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    La Monarca Bakery & Cafe

    3.9 (249 reviews)
    Closed • 6:00 am - 10:00 pm
    Updated 3 months ago

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    What's the vibe?
    Moderate noise
    Outdoor seating
    Good for kids
    Good for working

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    I came in for the first time, and Jamie, Sandra and I didn't Name of The Morning shift lady I just seen she rides her bike to work . Their service was exceptional. They gave me samples as many things and I ended up buying a whole dozen of bread. Breakfast and iced Coffee and I loved how clean they have it . I will definitely be coming back there with my entire family to have breakfast and coffee. 100 stars for the girls Thank You. Amazing staff

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    Angeli P.

    The traditional vanilla concha was good, the bread was soft! The lavender concha was extra sweet. It tasted like a regular concha and then there was added hard icing on top. It was too sweet for my taste. Service was not really memorable, the guy was just taking our order and quick with us. My coffee was bland and there is an extra charge for alternative milk. I had the cafe de Carmen- I did not like my drink at all. My husband ordered the cafe Oaxaca and it was good!! I would recommend that drink. Over all, this is not a location I would return to.

    Wedding cookies
    Joann C.

    I can only speak to their food in this review as I was fortunate to find 2 of their products in my local grocery store. I purchased the Wedding cookies and the Orjietas (butter palmiers). Both were fantastic! The wedding cookies tasted like homemade- light, fresh, and lots of powdered sugar. The palmiers were light and crispy with that crunchy sugar on the outside. I made a special trip back to the store and bought all they had! I will definitely seek out a trip to the bakery next time I'm in town.

    Maritozzi, East L A style.
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    I am super impressed with the level of customer service that I experienced. I have been looking for maritozzi everywhere. La Monarca has bolitas de pan and I figured that I could cheat and fill the bread with whipped cream. Yeimi went above and beyond to help me make this happen. Gracias Yeimi! My 3 shot latte was delicious and the churro cinnamon roll was a delight.

    Ray M.

    It was late on a Thursday night and my family and I were craving Mexican sweet bread. We noticed that this bakery was open after an afternoon of shopping at the Citadel Outlets. The bakery is large, very clean and was fully stocked. The employees were very polite and friendly and immediately acknowledged us as we entered The choices were plentiful and the prices were reasonable. The bread was a tad on the hard side but very tasty. I will stop by again if and when I am in the area

    Dozen Pan Dulce - $29.40 (price via Postmates July 2024)
    Diana L.

    I scheduled an order for a dozen Pan Dulce in celebration for my coworker's birthday yesterday, 7/3/2024 at 7:15AM. The order came right on time and the pastries were fresh in a catering box. Dozen Pan Dulce - $29.40 (price via Postmates July 2024) Includes: 4 mini conchas, 2 Danes, 2 cinnamon rolls, 2 taquitos, and 2 plain cuernitos - The pastries looked and tasted so delicious! - The taquitos, cinnamon roll, cuernitos had this ASMR crunch when you bit/cut into them. They lean on the sweeter side, but paired with coffee for a delicious pairing. - I also tried one the mini conchas, and it did lean a little more on the drier side but still so tasty. - Absolutely no complaints from my coworkers - they all got to enjoy and try them! - To my sweet surprise (not sure if it was a mistake or them being kind), they actually included an extra cinnamon roll, which is my favorite! I had to recount my box like 2x since it was early in the morning but I was definitely happy to see this sweet gesture! Thank you so much La Monarca! I'll definitely be back to try out more drinks and baked goods!

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    Yamileth O.

    Me Encanta La Panadería Monarca me gusta el pan es súper fresco delicioso sabor y me encanta que cada Noviembre disfruto del Pan de Muerto y chocolate caliente

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    Greg J.

    First timer here and i loved it . All types of breads cookies and cakes. Everything fresh and lulu and the staff were super nice and friendly thank you.

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    Thonny M.

    Isabel was amazing, helpful, generous, she went out of her way to welcome us and made us feel at home. Thank you Isabel for your dedication to make us come back to La Monarca ( coffee and pastries wow really good )

    Pastel de Tres Leches Cake
    Jamie X.

    Such a great service. Ordered a coffee and breakfast burrito and while waiting was offered pan and huge slice of cake to taste! Gracias muchachas the 3 ladies in the morning made it amazing! Servicio excelente

    Iced Cafe Oaxaca

    This location is incredible!!! The staff is INCREDIBLY kind! They gave us a few samples of treats, which were all so good. The flavored conchas were amazing. We also got Iced Cafe Oaxaca drinks and the Mollete Tradicional (beans and cheese on bread). Highly recommend all! Bathrooms were very clean and restaurant itself very clean as well. Also LOVE that they have signs for what all the cookies and cakes are! (The South Pasadena location doesn't, which I never understood why not.) Definitely recommend this location! Check it out! Prices are great too!

    Tres leches latte + oatchata latte
    Juliana C.

    Right when you walk in you get greeted immediately, I don't come often to la monarca so when asking about all the cakes(they have a lot) the worker had no problem telling me which was which, which was very nice. The place is clean and the cakes were delicious. If you're looking for something not too sweet, try the Dulce de leche cake!

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    Anthony H.

    Very good I love that they have unique blend of different coffees and flavors. I would highly recommend coming back here. There's so much more I would like to try. I did not get the sweet breads or anything to eat but the coffee itself was excellent just being different from everyone else is what makes me more likely to come back. Location was clean and staff was friendly offering recommendations

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    Love their conchas. The white one is my favorite. The workers are also super nice. I tried their horchata latte and it was good as well.

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    Super friendly and amazing people work here!!! The tres leches cake is so delicious and moist.

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    6 months ago

    Excelente servicio calidad y variedad en las bebidas el café riquísimo además tienen programa de recompensas

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    El iced horchata latte estaba mal preparado, se sentia muy aguado y sus panes estaban viejos

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    The coffee is so good and inexpensive, love coming here for pastries as well. Their flan is by far my favorite dessert they carry!

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    Super service. Nice people all around. Come try the cuernitos on an early morning. They also give free samples of pies!!!

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    Do they sell cafe de olla?

    Hello Leslie, yes we have café de olla in different presentations. Sachet boxes, 5lbs bag, 12oz bag or carafes to go, and cups to grab on the go. We have it available all everyday.

    Do you bake mini conchas for large orders?

    Hello Amy, yes we do bake large orders of our mini conchas in catering page.

    Any vegan options?

    Hello Madeline! Yes we do have vegan options! We have our puerquito, elotito (pan fino), bolillo and polvorones, garbanzo salad that are vegan Friendly. Also you can… 

    Have almond milk?

    Thank you for your inquiry. Yes, we do have Almond milk.

    Hi.....Do you make buñuelos?

    Hi Judy, Thank you for your inquiry. Yes, we do make bunuelos. What makes our bunuelos unique is that they are baked, not fry. :)

    Any champurrado here?

    Hi, thank you for reaching out. Yes, we do make champurrado.

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