I actually go here to pick up sandwiches. They sell a mixed assortment of ham/cheese, egg, tuna, and turkey tucked in a box and just egg sandwiches. Both are excellent with the crust chopped off. If you are looking for delicious Japanese style sandwiches, check this place out! read more

Cream Pan was recently listed by Yelp as the #1 bakery in California, so I couldn't pass up the opportunity to visit when in Tustin for business meetings. I became a true believer from just one bite of their famous strawberry croissant. This place is absolutely unbelievable. Practically a unicorn. The strawberry croissants are so fresh, cold, creamy, and fruity.. not typically the words I'd use to describe a delicious treat, but iykyk. Despite visiting during the late afternoon on a Wednesday, there was still a line of 15+ people out the door. Their team works both quick and efficiently.. it's not their first rodeo. Besides baked goods, Cream Pan crafts pre-made sushi, sandwiches, curry, coffee, and a number of other dishes. I ordered a sushi roll with a baked egg that was so yummy. I'd return for this alone. read more

Visited on 1/25/25! I absolutely love the strawberry croissants! It's a must when I'm in the area. I took a tray o these to a friends gathering. They loved them! The service is quick and if you go at the right time, you'll be in and out no problem. This place gets extremely busy as the day goes on and they sell out. It's a small place packed with some good sweets! The daily brewed coffee is good as well. read more

There may be imitators and legitimate branches, but this location brings both true quality in terms of all its baked goods, and a sense of nostalgia in a pre-COVID world. Of course everybody raves about the strawberry croissants, but shout out to the chicken curry roll, sushi, and both their espresso bar and pour-your-own coffee quality. Although the front entrance seems limited with lines wrapping to the left 24/7, don't forget the spacious outdoor seating in the back. The view of Old Tustin and park always helps me take a breather while I'm snacking. read more

The good: This is a Japanese bakery known for their strawberry puff pastry croissant with cream. It's delicate and light. They also sell savory dishes (but are often limited in their supply). We enjoy their curry. The prices for their pastries are fair. The bad: It rained the day before so they closed their outdoor patio area. The indoor space also didn't have anywhere for us to sit and eat. My mom and two kids ended up walking around outside to look for a place to enjoy our treats. The interior is smaller and not as spacious as their new location. It's not the most stroller friendly. They ran out of hand rolls and onigiri. The interesting: They offer catering which includes their cakes, sandwich trays, the strawberry croissants and sushi tray with California rolls. read more

Fantastic japanese bakery! Cream Pan has a few locations and we were excited to try. We had the famous strawberry croissants and the azuki cream bun. The pastries were so light and delicate. Not overly sweet, which is my preference. Strawberry croissant was so delicious with the custard/cream inside with the fresh sliced strawberries. The azuki bun was light and airy and really yummy. Cannot wait to go back and try more items. read more

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Strawberry croissant and their egg spam musubis are the best! The strawberry croissant is not too sweet and the egg spam musubi is great for road trips. There will most likely be a line, but it will be worth the wait! read more

I enjoy the strawberry croissant. It's funny because I am not much of a pastry filled with sweet cream kind-of-girl. But I make the exception for this. read more

They have one really popular item which I got over Christmas break, it was good. I wish they had more. There was a long line but the service was good. read more

My sister and I went to Tustin. We usually go there after hiking on weekend. Perfect place to fuel after sweating and chill read more

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A very clean and organized place. They created the Cream Pan pastry. A bunch with cream filling and cookie dough top. I decided to try the boa which was "the best boa" I ever tasted. The filling is pork and very well made. They also offer a sweet red bean one. So delicious!!!! So many items to choose. The service is very quick with many to help. I'm so happy I finally tried this bakery. read more

