We were waiting by the gate to board for our first trip to Europe. Hoping to get some coffee before the flight but did not want to spend $10 at Starbucks so I found this cute coffee shop across. Reasonable price, cute cafe decoration and many pastries choices. I ordered an original latte, since there is only one staff so expect some wait time. The coffee tastes pretty decent and strong. I am surprisingly satisfied. read more

Cute little stand of sweetness at the international LAX. Grabbed some sweet for the long flight since been having sweet tooth lately. Nice & friendly service and quick order/packing, nice. It's abit too sweet but it will do for the long flight and especially when you're replacing the airplane foods with this. read more

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This is a cute little bake shop/ coffee shop in LAX Terminal B. They offer variety of bakeries and coffees. It is located in airport so expect the prices to be higher than most of the places. I usually make a purchase whenever I am flying out of LAX. Coffee and drinks always taste good. Service is okay. They usually have one person working so expect some delays. My order was ready within couple of minutes. I ordered a hot macchiato. The guy who helped me was nice and didn't give me attitude. It is located across from Starbucks and usually less crowded than Starbucks. It is good for a quick bite or a drink. read more

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Y'all are bogus. 2 stars... Good bake shop good alternative to Starbucks. Good coffee. Airport prices is inevitable. Got the banana white chocolate muffin with iced coffee right as my plane was about to board. No complaints at all. read more

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Stopped by on Thursday, 08/01/24. Located inside LAX Tom Bradley International Airport. I ended up not purchasing anything here since this place does not offer anything Matcha related unfortunately, however I wanted to submit a review and upload the most recent menu so that Yelpers can take a look at the prices. Have a great day all and try it out! read more

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My first experience at this adorable little shop flying American Airlines at LAX was when I stopped to buy a box of cupcakes and croissants for my family and a social media moment. As I approached, one gentleman was being helped and was walking away. I stepped up to the counter, and not only was I not acknowledged, but the woman behind the counter finished packing an order. That's fine, but a simple "I'll be right with you" would have made me feel seen instead of standing there awkwardly. She came over after about 30 seconds, with no eye contact, looking away from me, and said, "What do you need today?" At that moment, I decided not to patronize this business. Considering the quality of the baked goods on display, it would have been nice for the customer service to match. Maybe I'm old school, but I still think courtesy in the form of a hello, eye contact, and plain acknowledgment shouldn't be too much to ask. These days, I'm rewarding good service with my dollar. Perhaps some retraining is needed. read more

Friendly staff and good selection of pastries and drinks but definitely overpriced for subpar quality. The cupcakes are all pre-packaged in cardboard and shrink wrap. The taste was blah. It will satisfy your sugar craving but not much beyond that. The bakery station is across the hall from the restrooms, just a few 100 feet down from Starbucks. read more

My flight landed at 8:30 am and I walked out to see the gorgeous site of pastries and coffee! I had a cold brew iced coffee that really hit the spot; and I was full of energy after that. They have an assortment of breakfast pastries like croissants and danish, and they had cookies and cupcakes that looked to die for! Super cute little cafe, clean, tidy, and the workers were friendly and moving quickly! They were almost out of pastries at 8:30am so they must be good! read more

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The lady who helped me out was so so nice and patient with me. I had a latte and a cheese danish. Both 10/10.

It's in Terminal B near gate 151 across from Starbucks. Surprised to see a Vanilla Bake Shop at the airport! Prices are pretty reasonable for an airport concession. The croissants were $4.50 and large coffee was $3.75. We saw the line was way too long at Starbucks and we saw this shop nearby. We've heard of their products before and thought they'd be too expensive at an airport but surprisingly good price. Quality of food as expected and service was fast. read more

Vanilla Bake Shop - Chocolate croissant - Bakeries Near Me - Los Angeles, California

$7 for a brownie or a cookie? Ridiculous. We went for the croissants. Service was fine. read more

Vanilla Bake Shop - Counter in Tom Bradley - Bakeries Near Me - Los Angeles, California

