Randomly felt like having tamales for breakfast and stumbled upon this hidden gem--a pizzeria/Mexican bakery tucked in a run-down plaza off Azusa & Valley. They also sell tamales (not listed on the wall menu), alongside trays upon trays of fresh-baked bread and pastries available for self-serve purchase. Tamales: 4.5 Star Warm tamales at $3 each (post-tax). Two options available: - Spicy pork skin (chicharrón) tamales--very spicy, wrapped in green - Shredded pork tamales--wrapped in white Portion size is proportional to pricing. The chicharrón tamales pack a strong kick--I'd rate the spice level as "high." I'm a mild-to-low spice consumer, but alternating bites between the two types balanced it out nicely. I was stuffed after 1-1/3 tamales. Service: The cashier speaks Spanish, but fluent English-speaking staff were readily available and promptly answered when I asked about tamales (which aren't visible at first glance--just towers of pastries). Helpful customer service. The (possible) owner handed me my receipt and pointed to their phone number, saying I could call ahead to reserve tamales--perhaps they don't always have them? Ambiance: A bustling little bakery with a steady flow of cars and customers grabbing full trays of baked goods in the morning. It was clearly my first time there--being the only Asian lady in line, I turned around to find a long queue of Spanish-speaking locals behind me. Guess that means they know exactly where to get their favorite stash of carbs. read more

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One of my pan dulce go-tos They always have fresh bread that smells amazing and so many different kinds. I would say they have about 20+ different kinds of breads including guava cheese, croissants, concha's, cake slices & typical Mexican bread They also pizza, wings, whole cakes, & other items They accept card & cash Nice & clean, decent sized lot in front read more

Panaderia La Mexicana - Concha, cuerno, quesadilla, bread - Pizza Near Me - La Puente, California

I've been coming to this location for years just for these! They have 3 options - chorizo and cheese, cheese and chili & bean and cheese. They make them in small batches so they're almost always out. They mentioned that i can call in advance so they can have some ready by the time i show up. Friendly staff and everything i've tried here is delicious. What a small hidden treasure this place is! read more

Panaderia La Mexicana - Chorizo and cheese filled bolillo - Pizza Near Me - La Puente, California

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I've been going to this Mexican bakery for decades and can't believe I've never written a review. Their pan dulce is always good and fresh. They have a huge selection. Their bolillo rolls are also great. However, the most delicious item I get there is their jalapeno, bean, and cream cheese bolillo roll. OMG!! It is TO DIE FOR! I can't even describe how good it is. They also sell one without the beans, but I prefer the one with the beans. I usually go in the morning, and they are fresh out of the oven and piping hot. If you are ever in the area, stop in and try one. You will happy you did! read more

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I placed an order with Anna, for 2 dozen mini concha's. She was so nice and helped me place the order for a Saturday pick up. They are honestly the best concha's I have ever had. Usually the bread can be very dry and dense. This is not the case. They are so light and airy and the toppings are again light and a nice crisp bite to it. I ended up getting even more items since everything in this Panaderia looks and taste amazing! I love the red jelly rolls with coconut, but this panderia has one with custard in the middle. It was outstanding. I only wish we tried their champurado. Well it looks like we have to come back again. Thanks for a great experience! Your pan dulce is the best by far! read more

NO I WOULD NOT RECOMMEND THIS PLACE!! Just today I bought their bread that have beans, jalapeños and cream cheese and the beans were literally raw. We called them bc we bought 5 and it's not cheap for the 4 I took back is was $10 and change and they refused to give me my money back. They wanted to give me the chorizo or ham ones which I do not like. I had to argue just to get other things that totaled my credit amount. If a customer is not happy with the fact that you sold an item to them that was not fully cooked they should provide you with a refund. To make matters worse they wanted to replace it wi the bread I do not like. This is very poor customer service! I won't be coming here again. This was the second time I had an issue with their item being undercooked. I DO NOT RECOMMEND!! read more

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I hate to do this to my own raza but since they don't care about what we consume why should I? This is wild!! They put all the carne on one side yo make it seem like it's busting out the side with carne buts ALL MASA! I don't even know how much these cost because it's about supporting your local bakery but come on, this is ridiculous! They don't care and know exactly what they are doing. I paid $12.25 for 3 tamales, 1 bolillo and one bread. So I don't think it's cheap. Do better and stop doing this to your raza who supports you! read more

Panaderia La Mexicana - Tamale - Pizza Near Me - La Puente, California

I asked for one of the vintage style cakes, and they gave me this. The piping is sloppy. They forgot the flowers, and the letting is off center. I asked for they to fix the lettering at least if they wouldn't provide a refund, but they refused. The whole thing was really shady. I asked several times if they could do the cake, and they even have a video of them doing the cake I wanted on their IG. I ended up having to grab another cake for my daughter's birthday. I have no idea what the issue is, but now im out $40 read more

Panaderia La Mexicana - This was supposed to be a vintage style cake - Pizza Near Me - La Puente, California

I don't go to any other mexican bakery but here and this is really out of my way! Customer service is excellent. Every employee I have interacted with is friendly, helpful, and humble. This panaderia offers a variety of Mexican pan dulce to choose from. If you call ahead and request freshly made warm bollios, they make it happen! I haven't found another place that comes close to the quality and freshness of their pan. read more

Panaderia La Mexicana - the front of the restaurant - Pizza Near Me - La Puente, California

Great Pan and the pizza is delicious! Staff was very helpful, highly recommended this panaderia.

