The salteñas are my favorite! We literally buy them by the box and refrigerate them! A great go to for a quick dinner.

Easily one of my favorite places to eat. I crave their saltenas. Everything off their menu is made fresh and tastes like home cooked heaven. Don't miss the bakery! Tres leches, chorros, and cake - all of it is delicious. This place does everything right from their warm customer service to their high level, superb foods. This place is the absolute best! read more

I went here 01/13/2017 based on the reviews I saw. Food was decent. My rating is based on the discrepancy I noted on my account. THEY ADD MORE TIPS FOR THEMSELVES!!! I included tip already on my check, and when am balancing my check today I SAW ADDITIONAL CHARGE OF $2.36 ADDED. I called them right away today and asked for the manager. They said Robert (manager) isn't there today. The lady who I spoke with initially transferred me to another person named Jimena, and voiced my concerns. She said their system changed and still getting used to it. Apparently if I did not complain today they won't know that there is something wrong with the new system, as they stated I am the first person to complain. (I HOPE YOU GUYS SEE WHAT IS WRONG HERE!!!). They said they will give credit my account and refund the money back. Exactly 9 minutes after they called me back and this time her name is Daniella. They said they spoke with their manager and asked me to come Friday to get my refund. I said no. I was the one that was inconvenienced and I don't need to come when his schedule permits. She kept on going that it was the new system that they are getting used to. I asked them when did they start using the new system, she cannot give me the exact date but instead keep answering "2 weeks ago". Then she said I can come in anytime today for refund. I keep track of my bills and I know not everyone does. I just hope nobody else is victimized by this restaurant and get charged more than what they're supposed to. $2.36 is not a big amount, but imagine all the customers that they do this to. It adds up. I told them that this is not right. I would understand probably if I forgot to tipped them, but that wasn't the case. It also bothers me that they said I am the first person to complain and they know the reason is the new system. So they already know something is wrong even before I complained, apparently "I am the first one". In the end I realized its not worth stepping back in that store to get the $2.36 back. They can have it. Am never going back to this resto ever... read more

Came here when I was craving empanadas. Though what they have here is salteñas, a little different, but similar in concept! The food selection was plenty, mostly baked pastries and breads. I have to say that I wasn't too impressed with the salteñas. The breading was a bit dry and the filling wasn't as flavorful as I had initially expected. All this was a disappointment considering the many positive reviews for this place. Additionally, seating is very, very limited. If you're planning to come and sit here to dine in, forget it. We made the mistake to not only plan on eating in, we also brought our baby in her bucket seat. We failed to get a seat for a while because we weren't quick enough. People here really, really wants a table! I may give them a try again in the future. But this first visit wasn't too impressive. I was full from the food, but I wasn't satisfied. Until another time! read more

Another Bolivian restaurant! We walked in, and there was a table for us to snag. The waitress soon came over and handed us menus. Minutes later, we ordered a chicken salteña, beef salteña, two choripan sandwiches, and a Cuban sandwich. The salteñas were great, but not as sweet as Pan American's. My choripan was solid, but not the best I've ever tried. The staff is awesome here, but Pan American has better food. read more

My empanadas were cold, I don't know where people eat cold empanadas. If I wanted to warm it up when I got home I would've gotten it from the frozen food section at a grocery store. Based on the ratings I gave it a try, absolutely disappointed. read more

Came here for the first time on my lunch break, food was good & the portion size was great. I got silpancho and my boyfriend got lomo saltado, both came out in good time & were super tasty. the staff was also very friendly and helpful. definitely will be back, so glad i found this spot read more

It's a very tiny bakery place but crowded during lunch time. They offer variety food, pantry, cake, bread, sweet treats etc. The cake looks ordinary, so we didn't try it, but we tried the churros and other kinds of sweets and they were all good and special. I definitely would go back and try out their lunch and bread. read more

The stuffed cheese was stale. Not impressed with anything and I won't be back. Service was mediocre.

