Panificadora Bakery is a great place to pick up some pan dulce or if your hungry try their variety of authentic Mexican food. Service is always friendly, the food is authentic and delicious and the place is clean.Went in today to grab a quick snack and the girl at the register recommended I try the bolillo con chicharrón y frijoles, so good!! So if your looking for a place to get some good Mexican food without having to juggle your way through the chaotic Northgate parking lot come here and you will be fine. Pros: -clean -variety of food options -friendly customer service -authentic Mexican food -plenty of parking Cons: -can't think of any read more

Excellent Homemade Mexican Pastries! Excellent!! I was recommended this place , so happy I came, very large variety of Mexican Pastries. Very clean very friendly staff I'd return! read more

The food is truly delicious at panificadora. We have eaten there many times, we were never disappointed. read more

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Excellent service very friendly and clean This morning I got ham and eggs breakfast and they start you with a delicious hot soup read more

pan delicioso Mexicano y también comida mexicana Pasteles para boda ..... Pasteles personalizados Tamales de frijol con mole poblano Todo muy rico read more

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El servicio es muy bueno , el sabor de la comída riquisima , el pan mmmmm sabroso , les recomiendo este lugar 100 %

So disappointed!!! Save yourself a trip. This review is more for the food. I brought my mom here and she ordered the 2 hard shell tacos special. This looked like a kid's meal with super small portions. The taco shells were premade and stale. Not very much meat or cheese. The beans were bland and didn't have any beans, just blended bean paste. The rice was bland and cold. Tiny portions and didn't taste good at all. $13 just for that, not even worth $5. read more

Stopped by this place at random today and it was ok. I ordered myself a torta cubana today and it had very little to practically no pineapple which saddened me :( I love pineapple in my torta cubana & I asked the server if it came with pineapple & she said it did. The torta itself was good, different from other torta cubana's that I've tried but it was decent. It had lots of chorizo, Milanesa, & little bit of Ham. The place is small, but was kept tidy & clean. I didn't get to try their bakery items, but they sure looked tasty. This place doesn't have a menu for you to look through as you sit, it's an order at the counter type of place. Overall this place was ok. I give it a 3 because it seemed a bit pricey at $11 for a torta & no drink, I wasn't given napkins, & my torta lacked pineapple. read more

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TL;DR 11/10, great first impression, will definitely be coming back to explore more of what amazing creations this place has to offer. Literally just walked in on a whim today. I come from an area where authentic Mexican culture is not really common. So I decided that, on a rainy day, I'm going to experience an authentic panderia for the first time. The girl behind the counter was really helpful in explaining some of the different foods they specialized in. That's when she pointed out the torta del tamal on the menu. I gave her my trust and ordered both the pork and chicken to go at $4 each; an amazing price. I collected my food while she muttered "hope you like it." Trust me I did. In the back of my mind I was sitting there thinking about the double carb and how consistency might clash, and wondered how onion and mayonnaise fits into this whole combo and so on and so forth. But the chaos of all these ringing questions were quelled upon impact of the first bite. Freshly baked torta bread with a warm tamale with tender meat in every bite almost like a patty, marinated in their respective sauces with a gentle bite from the sweet onion and savory finish from the mayonnaise. This is a simple delight that speaks directly to the soul. This place is one among few of the truly hidden gems that Costa Mesa has to offer. I'm glad that I got the chance today to begin a new expedition into a goldmine of culture and tradition baked fresh every day. If you don't believe me, take a chance and try it for yourself. read more

Panificadora Bakery - Pollo torta de tamal. This is a tamale in between their in house baked torta bread. Stuffed with onion and mayonnaise. - Bakeries Near Me - Costa Mesa, California

Ordered a tres leches from here for my baby shower and it was amazing! It was the most beautiful cake, moist, fresh and delicious! Super happy and cannot recommend enough. read more

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Best 3 leches cake in town! Wonderfully. Int the heart of costa mesa. many other delicious cakes and oastries. read more

If I'm being honest this has to be the best authentic Mexican food spot/bakery you can go to in Costa Mesa forget about northgate this little family owned spot has everything you can imagine literally any type of food, drink, they have it! This place has the best tamales and hot homemade drinks if you are looking for a snack or even dinner this is your spot to go you won't regret it! read more

My first time here, looking for Rosca de Reyes for tomorrow (it was Jan. 5 when there). Not only do they have them, they offer them in slices! SO happy about this. Also grabbed a few other pieces of bread and walked away stoked. Will definitely be coming back. read more

Amazing bakery and food. They have cakes, cake slices, a really big Mexican bread and cookie selection. Everything was well priced and tasted delicious! read more

This place is a must! If you want a good Mexican breakfast or lunch this is the place! read more

We asked for a Dino birthday cake and they hit it out of the park! Our 4 year old was blown away by the design and our guests loved the flavor of the cake. read more

Panificadora Bakery - Chocolate Dino Birthday Cake with Whipped Cream Frosting - Bakeries Near Me - Costa Mesa, California

