It was a mad house today! Packed with customers, but worth the hassle. Try to avoid the weekend crowds if possible. The best Mexican Bakery in Los Angeles, they're continuously baking so they always have plenty of fresh pan dulce/sweet bread, empanadas/turn overs, and cookies. It's also a deli offering tortas/Mexican sandwiches. They also make giant submarine sandwiches from two feet, to ten feet long. The ten footer is $130.00 Perfect for a kid's party. They make a gorgeous carrot cake for $26.00 Birthday cakes, wedding cakes, flan, gelatin cups... Spanish is the primary language, I always speak in Spanish there. There's a long narrow parking lot on the west side of the building with ten spaces including the first one which is a handicapped space. Enter the lot via Whittier Boulevard, exit via the alley at rear. read more

Ordered a cake for our 25th anniversary. It was delicious and beautiful! However I do have a complaint. The little flowers with a diamond in the center should NOT be used as decoration on a cake! A couple of my guests took a bite of their cake and almost cracked a tooth with the little diamond-like stone AND got poked inside their mouth with the wire that was used to insert it onto the cake! Please! Couldn't all parts be eatable??? The flower is eatable, but why put a wire in it? This is so DANGEROUS!!! Plus, if that ornament was absolutely necessary, at least tell the person who picked it up to remove the little flowers before distributing the cake slices!!!! Very very disappointed as this had NEVER happened to us before! We always order cakes from this bakery because it truly is the best, but after these evil incidents that ruined our special night, I will have to refrain from ever doing business with this bakery again! read more

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Parking: they have their own parking lot but it's packed most of the time. Love their breads, all them. Cakes are good and they make bachelorette cakes as well Tamales are ö-right but my mom loves them. Business enforces COVID rules The end read more

I had never purchased from here before but based on good reviews, I decided to go with this place for my brothers baby shower cake. Upon arrival there was a lady there who was arguing with the managers about her cake being messed up and demanding a refund. They brushed her off and she told me not to place an order with them unless I wanted my event ruined. I was ready to leave but my mom insisted we order from here since we were already here. The "baker" took our order and went over details with us and told us it would be ready on the day we agreed on and that everything would be fine. Fast forward to the day of the event, I get a call around 2pm (agreed pick up time was 3pm) that the baker accidentally broke the custom made elephant topper and if we could pick up the cake until 5:30. The event was from 1-6pm there was no way I was going to go until 5:30. We had placed an order for a submarine as well so we decided we were going at 3pm to pick everything up. I get there and let the lady know that im here to pick up my cake and I'll be taking it without the cake topper as it is not a big deal. Turns out, SHE LIED. The baker had forgot to make my cake and was rushing to get it done right then and there! The lady was embarrassed that she got caught in a lie she made me feel bad for her so I decided to just come back later. I returned around 4:45 and the staff decided they were all going to act busy and ignore me. So at this point I walked to the back and told them I needed my cake or a refund. The lady then walks out with my cake and even helps me take it to the car. The cake was LITERALLY falling apart. There wasn't even a "good side" we could use just for the photos the whole cake was damaged. I contacted the bakery and asked to speak to the managers and to this day have not heard back. 400$ for a cake that looks like I got it at the 99 cents store. If you want a custom cake made, this place is NOT it. They have horrible customer service as well. ‍ read more

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Ordered a 10 inch round cake for my daughter who turned 15 and they did a beautiful job... cake was delicious! Very moist and the whip cream was not overly sweet! The cake was just beautiful! Thank you Sonora bakery I will definitely be ordering cakes from here in the future! Their pan dulce and Roscas were a big hit also. read more

Sonora Bakery - Birthday 10 inch birthday cake - Bakeries Near Me - Los Angeles, California

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The bread here is overpriced, though n my opinion. They don't have visible signage that shows the price for each piece of pan dulce, so you don't know how much your total will be I til it's all bagged up, by then it's too late! We went and came out with about ten piece of bread and my total was nearly $28. Really?!! Never again. The bread is t even that great. It's mediocre, at best. I've had better bread for less money. I won't be coming here again. read more

Soft, fresh, and amazing. You don't regret this. We were across the street and decided to try to it. Best decision that day. read more

