Wanted to pick up a Rosca de Reyes for tonight, Jan 6. Monica's had a nice setup of Roscas. Pay inside and your senses are filled with the scent of baked goods. They have pastries and breads in cases, in shelves, all over. So many delicious things to choose from. If you want more than just pan dulce but cakes, cupcakes, and more, then stop by here and enjoy their baked good. They have their own parking lot off of Anaheim. I pulled in, paid for a small rosca, showed them the receipt outside, they gave me my box, and i was on my way.. fast and convenient. We celebrated with some coffee, a lit candle of Mary, and some slices of rosca. it was very delicious and fresh and wonderful textures.. definitely a very special type of bread. read more

Monica's Bakery - Rosca de Reyes - Bakeries Near Me - Long Beach, California

Ever since I was a kid I've always loved the pan dulce from Monica's Bakery. My family only purchases pastries here as the taste and quality is simply better than many of the other hispanic bakeries we've been to within the city. This establishment is also quite popular within the local community so they often sell out of their popular pastries like concha's and bolillo's before closing time. Highly recommend this little gem to anyone craving pan dulce. Support your local businesses! read more

Monica's Bakery - Best Pan Dulce in LB - Bakeries Near Me - Long Beach, California

Conchas were delicious, light and fluffy without too much density. Not too sweet, just right. Lots of options to choose from in terms of sweet bread. So much variety! Located down Anaheim towards downtown, it's a tiny mom and pop shop with plenty of parking and easy to navigate. Would return As for payment they charged a small fee for credit card use (a few cents). read more

I was on the search for a good bakery near work. After seeing good reviews, I wanted to give it a try. It was a disappointment! Well, I guess it's good for its location. However, I won't go back because the breads are small for the same price as a regular sized one at other bakeries and they didn't have CONCHAS. What bakery doesn't have conchas?! read more

This is the best panaderia I've found in Long Beach. I love that they have little smaller sized pieces of pan dulce that you can purchase here instead of the standard size. That way you can try all your favorites.......yes.......I'm a kid again every time I visit a panaderia. I've tried everything here and there isn't anything that isn't good. Everything is really fresh in the morning. Prices are very good in an economy that's seen a lot of inflation in the bread space :) Super clean, just remember to lock your car when you go in......not exactly the safest area. read more

Monica's Bakery - what'll it be? - Bakeries Near Me - Long Beach, California

The cake I had was amazing! The staff was super kind! And the smell and amotopshere made it feel like my local bakery back in Ohio. I appreciate the time and patient baking takes. Thank you! read more

Don't show up on Monday because basically there's nothing there. It's good don't get me wrong, but you are gonna pay a pretty price. read more

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Great little bakery. I bought a white concha, some bolillos, bolillo with cream cheese and jalapeño, and a few others. Very good imo. I went on a Saturday night. I'd recommend to go while the sun is out. It looked a little rough at 7pm. ImGlad I gave this place a shot. Will be going back to try other stuff. Highly recommended! I ate the bread before remembering to take pictures read more

A staple in my household every time my sister comes over to visit from Long Beach. We always have Monica's pan dulce with cafecito on the weekends she comes over. And every single time my sister says, "The conchitas are fresh!" And ohhh man, they sure are! They offer pan dulce of all sorts and even cakes, and other pastries as well. I came by on a Sunday around 12ishpm and all of the display cases were filled with so many yummy breads it was hard to choose. I've had Monica's plenty of times but had never visited their storefront, even when I did live in LB so it was pretty cool to see where it all starts. read more

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You shouldn't even get one star quality. The bread sucks. It's hard and no even tastes read more

Monica's Bakery - The quality of your bread is no longer there taste is horrible - Bakeries Near Me - Long Beach, California

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Have you tried their Donuts ? They are , freshly made and fluffy. I just love to stop by for my coffee and my donut . read more

Wow as a conchas lover this panderia is one of the best and makes one of the best conchas

Cero estrellas La calidad de los productos y la del servicio es igual de pesima, en especial las empleadas del turno de la mañana, que medio atienden porque ni para eso son buenas read more

The tamales used to be bomb kool amount of cheese and chile but now there getting stingy with how much they put in it I did this to look for the cheese just a piece the size of my pinky has more masa than anything read more

Monica's Bakery - Me looking for the cheese - Bakeries Near Me - Long Beach, California

Omg delicious bread. Great service, they had so many options. I ate one of the breads 5 days later and it still tasted delicious.

