Crème Bakery - Claremont, California

Eileen

Crème is one of the best things about Claremont—if you know, you know!

My friends and family love this bakery, and we’ve always raved about their freshly baked bread and amazing customer service. I’ll continue to order every single cake from them without hesitating. Just wish they had more small cut pieces of cake as an option when there is no special occasion, I still crave their cake...

Given their great reputation, it’s no surprise how wonderful they are! I wanted to share my experience while still celebrating everything that makes Crème such a special part of Claremont!

Nikki A.

This is such a cute little shop ! Gives European vibes - it’s cute and quaint and beware they are only open three days a week ! People know this because there’s always a line out the door- the line moved quickly and they have enough workers inside to help keep it moving ! All the pastries and the sandwiches look lovely and inviting once you walk in . We ordered a cappuccino and some croissants - everything was pretty good - not the best I’ve ever had but we still
Enjoyed it!

Dayna J.

This is a quaint and cozy bakery. All the baked goods look beautiful. When you walk in you feel like you are walking into a little shop in Europe. Unfortunately the blueberry muffin and coffee I ordered were disappointing. The muffin tasted more sweet than flavorful, and the drip coffee tasted like diner coffee. While waiting in line, the person in front of me, ordered a pastry based on the sign in front of it. The server corrected them saying it was a different pastry. I noticed the sign was placed slightly out of alignment with the correct pastry. When I pointed this out, I was told it was correct. They weren’t interested in investigating the issue. Other than that the service was good. I probably wouldn’t return on my own, but if a friend wanted to go there, I would be willing to give it another try.

llib A.

Wow! I'm not sure why this place has such a high rating! I had a chocolate croissant. Average. I could make a better one at home. Service was laughable. I asked for a mocha with 2% milk. The cashier says, "We have non-fat milk." I say, "Do you have whole milk?" She says, "Yes." I say, "Do you think they she could mix the two, to approximate 2%." At first I thought maybe the cashier wasn't that bright, but as my visit went on, it was clear they just don't care to do anything "out-of-the-ordinary." My croissant was understandably cold, so I asked if it could be warmed up. The response was, "We don't warm things up." No apology, no explanation. Weird! Then I asked if I could have the internet password. "We don't have public internet." I think it would have blown their minds had I asked to use the bathroom. The attitude is one of "we are so perfect, we don't need to do anything different." No, the place ain't all that. P.S. The mocha, for which I had even gotten an additional shot, tasted like nothing.

Veronica I. M.

Super cute shop! Dine in or take out! I couldn’t stop eating the pie crust. Delicious & home made. Almond croissant was baked perfectly. Look forward to going back for more. This is on a Saturday morning randomly walked around the shopping center and came to stop at the window.

V R.

Instantly became one of my favorite bakeries! Quality of all goods is way above par. Lovely atmosphere.

Right when you enter, you are immediately hit with the amazing fragrance of freshly baked goods. On display, each baked good looks aesthetically please, that its really hard not to choose all of them. Don't worry, they taste just as good as they look, and smell!

Staff is friendly, professional, and fast. Around 8-9 the line forms outside the cafe, so be prepared to queue up.

Not many places can pull off the cafe vibes as natural as this place. Most places try, but doesn't feel genuine like this place. Wish there was more room to hangout, enjoy the good, and soak of the vibes up the place.

Location is in the village area, so parking is available around. Although, it can get busy on weekends, or night time.

Dorria B.

This is a next level experience in baked goods. I visit my Dad who lives in the area. I travel in from NY and load up with her scones ( best ever) banana, lemon, ginger bread loaves… and breads… I’m just happier after leaving this special place. The owners smiling face always greets me.

Wattie L.

Wanted to write a review about this place for a long time ! Have to say I am thankful this place exists ! I normally come here for their different varieties of bread and pastries but we liked it so much we found out we could also order cake or a cake tart ! I believe anyone that has been here has at least stood in a line, it isn’t horribly long as they are quite fast with multiple workers inside. I believe we also see the owner walking around to make sure people are happy and things are ok inside !

Food
I normally come here for the Ham and cheese, and the vegan chocolate chip cookie(not many make vegan ones taste good) . My wife LOVES their almond croissant (make sure you go early or they sell out)
They have so many selections, bread, you just have to go in and take a look yourself .

I wouldn’t have known this place existed unless I didn’t drive around and see the line of people waiting to get in, and out. I can’t wait to try some of the other items they have !