Best cannolis I have ever had!! Give them a try, you will be glad that you did. I will definitely go back the next time I go to La Cantera.

I have been obsessed with all Carlos bakeries since I have been watching his show from childhood. I have been lucky enough to try the one in Las Vegas as well as the New York location and now I was surprised to find one in Texas as well. A great surprise it was such a cute little shop. They had a good variety of pastries to choose from and the cashier was super nice and helpful with everything. I got to try one of the chocolate croissants and a crème brûlée pastry, both of which were enormous so it was great size for your Money. They were also both so incredibly delicious, flaky, buttery and not overly sweet so it was such an enjoyment. I have never been disappointed at a Carlos bakery and I am so glad to say that that is the case today as well. Cannot wait to try it again. read more

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The cheesecake lacked the typical cheesecake flavor and it had no crust. The cannoli was soggy on the outside and gritty on the inside. I also ordered a mocha and an iced water. We only received the mocha. It was decent. I was really disappointed in our visit. I had high hopes. read more

Carlo's Bakery - Bakeries Near Me - San Antonio, Texas

The staff is unwelcoming and seems like customers are interrupting their personal conversations. For high price items friendly customers service should be part of the experience. read more

Food looked absolutely to die for and tastes like heaven great service very fast delicious strawberry cheesecake

We had stopped in for the first time to grab some lobster tails because a friend raved about them. I don't see why. They were stale slightly undercooked in my option. The filling was delicious on both the original and the hazelnut. But I could not get past the stale of these . We also purchased a m&m cookie which was delicious. 10/10 would not go back. I went to the website to leave a formal complaint with no space to do so. read more

Carlo's Bakery - Lobster tails. I added the powdered sugar. - Bakeries Near Me - San Antonio, Texas

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Went in today and nobody was in there. I asked what was in the Lobster Tail and before I could finish my sentence, the lady behind the counter told me it was filled with French cream. She didn't seem to be very helpful...more like I was interrupting something. So to make a long story short, I ordered the pumpkin spice cannoli, and I got the lobster tail. I am not sure if they're having the stuff flown in from Chicago where a buddy is actually at, but that's what it taste like the chocolate and the cannoli were so hard. The lobster tail the pastry puff pastry was hard and chewy. I will not go back especially for the price $12.50! read more

Carlo's Bakery - Pumpkin Spice Cannoli And The Lobster tail - Bakeries Near Me - San Antonio, Texas

This place is too expensive. $10 for a small fruit tart, and it wasn't even any good. Skip this place and go to Bakery Lorraine if you want a good fruit tart. read more

Carlo's Bakery - Fruit tart - Bakeries Near Me - San Antonio, Texas

We came in after lunch & everything looked delicious! It was difficult to choose between all the yummy goodness! I finally decided on the cupcake with the Santa hat decor & my hubby selected a snickerdoodle cookie. They were both delicious! The staff was friendly, the place was clean & inviting. read more

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The food was delicious! First time here and loved it. The restaurant was clean and decorated really cool. The staff was very friendly and helpful! I loved that they were patient and helpful when ordering. Everything we ordered was made fresh and the biscuits were cooked perfectly. I felt that the portions were perfect and I left here feeling very satisfied. read more

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Ordered a Rainbow cake through their national delivery service for our granddaughter's birthday. The website promises the product to be delivered frozen and packed in dry ice. It arrived on time and was placed in my son's hands by the driver, box complete in tact and in good condition. The cake was not frozen, no dry ice and smashed. I would forgive the circumstances except for the fact that it is not possible to reach an actual person. Instead you start a trouble ticket and wait for a response which only comes mon-fri by 5:00. I learned of the delivery problem on Friday afternoon got a trouble ticket but no response to it by 5:00 and Monday will be too late for a resolution in time. Imagine if it was an order for a wedding. read more

Carlo's Bakery - 6" Rainbow Cake - Bakeries Near Me - San Antonio, Texas

This was my second visit to Carlo's bakery and I'm happy to share this experience with my cousin for the first time. We devoured a cannoli and a lobster tail. The texture of the puff pasty and the quality of the cream was so nice and fluffy. To top it off, the service from Emmelanio was wonderful! read more

Carlo's Bakery - Bakeries Near Me - San Antonio, Texas

Butter cookies were delicious. Chocolate cupcake was OK. Chocolate croissant was nasty; the croissant was dry and stale and the chocolate was barely there. Yuk! The chocolate cannoli was mediocre. Disappointing and expensive! read more

