Was waiting for my order to be ready for pick-up at GBL a few steps away so I had a few minutes to kill and decided to check out Luisa's. They are definitely limiting the number of customers to 5 at any given time. Grabbed a hand basket and went for the refrigerated section to the left and started loading with pork asado buns (steamed pork buns), ube halaya (ube/taro boiled and mashed then cooked with coconut milk and sugar), ube macapuno cupcakes, fudge brownies and caramel bar. While waiting in line, I had my eyes on their buko (young coconut) and egg pies in the refrigerator near the counter with the fresh-made empanadas and hopia, these are baked native treats with the following flavors: baboy (pork), munggo (mung bean), red bean, ube (taro/purple yam). I love ube so, anything ube is the bomb for me, or so I thought until I tried their ube macapuno cupcakes. These are a hard pass for me. The fudgy brownies were more cakey and caramel bars were ok. That egg pie though, now that I can eat two slices in a minute if I am not careful. Creamy, not overly sweet, not too 'eggy' flavor, Amazingly good. I like their empanadas too. They are always a hit at our office potlucks. The pork and munggo hopia were ok. The pork asado buns were so good. I'd make the drive again just for the egg pie and pork asado buns. Throw in some chicken empanadas too. The rest- meh. read more

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Delicious Filipino bread excellent service with smiles and spacious clean small space

All tarts and desserts purchased tasted like cleaner, possibly transfer from worker's hands who wrapped desserts. Super unpleasant experience, especially since items were tasted in a group. read more

It was my very first visit at a Filipino bakery shop thanks for fellow Yelper Francesca D! During Covid times they are only allowing only 4 people at a time to shop, we arrived around 11:30am on a recent Sunday and only needed to wait 5 minutes outside. Seems most customers knows what they want and just grab-n-go! Well for me I was a bit overwhelmed and I wasn't sure what to get. I grabbed a couple things that looked familiar to me. One Buko Pandan Ensaimada because I like pandan and I like bread, and a yellow round bread with pork inside. (I forgot the name, oops!) However my friend Fran didn't want me to go home TOO empty handed and she generously bought: chicken empanadas (delicious with raisins), mango polvopon (sweet short bread), wrapped ube tart, wrapped cheese tart, food for the gods (little fruitcakes but better), and couple of tamarinds (whoa, so salty AND sour!). My favorites were the chicken empanadas and the pandan ensaimada, especially after I put into my toaster oven a couple minutes. The pandan ensaimada actually has some coconut jelly inside, and top with some buttery cream and sugar. The empanadas are sweeter than the usual Latin ones I've had and the raisins in it made it extra tasty! I also like the polvopon but just make sure you eat it over a plate or the sink, the crumbs gets everywhere! The pork inside the yellow bun has the most protein to bread ratio I've ever seen! It's like a spam came out of a round can! I like most of the goodies I got to tried and hopefully they will have lumpia eggrolls next time I'm in the area! read more

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Ya me tenos loco, loco por Ube While you read my review, please hear the song I am parodying: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=f5SdXuAs7jU Sweet pastry. Would you be mine. Right after, our lunch time. Hot dessert, in the evening. I want to, start eating. I want to taste Ube. Can't get enough of you. With a hunger. To feel across the world. I am caught by, all the lovely style. And I want to munch, till I'm worn out. I'm a Mamon, for your Ube pie. Cause' I'm an addict, and you make me high. I dream of, sexy Ube skies. In my dream, you would be mine. Sweet pastry. Would you be mine. Right after, our lunch time. Hot dessert, in the evening. I want to, start eating. Sweet pastry. Would you be mine. Right after, our lunch time. Hot dessert, in the evening. I want to, start eating. Nothing regular. A taste so fine. And I want to. Eat you all the time. You are not just, shake n bake and. All that loveliness, in a cake bae. Ube cream pie with those Ube rolls. Something extra sweet. Want to eat it all. Such a pastry. I'm dreaming. Dreaming of my sweet pastry. Sweet pastry. Would you be mine. Right after, our lunch time. Hot dessert, in the evening. I want to, start eating. Sweet pastry. Would you be mine. Right after, our lunch time. Hot dessert, in the evening. I want to, start eating. read more

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Ordered Lumpiang Shanghai in the morning for pick up in the afternoon, it was ready when we got there. My non-Filipino friends loved it!

