Pastries by Nancy

This place is awesome. I love the cookies and cakes. I will have to try the greek food the next time I visit.

Needed a cake last minute and they were amazing with it. They decorated it beautifully and it ended up being delicious. I’m very happy with it and it definitely deserved what it cost. Everyone who came to the get together who has tried it have told me they love it. It’s not too sweet but not too bitter. This place is definitely one that I will keep in my bookmarks if I ever need to go and buy another cake. Hopefully next time I’ll be more prepared with timing. Thank you guys so much! It tasted really good!

We used Pastries by Nancy for our wedding cake last January, and just reordered a mini version for our one year anniversary this month. Shawn was super easy to work with, and most importantly, the cake was super delicious. We did a few weeks before the wedding and settled on a vanilla cake with Bavarian cream, strawberries and raspberries, and with butter cream on the outside. SO good, I’m disappointed I didn’t get to eat more during our wedding. In terms of design, we showed him a picture of what we wanted and he was able to replicate it without a problem. We definitely would recommend him! Thanks Shawn!

This Bakery has been there for me for the last 20 years. My 30^th, 40^th and 50^th birthday. Now a few years later my grand daughter’s birthday as well. The most delicious cakes ever.
Thank you again!

We’ve been buying cakes for 18 years from this place and have never been disappointed.

I have been ordering cakes from Pastries by Nancy for more than eight years. It’s been my go to bakery for birthdays and special occasions. Six years ago we where having a quincenera for my daughter and so I knew exactly where to go to order her cake. We made an appointment to do a cake tasting and we where so surprised on how good all the flavors we had not yet tried where! We had a hard time choosing a flavor! We ended up ordering their red velvet three tire cake. My daughter wanted to design her cake so she drew a picture on how she wanted it to look and they made it exactly how she wanted! So Fast forward six years later I’m ordering a red velvet cake for her «21“birthday! Pastries by Nancy has always been consistent in the flavor of their cakes and are alway so friendly! I will continue to order my cakes from here! I know years down the line I will be ordering my daughter wedding cake from here also!

Forget about the horrible reviews, that must have been a hoax bc this place makes awesome wedding cakes and we ordered it for our upcoming wedding and Shawn is such a nice guy, he is the owner and very helpful and generous esp during our caketasting. We ordered the white cake with Bavarian cream and usually I would never opt for chocolate Bavarian cake, but OMG his was fantastic not too sweet and he uses Godiva chocolate! The cream is NOT like Crisco… I would say it is in between a whipped cream/​butter cream texture. It’s pretty light and fluffy. Yum!

We had our wedding cake made here. Not only was it incredibly beautiful but it was the best tasting cake I’ve ever had at a wedding! I got so many compliments on the cake. The service is also great too. I’d highly recommend Pastries by Nancy!

Came here a few months ago for my cake tasting. We were greeted by Shaun who was really welcoming and out us at ease. He sat us down gave us two cups of the BEST coffee ever. He said to relax and he hoped we brought our appetite. When he sat down he explained to us that this is a consultation and that he is here for us. He brought out 3 – 4 different types if cakes, kept refilling our coffee, answered all our questions brought out different combinations and even gave us his honest opinions about everything cake related. Great guy and great cakes… Look out for my after wedding update

Pastries by Nancy is the best for cakes in LA County!!!
The white cake with bavarian crème and chocolate ganache is to die for.
I’ve been ordering their cakes for years, simply the best!
For the negative comments out there please disregard them.
If you can’t write a review with decent grammar than I simply can’t take you seriously!!!

This has to be one of the best bakeries in the San Gabriel Valley. I have ordered cakes from this bakery since 2000 when I ordered my 50^th birthday cake and will continue to order from them. I have referred them to all of my friends and family. Thank you for your great service!

Cake was delicious, but I mailed my ribbon (as requested, to ensure color matched) and my cake topper, both of which were NOT used. My cake was delievered plain, my wedding organizer and flourist added flowers so the cake would look better.
He did offer me a free anniversary cake to make up for it.

This place deserves (0) stars! I’ve been purchasing cakes here since the original owner Nancy, now when Nancy owned the place there were no complaints. Under the new owner Shaun (rude) i ordered a quincenera cake for my daughter well when the day came the cake looked nothing like we ordered or paid extra to have decorated, it was delivered to our event and not decorated it was just plain. I went to him and he gave some lame excuse and refunded me 150.00 then my sisters baby shower came we ordered a cake which again was not decorated. The owner said to us if we didn’t like it we didn’t have to come back and we will not be going back ever! This past weekend my friend had a birthday party for her daughter and ordered from Pastries by Nancy and boy what a surprise when the cake was cut it had mold.
I think Shaun tries to save money by baking the cakes early in the week when they are closed and keeps them as long as possible. Shaun bites off more than he can chew by taking on sooooo many orders he can’t fill. The cakes are baked early in the week and because there is no room in the fridge the cakes spend time on the table outside where its hot. I would warn anyone before they even consider purchasing anything from here beware MOLD!!!

