Just had a small taste of what this bakery has to offer and it was delightful!…read moreIt has the technique, experience, and ingredients of a typical bakery in France with elevated flavors! I had the lemon pistachio croissant and it had the texture and breading of a typical croissant (a bit bigger and crispier than typical French croissants) and flavors that hit you on the first taste and it was amazingly delicious. I think about this croissant often. There is a bit of a line since this is one of the best french bakeries in LA but I expect nothing less since it's so good. It does go fast. Staff are friendly and helpful. If I am craving french bread I found my new spot.!

Back again recently and loving it so so much especially eating all we got freshly baked. Line was…read morelong down the block but they're pretty quickly moving, besides they handed thin chocolate chip cookie for those in line YEAY! We got Jambon Gruyere, Lemon Pistachio, and Almond Croissant. Not sure if it's just me, but I felt the almond got much more generous filling than it used to be. Pastry base was so buttery and flaky, with those gorgeous layer being highly satisfying. The Pistachio one was also delectable but still couldn't steal the podium from the almond IMO. My friend got the Jambon Gruyere and said it's one of the best savory croissant she'd had with the stellar surprise from the mustard layer. Unfortunately they didn't really offer sitdown space, otherwise certainly the reason to go for chilling over pastry!

Artelice Patisserie is my favorite dessert shop of all time. The best desserts to get here are the…read moretropical mango and the pistache. I've tried venturing out to try their other stuff, and it's all delicious, but I keep coming back for the mango and pistachio. I like how each pastry you purchase you also get a free macaron. Each dessert is very well executed, with a perfect balance of flavors and textures. And I'm happy to say, they're perfectly sweet, but not too sweet!

I have been on this pastry journey for 6 months trying to find these fruit like pastries. I told my…read moredaughter when I was coming to L.A. to find the best place near her place. She took me here. The place was very clean and tidy with a lot of different types of sweet treats. I was there for one thing only. I did ask the gal working if they were made that day and she said yes. We ordered a raspberry, an orange, a coffee bean and the popular mango. This was my 2nd time trying these and our hopes were high BUT the raspberry was just awful the filling was strange and it had just raspberry jam inside,I dint eat it. The mango was okay so we shared that. The coffee bean was just awful as well so we didn't finish that either. The orange was the best of the group but overall just a disappointing experience once again because these are not cheap. I'm starting to think I might just have to give up my journey to find these although there are some places in Vegas that look promising. I don't think Reno has any bakeries that make these. They look so beautiful but the taste is a let down.

The pastries are decent. Very very cute interior seating…read morewith garden seatings. Cute ambience. Coffee is mediocre.

The building looks like a remodelled church - designed to elevate audio. This works for choral…read moremusic, not dining ambiance. looks fantastic though. My biggest gripe however is split between the waiting time and, to the disappointment of my high expectations, the food. I don't mind waiting for good food, but when I see the entire queue behind me served before me, and I get served burnt quiche (black), then I mind. If the establishment wished pictures of the said burnt quiche - they are available upon request. on a positive note - the salad dressing was lovely.

Stopped by Alfred Coffee and it was one of those spots that just feels good to hang out in for a…read morebit. Coffee came out really smooth, not too bitter, and you can tell they actually know what they're doing with it. Ordered something simple and it still hit, which says a lot. Also grabbed a pastry and it was fresh, not sitting there all day like some places. It does get a little busy but that's kinda expected. Overall just a solid spot, good coffee, nice vibe, nothing to complain about.

Tried the mini conchas today and they were so fun and yummy!…read more I had the cafe de olla, cinnamon roll, regular white concha and my bf got the guava empanada and they were all good and the perfect (guiltless) portion! Can't wait to go back! 4 stars instead of 5 cause they were low staff and we waited more than 5 minutes in line just trying to pay cause there was only 1 employee working.

I was in Santa Monica and craving some cookies. I saw these recommended on Instagram for their…read morechunky cookies. While the physical location is small, there's outdoor seating to enjoy our sweets and goodies right away. We ordered the peanut butter chocolate, chocolate chip, chocolate chunk sea salt and walnuts, and cookies and cream. We also ordered the pistachio latte and matcha cream top. My favorite cookie was the peanut butter chocolate followed by the chocolate chip walnut with sea salt. My mom's favorite was the chocolate walnut sea salt. The pistachio latte was yummy with real pistachio pieces sprinkled on top

Friends who came to have dinner with us requested that they be allowed to bring dessert…read more Well...YES! We were delighted with the box of cookies and tarts that they brought from Paderia in Santa Monica. The chocolate chip walnut cookies were fat and soft with a slightly crisp exterior. The thickness of them allowed a plethora of rich chips to reside inside. I'm not a fan of chunks of nuts in cookies but these were chopped in tiny pieces, so did not take away from the overall soft texture. The soft peanut butter chocolate cookie was also a huge fattie with peanut butter chips within the chocolate cookie. Both were enhanced with a quick warm-up. I loved both of these cookies and think the chocolate chip is the very best you'll ever find. We also had Portuguese egg tarts. The pastel de nata (if I recall, this is what they are called) I ate was small but good, but I have had others that were more to my liking, with a sweeter custard and a more caramelized top, which I guess is a personal preference. Not to say it wasn't delicious - it was! I love the cookies so much I'll be checking out their Irvine location soon, which is much closer to me.