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I ordered three trays of strawberry croissants (34 per tray, $228 total). When I picked them up, I simply asked for pastry liners so I could place the croissants into individual boxes with other treats. They told me they didn't have any. I then asked if I could use or even buy the liners they use for their scones in the display case. They refused and told me to go buy my own elsewhere. This was at 6:30 AM and I was serving everything at 8:00 AM; I didn't have time to run around looking for liners. Despite the amount I spent, they showed zero flexibility or willingness to help with a very small request. Very disappointing customer service. I will not be returning. There are many other bakeries that value their customers much more than this Cream Pan location. read more

We dropped by here because I came here before. We bought the strawberry cream filled pastry which was so delicious! The cream wasn't too sweet and the pastry was light. A perfect blend of fruit and cream in the pastry! Service was quick. Shop was a bit quiet because we came in the middle of the day. Also, we got the ham & cheese croissant, chocolate croissant, apple strudel and raspberry & cream cheese tart. All totally scrumptious to eat as well. Definitely recommend this bakery for you to try their delicacies! read more

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Always a delicious bakery! The strawberry croissant never disappoints. I especially love the olive bread and Azuki bread!!!!

I have to admit, I made fun of the name while driving to Hori Nori, only to have my friend and driver screech and say "oh my god, they have one here"..then suddenly I felt dumb, thinking what is this place and why is it inducing such excitement? We stepped in, I saw the strawberry croissants,bought 4, two for me and 2 for my gf's birthday to share with her mom later. Instantly, when I ate the first one later that day, I felt the "oh my god" this is sooooo gooood screaming in my head. The place was packed when we stepped in, and now I understand why! I will be coming back!!!!! The best , its light and fresh and creamy. I loved it! 10/10 read more

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Amazing strawberry croissant. The strawberries were so fresh a s sweet! The service was great and quick moving line. read more

Cream Pan - Bakeries Near Me - Tustin, California

The breads, the food and the croissants are good. The service on the other hand the way they take orders, the way they mess your order, the lines the way they have it. It's just a bad system. it's been like that for years. Why don't you fix it? You have enough business figure out a way of fixing it . this way is just bad read more

This place is a jewel. It's my new secret place. Great sandwiches, salads, sushi and desserts! Friendly workers, ready to help and quick! The place is clean and organized, easy to find all the goodies! lol read more

I cannot agree more with the posts raving about the strawberry croissants. They are 110% amazing and deserve all the recognition. The strawberry croissants are a staple for any potluck/event delivering a delicate and flaky crust with fresh strawberries and a perfectly balanced cream. I absolutely love cream pan and all of their goodies. You must come early as there is a line for breakfast and lunch. In between times work best for the morning. Outside of the strawberry croissants I grab a melon pan, a random sando, and a pork bun. If I'm strong enough they'll make them home however, that's not the case and I'll eat them all before I get to me driveway. Service is great, friendly and efficient. Even if there is a line don't be too discouraged as they are able to quickly get their customers moving. It's a cute bakery filled with so many goodies. Theres not a lot of seating options inside but there's some scattered outside. They have a new location in fountain valley if that's closer to you! read more

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Cream Pan hits the spot if you want some delicious strawberry croissants. However, price is $2.40 per croissant. Quality-wise it's worth it, but maybe for only 1. The azuki cream and choco horn are good choices as well. There was also a box of tiny butter cookies with 3 pieces in there and it mentioned they were $.60 cents so I bought, but when I saw my receipt it was $.60 cents per cookie, so I did not appreciate that the label was misleading. Also, it used to be affordable to buy a party tray, but now they run: 1 piece - $2.40 6 pieces - $14.00 14 pieces - $32.00 25 pieces - $56.00 34 pieces - $76.00 read more

Fresh, reasonable, & delish baked goods. Can't go wrong on any selection. Love their cream filled croissant and red bean buns

I am in love with this authentic old school bakery!! I saw that they had onigiri here and decided to visit super early morning. They had so many different flavors or onigiri but realized their pastries section was hugeeeee. Their strawberry croissants are the most popular item here-- and it sure is a must try. So soft and creamy!! The lines can get super long and you need to know what u wanna order cus the bakery line is so backed up but if you go in with a plan you will be fine!! Such good pricing as well. They had lots of loaves of bread as well for every day eats!! Definitely recommend trying out their delicious pastries and ONIGIRI :) read more

