ABSOLUTELY AMAZING and a must visit! We happened upon this bakery on our way back to the Tecate…read moreboarder (12 min walk to the boarder). So glad we found it! The moment you walk in, you catch all of the yummy aromas of the bakery. You grab a tray and tongs and get to browse and choose all kinds of beautiful Mexican baked goods. The cashier was nice and efficient. All of the baked goods were the best that I've had! I cannot wait to come back!

Knowing that this bakery is a crowd favorite, it pains me to say don't waste your time or money…read morehere. Though everything here looks beautiful the flavors don't match up. This is some of the most dry and flavorless pastries I've ever had. It was painfully easy to spend US$60 here for about $6 dollars worth of flavor. I'm still amazed that they ruined a simple cream filled pie and anything that was supposed to be chocolate flavored was sadly void of even a hint of a chocolate flavor. Given the name "The Best Bread in Tecate" along with the higher than normal prices - I was expecting some incredible pastries and breads, but that wasn't the case here. Maybe it's fallen victim to its own fame where the quality is dropped to keep up with demand

Where to start? Lovely and friendly woman that made our delicious lattes. Best cheese danish I have…read moreever had. A must try when in Alpine!

Customer service was great, owner even brought a bowl of water out for my pups. Cute bakery and…read morepatio area! Unfortunately the prices are very high. I was very excited to try the macaroons (Paris hooked me) and bought the pre-assembled box with mixed flavors however they were a bit hard and not that impressive. We also ordered 2 iced tea's and split a panini. Again, not that impressive.

Hands down the best pie I've ever had was from CA mountain bakery. I've never had boysenberry apple…read morepie (I never knew I liked boysenberry) but my friend wanted to try it so I ordered a frozen pie to go and we all loved it and agreed it's the best we've had. Even a frozen pie that I cooked at home was amazing, Of course when I was there to pick up the to go pie, we decided to try their breakfast sandwich and apple pie with cinnamon ice cream...everything was so good. Oh and I did order frozen pot pies to eat at home and I really enjoyed it as well. I know Julian may not be a place many of you thought of checking out but this place alone makes ir worth the drive. The small town of Julian is adorable and I highly recommend you go at some point. They are known for apple everything ~ cider, etc.,

I found my favorite pie shop…read more I heard that California Mountain Bakery is the best pie shop in California so me and one other person had to put it to the test. We made the drive out to grab one of their pies to bring back and try. I was impressed they had 8 different types of pies the day we came. The staff was really nice and answered all our questions. We ended up getting their Summerberry Apple pie which was an apple pie with all sorts of berries in it. It was absolutely insanely delicious. It was perfectly sweeten, had the perfect filling to crust ratio, and the crumble on top was heavenly. It was a hit with our friends back home and highly addicting. I recommend it. Besides their popular pies they also had cinnamon buns, cookies, sweet and savory pastries. I did also get a blueberry scone which was alright but I probably wouldn't get again. California Mountain Bakery also has a full food menu which carries items like sandwiches. The restaurant is pretty large. You order at the register and they'll call you when its ready. There's a whole dining area inside and out. I would most definitely be back and highly recommend them.

Best place where to get your bread and Mexican desserts. Fresh, made daily, and with a great…read moreselection of sweets and cookies. Unfortunately they have only two types of bread, bolillo and another... the long queue is annoying sometimes as the pressure to buy and go as they serve only 4 customers at time. They take both, cash and CC with a convenient rate in USD. Is a corner, so no bathroom, no tables, nothing, but the cakes and biscuits resist for days and their cream and pineapple fillings are much better than others in the area.

Friendly faces and delicious pastries. Large variety of pan dulce despite the tiny shop, and…read morethey've been in business over 60 years!

