Such a lovely place! Great service as well ! Love the bacon burrito with the chocolate matchata. Most definitely will be coming again

The pastry are great. Service very good. They were out of most everything which is the only downside. read more

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

Absolutely horrible service. I've been here plenty of times and it's takes them forever to make any type of drink. One drink literally takes them 30 minutes to make. I placed an order online and they said they didn't have the order in their system and not only that but I told them what my order was and it was still incorrect. I showed them the email and it was the correct location and I got a confirmation email read more

Lovely bakery and coffee bar! I ordered the "oatchata" latte. I usually avoid ordering horchata inspired drinks because I've found they usually don't taste like horchata, but let me tell you, this drink was perfect! I drank all of it along with a perfectly baked guava cheese danish. Come here to enjoy tasty drinks/pastries, nice music, and good sunlight. read more

Food is good. There's an old guy I don't know if he's a manager. He has an angry look on his face. Super rude. Needs to be canned.

I always wanna like this place so bad but the drinks always miss the mark. The flavors are either off, or the espresso is bitter. The pastries are mediocre. I asked if they were still serving the mollete and they told us no and then we asked if it was a breakfast item only and they told us uhh sort of? It's always a disappointing experience. and there's no wifi?? it would be the best place to study at. read more

Coffee, hot chocolate and conchitas were delicious. Service was terrible. Bad attitude and order not ready at scheduled pick up time. Didn't provide enough cups, stirrers, sugar or milk. Don't give me a 645am pick up option if you don't open until 7am. Made me late to my event read more

Never order online they will steal your money and never send your order. I placed an online order 5/31 and on 6/12 nothing but crickets. They don't have a phone number for online ordering and the brick and mortar stores have no idea how to get ahold of them. Really? They will take your money. The old bait and switch read more

Happy I live down the street but had never tried it until recently. You need to try the flan and the mango tajin drink. Thanks to Brianna and the rest of the workers for great and fast service. read more

I plan my days walking from home to get some coffee and bread, LA Monarca is my go to for a nice and chill vibe. The customer service was phenomenal, will always come back. read more

I always receive amazing service from Jessy who provides fast service, is polite, and gracious every time I attend La Monarca Bakery. I go to this bakery almost every day to get an amazing cafe de olla. This bakery is an amazing place to sit down and enjoy a cup of coffee with both indoor and outdoor seating. I love this place! read more

First off, I have lived in Whittier now for 52 years, I came here from City Terrace when I was 5/6. I own numerous properties including a building on Greenleaf and daily I frequent this cozy little cafe/bakery. Uptown La Monarca is fore sure one of the GEMS of Whittier, particularly in uptown. The food is amazing, the baked good are always fresh and the cakes here "WOW" delicious. But despite all of this amazing goodness it is still the staff , manager and baker at La Monarca that make this place the place it is. The staff includes some amazing young kids and an amazing baker Jessie. Don't pass this place by, come in an enjoy some great coffee and some delicious hot chocolate and baked goods. They have a huge selection of items. Out of "ALL" the coffee places in uptown and surrounding areas, this place is the one to come to and enjoy. The coffee and the baked goods are the best around this area. Thank you La Monarca read more

Horrible cake and horrible customer service , the cake was dry and overly expensive and I had clearly indicated what I wanted written on the cake and they didn't even read the special instructions , $38 down the drain for nothing !! read more

The ambiance is very welcoming. They have great customer service, I passed by this morning and these two ladies Brenda and Brianna were very helpful and patient which added onto the experience. read more

Small cute local bakery cafe here in uptown Whittier, right down the block from the PIH Health Organization You have a variety of baked goods to choose from and be able to sit there and have a cup of coffee and take some time to relax and have some one on one with someone. read more

