Cinthia’s Bakery

The batter of the salteñas was uncooked really disgusting to eat. The salsa was from leftovers nothing taste. Don’t recommend this place. Go instead to pan american bakery. we got 15 Saltenas. I’m so mad!!!

I had a little brunch with my friends and I wanted to try out Bolivian food. The aroma once you step through the door is definitely enticing. I had Silpancho and a dry peach drink. The flavoring was on point, but I had only one complaint. this was enough for me to give two stars. I found a cockroach roaming around the table. My friend grabbed the cockroach and showed it to one of the workers, she walked away with it and did not say a word. Later when I went to confront the woman she said she could not give me a discount because the cockroach was not in my food. Fine, I don’t care about a discount, but no apology AND what kind of answer was that? She even gave me an attitude later when I came up to pay.
She did not seem sincere or to even care that we found an insect. I was not satisfied with their response. Imagine what their kitchen is like!

Cinthia’s Bakery is nice. I wouldn’t say it’s a clear winner in the area, but it’s nice.
Cinthia’s Bakery is a Bolivian style bakery that features both an assortment of pastries and, from what I could tell, a number of full-​out meals. Prices are pretty low, but that’s not surprising for ethnic food in the area. There’s a ton of seating and parking, but be warned that the shopping center itself is rather sketchy, so I’d exercise caution going at night. Notwithstanding all of the above, the most annoying thing is the fact that a lot of the signs are only in Spanish — expect some guesswork.
The pastries I purchased here were good, but not mind-​blowing. We shared what I assume to be a churro, a slice of cake, and two sugar-​y bread-​y things that tasted remarkably similar to one another. All were good — and adequately sweet without being obnoxiously so — but all were also a hair dry. We actually popped them into a microwave, which helped a bit.
I can see this being a solid option if you want a quick pastry bite, but I don’t think this is a place I’d go very far out of my way to go to.

Where to start… the first time I was there for lunch I would say it was eatable, so I decided to give it a second chance. the meat was preheated, the rice was burned, and there is no customer service whatsoever! Going back to luzmilas :)

I’ve been going to Cinthia’s for over a year. I lmore seats. Everything I’ve had to eat has been good. I love their Silpancho; it’s delicious! I haven’t tried much of their baked goods, but the ones I have tried are great. This place never disappoints. Two thumbs up!

I went to their new location at 5037 Columbia Pike, Arlington Va 22 204, their second restaurant I guess… not bad, I ordered the lunch special, soup & entry. The soup was not bad, the entry was Falso Conejo means «Fake Rabbit», but it was basically tenderized meat and rice. It had potatoes, chuno, pasta and something like pico de gallo missing from it! At least, that’s the way they make it back in Bolivia, I guess this was their own version. They need to make sure their dishes are authentic since we have a LARGE Bolivian population in the area and we all know how the dishes are prepared and what they come with. Their dessert was really good, queque de tres leches was very good indeed! Haven’t tried their saltenas. next time I will and write a review.

A typical Bolivian bakery/​restaurant. I usually carry out but they have lots of tables. Also you can buy/​order full cakes. I love the cunape — round rolls of corn meal and cheese — crispy outside, really soft inside — they remind me of Paraguayan chipa. Good vanilla cake. Love the brazo gitanos too — cake with swirls of dulce de leche — good with coffee. The chicken saltena is like a chicken pot pie empanada — full of chicken, peas, potatoes, and gravy. Lots of different breads — almost all with cheese baked in — I don’t know their names, but I’ve liked all the ones I’ve tried.