Rico Pan Bakery

This Bakery has been around as long as I can remember and I’m 25! Since I was a kid, until now, this bakery never fails to delivery fresh and tasty Colombian delights! The buñuelos, pan de Bonos, pan de quesos, pan de yuca. All of it! Delicious. I used to love getting this long loaf of bread that has melted cheese in the middle of it omg. I think I need to stop buy soon. I moved out of the neighborhood about 5 years ago, but I always make sure to get my fix when I’m around. Love this place and absolutely recommend it.

Emapanada de carne with a corn meal crust. Arepas de choclo con queso. I know I’m supposed to be here for the pastries but the hot buffet section is so friggin good and the HOT SAUCE they offer for the empanadas is fresh, vinegary, and SO delicious. The last time I went I noticed they’re now selling the hot sauce bottled. Call me hooked.
Keep in mind the empanada de carne is cheaper and smaller than the much larger empanada de pollo — that one is almost the size of someone’s hand!

They are distinctly the best colombian bakery in New York. Empanada wraps are homemade with cornmeal. (Chicken and beef will knock your socks off.) Their homemade hot sauce is ridiculous. They’re tamales have real pieces of stewed pork chops and potatoes. They’re cheese puffs are sweet and melt in your mouth. Everything hot is so so good. There arepa’s have homemade cheese too. If you have not tried this place you are not a real foodie.

Best empanadas in the world, The staff is good and friendly the place is always crowded, very good Colombian coffee.

Though the staff was far more into helping (and smiling at/​acknowledging) regulars, and had to confirm my flan order 3x and keep it on one side with the cashier on the other, the cash-​only $ 1.75 was worth it for quite moist and tasty flan (but isn’t all flan?).

Spotless and delicious. Their coffee and rice pudding are excellent. Also recommend cheese puffs & empanadas with some of their homemade hot sauce. Chicharron is also superlative but you have to buy a huge giant piece so I usually don’t.

I sampled most of the items at this bakery and I have to say it was all authentic, outstanding food. Service is friendly too.

I was devastated when my regular Colombian bakery got a C grade, and I was missing my almohabana fix. Enter Rico Pan. OMG, it is delicious. The staff are friendly, the prices are cheap, and the location is clean and bright.
I tried the tres leches tonight, and it was incredible. I had a guava pastry yesterday and a corn scone-​type thing last week, and both were excellent.

I have only tried their empanadas here. It’s about $ 1 to $ 1.25 now. The empanadas are of the cornmeal crust variety and it was DELICIOUS. Yes it is greasy but just to warn you, the cornmeal crust variety of empanada is crisp because it’s fried, in oil. That is how it is made.
As I said it is delicious and makes me want to come back for more. that is all I need to know about this place… I think this bakery sells cake! hahahah.
Just writing this review makes me want to go back for empanadas.

I’ve been to this place a couple of times just to grab a cup of coffee on my way home from church, but yesterday I smell fresh baked goods and I asked what were they taking out of the oven that smell to appetizing and the girls behind the counter reply with a wide smile on her face Oh they are Pan de Bono and immediately ask for one. Lord have mercy they are delicious, fresh, soft on the inside and crispy on the outside.
The best Pan de Bono in Queens. If you are ever in this side of the Woods (no punk intended) stop and get some.

$ 1 EMPANADAS! This place is another Woodside hidden gem you wouldn’t think about looking twice at. The empanadas with hot sauce are really addicting and I could eat 10 in a sitting if I really wanted to.
Chorizo for about $ 3, the size of a hotdog. A bit bland, but cheap nonetheless.
Pastries look decent too. The custard filled one is like a better version of a boston crème donut.

Let me start by saying, i’ve never eaten anything here other than the empanadas, but the empanadas are so good that i’m willing to give this bakery 4 stars based solely on them. At $ 1 each it is a bargain considering they are a decent size about the size of half of a banana. And yes they are really delicious. The shell is deep fried, light and flaky. True it can be a little greasy, but it’s still makes for a yummy snack. Also i find that it goes perfectly with their hot sauce which is not like most vinegar based hot sauces rather it is tangy and very flavorful. If you’re in the area stop it and pick one up, come on it’s only a dollar!

I used to go here as a little girl with my family right after sunday mass at St. Sebastians church across the street. I went there last week, and all of the childhood memories of these delicious baked goods came back to me.
Their buñuelos are the best! They are always fresh, crispy crust and soft inside when you pull it apart to dip in coffee or chocolate. I love their hot chocolate; it’s hot but not scalding-​hot and its delicious. They make really good empanadas too, the filling has the perfect amount of meat and potatoes. The mildly spicy sauce complements the empanadas pretty well. I love their amojabanas and cambray’s (amojabana with a cheese + guava filling). It’s Colombian comfort food at its best.

There’s something about the smells and tastes from one’s childhood that has the ability to make just about any other piece of food pale in comparison. I grew up in Woodside and, on weekends, I would wake up early to go help my father clean the bar next to this Columbian bakery. Every Saturday morning, I’d wake up at the crack of dawn and clean up the back room of the bar, counting the minutes until I could leave work and head into Rico Pan to sample their goods.
The empanadas from Rico Pan are, without a doubt, one of the things I’d want at my «last meal.» I’ll be honest… after all these years, I still don’t know what’s in them. I actually don’t think I’d want to know. Although fried, they are not overly doughy and the filling is perfectly seasoned. If you’re not careful, you could polish off 10 in one sitting without even realizing it. Other items such as the chorizo and the arepas also provide the kind of authentic flavors and textures that you would only expect from an establishment that knows its stuff.
Still to this day, I make it a point to stop by when traveling home. If you are in Woodside, you should make it a point as well.

Of all the Columbian bakeries in the area, I like this one the most. Not only are the staff always welcoming, pleasant, and patient (especially to non-​Spanish speakers) but they’re the kind of people who are clearly pleased to have customers who are not of the group they normally cater.
This is where I discovered that Columbian bakeries don’t just do cakes and sweets, but also specialize in savory snacks like empanadas and homemade chorizo. Ohmygod the homemade chorizo here is to die for; the skin is crisp, and the spices and meat flavorful in a way that is just amazing.
1 piece of chorizo comes with a baked potato for $ 3 (you need it to absorb the delicious oil) but I usually forego that. Pair that with a plantain, and 2 empanadas, and it’s just a nice quick meal for about $ 7. (I know you may think, 1 pc of chorizo is not really enough, but it’s the kind of thing that SITS in your stomach once you’ve had it). Don’t forget to ask for homemade hot sauce (with fresh green onion and cilantro) to put all over it.
I can’t speak about the sweets; I love the chorizos and empanadas too much!