Came back for opening at 8 am and fresh pastries were waiting for us. The kitchen was busy making everything fresh. My daughter ordered the strawberries and Nutella crepes and they do not disappoint. Very generous on every aspect the fresh strawberries, the Nutella and the crepe. 4 star because my pear tea (which I drink hot) was kind of not so pleasant , almost like an instant tea flavor to it with a sweet taste that was not for me. Should have gone for the coffee with delicious grains staring at me on the top of the coffee machine. read more

Terzo Bakery and Cafe - Mango lemonade - Bakeries Near Me - Chula Vista, California

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Cute little cafe in downtown Chula Vista. This place is located on historic 3rd avenue amongst several little shops and restaurants. It's tiny but has a lot of charm...we usually grab the corner window seat to enjoy our desserts and drinks. My favorites: Strawberry Matcha, White Mocha, Coconut Cake, Fruit Tarts, Chocolate Mousse, Muffins and so much more. We usually come here to satisfy our sweet tooth after visiting La Bella Pizza Garden, which is a few doors down. Parking can get a bit tricky: they offer metered street parking as well as their own lot which you also have to pay for...with Sunday being the exception I believe. Service is fast and friendly. A-OK in my book! read more

Terzo Bakery and Cafe - Coconut Cake - Bakeries Near Me - Chula Vista, California

Cute little bakery in the heart of downtown CV. Pastries were fresh and oh so warm. I had a picadillo turnover and it was so very good! The turnover was buttery and perfectly flaky and the savory filling was just perfect. I could eat five of those things! The cheese danish was sweet and was a nice compliment to my savory pastry. Did not try the coffees but the drink menu had a bit of everything. The young lady working the register was friendly and courteous. Great spot for an early morning treat. read more

I see this bakery all the time but never took the time to check it out until recently. The bakery was fairly busy because of an event going on off third ave and so there was a line going outside the door. I picked out several pastries to try like the ham and cheese, guava pastry, almond croissant and the egg and chorizo croissant to go. I was able to get all the pastries right away except the egg and chorizo croissant which was made to order. I probably waited 20 mins. The almond and guava pastry tasted good. But I thought the ham and cheese was a little too crunchy and hard to eat. The egg and chorizo croissant seemed to have a minimal amount of chorizo. This was my first time at Terzo, but I'd go back to try their other goodies. Their dessert items looked really good and their had an interesting drink menu. read more

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I heard they bake their on coffee cakes at this bakery, so I stopped in to try them. My first impression was that they were of very good size and looked good, but more like muffin than a slice of coffee cake. The coffee cake did not have that traditional brown sugar crumb on top which I missed. The cake was soft and moist and had a good cinnamon strip inside the coffee cake. It was nice to eat, but in the end, I missed the texture from the crumb on top and it needed more cinnamon flavor. They would go from good to great if they had that crumb on top. They offer a lot of pastries and baked goods at this baker, not to mention cakes and coffee products as well. The service was friendly enough. There's inside and outside seating. read more

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I looked this bakery up for chocolate cake and Terzo came up. I was helped by young girl really nice She went in the back to ask if I could have the cake by Saturday morning A lady came and said sure what time 8:30am Yes. So got Almond Croissant, a Guava Cheese Cake, blueberry scone, fruit tart. Plus double Chocolate Cake Strawberries. I have to say OMG!! the Almond Croissant is the best I ever had. That has such a intense FLAVOR!! It has a great amount of Almond paste. But it's so delicious it's unbelievable it's crispy and the croissant is Brule' and it's the best with the chocolate chunk's too. You need too try these 2# Guava cheesecake is the best with so much great flavor, and I even shared my cheesecake it was that good. The bakery is clean and has tables inside to enjoy Croissant sandwiches Ham & Cheese, jalapeño & Cheese and coffee's I have to come back for more read more

