The coffee was wonderful. I also got a variety of pastries and custards. The Lady Grey and vanilla custards were amazing, the bread pudding was very good (might be my fault as I tried it cold). The pastries, I would say, is were this establishment suffers. The coffee cake was great. The pandesals were nothing but bread. I got the strawberry cream cheese and cookie lady. Other than what was on top, it tasted like a solid biscuit. The beef and pork empanadas, while tasty, were almost all bread. I would say they had maybe a teaspoon or two of filling for a decent sized empanada.
The place itself, while nice on the inside, suffers from most LA establishments. The place is small so seating is mainly outside. The transient presence is also off putting, again, not the establishment's fault. Again, however, inside was spotless and very clean and inviting.
The place had wonderful staff.
It is great for a flan/custard sweet tooth fix and to wash it down with great coffee, but the pastries aren't the greatest. I also did not try the other savory dishes like the quiches, so I cannot comment on them.
Definitely worth trying at least once.
Service
Take out
Meal type
Brunch
Price per person
$10–20
Food: 4
Service: 5
Atmosphere: 2
Recommended dishes
Coffee Cake
My wife and I saw Creme Caramel one day and I immediately looked it up and added it to my list of places I wanted to try. Sadly, it took us a while before we got there.
Our first visit was great, the lady that helped us was very helpful and friendly. Our order was kind of long.
1. Ube Cheesecake: this stands out to me as my favorite. There was a pause after I had it, it was that good. My old boss always made fun of that moment when I was so into what I was eating that I just stayed quite. It was sweet, creamy and delicious.
2. Pecan Crackle: this had an amazing flavor and terrific texture.
3. Oreo butter Bar: this was truly enjoyable and perfect for any Oreo fan. I definitely will have more of those in the future.
4. Strawberry Panna Cotta: this was creamy and delicious.
5. Lemon Bar: this was another stand out. I would definitely have this again.
6. Oreo Cheesecake: true Oreo bliss.
7. Oatmeal Raisin cookies: Oatmeal Raisin are one of my favorite cookies. These truly did not disappoint.
8. Ube Horchata: this was the first time I had Ube horchata and I definitely recommend it.
9. My Wife had a Chai Latte which she said was steeped to perfection.
I am looking forward to going back and trying more of their menu. If you’ve ever thought of coming here, I suggest you do it!!!
Wow! This is seriously the best flan and cheesecake I've ever had. I've been meaning to try it out for a while and I wish I tried it out soon. Everything is so smooth and perfect amount of creaminess and has a balanced taste.
