I never quite understand what I am ordering, but it's always tasty whatever it is. The Tortas are always great and they are huge. You can feed a family of four with less than $20 in your pocket. That alone makes this place impressive. On the bakery side of things... it smells amazing. The cupcakes are awesome and they have a huge variety of sweet treats. Between the lunch and the bakery, I would be shocked if anyone on Earth could visit this place and not find at least one thing they liked. read more

When I come to this place, I am not Matthew, a nerdy Dad from Austin. I am Mateo, a wealthy tobacco farmer who, after a day only comparable to that of a Telenovella hero, I wish to have a torta to fill my hungry belly And this place, by all that is holy, delivers. I had a torta cubanas - a medley of delicious meat with avocado, jalapeno slices, a thin layer of refried beans, and some seriously tasty bread. There were several other varieties, as well, but I think I chose amazingly well. Tacos, tortas, quesidilla - all extremely reasonably priced and, gauging from the pleased looks on the other patrons faces as they ate I'd say anything you order here is probably just as good. The bakery, of which I didn't try, looked like a treasure trove of treats. One of my coworkers purchased two bags full of random items, including pumpkin empanadas - quite the haul indeed. Will definitely go back, especially now that I know the ordering system and how use my rudimentary Spanish to my advantage. MATEO WILL RIDE AGAIN. read more

This place is amazing. This is where I go for my traditional Mexican food. No Tex mex here. This is like I am eating in San Luis Potosí. Their tacos are great but their tortas are better. Once you're done swing by their panadera, where their bolillo bread comes from, and grab a bunch of sweet bread to take home. read more

I came here for breakfast, the options are a bit limited since they're prepping up for the lunch hour. I was a bit turned off by this...it seemed that they were more concerned with prepping up for the coming meal rather than the actual customer that was seeking a nice meal. If you're a Vegetarian like me, I wouldn't come here since there isn't much for us other a breakfast taco that has eggs, and cheese or possibly eggs with potatoes. As I would ask the lady at the counter for any options, she, and the rest of the staff seemed to be lost or didn't know what to tell me. So, simply just asked for something simple like the egg, and cheese breakfast tacos (two of them). Don't get me wrong, the tacos tasted delicious...it's just that I expected so much from all of the high ratings that this place has gotten. I'm pretty sure that their lunch menu is outstanding...but, their breakfast menu definitely sucks. Overall, I wasn't impressed with their staff, and their customer service...they're whack. Again, the food tasted good...but, the whole experience was ruined by their lack of attention to their clientele and subpar customer service. They need to understand that they are NOT doing the customer a favor by selling their food to them. It's the customer that does that by eating at this establishment!!! read more

When my good friend Tim M., ( who has a talent for understatement I will never let trick me again) first mentioned this place, I figured it would be a good substitute for IHOP for my first breakfast in Austin. I went mostly because I was curious about what the heck a 'breakfast taco' could be. But I was still halfway across the parking lot to this place when the smell hit me, and I could hear my stomach yelling "RUN! GET THE FOOD! FASTER!" Every baked good you could desire is found within this Aladdin's cafe of deliciousness, and except for the bread loaves, everything is pretty much under a buck. Danishes, cookies, croissants, donuts for the unimaginative, muffins and empanadas, something divine and covered in coconut I've never seen before but which translates into a "Strawberry Kiss" from the Spanish, and soft, buttery rolls. I love the self serve feature of a platter and tongs, and by the time I got done deliberating and actually selected a handful of pastries to try, this place kept delivering. Over stuffed sandwiches, tasty breakfast tacos, good strong coffee, light sweet flavored waters which almost make you forget the sun is trying to set your skin on fire ( I HIGHLY recommend the melon ) and even ice cream! If I had one of these within walking distance to my house, I would never buy groceries, I'd eat every meal here and turn my fridge into shoe storage. I did subtract one star because I don't live in Austin and as someone who doesn't regularly need Spanish, it was a little tough to place my order. But we managed and I really like the layout of the place. It's small, and I can't recommend it highly enough. read more

