El Brazo Fuerte Bakery

"Price Per Croqueta: $1 We love all of El Brazo Fuerte’s croquetas caseras, but their bacalao stands out. We get that not everyone’s a fan of bacalao croquetas (including us)—too many taste like glorified fish sticks. But not these. They’re mild, a little salty, and look like tiny bars of breaded gold. If there’s still no way you’re eating a croqueta de bacalao, try their spinach and cheese croqueta. It’s packed with so much spinach, it’ll make your brazo as fuerte as Popeye’s.  " - virginia otazo

"There’s a lot going on at this bakery near Coral Way. They’ve got an entire glass display full of porcelain cake toppers in the middle of the shop—you can watch them frosting cakes in the bakery’s prep area near the entrance. But our all-time favorite thing here is the high school water fountain built into the bakery counter (which has more pressure than Niagra Falls). Cakes aside, the Cuban bakery has excellent croquetas too. We love their bacalao and jamon de la casa. And their pastelitos are some of the best in the county. Wash it all down at the water fountain when you're done. photo credit: Tasty Planet" - Virginia Otazo

"If traffic is backed up on Southwest 32nd Avenue, it may be this family-owned bakery’s fault for its knack for baking pastelitos for over 40 years. Find the expected flavors, including the sweet and creamy cheese pastelito de queso, coconut, guava, guava and cheese, and carne." - Stacy A. Moya