I forgot how much I loved their Silpapa's! Had a craving and went to get some ... They were truly delicious and was happy to see they were now open with limited seating... good luck to you!!! read more

Food was good. I was just turned off that they automatically charged my card 18 percent tip for party of two without my consent. When I approached the waitress about it she said they automatically charge tips on weekend. They dont give you the option for tipping according to service. read more

Bakery Bread & Grill - Receipt with automatic tip - Latin American Near Me - Fairfax, Virginia

The cashier said the small cheese bread I was about to get is only $1.79. I asked her twice to make it clear. But when I got my receipt the cheese was $2.79 each. What's more suspicious was the difference between the small-cold cheese bread to Saltenas Pollo(has meat inside) is only $0.01. I asked the cashier again how much was the cheese bread and all of the sudden it became $2.79. It was obvious she knew why I asked again because she couldn't look at me while I was talking to her. I'm not going to argue with a cashier over $2. But I'm definitely not going back. What they are doing to the customers is wrong. The cheating with prices and over charging first timer customers should stop. read more

Bakery Bread & Grill - Cashier said $1.79. On the receipt it's $2.79 - Latin American Near Me - Fairfax, Virginia

First time, I got the Silpanchos and saltenas, delish and hearty. Today I tried the Cubano sandwich with fries only $8. Nice and hot and huge serving I had to box half! My friends got the daily monday specials fish jambalaya( definitely getting this dish next time) and Asado Criollo. Received complimentary desserts again! Great food ! Friendly service read more

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This is one of my husband's and my favorite spots. The food is amazing and and they offer a great variety. From full size meals to snacks and deserts! The salteñas always hit the spot and they have amazing breakfast options!!!! Prices are fair and you get a lot of your food for your money. The ladies at this place are super nice and very attentive. This is a great place for breakfast, lunch and dinner. It is a small place and it gets packed during lunchtime so plan accordingly! read more

Bakery, Bread, and Grill is one of those places that I really want to keep to myself. But I shouldn't! Too good not to share. Believe the hype--their saltenas are AMAAAAAZING! And at $2.90 each, these little pockets are one of the most inexpensive lunch options in the area (I'd say two or three will fill you up, depends on your appetite). The outside of the saltenas were crisp and slightly sweet, reminded me of sweet potato. The insides were brimming with juicy goodness. The chicken-filled one packs some heat and has great flavor. The filling includes hard boiled egg. My favorite of the two options is the beef saltena. As others have mentioned, the inside is slightly sweet, though not overpoweringly so. This version contains diced potatoes, peas, hardboiled egg, and tender beef. Sooooooo delicious. Oddly enough, this popular Bolivian snack/light meal reminds me of banh bao, a Vietnamese bun that is filled with pork, peas, egg, onions, and mushrooms. Believe it or not, I actually prefer saltenas to banh bao! I think it must be that the fillings are more moist; the sauciness is more enjoyable. I thought I couldn't be any happier until I tried the silpancho. Honestly, the breaded beef cutlet didn't look too appealing to me, way too dry. But it was seasoned so perfectly that I couldn't get enough. The platter is huge, definitely meant for sharing, though my cowboy says he could tackle the plate alone. Power to you! The meat comes atop rice and fried potatoes and a topping of pico de gallo. Besides the extraordinarily tasty things coming out of the kitchen, I also loved the friendly, prompt service and the clean dining area. If you don't have the time, then you can always do takeout. And if you're leaning more towards sweet than savory, then Bakery, Bread, & Grill also prepares a mean tres leches cake, though they have many other options to choose from. Can't wait to return for more. Next time, I'm going to get the sopa de mani or peanut soup! read more

Oh I am in love with this place. Delicious food, big portion, reasonable price, friendly staff!! It's a very small restaurant with limited seating. We came for dinner. I had the highly recommended silpancho, and my friends had some seafood dish and roasted chicken dish... I'm embarrassed to say that I was so focused on my food that I had no idea what the rest ordered. The steak was breaded and had a layer of diced tomato, onion, and pepper. I don't usually like too much raw onion, but this is amazing! I almost finished all my onions! The portion is huge and I had half of left to take home after stuffing myself. I also tried their chicken saltenas (they were out of beef). It's a bit spicy inside but super super duper delicious!!!! I wanted to order more to take home but they were all out by then. :( My boyfriend came here for their lunch special after I told him about this place, and he was mindblown by how good their food is. We're definitely coming back for more!!! read more

