This was our second time to visit this place and because we just had lunch a couple of doors down…read morewe could have done more damage here... like our first time here! So, if you never had a pandesal and you love bread, you must try this! Get them warm and fresh, with butter, OMG! But, they have so many other desserts and food bites to try. We specifically came for the fresh pandesal, which I was craving and my husband, the best, searched for a place to enjoy some fresh pandesal. This last visit we got Ensamayda (cheese roll) for our daughters. They also have the Ube Ensamayda. Besides the small sized pandesal we selected, we got a Mocha Roll too. Everything was delicious. I like the small sized pandesal but I could definitely eat the larger ones too. Parking is crazy here in this long strip mall full of food shops. Not only is parking crazy busy, but the spaces are small. You can find me back here at this Filipino Bakery when in the area!

Finally a place in National City where you don't have to pre-order Ilocos empanada or struggle just…read moreto try one. Valerie's Bake Shop makes it so easy to just walk in and get it fresh. The empanada was super delicious, crispy on the outside, flavorful filling, and honestly HUGE... like the size of a carne asada burrito. Definitely worth it. You can tell it's made right. I'll for sure be coming back. If you've been wanting to try Ilocos empanada without the hassle, this is the spot!

What an amazing restaurant. I ordered the Katsu & Lava chicken and it definitely delivered. It's…read morecrunchy fresh and delicious and would recommend 20x over ! I Also ordered the sweet bread pastry with filling inside and it wasgreat !

This place is always good. Another National City gem. Great service & chill vibes. We finally tried…read moretheir garlic shrimp scampi. We were hoping it would be like the shrimp we had when visiting Oahu. This shrimp was more on the cajun side (little strong). Still very yummy though. The Kahlua pork sandwich is always good..... We most definitely couldn't leave without an ube malasada for later. * Garlic Shrimp Scampi Plate * Kahlua Pork Sandwich * Ube Malasada #DiningWithTheAndersons #IslandVibes #Malasadas #Ube #KahluaPork #NationalCity

Love coming to this bakery. Always buy my pandesal fresh here and i highly recommend the coconut…read morebread. I might be biased since i love anything coconut flavored but it's such a delicious bread!

I have been coming here for many years maybe since I was 8. They have been opened for a really long…read moretime, always friendly faces behind the counter. They have so much goodies to choose from! My favorite is their coconut bread, it's filled with shredded coconut pieces. A lot of Ube/taro baked pastries. I've attached pictures of what was left after the morning/lunch/dinner rush lol. This was late in the evening around 7pm. They were still open when we went. Recently discovered they accepted EBT. I'm assuming they accept debit cards. I always paid cash here. Old habit when visiting this bakery. Don't let the hole in the wall fool you! It's really delicious. Give it a try.

Stopped in on their seasonal drink event day for a Tokyo Banana Latte and it was delicious!…read more Walked in stood in line while looking into their baked goods case so much to choose from. Menu from breakfast items and at lunch & Dinner they do have Sandos & Hayashi Rice plates Everything I ordered was very tasty and good specially the Lemon Cream Brioche Bun and Matcha Kinako Donuts . The Shiso bacon epi was good but too tart & sour flavor from the umeboshi . Don't forget if you love Japanese style milk bread pick up their Shoku Pan yummy! Inside space open and good seating area with outdoor patio , logo merch and more Excellent Service !!

Got to ASA Bakery about 5-10 mins before opening and were already third in line... definitely a…read moregood sign! Tried a mix of savory and sweet: the Curry Pan was good but didn't totally wow me, while the chocolate, strawberry ribbon, and matcha croissants were all really solid -- especially because they weren't overly sweet. The surprise favorite was the caviar bread: salty, fishy, briny topping on crusty bread that somehow just worked SO well. We also split a croque monsieur which was warm, cheesy, and perfect to balance out all the pastries. I wish they had real cutlery (vs only plastic disposables) for dine in customers. Our family shared all these goodies and a plastic knife was no match for some of them. Overall, really good quality pastries and breads, worth the early lineup. I'd definitely come back to try the sandos (served started 11:30)

MmmmmmHhhhhhhhh…read more Dee-lish-ious!!! Especially when Hot n Fresh. Get the biggest box you can to still have a few left when you home to share with the family.

