Found this outstanding French pastry shop while visiting the area. Although prices are a bit elevated, you can't ask for better traditional French pastries. We purchased a wide assortment of pastries that were served at a post-wedding brunch. Everyone in attendance thoroughly enjoyed the pastries which accompanied fresh cut fruit and champagne. The owners were obviously from France as they were speaking their native language. Their teenage son assisted us and he exhibited patience in explaining the selections and provided outstanding service. It's been two weeks and still thinking of the delicious treats. Can't wait to return to this establishment. Highest recommendation. read more

Entering the place looked cute if a little bare and only 2 customers were there. Friendly? barely a hello from the person working there -I ordered 2 croissants- one plain and one almond. They looked sad to be there. Biting into them I could understand their sadness - the plain one was overcooked and the almond one did not have any almond flavoring. Disappointing. read more

Absolutely delicious! We hosted a flower arranging / champagne tea in the garden and their pastries were the hit of the event. Thank you!!

I love their fresh baked croissants!!! Sometimes I go buy and sometimes I have them delivered!! Best in the area!!

Coming right at their last hour was surely my mistake. Yeah as you might have expected, I could barely see anything left. But being around the area just triggered me to try my luck in case I got some nice findings! It's interesting that the moment you entered the bakery, it felt like totally different vibes from the busy hectic street where it's located. Simple and gorgeous. As per my usual, my most go-to for first trial would be almond croissant. Call me lucky, I got the last one and it's even no more on the showcase so great that I asked! Despite surviving the day, which I could imagine the pastry had sit for hours there, it's still crispy and flaky. The almond paste inside was luscious and came in right proportion. Plenty of crunchy almond on top, which was surely the creme de la creme. Would probably give it a 5 star if only I had it reheated and enjoyed it warm. read more

La Chouquette - Almond Croissant - Bakeries Near Me - Los Angeles, California

Chocolate cake is so gooddddf !!! Like we are in France service are so good If u looking for feeling in France drink coffee and good cake I really recommend it!! read more

Every time I go to La Choquette, there's a wonderful selection of pastries, and none of them have failed to impress me so far! Makes up for the busy-ness outside read more

I was in town. I love LA and I love finding good food and pastries. I browsed Yelp looking for croissants and I found this place that attracted me. I came in and the young lady at counter offered me the king cake. This cake is only offered on January. The French tradition is that you offer this cake at your house with your family and you cut it even slices and you save the last piece for a poor person. I didn't want to get the whole cake but they had some little ones that I opted for. This cake is very flaky and buttery. It has a pineapple filling. It was very super delicious. Crunchy and just very delicious. I also got two croissants and they were buttery, flaky and crunchy. I really liked them. I was sad that I only got two. Next time I will come and get me more than 2. They have a variety of French pastries and the croissant were delicious I am sure the other pastries were great as well. They also offer cater services for weddings and any occasion. Highly recommend. This is a small place, they offered coffee and different lattes. Definitely coming back. read more

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la chouquette is one of those places that makes you stop mid-bite and go... wait, am i actually in los angeles? it's run by a french couple who somehow recreated the exact feeling of a parisian bakery -- the smell of butter and sugar hits you the second you walk in, french music playing softly in the background, and through the glass wall you can watch the chef shaping pastries like a true artist. and here's the best part: sometimes he'll walk out from the kitchen with a tray of fresh hot baguettes, offer you a slice with butter, and chat in french like you're an old friend. it's a tiny, unforgettable moment that feels straight out of paris. everything tastes like it came straight off a french street corner -- the plain croissant is a must, perfectly flaky and golden. and if you ever see anything with mango or passion fruit, don't hesitate. they're rare, bright, and absolutely incredible. la chouquette isn't just a bakery. it's a little teleport to france, right here in la. read more

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It's been a minute since I came across another French bakery since so many just don't hit the spot in LA. Service was fantastic. I'm assuming Eden was the young woman helping me and she was so sweet and kind enough to name all the available pastries since I was a first timer. Everything honestly looked so good but I went with a croissant ($4.50), lemon tart ($7.50), and baguette ($4.50). They have a solid croissant. It's light and fluffy inside, although a bit softer on the outsdie than I like, it still had a good crisp bite to it. It also wasn't dry but also not greasy or overly buttered. The lemon tartlette though was my favorite of today and one of the best I've had. The filling is itself tart and refreshing, not too runny but very creamy. And the crust is flaky and soft. The baguette sadly I did not like as much as I hoped but it's still good. A nice crunch when squeezed but the inside was a bit too dense. Overall, everything was enjoyable and I will gladly return read more

