Authentic, fresh, and full of flavor! We came in for breakfast and tried the green chile & cheese tamale along with the beef tamale--both were moist, not dry at all, and absolutely delicious. Every bite hit the spot and felt homemade. We couldn't leave without grabbing some pan dulce, and it did not disappoint--soft, fresh, and the perfect pairing with a morning coffee. If I had one small suggestion, it would be to make the tamales just a little bigger. But overall, this place is definitely worth checking out. read more

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Every week before Christmas we get tamales from La Moderna. They're delicious. What can't be beat are the beans. We also always get salsa- that one isn't always consistent on spice level but it is consistently delicious. We also always get pan dulce from the self serve area. Their conchas are a fam fave--especially the yellow one. It's generally super busy during the holidays but the staff tries to keep things moving as quick as possible. Note: this is a pick up and go place, not a sit around to eat and enjoy in store place. read more

This has been our family's go to tamale spot for Christmas for years.. THIS WILL BE THE LAST YEAR! Over priced Tasteless These tamales taste like they were OLD and previous FROZEN. LAST YEAR for us . read more

Incredible food and lovely, friendly service! The cheese and green chile tamales and the bread stuffed with jalapeños and cream cheese were absolutely delicious. Great prices, too. If I lived closer I'd come more often! 10/10 recommend. read more

La Moderna Bakery--hands down some of the best tamales and pastries. Pro tip: place your tamale order the day after Thanksgiving, then pick up later (we usually grab ours around the 19th). They sell out very quickly picking up. The order is very stream mind, you may have to wait in a line, but they're very organized. The service is great and they are very helpful. Parking lot is very tight. read more

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You can't go wrong with this panaderia. Their bread is fresh and flavorful. There is a wide variety of bread, tamales and cooked food. Their menudo is top notch and their carnitas with their salsa is an always purchase. If you can make it home and not eat some of the carnitas, you either can't smell or you got a cold. I travel from the IE to LA Moderna just to get their food and bread. When i worked in DTLA and I wanted to get bread for my team I would go to LA Moderna instead of anywhere in ELA. They are top notch and my mama approved. read more

Tamales were delicious!!! Excellent flavor- tasty but not too spicy to enjoy!! It was our first visit; we will definitely be going back soon! read more

I placed an order of bolillos, paid in full and yes I was late to picked them up . But they were paid for!!!! They really need to teach their employees some manners. So bad customer service!!!!! Thank you Duran's Bakery! read more

Traditional old school panadería.. when I can't get to my fav..El Gallo (ELA) this is a fall back. Good pan dulce- great tamales Friendly service read more

Ordered tamales for Christmas. We ordered the beef, chicken, pork and rajas. Tasty and everyone enjoyed them. The girl helping me was very friendly and helpful. Small place and the parking lot can be tricky but only when super busy. read more

The bread looks good, but unfortunately we believe is all the same dough rolled up in different ways. The bread is not bad tasting, but is doughy. We liked the smaller cuernito. That was tasty, like small town homemade bread. read more

La Moderna Bakery - The bread in the front was really good. All the others need a big glass of milk. - Bakeries Near Me - Whittier, California

I have always love the pan dulce here, and my recent experience was no different. I had some conchas of different colors, I love them, in every color. I recently had the tamales. My opinion; the beef tamale was a little dry for my taste but the cheese so juicy and savory, I loved it. I came toward closing time, so I was thankful to get such a juicy and savory cheese tamale. It had the chunk of cheese and strips of green chile inside. My next goal, is to arrive early, before they pork and chiken tamales run out. I also want to taste thier pan dulce in the early morning hours. I am excited to do this. read more

La Moderna Bakery - Conchas in so many colors. - Bakeries Near Me - Whittier, California

My experience with Moderna's tamales this year was terrible. The tamales were sub-standard with small amounts of cheese, pork or beef. They had a bland taste and were extremely dry. It was a big let down to my family. Moderna seems to take their customers for granted each year. This is one customer who will not be returning next year to spend my hard earned money on inferior tasteless tamales. Listen to your customers for a change. Do better Moderna Bakery! read more

