Great bakery with delicious pastries (both savory and sweet), but they really need to put a sign out front that says cash only. They could just use a white marker on their front window if they don’t want to buy a sign. It would prevent other issues as noted in a lot of the reviews.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 4
Bryan Hoffer
Very long line for mediocre old tasting pastries. Only 1-2 people were helping serve the long line while many other employees seemed unfazed by the slow moving line that took over 30 minutes to serve 10-12 customers. On top of that, they ended up messing up our order and giving us the wrong item after writing it down.Given how little they are open to the public, it seems like hype is their main attraction. They minimize supply to maximize demand.
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 3
Service: 2
Michael Ghadieh
Simply the BEST bakery I ever had,Super fresh and great tasting.Which there open more
Cash only. Open 730 till they sell out Saturday and Tuesday. Most expensive pastry was like $5 each. There was a sandwich for $9. Pastries were great paid $13 for a coffee and 3 pastries.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 3
Recommended dishes: Croissants
Nick N
Locals favorite only open on Tuesday and Saturday. Popular is farmers bread and take cash only. Line is long on Saturday with at least half an hour wait but worth it.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Croissants, Almond Bear Claw, Farmers Breakfast Brötchen, 9-Grain Farmers Bread, Cinnamon Rolls and Raspberry Tart, Chocolate Croissant and Cream Cheese
Family Account
Cash only, which is a pain. The baked goods are incredible and the staff is friendly, but the shop is small and cash only often makes it a no go for me.
Atmosphere: 3
Food: 5
Service: 4
Jesse S
Pavel's is a must-go-to if you are in Pacific Grove on a Tuesday or Saturday. They have some of the best breads and pastries I have ever had (I'm including my time in Europe). However, the service friendly, but quite slow and their ordering/cash only system bottlenecks to only serving 1-2 people every 2-5 minutes during the peak morning rush. Expect to spend 30-45 minutes in line if you arrive before 9am or so (varies by season). It has been pointed out that maybe the slow pace is by design as it allows time to relax and meet your neighbors. So grab a cup of coffee nearby, chat with others in line, and enjoy the best bakeries around!
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 5
Service: 3
Recommended dishes: Croissants, Croissant and Danish, Baguette, Bakery, Doughnut, Almond Bear Claw, Fresh Baked Delights, Farmers Breakfast Brötchen, 9-Grain Farmers Bread, Cinnamon Rolls and Raspberry Tart
M Ann
Fabulous baked goods. The cream filled bomelonis are divine. Their biscotti is the only biscotti I've ever liked. When I'm able to find them open, I leave with huge armloads. Sadly they're just open two days a week now. Keep hoping their hours will expand again. As it is, expect a long time waiting in line. Cash only.
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 5
Service: 4
Fatima Engineer
Visited this bakery today and their food looked great. Ordered 4 items plus two coffee which came out to about $27 dollars. The 3 stars is for the food which is actually good but the drop in 2 stars is due to the fact that the baked goods do not come out warm which I think is odd not do they ask if you want anything heated (especially since this is a tourist area where people aren’t going back home to eat their food). When I asked to have the items heated they charged a small fee per item I needed heated…Overall it’s worth to check out but be aware incase you want a nice warm pastry when you leave. Also cash only
Atmosphere: 2
Food: 4
Service: 3
Kenkachara EMail
I'm dreaming of their blueberry danish...! Not certain what/ how they do this, but the pastry has this crisp, yet chewy consistency. Fresh cream cheese, not too sweet. Lightly jammed blueberries Each pastry is HUGE, approx 3x the size of a pastry in Paris.Tried (and in order of taste)... danish, chocolate croissant, bear claw, cinnamon bun. Would not get the c. bun againWaited 1.5 hours, not certain we would wait again. Then again, that danish!!
Based upon the recommendation of friends, my wife and I arrived at Pavel's at 7:15 a.m. only to find a considerable line already formed outside. After 35 minutes we got to the front and placed our order only to learn they only accept cash. Happily, they set our order aside and told us we could return later with cash and pick it up. We did and my wife raved about her chocolate croissant, saying it was the best she had ever eaten. It's been a couple weeks now, so I don't remember what I chose, but it was also wonderful. We also purchased other items including a loaf of sourdough cheddar cheese bread which makes the best grilled sandwiches. Their selection isn't huge, but what they have is to die for. If you're in Pacific Grove on a Tuesday or Saturday, don't miss it, but remember to bring enough cash! The line starts forming around 6:45. Oh, I should explain there was a fun, "weird Barbie" display set up outside to help pass the time while we waited.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 4
韩七贤
Wonderful bakery but needs cash
Mia Costa
Best bakery by far. Pastries are huge and the bread is to die for. The lines are long due to the bakery being open 2x/week, but well worth it. Bring cash.
Mia C.
Best bakery by far. Pastries are huge and the bread is to die for. The lines are long due to the bakery being open 2x/week, but well worth it. Bring cash.
Garrett Wagner
This place is a bad joke. Avoid it! I will never be back. Too many other options from better owners.UPDATEThe farmers market takes Google pay, these guys only take cash to avoid paying taxes (if it was an issue of fees, they could charge a service fee). Grateful they care so much about the community! ?They also take your filthy cash bare handed then go grab your pastries with the same hands....EVERY item they give you has the filthy cash germs of everyone before you all over them. ?Absolutely infuriating!Terrible service.Show up at 6:45 and there are at least 30+ people in line for more than an hour total wait (they are slow to serve as well).They are so hostile to their customers I don't understand how anyone is willing to put up with it.Definitely not worth the line and hassle.
