We loved the chocolate concha!! The chocolate wasn't too overpowering but a nice flavor and the palmier was sweet just like the lady at the counter! read more

El Chico Bakery - Bakeries Near Me - Saint Louis, Missouri

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Great bakery, specializing in Mexican goodies. Cinco de Mayo is coming. Get some of that bread and you won't be sorry. I'm going to order three large loaves for a potluck dinner. read more

Stopped in here for some stress eats after ah abysmal experience at a resto across the street. My daughter chose a tri-colored sugar cookie (looked like Neapolitan, but all the flavors were the same, which the incredibly kind employee gave us a heads up on), a sugar covered croissant, and, as a last moment grab, a bag of day old breads. Service was wonderful, kind, and courteous. Sweets were good, but a bit hit or miss. Some items were better than others, some of the day olds tasted like maybe it'd been more than a day, but all in all it was satisfying and insanely cheap, so I'll definitely pop back in. All the tamales that day were pork, but I'd love to give some with other fillings a try on my next visit! read more

Nice authentic Mexican bakery. They have large tamales on Saturdays. I can never get out of there without getting something to share with family. read more

El Chico's is a friendly little Mexican bakery located on Cherokee Street which serves a variety of common pastries such as empanadas, conchas, cookies and cakes. I love going to Mexican bakeries to try random little treats! Unfortunately, the selection at El Chico's is limited, but the staff is friendly and the place is worth checking out. I tried a peach empanada and another sugar coated pastry, both of which were delicious. They also have tamales on the weekends which are good to take home and snack on. I had a pork tamale which was nice and flavorful, but the masa corn dough overwhelmed the small amount of pork inside. The layout of this place is quite simple with a small seating area to the side, but they have a very cool painting on the wall. I'm hoping this place can thrive with the other competition on Cherokee. Three flavorful stars! Tamale photo: http://www.yelp.com/biz_photos/Kaq_x2JENJhcyJHq_ODbmg?select=vcuwn1AcPqS7IjeFcxWihA#pdmBGaDVaQ9RmG1BbtRz9Q read more

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Just like when i was growing up. Delicious. I bought pastries ( the lovely sprinkle galleta and fruit filled empanadas) at the Schlafly Farmers market. Need to check out this store. Everything I bought was yum! read more

El Chico Bakery - Sprinkles galleta - Bakeries Near Me - Saint Louis, Missouri

Their Tres Leches cake is the best! If only they would make it gluten free, I would buy from there more often. Family has gluten allergies! read more

The proprietress is incredibly friendly and happy. I got two cookies: peanut butter and oatmeal; some strawberry-filled rolled pastry and a round vanilla (they also had chocolate) cake-y thing covered with powdered sugar. All were very dry, crumbly and tasteless. I think there's not much sugar used in Mexican pastries. read more

Amazing bakery! From the buttery sugar cookies to the flaky empanadas (pumpkin is incredible), you can't go wrong - everything is fresh, moist and flavorful. They also sell bags of day old sweet bread for a dollar and these make the absolute best french toast or bread pudding! The real star of the show for me is the Tres Leches (three milk) cake. It's almost indescribable if you've never had it, but trust me, if you're looking for a b-day cake, call and order this! You do have to order this cake at least one day in advance but you will be amazed at it's moist deliciousness and the cake will win you many "ooohs" and "aahhs", no matter who or what event you buy it for! I always order mine with strawberry filling, but to each his own! They also offer tamales on the weekends if you're looking for a sweet and savory one stop shop! read more

I was in there for Halloween and did not see any coconut conchas. The lady working gladly prepared me some fresh ones. Thanks so much! Your's are the best and I can't find coconut anywhere else! I will be returning soon! 4 stars for freshness and hospitality. Plus unlike the other bakeries they have a place to eat. Didn't see any tamales though. Guess I should have asked. read more

My go to spot for tamales in St. Louis. Made with love by a wonderful grandma, these tamales taste like a wish made to a genie. If a corn dog ever tasted as good as a corn dog could ever taste, it would still only be half as good as these tamales! Smoky pork shoulder that is fall apart tender, delicious pillowy corn masa, wonderful, perfectly balanced chili spices, all wrapped in a corn husk. Green is spicy, red is less so and a little smokier. Both are perfect. Just could not be any better. Seriously big time food!! I wish that the owners tried to toot their own horn just a little, but they are so humble. They have no equal! El Chico Tamales rule!!! read more

I love that El Chico Bakery is involved in their neighborhood and also participates in other neighborhood events. Their food is awesome, the price is right and the owners/staff are wonderful to work with. read more

Easily the best buttery sugar cookie I've had in a looong time. And it's HUGE. You can easily split it between multiple friends. Super friendly people working the counter, too bad I don't speak a lick of Spanish, I might have been able to maneuver my through the counter full of items easier...not that anything I got was bad, it was all delicious. And SO cheap. read more

