La Churreria Bakery is such a great spot for breakfast. I tried the Desayuno con carne and it was absolutely delicious. Flavorful, filling, and tasted homemade. Definitely a breakfast I'll be going back for. The coffee was a standout for me. It's strong in the best way and tastes way better than the coffee you usually get at most restaurants. If you actually enjoy good coffee, this place will not disappoint. They also have a huge selection of sweet breads, and it's honestly hard to choose because everything looks so good. I personally prefer the Guayaba Y Queso. Perfect place to grab something sweet to go with your coffee or to take home for later. Really great food, great coffee, and a spot I'll definitely be visiting again. read more

La Churreria Bakery - Desayuno Con Carne - Bakeries Near Me - Norcross, Georgia

Mal servicio. Les pedí una arepa de chicharrón y me da un arepa de carne de cerdo molida, que es mi diferente. read more

La Churreria Bakery - " aprepa de chicarron " - Bakeries Near Me - Norcross, Georgia

Great service, clean, the food is fresh and delicious. Bought buñuelos and they were nice and soft.

Wow! Here they grind coffee that are roasted instead. Brista should get better. This is the place to drink coffee early in the morning.

Baked goods are the focus but breakfast and lunch items are plenty. RECOMMENDED: large arepa, arepas rellenas, calentado, bandeja paisa, chorizo, morcilla, carne (thin steak), rice, beans. DO NOT RECOMMEND: The small arepas are dry and not very flavorful (but the big ones are excellent, just like back home!) pan de Bono is dry and only good when immediately out of oven. Eggs come out scalded. HIGHLIGHTS Extensive selection of pastries with cheese, passion fruit, pineapple, guava, coconut. Juices are a bit watery but real fruit and packed with flavor. They will make them with milk if you ask. Best flavors are mango, blackberry, passion fruit. Chicharron (pork rinds) are deep cut and meaty. Better cuts than most other places I've been. read more

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Oh my gosh!!! This is an amazing little hole-in-the-wall local restaurant. My friend and I were walking about looking for coffee, and found this hidden gem instead. The staff so kind and hospitable. We had our 2 toddler boys with us, and they were so sweet with them! Trey also had sausages, empanadas, fruit juices, cookies and cakes as well. The Mango juice is delicious. I'm looking forward to going back! ***UPDATE: I went back again and the service was very different. My first experience was so good that I don't want to change the stars, but the lady and man who I wondered may be the manager were not nearly as friendly. The lady almost seemed put out? However I know people have off days. I did feel it was strange and a little rude when the lady showed me the hotdog, and I asked if I could have a few more chips sprinkled over the top- it was a lot less than the picture below, but I figured maybe the first time the ladies were being generous. She just gave me a flat abrupt "no." I own a restaurant and would have said something like, "I'm sorry. This is standard. I will have to charge you extra. Are you still interested?" Again, the first service was so amazing I don't think it's worth changing the stars. This is meant as hopefully helpful information for the restaurant itself. read more

La Churreria Bakery - Perro Caliente- a Columbian Style hotdog. Freaking delicious and best hotdog of my life! - Bakeries Near Me - Norcross, Georgia

So I ordered from Grunhub and the food arrived relatively quick (which is a good thing) but relatively cold (not such a good thing). Got a couple of their quick snacks or appetizers and I enjoyed the chorizo and empanada but the other items were either very stale or hard. I don't know if its because it had been a while since they made it or my driver's car was super cold, but I was not impressed. If I try it again, it will have to be in person. read more

La Churreria Bakery - Assortment of Colombian snacks: empanada, chorizo, chorizo, chicharrón, arepas and almojabana. - Bakeries Near Me - Norcross, Georgia

