Terzo Bakery & Cafe — Restaurant in Chula Vista

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I’ve passed by Terzo Café many times and noticed it never seems too busy, but I finally decided to give it a try. Last week, I had a chocolate croissant from the stand at the farmers market across the street, and while it was decent, I found it a bit too chewy. In contrast, the croissants and other baked goods at Terzo Café looked fantastic in their display case, so I decided to try one.

Their selection is impressive, offering everything from large cakes to smaller, personal-sized versions, fruit tarts, and a variety of croissants—including classic butter, chocolate, and almond. I opted for a chocolate croissant, and it was far better than the one at the farmers market. It was light, airy, and perfectly flaky with a crisp texture, reminiscent of authentic French bakeries.

For coffee, they only offer one size (16 ounces). I ordered a latte, which was well-made—smooth, flavorful, and heated to the perfect temperature. It was hot but not scalding, making it enjoyable from the first sip.

The atmosphere is okay. The exterior looks a bit outdated and unremarkable, and while they do have a small indoor seating area, it’s nothing special. Honestly, I’d recommend grabbing your coffee and baked goods and enjoying them at the park nearby instead.

Overall, I’d definitely return for their pastries—they looked amazing, and the chocolate croissant was a standout. The vanilla latte was also solid, making this a great spot for a quick coffee...

I put an order in for my baby shower a week before pick up on a Friday. I originally ordered a 9inch 4 layer cake with dulce de leche between the layers and their strawberry flan flavor and at first asked for a rose pattern but then walked in and spoke in person about changing to a smooth finish even spent time looking at pictures and wrote on paper the changes. End of the day I didn’t get what I wanted. No dulce de leche and no smooth finish. Was told they ran out of buttercream and couldn’t fix it. So with no other choice I took it. So they basically did what they wanted and didn’t listen to my request. I gave two stars cause at least I had a cake and my guest said the cake was delicious. Morale of the story: don’t order a custom cake from this place. They don’t even try to compensate or offer any other help besides a a sorry take it or leave it. Paid $95 for the cake. Not worth it in my opinion. I have had better cake services at Publix (FL grocery store). Also, wish I looked at the reviews on Yelp. They have a 3.5 rating and have countless complaints about the custom cake ordering. It just sounds like to me that maybe they should just not offer custom cake services if they aren’t willing to listen to the customer and don’t seem like they are gonna change their ways...

My rating is based on my purchase of an 8 inch tres leches cake. I bought this cake early in the morning. The cakes have a very nice presentation and decoration. The service on the other hand is very deficient. I asked the worker if all the fruit looked that way (browning and dull in color) and he answered in a rude manner that is the way they receive it. One would expect a better service when the day has just begun and its not that busy. The cake was also bad. Bad in texture, flavor and price. I paid 40$ expecting a light and airy sponge cake soaked in a mixture of milks you could feel in every bite, but my expectations were not met. The cake looks big and tall but when you cut into it you find a really thick layer of vanilla mousse. The cake feels dense and heavy, the milks don't really taste like tres leches, and it is overly sweet. It is way to sweet for my liking and unejoyable. I would not consider this an authentic tres leches cake nor worth it. You can find a better tres leches cake at Hans and harry's bakery or Northgate, better in...