Use to live by there and would always get there little jellos with raisins so good and there bolillo with cheese and jalapeños! Use to order cakes for my kids here! So delicious tres leches, then I moved and catched the bus right in front and I would get some chicken tamales and a avena to go oh how I miss it ! There bread is so good too especially concha's and there bolillo!don't go anywhere else just here. Very small but great service and ambiance is just warming and welcoming. Oh and for the Rosca de Reyes this is also the spot they make it so good!! Monica just don't raise your prices please. read more

Bread is always soft and fresh. Bollio is always so good soft and fresh, even the next day.

Have not physically been to the place but have on many occasions tried their pan dulce and it's been soft and flavorful each time. Would recommend. read more

Loved their bread and the jalapeño cheese bread! It has been a couple months since i've had pan dulce and this just did me well. Don't reccomend their champurrado; didn't taste well. read more

Monica's Bakery - Bakeries Near Me - Long Beach, California

5 stars just for the baked goods. My favorite bakery for pan dulce. Customer service is standard. I wish they would wash tray and utensils more often. read more

Very horrible customer service ! Boxed up my cake with no lid and when I proceeded to ask for a lid they said they did not have any, both ladies were very unprofessional ! Then I went back to ask for another box to put on top to cover the cake so no debris would fall while on the ride back home and she charged me $3 for a box. Please do not come here read more

Monica's Bakery - Cake with no lid ( I had to pay an extra $3 for another box to create a makeshift lid) - Bakeries Near Me - Long Beach, California

I've never, ever, ever, ever EVER had pan dulce as soft and fresh as Monica's bakery. I've been here at different hours of different days, and the quality never disappoints. Such a homey feeling going in there. Very small, but also intimate. The conchas are my favorite. I always get one bag of small conchas, pink, white, and brown, sometimes yellow if they have them. And then a bag that has a variety of pan dulce. When my family visits from out of state, they always ask me to take them to this bakery because there is absolutely no panadería that comes close to Monica's with the freshness and softness. I love their pan and I'll put anyone onto their pan. I swear by it! So good! read more

I came today before they closed like 30 mins before and the employee was rushing us and other customers to get out and to pay the bread isn't good as it was before, never coming back again read more

Came here little after 2pm, 04.20.22 Wednesday. I picked out a tray full of pastries, when I got to the counter near the register up front, I asked the girl who seemed to be alone, no other coworkers around.. Didn't get her name, but she has short dirty blond hair, medium built. I asked her for one of the sliced tres leches cake. I asked if I can have the second one after the one in front of her because the first one looked messed up like it's been dropped. Even after I asked her for the next slice after the one she grabbed.. she still kept the first slice and placed it in the container for me. I asked nicely again if I can have the second one/a different slice. She didn't speak much English, but I understand enough Spanish to communicate with her. she kept saying it's the same cake, I told her I still want a different slice because the one she grabbed was messed up. She again, insisted I take the one she had because she didn't want to switch it for me. Since she didn't want to give me what I'm paying for.... I told her I don't want the cake anymore. Made her put it back, i'm not buying shit that's messed up or unappealing. Her face expressions.. looked upset/annoyed kind of rolled her eyes as if i cared. Makes no sense she doesn't want to do her job and sell the pastries, give customers what they ask for, what they're PAYING FOR* Truth is I was going to just walk out, not buy anything, and make her put away that tray full of pastries I've already picked out, would've been fun for her since she didn't want to lift a finger and grab the other slice of cake i asked for. I still bought the other pastries I've already picked out myself from the racks in the back. I didn't have time to go anywhere else. Definitely will not be returning to this place. read more

Decent Mexican bread selection and not bad but Price hike!!! It feels bit over priced $$$$ read more

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Este lugar te tratan como si te hicieran un favor ir a comprar pan .. Worst service around all bakery in Long Beach .. all personal give your a dirty looks .. like they hate you or something.. If you ask a questions they never had an answer... Todas todas las que atienden ahí están de de mal humor y nunca te atienden con amabilidad ni respeto ../ no No me hacen un favor estoy pagando por el pan ...: i don't know how they still on business... No limpian las Tenazas no limpian las charolas las mismas que usas todos y estamos en tiempo de COVID 19 y no las separan después de aver usado una trenza para desinfectar Dirty place read more

Tamales were very dry and only masa very little chicken or meat (95% masa 5% chicken/meat). Ended up throwing away all the tamales. Don't order tamales from here unless you want tamales de masa. read more

