Delicious mini chicken empanadas and variations of hopia for an affordable price. The worker who usually helps me is an older lady who is very nice and sweet. The shop is small but has alot of Filipino pastries, snacks, drinks, etc. They also have a cafeteria style selection of Filipino dishes with a couple small tables to sit and eat. Because it's a small shop, it does get busy, so try to be patient or you can always call ahead. They are my family's go to for large orders of mini chicken empanadas. read more

Chicken empanadas were burnt, and I asked for 6 mango hopia the lady gave me the one with pork, I don't eat pork it was my first time going to the Carson store and this would be my last read more

Do not buy their siopao here I was driving along Carson and saw Luisa and Son, because I am a regular at the one in Cerritos i went and got 8pcs of their asado and 6bolabola. After paying these I noticed that there were no sauce in the bag. I asked the lady and she said that they do not offer sauce because it was already saucy. FILIPINO SIOPAO without a sauce? Anyways, when I got home and heated it..... it was DISAPPOINTING! It wasn't saucy as she said. Not tasty and not enough filling, too much dough. read more

I'd been in here, maybe, twice since my most recent visit. And, apparently, I failed to take a proper look around the store. The previous two times I was there, I was there for empanadas. On my most recent visit, however, while empanadas were definitely on the shopping list, I found they had a lot more than I realized: I knew they carried pan de sal(I bought two bags before on a previous trip), but, they also had Hopia, Siopao, Bibingka(I thought I saw some there), as well as other treats, not mention hot food. The place is small, but there's plenty to choose from, and there are two(maybe three? I can't remember clearly) tables(with chairs, of course) for you to sit at should you choose to eat. If you need to get your fix of Filipino foodstuffs, and treats, this is one of quite a few options in the area. read more

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went to Luisaand son bake shop while I was down in SoCal on my last trip there was definitely alot of selection for both fried food, food to go and pastries sadly when I purchased ube ensaymadas it didnt make it the next day! mold was growing on them and i saw coconut strips on the top i dont like macapuno and didnt think to get anything else will want to try other filipino pastries when im down there next read more

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Don't buy here!! Mold!!! Definition of MOLD : a superficial often woolly growth produced by a fungus especially on damp or decaying organic matter or on living organisms, you guys should stop selling food with Molds I will report you to Department of Health! My mom ate your suman If something happens to my mom I will see you in court!! read more

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Beware !!!!!! They sold us soiled food. We went back right away to return the spoiled food they gave us and told them about it. The lady at working at cashier just gave a smirk and was rude about it. My brother told them they shouldn't serve spoiled food cause he can write a bad yelp review and record them serving spoiled food. After my brother told her that she quickly apologized. read more

Didn't know this spot was here until recently! Go to spot for hopia! Don't have to travel for close to 1 hr or more to the Artesia location! Taste yummy as always! read more

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Best chicken empanadas in Carson, I've ordered a few times and haven't been disappointed yet. Haven't tried anything else.

The best Filipino Empanadas (best kind), keeps well, after a few days, just toast to refresh! Good service and very reasonable prices!

Yummy Hopia! Try the different types of Hopia. They also have variety of baked stuffs. Empanadas are great, as well as macaroons. I will probably try other options next time. Must try. Though, too sweet for me. Just eat half Hopia a day will not bring harm. Always hot, when received. read more

A small store with vareity of Filipino desserts. I like their empanadas, packed with fillings rather than thicker dough.

A small Filipino Bakery that has different kinds of Filipino desserts, such as, Mango with Cheese Bread, Mocha Mamon, Ube Bread, Mango Bread, Polvoron, and Pandesal, etc. I bought Food for the Gods, Cheese Ensaymada, and Ube Bread. ::Sweets:: Food for the Gods is similar to a date and walnut bar. It is wrapped in foil and blue cellophane. From what I've tasted it's supposed to be soft and sticky. This one was grainy and very dry. (http://www.yelp.com/user_local_photos?select=rkYq2Z4Cso4KDE8pUGDH5w&userid=NO5e0WtLAOYcjheLU6OEVg) (http://www.yelp.com/user_local_photos?select=6tqwxbtnVWT24iWjVM2DHQ&userid=NO5e0WtLAOYcjheLU6OEVg) The Cheese Ensaymada is a sweet bread smothered with a mixture of sugar, butter, and shredded cheese. Unfortunately, the bread tasted old and dry as well. (http://www.yelp.com/user_local_photos?select=pXPpfl6u8lx1md1UvRqWuQ&userid=NO5e0WtLAOYcjheLU6OEVg) Ube Bread is purple yam rolled into the bread. The bread was soft but it had no flavor and the ube was very bland. (http://www.yelp.com/user_local_photos?userid=NO5e0WtLAOYcjheLU6OEVg) ::Rating:: My 2 Star rating is only based on what I tasted. read more

