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    La Monarca Bakery & Cafe

    3.9 (240 reviews)
    Closed 6:00 am - 10:00 pm
    Updated 2 months ago

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    What's the vibe?
    Moderate noise
    Good for working
    Good for kids
    Outdoor seating

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    Maritozzi, East L A style.
    carmen a.

    I am super impressed with the level of customer service that I experienced. I have been looking for maritozzi everywhere. La Monarca has bolitas de pan and I figured that I could cheat and fill the bread with whipped cream. Yeimi went above and beyond to help me make this happen. Gracias Yeimi! My 3 shot latte was delicious and the churro cinnamon roll was a delight.

    Churro concha
    Paola M.

    As soon as we walked in we were greeted & this really nice lady offered us samples of some new concha's Monarca has. She took our order she was very professional and polite which is always a plus for me! I did purchase a few of the new concha's to try them out and a matcha with strawberry foam. The bakery does have a sitting area inside and outside. It's very clean and cozy enough to have a nice coffee chat lol

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    Yamileth O.

    Me Encanta La Panadería Monarca me gusta el pan es súper fresco delicioso sabor y me encanta que cada Noviembre disfruto del Pan de Muerto y chocolate caliente

    Ray M.

    It was late on a Thursday night and my family and I were craving Mexican sweet bread. We noticed that this bakery was open after an afternoon of shopping at the Citadel Outlets. The bakery is large, very clean and was fully stocked. The employees were very polite and friendly and immediately acknowledged us as we entered The choices were plentiful and the prices were reasonable. The bread was a tad on the hard side but very tasty. I will stop by again if and when I am in the area

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    Greg J.

    First timer here and i loved it . All types of breads cookies and cakes. Everything fresh and lulu and the staff were super nice and friendly thank you.

    Dozen Pan Dulce - $29.40 (price via Postmates July 2024)
    Diana L.

    I scheduled an order for a dozen Pan Dulce in celebration for my coworker's birthday yesterday, 7/3/2024 at 7:15AM. The order came right on time and the pastries were fresh in a catering box. Dozen Pan Dulce - $29.40 (price via Postmates July 2024) Includes: 4 mini conchas, 2 Danes, 2 cinnamon rolls, 2 taquitos, and 2 plain cuernitos - The pastries looked and tasted so delicious! - The taquitos, cinnamon roll, cuernitos had this ASMR crunch when you bit/cut into them. They lean on the sweeter side, but paired with coffee for a delicious pairing. - I also tried one the mini conchas, and it did lean a little more on the drier side but still so tasty. - Absolutely no complaints from my coworkers - they all got to enjoy and try them! - To my sweet surprise (not sure if it was a mistake or them being kind), they actually included an extra cinnamon roll, which is my favorite! I had to recount my box like 2x since it was early in the morning but I was definitely happy to see this sweet gesture! Thank you so much La Monarca! I'll definitely be back to try out more drinks and baked goods!

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    Thonny M.

    Isabel was amazing, helpful, generous, she went out of her way to welcome us and made us feel at home. Thank you Isabel for your dedication to make us come back to La Monarca ( coffee and pastries wow really good )

    Pastel de Tres Leches Cake
    Jamie X.

    Such a great service. Ordered a coffee and breakfast burrito and while waiting was offered pan and huge slice of cake to taste! Gracias muchachas the 3 ladies in the morning made it amazing! Servicio excelente

    Iced Cafe Oaxaca

    This location is incredible!!! The staff is INCREDIBLY kind! They gave us a few samples of treats, which were all so good. The flavored conchas were amazing. We also got Iced Cafe Oaxaca drinks and the Mollete Tradicional (beans and cheese on bread). Highly recommend all! Bathrooms were very clean and restaurant itself very clean as well. Also LOVE that they have signs for what all the cookies and cakes are! (The South Pasadena location doesn't, which I never understood why not.) Definitely recommend this location! Check it out! Prices are great too!

    Tres leches latte + oatchata latte
    Juliana C.

    Right when you walk in you get greeted immediately, I don't come often to la monarca so when asking about all the cakes(they have a lot) the worker had no problem telling me which was which, which was very nice. The place is clean and the cakes were delicious. If you're looking for something not too sweet, try the Dulce de leche cake!

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    Anthony H.

    Very good I love that they have unique blend of different coffees and flavors. I would highly recommend coming back here. There's so much more I would like to try. I did not get the sweet breads or anything to eat but the coffee itself was excellent just being different from everyone else is what makes me more likely to come back. Location was clean and staff was friendly offering recommendations

    Love the cafe Oaxaca

    Great service, good food and drinks always love stoping for some refreshing drinks always a quick service

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    Super friendly and amazing people work here!!! The tres leches cake is so delicious and moist.

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    El iced horchata latte estaba mal preparado, se sentia muy aguado y sus panes estaban viejos

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    The coffee is so good and inexpensive, love coming here for pastries as well. Their flan is by far my favorite dessert they carry!

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    Super service. Nice people all around. Come try the cuernitos on an early morning. They also give free samples of pies!!!

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    The chocolate croissants are the best!! but please don't tell anybody can't go wrong with anything here... All good

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    Do they sell cafe de olla?

    Hello Leslie, yes we have café de olla in different presentations. Sachet boxes, 5lbs bag, 12oz bag or carafes to go, and cups to grab on the go. We have it available all everyday.

    Do you bake mini conchas for large orders?

    Hello Amy, yes we do bake large orders of our mini conchas in catering page.

    Any vegan options?

    Hello Madeline! Yes we do have vegan options! We have our puerquito, elotito (pan fino), bolillo and polvorones, garbanzo salad that are vegan Friendly. Also you can… Read more

    Have almond milk?

    Thank you for your inquiry. Yes, we do have Almond milk.

    Hi.....Do you make buñuelos?

    Hi Judy, Thank you for your inquiry. Yes, we do make bunuelos. What makes our bunuelos unique is that they are baked, not fry. :)

    Any champurrado here?

    Hi, thank you for reaching out. Yes, we do make champurrado.

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