Extremely slow customer service! I don't expect anyone to go at the speed of light, but it was clear. This young lady had no intention of moving any faster than she wanted to. She was almost robotic in her mannerism & at some points, like she was in a Daze- unsure of her next move . read more

Vanilla Bake Shop - Should be called Molasses, that's how fast the staff moved. ‍ - Bakeries Near Me - Los Angeles, California

This is review for Dolores. I've had their cupcakes before. They're good. No complaints. This time I just grabbed some coffee but what made it memorable was the lady at the kiosk that morning. Dolores was so friendly and kind, it made my early morning flight much more enjoyable than it normally would have been haha. Thanks for the great attitude Dolores! read more

I had a great latte And I want an almond croissant This is where I do coffee at LAX Oh to have the croissant too! read more

Vanilla Bake Shop - a display of pastries - Bakeries Near Me - Los Angeles, California

Cappuccino (16oz) was $5.35 This nonsense of not showing the prices anywhere (not even on a monitor) is the ultimate customer DISservice - also, the workers get extra trouble and customer end up walking away (happened while I was there), because they suspect price gauging. The bran muffin didn't taste good and the coffee I didn't drink, because the barista behaved suspiciously. Definitely not going back. read more

Vanilla Bake Shop - All cookies are $5.- the bran muffin was $3.35, cup cakes $5.- No prices on any of the food. - Bakeries Near Me - Los Angeles, California

Not sure when those pastries were made but the cupcakes were dry and flavorless, I'm usually not the type of person complaining but over $18 for 2 tiny cupcakes and an ok cookie, hurts a little, I wanted to give them a chance but in this case I would say that Starbucks is better unfortunately... service was good as the guy was alone. read more

LOL this review is solely based on the blueberry muffin - so dry and crumbly! Also if you wanna get water/snacks probably just stop by the duty free/other concessionaires to save money, which I realized after I ordered. Overall the caramel macchiato, blueberry muffin, sandwich and the water came out to $23. (I'm mainly ok w spending at the airport bc my husband is terrified of TSA confiscating any food/snacks LOL) Brownie points for the customer service - the cashier was the only one working so she made drinks and took orders and managed the line. read more

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Customer service rep working on Feb 6, 2024 at 9:03 pm had a huge attitude issue. She could have simply answered a question about the cost of products but instead was condescending and gave an attitude. She was too busy to look up from her phone. I only wanted to find out how much the 2 different waters were -- the Dasani and the Smart water. When pressed on why she had an attitude and could not give a straight answer, she threatened to call security on me. She abandoned the counter and left, leaving the shop unattended. Now she's slamming dishes and fridge doors and yelling. Something is really off when she just blows up in front of customers. read more

IT'S A TRAP !!!! You better off waiting in line at Starbucks. I purchased 2 Croissants and a coffee , once I got all the way to the gate I realized that croissants were like rubber, walked all the way back and asked them to get me new ones. The lady threw the old ones in the trash and gave me " Fresh ones", they were just as hard. I know that airport food it's not good but this was bad. Asked for a refund since there was another lady complaining about her cookies. A manager needed to be called to get a refund. Manager came dressed as a Starbucks employee and with an attitude asked me what the problem was. After a very rude back and forth I got my refund. read more

We are all tired at 6 in the morning but, at least, the woman behind the counter could say "hello" or even take a moment to look at the customer . Had her back turned to us the entire time we were trying to order. She was all giggles when other airport workers came to chat. Asking for utensils? Well, that seemed to be a question she did not feel like answering. The food? Fine. Wish the service was. read more

Expensive and not good. Macaron doesn't taste good and costs over $3! Also the employee seemed to lack pride in the product, served me a macaron with cracked shell. read more

This lady has a big time attitude problem. Asked for a small coffee and she refused to give me because she only have medium and I told her to fill it up half but she wouldn't. Please make sense.. she gots to go read more