I'm glad I came a second time, the first time I came I just got the tamales and although the line was long it went by fairly quickly both the guys at the register was hustlin. I've come to the conclusion that tamales should be eaten fresh. Don't wait to eat them, don't take them home and decide to have them for breakfast the next day because they just don't hold well. With that in mind the chicken tamale was delicious, the masa was moist. But I have to say the meat/masa ratio was off. The first time I came, I also ordered a pork tamale... I waited to eat in later on in the day and that was a bad idea. The second time I came I ordered 2 Chicken tamales, 1 Pork tamale and a Champurrado. The meat/masa ratio was better. I know its inconsistent but its probably made by a Mexican mom at home. Nonetheless the tamales and Champurrado was delish. This place doesn't need reviews they kinda have their own following of clientele. read more

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BEWARE! If you're using card to pay! Went last Sunday (1/11/26) got charged twice and came back today (1/24/26) to get a refund on the second charge and I was told by the person on register a woman named isla I believe that she wasn't able to do a refund because she's not allowed to do the refunds. I asked her how is it possible that she isn't able to provide me with a refund which her response was that she would ask the person in the back , the baker, who's name is Guillermo came and told me that only one, the boss, who's name I was told was Chris is the only one allowed to do a refund so I asked if it was possible for them to call him and see if it was possible to get him to either come in or to allow his worker to give me a refund. They said they didn't have any way of contacting them, which clearly cannot be true because every person in every job has a way to contact their boss in case of emergency so I know that they clearly just didn't want to call him. I don't live in the area so it was already inconvenient for me to drive back in order to get this fixed. Honestly this would have not been such a big deal if I was just provided my refund or if the workers made more of an effort to actually call their boss in order to get this mixup fixed instead of just walking away from me. I was told the owner Chris only works in the morning until 1 so annoyingly I will try again tomorrow and will update. As a business to only allow one person to handle these situations is just a bad way to run things for situations like these. So my personal advice if you come to this location and pay with card just keep track on your bank statements. Update (1/25/26) thankfully the issue was resolved rather quickly and this time had no issues however I would definitely recommend using cash in order to avoid a similar situation like mine. Also to note I bought their bread and regardless of my experience with the card situation if I were to focus only on their bread it's actually pretty good and soft. I did notice that their concha is on the smaller size than usual so the mini conchas are very very mini. read more

Love the service and love calling in for the little bolillos /dinner rolls and love the Mexican bread..

I come here year after year for my works post Christmas pastry day. I cater food during the holidays a lot but after all the feasting, I wrap up the year with something on the lighter side like the pan dulcet from here! They have a good amount of pan here and quantities, can't go wrong, they sell bulk here as well so you know most of their items are super fresh! read more

I came here on thanksgiving day on a whim. The delicious aroma of bread is what drew me in. The bakery was covered wall to wall in fresh breads and they were putting out more as we browsed. The workers were nice and I got out of there quickly even though there was a line to pay. read more

This is the BEST panadería in all of La Puente. Hands down. Always fresh and the best part is that it is always delicious. Been coming here for many, many years. Even when it used to be a pizza spot back in the day. These panes smack. read more

This is the first Panaderia I found that in the area that has authentic tasting Mexican bread. They have a large selection of bread, and they also have birthday cakes. They young guy at the counter is very friendly. He makes you feel welcomed! Bakery also has milk, juices and coffee of what I see. I'm sure they offer other beverages. We are returning for a second round of bread. For now I'm going home to have a Cuban coffee and some Mexican bread!! read more

Panaderia La Mexicana - Pizza Near Me - La Puente, California

Best pan ever I love it!!! And service is excellent jaqui is so courteous & friendly.

Food is good but lady who works there is very rude and has attitude very unwelcoming when trying to get a bite to just walk in and be greeted with attitude read more

Zero customer service. The girl ahead of me had her bread put in a cake box and mine was piled in a paper bag, and the girl ahead of me bought less bread! Doesn't make sense. The pan dulce was pretty good but the cookies were hard. read more

I really like this panaderia. I've been coming on and off for years. They make fresh bread all day. Their birotes/bolillos are nice and fluffy and tasty. The sweet bread is fresh and delicious. The tamales are good, too. Prices are fair and the staff is always nice. read more

Great service specially the attendants great everyone that comes in and help you make your selections in breads , tamales , tortas . Highly recommended read more

The bread here is phenomenal. The tortas are soooo good. I know it's a hole in the wall but this place is truly a gem.

