The Butter End Cakery

Truly wonderful!…read more Perhaps the best Japanese bakery in SoCal. The strawberry cake is a perfect balance of creamy fluffy goodness. They accommodated us on short notice, not that I encourage you to do the same. :-)

We had their chocolate and piece cakes and liked it. The ganache was rich and cakes were very…read morelight and refreshing. I tried to order a whole cake which requires minimum of 2 days advance and payment. They only accept in store payment by cash or card. I live 40 minutes drive away but they wouldn't accept payments any other way. I respect their old fashioned business practice and have to get the cake elsewhere.

Apple cheesecake

CHESTNUTS CREAM APPLE CHEESECAKE - It tastes more like an apple cheesecake. Cannot taste the Chestnut Cream.

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Passion fruit and mango cakes

Bonjour French Pastry

4.2(379 reviews)

2.5 mi•Harbor Gateway

The best cakes in USA! I love how ladies in the front are…read moreso very nice, so warm and very authentic. Worth the price. All my birthday cakes are from bonjour in my house.

When I first came here fifteen years ago, I had some memorable bites here. I don't find myself in…read morethe south bay often during their work hours; however, I think their profiteroles are a must have. I'm also a sucker for their custard puff, where they pump in a little of their whipped pastry cream into a chiffon cake. They offer some other cakes and cookies here and flavors are lightly sweet (Asian sweet), which is different than what you'd find at King's Hawaiian or Torrance Bakery. I really like this spot and I love that their profiteroles are just as delicious as I remembered, but fifteen years later.

Inside seating

Mont Blanc Roll and Iced Tea

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Mont Blanc Roll

My Panecito

3.8(169 reviews)

1.1 mi•Athens

Family-owned & operated

Locally owned & operated

If you're only coming here for the conchas, you're missing out! While their conchas get a lot of…read moreattention, their flans and cakes deserve just as much recognition. I stopped by on a Friday early afternoon to pick up a flan for my daughter's birthday celebration. There was no wait, and the customer service was friendly and welcoming. I decided on the cheesecake flan, and it absolutely did not disappoint! It was rich, creamy, and the perfect combination of cheesecake and flan. Everyone at the celebration had a slice and loved it--there wasn't a single piece left over! That says it all. I'll definitely be coming back to try more of their cakes and desserts. Highly recommend if you're looking for something delicious for a special occasion or just to satisfy your sweet tooth!

I have been to this location twice. The first time, I tried their strawberry crunch concha. It was…read morereally delicious, but pretty messy to eat because the crumbs on top kept falling apart. On my second and most recent visit, I tried their vanilla and chocolate conchas. I really liked both of these classic flavors. They weren't too sweet, and the conchas were freshly made and still warm when I got them. They pair really well with hot coffee. I haven't tried the coffee here because I usually like eating my concha with black coffee, creamer, and Splenda. I also love dipping my concha in my coffee, so I picked up a hot coffee from McDonald's next door instead. Customer service is good, and the staff have been pleasant both times I've visited. However, during my last visit, only one staff member was working. I went in the morning before work, so it was during the breakfast rush. I had to wait about 10 minutes just to place my order because he was taking orders and preparing the food, and the two people ahead of me had ordered a big box of conchas. It wasn't his fault, and I honestly felt bad that he was working by himself. I hope management makes sure there is enough staff, especially during the busy hours.

Daily offerings

Strawberry Krunch

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Flavors

Sakura-ya

4.5(417 reviews)

1.2 mi

Locally owned & operated

Family-owned & operated

Sakura‑Ya is one of those Gardena institutions that doesn't need neon signs, trendy décor, or…read moreInstagram bait. It's a family‑run mochi shop that's been quietly perfecting the art of handmade mochi and manju for decades. You walk in, grab your treats, and walk out feeling like you just stepped through a time portal into old‑school G‑Town sweetness. I ordered several varieties of mochi and manju to go, and every piece tasted like someone's grandma woke up at dawn to make sure your day started right. Soft, chewy, fresh, each bite has that unmistakable "made with love" energy. Nothing fancy, nothing flashy, just pure craftsmanship. Vintage to the core. This place has that old‑school Japanese bakery charm, minimal, humble, and frozen in time in the best way possible. It's grab‑and‑go, no frills, no fuss. The kind of place where the walls could tell stories if they wanted to, but they're too polite to interrupt your mochi moment. Those who know this spot... know. It's one of those Gardena classics that locals speak about with a little pride and a little nostalgia. Service was excellent, warm, quick, and genuine. You can feel the family's heart in the way they greet you, pack your order, and keep this place running year after year. They're not trying to be trendy; they're trying to make you happy, one perfect piece of mochi at a time. Plenty of street parking. Easy in, easy out. No drama. Sakura‑Ya is a reminder that great food doesn't need flash, just skill, tradition, and heart. Every piece of mochi and manju tastes like a small pleasure crafted by people who genuinely care. If you grew up around Gardena or have been exploring its food scene for years, this place hits you right in the nostalgia. "A classic. A staple. A sweet little time machine." "Enjoying life one bite at a time!" Miguel C.