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Their champurrado is one if the best I've had!!! I like the procedure they have in place. You wait outside in line and one of the employees lets you in to comply with covid protocols and safe social distancing. Once you're inside you browse their bread selections and you tell the employee what you want. She puts your goods in a tray and takes it to the register. You are not allowed to touch the bread or open the containers. I like this procedure because it minimizes unnecessary contamination from the general public. The bread is delicious and they have a really good variety of goods. read more

My go to panadería in my neighborhood. Good prices and great variety of breads to chose from! read more

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Perfect place to order cakes from. I've ordered several from here and have not been disappointed. Their cheesecakes are delicious and creamy as well as being topped with plenty of fresh fruit. The cakes are moist and taste great. Whatever the occasion you can't miss with these desserts they're a home run read more

Sonora Bakery - Delicious cake & cheesecake with fruit - Bakeries Near Me - Los Angeles, California

I got a last minute cake for my mothers BDay and it was horrible. All my guess where gross out by it as it had a funny after taste . When I tried it tasted as it was spoil and sour so nasty by far the worst cake I had .. for the money I spend on that cake I will never order from here again.. it's a ripe off for the locals that come here .. Porto's is way better and way better prices.. also that lady's are rude .. read more

I recently ordered an 8 ft sub sandwich from them and it was delicious! Our party guests loved it.

Jan. 20, 2019 This bakery continues to be my favorite, but today it was different. My complaint is not about the delicious bread it's about a few ladies working there. First let's start with the older rude lady. She was arranging some bread from one tray to another so I stood back and decided to look around while she was done, but she was taking her time so I went back to stand right next to her, she turned around and she SAW ME but she continued to arrange her trays, so I didn't move, i stood there trying to be patient and she mumbled something but I didn't catch it and she leaves the sliding door open and walks away without saying a word, she went behind sliding door by the entrance and she opens that sliding door while I'm on the opposite side. I understand she is trying to look busy but don't be rude! Be professional! This bakery is popular, you want positive vibes to get customers in not out! Now lets talk about the 3 younger girls, one of them left her trash (she was sweeping) by my foot she didn't say excuse me or sorry or NOTHING, then comes the 2nd girl walks by my kids and I and no acknowledgement whatsoever, then comes the 3rd one can't seem to know how to add for the customer standing in front of me. The 2 young girls at the register didn't know how much anything cost. The lady standing in front of me kept asking the girls to make sure the amount was right. After sometime it was figure out. As for me well like I mentioned, this bakery is my favorite but you guys need to train these ladies to be nice, smile, acknowledge your customers. They need to be taught manners. *i have to change my stars down to 3 due to bad customer service* I had the opportunity to try their ham and cheese sub, and let me say it was so so good! A few of my friends and I ordered a 2ft sub for one of our friends birthday lunch, it serves appx 24 ppl according to their chart and I can confirm it's fairly accurate depending on your hunger.... I ordered a day before and they had it ready in time. The slices were cut nicely so it was pretty easy to handle. Definitely recommend:) read more

Sonora Bakery - Love this bakery - Bakeries Near Me - Los Angeles, California

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I think the bread is ok, but wtf happened with the jericalla? I've been craving them lately and haven't been able to find any around L.A. Anyways I decided to try it and I was shook. Jericallas are supposed to be toasted on top and the one I got was soggy, and disgusting. The bottom was extremely HARD. It looked and had the texture of parmesan cheese . Gross. . . . read more

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Sonora Bakery is an authentic mexican bakery located in Whitter. With cakes to arroz con leche, they have the good pan dulce! Not that expensive. For seven pastries it cost $10. This bakery has lots of pan dulce! Very clean and good. Friendly staff and workers. Only saw two flies in the store. No fruit flies which is good. Some breads range from $5-3. Like the cheesecake breads...but in my opinion the cheesecake breads are worth it! They are dense and taste sooo good! Really recommend it, if you are into cheesecakes and pan dulce! So come on down to Sonora Bakery and try a cheesecake bread or arroz con leche..maybe even buy a cake for your bday! Or just to have, because why not? read more

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I buy there 2ft submarino. Took it to work for a pot lock and everyone enjoyed it. Can never go wrong ordering it.

