Update: still a great spot - just adding to say they don't have any other milk options for cafe con…read moreleche! I wish they did as so many people have shifted to milk alternatives. Not a big problem though!

I guess I wasn't so lucky... The pastelito de guayaba with…read morequeso was stale; the cortadito was horrible but the croquetas were good. It seemed like the croquetas are one of their popular picaderas cause every person at the "order" counter ordered them. The customer service was friendly and the prices were reasonable. I wanted to try a different place other than my ultimate favorite spot "Cortadito" (Cuban spot) which will continue to be my Favorite after visiting "Las Cubanitas".

I stopped by this bakery last week and picked up an iced coffee and an empanada. They were pretty…read morebusy in the morning time but it was also a quick service bakery. I like their empanada a lot. The ambience is family friendly, and casual. I would come here again to enjoy a delicious bakery item and perhaps another empanada. I forgot to take a picture as I was rushing to get somewhere so I ate my empanada pretty quickly. 10/10 Union City bakery recommendation.

The coffee was truly disgusting. They are cutting corners and not using the beans that the old…read morebakery used to use it taste like American coffee, not Cuban coffee. I've been coming to this bakery since I was 13. I am now 52 years old and the change is not good were old croquettes were old the only good thing is the bread never again

Delicious iced coffee in Union City! I have to note this area is congested so parking might be a…read morebit difficult to find right away. This iced coffee is just what I needed in this hot hot summer day! I am huge on supporting small businesses and will try my best to vouch for them. They don't have the biggest selection of iced coffee drinks but it certainly does the job when you are craving an iced coffee drink. Great spot.

Needed to scratch a Cuban coffee itch and bring back some much needed reinforcements to a folks in…read moreneed of a caffeine punch. El Fenix Bakery was at the right place at the right time. Quickly stopped in and while getting our coffee made we couldn't resist a quick sweet bite. So we decided on a chocolate mousse cake that was delicious. It went so fast I wasn't even able to snatch a picture. Moist and full of flavor. The coffee was also great and gave us that much needed jolt to continue through the day. Staff were very nice and friendly. Place was clean. And while we were there folks kept coming in which was a great sign. Heard their croquettas are really good. Hopefully will come back for some next time. Recommend when in the area.

I really wanted to like this place because the staff was genuinely kind and welcoming with…read morereasonable prices, but unfortunately the food didn't live up to the experience. I ordered PASTELITOS CUBANOS GUAVA & CHEESE, HAM & CHEESE EMPANADA, CAFE CON LECHE, & Postre Balcarce. The empanada was so dry that I had to stop and drink water just to swallow it. The guava and cheese pastry had the same issue, very dry and lacking flavor. The Postre Balcarce was the best food item I tried there. It wasn't amazing, but it was enjoyable enough to finish. The CAFE CON LECHE had good flavor, although it was served so hot that I had to wait quite a while before I could drink it. I always appreciate friendly customer service, and that was the highlight of my visit. I just wish the food matched the hospitality. Based on this experience, I don't see myself returning for the pastries.

I ordered a tres leches cake and, it wasn't moist or wet at all. it was actually really dry and not…read morewhat i ordered, i'm disappointed because i expected better quality and it to at least match the description for the price I paid.

Went here for a Sunday lunch and ordered pupusas and a tamale de elote. Very flavorful and fresh…read morefood. The drinks were also very good and they had a good variety of fresh drinks. The only complaint i had was the poor line/ ordering structure, definitely confusing to everyone that walks in. Plenty of seating indoors and outside.

To be fair of the 2 star is based on that I just went in to try a traditional signature of EL…read moreSALVADOR "quesadilla"and what a disappointment. Not even close. Cofee was great.

I hope you know some Spanish, otherwise just be ready to point alot. The cashier was a Latin lady…read morewho couldn't seem to speak any English. It is definitely a local hometown bakery catering to the Hispanic community. It looks like a bodega transformed into a bakery, no cute decor, no seating, nothing fancy here. You will find shelves of Italian bread, Mexican bread, and donuts. Bread runs around 2 for $1. Donuts are a bit pricey for a bakery at $1.25 each. The donuts were pretty good and about 20% bigger than normal donuts. They were still good after sitting for a few days. I bought a few. The Italian bread I purchased wasn't so great a deal. They were flavorless, hard, and crumbled when I attempted to eat it 2 days later. She picked the bread from the rack behind the register, not the front encasement, so maybe it was an old batch? Overall, it's a good spot to grab some fresh and tasty donuts if you are nearby. Based upon the stale bread I got, I wouldn't reccomend high expectations that.

Sheets and sheets of freshly baked bread! I am thankful for my Neighbors suggestion to go there…read more Otherwise I would have to pass by it from the outside

ElFenix III has excellent food and even better service and ambiance. The ladies who work there are…read morealways nice and ready to help the customers. I especially like their "bocaditos" and their "croquetas". Not to mention the coffee, which is always top of the line. Finally, it's worth noting that their prices are very reasonable. I have yet to visit El Fenix I and El Fenix II.

Some of the pastries were delicious, others not so much; the bread pudding lacked flavor and sugar,…read moreand the meat and cheese-and-guava pastries seemed stale--they weren't crispy.good service

What doesn't look like much from the outside is a humble, hard-working, family-owned and operated…read morebusiness on the inside. My husband and I stopped in here midday to grab some treats as we were exploring our new neighborhood. Since it was the middle of the day, the selection in the already small shop was slim, but the woman behind the counter was sweet and made what turned out to be some solid recommendations. Our two picks were both very decent. The empanada was the kind of fried goodness that would speckle a brown bag in the mere minutes it took to get from the counter to our car parked outside. With a crunchy exterior and meaty inside, this was the perfect snack. We also took a chance on a round pastry that turned out to be a delicious savory sort of bread. While neither blew our minds, we were charmed by the small store and its eager workers. The store is small and somewhat dim, with no seating available. All breads and cakes seem to be made fresh each morning. This is a sweet neighborhood spot - worth checking out if you're in the area and in the mood for pastries.

Service not nice because I ask hot coffee they gave me cold coffee, I am not going backread more