Tierra Caliente is a very long standing panaderia here in Houston -- it's got all of the classic mexican sweet breads you can think of and they make them well. As someone who's been coming here since I was a kid I know exactly what to look for based on my preferences, but I will say it can be hard to navigate the space if you're looking to try it for the first time. Minimal labelling on items, and everyone is usually spanish-speaking. It may be worth bringing a friend along that knows what to direct you to -- but everything in this photo is certainly approved by yours truly read more

Panaderia Tierra Caliente - Bakeries Near Me - Houston, Texas

If you are looking for a variety of/ they have it from donuts to croissants and sweet bread. Even at 9 pm they were busy. Arrive was great. They were refilling even close to closing. read more

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Plenty of variety the bread was delicious , clean, and quick service. The staff was friendly (: read more

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I came to buy a cake for my nephew and once I was halfway to his house I realized the berries had mold. I called to ask for a refund, and instead they told me I needed to turn back around and get a new cake as an "exchange". I was not going to drive another 30 minutes back to this location, then another 30 to his house. Please check the cakes thoroughly before paying. I'll be going somewhere else from now on. read more

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Grew up on pan dulce and it's all very same-y. Not an indictment of Tierra Caliente, but they do a good job of having good variety of classics and fun breads for kids. Also do single serve tres leches and flan or whole cakes if you choose to order. I know that I can get exactly what I want anytime I come, but nothing stellar. read more

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Basic Latin bakery done right. Great service. Very clean ample parking. Tasty pastries are cheap. With prompt service

Standard Hispanic bakery with a variety of items. No frills and bare bones setup inside. Complaint: there's minimal labeling of the items on the shelves and almost nothing in English. Very hard to tell what's what. The best item was the cajeta empanada. read more

Panaderia Tierra Caliente - a variety of baked goods - Bakeries Near Me - Houston, Texas

Bread was awful. Do not go here. They treat employees bad and they don't care about customers or the environment.

We've been to Tierra Caliente many many times, but never on Dia de Los Reyes! They had the three kings out front taking photos with the kiddos and the owner (?) was handing out toys to the kiddos. I have nothing but great things to say about this place. The people are always friendly and the bread/pastries are always fresh. Not to mention it's all delicious! read more

Panaderia Tierra Caliente - Bakeries Near Me - Houston, Texas

Rosca de Reyes Review: Hands down the best rosca I can recall ever having. You certainly get your money's worth in quantity and quality. It was fresh out of the oven, fluffy and tasty. The best part for me was the sweet bread portion. I had two large pieces and luckily did not get a baby. There were 2-3 babies hidden, I liked that they were small enough to not to be immediately noticed. Pair the rosca with some Abuelita hot chocolate mixed with some Baileys and you are set for a great time. read more

Panaderia Tierra Caliente - Bakeries Near Me - Houston, Texas

Pésimo servicio pedí un pastel con relleno de dulce de leche y me salió con crema de mantequilla y la cumpleañera es alérgica a eso llame y la empleada me grito al teléfono que eso le pedi yo jamas voy a pedir algo que yo se que hace daño a mi hermana muy ordinaria esa mujer pague 100 por un pastel que la cumpleañera ni lo probó horror read more

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I don't always go to this location but the one time I did go I only wanted two pieces of bread & they only do $5 and up on debit or credit card that's all I had so I even asked my fiancé if we had cents in the car to purchase them we didn't so we were going to leave the 2 breads and the manager let us have them . I appreciate that very much. Who gives free things now days, he did read more

Rude customer service stay away! Was next in line to check out and cashier just turned around and started cleaning utensils?? I told her hey that was rude you saw me and just turned around and left me there. Her manager said I'm not charging you for the bread to just leave it's free. I told him to charge me for my bread and he refused to. So I just left and left the bread there. read more

Horrible servicio al cliente las cajeras platica sus vidas privadas y cuando les preguntas algo se molestan por q sienten q las interrumpes, ellas mismas dicen q el pan es de un día antes horrible horrible read more

I was disappointed when I went looking for a slice of King cake or rosca de reyes. They didn't have individual slices like they did last year. They had had them on Jan. 6. I went a day later. I asked if they could cut a cake in slices for I had no one to share a $14 king cake with. They wouldn't. So then I asked for one of my favorite pastries, ojo de buey. They were out. And they didn't have guava pastries either. One good thing they have is a big Nescafe machine where one can purchase different coffee concoctions including Abuelita hot chocolate for $1.99. read more

Panaderia Tierra Caliente - Bakeries Near Me - Houston, Texas

You know how you order a birthday cake from your local grocery store and the cakes aren't very frilly or eye appealing? They are usually one layer and maybe 1.5" high? They charge extra for fillings and the fruit fillings they do use are jarred and jammed. And the cake itself isnt moist and spongy and is so overly sweet that you cant even bare to take another bite! Not here! $30 will get you a 3.5" high moist and not overly sweet tres leches cake with fresh fruit filling of your choice without the added fees for decor and fillings. They have tres leches in standard flavor, strawberry, chocolate, mocha, or you can layer it and ask for the Neapolitan ("napolitano"). Ordered my cake 2 days before the party at 930pm and they had it ready for me, as ordered, on Saturday morning. Cake was very well liked at the party I attended and I passed their info on to a lot of attendees. This is the second time I've ordered from them and will now be my go to bakery. Forget the American grocery store chain cakes! Only issue I came across was a language barrier. Limited English spoken. read more

