La Monarca Bakery South Pasadena

Been meaning to try this bakery out & was craving some baked goods after a long day. So decided to Postmates some things to try. I'm I glad did since most items were quite good. ITEM'S ORDERED: Bolitas de Dulce (chocolate) Danish Mini Concha Confetti Mini Concha Cuernito (Croissant) Trenza Ham, Cheese & Jalepeno TASTE: This might be the first time I've had these Mexican baked goods from an actual "bakery" & not just from a local Mexican market. So was curious how much better (if any) the quality would be. Bolitas de Dulce (chocolate) was one of my least favorites. Nothing so bad I didn't finish it though. It's pretty much chocolate icing (w/ sprinkles) on top of a sweet bun. The bun itself was a subtle sweetness which was nice because the icing is very sweet. The chocolate icing really does taste like the Sara lee or Pillsburry one you pick up in grocery aisles. So if you like that flavor you'll enjoy this. The Danish was basically a very good cheese danish. Very common type of danish and this one is very well made. Cheese has a pleasant flavor, not like the cheese danish you'll find at gas stations. & the dough was very fresh. The Mini Concha was a chocolate one that was just ok for me. Bread is good I just didn't love the chocolate flavor, seemed a little washed out. Confetti Mini Concha was one of my favorites. It's supposed to be confetti birthday cake flavor that just comes off as an inviting vanilla flavor. Cuernito (Croissant) was a very well made croissant. Nice flaky texture & buttery enough. Trenza Ham, Cheese & Jalepeno kind of comes off like a ham & cheese panini. Little salty for me & wish it had more jalepeno. The green salsa was tasty & worked well to enhance overall flavor. SERVICE, LOCATION, & PARKING: No comments on service since this was delivered through Postmates. But I do like their branded bag the food came in. They are located right on the corner of Mission St & Meridian Ave. If you're lucky you'll find street parking right on Mission & I think there's a few spots in the back of the building. Otherwise you should be able to find residential parking not too far off. Random notes: Some of the bread have different varieties, but the Postmates app does not give you an option to pick one. Like for the Danish, the app says pineapple, guava & cream. I ended up receiving cheese. All in all, the baked goods worked out well & when I'm craving these types of sweets & I'm open to checking this place out in person.

This Bakery/Coffee Shop is great. They offer cakes, cookies, pan dulce, food, coffee, lattes, smoothies and more. The bread is soft and has a good layer sweet topping. The coffee has a slight bitterness to it, but adding some chocolate and cream helps make is amazing. Staff are nice and the vibe in the shop is comfortable and non rushing. I felt I could take my time but not hold up a line. Definitely coming back.