stopped by to get pan dulce and tamales for breakfast. this was so good! I'm usually picky with tamales because I only like the homemade ones my family makes for the holidays. but oh my,,... yall gotta try their rajas con queso tamales. 10/10. fresh, flavorful, and ready to go. The workers were so nice and welcoming, and the place looked spacious and clean too. from the outside it looks like a tiny hole in the wall place. but they got a variety of items on the menu including freshly made pan :) read more

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The service is very friendly. I bought canela buns, pineapple strudel and guava strudel. 4 nice pastries for $5. All were light and tasted great. read more

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I first came to Zimatlan in 2021 and have been finding excuses ever since to make the 2 hr drive to Seaside just to get the memelitas. They are one of the most delicious things I have ever eaten and I have yet to find a place that makes them quite as well as Zimatlan. I have also tried the pan dulce and a couple other pastries here which are all quite good. The service and ambience aren't the best I've ever had but honestly the food is so delicious it's 100% worth making the trip to read more

Zimatlan Bakery - Conchas - enjoyed at a nearby beach - Mexican Near Me - Seaside, California

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This place is fantastic. We wanted a place with baked goods for our kids who are picky eaters and authentic Mexican food for the adults. They do have a kids menu but we did fine ordering tamales, tacos, and everyone went nuts over the memelitas - including the children who were very unsure about real Mexican food. Everything is at a good price point and the staff were lovely. Yes, it's not the swankiest on the inside but who cares about ambiance when the food is this good. read more

Horrible service. Staff seemed annoyed to have customers. We ordered menudo, the quesadilla order and one taco. We were the only ones in there. After 50 min, my husband went to check the status. The woman asked the cook who first said he already sent it out. She told him he hadn't. He then said he was working on it. The menudo came out about 3 min later with cold tortillas with the rest of the order about 15 min later. Food was not great but not horrible. Won't be back. Who forgets about the only customers you have in the entire restaurant? read more

I'm sorry to say..I was craving for tamales and regret I went to Zimatlan! It was the most horrible tamales..while the meat filling was somewhat good..the masa was very thick and dry masa on tamales! I know Mexican food from being in San Pedro and eating Mexican food most of my life! Maybe better luck on other items. read more

This place is nice as well. They have coffee and of course an assortment of bakery delicious goodness. Walk in and you look inside the displays and you can take what you want just grab a tray and some tongs and then take what you want bring it to the counter and pay you can also order from the menu they have tamales tacos a kids menu are the dishes plates back to Rito's desserts and drinks and they also make cakes for events as well and they look wonderful make sure you stop by and check it out prices are great and services as well. read more

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Food: Half our order was missed. When finally got it after waiting for what seemed like an eternity.. the cheese not melted and chili uncooked. Yuck Service: Lady behind the counter was rude and not listening After all the waiting, still couldn't be bothered to give us some water for our dog. Avoid this place at all costs read more

The mole chicken enchiladas and the pork tamale was good here. They have all the sweet breads and treats you can imagine in a Mexican bakery. Lots of items, everything seems fresh and plenty of sweet treats to chose from. They have a full menu if your seeking more than sweet breads and sugar. I tried a few different items from the bakery, while they were good, I'm more a fan of the food items in general over the sweets. However next time I need some bolo rolls or other breads I will try here first. read more

Zimatlan Bakery - Enchiladas mole plate - Mexican Near Me - Seaside, California

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I walked in expecting a sandwich deli but encountered a taqueria w Hispanic pastries instead. So hungry I didn't care. Better than most. Seasoned meat, REAL sour cream that you can actually taste w avocado instead of liquid 'guacamole'! Pico de Gallo is fresh! Big but not huge & I could barely finish it as food depraved as I was. I'd ask for extra cheese if I were to order it again. Bathroom door doesn't lock from inside so BEWARE. read more

Really good mexican restaurant I go everyday Like to eat the bread smell the bread look at the bread I will live here forever Plz go Wont regret it Thzs read more

Zimatlan Bakery - Today's special All this for just 12 dollars - Mexican Near Me - Seaside, California

Best chilaquiles ever! First time ordering from her! Added chicken so delicious! Door dashed and still chrispy! read more