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Excellent pastries. Need to go early enough in the day for better selection! Just went for first time this week and will return soon! read more

Everything we got from the chicken katsu sandwich, tuna sandwich, strawberry croissant, and hot bao buns were delicious. Definitely coming back! read more

Wow... My partner truly knows all the best food all over. This was his favorite place to go to when he lived in this area and we ordered a box of strawberry croissants, curry bun and a roll. We really wanted to get some rice balls but the flavors we wanted were not available. We ate outside and oh my... Everything tasted so fresh and fluffy. In that moment I wanted to eat that entire box of strawberry croissants.... read more

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I found Cream Pan coincidentally because I was staying in the area and happened to walk past. What a fabulous find! The azuki cream is scrumptious - I highly recommend if you like cream and a bit of taste of red beans. It was filled with delicious cream that was just right, not too sweet. I also bought butter buns to take home. Can't recommend it enough if you like creamy treats! read more

Cream Pan never disappoints when I'm craving strawberry croissants. Even though i probably only need 4-6 for my family of 4, we always get the catered tray because we always want leftovers to eat the next day..lol. I haven't tried any of their other baked items except for their strawberry croissants and fresh baked bread. But honestly their strawberry croissants is what they are most known for! If you've never tried them before, you need to go and get yourself a catered tray of them!! I would've given 5 stars, but gave 4 because I wish the staff can be friendlier. A smile can go a long way. read more

I used to frequent this place back in the day--before the lines, before the expansion, before it went mainstream. It was a hidden gem--emphasis on was. Don't get me wrong, I'm happy for their 'small business' success, but I guess fame comes at a cost? So, this past weekend, I thought I'd stop by for a meal and a treat after a hike with my girlfriend. I get it--long lines, busy day, everyone's tired. But one of the lady workers yelling, "CLOSE THE DOOR AND WAIT OUTSIDE!" was... well, intoxicating to say the least. Was it necessary? Probably not. Like, chill--I just wanted some food, not a boot camp experience. Anyway, I ordered my usual pork katsu, some salmon rice balls, and Azuki's. The katsu? Great as always. The Azuki's? Well, hold on to your seats. I hadn't been here since last year, so I was excited. Took a bite and--my god--I was not ready. This thing was 99.99% cream. I'm talking more filler than any TikTok model out there. Honestly, I thought I bit into a damn cream puff-- tf! In summary: Food's mostly still good, customer service has taken a dive, and the Azuki's are now a dessert betrayal. Five stars for the memories and the katsu that didn't let me down, but seriously--one star for the Azuki and the girl yelling at people. Bring back the OG Azuki's that actually had some azuki, like wtf. OG Azuki lives matter! read more

Go here if you want flies on your food and staff yelling at customers before even ordering. read more

Cream Pan - Bakeries Near Me - Tustin, California

Overall: 2.6/5 (3 stars is generous and rounded up) Return again: Nay, not impressed. Recommend it: Nay, nothing special. Taste: 3/5 average, not bad, but also not impressed, "filo dough/croissant" is dry and with zero crunch Quality: 3/5 so-so and average Service: 2/5 ran out of drink items at 2pm? No brewed coffee or matcha? Value: 3/5 Affordable but average food X-factor: 2/5 no seating inside read more

Cream Pan - Affordable prices but average food - Bakeries Near Me - Tustin, California

First time going here! Was told this place had good pastries! When I went this place was poppin! Line out the door but fairly fast moving! The place inside was nice and welcoming felt like i was going to a loved ones house or my friends place. I didn't really know what to get and wasn't in line to really have the full experience I was on the side just waiting for my friends to finish ordering but I did receive two items that my friend bought me. It was their hotdog which is not pictured and this pastry with filling inside i forget the names of both but this one that is pictured has which seems to look like red bean. Anyways I really enjoyed it! Soft and not too sweet and it was very tasty! When I'm in the area again I definitely will have to try their other stuff! read more

