Cute little French bakery with good coffee and good food. The staff is super friendly as well which…read moremade the experience all the more pleasant!

cute little shop. it's street facing and i was able to (illegally?) park right in front of it, but…read morea LOT of other cars were doing it too so it must be a common thing since people are just running in an out of that area. i was visiting dana point for a beach camping birthday party and have never been to the area before. this bakery was easy to find and very close to the state beach entrance. it was an incredibly hot day so even though my intention was to just run in and grab a pastry, i tied my dog to a patio chair right outside the door. staff was very nice and said she could come in, since all their items are behind glass or bagged up but i didn't take them up on the offer. they offer lemon water in the lobby but staff was kind enough to get me fresh, plain water in a cup of ice for my dog while i shopped. they have loaves and loaves of fresh bread against the wall, a section for baked pastries, and fridge of little cakes and brulees and quiches. then there is another little fridge of thick yogurts and drinks. their custard croissants looked amazing and staff was really nice about recommendations. she didn't even try to upsell me, really. i got a chocolate croissant, a raspberry custard croissant, a cinnamon bun, an almond croissant, and mushroom alfredo pizza pastry. all of the breads were delicious and held up in the fridge as i had to spread out how often/quickly i ate them. i also go the vanilla lemonade, which was good, but tbh just tasted like regular lemonade. overall very nice experience and i would go back!

Wonderful service. They are really attentive and super quick to get you everything you need. I was…read morevery impressed the whole time during service. My sever recommended the Cavatelli with sausage. The sausage is crumbled in the sauce, which I love. The simmered cherry tomato's add sweetness. I love the pasta to sauce portion. 10/10 all the way! My friend had the avocado toast and enjoyed it. I've come back for since then for pastries and coffee. The latte is a really good cafe style latte, very simple but well done on the steaming and espresso pull. I love the kouign amann. Super flaky. The cookies and really firm but taste wonderful. Kind of like a thick chocolate chip Cookie Crisp. My only recommendation is that they could offer to heat up the pastry. If they don't offer then it becomes too much to ask. I don't want to make the effort and feel like I'm inconveniencing them.

Fantastic Josh our Server was Outstanding with good service and recommendations…read more Can't be beat Try the Salmon Go today!!!!

this is the best restaurant I've ever been to. I did work there but was super impressed with…read moreeverything they do. The staff is amazin, wish I was back there

We tried this place for a custom cake about 6 years ago. While the look was amazing, I didn't think…read morethe flavor was great. This time for my birthday, I thought we'd try a standard flavor cake since they should be making it on the regular. We got the lemon delight. It was super sweet. I couldn't eat any of the frosting and the frosting filling next to the lemon was very sweet. They also messed up my name. I remember my husband spelling out my name like the military nato style too but what was written on the order form was wrong. And then on the cake was wrong and didn't even match the order form. I know my name is difficult but I guess the decorator wasn't there so it was a difficult fix. They apologized and gave us candles. On a side note and not affecting this rating: We ate at the cafe side once and it was good. But we sat outside and had a bad experience unrelated to the cafe. Someone with their huge hairy dog was just outside the cafe and rubbing their long hair dog getting it into the air and the wind was blowing it all over our food and drinks and also in the nearby tables. Definitely killed the appetite. This is not affecting the rating. Rating is based solely on the cakes.

Excellent food and pastries. My wife and I go there after a Salt Creek Beach walk in the mornings…read more Real coffee! I get the Vegan sandwich and my wife likes the Moulin salad. The staff are nice and carry a beautiful French accent. The pastries are unbeatable. The Almond Croissant is everything you want in a croissant. Crisp and flaky on the outside while maintaining a soft almond center. A real treat.

Visited the Dana Point location today and all was good. Quiche was hot, fresh with a nice crust,…read moreserved with a simple salad on the side. Salmon was nicely prepared with a good herb sauce. French fries totally on point, as always-if everything was as good as the fries, I would give it 5*.

If you have never had a Viktor Benes cake... you must go down to the Monarch Beach location…read more They made a special strawberry shortcake for me for my birthday. It was so fresh and so delicious. my guilty pleasure... They also make amazing pastries and cookies that melt in your mouth. It's my favorite bakery! Curse you Victor Benne for being so delicious... you're the reason I'm on the treadmill five days a week...

After purchasing a cake at this independent bakery inside of Gelsons. we read a small health…read morewarning off to the far side of the display case. we took a picture of the warning and looked up the information when we got home and decided to through the beautiful looking cake $45.95 (over-priced) in the trash. Materials used on their bakery goods could include lead and other cancer causing ingredients. I am already dealing with cancer. Do Not buy from this bakery.

Dear owners Much…read morethanks to the kind young man with brown curly hair who answered my knock after you had just closed on Sunday . His kindness saved a kids party cause I was able to get your starter for a baking party. Besides your best in world sourdough. And cookies. And all you make that we love. This was awesome. Want to shout out this act of kindness and service to your loyal guests and your staffer who is an awesome guy. Keep up the great work.