If I could give zero stars I would, bought tamales for Xmas for years now, what happened this year I do not know Tasteless, sloppily made , my favorite queso and green chili , masa hard , there was cheese in it but some of them balled up at the end of the tamale. I was embarrassed to serve. Red pork another favorite NO TASTE whatsoever. What happened Moderna!! I pray you read your yelp reviews so you can address these issues. We won't be buying next year. read more

For the last couple years during Christmas time, my coworkers have brought tamales from the bakery into the office and I have loved them especially the green chili pork tamales. I finally went this year and got 3 dozen green chili pork tamales to share with family for the holidays and I'm not sure if it's because they are busy and are just trying to make them quick, but there is barely any green chili or pork in the tamale and not spicy whatsoever. I have talked these tamales up to friends and family and feel like I can't give them out now that have been a major let down this year especially for $35 a dozen read more

This is my favorite bakery! Their soft-crust bolillo bread is the best. I recently tried the cheese and green tamale 10 out of 10! It's so tasty and definitely worth going back for. The staff is always friendly and they have such a welcoming vibe. The only thing to note is that there's just one line, even for pickup orders, but it's totally worth the wait! read more

Tamales are good, beans are always delicious and sweet bread rocks! Best Tamales in town.

The tamales are delicious; however, if you're ordering dozens of tamales make sure you count your tamales. Last time I noticed that my two dozen tamales were short two tamales and I thought it was a fluke so I didn't make a big deal about it. I ordered another two dozen tamales today and totally forgot to count them - when I got home I was short another two tamales. I think whoever is packing them is only putting 11 tamales in when you order by the dozen because this is now twice that I have come up short on my tamale count. Not cool at all. 30+ years of being a customer and someone in the back is playing games. read more

La Moderna Bakery - Price board as of 05/2024 - Bakeries Near Me - Whittier, California

The best bollios in town! Reasonable prices, excellent value, fantastic baked goods, and friendly service! The bakery is always nice and tidy and smells so inviting! My family loves the conchas from here! They are delicious and fresh every time! Definitely stop in for a delicious treat! Pro Tip: Cash Only read more

Best Green & Red pork tamales. Been going there for years. I'm no longer in area, but worth the drive.

if you want to taste what mexican tamales taste like. that's the place to go. they are the best

Brought a cake for my grandson birthday it was Stale and it had very little tiny fruit inside was very disappointed because it was my grandson's birthday read more

Ooo la la! This little hole in the wall is a diamond in the rough! Called in to place an order for tamales for my office happy hour and Jeff and Lina were both so nice! I grabbed some beef, chicken, cheese and pork tamales. These babies were the first things that disappeared! Everyone kept asking where I got them from and I have to admit, I was a little nervous because I had never gotten tamales from this place before but I was able to snag one and it was SO SO GOOD! My coworkers were saying they want to get tamales for lunch soon hahah. I also grabbed a dozen pan dulce for the happy hour and the bread was so fresh! Placed the order for pick up and they were ready when I arrived. Definitely going to be my new go-to tamale spot! (: read more

La Moderna Bakery - Tamales on the left and pan dulce on the right - Bakeries Near Me - Whittier, California

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Worst experience ever. You just lost a customer, never going there again. It's understandable the holidays are hectic but we pre-ordered a month ago for them to run out. Customers are expected to be pissed off and for the employee to act very unprofessional and almost get into a fist fight. Very disappointed read more

The food is excellent but the attitude is all wrong with just 1 guy. As I was standing in line he said they ran out of cheese tamales and if anyone wants a refund they need to come back another day. He said this is a family business and I want to sell it and not have customers yell at me. This is his job I think he knows dis family won't fire him unless they know what's good for him. He is a big time jerk. Last year this same jerk yelled at an older lady for leaning on his truck while waiting in line. read more

