Intrigued by the shopping plaza that this bakery was located in (and having a sweet tooth), I…read moredecided to check out this place for some tasty Mexican pastries.
Atmosphere - Mom and Pop, limited English, a convenience store and a bakery meet
Service - Friendly, speaking limited English, helpful
Food - The bakery had a decent selection of pastries. I saw some familiar Mexican pastries here, like Sweet Concha (chocolate) and Novia; however, most of the selections were a mystery. I ended up getting three items (see pic). Two were turnovers filled with a strawberry like jam and the third item was a slice of buttery sweet raisin filled bread that reminded me a bit of Polish Paska bread. Everything I tried was tasty and not overly sweet. I ate the turnovers first and had the bread the next day.
The bread had an excellent aroma of mostly butter with a hint of anise. In fact, this may have been Mexican anise bread. After eating the bread, I immediately had wishes for another piece so I could toast it with some butter and sugar on top! I am sure the bread is awesome when fresh from the oven.
Overall - The Tojo International Bakery reminded me of the ethnic bakeries I miss up in the northeast. This place is definitely on my list to try again the next time I am in or near Newton, NC.