas!! read more

If I didn't have to pick a star I would be happy, the only thing good here is the coffee. These women are tired and don't give a damn. Pay attention because if you ordered any sandwiches they already pre cut from days ago so once you bite in to them you may loose your teeth. Damn bread hard as a bat. Place sucks already. read more

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HIDDEN GEM. This bakery's coffee is absolutely delicious. It has the richest taste with the simplest of ingredients: Cuban espresso, milk, and sugar (optional). Weekday and weekend mornings can be especially busy, but it is well worth the wait. The area has a heavy police presence, so make sure you are properly parked or you could get a ticket. Aside from that, this place beats the coffee just about anywhere else! P.S. The pork here is awesome! My family always orders their pernil for special occasions. read more

It was barely 9am and this place was buzzing! Great on a Sunday morning craving for coffee, sandwiches, and sweets. This bakery set up feels more like a bar. It's loud because of the machines running and you've got a fight for your place to be next. It's a small bakery with only a few tables and chairs towards the back. The sandwiches are placed on a griddle/panini press and the "pan grandes" are huge! At least 15 inches in length made to share and only $11.50 for the Cuban. Oh! And the Cuban sandwiches are delicious (!!) ... a little greasy but that is what's expected when you pair cheese, ham and pernil together (I skipped the pickles). Well-seasoned pernil and a nice big portion for the $5.00 sandwich. Portion was generous enough where I needed help finishing it. Really a 4.5 stars place as service is a little slow and it's not the greatest looking environment but their Cuban sandwiches are just about as good as it gets. **I apologize for the bitten into sandwich picture. I simply couldn't resist.** read more

Cuba Bakery - Cuban sandwich $5.00 - Bakeries Near Me - Newark, New Jersey

I was pleasantly surprised to know that there was a Cuban Shop close to home, especially such an authentic looking one, that as soon as you walk in, that smell of fresh white bread and cafe just welcomes you in. I do feel like I have to almost give two separate reviews for the bake shop and sandwich shop sections though, both which I may add had really pleasant customer service. The bakery had a beautiful array of Cuban pastries lined up and ready to eat. They also sell a ton of fresh bread, Cuban crackers, bread sticks, cookies and birthday cakes. Sadly I must be very particular about my guava, bc the one they use here is more of a jelly than a paste, and no cheese option in them. Not terrible options, but not like much better ones I've had. My favorite pastry was the cheese fingers, dedito de queso, those are sweet, but not aggressively sweet, and great ricotta filling inside. SKIP: The beef pastries, gross. CLEAR WIN: The Cuban Sandwich - and go large, get a bypass surgery right after or join a CrossFit gym. It is literally from the top of my fingertip down to my elbow, cut into four thick pieces to share, but remember this is not a requirement. The flavor was good on the meat, LOTS of it too, and the bread was nice and fresh. This monster of a sandwich is $12 and completely worth it. Parking in the area is not bad, meters though, it's a cute little strip, but do not bother to eat at the shop as there is really no sitting room. Get a cafe con leche or cortadito to wash some of that pork belly down and you are ready for a siesta! read more

IYKYK was a place. This bakery has in my life ever since I can remember. The only place I'll get Cuban sandwiches from. No other places compares.... no seriously. Most places give you a sandwich with barely any meat on it, it's bland & bread is meh but HERE.... You can even eat the whole thing ( it's THAT big) & that's okay bc when you toast it for later it somehow gets even better. Wish I had a picture to show y'all the amazingness. But take my word for it, ditch your old place and come here. read more

I have been going to this bakery since I was a teenager. Today I went and ordered a pasta de guava pastry and when I got it home it had mold in it. Nasty!!!!! Will never go there again. They have gone down hill. read more

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I love this place for their Cuban sandwiches . Well worth the price to get a big one you can literally split it with 3 people. Their cortaditos are just as great too. The people are friendly and the food is made quickly. read more

