Monarca Bakery is one of my favorite places! The food and coffee are always delicious, [[HIGHLIGHT]]the bakery is clean[[ENDHIGHLIGHT]], and [[HIGHLIGHT]]the atmosphere is welcoming.[[ENDHIGHLIGHT]] What really makes this place special is the people. Gloria and all of the Monarca workers are some of the kindest, friendliest, and most welcoming people I've met. They always greet customers with a smile, provide excellent service, and make everyone feel valued. Their genuine kindness keeps me coming back just as much as the amazing food. If you're looking for great pastries, coffee, and outstanding customer service, I highly recommend Monarca Bakery! read more

La Monarca Bakery & Cafe - Coffee & Tea Near Me - Los Angeles, California

[[HIGHLIGHT]]I love coming to this space to work on my laptop while sipping on a hot latte.[[ENDHIGHLIGHT]] There's air conditioning, free WiFi, and outlets to charge your devices. The employees are very friendly and helpful! Highly recommend this place. read more

La Monarca Bakery & Cafe - Coffee & Tea Near Me - Los Angeles, California

I'm not the type who writes reviews often, but this place really deserves some love. The interior has that industrial‑contemporary vibe with clean lines, cool textures, and tons of natural light pouring in. [[HIGHLIGHT]]It feels warm and inviting without trying too hard. It's the kind of environment where you can sit for hours, get work done, and actually enjoy being there.[[ENDHIGHLIGHT]] This environment paired with Ivonne's great can do attitude and pleasant welcoming is the primary reason I will continue enjoying my te de mansanilla con una oreja!!! read more

[[HIGHLIGHT]]Ordered coffee from this store a few times. They have a lot of tables and chair that I can bring my laptop over and work here while drinking my coffee.[[ENDHIGHLIGHT]] I tried their cafe Oaxaca, cold brew, and cafe de olla. They are all strong, and tasted very good! They also served pastries. I have tried their chocolate croissant, and it did not impress me because the puffy pastry is not crispy. I also tried their mexican wedding cake, and it has various flavor, which I like a lot. Breakfast burrito: chipotle bacon. It was decent, but it is on the pricey side. Service was fast and servers was friendly and attentive. Street parking is available, and it could be difficult to find parking at times. read more

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While walking by with a friend, we decided to stop in after our lunch to check it out. They have a huge variety of cakes, pies, conchas, and drinks. I tried the strawberry matcha, and I must say, it was pretty dang good. ! I'll definitely be back to try some of their sweets next time I'm hanging out in the area. read more

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I had the iced tres leches latte and it was good! I recommend it, it's not too sweet despite being tres leches! They can't do a milk substitute on that drink though, so no dairy alternatives for anyone. The service was great too and [[HIGHLIGHT]]it's also a nice size with lots of tables and chairs.[[ENDHIGHLIGHT]] [[HIGHLIGHT]]They play good music too if you decide to sit there a while![[ENDHIGHLIGHT]] read more

I've always liked La Monarca for their cookies and pan dulce back when the South Pasadena location was newly open. We were recently around the corner from the Highland Park location and walked over. We got 2 guava taquitos ($2.75), 3 bolitas de dulce - pineapple ($2.50) a bag of Mexican wedding cookies & a bag of churro cookies. They were $6 each. My cousins also got Mexican hot chocolate drinks. We also got a slice of horchata cake & a slice of Mexican mocha. We liked all the baked goods we bought. Their Mexican wedding cookies have always been good. The one that stood out was the bolitas de dulce (pineapple). They were so good. Flaky, buttery, sugary and pineapple filled. I really liked it. My cousin heated it up first and he said it was delicious, Service was friendly. This was later in the evening about an hour before closing so a lot of their pan dulces had been bought by then. Use your tongs and trays, people! Street parking, feed the meters. [[HIGHLIGHT]]There are a few tables and stools to sit and enjoy their pastries and goods.[[ENDHIGHLIGHT]] read more

I love their Oaxacan coffee it's chocolate with cinnamon yummy treat. Everyone is always nice and enjoy ordering ahead.