I want to rate Vanilla Bake Shop top honors but I can't! The cupcakes are wonderful, tasty, moist, soft and not even too sweet. They are baked fresh in the morning in Santa Monica at their main location and driven/delivered to their LAX TBIT West location. Yes, TBIT West, the new LAX Tom Bradley International terminal. Vanilla Bake Shop is a small stand across from the new Starbuck's by gate 148 (I think). Everything is new including VBS. The low 3-star rating you ask? The prices are super hiked up. I know, it's in an airport, but it's still too expensive. $4.10 for 1 full sized cupcake. $6.20 plus tax for 3 mini cupcakes and over $20 for a dozen mini cupcakes. Once again, I'm not a cheapie when it comes to food, but that much for a cupcake is too rich for my blood. I may visit VBS again in the future, but for now I am good with my first trip for their cupcakes (spicy carrot cake, chocolate vanilla bean and red velvet). read more

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I really needed iced caramel macchiato and the line at starbucks right next to this shop was way too long. I was not gonna wait for that so i ended up trying this place and omg!! best decision ever. Their iced caramel macchiato is as good as starbucks with about the same price. Their desserts are huge! Like, the chocolate chip cookies and macarons (especially)! They have many unique flavors of macarons and I went with the green tea macaron and it was so yummy. The filling was soft and rich as well as the outside part was well-made. The price was just about right! I might buy some more macarons and eat it on the plane because it's that good! You should try!!! The lady who works there is super nice. Unfortunately they only have two other locations in santa monica and pasadena in CA. I wish they come to Houston. LOL! read more

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Pretty pricey, as other reviewers have noted. Small booth location with lots of sweets and beverages. Overall a quite tidy and cute-looking food option. Opted for the Macarons; Hazelnut, Salted Caramel Chocolate, and Vanilla. Hazelnut and Salted Caramel were a little dry like they had been sitting for a while. Salted Caramel had very little flavor, and Hazelnut tasted like mellow Nutella. The Vanilla Macaron was really great and I wish I had just ordered three of those instead! read more

Vanilla Bake Shop - Hazelnut, Salted Caramel Chocolate, and Vanilla Macarons - Bakeries Near Me - Los Angeles, California

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Small cupcake kiosk in the Tom Bradley International Terminal at LAX, to the left of Duty Free, near Gate 150. They also have cookies, brownies, mini macaroons, and specialty coffee drinks made with Groundwork Coffee. The signage is cute and girly, but their display cases are a little sad. Illuminated with a clip light, several of the display items looked old or slightly messy. The Vanilla Latte Cupcake was very good. The cake was light and fluffy, angel food style, topped with creamy icing that had just a touch of espresso flavor. Their Iced Coffee is just hot brewed coffee over ice, which I did not mind in theory, but it was ultimately undrinkable. It tasted burnt and sour. The Chocolate Chip Cookie was bland, floury, and slightly stale. The Pistachio Macaron was okay, but the filling was just cheap marzipan. Somehow, one cupcake, one macaron, a cookie, and a small iced coffee came to $8. I did the math, and this made no sense as the cupcakes alone are $4.75 each, but I did not question the nice lady working. I might get a cupcake here again, but recommend avoiding everything else. read more

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Ugh, this shop is garbage. It's overpriced, even for the airport. $4+ for this tiny "bear claw that has the skimpiest filling imaginable. The blueberry muffin was so gross I threw it away after the first bite. I should have just waited in the Starbucks line. read more

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Definitely not worth the price. Yeah, I realize not much at the airport is, but the vanilla cupcake I paid for was super stale and went in the trash after one bite. read more

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Cute little stand that gets your attention and sucks you in while you are waiting for your flight. Here's the deal, there's no way they are cooked daily. Maybe weekly, I ordered the vanilla bean and it was stale as hell. Two bites and I tossed it. Everyone complains on the price, cmon you are in the airport what do you expect. If it was good I would pay more but it wasn't. read more