Sonora is one of the better Panaderia's in LOS ANGELES and with the countless number of Panaderia's that's saying something! *(Read Original Review) On this visit I did now notice signs posted on the pan dulce which is nice so when getting filled ones you know what you're getting, well at least if the signs are in the right place! see Empanada below. Empanada de Guayaba - http://www.yelp.com/biz_photos/sonora-bakery-los-angeles?select=NFDa1rrlrCD0TBhYwXsTHg#5dqCyl8GHwN9LE1AEyAUfA They make some real nice empanadas with a good amount of filling, UNFORTUNATELY the TWO Guayaba/Guava Empanadas I got http://www.yelp.com/biz_photos/sonora-bakery-los-angeles?select=NFDa1rrlrCD0TBhYwXsTHg#hbtNbuV5Fnrix2QIy8b8Uw were Pina/Pineapple, yeah they were good but NOT what I wanted. Empanada de Calabaza - http://www.yelp.com/biz_photos/sonora-bakery-los-angeles?select=NFDa1rrlrCD0TBhYwXsTHg#QhpjtrXYLG8-PP6msX3qmQ Calabaza/Pumpkin try it you'll like it! Alfajor de Cajeta - http://www.yelp.com/biz_photos/sonora-bakery-los-angeles?select=NFDa1rrlrCD0TBhYwXsTHg#ZzAbck78_Eb4RaAykrLnDQ This is a GREAT Galleta/Cookie well it's a Cookie sandwich with Cajeta in the middle, Cajeta say what? it's a Caramel like mixture made from condensed milk, resembling caramel but it's thinner http://www.yelp.com/biz_photos/sonora-bakery-los-angeles?select=NFDa1rrlrCD0TBhYwXsTHg#y4rnJ9f93WGSKIcCQwy6Dg generally rolled in coconut, but I didn't get a strong coconut flavor on this one? Still a 5-Star Cookie! Budin de Pan - http://www.yelp.com/biz_photos/sonora-bakery-los-angeles#nZj__X_fC856o3emL8Dx5Q (aka) Bread Pudding, nice texture, plenty of raisins it was good. SAVORY Empanadas - I will admit I prefer FRIED vs BAKED and Sonora Bakes their Empanadas, though the texture was better than most Baked Empanadas I've had at other places. Machaca - http://www.yelp.com/biz_photos/sonora-bakery-los-angeles#48Sx4gOKIAFldtb1cKXN_A Nice dough and has firmness, good amount of filling http://www.yelp.com/biz_photos/sonora-bakery-los-angeles#RKg__rRAxRnOun9wbnyNHg though it was on the bland side and a bit dry, needs seasoning, chili's, a bit of sauce something to bring out the flavor. Espinaca - http://www.yelp.com/biz_photos/sonora-bakery-los-angeles#u7mbyq0LTKQwVOea9mgfWg It could/would be much better with some cheese or a bit of something to make the Spinach slightly creamy, this has nothing http://www.yelp.com/biz_photos/sonora-bakery-los-angeles#X7uZJRhR4_SDY_Qf5hLnTQ they are OK but I think fall short of what they could be. Pollo - http://www.yelp.com/biz_photos/sonora-bakery-los-angeles#o5BXlI-IojcQkeLvqEO2fA Probably my favorite from the four I had, but still is very bland in flavor http://www.yelp.com/biz_photos/sonora-bakery-los-angeles#t1_yEq5LDGVVCA7NLD_kNA Carne de Res/Molida - http://www.yelp.com/biz_photos/sonora-bakery-los-angeles#ZQw7MahD72Zn3Etluf89RA Yeah that's ground beef, some chopped Jalapenos or something would be nice http://www.yelp.com/biz_photos/sonora-bakery-los-angeles#4zDA6D_1zXOfrkBWpu2aUQ The Empanadas are OK - 3-Stars just not for me, hopefully I can try their Tamales next time they only had Beef when I visited so I passed. Pan Dulce - 5-Stars Savory Emp - 3-Stars AVG: - 4-Stars read more