La Churreria offers sweet and savory pastries as well as full meals, and luckily I've tried all three. I ordered the Bandeja Paisa which boasted a generous serving of rice and beans, steak, sweet plantains, avocado, a fried egg, an arepa, and the gamechanger: the chicharron. The chicharron, which is fried pork skin, was absolutely amazing. It was rich and flavorful and such a perfect complement to everything on that plate. The beef and chicken empanadas were outstanding as well. I preferred the beef between the two, but you really can't go wrong. Finally, the sweet pastries were to die for. My favorites are the chocolate conchas and the pastelitos de guayaba y queso. Conchas are a traditional Mexican roll typically eaten with coffee at breakfast. The initial impression of the concha was not the best as it tasted sort of stale -- but the key was to just toast it in the toaster oven! When I did, the concha took on this light-as-air bite that made me wish I grabbed two. The pastelitos de guayaba y queso was one of the most remarkable pastries I have had to date. The tanginess from the cheese was such a perfect pairing with the sweet guava jam, all encased in a buttery puff pastry. It was especially heavenly when it was toasted. Truly delicious. Overall an essential stop on Buford Highway's vast food offerings. read more

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Realice una compra de empanadas todas estaban en malas condiciones! Hable solo para comentar que su comida estaba dañada para que revisaran lo están vendiendo, desgraciadamente mi familia se enfermó! esperaba al menos una disculpas por parte del restaurante y no fue así! Siempre había comprado ahí! no lo recomiendo read more

The food is, to say the least, very bad and extremely expensive. Prices are not posted anywhere, so, the check will be a surprise. It took forever for the lady who waited on us to prepare the food, which was not much. If you want to risk it and spend a lot of money for bad service and worse food, you can go. Definitively it's a place not to repeat. ​ read more

I came here for the churros but ended up trying a couple other things too. Super nice people but they don't understand English well - I had to get help from one of their customers :) Thanks to @WeLoveBuHi for telling me about this place. CHURROS - $1.50 Asked for the caramel churros but apparently they didn't understand me - got the plain churros and it was really very good. It tasted like it was baked-to-order. Yum. CHICKEN QUESADILLA - $2 They serve a few non-dessert items too - since it was lunchtime, I ordered the chicken quesadilla. Didn't know what to expect since it was just $2. Arrived hot, very large size corn tortilla stuffed w/ lots of very thinly shredded chicken breast, no veggies. I asked for hot sauce - they had red and green sauce. Tasted just ok. MIX FRUIT VEG DRINK - $4.50 Asked for their mixed drink w/ no idea what it would include - they added celery, 2 whole carrots, 1 whole beet and 2 oranges to their juicer. Very good - definitely healthy tasting. Didn't include any ice - I had to request ice. I'd come back just for the churros - next time I'll remember to use Google Translate to ask for the caramel version :) read more

