Cornelio's Bakery

As you walk in, tables are not clean, the floor is not clean, and the ladies are just talking and standing around not taking care of it. Food is very good from the food truck outside. Service while paying is good, but just the clean part, makes this place look bad. Id get delivery instead from here if you plan on eating here, i ended up taking my food to go.

Ordered 2 Tres Leches cakes for a birthday party. one chocolate and one vanilla. They were SPECTACULAR.

The baked goods were the freshest I’ve ever had and the most delectable as well! The Paleteria was insanely clean as well 👍

Bruh!!!!!! These tacos were the absolute bee knees! Will be back!! ☺️ Thank you 🙏

So glad to have found this bakery! The tortas are amazing.

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

Recommended dishes: Torta

Charming little place right off of Spartanburg Highway! Made fresh daily bakeries! Also offer a Taqueria which looks good. Just a terrific find for anyone near Saluda or Hendersonville.

Atmosphere: 4

Food: 5

Service: 5

Excellent selection & very helpful! Will shop here often.

This is the best bakery we have been to on our whole trip! We went in to get sweets last night but saw they had delicious looking regular food too. We are going back to eat lunch today! This is truly a hidden gem! Worth the drive from Asheville!

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

Their pastries and cheesecake were amazing! Their display case was full of beautifully decorated cakes…looking forward to trying one soon!

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

Cornelio’s is a hidden gem for Hendersonville Foodies. If you don’t speak spanish you might be intimidated by the Menu, but trust me it’s worth figuring out.Baked goods:They have beautifully decorated cakes, delicious bread, an assortment of pastries, donuts and cookies. Everything is made in-house and will appeal to anyone who likes baked goods, regardless of whether or not you’ve been to a Mexican bakery. Also everything is priced reasonably so just grab a couple of things from the display case and know you won’t be spending that much.Since Cornelio’s presents themselves as a bakery you might be surprised to find out they have a huge selection food for breakfast lunch and dinner.Tortas:These are HUGE sandwiches on fresh house-made bread. It’s a real treat to get a sandwich on artisan bread made in-house that’s this good. The Torta Mixe is probably the safest bet with bacon, steak, avocado, cheese, chipotle sauce, mayonnaise, lettuce, peppers and onions. It’s $15 but it’s a TON of food and is probably one of the best sandwiches I’ve ever had.Tacos:All of their tacos are great, although they are $3.25 instead of $2.50 as advertised. Still a great deal. Stick with the Asada (steak), carnitas/pastor (pork), pollo (chicken), chorizo (sausage) if you want to play it safe. If you’re feeling adventurous the barbacoa (beef), lengua (tongue), cabeza (beef cheek), and tripa (tripe), are all delicious but they cost an extra dollar. You can top everything yourself with as much cilantro, spicy pickled onions, radish, cucumber, pico, and some Amazing salsas.Quesadillas:These are good, but I don’t think the amount of food you get is as good value as other menu items so I won’t much time on them. Once again the price on the menu is dated and they cost a couple extra bucks.Alambres:Keto dieters can eat the Alambres, which are kind of like Fajitas: a platter of meat, peppers, onions, tons of cheese and bacon served with corn tortillas that can be left out for a delicious low-carb meal. Great topped with all the salsas, cilantro, etc from the condiment bar.Huaraches:Kind of like open-faced tacos on a thicker more doughy tortilla (think tamales) with a thin spread of black bean sauce. Topped with a crema, queso fresco, and a healthy portion of lettuce these are a great deal and are delicious.La Especial:The most expensive item on the menu is “La Especial” which is obviously food for 2 people. Basically a HUGE flank steak served on top of what amounts to a tortilla crust pizza with refried beans paste instead of tomato sauce. Comes with lettuce, avocado, tomato, and a delicious Oaxacan cheese. It also comes with slices of cactus which was very mild, almost like a slightly acidic cooked green pepper. If you’re feeling daring you can get it with Chapulines: roasted crickets marinated in lime juice, salt, and Adobo seasoning. I was pretty hesitant, but they are actually really good. If you can get over the mental barrier I assure you they are pretty tasty.The space is nice and smells of delicious baked goods, with Mexican music playing in the background. The staff are friendly and if they don’t speak the best English you can just point to items on the Menu and get everything taken care of. You can dine-in or takeout and there is a $15-minimum on credit card orders. They have a nice selection of drinks (mexican coke, TopoChico, Jaritos soda, and more).I can’t recommend Cornelio’s enough, and if you like traditional mexican food, sandwiches, and any kind of cake/pastries then you are missing out if you haven’t tried them.

