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| - A small Mexican bakery that has extremely good pan dulce (sweet chewy bread bun with a sugary crust). In fact, it was the best I have ever had, and the main reason I am giving this place four stars! It was buttery, chewy, crispy on the outside, soft on the inside, and not too sweet. The sugary crust on top (I chose the white one, which I think is the one without any food coloring) was not as sweet as frosting or icing, but just right.
I also tried a puffed pastry horn filled with vanilla custard (though the bottom tip was empty) and covered in crystalline rock sugar. It was fine, but not as fresh tasting as the pan dulce. The puffed pastry tasted pre-made, or maybe I just missed the buttery-flakiness of the pan dulce? The sugar on the outside was a nice touch though. I also tried a muffin-like item covered in sesame seeds that the baker's son said had sour cream and cheese mixed in, but it was rather plain. That one tasted very fresh though (it was actually on a cooling tray on the cases), and was just sweet enough.
Cost of all three items? Under $2.50! Which is also influencing the four star rating positively. They do accept credit/debit cards according to the sticker on their door, but I didn't want to deal with any minimum charges or fees or anything...
They also carried a few more conventional baked goods, like donuts and gigantic cookies.
The son of the owner/baker helped me out, providing information on everything I asked about. Nothing has a sign, label, or price tag though, so I would be completely lost without an English-speaking cashier. It's apparently part self-serve, and there are tongs on one of the bakery cases, which I was told to use myself and place my chosen items in the paper bag the baker's son held for me.
Note that the sign above the door reads: "Bakery Panaderia Y Pasteleria San Sebastian" and they have a giant "Now Opening Bakery" banner above the door too. They are located in the tiny strip center next to the gas station, across from the park and a bit north of the bowling alley.
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