Porto's Bakery and Cafe

Staff was friendly & helpful
We had coffee & dessert with my family
Perfect way to end the evening.

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 4

Service: 4

Recommended dishes: Cake

I'm a Porto's groupie. I have been to several locations over the years (Downey, Glendale, Buena Park, Northridge, and now West Covina). I appreciate Porto's consistency and quality of their food, drinks, and pastries, without compromisng customer service or cleanliness in their environments. Let's jump right into this review.

This location is in West Covina, backside of a mall. Nearby the 10 freeway for reference.

Everything is good in my opinion. I'm just saying. Somethings will be a palette preference but it's all good. Look good. Taste good. Smells good. Here are my favorites:

1. Meat pies - Puff pastry filled with Rosa's original picadillo (Cuban-style ground beef with onion, bell pepper, olive, and Spanish seasonings.

2. Empanada - A hand pie filled with Cuban-style chicken fricassee (slow-cooked chicken breast, carrot, raisins, peas, onion, tomato sauce, and Spanish seasonings). * other options available *

3. Potato balls - A classic and signature treat that consist of potato puree filled with Rosa's original picadillo (Cuban style ground beef with onion, bell pepper, olive, and Spanish seasonings) with a crispy panko crust. * other options available *

4. Fruit tart - A buttery tart topped with a layer of Rosa's original sponge cake, vanilla custard, and an assortment of fresh fruit including locally grown, California strawberries and blueberries, imported mangoes, and other seasonal fruit.

5. Smoothies - Guava and Mango are my top choices.

Given the quality of ingredients and portion size; I find prices reasonable.

Pros
1. Food is delicious

2. Presentation of items is superb. Glass displays are kept clean and given the volume of traffic - I don't know how it is done.

3. Reasonable prices.

4. Clean establishment from inside to the outside surroundings. Tables are clean quickly and put back into rotation given the foot traffic.

5. Has vegetarian/vegan options.

Cons
1. Busy. Busy. Busy. Always a line. Note: The lines are moving, but, sometimes you want to walk into a place and not have to get into a line wrapped around the building. True testament to the quality of food...people willing to wait.

2. Parking is a challenge.

I recommend Porto's to anyone. Go ahead, satisfy your taste buds.

Kid-friendliness: Kid friendly.

Wheelchair accessibility: Has wheelchair accessibility.

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

Recommended dishes: Tres Leche Berry Cake, Guava & Cheese Strudel, Croissants

Very good chicken torta!

The best

Reminds me of back home Miami.

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

Apple and pomegranate salad is just amazing!

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

Recommended dishes: Tres Leche Berry Cake, Potato Balls Papa Rellena, Cheese Roll, Guava & Cheese Strudel, Croissants, Salad

I love this place for takeout or to have lunch here. Their prices for lunch is still very reasonable. The rustic salad is AMAZING! It's crunchy and so very flavorful. This is the go-to for my office. They open at 0630 so it makes it convenient to get off the freeway, pick it up, and jump back on the freeway.

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

Excellent attention

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

Wheelchair accessibility: Yes

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

Recommended dishes: Tres Leche Berry Cake

There are many delicious food options at reasonable prices. The waiters are friendly and the environment is good. No wonder there are always long queues. In addition to dining in, they also take out large and small bags.

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

My favorite bakery shop here in

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

I would like to recognize Deserai, I want to say that her last name is , Garcia but not sure ! she's represend and hold a leadership position at Porto, she really went out her way to accommodate me , I would like to recommend Deserai for a higher position, I was very impressed with her professionalism and devotion.
Thank you.

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

Recommended dishes: Ropa Vieja Plato, Potato Balls Papa Rellena, Sandwich, Cuban Sandwich

I love coming here and eating delicious food, it has a magnificent selection of desserts and a lot of variety.

Vegetarian options: You have options but not enough

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

Recommended dishes: Plato de Pollo, Cubano Cuban Sandwich

This place was packed to the brim, but despite the line, we were able to get our pastries and drinks in a relatively fast and efficient manner.

Everything is amazing 👏

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

Recommended dishes: Bakery, Cheese Roll, Croissants