What a cute shop, super clean and nicely maintained and the location is super nice, the food is ok but that's the only good things I can say about this shop. The staff is ok but not the nicest, they got my order wrong and I don't feel like they were too pleased with my correcting it. The shop is very small so no room for a large group but it's a quaint shop. I'm sorry but I'll never go there again as the prices were not good and portions were not good as well. read more

The Perfect Crumb Bakery - Very small areas to sit - Bakeries Near Me - Pacific Grove, California

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Wonderful food and pastries and the best Lavender Fog coffee I've ever had!! Forgive the bite out of the burrito and as simple as it looks every bite of food here is homemade. I am beyond impressed, the owner even mills her own flour. i will definitely make this a regular stop. read more

The Perfect Crumb Bakery - Breakfast Burrito and Lavender Fog coffee. - Bakeries Near Me - Pacific Grove, California

Rude staff (possibly the new owner??). They have no patience and no desire to offer help if you're curious about what they serve. No questions. I did not feel welcome here and the pastries are not good enough to be treated poorly. The coffee is average. I'd recommend basically any other cafe or bakery in the area if you'd like to have a peaceful morning in PG :) read more

Delicious vanilla iced coffee and one of the best breakfast burritos. Great little spot to enjoy a quick breakfast in PG.

Not perfect at all. Had a cheese danish and it was nothing special. Also thought pastry selection was pretty limited, though I should mention I visited about 10:30am so perhaps that affected selections. read more

The perfect crumb bakery just moved to Pacific Grove from their long standing spot in Monterey and locals and visitors alike are thrilled. Baked daily offerings include croissants, muffins, cakes cookies and more. The coffee choices are just as delicious and abundant. But our favorite is the morning breakfast sandwich, a fresh made buttermilk biscuit loaded to the brim with eggs, bacon, cheese and hash browns. It will hold you til supper! Don't miss this new local gem. read more

The Perfect Crumb Bakery - Loaded buttermilk breakfast bisquit. - Bakeries Near Me - Pacific Grove, California

This place gave me a breakfast sandwich and expected me to want a store bought hash brown I hated it 0/1000000000

What a great spot! So happy I found this place, they had the best coffee and pastries and cupcakes! Plus the service was so amazing, very kind and attentive. Also, i came in like 10 mins before closing and met with the nicest smile and was told, people come in before closing ALL the time, it's noworries! Love the vibe and ambiance! Def recommend this spot! My caramel macchiato is delightful! read more

We called in an order for pick up @ 9 am on a Thursday while we were staying down in Prunedale for the following: 2 - breakfast sandwiches w/bacon (asked for avocado but they ran out) 1 - cinnamon roll When we arrived, we were notified they ran out of hash browns and substituted with ham instead. This was a really big bummer; I like bacon but not a huge fan of ham for breakfast (yes - I do like bacon, it's not the same). The hash brown adds a textural element too! We were told this was a better deal for us. While there, we got distracted by all of the yummy looking baked goodies and decided to also take home a chocolate cake slice as well as the mini key lime pie, oh and I think my daughter grabbed a red velvet cake slice too. All were delicious! read more

Service was fast, cookie was delicious. Happy to see another local spot open up. I will be stopping by again. read more

The Perfect Crumb Bakery - Stopped by today and enjoyed a ginger molasses cookie and a cappuccino. Delicious! - Bakeries Near Me - Pacific Grove, California

I have come to the Crumb bakery on three different occasions previously (they recently moved). The service and food have been great. I really enjoy the croissants. They do them very well here. They also make some delicious pound cakes and banana breads that my wife loves. Oh also don't forget the blueberry muffins. Those are top notch. Just sweet enough without being a cupcake. Highly recommend read more

