Bulacan Bakery

My friends always told me about puto and I’ve never had it before and I’ve been trying to find a place that had it and this Bakery has it and it’s absolutely awesome

My favorite Filipino bakery ever! I always buy the karioka and mini walnut tarts. The karioka is always crunchy on the outside and very chewy on the inside. A little too glazed in my opinion but that’s alright because it’s still good. And the walnut tarts, my oh my. The crust is flaky, a little chewy, has a faint butter taste, but no other flavor. The filling (I’m not exactly sure what’s in the filling) is a little sweeter than other places but it’s okay because it balances with the crust since it doesn’t have much flavor. And it’s topped with walnuts obviously which gives it a good crunch.

Oh, my weakness: bread. Especially Filipino breads. This is a small spot, but if you come at the right time, everything is fresh.
I love their ensymada, pandesal, chicken siopao, and especially karioka. Unfortunately karioka isn’t always available so that’s a bummer when I come in looking just for that! Or sometimes it’s been left out all day so it’s extra hard by the time I eat it :(

Been meaning to write a Unilocal review here and have finally gotten the chance to write one.
First off, this spot is located between Island Pacific to the left and Phil House to the right. Very convenient if you need groceries to the left or savory entrees to the right. When you walk into Bulacan Bakery, you notice that it’s very quaint and cozy in there. I can see it becoming a sardine can if there’s too many folks in there, but from the few times I’ve walked in, it isn’t too bad. All the pastries and breads are arranged in order on wire racks, and desserts in general are in a counter. The staff there is generally pleasant, and are pretty quick. I’ve only gotten the empanada from there, but the other stuff looks real good. Maybe next time I’ll hit them up and get those!

While walking towards bulacan, your senses are hit with the smell of freshly baked goods and tantalizing sweets. It’s a small area that has it’s typical filipino pasteries, both fresh and wrapped. They also had freshly boiled peanuts and empanadas (chicken and beef) along with sio pao and banana cue.
We ordered three peices of banana cue, one of each empanada, a bag of peanuts, and a box of sio pao. This little bakery also takes cards so we were happy and the service was quick.
I did find that the empanadas had too much breading, which was an issue for me. I did like the chicken over the beef and it seemed like my husband liked the sio pao. The peanuts was good too.
If you visit, you may want to go early to get the freshest of the fresh baked goods and to avoid the crowd!

Bulacan Bakery serves traditional Filipino pastries/​baked goods. didn’t look at the packaged items, just the fresh items on the front counter.
eats:
–turon (.80)
fried goodness, not so greasy, fruit inside, crispy wrapper
— danish blue cheese (.70)
nice shell texture, didn’t taste/​see any filling
–hopia pastry (.80)
yellowish filling, flavorless, nice flaky texture
3.5 stars
crumbs:
–quick service, no other patrons present is why.

While doing research on bakeries in the Fairfield area, I saw a picture of the karioka that someone had posted on Unilocal.Since I was heading back this way from Jelly Belly Factory, I wanted to drop by and take a look. Whoever posted the address for «2110» Springs Road deserves a slap on the face. I drove around in circles and making turns everywhere and couldn’t find it. The actual address is «2143» Springs Road. When I finally found this place, the smell of fresh baked bread, slowly melted my stress away. When I walked into this place, I noticed that everything was labeled in Filipino. There were no English translation on what’s inside the bread. After standing there surfing on the internet on my cell to see what’s what, I settled with pork siopia and karioka. The karioka was good. There’s 4 to a stick and each one of them were the size of a golf ball. After taking a bite, it reminded me of Chinese fried sesame balls but with a yeast after-​taste to it. The pork siopia was just ok. The filling was sweet and I just can’t associate pork as being sweet. If I ever decide to drop by again, I’ll just stick with the karioka.

They have good selection, fresh bake everyday. I’ve been going there for quite sometime now and I notice there are days when the pastries are not the same. Like the hopia alone, there are times that I can say it’s really good and there are times that I would just thought I wasted my money. There’s no quality control! I would suggest, ask for a sample before buying it.

I used to be a regular customer here at Bulucan until my last visit. Normally I pick up an assortment of items including their empenada’s which are very good. But the last time I came in I placed my order for some Bonnete bread, 2 Turons, 3 Empenadas and a few other things. As the cashier was getting ready to get my order together she started talking to a customer who just walked in the door. They were speaking in Tagalog and she hesitated getting my order together. I waited patiently for her to start putting the items into a bag and all the sudden she turns to me and says that they were all out of Turon when I can clearly see 10 of them sitting in the case right next to me.
Seems that the lady behind me was able to sweet talk her way in the short time she walked into the store on buying all of the Turon that was left in the case even though I was being helped first. When the cashier started to gather my items she says to me «Sorry sir, but we do not have anymore Turon available. She bought them all.» I looked to her and said «Seriously? I was here first and you can’t just give me the small portion I asked for?» She looks at me and says «No sir, all sold out». She put together my order and I quickly felt that I should just walk out and say screw this place.
Being a regular supporter of this business it was right then and there I decided that my business is not appreciated. I usually come in and spend about $ 20+ a week here making multiple trips for all sorts of goodies when I’m near this shopping center. But after this visit I realized that if you’re not Filipino and don’t speak Tagalog, they don’t give a rats ass about your business. They give preferential treatment to customers who speak their language. That’s fine with me because there are other businesses I will be spending my money with. Businesses who actually value a regular customer and a local supporter. Although they make a good product, I’m choosing not to support this bakery anymore. To think that they lost a total of $ 960 in annual revenue with one customer over $ 1.30 worth of product. Absolutely terrible prioritizing

I think that this has the best pandesals around. Much better than goldilocks and Valerie’s because they were fresh and tasty. The adobo pandesals were excellent once I got home and toasted them.

