Great little bakery shop. First time visiting and the donuts and cakes were very good. The prices were reasonable too. I will definitely return.
Marilyn C.
Place rating: 5 College Station, TX
Love this little authentic Mexican bakery in the heart of the ‘hood just north of downtown Bryan. It’s located in a dicey looking strip mall that also has a gas station, liquor store, hair salon, and VERY delicious taco shack. The baked goods are fresh, cheap and as real as it gets. Come for the food, not the ambiance… because it’s pretty hole-in-the-wall(which is my favorite type place, but it scares of some). So good!
Matt J.
Place rating: 5 Garland, TX
Do you like Chipotle or Freebirds? Imagine a local restaurant like that but instead of tex-mex burritos you get authentic Mexican tacos made right in front of you with everything customizable. And then throw in a full bakery with donuts, sweet breads, and some of the best empanadas ever and you get a pretty compelling restaurant concept. I went to La Espiga Dorada with some friends around 2PM this week. The food was great, there was a Spanish Telenovela Soap Opera on the tv(those are hilarious) and we were pretty much the only people there the whole time. I would recommend showing up a bit closer to 12pm because I felt like the food would have been a bit fresher. I had a cactus pork taco and a carne guisada taco. Both were awesome! I then tossed in a Cream Cheese Empanada for dessert. Total cost was awesomely cheap. Tacos were $ 1.95 each and baked goods were less than a dollar. Gotta love Mexican food pricing. :) Try this place out if you want something different from the norm!
C J.
Place rating: 3 Bryan, TX
the pan dulce is fresh and the tacos are authentic comfort foods. service ranges from mediocre to indifferent but the food is worth it!
Ed y.
Place rating: 4 College Station, TX
There seems to be a bit of confusion on the name of this business. It is listed in local yellow pages(B.V. Area-Wide for one) as I have entered it, and the permits inside match. The lettering on the roof façade does say ‘Bakery’ and below ‘Tacos’ and also(i think) ‘Tamales’, with no name. This place has been there for years, at M.L.K. & Parker in Bryan, but I never took notice of the name. What I did notice is the baked goods. I think I first came here in 2001 or 2002, after a visit to La Mexicana. They have a wide selection of empanadas, fritters, custard-filled, rolls, and even a few donuts. They have a bit wider variety of Mexican baked goods than the Bryan La Michoacana. On my recent visit, I bought 2 custard-filled, and 2 cream-cheese empanadas. Both were superior to their counterparts at La Michoacana: the custard wasn’t as sweet, and the dough tasted more like proper donut dough, not relying on a egg glaze, and sugar coating to correct bland dough. The sweet empanadas were extremely fresh even in the evening, and the cream cheese was richer, smoother, and more subtle tasting. I also tried a taco. Its not the first time I’ve had one there, and everything has remained the same: after the lunch rush, the taco meat steam table is not refreshed. I always seem to end up there in the late afternoon, and this visit was no different. The only taco meat that looked moist was the stewed pork. The woman said it wasn’t pastor(I was in the mood for something less powerful), so I went for it. The thing was huge, bulging out of the larger than usual 8-inch tortilla(I asked for maiz, but got flour). The pork wasn’t as loud & strong as pastor, but it still was potent tasting, and heavy. It reminded me of a much better version of the guisada I’ve tried at the George Bush, and San Jacinto Mi Cocina locations.
