Will give you 5 STARS If you fix: 1. Cakes - need to be better. The frosting on the tres leches cake was not good, as well as the moisture of the cake, was dry compared to many other leche cakes ive had. The frosting taste like an Albertsons or a Ralphs cake. Was not a pleasure to eat this for my friend and I. 2. Hygiene : the cashier after handing her cash did grab the goodies with a paper & not her bare hand which is good, but the tongs as the cashier bagged then was left Bare on the cashier counter and they just put it there and use it to bag the customers goods. I would put a paper plate or even a paper towel underneath those tongs. Cash, phones, hands, peoples purse , etc im sure people put those on the cashiers counter when paying. 4 STARS: the croissant was fresh & delicious, so was the Chocolate Concha. The Concha i would make it sweeter bc my friend said it tastes like bare bread and needs coffee or something else with it. 0verall i will come back and hopefully they will update these things read more

La Espiga de Oro is hands down one of the best spots for pan dulce. Everything is authentic, freshly baked, and full of that traditional flavor you can't find just anywhere. Their prices are great, and the staff is always warm, welcoming, and helpful. Every visit feels like stepping into a true neighborhood gem. If you love Mexican sweet bread, this place is absolutely worth it definitely a must-try! read more

Delicious spot and a great variety of options to pick from so i definitely ended up with more pan than i anticipated taking home! read more

La Espiga De Oro - Libritos, Vestido de novia, conchas, bolillo, pan de muerto - Bakeries Near Me - Costa Mesa, California

This panaderia is absolutely a must try. Probably the best in my opinion. This one of the counted places that sells cubiletes which in summary are bites of heaven. My cousin who lives in Texas remembers this place and always asks for it when he visits. Their breads are so fresh and there is even a window where you can see them making new batches or decorating. It never dissapoints and their variety is amazing. The woman who rung me up was so kind and welcoming. I will definitely keep coming back over and over. read more

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Prices are very high, have not been in the bakery but is excessive, they are ripping people off here, the bread on picture $3.00 another one piece $2.25 not coming here anymore, Porto's a big quesadilla are $4 and cheese rolls $1.25 better tasting bread and prices are reasonable. read more

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Wow such a good Rosca! First time coming here and found on yelp was the only one close to me and it was fresh and delicious

Best breads in Costa Mesa! Fresh every morning! If I'm ever near by, I make a point to stop in and grab a few favorites. The cookies are a perfect bite (not too chewy or soft), the breads are soft and not overly baked. I don't know all the different kinds but I always get the conchas, cookies, empanadas, and bread rolls. I could see easily over 20 kinds of baked goods. Definitely a must try! read more

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Amazing pumpkin empanadas. The service is fast. The ambience is wonderful. Everyone's so nice Lupe. She's my go to gal. The food is always prepared last time. I was there. I was able to get a hot fresh croissant OMG. I highly recommend this place. read more

Panes muy ricos. Los cubiletes los tienen en regular y tambien en pan de trigo. Los dos buenas opciones y muy riquisimos read more

La Espiga De Oro - Yo lleve este porque los lleve a familia en Texas :) - Bakeries Near Me - Costa Mesa, California

What a great panaderia! The pan is lighter and airier than most I've tried. At first I thought it may be dry due to how light they felt, but to my surprise some were airy with a slight pleasant crisp on the outside. Different than most panaderia that I've tried, but in a good way! Selection, friendliness, and parking were all pluses! read more

1. Came from bolsa and heil, traveled about 30mi. Out 2. There was only 7 types of bread ( no Conchas ) ( no chocolate chip cookies) 4. I got about 25$ worth of bread and made me wait 10min. While the lady in the front had casual conversation with the locals( seems like a locals only type of place) 5. Lady in the front grabbed each bread with intensity and speed squeezing each bread. 6.i will be searching for a different panadería. read more

A mi familia y a mí nos encanta visitar North Gate Market por su música en vivo y pan, pero cuando se trata de pasteles y pasteles frescos, La Espiga De Oro es inmejorable. La calidad de sus productos horneados supera con creces a la de North Gate Market, y sus precios también son más competitivos. read more