Where do I begin? There is so much to say about this wonderful establishment. Th folk behind the counter were super helpful in answering my questions and in giving me suggestions. They even let me know about a 2 for 1 happy hour drink special! I had no idea and had never heard of that for a coffee shop, but i was absolutely going to take advantage of that. They mentioned it is especially good for when you have never been there before, and dont know what to get. They were absolutely right! Onto what i ordered: For the 2 for 1 drink special, I tried both the Del Carmen and the Champurrado Latte. Unfortunately the flavors didn't quite come through for the Del Carmen, which was a bummer. However, the Champurrado was everything that youd want it to be. It brought back memories of being wrapped up like a burrito in blankets on a chilly day sipping champurrado at home. But, with espresso added! The mouthfeel and flavor were SO spot on, and i would absolutely recommend it. For the food, i really wanted to try the Bean and Cheese Molletes because I had never had one before. Guys, i kid you not, i almost teared up. If any of the kitchen staff or owner is reading this, please never change the recipe. The beans reminded me of how i would make it at home, in the best of ways. And the cheese was melted so perfectly, as was the texture of the bread. It really didnt need it, but the salsa verde they offered with it was SO good, that it somehow elevated it even more. It seems like such a simple dish, but it was incredibly satisfying to eat. If i lived nearby, i would come by here all the time just for that. For the pastries, oh man. I was pretty picky with my choices, so I didnt get too many. I would have gotten some of the cookies, but they were so officially packaged that it made it feel like they were made somewhere else and shipped to the store to sell. I could totally be wrong about that, but it did steer me away. For the two pastries i DID choose however, they were EXCELLENT. I got the Tacos Dulce de Leche and Guava Bolitas. The guava filling was so, SO good. The texture of the bread was light and fluffy, with a nice buttery flavor to it. I hope they always sell those, because i definitely plan on getting it again in the future. As per the Tacos Dulce De Leche, WOW! The Leche really pops you in the mouth with sweet flavor. Not in an overbearing way, but its definitely rich. Id love to pair it with a nice Cafe Olla! I definitely plan on coming back for more coffee, pastries and savory goods! You earned a loyal customer out of me! read more

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Their happy hour is from 2-5. I think it might be during the week. Not sure about that one. They have this drink I really like the Cafe Oaxaca. Another good one is the cafe de oya. Good service as I was confused with their updated menu. A little pricey, but I think everything is getting more expensive these days. And I'm getting a little older. Wait, what? No. I'm still coming back for that Oaxaca. read more

The space is nice and well decorated. The service was good and quick. The drinks and cake we tried, however were not good. The drinks were mostly flavorless. I got a champurrado that tasted like hot milk and cinnamon, my friends got coffee drinks that were also not great and we got an horchata tres leches cake slice that was , weirdly enough, dry and crumbly. We expected sweet and rich and it was quite the opposite. To be fair, I have been to other "La Monarca's" that had super tasty offerings. This one just missed the mark. read more

Coffee and pastry was good but the girl behind the cashier had a very rude demeanor and just looked like she didn't wanna be there. Not engaging or welcoming and quite short with her answers. I ordered a drink and a croissant and after I payed she goes on to tell me that they're out of the ham and cheese croissants and that i could get something else. I got a cheaper pastry and when I ask her for the difference refunded to me she states "i don't know how to do that". As I tell her that I would still like to be refunded another girl barista rudely jumps in until they finally let their supervisor know, to which then I was finally refunded. I don't think I would ever come back to this location considering most of the staff don't know how to issue a basic refund on the square system and all while having a rude attitude towards customers. read more

Can't wait until our location reopens. Love their coffees and their cakes. Mexican Mocha cake is my favorite. Pan dulce is good also, a little pricier than other places. read more

Vanessa was very attentive and friendly towards us yesterday night. The bakery was nice and warm, perfect for a cold night. Whittier parents appreciate you! read more

The coffee Olla was water down need to improve on their coffee making . The place was nice and clean , along with customer service needs a little work more smiles read more

