La Perla Bakery — Restaurant in Bakersfield

This is located across the street from Where planet fitness used to be on White Lane. It's a tiny place. There's always people coming and going and the items are always fresh. In my opinion they have the best Mexican sweets of any bakery I've been to in Kern. When I am craving something crispy and sweet I will pass 10 other bakeries to come to this one. It's always the same woman behind the counter so I assume she owns it. I've never seen her smile nor even speak, but I don't go to chit chat... I go to buy the best rum raisin bread pudding sticky squares ( I'm clue as to what it's really called) and crispy flaky orejas plus a multitude of other cookies and rolls. The parking lot is cramped. If you cannot find parking, it's worth it to park at the gas station across the street and walk over. When you walk in you grab a tray and a pair of tongs. Put everything on your tray, take it to the counter. Put the tongs in the bucket and she puts all your items in a paper bag. She does not individually wrap it. She just throws it all in the bag. I do not care. It is all worth it, Her poker face, the lack of tray liners, the lack of individual wrapping. Throw it at me sister. I'm going to eat half of it in the car before I...

Pictures taken back home .. there are "no pictures allowed" inside La Perla Bakery. And honestly, what fkn sane gluten loving person walks into a bakery store and says hey I want to take a bunch of pictures of this yummy stuff? No, no-no, all you're really thinking about is stuffing it in your mouth. But, before you're allowed to do that, you should carefully pile up as much as you truly desire using the tongs provided onto a handy platter, stand in line, and pay beforehand. No prices are listed but arrest assured that each individual item is priced at less than $1. Advice to come in with at least $5 is just the smart thing to do because honestly you'll want more than one piece. Intuitively one is drawn to what pleases their eye first, but if you want to know what's actually within the bread itself simply ask and any of the workers will let you know in either Spanish or English what the name of the pastry is as well as what it contains inside. I purchased all of this in the box plus the bag of semitas and a large cup of coffee for $11. There are a few more fruit filled pastries hidden underneath the concha. This place is doing everything...

This sweet bread is very very dry! & for it being so pricey your bread shouldnt turn into stone once you take it out of the bag? The service ladies are very grumpy all the time! Not worth the price! Or attitude your checked out with! I miss our Panaderia in Inglewood Ca. “Jalisco “ we usually stock up on goodies, when we visit, they treat customers like family! Here it’s like we taking their bread off their table, not one humble welcoming! Exact opposite, & if folks say this is the best Bakery in Bakersfield? Might be true for them! Im not in agreement! I don’t agree I’ve had better, like “Mana” In Ca. Avenue off union! This bakery is too over confident! They treat raza like it has no other choice? But no! Even though I live 3 blocks away? Their service is down right demeaning, n they rip folks off, I proved it, by buying the exact same, 4 breads, one day a cashier charged me one amount n the next day another cashier charged me more! Dishonest stanky stone...