Had to try their bowl of chili absolutely delicious a little different than I'm used to cause the meat was ground up rather than chunky like your typical Texas chili that said it was enterprising delicious read more

Vine a la panaderia y cuando vi eran las 9:50pm cuando entré a mi carro y un cliente llegó. Justo estaba estacionándose alado de mí y cerraron la panaderia sin dejar que entrara. Que mal que hayan echo eso si aún faltaban 10min y era el último cliente read more

We were two minutes early for our bus but unfortunately the bus was three minutes early and left without us. We were stuck waiting another 20 minutes and fortunately randomly walked in this very busy bakery That's a good sign when there's constant customers! We bought a slice of tres leche cake, a jalapeño with cheese roll, and an empanada with pineapple.... about $9 Very successful bus trip to three thrift stores. read more

Bought cookies for baptism lunch. They all were wonderful. Best Mexican cookies ever. South a great variety. This is now my new go to Mexican bakery. Great service and packaging. read more

I've been coming here for years and they have the best and freshest pan dulce in all of Costa Mesa

Wow! After being turned down by every grocery store bakery for a Tres Leches cake with a photo.... La Espiga came through BIG! They created a beautiful cake for my grandson's birthday! Perfect and delicious! We will definitely order all of our cakes from here from now on. read more

La Espiga De Oro - A custom Tres Leches cake. DELICIOUS! - Bakeries Near Me - Costa Mesa, California

La Espiga bakery is the place where I get delicious bolillos and teleras every week for the past 6 years. Their employees are fast, courteous and friendly. The pastries and cakes look so delicious. read more

The best pan dulce around! Fresh, fast service and worth every penny down to the last bite. I did order the tres leches cake and was a little dry when it should be moist but still tasty. read more

Just down the street from La Canada, stop here on your way out :) Such a nice panaderia with a great selection. Everything was fresh, baked just right. We tried about 10 items (no judging! :) and loved 8/10 (one was dry). If you aren't looking for sweet, try the cheese stuffed jalapeno bread. HELLO!! (The parking lot can be a bit of a nightmare but usually you don't have to wait long) read more

Purchased my nieces 1st birthday cake from here. The place went above and beyond to make it exactly how I described it. The theme was strawberry so we asked to make a strawberry tres leches with light pink frosting. It was very well made and tasted delicious! I highly recommend purchasing cakes from here. read more

UPDATED 04-19-2008: I've been scouring all the panaderias since first coming to this place and believe this when I tell you, no other panaderia compares to La Espiga. This is the only place where I just go weak at the knees for baked goods and those of you who know me know that I don't fall for any baked goods THAT easily!! ----------------------- Believe it or not I've not actually eaten Mexican baked goods before. For some odd reason unbeknown to even me, I thought they were gonna be sweet like hell. I usually walk into a panaderias and then I ogle the stuff and then take a few deep breaths and then walk out again. That was the extent of my previous relationship with panaderias. BUT NO MORE! Now that I've sunk my chompers into a slice of this delicious stuff, I'm proud to say that my Mexican bakery cherry's been popped and there is no turning back. I couldn't believe my tastebuds when I say none of this stuff is overly sweet. I don't know why I thought they looked super sweet, but they're completely pleasing to my palate. I have no clue what I ate, but trust me, they were all pretty damn good. While I didn't particularly like the one which looked like an empanada with sugar crystals and a custard filling because the outside was too crusty and heavy for me, I did however LOVE the one which looked like a triangular slab of cheesecake and tasted remotely like cheesecake in texture but had no cheesy taste. Another pastry I tasted looked like a Portuguese egg tart but again didn't taste eggy to me. I also got a savory one -- a bread with a queso and jalepeno filling -- MMMMM it was delicious with the right amount of kick in the creamy goodness. The best part of all was 6 items only cost $5.10 compared to the 3 bucks each we paid for the teenie cupcakes (you know who you are!) and ended up feeding to the garbage can. I'm sold! I will never enter a panaderia with the same mindset ever again. I think I'm in love! read more