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This bakery had a great selection of pastries and cakes! I asked the barista if she had recommendations, and she was very helpful. She suggested anything with vanilla pastry cream, so I tried the cream horn. The puff pastry was crisp, and the filling was smooth and delicious! Had a nice contrast with one end dipped in chocolate. Great recommendation. I also tried a De La Olla Latte, which was good but outstanding. Had a nice cinnamon flavor and the coffee was not bitter. read more

* great bakery * great lattes * service is great * casual ambiance I usually order my cakes here. My favorite cake here is strawberry short cake, we had tropical cake here super good tres leches is also good not too soggy. They have cute individual desert to have their cram brûlée is my favorite. For cakes order ahead of time they don't always have them available. read more

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I've gone here 4 times in a row for there Berry crepes. Each time the chef gave an excuse. 1. The chef is going home early 2. We are out 3. We are too busy 4. No, with no reason Like seriously, if you don't want to make them, do NOT put them on the menu. They also do not sell coffee which I thought was weird. They also won't make iced tea with no sweetener so if you hate honey you have no other option. read more

Fruit strudel - yum! The caramel macchiato -not so much. :( there's a weird taste(?) Wanted to try several flavors, but it was unavailable. Great service! read more

Here's your revised review with the correct name: --- I've passed by Terzo Café many times and noticed it never seems too busy, but I finally decided to give it a try. Last week, I had a chocolate croissant from the stand at the farmers market across the street, and while it was decent, I found it a bit too chewy. In contrast, the croissants and other baked goods at Terzo Café looked fantastic in their display case, so I decided to try one. Their selection is impressive, offering everything from large cakes to smaller, personal-sized versions, fruit tarts, and a variety of croissants--including classic butter, chocolate, and almond. I opted for a chocolate croissant, and it was far better than the one at the farmers market. It was light, airy, and perfectly flaky with a crisp texture, reminiscent of authentic French bakeries. For coffee, they only offer one size (16 ounces). I ordered a latte, which was well-made--smooth, flavorful, and heated to the perfect temperature. It was hot but not scalding, making it enjoyable from the first sip. The atmosphere is okay. The exterior looks a bit outdated and unremarkable, and while they do have a small indoor seating area, it's nothing special. Honestly, I'd recommend grabbing your coffee and baked goods and enjoying them at the park nearby instead. Overall, I'd definitely return for their pastries--they looked amazing, and the chocolate croissant was a standout. The vanilla latte was also solid, making this a great spot for a quick coffee and pastry fix. read more

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I ordered the white mocha latte (iced) with the avocado toast and chorizo croissant. The food was amazing and fulfilling and the coffee was delicious. The service was great. The lady at the service counter was attentive and kind. She was accompanied by another lady who kept busy behind the counter and other customers waiting for their order. The location of the area is just right. It's across the street from a park to walk off calories afterwards or after some exercise a convenient stop for a bite and/or coffee. There is more than enough seating in the bakery and outside. Inside is very warm and welcoming with a display counter of their baked goods. The menu isn't overwhelming and makes it easy to order and ask about the items. I would highly recommend this place to eat and drink coffee. Worth your money and time. read more

Chorizo croissant breakfast sandwich and horchata latte all you need to know!!!! This place is a nice lil gem in CV third ave read more

Terzo Bakery and Cafe - Bakeries Near Me - Chula Vista, California

Excellent desserts. Scrumptious sandwiches. Coffee, outstanding. Highly recommend. Modern yet quaint place in downtown Chula Vista. read more

Spoiled Tres Leches Cake ! First and last time coming to this establishment. I purchased a matcha latte along with 3 different pastries. I recently got braces for I was craving tres leches cake. I purchased two different flavored tres leches ( Pina colada and mocha). There was only 2 mocha left and trays full of pina colada. I tasted the pina colada slice first and immediately tasted a rotten milk hint. Upon, inspecting the cake .. I noticed there was no condensed milk at the base. Tres leches cake should be wet and moist but, this tres leches cake was completely dry since, it was old and the milk had been soaked up and reeked of rotten milk already. I couldn't believe a bakery would sell something old instead of discarding it. I went ahead and checked the second flavored tres lake cake (mocha) and it confirmed my nightmare ! I did taste spoiled cake!! This second slice was fresh and moist /wet and completely different from the pina colada slice. At this point, I was sick to my stomach from knowing the first slice was in fact, rotten. I ended up throwing it all away since, I was in such disgust knowing an establishment can sell spoiled goods to consumers.. will be reporting to health officials. read more

