Was craving something sweet after having lunch and walked by this spot at the market. Their chocolate chip walnut cookie caught my eye and I immediately needed to try it. The cookie had the perfect texture--nice and crispy exterior and soft and gooey in the middle. Not overly sweet and a good amount of walnut pieces inside topped with a sprinkle of sea salt. I'd rate it a solid 8/10. I would definitely come back and try some of their other baked goods. read more

Bastion Bakery - Chocolate chip walnut cookie - Bakeries Near Me - Los Angeles, California

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Bastion Bakery is small outpost in the Grand Centea Market. It is founded by Sara and Julian Partovi and created in partnership with Carlos Enriquez of Bakers Kneaded. They serve baked goods along the likes of trending spiral croissants, breads, danishes, gluten-free donuts, and hot/cold coffee. I was perfunctorily greeted by a female staff. I had a Cold Brew w/ 1/2. And it was just simply decent albeit a bit too milky in appearance. I made adjusted to its sweetness (Splenda) on my own. Prices seem fair. Staff was competent and nice. Shop was neat and clean. Overall, I liked the cold brew. read more

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A good croissant is supposed to be flaky on the outside and fluffy inside with some layering. Most of all, the croissant should taste buttery. I was very disappointed by the pistachio croissant I bought from Bastion. The croissant either used the wrong flour or wasn't given enough time for the dough to rise. In any case, I feel like the pistachio croissant from Bastion tasted more like a flat, dry American white bread disguised as a croissant than an authentic croissant. It looks like the croissant is a plain croissant made to taste more like bread, then cut in half and spread with a thin layer of pistachio spread (see the photo). read more

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I was strolling in the grand central market and saw this place. I ordered a bagel and pistachio croissant to try. The bagel is very good. The croissant was just ok. read more

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Decent drinks, but I wasn't a huge fan of the bagels. They charge extra for a small cup of generic cream cheese. The cream cheese was needed to offset the dryness of the bagel, and it didn't come with enough. read more

We got the Guava Croissant, Cardamom Brown Sugar latte and Spanish latte. The croissant was perfect and flaky with a generous guava filling. My husband and I really enjoyed both the lattes - I just didn't like the presentation of the drinks. Their plastic cups are basic but prices are not. read more

Bastion Bakery - Guava Croissant, Cardamom Brown Sugar latte and Spanish latte - Bakeries Near Me - Los Angeles, California

Um the best pastries in DTLA???!!! My supervisor got me pastries from bastion to celebrate passing my probation and omg... their guava croissant!!!! TO DIE FOR. I LOOOOOVE pan dulce and any sweet bread. This was so so good. Their cookies were also delicious. This is my favorite bakery in DTLA now! read more

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The Baseline: For a bakery the bread has to be crusty, dough-rific goodness, great accompaniments per the bakery's theme, and good coffee/drinks. Food: For a small shop and stand, Bastion stands out with the array of fun, unique pastries available. I got a guava croissant with an iced drip coffee. The croissant was buttery and flakey with the good hint of guava. Presentation was gorgeous! The iced coffee was a good iced coffee. Service: Considering this is a volume service type of establishment, the staff were still friendly (as the time permitted). Very helpful and nice. Ambiance: Grand Central Market is bustling and full of energy. You will be craving your food as you stress to find your table. It isn't a relaxing brunch experience but once you sit down and claim your space you can ease into your outing fun. Bastion is a part of that fun downtown Los Angeles vibe. read more

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BK doughnuts are essentially thick dense croissant made into a round doughnut. The pistachios were plentiful and pistachio cream filling was decadent. Delicious. They did warm it up but it lacked hhc fresh out of the oven warmth. Located next to egg slut and there was no line read more

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I cannot wait to come back and try their other pastries. At this visit I only bought a Kouign Aman. I can't stop thinking about it. It was fresh and soft. The cashier was nice and pleasant. This location is in Grand Central Market, so it will be loud! I wish I took more pictures but was so overwhelmed by everything going on. Most of the pastries were gone by 1pm. I think I ended up taking the last Kouign Aman. The layers of sweet was devine. read more

Bastion Bakery - Kouign Aman - don't judge me I took a bite. - Bakeries Near Me - Los Angeles, California

Pre-ordered my Thanksgiving pie online and pick up went absolutely perfectly! I know they make exceptional coffee because the line is often dozen people long waiting for them. Located directly next to an Agua Fresca stand and next egg slut, Sebastian is a wonderful find directly off the Broadway entrance to GCM. The seating at the market is always shared. The pastries were rich, flaky, everything you would want from a proper French pastry. Many of the case items are gorgeously prepared. The place looks small, but they have a very well managed inventory of a very diverse and tasty selection of daily treats. read more

