By far the best tamales I have eaten, super moist amazing meat to masa ratio. The pastries are amazing too... super friendly staff.

Food is overpriced for the quality. The champurrado also needs works. It's so thick, little flavor, and has hard particles in it. The particles could either be from the cloves or cinnamon. It's so hard to drink and enjoy. The pan dulces are a hit or miss. Some are fresh and some are hard. Why mix in old pan dulce with fresh ones? This lowers the overall quality. I keep giving this place a chance, just to be disappointed over and over again. read more

Canela Bakery - Clumpy champurrado with hard particles. - Bakeries Near Me - Montebello, California

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My review is for the service and pan dulce. Canela Bakery is a local bakery in Montebello that is unique. They are a hybrid bakery and restaurant. There are tables to dine in for a quick meal. With the bakery side you grab a tray and pick whatever you want. There are about 4 parking spots at their private lot and there's street parking as well. I visited Canela Bakery to pick up one of their toogoodtogo bags since I was craving pan dulce. Such an amazing deal and variety. $4.99 for 11 pan dulce. From my experience, staff were sweet and friendly. They prepared a bag for me right away. The paper bag was also in a plastic bag for easy transportation. I was worried about the bread being hard but mine wasn't. I enjoyed the variety and everything I got. I definitely recommend and will come back when I finish these! read more

Canela Bakery - Assorted Pan Dulce - Bakeries Near Me - Montebello, California

Bread is old and not quality that you expect as a local bakery! So disappointing with high prices and customer service was not the best.

Helllzzz ya, very delicious pan , all these snacks are feeding my fat belly ! Lol happy belly means happy life. Great service !

I use to like the little coconut pastries, but now they over cook them so they're always burned and hard. Plus the last couple of visits we saw flies flying around inside the windows and landing on several of the pastries! Disgusting!! Never going back!! With all the people getting sick over contaminated food and veggies etc! going around! It's not worth it! Who knows what diseases flies carry especially after landinbg on dog poop??!!?? tamales are not good either! read more

I was in on Saturday to taste test the Menudo for my mother. I ordered a small cup critique from meat is undercooked. It's not soft enough for her to chew or melt away with her teeth. She did say that it has great flavor. read more

Found this place by a referral from a nearby bakery I visited today. I asked where I could find tamales? I remembered that Xmas season is high time for tamales and I was hoping to score some today. It's one of my husbands favorite food. There is very limited parking spots at the storefront which is located at a busy corner intersection. I decided I should try to park along the street and walk to the shop. Inside the shop, I was greeted nicely . There are some tables for dining in. Nothing fancy, but you can choose to eat here if you want to. There are many things to order besides tamales! They have burritos, tortas, combo plates, soups, tacos, tamales, drinks , pastries, cookies and specials of the day. The young lady at the counter was pleasant and waited patiently while I asked her a couple questions and then took my order. I got 1/2 dozen chicken(pollo) with green sauce ( verde). My order was ready in no time, about 5 minutes. My tamales were fresh and hot! I didn't really expect it to be. My husband got a nice treat when I got home. He eats it plain. Btw, the menu is in Spanish. My high school Spanish came in handy. Although the young miss who helped me spoke English. * FYI, I noticed after I paid that there are different prices for the items. It depends whether you pay cash or by credit card. It's about $ 0.32 less if you pay cash! I'll be stopping by here again, now that I know there's HOT tamales served here . read more

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I like the food and the people are nice. I liked the old owners better than the current ones because things were a little more affordable and people knew me when I walked in. Wish they wouldve kept some of the old staff. This place is still good though which is why theyre getting 4/5 stars. Wish their specials would start a little earlier for those of us that get lunches before 1:30 ( my lunch is at 11:30 ) or else I would come more often. read more

