I don't understand how anyone can give La Moderna less that 5 full stars. My family has been coming here sense I was a little girl, and the service and food have always been exceptional. Today I stopped in and purchased 3 Doz mixed tamales for the office and everyone loved them. I would highly suggest La Moderna for Tamales, Carnitas and assorted Mexican bread. You will not be disappointed... read more

This is one of those neighborhood establishments that always satisfies. Their pan dulce is always good and fresh. Their selection of tamales is also very good and this place is consistent in quality. If you're there for the Menudo, you will not be disappointed just be sure to arrive early because they will sell out! Their carnitas are awesome, always tender. Take home a few lbs along with some soft bolillos and make some tortas at home...awesome! Like any small mexican bakery or deli, they have selections of other incidental items on the shelf (bottled salsa, jalapenos, etc) and a variety of drinks to choose from. If you're planning on going on a weekend expect to stand in line through the morning, it gets busy but they move you through there pretty fast. This is my go to place when I'm in the mood for anything from a Mexican bakery read more

Everything I've had at this establishment has been so good! The red pork tamales are my favorite.

Good for their menudo, Pan dulce, and tamales. They are open Thanksgiving until 1 pm. If you are looking for fast and great service go there. read more

Hubby saw this on yelp and we were in the area on a Thursday and hit the jackpot. They sell chicharron everyday, but on Thursdays they also sell chicharron with meat. We bought some of each and was not disappointed. Both items were fresh and not overly greasy or too salty. I made guacamole and ate it with the chicharron. DELICIOUS~!!!! The carnitas was really tasty and fresh too... moist on the inside and crispy on the outside. We had some of the tamales and I was disappointed. They were small and the masa not the smooth or tasty. The pan dulce was fresh. I would come back on a Thursday for the chicharron and carnitas. read more

Been going here since I was very young an will remain a loyal satisfied customer an the staff is always kind to us. Love to suprise co workers they love the tamales,carnitas,salsa, bolios, an pandulce sometimes I have to hide it to share with a few co workers an pass it out quickly because everyone wants some..Thank you for all your year's of hard work see you soon even though we went just last week...Helen n David read more

La Moderna Bakery - Love La Moderna Bakery an all the staff we always order early every year this award winning Bakery is the best! - Bakeries Near Me - Whittier, California

We tried their tamales and champurrado this weekend and it was authentic and delicious. My husband loved the tamales, especially the chicken ones. There was a long line but it moved quickly. We will definitely come back whenever we are craving tamales. read more

This place has really gone down hill. I made another trip to pick up some sweet bread after a few years of visiting and saw roaches crawling across the shelf that holds the tortillas against the wall as you walk in. IN BROAD DAYLIGHT! So if they are walking around in the day it must be epic at night! No thank you. I'm out. read more

Has gone down in quality over the years. Sweet breads are constantly burned on the bottom . Employees are rude act like they hate to be there. When you ask them why the letter grade goes down they don't care and say go elsewhere. So after having had food poisoning twice we do go elsewhere where we are treated with respect and the food , tamales and pan dulce taste much better. La Moderna you've lost more loyal customers because your attitude and quality and customer service have hit rock BOTTOM. ADIOS read more

Good pan dulce and carnitas and beans. However, their customer service is so bad. The people in the front who help the customers are so rude. They never ever smile. They never greet customers as they walk in nor they thank them. It's doesn't hurt to smile or to be nice to people. Specially to the customers that they see on a weekly basis. read more

Local gem! Traditional flavors galore and a family favorite. We have been making early morning trips to this spot for pan dulcé and the La Moderna Cherished Dinner Roll, wow! And the tip of the day is early, get here early or get nothing as the locals know that unless you place an order for pick up you might not pick up! These rolls for holiday hams or just carnita tortas are soft and the size of a bollio, with the consistency of that of a dinner roll. But wait there's more, tamales, carnitas, cabeza de Chivo and fresh salsa as well some staples necessary for completing or complementing you meal plan. Oops, almost forgot, they have BYOP, bring your own pot menudo and all the fixings! I gotta go, I have a warm bag of bread waiting for the morning coffee! read more

The bomb! Tamales are delish! Champurrado is amazeballs! I highly recommend everything they sell. However, they do nickle-and-dime you on the condiments and salsa. And all orders are to go. There is nowhere to sit and eat there. Bring your own pot for menudo. You won't regret it. read more

Great menudo! Picked up and got some for family. Delicious broth and good chunks of meat.

