The outside of the store has been updated since the last Yelp posts. Now I have experience pastries in a way that I didn't know existed. You grab a big metal bowl and tongs then lose your absolute mind picking out everything! Tons of pastries and all of them were fresh. I loved every one but none had labels so I don't know what they are called. I also got a breakfast plate to go. Eggs needed a little salt but filled with veggies. The plantains were delicious. And the tamale was cooked perfectly. So much food and two drinks for $25. Don't pass on by, you need to stop here! read more

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First of all. Who knew this gem was in Suitland, MD. I was about to get chicken and waffles but I wanted better ingredients. Baby this came up on my Apple Maps! I'm like let's give this a try. LET ME TELL YOU SOMETHING! Fresh baked goods, grocery and fresh food! The lady at the front was super kind. My Spanish is kind of rough and her English was better but she worked with me with a smile. I'm writing this review as I'm eating because I couldn't forget the taste. FRESH mozzarella! I couldn't believe this place was here. They also have a breakfast bar for fast food! Do yourself a favor and go. read more

The food is good and the service was great also the ambiance was nice. Chicken soup with beans was delicious. read more

Amazing Pan Dulce! Xxxxxxx xxx. Xxxxxxxxxx

San Carlos is a wonderful hole in the wall, family owned Mexican bakery in Suitland that is absolutely worth a stop by if you are in the area! What I love the most about San Carlos is that it is clearly frequented by the local community and their selection is reflective of the population. The baked goods rival those of their uptight DC counterparts at half the price. Also, where else can you get elote (street corn) at a bakery!? If you speak Spanish, please use it here. Now for the suggestions. Of course you have to get some pan dulce (literally sweet bread), but let's not stop there. All of the options are in the left-most and center display. You're at a Mexican bakery, my friend, so there are many options depending on the day. As far as my favorite.... Nino envuelto (a jelly roll): A sweet bread with sugar typically rolled with some sort of berry jelly and topped with coconut shavings. Hand me a strawberry nino envuelto and we will be the best of friends. Not to be confused with its Dominican counterpart which uses protein fillings in place of sweets. A close second for me is the chilindrina which is a jelly or cream filling in between two layers of sweet bread. Imagine this as a hamburger and just replace the patty with sweet deliciousness. (There's a Chick Fil A right down the street if you are looking to save the cows). Polvoron is a very crumbly and soft shortbread. It can also be referred to as pan de polvo. Yes it is supposed to crumble apart. Yes you will want a napkin. Yes you will want more than one. Pan de elote (literal translation to corn bread) is more of a pudding-style cake than it is a bread. It is very dense and buttery and, no!, it does not have any corn! It is merely shaped to look like an ear of corn. Don't worry, though, you can still get your real elote (corn) to eat on the way out. They typically always have 'Conchas' which is your standard pan dulce with a crystallized sugar square design on the top to look like a seashell. Next up are the 'Cuernos' which is just a horn-shaped pan dulce with or without sugar topping. Ojos de buey are literally sweet dough balls filled with marmalade. Yum. They have different flavored puffed pastries in the right-most display depending on the day but you can never go wrong with the crema (standard cream filled) or pina (actually real, fresh pineapple!) I have not yet tried their custom made cakes but that is my next goal. Stay tuned for an updated review after that! If you're feeling especially adventurous, order some atol de elote- a sweet corn and milk drink. It is very creamy and silky; highly suggested! TLDR- Order this on your visit 1) Nino envuelto 2) Chilindrina 3) Concha (to share at home) 4) Ear of elote for the drive home (hey it's healthy!) read more

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About a 1-1.5: San Carlos Bakery is a small little Mexican bakery in the Suitland 'hood - this place offers a small selection of pastries, customized birthday cakes, tamales, and elotes. The hubs and I stopped by on a weekend, and we got a couple of items. The hubs tried their apple turnover, which was a large triangular piece of a puff pastry, filled with a very modest filling of apples - this was just okay. I saw a sign for their chicken tamale special, so I ordered one. This came wrapped in a foil, piping hot, but it was super messy; it was a dripping mess, and thank goodness it was placed in a paper bag, set in another plastic bag! The tamale itself was just 'okay,' as it was more masa rather than the pulled chicken I was expecting. Also, there wasn't any hot sauce/sauces available, so you're expected to just eat the tamale on its own (which would have been totally fine if the tamale itself was flavorful). Service was a little off-putting, as while there were two individuals up at the cashier area, there was no greeting and no offering of any assistance. In addition, the lines could have moved a bit more efficiently, as one of the employees could have rung up the orders for the next person in line. The place itself is super small, so there really isn't much to look around while waiting in line (it's just a small case of pastries and another lower bakery case of two 'customized' cakes on display). There is a small lot available for the mini plaza to park your vehicle. +small selection of pastries +underwhelming service T____T +mini lot for your vehicle read more

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Their tres leches is to die for! Hands down my favorite bakery, and definitely worth the 45 min drive from home. And omg not to mention their steak and cheese are bomb! A bakery/deli? It can't get any better than this! read more

Love this panaderia!!!the tres ledge cake and corn muffins and lordy the banana bread pudding when I was pregnant just wow - the staff is always courteous and they even made my sons 1 yr old birthday cake read more

This is my favorite place. I was a frequent customer at the old location and now I'm a frequent customer to the new location. The prices are the best. I have not tried anything I didn't like so far. read more

This is probably the worst experience I have ever had with a bakery. I was already skeptical of this bakery because of of its its location and appearance but to not have my cake ready at the time I requested, I was disgusted. Looking for a quick sweet Latin treat then fine but to get something professionally done. Think about it! read more