There is nothing NOT to love about Chuy bakery. When you walk in it is like you stepped into heaven... it smells amazing and can almost be overwhelmed by all the great choices. There are cases filled with fresh pan dulce, cookies, empanadas, cake slices and kolaches on one side of the counters and tables for hot food orders on the other side. Everything I have gotten ( which is a lot) has been AMAZING. If you are there for the bakery, grab a tray and some tongs and don't forget the bolillos, which are incredibly fresh and tasty. If you are there for a more substantial meal, the tortas are to die for and in the mornings they also have awesome breakfast tacos until 10 a.m. The staff is super friendly and helpful, whom I think, embarrassingly enough, has started to recognize me as I go in there too often (than my waistline would appreciate). The tables are plentiful and clean and the restaurant side is really nicely laid out and decorated. Price also will not disappoint you. My boyfriend and I usually find ourselves with a meal in our tummies and a FEW bags of bread and sweets to take home for under $20. If you don't think that is a great deal, I don't know what is. read more

This place is pretty great for those dining on a budget. They have every typical sweet that Mexican bakeries are known for plus donuts and kolaches! I haven't tried them but I really want to get around to them at some point. There's a bakery side and a restaurant side. The bakery side is serve yourself where you grab a sheet pan, some tongs, and put everything you want on the pan. They'll ring you up at the register and also allow you to make special requests for things in the cases. I will warn you, my main dislike towards Mexican sweets is that they are almost ALWAYS too dry. This bothers me as a food purist because when sometime looks good you don't want to bite into it only to get the mouth feel of sawdust. Most of the time, this has been my experience with their pan dulce. My lil sister says that she eats it with a glass of milk so that she dip the bread into the milk and then eat it, oreo style. Either way, the only thing I like to dunk are cookies and oreos so I suppose that's my fault. The churros are also often times dry. My fault for that as well too probably. Who orders churros that aren't fresh? They also sell cakes, cheesecakes, and ice cream. The ice cream gets to looking a little old after a while so I would caution against ordering it later on into the week. It bothers me also because they are displaying it "Italian" style with the gelato case but it's ice cream, not gelato. It's much denser and harder to handle hence why their displays look so mangled and beaten because they have to work so hard at digging it out. Also, probably because they have the temperature in the case too high. But whatever, it does in a jiffy. The other side of the restaurant sells meals such as tortas, tacos, and various other things. I love their tortas. They've very big, very filling, and pretty cheap. It's great for when you're feeling like saving a few bucks. I got the diablo and it was awesome. Pretty much a heart attack on a platter but nothing sets you right like egg, greasy breakfast meat, and crunchy fresh baked bread. Good service. They sometimes don't speak English but I suppose that adds charm to the place. They also have a lot of aguas fresca. Horchata anyone? Mmm, one of my faves. Recommended! It''s very clean and well organized. read more

Based on some recent Yelp reviews, I hopped down 183 to Mi Tradicion and was blown away not only by their selection, but their helpfulness. I was there to pick up a birthday treat for a friend, and had no idea that there would be SO MANY amazing choices. Their flowery flan looks super cool, and it is what pulled me in initially, but their empanadas, tres leches, cakes, traditional flan, cookies, and doughnuts made me totally second guess what I actually wanted to get. I ended up getting a piece of their cappucino tres leches cake, upon the recommendation of the lady at the counter who assured me it was their most popular. It was a thick, tall slice with chocolate curls on top, and nicely packaged to go. As I walked around the bakery cases to the left of the counter, I picked up a tray and some tongs and selected a guava empanada, as well as two pineapple empanadas. They were devoured by myself, my husband, and some friends and we all thought there were incredibly good. I haven't tried their restaurant next door yet, but that's definitely next and I'll be updating my review. If you're looking for something really cool, and a little different and something authentic, I'd definitely recommend stopping by - this is a real treat no matter what your occasion. Thank you for being delicious! read more