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I'm addicted to Luisa's egg pie which I had not too long ago from their Artesia bakery. Since I was running errands in the South Bay, I figured I'd stop by and grab at the Carson bakery for the aunts during Christmas. Located in a plaza not to far away from the intersection of Carson / Main, it's tucked in the lower corner across from B of A. The refrigerator had stacks of egg pie along with other desserts. I grab 7 pies piled high. There were also a bunch laid outside the table. Looks like they were stocking up for the big Christmas celebrations. My sister loves their ensaymada and so I picked up ube, macapuno, pandan & macapuno. The cashier was an older lady. She was nice and helpful. I thought she was Luisa but she mentioned to me Luisa passed years ago. God rest her soul! I had a handful of goodies and so they gave me a box to carry all my stuff. I did notice that the prices here are a little higher than the Artesia location ($7 vs $6.50 for egg pie). Not sure if it was done that way for the Christmas season. I mentioned to her I came from LA and she was thankful for the business. An hour later when I get home, I tear into one egg pie. I was a bit disappointed that it wasn't as good as the Artesia version. It seemed more dense, sweeter, and overcooked (had bubbles). The caramelized top looked different. It's still good but not as good as what I had prior to. A bit annoying that recipe and pricing are different among the two locations. Who knows, maybe they took some love out for Christmas to get mass production done since it appeared it wasn't mixed well, overly sweet, and probably cooked too fast at high heat. Who knows? I'll stick to the ensaymada here next time. read more

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I used to go to the Luiss and Son Bakeshop in Artesia whenever I was in the Artesia area and so when I found out they opened one in Carson, I knew that I would have to try this branch out. I always liked the stuff purchased at the Artesia branch and so I expected no less from the Carson branch. I am happy to say that the Carson bakeshop met all my expectations and even exceeded some of them. They offer a couple hot entries that they will gladly heat up for you at the shop or that you can take to-go. Their pancit malabon is great. They also have pancit palabok but the malabon is so much better in my opinion. They have baked macaroni that is good for at least a lunch and a dinner. It's rather rich in taste and can be a bit extreme if eaten all at once. I really like their "merienda" here. Their empanadas and hopias are excellent and really good deal at 60 cents each. (You can also purchase large empanadas for $1.20). If you get lucky and are here when the empanadas and hopias are fresh from the oven you will have a really great treat! This place also carries a variety of different baked breads - mamon, pan de sal etc. I have yet to find anything here that I did not like food wise. The service is friendly too and they will even give you a sample of something if you're not sure about purchasing the item. Friendly staff and delicious food...It's definitely worth a trip out to this bakeshop. read more

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Considering this place is tiny, the flavor of the desserts n Veggie Egg-rolls make up for it. They give a good customer service n is not afraid to tell me if the desserts would be too much or sweet for my intake being diagnosed as diabetic. read more

Ordered pancit bihon and lumpiang shanghai to bring for a lunch meeting at work, food was a hit with my co-workers! I knew I ordered at the right place and service was very good! Will definitely come back for delicious food! read more

The place was small but full of amazing food. My friend was craving for chicken empanadas which she got 2 dozen. We're probably went as soon as shop opened so we got freshly baked ones. The service was spot on. They were smiling and so accommodating. This friend is Thai and she loves Luisa's chicken empanadas. read more

Went and bought some puto bongbong, it was hard as a rock, it's missing some ingredients, it's simply just rice flour with ube (purple) coloring rolled like ones.A waste of money, if you have to increase prices, please do not decrease the quality. You can't fool people . read more

Empanadas!!!! That's what I came for and I tried the ube macaroons and the cassava. Excellent!

Spread the Butter and and Sprinkle the Cheese! Gooey Good! The best ensaymadas around. I have been going to the other location for a looong time. I accidentally came across this sister location. The service was fantastic. So, here's to the best ensaymada around. No bakery even comes close. 1. Cream Cheese Ensaymada---Da Shizzel 2. Cheddar Cheese 3. Ube 4. Pandan 5. macapuno 6. Regular Heat these up for 9 seconds and let the cheese and butter melt..gooey good One stop shopping for your ensaymada needs! read more

I've been trying to get hold if them 20 times no one available? Come on picking update the phone!!

