Pan Artesanal Bakery

The atmosphere here is amazing! Such a cozy bakery. A very traditional French/ Hispanic bakery. Staff are super friendly and service is amazing. Many options of good pastries, food selections and drinks to choose from. Although they do tend to run out of many of their pastries super quick and popular selections, I suggest going early, even if that’s waiting In line, believe me it’s worth it (: I would definitely suggest trying out the horchata ice coffee (it’s so good) and their horchata croissant

I’ve heard about this place MANY times but finally happened to be in the area when they were open so I stopped to check it out. It is DEFINITELY worth the hype! So much so that I went three times in two weekends! There are pros and cons that go with it so here goes: PROS: outstanding product! Despite the look of some of the pastries, they are not overly sweet and sugary. The selection has the traditional flavors (chocolate croissants, cinnamon rolls, etc.) and they’re great but this place shines with the unique items they offer. Mexican Street Corn croissants! Tres Leches croissants! Cajeta croissants! The Oaxacan taco bar! The CONS: VERY limited hours. They’re currently open on Saturday and Sunday from 8am until they sell out. POPULAR ITEMS GO FAST! Yes, there’s a line…sometimes very long. But despite some negative reviews I’ve never had anything but amazing interactions with the staff! I think too many complaints are from those that have never worked in food service. They are pleasant and helpful and never rush you. ADVICE: if you go early expect a line, even at opening. You’ll get the best selection. If you go later the line may be smaller but selection is sometimes very limited. Be patient, be flexible (I tried the regular chocolate cake just to get the deal on four items and was amazed at how delicious it was!) and be adventurous! When I go I feel like I’m part of a lucky group that gets to experience phenomenal baking artistry!

The bread is amazing! Fluffy, moist, great quality ingredients and I would go there everyday if I could. However, I stood in line for 2 hours because they don’t have the most efficient customers service. They only have one person taking orders behind the counter and another one cashier, so when you have a line of 30+ people, the checkout process will take forever. There are so many ways they could improve their ordering and check out process, especially when they’re only open 2 days a week. I wish they would improve the buying experience because their products are delicious.

I will definitely need to visit this place again to try their unique take on pastries. But on this visit i ordered their bacon egg swiss breakfast sandwich. The star of this sandwich was the bread which was chewy but the skin still had a really nice textural crunch or snap. Cant really mess up eggs, cheese and bacon, but the bread elevated it. Freshly baked daily i presume. The line was out the door on this Saturday morning and took some time to get my order (nearly 20 min just to order). I will update this commentary on my next visit.