I was working an event and the bride hosted a simple breakfast for all of her party and she included us vendors. I declined, but Pan dulce and tamales looked so good. I had to try it so I visited and OMG it was so good. I even ordered to share with my boyfriend. I didn't try anything else but I'm sure it's all very tasty too. Also, the place was clean. That's very important to me. Four stars because I only tired two items but I will be back! read more

This review is for their pan dulce only. It's the worst pan dulce I've had and it's overpriced. I'm actually offended by the price they charge the community for their pan. read more

This was probably the worst cake I have ever gotten... I'm so disappointed, I asked them if they could make a cake the looks like this picture and they said yes no problem it would be easy. The cake they gave me was completely crooked and the lettering was not even centered... I ordered a tres leches cake and it was completely dry I would never recommend this place.. I paid way too much for an ugly looking dry cake.. so sad read more

Panificadora Bakery - This is what I got... look at how crooked the lettering is and it doesn't even match the cake I showed them. - Bakeries Near Me - Costa Mesa, California

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This is one of the best cakes we have ever tasted. It is hard to find good moist cake, and they didn't disappoint me at all. The cake was delicious and moist. It is also very unique, we had the mocha flavor and it is to die for I highly recommend this place for a wedding, very affordable and delicious! They delivered on time and they made my vision come true. Our wedding was approximately 30 people, This is for about 50 people, but we wanted to take some home. read more

Panificadora Bakery - Mocha flavor and walnuts - Bakeries Near Me - Costa Mesa, California

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Went during CoViD. They have sanitizer and gloves for your bread. After you use the tray and tongs they are taken back to get washed. Masks are also required. As for the bread, my favorite is the bread that comes from a sheet pan. This place has pineapple and some candy topping that I haven't seen anywhere else. Highly recommend for the sheet breads as they a delicious and super moist. read more

excelente Taste friendly Place Good Quality Food. Friendly Atmosphere. Food Is Fresh And Very tasty.

The bread is good. Nice and soft. Nice service. We were in the area and wanted to take bread home.

This bakery makes fabulous tres leches cake. I ordered a cake for my fiancé and not only did it look amazing but also tasted like heaven read more

Panificadora Bakery - Tres leches cake - Bakeries Near Me - Costa Mesa, California

How dry I am, how dry I'll be, if I don't find my trunk key.... I really wanted to like this place. But after taking one bite of their dry pastries, all I could think of was "I need water". Thankfully I had several bottles in my trunk. I was saving it for the big earthquake like the Red Cross recommends, Little did I know that the Red Cross saved me from severe throat dehydration. These were some very pretty but desicating pastries. They used ample yellow and pink food colors to try to make their stuff look delicious. But to quote a foot in mouth politician, "You can put lipstick on a pig and it's still a pig" In other words, a dry tasteless pastry is still a dry tasteless pastry. At 7:30 AM on a Saturday, none of the day laborers were hanging out here. They were all going to the Chinese owned do-nut shop on the other side of the building. I should have gotten the hint. They were about a dollar each. So, I got a concha, an apple turnover, a custard type pie, and mini pound cake. I took a few bites of each with a cup of coffee and couldn't finish anything but the apple turnover. I probably should've bought just one or two items. Then if good, I would have returned for me. Ah well, what a waste of calories. I ended up going to the do-nut shop LOL. read more

don't understand why its ranked so poorly? i walked in after my optometry appointment across the plaza, which was kinda weird. since i kinda looked drunk at like 3pm in the afternoon. (pulling a david hasselhoff.) i was getting adjusted to my new glasses so it was kinda blurry for me to see!. anyways, i got one of those 4$ combo. the two tacos with beans and rice. the taco themselves were very tasty. they're worth 2 bucks each easily. they come with lime and this weird looking mexican veggie. make sure you juice the lime over the tacos. it gives it an extra kick! the rice and beans were just meh. if i could i would replace them with another taco. i also wanted to try a mexican pastry. i ended up getting a cake roll. it was infused with coconuts and strawberry jelly. it was very nice to end the meal with. i'd come back again to try all the different cookies/pastries. read more

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I was starting to feel hypoglycemic and needed a sugar boost ASAP. Using the Yelp app's "Nearby" locator, found this panaderia on the next block. Very nice & clean bakery with a big assortment of pan dulces. Some types that I haven't seen before. I picked out 5 pieces of these. http://www.yelp.com/biz_photos/panificadora-bakery-costa-mesa#kYG2P8Fiuz9_dEPpxW1FYg All good! I tried a little of each and shared the rest. I really liked the pretzel-looking one that had some cream cheese rolled up inside. We're out that way every so often and my family loves their pan dulces. Good to know we can go here! Another draw for another visit is the food I saw being brought out to diners. Chilaquiles especially looked good! read more

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If I could give half a star I would. The customer service is so horrendous! The girls that work there are so unprofessional and rude!

