Delicious food and nice coffee! The avocado toast was piled high with yummy toppings, micro greens, pickled red onions, etc. Although when I initially opened the box I thought the portion was small (the toast was kind of laughably small) - there were 2 slices per portion, and the toppings were really piled on there, so after finishing it I was actually satisfied. We got a couple of cookies as well, and they were good, but a little too burnt/crisp around the edges for my liking. Iced coffee drinks and chai were delicious. We ordered to-go, and my only minor complaint is the sticker that they use to cover the top of the coffee drinks. It is so hard to peel off to be able to drink it! I tried puncturing my straw through it but no luck. Ended up peeling off the giant sticker and spilling a bit of coffee in the process. Once you get through the sticker, the coffee is delicious though!! read more

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Very crowded, but that always indicates something must be good about this place, RIGHT !! We went as a party of four on Sunday afternoon 12:30 PM which was peak time and of course we had to wait standing around for about fifteen or twenty minutes to get a table. Everyone in my party enjoyed the food but the pastries were really the delight!! Will definitely go again especially to hear the Jazz on Fridays. read more

Food was great, I love the arugula salad, ambience was chill and service was great too. Highly recommended read more

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I've been back and the slicer was working! This is still the best sourdough and I love that I can have perfect sliced pieces.

Heard about this bakery and wanted to check it out. But it was kind of disappointing. We got the almond croissant, and it was soggy and almost raw. The amount of filling in it make the croissant lose all it's crispy lamination. Half of it was inedible. The chocolate croissant was pretty good, it was very large. There is only street parking and the space inside was pretty large with lots of seating. The space and type of food they offered was much more like a Panera Bread type feel than a Parisian bakery. They also didn't have that wide a selection of pastries, there are lots of other places in the Pasadena area that have more selection and are much higher quality. read more

In short, Good coffee shop with spacious seating area and variety of bread and croissant. With a few more details, To start, they were out of most of the things you see in pictures. Plain croissant had a satisfying crunch on the outside and a bit doughy on the inside although not as buttery as I expected with the size. Coffee was good. Chai Latte was a bit watered down or at least that's how I'm describing the taste. Great place to come hang with friends or do some work. They have a lot of tables. read more

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Love how they show the pastry chefs, making the delicious breads and pastries in the window. The coffee is perfection. Strong European blend. The pastries are beautiful and delicious. Felt like I was in Paris. The employees are very kind to and helpful . read more

Oh La La Cafe and Bakery on Colorado Blvd is a charming spot across from my hotel making it incredibly convenient. The tiffany blue cafe has a cute vibe and friendly and welcoming staff. The day's medium roast brewed coffee ( is tasty and strong - making this spot and the coffee drink a great way to start the day! Check them out if you happen to be in the area! read more

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Honestly one of these pastries I've ever had! The Matcha Berry drink was delicious. They're a bit pricey but it's worth it!

We just had coffee, but our friend had a pastry and really enjoyed it. The coffee was great, too.

The food and service is excellent. If you get a chance, try their dinner - fun bistro style, classic French dishes as well as a variety for everyone. They have live music after 7 pm. I will definitely go again! The cabbage confit was our favorite shareable dish. read more

Good enough, but I'm not returning. Strawberry scone had a nice scone bake/base recipe, but lacked strawberries and real flavor besides butter. Cacao mint latte was just milky with a hint of espresso, and missed the actual minty chocolate flavor - very mild. Could be justifiable, but not for the price. read more

Horrible service horrible food they look bothered when you ask them anything overly priced and food tasted bland and small portions one of our items were burnt . Never going again . I don't get how new restaurant customer service is dead nowadays. Lovebirds was better . read more

Quick service brunch place that was a bit overpriced for what it was and service was slloooowwww when we went. We just got a premade sandwich, croissant, a latte and a cold brew. Didn't hate it but didn't love it. It was an okay experience read more

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I will be honest, I really wanted to like this place. It's an enticing concept, but I agree with a lot of the reviews that it is overpriced. On top of that, just be cautious that they charge you a "Health Benefits fee" which is 4% of your bill and they do not disclose this upfront when charging you. They make this note inaccessible by writing it on the tiniest font possible on the bottom of their menu. Their sandwiches are okay. I had an issue and I appreciated that they were able to rectify it immediately which is great. However, for the price and quality of the food... I would hesitate coming back. read more

