Badash Bakes

Looking for a sweet treat to share with your loved ones this Valentine's Day? Look no further than this amazing bakery my sister and I visited! We tried the Red Velvet Cinnamon Roll, Classic Cinnamon, Coffee Cake, Toffee Chocolate Chip Cookies, Cornbread Cookies and White Chocolate Macadamia. And let me tell you, they were all absolutely delicious! My personal favorite has always been the Classic Cinnamon rolls. They're so moist and flavorful, even days later! The red velvet cinnamon rolls were a close second though. The coffee cake was perfect, the cookies were to die for, and our Hot Americano was served fresh and hot. The only downside was the long wait - we stood in line for an hour on Valentine's Day! But the friendly staff and amazing treats made it worth it. Just make sure to plan ahead for parking, as they don't have a lot. Overall, a great experience and I highly recommend checking them out for yourself! #SweetTreats #ValentinesDayDelight 😋🧁☕️

My sister and I went on Valentine’s Day, and everything was a 10/10. The line was out the door and took about 25 minutes, but it was well worth the wait in my opinion. The matcha blondie had a strong matcha flavor, which I loved, and it wasn’t too sweet. The banana pudding was even better the next day after sitting in the fridge, and the red velvet cinnamon roll—OMG. Oh, and the banana strawberry matcha was so good as well. I definitely recommend giving it a try!

Classic Cinnamon Roll - I enjoy a good old-fashioned cinnamon roll from Cinnabon. To me they just get it right. And this cinnamon roll felt like an elevated version of that. Ridiculously gooey and soft, it felt like eating a cinnamon cloud. Definitely something I would purchase again, there’s a stronger cinnamon flavor than Cinnabon as well that I really enjoyed. I know there’s a matcha cinnamon roll, but I’m tired of matcha being shoved down my throat. Banana Pudding - Really tasty. Fresh banana flavor with some nice chunks inside. However, with the Howlin Rays Pasadena location being close by, I’d rather get the banana pudding from there. Cookies - Pictured above is the s’mores cookie. I also tried the chocolate chip cookie and red velvet cookie. Of the three, the s’mores cookie was my favorite. The marshmallow is really chewy and a fun texture. However, it didn’t really feel like a s’mores cookie, tasted like a chocolate chip cookie with marshmallow in it. Not life-changing, but good. I forgot to take pictures of the chocolate chip and red velvet cookies, but I did enjoy the chocolate chip, but it wasn’t anything special in my opinion and not something I’d go out of my way to order from there. The red velvet cookie was also very disappointing, definitely the item I liked the least. I could not taste any red velvet flavor at all. Very disappointing. On the other hand, I tried a bit of their red velvet cake my friend shared with me and really enjoyed it. If you want red velvet, I’d recommend skipping the cookie and getting the slice of cake. Strawberry Tres Leches - I forgot to take a picture of this as well because I was so excited to try it and I devoured it. I love tres leches and this was damn near perfect. If I could recommend one thing, I’d say this is the item, but it’s hard to say because people have different expectations and styles of tres leches that they prefer. A lot of tres leches I’ve had out here tends to be either very wet, almost to an extreme, or way too dry to even be considered tres leches. I think it’s also a cake that can easily become overly sweet, but Bad Ash Bakes has a perfect harmony. It is spongy and moist, nice and cold, and perfectly sweet with a nice strawberry flavor throughout. I’ve never described tres leches like this before, but I found it oddly refreshing. Overall, I think the hype for their cinnamon rolls is well deserved and the tres leches was a standout item. I would definitely go out of my way again for these two items. Everything else except for the red velvet cookie was good but definitely not the best of the best in my opinion. I think if you come in with insanely high expectations from online reviews, there’s a good chance you will leave a tad disappointed, regardless of how good the items are. I’ll definitely be trying more items whenever I can. The inside is cozy, seating is limited, you need to find street parking, and there is no restroom.

Favorite bakery in LA!! I am obsessed best strawberry banana matcha ever. I am from the Bay Area and I wish we had this in the Bay!! Great selection of drinks and baked goods. Loved the banana pudding, matcha brownie, and chocolate chip cookie. I'll be thinking about this bakery when I get home. The line was long but service is fast. Kind workers. I look forward to when they get a bigger place and hoping for success so they open in different locations :)

Always a pleasant experience coming to support a beautiful Black woman owned business in Pasadena. You can see Ashley’s passion in every corner of this space, especially as her lovely mother breezes from kitchen to display counter to fill baby missing items. The matcha is top notch quality, fun latte flavors and seasonal offerings. Definitely a must when in Dena.