Irvinecommuter said:
momopi said:
I buy pastries from the Downey location. They do very good business there -- better than 85C. My favorite is the meat and potato ball.
...but the cookie that used to sit under the mango mousse seems to be missing. ;p
I never had Porto's but Mexican bakeries usually disappoint me. The breads are usually bland and dry. Cakes are fine but often too rich.
I like Asian bakeries for their different types of cakes and bread. Vietnamese bakeries make excellent cakes.
I was at 85C in Buena Park yesterday, and noticed that they're now selling strudels. I'm tempted to say that they're following Portos. Also, Portos is nothing like a standard Mexican bakery.
The 85C in Buena Park and Cerritos are not as good in quality as the Irvine location. Just my opinion. One of few things in food that Irvine does better than elsewhere.