I visited this bakery with some of my girlfriends during an annual "dessert tour" that we take throughout STL. We had just finished up at Diana's Bakery, which I have to say is superior, so this place just didn't impress. Everything in the case looked pretty good, but there wasn't a huge variety, and the bakery itself was a little dark and uninviting. We may have just come at a bad time (late Sunday morning) but I have to say, I probably wouldn't come back. read more

I always seek out their booth at the Hispanic festivals, farmers markets, etc. I don't care much for the cookies; the jelly-filled (strawberry, peach, lemon, vanilla, etc.), sugary empanadas are the show. They're surprisingly light for a pastry. And the pork tamales they sell on Saturdays at their store on Cherokee St. are amazing and authentic. I do have a few complaints, though; according to Facebook and their business cards, they're supposed to open at 8:30 AM but I've arrived as late as 8:50 and they're still not open. Also, not all pastries were ready yet. And on one occasion, it was clear that the empanadas in the case were from the previous day (stale). read more

We ordered a tres leches wedding cake from El Chico bakery several years ago. It was AMAZING. Served 500 people, and was beautiful and delicious. Arrived with a fountain underneath, with colorful multi-layered tiers. Couldn't have asked for a better experience. They were so friendly and professional. And our guests loved it! read more

Saw them at Best of Mo. Sooo much better than the Blue Owl!! The empanadas were awesome. We wished we would have gotten more

They have a booth at the Hispanic festival downtown and a coworker and I got a couple of their cookies each. I got the M&M and she had the peanut butter. Both were so dry and flavorless, when you broke a piece off they just crumbled to pieces. The lady running the booth was very friendly but I wouldn't go here again. read more

Cute bakery with great deals on yummy sugar cookies and fruit pie turnovers in many flavors. Worth stopping in! read more

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There is a great variety of cookies, breads, and empanadas at El Chico Bakery, all for a very reasonable price. The elephant ear pastry was delicious! read more

El Chico Bakery - Elephant Ear - Bakeries Near Me - Saint Louis, Missouri

This place is AMAZING. We had purchased their empanadas at the Kirkwood Farmers Market and loved them. To go to their bakery was divine. Much more variety. Everything we purchased was fantastic. The prices very reasonable. You can tell they cater to the neighborhood. They were cheaper than what we got in Kirkwood for sure. The two young ladies working the counter spoke English perfectly. We'll be back. And it's been added to our "share with the out of town relatives" list with Gus' and Ted Drewes. A one of a kind place in St. Louis. read more

I have never had a tamale despite living in Houston for nearly 4 years. Yes, that is quite a shame. Anyways, I had made orders for tamales for myself & for friends who are from Texas last week. I read somewhere that they sometimes sell out fast. They only sell them on the weekends. In any case, make an order by Friday morning & you are good to go. 1 tamale is about a buck & some change, & 6 tamales are about $6 & some change. The verdict: I took my very first bite of the green salsa chicken tamale & was wowed. My taste buds exploded with the high amount of spicyness. That spicyness lingered in my mouth for a while. Seriously. This thing was really spicy. Even more spicy than my mom's curries! The red salsa pork tamale was less spicy. Like about 90 times less spicy than the green salsa tamales. It had a tiny really tiny kick to it. I felt it for about 1 minute. That was it. No mouth burning, lips numbing with fire. The tamales comes in 4 flavors (red salsa chicken, red salsa pork, green salsa chicken & green salsa pork). read more

This place is so authentically Mexican that they don't even speak English :) I discovered that asking questions about the pastries was pretty futile; the counter lady knew "sponge cake" and "strawberry," so I just pointed and took my chances. Everything I tried was yummy and the pastries are huge and cheap -- can't go wrong with that. read more

El Chico Bakery has been around for 12 years! I love to go there on the weekends and buy tamales. They have a wonderful variety of baked goods at a very reasonable price! Some of my favorites are orejas, teleras, empanadas, pastel de 3 leches and their bread pudding. You can't go wrong with whatever you end up getting, I am certain that you will not be dissappointed. They also have Mexican sodas. Not many people may know but they also make cakes for all occasions & wedding cakes. The staff is so warm and welcoming. :) El Chico Bakery is my #1 choice for Mexican baked goods! read more

This is a fantastic bakery. Everything tastes great and is very fresh. Employees are friendly too. The sweet empanadas are my favorite. They usually have so many different great flavors to choose from. read more

Great baked goods for a great price. In addition to fresh cookies and empanadas, they had giant bags of sweet bread for $1.25. Several friends bought multiple bags to last them the week. I'd definitely come back to El Chico. read more