We were in the area when I thought of stopping in for dessert. Beard Papa is the only place open late in the food court of Tokyo Central. They are open 10am to 8pm, daily. I ordered an original with vanilla filling. The pricing has remained the same but the size of the puff appears to be smaller. They used to be presented in a cardboard food "boat," like the ones used for French fries. Now the cream puffs are served in a larger size cupcake liner. Hmmmm. There was a steady stream of customers while we were there. Ok, bye. read more

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Beard Papa's in Gardena is inside Tokyo Central, and you'll find it as you walk in on the right. It's a tiny little bakery corner with fresh cream puffs made in-house, which is awesome. They do have some really good cream puff flavors, the vanilla cream is my go-to, and my kids love the chocolate. The customer service needs some work. Every single time I've been there, it kind of feels like the staff is just not thrilled to help, and that vibe definitely takes away from the experience. I keep coming back because the cream puffs are delicious, but I really wish they'd at least crack a smile or make you feel a bit more welcome. I did see a fly on a cream puff once, and while they did toss it out after I pointed it out, it'd be great if they covered the pastries so that doesn't happen. And be prepared to wait a bit because they fill the puffs to order, which is nice for freshness but can slow things down. read more

Very fresh and tasty Cream Puffs... I personally think it may be a bit overpriced for what it is, but then again, everything is pricey nowadays, ughh!! I definitely recommend and would refer you here, if you're in the mood for creamy filled pastries ... Service is quick and easy, its a side kiosk/deli area in a Market. This place is a walk-up counter and quick to serve... enjoy! read more

These little cream puffs are divine! Who knew they could come in so many different flavors. I love how crispy & soft they are at the same time. Even if you order extras to go for later, the cream puffs are still just as good the next day! (Kept in the fridge of course) I try to visit as many bears papa locations as I can, I just love these! read more

Original creampuff Chocolate eclair Strawberry eclair The Original creampuff with the vanilla filling is the must try here. Plenty of eclair varieties and filling flavor options. Got the 6 pack box and the handle broke off on the way home. Luckily the creampuffs didn't fall out. read more

Beard Papa's - Plenty of eclair options - Bakeries Near Me - Gardena, California

This morning, I bought a cream puff from Beard Papa's for the first time in a while. I tried the original, but I thought, "Huh? Was it always like this?" It didn't taste as good as I remembered. The pastry seemed different, and the biggest change was the custard cream inside. As I kept eating, by the third bite it tasted sour. I didn't feel like eating any more, so I threw it away. I wonder if it had started to go bad. read more

I'm a big backed dude. People can look at me and tell I know where the good dessert is. This place makes the best cream puff. They have so many other fillings but the classic is superb. Take your partner and get them their fill of cream. @EseLatinoAngelino read more

Beard Papa's is found within Tokyo Central in the food court. What is unique about Beard Papa's is that you get to choose puffs from a variety of options and choose between 4 flavors of custard filling. The service provided to us was very great with fast and attentive employees making sure they waste no time. The two employees working at the time were very friendly and helped us choose what to get. Eventually, we settled on the Ube puff with the vanilla custard filling. It was good, the outer ube shell was very delicious along with the vanilla custard. For the ambiance, as it's located within Tokyo Central, it shares its locations with many other restaurants packed together. The food court itself offers seats but it's nothing fancy or special. Good experience here at Beard Papa's. I would recommend it as it was very good. read more

Beard Papa's - Ube puff - Bakeries Near Me - Gardena, California

Stumbled upon this spot while shopping in Little Tokyo. They have a wide selection of pastries and we wanted to try them all. Love that you select your puff and then select the cream you prefer inside. Flavors taste authentic and the puff dough was nice and flaky yet held its form well. Service was great. The young woman working was professional and kind. She gave great recommendations based on her preferences and what other customers enjoy. Ultimately we selected the honey puff with chocolate cream and the cinnamon puff with strawberry cream. Can't wait to go back and try other flavor combos! read more

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These famous Japanese cream puffs have an Ube shell! Beard Papa's has been serving delicious cream puffs since 1999. These are so good when fresh! Once you bite through the flakey exterior, you get the creaminess of the custard Had to get their Ube flavors to celebrate Fil-Am History Month Everything we ordered: --Ube Oreo Cream Puff w/ Vanilla Custard --Ube Cream Puff w/ Chocolate Custard This location is inside of Tokyo Central. read more

I like the custard filling. It was easy ordering, they have everything I wanted to buy.