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I was st Sonora bakery today for the first time , I'm not familiar with the area but was participating in a soroptomist meeting not too far and found this place on the google map , a little bit rough on the outside but upon entering was so impressed , first of all the amazing aroma envelopes you , but the cleanliness of the environment amazing,there is an wall mounted automated hand sanitizer at the door your are greeted by one of several ladies , instructed to use the sanitizer ,(unless you had been before you wouldn't see till you turned around or exit) I responded with a little bit of I'm a nurse I do everything right manner lol , but I really appreciated it and on reflection I appreciated how good they were at monitoring for our safety , and was tasty as well ,just wanted give them a well earned shout out read more

This review is for their BOLILLOS. I'm very picky about many things, especially, my bolillos, and this place has the perfect ones. I have been on the hunt, going to different panaderias and this place is the winner, in my opinion. While I was there I noticed they were busy making beautiful cakes and they offer a large selection of pan dulce. I picked up a couple of empanadas, which I reheated in the oven, and the spinach empanada was one of my favorite. Don't forget to "check in" on yelp to get a free empanada. I'm glad I found this place :o) read more

Sonora Bakery - Best bolillos! Very soft and delicious - Bakeries Near Me - Los Angeles, California

Welcome to ELA and one of the best bakery's around. Ordered a sandwich for a party ...always the best fresh soft bread. If you order a birthday cake They do a great job I personally only like who cream frosting - it melts in your tonguego early on a weekday or weekend get hot fresh bread out of the oven - read more

You have to wait to be let in and can't even get the bread yourself but have to point it out to the workers so they can grab if for you? Whats the point if everyone has face covering anyway. Ridiculous. read more

Always have fresh bread and a verity. With the best bolios are fresh. They sell sandwich for parties and the are made fresh. Always get mine from there and always asked where did I get it from. read more

They have the best pan dulce ever! Never dry or hard. Always soft and moist !! Looooove Their fresh juices!!! I can never get tired of the food here! Just wish there was one in OC I just had the Jamon torta , was super delish! Everyone one is so friendly and welcoming. Recommend anyone to come in for a quick bite or some morning bread ! Either way you will not be disappointed. ! read more

Sonora Bakery - Ham Torta very Delish! - Bakeries Near Me - Los Angeles, California

There's days you want pan dulce (sweet bread), here i found. Then other day i wanted a enpanada (bread with surprise inside),found it. Today hot weather got a 4 foot submarine torta for my daughter's last day of class party. Wuu! But to return there tabla (wood) back,. "ATTITUDE" I CHURE DIDN'T WANT THAT..........THANKS. read more

Sonora Bakery - la TORTA........, - Bakeries Near Me - Los Angeles, California

The best bread in town. We tried many bakeries around the area, no other bakery tops this one. read more

Sonora Bakery - Bakeries Near Me - Los Angeles, California

There's so many good things to say about this place. I grew up coming here and I don't think I'm being biased when I say, that this Panaderia has messed things up for me. No Seriously! I can't go to any other panaderia because they all suck compared to this place. Sonora's has set the bars so high! Shoot... even when I've gone to the mother land of Mexico the panaderia's suck there too. I commute from far just to get my goodies from here. I love their tres leches cakes, tapas for my empanadas, bolillos, ojo de bueys (mexican zingers), cuernitos, sub sandwiches for parties are excellent too and Lord just about everything else for that matter. Haha... You gotta give this place a try you won't regret it! Right now they're also doing an excellent job at social distancing. They're only allowing a few people in at a time of course with your mask. Then they have you sanitize your hands right as you walk in and then someone will assist you to get your bread and take it to the register. read more

Cakes here are delicious usually order them for birthday parties always order 3 leches. read more

Sonora Bakery - 3 leches - Bakeries Near Me - Los Angeles, California

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The cakes here are the best, not sugary like at other places. The cake is super soft and has a decent amount of frosting. All of our party cakes we get here. They also provide special sugar free cakes. Their bread is also very delicious. I love their cheesecake, budín, and carrot cake. One more thing, can't forget their submarinos. They are the bomb. Either the individual or long sub. read more

