The one item that I often come back for is the PATE CHAUD. It is French for chicken pastry in a nutshell. If you never had this ever, you MUST try it here. I can eat a dozen of these in one sitting but my hips and stomach line would hate me. The soft and flaky crust is...JUST...perfect. The chicken filling is nice and moist. They are palm size and cost you less than a dollar each. You can't go wrong here folks! Besides the pate chaud, I've only tried their banh mi once and I thought it was...okay. Nothing to rave about. Moral of the story: come for the PATE CHAUD. read more

i like their vietnamese iced coffee. its very strong and not too sweet. but their green bean and some kind of weird jelly drink is not worth a try. green bean is made from powder and taste too powdery. the jelly drink taste very unsual and the texture is just weird!! parking is very hard to find. all the aggressive asian drivers will give you a really hard time to find parking and stay patient at the same time. service is not so great!! slightly higher price. $2.50 for all drinks and $18 for half gallon of green bean drink. read more

Gala Bakery - green bean, weird jelly drink and vietnamese iced coffe. $2.50 each - Bakeries Near Me - Westminster, California

In the morning and you are in a hurry? I would definitely stop by this place everyday when given a chance, this place opens up at six o' clock in the morning. The owners have perfected cafe sua da by making sure the coffee does not overpower the milk and the whipped cream adds that extra butteriness to the drink. If sandwiches is more your style, they have this banh mi thit nguoi that is amazing. You can taste the butter in the bread and the meat is perfectly seasoned with salt and pepper. However, I try to avoid pate when it is made with pork but in this case, Gala's pate is made with duck liver, oh yum!!! One drawback and it is because of the small size of the store (my closet is bigger), their food selection is limited to sandwiches, some steam pork rolls and steamed rice cakes. If you are looking for a business that has cafe sua da and sandwiches that are made consistently without complaints, Gala Bakery is the place for you. read more

pate chaud pate chaud pate chaud PATE CHAUD! Gala has the best pate chaud around the area. No one makes them as flaky & soft & chewy & nomnomnomnomnomnomnom. Almost ate my hand once gobbling up one of these tasty pate chaud. The meat filling is really good, seasoned to perfection, & they should consider putting just a bit more meat filling in there. The coffee here is really good as well but not much of a coffee drinker. Such a portable meal specially when you order a dozen, next time you are taking a long trip out of OC/LA, consider taking a dozen of these awesome pate chaud to control your hunger while driving, and you could thank me later for the idea. read more

My friend Yelp searched "watermelon juice" in the Westminster area, and we were somehow led to Gala Bakery. They don't have watermelon juice. The only 3 beverage options were iced coffee, Orangina, and some bean drink. We settled for iced coffee. My friend and I were both happy about this happenstance. It's premade, already poured into a cup of ice, with a straw stuck in it, and the lady just takes it out of the fridge when you order. But what a delicious cup of non-fresh iced coffee it was. It reminded me of Korean coffee: weak, and lightly sweetened, but coffee in Korea has a particular flavor I can't describe. Just wish they offered more sizes. I was done with mine in 10 minutes (mostly ice). read more

This gala is way better than the one on Moran St. The lady isn't exactly the friendliest but I don't go here for the superb customer service. I love their sandwiches but make sure you tell them if you want pickled veggies because it's a hit or miss depending on who's making it. Tip! Always. Have. Cash! read more

One of the best Vietnamese coffee places in town! Get the: -Cafe Sua Da (ka-fey sewh daah), meaning "milk coffee with ice" -Pate Chaud (pa-tay sho), which is a savory puff pastry with pork/chicken filling read more

Iced coffee and two chicken pate chaud is my go-to order. Every time I'm in the area, I can't resist stopping by for those two things. They just go so well together! I don't know what it is about their iced coffee compared to the million of other places that have it, but Gala's is so creamy, balanced and strong. Even my fiance (who hates coffee) steals sips of my drink from time to time. I've even driven here from Long Beach just for a random craving before. Stop by and you won't regret it! read more

This place makes one of the best coffee around this town. They already have it ready for you before you even order it. That's quick service. I've would of given it 5 stars if it were not for the horrible parking on the weekends. Sometimes I just give up and go to Lee's instead. read more

i will pay anyone $10 if they can find a place that serves better ice coffee than here. When i worked in NB i used to take a 20 min detour just to have their coffee. Its so creamy and rich with just the right amount of bitterness...Loves it! ooh the sandwiches are yummy too...my favorite is the special it comes with pate is like $1.50!!! what other place can feed a group of four with drinks for $15!!!! this place gets an A+++ in my book! read more