Beard Papa makes delicious cream puffs. They have an assortment of shells and fillings which you can create delicious treats. These cream puffs stay firm, days after they're filled and still delicious. These make terrific sweet treats, gifts or a simple dessert. Next time you're thinking of buying a cake or pie, get a box of these instead, you'll thank me. The store front counter is right in front if you, its always clean and the staff are very polite. This is inside a Japanese market, you can shop for groceries and other food stalls too. There is plenty of parking in the lot. read more

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This place is located in the Tokyo Central food court area. I liked the concept of ordering cream puffs like donuts because I love cream puffs and have never seen anything like this place. I got the original and chocolate cream puff shell with vanilla filling. I went pretty late in the day so I didn't expect anything to be fresh. I will say I'm sure they taste even better fresh. But what we got what was still good. If they can do the basic right then that's enough for me. Definitely will be back to try them freshly made hopefully soon! read more

Wow! Such a delicious dessert option! Not too sweet which I appreciate in any good dessert. Food: 5/5 I got the vanilla wafer cream puff with vanilla filling. The pastry was a little crispy and the filling wasn't too sweet. It's a little pricey at $5 a cream puff... only downside. Service: 5/5 The man working was nice and knowledgeable about the different options they offered. Ambiance: 5/5 I appreciate it whenever locations have a big parking lot. It's located inside Tokyo Central in their small food court. Overall, so good and I'll be back for a treat myself type of day! read more

The original puff that I tried was nice! It tasted a bit different compared to a couple of years ago but overall it tasted fine. But then I tried the chocolate cream puffs and they tasted moldy..? I checked the puff for any exterior signs of mold but I couldn't find any thankfully, but it still tasted like mold. I even quadrupled checked to be sure. Hm, I don't know maybe it's just the refrigerator taste but oh well. A bit disappointed as now I have to dump the rest read more

Beard Papa's - Bakeries Near Me - Gardena, California

Have you ever looked at dessert and just could help but smile? Every time I have a cream puff from Beard Papa's that is my reaction. The giant choux pastry shells are dipped in chocolate and topped with a variety of toppings then filled fresh with a vanilla, chocolate, or green tea custard. This beard papa's is found in the little food court inside Tokyo Central and you can't miss it. Please try it if you're ever in the area. read more

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I love cream puffs. And these are consistently good. They have a huge assortment of shells and fillings. Honey Butter is the classic, still my favorite, also tried the Reese's and the Apple Caramel. Creamy, fluffy fillings, all good. What is there to say? These cream puffs have no equal, and Beard Papa speaks for himself. read more

Tried the ube flavored puff with green tea filling and was great! The staff there was very kind and gave excellent customer service and the ambiance is fast casual since it's inside the Glendale Galleria Mall! read more

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I haven't had Beard Papa's in years! What a great these were. So many of my childhood memories include these. The CHOCOLATE WITH CHOCOLATE CREAM inside was the best! We even had them in the fridge for a while but I couldn't wait until they were room temp. They were super rich and wonderfully light. The classic CREAM PUFF was delicious of course. Perfectly plump and cream filled! These are great. The HONEY BUTTER were decent. I couldn't taste a lot of a different flavor. Of course the cream puff itself was still great. I'd probably choose the first two for the future. read more

Beard Papa's - The chocolate filling was AMAAAAZING - Bakeries Near Me - Gardena, California

Reminded me of the one I visited in Okinawa. Not as fresh but still good and tasty. The location didn't have the variety I was used to. This location is in a plaza inside a Japanese shopping store. It was very easy to find. I'll try again when I'm in the area. read more

I really wanted to try everything again since I haven't been to a Beard Papas in maybe 7 years, but I was super full and also was getting a drink after lol. Went with one my my favorite flavors instead of 5 like I wanted. Green tea with green tea filling. The outside green tea flavor was very sweet and thick on the cream puff. Bit into the inside to taste the cream, and it was not sweet like the outside. It paired perfectly and cut the sweetness of the outside. The bottom of the cream puff was really crunchy and hard. Flakes everywhere and made a mess. I wish it was softer, so 4.5/5 I want a different flavor now. Yum! Would recommend read more

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Was waiting for someone, meanwhile was craving some sweets and decided to get beard papas. I got the chocolate and matcha eclaires. They were $4 each which I thought was a little overpriced, considering that many bakery goods can be under $3 each. I had to order at least 2 because minimum purchase of $5 to accept card. Quality wise, I'd say it's really good! The chocolate and matcha coatings are definitely not fake, they put a big layer so you can enjoy the flavors. The inner custard filling was perfect too, not too sweet or overwhelmingly creamy. Nice treat to have! read more

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I love this Japanese transplant and their cream puffs. I saw that they had a store inside the Tokyo Central market I was visiting and had to satisfy my craving. We shared the Honey Butter shell filled with Vanilla cream and the Strawberry Eclair shell with Vanilla cream. The Honey Butter shell is my new Fav! read more

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Came here hoping to get some fresh beard papas cream puffs to go but no one was at the counter. It was 12:30 pm and there's were cream puffs displayed but no one at the counter. No bell either to call staff. I was disappointed as I couldn't get my sweet treat. Oh well! read more