Vanilla Bake Shop - Bakeries Near Me - Los Angeles, California

I was walking to my gate and the macarons made me stop. Such a great snack to have on a 13 hour flight! Well It was 24 hours until I got to my final destination and traveling alone to another country! Food was definitely my distraction at all the airports while waiting for all my flights. I really hope to try another Vanilla Bake Shop location. At first the girl told me that there wasn't salted caramel then the other girl said there was. When I took a bite of it, it was chocolate. The macarons were also sloppy. For the price, I would like to see it look nicer. The blackberry was tasty. That was my favorite of the three I tried. I also had strawberry and that was good as well. it was ok. Fancy french macarons are always expensive so be prepared for the price! I think I spent around $2 each or a little more than $2. I don't remember. read more

I totally agree with Ticha B. It breaks my heart to have to pay $14(includes tax) for 3 mini cups and one large cupcake. (That's a movie ticket, a good book, a regular mani, etc.) But they are really good! For a splurge, I would get the 3 minis again - just to be able to try different flavors for the price. This is a once in a quarter treat - for someone who works at the airport. The pumpkin cupcakes are soooo yummy! They do different flavors depending on the season. The vanilla bean and spicy carrot are staples and are really good as well. They have more than just cupcakes. The display has macaroons, brownies, cookies, and they even have coffees, hot chocolates, and teas. Between paying for your international flight and the duty free liquor, you might not have enough $$ to buy any cupcakes. I'm knocking one star cause the service was distracted and not really great. Too many people behind the counter. read more

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Delicious desserts can be tasted at the airport. Staff very friendly. There are also many types of cookies and macaroons to try and it's an airport. read more

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Before boarding my international flight, I was jonesing for something sweet. I saw a display of macarons and instantly decided that I MUST have them. I got to the cashier, and she sadly told me that the only flavor they have left is pistachio. Bleh. My husband decided to get a brownie, but was very disappointed in the consistency. it was more like a cake that had been left out for a while. The top and bottom were crunchy and there wasn't that richness that we all love in our brownies. read more

I arrived at 9:30. They were sold out of everything but ginger. I did not walk all the way to the international terminal for ginger. Not coming back. read more

Wow. The guy in front of me tried to order a latte, the worker said no drinks, only drip coffee available. Then he tried to pay with a $50 (for a $14 tab) and she said she had no change. Then they had to come back to ask for forks for their fruit cups, and there were none. Only spoons. Now my turn, small drip coffee and small bottle of water for $8. The coffee tasted like tar, like 3x the ground were used. The couple after me asked for a breakfast croissant, sorry no food today, only cupcakes at 7am. Serious question: why is this place open? At what point do you say, you know what, we shouldn't open today? read more

Yes, I paid almost $18 for 4 cupcakes. Yes, it was worth it. Yes, I'd do it again. In a big airport where even recognizable food names offer subpar versions of their normal food, Vanilla Bake Shop's familiar logo is warm & welcoming. The 2 girls at the counter today were sweet, helpful, & efficient. The red velvet, Mom's bday, cookies & cream and vanilla cupcakes were all fresh, with moist cake and fluffy icing - lightly sweet and not huge, consistent with what you get from their other locations. Perfect. read more

Please don't charge me for an extra shot of espresso to only use the same grounds twice. An extra shot means pulling another round of grounds. When the drink is an Americano, I'm literally getting the same drink without the extra shot. Disappointing! read more

This is my first yelp review, and I understand working at such a stand is stressful but they blatantly ignored giving me my order in order to finish a non work related conversation, I had to interrupt them to ask if I could have my muffin after standing there for 2 minutes and she just looked at me like confused completely unaware that she was supposed to have heard my order and be helping me instead of chatting. And although person in front of me to paid cash, but then told me that they only took card. Also even the line at the Starbucks stand was moving faster because of all the chatter the two baristas were having while working. It was not a good experience. read more

After having an icky experience at the Starbucks nearby, this was the better choice. Friendly service. Decent coffee.

The concept is closed or the lady does not want to make any coffee. This place needs to shut down if its not open. I have came here multiple times its closed after 8pm. The staff is nowhere to be found. read more