Cornelio’s is a hidden gem for Hendersonville Foodies. If you don’t speak spanish you might be intimidated by the Menu, but trust me it’s worth figuring out.Baked goods:They have beautifully decorated cakes, delicious bread, an assortment of pastries, donuts and cookies. Everything is made in-house and will appeal to anyone who likes baked goods, regardless of whether or not you’ve been to a Mexican bakery. Also everything is priced reasonably so just grab a couple of things from the display case and know you won’t be spending that much.Since Cornelio’s presents themselves as a bakery you might be surprised to find out they have a huge selection food for breakfast lunch and dinner.Tortas:These are HUGE sandwiches on fresh house-made bread. It’s a real treat to get a sandwich on artisan bread made in-house that’s this good. The Torta Mixe is probably the safest bet with bacon, steak, avocado, cheese, chipotle sauce, mayonnaise, lettuce, peppers and onions. It’s $15 but it’s a TON of food and is probably one of the best sandwiches I’ve ever had.Tacos:All of their tacos are great, although they are $3.25 instead of $2.50 as advertised. Still a great deal. Stick with the Asada (steak), carnitas/pastor (pork), pollo (chicken), chorizo (sausage) if you want to play it safe. If you’re feeling adventurous the barbacoa (beef), lengua (tongue), cabeza (beef cheek), and tripa (tripe), are all delicious but they cost an extra dollar. You can top everything yourself with as much cilantro, spicy pickled onions, radish, cucumber, pico, and some Amazing salsas.Quesadillas:These are good, but I don’t think the amount of food you get is as good value as other menu items so I won’t much time on them. Once again the price on the menu is dated and they cost a couple extra bucks.Alambres:Keto dieters can eat the Alambres, which are kind of like Fajitas: a platter of meat, peppers, onions, tons of cheese and bacon served with corn tortillas that can be left out for a delicious low-carb meal. Great topped with all the salsas, cilantro, etc from the condiment bar.Huaraches:Kind of like open-faced tacos on a thicker more doughy tortilla with a thin spread of black bean sauce. Topped with a crema, queso fresco, and a healthy portion of lettuce these are a great deal and are delicious.La Especial:The most expensive item on the menu is “La Especial” which is obviously food for 2 people. Basically a HUGE flank steak served on top of what amounts to a tortilla crust pizza with refried beans paste instead of tomato sauce. Comes with lettuce, avocado, tomato, and a delicious Oaxacan cheese. It also comes with slices of cactus which was very mild, almost like a slightly acidic cooked green pepper. If you’re feeling daring you can get it with Chapulines: roasted crickets marinated in lime juice, salt, and Adobo seasoning. I was pretty hesitant, but they are actually really good. If you can get over the mental barrier I assure you they are pretty tasty.The space is nice and smells of delicious baked goods, with Mexican music playing in the background. The staff are friendly and if they don’t speak the best English you can just point to items on the Menu and get everything taken care of. You can dine-in or takeout and there is a $15-minimum on credit card orders. They have a nice selection of drinks (mexican coke, TopoChico, Jaritos soda, and more).I can’t recommend Cornelio’s enough, and if you like traditional mexican food, sandwiches, and any kind of cake/pastries then you are missing out if you haven’t tried them.

THE TACOS ARE SO

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

Bread is so fresh and food is delicious. Now I just need to try out the cakes, but I'm sure they don't fall short. I always take a full bag pastries back home when I go down to visit.

The tortas(sub sandwiches) are delicious and HUGE! We also ordered their oreo cheesecake and tamales for dinner. Great food and service. They make their own bread as well, which made the place smell amazing.

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

10/10 recommend! Best tres leches cake we have ordered around Hendersonville. Can't wait to go back and order some food. Everything looked and smelled amazing.