Bakeries near Castroville

“I'm so glad the first bakery I drove to was closed. This was such a great find! I bought several things to try and share with my coworkers, but hands down, the cinnamon bread was the BEST! The employee was so sweet and helpful. Hope to be back again when I'm in town!“

“Omg, came in for some breads and walked out with one awesome Burrito. I ordered a large Chile Verde Burrito and I was not disappointed.

It's a basic Burrito: Tortilla, Beans, Rice and your choice of Filling (Care. asada, Adobado, Pollo, Chorizo, or Chile Verde).

I ordered mine without Rice, which is really the best way to enjoy Chile Verde.“

“Great customer service honestly, I had a problem with a cookie I ordered last time I went so when I went today I let a worker know and they ended up giving me a extra cookie free of charge! Besides that the service was fast I got my cookies in around 5 minutes, the place is very clean and organized and the workers are very friendly!“

“Everything and I mean everything looks amazing! And it taste equally as good. I recently purchased my birthday cake here. It was a chocolate ganache and raspberry cake (~$35) and my family absolutely devoured it! Nothing was left. This place is also cash only so just something to keep in mind before going.“

“More stars, please! It is a shame that Google doesn't allow dancing stars, or a bucket of stars because a mere five stars just don't do it for the GBBS!

Where to begin? Some context. I'm married to a Brit, I've lived in the UK, and I've got a dirty little love for a steak and ale pie. I'm also a foodie, so maybe a bit of a pie critic too.

Last week, Mr Brit comes home looking like the cat who ate the canary offering to make dinner. I'm pretty sure he's killed the dog, or impregnated someone. Feeling a pit in my stomach, I return to my office and wait for "dinner". Once, I try to sneak into the kitchen and notice a towel obscuring the oven door...."Great" I think. "Whatever he's done is so bad he's going to burn the house down with us in it". Turns out, knowing my passion for steak and ale he was just actually being adorbs as he worked to bring a surprise ending to a rubbish day.

Let's start with the crust. There are two camps: pastry dough and more of a flaky dough. I love the pastry, hate the crumble and mess of the flake. But the pastry can be heavy and dense. Not at the GBBS! They have, via some magic alchemy, made a dough that stands up to the pastry test, is hearty enough to house steak and ale, but is light enough to allow you to get up off the chair after eating something so decadent. Really. This dough is beyond magic. It's LOVE, and there is even a cute pastry heart atop the pie to remind you lest you could forget (impossible).

Now fillings. Even in the UK, a lot of pies are a splash of meat in an ocean of sauce. Not here. This little magic beast is packet with quality meat, and even a few peas and some carrot..there's that love again.

There should be a stampede on this place. Why are more local restaurants not selling these products? GBBS why am I not seeing you at farmers markets? Where is your pop up shop on Cannery Row? Let's get serious. Walk out of work, leave school. Do what you have to do, just get to the GBBS for some food and love. It will be the best thing you've done for yourself in a long while. Heck, sneak over for some take away and make your partner fall in love with you all over again...

Now, on to my next goal at GBBS....the scones!“

“They went above and beyond! I love how the cake turned out they really do take their time and you can tell this girls love their job! Thank you so much for this beautiful cake the birthday girl loved it“

“Alexis is an absolute wizard when it comes to concocting drool-worthy cakes and patisseries! My husband and I were referred to her, Tart and Tin, by our venue as a preferred vendor for our wedding this November 2021, and boy did she understand the assignment! She is incredibly kind, accommodating, and delivered far above and beyond our consultation and expectations. My wedding guests gobbled up everything so quickly and people are still talking about her cake design for us. Alexis was a dream and we cannot recommend her enough! :)“

“They always have what I want. Buns, sweet bread, flan, cookies. $6.50 for a cake made of ham or turkey with everything! They accept EBT Yummy, fruit eaters made right in front of you. I love the green juice. Nice, sweet ladies always there. Neighborhood store that I will miss when I leave Salinas.

They always have what I want. Bolillos, sweet bread, flan, claws. $6.50 for a ham or turkey pot pie and they accept EBT. Flan for $3, many breads cost less than $1.75. The fruit waters and green juice are so delicious.“