Love their bread, the empanadas rellenas omg sooo good. I bough pan dulce very soft and warm from the oven. The lady's where nice and help me to choose what I want it. Close to the fyw exit is very convenient. read more

Sonora Bakery - Jalapeño and cheese bollios - Bakeries Near Me - Los Angeles, California

Soo disgusting they have flies inside the bread flying around ON MANY OCCASIONS lifted a dry jalapeño cream cheese bolillo with their sticky prongs and more flies flew up out from under the rest of the batch Gross Their prices have gone up as if they were a Portos Bakery LOL PORTOS COSTS WAY LESS ; its quite hilarious considering it's a hole in the wall industrial looking and unsanitary environment The men on the far left to the cashier are pervs Well OFCOURSE it's on WHITTIER BLVD And don't forget how rude the old ladies are at the register, soo much attitude and animosity, like seriously you're going to be rude to a child who wished you a great night ?? I told her she shouldn't have bothered with these type of people RUDE ******** Pretty soon they'll be charging $3 for a concha or do they already ??? O.o read more

No parking . This place is unbelievable. The ladies that work here are super rude . I will definitely go to another bakery .

i would give it 0 stars if I could. cakes have been sitting there all day and they have flies flying around in fridge!!!

The absolute worst customer service by the employees up front and even worse by the manager. I ordered a cake for pick the day before. Gave them specific instructions on the name I wanted on the cake. I pick it up and it has NO NAME no lettering, NOTHING! Why? Bc there was too much fruit on top. So this isn't something they could've told me the night before when I called? Been coming here for over years and sadly this is the last time I pick up a cake from here. If you can't handle your job and can't manage it well (MANAGER) then look for something else! read more

My wife and I came to LA on vacation. We both have a sweet tooth and LA never ever has disappointed us. Thanks to bakeries like Sanora. The bread (Bolillo) just melted in our mouth. Oh so fresh! The Conchas had the perfect amount of sweetness! They nailed it. Thanks to Yelp, we got a chance to experience this gem of a place. read more

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Great place for Mexican bread. It's always fresh and the prices are good. Great service. Make sure to try the jalapeño cream cheese bread. It seems like they're always making fresh bread. read more

Sonora Bakery - Assorted snacks - Bakeries Near Me - Los Angeles, California

HORRIBLE PLACE TO ORDER CAKES. If I can give no stars, I would. I ordered a cake for my daughters birthday to be ready at 12. I get there at 12:30, thinking I'll give them time to finish up because it's happened before that I've gone and my cake hasn't been ready. So I get there, and they hadn't made my cake. They said they didn't have my order! which I had paid months in advance. Luckily I had the receipt to prove. I had to get to my daughters party LATE because of them. I complained if they could at least offer a discount and the manager got upset at me, she got offended and was being extremely rude giving me attitude and then offered my money back! Where am I gonna find another large cake last minute!? And on top of that already being late to my daughters party. I will never come back here. Never again. Horrible customer service, rude and disrespectful. Extremely disappointed. read more

Tamales are $39 for a dozen waaaay too expensive the amapola in downey 7420 Florence Ave Downey,Ca are better and cheaper $24 a dozen and they have different flavors , read more

This is one of favorite Bakery because of the pan dulce is so freshly done. The flan they sell is not to sweet but it still makes your mouth water for more. Not to mention the bolillo they have fresh bolillo. The size of the pan dulce are pretty big for the price. If you want to try close to Mexican style pan dulce I would highly recommend this bakery. I bought a few cakes from here with a one day request it was a beautiful delicious strawberry cake. read more

Sonora Bakery - Bakeries Near Me - Los Angeles, California

Not happy with my sons birthday cake if you guys cant make what a custumer wants just say so .. the cake looked nothing like what i order nothing .... i payed 140 not worth it read more

Sonora Bakery - Bakeries Near Me - Los Angeles, California

I love the panederia and loved the minnie mouse cake they made fir my daughters bday 2 years ago now idk if they have someine new working on the cskes but the one i ordered last month was horrible af! I sent somrine to pick it up if i would've picked it up i would have asked for my money back $170 worth of shit no fondant idk wtf it was smdh never ordering from them again sad i was expecting a nice cake read more

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