“ This is the most awesome bakery I have been in! The variety is off the chain....so many choices. Everything I bought was so good and the price shocked me!! I am used to bakery's being pricy....I got a pretty large box with at least 10 different (large) things for around $30. This is a quaint Czech bakery and the young ladies working there were beyond friendly and helpful. I highly recommend Gerik's!! ”

“ I agree with previous comment - Drive by the other places and go to Gerik's Ole Czech Bakery. Yesterday, I took my mom on a 'Kolache Tasting Tour' to West, TX in an effort to bring back some childhood memories of eating her Grandmother's kolaches. Trip was successful! We sampled fruit filled kolaches from Slovacek's West, Czech Stop and Gerik's Ole Czech Bakery. All the bakeries were "Mom/Grandma/Great-grandma approved" (my mom - Czech ancestry), but the Gerik's Ole Czech Bakery experience was our favorite. In addition to the delightful kolaches, what topped the cake was the quaint atmosphere and customer service. It was busy, but we didn't have to stand in long line like the other places and there is plenty of seating. The presentation in the box was also more attractive because the kolaches were positioned in the box where you can see the fruit. (Not crammed sideways (Czech Stop) not sure which flavor is which). We also placed an unexpected large order to dropped off at a first responder's facility in San Antonio. The order was promptly completed. The folks at the facility were delighted when we delivered the treats! While you're at Gerik's, grab a pizza! Six hour drive (round trip) from San Antonio area was worth seeing my mom enjoy the various kolaches. ”

“ Quick review. Each of these places in West are top notch. They each have good service (even though they stay busy), good food, and tons of selection. It is purely a personal preference on which store you like most. Gerik's is unique in that it has a bunch of other bakery items such as humongous exotically flavored "cinnamon" rolls. It also has a pretty large dining room for lunch that has that old Czech style ambiance. ”

“ WOW! BEST IN TOWN! Do yourself a favor and drive on by the other Czech bakeries. This is THE PLACE. Prices are better and a great selection. For years we would make a point to stop at czech bakery right on 35...often waiting in line. Well one time we gave up because the line was so long, a short drive took us to Gerik's and we were so glad we went in. Unbelievably yummy with a creative variety. They have few poppy seed choices, their specialty giant cinnamon rolls (some without cinammon so maybe not called cinnamon rolls) in various flavors are so good. They often have multipacks on discount (day old). This is also a pizza place, I've never had their pizza. I recommend the apricot kolaches they also have pinwheel type pastries. I can't say enough about this place. ”

“ Right off the freeway on the way from Austin to Dallas on Highway 35 has an incredible selection. Best I've ever seen in Texas. Taste and freshness is incredible. Parking is easy and staff is very friendly. Only downside to this bakery and restaurant is it was very uncapped and unclean which always gives me paws in a food location bathrooms especially in terrible condition if it was kept up better and clearly I would've given it five stars ”

“ We knew that we had to stop by a Czech bakery of some sort on our trip to Texas and a friend's coworker recommended this place over the other franchises that generally pop up after a cursory search. And I'm glad we made a stop here! The parking lot is a bit small and parking can get tight, especially the fact that they're pretty popular and share a space with a pizza joint next door (and there's a taco truck in the lot). When you walk in you can immediately see the huge collection of sweet and savory baked goods that they have on display and the selection is MASSIVE. Much more so than many many other bakeries that I've been to. When they say everything is bigger in Texas, they weren't lying. There are ALL sorts of kolaches here if that's what you're looking for, but there's also other classic baked goods such as cookies, cinnamon rolls, and other Czech baked goods too. I didn't get the names but they're these flaky triangular pastries and one that is pinwheel shaped. They also have deals on day old baked goods, $5 for an entire box! Good stuff. We got a good mix of a bunch of their pastries, sweet and savory, to the point where a group of 5 couldn't finish everything. They have a microwave there to heat up your pastries too. The sausage ones I remember being quite good and I've never had a "skunk egg" before and I think it's a kind of egg salad with bacon, ham and other meats. Pretty good. The fruit ones were not too tart and the sugar cookie one looked cute and fall themed (albeit a bit too sweet for my liking). The interior has a very Texan/road stop vibe with taxidermy animals, old wild west/antique decor, etc. It's a fun and yummy stop! ”