After stopping in yesterday, and now reading through reviews, I'm left thinking that the owner opened a bakery because she truly loved to bake... but needs a person who excels in customer service to work the front of the house. Place was clean and cute. Service was curt, giving the air of feeling annoyed. I get it, if you're trying to complete tasks in the kitchen and have to stop what you're doing to wait on a guest, it can be frustrating. All the same, without the welcoming atmosphere, I don't know that I'll return. Greeting was from the kitchen doorway. I told her I needed a moment to decide and called back to her "I'm ready when you are" since she had disappeared again into the kitchen. She didn't walk over to me to take my order, but rather stood at the register while I was at the other end of the counter looking at the goods I wanted. After paying, she collected my items and handed them to me. I never got to see the total. Wasn't offered a receipt. Was not offered a bag to carry my items (bag with two cookies, plastic container that housed the lemon square, and a plastic wrapped brownie). Wasn't offered a fork or napkin. I ordered a lemon square, a brownie, a snickerdoodle, and ginger cookie to go. My friend ate the brownie and said it was good enough to get again. The lemon square was okay- the shortbread base was too thick for my preferred ratio. The snickerdoodle had a crisp edge and chewy center; I liked that quite a bit. My friend prefers a soft snickerdoodle. The ginger cookie was thick, soft, and tasty. My work has revolved around sugar and customer service. I believe that bakeries, sweet shops, ice cream parlors and the like should feel like a fairytale. They are a luxury item. No matter how someone is feeling when they walk into a shop, people should walk out on a cloud, eager to return. I wanted that to be the case here too. read more

I got a few cupcakes to celebrate my son's birthday. The inside of the store is beautiful. The owner was there and she was very nice and was vey informative about her pastries! There was a small area to snack in, but I was in a little rush. I'm not certain if there is a restroom. As for the cupcakes... I got 3 different cupcakes. I got a strawberry, chocolate & vanilla. The strawberry & vanilla cupcakes unfortunately were not the greatest. The worst part of biting into a cupcake is getting that cornbread muffin texture inside. The strawberry & vanilla cupcakes tasted that way. The frosting was excellent. The chocolate cupcake was good. Would I go back? Yes, to try some other dishes. Price: $15 read more

The Perfect Crumb Bakery - Storefront - Bakeries Near Me - Pacific Grove, California

NOT FOR BREAKFAST The quiche was flavorless. The breakfast sandwich was ok No cakes but had cupcakes and cookies. No ice when requested. The service was well below average, almost grumpy. Can't recommend and so sorry to say it because I love a bakery. read more

Nice cozy little spot that isn't too far from the beach! Good coffee and nice little selection of baked goods. Some cookies, some cupcakes, and slices of cake. The woman behind the counter definitely seemed like she didn't wanna work through. Maybe she was just tired. But we ordered 4 drinks and her patience got thinner immediately. The place was empty so it wasn't like she was slammed with other orders. She just had a bit of attitude. But other than that it was fine. The dessert was good and the cold brew was delicious! read more

The Perfect Crumb Bakery - Bakeries Near Me - Pacific Grove, California

The croissant was aged, but to expiration rather than perfection. The cappuccino was not good and tasted as if it was from an automatic system. And they closed their bathroom to customers and tell you to go across the street to 7-11. I would recommend passing on this place. read more

Friendly, helpful staff, best ginger cookies I have ever tasted...moist, plump with perfect amount of spice and sweet. We are looking forward to tasting our way through all of the cookies, muffins, desserts. read more

We got the chocolate croissant here with my husband. Flavor was there, I can see how if it was fresh and warm it would be nice, but we feel it was a bit dry in this case. Again I feel if it was fresh and warm it would be actually delightful! read more

The Perfect Crumb Bakery - Croissant Chocolate - Bakeries Near Me - Pacific Grove, California

We were in town for the aquarium. Wanted coffee but from a nice small cafe. Find this place on Google. Walked in and the smell of the pastries was amazing. I ordered a vanilla latte. It was the best one I have ever had. Not kidding. I know it's a simple coffee but it was amazing. But that's were it stops. The lady there was rude. Almost like I was bothering her by wanting to order food. I asked if they sell burritos. She said in a rude manner "the menu is right there". Wow. Decided not to order food. But the pastries on display looked great but I didn't want to bother her with a food order. Go at your own risk. But beware the grumpy of lady. read more

