LOVE their donuts!! I tried a custard filled maple bar and it was AMAZING! Very thick layer of…read moremaple frosting with a very generous amount of custard inside! Very short walk from the Monterey Marriott ( our hotel of choice in Monterey). The Marriott also has small donuts from Red's as part of their breakfast buffet!

Disappointed in the rude customer service we experienced today. We ordered two donuts and sat at…read morethe counter to eat them. The lady working was playing lotto and made an audibly annoyed huff and moved her things even though there was more than enough space. My husband apologized and asked if we weren't allowed to eat there. She said she had to charge extra tax to eat there, but mind you, she did not ask if we were dining in nor mentioned that policy when we ordered. We will not visit this establishment again.

Great donuts! Went in to the shop on Saturday afternoon, and didn't have much of a wait - got a…read morenormal yeast glazed and then a chocolate covered donut (powdered cocoa). They made the donuts to order, but only took a few minutes. The normal glazed donut was crispy, chewy, and soft on the inside! The chocolate one had a really thick coating of cocoa powder though, which was a little messy and changed the texture. Would definitely recommend if you're fine with splurging $5 on a donut.

My daughter requested donuts and we came across this place. The donuts looked promising and it was…read morebusy, and luckily we made it about 30 minutes before closing time. We got the blueberry, cherry, and gluten free donuts. We had a short wait and then got our donuts warm. We had to let them cool and then my kids seemed to enjoy the cherry. When my son started eating the blueberry one though, he said it was like dough. I didn't think much of it until he opened it up and I realized it was raw/undercooked dough. This was really disappointing and I had to toss both blueberry donuts. The donuts looked a bit messy and rustic but it didn't bother me honestly. The undercooked donuts are a major issue though. I had the gluten free donut and it was very sweet and dense. It's almost like they added double glaze to hide the flavor and texture of the donut itself. I wanted to like this place but food safety is a huge priority for me and I don't think I would return sadly.

Absolutely stunned!! We were took excited to take pictures…read morebefore eating!! Special Sandwich: 10/10 This sandwich was amazing. Definitely worth the two hour drive. It had freshly cooked bacon to perfection, butter lettuce, the freshest tomatoes, an aioli sauce, on perfectly toasted sourdough bread. Would 100% get it again and I hope it's not seasonal because everyone should try this sandwich!! Flourless Brownie: 8/10 It definitely is a flourless brownie the texture of it is almost like fudge. It melts in your mouth instantly, there's not really much of a structure to the brownie. If you're a texture person this might not be for you as it's not a traditional brownie it's extra gooey. However, absolutely love the flavor of it. It's a rich chocolate flavor with powdered sugar on top. As a dark chocolate lover this was pretty good!! Banana Bread with Chocolate Chips: 6/10 It's nothing too special, it was more on the dry side but still strong banana flavor! Overall experience: 9/10 Customer service wasn't the greatest while waiting for our sandwich we didn't really know we had to wait, where to wait, and when I changed my mind on a pastry someone gave me a face. However, the ambience of the restaurant and food made up for it. I loved sitting outside, an amazing way to sit down and have a chat.

Holllyy. The best bakery I've ever had! &…read moreI'm that person that sees out bakeries everywhere I go! - get there by 10:30/11 for the best baked goods! - try: fruit tart, almost croissant, chocolate croissant Cute, homegrown, very nice staff!

Cash only! Traditional establishment with large pastries…read more - Muffin : was a blueberry flavor that day, very soda bread scone tasting. Enjoyed the crumb top and plentiful berries! Very moist - Berry danish : the pastry itself was a little chewy for my taste, but overall not bad!

Oh Pavels! How dear you guys are to my heart…read more If you are in pacific grove on a Saturday do yourself a favor and wake up early and head down to pavels. Open one day a week...sold out by noon. Truly deserving of all its praise. If you want to do Pavel's right, get the berry danish. Yes you can get the cream cheese berry but if you want the true fall in love experience, get the berry danish. Trust me. The sheepherders bread is to die for. I always get a few loaves. Slice it up and put them in the freezer for my avocado toast in the morning. The salami sandwich is also a must. Never have I ever had a sesame seed baguette be so soft. Other than that, you really can't go wrong here... it's a sweet community of people that lineup in the morning. Locals and travelers that have found this hidden gem. Anybody with a negative review about them being open only one day we're having a line in the morning needs to learn how to enjoy the simple things in life. Pavels is an experience. A true joy to get to enjoy. BRING CASH THEY ARE CASH ONLY:)

So we drove over 200 miles to Apple Hill for apple donuts and fritters and it just made my daughter…read moremiss Red's apple fritters. This is our go-to donut shop. We love the fast service especially when we're stopping to pick up a dozen or two before work. This is your old fashioned breakfast diner with donut shop at one end, always busy. Lines move fast. Street parking available as well as in the front and the back of the shop.