Zimatlan Bakery - Devoured!!!! - Mexican Near Me - Seaside, California

This is bakery underrated. It's probably the best Mexican bakery in the Monterey area. Quality is top notch. The prices are good. It's always fresh - made that day. Good variety. I haven't tried their non bakery food. Maybe that's why it isn't a full 5 stars? Or more likely people don't know what a Mexican bakery is. Some people expect pastries to be really sweet, and not all Mexican pastries are super sweet. I dunno. The bakery is legit and if you haven't been here you should come here. read more

The pastries I've tried weren't the best. They leave the bakery racks with pastries and Pan Dulce out all day. Everything seemed dried out and stale. I checked out their menu and Their food prices are comparable to other Mexican sit down restaurants that serve alcohol. Pricey for a bakery considering there's a Mexican restaurant not even a block away and one right across the street. There's better Mexican bakeries in Seaside. read more

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Just passing through for breakfast bread, fresh off the oven, grab your tong and pick it yourself, and bring to the counter. read more

Zimatlan Bakery - 6/21 - Mexican Near Me - Seaside, California

Tried their pastries and they were good. Looking forward to trying their food. Took the croissant home and reheated it. It was flaky and tasty. read more

My husband & I ended up coming back here because we had a great experience the first time. This time we ended up ordering 2 carne asada super burritos & we were not disappointed. The meat was deliciously prepared & the burritos were pretty big. All the ingredients were fresh & made with perfect portions. As we waited we looked at their menu & we began talking about what we would try next because the smell of food in the air was just irresistible. The customer service is on point & the attention to detail is incredible. Thank you again & we cant wait to drop by again soon :))) read more

Zimatlan Bakery - My favorite coconut strawberry pan dulce, an absolutely delicious treat for everyone :))))) - Mexican Near Me - Seaside, California

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I called this place in advance to ask if they had cheese tamales with verde salsa/ sauce they said yes. So I had my daughter who speaks Espanol fluently to order three cheese and four chicken tamales. The chicken tamales were great no complaints, but my husband who wanted cheese as he is not eating meat at the moment received three Pork tamales with huge square blocks of pork inside! My daughter even reconfirmed the order in Spanish when we arrived. Very disappointed that they would do this. read more

These where the worst chilaquiles ever. They are not traditional in any way they are literally tortillas in watered down tomato sauce with hella chicken bouillon. Made me sick with the first bite . Do NOT recommend. Lady seemed like she was in a bad mood too. But the cook definitely needs to work on his cooking skills . Half ass food read more

Zimatlan Bakery - Do not get the chilaquiles , they are just tortillas with no crunch , soggy in water sauce - Mexican Near Me - Seaside, California

I got the carne asada tacos with homemade tortillas. The main ingredient was yellowed lettuce. Overpriced and tasteless.

We ordered 4 different kind of plates. When we first got our food one of our orders was missing we let her know. The meat was cold. 30 min passed by and we still haven't received our missing plate so I went and let the cashier know. It seems like they forgot about it. Food is not so great we ended up leaving half of what we ordered. read more

Best mexican bakery in town! The bread comes out fresh daily and their atole + champurado are rich in flavor. The bread is priced right, probably the cheapest in town but with high quality. The workers here are always so sweet!! I still have got to try their food as I always see their menu while paying. Overall, 10/10 recommend coming here and picking up some bread, drinks or food!! read more

Wow what a gem, super tasty burritos....must try. We had takeout just now and I am still lingering

Masa on tamales is excellent. Filling is plentiful and followed up with a pastry. Recommended

ordered an asada torta and enfrijoladas to go and only received the torta. My dad was picking up under my name and they forgot the other dish. Then had the audacity to ask us to go back to get it later, after telling me my father didn't ask for the whole order. the whole order was on the ticket. the lady on the phone was very rude when ordering over the phone to begin with. Maybe if she wasn't such in a rush and making me hurry up and order this wouldn't of happened. read more

We got the green pork tamales, pozole, chilaquiles and champurrado. I was hunting down some champurrado so I was happy when I found it but I was a little disappointed by the drink. It was a little too watered down for me, 4/10. Pozole was lacking flavor 4/10. Tamale 7/10. The chilaquiles were the best chilaquiles I've ever had. I was a little skeptical because the tortillas were super flimsy but they had such great taste. 11/10. They had a great variety of pan dulce. read more

Amazing amazing amazing! Highly recommend this place and the Tlayuda with all three meats! You will not be disappointed. read more

