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    El Molino de Oro

    4.1 (189 reviews)
    InexpensiveBakeries, Mexican
    Open 5:00 am - 9:00 pm

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    Maritza P.

    The pan de muerto guava flavor was impeccable. I've never had a pan de muerto with this unique flavor. It is subtle so it works well with this type of bread. Very soft airy bread. Guests loved it! Wish it would sell year round. But it's worth waiting around for every Dia de muertos celebration! The bolillo with egg, chorizo and refried beans paired with their red salsa was also delicious! Perfect portion sized bolillo. El sabor a guayaba pan de muerto era impecable. Nunca he tenido un pan de muerto con este sabor único. Es sutil, por lo que funciona bien con este tipo de pan. Pan muy suave y aireado. ¡A los invitados les encantó! Ojalá se vendiera todo el año. ¡Pero vale la pena esperar para cada celebración del Día de Muertos! También los bolillos del almuerzo son muy ricos! La perfecta porción y la salsa roja está riquísima

    My size buckets of salsa! Yummy!
    Danna P.

    From the service to the delectable breads and yummy salsa, this place has my heart. It was my first visit and is the first of many visits in my future. The selection of pan dulce was overwhelming! Beautiful crafted artisan breads and pastries! I also picked up chips, salsa and tortillas. The tortillas were warm, so fresh and delicious. The red salsa had a little bite and the green was a nice contrast and flavorful. I'm seriously smitten and can't wait to check out other menu items. I'll be back soon for a chile relleno!!!

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    Paloma O.

    El Molino de Oro is an absolute gem. They have incredible pan dulce and bolillo. Adittionally, we ordered our tamales here for Christmas for the first time! I would recommend ordering them at least a week before. The day of, there is a line to pick up and it is clearly the spot to order from. I saw many ordering masa for tamales, ordering huge orders for pick up, and getting pan dulce. We ordered 1 dozen green, 1 dozen red, and 1 dozen de rajas. They are huge tamales. Full of meat and flavor. I would definitely place an order here again. The parking is huge, but of course on busy holidays it gets busy. The employees are fast and kind.

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    Julio C.

    I found a new favorite pañería place in OC. The breads come out warm. They offer a good selection of Mexican bread. The service is excellent. There were a lot of people when I went in. They also have a lot of food options, not just bread. They have menudo on Fridays, Saturdays, and Sundays. I'll definitely go back to try the different foods. I bought a dozen pieces of Mexican bread for $ 15, which is a great price.

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    Cristian B.

    I gotten my bread here for day of the dead and I was happy of the options they had. I also got to try there side cakes. I see it's pretty popular since I notice a lot of the bread went fast on this given day and it got me wondering how much more options are there that wasn't available. I'll have to come back another day to find what else I haven't tried. The place is small however it's a good spot to relax on the side.

    Christina J.

    Sooo good Our friend recommended this spot to us and it did t disappoint These were great; _ #4 One Tamale & Two Enchiladas _fish taco _chicken taco

    We get our birthday cakes from here especially
    Tony J.

    Love this place for birthday cakes, everything it is very reasonably priced. It's a great multicultural place. I get the specialized bread such as pumpkin or cinnamon bread, the service is always very nice to pick out all your desserts yourself, Put it on a tray, and then you get surprised, then I get surprised on how non-expensive it is. Delicious smelling everything is the ambience.

    Pandulce

    Whenever we get a hankering for some yummy Mexican bread, we come to El Molino. We always get their fresh sandwich baguettes and of course, their pandulce.

    Juan G.

    Another nice Mexican spot here in Lake Forest. Hand made tortillas, you can also just buy the masa to make the tortillas. Lots of different kinds of sweet beads, drinks, and Mexican desserts. Lots of parking. Staff was friendly and helpful. We did had a few questions. It was a good experience. Good atmosphere!

    1 estrella - Nunca más. Experiencia absolutamente horrible. El servicio al cliente en El Molina de Oro es más que decepcionante: personal grosero que actúa como si los estuvieras molestando con solo hacer un pedido. Sin saludo, sin sonrisa, y definitivamente sin urgencia. Me quedé esperando en el mostrador mientras varios empleados me ignoraban y seguían charlando entre ellos. Cuando finalmente llamé la atención de alguien, actuaron molestos y se apresuraron a revisar mi pedido como si no les importara menos. Para empeorar las cosas, el área de la cocina es asquerosa. Eché un vistazo detrás del mostrador e inmediatamente me arrepentí de ordenar: mostradores sucios, recipientes de comida abiertos por todas partes, y uno de los cocineros manipuló la comida sin guantes justo después de limpiarse la cara. Absolutamente insalubre. Este lugar necesita una inspección seria. Ahorre su dinero y su estómago: vaya a un lugar que realmente respete a sus clientes y la higiene básica. 1 Star - Never Again. Absolutely horrible experience. The customer service at El Molina de Oro is beyond disappointing,rude staff who act like you're bothering them just by placing an order. No greeting, no smile, and definitely no urgency. I stood waiting at the counter while multiple employees ignored me and continued chatting with each other. When I finally got someone's attention, they acted annoyed and rushed through my order like they couldn't care less. To make matters worse, the kitchen area is disgusting. I caught a glimpse behind the counter and immediately regretted ordering,dirty counters, open food containers everywhere, and one of the cooks handled food with no gloves right after wiping their face. Absolutely unsanitary. This place needs a serious inspection. Save your money and your stomach,go somewhere that actually respects their customers and basic hygiene.

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    Great food good prices good variety located in a shopping center with plenty of parking

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    Good tortillas, bread and breakfast! Busy at times but the staff works fast! + great prices

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    2 months ago

    best conchas! every time I trade to LA from San Diego I make my way to el Moline de pro for my concha fix. always made fresh.