This place did not come to play. They came to slay!!!! The Nutella croissant is by far the best I've tasted. The ham sandwich was so simple and delicious. The pecan chocolate cookie had a nice crunch and bitter taste to it that worked perfectly. The chai was to die for. Yes, times a million! Only suggestion, work on the vibe. Looks a little drab in there. So much potential for a cute place. I know they are new and took over a previous restaurants location. Time to make it your own! read more

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The food was very good but it's too little compared to the price. The server was kind and the interior design of it was modern french style :) read more

Went in on a Saturday, which I'd expect they'd have much more pastries to offer being a weekend when people usually like to eat out more, but when we went in at 1pm half their display case was gone & thankfully a few pain au chocolat were still available. Between my girls & I we bought 2 pain au chocolat, 1 maple scone, a matcha tea & I bought a flat white. There was some misunderstanding between my girls & I about how many pastries were for each of us & I ended up having to buy a chocolate almond croissant separately which is $6.00 + they charge you the health benefits fee (tax as they call it), even on single items! Crazy. So all in all our total comes to $38.37. I was sad to see that the serving for coffee to go is in a 12 oz being that I pay $5.50 for the drink AND charged an extra $1.00 for organic oat milk & I can drink it in 2 gulps. This was my 2nd time here & I had forgotten that they include the health benefits tax so I still included a 15% tip when paying. Honestly, tipping in CA is really a shame as I personally think it should be an option. Employees should already be paid a decent wage without having to rely on tips, and this is a bakery for goodness sake and all they're doing is bagging the pastries for you and nothing more. A star each for ambiance and service--staff were friendly enough to us but could use a better way of directing customers with a nice, friendly greeting instead of just staring at you waiting for you to say something first. Both my girls enjoyed their pain au chocolat, but my older daughter mentioned that the scone tasted like a Popeyes biscuit--not impressed at all. And I was disappointed with the chocolate almond croissant--way too heavy/soggy & cold. Maybe I will ask for my pastry to be warmed next time I visit, but not anytime soon. read more

Atmosphere was great and the service was fast. My husband had the pain au chocolat and really enjoyed it. It was crispy on top and buttery but not too heavy. My breakfast croissant was tasty but extremely heavy. A little too decadent for me, it was like a butter bomb loll. All in all was good experience though! read more

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Tremendous bakery! Très bien!!! Très bien!!! This French Boulangerie is magnifique! The owner is VERY thoughtful and takes great care of the customers. Attentive staff. They put the "OHHHH" in L.A. when it comes to the croissants (plain, chocolate, nutella) and the caprese sandwiches. Everything we've ordered here has been really wonderful. Merci Beaucoup for bringing your expertise from Antibes to Pasadena!!! A bientôt!!! read more

Their dinner service is only for looking to diet and to lose weight. The portions are super tiny. if you order the sandwich, you get only half a sandwich. the sole fish you get is honestly a paper-thin sliver of like half a filet (which you can literally eat in only 2 bites) and the texture was quite mushy, so I'm wondering how fresh the fish really was. and of course, the sole comes with no side dish. And the chicken fricasse came with no side dish, only a side salad. I would normally offset these tiny portions by filling up on bread, but the bread we ordered consisted of only 2 little pieces of baguette and 2 little pieces of multigrain, so couldn't even fill up on Bread. I've been to other French restaurants that serve a lot more bread for free. For dinner, I would've expected to portions for be at least somewhat filling, but they were more snack-like portions and forced me to actually eat another meal afterwards to feel full. so like I said, their dinner is only for those that are looking to lose weight or are on the Atkins diet (Which is ironic for a French Restaurant) I don't think they would get many repeat-customers for dinner with the tiny portions they served. I know I wouldn't go back for dinner since I'm not on a diet. Sadly, they (like so many other French restaurants that end up failing in America) don't understand the key to getting repeat-customers in America, which is to be as generous as possible. Stingy portions might sound like a money saver, but end up costing the restaurant more in the long run in lost customers. Also, the ambiance was kind of weird. Maybe they should've played a little background music when the restaurant was nearly empty? And I've never been to a restaurant where staff end up on their laptops during meal service, which I have nothing against, but does give off a weird vibe (as if to say "I'm too distracted/bored to come greet/introduce new customers"). Restaurants usually have a hidden break room for that and we are in the 21st century now, so whipping out a laptop while on the job seems kind of overkill compared to just discretely scrolling on your smartphone (Even for a customer, much less staff). read more

