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Universal Bakery

4.2 (67 reviews)
Closed • 6:00 am - 1:00 pm
Updated over 3 months ago

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Good for groups
Good for kids
Dogs allowed

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Gloria M.

What a delicious traditional Guatemalan place we found. As soon as you walk in you can smell the freshly baked bread. We got the huevos revueltos breakfast, the refried black beans were so tasty, the eggs had tomatada on top and that just made them perfect. The only thing was that the plátanos fritos were cold. We also got the carne asada breakfast, the carne asada was so delicious and tender. The meals come with coffee and a freshly baked bolillo (roll). We also ordered several pieces of pan dulce to take home and share with the fam. They only have six tables to eat inside, so you need to get up early to beat the crowd. They do have a few table outside as well, but it was raining today.

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Anthony V.

Very delicious cheap and quick The bread was amazing and so was the food my favorite was the cream empanada and the arroz con leche

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No jodas bicho!!!! Están ustedes peor que Mc. Dondalds. Entre los años la Big Mac se a echo más y más chiquita. Pues así están ustedes con su pan con nada..... digo pan con todo. Entre los años le van quitando media pulgada al bolillo.

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Merl S.

Our go to when we want different kind of breakfast sandwich. The carne asada torta that I always get is grilled fresh. The ladies at the counter that take your order are always friendly and easy to talk to. When we order ahead, our food is usually ready. But when it's early in the morning, the bakery is full of customers waiting and eating. The bakery has a nice feel and is always busy. The whole ambiance of the bakery is like being home when your mom or grandma are cooking.

Afshin A.

Guatemalan food! "Where is Guatemala" one might ask? Well, if one starts at the border of New Mexico and Mexico and goes south down the middle, one will eventually hit the border of Mexico and Guatemala! Now why is this important? It is important because the two countries are neighbors and therefore have almost identical ingredients in their cuisines; rice, beans, plantains, corn and etc. However, if you try the seemingly same dishes from both sides with some foodie curiosity, you will notice that there are differences. Some of those small differences will make a big difference if you have a particular pallet. Universal Bakery is a clean, spacey and friendly place for one to try Guatemalan food. The owner is very friendly and the service is very good. The ingredients are high quality and the dishes are delicious. We tried a few different items and they were all good, and according to my personal Guatemalan cuisine consultant who was enjoying the dishes right next to me, they are done "the way they are done in Guatemala"! Go for it! Discover the finer differences between Central American cuisines!

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Manuel E.

I'm loving this place but i feel like the heart stays in the location spotted on 30th and Mission. But this is closer to me so it'll do. I come every morning or so to grab either my conchas, champurradas, or pan con todo y platanos with coffee or freshly made orange juice. A bit pricey but i have to say it's worth it man. The ladies that work here are so sweet and kind. Makes you feel like home.

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Otto N.

The food is very good and original Guatemalan dishes and pastries. Everything is good here and I order my Christmas tamales here, they are very tasty.

This is unacceptable! This place is already small and they think it's ok to take off their mask to chat!

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Stay away from the beef torta! The meat was hard to bite into that I only ended up eating the bread.

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I love this place! The tamales and pan con pollo adobada are so gooooood... I'm so happy they are in my neighborhood.

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