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    El Pavo Bakery

    3.6 (51 reviews)
    InexpensiveBakeries
    Open 5:45 am - 8:00 pm
    Updated 2 months ago

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    Conchas
    Claudia S.

    I've been here late in the day and the Mexican pastries have been stale possibly from the day before. Luckily this time I came before noon and the bread was soft and fresh so I'm giving them four stars instead of three. They have all the classic Mexican pastry staples from elotes to conchas and empanadas. They also have a little selection of groceries like milk and tostadas (pericos the best tostadas). They have a small fridge of cakes as well I'm sure you can preorder custom cakes. Definitely recommend this bakery especially since there's not that many Mexican bakeries in the Glendale and Atwater areas.

    Pan de muerto
    Nemesis C.

    It's a nice bakery. I went for día de los muertos (day of the dead) to buy pan de muerto. Picked up some pan dulce and it was all delicious!

    Dennise S.

    I have been ordering bday cakes from here for years now. I skipped one or 2 but for my son we decided to buy two cakes. I ordered them with solid colors/ plain and I ordered the paws/bones and paw patrol logos from Etsy. I just put them on myself. I was able to save so much $$$. The 8" was chocolate raspberry and the 10" was tres leches with fresh strawberries. All for $70. Where other places were charging minimum of $140. Great place to order from. The only thing is that they gave me a hard time when I asked to place them on top as a layered cake. They wanted to charge me $250 so my advice just get them separate and pay $70. The best tasting one was the tres leches with strawberries.

    Big fat hair in the concha
    Juan M.

    I would come all the time when craving a nice concha, well I picked up a dozen mini ones to take to my coworkers the next morning. As I was chewing I felt one of the worse things you can feel while eating food someone else made...a hair. Not only was that gross but now I look like a moron for bringing in pan that I claimed was amazing only to find a hair in it. Never again

    .....on the cold days,they have the best champurrado that perfectly goes well with the conchas
    Paul Joseph P.

    ....in cold times like this/ winter....they have the best champurrado.... and don't forget their chicharones y pan

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    4 months ago

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    Haha thank you Francisco!

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    22 days ago

    Great pastries! Made fresh daily. Great prices! Pleasant people. Clean area. Give them a try! You won't be disappointed.

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    Thank you Ray!

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    7 months ago

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    2 months ago

    Great local bakery. Fresh bread made daily. Helpful staff and kind. I'll definitely will be coming back when in the area.

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    Thank you Abner!

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    2 years ago

    Fresh bakery items. Typical, meaning DELICIOUS, Mexican bakery. Service is fine. Can't wait to go back!

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    3 years ago

    Each concha is $1 pricey but ok I got some they were stale , hard , and old! Never again!

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    9 years ago

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    6 years ago

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    6 years ago

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    Andrew E.

    Thank you Larry :)

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    7 years ago

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    3 years ago

    They have delicious pastries and Mexican hot chocolate here, and everyone who works here is nice and helpful

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    6 years ago

    Been coming here with my parents since I was a child now I bring my kids here for our pan dulce fix

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    5 years ago

    Tres leches cake was a hit at birthday and the chicharrones on Saturday we're great just what we needed. Very nice and friendly service

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    Thanks Ileana!

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    4 years ago

    First and last time buying tamales at this location. No flavor and old in texture. Had to trash them.

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    8 years ago

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    5 years ago

    I just love all the bread they have. I live in Hollywood and go all the way to Glendale for it!

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    Andrew E.

    Thanks Brandy! Glad everything went well.

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    5 years ago

    It's a small business with great service and even better food. I was in and out in 5 minutes and all the pan was fresh. Highly recommended

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    Andrew E.

    Appreciate it, John!

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    7 years ago

    Pan Dulce, bolillos so fresh and soft even after the next day definitely found my Panaderia of choice.

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    Hi Andrew. Can you please update your hours? I'm sitting in the parking lot of El Pavo at 7:55pm and the bakery is closed. Yelp and Google lists your hours until 8:30pm. What's going on?? :(

    Actually, you're right. That is a mistake. I am so sorry and I appreciate you bringing it to our attention. Updating the hours now.

    Can I order online?

    Yes you may! On our website at elpavobakery.com

    Does the bakery accept custom cake orders right now? Very Curious wanting the tres leches cake for my baby shower!

    Hey Mariana, yes we are! Just come to any of our stores in person to order with a cashier (:

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    I hate that you can get delivery…read more....... 5 Stars alone for the honey cake. Damm it's delightful. The vanilla cone was also crazy good. Ugh l, now I want to go back. Good things in too far away to put in an additional order. I wouldn't order tbe other things in the box again but they weren't bad- just not as flavorful as my favorites. Can't wait to try them again.

    Thank you for your response. I appreciate that you took the time to reply, but I believe your…read moreresponse misses the main issue. Good business etiquette is simple: when a business makes a mistake, it should acknowledge it, correct it immediately, sincerely apologize to the customer, and ensure the customer leaves satisfied. That builds trust and demonstrates accountability. Instead, much of your response focuses on explaining that the price tag may have been moved accidentally by staff or customers. Those are explanations, not accountability. This was one of the last two pieces left in the display, and the incorrect price tag should have been noticed well before my purchase. As I also stated in my response to the Agricultural Commissioner of Weights & Measures Inspector, I am almost certain that after I shared my experience and reviews on social media, the pricing discrepancies would have been already corrected. If that is the case, I genuinely hope those changes help make sure future customers are charged accurately and fairly. Regarding the Kyiv cake, my concern is relatively minimal compared to the pricing issue. It simply did not taste as good as it used to. It lacked the freshness and flavor we had previously enjoyed, and it tasted somewhat stale. This is the least of my concern. What concerns me most is the lack of accountability. Businesses earn customer loyalty by owning their mistakes, not by offering explanations for why they may have happened. A sincere apology, immediate correction and a commitment to making things right would have been a much more appropriate response.