JUST LISTEN TO THE NAME OF THIS PLACE! How can it be bad?! Coming here for lunch was the best decision for an indecisive person... but I will give that credit to my husband who really did his Yelp homework. It's a small place but comfortably seated our party of three. Between the three of us we ordered: Chicken and Beef Saltenas, Silpancho, Pique Macho, Grilled Salmon and Salchipapas. (We were inexperienced and hungry!) Needless to say, it was an OVERHAUL of food! The Chicken and Beef Saltenas with the fresh green jalapeno chili sauce made me feel like keeling over and just surrender my soul to the Lord. They were THAT good. If you come here, DO NOT leave without getting one of these and if you only have to choose one get the Beef. They are full meals alone! Then the order of Salchipapas came, (fried hotdogs and French fries) and those were good because they came straight out of the fryer, crispy as hell. Then came my Silpancho... I remember thinking, "Holy crap." This thing is massive. It's thin breaded steak over potatoes AND rice, covered in jalapeno pico de gallo, THEN topped with TWO fried eggs. Obviously, this is not a dish for the faint of heart. So, I went at it... determined to conquer... but it defeated me. It was delicious, but this was obviously enough food for a family of four, or a skinny family of six... of which, I am neither. My husband had the Pique Macho which had a variety of meat, fries and hard boiled eggs, but I can hardly remember what the piece I tried tasted like since I was so focused on my dish. Our sensible friend had the Grilled Salmon and I remember thinking that as healthy as salmon should be, there had to be something wrong because it tasted so decadent to me. Rich and buttery! To add to our gluttony, (and semi panic, since we don't live around here) I was determined to bring home some baked items. I literally got one of everything at the bakery counter. My favorite was the triangle shaped tamale filled with cheese and corn (eaten later of course). The other items were delicious too, but the tamale did it in for me! (I'm a tamale snob... among other things too) : ) BAKERY BREAD GRILL. I'll never forget you. read more

If great flavors and affordable food turn you on, check out Bakery, Bread and Grill. Not only can you get desserts (tiramisu, etc), you can also get Saltenas. These small baked nuggets of pleasure pack a lot of flavor...and you have a choice of chicken or beef. Be warned....the chicken saltena always sells out so I havent had the opportunity to try it but, based on its track record...it must be like heaven! Me and boo ate lunch here..he ordered the Cuban sandwich and I had the Silpancho. Just make sure you bring an appetite if you order the Silpancho. This massive fried slab of beef is covered by 2 large fried eggs and pico de gallo. Underneath, you will find fried potato rounds and lot of rice. It was amazing....way too much food...but so good! read more

This place has the most amazing beef salteñas. Their bakery is a big plus too. Nice little chill place to hangout and pound salteñas after salteñas. Oh did I mention their salteñas are the bomb? read more

Bakery Bread & Grill - Beef Salteñas - Latin American Near Me - Fairfax, Virginia

I am, admittedly, probably not the target audience here, but I was very underwhelmed with the food. I got the Cuban sandwich, and I found it very odd and unpleasant - the meat was fried and had a hot-dog like texture, while the bread was not toasted. In my experience, it's generally the opposite, and that's my preference. The french fries that came with it were bland and not terrible but also not good. My boyfriend got two saltenas (chicken and beef), and he said they were pretty good. I wouldn't go back, but I don't know if that's just because it wasn't to my taste, or if the food is actually objectively bad. read more

Huminta Classic~Baklava Tres~Leches Saltenas Steak & Cheese Lentils All the native Bolivian breads are very good TexMex above standard average on going discovery close to my casa read more