Nice little Mom n Pop store for Filipino baked goodies . Vegetable lumpia good . Empanadas too small but good. Store location a bit creepy and looks gritty. read more

It's not unusual for me to get a sweet tooth. But when I get a Filipino sweet tooth, that's a whole 'nother ball game. I'm talking a craving for hopia, sweet bread, & anything attached to being Filipino--this bakery is the answer! They sell hopia individually so you can get as little or as much as you'd like. At the time of our visit, they offered Mongo & Ube flavors. Tried the Mongo...delicious! It's served warm (which is fine with me), so if you like it cold you're just gonna have to practice delayed gratification, get it home to your fridge & attack it later when it's nice & cold. That's how my kids like it. They also have Chicken Empanada. Small, delicious goodness. Things I may try next time that I saw in the fridge case were some varieties of Siopao. Just wasn't in the mood this particular visit, but I'll make sure I get in the mood the next time. Also bought the Flan...the Husband & kids devoured it...with comments of "mmmmm" in between bites. The Cheese Rolls are delicious & a must-try. If you're a fan of Ube, which the Husband is, they offer Ube bread that is very tasty. It is a bakery, so there are many other varieties of Filipino breads & treats...judging from the items we did try, I'm confident all the other items are great as well. I'll try pretty much all of them at some point. It's mostly a "to go" facility since there is limited spacing, but if you do find a spot, pull up a chair & dig in! http://www.buyingtogive.com/ read more

This is a traditional mini-Filipino bakery in Carson tucked in a little plaza with Bank of America and Albertsons. I've been living in Carson for 10+ years and have NEVER knew about this place despite going to the Bank of America and Flying Chopsticks right across from it. I only found out about this little bakery because someone bought a box of their freshly made hopias for my family. Their hopias are DELICIOUS! My favorite is the ube hopia. They are a nice soft, flaky bread texture. And their empanadas are just as good. I'm writing my review based on solely their hopias and empanadas, which are the only reasons why I go there. It's a little old and there's only one table on the side to eat and sit, but I just buy the hopias/empanadas and then get Thai tea right across from flying chopsticks. I still haven't found a place that makes hopias better than Louisa & sons! read more

Luisa and Son Bake Shop - Yummy ube and mongo hopias! Freshly made(: - Bakeries Near Me - Carson, California

My cousins brought us some of the variety ensaymadas last week and they are "the bomb!" We came to this store in weekends and saw that they have bunches of placed order for pick up prepared. PROS: Ensaymadas, soft cupcakes, puto & kutsinta, buko pies, ube hopia CONS: pandesal are small, love the bigger ones from across the street. Watch for expiration dates, if eating immediately it's OK. Chicken empanadas are small. Although baked, they didn't come up to my expectations. Overall still 5 starts for those are what we came here for anyways. Came out with so much more for taste testing... read more

If I could give this place zero stars, I would. This place charged my family a quarter tray of pancit malabon for $20 when they had clear signage advertising it as $15.99. Even after speaking to the manager to clarify pricing, the manager claimed the $20 charge included tax. Clearly, that's a lie unless the whole city of Carson missed the memo that tax somehow increased to more than 20%. Please do not go here unless you want to be cheated out of your hard earned money. To the owners of this business, if you decide to raise prices on your products because of the holidays, do yourself a favor and also change the signs in your store. Clearly, you'd rather be cheats and charge whatever you want regardless of what's written on your signs so that you can squeeze out extra dollars from customers who want to bring some Filipino goods to family gatherings. read more

Why one star?? One answer!! The sour-faced "auntie" in the front!! Damn she needs to go to school for customer service or something!!! She DOES NOT SMILE!! Does not say hello, thank you, come again!! How can you have customers wanting to come back with an unwelcoming face?? We like their siopaos. Been here every week to get siopaos and their ensaymada. The ube is good. We've also tried their Buko pandan cupcakes, we bought a couple of dozens to bring to a party, it was good... But every week we give this "auntie" a chance but the sour face turns you off! Look lady, we're giving you business, we're giving you money, the least you can do is smile! I don't think I'll be giving them any more of my money!! And will definitely tell ALL our family and friends to take their business somewhere else!!! read more

Very cute small shop! They had a lot to chose from. The breads were delicious and the workers were very sweet

Check them out if you haven't already! Such a great bakery. They are so friendly and efficient. I have yet to explore all their food options but the Hopia and empanadas are wonderful! read more

I heard great things about this place and decided to check it out for myself. I bought several flavors of ensaymadas and thought that they were pretty decent compared to Valerio bakery. Their mamon was alright The hopia was again decent tasting The polvoron was just plain nasty. It just tasted like cooked flour. This is by far the worst one that I have ever had. No wonder it was so darn cheap. I Personally will not be coming back here. read more