Panaderia Tierra Caliente - $30 1/4 sheet delicious & beautiful tres leches cake with three layers and fresh strawberries in between each layer! Neapolitan - Bakeries Near Me - Houston, Texas

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Wow. Omg. Seriously? I should not write this review, because if too many people find out about this I won't be able to get back in. I lived in Houston for 9 years, and have lived in other big cities, but I've never experienced any kind of bakery like this. The place looks innocuous from the outside, but inside are colors and smells that are almost too much to handle. Case after case filled with cookies, rolls, and all manner of baked goods...most of which I have never seen!!! Pick up a big metal platter (yup) and a pair of tongs and then go...to..town! Best part....super cheap!!!! Bolillos...awesome soft rolls. They go fast. Grab as many as you can. If you think you need five...get ten. Stop reading this review and get there now. No...really. Go! read more

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Bread it's good but staff it's awful they treat you as they are doing you a favor plus management it's refusing to accept credit card which is complicated if you go there with no cash. Why do they want just cash? It's happening in all locations? read more

I have been here and their sister store on Bellaire near the 99 cent store. I prefer the sister store because it is less crowded and they have what seems like a better variety. The yellow conchas that look like a pineapple are very good and you can slice them up and put them in the freezer so you won't get fat so quickly. The things that look like hostess cupcakes are good. The thin yellow yolk round pastry with a light brown edge is delicious ( not the cake looking one, but the one that resembles a Frisbee. The bread rolls are one of the best in Houston and you can freeze them in a Ziploc and they will stay fresh. The prices have gone up since this pandemic so expect to pay around $1.25- 2.95 a pastry. You can't make theses yourself so you have to pay the artists for their talent. read more

Although some of the staff was somewhat aloof and the bakery had the customer service atmosphere and noise level of a funeral home, the baked goods were quite tasty. The churro was awesome, the chocolate-tipped oreja was dang good, and the marranito had a bountiful flavor to it. If the staff will be more pleasant then I feel that this should be a dependable place to come to for tasty baked goods. read more

90% percent of the time. They do the best job. One time one of the cakes I purchased was a tree leches and it was old, had to trash it. Sad. But sweet bread it's always fresh. Can't go wrong on that for sure. About the cakes. Hard to tell! read more

We came here to buy bread for our family. We all sat down at home to eat, including my children. As I bit down, my teeth hit something. I looked down and clear as day it was a razor blade. My husband took the bread and went back to discreetly talk to a manager. When one of the girls saw it she said she knew exactly what it was; it was the blade from the knife that cuts the bollios. The same guy who cuts then also makes the cream that was on my sweet bread. She explained that she was going to call the owner. When the owner got on the phone he said that my husband was a liar and there was no way that could have happened. Well my teeth and the pics show something different. We couldn't even get an apology out of them. What scares me is that they didn't think this was a big deal.... But yet wanted to keep the bread. Nope I don't think so; so we kept it. read more

Loved this place but I've had enough. They keep raising the prices and half the time they just look at what you have and start keying prices. The women that work there are rude as hell. Like they hate their job but have to work to pay bills. There needs to be another place you can buy your sweet breads where the items are COVERED and have nice people working there. And I don't think they are very clean! read more

Trying to order a cake and the lady didn't let me talk when I ask her for a wedding cake, and was so rude when I was asking, told her was a cake for a 50 persons and show her one and told me that wasn't for 50 and told her that doesn't matter I wanted that and still that didn't was for 50. Second time tryin to order a cake and they always put a bit between and trying to do what they want I can't give 0 stars unfortunately. read more

I'm a big fan of Mexican breads. They aren't overly sweet, they aren't as fatty as doughnuts, and the can be just generally tasty. Tierra Caliente is sort of hidden in the corner of a shopping center, so if you drive around here you may pass it as I have in the past. However, I tried it upon a recommendation as I didn't feel like dealing with the traffic and hassle of going to my favorite panaderia. I tried several things -- cajeta and walnut (or pecan?) empanadas, apple empanadas, conchas, and other items that are typical to a place like this. I was very impressed, and would argue that they compare favorably to any other Mexican bakery in town. The only place I ding them is that they didn't label their breads, and the staff doesn't seem to know which are which, resulting in my guayaba empanada actually being apple. It was a very good apple empanada, but still not what I expected. However, this is overall one of the best panaderias I have eaten at in Houston. It is nowhere near as popular as other panaderias that I like, which will result in me going to Tierra Caliente more often to avoid the crowds and parking issues. In the future, I plan to return to try some of their cakes and other dessert items and will update my review accordingly. read more

Bread is always fresh.The time are convenient,they open really early and close late.The prices are reasonable.