The food is delicious. We have patronized this place for years. The sides and meat are delicious. As well as the warm drinks and baked goods. I like the cred event shaped bread that is lightly sprinkled with sugar read more

Poor customer service! Rude! People that work there never look happy or smile! Lines to long and slow! Bread is good there but by the time I paid my bread was hard! Oh yea parking sucks there too!! read more

We've been coming here for 40 years, always be on point! Best tamales around! I've seen the young ones get old, great workers, friendly and responsive. Thank you for sharing with the community. I drive 20 miles to pick up the food! read more

I love this place. I have literally been coming here my whole life. Its really tiny and can be SUPER busy, esp on the weekends. The pan (bread) here is very good and super cheap, so what's not to love? Also, since my family is awesome in so many ways, but somehow the tamale making gene skipped us, we buy our holiday tamales here as well. My personal fave is of course, pork, red or green, both good. The masa is flavorful and moist, and in the right proportion of masa to filling which is very important in a tamal. I once took my ABC eating buddy here (she loved it) but she wondered why people came with pots? They also have menudo on the weekends which you can be eco-friendly (and supermex) and bring your very own pot! Whether you want pan dulce, tamales, or carnitas this a great place to go for great cheap eats! read more

I was very exito try this place. I had seen an ad on Fb about this Bakery and right the next day I drove an hour to try the TAMALES. I ended up Belmore than I had planned because I wanted to try everything. I get there and I'm received by no other than the lady on the Video who made me fall in love with Sus Tamales she was soooo rude nothing to do with the person I saw on fb. She was just very rude I've never been there so I'm asking her about the Carnitas and the bolillos ect. She was so annoyed that she had someone else get my orderm i ended up buying 2dz tamales, carnitas, beans, bread, salsa etc. I didn't let her attitude get to me. Besides I did drive over an hour to try this. Neway... If your going to put your face on something, at least pay the part. The tamales weren't all that honestly. The carnitas where good their refried beans where good. The bread is good. Over all I like a good service and this place just failed. read more

Well not a good first impression! Went in to buy some Bolillo's..out! Went in to buy some tamales...out! Went in to buy some Carnitas....out! Went in to buy some pork rinds.....out! They pretty much only had sweet breads...we just went to the bakery so we had no need for sweets. Got some gauc & omg do not buy unless you want to go to the ER! Took a tiny taste and WHAM....Like someone torched my insides. My son even had a hard time with it. The funny thing when you first taste it your like, man it is so good them your mouth is set on fire???? I will come back one more time and give them another chance...I give 2 times before I remove from my food places. read more

Love this place . Good authentic food. Pandulce fresh. I wont go any where else for menudo,carnitas,tamales, never disappointed. Salas very tasty too. read more

Normally very good but seems for holidays they're not at their best quality. Ordered for thanksgiving and Christmas and both times the tamales were under cooked read more

I'm in love with the green chile cheese tamales here. The beef, pork and chicken ones are ok...i repeat go for the cheese ones instead. Whenever, I have a craving I wake my butt up early in the wee hours so I can get some. Remember to be here right when they open or place an order for their tamales. They run out on the weekdays too...I learned this the hard way by getting there @ 7:30am. read more

They have the best tamales! I always ask my boyfriend to stop by this bakery and he always has to get at least a dozen tamales because they are just that great! They always fill it up with so much meat, whether you get pork or beef and the amount of masa is just right! Chicken tamales are only available Fri-Sun, but the others are available daily. I am lucky enough to have tasted many homemade tamales and La Moderna hits closest to home. Highly recommended for all tamale lovers. Oh and I hear they have delicious pan bread too, which I will definitely try next time :) read more

