Arandas Bakery

This is just an average bakery. They have all of the staples that you would expect from a Mexican bakery, although they do have fairly decent kolaches in the morning. They are different from the other kolaches in the area as they have jalapeños and cheese in the sausage. This allows them to use less dough than a certain donut shop up the street. I also must admit, there is something magical about getting a churro at 7am. Typical of the style of bakery, the donuts are less sweet than normal using a higher cacao frosting making it a bit more bitter, which I like. They also have reasonably priced tamales that are more than exceptional of you are trying to take the edge off of the hangover you earned the night before. They also have a pretty big beverage cooler that is well stocked. Stop in and grab a churro and kolaches, and some tamales with a chocolate milk. Maybe a donut.

Just the smell of sweet bread (pan dulce) as you walk in makes me feel like a kid again. Comfort food reserved for Saturday or Sunday mornings. They do fantastic work on cakes so I got my boyfriend a really nest Rockets cake. Can you say Neapolitan?

Stopped in because I am an Aranda so thought, why not. (Stopped at Arandas #3) Not too impressed with the flavor and texture of the sweet breads. I usually buy mine back home at Cardenas or Marianas and they are super moist and flavorful. We purchased an array of different breads and were disappointed. Also purchased tamales (dozen) and those were really good. Only thing is they were super small. Id pay more for bigger ones fyi. To the stores credit, the tamales were super moist and flavorful though. The staff was friendly and welcoming.

I was very pleased with the outcome of these cakes, mainly the UH cake. I had gone to three other bakeries before going to Arandas. The previous bakeries quoted me$ 450 or higher. I had one tell me that it couldn’t be done with cool whip icing, only fondant — this after specifically saying «I do not want fondant icing.» Interestingly enough, the fondant sellers quoted the highest… Feeling defeated, I called my cousin and she suggested Arandas Bakery. Immediately after I arrived I felt uneasy; there was a customer complaining about a cake they purchased the week before. Finally, it was my turn. I showed them the picture of what i wanted, gave them other details, and without hesitation, they said they could do it. Long story short, I paid $ 295 for both cakes (the ½ sheet cake was just in case). There were many compliments at the party which made me happy. I will definitely use them again. THANK YOU ARANADAS!

It’s kinda like self service, grab a tray and choose whatever you need. Great tasty breads/​and sweets! Great price and I definitely go there once a week to pick up some delicious bakery items.

This place has the best breads in Htown, I the the cakes are the best, I will always go back

This bakery is unsanitary; pretty dang gross to me. I witnessed a person who worked behind the bakery counter sneeze, wipe his mucus nose on his arm and continue to serve customers. He was even sneezing on the baked goods infecting them.
Also, you can’t get no service here because nobody seems to speak English. It was packed like sardines though. I can’t see how they run a business in America without knowing a lick of English.
Such a horrible disgusting bakery. They should at least hire someone who knows English. That’s just plain discrimination to only serve Spanish speakers only in America.

I absolutely love Mexican sweetbread but for the past few years Arandas has gone down from great to average. The bread is and always fresh and you can definitely taste it and the difference from how it used to be. As the company kept growing the quality of the bread has gone down.

The two stars is for the cake product. I did not try any of the bakery items due to the extensive line they had. I am rating two stars because I purchases a red power rangers cake but received a cake that was more of a pink color. The cake looked discolored and done by an amateur. Additionally, I selected two fillings; fresh strawberry and strawberry jam. When the cake was cut, it only had the jam filling. I felt that I over paid for a cake that did not meet the basic expectations of a quality product. Customer service rating receives one star. I do not speak Spanish and clearly anyone who does has an advantage of getting service first. The lady who walked in after me got service before me because I needed to show my receipt. Taking out the receipt from my wallet takes seconds and I had to wait until the other lady was taken care of first. Because I was unable to express myself in Spanish, the staff went ahead and took care of the lady behind me who did speak in his native language. I am very disappointed in this as I feel its important to treat everyone the same but today I felt out of place and treated unfairly.