For over 10 years I was always a fan of Carlo's Bakery. Surprisingly, I ran into one of his shops! I could remember almost all of his episodes; it brings back personal memories of my own. It's great to see how much the brand has expanded. Okay okay back to the review lol. I ordered the chocolate fudge cake for myself, carrot cake, and red velvet cake for my family. I must say, I love my chocolate fudge cake. It's not overly sweet so you can really enjoy the entire cake, including the frosting. It was moist, and rich of chocolate. I had no complaints and I am excited to try the different pastries offered. This was my first time and definitely not my last! read more

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Omg, when you walk in the taste of sweetness just fills your heart! Everything looks so delicious! In couldn't help myself and purchased way too much but man... WITH NO REGRET! Love how they sell pre-packaged slices of cake! The chocolate cake slice and the red velvet cake slice were AMAZING!!! I also got 2 peanut butter cookies for my husband and he LOVED them. read more

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I used to be a HUGE Carlo's fan but they have clearly stopped baking things fresh in store daily. The last two times (most recent being tonight) we have been in the lobster tails which are usually amazing flaky and delicious have been chewy as if they've sat for days or been frozen/shipped in. It's quite sad that they've sacrificed the quality of the pastries for quantity. I won't be wasting my money again on overpriced chewy and nasty baked goods. read more

Carlo's Bakery - Bakeries Near Me - San Antonio, Texas

I was pretty disappointed with this place. Obviously it wasn't going to be like what you see on TV so I went in with low expectations. They are taking covid seriously, only allowing a certain amount of people in the store. They also require you to wear a mask, which was nice and maybe one of the positives. First, service was not the best. It was our first time there and the girl was not very helpful on helping us pick out things to try. She didn't really interact with us much and it seemed as though she was just rushing us out of the store. Second, apparently they have a rewards program: we had no idea and when we ask about it. We got a shrug and a "eh, don't worry about it". I just feel like you'd want to give your customers some sort of incentive to come back but I guess some people don't care. Some positives though: I thought the treats were great. They were fairly priced compared to other bakeries or dessert places. The strawberries and cream donut thing we got was $6 and incredibly delicious. The cookie was $4 and really good but compared to the other items we got, $4 for the cookie was ridiculous. I do want to come back and actually try a cake next time. See if it's worth the hype but I don't think I'd stop back by for a "just because" again. read more

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Saturday afternoon no line up. I got my red velvet fixing cake. It was delicious, but $8,50 for a slice . This slice can be eaten by 2 people. Of course I will come back read more

Carlo's Bakery - Tes velvet - Bakeries Near Me - San Antonio, Texas

Look MA! Something we saw on TV! We were actually excited to try this bakery because of the hype. It's a store front and the baking happens right out in the open, so that's kind of cool. There are a lot of options to choose from, and I was craving a cupcake, but the flavors didn't really stand out to me, and there were things that did not have labels. The girl behind the counter really didn't offer any suggestions when asked and she wasn't able to answer any of our questions about allergies, flavors or anything. Hubby settled for a danish with a butter crumble thing on top. I got a "pecan" brownie, according to the clerk. I wish I had gotten a cream puff tho. The brownie was dry and had walnuts in it. It lacked flavor and crumbled apart. Hubby's danish was "alright," but he didn't finish it, which speaks volumes. We are excited to try the Vegas location tho! read more

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The atmosphere was awesome and the displays were even better! I had always wanted to visit the store since I am a fan of the show of course. I was skeptical on what treats they might have or even the ones I should try! I choose to get 3 different kind of cannolis and a chocolate chip cookie! I was not disappointed at all. The cannolis had great flavor and texture all around. The cookie was a little dry but I did go later in the day so was probably made that morning. Overall was a great time and delicious treats. Will be visiting again! read more

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I don't see what the big deal is. It's just regular cake, not anything amazing. Could have made myself a box cake and been just as happy with it. Also there are better cookies at the Great America Cookie company at the mall. read more

Carlo's Bakery - American cake. - Bakeries Near Me - San Antonio, Texas

Huge fan of the show, and have been to the location in Dallas and up north. This one was just kind of disappointing in both attitude and taste. A bakery can't live just off the name alone, which I know they make delicious pastries usually. The lobster tail was so cold and dry, and for two, the cost felt really overpriced. The filling flavor was good, but it wasn't right because of hard instead of light and flaky the shell was supposed to be. The other desserts that were out just looked like they've been sitting there for a while. We were the only 2 people in the bakery but we still felt a little rushed, and it was also FREEZING in here, like I wanted to leave while I was ordering because it was so cold. read more

