I went back to Bluejay because I missed its cake so much…read more With my luck, it had a couple of slices of cake for me to buy. I got the black sesame cake, mango, rose, and durian. All of them tasted good and had a balanced flavor. Although the hours are kind of odd, it was totally worth it.

A small hidden spot!…read more We came to get other things but stopped by for their huge cookie! For $4 we got the rocky road cookie. It was delicious, soft and chewy and crunchy outer border. They also had very fancy cakes and cake slices for sale.

Excellent ! Everything from bakery items to sandwiches and customer service is great…read more Portos is good , but Merengue is hands down. Parking is bad .

Stopped by Merengue Bakery & Cafe in old town Monrovia to pick up some pastries for tonight's wine…read morepairing dinner at home. Super excited because the mini fruit tarts are going to look amazing on my newly purchased dessert tray! I was feeling a bit sleepy so I decided to fuel up & eat breakfast while I was there. I ordered a Vanilla Latte & a side order of 3 eggs + Sausage Links. If you're a big eater and want the additional potatoes and pancakes, I recommend paying a few dollars more and ordering the Breakfast platter. The Vanilla Latte came in a paper cup (a bit bummed out by not being able to take a more IG worthy picture of that), but it actually tasted really good! Same with the sausage links - it was probably one of the best tasting ones I've had for breakfast in a while. Aside from their wide selection of pastries and food options, their customer service was phenomenal. Every customer that walked through the door was greeted upon arrival and thanked on their way out. The restaurant was very clean and the cakes looked so beautiful behind the glass case. I had a pleasant experience today at Merengue Bakery & Cafe and can't wait to come back soon to try a slice of their chocolate cake!

4.5 Stars Great neighborhood bakery with large selection of…read morepastries to choose from. I personally find some of the pastries a little bit too heavy on the mayonnaise and custard. What I really enjoy about this place is actually their savory selection - I like to grab their steamed pork buns, sticky rice bento box, or stop by for a fresh egg pancake in the morning!

I really like this bakery because it always has a great selection of breads and pastries. It's…read moreactually one of my favorite places to stop by, especially when I need to pick up something nice as a gift. That said, I'm often disappointed by the customer service. The staff, especially the ladies around the cashier area, don't come across as very friendly or welcoming, and they don't seem particularly helpful when customers need assistance choosing items. It's a shame because I genuinely like the bakery and the products. I would visit more often if the customer service were a little warmer and more helpful.

Dukes bakery It's been a hot minute since I've had Chinese…read morebakery bread. So let's see if they're pretty good eh or ew. It's fun here cuz you can get a little shopping cart and collect your breads. Kinda went crazy and got a bunch to try. The breads looked like they would be dry but weren't and were all really soft, pillowy, and fluffy. The Black Forest bread was topped with toasted almonds, had jiggly thick sweet custard, and a layer of semi sweet chocolate. The hades bread was the only kinda dry bread and was filled with bittersweet chocolate and had a thin sweet Oreo crust on the bottom like a cheesecake would. The pork floss bread had a swirl of sweet savory pork floss and was topped with nutty crunchy sesame seeds. The banana cream bread was filled with like this cheesecake tasting light cream and had some real bananas inside too. The garlic bread was really good, soft, and had a streak of yummy, savory, garlicy, cheesy goodness. They even had a cilantro pork floss cake?! Wasn't getting any cilantro flaves but the cake was nicely spongy, light, vanillay, and had a swirl of pork floss that actually worked with it. Their black sesame cake was also very spongy, jiggly, light, and airy with good black sesame flaves. They even let you try some free samples of bread which my grandma really enjoyed. Overall this place is pretty good. Black Forest $4.50 Hades $6 Pork floss $5 Banana cream $4.50 Garlic bread $4.50 Cilantro pork floss sponge $5 Black sesame sponge $3.75

Been a fan of Duke bakery when they opened around 2015. Would always go for the chocolate buns and…read morethe chocolate chip bread that looks like a horseshoe. Coming back in 2026, the quality still the same but it feels like the store aren't gone down. They're now a split business with a noodle shop. The Duke cashier is to the left. I got it too good to go order and that was worth it but other than the chocolate buns, none of the other menu items stand up to be a returning classic . Store is clean, a little cluttered, but it is a bakery.

Decided to try out one of their drinks after eating lunch in the food court. The employee…read morerecommended the matcha tiramisu latte so that's what we got. The price wasn't bad honestly for a 20z large cup, it was $6.50. They did put a lot of ice though. The matcha tastes authentic and the paired nicely with the cream top.

[3.5 stars] We also asked for candles, which they provided…read morebut also a match stick & match to light it which was nice! Bought the strawberry sweet cake for my bday & it was pretty cake! I believe there is strawberry jam spread between the layers, the red crunchy sprinkles reminds me of the Good Humor Strawberry shortcake icecream bars, however a little too sweet for my liking. The white cream used was interesting more of a solidified texture & a tad cream cheese like. Im not sure if I prefer that over softer whipped cream for cake. I think I also would have liked it more if it had some strawberries on top more real strawberry ingredients inside. But it was still yummy for what it was!

I was looking for a place to do a custom cake and found CC Cake. After trying one of their mango…read morebox cakes I placed an order for a 10 inch chiffon cake with fresh strawberry + jam. Ordering was super easy and they were super responsive with making sure they understood the plan and had everything ready within only a couple days. During pick up they packed extra candles, utensils, ice pack and even helped me make sure it was secure in my car since I'd be driving over 30 mins away. I was sooo impressed that my cake was exactly like the references I provided. The cake was a hugeeee hit with the guests and I really appreciated how every part of the cake was edible. Overall great service and experience!