Love the ensamadas. My friends at work love the cheeseballs. The turn is delicious. Area is too tight tho. Service is okay.

Food is the best. All of my favorites are made with the ingredients I love and the flavor

Overall, Luisa and Sons offers a huge variety of Filipino baked goods as well as savory dishes like Pancit and spaghetti. There is a huge selection of cupcake flavors such as buko pandan, ube, and mango which happens to come in a variety of other baked good forms (ie. mamon or pandesal). While I enjoyed the flavors and fluffy mamons and cupcakes, I only liked two things that I bought from here - Cheese Ensaimada and Chicken Empanada. The Cheese Ensaimada was huge and it has a swirl of cheese inside the bread as well as sprinkled on top over their icing. It's a good balance of sweet and salty, with a sweet fragrance from the fluffy bread. Yum! I enjoyed the mini chicken empanada. It is about the same size as their ube hopia for 90¢. There are bits of potatoes, carrots, raisins, and a good portion of chicken and it had a really good savory flavor with a touch of sweetness. The crust was not too firm or soft and held the filling well. The other items were just okay for me. While they were good and nothing wrong with them, I just didn't really like them. I would come to Luisa and Sons if you want to choose from a huge variety of Filipino baked goods - they have lunch items too and their prices are dangerously affordable! read more

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Budget friendly and worth your money if you're craving for Filipino food.. I would recommend the place and the food

Yummy Hopia! It's not too sweet. It's a good bakery. They have other types of baked goodies. Enough parking for everyone. Try the different flavor. Hot and tasty! 10-26-2020 read more

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This is always a to go to when in the area.. I love their baked goods pastries plus most of all their Filipino delicious fried vegetable egg roll with vinegar dipping sauce. If you also haven't tried pulvoron ( a type of heavy, soft, and very crumbly shortbread made of flour, sugar, milk, nuts ) , this is a must and comes in different flavors. Their bestsellers are empanadas ( meat filling) , Turon ( banana roll) , and ensaymada ( a type of bread similar to brioche , high egg and butter content, which gives it a rich flavor then sprinkled with lots and lots of sugar and grated cheese). read more

I first heard of this place from Joseph A., so naturally I have it on my list to visit. But, I was so surprised and happy to find out that this place was right next to Cafe 86, which was my main point of interest. I was like a little kid jumping for joy when I saw it. Plus, it's like hitting two birds with one stone: halo-halo from Cafe 86 next door AND a basketful of pastries! My day couldn't be better! Service: 4 out of 5 This place is a "pick-pay-and-go" kind of place. So there is not much service interaction. However, there was a line when we went, but it went by fast. Pastries: 4 out of 5 Value: Incredibly inexpensive My friend and I each grabbed a basket, and since it was my first time here, I grabbed two of everything that looked familiar to me. I also grabbed everything that looked appealing and delicious to try, since everything was incredibly inexpensive. The next thing I know my basket was full, and overflowing with goodies! I wasn't even sure how I was going to eat all of it, but I got so excited; everything was so cheap and looked good! Notable items to get: Yema cake slice - Outstanding! Moist and gooey, and not too sweet. Cheese Bars - Very good! I like that this was not overly sweet. Ensaymada - Good. I've had better elsewhere, but theirs are much cheaper. Mamon - Good. Red Ribbon's is better. Cupcakes - Okay. I would skip this next time. Not-so-great items: Nilupak - Not good. I didn't know what this was. I took a bite, and it was smashed sticky rice with coconut. Ube Halayang - Not good. I expected this to be great, but I was disappointed. Hopia - Not good. I got ube and pork. Too hard, dry, and flaky. Ambiance: 4 out of 5 Thanks to a sizable lot, parking wasn't a problem. Overall, I will be back here for sure, to try their other items such as empanadas, siopao, sho-mai, and other Filipino food favorites. read more

