Al Pan Caliente — Restaurant in Lawrenceville

I was so excited to try this place out with my boyfriend. The line was somewhat short, but it took forever to move. I was surprised to see that the place itself is fairly small. They only had 3 tables that sat about 4-6 people and children each. They have a another bar-like seating area along the main cafe window facing out toward the street. We waited at lease 40 minutes to finally order food. At that point we were done and had decided we were going to ditch our original plan of getting chilaquiles and a torta de chilaquiles. And just get the famous big concha to-go with 2 hot chocolates (thinking they already had these ready to buy because we did not want to wait a whole nother hour for a food order). When I asked the lady at the register if they had any conchas ready she said no, that they were still baking some and they would let the people know when the conchas were ready. So, if @AlPanCaliente is reading this, I would suggest more seating, maybe you all can put like 4 or 5 tables outside with umbrellas for outdoor seating. Also maybe I would suggest hiring more employees to keep the flow of the food moving out to the customers quicker. Also I did she that there were 2 baristas making the drinks, however it seemed like the drink where taking quite a while to come out too. Over all a more organized kitchen and front of the house would really help you all succeed! My boyfriend and I will be giving this place another shot, maybe towards closing time or first thing in the morning when they open, but hopefully some changes are made so that future customers can have a more pleasant experience.

I went back the same day, 1 hour before closing. I called 30 minutes before heading over there and they were able to save me a concha, however when I arrived and bought it I did not open the bag they handed it to me in. Look at what they gave me! This concha that barely had any of the concha sugar on top, was about $35.00! Horrible! I was expecting something more presentable. I do not mind paying that much if I was going to receive something worth the price but for that horrible concha, I'm better off going to my local panadería for a fresh warm concha that will at most cost me $3 and ACTUALLY HAVE THE SUGAR ON TOP. Disappointed is an understatement. Honestly don't think we will be going back anytime soon. I've already told my family and friend to not even waste their time.

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I came with my parents for the first time just as they opened, so fortunately it wasn’t too busy, but I can see how they might get packed as the place is small. My parents absolutely loved their chilaquiles- chilaquiles con cecina (salsa roja) y otros chilaquiles con huevos y queso (salsa verde). I just got a simple plate of scrambled eggs and chorizo with beans on the side and corn tortillas. I’m almost positive the tortillas are made in house and they are quite good. I also enjoyed the beans, though I’m not usually a bean person! We also got a couple of the cafes de olla— they were pretty weak but we had them mostly for the experience of drinking traditionally, and I really appreciated the almond milk option. They also have mugs and breads for sale. I bought a couple of mugs (which I thought were priced fairly) and took a couple of conchas home. The frosting is on the sweeter side. It was a little pricey, but not too bad. Service seemed pretty solid. My parents loved it and felt like they were eating breakfast back like when they were growing up. They are making it a point to come back soon though they live...

I drove 25min on Saturday to come here after seeing it on instagram. Sadly I didn’t have time to wait and left and then today I tried to come back after checking on their Instagram and online to make sure they were open. I drove again another 25min only for a sign to be posted on the door saying they were closed for the morning for maintenance. I tried calling to check when they would be expected to open since I arrived at 12 and assumed that meant they could be opening soon. The lady who answered said they had no idea if they would even open today or not. Which at that point it should have just said they were closed on their instagram and any other social media to prevent the inconvenience of people driving there just for them to be closed. I had many friends interested in trying this place and I will make sure to explain they obviously don’t care about business after this experience and reading the other reviews also posted. I was really hoping for a better experience and hope this new small business is able to fix...