La Chouquette - Croissant - Bakeries Near Me - Los Angeles, California

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I've got to get here earlier in the morning when they open at 9am. Their quiches are such a treat! Especially the tuna one (sorry no photo). Today, I got the ham and cheese croissant (ate it too fast before a photo) and the chocolate almond croissant. For those who are gluten free, the eclairs are a treat! Friendly vibes always from all the staff. A little French cafe on Melrose that's a nice Sunday treat. Or mid-week bonus. TIP: Arrive earlier in the morning before the stock is sold out. Parking tip: Residential streets around the corner have scary signs but it's two hours free. read more

La Chouquette - Sidewalk seating - Bakeries Near Me - Los Angeles, California

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One of the best chocolate croissants in the city! It was so crazy to because I live so close. And it also took me a couple of months to remember it closes very early in the day. But when I finally made it here it was amazing! Worth it for sure if you are in the neighborhood. read more

Amazing variety here! I came in the afternoon an hour before they were closing and they still had a great selection left to choose from. I took the last croissant baguette, which turned out to be my favorite item! Plain croissant is wonderful and buttery. Such a lovely and simple shop, I will be back since I want to try the rest of their croissants! read more

This place was cute! I took my Mom here when she came in town to visit. This is the perfect little pit stop if you need a snack when shopping on Melrose. Ambiance: Very cute and classy but also casual at the same time so you don't feel like you have to dress up. Food: We had mint tea, an almond and chocolate pastry, and a fruit tart with passion fruit. Very delicious, flavorful but not over bearing. Would definitely go back! Service: Average, not too much, not too little. read more

Stopped in one morning on a whim looking for a good croissant in my neighborhood. Hands down, the BEST chocolate croissant I've had in this city. The owners (a French couple) were absolutely lovely and I was so happy to support a small, locally owned spot. read more

My boyfriend and I's favorite place in the city... the best tasting croissants and the sweetest family owns it. Support your local business and definitely get the goat cheese & herb croissant it's my favorite! 1000/10 couldn't recommend this place mor read more

La Chouquette - Goat cheese crossiant, raspberry, Nutella croissant - Bakeries Near Me - Los Angeles, California

Quick service in the morning. They make the breads in front of you...fresh and handmade everday!!! They speak french...Authentic enough for u? Lol such a cute place to have a coffee and croissant. Street metered Parking and and parking-lot at the back. read more

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Another visit? Why not. I can't seem to move past the MAZOU and BAGUETTE. These are excellent and does not disappoint. Tried their PISTACHIO ECLAIR and it was awesome. This might have been a seasonal flavor? Pistachio Macaron was also very good. And you can't go wrong with Chocolate Macaron, right? read more

Best Nutella croissant, love the crisp. Exceptional crisp actually, but I hate the parking in the area yuck read more

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Fresh and delicious pastries. The chocolate is rich and creamy. Berry tartlettes are light with fresh fruit. The kindest employees and cute place Mazou and Nutella Croissant are by far one of my favorites! read more

La Chouquette - Raspberry Tartelette, Chocolate ganache tartelette, and macarons - Bakeries Near Me - Los Angeles, California

charming French café exudes warmth and authenticity from the moment you step through its doors. With a focus on traditional craftsmanship and culinary artistry, it's no surprise that locals and visitors alike flock here for a taste of France. The star of the show? Undoubtedly, the freshly baked croissants, flaky delights from scratch. Pair your pastry with a perfectly brewed espresso or a velvety latte, and you have the recipe for a truly blissful morning ritual. Yet, it's not just the food that sets this café apart; it's the ambiance. With its cozy seating, and the gentle murmur of French chatter in the background Delish! Must try read more

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Hmm maybe I just visited at the wrong time (a Friday at around 11 am) because it was slim pickings at that point. Still was able to try a few things. Blueberry tart had silky smooth light custard with plump & ripe blueberries on top. Wasn't a huge fan of the raspberry eclair because the cream cheese on it was a bit too overpowering. Quite underwhelmed on the croissants as they weren't flaky at all and instead were overly chewy. Bakery has communal small cafe vibes and I can see it being a place where locals might go for a low-key cafe outing. read more

This place is authentic, creative and incredibly delicious. It worth a trip outside your neighborhood.

