With inclement weather we decided to order via a food delivery service. We ordered their 12 piece variety box.Each piece is individually wrapped. The bread was fresh and full of flavor. We enjoyed every piece but especially their cinnamon croissants. Will definitely order from them again. read more

La Monarca Bakery & Cafe - Yummy - Bakeries Near Me - Commerce, California

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Great tasting cakes. I love that they open at 6am. They also have a small catering selection available.

I ordered a bacon and egg burrito and they gave me a soy chorizo one instead. The potatoes in the burrito were hard nit cooked all the way! They didn't secure the lid right on my coffee and spilled everywhere. I will never order from here again! Requested a refund for the two burritos and never heard from them ! read more

Came here for some brunch w/ tomo before we start the day. We always order the vegan soyrizo mollete w/ no cheese, the vegan puerquito and organic mexican iced coffee. The bomb trifecta. Everything is always good and reasonable. Plus the service is always so welcoming. read more

La Monarca Bakery & Cafe - vegan puerquito. it's a bit skinnier than most days, still good. - Bakeries Near Me - Commerce, California

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My wife and I came to the La Monarca Bakery & cafe in East L.A. to buy a cake for celebrating our 18th wedding anniversary. We have been to others La Monarca in different locations. read more

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Very nice establishment . a lot to pick from Over the years they have lost their touch , that Latino flavor . The root and soul of coffee and bread as been lost trying to keep up with the times . Some things shouldn't change read more

Really nice attentive workers. I usually go to the ine in Highland Park and have not received this kind of service. Thank you girls, makes a HUGE difference. They offered to warm up our crossaint and trenza. They smiled. It's the little things. Regarding the chocolate crossaint, well you should already know it's delicious. Ask them to warm it up if they do not offer like these nice girls. Did I mention these girls are sweet???? Sorry....but that to me makes me want to tip and leave a review for them. Thanks girls. read more

2 foreign objects in 1 SMALL piece of cake. Purchased a small slice of cake and in there was a piece of STRING in there. It looks like the packing material that's stringy in party bags. Then there was a strand of HAIR 2 bites later. Holy smokes, never again! The cake tasted dry af. Way too expensive as well. I'll be sticking to Portos. read more

I placed an order online for a burrito tray and the cinnamon empanadas. I got an email confirming my order for the next day. Went to pick it up and they couldn't find my order at all. Gave them the order number and suddenly they said they just got it which meant it wasn't ready and my driver had to wait. On top of that they didn't have the empanadas. The burritos were teeny tiny and not very tasty at all. When I say tiny, I mean may 3-4 bites for the average person. I was more than disappointed and won't be returning. (Sorry, forgot to take pictures) read more

1st time at this Mexican bakery. Tiramisu from La Monarca Bakery!!! Bc this fat girl needs cake lol I was gonna get tres leches but the girl who worked there told me her fave is the tiramisu. I feel like this is a Mexican version of what tiramisu is to them. I personally liked the cake but it should be called coffee instead of tiramisu bc my expectations weren't fulfilled as tiramisu. As a coffee cake it's ok and wasn't too sweet which is how I like it. I'm gonna get tres leches next time. This bakery looked really nice and clean read more

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Monarca Commerce was great! Good food and drinks, well made and welcoming environment and staff. read more

La Monarca Bakery & Cafe - Vanilla latte and Dulce De leche croissant - Bakeries Near Me - Commerce, California

I've been here before and remembering I didn't like it then. Had a cheese guava croissant and ham and cheese croissant along with a large cafe de olla. Ham and cheese was sour "no bueno", guava croissant was ok can't compare to Porto's and the coffee was just ok. Thank you for reminding why not to come back again. Good gimmick, name and marketing but that's all this place has. read more

Love their cafe de olla. Great tasting coffee with a hint of cinnamon. Bought a couple of pastries that were individually wrapped. A bit pricey. Friendly staff read more

I love coming here. The ambiance, the service and the coffee+pasties are top notch. The mochas and iced coffees never ever fail to amaze me. The flavor is never to strong nor too dull, it's the perfect amount of caffeine. La Monarca is definitely one of favorite cafes to relax and sip. read more

La Monarca Bakery & Cafe - Iced caramel coffee (whipped cream and extra caramel) - Bakeries Near Me - Commerce, California

I went there 2 days ago and was greeted right away by the staff. I've been here before so I know their bread is amazing. However what made me leave a review was the great service by Jenny (sorry I know it started with I J ) but she gladly helped me with cake decor . Great 100/10 . Thanks for your amazing help read more

My sausage and egg biscuit didn't have any egg. The coffee is decent. This place seems very hit or miss.

