The best bread around with the original family recipes, highly recommend , great service!read more

When we lived in Elsa, we would always go there. I miss it. Everything was always fresh and the…read morepeople who work there were ALWAYS nice and friendly.

They had so much to choose from and it was all fresh. The conchas were amazing and had several…read moreflavors to choose from.

I'll never go back to that nasty place... Tons of flies buzzing around in bread cases and we found…read morea cockroach baked into a pastry we purchased.... Girl we purchased from was sweet.. The nasty woman that tended to us when we went back next day was extremely rude and offered no apologies....... And forced us to take another piece of bread rather than refund our money.

I love pan dulce and this was the best! From the conchas, to the cuernos, they all reminded me of…read morethe bakery I knew growing up. Great customer service from Cynthia who was so helpful!

Every time we visit the Valley, stopping by this bakery is an absolute must--it's a tradition we…read morelook forward to every time. The bread is always fresh, delicious, and full of flavor, and the prices are incredibly reasonable. This place truly feels like a little piece of home for my husband, and we can't imagine a trip to the Valley without it!

La Especial Bakery es de esos lugares que se sienten desde que entras. Este pan está delicioso como…read moreno se dan una idea. Súper suavecitos y con un sabor que me recuerda al pan de telera que uno compra en México. Cada mordida sabe a casa y a tradición bien hecha. Siempre que vengo al valle paso por aquí. Vale la pena llegar tempranito porque el pan sale calientito y se acaba rápido. Eso ya dice todo. La familia que atiende es muy linda y se nota que le ponen corazón a su negocio y a la comunidad. Es una panadería que realmente es parte del alma del barrio. Me encanta llegar y comprar pan para llevar. Las conchas son lo mejor sin duda. Pero mi consejo es probar poquito de todo. Las empanadas están bien ricas y las galletitas también. Todo tiene ese sabor auténtico que no se imita. Este lugar sabe a puro México. Es tradición es cariño y es comunidad en cada bolsa de pan. Si pasan por el valle no se lo pierdan.

I've been going to this place since I was a little girl and now that I'm not local to the valley, I…read morealways try to make a stop here when I visit. Now, trying pan dulce from basically everywhere (Nevada, California, North Texas, The RGV) I'm able to honestly say that this place is my favorite. Also has the best prices. There really is no marketing or signage directing you to them, but the building is next to an antique shop. Closed Mondays My favorite pastries are the conchas, pigs, pink and yellow cookies, rainbow cookies, pink donuts, and the Sweet potato empanadas are amazing. Okay so basically everything haha! Pastries are usually 3 or 4 /$1

Great breakfast tacos and apple fritters. The service is great and the young lady out front is…read morepleasant. The restaurant is clean and organized. The donuts eat are well displated.

The mini donuts are the best ever! I really enjoy them and they have chocolate as well which my…read morefamily loves!

Since this was posted the quality it back to a 5 star. Maybe it was just a bad couple days when we…read morecame in. Yes! Lara's is worth a visit...or several!!

Wonderful hole in the wall Bakery/Panaderia. Assortment of cookies, Empanadas, sweet breads,…read morebiscuits and pastries. We liked it and will return. Oh, the Cinnamon Rolls with sweet cream cheese icing were awesome

Bakery closes at 9:30 and not at 10:00pm. Bread is amazing but it kinda sucks when you travel from…read moreneighboring cities thinking they close at 10 like it says online and instead they close at 9:30pm. Correct your hours of operation please!!!!

Let me start by saying that this bakery has been around for years! Ever since I can remember my…read morefamily and I would come to buy some pan dulce especially on those chilly days where you needed something to accompany your cafecito. The sweet bread was always freshly made, soft, and delicious! Their conchas are on of my favorites. Service is always pretty quick.

Walked in the store and was amazed at all of cakes in the coolers. Beautifully decorated cakes but…read moreso many that it seemed odd. They also have multiple tables of cookies and macaroons. I didn't buy any cookies but did buy two cakes and some macaroons. The cakes were ok but didn't taste near as good as they looked. The macaroons literally crumbled when you touched them, very stale.

Bought a carrot cake and it was the most dry cake I have ever had. I won't be buying cakes from…read morethis place again.

This is a small local place that can be difficult to find as there are other businesses in the same…read morebuilding. They are a bit laid back and you should think of it as a self-serve operation more than a restaurant. Go in and get what you want. Most of what we purchased was good but we went in later in the day and some of the food was showing its age. Selections are better in the mornings. Everything could use a bit more flavor which may be due to the quality of ingredients you can find locally.

First off, we really loved the atmosphere of the bakery. The staff was extremely warm, friendly and…read morehelpful. Although they were out of donuts, we ordered more for the next day and picked out even more. All the donuts and pastries were wicked awesome delicious. We recommend this wonderful bakery to everyone visiting Port Isabel or South Padre Island.

Wow! That's all I can say. This place has GREAT tamales! I bought a dozen pork and tore into them…read moreas soon as I got home. I'm Texas born and raised so I've been eating tamales all 75 years of my life. This is some of the best I've had in the Valley. I will definitely be buying more.

Tamales are great and their cakes also so delicious.We have tried others but this one's by all…read moremeans are the best yet.