“ The baked goods are always a delight. We stopped for lunch recently and were also impressed with the selection of food! ”

“ I stopped at Gerik's this weekend on my way back to Austin and was very happy I did. I got the sausage, bacon, jalapeño, cream cheese pastry which honestly wasn't really my cup of tea just because there was SO much cream cheese in it. I also got a lemon cream cheese kolache which was fantastic. The pastries here are ridiculously cheap as well. The girl working the counter was super sweet but the inside of the store itself was nothing special which is totally fine because it doesn't need to be :) ”

“ Forgetaboutit!! Yes, this is the new pizza, kolache and cinnamon bun stop to end all stops. My my my. What a great place for a group or dining alone. So much carbs to love and choose from in a cute cute little place that needs your business and support. Sure our party of thirty got stares from the locals. We were a good lookin' bunch! But the staff made us feel more than welcome and got us well fed. Czech Stop is my usual go to, JUST around the corner is no longer the only bakery with panache in little ol' West, Texas (just outside of Waco). They for sure got some competition ! This establishment resoundingly has trounced them in the carbolicious department. Pizza (check) Cinnamon buns (check) Super Star Country Service (check) Non tourist (check) And if that all makes you happy get this...day old cinnamon buns, etc, go on special. Box em up baby! I'd say your welcome! Make a flavor stop here when traveling these parts. Or if you are local, please check out (pun intended) this fine place. As a former NY'r pizza and the crust are deal makers or breakers AND I'm pleased to say THEY GOT IT RIGHT. 5 stars for all that AND cool air conditioning as we visited during the 100 + degree heat wave in July. 1 less star only as the place was super clean but accessibility and the ramp to a work around area for the women's bathroom was creative as best. Not a deal breaker but other folks might be put out by that thing. In summation, super good good good bakery AND pizza shop. Locally loved and reason for it! Until next time! See you next go round! ”

“ This was my first time at Gerik's and my husband's second time... he had visited once before when passing through West, TX at the recommendation of a coworker and raved about the kolaches so we had to try it together. This will be a must-stop for us any time we are passing through the area! We traveled to the Czech Republic a few months ago and Gerik's is even better than some of the kolaches we had there! Cookies & Cream Cinnamon Roll (9/10) - WOW! I think this was the biggest cinnamon roll I've ever seen in my life! Massive is an understatement but once you start eating it, you're happy it's so big because it's delicious! There's cookie pieces and the icing throughout the roll in addition to the topping so every bite has that cookies and cream flavor. We heated it up in the microwave for about 30 seconds and really enjoyed eating it slightly warm. Ground Sausage and Jalapeño Klobasnek (8/10) - I think they accidentally gave us a plain ground sausage instead of the ground sausage and jalapeño because we never tasted any jalapeño but it was delicious nonetheless! The dough is so soft and has the perfect texture. The ground sausage filled the entire roll and you got some in every bite! Blueberry and Cream Cheese Kolache (9/10) - FANTASTIC! Again, the dough is perfection and the cream cheese paired so well with the blueberry. The crumble on top added a nice texture element and additional sweetness. I think I said "mmm" with every bite I took! Coconut Chocolate Chip Cookie (8/10) - I didn't take a picture but this cookie was also massive and delicious! There were SO many chocolate chips throughout the cookie and it was nice and soft. The chocolate chips were melting as soon as I touched the cookie so if it's hot, you will want to eat it quickly! They were busy and didn't have many staff members working so there was a little bit of a wait but it was WELL worth it! Super affordable too! We will recommend Gerik's to anyone passing through West, TX! ”