I’m literally writing this review as I sit in my car devouring pork siopao. I just stopped by Bulacan Bakery (it’s Saturday around 4pm) and picked up a box of siopao and some cheese pimiento bites. You can tell the siopao was just freshly packed as they are still warm.
I haven’t had siopao from here before, but it has just become my new favorite. The dough is so soft and fluffy, and the pork filling is delicious! I’m already looking forward to starting on the pimiento bites.

The übe hopia and Suman are the best. I like their pandesal over Valerios. Even when they are a day old or two, I pop them in the oven for a couple minutes and it’s like they just baked it. Their bibinka is nice, sweet and moist too. Just don’t raise the prices: P

Omg, I’m in love with their empanadas!!! They also have some awesome Turon. Definitely recommend!

You got to love Filipino baked goods if you grew up on it. This bakery caught my attention since it was next to Island Pacific. I thought I’d peep in to see what they were baking. There you will find Filipino favorites such as pan de sal, pan de leche, custard pie, and many more.
I purchased a bag of Pan De Ube and man it was tasty! After downing my second piece, I was reading the ingredients label and found that it contained margarine. I was disappointed that they don’t use quality ingredients such as real butter. Margarine is poison period and don’t want any of it! If I ever return, I’ll be sure the next time I read the label which I failed to do during my visit. I’m sure they didn’t intend to cut corners by using margarine. I believe the average person doesn’t know how bad it is for the body. Their intensions are good so don’t get me wrong. Even though it contained margarine, I have to admit it was tasty.
$ 10.00 is the minimum purchase if you plan on using credit card. I suggest bringing cash if you don’t intend on a large purchase. On the other hand, buy an extra bag of goodies for a friend and your credit card would be a valid transaction.

Excellent Bakery! Get the Pork Bola Bola Siopao, Rice Puto, Cheese Bibingka! Friday and Saturday Early Mornings best buy to grab Fresh goodies!!!
My mother loooves this place is better than Valerios!

I tried their Pork Siopao and it was the best I’ve ever had. The pork was well seasoned and the dough was soft and chewy.
I also often come here to buy their Chicken empanadas. The crust is sweet and flaky and it has a lot of chicken and vegetables stuffed inside.

It’s a straight up Filipino bakery in the Filipino town of Vallejo, CA.
The employees were nice and they had a good assortment of goodies that were ready/​available.
I tried the Ube Cupcakes and they taste just like how you’d imagine them. UBe cake in the shape of a cup.
At any rate, get some yummy snacks for yourself and others!

Situation: I wanted to bring empanadas to a work potluck that was taking place the next day. Problem: I had to pick them up on the way to work… I had to be at work by 8am, which meant they had to be ready by 7:30am. My question: is there a place open early enough to have these ready by that time so I can get to work on time?
Answer: Yes!
It was 3pm when I started searching for a bakery that would be open extra early. This bakery had pretty good reviews but didn’t list their hours so I called them first and asked them what time they opened. 7am — score! Next step… find out if they can have 30 empanadas ready by 7:30am… which I admit is a big order for that time of day on short notice! So when I asked them, they actually said they wouldn’t be able to do it. But a few seconds after I hung up they called back instantly (probably by using *69 or caller ID because I didn’t give them my number) and said they could actually fill my order! So I got beef empanadas and a few spicy pork.
I was a little worried that they wouldn’t have it ready by the time I arrived but hoped that it wouldn’t take longer than 10 minutes late. But guess what — I got there at 7:33am and they were ready and boxed up! So I went in, paid for it and I was out of there in less than 5 minutes. I was soooo extremely relieved! Plus on my way out, their shelves full of different kinds of breads and other goodies made my mouth water — they all looked so fresh!
The empanadas were bigger than expected with a heaping amount of filling and delicious! Plus, every single one of my coworkers loved them. The spicy pork (thankfully not very spicy) was most popular so I’ll probably order more of that next time. I will definitely be back again!

I really like stopping here when I visit my mom because 1) It’s just down the street from her house 2) They have a ton of different types of goodies 3) They’re always bringing out fresh bags of said goodies 4) The cashiers are very friendly.
I’ve had a ton of different things, from the tasty empanadas to the artery-​clogging ensaymada especial. It’s all been good and reasonably priced.

I haven’t been back to my roots since immigrating 22 years ago (you can check my ID if it makes you feel better, scared Arizonans), so it’s nice to visit a place that, even for an instance, brings back some of the memories left behind.
Bulacan Bakery does just that, serving absolutely awesome traditional Filipino pastries, better than Red Ribbon and way better than Valerio’s. It’s a small bakery run by a sweet family whose passion for baking and tradition shows in their products. The elderly lady comes out to greet customers with a smile, offering recommendations. You can easily see her joy and pride. You can also peek into their kitchen and see how they create everything fresh from scratch. I recommend the bibinka (rice cake cooked in banana leaves with white cheese, butter, and grated coconut) — moist, flaky, and has just the right amount of sweetness and buttery flavor. The empanadas ($ 1.35 each) are also very good. I would prefer them to be less bready, but once you get to the meat part, they are very enjoyable and well made. They have three different types of siopao (pork buns), all of them very tasty.
Just a few disappointments, which really sound like compliments. They should expand their selection, even slightly. For example, if they can add more traditional items like taho (silken tofu with brown sugar and vanilla syrup) and coconut pie, that would really be great. I also wish they would sell fresh and warm pan de sals (perhaps either by piece or by weight). The only ones they have are in a pre-​packaged plastic bag and they are not warm at all. That would truly make them unique.
It’s obvious that my qualms have more to do with what they are not rather than what they are. I have nothing bad to say about their products, they’re all very fresh and very well made. They do what they do so well that I wish they would expand and extend their magic a little bit more.