I came here mainly because of the name. It sure sounds like they meant to say something else…read more Specialty here is sourdough bread. Actually, at least 90 of its items are sourdough based, even sweet pastries and cookies. Grabbed a regular sourdough, jalapeno cheddar sourdough, and a sourdough peanut butter dark chocolate cookie with sea salt. Sourdough breads were substantial and solid. The cookie was excellent. I really didn't get any sourdough taste in the cookie. Service was friendly and helpful. It's a tiny spot, mainly meant for just grab & go items. It's located across the street from The Mission.

My mom and I visited San Juan Capistrano recently and we decided to get gelato before boarding the…read moretrain. The staff are so welcoming and kind. You can truly feel their genuineness. That was the first thing, secondly there is something for everyone. Gelato, frozen yogurt, coffee, pastries and even sandwiches. The you f man who waited on me made good conversation with me and also mentioned telnet owned a clothing store next door. There are some cute little bistro tables inside and nice coffee shop decor. What I loved most is I noticed the music was faith based. And the I realized the shop is named 3:16 Bakery Shop, for the scripture passage John 3:16. It was a calm and uplifting environment. It's conveniently located near the train station. I loved my peanut butter gelato

Sometimes stop at the 3:16 Bakery Shop to get something (always a honey bran muffin) to eat on the…read moretrain. As everyone knows cakes on a train are better than snakes on a plane. The 3:16 Bakery Shop is around half a block from the Amtrak/Metrolink San Juan Capistrano station. Wednesday was a little different. Went to 3:16 Bakery Shop after getting off the train and got a honey bran muffin. I found a nice place to sit with a view of Verdugo Street. Every time I am at the 3:16 Bakery Shop everything looks very good but I always end up getting a honey bran muffin.

I've had such great experiences at this family-owned cafe and bakery and really wanted to give them…read moresome well-deserved recognition. Most recently, they made a custom cake for my nephew, and my whole family absolutely loved it! It was beautiful, exactly what we were hoping for, and tasted just as good as it looked. The baker is incredibly talented, and you can tell a lot of care went into making it. I've also been here on separate occasions for brunch, and the food has always been delicious. The staff has always taken such great care of us and made us feel welcome. I especially love supporting family-owned small businesses, and this is the kind of place I'm happy to come back to. Thank you for the beautiful cake, the delicious food, and the wonderful service!

Visited several times during the week as we were in the area…read more Food was delicious, but inconsistent as to presentation. Best Arnold Palmers. DAYS old pastries should be given away to employees or marked down. This shows a lack of care/professionalism on owners part. Staff was great but the restaurant was consistently understaffed and servers/bussers stretched to the max. I felt sorry for how stressed they ALL were! Owner needs to rethink the needs as it could be a much better experience for everyone.

This place is so good that I'm willing to travel 30 miles just to get some yummy donuts! It's…read moredifferent than the average donut shop. You can taste the quality of their donuts. Every time I've gone here, I've never been disappointed with anything we've gotten. The staff is super friendly and helpful. They're always so kind to my kids when we come in. Btw, there's a restroom inside! Super helpful when you have small kids who need to use the restroom last minute haha.

Fantastic donut shop, the kind of donuts you'll drive a little further for…read more I stopped in late one morning while in San Juan Capistrano and near the plaza it's located. It's a small shop with some counter seating and several tables outside the front door. They had around a dozen types on display. Sadly, they were out of old fashioned donuts (my favorite). But on the happy side of things, right when I walked in, they were putting out some brown butter donuts, fresh out of the fryer. I immediately pointed and asked for one of those. I also chose a maple raised and a maple bacon. The woman helping me was quite perky with a great smile. I'm certain the thought of why this guy was buying three huge donuts to eat all by himself never crossed her mind. I ate them throughout the afternoon...the warm brown butter one as soon as I got into the car. The cake of the donut was so soft and warm. If it were larger, I would have cuddled up next to it and taken a nap. The brown butter glaze was topped with a Maldon sea salt brittle. Sweet and salty. This was my favorite, probably because it was so darn fresh. The other two donuts had thick, soft cakes but not as soft as the fresh one. The maple donut was great. You could really tell they use quality maple syrup in the glaze. The maple bacon was similar with the addition of bacon on top. It was messy as some of the crumbled bacon fell off with each bite. They provide individual boxes for each donut so keep it under your chin to catch the crumbles! The bacon is seasoned with black pepper and cayenne. These are high-quality, delicious donuts. I think they're some of the best out there.

This coffee shop is located inside the ritz Carlton across the bar and raya. It's a hidden gem! The…read morecoffee is great and the breakfast burrito is so good!!! Price is also great given the fact that it's located inside the ritz. Service was amazing. I asked them to cut the burrito in half and they even packaged it in separate containers with 2 salsas!

Today my husband and I planned to go to Ritz by trolley from Laguna Beach after brunch…read more We had cafe latte and cappuccino. The service is good, fast, ambiance is cozy. We were so full in our fave mexican restaurant early so just had coffees and relaxed. The service time ended at 3 in the afternoon. Anyway, beautiful place w great ocean view. Loved the wall deco w fireplace. Lovely!!! We will be coming back for our Anniversary to celebrate in August. I can't wait to come here for lunch, coffee. We had a great time....Yay!