Excellent Coffee and Pastry. The staff are so incredibly nice and accommodating. You could also enjoy the tables outside and take a breather after your shopping.

This is was my first time at the La Monarca bakery & cafe. My wife and I were there to buy a cake for our wedding anniversary. The service was good.

Liked their pineapple Mexican sweet bread. But their champurrado was Not good. They also forgot to make my oder.After several people came in, placed their orders and received their orders, I asked the cashier for my order, she said they were sorry, and gave me a piece of old cake which I threw away.A few days later (yesterday) I went back, and I ordered coffee, mind you theres about 5 people working there and when I get my coffee its cold, five people for such a small place and your coffees cold.

The pastries are decent but a bit over priced its not a traditional mexican bakery its more of a chain type of cafe.The champurrado was terrible tasted like pure cinamon im not sure what that was it had a super slimmy cinamon taste. They put powder in a container and mix it its not real champurado. No masa just fake champurado. Disapointed

Chocolate croissants were buttery, flaky, Chocolatey, and muy fancy! The cafe de olla was deliciously sweetly strong without milk, euro Chicana east Los style 💕💗💖🤣🥰🥰🦋y con la Amiga de aquellas!!!!

Favorite cafe de la olla and always really lovely service. Kinda sad that a lot of their products are no longer available but I’m still a regular here. Love their pan de muerto!

Good place to work, and the mole is quite good.

Very disappointed in the way Monorca is cutting back on products. No whip cream available at multiple stores for hot chocolates. Barely any fruits in the cakes, only tiny slivers of fruit in the middle filling. No salsas available when request it.

Their ice cream n floats fresh bread

This place never disappoints I like how they have changed a few things in order to keep the public safe in these covid times. Ive been coming to this bakery for years. I dont go too often but everyone I know that has tried their sweet bread seems to love it.

Great place and their tres leches latte is very tasty! I also love their champurado powder.

Well this Bakery has Coffee Pastrys, Jello, ya Good place to meet people there!

Every location has their own vibe but service and products are all consistently great.

Strawberries were FAR FROM FRESS. Had an off smell and visually displeasing.

Fresh Mexican Bread and coffees!

Love coming here but past couple times in the morning they had some rude worker kinda of chubby is an understatement so chubby kind of Asian eyed Dont appreciate your attitude but flirts with any guy she sees alone and had the nerve to give a rude answer about a new food item i had and threw my change back at me in my opinion im not even paying attention because im looking up at the food menu and dumps it on my hand.10am 2/4

Liked fresh drinking with guava bakery. Easy get public Bus

Coffee is good but food and bread is like dry not soft like real mexican bread

Horrible experience. First they couldnt find the order that was placed a week in advance. Second they didnt have the cakes specifically ordered; and was tried to be pawned off with some frozen cakes. Then, they didnt decorate as specified and paid for... I really wanted to like this place but after this experience, I will be going elsewhere. No bueno!

Cafe de olla so delicious 😋 and little conchas 😍

Good coffe

Great bakery! Two thumbs up 👍

Spanish pastries Spanish coffee it was really good I give it a five-star but I didnt hit the wrong button

Lower qualityMuch higher pricesSmaller portionsPoor customer serviceBUYER BEWARE!!!A real disappointment

Simply the BEST!!

WAY over priceded, had coffee de Ella & a crosant $6.00 I dont mind paying BUT the coffee de olla, was cinnamon water wirh milkNo coffee the size of my cossant was very small. EXTREMLY OVER PRIZED FOR OKAY MEXICAN BREAD.

Great pan Dulce! Friendly and quick service

The cake slices are delicious and hot coffees are awesome

Very good customer service and very strict with the protocol of safety about the covid 19 I love going shopping bread there

Great spot for coffee and their cakes are delicious. I would recommend this place if you are in the area and looking for a snack or something sweet. The service here is also good.

What is there not to love! Food, sweet bread, and coffee!

I was lucky to go to the store and there was not line. I was the only one to shopping and it was a great experience, lots of variety of fresh bread and fast Chek out

This place is something I will highly recommend to a lot people. Specially when it come to wanting a quick bite to eat and are to sit down and relax. I absolutely love the coffee, sandwiches, Pastries and cookies.

