Fil Bake Shop — Restaurant in Delano

Certainly a local staple, especially for the Philippine community in the area. I have memories of going here in the morning for freshly baked goods.

As some prior reports have indicated it appears there has been instances where fresh goods are mixed with old ones. Now I haven't had a personal experience, or am aware of it. However, a friend of mine did.

One morning we had stopped by, and I believe one of the things he had gotten was an empanada. Took a bite, and when he pulled it away from his mouth something cheese like stretched from where he took a bite to his mouth. I thought to myself, I guess they included some sort of cheese to it. He mentioned it had an odd taste and took a sniff and immediately winced. Taking a sniff myself it was clear, it was bad if not rotten. He goes in and informs the staff and is compensated. Now this has not happened too recently, so hopefully how they track how long baked goods is available has been improved.

Since then, I've only stuck with...

Please stop by any morning of your choosing to try their amazing, warm, melt in your mouth pandesal! They are made fresh every morning and only 6 for a dollar, can’t beat the price. You might even see the employee’s rolling out the fresh dough. Tita Tesse has been running this bakery since I was a kid and the pandesal is always on point. They also have phenominal ube pandesal and ube lady fingers. If I’m in Delano I ALWAYS stop by to pick up a dozen. Oh side note they only accept cash and get there before noon, sometimes they...

Each time we have visited this shop, there is a line out the door. It isn't fancy on the outside but as soon as you enter the bakery your senses will thank you. You will be greeted by more than one "good morning" from the staff. The pandesal is a local favorite but there is so much more to choose from. My favorite? The lady fingers & Spanish bread. Cash only..so bring a few extra bucks to tip the staff. You will receive appreciation for your tip. I live over an hour away & this is my favorite Filipino bakery...always a...