Cuba Bakery - Cortaditos y un cubano - Bakeries Near Me - Newark, New Jersey

Awesome, authentic cuban baked goods. I grew up in West New York and know GOOD Cuban food. Up and down Bergenline Avenue in the late 70's up until the late 90's i searched Cuban food that my friends moms would create and spots duplicate. Just not impressed with their Cuban sandwich. Third time not the charm. La Pola is second best only to Pasteles y Algos Mas in Ridgefield just off 46. Sorry, my Boriqua gente got that on lock. read more

When I first arrived there, I wasn't greeted nor noticed for about 3 minutes when the place had only two customers and three staff. I decided since it is my first time I would order dessert alongside my meal and it was disappointing. I ordered a slice of plain cheesecake which had more of a soggy bread pudding consistency that lacked any flavor whatsoever. I also ordered a Strawberry Jam Mille-Feuille which again, lacked flavor. All I got was the powdered sugar everywhere but my taste buds. I ate them first because for no reason I was waiting 15 minutes in a nearly empty restaurant. Next up, the cheesesteak that was a sorry excuse for a sandwich. Steak-Ums, Lettuce, Crispy Onion and Pepper --- items I could buy if I walked 5 minutes in the opposite direction on a roll that was crispy on the outside, but soggy and greasy on inside. Not to mention, despite announcing I was a first time customer, they failed to mention their tomato surcharge until it was already made and I had paid. They declined letting me use my card, my only form of payment, so I could have tomato on my cheesesteak. That was disappointing. Overall, I don't see a reason to return here and fund the business. There is shady, random additional surcharges on items. The business lacks employees who believe customer service goes beyond taking money and giving food. The workers took notice of my white skin and spoke racial slurs in spanish, not realizing I am spanish and could understand their ridiculous banter. read more

So, I have been going to get coffee there for over 10 years off and on. This a neighborhood staple. Best coffee hands down, however the service is horrendous!!!!!!! The staff is rude and caters to familiars while the customers that have been waiting patiently never gets attended to unless they scream or yell just to get a coffee! There have been times, where I have waited on line for more than 20 minutes just to get a coffee! I have even went in uniform as a firefighter for the city of Newark, and they still never attend To me or my coworkers unless we say something. Once again their coffee is amazing, but I refuse to wait 20 minutes on line for one cup of coffee and be ignored while letting their familiars go ahead of me! I have not been back for 2 1/2 months. Omar's café which is right across the street from Cuba bakery, is my new spot. They attend me with kindness And respect. read more

I went here to purchase some mallorcas & I spent about 15 minutes waiting for someone to even acknowledge I was there because the employees were more concerned about mopping the floor and gossiping than helping customers, that's number one. TWO-- the pastries were hard as bricks and when I asked for mallorca bread, the lady just pointed at them... Like okay? Can you at least TRY to be customer oriented after I had to wait so long for you to stop mopping & talking with your co-workers? Terrible service. Just awful. I used to go to this place as a kid all the time and have fond memories of it, to see such crappy & wonky pastries & "Cuban" sandwiches, upsets me. Nothing about this place is Cuban & I personally think they should've changed the name once they bought it from the original owners. I'm pretty much never going there again. Honestly, it sucks to see a great place being ran like crap. There's my two cents. read more

I have to give it four stars because I grew up eating this Cuban bread. On Saturday mornings, my mom would buy it and make breakfast sandwiches for us with it. They serve good coffee too. But now they have new management. The owners are gone, and they're not Cuban anymore. They kept the name of the store, though. They'd be fools to change it. They delivered bread throughout Newark for decades. read more

Great place for a quick breakfast. They serve anything from malta to homemade avena. Pastries, toast, sandwiches, and enpanadas. Everything is pretty good, good prices, nice staff. read more

This place is very good and very busy. The best Cuban sandwiches at a reasonable price, the bread is fresh, the pork is fresh, and the ham is good. There many traditional latin pastries that will make you fat if don't stop eating them. So order the guava pastries and budin de pan & enjoy life. The cafe Cubano is great but can be too sweet. So order it with 1 sugar and add more if you want to later. I am a well balanced in my approach to food that entails me being a professional cook with many years experience in many types of cuisines from Latin America, Greek, Italian, and many more. I take food as the ultimate pleasure in life along with many other things. I give my reviews based on my experiences eating out at least 2 times a day and 5-6 days a week. I rarely give 1 stars and most restaurants get an average rating 3 stars, with some very good restaurants or places receiving 4 stars, and those that stand out receive 5 stars. read more