If I could put Zero 0 I WOULD!!! Coffee was cold AWEFUL taste old yesterday coffee and the cup cakes were terrible extremely dry no flavor the icing of cup cake was AWEFUL too (none ) of the realtors did NOT like the horrible cold old coffee and one bite of disgusting cup cakes grossed everyone out!! One of the yellow cup cakes was sooo horrible it fell apart with one bite!!! My 5 year old makes better cup cakes then this AWEFUL place!!!! The lady customer outside in front of La Monarca said DONT waste your money there not worth the price! I noticed it was dead all day for the whole week when I was there in the area of greenleaf. Regret buying coffees and cup cakes! I should have went to Porto's in DOWNEY worth the drive to Porto's bakery! read more

I was super excited to try this place and when I went on the 17th of DECEMBER the light wasn't working... I had to order what I wanted online and once I did they were only able to give me a cake (because the light didn't work, they couldn't make the drinks). It was only about $20 worth of drinks but $20 are $20...What I was told was the manager, told me she would refund my money, I was running late for work so I trusted that would happen, but I also left my name and number just in case and I never heard back. I called multiple times and the phone seemed disconnected and I've been emailing them since and haven't heard back. Super disappointed. read more

Very yummy cafe de olla and pastries. Service was quick and very good. The music was good. Sat with a friend for several hours and we were very comfortable. read more

This is not a bad place to stop a little later in your night after maybe having a few drinks at the brewing company down the street. Because we stopped in pretty close to closing, a lot of the pastries had been sold out for the day, but we still got a great assortment. We also requested some coconut macaroons which were huge and to die for. Staff was friendly and welcoming. You always have the choice of selecting some prepackaged cookies which are ready to go for parties/events and coffee to take home and brew if you don't want to order one to go. Great location, too! read more

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

Their pastries and drinks are good, mostly with the exception of their tres leches cake, which is the worst I've ever had. But everything else I've had has been good. Minus one star because their customer service is disorganized and not great. We went on Saturday for a piece of strawberry cake, they said they didn't receive it in their delivery(which was interesting because I thought everything was baked on site) but they said to come back during the week. Returned today and they had three strawberry cakes, but they wouldn't sell me a piece of strawberry cake, they would only allow me to purchase an entire cake. I'm one person, the last thing I need is a whole cake. I settled and got a tres leches piece of cake and it was so dry and weird tasting I only got a couple of bites in and tossed it. So 4 stars for their overall quality of items and selection. But minus a star because they were rude the last two times I went in. read more

Update to this review. I would like to thank Rosio for reaching out to me and hearing out my family's experience. It shows that this company do read the reviews and care about customer feedback. i think that says a lot about them. I give La Monarca a two star. I only give it a two star, because at least the store has a great floorplan. Looks inviting, and very clean. We purchased their coffee de olla, pan dulce, and some coffee grounds to brew at home. Driving home, the coffee was a huge disappointment. In my opinion, it tasted like water down re-brewed coffee with no flavor. Just didn't taste right. The pan dulce was fair. The grounds to brew at home were horrible. We had to add Costco coffee to taste the coffee. I wouldn't recommend this place. If you want good coffee. I'd recommend "Coffee de Olla" in Monrovia. We drive 30min out there to get good coffee. Same distance as La Monarca. read more

They bake great Mexican pastry The Tamales are always in demand The salsa they have in back is perfect. read more

The worlds best coffee handsdown! The cafe de olla is to die for. I buy the coffee bags to make it at home too. There's nothing like la monarca coffee!! Their Mexican sweet bread is amazing! If you want some food my favorite is the soy chorizo mollete, BOMB! I come here at least once a week and Kobe ig every time. The workers are all so kind, love the vibes! read more

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Parking: Shared parking lot with grocery store First time coming here and was greeted by the friendly staff. They handed me so many samples of flans and cakes for me to try. Basically any pastry you are curious about they will let you try. The guava cake was delicious and it was not too sweet. The Horchata cake is more of a cinnamon dulce leche cake because of the Horchata cream they drench the cake in. read more

