I love pan dulce and this was the best! From the conchas, to the cuernos, they all reminded me of…read morethe bakery I knew growing up. Great customer service from Cynthia who was so helpful!

Every time we visit the Valley, stopping by this bakery is an absolute must--it's a tradition we…read morelook forward to every time. The bread is always fresh, delicious, and full of flavor, and the prices are incredibly reasonable. This place truly feels like a little piece of home for my husband, and we can't imagine a trip to the Valley without it!

The Baked Bear feels like a warm hug…read more From the moment we walked in, it felt so cozy. It was hot outside, but the inside was cool, welcoming, and had little touches that reminded me of Christmas and winter. Even though it's summer, it instantly made me crave hot chocolate and freshly baked cookies! The cookies were absolutely incredible--warm, soft, and perfectly baked. Paired with the ice cream, it was easily one of the best desserts I've had in a long time. If you're in South Padre, don't skip this place. It's comforting, delicious, and somehow feels just like home. We'll definitely be back! service was awesome! The ladies were quick, friendly and welcoming especially since it was busy they were still 100% nice and warm

Baked Bear makes their icecream offsite but it's their own creations. It is not bought from a third…read moreparty like BlueBell. Their flavors are unique. Great variety for the cookie icecream sandwiches. A bonus is they have gluten free cookies for those with gluten issues. The cookies were thinner and smaller which was the only downer. Price wise: it's about $10 a cookie sandwich. That adds up quickly to a family. Shilled out over $30 for 3 sandwiches. That's equivalent to 5 gallons of icecream at the grocery store. Quite expensive and overly sweet. We enjoyed the novelty but no one wanted to come back.

Happiness Cupcakes is one of the best bakeries in all of the valley! If you love banana pudding I…read morealso promise you they have one of the best banana puddings I've ever had in my entire life! I could eat a whole pan of it! However, their cakes and cookies are also amazing! I am a huge cake girl! I love fun cakes for my birthday and always thinking outside the box but Happiness exceeded my expectations with this cake during my COVID birthday! Their bakery is very small town feel to it and welcoming. The staff is knowledgeable with recommendations and always helpful.

Service is always simple and easy. Only during their busy rushes around holidays have they messed…read moreup an order. They do give you store credit. // I get their cake pops when available they're the absolute best! And their personal sized cakes are always a hit! The cupcakes are fantastic and there's a wide variety of options. Such a precious bakery with a charming feel inside.

Stumbled upon this gem when looking up "bakery" in the Harlingen area. What an amazing place! I…read moreneeded about two dozen cookies and fortunately for me they had 25 cookies....so I bought them all! My individually packaged two dozen cookies were boxed in a lovely orange and gold box and that left one cookie for me to enjoy! There was a mix of chocolate chip, Ube coconut, walnut chocolate chip and a couple of others which provided a nice variety of cookies. It was perfect as an afternoon pick me up for the doctor's office for whom I bought the cookies for. Will 100% order from them again! They also had different kinds of coffee and boba drinks too! I couldn't leave without a coffee drink with boba....so, so good!

AMAZING We had the cloud cake with the purple covering and…read moreit was delicious. The cake itself is soft airy and light not too sweet simply divine! Also the Basque cheese cake that was out of this world. This one was very rich and creamy with an amazing texture and sweet. I would say this one would be good to share. We are so happy we discovered TORA in Harlingen. WILL DEFINITELY COME BACK!

NOTE: Address/Location change- they are now located at 101 N. Stuart Place Rd!!!…read more Friendly staff + not your average ice cream flavors.

Great selection of classic flavors and then a few off the wall fun ones! The kid working the…read morecounter was friendly and had a positive attitude Fun-quirky "school" vibe to the place. Highly recommend for a relaxing ice cream escape!!