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First of all, though I rate 3 stars it's more like 3.5 but some of my fav restaurants only get 4 so I can't really give this a 4. I have passed/drove by this bakery so many times and it was like 3-4 years ago I already said I wanted to check them out but never did until today. First impression, it's a small cafe, clean, ambiance is fine. Can definitely see myself enjoying something there. No outdoor seating (not that I saw) but there's a park crossed the street if really want to enjoy outdoor. The selection was really impressive! While we didn't get many items (cinnamon twist and the coffee cake) to go, they are better than I expected. I am not sure if cinnamon twist should be enjoyed re-heated. It's a bit hard on the dough and it looked like it's a croissant based dough. I didn't bother heating it up so that's probably on my part. Taste is good. Coffee cake is better than the cinnamon twist to my taste. I like the crumble and overall taste. Nothing like phenomenal but I definitely will go back. I wonder if they sell cake by slice as some of them look great and wanted to get a slice but we didn't ask this time. Nothing wrong with services but also definitely not the warm welcoming one where they try to help you out with questions. I could be giving it a 4 star if it was not for an additional service fee included for paying with card. I don't carry cash around. Not sure if they accept Venmo or anything else but if it wasn't for this, I could probably give it 4 read more

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This place is tucked in the corner near Chula Vista Civic Center and we ordered Iced Matcha Horchata and Strawberry drinks as well as blueberry pound cake, Oreo Cake, Tiramisu and Berry Tart. The drinks were mid and bakeries were delicious. Cute little place with a lovable charm. read more

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Coworker ordered them for us on a hard day. Let's say they served! Cafe de olla was mine and yummmmm! Yes to this coffee place and yes more oat milk lattes please read more

Loved the strawberry and nutella crepe. They have a variety of food and drinks to choose from and pastries! read more

Terzo Bakery and Cafe - nutella crepe - Bakeries Near Me - Chula Vista, California

My friend took me to Terzo and I was extremely impressed with the selection of pastries, cakes by the slice and empanadas they offered! I can see why others feel the wait time is long but let me tell you that the iced honey vanilla latte was out of this world and I would have waited longer for it!!!! Totally worth it!!!! You can tell everything is made on the spot, you can even see the real vanilla specs in the drink! My iced latte was Not watery at all and it was perfection!!!! Guava and cheese croissant was delicious and I am on my way back to get the ham and egg croissant and another iced honey vanilla latte read more

I picked up cake pops and an assortment of their cookies. Everyone at our Christmas gathering did not like any of them. They all (especially the cake pops) had a weird taste. It was so bizarre because I've never had this experience before where cookies are simply not good. I feel bad for leaving this review but I spent like $90 for them not to get eaten. The thing is, it wasn't just me, it was a collective opinion. read more

I had to amend my previous review. I was told the cake would be 30 minutes late because supposedly there were issues with the oven. What upset me most was the business didn't offer me a pastry or breakfast item or a little bit of money back for my troubles as this put me in a little bind. Also, because the cake was so fresh it started melting and was very soft. I added another star because everyone actually enjoyed the taste of the cake minus the melting and softness. read more

I bought a slice of coconut cake here. It was really good!! The young girl behind the counter was very nice, great customer service. I will go back again to try the other pastries. read more

This little bakery is in the heart of downtown Chula Vista. I've been here a few times and everything I've ordered so far is tasty. This time I've ordered several cannolis and a berry fruit tart. I've been craving cannolis and was not let down! The service was fantastic - I was warmly greeted and treats were nicely packed. I didn't stay, but place was very clean and quiet. Perfect for a little coffee/dessert date. read more