Canela's Bakery is an awesome bakery! The staff are also always so sweet and kind. I've been here and few times before and their food never disappoints! Their pupusas are mouth watering, and so are their burritos. I brought my mom today to try their food after doing a self-care day. The bakery was nice and clean. We came for lunch and ordered the chilaquiles and they were BOMB! We ordered a tamale each as well, a coffee and Agua Fresca Jamaica. I love that Jamaica wasn't too sweet and freshly made. The food was so delicious, my mom loved it! She loves seeing the display case of all the fun themed Pan Dulce options. We bought a few Pan Dulce to take home and share. They have a such a variety! If you haven't tried this spot, it's a must! They have a great variety of home cooked food on their menu. Everything for soups, tortas, pupusas, chilaquiles, burritos and more! If you're ever in the area or want to take a drive to montebello this is a must! read more

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Came by and picked up some pan dulce. The baked items are great and you get a lot of value. Service was friendly and efficient. I was unaware that they serve food like pupusas and breakfast. My next visit will be to try breakfast or taco Tuesday. Nice find in the neighborhood. read more

Great place to get tamales really early in the morning on your way to work. They have many different flavors to choose from. The carnitas and bolillos were okay but my coworkers loved everything I bought. read more

Not just a Mexican Bakery. It's also a cafe/restaurant. They have a great variety of Mexican food dishes ranging from Soups, tortas, burritos and plates. This is not your fine dining (if thats what you are into, sorry ...this isn't for you). This is just great food you grew up with (in a Mexican house hold) at a reasonable price. With eating out now being so expensive, this place offers a great Mexican food at a great value. The crew is very courteous and attentive and very nice. Ok seating with an open space inside. Oh, and they have weekly specials (see pic) read more

Canela Bakery - Daily Specials - Bakeries Near Me - Montebello, California

Picked up some tamales and all I ate was masa! What happened? Do better! Review is purely on the tamal read more

Canela Bakery - Pork tamal but more like just mass - Bakeries Near Me - Montebello, California

This use to be my go to place for a good bit to eat of mexican food for a reasonable price , they had the burrito and a coke for 10 bucks and a two tacos and a coke for under 4.50 then the business got sold and the new owner don't have good cooks the male owner is a rude man and they increased the prices and got really tight with the taco special it's now a one bit taco and no more burrito special I don't mind paying more but the food has to have flavor and that is not the case anymore the only thing that got better is their tamales Don't go there anymore as often sucks cuz I really enjoyed their food read more

The food is pretty good and also they have different styles of bread different drinks, and different food taste really good my favorite is the meatballs soup so delicious read more

This is a cute Mexican bakery that I had been to before. We were passing by and decided to try a tamale. I got the red pork and JJ got the green Chile and cheese (Rajas) ($2.50 each). I also love pan dulce, and got a concha, and JJ got a peanut butter cookie. Sadly, the pork tamale was extremely dry (the meat). The masa was good however, and flavorful. I did eat the whole thing though, but would definitely not recommend this and would never get it again. The pan dulce- concha was also very disappointing. It was a bit stale, and I wouldn't recommend this either. JJ however, enjoyed his green Chile and cheese tamale. He said it was good, but I didn't taste it. He also said the peanut butter cookie was good. I did taste this, and it was good. Very soft and crumbly..tasty overall. The interior has a few small tables where you can sit down and eat. Nice ambience. They also have their own parking lot. I wouldn't completely rule out Canela's Bakery, as there are some items that are good. You'd have to try it out for yourself if you happen to be in the area. read more

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Amazing breakfast burritos! Nopales, chile relleno, chorizo were all on point. Highly recommend. Service was nice as well. read more

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Menudo is amazing! Service is great and the service is quick! Also champurrado and tamales are pretty good.

The bread was really soft and the flavors had a good splash of depth to them. All the breads look really good, so you have lots of options!

It is very expensive, they give you very little, and the service is poor. I asked the young lady to cut a piece of bread for me, and she said they couldn't do that; then I asked them to put my beans on the side--because I didn't want to eat them right at that moment--and they refused. read more

Ever since the place was sold with new owners now the quality went down. The food is very bland and at times tasted like too.much garlic. The meat in the burrito had a lot of tendon and the fish in the taco was kind of mushy. The chicken soup was also lacking with not much flavor and something that look like potato was not potato. Im very saddened becasue I had a difficult time staying away in the past as I was trying to improve on my diet, but now it is not longer a temptation. read more

Great tacos, service and super good bread! Everything was fresh and tasty. I'll definitely come back

In the years that I've been coming and having my daily meals, breakfast, lunch and dinners, I've never had a bad experience nor a bad time of service, especially when it comes to Lulu. She is the utmost and selfless server that this place has working where I just experienced her help out a incapacitated customer and showed the most gratitude seen... BEAUTIFUL EXAMPLE OF SERVITUDE read more

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For is amazing. Menudo is really good and so are their tamales. Servers are always welcoming.

