85°C Bakery Cafe - Cerritos — Restaurant in Cerritos

This place has amazing Thai tea and coffee! I usually come here after eating here at Gen to give our sweet tooth a little something. LOL. I would give this place a higher rating but I recently ordered a cake from them on 10/07/21 which completely turned my perspective on them. I had called them to ask if they would be able to make an 8” strawberry deluxe cake with no toppings. I just wanted a flat surface since I wanted to write something special on top of it myself. The cashier spoke to the manager, while I was on the phone with them, and the cashier relayed the message that yes it is possible, so long as I write about it in the special instructions. I did just that. Come Sunday 10/10/21, my fiancé went to pick up the cake for me, since I had to run other errands, and he calls me telling me that the cake had toppings on it. My fiancé said that someone named Ryan was giving him a particularly hard time. My fiancé is not as outspoken as I am, so I decided to call to CLARIFY not to argue. I was greeted on the phone by a worker, who appeared to be in the back, busy, which is totally understandable given that it is Sunday. She told me I had to speak up LOUDER because she could not hear me, then she put me on hold, which I didn’t mind, to speak to her manager about it. Simultaneously I was texting my fiancé asking him to double check there was toppings since I don’t want to waste anyone’s time and he said there WAS toppings on it. My fiancé had mentioned that the person named Ryan said that they couldn’t do cakes without toppings. My fiancé finally texted me back and told me that they were going to remake it and flash freeze it. The manager on the other line also said their name was Ryan so I am unsure if it is a different Ryan or the same one giving my fiancé a hard time. This experience was more annoying/disheartening than anything because it totally negates the ordering online process/special instructions section since it appears that they didn’t honor either, or bother to read it, since it is now 4pm and the pick up time was 3:30pm. The manager apologized but nothing else was done. I’m not asking for freebies or had any ill intentions, I just thought they would be more understanding. Anyways, I got my cake. Guess I should probably bake my own huh? It probably could have been prevented but since I have placed orders there before it was just based out of comfortability and convenience. I will not be placing anymore cakes here again.

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"It's the hardest thing I'll ever have to lie, To show no emotion when you start to cry." - "The Hardest Thing", 98 degrees

98 degrees C - 13 degrees C = 85 degrees C!

85C, the Asian Porto's to those not in the know, has opened in my hood, Cerritos, revitalizing the Coco's shopping center.

2 lines expedite the big crowds that shop here. The line on the right for everything sold in the store, with the line on the left for cakes/drinks only. Despite being busy in the early afternoon, the lines quickly moved along.

After browsing the baked goods, we opted for the mocha bread & brioche- The mocha bread was very good, with nuts and chocolate rolled inside for a filling snack. It's pretty large and a nice treat. The brioche was, dare I say, better than ensaymada! Yes, I'm Pilipino and I just said that! Light, fluffy and buttery. Each morself a slice of heaven! Like the mocha bread, the brioche was a large size and definite bang for the buck.

In addition, both weren't too sweet, which is a big plus. I didn't feel too bad partaking of these baked goods, although I am trying to stay away from wheat & grains. Oh well! Diets can always start tomorrow ;p

The main thing I wanted to try for my inaugural visit was the sea salt jasmine green tea. We had a medium green milk tea & the aforementioned sea salt jasmine green tea- The sea salt jasmine green tea was delicious! The floral scent of jasmine permeated my senses with each sip. Unfortunately, I didn't mix it up very well, so the sea salt was more towards the end of my drink. At least now I know to mix it up really well next time. And there will be a next time, oh yes, there will be a next time! I had a few sips of the green milk tea, and it was good as well.

Service was quick at the register. Parking is in a private lot and can get quite busy, with Gen KBBQ, Yuzu, Class 302 Cafe, Pho 77, Coco's and other businesses sharing the same lot. 85C Bakery Cafe, Class 302 Cafe, Northern Cafe opening soon - that's a lot of cafes in close proximity to each other!

85C, I am a fan and convert! Your baked goods are yummy and easy on the wallet, while your drinks are refreshing and tantalizing to the palate. I live very close so expect to see my smiling face & my ample backside often ;p

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I want to give them 5 stars for today SO BAD because Brooke was SO helpful. She went above and beyond and took the time to help me with the app and explain how to differentiate between the Borrohs buns.

However, when I went back in line to order a cake for pickup later in the evening, (you know...got a thing called work with not enough room in the office fridge) I had a new cashier who informed me they weren't taking preorders and it was 1st come 1st serve, even though they have a sign for online preorder pickup....and he then told me only the cakes on display are available. I asked him, "so, is that the last double cheesecake you have?" He said, "Yes." I pay, and he packages my cake without a hapoy birthday sign that I had asked for and didn't even mention that maybe they had run out or something??? And when I looked....the double cheesecake on display was still there I.e. it was clearly not tje last one. I really don't appreciate dishonesty and non-transparency, no matter how minor it is. Btw checking your receipt to see who your cashier was doesn't always work. Both my receipts from 2 different cashiers and 2 different cash registers both say "Jamie Blanco". So no way for that individual to recognize their need for improvement(s) in certain areas. Just don't BS...