Is really clean the coffe is good and the cakes and pastries are delicious.

Its okay I go there once in awhile.

Good service

Bad service. Place a order to be picked up, arrive to pick up the order and they had no clue. Then they try to make the order but they didnt had the bread . I ask for refund they got confused, know I have to wait 3 days to get my refund.

Really good cake 🍰 🥳

Good bread but way too expensive for the quality.

We Went to give it a try (9:15pm). Order two of every kind of little cookies And a cake. Got home. Only two big cookies were given to us. We were charged for 10 cookies. Only got 2. how do you mess this up. Dont trust this place. Always check your bag before leaving.

I’ve changed my mind about this place... I use to think it was really mediocre but now I have seen some serious change! The atmosphere down to the employees attitudes have improved greatly! (the food and coffee as well) I’m glad to see this place thrive and hope to continue to see its success. Kudos to the management and staff!

The pastries and coffee are very good. I had a cheese croissant and ham/cheese Sammy and both were delicious. I also bought a bag of Cafe de la Olla to take home. No sweetner needed. The coffee already comes with cinnamon and sugar in the mix. All you need to do is Brew it. The staff was warm and friendly. Will definitely go back

Absolutely one of my favorite places. Its a modern Mexican Bakery (kind of a Mexican Starbucks) Everything they serve here is delicious/fresh/organic, pastries, coffee and breakfast. Customer service is always great.

Very friendly as I was welcomed in here! If you want the best made Mexican Pastries and drinks. As well as being very clean. This is the place!

I had a guava Danish from this place and it was really good. Ive had bad luck with Danishes lately. They have been dry and old tasting. This one was one of the better ones I have had. Their baked goods seem to be baked fresh constantly. They also have a chorizo quiche I want to try the next time I visit.

This is my go to place for coffee on the Eastside. Ive come to know the people who work here. a big shout out to Ysabel who brings my coffee to the table - Im disabled and get around by wheelchair. to Celia, Bertha Rosie and the rest of the ladies. always service with a smile and good food. I particularly like their molletes. no one else in the area serves these. and their tacos are really good. my wife likes their bean salad. delicious bread. you cant go wrong here.

Love this place! Great staff, love the coffees and hot chocolates, you can just chill in here and its so relaxing. I come with my husband like every weekend. So recommended!

The strawberry cake is good ...not the blueberry ...you can ask for sample too

I love 😍😍😍 this place. El cafe ☕☕☕de hoya its delicious, the sweet 🍞 esta riquisimo. I personally like the 🌽🌽 bread and the torta de mole poblano.

Great pastry the cakes are amazing resnabke prices I love it!😍😃🤩

Great bread and freshly squeezed orange juice! Great customer service as well! I have to give this place two thumbs up!

Nice inviting environment with great quality items, love the ones with guava filling.

The best bread and cakes. The orchata cake and the guava cake are delicious.

They Always Give The Best Samples There I Swere are very clean the always have the best samples of strawberry hibiscus their cakes are very good the coffee is very good Cafe De La Olla the girls are very friendly it always has a good smile there just check um out the outside is always very clean

Absolutely amazing! such a great variety of pastries and pan dulce (sweet bread) and hot drinks. Definitely recommend.

My parents are so obsessed with this place. Personally, I dislike the bread and it’s not the best like everyone claims it to be. Besides, it is overpriced. I prefer my local bakery. (:

Great coffee selections. Great extras to put in your coffee. Delicious bakery products and very clean establishment. Need I say more? My favorite bakery by far

Fresh bread made daily excellent Cafe de olla. Very good bread

If you want a over priced cold burrito this is the place.

Area is ok busy in the morning but good pastries

Good customer service ! But could be more inviting in regards to establishment . The pastries, sweet bread and hot beverages are one of a kind.

This place has a home-like feel to it. The staff are really friendly and the coffee is incredible. Dont forget to try the Tres Leches. Youll be happy you did.

OClean place,employees great you. Love their cafe de olla and guava party

One of the best Mexican bakeries, they have delicious bread of different kinds.