I have started to bring my students here for their first field study of the year because of the large space, quality goods and ingredients, and informative staff. I don't mean field trip; I mean field study. Students have to at least try some goods, then they will finish a writeup that covers four criteria to achieve a cultural competency. You cannot study a language without a cultural component. read more

What a huge disappointment... while the food was okay .., pricey but okay the service was unbelievably awful , first the server wanted to take our order when clearly not everyone had arrived, then once we were ready to order could not get a servers attention to take our order , ended up going to the counter and asking for someone come ... our food order was taken but not a drink order .., oh well we stuck with water , the manager or possibly owner stood beside me talking loudly with the next table - every time I turned my head his butt was right there ... in the 90 minutes we were there he continued chatting with that one table ignoring everything else that was going on , at one point he and two of the four servers were all attending this one table , an older gentleman kept trying to attract the attention of a server with absolutely no result - as one of the servers left the table leaving another server and the owner/ manager still paying attention to this group I managed to get her attention and tell her that another paying customer needed help. When we left there was a line of people waiting outside despite multiple empty tables. The food was okay , but our order was incomplete, the final dish arriving when we were ready to leave. This place could be epic but the staff let the whole experience be appalling ...will not be returning! read more

I had a real craving for French pastries and sandwiches so I drove all the way to Pasadena to get a nice ham sandwich French style and chocolate croissant , first of all they were short on inventory so i had to order ham sandwiches and one chocolate croissant and one almond one for later on .. sandwich was just thick bread with little bit ham and nothing else for 14 dollars nothing to be happy about very simple and bland and nothing to justify the 14 dollars cost, croissant was like super market croissant very mechanical not artisanal taste.. will never go back , the owner has to go and buy sandwich and pastry from Pitchoun to see how the real French bakery does bake.. read more

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I heard alot of this place on social media. I had to try it. We walked in on a Sunday morning, some pastires were out but half of the display was still empty, unlike the videos I have seen. We picked 4 items 1 almond crossaint, 1 ham and cheese crossaint, a chocolate crossaint, and 1 lemon brioche. The almond crossaint was fresh and flaky (7/10). The ham and cheese not fresh (probably baked at 4am or night before) the ham quality was not the best and little too cheesy (6/10). The chocolate crossaint was fresh and flaky and probably the best item, the chocolate was good quality (8/10). The lemon brioche was old, rubbery, and cream was whatever (2/10). Seems like it is paid social media campaign to bring in people. Not impressed and will not return. read more

Sandwich in Foccacia was great. Pain au chocolates was a little dry. Atmosphere looked nice, though I got food to go

Went on Sunday for a lunch date and I got the jambon beurre, latte, and split a chocolate almond croissant, which was very flavorful with various textural components: buttery, crisp layers, appropriately sweet frangipane, smooth Nutella-like chocolate cream, and thinly-sliced crunchy almonds on top, dusted with sugar. A note on the frangipane: I'm not usually a fan of this as it may sometimes taste like almond extract overkill, but this was not the case. It tasted custardy and you can see the ground almonds that were cooked well. The pastry was very satisfying and hit the spot between sips of my latte which warmed my hands. Be sure to get your latte unsweetened to balance out the sweetness of your pastry. Do not worry if you're a coffee lightweight: their latte is smooth and not bitter. And, if you are wondering, yes, we couldn't wait to eat the pastry first! This will be a very nice memory whenever I think about returning. I really enjoyed the jambon beurre although keep in mind the baguette is chewy and on the denser side (vs. other lofty baguettes you may have tried) than you might expect, while maintaining a subtle signature crust. You'll feel satisfied. The online price of the sandwich seems slightly higher than the dine-in price, so I recommend you dine-in and tip well. My dining partner ordered the breakfast burrito with egg whites to make it vegeterian-friendly and a chai, which strangely tasted more like a spiced hot cocoa. That was a bit of a disappointment. You be the judge! The burrito was visually appetizing with red peppers in it and served with green salsa. We liked that they have other options that were not typically French but definitely catered to what's popular in town. The servers and other employee were very courteous and the space is not much different than its former Love Birds incarnation. We did not wait long for our lunches to arrive. We are definitely happy to have a new, spacious bakery in town to enjoy new sumptuous pastries while passing the time a bit out from the rain. We will be back to try more of their other pastries. Tip: Keep in mind they can sell out of all the tempting pastries if you arrive too late after the lunch rush. That's what I learned the first time I tried to stop in for a quick treat. Free street parking on Colorado if you can find it. read more