An absolute hole-in-the-wall type place that my friend Cindy introduced me to. She knew that I…read morerecently moved to the South Bay area and wanted to take me here after our little lunch date. I was so surprised by the location because from the outside, it looks a little run down and I don't imagine myself stumbling across this place unless if I was looking real hard for it, but I was so happy to have come here. First off, I've heard not from my friend Cindy but also another friend that this is probably the most tastiest, hand-made mochi spot. They have an array of delicious mochi desserts ranging from matcha flavored to the more generic snow mochi with red bean as well. I was stuffed from my lunch but managed to grab three different types of mochi and I cannot wait to go back again to try the other flavors. We found parking on the main street, but also noticed that there's a neighborhood in the back where you can park and walk over.

The best mochi ever! $12

Top left: Kinako mochi Top right: pink mochi Bottom: Sakura mochi (special mochi for Japanese girls day.. only on March 3rd!)

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Mochi on point (10 for $15)

Sweeties Bakery

4.2(189 reviews)

0.8 mi

•$

My 50th birthday cake was a disaster! My husband went to pick up the cake on time and it wasn't…read moreeven ready. He had to wait over 30 mins for them to decorate the cake. Also, we noticed the stars started sliding down. Overall the cake decorating looked rushed. Very disappointed that we paid $100 for this cake. Will never come back to this bakery!

This bakery, although a great distance from us, is my bfs favorite little bakery. It is where he…read morewas bought cakes for his bdays as a child. So... why not bring that reminder in celebration of that special day. A yummy, simple cake with almonds dressed along side. This cake is filled with both bananas and strawberries and very fairly priced. I didn't place an order, but instead walked in and they have a few cakes ready to go. Very easy to finds parking located behind the building and very friendly workers. Thank you Sweeties for making his bday a special one.

Amazing service and quality cake. Everyone love the vanilla cake

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Cream Pan

4.3(475 reviews)

6.6 mi

We brought my little granddaughter here after school for a treat. She has visited here often and…read morepointed out her favorite goodies to us. Considering it was our first visit she recommended a few things to her PopPop and me. She ordered the hotdog in pastry and the spam musubi. We ordered the apple croissant, ham and cheese croissant and the beef curry pan. Everything was quite tasty. We will return to try a few other things and buy bread next time. The service was spot on and friendly, in addition, we were asked if we wanted anything heated up. The ambiance is light and airy with windows all around. Items on display make it easy to pick out whatever you like. Highly recommend a trip to the Cream Pan. Unfortunately, we devoured our treats before I remembered to take a photo.

The cheesecake was really light and fluffy and a bit dense without being overly sweet or rich…read more Really nice! The baguette was okay, nothing particularly special. Want to try the strawberry and blueberry croissants next.

Fruit tart

If you see this place, that's the universe telling you....It's time to stop and enjoy some delicious coffee and a pastry ASAP!!!!!

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Cheese cake

Smoking Tiger Coffee Lab

Branching out to different coffee joints in Gardena and Smoking Tiger definitely impressed! Plenty…read moreof good options drink wise and even solid pastries and small bites. So far have tried the Tiger Latte, Banana Milk Latte, and the signature Coconut Matcha (hella good if you're into Matcha). All made with distinct flavors that you can't taste without being diluted by the ice and has a good kick of caffeine to keep you going. Even tried a couple of scones, the ube and cinnamon honey. Ube is top so far with their blend of macadamia nut imbedded in the pastry. Ordered through the app but the service is always pleasant from the staff. Always friendly and never delayed. Great space to work in as well as there's plenty of sitting areas for you and your group. Overall will be back for more!

Went there around 8:00am on a Saturday and they barely had any bread out and had to wait for the…read moresalt bread to finish baking. We ordered 5 breads each and one batch was finished baking and instead of giving us some fresh bread as they come out they waited until everything was done baking which was another 30 minutes (even though they said 10 minutes) and thennn they stuffed all 10 breads into one box. All the salty garlic breads stuffed with the sweet ones. Appalling. I had to ask for another box and they couldn't even be bothered to help us. The salt breads themselves were good but the service was so appalling bad that I don't think it's worth your time or money or effort getting there. Original: good but didn't have it fresh Cream cheese garlic: I usually don't like sweetness in my savory items but this was pretty good K-cheese dog: this tasted more like bbq Hot honey pep: pretty good but not hot at all Coffee: my least favorite. Couldn't taste much coffee flavor at all Triple choco: this got ruined bc they mushed the savory and sweet together so it tasted like garlic choco Hodduk: pretty good a little on the sweeter side but I liked it Squid ink matcha: just a squid ink bread with white chocolate matcha on top. No filling. It's good but was hoping for more matcha flavor. Ube: the inside has sweet potato stuffing which is good but also not ube. Not to mention we ordered the san blanc and pear milk tea. The san blanc was actually very good but the pear milk tea barely had any pear flavor and the tea flavor was also very watered down. I asked for some pear syrup and lowkey it made it worse bc it just tasted like sweet milk.