My friends and I were next door at Tacos el Gordo and wanted a sweet treat after. One of our group…read morewas familiar with Starbread Bakery from the Bay, so we went to get some señorita bread from there. The store was empty and clean. They sell their señorita bread in multiples of 5, and the price scales proportionally. They also have some packaged breads at the checkout counter and a display case with donuts and malasadas. I got 5 señorita breads for $4, and a guava malasada. When I was handed my bag of goods, the señorita breads were still warm! I've never had this type of bread before so I have no comparison. However, the fat, cigar-shaped breads were really satisfying while hot and fresh. They are buttery, sugary, and chewy inside. The texture was a bit homogenous for me, but still quite tasty. I had a second one hours later and it was not as nice. I think they would definitely benefit from a reheat if you have leftovers. The guava malasada was not my favorite. The jam inside was more musty than fragrant, and very artificially red. The dough itself was well-fried and soft, even fresh out of the refrigerator on the second day. I love the textural difference of the sugar crystals on the surface, compared to a traditional donut glaze. I ended up scooping the guava filling out of the middle and eating the fried bread. Overall, while I enjoyed the señorita breads, Chula Vista is a bit of a trek and I would not go out of my way to get them. I am interested in trying Starbread in the Bay, to see if they taste different.

I tried It's In the Filling at their Chula Vista Lemon Festival booth. I love how they committed to…read morethe theme of the festival with so many lemon dessert options like cookies, cake, cheesecake, and lemon bars. The lemon curd cake cup was delicious, layered with crumbles of cake, buttercream (or similar) frosting, and lemon curd. The lemon white chocolate cookies are chewy and delicious. The lemon flavor is lighter than lemon curd but has a great balance of sweetness and flavor with the added white chocolate chips. The prices were decent with each item I got being $6. I'd love to check out more treats from It's in the Filling!

The stuffed lemon cookies is delicious and the strawberry cheesecake is amazing!! The best I've…read moreever had!

The bakery is inside Seafood City Supermarket. They have cakes, cheesecakes, breads, cookies and…read moremany other (Filipino) baked goods. I came here especially to get an Ube cake; I wasn't sure which one yet and they had a few different ones. There was an Ube flan cake, an Ube cheesecake and an Ube Yema cake. Not knowing what a Yema cake was, I asked them how it compared to the other 2 cakes and he told me that Yema cake has condensed milk and I was sold! The ube yema cake turned out to be amazing! It was moist, full of ube flavor and definitely not one to keep around if you have weak self-control like I do. Now I want to go back there to try the other Filipino snacks that I didn't get to buy the first time.

Bought some of the ensaimada here on 03/16....I brought one to work on 03/18, and it was moldy…read more Expiration is 03/20 on the label.

Came in here today for the first time after looking up cakes on yelp for my dad's birthday, I went…read morewith the coffee tres leche cake, recommended to me by the extremely helpful woman working the front. Absolutely phenomenal cake, perfectly sweet but not too sweet, incredible texture and incredibly moist but not too wet like some tres leche cakes can be. Very impressed and felt like the price $45 was fair for such a fresh, delicious and big cake. We had half the cake left over from 6 adults and one child. My Dad loved it, thanks for the amazing cake and for being so helpful helping me pick which would be best. All around great experience and I can't wait to try other ones. They have tons of different flavors and if looking for something specific, i was told it's best to order ahead either online or over the phone. Which I'll definitely be doing the snickers tres leche for my Dad next.

I was excited to buy a cake for my husbands birthday and I wanted something different , I did not…read morewant the typical grocery store cake. I searched for bakeries and this one came up. They have a big variety of cakes all ready to go in their cake display. I chose the chocobombon since they didn't have any all vanilla cakes and this one had some vanilla in it and my husbands favorite is vanilla. I really liked that they had candles and cake decorations as well in the store and I bought a few Birthday embellishments which were all $1 each, great price! The staff was nice but not too friendly when I was trying to find out more about the cakes and flavors, I had to read the labels since she didn't provide me any details. The cake was just okay, it was very dense and a bit dry. The marshmallow frosting was a little thick and the overall flavors were definitely different but not sure I would get this flavor again. I would like to try a few more flavors and maybe a tres leches cake to see how those are. It is located in Chula Vista in a small shopping center, limited parking available.

Paid $15 for a whole Japanese cheesecake. Family enjoyed it…read more Something different, fluffy, not overpoweringly sweet.

I was in the area and wanted to try the Japanese style cheesecake. You can buy a while cake or…read moreslice. I got a slice of matcha. It's already precut and comes frozen. It was $10.50 a little pricey but worth it. The cheesecake was no overly sweet. Had a good ratio of cheese and matcha. I loved the crumbles on top of it. They also sell drinks and ice cream.

Salie's Place located in National City in a small shopping center so parking is easy. There is not…read morea lot to this location, fairly empty store with just a few items to purchase. I purchased Cheese Balls and Spanish bread. Cheese balls - not too bad, it seems to have a powder type texture outside but, it is not powdered sugar. It was more like uncook flour. Not a big fan of their cheese balls. Spanish bread - AMAZING! Soft and not too big with the just the right amount of sweetness in the middle. If in the area, I do recommend you stopping by to try their Spanish Bread.

Cheese rolls here are probably the best in San Diego. Bread is soft, not too sweet, but they are…read moresmaller and the bread you cheese ratio is off (lacking in filling). I'd still come back for more though.