This is a great bakery in the Houston area! Came here visiting my family and went to Bolillos Bakery. The service and people working there were super friendly and helpful. We asked several times about ingredients used in certain products and the staff was very helpful. The quality and taste of the various products was FANTASTIC!!! We were also served champurrado drink and it was the best! The sweet breads were all great, not too sweet, nice and savory. If you're ever in the Houston area and you like great bake goods go to El Bolillo!!!

Eva P.

We usually go to the Wayside location but since we were in the neighborhood... I know they are the same but I swear the wayside location just tastes better. To be fair I might be a little bias because it's what I'm used to. The bolillos are worth the drive from Galveston. I eat one with cheese before we leave the parking lot!

Smith Family O.

Always fresh bread here, the smell is amazing as you walk in. Nice variety of other products like tortillas, tamales, hot sauces, cakes, coffee, ect. Everything you need for a relaxing evening enjoying your sweets. I love coming here, employees are always friendly and welcoming. Great location. Keep up the great work that you do for the community like acknowledging those who serve the community. Thank you! Thank you!

Cynthia C.

I think I heard about this place from a foodie group that I'm in - I remember someone mentioning that El Bolilo was well worth the drive for those of us who live in the loop. The outside of the building looked like a very charming pastel version of Rosa's and the inside was just as colorful. There were cases of colorful and cute sugar cookies - Hello Kitty, Spongebob, minions from Despicable Me, etc. These were so delicious and I'm kicking myself for not picking up a few more. I also got a croissant cone filled with cream, an angel food nut muffin, and a concha, of course. I'm still eating my way through these, but so far they have all been incredibly yummy! Since there's a $5 minimum to pay with a card, I added on a $1.10 self-serve coffee, which put my overall total for 5 bakery items and a coffee at $5.60 - an absolute steal for baked goods this good!

Carlin T.

Working my way through their tres leches after being hooked to their chocolate tres leches. Super nice staff and again a very clean and vibrant environment. The second tres leches I tried was the caramel one. I got to say, from just looking at it in the case, it didn't look as lavishly creamed as some of the others, but I was craving something caramely so I decided to get it. I mean why not - price is crazy good. It wasn't as distinctive in flavor as compared to the chocolate and could benefit from some textural differences - something crunchy. In the end, chocolate over caramel but the caramel isn't bad.

Coya A.

Excellent customer service, wonderful selection, and delectable treats make a phenomenal recipe for success. Enter...El Bolillo! First of all everyone was friendly and welcoming. From the cashier to the security guard you could sense the pride and genuineness everyone has for their job. Impressive! As mentioned in other reviews, this place is clean...clean. The guard even sprays your hands with sanitizer upon entry. This was DEFINITELY my kind of joint. The tres leches was wonderfully moist, but not so much so that it detracted from the integrity of the cake. Fresh cream and strawberries culminated for a sensational treat. They also have good bunuelos and galetas! I give them two thumbs up. This is my new fav spot!

Nancy C.

"MERENDAR" means snack. Pan dulce to the Mexican comunity is more than just a snack. It can be breakfast or dinner and everything in between. Growing up it was always pan dulce time. Friends originally told me about this small family owned 2 location bakeries when they saw it come across their TV screens on the news for the famous Unicorn Conchas aka Uniconchas. I decided that I would make my pan dulce trips to El Bolillo on the eastend even though there was a nearby Arandas, but there are those lazy days. I've learned they started out in the heights grew to two locations. In my review of El Bolillo on Wayside (eastend), I did mention their pan isn't any better than any other bakery, but I find something different every time I visit El Bolillo. The colors of their pan dulce are immensely bright and visually extra appealing compared to all the other bakeries in Houston. La Buena suerte (good luck) that El bolillo has had in a booming business for their hard work and great customer service has translated into la Buena suerte (good luck) for me. They now have a third location in Pasadena. I been a few times, but this last time I specifically went for a unicorn cake for a photo shoot to celebrate my *ahem* fortieth birthday coming up in February. It was beautiful when I picked it up. Thank goodness I only used a slice for the cake smash. My friends and I indulged on delicious early birthday cake. I can say it's one of the best cakes I've had! I have to admit I am biased towards chocolate on chocolate and that was not possible with the unicorn cake. They also put strawberries in it and I wasn't sure that was going to be a hit, but you guys they have it down. Don't skip the fruit filling when ordering your cake! Be warned the line wraps around the bakery on both sides to check out! They are busy and I mean busy but they move it along quickly. Although they earned this title back in 2011, I think it still applies in 2018. THE OFFICIAL BEST BAKERY IN TEXAS. I am especially a fan of: Polvorones Churros Bolillos My kids like: Puerquito/Marranito galletas Conchas Cuernitos The choices are endless and colors are forever changing. El Bolillo in my opinion is Mex-cellent!

Absolute embarrassment. Lol. A birthday cake is the star of the show at a party. I can't believe i asked for something so simple and this is the pathetic job i received. There was "nothing they could do". If the party wasn't in a few hours, i would have sat there until they made it right but i have so much more to do than correct someone i trusted, paid, and supported. I ordered this a week in advance. Oh and if you're wondering what i asked for, its "all white cake with borders and happy birthday sammy in navy blue and cursive lettering" .. should i have specified that i wanted it centered and look decent as well????

Mark B.

This was my first foray into one of these bakeries, and I must say it was great! I didn't really understand how it worked at first but I watched others and figured it out. There are big silver trays and tongs by the door, then you go around to the different cabinets and fill your tray and then check out. Nothing was labeled or priced, but I picked a few items and it was less than $5 so not too expensive. Everything I got was very tasty.

Tracy M.

I ordered my daughter's birthday cake from here. A large unicorn cake and a smaller one, just for her. The cakes were super cute. But I had requested a strawberry cake for the small one and when we cut into it, it was vanilla. We were disappointed but when I contacted the bakery about the mistake, they offered a refund. Even with the mistake, the cakes were delicious and thanks to their great customer service, we will use them again. The price was very affordable and we only had to order 2 days in advance. Aside from the birthday cakes, the place smells AMAZING when you walk in. Can't wait to go back and try a bunch of their pastries.

Gina S.

I couldn't fuss the day I recieved my cake due to the crazyness of the babyshower we were having but I'm sorry the cake we recieved was not what we expected. For ua to pay 200 and some for a cake I expected better quality ..the baby feet put on this cake my 9 yr old would of done a better job they look like bigfoot feet the pic on bottom was what we expected and the cake on top is what we recieved ...I love your bakery but this cake was a joke ...honestly I dont think I will ever order a custom cake from you all ever again

Olivia M.

Not as great as the other bollio bakeries. We had high hopes especially since we buy a lot of celebration cakes from the bakeries. Maybe over time they will improve. Hopefully since they are so close to our house.

Valerie A.

I ordered a strawberry cake with strawberry filling and received a vanilla cake that was dyed hot pink. The decoration was Spider-Man and when we cut the cake people started to ask "was it a gender reveal?" They asked because it was hot pink and not even strawberry flavored. I paid 60$ for this cake, it was not the FLAVOR I ordered , I took it back to the store today at 9:20pm and there was no manger available. The manger had to be contacted by phone and said she could give me a 15$ STORE credit; are you people serious ! I paid for a service and did not receive it, the cake WAS NOT the right flavor! I took the cake back to the bakery and they are holding it until Monday 5/20/19 for when the manger comes back! The cake and I will be there Monday to speak to the manager who was unavailable today 5/18/2019. What kind of business is this !