Iced Americano

Classic Latte

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Smoking Spaniard

Giuliano's Delicatessen

4.4(1.4k reviews)

1.7 mi

Everything that you would expect. Good was great…read moreService excellent Food cost more but I expected it would

I've been a regular weekly lunch customer for years , fast nice and friendly service from all the…read moreyoung lady's and guys . I would give 5 stars but a few times I witnessed total rudeness from an older lady that works here , she has a major attitude problem , she was rude to me and I was shocked to experience that attitude towards me and I seen how she is rude to others time to time , I don't know her name but she's one of the older ones that's been there for years , she needs to find love or smoke some weed to relax ... I bet if you go there you can figure out who the witch is without knowing her name ....

Sandwich order area.

Bakery

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Outside. 8/7/26

TMJ Cafe & Dough

4.5(422 reviews)

2.5 mi•North Torrance

Fresh donuts, great selection of coffee, awesome cream cheese filled croissants, killer sandwiches,…read morecozy corner vibes. Service was great and quick. TMJ Café & Dough is that Gardena spot you hit once and suddenly you're a regular. Simple, warm, and always satisfying. Miguel C.

Had a very bad experience eating at this place. Ordered an omelette which was a "make my own"…read moreingredients omelette, and I asked for hash browns, which the lady said will go inside the omelette. I said that's fine. Upon getting the omelette, there were no hash browns in the omelette. I told her that they didn't put any hash browns in the omelette and I wanted a $3 refund, which was how much extra $ was charged for the hash browns that I never got. She argued with me and yelled at me, and got the chef to argue and yell at me, insisting the hash browns were indeed in the omelette. I continued to yell back at them, explaining that there were absolutely no hash browns in my omelette and I want a refund for the hash browns immediately. Finally, after making me yell and argue with them for probably 3 minutes in front of the whole restaurant, she finally agreed to refund the $3. Horrible service, and dishonest. They tried everything they could to not give me a refund when there was no hash browns and I paid for them. Worst service ever.

N. Sausage . Bacon . Pepperjack Burrito

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Frogs Organic Bakery

4.4(351 reviews)

0.9 mi

So delicious! I had a butter croissant, a cinnamon roll and one of the best cups of coffee I've…read moreever had. Looking forward to an apple turnover or chocolate croissant on my next visit, which might be tomorrow! It's Just a pickup window, so (alas) it's not the place to luxuriate with friends. But the baked goods make up for it, Very friendly counter person.

Getting your car worked on isn't usually how you discover a good French-style bakery, but that's…read moreexactly how I ended up at Frogs Organic Bakery. I tried the honeycomb apple pastry, which was light, airy, and nicely flaky. I would have enjoyed a little more apple filling, but overall it was still very good. The croissant was also good - light and flaky, and a simple cup of coffee made for a nice pairing. It's a small, tucked-away spot with the bakery operating in the back, giving it a bit of a hidden industrial-area bakery feel. The woman helping us was especially friendly and helpful. A nice little find and an easy stop for coffee and a fresh pastry.

Cinnamon Roll

Turnovers and Danishes

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Jen L.

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12 years ago

The Butter End made my son's first birthday cake a few weeks ago and it was adorable, delicious, just YUM! From the get go, Sara was super responsive and helpful and just great. I contacted tons of bakeries at the start of my planning and some bakeries were flakey or shady with pricing. Sara was always upfront and responsive and I appreciated it! Kimberly and her team designed and executed the cake flawlessly, and it was a centerpiece of our party!! Would definitely order again and again. read more

Catherine O.

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3 years ago

Thank you Butter End! We made sure to order a cake for 60 (for our 50 guests). It was absolutely delicious. We chose almond/raspberry and passion fruit coconut. They worked directly with our own florist, the cake was beautiful, it tasted like old-fashioned homemade cake (with real butter!). It was sincerely the best wedding cake I have ever tasted (and my guests too, as they all came back the next day to finish it off!). I highly recommend. read more

Sarka C.

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1 year ago

I called the bakery this morning to request a birthday cake, and they went above and beyond! Not only were they able to make a beautiful cake on short notice with a personalized message, but they even delivered it to the address. Amazing service and quality -- highly recommend! read more

Lela E.

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16

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8 years ago

The Butter End made a beautiful looking organic cake for my wedding. It was plain buttercream on the outside which was just what I wanted. Simple for some natural flowers. It looked perfectly lovely! read more

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