Cream Pan - Bakeries Near Me - Tustin, California

Dropped by on a Thursday around 11am and there was no line! Decided to try thier famous strawberry croissant and am so glad I did because it was delicious. I loved how it was not too sweet, and had a good filling to croissant ratio. It wasn't too much or too little filling. The strawberries and custard paired very well with the croissant. I would definitely recommend getting this. I also tried their butter croissant and thought it was pretty good, but nothing special. No complaints about it, as the taste and texture is what you would expect from a croissant. Overall, I would definitely recommend this place and am planning to come back for the strawberry croissant and to try more of their items! read more

Cream Pan - Strawberry Croissant & Butter Croissant - Bakeries Near Me - Tustin, California

SIGH!!!!!! Price went up for the strawberry croissant... and the 6-pack too. I'm bummed.

Thought I'd give them another shot but it is the same so-so experience. Forget it if you come in after 2. You are best going to one of the Korean or Taiwanese places that bake throughout the day and have something available to eat. Why they even have late hours is ridiculous. No more. Their competitors are more friendly, have food later in the day. Gas is $ these days to be wasted. read more

I've fallen in love with cream pan's strawberry and cream croissants. They're small, but inexpensive and delicious. There's apparently always this huge line but it moved so fast! Don't let that long line deter you from grabbing a bite. They had a lot of baked goods and food and coffee. It's very casual and not trendy inside. They don't need it when the good is so good that's what brings the business. Its a mut try, must stop when in Tustin read more

Cream Pan - already opened tray of croissants - Bakeries Near Me - Tustin, California

I had great hopes for this place. The outside and inside looks dated. The ambience is outdated. This is a bakery you pick up at. There's no chairs. The shelves are bare. Maybe it's because I came one hour before closing but they were out of almost everything! They had some slices of cakes. They had lots of strawberry cream pan. It was OK. I found this place on Instagram so I was very disappointed until I took a bite of their cream puff. Wow! It was pretty good! 9/10. They sprinkled salt on it, never had that before. The puff was soft but the cream! It was full and oozing. You can taste that was hand made. My teenager liked their Batard. He said it was just a good as Portos. So for that I'll give them 4 stars. The ambiance was 0/10. read more

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Food is fine, but the customer service sure went down hill in the last few years. A few rude people working there ruins the whole experience. Honestly, there are better Japanese bakeries in OC now. read more

I've been here a million times, but I'm just getting around to reviewing it now. They are known for their high-quality breads and pastries using Japanese & French baking methods. They're famous for their strawberry croissants, but they also have a wide variety of desserts, breads and meals including sushi, katsu curry, etc. If you go there during peak morning hours, you'll undoubtedly find a line out the door. It's a take-out only place right now, and operates like a mini cafeteria where you tell the employee what you want and they go fetch it, then you pay at the cashier and exit stage left. I've picked up a dozen strawberry croissants for brunch parties, and they are always a big hit. My usual go-to items are the ume onigiri for $2 (they have other flavors as well) and the Katsu Curry (chicken) for $12.50. The Katsu Curry is full on delish! It's authentic Japanese curry and the chicken is perfectly breaded and fried. Keep in mind that it's only available from 9:30am - on, and it takes 10-15 min. It comes in a bento container to keep it warm. I recommend this place for all Japanese bread, dessert and curry food lovers! read more

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the pastries are great. Customer service is zero. if you want to have your order messed up, go here. The servers are rude and need training. The overall vibe is that "We are popular, therefore don't expect us to be nice to customers, we can get more" read more

Staffing here is always so sweet in the morning bright and early at 5 am!! Very efficient, quality of food is always fresh and perfect to the taste. They have variety of sweets and savory options. It is quiet, but the ambiance is suppose to be quick order and heading on out. Definitely my go to in the morning read more