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Best birthday cake I have ever gotten!!! The bread is always so good and this cake was honestly the coolest! read more

La Espiga De Oro - Temerarios birthday cake - Bakeries Near Me - Costa Mesa, California

I was very disappointed by this bakery. The cakes, cookies, and breads look good, but the taste was bland and mediocre compared to similar places I had been in Los Angeles. I reserved a cake for a birthday celebration, which they required me to go in person to reserve (a nuisance, and extra unecessary exposure during COVID). I asked for a Tres Leches Cake with NO FRUIT. The person I bought the cake for won't touch anything with fruit on it. They checked the box for vanilla custard, but when we got the cake, it was vanilla custard filled with fruit cocktail. I tasted the cake - it was bland and disappointing. The person I bought the cake for didn't touch it. On a COVID note, the worker helping me was not wearing a mask, just a plastic face shield, which has been proven to be pretty ineffective. I was honestly reluctant to eat the cake. read more

Owner allowed me in after 10PM, so shoutout goes out to him. Bread is phenomenal per usual. Hits the spot when your Mexican sweet tooth is going off for some Pan. Seriously tho I need to stop eating so much bread from here. read more

La Espiga De Oro - After hours bread spot - Bakeries Near Me - Costa Mesa, California

These people always have the habit of touching money and bagging your bread at the same time without wearing gloves. don't know why their always in a rush. DISGUSTING read more

Never realized this gem whenever I went to the defunct Detroit Bar now Wayfarer, as they share the same parking lot. Honestly, it can be overwhelming since they have so many different baked goods and probably doesn't help that I'm not super knowledgeable about typical items at a panaderia that I wasn't sure where to start. Do wish there were labels or bring someone that's knowledgeable, since I felt bad asking the staff so many questions, though asking regulars is another good way to get ideas, which I did. This time I gravitated towards items that looked like versions of cheesecakes, and I got one with vanilla and another with coffee and another I believe was blended with what I believe is corn. All the items I got my family liked. Though I did get one of their item that looked like an alfajores (it's not and they did inform it's not) and got the one with a pineapple center but can't say I was a fan of that probably since the jelly didn't do anything for me. read more

I love this place. I've come here now 3 times to get the dulce de leche cake and every time it's delicious. You can tell the moment you walk in everything is made daily. The whole place smells amazing and all of their options look like a piece of heaven. Great prices too ! read more

YES this place is GOLD For some reason Pan Dulce in Mexico is a bit different than in the U.S. and most Pan Dulce here is OK at best it just doesn't measure up to what you get in Mexico. La Espiga de Oro is pretty close OR close enough to give them Two Thumbs Up..... Good variety, everything I picked up was FRESH the only negative thing I can say is the prices are a bit higher than normal, then again it's not located in East LA and I imagine rent is a bit higher. Pan Dulce - http://www.yelp.com/biz_photos/la-espiga-de-oro-costa-mesa?select=tjLMrGESW54YNNC5wo8fpA#yXn6b1aAwye8JDKAwBeDDQ put's a smile on your face.... well it does mine! read more

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One of the best Pan de Dulce places in all of OC. It's older and in a strip mall, but it is tried and true. Me encantan las empanadas de dulce de leche Orejas (Palmiers to those farmer's market folk that don't know slang for yummy pastries shaped liked ears....*sigh* I got some fresh rolls this morning too and a savory pastry filled with cheese and jalapenos. I saw a really funny cake witha a guy in swim trunks laying on a beach scene. I really want to see if I can go back and order one for my girlfriend's 30th birthday. *evil laugh* I love this place! read more

brains... BRAINS! Warm, soft, sweet brains. While a Zombie has lots of choices when it comes to eating- sometimes you just gotta have what you crave. For me that's Flan and when I want the best Flan in Orange County for a price too low to publish I go to this way too good to be true Panaderia. We are French-Canadian and my mom made Flan from scratch when we were kids and both her and my brother agree that this is the best Flan around. Better than most expensive French restaurants that are going to charge you 8$ for a piece half as big. In addition to their Flan they make a unique Ham and Cheese croissant with white Mexican cream cheese and jalapenos. I also like this chocolate cupcake they make that looks just like a Hostess cake. They are open early and late which is good cause sometimes you just have to feed the need. Flan... FLAN..... (queue little flan quivering and screaming in fright.) read more