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This review is for the Colombian bakery and restaurant duo La Churreria and Mr. Valdez. La Churreria and Mr. Valdez are essentially the same business. They share the same storefront and space, and all charges are rung up with La Churreria listed as the merchant. La Churreria is the bakery ("Cafe-Bakery") and Mr. Valdez is the restaurant ("Latin Cafe"). The business is located in the same strip mall as Venezuelan restaurant Natarica Grill on Buford Highway OTP (outside the perimeter) in Norcross. La Churreria is a grab-and-go bakery. The store has several cases filled with shelves upon shelves of Colombian baked goods: breads, pastries, sandwiches, cakes, and more. In addition, they sell coffee and espresso-based drinks. They have baskets which you can use to shop around and fill with the bakery items of your choice. When you're finished, go to the register to pay and they'll pack everything up for you. It appears many customers come in and pick up stuff to go. Popular and recommended items from the bakery include pan de bono (Colombian cheese bread), beef empanadas, and bunuelos (doughnuts). Other examples of foods you might find at the bakery include breads filled with ham and cheese (jamon y queso), guava and cheese pastries (guayaba y queso), and dulce de leche pastries (arequipe). The display case sitting at the front counter has more breads and pastries in addition to meats such as chorizo sausages and chicharron (fried pork rinds). The meats in the front case are the same ones used in dishes served by the restaurant portion of the business, Mr. Valdez Latin Cafe. Feel free to purchase baked goods from the bakery and take them over to the restaurant side where you can sit down at one of the tables and eat. Mr. Valdez is set up similar to a fast casual restaurant. You stand in line and order/pay upfront and the food is brought to your table when it's ready. Mr. Valdez serves breakfast, lunch, and dinner items. Breakfast items include arepas (griddled corn cakes), eggs, and rice. Monday through Friday, there are $6.90 lunch specials which include soup, meat/fish, sides, and dessert (a good value). Regular entrees include food like steaks (bistec, carne asada), chicken, and traditional Colombian dishes like Picada, which is made with chorizo sausage, pork ribs (costilla de cerdo), yuca, potato, fried chicken, and chicharron. The picada ($19) is one of the pricier items on the menu. Most entrees are only in the $9-12 range. If I could only suggest one food item here, it would be the Arepa de Choclo. It's a sweet corn cake made with white farmer's cheese. It's kind of like a pancake, except sweeter and filled with savory, light cheese. The corn cake is fried and therefore a bit oily, but the result is delicious. A unique and fun item to order is the Perro Caliente Colombiano, which is a Colombian-style hot dog. It's huge, nearly a foot long, and loaded with a plethora of toppings including ketchup, mustard, slaw, pineapple sauce, mayo, and crushed potato chips. One of these is $4.50. If you like hot dogs or want to try something authentic to Colombia, try one. It's not bad. If you want a filling entree or want to sample several different Colombian foods, order the Bandeja Paisa or the Parrillada. The Bandeja Paisa ($11.50) comes with beans, steak, plantains, chicharron, rice, one whole avocado, a fried egg, and an arepa. The beans are cooked in a Colombian sauce and have a smoky flavor. The steak is thinly sliced and is not the best quality. The plantains are served as one single piece/banana. The chicharron is hard, crispy, expectedly fatty, but tasty. The avocado is fresh and ripe. The egg and arepa are plain. The presentation for the Parrillada ($11.50) is neat because it is served on a wooden cutting board. It comes with chicken, steak, chorizo, maduros infused with cheese, and Latin potato salad (ensalada rusa). This entree is definitely meat/protein-heavy. This is the first time I have ever seen cooked plantains (maduros) with cheese inside. To complete your dining experience, order a Latin American soda like Inca Kola (Peru), Frescolita (Venezuela), or Pony Malta (Colmbia). Behind the counter, there are several juice machines with juices such as blueberry, mango, passion fruit, lulo/naranjilla (citrus fruit), strawberry, and guanabana (soupsop). I like the blueberry. They also have Salpicon de Frutas, which is a fruit cocktail with fruits like watermelon, mango, papaya, and pineapple. It is refreshing. Service is OK. I've had poor results trying to call these folks over the phone. Either there was no answer or they just hung up on me. It may help to speak Spanish. In-person service is fine. read more

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Great churros all orders are to order, you only can buy them single. Really good Colombian food, you can find empapadas, pasteles even morcillas. You can get all type of pastries read more

La Churreria Bakery - a variety of food items - Bakeries Near Me - Norcross, Georgia

Ordered Tres leches coconut cake for my birthday. The cake was very very dry, no one liked it. So ended up in this. Is it so upsetting read more

La Churreria Bakery - Tres leches coconut cake - Bakeries Near Me - Norcross, Georgia

Cash only. Friendly service (our cashier spoke English). Plenty of tables as most people come in, get a churro, then leave. $1.50 - Churros (Plain, Caramel) I prefer caramel over plain, but honestly they're both good. It takes a few minutes for them to make and while you wait feel free to browse the rest of the plated desserts, or ... $4 - large Horchata (or $2 small) .. get a drink! In my case, got a large horchata (small - $2, large - $4). It's huge and they don't have ice so it doesn't get diluted. Lightly sweet and very refreshing. Horchata is a Mexican drink that's a blend of rice, almonds, and cinnamon. It was a toss-up between that or a jugo (eyeing guavaba or mango), but she said they were all artifically flavored and not fresh (except for strawberry/banana), so passed on that. $1 - Pastry Was okay. Definitely coming back, especially after I get dinner 350 steps away at La Pastorita. read more

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This place is average at best. Nothing special about it. The food seemed to be not fresh. Not impressed at all.