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We have been here before and we have enjoyed the food. We were looking forward to enjoying some food and listening to some music. But the man who sat us was rude and disrespectful for no apparent reason. He tried to "mansplaining" to why we couldn't sit inside and went to the extreme to ask me what my profession was and that I wouldn't understand because it was his job to understand the reasoning. He was just rude and disrespectful and all of what he did was unnecessary. It's obvious this place has bad reviews when it comes to customer service and it was unfortunate to have experienced it. We will not be back and we will make sure our friends and family don't dine here either. read more

Amazing food and service. I've been here for both brunch and dinner and have had an amazing time on both occasions. This place is so good I make sure I go out of my way to eat here whenever I get the chance because the atmosphere and service are amazing along with the food always blows me away read more

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Congrats on your grand opening! It's not easy in LA proper to operate a brick and mortar eatery, let alone open one. So big congrats for that. Nonetheless, this is Yelp, and we've got business here. Let's review Oh La La Bakery. First, this is what everyone cares about the most: how's the food? I ordered the double chocolate cookie, chocolate chip cookie, brownie, and guitar baguette. I would have loved to have tried their croissants because they looked absolutely divine, but they had run out of them by the time I made it to the register. :( Anyway, my selection of baked goods was delicious. Come on, what did you expect? It's a French bakery! Second, this place charges a pretty penny for their stuff. $4.50 for a regular croissant. $5.50 for a croissant with chocolate and almonds. I paid $23 for everything I bought. Is that reasonable? Depends on what "reasonable" means to you. I care about investing in small businesses. I care about quality over quantity. That's me. So the price was reasonable to me. You gotta do you, beau! Third, the service. The staff we interacted with were friendly and patient. However, there was some confusion about what items were left over and which were sold out by the time we made it to the register, which added to our wait time. Speaking of which, we went to the grand opening and stood in line for about 45 minutes. We were asking for it though, because it is the grand opening. Lastly: ambiance. The place is a bit sterile and not the coziest in my opinion. And the window displays facing the street view were a bit sparse. But it wasn't a kill joy. The bathroom, however, was something like a gas station pit stop- obviously no upkeep of it. But again, I get it with them being so busy how easy it would be to overlook bathroom upkeep. It's still important though, and that's why I'm giving this place -1 star. Now, you didn't ask for it, but here's my two cents/unsolicited advice to the owners: 1) bathroom upkeep. That matters. For the price you pay for the French bakery experience, the bathroom can't be overlooked (especially when you've got patrons waiting in line for more than 30 minutes); 2) on busy days (like the grand opening), make announcements down the wait line wrapping around the building about items having run out, so by the time folks get to the register they're not upset about it, and they know what to expect. Overall, I don't live in Pasadena, so this was a nice experiment/adventure for the weekend, but when I make it back, I'll probably stop by Oh La La another time. Merci! read more

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I thought OH LA LA was a great bakery. I would suggest getting there early because I showed up at around 9 AM and they were already sold out of some of the bakery items. What I did buy was very good. They have a good amount of indoor seating and even some small tables outside the bakery. I will definitely be going back to this bakery. read more

Originally they were unable to fulfill my order when they first opened and they offered me free items since they were unable to get me my order to my original order date. After a few months I reached back out and even though it took some time, Marion was super helpful and gave me some free items that matched my previous order. Thank you Marion for the excellent service. The croissants are delicious here. read more

