Been meaning to try this bakery out & was craving some baked goods after a long day. So decided to Postmates some things to try. Im I glad did since most items were quite good.ITEMS ORDERED:Bolitas de Dulce (chocolate)DanishMini ConchaConfetti Mini ConchaCuernito (Croissant)Trenza Ham, Cheese & JalepenoTASTE:This might be the first time Ive 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 didnt finish it though. Its 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 youll 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 youll 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 didnt love the chocolate flavor, seemed a little washed out.Confetti Mini Concha was one of my favorites. Its 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 youre lucky youll find street parking right on Mission & I think theres 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 Im craving these types of sweets & Im open to checking this place out in person.

Beautiful bakery! I bought a dozen mini conchas for my son to bring to school and they are beautiful and look so delicious. As for the cupcakes 😋 shop was very organized and clean. Cant wait to come back

We had the Soy Chorizo Burrito and Coffee to go for our Picnic today ! Everything was Delicious 😋

Excellent taste and quality... the service was 10 stars and loved it. The tres leches latte is amazing. I’ll definitely be back!

I love coming here and have a quick breakfast. I also like sitting outside, by the bakery and having my goodie. :)Today, I’m having their ham and cheese Trenza. Yum! 😋 My choice of “chaser” is a refreshing hibiscus water, perfect tor today’s warm weather.Ahhhhhh……. So good. 🙂

Dry tres leche cake, pastries are dry. Deff not a traditional Mexican bakery. Bad

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.

What messed up place. I ordered a latte with chocolate croissant and tried to pay with a $20 bill. The cashier looked at it hard to verify its real. I then asked shift manager few minutes later about that and ....she pretty much got angry and said thats what we do. Maybe they should switch to card payments only instead of being paranoid.

First time trying a Mexican bakery and we werent disappointed. The guava croissant was delicious, the hot cocolate was with a hit of cinnamon with was great and the tiramisu was phenomenal. Didnt try anything savory so thats for next time. The service was great too, very patient in explaining the different varieties of baked items that were unique to Mexico.

My favorite location other than HLP. It’s never busy when I go and it makes it easy for me to sit and enjoy my goods. As someone who does not consume meat, I greatly appreciate the soy chorizo mollete. I love coming here to do some schoolwork, enjoy a coffee, my breakfast, and perhaps a concha. See you soon…

Excellent bakery and coffee shop. The service is friendly and the food is delicious. Try the pastries with a Tree Leches Latte . This is a great stop off the train.

This is a great place if you want some authentic Mexican goodies including the drinks! I have a friendly staff and lots of delicious goodies to eat. I typically get some baked goods that don’t need refrigeration survey last. They give back to keep the butterflies alive around the world since 90% of them have disappeared...keeping the eco system alive!

I love this Cafe. I randomly found them on ubereats and ordered their mini conchas and tres leches latte. It was so delicious I had to go to the site to check it out myself. Upon entering we were greeted by a cozy cafe/coffee shop with individually wrapped pastries and a lovely variety of cakes. I HAD to try the beautiful cakes, and lucky for me, they sell them in slices too. Originally we ordered the berry cake, and a slice of flan, but the worker heavily suggested we try the horchata cake. We couldnt decide so we said we would try it next time. After we finished paying, he gave us a slice to try on him! It was so sweet. We will definitely be back. Overall, they had wonderful service, beautiful presentation, and delicious food and drinks! If you havent had a chance to try them, youre missing out!

The neighbourhood is quite peaceful its my 1st time visiting Ive seen this bakery on the corner so I gave it a shot, the person working in the store was nice and gave me a free piece of cake It was good his name was Fernando !! Keep up the goood work you made my day.

Good customer service. I got 2 cream filled rolls, one which had no cream and the other had like speck of cream on it, tasted eggy, it was ok. Coffee was ok. Pricey for the lack of flavor.

The customer service during my visit was great. Aside from the coffee carrier and pastries I bought, I love their selection of sweets and wanted to buy them all. Ive been to a few Monarcas and the customer service is always topnotch!

Visiting from Las Vegas and everything is DELICIOUS!!!! Fernando and Iris provide the best customer service !!!

Very knowledgeable staff, I noticed the bakery items on another level then the other monarchas & the charming little tables in south pasadena right off the goldline is prolly the best vibe & atmosphere of any monarcha I have been too. This spot is lit & Fernando was a very knowledgeable & helpful counter person, he really made the difference in my overall experience. A + plus, highly recommended... if La Monarcha, mexican bakery items & bomb organic mexican coffees & teas is ur jam, cant say enough about non dairy options & oat options

The drinks and service were pretty good. We ordered the mango slushito, horchata iced coffee, and cafe de olla iced coffee. The cafe de olla iced coffee tasted like americano with cinnamon, so not the best cafe de olla. We also ordered soy chorizo burritos and they were okay. Lastly, we tried their horchata cake and it literary tasted like horchata (moist and not too sweet). Overall, my expectations were a little high and not met.

