They onyl have the full size and not the mini ones. I'm not sure why but the cream puff's here don't taste as good as the ones at A _ _ _ _ _ _ _c. read more

This place the employees selling the cream puffs is soooo rude. No smiles. No greetings. They don't even seem to want to serve you. I won't be returning. read more

Delicioussssss cream puff! They offered a variety of flavors, but my favorite one is the original favor (vanilla filling) This newly opened beard papa's is situated at the heart of old town pasadena. Parking is easy as there is a parking structure right next to it. I will definitely grab some puffs again when I'm around the area! read more

Best cream puff eva! I been eating beard papas for the past 20yrs+. Something about that smell when u step in, kinda like walking by a subway.. it's soo distinct, it doesn't smell great tbh lolol, but u know it's a beard papa and something amazing is about to happen. Whenever I make my drive out to Pasadena on a Sunday day-off, the perfect ME-day starts w howlin' ray's for lunch, followed by a movie @ ipic, then an orange/green tea w avocado foam @ cha redefine, and finally a 6pack of precious beard papa cream puffs mmmMmMmm. What a day!!! I used to looove the standard puff w powdered sugar and vanilla cream... but now my go-to is the churro puff w vanilla cream... bombers! read more

I'm giving this shop 4 stars based on the items I tried although I suspect if I tried the original (plain) with vanilla custard filling I might be giving this 5 stars. I tried the CHURRO PUFF W VANILLA FILLING For me this puff was good in flavor but WAAAAYYY too sweet for me I tried to take all the sugar off but it was kinda crumbly and hard to do . CHOCOLATE PUFF WITH VANILLA FILLING This puff was a whole lot better than the churro one and wasn't overly sweet and if you like a more dark chocolate this is the puff for you, I do not like dark chocolate but was still able to enjoy this puff read more

Service was good but I was hoping for a more fluffy cream puff. The item wasn't bad- but I was expecting something lighter and fluffy

If you want to treat your little kid to a dessert and then get inhumanely kicked out in the freezing cold weather (like there's visible snow in the San Gabriel mountains) please go here ASAP! I ordered many puffs for later, but my little kid wanted to eat hers right away so we managed to sit at their little empty seat. If you're a parent, or just a humane person, you understand a little kid's joy in eating a treat. The employee proceeds to firmly tell us to get out because crowds might come and we are in their space. We were the only customers in there and it would have taken 5 minutes to eat. I would have gladly moved if a line formed and we were indeed in their space, but there was NOBODY ELSE THERE. She told me to go sit at Blue Bottles outside seating. I called the manager later, who continued to rudely state their no-mercy rule of no sitting and eating inside. He says they are a take-out place, not a restaurant. He also said not all take-out places let you eat inside. :/ Yeah maybe like, a food truck, that would be weird. I don't get it. Why do you have a seat inside if you're not going to offer it to paying customers? They are hyperfocused to the point of cruelty to get all the orders in, even invisible customers apparently, that they forget to take care of their actual customers. I've been to other locations and they are way better and would let a little kid sit inside out of the cold for a few minutes to enjoy their puff, geez louise. read more

First time at this place. I had high hopes with all the great reviews. I tried different puffs and different custards. My favorite is the Oreo one with vanilla filling. The puff is hard for my standards and the custard seems less custardy and more watery. Like I didn't feel like I'm getting great quality custard and freshly baked, moist and flaky puffs. If you're going to try this place, get a mini one and see if you like it. For what you're getting, this place is definitely overpriced. read more

Such a cute location and the woman helping me was super sweet!!! She recommended the churro eclair with Horchata and I'm absolutely in love read more

Beard Papa’s - Churro Shell - Desserts Near Me - Pasadena, California

Had my first Beard Papa's eclair and all I have to say is WOW!!! So amazing and super friendly staff! The 2 girls working tonight were very sweet and very helpful read more

Very messy. The filling was messy and hanging outside of the shells. And the staff put the cream puffs in the pouches with the filling opening on the bottom, so the filling was spilling out everywhere. The box was smeared with chocolate filling. I was going to give the cream puffs in a box as a gift, but it looked bad. When eating one, I felt like a 5-year old kid eating with food and filling everywhere. The texture of the filling didn't hold well and was too runny. They probably didn't mix it well, or it was undercooked. The vanilla filling didn't taste right. I had Beard Papa at many other locations. The ones from this location just were not up to par. I know this location is new. I hope they will refine their skills. read more

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I walked in here just to check it out after getting Blue Bottle next door and the stench of this place itself was enough for me to walk straight out. I can't imagine anything edible coming out of this humid sewer smelling establishment. read more

The amount of filling is a joke. I had beard papa's a few years back in Boston and the filling is like ten times more than what I got from here. read more

Ahhh.. I have been a big fan of beard Papa's and when I heard beard papa was coming to Pasadena I was so excited. I came here with my friend, the casher guy was nice until I selected "No Tip". He obviously changed his attitude.. sneered at me. Really? A standard cashier needs a tip? Something is wrong with this world. Maybe the Owner should pay better wage? Or just hire employees with better attitudes? Just because of that I am not going back. read more

You must try the churro eclair!! I've tried the original and they're good too . But It's the best eclair I've had in my life. Can't wait to come back and try the strawberry and green tea eclairs. I'm also interested in trying the iced coffee too. read more

First time ordering at Beard Papa's! It's a bit pricey in my opinion, ($4 an eclair) but I can at least say they're not stingy with stuffing the eclair. As soon as I bit into the eclair, a lot of green tea filling came out! I also enjoyed the fact it wasn't sickeningly sweet, and it was the perfect amount. Might try the original next time! read more