If I could give 0 I would! 2 cakes were made wrong for a quinceanera & baby shower then a 3^rd had mold! Wtf! Never coming back again!

Update on my previous review:
Although this update is a little late. The next day after my horrible cake tasting I got a call from the owner (I forgot his name). He left me a voicemail saying he is sorry for the long wait for my tasting but it was due to the Cake being let out of the freezer to defrost itself??? I don’t know about some of you but that just sounds nasty. Shouldn’t a cake be fresh? Also, if you have to defrost a cake for a tasting, at least let it sit out and defrost before the customer arrives so that its ready on time! the only good thing about this tasting was the so called «apology»

My husband and I had our wedding at Altadena Town and Country Club. We went to Pastries by Nancy because it was one of the bakeries they are partnered with (and provides the cake in our package). The cake tasting went well, and we were impressed that they provided generous slices of chocolate, vanilla, marble, lemon, and red velvet cake along with fresh strawberries. At the end, we went with the lemon and marble (you can choose different flavors for each tier) in a simple design. Do bear in mind that if you want an elaborate design or fresh fruit in the cake, you’ll have to pay more for those extras. Our cake had blue ribbon around each tier, which we had to go buy and bring back to Shawn.
I also agree with previous reviewers that Shawn is not the most personable guy, but I kind of like that about him! He tells it like it is, doesn’t beat around the bush, everything is transparent, and what you see is what you get. It was a breath of fresh air to a lot of the fake marketing that goes on around LA, where everyone is trying to sell you something (believe me, he is not). All in all, my husband and I absolutely loved the cake. A+ on look, taste, and on-​time delivery! Plus, many of my guests asked where we got the cake because they loved it. Definitely will recommend. Thanks Shawn!

I ordered my wedding cake here for Altadena Country Club. It comes included with their packages. After calling other bakeries for tastings and getting subpar service, I came here. I called them and was able to get a tasting the same day, which was so nice of them.
When I got there with my sister and husband to be, the man gave us great samples. Huge slices of marble, chocolate, vanilla, red velvet and lemon cake. I don’t even like lemon cake, but I considered getting it because it was so good. I usually don’t like buttercream frosting because it tastes too greasy, but their frosting was so creamy and delicious! There was also fresh fruit provided because you can add it to your filling.
I ordered my cake here, and they charge extra for more servings, which was fine. I also wanted a damask-​like design on the cake, and it was gorgeous! I really loved my cake, and I’m so happy to have ordered it here. They also had other desserts I wish I could have ordered.
Definitely happy with their service and cake!

If we were rating the idiot owner’s attitude, I wouldnt give any stars! He’s a MAJOR a*hole who messed up my order, didn’t apologize and then told me that if I was going to give him attitude, he wasn’t going to sell me the cake that I had just waited 45 mins for him to fix!!!
I have been going to PBN since 1999 and unfortunately will now find a place where the customer is appreciated.
If you want a delicious white or marble cake with bavarian cream filling and a ton of crappy service, this is the place!!!
I started to write my review as I waited for my cake but the poor lady working there begged me to not post this as she was the only employee left and if any less customers came in, she would lose her job.
I told her it wasn’t personal and that people needed to know. Poor thing needs to let her boss know instead of me.
Sorry for her but my fellow Unilocalers need to be warned!!!

We ordered a three tier cake for our October 2010 wedding from Pastries by Nancy, and it was excellent!
When my now husband and I went for a cake tasting somewhere else and had an awful experience, we decided to drop by Pastries by Nancy since we were in the area. We gave them a 20 minute heads up before hand, and asked if we could come for a cake tasting and they obliged, which we weren’t expecting at all. They were very accommodating and polite in person and on the phone.
When we finally arrived for the tasting, they had all the flavors available (and arranged beautifully), except for carrot cake, which was what we really wanted to taste. Sean asked me if I could come back another day and he’d have a sample for me to take home, so I came back next week and he made us a full sized carrot cake for free! The best part was that IT WAS THE BEST CARROT CAKE I’VE EVER HAD!
My husband and I loved it so much that we had them make all 3 tiers carrot cake.
The day of our wedding there weren’t any problems with the cake at all. It was absolutely beautiful and was everything we’d asked for in design and taste.
On our 1 year wedding anniversary I ordered a carrot cake from PBD to celebrate, and it was just as good as I remember it!

They made my wedding cake in 2007 and it was delicious!!!
I had a cake made for more people than the number of guests attending and still we finished it all!
I had red velvet, vanilla and chocolate and all were great! The buttercream frosting was fantastic too!