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I was in need of a custom birthday cake for my daughters 25th birthday party which was SpongeBob themed lol I had a photo of a cake and went into the bakery on a Thursday and asked if they could make the cake and have it ready on Sunday and they said no problem...they knocked it out of the park!! They did such a great job and the flavor of the cake was so yummy! I got a round strawberry shortcake cake that ended up feeding 15 people! The cake was super moist, loved the fact that the strawberries were still slightly frozen when we had the cake and the whipped cream icing was so light and fluffy it was SO GOOD! The bakery is located on Third Avenue in Downtown Chula Vista, I happened to pick the cake up during their Lemon Festival and even though it was super busy for the festival I was still able to find street parking really quickly. The bakery is small, clean, staff were super nice. They have lots of French baked goods (the croissants are HUGE) and of course cakes!! If you're in need of a custom cake at a decent price come to Terzo!! read more

Terzo Bakery and Cafe - Custom birthday cake. - Bakeries Near Me - Chula Vista, California

This place has been my favorite. But last couple times I've been, the owner, I think ,the only older woman there has been a witch. I give 5 stars for the younger girls that work there. They try to get or make what customer wants. Why is it so hard to make a Vietnamese coffee with cold foam? The girls have made it for me before and charges like 70-80 cents to add. I can even understand $1. But the lady just cuz i was maybe putting her out says to me it will be a charge of $1.50 extra for cold foam. Wow. Think she jus pulled that out of her hat cuz i was pissing her off. That's not how you treat your customers if u want them to come back. There are plenty of other coffee places around. They do have a yummy banana pudding matcha but you can literally get that anywhere these days. So terzo but your owner just lost a regular customer. And a very faithful customer. Was buying banana matcha literally everyday there for a while. I tried to give another chance but last time was the straw that broke the camel's back. Bye terzo maybe if your owner changed her attitude she'd have more customers. 5stars for young girls there. 0 stars for the owner. read more

I spent 5 days in the area and went here 3 times. I got iced coffee twice & hot once. Also got baked goods two of the times. Everything I got was good and the employees were generally friendly. Small inside, but there are benches outside as well. read more

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I want to start off by saying Terzo offers great bakery and pastry options, they are delish! A few days ago, I went in to get a scone and decided to go with other choices, both delicious as always. However, I was really disappointed with how dirty the pastry refrigerator was, and the pile of dirty dishes to the side table of the cashier just wasn't acceptable. The place had 3 people in their sitting area inside. That day, there was one person attending to a line of 7 people! Some would order and then she would turn around to make the coffees of their choice. By the time I reached the cashier, another lady came up to assist, and unfortunately for their business, several people behind me had left. I hope this is read by the owner who needs to step up on their cleanliness and address the customer service with the shop front employees. read more

Visited this cute little coffee shop today. Ordered a chai latte that was delicious. Only one worker but she handled it well. Kept working hard with a big smile. I didn't catch her name but a sweet young lady. Thank you for the delicious coffee read more

What a nice quaint little cafe! The staff are always friendly and courteous! They have lots of pastries, cakes and other desserts! We found this cafe a couple months ago and have been coming every week. We love their beef turnovers, jalapeño turnovers, ham & cheese croissants. Today, I saw them come out with some fresh out of the oven blueberry scones so I had to try them. It was so delicious. What I love is that it's not overly sweet like most scones. It's just the right amount of sweetness. I was too excited and forgot to take a picture of the blueberry scones. Lol I have also tried their mexican wedding cookies and they were delicious!! Once again, not overly sweet. The sweetness basically comes from the powdered sugar on them and just a little from the cookie itself. If you are looking for some delicious pastries and desserts that aren't overly sweet you have to stop by stop Terzo Bakery and Cafe!! read more

Terzo Bakery and Cafe - Cheese Croissant and Beef Turnovers - Bakeries Near Me - Chula Vista, California

Great bakery love this place. The coffee is always very fresh and the bakery items are amazing.