Best heathy bread you can eat.I love this place .I highly recommend…read more have good customer service

Jyan Isaac has been on my list for a while and today I finally made my way over to Santa Monica to…read moretry it (and so glad that I did!). A+ experience from beginning to end. Gravlax works on everything bagel: 5/5 Whitefish on plain bagel: 3/5 Marinated ricotta: 5/5 Pepperoni slice: 5/5 Meatball sub: 4/5

Tin is the best! Very helpful and knowledgeable! The cafe is…read morebright and clean. The desserts look amazing.

Terrific place even in this heat. They have outside sitting…read more and it is very pleasant, lots of greenery and comfy sofas and chairs. Had cappuccino and raspberry tort tasting heavenly. Our server was Tin, young man with visible devotion to his job. He was on the move constantly yet very attentive to customers always responding to questions and concerns. I was so impressed with his service. Definitely a 'keeper'.Thank you, Tin. Hope to see you again.

Heartbroken to learn that this place will be closing on Sept 28th. They have some of the best…read moregluten free desserts we've ever tried - their cream puffs and mini tarts are to die for. I heard they're taking some desserts over to 401K, their gluten free sister restaurant, but we're still soooo sad to hear about their closure. Everyone was always so kind there, and their selection was fantastic. I will be following along to hear of any news; a few of us have asked for a gluten free cookbook to recreate those incredible treats and the owner said it's in the works! My gluten free partner and I will miss their tiramisu terribly. Here's hoping that one day circumstances might be different. So sad to hear.

Sad to see an underwhelming selection available compared to what pictures previously showed…read more Assuming that it's because they're inside the bar now. Since it's quite loud inside it was difficult to communicate about our selections, but service was friendly. Cheesecake was good, lemon bar too sweet for my liking, pumpkin bread ...simply AMAZING, worth a trip just for it. Definitely appreciative for the availability of gluten free treats, even with a limited selection.

I wish I had photos to share with my review, but my self control to take a pic before diving into…read moreanything from this bakery is not strong enough. I don't eat pies and cookies often, but when I do crave one, I want one from here. Their key lime is one of the best I've had with the perfect amount of tart flavor and cream. They're also one of the few places I've found an excellent rhubarb pie which is a weakness of mine. The cookies are also decadent and super reasonably priced compared to some other cookie spots in LA (ask for it warm, especially if it's chocolate chip - the cookie to chocolate ratio is sublime). The cafe itself is also super cute and cozy and I've never had trouble finding parking. I'm so glad I found this spot.

I love the Decour here. The ambience is just so fun. The paintings the art the cool little doodads…read morethe food shaped candles and all the unique pantry goods make it so fun. The coffee is delicious and the pies are great. I didn't especially love the breakfast sandwich which I just thought was way too sweet but I think with a few little tweaks would be great. They definitely sell out of things at the end of the day so go early. The cookies are good but just not for me they're way too sweet. But again that's just a personal preference. Service was fine they weren't the most outgoing but they accommodated me placed my order as they should. Nothing outstanding but also nothing terrible

In complete honesty, everything was average tasting EXCEPT the Jambon Beurre sandwich. Even though…read moreit was just ham and butter, it was specifically French Isigny butter from Normandy. The unfortunate part was that the sandwich was only a half portion and cost almost $17... The interior/food displays reminded me of Erewhon. I wish I found out about Helms earlier because I know they make amazing pastries!! Sad that they are gone.

Heavily saddened to hear that this ambitious project and love letter to L.A. history is closing…read morethis weekend. Chef Yang Soon began developing the reimagined classic Helms Bakery twelve years ago but could not have anticipated the huge changes that were to hit the dining landscape with the Covid pandemic. The decline of going out / dining out, changes in spending habits and the rise of delivery services made this Art Deco styled concept bakery financially unsustainable. Helms has a fascinating history. In 1932 their bread, Olympic Bread, was declared the official bread of the Olympic Games. This led to worldwide recognition. Delivery wagons, or coaches, brought bread, doughnuts and other baked goods to Angelenos' homes with their slogan, "Daily at Your Door." Helms was the bread that astronauts in Apollo 11 took to the moon. World Famous. I've sampled many items in my several visits (driving all the way to Culver City from the SF Valley.) *Breakfast burrito, $14 *Prosciutto/Persimmon sandwich, $17 *Coffee Cake, $5 *Cherry Pie slice, $12 *Nutella-stuffed cookie, $7 *Oat & Medjool Date cookie, $4.50 *Corn & Caramel cookie, $5 *Pistachio & chocolate cookie, $7 *Pecan Molasses, $5 On previous visits: *Olive Oil Cake *Corn Cake All of the above were made with high-quality ingredients, and thus sold at a high price point. All well-crafted and extremely delicious in my opinion. I will miss this place tremendously. I sincerely hope that Chef makes good on opening a Helms bakery in another location in the near future. I'll drive across town for that! R.I.P Helms original, 1931 - 1969 Helms reimagined, November 2024 / December 14, 2025