I live 5-7 minutes away from this place and love coming here when I want to spend lesser money than going to Starbucks. The staff is very nice and welcoming and sometimes offers me free cake/dessert ( gotta turn it down due to my diet lol ) read more

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

Delicious assorted cookies! Vanilla cookies my favorite. Excellent service! Thank you, Shany! read more

Best customer service!!! Johana and Ale are the sweetest people ever... The drink 10/10 I got horchata matcha with strawberry cold foam. read more

La Monarca Bakery & Cafe - Orejitas, conchas and horchata matcha with strawberry cold foam..... - Coffee & Tea Near Me - Los Angeles, California

[[HIGHLIGHT]]The ambiance is so lovely especially in the fall.[[ENDHIGHLIGHT]] They have día de Los muertos decorations up which is very festive. I tried the champurrado with almond milk and I personally love it, it has a warm fall vibe. Also really loved the lavender croissant it's sooo good. The staff is also very friendly. read more

La Monarca Bakery & Cafe - Champurrado with almond milk And lavender Cuernito (Croissant) - Coffee & Tea Near Me - Los Angeles, California

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Came here around 10am, quiet place . Neat and clean inside ! Breads were stacked up . Drinks are the same all the places so I wasn't expecting anything . Calm vibes . Service was okay, but no hi how are you or anything so it's like whatever you want to do . If you come here just order ahead. . Cuz I can walk in and grab whatever and then leave , that's how calm it is in here . Just make sure to leave the money on counter! read more

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Excellent service ,bread ,cakes and coffee this drink is one of my favorite ones I honestly recommend it to everyone who came to visit this store or any Monarca read more

La Monarca Bakery & Cafe - Horchata Cafe de Olla one of my favorite drinks here 10/10 - Coffee & Tea Near Me - Los Angeles, California

Love their cakes here!! I recommend the vanilla and berries cake! Also love their cafe de olla! 10/10

Friendly server and good coffee and cookie. [[HIGHLIGHT]]Ambience was nice with plenty of tables.[[ENDHIGHLIGHT]] [[HIGHLIGHT]]The WiFi didn't work tho[[ENDHIGHLIGHT]] read more

I've driven past this place for years. I was craving a Cinnamon roll so I decided to finally go in. Bad idea. The guy at the counter today Feb. 19th 2025, around noon, was entirely off-putting. I saw the cases with the rolls in them but there were no bags to put them in, so I went to the counter to ask if customers are allowed to grab the rolls ourselves. I also said it was my first time in the bakery. The guy just stared at me and practically grunted. I don't know if he was intoxicated or special needs so I gave up and went to grab the roll myself. Again, there were no bags but there were parchment tissues so I used those to get the pastry. When I went to checkout, the guy at the counter suddenly knew how to speak English and ask customer service questions. I suppose he was just being rude or discriminatory intentionally before, until he saw I was actually there to purchase something. If you are also Black, please beware of this location(on Western Ave). The management needs to hire sober, non-discriminatory people to work in this location. And get better food. BTW, The roll tasted like trash--dry and zero sweetness. Cinnamon rolls are supposed to be sweet. [[HIGHLIGHT]]No wonder the store was empty. Go elsewhere.[[ENDHIGHLIGHT]] read more

This is the second time I try La Monarca Bakery (2 separate locations) & I'm genuinely not impressed at all. I wish I would've had the great experience other people claim they've experienced, but this place has fallen short to meet my expectations not just once but twice! I was craving tiramisu & their tiramisu was the hugest disappointed. I literally took 2 bites & ended up trashing it. (Sorry God) I sincerely dislike doing that, but I knew no one else would eat it & I can't simply give away things I've already ate from especially during Covid times. It was just beyond dry! Dry as the Sahara, dry like my mouth after eating a salted pretzel with no water in hand, dry like the bottom of my mans patas (feet). Ok I'll stop...It wasn't just dry, but it was also lacking in that coffee flavor that those of us that like tiramisu enjoy so much (the second bite was to determine if coffee flavor stood out at least) I really wanted to like the Monarca, but my 2 experiences so far have totally sucked. I'm giving a 2 star instead of a one because the conchas had a decent flavor, sadly though those were also dry. read more

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

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I recommend you the chipotle biscuit and ice cafe Oaxaca this is my 3rd time coming to this place and I'm always impressed the staff is very friendly and always a great service . [[HIGHLIGHT]]The ambiance here is nice specially because they give fresh tastings[[ENDHIGHLIGHT]] :) read more