This is like a 3.7 for me LOL Only because I haven't tried many of their savory items and I'm not a fan of their Pan dulce :( So on our way to Fruitland I noticed La monarca and I just knew I had to go in on the way back, glad I did! We walked in, grabbed a tray and tongs and I went bread happy LOL ok not that bad but my eyes were wide open. So I picked a few things and I went over to the left and got some cookies and a slice of strawberry shortcake, so I thought. Anywho service at that time was nice enough and has gotten better each visit (even made a new friend,) and I was on my way. Got home and started to taste as usual. The pan dulce are smaller than your usual Mexican delights. With them being smaller, they're also in my opinion a little dense and miss that moist factor, even after a quick trip in the microwave. The whole wheat croissant and circular pastry were not so good. I thought the circular one would be filled with something and there was nothing to be had inside :( So if you're a Pan dulce fan, just go to El gallo giro a few feet away :D The cakes are BOMB!!!!! The first two visits they kept giving me other things but the damn Strawberry shortcake I asked for!!!!! First time they gave me Strawberry cheesecake and I didn't even know til I got home and the second time they gave me a strawberry yogurt cup o_O like HUH! Finally on the damn 3rd and 4th visit they got it right LOL. I won't lie, that strawberry cheesecake was BOMB!!!!! So that first mistake was totally forgiven because it gave me a chance to try something different. The strawberry yogurt parfait was blah and that's my fault because Starlet had it fresh and I tried it 3 days later so it's not like I had it fresh. Not their fault. The strawberry shortcake was good , light and fluffy whipped cream. Not to heavy. I also bought my sister a Fruit tart cake slice and that was good as well. They sure know how to do cakes. I would order one for a birthday. The cookies are my families favorite. On the first visit my mom said they had an aftertaste but my sister loved them. After that my mother has fallen in love with the cookies . Maybe she ate something that first time, that messed up her taste buds :)) Every time I come I always stck up on various cookies. My last visit, I tried one savory thing and that was the cheddar and pepper quiche. Took that home and warmed it up and topped it with salsa. SOOOOOOOO good.Very clean. Not oily at all. I can't wait to try the others. I really want to try their mollette sampler . That looks goooooood. Overall every time I'm in the area, I will ALWAYS come in. read more

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Every time I'm in the LA area I have to stop at La Monarca. Their cajeta filled croissants are to die for. They have great coffee as well.

The coffee is really good here but the pastries are just ok. They are mostly dry and there were flies in the cabinets when I went so I thought that was kinda gross. I would recommend the cafe de olla to everyone though because the flavor is very unique and delicious and don't think you can really get that anywhere else. SKip the pastries, get the coffee. read more

Ordered a box of their mini conchas by the dozen for a work birthday. I asked them to include at least one birthday style concha in the bunch and they went above and beyond and also included a little mini "happy birthday" design on the outside. Pleasantly surprised! Everyone loved the conchas. Will definitely be back whenever I need some baked goodies. read more

When the other day to purchase a simple cake. I went ahead and bought a Dulce de Leche that was in the freezer counter. They weren't not many cakes to choose from so I decided with that one. Purchase was $32. Took it home for the family. As I was taking the first bite, I found not pleasant. The cake had no freshness or taste. The Cake frosting had the taste of the inside of a refrigerator when it's inside for a while. The bread had no taste. This cake was pretty much stale. Personally the staff should look into the freshness into their cakes. read more