First time trying the donuts here. I ordered a plain sugar round donut ($1.50), which is a fair…read moreprice for Monterey, and a cake donut with white frosting and coconut ($1.75). The cake donut was described as a "premium" option, which surprised me because it felt pretty standard. The coconut topping was minimal, just a light sprinkle, and the frosting was unusually heavy and thick. It didn't taste like a typical glaze or bakery frosting--instead it reminded me of the dense, processed frosting you'd find on packaged snack cakes. I ended up peeling most of it off and wouldn't order it again. The sugar donut itself also didn't stand out. It had an odd aftertaste that reminded me slightly of cinnamon, though I'm not sure if that was from the oil or the dough. Overall it didn't taste very fresh, and I didn't enjoy it enough to finish. Overall, the pricing is reasonable for the area, but the quality didn't match expectations. I actually ended up throwing the sugar one away and eating the cake donut after peeling off the frosting. The shop itself feels more like a small diner counter than a dedicated donut shop, with a few donut options alongside a basic counter setup. I wouldn't return based on this visit.

My husband and I clearly fell in love with this place. We were back in our hotel room and needed…read moresomething sweet. I punched in bakery and this place caught my eye instantly. I love pan dulce.. As soon as we opened the door I was in Pan Dulce heaven. We selected a few, enough for the evening and for the morning with coffee. Conchas were amazing, not dry at all. We also had blueberry muffins for the morning and those were moist and tasty. We ended up going the next evening for a refill as we were headed back to the Bay Area the following morning. Welp, it was sooooo good we went again in the morning. We had to share with our family. We went three days in a row!! I look forward to my next trip out there!

2 stars Just ate an…read morealmond croissant made by Lupita at a marina coffee shop. It is nothing like a traditional almond paste croissant that you can expect to find in Paris. Everything about it was wrong. The dryness of the bread, the apparent lack of butter, the use of powdered milk, the overly sugariness of the almond paste itself. The marina coffee shop used to carry an almond croissant from another bakery, which I was really looking forward to. So when I bit into this one, I was immensely disappointed. Taste is subjective so I can't say that it's terrible, but I really wanted to throw out the remainder of what I was eating.

This spot is located right in the main downtown area of Monterey, which makes it an easy stop if…read moreyou're already nearby. The cinnamon rolls were warm, which was nice, but they were unfortunately a bit dry. The frosting didn't really do much to improve them either. On top of that, the prices felt pretty high for what you get. That said, I did appreciate that they offer sugar-free options for their cinnamon rolls, which is not something you see often. Overall, would probably go somewhere else if I wanted something sweet.

You can smell the goodness coming out the door... and that is where the good ends. I felt like the…read moreuniverse said, "I'll give you a teaser trailer but not the movie." When you look at all the possibilities, your eyes pop out and you start questioning why didn't you make it here at the start of your trip so you could have everything they make. So yes I went full chaos mode and bought 4 cinnamon rolls. Not cheap either. These weren't grab and go, these make you check your account balance before you buy type of rolls. They were large, fresh, and topped with fruit. I carefully placed them in the back seat like they were precious cargo I was transporting back to Los Angeles. I told myself, I see road trips to come back here JUST for these rolls. Then I took a bite. And listen...the disappointment didn't just set in, it moved in, unpacked, and changed its address. It was tasteless. Completely. The peaches on top with the syrup glaze looked like they had a personality, but they also tasted like absolutely nothing. I've had more emotional satisfaction from a grocery store fruit cocktail cup that comes with that tiny plastic spoon that bends immediately. And now I'm sitting here confused, because I saw the Yelp reviews. I saw the low stars. I IGNORED them. Why? Because the smell had me in a chokehold. The smell was doing marketing, branding, PR, and emotional manipulation all at once. So I'm perplexed. Truly. Where did that smell come from? Because it was not in the bite. Not even a suggestion of it. I want what I smelled. Honestly... I think they're just burning cinnamon roll-scented candles in there and calling it a bakery. That's the only logical explanation. Because not one bite I took matched the smell I followed in like a cartoon character floating through the air. I wasted calories trying to find the taste. And I'll say it for the record: I did not buy cinnamon rolls. I bought scented air with commitment issues.

Holllyy. The best bakery I've ever had! & I'm that person…read morethat seeks out bakeries everywhere I go! Super cute decor inside & such nice welcoming staff! - get there by 10:30/11 for the best baked goods! - try: fruit tart, almost croissant, kouign-amann & rectangle shaped filled cream puff pastry (forgot name but incredible, in top R of last pic) Cute, homegrown, very nice staff!

We were recommended this bakery by a friend who visits Carmel often and really loves it, so we were…read moreexcited to try it while visiting from Texas too. It's a small shop, and since I wasn't sure yet if I wanted a pastry, I ordered a coffee first while my husband looked at the case. One of the women behind the counter told me, "Usually you order pastries first and then we get the coffee at the end." The way it was said immediately made me feel uncomfortable, like I was somehow doing something wrong. I apologized and explained we weren't from here and I wasn't even sure yet if I wanted anything else. Their tone changed after that and became much friendlier, which honestly made the interaction feel even more awkward. My husband ended up ordering pastries, including a chocolate croissant for me, and both the latte and croissant were good. Sometimes the experience matters just as much as the food. It's hard to fully enjoy a place when your first impression made you feel unwelcome. I truly wanted to love this spot because it came so highly recommended as she visited it daily, but I left feeling more embarrassed than excited to return.