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Cake Boss was one of my favorite shows growing up so when I found out they were making one in San Antonio I freaked. It's been at La Cantera for a while and every time I go I have to get a cannoli they are just so damn good. The filling consistency is almost like cheesecake and yogurt had a kid- it's creamy but not too dense. It's pretty sweet and has little chocolate chips mixed in The fried pastry dough adds a nice crunchy texture and it wasn't greasy. As you can see- there are so many more dessert options to choose from and they are all SO PRETTY You know Carlo's Bakery is the real deal and you don't need me to tell you how good it is because obviously if it wasn't good there wouldn't be a TLC show about it. Love you Buddy. Thanks for everything you've done and for making dank cannolis. ‍ read more

Carlo's Bakery - a hand holding a pastry - Bakeries Near Me - San Antonio, Texas

Went in Wanting sweet treat and out of curiosity since there is usually a long line. 1st thing I asked is "when was the cake baked ". the answer I received was as disappointing as the cake itself. The lady responded sharply with " I don't know, I'm not the Baker!" So when you're working at a bake shop shouldn't you know the answer to this simple question? She didn't even care to turn to a coworker and ask. They all by the way were all standing around doing nothing. Now for the carrot cake-- it was packaged like a convenient store sandwich , so I shouldn't have expected much but, for the price I did expect it to be much better than it actually was. It definitely did not meet my expectation, bland and boring! I will definitely not be returning! Lastly, why do you except a tip when all you did was pull a slice of cake out of the refrigerator and put it in a bag with no napkins! Tips are for good and welcoming Customer service! I didn't get either! read more

We had been wanting to try Carlo's Bakery for quite a while and finally decided to give it a go. The shop was clean and seemed well organized, though it was very empty when we went in they seem to have a good technique to control a crowd if need be, come in one door, pass the counters and order, then make your way to check out. I have seen Carlo's, and the owner Buddy on Food Network, and we mainly wanted to try the lobster tails, so we got a 4 pack of them, and also added a mini cherry cheesecake cup. The desserts themselves were quite good. The lobster tails are a pastry that looks similar to a croissant filled with a custard/pastry cream. They are very good, the texture of the outside of the pastry is harder than a standard croissant (in a good way) maybe because it is baked with some sugar, I don't know but it works especially when paired with the rich custard filling, they are delicious. The cheesecake was also good, but it was crustless, a cup filled with cheesecake topped with a tasty chewy pie type filling, a dollop of whipped cream and a small amount of what I believe was crumbled cake. This was good, but I like a crust on my cheesecake, and this could really have used a graham cracker crust both for the texture and flavor. The cheesecake itself was, well cheesecake, it tasted good and had good texture, but I have had equally good or better plenty of times from plenty of places or at home. The cherry compote mix was excellent, and gave the dish a nice acidity that worked really well to bring it up a level, but the ratio was off with too much cheesecake to too little cherry mix, and zero crust. So all in all the food we tried probably rates 4 stars, the cheesecake was good, but lack of crust drops it a bit, the lobster tails were very good, but the cost of the items, around $20.00 for 4 lobster tails seems pricy considering each one is about 4 inches long and like a half croissant, an alright price to try once in a while or on a special occasion, but I would probably not get regularly. They are very good, but if you are getting them for a group the price climbs quickly, and though the quality is good, you are also paying for the name on the door. So did we enjoy the pastries we got, yes they tasted good, and having never tried the lobster tails before it was very neat to try them, but will we go again, maybe, but we would not go out of our way for them, and if we were walking past it would just depend if we would pop in. But it is definitely a tasty once in a blue moon treat to try, and always interesting to get to try some of the things you see on TV. read more

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The whole experience was good. Not perfect or over-the-top great service. I went on a Saturday afternoon with no wait line. I ordered the vanilla cannoli, vanilla rainbow cake and iced vanilla latte. Cannoli was OKAY, cake was GOOD and the coffee was AWESOME. Cake was pre-packaged (like the ones in vending machines in Vegas) so I'm sure it isn't fresh. But I would definitely stop by again for a cake and the iced latte. read more