Wow. I can't believe I've missed this place for so long. It's tucked away in a little shopping mall with a nondescript name. Finally came and checked it out. I was expecting some kind of burrito place, but got some totally amazing Bolivian food instead. First impression was "kinda small" but we found a seat and the waitress was fast, friendly, efficient and helpful navigating us through the menu. My wife went in for the Cuban sandwich was was large enough to make two complete meals out of, and I went in for the Silpancho which was freaking amazing. I literally couldn't stop eating it (with a little fresh green spicy sauce stuff) until I was nearly bursting at the seams. This place has shot right to the top of my list for places to eat when I'm in the area. There's a wide variety of different meal sizes too, so I can always find something suitable for a light lunch to a heavy dinner. The baked items for sale are also great, and we picked up a couple items for tomorrow's breakfast. This is a total hidden gem. read more

Love it here! Salteñas are the bomb diggity thus the reason why I'm here wayy too often! Come early! The place gets packed around 12:30 and there's hardly even any standing room. Saltenas are only $2.80 and are big, juicy and very filling! It's by far the cheapest lunch one could have in the area. There are daily specials which are only $10 and they come with a soda! I don't think i've tried anything I didn't like. All the food here tastes homemade and sprinkled with a bit of love! I'm so serious! I can't recommend this place enough! read more

City Fairfax's tastiest small bakery on Lee Hwy, featuring breads, pastries and a variety of saltenas and empanadas. Particularly helpful to me when I needed a break from work. Shop is equipped with Wi-Fi and secluded seats with a fantastic selection of Bolivian cuisines. read more

Bakery Bread & Grill - Latin American Near Me - Fairfax, Virginia

One of Fairfax's hidden gems -- I've been coming to this place for a while now. The food and service is always top notch! My favorites are the Silpancho, Saltenas, steak sandwich, and the breakfast burrito. Highly recommend this place for my fellow local foodies looking for something new. read more

Oh wow! The food here is delicious! My husband and I had a chicken salteña each. It was scrumptious. It was sweet with some spicy, but I like spicy. I wanted more. For our main course, I had the chicken Milanese (it had a side of white rice, big fries, and a salad). The Milanese was SO GOOD! It was huge! I have a bite to my husband and he said he wished he had ordered it. It was well seasoned, nicely done and crispy. The white rice hit the right spot for me. It reminded me of home. The fries were nice: crispy on the edges. My husband had arroz con pollo (it was half a chicken). Both were big dishes. I even have leftovers. We're both having food babies after this banquet. For dessert, we had the tres leches. I grew up with tres leches, so I know what it's supposed to be like. This was a decent vanilla cake with a nice cream, but it was missing the deliciousness that the milks add. Still, it was a good way to cap off the meal. The place was PACKED. Mind you, it's tiny (and cozy), but when it has people coming in all he time, you KNOW it's good. Take my word for it, it is. The lady who was serving us was doing a great job. We will definitely come back. We want to try their breakfast. read more

This place was delicious! The beef saltena was really great, and so were the entrees. I'll definitely be back just for the saltenas, though. read more

Bakery Bread & Grill - bulgolgi - very big portion and savory - Latin American Near Me - Fairfax, Virginia

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Food: 5 Service: -5 I understand it can get busy in such a little place but if I was fortunate enough to get a table, I'd expect they wouldn't forget about me. I've gone multiple times, both in busy and not busy times and the service is the same. As a server myself, from observation, the problem may lie in the fact that the servers (the ones that work Mon-Fri work hours) simply put, are not experienced. They just aren't meant for that job. That is the only reason why I gave this place 4 stars. Please.....hire experienced, attentive and nicer servers!! PS Salteñas are the bomb!!!! Usually (emphasize usually) are super juicy! On a rare occasion they are dry, causing the inside to be a little mushy but this is RARE!!! Trust that you just got a bad one and give it another try!! read more