Tres Leches Latte & Cafe Oaxaca Ivonne was very helpful and offered to let us taste one of their new cakes. Went above and beyond when my friend had try her drink since it was her first time and if anything was needed she got us and did! read more

La Monarca Bakery & Cafe - Tres Leches Latte & Cafe Oaxaca - Coffee & Tea Near Me - Los Angeles, California

I wasn't sure what to eat today so decided on La Monarca they use to sell these little tacos but they don't have them anymore. I ordered this pastry with ham and cheese it was ok nothing to run back for. I ordered an agua fresca hibiscus and lime they were out of Tajín but the drink was ok. I would say stick to your favorite coffees if you're coming here. I wanted to try something new so I ordered this drink it was ok. I did get 2 Mexican wedding cookies which are a must they are small and always yummy. This place has no parking lot so you will need to find street parking. The staff was friendly. read more

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My friend and I were hoping to buy some birthday cake with for our friend. They unfortunately didn't have any slices but Ivonne cut a whole cake just for us! Her service was incredible. Cakes were delicious. I truly recommend to come to this specific monarca if you ever get the chance. read more

La Monarca Bakery & Cafe - Cute cake! Tres Leches Cake, Horchata Cake, Fresas con Crema and Hot Chocolate Cake - Coffee & Tea Near Me - Los Angeles, California

[[HIGHLIGHT]]We love coming here all the time such a friendly and lovely place[[ENDHIGHLIGHT]] . The two workers Esme and Yvonne are so sweet and helpful. Thank you for all you girls do . Love there cafe de olla read more

I love coming to Monarca's! The bread and coffee are always the best. Everyone is always friendly, when arriving everyone greets you. Staff is also very helpful with the menu or just in general. The one complaint I do have is that the last several times I've been there the staff is sweeping around you. read more

La Monarca Bakery & Cafe - Orange juice - Coffee & Tea Near Me - Los Angeles, California

Nice staff, dry/bland pastries, microwaved mini burritos that are closer to an insult than a meal. read more

La Monarca Bakery & Cafe - The "Breakfast Burrito" or a microwaved bar of hand soap? - Coffee & Tea Near Me - Los Angeles, California

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My first time trying La monarca and Ivonne was very sweet and suggested the tres leches latte for my strong coffee lovers and even adjusted my drink to my liking. I love her customer service I will be coming back read more

La Monarca Bakery & Cafe - Tres Leches Latte Cafe Oaxaca - Coffee & Tea Near Me - Los Angeles, California

Super good! The egg and sausage Breakfast sandwich with a Carmel coffee is the combo you need! So yummy!!

[[HIGHLIGHT]]I am really looking forward to going back to this fresh, bright and large LA Monarca Bakery.[[ENDHIGHLIGHT]] The generous slice of Tres Leche Cake was excellent. I just hope I dont take this too far and buy a whole cake for myself. I just remembered that there was other pastries with meat and cheese inside. I went to LaMonarca in East LA on Whittier Blvd. read more

We had a wonderful time. Ivonne and Brian were the best people. Kind and professional. We are coming back again and again.

I really enjoyed my coffee and bread. It was later in the evening so there was no people and fast service. Environment was nice and clean. Ambiance is definitely hipster. Cakes are super good between. read more

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I do not recommend this place. Bread taste old and isn't soft they way fresh pan dulce should be. [[HIGHLIGHT]]Place looks a little run down.[[ENDHIGHLIGHT]] read more

Pase hoy por la mañana y la señorita Victoria me atendió. Es muy atenta y amable, mi lugar favorito para pasar por un cafecito gracias a su recomendación de café. El servicio de Victoria fue increíble! read more

I decided to get this on my way to school and Victoria attended me , she was super nice and welcoming . The coffee was really good and the pastry was warm and tasted fresh! I highly recommend this location compared to the other ones in LA! read more

Great coffee and fresh pastries! Victoria was incredibly friendly and made the experience even better. Wonderful service and a cozy spot--highly recommend! read more

I was grave searching this particular day that brought me here near by. I walked in and ordered to go. Lines 3 or 4 ahead of me. It was busy upon entrance folks having breakfast at several tables quite busy. Looking frantically where to begin. First timer here no clue what to order. I'm sure it's written on my face ! First employee spoke spanish my luck someone helped me translate I was looking for suggestions. I ordered a chipotle breakfast sandwhich which was great fresh and hot with taste. I also picked up a container of butter cookies however, the cookies had a off after taste unfortunately we decided to toss them. Parking is tight here it is a busy neighborhood business is located right on corner read more

La Monarca Bakery & Cafe - First timer - Coffee & Tea Near Me - Los Angeles, California

I've been craving dulce de leche cake for some reason. La Monarca delivered and hit the spot! I'd like to try the polvorones some day. I saw that they have another location in Boyle Heights and several others in Los Angeles area. This one on Cesar Chavez has street parking, but most of it is metered. It would be so nice if they could just fill up some meters for the customers who are just getting stuff on-the-go! I'd say DO NOT GET THE ORANGE JUICE. The barista told me they serve OJ freshly squeezed every morning, buttttttt I think she might have lied! My OJ was overly sweet and super thick. I was dying of thirst after drinking only half of it. The next morning, it separated (see photo)!!! They have free wifi here, but they close at 8 PM! read more