This is my first time visiting this bakery near my house and I felt very welcomed by the employees . The bread was delicious and the coffee was amazing . [[HIGHLIGHT]]The place is clean[[ENDHIGHLIGHT]] and staff is very friendly I would definitely come back here again. :) read more

This is the second time I place an order on line and when I arrive to pick up my order , it is incorrect because the items I ordered are sold out ? So you charge me but do not guarantee my items I paid for ? So ridiculous ! I'm not one to be confrontational, mistakes happen but it's how you go about it , trying to be sneaky and not tell me up front instead package the wrong items and act like everything is ok it's not ! At least a discount or something would make up for it but being sneaky about it makes it worse! A waste of 2 hours for a drive on a Friday afternoon read more

The concha's here are the worst. As hard as a rock. I asked the worker if they bake new bread daily and was told hesitantly yes. Honestly I do not believe the bread is made daily because it's as hard as a rock. Do not spend your money here on the concha's they are not worth it. read more

La Monarca Bakery & Cafe - Hard as a rock concha "DO NOT PURCHASE!!!" Not fresh bread or poor cheap ingredients. I want my money back. - Coffee & Tea Near Me - Los Angeles, California

I really like this coffee shop. I haven't tried the pastries but the cafe de olla, cafe Oaxaca, and molletes were all very good! Every time I've been here the shop has been pretty quiet and empty, as well as very clean, so it would be a good place to do work or some reading. read more

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I'm always delighted by their exceptionally friendly customer service. They bring heart and humanity to a streetscape just outside that exemplifies the grinding and brutal urban reality of Los Angeles: impersonal traffic, poor people slogging to jobs, and endless commercialism. The inside has lots of natural light from large windows, yet manages to feel cosy with wooden tables and chairs. This one has rather more high bar stools than chairs which I am not fond of. Yet, their WiFi works so it's fine to try and work here on your laptop. Their music soundtrack is always exciting, vibrant Mexican pop that is dimensionally more complex and improved compared to the fluff that U.S. pop machines churn out. I love their chilled drinks and their coffee lattes with horchata are exceptional. I'm not counting the sugar. Their little cookies are so delightful as well. read more

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

I love their mini conchas, but today I've ordered a bunch of them and it was all stale.

I love La Monarca Oaxacan and de la olla coffees. They're absolutely my all time favorites. I also love their molletes which is made with their signature bolillo bread. They spread mashed beans on half a bread with melted cheese on top. It comes with a salsa verde that is such a nice touch to the mollete. I have tried a couple of their sweet bread and cakes and everything has been amazing, but my go-to breakie from here is either a cafe de la olla which comes slightly sweetened with piloncillo and has a nice touch of cinammon or an Oaxacan coffee which is half cafe de olla with Mexican chocolate and a mollete. I'm craving some now. read more

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The La Monarca chain here in our home of Los Angeles is an ever present standard of delicious and homemade baked goods right beside Cali-mex fare. It was the afternoon that was a little weird. There was an older-than-middle-aged man in the corner using his phone and drinking what seemed to be an endless cup of coffee. I could not figure out the art to opening the bathroom door, so the lady from behind the counter had to help me. And my tacos, though delicious, made a strange pairing with the absolutely sumptuous cookies baked fresh daily. Okay, maybe that is a normal afternoon for the East Hollywood La Monarca, but it was exceptionally excellent for me. read more

La Monarca Bakery & Cafe - Ready for more! - Coffee & Tea Near Me - Los Angeles, California

I ordered my mom a cake for her birthday. It was delivered on time and it was, "delicious",my mother's words. I did the order online but called to confirm and the employee who answered me was very helpful and made sure the order was processed correctly. I live in TX but I am originally from Los Angeles and this location is a staple for me when I visit. I love going to go get coffee and desserts. Any time I have gone, the atmosphere has been very welcoming, therefore, I enjoy going and plan to do so every time I go visit my family. I will say, it is pricey when you compare it to your traditional Mexican panaderías. As always, I recommend giving it a try to see if you enjoy it or not. Thank you! read more

The desserts are fresh and delicious, had the horchata cake and agua fresca and the lady who helped me went above and beyond to make sure I could travel with my drink and not spill it on my way home, this type of customer service makes people come back and I'll be back read more

La Monarca Bakery & Cafe - My drink secured and made it home without spilling - Coffee & Tea Near Me - Los Angeles, California

