Panaderia Emanuel

Very authentic Hispanic cuisine.
Ordered a cake for my 4 year old daughter. I wanted something simple but with soft whipped icing. They delivered. The cake was moist and the icing was perfect.

I am always interested in trying new places and today my daughter and I decided to try the food here. I ordered the tamele lunch special with chicken while my daughter tried the chicken quesadila. The woman at the counter was kind but according to her the lunch combos did not come with a drink and the prices were not what was listed on the door of $ 5.99. I did not really mind but advertisements should be correct. We waited for our food for quite a while and when I went to inquire as to how much longer it would be, the silver help bell was broken. After a few more minutes we received our food and went home to eat it. My daughter and I agreed that the food was ok, a little bland and dry so we spiced it up with salsa. We had also ordered tres leches. The cake was moist and slightly sweet which was nice although a bit more fruit would have been great. Overall I do not feel that I would go back as the prices exceed the quality of the food. As someone with Cuban roots whose daughter is half Mexican I love hispanic food but I think the seasoning needs improving. Also there were several dishes listed which they did not have available. If they can improve the seasoning and make the meat less dry and make sure they follow what they advertise then I would try it again. Otherwise there are other better places to eat.

I ordered 2 cakes for 2 different people from this bakery. One was trees leches and the other was a simple white cake. The order form has specifically stated what name I wanted on what cake. When I went to pickup the cakes they looked great however, they had mixed up the cakes. When I told them the cakes had the wrong names on them I was asked if I could just let it slide. Of course I said no and ask them to please fix it…. they where 2different cakes. The guy took the cake to the back and they scraped the names off that where piped in blue icing smearing the blue all over the white cakes and repiped the names. Needless to say I’m extremely annoyed at the fact that I paid $ 60 for two
6inch cakes that where anything but perfect especially since it was written on the order form. …I added pictures of the cakes

Definitely recommend this wonderful bakery they have the best and always fresh pastries and a great selection!
Their lunch menu is awesome as well if you want to try something different than Mexican food this is the place to go to! They have a great selection of dishes from Central America such as the pupusas (a stuffed flour tortilla with cheese pork beans and served with a delicious pickled cabbage salad) a must try!

Looking to try a new restaurant in the neighborhood and ran across this small authentic Mexican bakery. There was a small menu and a bit pricey but it definitely made up for it with the taste. I ordered the chicken burrito beans and rice and it was on my table in ten minutes. It has a small sitting area but on a Sunday afternoon it was not crowded. I didn’t try the baked goods but liked that there was quite a bit reduced for quick sale. I am definitely going back to try some of the other items mentioned in the review.

Been here a few times for the bread and cookies. This time we tried the restaurant. Papusas were bursting with pork and cheese. The accompanying slaw was too spicy for me, but crunchy and light. I had the fajita. Thin strips of steak, well seasoned, with green and red peppers and onions. Served with two small soft tortillas. The meat was little dry, but delicious. I added a little sour cream and it was perfect for my taste. Hubby had a pork tamal. It’s different from your basic Mexican tamale, the masa was much smoother and softer in texture, filled with chunks of pork and red peppers. Both were served with black beans and rice. The meals were filling and flavorful. Central American food is different from what I’m used to. What a delicious difference! We’ll be back!

I’m Mexican and love the sweet bread here! Very good with coffee. Always have lots to choose from and also have cakes and a menu for lunch.

Lots of selection and most are also in English! Tried the tres leches cake and thought it was decent. I’ve never had tres leches cake so I can’t compare it. There wasn’t a lot of fruit in it but it tasted like it did. It wasn’t very sweet at all, which is my kind of dessert. The tres leches cake (and all the other cakes) were prepackaged in one of those to-​go-​like fridges. They also had a tres leches parfait sorta dessert in a cup with lots of strawberry sauce with chunks of strawberries.
Also bought a beef empanada from the case. Delish! It had veggies (one of them was green bell pepper) mixed in with the beef. I like that the moist filling complimented the dough.

****3.75 stars***
After my mom and sister shared some treats from this bakery with me, I’d been looking forward to visiting myself. Today I got the chance, and I’m pretty pleased with the experience. Outside of the powdered cappuccino machines and the lack of descriptions, or even names, on some of the pastries, I feel like this little bakery/​café has some real promise.
The tres leches is not as good as the one offered at Castro in Falls Church, but the option of tirimisu is a tasty one. Also, from my random selection of cookies, freshness is closely regulated here. Lots of small bakeries seem to push the limits of expiration dates, often times leading costumers to being tricked into purchasing a «fresh made» 2+ day old pastry. Panaderia keeps its stock rotating from the main cases to the day old reduced cases on a proper schedule.
I’m really interested in trying some of their savory options next visit. The pupusas, savory empanadas, and tamales are on my radar for sure. It would be great if they’re as delicious as they are well priced. With most of the lunch options priced under $ 10, this could be a great meal option when I’m working in the local area.