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Haven't had local Beard Papa in years so got a few different cream puffs. Flavor and texture is nothing like how it used to be. Why is the cream gritty, similar to mashed potato in texture? The flavor is non-existent. As with most things, just not what it used to be. Especially compared to Beard Papa that I just had in Tokyo - absolutely not worth the price. read more

Took a dozen of these to a recent family party, and they were a huge hit! My favorite is matcha creme, but they have many flavors. Some family members liked the new churro flavor. On the weekend, not very long of a wait. Easy parking in plaza lot. The puffs are pretty large, so you can share too! read more

Beard Papa's - Menu of cream puff shells - Bakeries Near Me - Gardena, California

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This was my first work place and it was a very clean and chill place. The ingredients are pretty fresh and they trash old bread unless you come early in the morning (it might be bread from the night before). They use real vanilla beans and clean almost everything when it is slow. I visited a couple of weeks ago and it was just as yummy as I remember. My favorite thing is the mini eclairs with vanilla filling. It's not the same as getting one giant eclair. The mini ones make it a fun bite in your mouth experience every time and since they pump the filling fresh in front of your eyes, you are never going to get soggy bread. I like that they now have the option for card payments and tip and such a diverse selection of drinks and other types of eclairs. It wasn't this fancy when I used to work there. This place will always have a special place in my heart and I crave it every now and then. read more

Beard Papa's - my precious mini eclairs - Bakeries Near Me - Gardena, California

Inside the shop... went on a weekend there was a short line but the girl working there makes the line move fast. I personally didn't like the taste but it's worth a try read more

Beard Papa's - Bakeries Near Me - Gardena, California

my favorite cream puffs! Can't complain. Service here is top notch and very welcoming. It's inside Tokyo central to the right when you enter. read more

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Japanese pastries are known for their lightness and cuteness. These yummy adorable cream puffs will put a smile on your face at first bite. And if you had a bad meal, one of these cuties will make you feel happy and all is well with the world.. Be sure to keep them refrigerated should you have the self-control not to consume them right away. read more

Beard Papa's - Bakeries Near Me - Gardena, California

Awesome cream puffs! I remember when Beard Papa was a craze back in the days. This lil stall is located inside Tokyo Central Market. The cream puff shells are already made and you just pick which one you want and what flavor filling you want and they will make it for you. My friend chose the honey butter puff with the original custard filling. I chose the rainbow sprinkles with matcha custard. It was really tasty and I loved the matcha custard because it wasn't too sweet and had a lil bitterness that matcha has. The only problem with these puffs is they are only great to eat immediately. These don't taste good if they sitting too long. So for me I can only eat 1 even though I want to eat all the flavors. read more

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Very good cream puffs with fillings inside- next time they need to be less greedy and stop trying to stuff a small ass box with 5 puffs- if I can spend $5+ per puff you can give me an appropriate size box. read more

Original cream puff is so good not too much sweet . Outside is Crispy and little salty. $4 of each. Too small shop.inside center Tokyo. Surprise for location . Not so much too crowded but we found Papa Beard here.let's rat...Service is nice. read more

Beard Papa's - Original - Bakeries Near Me - Gardena, California

I love their cream puffs. I haven't been there in a while. It looks like they have "upped" their puffs. Now I have to make choices. When you choose which ones you want, they will stuff it with cream. I keep them refrigerated before I serve them. They are so yummy. They have two sizes now. This is one place to treat yourself. read more

It has been a long, long time ago since I've had Beard Papa Cream Puff since it was the rage like 10 years ago. It seems that the puff has let out a long time ago. The customer service has dipped below and the quality has gone down. read more

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I bought some for a birthday event! Nice cake replacement! It's in a Tokyo central so it's not a stand alone that you can order ahead from but it's still nice read more

Looove beard papa's! Usually go to monterey park but this is really close to work. They have cool flavors. Only bad thing is, they advertise posters of drinks they havent had in about a year. So my husband felt really gypped when he couldnt order them. Definitely take the posters down, but ill still keep coming back!! read more

Me and kids were the only ones waiting for service. The girl at the counter was filling cream puffs for a phone or online order. I was only planning to get 2 cream puffs but she wanted us to wait until she was done fulfilling this order. After some time we left without cream puffs because she couldn't multitask. read more

The chocolate covered cream puffs is the only thing you should order here! It's the best cream puff I ever had. The cream itself is so creamy and delicious reminds me of a creme brulee but better. And the puff pastry with the chocolate on top what a masterpiece! read more

Beard Papa's - Cream Puffs - Bakeries Near Me - Gardena, California

I got the green tea and chocolate eclair. It was alright. Not the best eclair I've ever had, but does the job. Very good for on the go, quick dessert. read more