Alfajores From Tatakua

This location is closed.

I came here on Thursday, April 04, 2013 and the store is closed and there is a sign that says For Rent, so I assume the the business is closed for good.

I love this place. My family loves the cookies, with my mother-​in-​law saying they are the best she’s ever had. I agree. They are EXCELLENT. From the very first time I walked in there I was impressed by the service also. They take pride in a quality product and the personalized service rates more stars than Unilocal has to rate. And it is not expensive either. There is no other place in San Antonio to compare it to. You will not be disappointed. We love it.

Beautiful pastries and great service! We gave alfajores as gifts and everyone loved them! We will be back for more!

The verdict on these little guys is… they are average. They are darling to look at. Almost to good to eat. I frequently pass by the Broadway locations and always wanted to stop it. I will be honest I had to Google what an alfajores was because I had not the slightest clue. Alfajores are soft, delicate cookies from South America made with cornstarch. The cornstarch gives the dough a smooth, satiny texture. The presentation and designs are gorgeous. They create these little guys for any occasion. They even box and wrap these treats with colorful bows. A bit on the pricier side. It was $ 1.50 for the larger alfajore and $ 0.75 for the smaller.

When first walking in I thought Alfajores would be more of a cookie/​bakery kind of set up. There was just one big table with all different types of pre-​packed boxes and then off to the side some freshly made cookies. There are only three different flavors: dulce de leche, peanut butter, or nutella, so really limiting in range. Basically the alfajores are two cookies filled with the aforementioned fillings then covered with either white or dark chocolate. They are beautifully decorated and run around $ 1.50 each. They also have a larger version that is $ 3 each. It seems as though they primarily cater to larger orders and special events and is set up a lot like an invitation store. The cookies are great and would make a wonderful hostess, holiday, or wedding treat. I just don’t know if it would be on my list of stop-​in bakeries.

Ok… My friend and I were craving some pastries… so we made an unexpected stop. We didnt know anything about the place and didn’t know it wasn’t really the normal pastry/​bakery… We were so confused when we first walked in. It was literally all cookies… only three flavors (nutella, dulce de leche and peanut butter) and it came in all different sorts of designs. We were the only ones there, and the staff was so nice and insistent on giving samples, that we felt obligated to purchase the cookies. They were good, but, you know, it was just ok. I am not a hazelnut fan, so the nutella wasn’t that great for me. But the dulce de leche… so good. But very very sweet.
They do party orders, and they even box it up and they have a wall of different colored ribbon. They can even custom do the decorations on the cookies. I actually bought a couple boxes to mail to my husband who was deployed in Afghanistan at the time. They last pretty well and travel well too. They even mail from the store there. However, although they were helpful in mailing out my order from the store… whoomp whoomp… it came back to me, cus they didn’t fill out a customs form. I re mailed it after it came back, so it was further delayed in delivery, but my husband liked the «fancy» cookies as he called it and shared with some of his Soldiers… no complaints from there…
I would be surprised if they don’t run out of business though… I never see any customers in there. They seem like they would do better financially if they did it out of their home and fill orders… Or add some other baked goods… you really have to be craving that specific cookie to make the stop in.

My bestfriend had these at her son’s birthday party as favors, they were so delicious! I ended up ordering some for my other friend’s babyshower and the designs were so adorable! The owners are a great couple, very helpful and vibrant. It’s a breathe of fresh air working with Carmeta and her husband or placing our order.
I’m a HUGE fan of the dulce de leche cookie covered in white chocolate and presented in just about any container and ribbon available in shop. She also created cards that add to the favor. This is a perfect snack or walk in treat. At every party that I’ve been to and taking photos of they’ve been a huge hit. They’re amazing.
If you’re interested, come by, Carmeta cuts up the three flavors she has for you to try for free. nom nom nom: D

The postcard describes this as «Delicious South American pastries made from two or more cookies bound together with Dulce de Leche, Nutela, or Peanut Butter, covered with chocolate». Oh YEAH baby — these little cookies are addictive! And the shop is just adorable — like a little jewelry store, but with SWEETS! Everything is boxed or packaged with colorful icing and boxes and ribbons. I got several boxes from the charming proprietors to give as gifts — they were a hit with my friends. They can do the icing designs to order, so my neighbor just ordered some for her kid’s birthday party. The nice couple that run this place offer you coffee and encourage you to taste whatever you like. A little pricey, but these little cookies are awesome. They also sell flavored pecans from their pecan farm. Treat yourself!