La Monarca Bakery & Cafe - Bakeries Near Me - Commerce, California

A small local chain I wanted to try out. All locations have the same look to them and the same products. A mix of the regular american bakery items like cinnamon rolls as well as mexican baked goods. I have tried most of their items and they are just about average. The prices are more than fair for an LA bakery, most items are $1.95, though you pay half that at most for the same items at a mexican bakery. Service is very good, they hire a great staff. I love the mexican hot chocolate and the clean feel the space has. read more

La Monarca Bakery & Cafe - Bakeries Near Me - Commerce, California

The service in this places is really good , I love all cakes from there specially the guava cake , I really recommend you to go and try it , café Guaymas is a really good option to start your day with energy . read more

Fraud and false advertisement warning; They just give straight milk with cinnamon sprinkles on top every time ordered a horchata latte. All the horchata drinks say made with horchata but you can't taste anything except milk. Every time they make one you can clearly see all they add is milk, a shot of espresso if lucky, & cinnamon sprinkles. A very lazy & quick way to finesse Americans into thinking they're getting a horchata latte. They need to hire more experienced workers that know how to make real drinks. read more

Walked into this dam place the other day assuming they gonna have some delicious, new shit I never tried ... they have the same shit any other small bakery has just wrapped in some plastic to make it look fancy .... also I used a debit card and they had to manually input my card info they asked for my zip code and everything ... BUT WHY ?! it ain't no credit card mofos, this place is all around ridiculous! read more

Usually I never have bad experiences here but I went in today to buy a whole cake and 2 slices of horchata cake. The staff was nice per usual, nothing wrong there, it was the cake that was bad! The 2 horchata slices I got smelled like old milk and my boyfriend and I took one bite thinking maybe our noses smelled something wrong but they tasted like expired milk. I'm genuinely nervous to cut the whole cake tomorrow because it's for my moms birthday and I'm worried that the cake is bad too. They didn't give me a receipt and now my boyfriend feels sick. I through out one piece of cake but I'm going to save the other one to hopefully take it to them and get a refund or some credit. I know I can't return the cake but they should be checking ok the food to see if they're still ok to sell. read more

Excelente food, cakes and the best customer services! All of the employees at this location care and craft your drinks and meals. Let me tell you!!!! About the cakes!!!! Delicious, moist and fresh!!! Thank you so much Fidelia for being so attentive to my order, mil gracias por su servicio y la comida deliciosa. read more

Love this bakery everything is so delicious and fresh. From cakes to cookies to mexican coffees. read more

La Monarca Bakery & Cafe - Free taste test of vanilla cake. Delicious! - Bakeries Near Me - Commerce, California

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Made a mobile order, wasn't until I was driving my way to pick up did I get a call that everything I ordered wasn't available. So I made some substitute and they still got everything wrong. read more

What can I say, I'm a huge carb fan and proud of it! La Monarca Bakery has not only been known for their Mexican breads, but also their cakes and variety of coffee. This location is clean, and pleasing to the eye. There's plenty of seating inside the bakery where you can sit, chit chat and enjoy your wonderful baked goods. I really enjoyed their whole wheat breads that's sweetened with agave. In fact, I've been pleased with all my purchases at this bakery, from conchas to plain croissants. The bakery also sells a variety of coffees. Their Americano is by far my favorite. Staff here are pleasant and willing to help here. Parking is just outside of the bakery in a huge lot shared by many businesses. read more

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The bread is so hard that you can even eat the middle. Very disappointed. Not worth it at all read more

La Monarca Bakery & Cafe - The bread is so hard that you can even eat the middle. Very disappointed. Not worth it at all - Bakeries Near Me - Commerce, California

The service is really good. Their vanilla fruit cake was delicious and looked beautiful, so I went back for a tres leches cake and it sucks; it's so dry and little to no flavor. I've had better at the supermarket. read more

