The first croissant I ordered here arrived looking less like a pastry and more like a small golden pillow, and honestly, the plate barely contained it.
La Casita Bakeshop sits in a Richardson shopping strip that gives away almost nothing from the parking lot, which makes the whole thing feel like a tip passed between friends.
Inside, the air smells like butter and toasted sugar, and the pastry case glows under the lights with rows of laminated dough stacked like little architectural projects. What surprised me most was how relaxed it all feels, considering this is one of the most awarded bakeries in Texas…