Great coffee and tasty snacks. In all fairness, I stopped eating meat years ago so I cannot rate the delicious looking items aside from pan con mantequilla and the coffee. They lost a star for being rude to my Pastor and my friends from church when I invited them to have coffee with me after our service in the area. They have always been good to me so I was shocked when I saw it. Otherwise, solid spot. read more

I love this place. Their pastries are both delicious & affordable and their Cuban Sandwiches are delicious and a great value. Tasty & stuffed with only a $5.00 price point. You have to wait about 10 minutes for it to be prepared, but well worth the wait. Pastries are a nice size and an incredible buy. Be careful with parking. It is angled meter parking, so be sure to feed the meter. Make it a point to visit here. You won't be disappointed. read more

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The pastelitos de carne and guava were really good and so was the tuna salad. The bread in the ham and cheese sandwich didn't seem as fresh maybe because it wasn't toasted. read more

I come here everyday should be 5 stars and Cuban sandwiches r good only $4.50.top notch in Elizabeth nj .2 far away I live in Newark but I come here some days read more

Cuba Bakery - Cuban pastries look good!!!! - Bakeries Near Me - Newark, New Jersey

I love this place ! My mom took me here as a child all the time back in the day and today my husband brought me a egg and cheese today from there and it was pure delicious. They are polite and friendly in there ! I'll be back :-) read more

Horrible customer service. Will service everyone they think speaks Spanish first. Ordered cheesecake and there was a dead insect on the slice. never going back. the bakery used to be a very nice one but I'm not sure what changed. read more

This place has the best coffee in NJ, I love it. The service is very slow but very nice. If you don't speak spanish, you need to keep your order simple but the food is really good, always really fresh. read more

Great place for cheap sandwiches on cuban bread. My family has been coming here for years since I was a little kid. The pastries are also top notch. I must agree with another Yelper: stay away from the crazy panhandler dudes outside. read more

Wow. Delicious guava and cheese pastelitos and cafe con leche. The service is great. If you make an effort to say anything to the staff in Spanish, even "Hola," they become super-friendly. Great neighborly ambiance. I love this place. read more

The Cuban sandwich are the best have a variety of cakes and sweet . Price is from 5.00 and up people are very nice .

Back in the day this place had the most awesome, pastelillos de guayaba and cheese....it became a Christmas tradition to by 3 dozen to share at parties...they were very well known for their Cuban style/Latino style pastries and Cuban coffee (can we say....oh so yummy tar like coffee?!) It's still a popular institution...haven't been there in ages, but all of a sudden, I'm in the mood for pastry!! :) read more

Their loaf of bread takes me back to my childhood days when I could eat the entire thing without this worry of carbs and calories. Nothing beats pan de Manteca fresh from the oven with a touch of butter. Their Cuban sandwich is pretty decent but lacks the signature mojito I know and love. They accept credit cards with no minimum; amen for that as I rarely carry cash. They even provide authentic Caribbean soda like materva, iron beer and jupiña. One of the best things I encountered in moving to newark. read more

Fresh hot bread, awesome Cuban coffee! What else do you need. They open early and take care of emergency service employees.

This bakery is awesome! They have amazing coffee and sandwiches. Their bread is so good and always fresh. The staff is always smiling and helpful. Highly recommended. read more

Been going here since I was a child. Deliciously baked bread around the clock. The cafe con leche is also delicious. Cuban sandwiches.....yumm! The Guava & Cheese pastries (both the small round and the large wedge) are amazing. Their 9 pound roast pork is awesome for parties. Can't say enough about this place. In the morning it's a mad house and sometimes they can't keep the line moving fast enough but what do you expect when the food is great and everyone wants it now. read more