Wonderful customer service and speedy checkout, however, for a place that sells Mexican sweet bread, I've found 90% of the time the conchas are hard/stale/ or overly cooked almost to the point of burnt. It makes me sad to rate them low because the employees are so nice but when I buy a concha in the morning, I'm expecting it to be fresh and soft. Not hard and over cooked. read more

I have been coming to this bakery for few years and the pan dulce is so good and delicious so fresh!!! And the cakes are so delicious and beautiful made thank you Marcelo for your talent read more

Panificadora Bakery - Cake with padres logo!!!! - Bakeries Near Me - Costa Mesa, California

Oh my, their Rosca De Reyes! Can I just say it's been 2 days since my sister bought it there and I reheated it in my toaster over and it tasted even better than 2 days ago! I can't vouch for the food or they're daily bread, but Roscas? They're delicious! Even 2 days after!!! Buen trabajo en sus Roscas! read more

Great selection of pan dulcet and everything was fresh and delicious! Came back for lunch and it was great too! Great little hidden gem worth checking out. Take out seems to be best option as it is a small place. Staff is super friendly and helpful. Highly recommended read more

It's OKAY, pan dulce missing flavor. Very subtle flavor and not moist / soft. It's okay, not bad but not the spot

We were going to Catalina to celebrate my sister-in-law's birthday and I knew her favorite cake was tres leches. I wanted to surprise her with one so I tried several high-end, expensive bakeries in the area to find this cake but none of them had it...I finally searched "Hispanic Bakeries" on Yelp and came across Panificadora. When I called I was told that they did have Tres Leches by the slice or a whole cake for $20! When I went in I was overwhelmed by all of the delicious looking treats in the self-serve cases as well as in the refrigerated display. I really had no idea what most of it was but I filled a box with pastries. I ended up with a couple different kinds of cookies, lemon poppyseed cake, cheesecake (that tasted more like a cross between angel food cake and cheesecake) and some kind of pineapple cake all of which were amazingly tasty. The biggest surprise was the tres leches though. It was gorgeous (see photo) and I could not believe that it was only $20 because it was incredible. I bought a slice to taste before I served it to my S.I.L and wow! I usually prefer chocolate and generally don't care for fruit filling but I absolutely loved this cake! It was moist without being soggy and all of the different flavors complemented each other beautifully. Needless to say she was super happy with it as was everyone else and there was plenty of it. I will definitely be going back there and I'm so excited that I discovered this little gem of a bakery. read more

Panificadora Bakery - To die for Tres Leches with strawberry filling - Bakeries Near Me - Costa Mesa, California

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We could not resist checking out this place right next to the Flame Broiler. Inside we find the case full of sweet dry breads that you would expect from a panaderia. But this place is called Panificadora Bakery and it has a lot of other Mexican foods available. Things that I did not expect like tamales, tacos, tortas, burritos and of course the drinks. I was pleasantly surprised that this place was able to compete with the Mexican Grill just two doors away. We bought sweet coated and chocolaty cookies and several sugar coated sweet breads and soft baked breads with a sweet pudding type jelly on top. We just piled that good stuff on the aluminum platter. You are right we have no idea what their names are. We do know that we liked what we got and would come back to Panificadora Bakery to try the other plates the next time. read more

Though I am trying to lay low off white starches and sweets thus leaving out Pan Dulce I will on the occasion pop in while I am in the shopping center. This place is near the Cobblers Bench. The best shoe repair shop ever... This place is half a panaderia and restaurant. I haven't ordered any food form here other than grabbing from the bakery. Though it is by far not the best panaderia that I have ever been to it is still decent, simple and to the point. You come here obviously to eat. The pan dulce here is also cheap.. read more

Favorite place for Mexican sweet bread! High quality, sweet and soft not hard, low sugar and cheap tasting. Mmm must try your faves here. Also tried the chicken and pork tamale, yum~ read more

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I stopped in for breakfast, and really wish I hadn't. This is one of those ones that's confusing, because you won't know from the name that it's half panaderia and half fast casual restaurant. Actually, if you're not used to SoCal, you might not even know what a panaderia is and might be expecting an American bakery. It's really not that Mexican as the items go, except for some stuff in cups that looked pretty cool in a "well, if somebody dared me" kind of a way. The more standard, baked stuff looked kind of dry, but I didn't try it. My review's only dealing with the food they cook. The service was perfectly good, and about the speed you'd expect. It is a little crowded and hard to get a table, and even for a panaderia, it's really not elegant by any stretch of the imagination. My concerns were basically two, though. One is that it was burning hot. I suppose I should have known better, but learn from my mistakes. If you have to eat in a bakery, make it lunch, when they're done making the stuff. The other is that the food just didn't taste good enough to be at a restaurant. It was pretty standard Mexican breakfast fare, nothing exciting, and tasted like an average person's cooking, not a cook's. I'd really just walk over to the donut shop in this stretch of eating places if you find yourself out here in the morning like I did. read more

I have been eating at this place for a while now, by far my favorite thing on the menu is the veggie burrito.Their food has a good price and great taste. Definitely recommend it! read more

Quality Pandulce! Huge selection and very fresh! Also, I don't speak Spanish and the lady was extremely kind to me upon finding out :) They also have an extensive lunch menu which looks pretty promising read more