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    Carlito's Bakery

    3.5 (26 reviews)
    Closed 9:00 am - 4:00 pm
    Updated 3 months ago

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    I gotta say...this bakery is yummy but the hours suck. I can't even count how many times I have pulled into this parking lot which is incredibly hard to get in & out of) is NEVER OPEN. I mean if you are going to own a business ...ur not going to make any money if you are not open. And this is not a one of reviews. This is probably the 4th time I have stopped here and they are not open. Now I just go to Key Foods market in Manchester. At least they are open and always have tre-leeche. .

    Dan R.

    After last week's fantastic experience with the Maple Street Bakery in Naugatuck, we tried to recreate that success at Carlita's Bakery in Manchester. The interior is dominated by glass showcases that display the goods -cupcakes, cookies, pie slices, pastries, etc. We picked up a slice of Oreo mousse cake, a big hunk of crumb cake, and some Italian Rainbow petit fours. All were very good and our haul cost $10. Ordering the Petit Fours turned out to be quite an adventure. They were priced out by the pound, and we asked for four of them, thinking the four could easily be weighed and we'd be charges by the pound for whatever percentage of a pound they turned out to be. Well in every bakery and deli and fish counter I've ever been to in my life, that's how that works, except at Carlita's where their scale isn't equipped to do that. Instead, we were told they can only be bought in ¼ pound increments, so we went through the time consuming lugubrious process of watching the pieces being weighed out one at a time, until the 8th one hit the ¼ pound mark. Then the clerk was able to punch in a ¼ pound process. We interacted with two employees, and one was quite a bit nicer and friendlier than the other. And although the $10 haul of baked goods tasted great, the quantity of what we bought paled in comparison to what our $10 got us at Maple Street. So, the verdict? Maple Street Bakery over Carlita's by a unanimous decision.

    Teriyaki chicken sandwich
    Sho R.

    I took out lunch from here. Teriyaki chicken sandwich was my favorite. It was nicely flavorful. Tripleta sandwich was a bit too salty for me. From dessert, almond cake was my favorite. Crumb cake was good too.

    Ham and Cheese Sandwich
    Ashley G.

    I noticed that their menu board was once present based on pictures on Yelp, but when I walked in it was completely empty. After waiting for a staff member to come to the front I asked for a menu. The woman asked me what I was looking for (apparently they don't have menus?). I asked for sandwich options (although I would have liked alternatives but I wasn't sure when else they serve) and was given a list of ham, salami, turkey, and I believe pastrami. I ordered a ham and cheese ...no topping options were given but they did have the lettuce, mayo, and onions I asked for. Customer service was lacking and the sandwich was mediocre.

    Chicken Quesadilla.
    Paul M.

    I order the chicken quesadilla today passing by on my lunch break. Dry, no salsa or sour cream, and extremely skimpy on the meat and cheese. I will never go back. Awful taste, and service was poor too. Felt rushed out. Thanks, but no thanks. I will not be back. PS. Came back to edit this after having their chocolate cake, tasted frozen, commercial, and dry. This place is honestly a joke. Save your money.

    Jessica H.

    Ordered my Mom a cake to celebrate her retirement and it was gorgeous and absolutely delicious! Thank you Carlitos for helping make her day so special

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    Carlitos killed it with this tray of mixed treats for the bridal shower we had today. Yes, I did try every single dessert. Every single one AMAZING. I mean seriously, how can you go wrong with éclairs, cannolis, crème puffs, and mini cheesecakes?? And the mini dulce de leche cup cakes were bomb. (They have like 20 cupcake flavor choices. So hard to choose!)

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    Excellent cakes, cupcakes and pastry. Always excellent and informed service. Very clean and respectable shop.

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    good people, great food! if you see them open stop by ppl, your taste buds wont regret it

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    The Bomb!!!! Great coffee, great donuts, awesome coffee, friendly service, perfect location.

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    Had a excellent cuban sandwich here. Staff was very polite. Highly recommend this place.

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