I had one of the croissants and it was super fluffy and buttery. It tasted great. The lady that…read morehelped me was very kind. I also like that they had outdoor seating on Grand Ave. Overall vibe was very welcoming and food was delicious. I would put an image of the food but I already ate it :)

Friendly staff, charming decor, and delicious food; how could this breakfast cafe not earn 5…read morestars?! While the street parking is limited, I do appreciate that there is indoor and outdoor seating. So those of you with pups could enjoy a charming meal. I can imagine it gets quite busy during the weekend. We ordered a mocha, eggs benedict, and a slice of brioche French toast. I enjoyed the hollandaise sauce for the eggs benedict but could have been spruced up to have something beyond ham and brioche toast. Perhaps adding spinach or smoked salmon? The true star was the slice of brioche toast. Deliciously sweet and made with fresh ingredients. Savored that and the mocha as we sat outside, enjoying a beautiful day. Will definitely be returning to this spot when I visit SD.

A co- worker brought in these amazing donuts from this place they were pretty good…read more I love more of the glazed plain donuts but these were very fancy and different. Blueberry cake donut , animal cracker , pillow cinnamon sugar all enormous size. They have a lot more options they are in Escondido and I'd definitely visit when I'm in the area.

Bad experience this last time I went on Father's Day.! Usually a great place but I better not have…read morethis bad experience again. I approached the window and the young man announced that they have no donuts for sale except for the small limited tray on display in the window. He said to come back in an hour, with a smug attitude. Then after bagging up the donuts we begrudgingly selected (since we didn't even want that kind) he proceeds to hand me my bag of donuts after i swiped my card to pay. BUT, he forcefully clenched the bag from my hands and wouldn't release his hand until their slow ass card terminal approved the transaction.... As if I was gonna run away with the donuts or something. Very SCANDELOUS vibe from this guy. Rude and terrible service! What the heck is with that kind of attitude ?? FFKK this punk

Good variety of baked goods. Really friendly cashiers and they help you select things that you…read morewould enjoy. Items were very fresh too! We ordered a 10 inch carrot cake and it didn't disappoint!! It was so moist and perfect balance of flavors! Also loved the homemade cream cheese frosting! Next time we want to try their hummingbird cake. They also deliver... Thank you!

We got a carrot cake for my son's baptism and it was absolutely amazing!! One of the best carrot…read morecakes I've had. It was a huge hit with everyone.

I was in a pinch and needed a tres leches cake ASAP! However, I just feel like Vallarta and north…read moregate have done me wrong the last few times I purchased from their bakery. A quick search on yelp led me to Aurora's Bakery, all the reviews raved about their tres leches cake specifically! I was met with a welcoming attitude, in addition to the amazing smell of freshly baked bread! I asked if they had any tres leches cakes on hand or if it was reservation only? Luckily they had a variety to choose from and at a better price than Vallarta or north gate! I highly recommend coming here if you need a cake for any special occasions, they also take custom orders! Apart from cakes, they also sell gelatinas (jello), flan, choco flan, plus a great selection of classic Mexican bread. I will definitely be coming back! Sadly I did not get a picture of the cake. If I can find someone from the party who took a photo of it, then I will update this review! .... Or I will just go back to get another one ... for research purposes

Great selection of Mexican pastries. Help yourself. Staff is very friendly and helpful. Like a…read moreneighborhood place to get reasonable sweet treats. Very welcoming and friendly!!! Plenty of parking in the back. Look for the One Way entrance. Exit through alley.

Tamales and champurrado never disappoint! And the customer service is on point!…read more Also canchas are flufy and fresh everyday, the pan birote is insane! Melts in your mouth.

Delicious and great service! I would definitely come back again. The bread is soo goodread more

Got the dirty horchata latte and cafe de la olla, both iced. Drinks were perfect sweetness and the…read moreworker there that helped us out was super sweet. Interior was really cool and nice. Cool spot to study and vibe with friends. They also have a stand where you can smell some of the beans and that was a cool thing to do while waiting for our drinks

First off lemme tell you my fiance is all about her coffee/espresso, I luckily found Ilustre about…read more2 months ago on on yelp for something different other than her usual drink, now tell me why my fiance n the girls know each other by name, the service by the girls behind the counter is above n beyond good, always smiling, joking with my fiance, n the coffee/espresso is now her favorite. She'll sometimes get 2 drinks at a time, it's a cute lil spot, perfect place to jus relax n maybe do sum work on ur computer.... Hate to post cause I don't want a crowd lol, kinda wanna keep it my lil secret...

My family has been coming here for YEARS. my absolute favorite is the cinnamon twist. Their…read moreoriginal glaze & maple are also so good. I also enjoy the ham and cheese with jalapeño croissant & jalapeño bagel. They can warm it up for you too. Staff is so nice. There is seating inside. Outside can be kinda sketchy from time to time

Great selection of donuts fresh every morning. Service is prompt and friendly and they even have…read moreVietnamese Iced Coffee if you need a little extra kick in the morning!

The staff is great. The manager is awesome. David Taylor always takes care of us whenever we go…read moremaking sure we get the best quality espresso. We can Definitely a cool coffee shop in San Diego. The pastries here are pretty good. I heard they just changed the bagels only made by their sister Co.. I need to give those a try I got the coffee soda basically like an espresso tonic pretty good the glass that it comes i in his super cool and different to most of the places you get coffee at the side of the building is small, but still kind of spacious in a way gives us pretty cool atmosphere. I heard they're gonna do some more upgrades to the inside, making it feel a little more home like that's cool cause I like cozy spots with a manly touch concrete leather metals. It's just a vibe.

I wanted to give this place another shot, I know people love. I was in the area and popped in…read more I ordered a large hot non fat mocha. Which is my standard order. And picked up an almost croissant. They do not shelve non fat milk, but have oat and almond. So I went with oat. Two customers that came after me go thier drinks first. And when mine came up, it was lovely but not right. It was a cold mocha. They remade it. It was just a wee annoying, especially since I was coming here with the hopes of a mind blowing experience. The coffee was fine. The staff seem to know the local regulars and chat them up appropriately. The seating it still hard and uncomfortable. I'll try again one more time to see if hey flip my bippy. So far two stars for they way they interacted with other. One star for the pastry and the coffee mis up and late service was a - of stars. And my picky pastry folks (she knows who she is) would say it's not a true croissant, as there are cuts across the pastry... but it's buttery and flaky..