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At Grand Central Market early to take care of things in the DTLA area. Got some breakfast food, but we needed our morning brew and right next to Eggslut is Bastion Bakery. We were able to get our coffee and Latte, but while in line, I got tempted with the delicious looking pastries. I got some to go to enjoy at home. I went with the Kouigan Amann, Pan Au Chocolat, and a soufflé style cheese danish. The solo staff handled the line and the orders perfectly. Everyone was patiently waiting their turn. She was very pleasant to deal with. read more

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Bastion by Bakers Kneaded is located in the heart of Los Angeles--more specifically inside Grand Central Market. They offer sweets of all kinds including pastries and other desserts; it's such a lovely little bakery. If you're looking for your coffee and latte fix they have it! As I looked through the glass, I noticed it was squeaky clean and everything looked fresh. They even had a vegan cookie so that is what I ordered, it was double chocolate. Although, I am not a huge chocolate fan, I found it so be delicious. Service was great! Tips: If you want a natural fruit juice from The Juice, they are located next door read more

Bastion Bakery - Double chocolate cookie (v) - Bakeries Near Me - Los Angeles, California

A nice little cafe in grand central market! Ordered a strawberry shortcake BK bun and an iced strawberry matcha. The BK bun was sort of like a stuffed croissant round filled with cream and strawberry compote, and it was good! The matcha was pretty good as well, though I felt it definitely needed the strawberry. Service was quick. read more

Bastion Bakery - Strawberry Matcha and BK bun -- strawberry shortcake - Bakeries Near Me - Los Angeles, California

The best pastries around!! Just delicious savory and sweet. I tried both. The flaking pastry is buttery but not over powering. The place to go when visiting the Grand Central Market DTLA. read more

Ordered the Biscoff Latte - delicious! Located inside the Grand Central Market in DTLA. Take Metro Bike Share to get there - a station just outside on Broadway. read more

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I was so excited to try the Nutella and the pistachio croissants. While they were gorgeous in appearance, they were dry and tasted like leftovers from the previous day. read more

Every single time I visit the Grand Central Market this is one of the first stands I see and I have been wanting to stop here since forever! There's never a line when I visit and one in a great while there's no one even at the stand so I'm not even sure what the hours are. The baked goods, look beautiful and catch your eye right away. Bakery is definitely instagram worthy! The items are on the pricey side and I don't think they are worth what they charge, but they are located in a very great area where you're just drawn to the beauty of the colors and they definitely know how to market to hungry guests. I didn't think they were amazing. I think the pastries were just okay and I would love to try something different in the future, but I wouldn't see myself going out of my way for the bakery. I do believe that everyone's tastebuds are different, so even though I didn't love it, you might. read more

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No decaf found here! But that's okay, you can get a nice iced chai matcha drink called Pirates Chai- really unique and tasty. The pastries are sweet and large too. Not the best I've found in LA but a filling option when you find yourself in this ginormous food hall in need of a morning munch or a mid-afternoon pick me up! The Kouign Aman would be my choice for pastry over the guava croissant (verrrry sweet - similar feel to a Cuban pastelito you would get in Miami!) and the round pistachio pastry (subtle, but not much of the creamy center filling). All are very crumbly so prepare your outfit accordingly! read more

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Bastion Bakery is a fantastic stop inside Grand Central Market. Fresh pastries, excellent bread, quality coffee, and friendly service--every time. Their croissants are excellent, and everything tastes like it was prepared with great care. I love this place. A must-visit spot when you're downtown. read more

Ambiance: the bakery shop is located at grand central market, near the hill street entrance Service: friendly and patient with requests Food: limited pastry and sweets plus coffee "BK BUN" - PISTACHIO - *** Croissant dough filled with Sicilian pistachio cream pistachio praline, Santa Barbara pistachios, good presentation although mediocre taste Price: overpriced for its quality, each item costs around $10 read more

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I was so excited to not only try the viral circular croissant because they're so pretty and fun, but also to have the vibrant pistachio in both color and flavor. However, regardless of the fact that we got there just as the location was opening and everything should be peak freshness for the day, my croissant was VERY disappointing. It was almost stale and the filling lacked the flavor I was hoping for. Very subpar. I did enjoy a latte and the staff were nice and efficient. Such a bummer. read more

