This is a hidden Peoria gem that makes probably the most authentic tacos in Peoria. I come here with my co-workers once every few weeks and have yet to be disappointed. I always get 4 steak tacos and a Jarritos, and it hits the spot every time. Be sure to get the green sauce if you need a little kick. I once bought two heaping batches of the shit for like $10. It's great on tacos, pizza, anything. The sweets aren't bad either and I had my first ever tamale here. The greatest tacos in Peoria. I'll be back. read more

¡Olé! It's a new Mexican bakery just a bit northeast of downtown. If you haven't yet visited, you owe it to yourself to stop in and grab an assortment of their conchas, sweet breads, cookies, and- believe it or not- tamales. I've been here half a dozen times, and hadn't tried the tamales until my last visit. They're available with either green or red sauce in them, and both varieties are made with pork. ¡Que rico! But seriously, the attraction here is the collection of sweets...and MAN, are they SWEEET. If you are due for some dental work, I would stay away. But if you have no problem shrugging off the sugar, then this place is for you. Mr. Bernardo Ortiz and his nice wife, the owners, are very accomodating. The first time we stopped in, he gave us a tour of all the different sweet treats behind in cases, and before we left, he set us up with a little sample box of all their offerings so that we could spread the good word to our friends. Humble, guerilla marketing at its finest. They take advance orders for tamales, cakes, etc. And they make their own version of a flatbread-style pizza too. Give the new kids on the block a shot! read more

If you want authentic Mexican, this place is quite nearly a taqueria in addition to a bakery. The tacos and burritos are phenomenal, service is prompt and attentive, and the salsas are RIDICULOUSLY GOOD. The treats are great too, but do yourself a favor and order some tacos. You're gonna like the way they taste. I guarantee it. read more

It's a hit or miss place. Tamales are great. Tacos are good but not a lot to them. Baked goods are decent. Best for take out. read more

Panaderia Ortiz Bakery - Hope the prices help - couldn't find a menu online. - Bakeries Near Me - Peoria, Illinois

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This is the place!!! We got four delicious tacos and about eight supremely made pastries for $18. The tacos come in steak, chicken, or pork. We tried all three, and man were they great. Each taco is only $1.99. They come with lime wedges and one green salsa and one red salsa. The green is your typical tangy and tasty green tomatillo, while the reddish one is more like a smokey chipotle - both awesome! We plan on returning to try the tortas and burritos, among other items. They also have a full-scale coffee service that we want to try. Huge selection of baked items. The owner was very kind and gave us plenty of info when he learned we were first timers. He told us they also serve pizzas. We're excited to live so close to this place! Just sad we waited so long to try it! Note: the only reason I didn't give it five stars is for the atmosphere...the least important aspect of the food service business in my opinion. read more

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So good. So cheap. I would go here every day if only they weren't so far away! I'm sure everything they bake is excellent, but I haven't been back enough times to try all the pastries, because the selection is ridiculously wide... and also because I can't stop buying the churros. read more

Very nice family run bakery, with generous servings and very reasonable prices. I think they make the best tamales in the area, and good tortas and burritos as well. Baked goods are very nice and plentiful. Service is good and gracious and commonly includes a little something extra from the bakery. Tres leeches and flan are both tremendous. read more

Not a huge selection of hot food, but what they do make is really great. It is a bit out of the way for us, but we make a habit of stopping there for lunch when we are in the area. They make the best, authentic taco's in Central Illinois. Their baked goods are reasonably priced and good. read more

Authentic bakery. They are reasonably priced and there pastries are the best in town. You really have to try their cream filled churros.

Panaderia Ortiz made our wedding the great event that it was.They prepared excellent appetizers: shrimp ceviche and savory mini pastries. They also provided the main dish, original and tasty tacos with rice and beans. Finally, they made our delicious cake. They were very attentive and listened to our desires and needs through the entire process. They were able to provide the customized dishes and cake we wanted and they delivered right to the event! Thank you, Ortiz family for making our wedding a memorable event! Anne and Pablo read more

Overall: Poor service, did not get the food we ordered, not good. After having delicious pastries and tamales at the farmer's market, we decided to go here for lunch. There were no adults in sight. We ordered, paid, and were waited on by two young teenagers. My husband and I each ordered three tacos with rice and beans and a mexican soda. Our bill cane to $18. The kids brought us three tacos each, no salsa, no rice, no beans. The limes looked like they were cut two days ago and left out to shrivel. There wasn't even an adult present for us to voice our complaints. I am so disappointed to read other reviews about excellent service when our experience was so terrible. I am also so disappointed we did not even get to try these famous salsas everyone else raves about on this site. I am not sure if we went on a bad day or if service has declined over time. We will not be back. We had planned to get pastries to go. But, the pastries looked old and there were flies in the case. At this point, I am not even sure we will continue to patronize the cart at the markets. One review on here claims the customer got 8 pastries and four tacos for $18 with excellent service. Our $18 got us poor service, six tacos, two drinks, no pastries, no salsas. Utter disappointment after how excited I was to try this place for lunch. read more

I over all had a good experience here. For some odd reason they only had steak available, but I'm going to give this place the benefit of the doubt and say I was just unlucky. When I explained I don't eat beef, she made me a vegetable burrito and knocked two dollars off the price. The burrito was delicious with lots of avocado in it! The strawberry smoothie was also pretty good if a little hard to drink. it had large chunks of ice that kept getting stuck in the straw. I also bought a churro heart on my way out and found it crisp and delicious. The woman working there was very friendly even if there was a slight communication breakdown. I won't fault her for that. English is a hard language. Her young daughter was also there and asked how everything was and recommended a baked good when I asked her. The menu was a bit small but tasted fairly authentic. Hard to tell without the meat. But I'd definitely head here if you're in the area. read more

This is the worst place ever!!!!!! I bought a tres leches cake for $30 and when I got home and tried , it was spoiled and the frosting tasted like it has been in the refrigerator for days, and I couldn't call them that night because they were close so I call them the next day and the "guy" who answered the phone after I explained him what had happened He started yelling and denied that the cake was spoiled, and had a really super bad attitude and after all I was the one who paid $30 for something that could get my family sick.I definitely do not recommend this place. I will never ever go back to a place like this that try to accuse customer for they mistakes and don't accept that the stuff they sell is a low quality. read more

I tried this place for the first time last week and I've been there three times since. The food is simply amazing. The atmosphere provides more of an authentic feel and the service would meet, if not exceed, the average persons standards. read more

Ortiz Bakery is a very good local Mexican bakery. They have great pastries that are extremely cheap and pretty fresh. They also serve food, which isn't amazing but is pretty good. read more

It was great. The only reason I didn't give it five stars is because it's a bit on the pricey side. You get what you pay for though because the steak tacos I had were outrageously delicious!!! :-) read more

The only problem is, whenever I've called the phone number 309 643-1300 its always answered by a fax tone instead of a live person!! How in the hell are you supposed to phone an order in??? read more

Good selection of baked goods but get there early so you'll have your pick. This is true authentic Mexican food. They have a basic menu but you can request other traditional dishes that aren't on there. The pride of ownership is evident, they keep a nice clean bakery that pumps out the dough. read more