For Mexican sweet bread, La Concha Bakery in Chula Vista, CA continues to be a local favorite…read more Every time you walk into this bakery you can smell the freshly made sweet bread just like the bakery's in Mexico. The service is always good and bakery was clean. Give this place a try! Happy Yelping :)

I came in for the first time during Día de los Muertos and honestly the experience was a mix of…read morehighs and lows. The moment you walk through the door, the smell of fresh baked pan hits you and it is everything. The selection of pan dulce and bolillos had me feeling like I was back in Mexico City. So many options, beautifully displayed. That part alone almost made the trip worth it. But the customer service... yeah, I'm not the only one who noticed. I asked the lady at the register in Spanish if there was any chocolate pan de muerto and she completely ignored me. Like, didn't even look up. Just called someone from the back in Spanish, which, mija, I understood every word. The girl who came to help me was a little better but not much. She told me the chocolate pan de muerto was sold out, which fine, I get it, it was a holiday. But that's literally all you had to say. No smile, no "sorry we're out," nothing. Just took my money and that was that. The panadería itself deserves five stars. The staff needs some work. I'll probably go back for the pan because it really is that good, but I'm keeping my expectations low on the service side.

So I'm guilty of not making the trek into Ramona for the full experience, but I snagged one of…read moretheir blueberry pies for Christmas when I saw them sitting at Frazier Farms! They were sitting right next to the Julian pies and it kinda looked like a fight, like a battle of the mountain bakeries kind of fight. Needless to say, I grabbed both because everyone immediately glorifies the Julian pie so by including the Ramona pie, my objective was to introduce some low risk novelty for my Christmas get-together. I didn't have high hopes for Ramona's blueberry because I was suspicious of the huge bready looking crust roll in combination with the sticker on the front boasting "no seed oils". I'm not fluent in baking alchemy. I was raised on Costco pie (bleh). So, I thought this was going to be dry and overly sweet but much to my whole family's surprise, Ramona was the winner! My takeaway: Do not discriminate the chubby crust roll! Take it from me because I'm a savage that eats a pie right out of the fridge. The crust is like a shortbread cookie. It's almost on the Italian pastry spectrum. Very delicious. Very coffee friendly. The blueberry filling was also perfectly balanced. It wasn't too sweet and even with the crumble topping, I felt like I could eat it with yogurt in the morning and trick myself into calling it a wholesome breakfast. Now, I'm going to say this with a huge shield up... but it knocked the Julian apple pie way off the shelf for me.

Gotta highly recommend those delicious chocolate chip cookies, wow!!! The simple sourdough bread…read moreis wonderful too. Thanks to the staff for their recommendations and history of the store. Cannot wait to visit again. Cute indoor seating and storefront.

Purchased a couple pieces of pan dulce in the morning right off the oven. The conchas were so soft…read moreand delicious. The empanadas were also very good.

I am no panaderia expert but the goodies here were mostly delicious. They do not speak a lick of…read moreenglish so that was a challenge. Both times I went there was luckily some customer who was bi-lingual who would tell me what things were. I like the custard filled horns. There were some cookies with powdered sugar and chocolate chips on white cookies that were really good. I did not like the bear claw looking thing it maybe had tamarind paste inside and was stale. They had donuts too and they were not that great either but maybe that is how they like them in Mexico? I also had a snowball cookie thing that reminded me of hostess snowballs. I did like them enough to go back and grab a bunch for my coworkers on the way out. It was super cheap too. My box of goodies was about $4 american.

Pastries are delicious and baked in house. Try the empanadas, or the beso cookies, or the cinnamon…read morebun or the apple strudel or sample them all. All underrated and good until the last morsel. The coffee is so tasty HOT LIKE I LOVE MY COFFEE! The hotter the better for me. Custom orders are welcome. I order was complicated and it was a hit. SERIOUS SERVICE IS TOP NOTCH, young hardworking staff who is awfully respectful. Tip them nice! The location is a hidden gem, the outside is deceiving and the interior is clean and welcoming. The bathrooms are clean and comfortable and the back yard is clean, cute and inviting. Dine in or to go! A must do. we will return.

Best coffee shop hands down in Tecate Baja California. Real coffee from natural coffee beans local…read moreand from well known suppliers. They are the real deal. The place itself has a really cozy and good vibe to it. Clean place with a relaxed vibe. The service was good and friendly. They also have a drive thru if your in a hurry. Cash only. Recommend 100%.