As always, I love their cakes. My all time favorite ones are Mexican Mocha and Strawberry Short Cake. But, today, I was deciding to try their Guava flavor. They just gave me a free one!!! (I also used to get 3 pieces of cakes for free from them once in So. Pasadena). -- I am their fan since 2012, and it seems like they like to open the new locations near my works or my places every time I move (South Pasadena, Santa Monica, Highland Park and the newest is in East Hollywood at 1096 N. Western ave/ Santa Monica Blvd--they are still new, I can't check in lol). Love them and their positive vibes so much! Thank you! read more

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Muy buen servicio en la monarca bakery Carlos muy bien crevice excelente lugar lo recomiendo

After considering several options for Kings bread commonly known as "Rosca" in Spanish, I opted for obtaining one yesterday from La Monarca Bakery. Therefore, this review is mainly on the basis of having purchased a Rosca. However in the process, I also learned they have pre-packaged cookies, honey, sweet bread, cakes and beverages as can be appreciated from the menu with respective price range. Regardless of all available items on their menu, sweet bread being the star of the show would make one suppose the Rosca would follow suit. It turns out, the Rosca warrants this bakery 2- 3 stars. It is a sad depiction of a Rosca. The bread was not soft nor tasted fresh. My family is big on Roscas and all were disappointed at the appearance, texture and taste. Least to say, sadly I am not excited nor interested in trying any of their other menu items nor their other locations. I will boldly state that there are other better places to buy your Roscas including at El Super who will sell you a far superior Roscas for half the price and 5-fold the quality to those sold at La Monarca. read more

Went in here today, parking was horrible. And then I walked in. No greeting nothing. There were 3 workers. One was busy chatting with a lady friend the whole time, the second was busy behind the counter cleaning and the third was attending to another lady. I've never been here so I didn't know where I was supposed to stand for service. But I saw one of the workers taking an order where the glass case was. So I got behind that lady. As she is taking her order, then another customer walked in and they greeted her. The worker finishes helping the first customer and the 3rd customer walks up to the counter. The worker started assisting her, which I felt was extremely rude, it wasn't like she didn't see me. So of course I say, "where is the line?" ( in Spanish). The worker points out where and then the 3rd customer says that I can go before her since I was there first. There was no acknowledgment or apology from the worker. I was ready to walk out because I was so upset by the lack of communication. But I had waited so long for parking and waiting inside the establishment, that I figured I might as well get what I came here for; tres leches. I also order a coffee. Also the workers English was not very good so I started to speak to her in Spanish (I am Mexican after all) but she wouldn't respond back to me in Spanish. It was so weird, I just saw her take the first customers order in Spanish and also help the third lady speaking in Spanish so why the refusal, she would switch between English and Spanish, why was she trying so hard to avoid it? So then I leave and head home. I hoping the cake will redeem my experience but unfortunately when I took my Tres leches out of the bag, it was placed improperly, and there was Tres leches milk, everywhere. I then take a bite of the cake and boy was it lacking in flavor. The cake was spongy almost dry and the milk was watery not thick and creamy like it should be. No flavor at all. I was so disappointed. The only saving grace was the coffee, it was very good coffee (only reason for the 2 stars), very strong just like I like it. Although the coffee is great, unfortunately, for me because of the overall bad experience I wouldn't come back here again. I will also add, I have worked in hospitality for over 20 years and I can tell you they need to retrain their workers. Horrible customer service. If I were a manager here, I would not allow this to ever happen. Your customers should always come before cleaning, chatting with a friend and treated with respect when they arrive. If anyone's looking for a good Tres leches please go to "Porto's" trust me. Save your hard earned money from this place. So disappointing. read more

Worst place to buy a burrito 1st over pricy mini burrito $ 9.25 2nd tasted old & not yummy 3rd my $ 9.00 ended on the Trash I couldn't eat that read more

I like the coffee a lot from here. Very dissappinted that if you want bread you have to go in person, they do not care about online orders. Everytime I order a concha or a cinnamon roll or any bread, it's instantly refunded, like they dont want to take the time to package it. Sucks to say because it's supposed to be Raza but even starbucks is better at this point read more

Man I've always loved monarca because of service is good but today went to get something the lady there seemed like she didn't want to work there she madly stared up and down to my wife like she Icked something about her. She wouldn't stop checking her up and down I was really annoyed and made my wife uncomfortable. Like cmn I've never experienced that and didn't like it at all. read more

I got the iced tres leche coffee. Not the best thing but also not the best. I also got the vegetarian mulotte. It was soggy and not the best. Customer service could be so much better as well. Disappointed Bc I always loved their mini conchas. read more

La Monarca Bakery & Cafe - Tres leche iced latte - Coffee & Tea Near Me - Los Angeles, California

Would not recommend the champurado the other stuff are good but be prepared to spend some money since it's very expensive.

