Excellent ! Everything from bakery items to sandwiches and customer service is great…read more Portos is good , but Merengue is hands down. Parking is bad .

Stopped by Merengue Bakery & Cafe in old town Monrovia to pick up some pastries for tonight's wine…read morepairing dinner at home. Super excited because the mini fruit tarts are going to look amazing on my newly purchased dessert tray! I was feeling a bit sleepy so I decided to fuel up & eat breakfast while I was there. I ordered a Vanilla Latte & a side order of 3 eggs + Sausage Links. If you're a big eater and want the additional potatoes and pancakes, I recommend paying a few dollars more and ordering the Breakfast platter. The Vanilla Latte came in a paper cup (a bit bummed out by not being able to take a more IG worthy picture of that), but it actually tasted really good! Same with the sausage links - it was probably one of the best tasting ones I've had for breakfast in a while. Aside from their wide selection of pastries and food options, their customer service was phenomenal. Every customer that walked through the door was greeted upon arrival and thanked on their way out. The restaurant was very clean and the cakes looked so beautiful behind the glass case. I had a pleasant experience today at Merengue Bakery & Cafe and can't wait to come back soon to try a slice of their chocolate cake!

I absolutely love Cafe De Olla Bakery! Come check this out! It has great atmosphere and as you…read morewalk in you can smell fresh baked goods. My favorite is the Cold Mango Matcha. They also have great frappes and coffee drinks. They make delicious hot breakfast burritos to order. I will absolutely come back and try their breakfast croissant sandwiches. Make sure to save room for desserts like chocoflan, too! Kiara was my server and she is very courteous and very knowledgeable. The staff is super friendly, and the service is fast. It is the perfect spot for a quick coffee and sweet treats!

We came in for breakfast with the family & we're seated in the back & advised to scan the QR code…read moreto view the menu, but there was no reception ‍ - Server came around to ask us what we would like to drink, again we struggled to view a menu so we just opt to get what they were known for cafe de olla, while attempting to upload their menu, so we just ordered 3 iced coffee to get started & they came right away. -we kept trying to connect to a WiFi & we finally were able to get 1 physical menu to share with the table. & after viewing I was disappointed because they had a variety of drinks to choose from, & were not informed of the available options. We should've waited I guess to view the physical menu. - taste wise iced coffee was good & we ordered another round. - husband said his burrito lacked taste & had to drench it in habanero -my omelette was not good im sorry but they melted 2 of those sandwich square cheese on top of the egg & it tasted gross... aren't you suppose to use shredded cheese on top? Or if not, melt the cheese inside the omelet? - lastly we got dessert, I got a Nutella filled flakey bread and expected the Nutella to be smooth & creamy but it tasted stale and the chocolate was clumpy - the service was excellent, but the food wasn't.

I needed a quick additional cake for my kids birthday party to feed all our guest…read more I purchased a half sheet on a whim. I wanted the most basic asian strawberry cake. This cake turned out amazing! Everyone ended up loving this more than the cakes I custom ordered. Thank you for your quick service and delicious cake.

Ordered a cake here for my best friend's birthday. I'm so glad El Monte has an Asian cake place…read morebecause I hate the heavy frosting of grocery store cakes and could not subject my friends to that. $32 for a 8 inch cake. Great solid cake. Would choose this spot again

Now they accept card too. There bolillos are bomb and there milanesa de pollo tortas.read more

First if they know that they run out of talames by noon why don't they make more???…read moreTheir bread is average and nothing to write home about! The attitude of lady attendant is rude and demeaning! If you pay with credit card only debit card they charge $1 regardless of the charged amount! I would not recommend it!

I knew a Paris Baguette opened in West Covina, but it was not easy to find in this shopping area…read more I am happy this location is close to home. It is near the movie theater and other shops and restaurants. On this visit, I could not resist the Rainbow cake, I love the layers and multiple flavors all in one slice. Each bite is so flavorful til the final crumb! I also bought a Smores cake slice (just looking at it makes me drool), Cream Puffs (Chocolate covered four-pack is made for sharing), Chicken Salad, and a Fruit bowl to go. I was set for the remainder of the week. If you are looking for quality pastries, cake or sandwiches, you can bookmark this page. I will return to buy a birthday cake that caught my eye for a special friend. I didn't buy drinks this time, but coffee, tea and juices are available. There is free parking out front and across the street. Sincerely, Rosemary