Iced coffee $2.50 here really packs a punch. It's strong, and so when u drink it slowly, while waiting for the ice to melt, you feel that the coffee is endless. Pretty good cream puffs to go with the coffee, not too sweet. Meat in the pork pastry was too 'porky' in taste, didn't like it as much. The guy at the counter (or boss) was very polite and patient. read more

Review is for the Vietnamese Iced Coffee only. BEST. EVER. Seriously, it's strong and flavorful, minus the strange after taste that places like Lee's and Banh Mi Cali tend to have. Same price as the other places, but much better quality that doesn't make you think you're drinking gasoline to stay awake. read more

This place... I asked for 2 special with everything and got basically bread with cha lua and nothing else. Are you serious? I was so annoyed. Never coming back to this location again. read more

Gala Bakery - Seriously what is this? I asked for a special with everything and got this.. Are you kidding me right now? Lol wow unbelievable. - Bakeries Near Me - Westminster, California

Here are three of the things that I think the makes the best of: Coffee Ba mi pate cha Pate chaud I love this place but I go to the location by plt not brookhurst one. I think I go here at least once a week which is a lot since I live half hour from this place. read more

My mom and dad love this place so I kind of grew up with it. Haven't had a sandwich since I went vegan, so a few years ago. My parents would always get a box of cream puffs for my class on my birthday when I was in elementary school. Being the only asian in class, none of the kids have tried these before. Everyone loved it though. Flaky on the outside and lots of cream custard goodness on the inside. They have the best cream puffs ever. I wish they had vegan ones I can eat now! It's probably best to get them early? So they're fresh and they don't get soggy from the cream. read more

Known for their coffee. Iced condensed milk coffee. If you lucky, they have macaroons also. read more

Went to this place very excited. I read an article about it in a magazine. They are famous for their Vietnamese iced coffee. When I got there. Nobody was behind the counter, and it took about 5 minutes for someone to take my order. I gleefully requested the famous iced coffee. She said ok, and handed me a pre-made iced coffee as I paid the $3. Disappointed to find out their famous Vietnamese coffee is pre-made. By the time I drank it, the ice melted. I felt very dejected to have waited so long to try it, and this was all I got. read more

I've gotten a few coffees and pate chauds here and it is very delicious. You must try their Vietnamese ice coffee, it tastes very good and does its job with the caffeine. As for the pate chaud, it's better than a few places in the area. They get busy at times but they are very good at getting you in and out. I've also tried their rolls there and it's pretty decent. Not the best of the best but ok. It's mainly for their cofee and pate chaud. read more

Although they sell food here, I only go here for the coffee. The stars are for the coffee only. It's good and inexpensive. A cup of coffee only costs $2.50! That's much cheaper than Starbucks, especially if you are a habitual coffee drinker. Parking is a nightmare! Know what you want, plan ahead, bring cash, get in and get out. read more

Gala Bakery - Best coffee ever! - Bakeries Near Me - Westminster, California

I really don't like to give 1 star reviews, but my experience here was terrible. I came here 9 am on a sunday, and I asked for an iced coffee. $2.50. Decent price. As i was paying, i noticed that the cup had some "white smoke" on the top of the lid. Suspicious, but I still bought it. I had high expectations when I heard this was "the best cafe sua da around" and as I drank it...it was pretty terrible. I've been going around OC, mainly anaheim, garden grove and westminster for new places. Every single time I went to a new place, the iced coffee were "wet", daily made. This place froze the iced coffee from yesterday and actually had the nerve to sell it again. Im no rocket scientist, but if you freeze a drink, and then de thaw it, it'll get watery, and kill the taste. Never coming back. read more

FAVORITE vietnamese coffee spot! *Closed on Mondays* Go to the Bolsa Ave. location if its a Monday Some say its too sweet....I prefer the sweetness & not the strong taste. Coffee on roids if you need that quick pick-me-up in the morning. 1 will usually last me all day. Their sandwiches are okay & the pastries are pretty good too. But this review is mainly for their Vietnmese coffee (Cafe Sua Da)! $2.50 for stronger & great tasting iced coffee w/ out the wait....Starbucks who?!? read more

A friend brought me here to try a couple drinks... A green slushy drink, an iced coffee (strong!), and some sesame fried balls. All very delicious, but my favorite was the green drink :-) read more