I absolutely love this place! After one of my friends introduced me to CC Cake, I pretty much only…read moreget my cakes from here now. Everything I've tried has been so good, but the salted Oreo is definitely my favorite. The cakes have the perfect level of sweetness without being overwhelming. Everyone in my family literally fights over who gets a piece whenever I bring one home. It gets pretty serious. The store itself is also super cute, and I love that you can customize your cakes, which makes it really nice for birthdays or special occasions. The owner is great as well. There was a slight hiccup with one of my orders, and she handled it perfectly. She was super accommodating and even offered to personally deliver the cake to my house, which I really appreciated. At this point, I don't even need a special event as an excuse to order from here. Sometimes I'll just buy a whole 8 inch cake for myself because I'm craving it. Definitely one of my favorite dessert places!

Fresh pastry, good selections at reasonable price…read more Only downside is parking can be very challenging at times due to many popular restaurants. I recommending parking downstairs where there are more parking spaces.

I wanted to drop everything at check out and just walk out without purchasing. I was grabbing some…read morestuff including moon cakes for their mix and match 4 deal. I chose the red bean one thinking it was part of the deal since there weren't any signs indicating it was excluded. The worker told me I had to pick something else because the red bean ones don't count. I was really confused but did as she asked. I was just trying to say that the sign was misleading and she didn't know what to say. After that she didn't want to deal with me anymore and got her coworker to ring me up instead, who rolled her eyes at the original checker (or maybe at me, who knows) but took over. I thought ok maybe she thought I had a complaint or needed more help and this other worker is the appropriate person to escalate to, but this other worker didn't acknowledge what just happened and continued ringing me up. She plopped the pastries into each box without checking I wanted them split a certain way (I had 2 boxes). OK yeah I could've said something when I noticed and I didn't. She was kind of just willy nilly handling the pastries and boxes without being gentle. I was already upset but seeing that pushed me to give them 1 star. That kind of behavior is what my parents would've whooped me for because her attitude was clearly showing. It was 100% my fault for not paying better attention to the sign as the red bean ones were in fact not pictured, but the original checker's response was appalling to me. Not even as a consumer but as someone who works and oversees a team in customer service. And then the other girl just throwing the moon cakes (not actually throwing but I can't think of a better word) - I was so irked. Tbf it was hot asf inside so I can't blame them entirely for not having the patience to be friendlier. There's no AC inside the store. I'll never come to this location again. I already regret going through with my purchase.

I picked up some pastries from here for an on-the-go breakfast for the following day and the…read morepastries were pretty good! I got this seaweed wrapped savory pastry filled with ham and pork floss and this cheese danish pastry and both of them were good. They weren't dry the following day. The flavor and textures were good. The prices at this bakery are great with a large variety to choose from. Overall, solid Asian bakery in the area.

As of July 2026, they removed hot tofu pudding from the menu. This was my favorite item on their…read moredine in menu, so here's me shouting into the void for them to add it back! I included a picture below of the cold tofu pudding you can find at the bakery section of JJ Bakery. This is now all they offer. It's still good, don't get me wrong, but it wasn't phenomenal like the one they used to sell at the cafe side of JJ Bakery.

Kee Wah Bakery will always hold a special place in my heart. My family and I immigrated to the U.S…read more back in 1986 and my dad's first job was at Kee Wah Bakery in Monterey Park. My childhood memories were of me visiting my dad at work and he would make me my favorite Pineapple Bun! My dad is no longer here so passing by any Kee Wah Bakeries always reminds me of my dad. Last week, the bf decided to surprise me with egg tarts from Kee Wah Bakery in Arcadia. It was hard for me to eat all 12 egg tarts at once but I actually did pretty good by having 4. I plan to go back there soon because I LOVE their moon cakes (my dad used to get me 5 Yolks Moon Cakes - miss him so much!) so I will try to stop by and hopefully they will not be sold out!

This little Chinese bakery is located facing a fairly busy street…read more They're open 9:15am-5:30pm Parking can be difficult since there's only street parking but usually there is parking so not a big deal! Inside there was a bunch of pastries and cake and pricing was reasonable. Most of the bread were reasonably priced and were $3-$4. I got 2 boxes of 4 mini low sugar lotus with yolk mooncakes, as well as 2 other mini mooncakes. Also, got coconut bread & taro bread since it was so affordable and fresh! Love that there was a huge variety of mooncake flavors to close from for the minis - lotus, pineapple, red date, mixed nuts, etc.) The cashier accidentally charged me for the full size mooncakes so I told her she overcharged me. The boss lady was unable to reverse my transaction since I paid with credit card and she had to give me a cash refund. She was very mean and started scolding at the cashier for being so careless right in front of me. I was so embarrassed and felt so bad for the cashier that I left immediately after receiving my refund. Overall, I really enjoyed the food but not so much the service.

Goki is easily my favorite coffee shop. Staff are friendly, helpful and approachable. If you are…read morelooking for a place to sit, have a nice chat, or like in my case, do some grad school work, this is your place. Their drinks are delicious, very consistently made and amazing quality. Their avocado toast is really good and a must try. Their pastries are ::chef's kiss::

I've been coming to Goki Cafe for years, and it's easily one of my favorite coffee spots. This…read morefamily-owned, Oaxacan-inspired café sources many of its ingredients directly from Mexico, and you can truly taste the care they put into everything they make. Today I finally tried their Oaxacan Chilaquiles, made with organic corn from Mexico, homemade salsa verde, and two eggs, and they were absolutely delicious! If you visit, I also highly recommend the Goki Mocha, made with rich Oaxacan chocolate. It's been my favorite drink there for years. The service is always wonderful, and you can tell this place is built with so much love and heart. The family is incredibly kind, and I love supporting their business. If you're in the area, definitely give Goki Cafe a try!