La Moderna Bakery - This jerk - Bakeries Near Me - Whittier, California

Bought tamales and they are really good. The woman who helped me was great. They were still making the green chili pork tamales, so she let me know it would be 15 minutes. This saved me from having to drive out the next day. The pan dulce was dry and not much flavor. read more

So far I can only speak for their tamales and their Carnitas. And let me tell you if you come only for that you won't be disappointed. I have still yet to try their menudo or posole. On the outside this place doesn't look like much, you might not even think that they have Carnitas as it looks like a bakery. But do not let its appearance for you as they make some of the best Carnitas I've ever had. Their bolios are also incredibly soft and delicious. I will say that I wish that they would put a bit more meat in their tamales, but the dough on the tamales is very moist and delicious you still won't be disappointed even if you get a little amount of meat with it. What I did was throw a bit of my Carnitas on the bread and I'm more than made up for it. Overall, I guess this is mainly a review on their Carnitas. Let me tell you that if you come here just for Carnitas you will not be disappointed. I'm sad that I haven't tasted more of their offerings as it sounds like they have more great food offerings. read more

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The best bakery east of the 605 fwy! Craving homemade tamales? This is the spot!!! Not only during Christmas time! Tamales all year long! And their carnitas !! Omg so good! My brother travels far for their carnitas.. their sweet bread is amazing! read more

Tamales were not fully cooked. Took them back and they just gave me my money back. They said all the tamales were the same. That's even worse that they know that and still kept selling them to people in line. Sad for a place that's been in business for so long. Please DO BETTER read more

Amazing tamales and the staff was also great if you like the original taste of your mammas or grandmas great taste

Food is great, bread is amazing I've been going to this place for the last 30 years. Workers always have a smile on their faces. Nice little old school bakery vibe. read more

They are not organized. First of all they need to have 2 lines one for advanced orders and another for walk-ins l. I placed an order the day before and when I called to change my time of pickup they called me back and told me they forgot to put my red tamales aside and had only 6 so I had to get 6 different kind. Not acceptable. The blonde girl is so rude I asked another lady if I need to make line to pick up my order and she took my name and was about to give me my order then the blonde lady came at me with attitude and told me to go get in line. They need to all be on the same page and not sell your order to someone else. Horrible customer service. I would give them 0 read more

So they screwed up their count for orders of cheese tamales. And there is a line 2 hours long. People are asking questions and the owners son is yelling saying he is sick of this shit and is ready to sell the business. When I asked more questions he wanted to physically fight me and wants to cancel my order. Worst service ever and I will never come back. Merry Christmas to everybody but him. read more

La Moderna Bakery - Line around the block - Bakeries Near Me - Whittier, California

Used to be the best place idk what happened but green tamales with no filling none ALL MASA, the salsa container half filled.

I love their carnitas and tamales. All of their tamales are excellent. And we love their carnitas. Good in burritos tacos or as is. Support this neighborhood bakery! Four stars! read more

Great food and mexican bread. Tamales are now 2.45 per. Still a good deal for a great tasting Tamale. Small place. You pick your own bread, but they only let 4 customers inside the building at a time. They do accept cards and cash. read more

I ordered carnitas it comes with salsa, but the salsa was nothing but water,, it was really Bad, it had no flavor, just ran off the tacos, terrible,, what is going on, it's getting worse, now you get watered down salsa,, what's next??? read more

Bread is super dry and overcooked. Customer service is atrocious, seriously. Shabby ambiance. Seems that each time we buy bread (emergencies only), it's more difficult to swallow. Cutting bake on ingredients? Owners need to visit El Gallo in ELA to understand quality bread. read more

This place has the best store bought tamales you will ever have. The salsa is the best. And the carnitas are always steaming hot. We usually get the bolillos to go with it. If you are in the area this place is highly recommended. During the holidays you will be waiting in line. read more

The tamales cost $31 dz. The meat is OK.. not as much as prior years. The service was good. Bread very fresh.