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Lady in the front counter is very kind and patient. The same nostalgic feeling since I had as a kid. Whether if you want dried fish, baked goods or even lunch to go (sphagetti, Malabon or palabok) come on over! read more

I'm torn on how to rate this place!?! I love the food... when I can get it. Specifically, the turon. The problem is that they sell out most days. They say you can call ahead and order some. But, they're not the best at answering the phone when they're busy. And really... isn't that when they SHOULD be answering the phone?? I've called and not gotten an answer. So then I end up making the drive there, standing in line, only to be told that they sold out already. I asked them what's the minimum order to have them set aside. She said no minimum. Really?? So I can ask to set aside 1? Ok. I'm gonna have to give that a try. It's really disheartening to stand in line only to be told that the huge bag full of turon is already spoken for by someone else who was able to call in and reserve them. So... I guess I'm gonna give then a good rating cuz when you do get to eat their food, it's super tasty. You've been warned tho. Call ahead or go in early so you can get things before they sell out. read more

I am a HUGE fan of this bakery! Luisa & Son's Bakeshop is a tiny bakery nestled right between Cafe 86 and the main grocery store in this plaza. There is usually plenty of parking in the lot, but spaces may get more limited as more shops are coming into this plaza. I love their hopias and egg pies. They offer their pies in mini and regular sizes for the egg pie, ube egg pie, and buko pie--a great option when you're feeding yourself or looking to share a small dessert! The hopias are truly top tier, with a flakey crust and soft and jammy filling. The ube hopia has been a favorite amongst any friends I've brought these to, and the red bean is my personal favorite. Every time I order them, I have to eat one right outside to enjoy it while it's still warm! I've also tried other ensaymada and mamon which I've also been pleasantly surprised with! Their buko pandan ensaymada has bits of buko baked into the bread, versus just the flavoring, which was a great surprise. They currently still have some COVID precautions in place and so they are limiting customers to 8 people in the store at a time--don't worry, time passes quickly! They also have a plastic barrier when paying, so be sure to speak up if you can. Highly recommend this bakery for a satisifying, classic Filipino dessert! read more

Whenever my dad is in the area, he always brings tons of empanadas from this place. I am not a huge fan of Filipino empanadas, because the filling in it never satisfied me (too many raisins, meat and vegetables ratio is off), but this is the ONLY place that makes an empanada I'm willing to eat. I can devour a dozen if I could! It was my first time walking in here myself, and I was in awe of all the snacks and goodies they were selling. I saw a freezer full of frozen goods for you to cook later, 2 tables filled with a bunch of baked desserts, shelves filled with all sorts of pandesal, and Filipino snacks (chips, sweet snacks). I wanted to buy out the entire bake shop lol. The staff was very friendly, especially weren't hesitant on answering questions to those who were not familiar with any type of Filipino food inside (I overheard a conversation between them and a customer on the differences in the pandesal). Just know when I'm in the area, I won't forget to stop by here and pick up my 100 empanadas!!! read more

It's good but food was expensive, compared to any bakery out there. Store very small and people doesn't know where is the cash register lane. read more

This is a longstanding business in the plaza that has Jollibee out front. I haven't really tried the prepackaged frozen food here so it was my first time. I got a frozen roast beef (creamy butter sauce with mushrooms) and laing (taro leaves with coconut cream and shrimp paste plus pork). I thought the beef could have been more tender but the laing is the bomb! Fresh lumpia came with its sauce and garlic - I think I would have preferred a lighter wrapper instead of the almost pancake thick one I got. Also got a dozen pack of pandesal and a three pack of pan de coco, two pieces of mamon or sponge cake and one frozen pork Bola Bola siopao to try. Finally got six each of the macapuno and yema balls - these are delicious and a bit pricey at $0.65 cents each, but everything else is these days, so much so that a sign proclaims price increases since February. Thanks to the young kuya's who manned the store this late afternoon - I barely got in before closing and managed to get all the above in a few minutes. There is no dine In service. Support smaller businesses! read more