Stopped by here one day after eating breakfast next door. The iced matcha with coquito cream caught my eye. Finally made my way back in but instead of ordering matcha I got an iced vanilla latte with oat milk & asked if I could get it with coquito cream. 10/10. Not sure what espresso they use but I was very energized. My mom got a De La Olla latte & liked it a lot as well. And a "snail" pastry. Everything was delicious. read more

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I stopped by to kill time on a Saturday morning. To my surprise this little store has a ton of options available from hot/cold drinks to cookies to croissants. I opted for the Oreo cake and Aztec mocha. The cake doesn't have an Oreo filling or taste, sadly. The Aztec mocha (cold) was light and delightful. The service was quick and efficient - can't complain. You can enjoy your desserts inside as there are tables and chairs available. I'll have to return to indulge in the tres leches cake. Overall, 10/10 would recommend. read more

Terzo Bakery and Cafe - Oreo cake - Bakeries Near Me - Chula Vista, California

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My son is military , Saturday we stop by to eat at Talaveras , the wait was 30 to 45 minutes , he wanted coffee while we waited, any way he order 3 black coffees, it took longer than we expected, we tried to cancel the order . It was impossible, the owner was rude , so we didn't get the coffee nor our money back ... read more

I really want to like this place!! Cute ambiance, great location, decent prices, variety of options, however, every time I come, the customer service is poor. I usually have to wait awhile for someone to come to the front of the cafe to even acknowledge me or another customer. On top of that, the service I have received has just been subpar. Not very kind nor helpful when asking questions. As a customer, I feel like a burden or annoying to the cashier. Everyone has an off day, which is totally fine, but there has been a pattern. The drinks and food are decently priced but mediocre flavor. I tried the pumpkin spice latte and and chicken turnover. Both fine but would probably not order again. read more

Been here a few times because my mom loves their pastries. We have not been disappointed. Their tarts, eclairs, and cakes are very tasty. Everything looks so good that we always end up over ordering when we go (could get a little pricey), but nothing goes to waste! Parking could be a bit hard to come by on busy weekends, but there is a nearby parking structure. read more

Family owned. I have been going here with my kids craving for lemon bars, cannolis & tres leches. Quality pastries that you can enjoy with a cup of coffee in the cafe. Ample of parking at the front or back of the cafe. Love this quaint place !!! read more

Nice little coffee place. Has a few deserts that are super yummy a little pricey but every once in awhile you have to treat yourself. They have good coffees also. read more

I stood at the front counter for a long time without being acknowledged, several attendants were to busy and didn't asked if I needed help, until someone there told one of them that I was waiting to be helped, and the person who helped me was pretty unfriendly, pretty bad first experience, will not come back! read more

If you are planning on ordering a cake from this location DON"T!!!!. Let me tell you about my experience I ordered a custom dark green 2 tier cake from this location. I even provided a sample picture for example for the details of how i would like the cake to be. 15 minutes prior to picking the cake up (at their specified time) i get a call from them saying they need more time as they are busy making other pastries and my order isn't ready. They set a new time for the pickup and when we arrived they still weren't ready with my product. Had to wait another hour. NEXT ... they gave me a blue cake. Mind you i paid for a dark green 2 tier cake. My receipt that we have a copy of even specified a DARK GREEN CAKE. They proceeded to tell me that the cake they made was green. Then they tried to say well we said it wouldn't be the exact color as the sample picture i provided (mind you the sample picture i provided was to give an example of what i wanted the cake to look like. ) which is why the baker wrote dark green on my receipt. Along with them still trying to convince me that the cake they were trying to give me was green. Clearly the pictures you can see this is a blue cake.. I was advised the owner would reach out. They haven't. When i contacted them today i was told most likely the owner wouldn't be reaching out. I definitely do not recommend this location especially if you are planning any special occasions this is not a professional establishment.!! read more

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