Love. Fricano's get their multi-grain bread here (and probably their other bread too...but I'm not positive). For some reason I've had a hard time finding excellent sandwich bread in Austin and I'm SO HAPPY to finally know the secret that amazing places like Fricano's knows. This place rocks and is so cheap- $3 for a loaf of artisan bread. It's kinda hard to find, it's at the end of the shopping center with Big Lots and it's around the corner near Arby's. The outdoor sign just says "Panaderia Bakery." read more

Fantastic, delicious, fresh, flavorful, are a few words I would use to describe this place. The best place I have discovered here in Austin or better yet anywhere for authentic style Mexican food and desserts. Forget that Tex-Mex crap that you will find on every corner. This is a hidden gem, that you should definitely check out especially if you like delicious authentic made from scratch Mexican food. Their menu consist of a variety of things such a Tortas, tostadas, quesadillas, tacos, and Mexican plates, served with or on freshly made tortillas which is a rare find here in Austin. They also have a bakery that has a wide variety of made from scratch Mexican desserts. If you haven't been here you must go because your missing out. read more

My favorite place for both delicious Mexican pastries and wonderful Mexican food and Agua Frescas on a hot day. I am addicted to the chicharron emanadas. Stopped in last week to see if they made birthday cakes. They do! Ordered a Tres Leches cake for my husband's surprise party and it was perfect. Moist but not soggy; plenty of fruit and the guests loved it. I am glad we got the bigger size as we devoured the whole cake in short order. Highly recommend. Plenty of parking too. read more

Mi Tradición - Most delicious birthday cake ever! Pretty, too! - Bakeries Near Me - Austin, Texas

Rating the bakery only as I haven't tried the restaurant side - you MUST try the tres leches cake by the slice. They do single slices individually packaged as well which is honestly a game changer for small parties. My personal favorite are the chocolate and cappuccino. There are so many delicious baked goods, marble cake, chocolate cake, churros (stuffed and not stuffed, cookies, donuts, etc.). It's become my go to feed my sweet tooth, my Saturday morning snack-attacks and boosting morale with my colleagues ! read more

This bakery was the life of a pretty dead shopping center that included FAMSA, a US Post Office or mailing place, and Sea Dragon restaurant. It is tucked away on the east end, facing Ohlen Rd instead of 183, but the parking lot was packed on that end. The only reason I stopped to check it out was because seeing so many cars there made me curious. You can smell the sweet smell of pastries in the parking lot. There were a lot of people inside in line, picking out pastries, or sitting at tables eating on a Saturday evening around 6 pm. It was so lively. There was an area of Mexican pastries, American stuff like doughnuts, bolillos, tacos, and ice cream. They also had piles of warm bags of corn tortillas which looked really tempting. There was a refrigerated case of drinks like milk. The pastries were really cheap, starting from $0.55. I like how you serve yourself by using tongs to remove the pastries from the display cases and placing them on a big metal tray. It's the nicest Mexican bakery I've ever seen (not that I've seen many). I'll definitely take visitors to this panaderia. The only downside to this bakery is that sometimes people in the parking lot try to sell you stuff. read more

I'd like to add an extra star to my previous 5-star review but apparently yelp won't give me that option. On my last trip, they had fresh donuts, a wide selection of aguas frescas (melon, horchata, pinapple and watermelon that day), and VOLOVANES!!! I don't know if volovanes are unique to the Gulf Coast of Mexico or just the state of Veracruz, but they rock my face and tummy every time: flaky puff pastry enveloping a tasty filling of ham & cheese, tuna, or picadillo... sounds simple, but is oh so good. These weren't by the other goodies, though, but were hidden just above the case where the cakes and desserts are held and were a wonderful surprise just as I was getting ready to pay. Yet another gem from the best bakery in town! read more

