I've been a long time customer with El Gallo Bakery. We have been going to this bakery since we were kids, that alone should tell you how good their Mexican sweet bread is and their service to the community. The ladies attending the counter are always friendly and pleasant, great customer service. Bakery is clean and organized. The large selection/variety of Mexican sweet bread stands above everyone else. The competition doesn't come close. Mexican sweet bread is always very fresh, smelts in your mouth, so gooood. Champurrado is to die for, brings back fond memories. It's a must stop if you are in the neighborhood. Thank you El Gallo Bakery for always giving me a great experience and delicious Mexican sweets bread. You have a returning customer with no doubt. read more

If I am in the area, I try to stop and buy Mexican sweet bread from El Gallo. They were established in 1949 and the recipes have not changed. I was going to my friend's house and bought Pumpkin-filled Empanadas and Jalepeno Cheese rolls to share. This bakery make the best buttery and flakey rolls I every had. Ask for the "Cuerno de Mantequilla." It resembles a croissant, no need to add any butter it is the main ingredient and already baked in it. You may buy individual pieces or by the dozen for $35. They are worth every penny and calorie. In the center of the shop is a "cart" with assorted pre-packed cookies and pastries ready to go. This is a good way to sample a variety of their goods and discover which are your favorites. If you want true and traditional Mexican bread, I highly recommend this bakery. They are open 7 days a week from 6AM-9PM. These hours are convenient for nearly anyone's schedule. Note: They have a small parking lot for your convenience (no charge). Sincerely, Rosemary read more

The bread at El Gallo is amazing -- Unfortunately, the customer service is consistently unwelcoming. On my last visit, the line was out the door and we stood there for several minutes without any acknowledgment. No greeting, no eye contact -- it felt like customers didn't matter. I also witnessed a customer politely trying to add to his order, repeatedly saying "excuse me," and the worker ignored him and walked away. She only came back when she felt like it. It was uncomfortable to watch and really reflects the overall experience. Great bread, but very poor service. I hope management addresses this because it takes away from what should be a great neighborhood bakery. read more

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Such a great bakery! The conchas were sooo soft and delicious and they had so many amazing Mexican pastries to choose from. Everything looked fresh and smelled amazing the moment I walked in. The service was friendly and welcoming, and the bakery had such a cozy, authentic vibe Definitely coming back for more! read more

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I am still a HUGE fan of this bakery as the Mexican sweetbread is sooooo good. There are many varietals to choose from, all fresh, delicious, and guaranteed to bring a smile to your face. The ladies who work behind the counter are all friendly, hardworking, and ready to serve all customers. In addition to the bread, they also offer champurado, café de olla, milk, sodas, and beverages. There is limited parking adjacent to the bakery and street parking is also available. read more

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Got here 8:45 the 2 ladies had put all the bread away in big plastic bags. :( even tho they are supposed to close at 9 read more

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My girlfriend and I were eating nearby and she has been wanting to try El Gallo Bakery so we went right after breakfast. We ordered a variety of their pan dulce and we each got an order of their champurrado. Everything we tried was amazing but their payaso was the best thing I've consumed in my life. If this bakery was nearby, I would instantly buy out all of their payaso and leave a happy man. The champurrado had the perfect consistency and was really good. The señora helping us was amazing and offered their best sellers. I speak muy poquito so I didn't understand 90% of what she and my girlfriend were saying but that's no problem. I love love love this place and can't wait to be back soon! read more

Food: 3.5/5 Service: 4/5 Ambiance: 4/5 I wanted to buy some treat for work and decided to stopped by at this place. Parking was pretty easy. Stuff were friendly and helpful. I asked to choose assorted items. It has good value but the taste could be better. read more

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Came in for small bolios (rolls) but they were sold out. So i picked up elotes, mantecadas, cuerno and galletas. I ran in and out so I missed taking recent pics read more

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Pan dulce was all good. Lots of variety. There is parking lot. Quick bakery for grab and go.

I went there with my dad this morning because I was getting some lab tests at KP, anyways, I clearly wanted something sweet. I was recommended this cute bakery by an ELA local and they did not disappoint! The bread is so fluffy and delicious! I ended up buying more than I should but wow you need to stop by and get some conchitas or other pastries and a nice hot cafe de olla. There is parking right in front too on the street, so easy to access. The individual helping us told us that they have been there since the 1940's and many people come from other areas in CA and even out of state to try their baked goods. Definitely coming back! read more

"Pan Dulce" pastries were Very fresh, very tasty, prepared using all traditional ingredients and spices. Hot Champurrado drink was also made using traditional fresh ingredients! Service was quick, cheerful and polite. The smell of freshly baked bread filled the store. read more

I paid $50 for a rosca and was surprised by how small it was for the price. When I asked if a refund was possible because it felt overpriced, the owner was rude and brushed me off, saying they don't give refunds. Overall, very poor customer service. read more

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Worst customer service i had a question regarding some bread i had previously purchased and the employee wouldn't let me a word in kept interrupting me and was rude i asked for the owner or a manager and unfortunately there was neither i will not continue to bring my business here and instead of being sympathetic the employee just kept looking at me with a smirk read more

Ordered sweet bread, burritos and tamales. Only one of three was great. The burrito was a bit sad and small. The tamale was pretty bad. Not trying to bash but please do better. Service was meh. read more

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The bread here is delicious. It bring back memories. 3 generations of my family have enjoyed bread from here. Never disappoints.

