Fresh, amazing bread at a great price. It's huge in there, but thankfully someone came to help me…read moreout. Cash only!

Not going to lie, the exterior is rough around the edges. Also, you will find signs that point you…read morein the correct direction to the entrance but that still didn't stop me from telling my husband, " this doesn't feel right" and forcing him to walk all the way to what appeared to be the front to try that first. The real entrance is a back door that looks pretty uninviting but trust me, you want to enter it. When you are inside you will be met with racks of freshly baked bread ready to go home with you. If no one is around just holler out and someone will be with you promptly. Palermo's is a commercial bakery that you can find in nearby grocery stores but why not go directly to the source and support local. We picked up a sourdough baguette, a sweet baguette, and a few sandwiches rolls. Overall, my favorite was the sourdough baguette. I can't wait to come back here and order more bread to share. *** cash only ***

Thank you, Sumano Family, for being literally the only local bakery left that does NOT use enriched…read morewheat flour, (which is basically flour of wheat infused with synthetic folic acid and who knows what else). We love your bread and buy it every five days! The sourdough is incredible! Please keep doing what you are doing, and never succumb to the big food industry.

I like sumanos' sourdough and wanted to stop by the bakery-reading from Yelp, I thought they had a…read moreretail shop as well. However, it was not the case when I drove on my way home. The kind man at the factory gave me a bag of fresh sourdough sandwich bread! Delicious!!

Saturday morning Salinas Farmers Market. We noticed a line about twenty feet long wrapped around…read moreSecret bakery. Sure I'll bite...worth it. The twenty minute wait was nothing compared to the delicious flavors of the pastry's sold here. We tried four maybe five different pastries. Croissants, and buns with a handful of vegan options. From sweet to savory. All were delicious and just fine on their own but paired with a nice cup of coffee, I'd say "dreamy ". Get in line and let's support Secret Bakery there to good to see them fade away. Last words...carb heaven.

Love Love Love the Secret Bakery! (shh.. ) Every Saturday at…read morethe Salinas Farmers Market you will see a line already forming before 9am, it's totally worth the wait. We've tried sweet, we've tried savory and loved them all. Definitely come check it out, you won't be disappointed! Staff has always been nice and pleasant, happy to answer questions even though they are busy. You can pre order larger orders and pick them up there Saturday at the Farmers Market. They are also on Instagram.

A favorite! Their online ordering for pick up orders is super helpful, I store their staff is…read moregreat. You can dine in, sit on the patio or take it to go. Their herbed cream cheese is a favorite.

Horrible service! It took 30 minutes for a To Go burrito which I ordered inside the restaurant. 20…read moreminutes passed and I spoke to a female employee regarding my order and she stated it was almost done. Everyone inside ordered after me and had already received their orders most of which were burritos. This is completely unacceptable. A male employee stated something was wrong with their machine. Again, people in the restaurant ordered after me and were also eating burritos. Zero acknowledgment, no accountability and full of excuses! Last time I return and I'll be sure to inform others.

Food was good, next day got stale eat the food day of…read more service was very good, should be more patient or attend to others I needed more time. ambiance: smells and aroma fresh goods was tasty, seating was pretty and had cafe feel. opinion: yummy bread for sharing with family and ppl who had a hard day this baked bread cheers you up.

While on a drive between Monterey and San Jose we needed to make a quick stop for coffee and gnosh…read moreand so we tried the Gourmet Central Bakery. It is tucked in the corner of a small shopping center in the town of Prunedale, near the intersection of Highways 156 and 101. While the outside is nondescript, the bakery itself is beautiful on the inside and the selection of baked goods is extensive and spectacular. So many unique and tempting creations. It is difficult to choose one thing to order because there are so many that look amazing. We tried what they call a roulette which is a round layered pastry that is loaded with flavor. It was absolutely delicious. Not too sweet but just right. The disappointing factor at Gourmet Central Bakery is the coffee. It was incredible weak and flavorless. Not sure if it was the beans they use or the mix of water to coffee, but it was hugely disappointing. It did not compliment whatsoever their incredible baked goods. I hope they will focus on providing beverages that match the quality and creativity of their pastries. I would say check out GCB for all of their incredible baked goods, just don't order coffee until they make some changes. Their baked goods deserve, as do customers, a satisfying coffee pairing.

Enjoyed a killer Empanada from here today for breakfast. It was actually like a light pastry with…read morea sweet mango colored filling. I've never had a sweet empanada before. Delicioso!

I beg you not to go here. It is completely filthy inside. You can see the dirt and dust…read moreaccumulating everywhere and there were live beetles crawling over the bread. The owners didn't even greet us when we walked in. It was hot and smelly. Im not even exaggerating that you feel dirty and sick when you walk in. I have never seen a place so dirty. I dont know how they are still in business. I rarely write a bad review but this one needed to be written.

This place has been my go to for doughnuts and bagels. I will say this place has the best bagels…read morethat I have ever had. I brought some to my trainees and they asked where I got the bagels. They told me that they were the best they have ever had! And I couldn't agree anymore! Go check them out you won't be disappointed!

The Prundale donut shop donuts taste great not gooey or dry like most donut shops. The donuts are…read morebaked fresh daily and melt in your mouth. OMG best in California. All the ingredients are cooked perfectly. Family business that has been around for over 30 or more years. Mom Dad kids grown grand kids. Go now and get a taste of the Prundale donuts. Same shopping center as burger King closer to the Vallaro gas station.

I am so happy to have found Royal deli and Bakery Alejandro (I believe is his name) is the most…read moresweetest man -extremely accommodating and he is very proud of his beautiful work, as he should be . This is the second time my shop has ordered a birthday cake for my staff, the first one was a carrot cake. This was a very special request of chocolate and banana. I am no professional baker by any means however, I bake and have done enough events to know that bakeries do not like to use fresh bananas because they brown easily. Royal Bakery was not scared. He provided a delicious moist chocolate cake with bananas and whipped cream, and the birthday girl was extremely pleased. when I had ordered the cake. I told him he had full creative control due to the whipped cream frosting I knew that adding any type of color would be difficult, but he came through for me as I had mentioned the birthday girl Very excited and pleased with how delicious the cake was. The whole staff was ranting and raving about how good it was this is my new go to Bakery. I have also tried some of his fresh baked cookies ,delicious very well executed and beautifully decorated. This is a very small establishment two display cases separated by his register with a couple of tables nestled inside it definitely gives independently owned and operated. Small but delicious packed with customer service place lol trust me order your cake here don't be scared to do out of the box orders as this gentleman seems classically trained with French pastry. His croissants are amazing. Overall, I can't wait to try other offerings from this establishment. Thank you so much for coming through for us Royal, deli and bakery. We will always be back.

Our go to cake place in Salinas for birthdays and parties. This guy is great, reliable, and listens.read more