The bakery is filled with sweet sites and sounds of fresh bread, cookies, pastries, kolaches, and what-not. They have a nice gelato counter, and reasonable coffee. A variety of wonderful gelatin-based deserts makes it hard to choose. On a recent Sunday morning (eh... around noon, actually) the place was bustling with activity, kids running around, families picking up sweets on their way after church. Nevertheless, the wait was short, the staff was cheerful and helpful, and there was enough baked goodness to go around. read more

They have amazing smells coming out of this place every day. The torta bread (the kind with the ripples on top, not the other kind) is fantastic, and I make my own tortas at home with it. What else, you ask? The gelato bar, the mexico city-style tortas, the breakfast tacos, the tres leches? Not enough? Now they have aguas frescas to cool you off in these summer months. Really, though, the reason my roomie keeps stopping by is that he's addicted to their churros. And I can see why. Holy moly. What bumps it up to 5 stars for me is the one time I had no cash and tried to buy a couple loaves of torta bread with my card. Instead of charging me $.85 on a card, the lady (who I think was the owner) just said, "You can pay next time." Wow. That's a neighborhood feel if I've ever gotten one. read more

Grab your tray and load up on bread! Are there any sweeter words in the English language? Delicately crusty bread, yummy traditional desserts, I've always loved good Mexican bakeries and this one delivers! Super clean and I really enjoy walking through and plucking what looks tasty to me. Mi Tradicion makes me feel like the Queen of Gluten! read more

It is really beneficial to speak Spanish or have someone with you that does if you visit this place. I do not speak Spanish but luckily my hubby does! (Menu is spanish) The food was delicious and so was the sweet bread that we took home (big,colorful,soft and filled with strawberry jam and shaped like a big donut) everything was good! Seating is very limited and it seems to be busy all the time. Long lines in the bakery side but the lines move very quickly. read more

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I can't say much for the sweets but I will stand by their amazing breads. I have been searching for the best baguette in Austin. I can't say that I have found it but this place comes pretty darn close: crusty outside, chewy inside. And it's cheap and cheerful! read more

Favorite place for authentic Mexican food. Reminds me of home! My mom actually brought me here and I've been obsessed with ever since. Love the tortas and all the pan dulce your little heart desires! read more

One hundred stars for this place! We decided to try another taco shop tonight and I felt like I was cheating on Mi Tradicion. Never again, my love! The baked goods are cheap, plentiful, and delicious. The taco plates are filling, and don't waste space on any of the nonsense rice and beans. You came for the tacos, eat the tacos! Do you have more space? MORE TACOS! The specialty plates aren't actually plates... They're just an extra taco and more delicious taco toppings. Try the Alambre. Mind. Blown. I haven't tried their tortas, maybe one day if I forget tacos are a thing. Also: cheap. For $10 + tip, my fiance and I can get legitimately full here. For $20, we can turn into giant people-esque balloons and roll around in pain while wondering why we insisted on eating enough food to feed a small village. I love this place! read more

Absolutely amazing! Why did it take me so long to discover this place?! Every time I travel to Mi Tradicion I get tried the Cubana Torta. OMG. It is what dreams are made of. It is huge and I normally split it (so I can save room for pastries). As far as the bakery side, I love the empanadas (pinapple). They are giant and filled with fresh made filling. Most fruit empanadas are filled with a gummy, overly sweet goop, but these are filled with heaven. I am so sad that I moved away and I plan on coming here whenever I come back to town. read more

walk in and inhale deeply through your nose. that's what a real Mexican bakery should smell like. the tortas are also really good. i got a torta, and several baked goods and the total was $12. ridiculous. they also have gelato which i'll probably try next time. the customer service i got was great. very good English was spoken in my experience. besides, it's usually a good sign if they DON'T speak english. someone here complained about them using lard...? it's a Mexican bakery! i'd be disappointed if they didn't use lard! if you want a lame American knockoff go to central market or something... read more

