Pereira Bakery — Restaurant in South Carolina

I wish I could do a 3.5 rating.

The business is on and poppin’. The parking lot was crazy and crowded the whole time we were there. My daughter and I were the only non Latin people there. I realized quickly I was probably going to need to dig deep for my South Florida Spanglish. Thankfully I remember the verbs and words to get me what I wanted. All my hair appointments in Miami paid off.

We ordered four beef empanadas. The menu does say there’s potatoes in them, but the issue was more there was barely any meat and mostly potato. It wasn’t quite what we were expecting. The actual empanada had a pretty thick crust as well which was different.

We also got 2 pastillitos with guava, and two with guava and cheese. Those are money!!! We will absolutely be back for those. You can order online, and if you can’t speak any kind of Spanish or speak very little I suggest ordering that way so you’re only struggle is the pickup part. I will probably do that myself next time.

The lady who helped me was kind by not making me feel even more insecure over my basic Spanish speaking. Very much...

I went in for the first time a few days again with my son and good friend. We walked in and were immediately welcomed by one of the women who work there. She was more than happy to explain anything on the menu since we weren't familiar with Columbian food. She made recommendations, pointed us towards the drink options, and just generally made us feel welcome and comfortable. She even accommodated my son when he couldnt make up his mind. The food was wonderful! The portions are huge for what you're paying. I will go here frequently from now on. It isn't a large restaurant, but it just adds to the closeness that you feel when you walk in. There seemed to be many regulars walking in and chatting with the staff. It is a casual mix of bakery, restaurant, and convenience store that gives you pretty much anything you're looking for in a quick lunch or snack. Do yourself a favor and...

How disappointing. Other reviews say it's the best Colombian food in the area. It's not even close, the place smelled of musk, the server was rushing us and paid little attention to us, I had to get up to get things from her, the meat was overcooked, dry,rough and bland, the prices were too high by a few dollars on each item, one plate, Bandeja Paisa which normally comes with an avacado isn't offered with it, the carne Asada withFF was served in a bed of fries and there was no way to cut the meat, one meat fish was flavored with an abundance of Sazon, Sazin is very good but can be overused, it was. The rice and beans are very tasty but otherwise a very very disappointing experience. Oh and the items sold are all Goya and Iberia, NOT Colombian brands, my Colombian wife was pretty disappointed to not see Colombia represented in their...