Dessert time!!! This place is the best. I enjoy the horchata cake it's very moist and tasty. My daughter loves the chocolate ganache cake. In the morning I'll stop by and get a hot chocolate or an ice mocha. I recently tired the vegetarian chorizo and I was very impressed. That's my new go to breakfast meal. Delicious! Fer is always very pleasant in the morning making sure always that your order is correct. Thank you for your continued excellent customer service. read more

One of my favorite coffee spots ever! It always smells amazing when you walk in, everything is clean, and the staff is always friendly. They have lots of yummy pan dulce, cookies, cakes, and savory snacks as well. They even do different colored conchas depending on the upcoming holiday which I think is so cute. My go to coffee is an iced Tres Leches latte, but this morning I tried the Cafe Del Carmen and I was very pleased! Perfect balance of espresso and Dulce de Leche flavors. I also appreciate that you can add extra shots/extra flavor, this drink was amazing with 1 extra shot and extra Dulce de Leche syrup. I highly recommend this spot over any "major" coffee chain. read more

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The butterfly pastries look like the asian ones I've grown to love but I sadly will never be able to go back to those pastries. The bar has been moved and La Monarca makes my heart & tastebuds sing. The butterfly pastry is ridiculously flaky, buttery, lightly sweet & utterly addictive. The bacon concha is super tasty but the butterflies are the way to go! Sooo good.... read more

So we both started this road trip fasting, so you know we were both pretty dang hangry by the time we got here. Yeah I'm sure if wasn't a bright idea for the both of US to set up blood work on the same day and right before taking off to Oakland but we finally got it done lol. First thing first, we ordered some pieces of cakes to go! Priorities people!! Oh but wait they let you sample them. We tried a couple of them before we finally decided on three of them the tiramisu, tres leche, and the strawberry cheesecake. The best one I would definitely have to say was the strawberry cheesecake, it didn't taste too much like cheesecake but it did have plenty of strawberries which made it good. We ordered some food and stayed there to eat. My sister got a salsa verde beef torts and I got the chipotle beef machaca torta. The shredded beef was actually pretty good, I liked the chipotle the best it had a little kick to it. We would come back to try out different things on their menu. read more

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This bakery spot is exceptional! They have baked goods I can't find anywhere else. Personally I will come here just to have a guava croissant and there guayma coffee with almond milk. Another reason to stop by is that they have Happy Hour from Monday - Friday from 2p-5pm where the iced and hot drinks are buy one get one! On Tuesdays they have Taco Tuesday which is also buy one get one! The have handmade all natural baked goods and also Vegan Pan Dulce. Location wise, this spot is in the middle of other restaurants and cute shops if you want to go for a stroll or explore nearby restaurants in Uptown Whittier. This is also a nice quiet place to get some work done as they do have free WiFi for their guests. read more

Best bakery go to for Mexican sweet bread and coffee de olla! Always fresh bread and something for every season/holiday

This is a great place for a morning drink. They offer plenty of options both on th coffee side and sweets. Pastries are individually bagged which is nice during current times. Aside from cakes and pastries, thy also offer some burritos and other meal options. The place is very clean and service was friendly. I would definitely recommend this place. read more

Sooo delicious !! The oat milk horchata latte is addicting and the service is super friendly. I also love that they have a specially marked section for vegan pastries ! read more

La Monarca Bakery & Cafe - Vegan oat milk horchata latte ! - Bakeries Near Me - Whittier, California

Cute little Bakery, I went in around 8 pm on a Sunday and they didn't really have much out. Though their cakes and everything look really good, I just wish they had more variety of pastries. Like I get that it was maybe an hour or two before closing, but they should have still had more. The staff members were okay, but the one girl that helped check me out was very nice and helpful. The other two girls are just sitting in the back and chit-chatting, well they were kind of just careless.. Place is cute decor, and they will give you a small sample. But you have to ask what it is they sample. Cakes are a bit over priced.. But a good thing they do is the cakes by the slice.. a slice can feed 2 people. I'll have to try this place again make I'll go earlier in the day and week to see what else they have. read more

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