Pretty good, not the best ever. Meat kinda sketch but I still ate it. My boyfriend loves it but he will eat anything. The pastries are good but again, not the best ever. There is a lot to choose from though. For the price, it is pretty good. read more

Finally!! Pan Dulce! and legit mexican food. read more

Mi Tradición - Torta Cubana with some hot sauce - Bakeries Near Me - Austin, Texas

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Just finished the torta Cubana and have to say, it's one of the best I have ever had. As always the mexican bakery is very good. Stop in for the tacos or tortas, you won't be disappointed. read more

Mi Tradición - Torta Cubana. - Bakeries Near Me - Austin, Texas

We got tacos al pastor, a mushroom quesadilla, a milanesa torta, and a queso panela torta, all for under $18. They were all good, but the standout for me was the vegetarian queso torta. In addition to the cheese, it had avocado, jalapeños, shredded lettuce, and carrot slices (possibly among other things I didn't notice). I wouldn't have thought to add the carrots, but they worked. I didn't try the pastries this time, but I definitely will soon. They all looked amazing. read more

The Diabla Torta is the best hangover remedy I know of. So tasty! It's like menudo for people that can't stand tripe. The bakery is excellent as well. Tacos are pretty good too, odd but cool that they serve them with raddish slices. Def something I haven't seen before. Quality service and clean interior are a plus as well, I like that the hand washing area is outside of the bathroom as well, shouldn't have to get a whiff of Tex-Mex dumps just to wash the grease off your hands! read more

Love this place!!!!It takes me back to my childhood when I used to walk around the corner from my house to the bakery in Bellavista, Ciudad Juarez, Chihuahua. The smells are nostalgic and I instantly feel attracted like a magnet to the muffins in the red cupcake wrapping paper. I suddenly feel a child again and feel like crying because it has been more than 25 years since I have seen those muffins. I know I will never, ever, ever find that pan blanco dusted with flour and so dense when you bite it it becomes like the texture of a brownie, but Mi Tradicion will ALWAYS remind me de mi Mexico lindo y querido. Mi Tradicion brings me closer to home and I can take my kids here and tell them stories about why mommy likes a specific type of sweet bread without worrying about their safety. BTW, the capuccino tres leches cakes is heavenly. Its a cake that is drenched in three different type of milks (I think, not saying this are the ingredients they use but this are the ingredients my mom used, they are evaporized milk, maybe condensed milk, and La Lechera: a sweet and thick consistency milk) then coffee is added as second layer of flavors......its $3.99 but its a very generous size. Don't be afraid to try it. Delicious flavors and low prices don't need to be translated :). read more

Mi Tradicion has pretty great, cheap Mexican pastries as well as a diner that serves up some of the tastiest authentic tacos I've ever had. I love the tacos de carne enchilada (x3). It's pretty much 3 big piles of delicious spicy meat with some onion and cilantro on 3 fresh corn or flour torillas. I prefer corn tortillas. It comes with lime to squeeze on too. It's simple, traditional, and delicious. You can add cheese (queso) for a little extra charge. This place is super cheap--like $4/three tacos. I love to take these home and smother them with my own homemade guac. read more

Mi Tradición - Tacos de Carne Enchilada with my own homemade guac on top - Bakeries Near Me - Austin, Texas

Came in at 6:30am 08-05-18 was treated horrible by staff saying they were closed yet the door and website clearly says 6am. Won't be back here! Headed to Tyson's tacos can't go wrong with them. read more

Once again, the food is fresh and delicious. Really fresh. I still enjoy sitting at the window in front of the kitchen and watching the cooks do their magic. Next time I come I'm going to try something with the blue corn tortilla. Watching the actual tortillas being rolled, pressed, filled and cooked makes my taste buds stand up and take notice. The chorizo gets piles on to anything that calls for it. Staff is friendly too. read more

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Bakery selection is amazing! Tortas are delicious. Tacos are awesome! What more can I say? It's certainly worth your time!