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    Art's Bakery & Cafe

    4.1
    (1.2k reviews)
    1.1 mi
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    Family-owned & operated
    Outdoor seating

    Amazing spot for Armenian baked goods, kabobs, desserts, and has a similar vibe to Porto's, but…read morewith an Armenian twist. Stopped by because I've been on an Armenian pastry trend at this time. I ended up grabbing some nazook, medium lahmajun, and also decided to give the beef khachapuri kabob a try as I haven't seen that offered at other spots I've tried. Service was quick and on point and the lahmajun did take about 10-15 minutes as they make them fresh. They have a pretty expansive patio where you can enjoy your goodies and hang out. Parking can be a bit of a challenge as it is mostly street parking, but I managed to snag a spot a few blocks away. As for the food, the nazook is amazing and better than a few other bakeries I've tried in Glendale. The lahmajun was also amazing and very flavorful with a good amount of meat. And lastly, the beef khachapuri kabob was amazing! It had that nice smoky charcoal flavor in the meat and worked well with the surrounding pastry. Definitely will be back again and bringing friends to this Glendale gem!

    Let me require if you are trying to come somewhere fast for lunch I do not like this. Their parking…read morelot is a complete shit show. I'm literally walking and there valet due directed a car to damn drive into me and I literally had to say no he is not clear to go when I'm walking behind his car like he's just sitting there staring and directed him to drive into me. Interesting out of pedestrian. OK now I'm inside. I used to come here when I lived in the neighborhood and I would walk so I never really had these problems but it's like I walk in the door. It's constantly the rude customized they push you around they cut you in line they do not say excuse me. None of the staff is inviting at all and simple things like I'm ordering a chicken Gyro right above. It is a beef shawarma... I asked if I could substitute the chicken for beef instead because they're both served on pita bread one serve with hummus ones served with a white sauce. She told me now they don't have beef. They don't do beef like that and I'm like OK it's literally on your menu and I'm reading it to you and she just kept telling me no so you want a chicken Gyro no I don't want a chicken Gyro. I want a beef Gyro but I guess I'm getting forced to have a chicken one. So now I'm waiting 20min for a gyro? That's INSANE. I told her I would like to add a beverage. Will you need to go grab the drink that you want? I told her no I'm not gonna get back in the line because all of your customers in here are rude and they cut so she goes and grabs it cool things. I don't know. Just customer service here lax valet here dangerous. I say all the places in Glendale this one is in such an inconvenience spot in their manner on how they handle their clients isn't even worth coming here who does mediocre.

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    I sure do like my Paris Baguette! Looks like I try to hit every Paris Baguette store at various…read morelocations. So far I have been the the ones in OC to LA and even to Las Vegas! Always a pleasant experience at these bakeries. This Glendale bakery café was clean, bright, and beautifully organized with a large variety of pastries, cakes, and drinks on display. I tried the Strawberry Soft Cream Cake, Berries cake, Curry Croquette, and their signature iced Korean lattes. The pastries were soft and flavorful without being overly sweet, and the cakes looked just as good as they tasted. The curry croquette wasn't a favorite of mine. It was my first time trying and the spices didn't amaze my palette. I will have to try their garlic bread next time if I feel like getting something savory. Their sweets are always a hit for me! Overall, the staff was friendly and greeted customers warmly as they come in. Small parking lot at this location but still worth the wait. Good visit!

    Paris Baguette is a South Korean bakery chain founded in Seoul in 1988. It now has more than 4,400…read morelocations worldwide, including over 3,700 in South Korea and roughly 700 international stores. The stores are clean, the service is perfectly fine, and there's a wide selection of baked goods. That said, I find the pastries overpriced for what you get. Most of the items I've tried have been average at best, especially considering the premium prices. The pastel de nata was disappointing--I've had much better versions at local dim sum restaurants. The black coffee was also a letdown. It was so bitter that I needed to add milk to make it drinkable, and I'm someone who normally enjoys black coffee. Overall, it's a convenient option if you're nearby and there aren't any better bakeries around, but I wouldn't go out of my way to visit.

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    Ham & Cheese Pastry, Med Latte and a gorgeous SoCal Spring day
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    Inside of the store
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    Pink Orchid Bakery and Cafe

    4.4
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    Pink Orchard Cafe really brings new meaning to the phrase "Wake up and smell the roses". With…read morewonderful fresh smells and pastries as far as the eyes can see, my eyes once again had a feast long before my stomach did. I enjoyed their Chipotle chicken sandwich that came on very fluffy but sturdy bread and the chicken was prepared ever so well, with the avocado being a nice note to the new song my tastebuds have learned to sing. I don't often comment on how clean a space is, nor do I often praise work ethic in my reviews, but the women serving us today looked to be some of the hardest working folks I've ever met. They clearly take pride in their food and service and that's always worth pointing out. I am still a novice in regards to Armenian cuisine, but my next trip get here I would like to try their wrap made with lavash, it soundeds quite tasty! Cheers!

    This place is amazing not only for its food and sweets but for having wonderful ladies working at…read morethe counter. Everything we ordered was delicious and nicely presented. We had their Armenian omelet and their egg & bastruma. Their white bread and their cheese that came with our food was also very tasty and delicious. Their Gata is also one of a kind and to die for. It is very thin with walnut and cinnamon inside.They have lots of outside sitting in addition to the inside ones. Very cute and cozy place to have breakfast or coffee and sweets.

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