10 out of 10 Stars for a Delicious Key Lime Pie! It is Fabulous. I will be back over and over again for the Jey Lime Pie. The Best I've eaten. Thank you for the Experience of eating such a DELECTABLE and Delicious dessert. read more

This was such a cute store front and good selection of baked treats! The staff was pretty attentive, but wasn't as familiar with the flavors or icing details. I went purely on what looked good for the chocolate and vanilla galaxy looking cupcakes, and they were solid choices. Fairly moist cake base, yet the butter cream frosting consistency was overwhelming. Yet when I tell you the real star of the show was the carrot cake cupcake, please don't just believe me. Try it for yourself. It was moist and fresh and the cream cheese icing was smooth and not super sweet. Enjoy! read more

The Perfect Crumb Bakery - Chocolate, vanilla and carrot cake cupcakes - Bakeries Near Me - Pacific Grove, California

Located on lighthouse this little corner bakery/cafe is the perfect spot to get a nice well made coffee and great fresh baked goodies. (They also have A few breakfast items ) *One egg cheddar cheese and a hash brown served on a house made biscuit.Breakfast burrito with egg, cheddar cheese,roasted pepper,Spanish rice and beans. And the yogurt with their house made granola and berries Street parking but can be easy to find, depending on the time of day but they usually always have parking in the front. This morning I picked up their Latte macchiato and a cinnamon roll. Cinnamon roll was made perfectly and had the right amount of glaze. The coffee was made perfect. I love the decor inside made it feel very Christmasy. The lady who helped me was nice and share a couple talk about how lovely the weather today was (we had some showers in the central coast) she had some cute Xmas cookies! For sure a cute cafe will be stopping here more often read more

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One of our go to's when in Monterey. So much to choose from and they are well known for their cakes and cinnamon roles. Susie the owner is great. read more

Five+ stars for the carrot cake. At $9 a slice it is definitely one of the pricier slices of cake I've ever had, but my husband and I split the slice, so we did get two servings out of the purchase. I have to say it was worth every penny. I have never tasted a more moist delicious carrot cake! The cream cheese frosting was generous and absolutely perfect. I wish I lived closer so I could get a slice every week. As others have noted, service isn't the warmest in the world, but didn't bother us too much. Would definitely go back. read more

What a lovely little bakery! The ladies were both welcoming and showed me by their actions how they were happy to help. I felt comfortable enough to buy a bunch of goodies without realizing how much I actually bought. I must have left this establishment with half of the bakery! My husband had his hands full of bags and a box filled with cupcakes and pastries. I look forward to sharing what I bought with my family at home. So far my husband and I ate their brownies, red velvet cupcake and a almond croissant. Let me tell you, the baked goods were DELICIOUS! I know I'll be enjoying the rest of the goodies this evening. Thank you for a wonderful time. I appreciate your help and kindness. I will definitely stop the next time we are back in Monterey. read more

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Cute little bakery! We ordered several items on the menu, a lemon bar, cookies and cupcakes. All were very good, a little high in price but what I would expect to pay in the Monterey area. The owner/baker wasn't the friendliest, she seemed annoyed but maybe she was having a bad day. It was also very hot and there seemed to be no air circulation and a swarm of small bugs flying around the door entrance (I think due to the nearby trees) which threw off the cute ambiance and just made us want to hurry and eat our dessert and go. read more

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Lady was rude to me and my 5 year old daughter. The cake that we first got had freezer smell. We asked to get something else and we got cookie and a cupcake and it was ok. Food and service was bad. Hate leaving negative reviews for a small business but... read more

Fantastic find! the key lime pie is the best there is. Coffee and coffee cake were also great. You can't go wrong. Worth a try!

Fantastic cheesecake!!! So light and airy. And such great employees too...kind, thoughtful and warm. Can't wait to go back!