La Monarca Bakery & Cafe - Yesterday's "freshly squeezed" OJ separated like this this morning... - Coffee & Tea Near Me - Los Angeles, California

Veronica & Ivonne were such great greeters. [[HIGHLIGHT]]They made this location feel special.[[ENDHIGHLIGHT]] They made me feel like I was part of the Monarca family. We all shared some laughs & made my experience a truly delightful one. Thank you! read more

[[HIGHLIGHT]]went to get a rosca in this bakery and it was cute inside. everything is hispanic themed and their drinks sounded delicious.[[ENDHIGHLIGHT]] they have various pastries and desserts. we ordered the champurrado and a horchata de olla iced. the champurrado was alright and the horchata de olla was alright too. the service was good but i think i'd like to try different drinks next time. their cakes looked delicious and you can buy them by the slice or the whole. they have some merchandise like coffee beans bags or various cookies read more

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Cute little Mexican Cafe in Boyle Heights. The coffee was good. And there were tons of pastries to choose from. The servers were friendly and accommodating. I only ordered an Americano which wasn't on the menu, but they had no problem with my request. read more

La Monarca Bakery & Cafe - Americano with steamed milk - Coffee & Tea Near Me - Los Angeles, California

Iced Matcha & cookies are the bomb here!!! My daughter love the chocolate cookies they have here. read more

La Monarca seems to be one of the very few bakeries/coffee shops still opening early enough for most of us actually going to work early in the morning! I'm glad they are and I was happy to be greeted by a friendly cashier so early in the AM. Parking wasn't too bad here as I had read other reviews complaining about it, but there is plenty of street and meter parking. The pastry cases weren't all filled but there was still a good selection, so I ended up choosing a concha and croissant which, come to find out later were actually a vanilla concha and sweet cheese croissant. One thing I wish was that the cases were labeled better because all the chalk writing was faded or mislabeled. I also ordered the Cafe Oaxaca to drink and enjoyed them inside. The cafe was okay, I know the menu read it as "hot chocolate with a shot of espresso" but I think the girl forgot the espresso because it just tasted like straight hot chocolate. Not necessarily a bad thing but I wanted more of the espresso flavor too. The croissant was flaky and soft filled with the sweet cream cheese, it wasn't too sweet either and went well with the drink. The concha was soft, crumbly, and dense. Both pastries were light and tasty. read more

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Great costumer service ! Johnathon the barista was super nice and friendly! The strawberry matcha is delicious! [[HIGHLIGHT]]Super great place to come and relax for a bit.[[ENDHIGHLIGHT]] read more

La Monarca Bakery & Cafe - Coffee & Tea Near Me - Los Angeles, California

definitely love this location with friendly service. The bread here is always warm and coffee is always super delicious. Let's not forget about the employees that make this happen. Huge shoutout to jonathan, Michelle, and Jose they provide the best service everyday they are fast, friendly and efficient. read more

Alejandra and Nancy gave us great customer service and recommended amazing drinks / pastries

Very nice people and great food! Definitely recommend always friendly and they have a good variety of drinks.

amazing!! their service & pastries are good !! I love getting their matcha drink !! highly recommend

Amazing coffee. Cashier was very friendly. Place is clean. Best hot chocolate in Los Angeles read more

La Monarca Bakery & Cafe - Coffee & Tea Near Me - Los Angeles, California

First time coming to this La Monarca, and had a very enjoyable experience. We went for a meeting, and although the interior is fairly small, seating was plentiful. Nice, quiet and relaxed ambience. We had the chicken mole torta which they sell in half or whole quantity. They split it for us in two separate baskets with your choice of either red or green salsa. It was really good and flavorful! Would recommend it. They also have a great selection of specialty coffees. In the latte category, our server recommended the "Cafe Guaymas" which is latte with chocolate and coconut, which we were happy to try. It was delicious! Although the coconut flavoring does have sugar, it was not overly sweet but added a such a nice blend of flavor with the chocolate. Also highly recommended. Also they have coffee happy hour Monday through Friday from 2-5 pm--- buy one, get one free! So we got 2 large Cafe Guaymas Lattes for $4.95! Service was also good. Meter Street parking available. read more

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Honestly I use to come here before work all the time and I love it . The workers are super respectful and friendly. [[HIGHLIGHT]]It's such a vibe in there , you could work on homework and stuff while drinking your drink lol[[ENDHIGHLIGHT]] . read more

Great service ! [[HIGHLIGHT]]Clean and welcoming environment.[[ENDHIGHLIGHT]] Employees were helpful and considerate !

Quick service and nice staff got the horchata latte and horchata de olla both came out in a timely manner and tasted good