I went at 8am to enjoy some breakfast the buñuelos weren't fresh the bread smelt bad and was hard and old the pandebonos were burnt and chewy I wasted 40 dollars on old food you expect going that early to get a fresh breakfast Wrong! read more

This place was wonderful!!! I only stopped in for a little bit because I saw that it was Colombian and so am I so I had to stop. The ambience was wonderful, the waitresses were kind, and the food was taking me back ti Colombia! The chicharrón, buñuelos, deditos de queso, and jugos were delicious! Highly recommend! read more

I had super cold eggs and they did not change them just heat them. Also the cheese does not look and taste good . Very disappointment

Throughout the years, this place just keeps getting worse and worse and I know for a fact that the cooks in the kitchen are not Colombians. Foods sloppy cold arepas are hard as rocks always. do not order food from here or go here. read more

This review is specifically for the bakery aspect of the restaurant (I posted a review for their Latin food offerings on the 'Mr.Valdez' listing: http://www.yelp.com/biz/mr-valdez-latin-cafe-norcross#hrid:w1MrM7wJAFsmT4Z_rbWmtw). La Churreria Bakery shares their space and staff with Mr. Valdez's Latin Cafe, the entire left side of the restaurant is dedicated to the bakery; there are full length pastry cases lining the wall filled with tons of various desserts. While we were ordering our food, something listed on the menu board caught my eye immediately, it was called a "Cholaos", in the picture it looked sort of like a milkshake or ice cream topped with various fruit and a waffle cone - how could I walk away from that? Unfortunately, when I asked about it, the girl at the counter, very curtly replied that they weren't available. I've since looked it up online and it's a Colombian dessert - which again looks amazing, hopefully it'll be available on a future visit. After we finished our meal at Mr. Valdez, we decided to see about some churros. There is a $5 minimum on debit/credit here, so the boyfriend added a cup of 'Salpicon' - which is another Colombian specialty made from watermelon/fruit juice, with various diced fruits inside - their version had apples and papaya. I really quite enjoyed it, it was the perfect balance of sweetness and very refreshing. The churro took about 7-10 minutes to be ready - as I mentioned in my review for Mr. Valdez , the staff was quite overwhelmed by our large group - but it was definitely worth the wait. They came fresh out of the oven, which leads me to believe they're made to order. It was delicious, definitely the best one I've ever had. It was still warm, the outside was a perfect crisp and dusted with sugar, and the inside was caramel. So decadent and so, so good. I'll be back for the churros alone. The boyfriend also proclaimed them the best he's had, and he's somewhat of a churro aficionado - so I'd take his word for it.. read more

La Churreria Bakery - Salpicon (featuring apples and papaya). - Bakeries Near Me - Norcross, Georgia

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Some people can't resist ice cream, but I am all about fried dough in any form. My favorite style is the churro. There are plenty of swank local restaurants that serve them, but their versions just can't hold a candle to those served at little churrerias (places that make and sell churros) around Atlanta. Aside from the little churro stand inside Fiesta Plaza, La Churreria is my favorite. Even though the store sells churros from a heated case for those in a rush, the shopkeep will happily fry up a fresh batch if you ask. You just cannot beat the crispy and custardy sensation of eating a freshly fried churro--especially when they are as tasty as these. You also get a side of cajeta for dipping, but I try to be "good" since I am already splurging. Although the bakery is Mexican, it still makes some of the most delicious arepas I have ever had. They are super moist, slightly sweet, bursting with fresh corn and filled with cheese. Cakes, your standard bread case filled with baked goods, an ice cream counter, an assortment of paletas and a case of full of chilled drinks. Such a great little shop that is worth a visit whether you have a sweet tooth or not. read more

La Churreria Bakery - Freshly fried churros - Bakeries Near Me - Norcross, Georgia

Exactly what you want in a Hispanic pastry establishment. Fresh bread, clean facilities, and warm faces. I came specifically for churros and saw that they also had my favorite mega donuts with sugar on top. These are way better than glazed in my opinion. The churros were hot and crispy and just how I remembered then the first time If ever had one. I will definitely be back when I'm in the area. Someone mentioned cash only, but they took our card, maybe you have to purchase above a certain amount. read more

