The bakery was FULL of bees. Baked goods had been sitting…read morearound for a while. I wanted to like the business but it was a big letdown.

Amazing quality of fresh sweet bread and very affordable! Went in later in the afternoon and it was…read morestill delicious!

So glad we stopped on our way to spi. It's worth a special trip back if you are anywhere close! The…read morecakes are delicious flavor and so creamy! The owners are super nice and welcoming. We loved the cheesecakes and the coffee we had! Easily better than most cheesecake we've had back in Houston. We will definitely be back!

We ordered 2 different flavors of cheesecake, turtle and strawberry. These were absolutely some of…read morethe best cheesecake we have ever eaten. Service was great and the gentleman was very nice and informative about future order requests. We will definitely go back here. Everything looked very clean.

Incredibly friendly staff, excellent selection of fresh pastries, and a respectable coffee menu…read more Mom and I stopped by one rainy Sunday morning and picked out some pan dulce, including mini conchas, croissants, empanadas, cubiletes, and other flaky treats. I also ordered a hot taro latte, and it was very creamy and nice. They take a lot of pride and care in their craft, and you can tell. The employee explained each pastry to us, even if we were familiar with them already. We'll definitely stop by again.

My wife and I came here today based on Yelp reviews. Walking in was a pleasant experience. Very…read morenice dining area and very clean. We arrived at about 11:30am and selected a maple iced donut and a chocolate iced, cream filled donut. Service was self serve. The price was a bit high at $6 for the two based on weight. Both were fairly dry and lacked sweetness. They also serve savory products. Perhaps they are better.

"La Especial Bakery" is a local bakery with a long history in this small town of San Benito, TX…read more Several generations have grown up on the Mexican sweet pastries and passed on the traditions to new generations. Walking through the doors is nostalgic invoking your own walk through history. If you've never been you won't be disappointed and begin your own experiences. Grab a box with one of everything and you still will have plenty more to sample. Ive traveled through many states and places specializing in this sweet pastries but never find anything as delicious. The staff is very friendly eager to help and always smiling. Even the owner will be there in the front lines assisting. Like the olden days. You can even get a cup of coffee and talk story. They also have a few grocery items in case you need to grab milk, eggs and a soda. The ambiance is just down home. Maybe I'll see you there grabbing your favorite piece of "pan dulce". Yes, they are "Special".

Came here the other day to pick up some pan dulces. Small town vibe--of course, you're in The…read moreValley! But very warm and welcoming spot. Small, but busy. They have quite a selection of freshly made items. I would suggest getting there early if you are looking for something specific as they did have several empty trays. Everything we ordered was delicious as usual. I did not see or get to try any barbacoa or tamales, but maybe next time. This place has a history and is an important part of San Benito. If you're ever in the area, put it on your list of places to visit.

Sunrise Bakery was great they had so many pastries to choose from it was difficult to pick…read moresomething! We went with a croissant to share, my hubs got a brown sugar iced latte & I went with a caramel iced latte. If you are looking for a nice spot to grab a treat & some coffee check them out!

3.5 stars, edging to 4…read more I always like to stop at bakeries and try new things when I travel, and this is probably one of the better bakeries you're going to find on South Padre Island. You can watch the bakers making the pastries and breads fresh through the glass window behind the counter, and everything we had was fresh, artisan, handmade, and tasty. Day-old banana bread -- very good, even a day old. Chocolate croissant -- not a ton of chocolate, more of your traditional size with just a little inside. Strawberry cream Danish -- very tasty and fresh. Cream puff -- super moist, with perfectly tender dough. Really good bite. Cinnamon roll -- very large, so don't underestimate the size. One note: the cream/icing on top was just too much -- too sweet and too heavy-handed. It would've been better served on the side to dip into, because the parts where we took off the cream off were really good. (We microwaved it for a minute once we got home.) Coffees -- a couple of solid coffees, nothing too crazy. One thing to flag: for five or six pastries and a couple of coffees, it ran us around $50. Pro tip: This isn't somewhere I'd take the kids. It's more of a spot for someone who wants a really good baked good and a coffee -- and be ready for the prices to add up faster than you'd think. Would recommend, and would return.

Friendly staff, had a super tasty waffle bananarama 12/10 recommend…read more Good space for groups

They have homemade gelato and carry some bluebell ice cream flavors!!…read more We got the forrero rocher, mazapán, cookies and cream and dark chocolate all very delish!! The lady at the front was very kind and patient as we decided what we wanted

I came for an anniversary brunch on a Tuesday at 10 AM and had the entire place to ourselves. Our…read moreserver was training a new server and they both did really good! This was our first time having brunch here and they were super helpful with explaining the menu (since there is a lot of French) and recommended for us to try the Croquettes. My boyfriend loved them!! I on the other hand was not very fond of the taste but I still had one :) I had the croissant sandwich and that was the best croissant and best sandwich I have ever had 10/10. It was super filling and the croissant just melts in your mouth. I had tried their pastries before and I HAVE EVER BEEN DISAPPOINTED PLS GO TRYYYY!! (If they ever make those beignets from agave fest again I would go every week for my fix) My boyfriend had the Canard Et Gaufre which is duck and waffles and he really enjoyed the duck. The only issue with this dish was that you can't eat it without using your hands or getting dirty. Other than that this is definitely a must try if you like chicken and waffles.

My mom and I ventured to Brownsville for a girls brunch and were delighted with our experience. The…read moreatmosphere was absolutely perfect, and the food was great! She got the quiche, I ordered the crab cakes Benedictine, and we split the Nutella crepes. So delicious. But the star of the morning I think was our tea lattes. She had a blueberry muffin latte made with earl gray tea and I had the taro tea latte. They were incredible. We were so happy with our brunch!

Llegue con la idea de que me ayudaran hacer un pastel de dos versiones le platique al muchacho que…read moreme atendio incluso le mostre mi idea y me dijo que esa tipo de foto no iva a caber y que tenian que mandarla hacer, ok cambie mi idea y le dije que si me podia hacer una plancha en dos mitad de un diseño de fondant y la otra de soccer mis dos ideas las cambie en ese momento, me negaron e incluso queria hacerme uno de dos pisos cosa que le dije que no, ok accedi a comprar dos pasteles (porque a mi esposo le gustaban de ahi) y me fui, me puse a ver su pagina de facebook y resulta que si tienen diseños de dos temas en un pastel y a mi me dijeron que no lo hacian asi

I am so impressed with this cake shop. The cake itself was absolutely beautiful. There are several…read moreshops in the area that are good at cake decorating, but when it comes to the cake itself, it's just alright. This cake was not just beautiful but also very moist with a wonderful pineapple filling and absolutely delicious. Everyone loved it and wanted to know where it was from. I will definitely be ordering my next cake from here.