Christmas Magic is in the air at this cozy bakery. I LOVE cupcakes and croissants so I just had to try a bit of both! The almond and the ham & cheese croissants were amazing: light and airy with a bit of a crunch! Amazing staff, food, ambiance... it felt like home. I can't wait to visit again the next time I'm in Monterey! Five stars!!! read more

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A quick browse at Yelp pics helped me find a couple uncommon bakery items at The Perfect Crumb. I was excited to try either Maple Cheddar Bacon Croissants or Biscuits, but they had stopped making them at the beginning of the pandemic. Since a savory breakfast was not in the cards for me, I settled on a few sweet items for later which turned out to be a mixed bag ranging from good (chewy Ginger cookie) to bad (cheesecake slice) to confusing (Almond Croissant was flat instead of puffy & flakey, had a nice amount of almond filling, but seemed to have pockets of uncooked dough running throughout.) Service was absolutely cold: zero eye contact, zero greeting. I have zero desire to return. read more

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Best key lime pie in Monterey Iced Chai and cookies here rock too!! I'm local and just finding this gem. Love it read more

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If you like key lime pie, this may be the best you'll ever have! We popped in on a Thursday afternoon, right before the bakery was closing and learned the hard way that these pies are in demand. They were sold out for the day and it takes 24 hours to make them. So we pre ordered for a Sat pickup and omg was it worth the wait!!!! So light, perfectly tart, creamy and the crust was equally amazing!! read more

The Perfect Crumb Bakery - Bakeries Near Me - Pacific Grove, California

Me and a group of friends walked in it was empty and we were trying to decide what we wanted and the lady kept interrupting and asking if we were going to buy anything. At least three times and we were only looking for a few minutes. The chais and cupcakes were alright nothing special read more

My wife and I were trying to make small talk with the lady behind the counter, and my wife asked "how long has this been here?" (a question we usually ask small business's to have conversation) and the lady responded, rather distastefully with "10 years, where have you been?!?" A reaction that was very unwarranted and also inappropriate. The food was great, and the location was amazing as well. Just that interaction didn't feel pleasant read more

This place is "no so hidden gem" just north of cannery row! The ambiance is like a small cottage or beach home. I love the jazz music here too, quite peaceful and you're able to enjoy the meal. The owner was really kind and accommodating, she has a warm and inviting demeanor. Super attentive too. My partner and I both had coffee and matcha and they were superb. The biscuit is made in house and was yummy. The chocolate croissant was yummy. Will need to try the cinnamon rolls next time, because I hear they're pretty good. The place gets a wonderful breeze and isn't too busy at all. There's ample seating too, if you're a group of 3-4 people. Love this place and will definitely come back! read more

This was my first time and probably the last time I'll visit this bakery. The owner was a little rude, not very welcoming or friendly. The cashier who rang us up was very sweet but not too knowledgeable on prices or what everything was. I'm assuming she's new? The macaroons weren't fresh and that's the main reason I came, very disappointed. The lemon bar was the best part of the visit! The crust was amazing and the lemon curd was the perfect amount of lemon. However not good enough to make me come back. Maybe if it had powdered sugar. read more

The Perfect Crumb Bakery - Lemon bar - Bakeries Near Me - Pacific Grove, California

Searched Yelp for coffee and bakery and this adorable place caught my eye. It took me about 10 min to walk from our boat in the marina. Even the walk was beautiful with the ocean views and the bustle of the scuba divers setting out. The staff was very warm and welcoming. The display case was full of beautiful pastries. I couldn't decide on just one item, so I chose the ham and cheese croissant, coffee cake, lemon poppy seed muffin and of course a latte. I figured I could share with my boyfriend when he returned from golf. I'm not traditionally a croissant fan, but oh my. This was soft and flakey and great filling flavor. The coffee cake had great texture and not over crumbly, and the perfect level of sugar and cinnamon. I haven't gotten to the muffin, but I can only assume how delicious it will be. I have barely been able to stop myself from finishing the entire pastry to share. I'm beyond excited how close the bakery is to us. Will be back, and highly recommend. read more

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Go for the amazing biscuit breakfast sandwiches. It's addictive! Add a coffee and you'll be set for the day. read more

The coffee was great. They had a good variety of baked goods. Unfortunately I cannot rate the bakery highly because of the attitude of the lady at the counter - very unfriendly and acted as if we were intruding and bothering her by entering the place. Bakeries should be happy places! read more