One fine day as I was walking down the street (and trying to find something to do while my car was in the shop) looking for a Target I stumbled upon a true gem in the wild! A La Monarca Bakery! This Monarca Bakery is in an enormous and ugly strip mall in East Los. Orale!!!! It is nice looking inside as all Monarca's are and service is pretty friendly. Plus they always play great Mexican/Latin rock and pop! They played one of my favorites - Belanova - while I was there!!!! This is the biggest Monarca I have been to. There's plenty of space. I ordered an Iced Cafe Oaxaca (they recommend it to be frapped) and some DELICIOUS Hojarasca cookies. These items did not disappoint. They also sell a great soy chorizo quiche! Yes, you heard right! However,I am not a big fan of their pan dulce. I love Monarca Bakery because they are conscious about helping the environment. They sell milkweed seeds for planting to help the Monarch butterfly population in our beautiful town. Why do I love Monarchs so much? Besides that they are pretty they are also inhabitants of the state of Michoacan in Mexico where my family is from. Parking is no issue as they share a huge and I mean H.U.G.E. parking lot with many other businesses. This place is truly as good as it gets based on their association with Michoacan, their music, the food items I picked and their environmentally conscious approach! Five stars! read more

La Monarca Bakery & Cafe - Iced Cafe Oaxaca and Hojarasca cookies!!!! - Bakeries Near Me - Commerce, California

I'm sitting in the bakery at their tables trying to inhale deeply without looking weird. I think I am succeeding. It smells good in here, like butter and croissants! This is what my kitchen needs to smell like, and look like, and be. Pluses! + Price: You can't beat it! The pastries are cheaper than donuts. I'll buy this over donuts any day and I love donuts. (8/5) + Store: So cute, just like Japanese bakeries which are all looks and price and a dash of delicious. You get to grab a platter and pick all the fatter pastries. (6/5) + Service: The girls are sweet and knowledgeable and quick and efficient! What a catch! Though one doesn't speak much English so she took my joking literally... you can't take my joking literally! (6/5) + Variety: Pretty pastries, pretty cakes, ice cream, and coffee. Your one stop shop. (7/5) + Samples: FREE (7/5) Mexican hot chocolate: made with powder and heated with a professional steamer Chocolate croissant: nicely filled! I picked right! Bread pudding: delicious and moist! Ham/cheese/chipotle: Got this as a sample and had to buy the actual or I know I would go home and regret it and have to come back. Ham/cheese/jalapeno: Not as unforgettable as the chipotle but still very good + Free wifi, cute tables, and plenty of outlets! #canyoutellimahugefan Minuses! - I couldn't find this store for 5 minutes! If your shoddy GPS does not bring you to the exact location or you do not speak Spanish in this Spanish-speaking square, it's in front of Kmart. Not that this is La Monarca's fault. I definitely need to come back to this bakery when I'm in the area! read more

La Monarca Bakery & Cafe - Mexican hot chocolate, bread puddinf and chocolate crossiant - Bakeries Near Me - Commerce, California

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Friendly customer service and they also accept Apple Pay! Bakery could've done more variety but overall is good! I wish they carry more options and make the display appealing to attract customers in my opinion! read more

Gross!! I went and bought $15 worth of my favorite "cream" filled bread only to come home bite into the bread and taste "CHEESE!" YUK! not "CREAM!" as the sign says!! I will be taking all this "CHEESE" filled bread back! False advertisement! Now i have no bread to eat with my morning coffee. Why would you fill up my favorite bread with cheese and not the usual cream???? The lil sign next to the bread even says "crema" read more

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This location has great staff and service. The pastries are fresh and delish. The ice blended Oaxacan "frappuccino" is the BOMB! In my opinion, it beats popular chain frappuccinos. This location gets an A++ for customer service, quality of products and cleanliness. The guava croissants were yummy! read more

Man we hit pay dirt going home a different way this little spot has tons of stores...bakery...food...Asain.... Mexican....K Mart....Target. I could spend a whole day over here....coming back tomorrow that's how good it is. read more

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Not bad but it is the equivalent of a Mexican Panera type of bakery. There are FAR better places around that can be found with little effort. If you do happen in, the iced Mexican not chocolate was pretty good. read more

I ordered the chicken mole torta. It was very flavorful. The mole had a sweetness to it. The pan dulce is good, too. They are small, so you don't have to feel too guilty about trying a few. The concha has a slight sweetness, and a slightly crumbly texture. They also have cake samples upon request. Overall, it's one of the more modern, main stream looking Mexican bakeries with solid food options. read more