Very authentic Mexican Bakery ! my family and I have bought from different bakeries around the South Houston area and so far this one is the one with the best quality sweet bread, cakes etc. It is good to know that you can walk in there and satisfy every one in the family because of their great variety!

I was recommended this bakery by a friend who said their cakes where very good and they customize whatever you like, however, This place has been nothing but hell for me. I came in the lady who took my order was awesome she went to speak with the Baker he said he could make my cake exactly how I sent the picture but better! (So he said) I send the picture to their email and she did not confirm that they received it. The next week they where calling me non stop while I was at work the day before the cake had to be picked up. The gentlemen on the phone said he didn’t get my picture I sent it again also said plans has changed and I needed the cake by 9. I was sitting at the bakery for 45 mins and it still was not ready. I just don’t understand how they can stay in business I was apparently not the only person with the same problem there was another customer waiting just as long as I was for same issue, his cake was not ready! I can guarantee you this will be the last time I ever come here to get a cake.

My wife ordered a birthday cake from Arandas. We went to pick it up yesterday. The young man at the counter who greeted us had just dropped a pair of tongs on the floor. He picked them up and used them again to pick up some cookies. Another young man came over to help us find the cake. He had his finger in his mouth. My wife missed all of this. She paid for the cake and we left. Needless to say, I won’t be having any cake. If these issues are present in the showroom, what’s going on in the kitchen?

Nice authentic Mexican bakery hard to find outside of cities like HOUSTON inside the states

Man, talk about a great Mexican bakery and priced so reasonably. Wonderful selection that includes your staples such as Marranos, Conchas, Empanadas de Camote, Piña, Manzana, and Galletas. The bread is so fresh and the staff is constantly replenishing. The bolillos are made to order. If you need fresh ones, just press the black button to let them know. Trying to stay healthy? Try their new line of wheat breads and pastries made with agave and aloe vera to reduce sugars and calories. As far as price, each bread ranges anywhere from $ 0.35 to $ 1.00.
The cakes are pretty good as well. The only thing I’m not crazy about is there flan. I’ve tried it on several occasions and its bland. There’s no sweet flavor and the consistency is a tad too sturdy for my taste. Their tequila and lime cake deserves an honorable mention.

Love this bakery! I had no idea what I was selecting (as there are NO labels whatsoever), but everything was delicious. I’m sure the store clerks would have told me if I had asked as they were very friendly. Grab a tray and load up. There are also no prices, but everything is very inexpensive so don’t worry about it. Also, their flan is amazing! And I think I am going to go back just to try every type of tres leches! I’ve never seen so many flavors of the cake, but the one I chose was absolutely delicious!

Do you speak Spanish? Do you like randomly selecting pastries without any idea what you’re getting? Awesome! Arandas Bakery is the place for you. These three easy steps will help any gringo navigate this pastry adventure with ease.
Setting: a big room with cases all around the perimeter, and a counter in the middle.
Step one: go over to the side and grab a metal tray, and a pair of tongs.
Step two: Survey the cases.
They are more or less organized in categories, like «donuts and cookies» «break» «assorted pastries» «juice» and «cakes.» There are usually labels with prices and a few pictures above each case, but they are all in Spanish, and there are never enough labels for all the things in the case, so just grab what looks good and plop it on your tray. When your tray is full, or you have finished selecting goodies proceed to step three.
Step three: Take your tray and join the queue around the central counter.
As you check out, they will load your pastries into bags, and tally up your total.
Pay at the register, step outside, and munch.
Words of Wisdom:
Mexican pastries are not as sweet as similar-​looking American pastries, if you know that going in, you won’t be disappointed.
If choosing random things without knowing what they are bothers you, bring an Arandas veteran with you.

It’s a little noisy, so don’t expect to eat there. That’s the only drawback, which is very minor. I LOVE that you can get a tray, a pair of tongs, and load up on whatever you choose. At many bakeries, you have to go over each item you want. This is more self-​serve. Always delicious goodies.

pretty good sweets, really good chicken tamales, The pork are not so good. Their prices are getting alittle high.

3 words: chocolate covered strawberries! Delicious! And at a great price! You can also get your fix for a wide variety of Mexican sweets. yum…