I went here several months ago with my boyfriend after a spin class. Let's just say we might have been a little too hungry. For food we had a rueban and tacos al pastor and they were very good. Also they have delicious fresh squeezed juice that's kinda pricey but worth it for the taste. The bakery is where we went crazy. You get a baking sheet and start filling up so we got a large variety to eat over the next several days (or gone by next day as it turned out...oops). I especially like light bread type pastries so the sugared donuts were my favorite. It was my first time trying Mexican sweet breads and those were quite good as well. I love the feel when you walk in (both clean and lots of cultural character) and it was a very unique experience for someone who had never been to a Mexican bakery before. I keep meaning to go back but next time I'll have to remember just because the baking sheets for selecting pastries are large, it didn't mean you have to fill it up :) read more

Half of this place is a resturant and the other half is a bakery. I visit the resturant side 4-5 times a week on average, getting lunch on my way to work. The food is exceptional, and seems very healthy as well. The meat is good, its not that cheap fatty crap and the bread is ALWAYS fresh. I highly recommend the tortas, or their taco plates are great as well. Ive had 5-6 different menu items and have never once been dissapointed. Its cheap too, taco plates are $4.99 and tortas are $5.50. Staff is exceptionally friendly and I highly recommend this place. 10/10 will stuff my face there again read more

ABSOLUTELY LOVE THIS PLACE.. Everything from the yummy food to the "pan dulce" You can't go wrong. The Torta Chilanga is my absolute favorite as well as the tacos al pastor. They also have the best tres leches cake in Austin. If you go here you will be hooked!!!!! read more

Why did it take me so long to discover this place ?!? Best authentic Mexican food in town ! We had the tacos de bisteck, submarino, and torta de cubanas. Everything was delicious ! Also I ordered a fresca sandia and it was perfect ! Not to sweet at all! Just perfect ! We then headed over to the bakery side and omg ! The pastries are heaven ! We got a little of everything. ! The pineapple empanadas, some cake, some more empanadas: queso and then a Strawberry flan all to go ! Will be coming back soon read more

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Service: Nothing special, but it was by no means bad. I was able to place my order and get my food in a timely manner even though there were a good amount of people ahead of me. Ambiance: Very family/group friendly - there are plenty of booths and tables to accommodate. Food: This is where the 4 star really comes from! I originally was planning to get 3 tacos (my go-to amount when ordering tacos), but I ended up getting one to save room for their baked goods. I'm so glad I only ordered one because that was the biggest taco I've ever had so far. I ordered a barbacoa taco - first, I just want to say the blue corn tortilla was phenomenal! That alone makes me want to come back (mostly because it reminds me of when I studied abroad). The barbacoa was slightly on the drier side, but it was nothing their picante salsa couldn't fix, which by the way isn't ridiculously spicy if you can handle your spice. Their mild salsa is a good alternative for those who like a kick but can't go beyond that. My friend and I also ordered some agua fresca - he had cantaloupe I believe (if not, melon) and I had their jamaica. I liked the cantaloupe more because it was more refreshing. The jamaica, though it tasted fine (I probably would get it again just to satisfy my cravings tbh), it didn't seem fresh aka possibly made from a powder mix. BUT I'm no expert, I can only judge based on my previous encounters and I've had better. Their baked goods were good enough. Nothing phenomenal but it definitely gets the job done if you have a sweet tooth. Overall: Would I come back? Heck yes I would, in a heartbeat! I got a taco, a small agua fresca, and a few baked goods for roughly $10! read more

Mi Tradición - Barbacoa taco & small jamaica agua fresca (not pictured) - about $7. - Bakeries Near Me - Austin, Texas

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I heard that this place sold very good tortas cubanas and they were not mistaken! i even ate the vegetables that were in the torta which is not something that i usually do. I would recommend this place if you're craving a torta. read more

The tacos, quesadillas, tortas, the aguas are always delicious, the seating is kinda small, so its better to go whenever its not busy