OC Restaurant Quest: Sheila’s Bakery in Detroit, Pontiac, & Waterford
(Crystal A. Proxmire, Jan. 16, 2025)
Detroit, Pontiac, Waterford, MI – Sheila’s Bakery was a great choice in our quest to try every restaurant in Oakland County. It’s a Mexican restaurant with a bakery and a grocery store with imported specialty food and other items.
There are three locations, and I visited the one in Waterford. I’d always heard that Sheila’s was amazing, so I decided to try a few items.
From the bakery I ordered the nino envuelto which is a strawberry roll with jelly and coconut, as well as the voleado de pina, aka pineapple upside down cake.
Everything was great, but my favorite was the Ratones. The were little chocolate mice filled with cream and coated with a fur of chocolate and a pair of brown M&Ms candy for the ears and licorice for the tail. It was both unusual and delicious.
And for the main meal I feasted on something amazing – chicken flautas. Thick pieces of chicken were wrapped in flour tortillas and deep fried, making the chicken perfectly crispy on the outside and soft and juicy on the inside. I was impressed with the quality and the amount of chicken used. I also ordered a steak burrito, and one Mexican style steak taco to give them a try. Everything was authentic and amazing.
From the bakery there are many other choices, including cannoli, tiramisu, muffins, three leches cake, donuts, cookies and more. Other meal options include tamales, quesadillas, enchiladas, and tortas. Another fun choice is the walking taco made with Doritos.
The Waterford location is at 4560 Elizabeth Lake Road. Check out their website here.
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