Their baked products taste good but lacks moisture. Prices are a bit pricey. Its atmosphere is very chill.

Great place! Convenient location next to the Goldline station in South Pasadena. I love stopping in here for a cup of coffee whenever Im in the area.

Love the Ice Mexican Hot Chocolate... the Best this Latinx has ever had!Great service.Delicious goods.

Nice place to share a cup of coffee/tea. Right at the corner of mission and meridian. Still part of old town Pasadena but not as crowded & touristy. Picked up half dozen mini sweet breads & enjoyed a cold brew on a warm Sat.

Very nice cafe with outdoor seating in South Pasadena with good people watching.

Chicken mole burrito was very good, and just coincidentally healthy. The staff was attentive and friendly. Coffee, hot chocolate, and other drinks to choose from. Lots of baked goods.

Great place. Food is EXCELLENT!

Customer service was awful. The girl was almost robotic and monotone. At least pretend to be an employee in retail/hospitality or get out of the industry.

Dope.spot, clean good coffee love the vibe

Mexican coffee is pretty good:)

I enjoy the specialty coffees and desserts here. Very fresh. Oaxacan Coffee. Great staff.

Its a good place for coffee and bread. The bread is really but really good. Only downside is that its super expensive for the size of the bread. Other than that a good place to grab some coffee and yummy bread.

Ive been there several times. Good place to meet and hang out. Good pastries!

Staff is friendly...love their coffee and music is always good.

I love this place. The coffee is really really good. Also, if you like the smell of fresh baked pastries then just stay there for 5 minutes. The internet is really fast and the staff is really nice. Plenty of seats and plugs.

My favorite latte very good.,I just said not too sweet.Strawberry cheesecake great!

Very good pan dulce, nice location. Nice shop. My only issue is that everything seems to cost a couple bucks more than it should. Then again thats most likely due to this La Monarca being in South Pasadena

Great place to pick up a great tasting cake when youre in a crunch. Unique flavors like Horchata, Dark Chocolate, Mexican Mocha. This location has a cozy feel located on a corner just across from the gold line metro station.

Ive been here twice now, each time thinking that the food would be good. I had a croissant and it was absolutely terrible; so dry and not at all flaky. The coffee also tastes horrible; Ive ordered their espresso drinks twice and theyre always really watered down and weak tasting.

This is my reward for swimming at the Rose Bowl at 5:30am The fresh pastries are delicious and the staff is very friendly. If I am in the mood for spicy sandwiches or a little sweet corn cake, this bakery offers a variety of choices which are always very good. The coffee and tea blended drinks are native to Mexico. The Goldline train is across the street and makes the connection to downtown LA and people watching interesting.

Loving their iced blended coffee! Great flavor that doesnt get lost in the ice. My quiche could have been served warmer, but it was delicious homemade goodness all the way down to the flakey crust.

Great panadería. I try to make a stop here whenever Im in town to load up on pan dulce.

The cakes in the display case caught my eye as I was walking towards the farmers market. Apparently La Monarca has been a local establishment for quite some time, yet I had never heard of the bakery before. This bakery specializes in serving Mexican pastries, cakes, and sandwiches - and they have a good variety of items at a decent price.While I was enticed by the cakes, I ended up purchasing a pastry instead - the cakes were a bit too pricey, although they looked really nice. I was surprised at the number of pastries they still had at that time of night. It was almost 8 PM and the pastry shelves were pretty full. Hopefully they come out with fresh ones every so often!I tried the guava danish, which was $2-3. Price point isnt too bad, but I honestly didnt think it was that great. The pastry wasnt flaky or crispy, but a bit soggy. The drizzle on top was also cloyingly sweet. I did like the guava filling in the middle though. I could taste the real guava pieces mixed within the sweet filling, which gave the pastry a nice bite. But other than that, there was nothing special about it.La Monarca is located on Mission Street, with a ton of street parking. I can see it getting busy during weekends and rush hour, but I feel most people just pop in and out.They also serve coffee here - with several tables for customers to be able to sit and chat.tl;dr - I think the location of this place is pretty nice as its right by the Metro station; however, I didnt really like the pastry that I tried. I definitely think Ill come back to try some coffee, sandwiches, or cakes - but Ill avoid getting the pastries.

Nice place to have a café,pricy but good stuff here

We just order tiramisu cake they just brought the simple cake! When I asked her 2 time is it TIRAMISU she said yes! We didn’t get it and she just said Sorry Sorry ! Nothing offered or refund money.not recommended bad experiences.

Bad day for customer service. I stood here for 20 minutes before an employee asked me what I was waiting for, THEN they began to prepare my order.