I have been craving sweet bread. I found this place here on yelp that was not to far away from me at the time. It was late but they still opened the doors for us. We got our goodies and out the door we were. All the sweet bread we got tasted fresh and didn't dry out as sometimes sweet bread does. We have good service and the bakery was very clean and in order. I will be back again when in the area. read more

The bread is good nothing bad there except the sizing, they tend to make the pieces smaller. The customer service is horrible. Every time I have bought from here the ladies always have an attitude. The type of attitude that makes you just want to walk out and not buy anything. read more

Literally the best Pan De Dulces we have ever tried. We don't buy from anywhere else anymore. For years now!

Good customer service very friendly and humble . The bread is fresh and delicious Buen servicio muy humildes y el pan fresquecito. read more

Panaderia La Mexicana - Bread and cookies - Pizza Near Me - La Puente, California

First time going. Got champurrado and some pans. The drink was cold and the bread didn't taste fresh. The lady also didn't have good customer service. I wasn't happy. I wouldn't recommend it. read more

The attitude here is very unpleasant. The bolillo here is good but every other pan dulce is hard and flavorless...

Panaderia La Mexican has the most delicious pan dulce. They are very friendly and take large orders over the phone. The bakery is very clean and safe to go inside. Come support my hometown bakery. read more

Panaderia La Mexicana - Freshly baked uniconchas! - Pizza Near Me - La Puente, California

Don't come to this bakery! Went to order a cake for my daughters birthday, went to pick it up and looked nothing like the picture they showed me. If I could give zero stars I would. Also, when I confronted the owner he said it was my fault that I chose to go order a cake there. DONT COME HERE!!!!!!!!! Smh pinche viejo. read more

It's been a about a year since I've bought from here. It's definitely because their customer service is horrible. The cashier this morning has a horrible attitude, the way she answers questions makes you want to walk out without purchasing anything. I bought 3 chicken tamales which were dry and small I also bought 3 bolillos which were warm and decent taste The prices are high for the items I think bolillos are $0.40 each (too high in my opinion, can purchase 4x$1 else where) and tamales I think $1.60 (I've had better for $1.25), I saw the price was $4.80 but they must charge taxes because $4.80 +$1.20=$6 and I was charged $6.48 The price wouldn't be an issue if the items where good. I don't think I will be returning soon, the customer service or the food isn't worth coming back. read more

I've been going to this bakery for over 10 years and they never disappoint. If you are searching for an authentic Mexican bakery (a.k.a. pan dulce) this is the place. Other items they make are bolillo, turkey/ham sandwiches with bolillo bread, beautiful cakes for birthdays, etc., pizza, wings, tamales, atole, and champurrado. The lines are long in the early mornings but their bread always comes straight out of the oven so if you get there extra early, the bread is still steaming warm on the trays. Yummy! read more

I was informed this bakery was good and that people come from all over... Let me tell you, you get more for you're buck at Northgate Gonzalez Market and better tasting as well !! was not impressed won't come back.. read more

Bread was stale! I bought a slice of chocolate cake and it smelled like rotten milm. I didn't dare to try. read more

Wow! Finally found my goto pan dulce place. Big selection and so many varieties of my favorite...CONCHAS! Ah so many colors, combination, and a choice of sugar coated or regular. They even have the cinnamon coffee with is the best combination. On top of the fresh breads, they're also a pizza place..whatttt lmao. Well, I recommend this to many, and if you need some reassurance, for an Asian gal to be with a mexican, he really loves this place. Ha. Also, we were informed the best time to come for the most fresh varieties is around 6am. Pace yourself cause you can't just get one! read more

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fresh pan dulce especially once they open! i grabbed a couple concha's and bolios and they were all still warm and delicious

They were the only bakery in the area that was able to make me 100 fresh mini-bolillos the same day. When I asked if they could make me 100 more (for a total of 200), they said yes and to be back in 45 minutes. The bolillos were awesome!!! Will be back for more. read more

The girl there who was attending had an attitude and rude (not with guys though). Bad service!!!!! Was my first and last time going there. Perhaps was 25/30 minutes before closing time and she wanted to leave already!!! I don't know! Just her attitude. read more

Bread is pretty good, if you get here early on a Sunday around 6am you can get that freshly bake pan dulce! There was no line either on this Sunday. Their service was okay, it wasn't horrible but it wasn't great either. I don't think it's the best pan dulce I've had but it was good, I definitely recommend it. For the people saying that the bread is old, I mean yeah that's most Hispanic bakery's unless you get there early. read more