Terrible service. Ordered the food at the register. The woman left the place and went to chat with people in the back. Never came back to give us the order. Left after minutes trying to get her attention. Bye Mr Valdés you lost me as a customer read more

This place is bad, food never fresh, most of the time the antojitos are cold, prices are high, and I the restaurant food is not served as Colombian dishes, i ordered the patacon con carne and this is been the worst lunch i ever had read more

The chicharrones are amazing! I also love the chorizo sausages. My fiancée says the empanadas are good. They appear to be made with real cornmeal. The churros are crispy, not soft. Be careful about the closing time-- the like to lock the door five minutes before closing!! read more

I ordered churros and they were hot fresh and amazing! I will definitely be back. My company that I invited over really enjoyed them.

Decent bunuelos. Hard to judge places during the interesting times we currently live in, but this is a decent Colombian bakery

Whoever keeps giving this place 3-5 stars need to stop... SERIOUSLY. Been here 3 times. The 2nd time I told myself NEVER AGAIN. The 3rd time was cause I was in the shopping center and my friend insisted cause they never been. Aside from my friend also experiencing a big disappointment, I want to know how the FUK this place stays in business??? The food, breads, antojitos etc are NEVER fresh. They always insist on heating things up for you (that alone should be a red flag to everyone). They don't even know how to properly prepare perico (I know cause I'm Colombian) you don't put yellow peppers in this classic Colombian breakfast dish, you'd think it'd add flavor but no, it just gave me more of a reason to NEVER EVER go back to this place. This place SUCKS. You all need to get it together. read more

Love this little Colombian bakery! The empanadas are my favorite. My boyfriend is Colombian and he is picky about his empanadas, but really likes these ones. They have tons of baked goods to choose from, and the staff is really friendly and helpful. read more

This was the first churro that i ever had, so i have nothing to compare it to. The place had a lot of other bakery options other than churros. I ordered the plan churro and went back to my car because the place was kinda cold. The churro tasted so good! It had plenty of sugar for sure, and it tasted very fresh. I give this place a 5 for the churro. read more

La Churreria Bakery - Bakeries Near Me - Norcross, Georgia

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I spotted this bakery when I turned into the shopping center to try out a Mexican restaurant a few doors down. Inside, every wall is filled with golden brown baked goodies. I didn't recognize any of them but I wanted to get one of everything! Lots of breads, stuffed pastries, cakes, and doughnut-looking things, mostly covered in sugar or oozing with custard. I can't tell you exactly what I got because I honestly still don't know, but for 5 items and a bottled water, it cost me $8.85. This bakery is connected to a restaurant next door called "Mr. Valdez". Zac and I decided to go sit in there and listen to some live music (a guy on his guitar and keyboard) while we sampled our bakery purchases. It has very nice decor and looks to be a good place to try out next time, since we had just eaten at the Mexican restaurant a few doors down. * I tried the custard-filled doughnut-looking thing and it was very dry, as if it's been sitting there a little too long. * Also, I had to toss another thing that looked like bread with cream or custard on top, covered with sugar. It actually tasted more like plain white bread with a stick of softened unsalted butter on it. * Other 3 pastries were tasty, especially this one flaky rectangular thing that had a layer of custard and was topped with gooey caramel! read more

Found this little place on the way home from Havana Restaurant and was craving some dessert empanadas. And oh do they have them. Pineapple, strawberry, cream cheese, and a few I didn't even recognize. When I told her I wanted "una empanada de queso," she told me she had some really fresh ones in the back and would give me one of those instead of the two left in the case. Score! We got a pineapple empanada, a cheese empanada, and some cookie that looked like a pig that tasted kind of like a fig newton for less than $3. Everything tasted amazing. Crusty, crunchy, buttery (but not greasy), flaky pastry and ooey, gooey, delicious fillings that definitely did not come from a can. The lady working definitely only spoke Spanish which isn't a problem for me, but be prepared because there aren't labels on anything. But there is so much to choose from, I doubt you could go wrong just choosing at random. Couldn't recommend this place more highly. read more