The workers here are nice but the owner is a jerk. He treats customers as if we owe him something. I was asking questions about a cake and he stayed on his cell and didn't act like he cared for my business. I work at a huge company and we often order cakes for meetings, luncheons, birthdays, etc. There are so many other Mexican bakeries that I can spend my money at and that treat their customers with respect. read more

Since I discovered this bakery, I'm always excited to buy sweet breads. I have tried many Mexican bakeries and this by far is the best. I like the freshness, sizes and selection. The sweets breads are delicious and fresh. The Tres leches cakes are so yummy that my family always gets is for our birthdays celebrations. You must try it. The flan on the hand was okay but still will come back to get breads and cakes. read more

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It was my coworker's birthday so I was driving around to different Mexican bakeries looking for a tres leche cake. The first bakery didn't have pre-made cakes so they told me to go down the street to Panaderia Tierra Caliente. The girl at the counter spoke English, thank goodness! They only had the big 10 in round and rectangle tres leches on display so I asked if they had a smaller one and the girl went to the back and brought one out to me. The bakery sold an assortment of Mexican pastries but there weren't any prices on anything. I assumed they were inexpensive because the large tres leche was only $25 and my smaller one was $15. They brought out fresh kolaches and I was tempted to get some, but since I was going to eat tres leches, I had to pass. My coworkers really enjoyed the chocolate strawberry tres leche. The cake had soaked a good amount of amount, but wasn't too sweet. My only complaint is that the milks didn't soak all the way down to the last layer of the cake. read more

Who doesn't love Mexican sweet bread!!! If you're a carb-hater, I dare you to take a sniff of this place. As soon as I walk into this bakery, I become excited and hungry. They continuously bring out freshly-made bread throughout the day so you know you're getting the good stuff! I'm a fan of conchas, empanadas and cochinitos. I always get those when I go. I try to stay away because I know I can't be eating bread like this everyday. I use this place as a treat! If you live by the area, you should definitely check them out. read more

The people here are so rude and always have an attitude. So I ordered my grandson's cake for the first time at my father's recommendation and now I'm livid! I brought in a sheet cake topper I bought and easy to apply and they screwed it up. The gal's attitude was like oh well there's nothing we can do. You only got one job! C'mon..... I used this panaderia since it was close to home. I've had El Bollilo Bakery on 610 to do my cakes for the past 10 years and not once did they screw it up. Going back to where they are always nice and get it right at El Bollilo!!!!! read more

The best Mexican sweet bread and Kolaches in town. They always have a wide selection of fresh bread and sometimes we catch it warm out of the oven. I love that it doesn't have preservatives ; eat as soon as possible or it will harden within a few days . read more

I needed a last minute cake for my dad's birthday while visiting my grandma in houston.. this place came to the RESCUE! I will say that its very small and it was packed (at least when I went). I had bought a tres leches cake. The employees were very helpful: one grabbed the cake for me, another boxed it, and they asked if I wanted it to say anything. Before I could say thank you, my cake was all done and ready to go. Prompt service, tasty cake, and one happy customer! read more

My first time trying this bakery and I ordered a Tres Leche cake for a birthday party and it was absolutely the best cake. Now I know why the place is always full, even the sweet breads and breads or wonderful. read more

All the workers are extremely rude, tres amigos bakery is way better. They're more clean and polite.

I ordered a tres leches cake on Sunday for my nephews birthday today, Wednesday. I received the cake and it was dry. I called to complain about my cake being dry and they asked me to bring the entire cake back. I had cut 3 slices out to pass out to my family and she said she couldn't do anything about it since we had already ate 3 pieces. Well, thanks to those 3 pieces we were able to realize we got a dry cake. I wasn't asking for an entire refund but at least partial since it was a $40 cake and it wasn't what I asked for. She hit back with "it was $38". Regardless of the situation, she was laughing at me so I hung up. Make sure you don't eat your slices if something is wrong with your cake! read more

Best tres leches cake hands down. Hard to ask for any advice on the pastries/breads/cookies if you don't speak Spanish because I think I've only encountered one worker who spoke some English. I would love to try the other options but there aren't any labels to let you know what anything is. But any time I need tees leches cake- this is my go to place! read more

Go here all the time the breads good but nothing is labeled and have no idea how much you're going to spend until you get to the cash register. They always count and push in prices on the register so quick you're not sure if the right price was put in or the right amount was put in. I've decided to test out if they're just making up prices by purchasing the same things but getting in line with different workers. I'll update those also concerned read more

Amazing sweet bread and bolillos! Cakes are delicious as well! Thankfully, I've never had a problem in this place. I love purchasing their bread. read more

Without a bought a nasty place, health inspector would have a field day and the service is the worst the manager is a condescending idiot. I will be making sore everyone knows read more