There is one special piece my mother (92 years old) loves however the quality of this piece has decreased a WHOLE lot in past year or more. We travel from Orange County because we have been patronizing this business for over 35 years and now have to face the hard truth it isn't worth it anymore. they have lost an entire families business. ( libros) ALWAYS burned, smaller, final result is not what it used to be and the taste has been lost. read more

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Customer service is a 1. When you have 4 employees not helping but one and see the line out the door no one else steps in to help? Tamales were a 1- hardly any meat lacked flavor. (Costcos are better) I don't know why people are complaining about showing ID it's for the protection of you and the owner so get over it. The bread appears soft. I will give that review when I get home to try that. Customer service can improve. SMILE, step in and help when it's needed. read more

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Muy mal servicio a los client's de esta panaderia les recomiendo que miren su orden estan cobrando de mas .me paso a mi ..Antes de eso fui y la cajera no me dio mi cambio y regrese por el ..y la muy sinverguenza lo traia en su bolsa... read more

Good customer service!! Good food, nayelly helped us out, super friendly!! definitely recommend

Best sweet bread in East LA! And pan de agua (bread rolls)delicious They have an amazing variety of options to enjoy read more

Delicious food! Great service! Staff is very helpful and kind. The fruit water is the best!

Love the pan dulcet. Tried pan dulce everywhere. Not good. El Gallo is the best. The only downside is that I couldn't order delivery. But now there's delivery?! Great News!! read more

Bread is the best around. Ambiance is great. The customer service was bad today. The lady helping me was very rude, not nice at all.

I had been craving cuernitos de mantequilla. Now I used to work near this lovely place and my coworker used to bring this yummy pan to the office, everyone would go crazy for it!!! Ok so I had my husband swing by and grab me a few or four lol!! He said the staff were helpful because he didn't know what to look for but I sent him pics and called him to make sure he got the right thing!!! The were just like I remembered DELICIOUS ! They were buttery yet light!!! I will definitely be coming back!!! Thank you El Gallo Bakery for making the best because the other panaderías cannot compare!!!! read more

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I hada. Bad experience today . Customer service was horrible I went around 3:00pm and waiting to order and there was only 1 customer. The worker was very slow and talking with Customer and wasting time . I was waiting for 13 min to order bread. No one acknowledged my wife and I . No one services us or even said anything another worker was walking a round and did not even acknowledge us . We were going to place a large order of 400 pieces of bread.we decided to leave because of poor service we ordered some where else . read more

El Gallo is known for their Bolillos! They have a variety of options which makes it great! They also have a variety of sweet bread. The pan dulce is so good and fresh which makes the bread taste so good! They also sell some prepackaged chili verde, rice and beans which is great if you forget your lunch. The staff is friendly! The only thing I will say is parking in limited and the lines can be long so be sure to give yourself time if you're in a rush. The ambiance isn't a sit down place, more of a grab and go! Overall, it's a good panadería. read more

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Long lines worth the wait. Champurrado never disappoints. Cafe de Hoya is delicious. Stag can be a little rude. No seating area. read more

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El Gallo has absolutely the best conchas and café de la olla! They also have great breakfast burritos and excellent service.

When I go I ask for the buttery over sized croissant. I had to look it up, it's called cuerno de mantequilla and it's a Mexican butter horn pastry, similar to a croissant but typically denser and sweeter. The best bread ever...there goes my diet. read more

Feeling a little nostalgic was in the area with my daughters, who absolutely love this place they brought me back. We used to bring them when they were kids... I have not been here in like 20 years. Has not changed the Concha. They are so good soft delicious and moist taste, so good in your mouth. Ordered the bread of course had to have some of that. The bread is so soft and delicious. Oh so good feel so good to be back here. They're absolutely still the best for Mexican bread and buns read more

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Parking!!!! I love that they have parking!! Prices were good, their pan de Leche was delicious!

Authentic, great quality, a legend in East LA. All the favs, the conches are moist, and if you come early you will find many are still warm. Service is warm and fast read more

Good food Good service Been coming here since 2000 Best tortas All the ones I been going to this one is the best read more

This can't be the iconic place everyone says it is... Walked in in Saturday afternoon, first step in we were overwhelmed with the smell of fabuloso, plus NO A/C ... It's a bakery!!!! You cant drench your place with the cleaning chemicals of fabuloso. As you can guess, pan dulce taste like fabuloso... Not kidding , threw away the whole bag... This is not the place. Please stop using toxic cleaning chemicals. read more

The cafe de olla used to be worth coming by, but now they require ID for ALL transactions including debit cards and tap pay (Apple). The signage states it's specifically for credit cards, but when you approach the counter they said it's for any payment except cash. Genuinely disappointed with the customer service and how they're going about this. read more

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This is the place to go when you have that sweet Mexican bread craving! The bread is made daily ! The girl are very nice and helpful. I love this place . read more

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Been here a few time for the pan dulce and the virotes. Also tried the champurrado. Food was really good

Delicious concha's and they have mini's! Friendly and family friendly atmosphere. Great customer service.

This place is so bomb. One of my favorite spots. Love the fresh sweet bread, the drinks are so good, the service is fast and friendly, good atmosphere and energy here. The parking lot is a little small so find street parking if you can or walk ;) read more