This review is so overdue but better late than never right? I ordered some tamales from here for a Christmas party I was hosting at my house. When I called, the guy that answered was a bit of a smart ass but I am one too so I won't base my review on that. I did, however, find it stupid that he made me recite the menu before informing me they only made three types of tamales during the week. Well thanks for not saving my breath dude! When I went to pick the order up a few days after, my GPS literally couldn't find the place. I went in circles and circles and circles before I figured it out. This of course is not their fault. Technology can be a BUZZ kill. Once there, my order was ready, I paid about $32 for two dozen of tamales and went on my way. Now generally I think that that is a lot to pay for a dozen of tamales but reading how AMAZE BALLS they were I figured it was worth it. I liked them. Won't say I LOVED them. They were ok. Nothing special, definitely not worth $16 a dozen but I think if you need tamales on the go, this can be your spot. Haven't been back since but maybe I'll go on the weekend when they have more variety of tamales available and other stuff on the menu. read more

I'm going to keep it short and sweet. I have been coming here for over 30 years and I have NEVER had a bad experience. Pros: - Sweet bread is fantastic - Tamales are awesome; especially the green chili and cheese - Chicharons are fantastic; unlike anywhere else I have been - Carnitas are AMAZING! I like the mix of crunchy with super tender pieces - Salsa is awesome Cons: Nothing this place is heavenly read more

My childhood bakery. Best tamales, carnitas, menudo and pan dulce. Try their salsa and guac for the carnitas... so good.

Bought several dozens from here for the first time. They were out of pork so we bought cheese/chicken/chile, cheese/chile and beef. All were delicious except the beef - they were dry. Will buy the others again and will go back to try the pork. Prices are reasonable and service is wonderful...thank you for that. Parking is problematic when they are busy. Highly recommend this long standing place. read more

Best .Tamales. Ever! Plain and simple lol. Truly have the best around , not all mass either .. I hate that! Lots of meat , yummmm

I'm going to chime in La Moderna does indeed have the best empanadas (the lemon and pumpkin are my favorites) and chocolate and strawberry pan dulce. Their tamales were a dozen for 14 or so dollars, so I picked up some. The green chile wasn't exactly my favorite, and they always seem to be out of my favorite tamales, the sweet ones! Dang! The red pork is excellent. If I were to give it a critique, it doesn't "hold" so well if you happen to refrigerate 'em, but even four days after my initial purchase, they were still very yummy. Don't really expect this bakery to be manicured like 85 Celsius. It's a little cramped, just a touch dirty (I'm only mentioning this if you're a phobe who doesn't like sharing tongs or trays; it's not inherently a problem because they do keep it clean), but the line moves quickly. If you have the cash, you're in and out no problem. If you use debit, you wait just a little while. The employees are very sweet and helpful. I constantly go to this bakery and leave with an armful of bags. read more

This place is my favorite for pan dulce in Whitttier. If you come early in the morning the bread is so soft and delicious. The must have is the chocolate concha. The tamales are also the best around. During the holiday season, they will take large orders too. They also have very good champurado. I love this place. read more

La Moderna Bakery - Bakeries Near Me - Whittier, California

I'll start by saying my family's been going here for years. Great menudo, great prices. Why the 1 star? Pretty much don't risk going for menudo after 8am, they run out fast. Just got home to find out I pretty much just bought 3 quarts of hominy. Explains why it took so long. I imagine they opened a can to fill my order. I would rather they have told me they were out of menudo. read more

La Moderna Bakery - Where's the meat??? - Bakeries Near Me - Whittier, California

This place is over rated!! I've giving it it's fare share and tried it a few times, They're pan Dulce's dry and it gets hard by the next day! If you buy menudo, (it's ok,) but they'll sell you the condiments, when every one ales gives it to you, for free!! And the people are not friendly, it's seems that there in 1 gear,,, go go go!!!! Forget the good morning, you won't get 1 And there bolillo, small. Can even make a fare size torta de hamon at home!! read more