Just great! Honestly went very last minute. They were super nice and made a special pack for me with a variety of them! And thinking about it right now... mouth watering! read more

Beard Papas is one of the best dessert spots i have ever gone too.Thank you Beard Papas

I walked in and was hit with the delicious smell of beautifully baked cream puffs. The place was a bit small, but there was a place to sit while you wait, and you don't have to wait long. I bit into the little pastry, and it was crispy with a generous amount of super-sweet cream! The powdered sugar on top made the desert look great. read more

First five star review & I know it won't be the last. I was just walking around old town and stumbled upon beard papa's. My cousin and I were just looking from the outside and an employee welcomed us in for their soft opening. I was pleasantly delighted by how kind the staff was. We tried the matcha and original cream puff & it was so delicious!! So rich and decadent. We will be back to try their other selection. So happy for this new addition in the area :) what a cherry on top to end the year! read more

I had an amazing experience this past weekend at Beard Papa's. I was served by Cece and Bryan and the were amazing! Cece went out of her way to answer all my questions since it was my first time there. Bryan was ready with fast service and went above and beyond for my group and I. It was great read more

Good location and around a lot of shops and parking garages. Small store and they quickly filled my order. A good variety of creampuffs and they tasted pretty good. read more

Beard Papa’s - Desserts Near Me - Pasadena, California

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It's so delicious. Freshly baked outer crust with cream filled custard is to die for. Aim to get the crust when it's right out of oven. read more

To start off, I am absolutely EXHILARATED to have Beard Papa's back in Pasadena!!! I have loved going there since I was young and was thrilled to see that a new location had opened up near me. This sweet young lady introduced me to their variety of new flavors. They filled and packaged the puffs quickly and had a great attitude the whole time. I can't wait for my next visit. Take a look at these delicious looking cream puffs I had gotten. read more

Beard Papa’s - honey butter puff, oreo puff, churro puff, green tea puff, strawberry puff, original puff - Desserts Near Me - Pasadena, California

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Didn't know Beard Papa's opened in Pasadena. Now I don't have to drive all the way to Monterey Park after the one in Arcadia closed, and there are more shells and fillings options at this location. Saw someone wrote puff quality is not as good as Monterey Park or at other countries. I disagree, tastes pretty much the same as the ones I had in Japan, Singapore, Hong Kong, and Taiwan, and here in America we get a wider variety of puffs and fillings. read more

1.5 stars because the young man in the front register was polite and patient in waiting for me to decide on what to order. I was in Pasadena on the weekend and in the mood to support small businesses in Pasadena. I frequent the beard papas' franchise, but this one is upfront disappointing. I got the 6 pack, mostly vanilla filling, one strawberry and one green tea. The green tea filling was spoiled..... Yes straight up sour, I had drove home and consumed the puffs with my family 4 hours after purchase. They advertised the 6 pack as buy 5 get one free, I guess that's what happens when you get the one for free, its inedible. The other ones were fine, but had very little cream filling, half of the puff was filled. For $4 each puff you think they would give you soft buttery puffs filled with rich fragrant filling. The filling also lacked flavor compared to other locations, such as little Tokyo and Monterey Park. The employees were very focused on completing orders and not having people wait, but the quality was definitely low, waste of my money. I would much rather pay full price at other locations, from my past experience Monterey park beard papas has the dankest puffs, hella filling. If you're wondering why I ranted its because I spent $20+ on some half ass done puffs. Oh and forgot to mention the puffs were dried, seemed like they left them out too long . Sad because the Pasadena location is close to my school. read more

The puffs are delicious as usual. The staff that helped us was friendly. Unfortunately we saw him also working at the register accepting cash from customers but did not change his gloves and went on to handle the puffs with the same gloves. We all know dollar bills are the filthiest and in the pandemic days, this is completely unacceptable. read more

I work in the pastry industry and usually grade harder when sampling other pastry shops. First time at Beard Papa's. Had the Oreo cream puff and was surprised it wasn't overly sweet. Most cream puffs are loaded with sugar either filling or puffs. Gotta give credit where it's due and this place deserves it. I'll be back to sample more of their menu. read more

I live in old town Pasadena and although I try not to eat out during the week, I make an exception and come here atleast once a week to get their puff pastries. I don't like overly sweet pastries but their puffs are the perfect ratio of filling with pastry and sweetness. read more

So glad to see a Bread papa near Arcadia and Pasadena area. Cravings fulfilled. My and my mom's favorite is Honey butter shell with green tea fillings and my kids enjoyed their Oreo crumble with vanilla. Too bad they sold out the strawberry and chocolate eclair that day. We will definitely come back to catch what we missed. read more

It's a cute bake shop with very friendly staff. Specially I like their balloons arrangement it's look very cute. I tried their original puff and honey butter puff and it's so good. It's rich but not too sweet. Love it! read more

I am so glad that Beard Papa's comes to Pasadena. I have been going to beard papa's for many years now, and this is much closer to my house. Surprisingly, they have more puff and filling options than the other Beard Papa's nearby. I have been there a few times now, their staffs have always been courteous and friendly, this is quite different than a lot of other stores that I go to during the pandemic. read more

Walked by this store in Old Pasadena and it smelled so good. They have buy 5 get 1 free! My kids liked the Oreo and chocolate puffs a lot and we finished all 6 puffs outside even after eating dinner at Cheesecake Factory, they are that good, so I'm leaving my first yelp review for them! read more