Solid 5 stars (based on variety and price)…read more Stopped in for an after-dinner treat with the extended family and was really surprised by the variety. They've got soft serve, Dole Whip, hand-scooped Blue Bell, soft serve fruit bowls, shakes, banana splits, and just about every topping you can think of. Looked like they had smoothies too -- kind of an all-in-one shop. They also had a lot of classic dishes like layered sundaes. Bottom line, there was some kind of ice cream treat for everyone in there. Ok amount of seating inside, with extra tables outside. Business was clean and service was efficient. I kept it simple with a classic butter pecan cone, Dad got a banana split that looked awesome, and the kids ended up with soft serve. Highly recommend a stop -- with the family, it was well worth it. Would recommend, and would return.

Service was okay. The man who served us was not very friendly and made eye contact maybe once…read more Interior is extremely nostalgic and has easy to read menus on the wall. Blue Bell ice cream always hits the spot! so overall left feeling good.

We stopped by Cafe Karma early on a Sunday afternoon... the best part of breakfast, a neighborhood…read moreband plays pick up music there on Sundays 12-2, worth stopping by for a listen, 1/2 the customers there were locals chillin' and enjoying the music! The rest of the experience was just OK... Cafe Karma is a coffee/breakfast/light lunch spot, serving coffee, teas, juices, soft drinks, and the like. Food consists of breakfast bakery (muffins, pastries) and cooked items, light snacks like quiche and croissants, and ice cream. We had lattes (per usual). Temp was great but the coffee itself was just OK, not the best. For food we had the turkey quiche and the omelette muffin. The quiche was bland, overcooked. The muffin was much better, and was definitely the better of the two selections. Staff were friendly, service was quick! With all the coffee shop options available in SPI, not sure we'd go back. Do not recommend IMHO...

We were here last week, 11/28/25. I wanted some hot coffee to take to the beach with me since it…read morewas a chilly morning. This review is really only based on the overall experience since the coffee was good: Pros: 1. My coffee order. Vanilla latte- strong and not too sweet. The cup makes a cute photo moment (pictured) 2. The baristas who took my order & made my coffee, they were nice given the circumstances (see below) Cons: 1. There was a family with (no exaggeration) 10+ children ordering before us and it was chaotic the second we walked in. The place was already packed, so it was overwhelming to say the least. I have no issues with children, as they were just being children. It was the lack of social awareness, control, & organization from the parents. Ice cream/coffee orders were being shouted in all directions, orders being changed multiple times, etc. It took so long for us to even order...and then an additional wait because they had ordered so much. I know it's not the establishment's fault, I'm just being honest about my experience. Maybe there should be a limit on how many people are able to crowd the front since it's a small space? I felt bad for the workers, they did a great job keeping it cool and professional. 2. There was a group of "Christian" men who seemed like they had a long meeting. They were having a very loud and racist brain rot induced discussion about their views on how diversity and inclusion are ruining this country. I've seen comments like that online and always assumed it was bots...was flabbergasted to actually hear it in person that was frustrating. Again, not the establishment's fault. But as a person of color myself, including the baristas, it was just very uncomfortable and wild to experience. It seemed like they felt too comfortable being that bold in there and that's suspicious to me. I literally chose this shop to avoid another notoriously racist coffee shop with a politically aggressive owner on the island! 3. The bathroom was gross. I can only give this place 2 stars only for the coffee and service. The workers all did a fantastic job, seriously give them a raise! However, we left overstimulated and extremely annoyed. Not sure if I'll ever be back. Hey, at least the coffee was good.

Cute little mom and pop shop located in this shopping center. They make crepes as their main thing,…read morebut have a huge selection of homemade desserts and drinks. Their flan is very moist and delicious. I love their mangonadas and they're perfect for summer days. If all else fails, you can always grab a quick Mexican ice cream from their many freezers.

Amazing lemon meringue pie. The lemon filling was tart and delicious and the meringue was sky high…read moreand perfectly piped. Easy to order over the phone and pie was ready ahead of time.

Passing through on my way to Houston, great service. Clean establishment and very quick to take my…read moreorder. I went almost before closing and also got free valentine cookies they were trying to get rid of so I purchased a few of their recommended or top selling products. Definitely recommend! The cookies were fantastic and the cheesecake is seasonal to January/ February. It was delicious and I truly didn't expect how light/airy it would feel. Perfect cake!