Pandor Artisan Bakery and Café

This is a great casual full-menu cafe! I was in town for an appointment and popped into this cafe to get some lunch and work on my laptop. The staff was super friendly and attentive and the food was great.

Amazing croissants and butter cake that is definitely worth getting.

Pandor has the best chocolate croissant and the best almond croissant. However, I ordered 2 orders of the classic benedit on Saturday and specifically asked for eggs soft poached. What I got was hard boiled eggs with nearly no Hollandaise. I know that the customer service gal gave the chef the info, but it did not register. Disappointed. Parking: Plenty of parking free.

Don’t get me wrong, the food is very good (not exactly authentic) so that’s not the issue. The staff seems to NOT want to be there, I’ve been 3 times now and every time I didn’t get as much as a smile…. Not welcoming at all… they are not rude, just don’t seem to care or want to have any conversation with you. It’s also quite sad that not a single person speaks French… don’t call yourself a French bakery if no one can communicate in French. I was excited to meet someone I could speak with, but was left disappointed.

The team at Pandor made a fantastic Chocolate Croissant and Panini. The iced chai latte was ok in Flavor but not outstanding. Pandor is located in a shopping area on 17th Street in Costa Mesa. It's tucked at the back of the Parking lot with other good places to get food. Pandor has fantastic baked goods and cakes. The staff is friendly and fast. It seemed like they were a little understaffed at the time I visited, there was a "stressed" vibe in the air. The interior is functional, it reminds me of chain bakeries in Europe. Nothing too comfortable, the sounds echo inside the bakery and it makes one not want to spend too long inside. The outside seating area is neat, there's plenty of seating but it was all taken while I visited. I love Pandors baked goods and the Lunch and Breakfast options are all fantastic as well. It would be great to update the interior to something more aesthetic and less echoing but, this doesn't take away from the outstanding produce! Parking: Parking is plenty

Los panes muy ricos y el personal amable y atento amigable

Had vegetable panini, almond croissant and coffee. Panini was great and coffee was good as well. Croissant is unnecessarily expensive that was $5. Will stop bye again