Tamale review only. In my quest for tamales, closer to home, I may have found a winner. This tiny storefront makes good use of all the space it has. There's an area for pan dulce, drinks, market items, and the cashier. I arrived at 9AM, and there was a line out the door. I picked up a dozen red chile pork tamales ($19), and was helped by a courteous member of their staff. My transaction went on without a hitch. There was no attitude or rudeness nor did I witness any during my time here. Everyone was in the New Year's Eve spirit. The tamale itself was solid. Masa was well-seasoned, though a tad heavy/stiff. The filling was very nice with a bit of chipotle-ancho kick. My only complaint was that there wasn't an even distribution of sauce and pork...all the sauce was on one end of the tamale and all the pork was on the other end. I only ate one, so I'm going to chalk it up as an anomaly...but if mixed altogether, it's a pretty good tamale. read more

La Moderna used to be the only local bakery, bread was delicious, but customer service was always less than desirable. Last week, my sister and I went to buy 2 lbs of carnitas. The bakery has always provided a small container of salsa per pound of carnitas. However, upon paying (we were also purchasing pan dulce, bolillos,sodas, chips) I noticed that the worker was only giving us ONE container of salsa instead of two. I mentioned it to the lady & she argued that it was now "one salsa container per every other pound of salsa". On the spot, she seemed to have changed their "policy" on the former one salsa per ever lb of carnitas they always had. She added, "if you want another salsa, you'll have to pay for it"!! (With a BAD attitude and IN FRONT OF NUMEROUS CUSTOMERS). The final draw was when she said to us "YOU DON'T HAVE TO BUY THE CARNITAS, YOU KNOW. WE ARE NOT GIVING YOU ANY MORE SALSA"! I told her, "You're right about that". I left the food on the counter and left the bakery. The bakery worker lost about a $45 sale because she refused to give me the additional $1.50 salsa that was due to us. We've been customers for over 30 years there. She kept her salsa, but she lost a customer for life!! read more

I've been coming here for years on Saturday's and Sunday's for tamales, pan dulce and menudo. It's a neighborhood staple in the area. I think their business has grown so much in the last few years that their service has not been able to keep up with the demand. Several times now I get home eager to eat my tamales and they aren't fully cooked, which after finding a parking space and standing in line smelling the delicious aromas, is a HUGE disappointment. They make the softest bolios that you have to start eating them as soon as you get to your car and by the time you have gotten home you have already woofed down 2 so make sure you order a few extra. Now, I also need to mention the tamale Nazi that works there, I thinks she is someone's wife or something, whatever you do, don't look her in the eye, do not speak to her unless she speaks first and make sure you answer her questions specifically to what she asks you. read more

Just got home from picking up a dozen and a half green chile and cheese tamales! Woot woot read more

First time trying the tamales and they were really good. The carnitas and chicharrón looked so good I will go back to try that next time.

Okay, crazy busy on a weekend - but totally worth the wait. Their bread is amazing. I went with a friend who also got a guava pastry of some sort. She ended up with flaky pastry bits all over herself, and couldn't stop raving about the awesomeness. It did look pretty tasty. The tamales all looked excellent, but as I can't have lard - my one option is the sweet tamale. I'm not a huge fan of sweet tamales, but I will say that these were pretty darn tasty (even if I did pick out all the raisins. I really hate raisins.). They do accept cards with a minimum purchase, but unless you're buying a lot of stuff - it's pretty difficult to meet the minimum, so bring cash. read more

This is a good bakery for pan dulce (sweet bread) but to me that is secondary. What you should try this place for is the CARNITAS and chicharron! That is correct! You heard right. They have the best carnitas and tasty chicharron in the area. They sell them by the pound and are worth every penny especially when they are recently made. Finger licking good! Their pan dulce is also very good. A must try for those that are searching for the delicious fried pork known as carnitas and chicharron. read more

This is where I go when I get a hankering for tamales! Best tamales in the city! The price though has gone up recently but still worth it. Be sure to put in your orders early during the holidays. read more

La Moderna Bakery - Green Chili Pork Tamale! - Bakeries Near Me - Whittier, California