I love their iced coffee here! It's your typical vietnamese iced coffee with an extra hint of hazelnut flavor. I don't how many espresso shots they put in each cup but it'll keep you wired, enough to get you through the day. Just make sure you sip and savor this drink. It's not the type of drink you inhale or gulp as fast as you can. Let the ice melt a little and enjoy the yummy goodness. It's sweet but I love sweet coffee! I'm sure you can get it black if you'd like but I've never tried that. Their pate chaud is also pretty good. Pate chaud is a French pastry with a flaky, croissant-like outside and a meat filling inside. You can choose either chicken or pork. It's tasty and bite sized, good as a snack or party appetizer. My friend has preordered for a party before. Downside is that it's in the heart of Little Saigon, so on the weekend, it's an adventure getting to this plaza and finding parking once you're there. read more

Ahhh the original Gala Bakery. This location has been here since what the 80's? 90's? Does it matter? This place still OWNS. Hands down the best Vietnamese Cafe in all of Orange County! I can have one of these bad boys every morning and be awake past midnight. It's SERIOUS BUSINESS. No Need for 5 Hour energy drinks at all those things can't hang with these dudes. They serve a variety of Vietnamese/French baked goods. All you need is a Vietnamese Cafe to-go and a Pate Chaud (the pork one shaped like a triangle) will probably run you like what $3? Cash only you know how we Vietnamese doooooo and you are set for the day. I refuse to order Cafe or Pate Chaud from anywhere else. I swear by it. Enjoy! read more

Ok today I had their sandwiches. I must like this place if I came back right? yes, so don't get me wrong about this place. The texture and taste of these sandwiches stood on their own. They have this really unique smooth texture bread thats unlike any sandwich place around here. Last i had something like this was in Newport Beach but an american joint. Banh Mi Ga (chicken salad sandwich) instead of sloppy hand picked meat with random bones, tendons and occasional workers hair, you had a very smoothly chopped breast meat mixed in their own recipe mayo. It was like American what you get at an American deli, yet the texture and quality still seemed very French. Banh Mi Thit Nuong (Grilled Pork Sandwich) The meat has a smooth txture here too. I guess everything tastes smooth? I don't know how else to describe it. Its clean, kosher and tasted refined. I like other bbq meat better like that bulgogi , but this wasn't bad. The veggies were laid out neatly on both sandwiches, not tossed carelessly. I decided to rate this place on a weighted score. Theres things to be improved like the availability of foods, the hours being limited The reason it loses one star is because there was only 2 sandwiches left at 5 o clock. I guess they close at 6 and you it's not a dinner place. So that takes it off half a star. The other half star is because it was $2.25 per sandwich. (50-75c some places) But since it tasted distinct, refined and packed nicely and a lot better than Che Cali it was worth the price. Anyways, if you're up in the morning or want a quick lunch, Gala is a good stop for the few but good things they have. I liked everything so far except the creme puffs. read more

Best pate chaud ever! Came here twice right after opening hours. Yes I came at the crack of dawn to pick up these babies and both times found the pastry flakey, buttery w right amount of seasoning on both chicken and pork. Star deducted sInce coffee is ok. read more

I've been eating at Gala for over 10 years, and it's still consistently serving yummy banh mi sandwiches. I'm old school and like the traditional chicken sandwich, which is kind of like American chicken salad with shredded pieces of chicken mixed with mayo & flavored with soy sauce, instead of the grilled chicken which is bigger pieces marinated in the same flavorful seasonings as the grilled pork or beef. The baquettes here are super fresh, which really makes the sandwich. Banh mi has a tendency to go light on protein, heavy on the veggies of marinated carrot, fresh cucumber & cilantro, so having good bread is critical. For $2.50 a sandwich, this is definitely value for your hard-earned moolah. read more

I LITERALLY chipped my back tooth trying to eat this banh mi. Banh mi is NOT good at all. Their iced coffee is good, but one sip, and you're done! They put too much ice. Their pate chaud meat is good, but I had to bite so much of the pastry to get to the meat! They should put more meat in that thing. I would not come back. Had to get my tooth filled from eating this banh mi...how ridiculous does that sound? read more

I like the Vietnamese coffee here not too sweet, just perfect! A quick in and out. The place could use an update. read more

Gala Bakery - Vietnamese ice coffee. - Bakeries Near Me - Westminster, California

