Las Américas Bakery

This Bakery is very clean and has a great variety of typical Colombian pastries and products. The place is always very busy, which is a good sign. You can find the traditional Colombian food in your special holidays, which means you can buy your favorite Colombian Christmas food if you preordered. The owners are friendly, the service is very good and the prices (although they have gone up) are fair for the quality of the food. One thing that really disappoint me (Not just with this bakery but with the majority of the Colombian bakeries in New Jersey, at least) is that they don’t make the “Ají Picante” (Colombian hot sauce) for the empanadas, the way they used to and the way we do it back home; with cilantro, onions, peppers and lemon; served in an earthen pot. Instead, they are using “Tabasco” which is not even a Colombian product. What a disappointment. The second thing I would point at them is that the hot chocolate, again, is not made the Colombian way; beaten by hand (Or a machine, but beaten), instead, they use instant chocolate. Just for these two things, which I believe is what most Colombians go to bakeries for; I’m taking one star away from the review. Otherwise, I’m happy to have a convenient Colombian bakery near me.