Those were the best croissants we have ever eaten. Ever. The coffee was very good, good quality beans , smooth . The staff was great too ! read more

Croissants and quiches and coffee oh my! This place is the real deal. I've never been able to try everything I've wanted to here because they tend to sell out pretty early and their hours are very limited, but the items I have tried (regular and almond croissants, pain au chocolat and various quiches) have been legit! You can also watch the baker at work through the windows at the back of the small café. read more

This bakery is wonderful! We were in Los Angeles for a week and spotted the reviews for this bakery. We tried four different tartelettes, and they were all amazing. They were so good that we made another stop on our way out of town for another purchase! This bakery is really worth a try! read more

Their specialty mazou was amazing!! All the layers and the lamination was excellent. Don't skip out on this. To heat up the quiche, they used a microwave. Would've been better if they had a toaster function. The crust sadly became soggy after it was served. Flavor of the ham quiche was great tho. The pistachio cream puff tasted like uncooked hard dough. Something was off.. don't know if it was a bad batch or if it's always like that. I'd avoid at all costs. For their coffee, they don't have a proper espresso machine, it's a nespresso type machine where you push a button. It didn't bother me and my americano still had a great taste but I'm not sure how a true coffee snob would feel! Overall, a great spot that has a nice parisian vibe and a great specialty pastry but there's some room for improvement. Not my fav french bakery in the area but I would return. read more

La Chouquette - ham quiche (good but served soggy), pistachio cream puff (so bad and undercooked), Mazou (incredible!) - Bakeries Near Me - Los Angeles, California

Wow!! This place is great. Saw the viral Crookie online and had to try. The pastry is flaky and buttery, and the cookie is gooey and rich! Absolute winner. The ham and cheese croissant was also delicious, although a bit small. The staff were super helpful and friendly, and the shop itself was colorful and inviting. Will be back! read more

La Chouquette - Crookie (Croissant/Cookie hybrid) - Bakeries Near Me - Los Angeles, California

We're ordering quite a bit on Postmates as we shelter at home due to the pandemic. Yesterday, I ordered a selection of pastries and baked goods from La Chouquette. Their Mazou (croissant/Kouign-amann) was the quality and taste I would get a patisserie in NYC. I haven't had anything in Los Angeles come close to how tasty this was. I wish I lived closer to them. Maybe not. I'd have to ration myself from going in every morning for a delicate and scrumptious Mazou. Their Pain Aux Raisin was delicious as well but the Mazou has stolen my heart. I wanted to try their chocolate chip cookies with a hint of flower sea salt so I ordered three. They're good but again the Mazou took the cake. I added three coffee eclairs to my order. I love a good eclair. They were okay. I would have liked to have had the coffee boosted up a bit as it was ever so slight. And the icing on top of the eclair has a gritty, sugary texture. Their packaging is nice. A staff member wrote in their own penmanship a "merci" on the outside of my order. They included my name. I thought it was a nice touch and I appreciated the extra customer service. I'm excited to order some more Mazous in the very near future! read more

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This used to be my 5 stars place to go until recently when I ordered a birthday cake: Placed a request online and never get an answer, eventually called them to place a 8 people pistachio mousse cake with dark chocolate ganache and croquant bottom more than 72h before I would need it for pick up, I also asked to have a "Happy Birthday" writing on the top. The person I talked to first refused to take my order because it wasn't sufficient time, I pushed back explaining that they are advertising that cake order shall be placed at least 72h before pick-up. Eventually they agreed to take the order but said that they don't do pistachio mousse, again had to pint them to their menu and insist that not only it there but I also already ordered exact same cake 4 times in the past... long story short they said yes to everything but refused to add a writing on top of the cake!! What?!?! What high end pastry place does not provide such final touch?!?! Eventually pickup the cake and once I arrived home I realized that there was no croquant at the base as I asked and used to be, but the pistachio mousse was falling apart and was impossible to serve proper slices. Last but not least, beside the green color it was hard to taste any pistachio. Sad to see that obviously this place went down in terms of quality and customer service, not sure how long this will remain an acceptable situation from the other customers. read more