I don't even live in SA any more and they were promoting the opening of this bakery so heavily that I heard about it constantly for the last month. So naturally, I had to pop by when I came into town despite the fact that I live in Vegas, where we have our own location and I haven't felt at all compelled to visit previously. Tiny spot has dozens of gorgeous cakes on display and signage up about happy hour? They've been open about a month and were still pretty busy upon opening, but line wasn't out the door as rumored. All orders are packed as takeout, despite proximity to the courtyard area with tables nearby. Opted for a slice of the rainbow cake and a vanilla latte. Order placed at cake counter, called to pickup coffee 5 minutes later, then called to register for cake 10 minutes after that. Unclear why packing one slice of cake takes 15 minutes but at least it's not sitting waiting to go at $7/each. The product itself? Surprisingly solid. Slice is pricey but a shareable size. Cake itself was the right texture and held up despite a trek clear across town in the heat. Frosting was sweeter than I would prefer. Latte was really good too, not too sweet and the correct temperature. read more

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Of course, I came here because my husband loves any confections and we watched Cake Boss! Apparently, when we went there was a "short line" as my brother-in-law stated it was short since the line was not out the door lol. There was a long line inside and it took roughly 15 mins to place an order and another 15 to wait for everything. And we went about 45 minutes before they closed, so yeah... it's a very popular place! I am not much of a sweet tooth person so my family loved their cakes and hot chocolate. I will say that my In-laws stated that the cakes although delicious tasted like it was in the refrigerated display for a long time so maybe don't go two hours before closing? Lol. Here is why I chose 4 stars - the COFFEE! I am a Starbucks drinker religiously and I really wanted coffee and I am very picky with my coffee, so I decided to go for it and I was not disappointed. The coffee was very fresh, the taste of the coffee bean was profound and exquisite. I ordered the dark roast and it was just perfect. It was just so fresh and good. Coffee lovers I recommend the coffee here. read more

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I love Carlo's bakery. This is my go to when i want to satisfy my sweet tooth. Their strawberry cheesecake is hands down the best cheesecake I've ever had. I love that the cheesecake is gluten free. So delicious read more

Carlo's Bakery - Strawberry cheesecake - Bakeries Near Me - San Antonio, Texas

Stopped in while at the mall and got lucky.... WOOOOO HOOOOO, NO LINE. Everyone is greeted as they walk in. The place smelled amazing.. I'm not sure I could work here. I'd be fired for eating everything in site.. lol We ordered a few goodies. 1. Lobster Tail 2. Cannoli 3. Raspberry Tart Everything was really good. I'm looking forward to popping in again and trying a few more goodies. read more

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Cake was very stale and disgusting I was very disappointed that they just gave me a $8 slice that could've tasted better if I made it myself. Carlos watch your back. read more

There was nothing amazing about the San Antonio version of Carlo's bakery. It was smallish and located not far from Barnes & Nobles at La Cantera Mall. I went in for a slice of cake, but, the reviews I read and the prices discouraged that whim. So, what did I do? I ordered an original cannoli for me and an oatmeal raisin cookie for my Dad. The cannoli tasted fine, but was less than what I expected from an Italian bakery owned by an Italian guy with a food show on tv. My two items were pricey (but you kind of expect expensive prices when you're shopping at La Cantera Mall since the rent has to be high.). And, like I said at the beginning, there was nothing amazing about Carlo's Bakery. The food lovers of San Antonio and our tourists are going to need them to step up their game. read more

Once again Leah is the rock of Carlos Bakery! Always friendly, with a smile , and gives exemplary service! I will say she needs help. This is the third time visiting the bakery, with a line out the door., and only one baker. Leah is amazing always ... give her a raise! Thank you Leah for your service and always giving 100% toward your customers read more

It was overpriced and they really didn't have anything good at all.. I was expecting to find a variety of his goodies and nope not even a cake to purchase and what they had was prepackaged and looked old. The service was somewhat ok there was only 1 person and she really didn't look like she wanted to be there. The inside of the store seemed more like a cafeteria line ambiance was ahh. read more

Delicious cakes! My brother ordered cake slices from this place to surprise my husband and I for our wedding anniversary. I've heard of Carlo's bakery but never been or tried it until now. My favorite was the rainbow cake (it wasn't overtly sweet) but all the cake slices tasted great (minus the red velvet which was more on the sweeter end). I love how they packaged each slice carefully and it tasted great. read more

Carlo's Bakery - Rainbow Cake Slice, Carrot Cake Slice, Red Velvet Cake Slice, Chocolate Fudge Cake Slice- freakin' delicious! - Bakeries Near Me - San Antonio, Texas

