Smoking Tiger Bread Factory
11900 South St #134, Lakewood, CA
Crema's Take
“Smoking Tiger Bread Factory is a Korean bakery café that truly shines with its pastries and breads, which reviewers consistently praise as authentic and reminiscent of Seoul—think scones, croissants, and the standout coffee bread that justifies a visit on its own. While the coffee itself gets mixed reviews (regulars seem to enjoy the drip options and creative drinks like the Mugwort Latte), this is really a spot where you come for the exceptional baked goods, a leisurely sit-down atmosphere, and unique Korean-inspired treats that make it worth splurging on their specialty items.”
What to expect
Google Reviews
My go to spot for delicious Korean pastry. Love their bread and scones. If u are willing to splurge a bit their overpriced cheesecakes are pretty good too. Coffee and especially matcha is meh. Like if u are management the matcha drinks really suck especially with Stereoscope next door to select locations. But coffee go with rose of Sharon roast and should be fine. Lots of tables fast wifi and some charging outlets. If u enjoy white noise, great place to go
Great place for coffee, pastry or meetings. Been here a few times. Today I ordered the iced drip coffee (3/5), croissant (4/5), ube and matcha scones (3/5), Madeline (3/5). I'll try the Kouign Amann, Financier, Chubby cheesecake or Scoffle. Definitely a lot of selections of pastry. And perhaps their tea drinks are better than their coffee drinks.
Great coffee and bread. I took a bite of the coffee bread and it tasted delicious. The s'mores cookie was awesome. I only had a regular coffee. Next time I will definitely try other drinks. Great part is it is open at 10am, most other places open at 11.
IMO best location. I’ve been to the one in Buena Park and this one is much much better. Their pastries remind me of the ones I had in Korea and definitely hit the spot every time 👌 I actually haven’t tried a pastry I haven’t liked so far and I’ve tried tons. Lots of seats to come study or for a quick break during lunch. As you can see, my favorite is their strawberry matcha latte 🥰 SO good! Sad to know that they discontinued their London fog as that was also one of my favs. Planning to keep coming here for a long long time as long as the quality stays the same. Lastly, can’t have a good coffee without a good service and I can say that all the staff here is superb friendly and helpful so you’ll feel right at home!
This Korean Coffee Shop is relatively new. It has unique and original drinks, like the Mugwort Latte and Kho Latte, and the classics, like a Latte and Chai. They have almond and oat milk as well as one vegan pastry. With the amount of natural light and tables available, it’s perfect for studying or working.
Crema Reviews
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