Now I am not the authority on Mexican bakeries and breads, but my friend loves this stuff. I found this place not too far from the beaten path. This place is not too far from Triangle Square in Costa Mesa. When entering the bakery, you are overwhelmed with the mouth-watering smells of something sweet and delicious. As you can see from the pics, my friend selected a whole tray full of baked goodies to try. On sampling these breads, I found them to be lightly sweet. Nothing what you would expect from the smell of it. Two thumbs up from my friend who is a native. read more

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There bread Is good. A little over priced just due to the fact they are the only Hispanic bakery around for a while and they never have pan dulce until 1 or 2 in the afternoons. They never make enough they are out by 6 on the weekends and open till 10. I order i cake before and it was so dry and expensive for a small one. read more

Maybe it's because I just began my exploration of panaderias in OC but this place is definitely a great one! I have been here twice and have enjoyed both times. The bread is stocked and they have an assortment of treats! You can get slices of their cake or whole cakes and they also have Wheat rolls. Cool place to get that pan de dulce read more

This Panaderia has the best ombligos (Belly button) biscuits every they're buttery, flakey, soft and sweet ! I am always nostalgic for this bakery since I would frequent it during my childhood read more

Born and Raised here in Costa Mesa and I've been coming here for my pan dulce my entire life. Its the best place in Costa Mesa to get this type of bread. Sure it may not be the best ever but I'm sure as hell not driving all the way to Santa Ana for pan dulce. This is more than fine. Some of the cashiers have been there for decades and they recognize me and make me feel special. The conchas and Bolillos are my favorite read more

Thanks for ruining the cake for my daughter's first birthday! I pre ordered a cake a MONTH early. When they cake was supposed to be picked up we were told they didn't have record of our order. Then we were told the cake was already picked up. So they pretty much FORGOT to make our cake then had a bunch of excuses as to where our cake wasn't. We asked for a refund for the deposit and they refused and wanted to make the cake in 15 minutes. I think not!! I should have known better than to order from here when they didn't even know what a snowflake was or how to pipe them on the cake. Simply turn down a cake if you don't know how to do something! read more

Pardon my Spanish... but does the name mean "Spout of Gold"? Because I'd put my mouth over this spout anyday. I bought a ton of stuff to bring to the office--I literally filled my tray to the brim until I couldn't find room to fit anything else. After all was said and done, I spent about $20. Those custard pies were so good and so fresh! And the heart shaped dulce de leche cookies and mexican wedding cookies were delightfully light and not too sweet. I'm not a fan of conchas (the shell looking round shaped breads with sugar on top) but apparently everyone at my work loved them--because they were all gone. The ham and cheese "croissant" looking thing had a generous amount of ham and cream cheese. It made for a hearty breakfast on the go and was super cheap, as I recall--compared to other bakeries. La Espiga De Oro has an entire WALL (not just a case) of goodies to select from. Word to the wise: CASH ONLY. De nada, amigos. De nada. read more

I grew up eating Mexican baked goods and it's been a really long time since I've had any good ones. This bakery has all the essential items and although I can't tell you what the names are they are damn good. Mexican baked goods aren't sweet and rely on the natural ingredients for its flavor. The triangular shaped one with a cheesecake-like quality was very nice, as was the one which looked like a Portuguese egg tart. The bread, while doesn't taste like regular baguette, is pleasing to me as I grew up eating this type of breads. The wife got a bread with cheese and jalepeno which tasted like a jalepeno popper but wrapped in bread. Very tasty and very cheap! read more