Love this place.. coffee is delicious... cookies are expensive and small.. but delicious... only thing I hate about that place .. is that I can see the street were TESRojas lives... makes me want to go knock at her front door... and I know its bound to happen we come face to face.. cant wait... maybe I should invite her for some cafe.. lol

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Very good

Good stuff. I like this place better than Coffee Bean and Starbucks.

Good sweet bread but a little pricy...

Love their cafe de la ollya.

Excellent bread, cookies. Very clean store

My favorite bakery..has lots of options...evrything is fresh.highly recommended

Great food and very courteous service

I never experienced such a courteous customer service, and the hot chocolate is amazing in here. We keep coming back for more.

I just went to buy some small cake for my mom birthday

A bit overpriced for service and goods I received.

Good food and good bread. The cafe de olla is so good too.

Its ok i think kinda pricie

The cakes and pastries are delicious but their champurrado is not something to buy here its really not that good.

Great tasting coffee from different parts of Mexico got to say that cafe Oaxaca is my favorite from this place

Visiting from Texas. I Loved this place. I had the huevos rancheros tacos and they were delicious. I took some pan dulce back to my hotel and it tasted fresh late that night. Had to go back the next day for some more.

This is a Mexican-themed pastry and bakery shop in Santa Monica. The interior of the place is pretty nice and rustic. I have never run into an issue of not being able to find a seat inside or out. The best part of this place is the pastries and the food as a non-coffee drinker. I had the quiche ranchero featuring ham, egg, and peppers and it felt as if I swallowed that thing whole because it was so good. Parking is a bit of a pain since its Santa Monica and everything is paid street parking which can be annoying. There is parking behind the cafe but its only about five spots so it takes a little bit of luck. The servers are really nice and friendly. If you dont mind listening to Spanish songs, its a good cafe to spend a few hours and get some work done.

This place is nice.. for me its a lil pricey, but to be honest everyones do it as well putting the prices up for bread🤦 but its still really good👍

Best tasting cookies ever! New in Whittier, neat and clean with a variety of Fresh Baked goods.

One of my favorite places in this area, This place is always clean, and the service is great. I love the the cafe de olla, the cookies and the croissants are one of the best ones in Los Angeles.

Best place to get pan dulce and the cafe de olla is bommmm

A bit pricey, but you get better quality baked goods.

Makes me proud to be Mexican...American....so clean...flavorful and amazing food..beats Starbucks. ..and friendlier than coffee bean!

This is very nice and delicious place to have a great time with coffee and rest.

Great service, awesome selections! 👏👌👍

Staff was nice! I had a coffee and a pineapple pastry it was good😋👍🏼

Delicious mexican coffee. The pastries are yummy. You can sit and enjoy your coffee, plus theres free wifi.

Pastries were pretty good but cashiers could be more friendly.

I love the Monarca chain. Theyve great Cafe de Olla.

This bakery should be at the top of LAs Best Cakes list (if there is such). After a fall of flavor with my go to cake place, and keeping with goal of becoming a more aware and sustainable consumer, I came across La Monarca Bakery.La Monarca Bakery has teamed with Ecolife Foundation focusing on protecting the endangered Monarch butterflies of Mexico. With such worthy sustainable mission, I drove to the Commerce location in search of a cake.The bakery is located in a shopping strip that features a Target and El Super market; therefore, depending on the time that you go, parking can be seen a little daunting. To be sure; driving east on Whittier enter the parking lot at the east-most end of the shopping strip - that is where the bakery is at anyway and also there is less in/out traffic.Once you enter the bakery, you will feel at ease. The bakery has some sort of calming effect; perhaps all the deliciousnesses that are on display.The attendant was quick to offer me assistance. She was also not bothered by the many questions I had about cake flavors and prices. What was even better and perhaps should be part of EVERY bakery in existence, is the offering of samples of cakes they have for sale. The attendant let me sample all of the cakes but feeling a bit guilty, I just sampled three of the six flavors.After much debate and contemplation of leaving with three cakes instead of the one, I chose the traditional strawberry shortcake.And, how do you know it was a hit? There were no leftovers.

Bomb desserts and good coffee!! Highly recommend coming here

Good customer service. Cake are nice.

Best conchas ever, great service and they always have everything fresh!

Best bakery in town.Love the cakes!!

Delicious sweet bread serves daily. MUST HAVE MOREEE.