Finally got around to trying Luisa and Sons in Cerritos. They're situated in strip lot on South Street, next to Cafe 86. It's a small bakery serving up classic Filipino pastries and desserts like egg pie, cassava, turon, sponge cake mamon and many more. What caught my eye was their display case of hopia which I heard was good. They have several selections on hand like mung bean, red bean, ube and baboy (made out of pork fat, candied winter melon and green onions). I decided to try a dozen ube hopia (85 cent each) and half dozen chicken empanadas. The chicken empanadas were tasty and crust was on point, but unfortunately their ube hopia was a complete disappointment. The ube flavor was lacking and quality of crust wasn't flaky. Both essential characters to good hopia. it just tasted like standard pastries without any soul and originality. All in all, the experience was okay. The hopia place near my house is so much better. Return visit is unlikely, but if you decide to come here anyways skip the ube hopia. Note: For some nutritional facts, mongo or mung bean helps lower blood cholesterol levels, helps prevent breast cancer and also it has low sugar level. So if ever you are on a strict diet, this hopia mongo will surely be a good pick. Make sure to mention that to your doctor. Hahaha! read more

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Really good pandan cupcake, Ube cupcake and Ube sponge cake! So happy to discover a Filipino bakery that sells everything pandan and Ube! The flavors were not only there, but the texture of the pastries was good too. The cakes were moist and soft, and the sponge cake was fluffy! Prices were very reasonable - no more than $2 for an item on average, much more affordable than many other bakeries! The place was clean and spacious, and the staff were friendly and efficient. I also saw they had other savory items like chicken stuffed pastries and pancit besides sweets. Now that I know their cakes are good, I'm gonna stock up next time on everything! read more

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Went looking for pork buns. I had to stand at the refrigerated case with Google in my hand. I found the pork asado buns, and do recommend. They're big for $4 something and steam up nicely at home. I didn't try any pastry, but there's a big wall of packaged goodies to try. We got a couple little chicken empanadas in the way out and they were delicious. read more

The ube hopia was good. The ube filling was creamy, almost like custard, and the outside shell was thin but semi-flaky like a layer of a croissant. Overall, the treat was light in sweetness and very affordable at $0.75 per hopia. Also, the hopia are pretty decently-sized, bigger than the hopia at some other local Filipino bakeries. The bakery is small and easily overcrowded, there is no option to sit and enjoy your purchases there, and the service leaves something to be desired. read more

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First of all, I can tolerate the rudeness of the lady cashier who doesn't smile because I'll get a beating from my Mom if I go home without her favorite Macaroni salad! But this Macaroni salad is the culprit why I have to do this review and just warn you TO CHECK YOUR RECEIPTS before leaving the store. I know that I'm guilty of it too. When me and my wife who frequents this store, mentally calculated what we bought when we were in the car trying to figure out how our bill came to that, checked the receipt. We were flabbergasted!! We were charged with 5 Macaroni salads when we only had 2 in our shopping basket. We didn't think there was a mistake because one lady was assigned to telling the male cashier what needs to be charged. So now, You be the judge....... read more

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Came here last week since I was craving some Filipino sweets. It is located in a plaza, so parking shouldn't be difficult. It was a Saturday afternoon and a bit busy. It is quite small inside, and there's a sign on the door saying limit of 8 people, but no one is regulating. We got some breads - pan de sal, flavored cupcakes, mamon - pancit, large buko pandan, hopia, and empanadas. They were fresh and delicious! Waiting in line took a while as there is only one register and people order extra things behind the counter. read more

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When I visit LA, Luisa & Son Bake Shop is one of the places I have to hit up for pasalubongs. My family loves the yemas, tarts and polvoron. I'm partial to the food for the gods. Not sure if it's there all the time, or if it's just for the season, but it's usually there when I come in December. They have a variety of baked goods: mamon, ensaymadas, pandesal, hopia, etc. The shop is a little tight, so it can be a little chaotic if there are a lot of customers at the same time. read more

All my favorite Filipino pastries and desserts like putobumbong , biningka , ensaymada etc..nice service , small shop but lots of food choices. read more

Bread are getting smaller but the price is getting higher at least keep the size of the bread dont matter the price oa higher