I made an online order for pick up the next morning when they opened. I guess I thought things would be freshly baked. My imagination of walking into the actual Carlo's Bakery was that of the freshly baked desserts I see on Buddy's show. Instead, what I received was a very pricey cake slice wrapped in a sealed plastic pouch like what you see at the convenience store sandwhich isle. When we got home and opened it, it was dry and very bland. Our lobster tails were so hard in some places we couldn't even bite it. The cannoli was not crispy at all. It was very much the consistency of pita bread. I did not enjoy them at all. We also had cupcakes that just did not seem freshly made that morning. Everything tasted like the day old section at the grocery store. I wanted to love it so badly and I just did not. Sorry Buddy. read more

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So disappointing. I bought a vanilla cupcake, black and white cookie, cannoli, and a lobster tail. The vanilla cupcake was incredibly dry. It completely crumbled apart when I bit into it. I was also let down that it seemed to be frosted with American style buttercream. The frosting was sickly and there wasn't a whole lot of good vanilla flavor. Nothing about this cupcake seemed to be made from scratch. It tasted and looked like a cupcake you'd get at Costco. The black and white cookie had the same problem. The fondant icing was incredibly overwhelming and the cookie portion was so dry, flavorless, and tasted like it came from a grocery store. The cannoli was soggy so after one bite I gave up on it. The texture was just too weird. The lobster tail was expensive and so much smaller than I was expecting. The pastry itself seemed stale and was hard to bite into. The cream was surprisingly decent but didn't really make up for the fact I had to struggle to even bite into it. With so many amazing local bakeries in SA, it is not even worth it to visit Carlos. Buddy V really did not live up to his reputation with this one. read more

I know it's commercial but honestly, I like this place. Brought my kids for a visit because they love watching Cake Boss. Considering it's popularity, I thought the prices were fair. Two big pastries that four of us shared was $10 and some change and they were delicious. Their cakes were running about $30-$35 each and looked huge. I would stick to trying the pastries and cakes as I heard from others who sampled there that day that the cookies and cupcakes were just ok. But you can get cookies/cupcakes anywhere in town so come here for the goods-stuff you can't find elsewhere around here like cannolis, lobster tails. As an Italian in San Antonio, it's one of the few places in the city I can get an authentic cannoli and "share some of my culture" with the kids. They also have a selection of merchandise for all you Cake Boss fans out there, I saw water bottles, aprons, shirts. read more

Carlo's Bakery - Good stop for fans of Cake Boss show! - Bakeries Near Me - San Antonio, Texas

My kids have always been a fan of the show "Cake Boss " and usually make a beeline for the Vegas bakery each year when we are there - that place drives me crazy though as it's always packed with a crazy, disorganized line and payment system. Tried the SA location today and it's much faster and somewhat more organized but is still upset by its system - you get in line, they take your order then wrap it up so when you get to the front of the line at the register it's not necessarily your turn to pay as they may call whoever's order is ready to go and have them pay which slows down the system but it is what it is and hey, still faster than the Vegas store!! The pastries are always great - my kids usually pick two things - Cannolis and Lobster Tails - which is what we got today. They are very rich and very sweet so we are happy to just all dig in and share them between us all as I am sure they are calorie bombs but hey you have to indulge every now and the and Carlos is a good way to go! Thanks he pastries were fresh, crisp and the filling delicious !! There is plenty to choose from - cookies , crazy big cake slices, cup cakes, and it reminds me of the traditional pastry shops I grew up with back in the UK. We were in and out of there is about 10 minutes - two pastries were about $9 but worth it for an indulgent treat read more

Carlo's Bakery - Bakeries Near Me - San Antonio, Texas

Heard a lot about this place and I just got done watching the first season of Buddy vs Duff so I had to finally come check it out. It's located inside of the La Cantera mall right by Lids and Kona Grill. The inside is clean and inviting with nicely displayed pastries, cakes and all kind of other sweets. We went around 3:30 in the afternoon so there was no line or wait. I ordered the traditional lobster tail and my fiancee got the french doughnut with strawberries and cream. +The lobster tail was delicious. The pastry itself was flaky and crunchy on the outside and sprinkled with powdered sugar, and the inside was filled with a sweet and cool cream. The cream was heavier than a whipped cream and kind of reminiscent of half melted vanilla ice cream. +The french doughnut with strawberries and cream was also very tasty. The doughnut was sprinkled with powdered sugar, sliced in half and had a nice sweet taste and texture. It surprisingly held up well with the filling. The filling was a traditional light whipped cream and there were fresh strawberries sliced and placed on the bottom bun. A strawberries and cream sandwich pretty much. Carlo's Bakery was good but difficult to give an accurate grade from just going one time and trying 2 things. It was a little pricey but definitely good enough for me to return and try more things. read more

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