Small bakery but definitely my go to place to order ube (taro) and mongo (sweet beans) hopia..delicious Filipino baked goods with ube or mongo filling wrapped in flaky pastry dough... They serve merienda (snacks) and lunch but have not tried. read more

This is a quaint little Filipino bake shop with many goodies to offer! I came in the other day with a craving for egg pie and bibingka--my favorite Pinoy sweets. The bibingka is amazing here. It's made the traditional style that's kind of cakey, and slightly Ilocano with the mochi bottom which gives the entire cake an interesting texture. I actually like this better than my auntie's, and that says a lot. Unfortunately, it's not always available right when they open... So you'd probably gotta come by in the afternoon if you want it. I got the egg pie as well for me and the family, and it wasn't what I expected. It was pretty dry and wasn't as creamy as other egg pies I've had. Probably not gonna get it from here again. Besides those two, I've had other items here that were pretty good too. Ube bread is good when it's freshly baked, and then the ensaymada and empanadas are good as well. My mom always sends me on those runs to deliver at her work. Lol. read more

I don't like the lady which I think is the owner of this bake shop. She's pushy; she forces you to buy items that you don't want to buy. She also talks too much but doesn't really listen to her customers--just wants to hear herself talk and pushes the customers around. This store doesn't have a very great selection either. All they have is bland tasting pastries that taste as if they're a day old or more. One transaction takes long with this pushy owner lady too because she spends more than 5 minutes with each customer trying to persuade them into buying more than they would like to. Well she can't push me around-that crazy lady got a piece of my mind this evening when she was trying to persuade and force me into buying more than I desired to buy. I've been to other bakeries especially Filipino bakeries like this and they do not treat their customers like this. I know merchants have to influence their customers into buying their goods but it ain't supposed to be her method!! The next time I come to this bakery, I'm going when she's not here which is like after lunch or before 3pm. The only thing really worth buying here are those delicious mini chicken empanadas but that's pretty much it. read more

Very disappointed with the limited choices compared to the other stores in Artesia and Norwalk. Offers a few hot and cold prepared foods, like fresh lumpia, which you can eat there, as well as frozen foods, like chicken embotido and Filipino tamales. There are 2-3 tables for eat-in customers. A little cramped as you walk around and open the freezer door to inspect the frozen foods. Not very inviting to sit and eat here. First time here so I cannot comment on the taste and quality but did try the Food for the gods pastry, which is pretty good, moist and gooey the way you expect. May improve rating later after trying the food I bought. read more

I got the bolo bolo because they're all out of the pork adobo which is why I actually came here and the bolo bolo was super really salty it tasted like someone rub salt all over the thing I don't know what that was about man and they had tons of regular Bola below which were okay but I wouldn't buy them again ever because of the saltiness which was really weird and they're mamon were pretty good, lol but at $2.30 a piece it's really not worth it to be honest with you. read more

Update review after six years. All this time I still come to this place for the best filipino cupcakes like Buko Pandan and Ube Macapuno. Their ensaymadas are good too. Today my friend left her wallet on the counter. She had not realized she had lost it until we got home. Her phone rang and it was from an employee of Bank of America. A customer had noticed the wallet and notified Fe of Luisa's. Fe saw there was a B of A card so she ran to the B of A next door to ask them to call my friend. The wallet was lost and recovered in less than 30 minutes! So thankful for the honesty and kindness of the customer who found the wallet, Fe and the other gentlemen from Luisa's who went out of their way to trace the owner, and the B of A employee who quickly called my friend. Thank you so much! You got a customer for life! read more

Came in with the boyfriend since we were both craving some filipino baked goods. We were not satisfied to say the least. We got the cheese cupcake and palabok. The cupcake was not moist and it was just ehh. The palabok was the same and really watery. Nothing like the palabok i'm use to. The customer service was horrible. We walked in and looked around. We came in before another customer and she was helped before we were. The cashier saw us and ignored us. When we were finally helped she didn't seem very friendly. Yet she was all smiles at the other customer. I guess it's because neither my boyfriend or I can speak Tagalog. I was also charged 50 cent for using my ATM. Overall the store was small and really no space. read more

Disappointed... The open sign was on. Nobody there. I wanted my ube ensimada fix.

Well now, the empanadas taste different. Like, less salty. It's either got less salt, or they changed something in the fillings inside. I think it's got more... raisins? And something else. I forget. But, recently, someone brought a whole bunch of these mini empanadas home, and I must say, they taste a lot less salty, than the ones I bought a few months back. Which is a good thing. Because this bumps 'em up two stars in my book. Yay! I'm now a fan. read more