I was so disgusted to find a dead roach inside the ensaimada. This is simply not a smear campaign because I love their delicacies and I am not wasting my gas to drive there for a $3.00 refund. Hope there's no more from th rest of my almost $40.00 worth of bread. read more

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Delicious pastries! Quick service. Filipino treats at its best! A must check out for missing treats from home

The bread are always fresh and the service is always quick. You go in pick what you want and pay at the counter. Cashier is always nice. I highly recommend the cheese ensemada. The best $3 snack! Warm it in microwave for 15 seconds and the bread becomes super soft. The sweetness and saltiness is just perfect. read more

I love Filipino bakeries! This one stands out because everything is stocked and freshly baked. There's always something you'll want to buy when you walk in. It's clean and the food is well packaged. The ensaymada is soft and delicious.. I especially love their ukoy (shrimp and vegetable fritter). It's always crispy with good flavor. They usually have it early in the day. I like ordering their ukoy and then eat it outside by my car in the big parking lot while the ukoy is still hot and then dip it in vinegar. I recommend this place esp if your craving Filipino treats. It's also nice to buy stuff here and bring to work if you want something on the go. I also love that there's so many restaurants, boba spots, and even a supermarket right next door. read more

Every time I go to OC this is a fav stop. I always end up going to their other location because its easier so this was new for me. It was late morning when I got there and there were a couple of older ladies ahead of me. They changed their mind about what they wanted to purchase so I put down all my goodies on top of the counter and waited POLITELY on the left left side of the counter. While i was waiting a couple and an older gentleman walked in and got served ahead of me. I was miffed but I did not say anything because it was too early in the morning to make a big fuss... While waiting I decided to grab a couple more cupcakes and put it with my other stuff on the counter. The rude male cashier (must be related to the owner because that is the only reason why he can get away with that attitude) told me off that I am messing up his counter and I should fall in line with the rest of the cuatomers on the right. If he was paying attention and his mind was not somewhere else he would have realized I was ahead of these people. When he finally got to ringing me not even a sorry for being rude to me or heloing others ahead of me...Again owners kid or relative who looks like he did not want to be there. If it was not for my mom requesting their food I wouldnt go back. I am Filipino but I get it when people say that when they go to Filipino owned stores or restaurants our peeps can be very dismissive and rude. Sad but true. read more

Food and baked goods are great. But if the owners are reading this, please note that the ticketing system you've installed is better served if you've got 30+ people in line at any given time. Otherwise, a separate register for those that have 1-2 items should suffice. Not a fan of having to wait additional minutes when I've been done already and the person or two ahead of me decide they want to run back and grab additional items. Thanks for everything though! read more

I'm sad I only discovered this gem 7 years after living in this area. My review is based on the pandesal bread which was VERY good. I came around 3pm and the bread was still very fresh. This store is also very clean and organized compared to other markets I've been to. My kids loved the variety of candies and cookies. read more

This review is for the hopia that the dough tastes like cracker. It is not the original flaky hopia anymore. It is a downgrade from the original formula. I received my hopia hot from their display rack. As soon as it cooled-off the texture felt odd. I wanted to return them because I felt I was tricked to paying $1.25 each of a sub-standard hopia. Please Luisa & Sons bakery, bring back the "NORMAL" hopia dough. read more

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Such good pastries. I really like the chicken empanadas (90 cents a pop) and the ubehopias (50 cents). The chicken empanadas are the perfect mix of sweet and savory. The ubehopias are choc full of sweet, smooth ube. This is a really cute Filipino bakery that you should check out if you're in the area! read more

I'm an Uber driver and I picked up a baker fromm there Angelina and omg the both times I picked her up she had some bread and the other time and flan and omg they are so so good Thank you homegirl hope to see you another time thank you for the treats read more

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I really like this bakery shop. They have awesome bake goods. Price is cheap and the quality is good. My favorite is their ube hopia and ube sponge cake. so freaking delicious. their chicken empanadas was also pretty savory. Definitely a great mom and pop shop. read more

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First time to buy desserts here. Pork hopia is the best one I've tested in a while and highly recommend.