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1) Food: My 2nd time at Bastion. Don't quite remember the first experience but remember it being not bad. This time I feel like the experience/quality slightly dropped? I noticed the pricing is on the higher end. Sure 6.75 for a crossiant and $12 for a focaccia tomato (small-medium pie size) is nowhere the highest in LA area but it's not average pricing (other bakeries have it at $3-5 for crossiants). I got the guava crossiant and appreciate the uniqueness + nod to perhaps Porto's guava cheese pastry as this one has guava jam in the middle and cheese on the end. But I would feel the price would be more justified if it tasted higher quality and fresh. The guava jam tasted more artificial/color-dyed than fresh/fruity (almost like what you would get in a typical jam donut). I went around 3:30 pm on a Sunday so understand it is later in the day, but the crossiant really did not hold its freshness by that time. It was dry and stale tasting. By 3:30pm there was barely anything left, I got the last crossiant. 2) Service: the other aspect that probably didn't leave a great impression was this time, there were 2 staff members but instead of greeting me after I arrived or even while I stood there for a while (I was the only customer and understand they maybe were trying to just give me time to decide, but still a greeting/acknowledgment would have been welcome), they just kept chatting amongst themselves. Even when I was ready to order, they just asked me is that all and rang me up, no greeting or anything. The first time I went a few years ago, it was just one young guy and he was quite friendly. 3) The parking can be quite atrocious as it's DTLA and in the Grand Central Market, busy area of DTLA. Thankfullly on a Sunday, there is a lot of yellow (loading zone) which is ok to park Sundays (and especially for quick stops). read more

Such a cute lil bakery inside of Grand Central Market! I was surprised with all the pastry options. I tried the pistachio BK bun, and it was so yummy! I loved the pistachio cream filling and the texture that the actual pistachio pieces provided. It was the perfect amount of sweetness and surprisingly easy/not messy to eat. The barista, Caitlin, worked efficiently and made me a delicious iced americano. Next time I'm in LA, I will definitely make an effort to come back to try the rest of the goodies :) read more

Two words: Pistachio crossaint. This was the standout among our bakery picks and it was sooooo yummy for all my pistachio enthusiasts out there. I am sucker for a pastry, especially, especially, as once a month pick-me-up. To all the gents out there, spend the $8-$15 and grab your girl a pastry and coffee mid-week, unexpected, unannounced and watch the joy it brings her, especially, if it's during her once a month. Nothing like caffeine and carbs to keep a girl going. Thank you for the delciousness, Bastion. I look forward to the next time I'm in your neck of the woods and will make sure to stop by. Still to check off on my list are their coffees! From the looks of the reviews here, looks like they have some promising options! read more

Whoever this dude was working there today, Sat, April 26th at 5pm was rude af. I waited there for at least a minute, maybe even 2 .He did half a turn, saw me, didn't say hello, or I'll be right w you, nothing. I saw him give the people before me their drinks, and he still didn't acknowledge me. I'm not sure if me being Hispanic has anything to do with that, but that was totally uncalled for. Grand Central Market was a full-on Mexican market before this gentrification bs. Get it together BASTION. y'all are full of s*it with this dude working the shop. Never again. He actually didn't look very, hygienic either..so, yeah. Peace out. read more

Love this place. Tiffany and Sara were so nice, my coffee got thrown out when I stepped away for a minute, hadn't even taken a sip, and they were kind enough to give me a fresh one at no charge. Will come back here regularly, especially bc the coffee was primo. I recommend the Spanish Latte! read more

This is a newish place in the Grand Central Market, located by Eggslut and its baked goods competitor, Fat and Flour. They have an attractive display case and sells pastries, danish, croissants both sweet and savory as well as breads (bolillos and baguettes). I got the kouign-amann ($6.50), stone fruit crostata ($6.50) and raspberry danish ($7.50). All were quite good but on the pricey side. I would rate Republique's offerings higher, and I think slightly less costly with more variety. I'd like to try the French pastries and baguette in the future. read more

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Inside the Grand Central Market (right next to Egg Slut) is a lovely display of French baked goods and pastries. They have croissants and croissant rolls (labeled "buns") in a variety of flavors. I tried the pistachio bun. It has pistachio custard and a bit of pistachio paste inside--just wonderful for pistachio lovers. Also picked up a Kouign-amann that had a shatteringly crispy caramel jacket surrounding buttery laminated dough. They also sell whole loaves of bread that I will have to try another time. Service was friendly and efficient. read more

