I haven't been here in a while. Stopped by tonight after having dinner at Long Noodle Bar next door. If you like Mexican pastries, this is a good bakery to visit. All their pastries are always fresh and the dough has a nice perfect chew. Got a flan and a few pastries to go as usual. I have not tried their tacos or other varieties. read more

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I've been in this plaza many times but never tried this spot until recently. We went in looking for some food to bring to a potluck. I was a bit overwhelmed walking in because there aren't any labels or prices but you can just ask the workers if you do not know. The setup is similar to 85 bakery where you grab a tray and pick out your pastries with the tongs, then they calculate everything at the end. I've never had a concha before so not sure how they are supposed to taste or what the texture is supposed to be like. These ones weren't for me but they did look really nice on my platter for the potluck! Would for sure come back for the custard cones / conos de Crema de Leche! So yummy read more

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I love going in for some pan dulce and champurrado. They also have breakfast tortas and freshly squeezed juices. Today I tried the chilaquiles and I wish I would've gotten a torta instead. The chilaquiles were a soggy mess without a lot of flavor. The beans and eggs were delicious so the meal was saved. Next time I'll stick to the tortas. read more

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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 read more

El Molino de Oro - Bakeries Near Me - Lake Forest, California

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

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

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!!! read more

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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. read more

El Molino de Oro - Line to pick up tamales on Christmas - Bakeries Near Me - Lake Forest, California

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. read more

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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. read more

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Employees are always kind and work quickly. You have to be quick to catch the Bolillos. I love buying bread here. Ambiance is homey and they play Mexican music which is comforting to me. read more

At last! I found a Mexican Bakery closer to home. Mexican sweet bread and bolillo are delicious. They have tortas, tacos, tamales, etc. It's very popular and busy. They also have birthday cakes. You have lots of options to choose from. It's a small store with limited seating outside but great option to pick up and take home. We've been back several times already. So yummy! Next time.... I'll have to take pictures. read more

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 read more

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Viejas amargadas me tiraron mi comida a la basura nomas porque llegué en 30 minutos ? Yo vivo a 25 minutos y la orden la puse a las 12:25 y para las 1pm ya estaba ahí para recogerla, nomas para enterarme que la tiraron a la basura . Con tanta gente pasando hambre se pasan tirando comida a la basura , no regreso nunca lugar basura read more

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. read more

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I enjoy going to the Orange location of El Molino de Oro so I had in mind certain things I wanted to order when I realized this was another location in the same chain. Sadly, the Lake Forest location only serves bakery items after around noon, so I had to make do with whatever I found in the cases. The pastries are just as good, jalapeno cheese bread is very cheesy and surprisingly mild but that may have just been a fluke non-spicy jalapeno. The flying saucer disk of cheese spilling out of the mini french bread loaf was tasty and plentiful enough to last the entirety of the pastry, skirting my pet peeve of filling running out before finishing pastries. The cream cheese mini pie looking pastry was also very good. I'm not usually a fan of pie crusts due to greasiness but this one was tender and crisp all at once. The tres leches cake from the fridge case was very creamy, sweet, and delicious. I just wish I could have gotten some entrees or cooked foods instead of having a carb on carb dinner. I asked the clerk when they serve the entrees and she said breakfast through around noon. I guess I'll have you come back to try those out. Until then, 3 stars for the disappointment the listed store hours helped to perpetuate. Also, the way the clerk packed my tres leches cake in a paper bag meant all the milky liquid spilled all over everything in my car so zero bonus points for the unnecessary mess. read more

Picked up a batch of tamales here for the holidays. This is has been a staple of mine for years for quality Mexican food. The service is excellent as well. I believe they are related to the same named place in Orange. Good service and food in both places. read more

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. read more

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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! read more

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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. read more

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What A DISAPPOINTMENT!!! Went in today to buy a rosca de Reyes and was bewildered at what I got. The display ones looked delicious and pretty to the eye but what I got was nothing to what I saw. The candied fruit rinds looked to have been just thrown onto the rosca with no care at all. The rosca was also squished and flat. I had called the store to see what could have been done about it and they had the worst customer service. They just yelled at me over and over again. This was my first and last time ever buying a rosca from here read more

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.

Nice Mexican bakery and bolillos. Everything is made fresh and made to order. Bought a breakfast bolillo with egg, cheese and beans. and it was very good. Pan dulce is good too. read more

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

I'm a HUGE fan of El Molino de Oro. If you are looking for freshly baked Mexican bread and pastries, this is your place. I also enjoy their fresh house made tamales ($2.29 each) and salsa, especially their red salsa. A recent discovery are the breakfast and lunch tortas that are made in two sizes, bollillos and jalapeños. The bollillos ($2.50 to $4.49 each) are smaller and the jalapenos ($3.75 to $6.75 each) are larger and can easily feed two if cut in half. These are served until 12:00 everyday and they have a large variety to choose from. All are served on a super fresh and tasty roll and packed with goodness. This place is family run and Alex, the manager/owner is really doing a great job managing the production line. 5-Stars! read more