I seriously love this place. Their saltenas are amazing. Beef is mr fave. I been going here for years now. I usually come here for saltenas though, never really tried anything else. It's very popular so you have to call ahead to see if they have any or reserve them. They run out fast, but they make it through out the day. The other day I was on my way there so I called in to ask if they had anymore, there was 7 left. I arrived around 30 mins before their closing time and the lady before me bought all 7 of the saltenas. The cooker came out of the kitchen and told me about tu-la-malas. He told me it's even better than saltenas and basically similar, saltenas are baked while these are fries. I usually don't try new things easily but I went ahead and ordered 2, and it was soooo good!!!! Everyone here is nice, def going to always come to this place for saltenas and the new fried ones I tried. read more

wow! this is such a small place but clean and the food was fresh and very tasty. They say South American style and I felt like they took me there. Colorful, authentic, and amazing taste. All the people that work there were very nice as well. Prices are reasonable and good variety. I will try everything on the menu. A different item per visit. What a gem. read more

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LOVE this place! The food is REALLLLLY good. The prices are a bit on the higher side. It doesn't look like much when you walk in but when you get the food, you will be happy. read more

I'm not really sure what that Laura lady was talking about when she said that the Saltena's weren't great. They are. I think her exact words were the "dough is thick, and the potatoes were overcooked inside". In other words, what she's trying to say is that it's authentic so give it a try. I respect that everyone can have an opinion, but of the 15 or so saltenas I've had, they've never been scarce on meat. The usual interpretation is that of a sweet dough, stuffed with meat, veg, and a piece of hard boiled egg. It's what I always wished the American pot pie would taste like, but doesn't. 30 years of disappointment!! I've had various forms of South American cuisine, and the thing that makes it always unique are the many variations of the same dish. It's very much how you were taught, and how you interpreted what you were taught. This place is a hidden gem, and while I haven't tried everything on the menu, what I've had so far would be considered an excellent start. Well done. read more

Excellent South American food. We had the arroz con pollo which was perfect, and two orders of tacos al carbon. The tacos were good except the meat was not warm when it came out. We ordered some desserts to go which are hand made there. They were a fruit tart and a strawberry and cream pastry. Also ordered a breakfast bread with cheese in the middle which was delicious. The wait was a bit long for the food but was worth it so just give yourself a bit of extra time if you go during a busy time. Seating there is limited, many people came and went with their to-go orders. We will be back. read more

I was having a crappy day and here comes BB&G with making it turn around. I been here before and I had a great experience recommended it to all my friends and family. Today I really needed something to cheer me up. Then I remembered their is this gem of a bakery hidden in Fairfax. It's a cute small shop. It's nothing fancy and doesn't offer a bunch of items like other bakeries and cafes but they rather go for quality and not quantity. They have daily specials as well if your in the mood to try. Now what's really worth picking up here is some of their saltenas. These babies are the best in the NOVA area by far and are exactly what you should expect from a nice and juicy saltena. The baked goods here are my go to. Just about everything is good, most notably their alfajors so fresh yummy and not overly sweet don't leave without picking one up. Their breads are delicious. Their cheesy bread is gooey and chewy and tastes even better warmed up the only complaint I have is that it's about $2.79 but it is filling and so tasty it's worth the price. I wouldn't get it all the time considering how many other great options they have. Their cookies are also good too. The chocolate chip cookies are the best. I know of you look at it you may think those huge chocolate chunks look old and unappealing...your wrong! This shop is the best place to get a chocolate chip cookie in the WORLD!! The are extra chewy and soft and the chocolate chunks spread all throughout your cookie make it a wonderful life changing experience. It's really here where you can grab the best chocolate chip cookies in the DMV. For less than $2 too it's huge btw and it's best with a nice cup of cold milk. All in all grab some cash and stop by here. Grab some saltenas and cookies and don't forget to pick up some bread and cake slices too! Everything is made fresh daily. I have never had anything here that was stale and days old or funny looking or tasting. They know what they are doing here and they are running a great store! *excellent potions for what you pay *btw takes only about 5 mins to get your food which is why the service here is top notch! read more

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Unexpectedly delicious! Discovered this place by acceded and I'm glad we did. You wouldn't know it from the name, but they serve delicious home-cooked Latin American cuisine. Silpancho is my favorite. The service is extremely friendly and prices are very reasonable. read more

Bakery Bread & Grill - Silpancho - Latin American Near Me - Fairfax, Virginia

This place is great. You must get a saltena it was amazing. The people are super friendly. They have fresh breads daily. The only downside is this place is tiny so seating is limited. You may want to get your food to go. I think it's time they find a bigger spot read more