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Positive aspects: * Wide selection of pastries * Delicious, flakey California-style danish (tasted better than Bakers Bench) * Friendly service * Free 10-minute parking in front of G&B Room for improvement: * Exposed pastry case with a fly Overall: I would recommend Bastion Bakery and will definitely return to try other pastries. Just be aware of the exposed pastry case. read more

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Fortunate to have enjoyed Carlos Enriquez's Pastries during his time at Superba Food + Bread it is great news that the Chef took over Clark Street's old space at Grand Central Market, all his goods from Bakers Kneaded now available in one space under the label Bastion. Known for "organic Whole Grain Breads and Pastries made with California sourced and grown ingredients," Carlos' upbringing as the son of Southern California bakers followed by stints in Las Vegas and LA, guests can opt for sweet or savory across everything from Polenta Loaf to Viennoiseries. Priced on par to the rest of Los Angeles' artisans, $6.50 Croissants and $9 BK Buns surely raising some eyebrows, suffice it to say Bastion's Kouign Amann rivals any found outside San Francisco stateside while a simple Chocolate Chip Cookie showed off excellent texture from crisp rim to soft interior. Less sold on the Apple Pie-filled Pastry, its flavors pleasant but the lamination compromised, Enriquez's Croissants continue the high standard previously witnessed in El Segundo whether filled with ground Almonds or Cream and Pistachios. read more

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Came in here today to grab a coffee. I got a Spanish latte and it wasn't the best. Too much ice and not enough flavor. Server was not in the mood and seemed to be in a rush even though there were no customers. read more

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BASTION BAKERY is located inside Downtown LA's Grand Central Market and it is in good company. The line to order is pretty short. the "front" is a tiny bit chaotic because it is crowded because the line for Eggslut winds in front of this bakery... and people still need to walk through to get to the other stalls. Because of this tiny bit of disorder, some people might accidentally (or not) cut in front of you and the workers won't be able to help you because it is hard to see. Ordered the following and they were all very good. BK Bun Apple Croissant Nutella Croissant Plain Criossant Morning Bun There are a lot of chairs and tables inside but depending on the time of day and/or day of week, it might be very difficult to find a free one. Always love the hustle and bustle of Grand Central Market. read more

We parked at 415 S Main Street a few blocks away to charge our Toyota while we ate and made the short walk to the Grand Central Market for the first time in DTLA. We tried multiple eateries all of which we loved. The space and experience is truly a DTLA must do. Bastion Bakery's Croissant was great! I always love a great Chocolate Chip cookie as well. They were very polite a must stop treat when at the Grand Central Market. read more

Super cute and tasty baked goods at this Grand Central Market bakery! Friendly service as well. Overall a bit pricey for what it is though. read more

Bastion Bakery - Bakeries Near Me - Los Angeles, California

As President Biden would say, "c'mon man, these are some tasty baked goods Jack". I have been in search of kougin amann perfection in vain since the first (and best) many years ago at B patisserie in San Francisco. I may have found its equivalent here at Bastion. Buttery, at once crunchy from the carmalized sugar to chewy and flaky. Each bite perfectly harmonious decadence. read more

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Delicious oat latte and pistachio croissant! Great service and really lovely coffee shop. Thank you! read more

Bastion Bakery - Pistachio croissant and oat latte - Bakeries Near Me - Los Angeles, California

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3.5 stars, rounded up to 4. The bakery case had several beautiful pastries and croissants, though selections were a little sparser by 3 PM on a Wednesday. We opted for the ham and cheese croissant and the pear frangipane tart. The ham and cheese croissant was slightly dry, which wasn't helped by the dry ham inside and the dry Gruyère cheese on top, but the flavors were there. The pear frangipane tart was very nice and something I'd get again. Overall, I'd revisit this spot, maybe earlier in the day to get the more in-demand pastries. read more

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Newest bakery in GCM - Located right across Eggslut. Their display case was something else - every pastry looked fantastic and too pretty to eat. My wife got some croissants and the now hyped up circle croissants. Everything tasted really good but its a tad pricey in my opinion. read more

Bastion Bakery - Bakeries Near Me - Los Angeles, California

The stand is so cute and the cashier was super sweet, but that was it. I ordered a baguette, croissant, bolillo, and chocolate walnut cookie. All of my items were stale and hard. Such a disappointment... I should have known the items were not fresh bc they smelled like old yeast when the cashier handed them to me. I spent $17 on treats I didn't eat... I wish I would have read the reviews before I came here. :-( read more