La Churreria was not one of my favorite Colombian places. First of all, the staff looked pissed off. They did not look like they were enjoying their job. The girl at the counter seemed curt and annoyed at our large group that just walked in. I tried a bit of their foods. I tried their Bandeja Paisa, Arepa de Choclo, hotdogs, and their arepa con carne. What was my favorite? I would say their hotdog. Just kidding. But I do think their hotdogs are good. The hot dog was huge. It looked like a real foot long. It came with a bunch of sauces on top of it like ketchup and other stuff. It almost tasted better than a Costco Hot Dog. The Arepa de Choclo tasted nice and sweet. Although Natarica next door does them better. The Bandeja Paisa looked authentic. It came with chicharron, beans and rice, avocado, carne asada, chorizo, an arepa, and fried plantains. It was huge. I would advise most people to get the mini version. It tasted okay. I didn't like the beans, and I love beans and rice. I didn't like the flavor of the beans. They cooked the rice well, and the meats tasted fine. I seemed like an okay meal to me. I do like their arepas. They seem to make it in house. I love how they toast the bottom so you get the charred goodness. If you come here, I suggest you get something with arepas. I think the Arepa con carne is probably their best "main" dish. read more

I really like this bakery, but after coming here in the mornings as soon as I walk in I am viewed bad, service is not very friendly. I am given the wrong bread after I explain the one I want and point at it. And then told to call the pastelitos empanadas. Over charged, don't think I'm coming back anymore. I ordered empanadas for my coworkers here, not anymore thank you. read more

La Churreria Bakery - I asked and pointed at the pineapple pastelito and was given a cream. And then told to call them empanadas, the lady had a bad attitude. - Bakeries Near Me - Norcross, Georgia

Get the arepas de chocolo! These are delicious, slightly sweet corn cake type things with delicious cheese melted inside. I want some now! They also have good cafe con leche. I had chicharrones with rice and beans at Senor Valdez and as I remember, this was good, too. But I haven't tried anything else because the arepas are so GOOD! Some of the staff can have an attitude, but the arepas have me blinded to that. My boyfriend got annoyed and said he is only going to the one in Atlanta due to the attitude he got in Norcross. I think the young woman didn't want to make an espresso for him, but instead of saying the machine had been cleaned, she said they don't have espresso. He asked why there was a machine there if they don't serve it. She said he would have to ask the owner. He was pissed! Then I ordered cafe con leche and he thought she was making espresso for me. I have to get him to forget this episode so I can still get my arepa fixes! read more

Churros! They're fried, sweet, hot and delicious. Try to get there earlier in the day rather than later. read more

It's all about the churros. I had a huge craving for churros and haven't had them in a while. I went to my good Ole yelp app and typed in Churros and this place popped up. The churros weren't on the menu board and I didn't see them encased anywhere so I asked the man stocking the fridge, he understood what I said and went to the back and called out my order. 10 minutes later came out fresh churros. They were delicious and hit the spot...and they were inexpensive. $3 for 2 churros! I want to go back soon, I saw they have arepas with chiccaron and I'd really like to try those. read more

La Churreria Bakery - Bakeries Near Me - Norcross, Georgia

Wonderful churreria and a true gem in Atlanta. This places serves everything - papusa, churros, tacos, tortas, fruit drinks, cakes, ice cream, etc. To my knowledge, it is cash only. The only thing that was disappointing was that the woman working took the frozen churros out of the freezer before deep frying them and rolling them in cinnamon sugar. I really hope they are made at this location and then frozen so that they fried and ready to go. read more

Food is amazing! The service is good face to face but over the phone theyre b***hes...laughing but serious. I called to see if the baker could make a cake with no filling and when I asked to speak to the baker I was hung up on. As if the desk girl thought I was going to complain or something. I got a tres Leche cake for Cinco de mayo. My Coworkers loved it but I had to get a birthday cake because any other kind was considered "custom" and would cost $20 more. What a rip off. In person the people there are awesome and helpful. The girl even let me try a corn cake for free. I would go back but I wouldn't call ahead read more