Smoking Tiger Bread Factory

Okay, first off I'm definitely coming back! I've been wanting to try the cream cheese garlic bread for forever now and I finally did at Smoking Tiger Bread Factory. I know, I'm so late to the game.Service was quick and friendly. I asked for the bread to be toasted and heated up so it was tossed in the toaster oven for a little bit and the bread came out smelling so good, but it also tasted as good warm! There were lots of seating but most of them were occupied. I can see why this Smoking Tiger location is so popular, it's a cute spot to hang out with friends and catch up with a variety of pastries, bread, and drinks. With so many things I still want to try at Smoking Tiger, I'll definitely make my way back when I get the chance!

Wow, I've tried their seasonal coffees and their breads and everything is good. Very unique flavors and textures in the bread. There is amazing mochi bread that I'm quite obsessed with... it has all the textures going on. Crusty crust, soft center, different types of beans to give it contrast. Their coffee are lightly sweetened so you get the balance of flavor and coffee. Brilliant. Easy parking. Indoor and outdoor seating. Casual. Good service. Please come and create your own experience.

I've been coming here for years. Lately it's been a catch up spot with my friends. There's plenty of seating, but it gets busy here so come early if you want a table with an outlet. The food here is delicious! Their new breakfast sliders are addicting. The two sauces (garlic aioli & spicy sauce) that come with it make it even better! It's the perfect amount of spice & it's so flavorful. I paired it with the pineapple tea refresher, my favorite tea here. My friend is sensitive to caffeine, but she had to add an extra shot to her drink to wake up. Their coffee is good, but I wouldn't expect to be overly caffeinated here. They added more pastries since I last visited (several months ago) and they all looked very appetizing! They don't accept cash for payments, but they have a cash tip jar. The music is great & at a moderate volume so you can work or be able to converse without the whole cafe hearing. It's definitely the best Smoking Tiger I've been to & I've visited the one in 626 & Buena Park a few times.

Breads are whatever here, drink is good, but service is wack.=========FREEZING in here make sure to wear pants and a jacket. Thermostat said 68f!!!Everyone is studying and it seems pretty comfy, not sure about outlets but lots of seating. They were playing Korean chill music, but because the spot is so big, it didn't seem like it was too loud. I can be here without headphones.Got a sweet pumpkin mochi bread, which was ok.Drink was very good, I can taste the coffee and sweet potato.What I didn't like was the service, it was very odd.A coffee was $6, bread is $2.5, cashier charged me $19, I paid it, got a refund of $10 (because I looked over the receipt) and she said sorry, she mischarged me.After I got the refund, she then charges me $2.5 for the same bread. When I asked why, she said it was protocol. Which makes no sense to me because I already paid for it. Why do I need to pay for it again?

So happy I stumbled on this place this weekend! I felt like a kid in a candy store with so much cool and unique bakery goods.Huge garlic buns, so yummy and the texture and flavor were on point. The blueberry scones wasn't too sweet and soft and flakey. I had the flatten croissant and I should of gotten the one the toppings, the original just was a flatten croissant with a tiny bit of glazed on it. I also got the nutella one and that one was really good and packed with flavor. The place was cute for studying or catching up with a friend. Service was great and friendly.

Finally decided to try this place after seeing it all over social media. Located in a very bustling plaza, parking is plentiful but it is a little crowded on the weekends. Smoking Tiger Bread Factory is a Korean bakery, similar to Tous les Jour or Paris Baguette, where there are various pastries and breads on display to put on your tray and then you pay at the front cashier as well as order your drinks. I came at 2pm on a Saturday so they display cases were a little barren looking after the morning and afternoon crowd. I was still able to see a wide selection of unique pastries and goodies that aren't commonly found such as pumpkin and corn mochis, many different flavors of madelines, fluffy croissants, scones, and kroongjis (crispy flat croissants) to name a few. There is also a refrigerator full of ready made savory sandwiches, and flavored cheesecakes. I tried the famous cream cheese garlic bread; delicious savory garlic butter with fluffy sweet bread. It's a perfect decadent treat. There is also the similar looking honey butter walnut bread that is very reminiscent of the Korean honey butter chips (iykyk) if savory garlic isn't what you're into. I think my favorite of all the items I got was the biscoff/lotus smores cronkie (which is a cookie and scone hybrid but to me a more accurate description would be that it's a New York style cookie- large and dense). The outside is a nice crisp texture but the inside is dense and chewy. If you are a fan of levain-style cookies then you'll love the cronkies here. I also tried the banana milk latte which is quite delicious. The banana does not taste very natural, but it's reminiscent of the artificial Korean banana milk from the yellow juice boxes. The banana taste was very subtle but still very tasty. This latte is more on the lighter side. Do note that the bread is very cold since it's sitting on the display case all day. I think it would be alot more enjoyable if the bread was reheated and should have asked the cashier if they could do that. I also don't like how there is not a clean pair of tongs for each person (like at other popular Asian bakeries) but instead there is always tongs/serving utensils inside of the display cases that are reused the touched my multiple people throughout the day... seems a little unsanitary to me. I will be back another time to try popular items that were sold out, such as their salt bread!

Ridiculous why didn't I write this review????? I've been here a bunch of times and didn't write my review!?!?!??!The bread and pastry items are pretty good but I lay off nowadays because I'm pretty much am laying off items with dairy as much as I can....(I already did but I am just trying to be more stringent)....The drinks are pretty good the coffee drinks are just okay for coffee drinks but some of their other drinks are good....I've had the house coffee, lattes, Tiger Latte and like I said they are all decent...My favorite drink there though is YSL = Yuzu Sparkling Lemonade....The place can get noisy and really busy at times....All the employees are friendly and nice....A good place to hangout with friends and/or "try" to do work or study....

I'm such a matcha snob and one of my favorite drinks ever is the strawberry matcha latte. I have yet to find a place that does it better than Smoking Tiger. The drink has such a smooth consistency and is so refreshing. The matcha and strawberry purée is high quality. Also the drink to ice ratio is perfect. I hate it when my drink is majority ice and then the actual drink gets diluted; you will NOT get that here. Smoking Tiger actually gives you light ice without having to ask for it. Additionally, the vibe here is so cute. It's modern, clean, with plenty of sunshine. Perfect place to catch up with a friend or study.

Stopped by for my corn latte and corn mochi fix :)Consistently great latte, pastries and interior. Spacious and open with plenty of seatings for singles/groups. Service was minimal but the staff was knowledgeable when asked which bean roast is used with their lattes.Smoking Tiger chain you are doing the darn thing!

I came on a Monday evening around 5:30 pm and it was super packed. There's plenty of tables with outlets making this a great place to study. However, it's pretty loud so bring noise cancelling headphones! Wifi is also available. No outdoor foods/drinks. Lots of parking space.Almost all the bread was sold out so I will definitely be back to try the bread option! Overall, much more spacious with more bakery options compared to their SGV location. They have their classic signature drinks and also do seasonal drinks. Current seasonal drinks include a sweet pumpkin cream top cinnamon latte, purple sweet potato latte, and chestnut latte. I got the Goguma latte (sweet potato) and it was phenomenal! Definitely recommend if you love sweet potato.Banana milk latte ($5.75)Goguma Time ($6.00)