Maria's Gourmet Pastries - El Sobrante, California

Michelle W.

This place is great!
We got a 3 leches cake and was delicious. And they decorated very nicely too (for a baby shower) I did added the baby bear though (to make it look extra.) but all my guests had doubles and told me how delicious the cake was. I would really recommend them.

They were clear about any extra charges etc. so nice they told me about it before agreeing to anything.

One thing I didn’t like was that I had previously gotten a cake from them and the price has gone up (from 2 months apart.) and when I asked why they didn’t answer my question!

I understand prices for everything is going up, so it makes sense. But it would be nice to know in advance they’ll increase prices.

Steven J.

I had pumpkin cheesecake. Delicious. And all the prices were very reasonable. Especially given the current cost of things today. Nice to see a small business keeping cost down and succeeding.

Dave C.

Great display of sweet treats for your sweet tooth's satisfaction! They don't have many cakes on display to purchase as a whole, but maybe it was the time I went. Otherwise, it was a great selection of slices to choose from.

Maria E. S.

The service and desserts are amazing they never disappoint. I've been a customer since I was a kid my mom would order my bday cakes and now as an adult I enjoy a delicious variety of there options.

Greg N.

I like to bike here to get fresh croissants. Great bakery!

William T.

I was introduced to this bakery roughly 5 years ago and have been a regular since! Maria's pastries are hands down the BEST value for the money. They are a small bakery who put a lot of effort in their craft. I remember the days when they had less than 5 different types of pastries on display and not a lot of customers but today, there's a healthy selection of sweets to choose from and a line out the door! Their popularity is organic as i've never seen them advertise. Word of mouth has been the reason for success.

My personal favorite dessert is the W&D pyramid cake. It's not overly sweet and the presentation is great. They also have an insanely good chocolate "tres leches" cake that is heavenly. I've probably been here over a dozen times to buy pastries for celebrations and everyone loves it! I've ordered the cheesecake for my sister's birthday and it was perfect. Looks presentable and tastes excellent.

Alisha R.

Yum yum, mouth watering carrot cakes, tiramisu, tres leche, chocolate pyramid and my favorite mango fruit passion.

Ronald G.

Very close friends of mine ordered a cake there for their daughter's 15th birthday(Quincera) The mom and daughter ordered strawberries only inside the cake. When they cut the cake at the party, instead of strawberries, there was banana and kiwi!!! The daughter and parents were both upset and disappointed.Not only that, the cake was very dry, not moist at all.Even worse Maria's charged $700 for the cake. When the mother went in the next day, an employee told her they would give her an $80 store credit!!! The family and the relatives have spent close to $20,0000 dollars there in the past 10-15 years. I emailed the owner 5 days ago and she has still not responded!!!😠 The family will no longer do business with them. $700 for a no frills simple 2 tier cake is egregious, exploitive, and borders on criminality.