Pastries and desserts are good and standard across all PB locations. Ample parking which is a plus…read more However the negative review pertains to the ineffective management and poor customer service. It's better to come in during the morning because by afternoon, there is a good chance you will see a fly in the glass casing touching all the pastries. Yikes! It's happened on multiple instances. Also, employees do not use gloves when handling pastries whether that be from putting your pastries in bags at checkout, warming it up for you, or bagging individual pastries to be put on shelves. No gloves used. Now for the poor customer service and management.. I believe the unprofessional customer service stems from untrained management as employees are often frazzled and seem clueless on effective time management. If there's more than 2 customers in line, employees suddenly don't know what to do. They go from taking an order to ignoring the next customer in line to go make drinks for 5 minutes then come back. Then while waiting for drinks, people who ordered drinks after me got theirs first. I want to call out two specific employees (1 male with ear piercings and 1 female) on Sunday morning 04/26/26. There was no one else behind me as I ordered 2 drinks one being a frappe. They were conversing the whole time which I don't mind but it hindered and slowed down the timing in making my drinks. While the girl was making my frappe and pouring it in the cup, she STOPPED AND PAUSED TO CONTINUE HER CONVERSATION. while we were standing there just waiting. It's just extremely unprofessional. Also might be a management issue to have poorly trained team members as employees don't seem to stay for long.

Sunmerry Bakery is a family owned franchise bake shop that specializes in fresh Asian pastries and…read moredesserts. They have over 80 kinds of bread and cakes as well as tea drinks. Originally founded in JPN and later introduced to Taiwan, whereby it became a household name. This location is in San Gabriel Valley in a large corner shopping plaza. I have walked pasa by this bakery for ages but never had the chance to check it out until now. I walked-in and I did not see no difference between this and with other Asian Bakery style like 86 degree, JJ's or Phoenix bakeries. Same style, same layout, same prices, same service and same quality. But one thing I notice is the popularity of the brand to locals. Anyways, I tried their individually wrapped bread bakery such as tuna and chicken. Both were soft, tasty and satisfying to me mouth. Moreover, I ordered a Mango Green Tea because I was silently choking. My drink was refreshing, perfectly sweetened Mango purée and a life saver. Hehe. Their young female staff were cordial and professional. Prices were definitely competitive. Service was fast & efficient. Parking lot is huge. Overall, I am very satisfied with their bakery products and fruit tea drinks. I highly recommend you visit. If you have not tried, you have not lived. ;D lol

I don't normally leave bad reviews, but this establishment was not very well maintained…read more I came around 6pm and there was a bit of a wait which I didn't mind, but what I did mind was how hot it was in there during a heat wave. It doesn't seem like this store has ac because everytime I visit it's so hot, so please take note of that before you visit. The service was decent and the workers there were very accomodating.I just wouldn't recommend coming here during a heat wave especially if you order a drink. It took about 20 minutes for my drink to come out when I just ordered a jasmine green tea because they seem to be understaffed with only 2 workers running around. Despite how hot it was in there my hot dog pastry was lukewarm and tasted like plastic. I hope the next time I come the ac is working

Came here on a Sunday morning, and to my surprise it wasn't too busy. There was a good flow of…read morepeople in and out but no long waits which is always nice. We got some pastries & drinks which were very tasty! I got an iced caramel macchiato which was the perfect balance of strong & sweet! As for pastries I got a cream cheese jalapeño bread & a chocolate croissant! Overall very nice spot to get a quick pastry and drink. Also very clean and open as well. Enough space for you and others to not feel crammed!

Large, clean, and fully stocked bakery/coffee shop…read more The breads and pastries sold here are dangerously tasty and flavorful, leaving you wanting just one more bite. Employees are helpful and friendly, indoor and outdoor seating is available, and restrooms are clean and well-maintained.

I went back to Bluejay because I missed its cake so much…read more With my luck, it had a couple of slices of cake for me to buy. I got the black sesame cake, mango, rose, and durian. All of them tasted good and had a balanced flavor. Although the hours are kind of odd, it was totally worth it.

A small hidden spot!…read more We came to get other things but stopped by for their huge cookie! For $4 we got the rocky road cookie. It was delicious, soft and chewy and crunchy outer border. They also had very fancy cakes and cake slices for sale.