This review is for the tamales,, this place is under new ownership, I used to go in before and buy my tamales. They were very good and I had no issues with them. I tried them recently under the new management. The MASA was good, but there is just no meat inside of them. Very disappointing for the price there should be some more meat inside. place is still very clean and presentable. read more

I was looking for a spot to eat menudo before dropping my vehicle to get it serviced for my upholstery in Montebello my old stopping grounds. I came by this bakery which I had tamales before but wanted menudo. Well the menudo comes in a plastic bowl which is did the job but the best part it was delicious. The young lady was courteous and the bakery about tables to seat and Mexican music in the background. Definitely cozy mom and pops spot parking is limited but but plenty on the street. Overall nice spot and definitely coming back to try the Mexican sweet bread and again very chill spot. read more

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I was recommended here to taste the chicken soup and it was Delicious ... they also carry other food items and drinks. The dining area is small but everyone there visiting including the staff were VERY polite and socially friendly. I didn't try any bakery items but will on my next visit. read more

Food is fair, the chile relleno did not taste fresh plus filled with a different queso fresh cheese, not jack which I enjoy. Problem with requesting an exchange server talked it over then when manager arrived they discussed it with him and manager came to explain they could not exchange for a different food due to they would have to throw it away. Terrible customer service. I will not ever return. read more

The service has always been great , This has been my go-to place ever since I moved to Montebello. The tamales and champurrado have always been great but recently the quality has changed. The tamales have become bland, and the champurrado is clumpy, which is really disappointing after being a customer for so long. I'm sad to say I'll now have to start looking for a new spot for tamales and champurrado unless things improve. read more

Went to this location and used a "togoodtogo" Waited a few minutes at 205 pm and when I arrived home the bakery items had to been from day before All were so stale except for one item. I didn't get this for free it costs me time and gas and the fee for item. I had to throw them away. The store was older could use a face lift The items on display looked nice , I got none in my bag! I purchased a taco which was ok little greasy Front person staff was very nice Will i be back I don't think so anytime soon Don't waste your time if your using TooGoodToGo But if buying from display maybe better, no prices We're quoted read more

Great service. The bakery looks great, new signs, new products. I stopped in for tamales. The green tamales are delicious. I grabbed a couple of empanadas--they were great. I couldn't pass up a cup of cafe de olla. New owners are doing a great job! read more

Great customer service! really feels like a home cooked meal. Ordered a torta de carnitas it did not disappoint! Highly recommend it. Also try the tacos de pescado read more

Amazing food and service, family owned. The pastries are made fresh daily and the food is great. Highly recommend trying, best food in town!

Food was good. The bread was fresh and tasted soft! Definitely the best place to eat in Montebello! Service was good!

Brought my dad for some tamales and I noticed it's new ownership because they are upgrading many things also everything is now stocked and not sold out. The new owners are super sweet and attentive to the customers. The location was a little warm but noticed that they have constant fresh bread coming out. I purchased tamales which were so good! The coffee was fresh and my dad got Chilaquiles, he loved them. The price was surprisingly cheap. Absolutely love this place, will be coming back, loved the ambiance and the low music they were playing in the background. read more

I came here to buy cheese tamales, the masa was delicious. Sadly it had an inch of cheese. The green chili was adequate.

The menudo is sooooo yummy! I got it to go, just called in and picked up and then they got me with the Mexican Coca Cola -- perfection!!! And all the employees are so nice!! read more

Canela Bakery - Menudo con una coca Mexicana - Bakeries Near Me - Montebello, California

Horrible! The empanadas were old and the custard on the inside was so gross! Did they change ownership?

The service is good. But the food I don't think it's the same. The menudo is so flavorless no type of salt in it. I remember it being so good. Well not this time. read more