Hands down best coffee. If you go late ask for one shot because you wont be able to sleep from how strong and delicious it is. :)

Came in early Sunday morning to try out pastries and was not impressed. First of all the floors were filthy and under the bread cabinets it appears that it has not been cleaned under there in a long time. It is a small shop so I dont believe there is an excuse for this. We also had trouble finding a CLEAN table to sit at. Our egg torta had little to no beans and the egg looked as if was powdered eggs. Customer service was none existent as we were not greeted and it overall did make me feel welcomed. I am not understanding why this place is rated so high as the only thing it has going for it is the location. I will give them another chance in a few weeks and the first thing I will look at is how clean the floors are.

I like this place however the quality has gone down. The portions are smaller than they were- still good tho

La Monarca is quite popular for its pastries, but the real reason I go to this little bakery is because of their polvorones (my daughter squeals at the mere sight of them) and their coffee grounds. See, this bakery gets it. Instead of throwing coffee grounds (urban gold) away, they package it up give them away for free to anyone who wants them.Polvorones AND coffee grounds? You don’t have to ask me twice.

Ok place but totally freezing cold. Bring a blanket. Friendly staff and good vibe otherwise.

Certainly the best bakery in the neighborhood, and would rate top 5 in the city. Friendly staff, good atmosphere and croissants that actually taste like, well, croissants.

Cute place, great location, ham sandwich was just ok, the staff was pleasant but under staffed for the amount of business. Coco was also good..

Friendly and pleasant, great attitude and attention to the multicultural environment, good food and beverages such as hotchocolat and coffee, also in the raw spiced the way native people from Mexico used to do it and dog friendly at the outside sitting.

Love their bakery and butter cookies

Great place for good fresh coffee of all kinds!😁 The Mexican pastries delicious! But a little pricey!

Love the pastries. not to sweet and great with coffee. the only sad thing is, there isnt one closer to me.

Delicious tres leches latte and wonderful pastries!

Good cafe de la holla

Mexican style bakery, I love the atmosphere, food is amazing coffee is top notch, I hear the breakfast tacos are to die for.

Delicious cafe de holla and yummy guayava croissant

Best coffee place ever and wonderful customer service

Awesome service, delicious coffee and baked goods.

Good coffee and pastries, great place for a morning stop or afternoon treat.

Great mexican pastries, as well as vegan snack options. Right by the train station.

☕️Best Cafe de Olla.....add some creamer and a little cinnamon and youre ready to go. Unless you have a sweet tooth you may need to add some sugar. ☺️Amazing guava and cheese taquitos. Although I love me some Portos these guava and cheese pastries are absolutely the best! 😍Cant wait for my next visit. 😋

Its a cute little Mexican bakery by South Pasadena metro station. They have a pretty big selection of baked goods and pastries, and their chocolate cakes are to die for!

Fantastic coffee shop with delicious Mexican sweet bread.

Whack, “freshly squized orange juice” comes from a gallon you’d buy at a supermarket.Overpriced too.

Cool spot.

I had a foodgasm when eating their Ham n Cheese Trenzo

Eat Good Food here!

Great place in the morning. .

Tasty but pricey.

In love ❤️

Loved the moyete!

Great coffee and pastries..

Good stuff😁

Nice modern touch to the bakery

Warm & friendly place

The food here is dank 🔥

Starbucks has nothing on this place...!

Not the best customer service...

Authentic and absolutely amazing

Delicious

Nice place

Delicious pastries

Yummy food!!!

Yummy

Amazing!!!

Okay

Really not worth it. Especially if youre latinx and know what good pan dulce and champurrado are supposed to taste like. The pan dulce was completely hollow inside when it was supposed to have dulce de leche and cream filling. The champurrado (both iced and hot) tasted like hot chocolate mix and cinnamon. It was pretty overpriced for what I got. The place was nice but dont think Ill be going back again.El lugar se miraba bueno basado en lo que habia visto en instagram pero no creo que vuelva a ir. El pan dulce de rellenó de dulce de leche y de crema no tenía nada de rellenó adrento y aparte no tiene muy buen sabor. El champurrado (probe el caliente y el frío) supo a canela y los paquetes de chocolate que se puede comprar en la tienda, para nada a lo que una Mexicana está acostumbrada a tomar. Los precios están muy altos para lo que en realidad te venden. El lugar está bonito pero no valió la pena.

Days ago I bought a cake and I asked the lady to please put a note on top of the cake and she said that it couldnt be and she wrote it on a plastic and then put it on top of the cake, which I didnt think but anyway. I distributed the cake but until I tried it I realized that it was sour, what kind of cake it was and how bad I could no longer return it. IT WAS THE WORST CAKE we had eaten.

Very rich the place you can eat outside!

The place is harmoniously clean, but above all it is delicious at a fair price .... loveit!

Good coffee, good workers and, for personal taste, located in the best possible place ...

The cashier is a heavy

The truth is that you dont know when the coffee is ready, it seems that everything has to do with the ones behind the counter ...

Excellent