Monica's Bakery - Bakeries Near Me - Long Beach, California

There is great chocolate cake here and pretty good service. Yet today I paid about $10 for a meatball sandwich that tasted sad and microwaved. You know how you know when you over mircrowave bread and it get crusty rock hard after super soft well my bread was that way and sauce tak was ok. I had to pay extra for cheese, and normally that's just fine. But be warned of the freshness and quality that you are being charged for. read more

Monica's Bakery - Bakeries Near Me - Long Beach, California

I was very impressed how cheap ot was for all prices. I'm from the PNW and its way more expensive. The treats here are so delicious! The staff are great. The place is clean. So many options to choose from. It was hard to pick since everything looks and taste so yummy. I would definitely recommend checking this place out. read more

If y'all want hella quality pan dulce this is the place! Live in orange and it's def worth the drive just to grab some of those light and fluffy concha's. All their bread is delicious but those concha's are def my favorite! Keep doing what you're doing. read more

1 for the customer service (nonexistent) 4 for the conchas As I was selecting my sweet bread, the tray turned over and dropped 4-5 conchas (I don't recall exactly) on the floor. My mistake, human error. A lady from the kitchen comes out and shows a 'deer in headlights syndrome. Since she didn't say anything and just stared, I offered to pick up my mess. As I approach the register, the cashier tells me: I will charge you for the conchas on the floor. Without hesitation, I responded, yes, of course. Nonetheless, to my surprise, the cashier lady then adds, "do you want to take the conchas from the floor as well?" I was shocked and amazed that after the COVID-19 pandemic precautions, she had the audacity to offer the contaminated bread to take home. As much as I enjoy their conchas, I won't be returning to this business for their lack of customer service and etiquette. It made me wonder about their hygiene cleanliness and safety measures for servicing the public. read more

*5 stars for the pan dulce! *1 star for the customer service! Conchas are the best I've had! Pan is delicious! Tamales are dry. Coffee is ok. But if your going no matter what time, know you are going to deal with viejas mulas. Ladies who work there are either bitter or bitter lol. Oh and make your calculations yourself because they tend to overcharge. read more

Every time I come (and trust me I come very often) the service just keeps getting worst and by the same lady that's charging. I'm disappointed but after tonight Im sad to say I will no longer be coming here. The bread is good and was fine with the bread price going up the roof but for me if the customer service is bad I'd rather look somewhere else. Talk to your workers and make them learn how to respond to costumers questions/concerns. read more

Came here for a late night craving of tres leches cake. I thought I got lucky when I saw this place was still open at 8:30pm and had tres leches slices. I ordered one and a flan, I mean it was already there right? Might as well! I go home and ugh! Driest tres leches cake ever. Like they should've just labeled it white cake or vanilla cake because it had no moisture what so ever! I had to pour milk on it at home which sucked. I thought at least I have creamy sweet flan right? WRONG. It had a good thick texture but it was not creamy and it was not sweet at all! Isn't the brown liquid supposed to be sweet caramel? I have no idea how you can make a flan not sweet. These were the worst two desserts ever. I guess it was too good to be true to have a late night bakery with the treats I was craving available. read more

Good bakery, tamales too not tony ones Ether would definitely recommend this place to someone looking for good stuff

The BEST pan dulce around!!! Took a friend there a few days ago, she is hooked! Parking is great, just go in the back, forget about street parking. read more

The sign out front says they open at 5:30am, however, when I showed up at 1pm I was told they were closed. I explained that I just wanted 4 chicken tamales. The girl said if I came back in 5 minutes they'd be open. She then walks away and says that my total is $5. No need to give so many mixed messages when running a business. The tamales were dry and pretty bland. read more

BAD CUSTOMER SERVICE!!! Even 1 star is too good for this place!! Me and my mom just went right now. My mom forgot her mask in the car and the old lady was so rude. They do not clean the trays or utensils so disgusting especially right now with this pandemic. So unprofessional. I will make sure to let my family, friends, and neighbors know how rude, unprofessional and how disgusting this place is!!!! If we could rate this place a negative number it would be a NEGATIVE TEN!! read more

Several times I came in , I got a bad service even I was the first to say hello. The pastries were quite cold when I came at 8 am. I order a cinnamon roll and the personnel dropped it on the side bench and picked up put in a bag and gave it to me! Not cool! I bought some bread too. The bread was decent read more

Monica's Bakery - Soft and crunchy , a bit cold . I just got this at 8am - Bakeries Near Me - Long Beach, California

This is a tiny hole in the wall next to the homeless shelter . . . take from that what you will. BUT, this place has the bomb tres leche cake. They have a huge wall of fresh baked goodies; pan dulce, cookies, and cakes. I always stop by whenever I'm downtown. read more