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    Don't hesitate to stop in here. They have a wide range of food and pan dulce! Highly recommend!!

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    Brio Brio Bakery & Café

    Brio Brio Bakery & Café

    4.5
    (876 reviews)
    1.2 mi
    $$
    Outdoor seating
    Women-owned & operated

    5 stars for the goma matcha latte and milk bread with crunchy pearls!…read more The goma matcha latte 5/5 had a black sesame paste that was like the black sesame version of smooth peanut butter! One could probably eat it by the spoonful! Such a complex flavor complement to the matcha latte. The matcha latte (4/5) felt fairly strong (I estimate 4g at least), and the mango puree tasted real/ fresh but was nothing special. However, I did like that it was not too sweet. Caveat: I am partial to mango/coconut milk or mango sticky rice matcha lattes. The goma matcha was worth the $8 pricetag. Tip: Matcha Mondays=10% off matcha drinks! The mango one maybe was worth it due to the amount of matcha, but I do feel like I could make it at home. The milk bread ($5.50) was soft, with a delightful bursting sweet cream filling topped with those shite pearly crunchies-- unique and delicious. I also loved the kinako an pan (sweet bread with red bean filling, $5.50) because of the nostalgic flavors, but also because the azuki bean had a nice crunchy sugar quality. It was on the drier side the day after purchase, but I enjoyed it. Service was cheerful and speedy. The space is pretty large with probably as much outdoor seating as indoor, and there were a few open spots at 1:30 on a Monday. Parking was plentiful in the shared plaza lot with some shady spots. I would drive back just for that goma matcha latte!! Also to try a few other breads or for a nice friend date spot to sit outside.

    Super delicious spot! It's located inside a plaza with plenty of parking. There's a good amount of…read moretables inside and outside. You order at the register and they'll bring your order to you when it's ready. I got the hojicha latte and added sweetener. The flavor was really good but it was all ice and not fully filled the cup. Felt like without ice it would have filled a shot glass. I got the chicken pesto which was delicious. Had great flavor and portion and I enjoyed the salad it came with. The mango cream bread had a good amount of cream and the filling was delicious. The chocolate cookie was good but so hefty. I ordered the matcha cheesecake and original cheesecake thinking it was the soft and fluffy texture but it had a thick consistency. The matcha was good with a very strong matcha flavor and the original had a slight lemon flavor. I enjoyed all the food and sweets here, but a bit disappointed with their drink portion.

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    Hojicha Yuzu Lemonade, Matcha Strwaberry Latte, Matcha Yuzu Lemonade, Hojicha Strawberry Latte

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    Diotima Bakehouse

    Diotima Bakehouse

    4.8
    (293 reviews)
    0.8 mi

    Diotima Bakehouse, an amazingly delicious bakery, is located off of Los Alisos and Jeronimo in the…read morecity of Mission Viejo. I've heard all the buzz about this place and I have had it bookmarked since owner and chef Kian Moltaji first opened. I am happy to say that I finally had a chance to go. I am literally kicking myself for not having gone sooner because of ALL the bakeries I have been to...I can honestly say that this is by far my absolute favorite. They are open Wednesday through Sunday only so keep that in mind. Chef Kian, offers French pastries that will have you wanting more with the very first bite. The bakery not only smells amazing but it's clean inside and decorated with some pretty live plants. I mean, the bakery made me smile just walking in. Don't know. There are several small tables that line two side walls, just perfect for some coffee and chill with a friend. What I ordered. 1) almond & raspberry danish 5/5 - OMG. I love almond desserts and pastries but I am always so hesitant to take the first bite because they're usually crazy sweet. Not this. This was crispy, flaky, moist, tasty and perfectly sweetened. 2) caramelized almond croissant 5/5 - another super good almond pastry. You'd think being that it is caramelized that this would be cavity inducing but it is far from that. Just the right sweetness. 3) guava cheese 5/5 - really good. What I liked was the soft sweetness of the cheese which usually overpowers cheese pasties everywhere else. 4) chocolate croissant - I didn't get to try this. The kids devoured it so quickly I didn't even have a chance. They did enjoy it very much and had to split the two between them since it's a fairly large pastry. They asked for me to buy more of it, so I'm guessing it must've been a 5/5 for them too. The kids are already bugging about going as soon as they open again to which I will happily oblige. I need to snag me some of the pistachio pastries next time. I hear those are amazing. So happy to have them so close to home.

    I'd give Diotima a 3.5 and have to sadly report that I am not as impressed as everyone else. I have…read morebeen three different times this past year, and most recently had the choccolate croissant, the eclair and the butterscotch chocolate chip cookie. The first two times, I focused on the laminated pastries - almond croissant, kouign amman (filled with pastry cream) and a guava pastry. Sadly, this is where I don't think Diotima does that well - my chocolate croissant was on the doughier side - think a more bready Costco croissant. I thought the kouign amman was really dense, as was the almond croissant. I love my laminated pastries and found them dense, as if the dough got too warm. However, the bright spots are the cookies and the eclair. I actually thought the cookie was one of the best I've ever tasted - great chewy texture, even when cold, delicious complex flavor, with salty bits running through it. Actually really fabulous. The eclair was also good - I do find that based on the eclair and filled kouign amman, I find the pastry cream too thick and sticky - it just has a very sticky mouthfeel. I haven't tried any of the drinks, but I think I'll stick to Diotima's cookies, cakes and refrigerated desserts. For laminated pastries, I think Chaupain does a fine job.

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    El Molino de Oro - bakeries - Updated June 2026

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