I was on my way home after doing business in the valley, and I had the craving for some iced tea. Wanting to try a new place, I used my Yelp app to find it. I found this La Monarca location was closest to me, and conveniently located off the 101 freeway along Santa Monica Boulevard. I known this neighborhood is a bit rough at night, so I was surprised to find this coffee shop here. As I approached the place, I noticed that the building was renovated, and their well-lit parking lot sat on the side of the building. Parking was no problem to find, and I made the short walk to their front entrance. There, I noticed the clean and well-decorated interior. Much like their location on Sunset Blvd, they have tons of pastries to choose from. They also have a fair share of coffee and tea options. Of those, the hibiscus-mango tea struck my curiosity. So I ordered that, and asked to be let into the restroom while my drink was ready. The restroom has a keypad on it, but they won't tell you the code. You have to have an employee let you in. I can understand why, as this neighborhood is gentrifying but still has some rough aspects to it. The restroom was clean and well stocked. As I made my way back to the counter, they had my drink ready. The hibiscus-mango tea was amazing! It was one of the tastiest non-sugared teas that I've had. The tea was so good, that I opted to return the next day and have another one. And the second time around, I ordered some cookies as well. This coffee shop is a sign that the neighborhood is improving. I did not encounter any shady characters in this place, just friendly employees and patrons. I appreciate them being here, and I will definitely stop by again in the near future. read more

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So glad to see LA Monarcha doing well and opening up more locations. Their service is great and I enjoy their baked goods. They have your standard selection of Mexican pastries, not very sweet, but Perfect with one of their sweeter drinks. Prices are fair and the space is beautiful, bright, new, modern and clean. Great addition to the area, worth checking out. read more

I went to get some breakfast I got a torta of machaca and a rajas quiche The bread for the torta was nasty no flavor the Macha were salty And the Quiche nasty as well I got 2 bags of cookies and 2 conchas the cookies taste old and they were hard The the conchas were hard as well I dnk how they are okay to sell this kind of bread and they are a bakery read more

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

I Love hot cafe latte, very good location in santa monica blvd and western blvd, clean and friendly customer service, will be back soon, thank you read more

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

Worst customer service. The hot chocolate was warm at best it tasted horrible. The cashier was kicking us out telling us we are closing and i said I know but i still have not received my order at that time she turns around and notices they are making my hot chocolate did I mention it tasted horrible. Next time I'm just going to drive further to avoid this monarca. The conchas were hard. Avoid if you can. read more

I went here to pick up a few baked goods and coffee for a work meeting. Unfortunately, they didn't pack the creamer very well and it spilled all over my trunk. My car now smells absolutely disgusting and will have to invest in a shampoo for my vehicle, which are not cheap. The creamer also ruined the bottom of the baked goods bag and it was a mess. What a waste of money. Please pack your creamer better. read more

La Monarca is located in a busy intersection on Western and Santa Monica Blvd. A lovely relief from the action of the city outside. La Monarcha has recently been remodeled and it has to be one of the favorite bakeries here in East Hollywood to West Hollywood. A short bus ride from the Hollywood Walk of Fame and you can experience one of Los Angeles' tasty conchitas and some of the most well priced birthday cakes. The Mexican Mocha Strawberry cake is a favorite along with the Tres Leches Latte. Im almost certain they will be selling challah bread soon. If you're in the neighborhood stop by, or take an uber over, or a lime bike and this trumps most of the bakeries in the area and truly is a star. read more

I'm giving this a low review bc I don't understand how a coffee shop doesn't have half and half. The cashier spoke little English and told me no tengo half and half. It's just kind of annoying bc I had a completely different experience at the one on sunset. I ordered the caffe de olla, it's basically just black coffee. 5$ for black coffee? I guess I was just expecting more. read more

I love La Monarca! I've been to a handful of their locations across the southland and have left pleased every time. The cakes are so moist and tasty. Guava, Horchata, and Tres Leches are my three favorites. The slices are just the right size too. Not too huge and definitely not too small. Their conchas are also solid if you're in the mood for pan dulce. The horchata coffee drinks are a refreshing pick-me-up. You'll leave happy no matter what you're in the mood for. Hit them up! read more

I order a cake and flan and some bread I really enjoy the cake Im glad I found another bakery I'm definitely going back prices are good and the place was very clean read more