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El Molino De Oro is a Mexican bakery located right next to Musashi Sushiya. I had just picked up some sushi and was heading to my car when I caught sight of this bakery. Huge cookies filled with M&Ms were in the display case and caught my attention. So I had to make a stop! Cookies ($.70 each) - All the baked goods are in small cabinets. Your supposed to take a tray and use some tongs to grab what you want. I went with the M&M cookie and a chocolate chip one. Both cookies were gigantic and filled with either M&Ms or chocolate chips. Sadly each item was a dry cakey cookie. Soft pastry ($.70) - The soft pastry fared a lot better than the cookies. It had some custard and the outer dough was soft and a little like bread in terms of consistency. It wasn't bad taste wise. Overall, I was disappointed with the cookies. I probably ordered the wrong thing because it looks like this location gets super busy in the mornings and they seemed to have a lot of different breads in their display cases. But for now I am giving them 3 stars, mainly for the budget friendly pricing and the soft pastry. read more

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Yoooooooo I just tried this place today and it is fire! I tried the colchon/cinnamon roll type bread with raisins. Omggg omg best I ever had. I'm sad I didn't wait for the bolios :.( ILL BE BACK QUICK FRIENDLY SERVICE ALSO read more

The tamales will give you the runs, beef or chicken. The breads are decent considering there is no other bakery this side of OC. The prices are high. read more

Ok Panaderia, come thru!! This place rocks as we are far from Santa Ana and lake forest has a limited selection of Mexican stores... unless you Really search them out, anywho this bakery is located off el Toro inside a plaza. The Bread is baked fresh daily I believe and it's always pretty tasty, they also sell tamales and other foods I think, so that was a plus, we had a pork red tamale and it was decent. They also sell cakes and other refrigerated baked goods like... flan and gelatin! Overall it was a good find. read more

Bad service about cake order I order a cake for birthday. Party. A week before My surprise was when I stop to pick up Wasn't ready. Because the girl the one was in the front desk when she take the order she didn't put the Exactly date to pick up. So I was so frustrated So becafore when you are going to order cake So bad customer service. read more

Ordered a tres leches birthday cake and it did not disappoint! It was also beautifully decorated! Came back today for menudo and a small tres leches. Also both delicious! We will be back! read more

Love the sweet bread and the bolillos! This is an authentic Mexican bakery! Love the prices too! read more

This place is incredible. Who needs expensive pastries from a coffee shop. We got 6 pastries for $10, and everything was AMAZING. They don't have names/labels - but there's one that is called "Rebanada de Mantequilla" and it was delicious. read more

Delicious pan dulce!!!! Everyone there is so kind and helpful. I usually stop by prior to going to a gathering to pick up some dessert and there's always a wide variety available. Ambiance is great and everyone is always in a great mood! Can't wait to go back! read more

This review is based solely on the conchas that someone gave to me this morning. I immediately asked him where he found these delicious pan dulce. When he told me I came to Yelp to bookmark it. Wish my sweet momma was still here with me to have some as it brings back cherished childhood memories. read more

Be careful when eating from here I took a bit of my food and got some kind of plastic it was nasty !! read more

El Molino de Oro - Some kind of plastic - Bakeries Near Me - Lake Forest, California

This is my go-to panaderia since there aren't many others that are good. The pastries are pretty big and very well-priced. They are flavorful, soft and fluffy. It seems though as if a tablespoon of sugar was dumped on some pastries which is not needed as they're already sweet enough. I just end up trying to take it off but I wish they didn't do that. The service is not the greatest. I've been to both locations and they do not acknowledge you only to tell you the total. Bread: 8/10 Service: 4/10 read more

This mom&pop Latin bakery has a good selection of pastries, however unless you speak some Spanish, it may be quite intimidating going inside. Each time I've visited this establishment, I hope and pray that someone will understand my questions in English. LOL The pork tamales are also yummy. I'll be returning to select more savory options to try. read more

I was shocked to find an El Molino here in Lake Forest as I could remember the countless times I went to the one in SJC with my parents as a kid. I stepped in only because we were picking up our Sushi right next door at Musashi 5 minutes before closing. The ambiance was as I remembered it - only in a smaller format, the bread selection which I walked in for was just as comforting and welcoming as ever. I quickly grabbed a tray and began loading it up and stopped by the refrigerated section to grab a pastel de Tres Leches and a flan. I kid you not, I will be back tomorrow for some conchas for my morning coffee. The ladies who helped were having a good time while providing great homemade customer service. They were quick to offer help. read more

Hubby and I are amazed we have never visited here. Last weekend, I wanted to get masa preparada from my usual spot which was all the way in Santa Ana. In an effort to probably avoid the drive, hubby suggested this place 5 minutes away from home which was billed as a tortilleria. There was no indication they sold masa so we ended up making the drive to SA but still stopped by here on the way home. It was a worthwhile trip in that we had an AMAZING breakfast sandwich (chorizo and egg with red sauce) as well as well-made street-sized tortillas to go with the carnitas we bought elsewhere. The bolillo sandwich was super garlicky (yum!) and was just such a flavor bomb we weren't expecting. Only wasn't a huge fan of their tamales - there were a lot of bubbles in the masa and it was extra crumbly (extra baking powder?). That being said, the flavor of the fillings (red/pork and beef) was top notch. Hoping maybe it was a batch issue so may try them again sometime soon. I saw some comments about the lack of COVID-19 controls but that was definitely not the case when we visited. They only allow 5 people in the store at once and everyone else lined out outside. To be fair, people mostly adhered to the rules so we didn't witness any enforcement. The lady that helped us was very patient. She had limited English and I had limited Spanish but we made it work and ended up with a delicious bounty. Glad we finally made our way here! read more