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The place is chaotic. The people behind the counter give conflicting info and they need to separate the bakery activity from the restaurant activity. The coffee was quite bitter. My breakfast croissant on the restaurant side was ok but please don't put the paper doilies underneath as they dissintegrate when wet...I think I ate half the doily along with the food. I was not getting the French vibe in there either. Seemed more American trying to be French. Not sure I want to go back there and am not recommending it. read more

Recently returned and needed to update my review after their renovation. The space is gorgeous and the bathrooms have been spectacularly upgraded! Service was still friendly and food/ drinks were also just as good as ever. read more

I was so happy to have Jean L. meet me at this new Parisian cafe/bakery on Colorado. Although parking is limited to one hour, the store is so sparkling new with a nice fresh feeling as I walked in. Immediately in front is a coffee bar with an adjacent counter dedicated to pastries and breakfast/lunch items. As a starter, I bought the chocolate almond croissant, but the wife also wanted the Pain Au Chocolat, as shown in "Emily in Paris", which has such a nice French appeal and fragrant fresh aroma of chocolate. Rounding out our meal, both Jean and I had the eggs benedict, which was deliciously prepared in my opinion and came with two, which I shared with the wife. I really enjoyed the smiles of the women at the front counter and the helpful service in choosing between avocado toast and the benedict. Because the dining area is partially self-serve, I felt it was intimate and easily enjoyed between friends or couples wanting a quiet place to dine or sip a latte or expresso. I want to come here on a Sunday, which has unlimited time for parking, and making for a more relaxing time together... read more

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The wife brought these home and they were delectable. I hit them up at 300F for 5 minutes in the air fryer. ALMOND CROISSANT: -- dark color on exterior -- good weight in hand indicative of adequate almond paste inside -- the paste is lightly sweet which is appreciated -- moderately buttery croissant -- great flaky texture -- large portion size -- firm exterior and soft interior -- modest but decent amount of toasted almonds on top -- balance of almond paste to flaky bread is definitely good with only a bit more paste making it perfect -- a very good rendition of this pastry RATING = A read more

Do not come here unless you want to wait an hour for some avo toast and a salad! My friends and I came here on a Friday afternoon and the restaurant wasn't even busy. We proceeded to wait 15 minutes for one of the five waitresses to even take our order. Additionally, the restaurant didn't even have pasta even though half their menu is pasta. Finally, after 40 minutes of waiting and many empty reassurances that our food would be on the way, our food arrived barely warm. It's frustrating to see people around us who were seated after us getting their food that actually required cooking. My friends and I were excited to spend our day off from school trying this restaurant but left disappointed. The waitresses could tell we were visibly upset but tried to offer us to spend more money to buy a pastry. Maybe we got the short end of the stick as a group of teenage girls, but regardless customers are customers. read more

Great place for a quick breakfast. Pastries are so buttery, flaky and the heartfelt spot was filled with their croissants. Parking on the street. You order at the counter and the staff brings you your order read more

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I was in search of a turkey breakfast croissant. I stopped by here not knowing that Love Birds had closed and had been replaced by Oh La La. I arrived ten minutes to opening time on a Thursday morning, and there were several patrons waiting outside - that intrigued me. When you enter the establishment there is a small table to the left with menu offerings and a bakery case with various pastries displayed. I ended up skipping the $13 turkey breakfast croissant and went with the $6.50 Nutella filled croissant. The Nutella croissant was delightful, flaky on the outside and brimming with Nutella throughout the croissants inside. I was shocked by how much Nutella was in the croissants core, I assumed it was just on the outside but it was a pleasant surprise to tear into and find even more Nutella yumminess. I'm assuming the nuts on the outside of the Nutella were hazelnut so beware if you have specific nut allergies. The Oh La La Nutella croissant gives your chain Seattle founded coffee shop chocolate croissant a run for its money. read more

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Dinner service was not great. Brioche buns came out cold. Mushroom stroganoff has zero sauce - it was just plain pasta noodles. Truffle fries were crushed up pieces of fries from the bottom of the bag. Dessert however was great. We got the almond cake and the goat cheese cheesecake. This place excels way better in their pastries than a dinner service. read more