This place probably has the best pate chaud I ever had. I had it a year ago and I still can't forget how it tastes. That I searched high and low for this place. The dough they use is so much better. It's very nice and flaky after you have one you just want more. The size is a little bigger than the smaller round shape ones this one is more of a rectangle. The only thing is this place is cash only. =/ read more

When my family stayed in Orange County for a week, my dad brought back boxes of pate chaud & my brothers & I were in love. I asked my dad where they were from, so the next time I came down to Orange County, I made sure to stop here before we went home. Their pate chauds are great, and their iced coffee is amazing! Just remember to bring cash! read more

Heard about this place thru my coworker, she too praised the green sauce, so I had to come and check this place out, since I'm in OC and this is banh mi heartland. Yes, I know there's Lee's and it's great for what it is but I need variety. Of course, the first time I went was a Monday, which did me no good since they're not open that day. So I went to check it out this week and ordered their chicken and pate banh mi. Their banh mi is a bit smaller than other places that I go, the bread/baguette could have been better and I didn't see any green sauce. (Did I order the wrong banh mi?) Also ordered a cream puff, which was just okay, the cream wasn't anything memorable and nope it can't compare to Beard Papa's. The staff was nice and gave me discount on my meal. YAY! So I'm willing to go back but probably to their Westminster location. The hunt for the green sauce continues... read more

Haven't been to Gala Bakery in about a year. Was in the neighborhood yesterday, so stopped in. Forgot how small this place is. They still have the best iced coffee & their cream puffs are great - got both for $3. The cream puffs are tasty but not too sweet, my favorite. A great & inexpensive way to beat the heat. read more

Never coming back to this mom n daughter shop. Vietnamese iced coffee was pretty bad. Chicken pate chaud was too sweet (come on, it's CHICKEN!), but it was really fresh and buttery and crispy. If only they could make the chicken taste more savory. Cash only fellow readers. read more

Really tasty pork pate chaud, but the size of the meat filling is TINY compared to the size of the actual pastry. Kind of deceiving :( I love the coffee. Got a banh mi siu mai once, bread tasted stale and the meatballs cold :( 3.5 stars... read more

Curiousity got the best of me and I had to try this place. A little disappointed when I read all the great comments about the coffee but when I get there, I see the guy pouring it from a pitcher. It wasn't too sweet and didn't have a gritty flavor that comes from the usual instant mix variety, but the flavor was weak. And that is just unheard of when it comes to Cafe su da. The ice cubes didn't even have a chance to melt, but it was lacking that deep flavor. Pate chaud were good, not greasy, had a nice flaky crunch and the meat was still moist in the middle. BBQ pork banh mi was also good. Radioactive red meat, packed with veggies all surrounded by a baguette that maintains its crunch. Much better than the place down the road that resembles an old school taco bell, but that isn't saying much (I'll still go here because I'm a cheapskate). read more

Got a slice of their fruit tart, and it was really good. The slice is $2.75. What made it so good was the crust, which was really light and flaky. It didn't seem to have as much fruit as another slice I got elsewhere, but the crust was definitely the winner. I also got their Vietnamese Iced Coffee ($2.50), which is very strong. I would have preferred to have it a tad bit sweeter, though. I was curious to see how much they charged for 1/2 a sheet of the fruit tart, but I did not see any prices on their menu for it, nor did I see whole tarts in the display. I forgot to ask, so now I guess I'll have to wait to ask them the next time I return! read more

The coffee was full of iced and watery. I got the sticky rice with chicken and it was very sweet. Nice service but food quality and taste is not there. read more

I'm a total fan of Gala bakery. Whenever I'm craving a Vietnamese sangwich, the Banh Mi Cha Lua hits the spot. I live close enough to Bolnsa so I have many options when it comes to a good sandwich shop but through the years, I've stuck by Gala and keep coming back for more. They have a pastry window and I frequent Gala enough to advise for you not to ever buy any of these treats. I don't think they are the freshest of pastries so you should probably stick to the stuff outside the glass windows. Safe bets are: the eggrolls, sandwiches (in my case cha lua), pate chaud, and cafe. P.S. They are closed on Mondays and accept cash only read more

i swear i wrote a review for gala already...but i guess not. almost the number one coffee around bolsa! the "body" of the coffee is great! not too thick. it has a lot of cream that makes it easier to drink. it's not one of those cafe sua da's that you have to wait until the ice melts. light and sweet. one more thing, i love the cream puffs here! read more

Gala Bakery - thin n sweet - Bakeries Near Me - Westminster, California