Great bakery with delicious pastries (both savory and sweet), but they really need to put a sign out front that says cash only. They could just use a white marker on their front window if they don’t want to buy a sign. It would prevent other issues as noted in a lot of the reviews.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 4
Very long line for mediocre old tasting pastries. Only 1-2 people were helping serve the long line while many other employees seemed unfazed by the slow moving line that took over 30 minutes to serve 10-12 customers. On top of that, they ended up messing up our order and giving us the wrong item after writing it down.Given how little they are open to the public, it seems like hype is their main attraction. They minimize supply to maximize demand.
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 3
Service: 2
Simply the BEST bakery I ever had,Super fresh and great tasting.Which there open more
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 4
Recommended dishes: Croissants, Baguette, Bakery, Almond Bear Claw, Bagel
Cash only. Open 730 till they sell out Saturday and Tuesday. Most expensive pastry was like $5 each. There was a sandwich for $9. Pastries were great paid $13 for a coffee and 3 pastries.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 3
Recommended dishes: Croissants
Locals favorite only open on Tuesday and Saturday. Popular is farmers bread and take cash only. Line is long on Saturday with at least half an hour wait but worth it.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Croissants, Almond Bear Claw, Farmers Breakfast Brötchen, 9-Grain Farmers Bread, Cinnamon Rolls and Raspberry Tart, Chocolate Croissant and Cream Cheese
Cash only, which is a pain. The baked goods are incredible and the staff is friendly, but the shop is small and cash only often makes it a no go for me.
Atmosphere: 3
Food: 5
Service: 4
Pavel's is a must-go-to if you are in Pacific Grove on a Tuesday or Saturday. They have some of the best breads and pastries I have ever had (I'm including my time in Europe). However, the service friendly, but quite slow and their ordering/cash only system bottlenecks to only serving 1-2 people every 2-5 minutes during the peak morning rush. Expect to spend 30-45 minutes in line if you arrive before 9am or so (varies by season). It has been pointed out that maybe the slow pace is by design as it allows time to relax and meet your neighbors. So grab a cup of coffee nearby, chat with others in line, and enjoy the best bakeries around!
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 5
Service: 3
Recommended dishes: Croissants, Croissant and Danish, Baguette, Bakery, Doughnut, Almond Bear Claw, Fresh Baked Delights, Farmers Breakfast Brötchen, 9-Grain Farmers Bread, Cinnamon Rolls and Raspberry Tart
Fabulous baked goods. The cream filled bomelonis are divine. Their biscotti is the only biscotti I've ever liked. When I'm able to find them open, I leave with huge armloads. Sadly they're just open two days a week now. Keep hoping their hours will expand again. As it is, expect a long time waiting in line. Cash only.
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 5
Service: 4
Visited this bakery today and their food looked great. Ordered 4 items plus two coffee which came out to about $27 dollars. The 3 stars is for the food which is actually good but the drop in 2 stars is due to the fact that the baked goods do not come out warm which I think is odd not do they ask if you want anything heated (especially since this is a tourist area where people aren’t going back home to eat their food). When I asked to have the items heated they charged a small fee per item I needed heated…Overall it’s worth to check out but be aware incase you want a nice warm pastry when you leave. Also cash only
Atmosphere: 2
Food: 4
Service: 3
I'm dreaming of their blueberry danish...! Not certain what/ how they do this, but the pastry has this crisp, yet chewy consistency. Fresh cream cheese, not too sweet. Lightly jammed blueberries Each pastry is HUGE, approx 3x the size of a pastry in Paris.Tried (and in order of taste)... danish, chocolate croissant, bear claw, cinnamon bun. Would not get the c. bun againWaited 1.5 hours, not certain we would wait again. Then again, that danish!!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 3
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Based upon the recommendation of friends, my wife and I arrived at Pavel's at 7:15 a.m. only to find a considerable line already formed outside. After 35 minutes we got to the front and placed our order only to learn they only accept cash. Happily, they set our order aside and told us we could return later with cash and pick it up. We did and my wife raved about her chocolate croissant, saying it was the best she had ever eaten. It's been a couple weeks now, so I don't remember what I chose, but it was also wonderful. We also purchased other items including a loaf of sourdough cheddar cheese bread which makes the best grilled sandwiches. Their selection isn't huge, but what they have is to die for. If you're in Pacific Grove on a Tuesday or Saturday, don't miss it, but remember to bring enough cash! The line starts forming around 6:45. Oh, I should explain there was a fun, "weird Barbie" display set up outside to help pass the time while we waited.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 4
Wonderful bakery but needs cash
Best bakery by far. Pastries are huge and the bread is to die for. The lines are long due to the bakery being open 2x/week, but well worth it. Bring cash.
Best bakery by far. Pastries are huge and the bread is to die for. The lines are long due to the bakery being open 2x/week, but well worth it. Bring cash.
This place is a bad joke. Avoid it! I will never be back. Too many other options from better owners.UPDATEThe farmers market takes Google pay, these guys only take cash to avoid paying taxes (if it was an issue of fees, they could charge a service fee). Grateful they care so much about the community! ?They also take your filthy cash bare handed then go grab your pastries with the same hands....EVERY item they give you has the filthy cash germs of everyone before you all over them. ?Absolutely infuriating!Terrible service.Show up at 6:45 and there are at least 30+ people in line for more than an hour total wait (they are slow to serve as well).They are so hostile to their customers I don't understand how anyone is willing to put up with it.Definitely not worth the line and hassle.