Zimatlan Bakery - Tlayuda - Mexican Near Me - Seaside, California

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I like going here, they are always nice, it's low key and calm usually slow. I wonder why their prices keep going up? I wish they had a better business plan I think they would do better, or maybe they are doing fine and like being slow and having high prices? Regardless the food is very good and the bakery items are addicting. I correct myself the not all the items are priced high the bakery items are very reasonable. Also they make a very sweet Mexican coffee that is not on the menu that was amazing actually brought my friend to tear as it reminded him of his grandmother. Keep it up and I hope you make it through the pandemic! And if you ever decide to give local discounts on your burritos let us know. I go here probably 3 or 4 times a month read more

The masa on the tamales are TOO thick n not enough filling. The ratio just doesn't match. Plus they still sell tamales that u open n the masa is SUPER hard n just not fresh. thats just not cool, if u know they are rd n not fresh WHY STILL SELL THEM?? N Have bad reviews lol And the cheese and jalapeno one is just annoying cuz the cheese is not melted it's a small cold block like piece BLEH. I've found a new tamale spot out here in Seaside that makes them JUST RIGHT. sorry to have to say goodbye.. try balancing the ratio on the tamales. The other two pics I JUST updated are pics my mother in law she sent me of hers she purchased recently, ALL masa n VERY little meat. She was VERY upset. And the first 2 our mine with the cheese BLOCK read more

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Stopped by on the road trip down to socal. We went in around 930pm, so it was relatively late. It's a huge restaurant with lots of space. The bakery is also displayed on a rack near the cash register when walking in. Ordered 3 tacos (pork and beef) for $2 each. The tacos were solid, but I did wish the meat had a bit more flavor. It was seasoned and grilled well, however. The bakery goods were super cheap, but since it was at the end of the day, they were a bit stale and hard. Nonetheless, it was a great and cheap meal with excellent customer service. read more

Zimatlan Bakery - Tacos - Mexican Near Me - Seaside, California

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Compre una pastel de 3 leches con 2 tipos de frutas y solo venia con 1 tipo y seco. y la persona que me tendió no dio muy buen servicio..

They have the best churros right out the oven ,and there donuts are to die for..and best part is there affordable..

I found this bakery on my trip to Monterey and we visited 3 times because of how good it was! The pan dulce and service was good

Homemade food at very low prices. You can have a pastry with a cup of hot chocolate or a breakfast croissant with eggs and a choice of meat read more

Zimatlan Bakery - Taco de asada y tamal de mole - Mexican Near Me - Seaside, California

I have drove from Salinas just to come here at my parents request but today was the last time ! I don't care how good their bread is or food I will no longer come here the older lady that has helped me every time I come in is extremely rude ! read more

Lots of great selection for pastries and cuisine alike. Very authentic and many unique options. Also fantastic Mexican Hot chocolate.

I have been here several times since I moved to the area. They have a great variety of fresh pastries and bread. They also serve sandwiches, burritos and other items. The service is excellent and their prices very reasonable. read more

Zimatlan Bakery - Mexican Near Me - Seaside, California

Fantastic food we tried the chicken burrito and chicken and chorizo burrito. Everything was bomb. Highly recommended

I have yet to try this restaurant's regular food, but they have a great bakery.

...with an accent mark over the second "A" Brand spanking new and I wanted to give them a whirl... but before I could a good friend of mine who had been ranting and raving about them for the last week or so saved me a "Molote" a Oaxacan specialty food. Molotes or "cigars" look like mini cigars filled with pure goodness. Fried but deceivingly looked like baked bread... made of corn on the outside and inside has this lovely lightly seasoned potato goodness. One bite and I had to have the other bite (they aren't very big). Smothered with a black bean thined puree and topped with Oaxacan Cheese that they also sell here (so I had to buy a small round) aka Queso Salazar (made in Brentwood, CA? whaty? whatever, deelish!). Tried 2 Tamales (like the cheese better than the meat one, shredded meat wasn't very seasoned), 6 Molotes, 2 Tacos Durados aka what we call Flautas (since they were rolled), quite lovely. The hot sauce that came with the Molotes was fine but didn't really seem Mexican-esqu maybe it Oaxacan style... almost reminded of the chili paste you find at Vietnamese restaurants, strange I know. Anyways, they also offer a mini selection of sweet breat for they are a Panderia, I got 4 Cheese Cake bread and they look lovely, I'll give them away in the morning and sneak a bite. Love trying new places and enjoy learning about new foods even more! read more