Valerio's Tropical Bakeshop
$ • Bakery, Filipino
Hours:
6051 Mack Rd D, Sacramento
(916) 399-1833
Valerio's Tropical Bakeshop Reviews
I recently stopped by Valerio's Tropical Bakeshop and ordered one chicken empanada, one turon, and one custard donut ball. "What's in the turon?" I asked the cashier, having forgotten that a turon is a banana lumpia with caramel coating (which she explained). I'd only had turon one other time in my life, when I was 21. I remembered loving it, so of course I wanted to try it again. It was bomb. The banana and caramel flavors were so amazing. The shell might have been a little over-crisp,...read full review
We're usually buying Filipino baked goodies and snacks when in this neck of Sacramento. Our staple here, I guess, is the Turon (jackfruit & banana in a caramelized spring roll wrapper). We make sure to come in before lunchtime as it usually sells out. My wife likes the breads with whatever fillings that meet her mood when she's in the store. Our son still likes the ube (purple yam) filled bread well into his teens. One gripe, though, was one time I bought an egg custard pie, and...read full review
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Hours
Monday | 7AM - 8PM |
Tuesday | 9AM - 8PM |
Wednesday | 7AM - 8PM |
Thursday | 7AM - 8PM |
Friday | 7AM - 8PM |
Saturday | 7AM - 8PM |
Sunday | 7AM - 8PM |
I wanted to buy 1 chicken empanada, but they have a $10 credit card minimum. So I bought 3 chicken empanadas and 3 pieces of Señorita bread. The empanada was not warm, the crust was good, but the chicken filling was sparse with very little flavor. The Señorita was good, but eating straight sweetened bread is not a great lifestyle choice for me.