La Chouquette - Bakeries Near Me - Los Angeles, California

Food: Just TRY to control yourself, I dare you! Okay, let's talk croissant...buttery, flaky, chocolatey perfection. I was mesmerized watching them being made, by hand, through the window to the kitchen. My oat latte was hot and delicious, perfect punch of espresso. Served to me in a, prepare thyself...NOT in a paper cup! Call me old school...but THIS is the way to enjoy your first cup of the day. Service: Knowledgeable, kind, efficient, and FRENCH! Don't get me wrong, I adore my eclectic city...but it was so cool to hear the language of love as I unwrapped another layer of my delight and licking the butter from my lips. Ambiance: Small but not crowded, a few tables inside, a few out. Folks aren't bringing office work here so you'll find a seat in a few minutes, if you wait at all. I might only recommend covering the beautiful pastries on the counter. This is Melrose Avenue after all...when the door opens, the occasional fly finds its way in. read more

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One of our favorite pastry shops in Los Angeles. They have incredible croissants and their cakes to order are amazing.

The loveliest little bakery that could be easily overlooked if you don't know what you're missing! All the pastries were exquisite and lovely. They're appropriately priced so, but so worth it. We came in for a look and bought a dark chocolate torte, which had the dreamiest chocolate crust. Thick and tender and heavenly. The torte itself was very thick and heavy, delicious if you like dark chocolate, which we did. The crust was our favorite part. Definitely will stop by again when we're in the area! read more

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Ok so here goes my review... First of all I want to say that this is a LEGIT french place, everybody who works there seems to speak french and pastries taste like paris. I totally recommend the gruyere turn over (ham & cheese croissant) and the original croissants are to die for!!!! Everything seems to be made in the day so don't be weird out if it's 10 am and they already are out of stock of something, as I said, this is a true french experience. The service is good and quick, employees are good looking, LA needs more places like these and I hope they open a second location or expand the one they currently have cause the quality of the pâte feuilletée never seen in a place in the west side The ambiance is nice, the place is small so I would recommend a weekday to have breakfast cause I can imagine it so crowded and could get uncomfortable but every time I go it's empty or maybe someone doing a take away order. read more

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The pastries here are out of this world delicious!! Let's talk about the croissants, oh my goodness! They're like fluffy buttery clouds of perfection! This place is absolutely a hidden gem that stole my heart! The pastries are beyond incredible and the friendly service adds that extra special touch. You gotta go there and try!! read more

I ordered the fraisier classic cake and some of the mini desserts for my tea party birthday, and they turned out amazing! For the mini desserts, I got the raspberry tartlettes, chocolate ganache choux, and pistachio dome. They looked so beautiful! The cake was delicious too. read more

La Chouquette - Fraisier classic cake - Bakeries Near Me - Los Angeles, California

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Breakfast @9am Mazou, pains au chocolate, plain croissant, a cup of coffee Service: friendly Price: reasonable Quality of food: great and beyond of expectations Selections: limited read more

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I have to say, gréât viennoiserie at La Chouquette. bread was good as well. Nice little boulangerie on Melrose. perfect for early pickup thank you read more

I got the chocolate almond croissant and it was pretty good. Nice crispy on the outside and chewy and flavorful on the inside with bits of chocolate inside as well as slices of almond and powdered sugar on top. I rarely get French pastries so I don't know if the price was standard, but seemed a bit pricy: about $6 for one. Definitely will come back again and try the other pastries! read more

La Chouquette - Chocolate Almond Croissant - Bakeries Near Me - Los Angeles, California

Really nice cafe. I got a hazelnut praline eclair and a chocolate croissant. The former was really nice and light with a very good amount of hazelnut flavor. I could eat 10. The croissant was not my type of croissant (not bad just not what I prefer). The croissant is insanely light probably one of the lightest I've had. Biting into it was like biting into a cloud. If you're into that you'll love this. I like my croissants a little more well done/bien cuit so you get a crisp shattery crust which this one didn't have so much. I think butter flavor was a little lower than I like it as well. Definitely not a bad croissant but didn't scratch my personal itch. If you want a lighter croissant tho maybe this is right up your alley read more