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I was out and about last night and had to grab dinner at a familiar joint (that won't be reviewed here folks) and noticed this new bakery, at least it wasn't here the last time I drove through this area of Fairfax, Sure enough as we enter into this small bakery/cafe we were greeted by whom I assume was likely to be the manager/owner of this 3 week old establishment and soon enough the manager is explaining to us the selections of breads, pastries, & cakes that they had in their display case. We soon decide to pick a few items to try out. We ordered an eclair, napoleon, raspberry mousse. and a corn bread. First I would like to say that compared to vast majority of sugar loaded sweet dessert we find around here, this bakery does it on a more balanced "healthy" level hahaha. Which is me saying that it's totally not sweet sweet. Which I totally did enjoy more cause I do not like overly sweetened food. So that's a forewarning by me. Now, I'm going to start with my favorite item from the night. The oh so delicious eclair that to my most pleasant surprise was covered with dark chocolate (which I love over milk chocolate any day and time!) then you taste the wonderful smooth custard that is sandwiched between the two slices of baked choux pastry dough. And it was a generous portion of delicious custard that paired exceptionally well with the dark chocolate icing. (okay, sorry for the excessive use of the word delicious over an eclair hahaha!! Man I really want one right NOW!) Okay I'm going to fight the eclair craving and continue onto about the napoleon. It was three layers of thin crispy puff pastry dough sandwiching two layers of their delicious custard ( sorry for using delicious again) and then topped with a good layer of pure white confectioner's sugar. The surprise here is that I had what was leftover this afternoon and found that the dough didn't become completely soft and mushy overnight! It didn't have the crunch from the night before, but it still retained some firmness and that is great in my book. (man i need another eclair!) On to the raspberry mousse cake. It is literally a layer of gelatin topped onto 98% raspberry mousse on top of 2% cake. This one I would prefer a little sweeter just to counter the natural tartness of the raspberry. The mousse I suspect maybe has gelatin in it because it looks like mousse, but it is firmer than your typical mousse why you cut into it with a fork or spoon. Now about this cornbread that I didn't eat until this afternoon... It was a great cornbread! It was partially wrapped with a corn husk so it looked pretty rustic, it had mashed corn kernels that added a little sweetness, had a slice of melted cheese in the middle (wasn't mentioned at the bakery so I'm not sure what kind of cheese they use) and it was still moist after a night. All that adds up to one unique and tasty corn bread that I will be getting again. With another eclair :) If you are looking for some dessert that isn't super sweet then I'd recommend you checking out this bakery! It is small and so only has three coffee tables. They do have soups and entrees, but I didn't taste any so I can't provide you any reviews of that. I will be visiting again! Thanks for reading. read more

This was my first time here and I tried two things I've not had before: saltenas and bulgogi. I have no basis for comparison, but I thought the (chicken) saltena was fantastic. In retrospect, I wish I'd gotten two and foregone the bulgogi, actually. There was so much more packed into that (sweet potato?) crust than I was expecting and it was fantastic. I want one right now, come to think of it. The bulgogi I found oily and the noodles a little gelatinous; I don't know if that's how it's supposed to be or not. The overall flavour was okay, but after a few bites my stomach rebelled. To be fair, I don't eat red meat very often so it very well could have been the beef. Don't avoid this dish based on my review; definitely defer to other people's thoughts on it. As others have said the place is small and crowded, but they got my to-go order to me quickly. Staff is friendly enough; almost a little too casual, if anything. I'll be back for more saltenas and to try other offerings. read more

Thank you so much for such a wonderful lunch! The food here is delicious and the service is wonderful! They have salteñas, empanadas, breads, cakes, and several South American dishes. I truly enjoyed both the beef and chicken salteñas and my sandwich as delicious. read more

Bakery Bread & Grill - Breads! - Latin American Near Me - Fairfax, Virginia

This little gem is amazing. I'm so happy I found it, the paella was incredible. The seafood was perfectly cooked and all the flavors soaked into the rice. I will be back. read more

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