Patticakes

honestly swear to god (I’m not religious but if I were) the best cakes I’ve ever had. please go here. they’re so good, you guys. and the owners are SO nice.

I absolutely love this place! I personally am not very fond of cakes, especially chocolate. However, I was looking for a chocolate cake for my husbands birthday, and I am so glad I had found this place. Their cakes are amazingly delicious! I found myself going back into the fridge taking another «small» slice. I’ve tried their old fashion cake, the white chocolate mousse cake and several of their baked goods. All are great!

I have never been more floored with customer service. This is a gem of a bakery in Altadena. I was looking for some pumpkin cookies for my daughter’s school party and found this bakery with amazing reviews on Unilocal.
As I was walking with my box of cookies and other goodies, I tripped in the parking lot and 5 cookies broke. I sheepishly went back in and asked to buy 5 more cookies. The owner was sweet and asked me how come. After I told him about my clumsy behavior, he was so sweet. Packed up 6 cookies for me (5 to replace the ones I broke and 1 extra one for me!) and refused to charge for them. This was way beyond anything I expected.
The cookies were delicious and a big hit at the school party! I tried their pear tart and it was so fresh with the perfect amount of sweetness. I ate the whole tart in one go! I can’t wait to come back here and try more of their baked goodies. I also love that you can get your dogs and sit outside.
Overall, this is a great neighborhood bakery, full of delicious goodies but what sets it apart from other places is the awesome customer service. I was blown away with the service and sweet gesture of the owner… definitely recommend this if you are in Altadena!

Yummy. Went there couples time. Dog friendly environment. Love the pastries and coffee.

This review is based on a cake order I recently made in the shop. The man I spoke to at the counter was friendly and to-​the-​point. It took me maybe 2 minutes to place my order.
It was helpful that I read through the menu online — as I already knew what I wanted. I only wish there were photos of all of the cakes and their fillings! That would be very helpful when browsing.
I ordered a 10″ bourbon cake for my father’s birthday party, and it did not disappoint! It was super dense (flourless cake!), and had a delightful amount of pecans inside! Definitely a chocolate-lover’s cake, and well-​complimented by ice cream, that’s for sure.
Patticakes is a straightforward, no fuss bakery! They get the job done. Looking forward to my next order!

I was here a few days ago for the first time. This place is conveniently located a few walks away from where I am now living. The place I am staying with recommended this place since she has been coming here for news.
She purchased a lovely cake that looked very tasty. I ordered a Poppy seed Muffin since I didn’t want too sweet. The owners were very very sweet, friendly, welcoming, polite, and seemed very happy. They also seemed to love what they do.
I thought this place was perfect from prices to location. There are some tables inside to sit and enjoy a pastry with coffee. I didn’t try any of their coffee, but on my next visit I will try the coffee.
If you are looking for a great place to grab a small pastry or cake for a party, then is the place for you. I highly recommend Patticakes to try.

My friend introduced me to this place, she said that it was her favorite spot to get her cake. The cakes are a bit pricey but it is worth it. The taste and decoration on the cake is really nice.
My friend needed a surprise birthday cake for his girlfriend, he wanted something that looked really nice. So, I advised him to order the cake from Patticakes and I would pick it up for him. Friday rolled by and I picked up the cake and it was quick and simple. My friend had already paid for the cake and all I did was walk in, gave the employee my friend’s name, and he came out with the cake.
The cakes that I would recommend and have tried so far are:
Raspberries and Crème — I would say this is one of the best cakes they have, really flavorful.
Mocha — Cake tastes more like a really light brownie but was delicious. Doesn’t taste too heavy. The cake was also coated with chocolate.
Tiramisu — Also, one of the best tiramisu’s I’ve had
Parking — Parking fits about 8 cars.

The pastries are delicious. The croissants are delicious. The coffee is the «eh» kind of coffee you get at good bakeries. It does seem to be the appropriate color and temperature, and it’s not horrible, but it’s certainly not a reason to go here.
I will echo the statements of many of the other reviewers and say that if you have liberal leanings, do not discuss politics with Mike and Phyllis.

Small shop and not the largest selection, but everything we’ve tried is terrific and the people who run the shop are really nice. It’s a great neighborhood bakery. I highly recommend it in the area.

The five stars is for the Old Fashioned Chocolate Cake. If you like chocolate cake, this is it!

My fiancée and I literally just walked out of the door from our cake tasting and we both felt the need to share how amazing it was right away.
Phyllis talked us through all of the details for our wedding cake, provided four samples that were out of this world, and even sent us home with more! She was so kind and so was the man behind the counter. They were accommodating from start to finish offering us milk, water, etc. to make sure our experience was top notch.
I highly recommend this place for special events cakes and just good old pastries. I’d give more stars if I could! They definitely made regulars out of us.

Belgium chocolate is one of my favorite. Real chocolate!
Most important to me is the accomodation that the couple presented. They are very pleasant to talk to and they take pride of their business. The personal touch to a business really makes a difference.

Just stopped in for coffee after a long dog walk. Ah! A dog water bowl with fresh water! Nice. No place to tie up the dogs, but no worry. The owner comes out to greet us with Milkbone biscuits for the pups. Even though this is a counter service only coffee &
patisserie, it’s not crowded at the moment & we are treated very graciously with table service.
I haven’t been here in so long & forgot Patticakes has excellent croissants! And good coffee, too. No need to drive to Europane for delicious & fresh baked treats.

I love this place! Everyone I go in there they are always awesome just like the Almond & Raisin croissants that they offer. The hot chocolate is the best, and the home town Altadena conversing is genuine all of the time! 5

Amazing cherry tart and pumpkin like muffin!!! We took an early walk this morning and landed here around 7:05AM. They officially don’t open until 7:30AM, but since the door was open we walked in. They were happy to serve us. It’s truly a neighborhood bakery in a very residential area of Altadena with few places to eat out and take out, but their baked goods will certainly kick your socks off…

This is my new favorite bakery. I came in after passing by many times and I had bookmarked this spot on Unilocal because the cakes looked nice. I went in because it was my friends bdays so I thought this was the time to try it out. They did not disappoint.
The cake was beautiful and even better it was fresh and very Delicious. Customer service was sweet. Family business which is nice as well. All of the people at the party who ate the cake couldn’t stop asking about where I had purchased it. It was a crowd pleasure.

I have gotten several cakes from Patticakes over the years and their cakes have always met the need and pleased the intended group. I appreciate the «decent» customer service and location and find that I like the taste of their cakes much better than Porto’s (which has an equally loyal following).
While I like this bakery I don’t love it enough for it to be the only or main bakery I order from…
I always feel a bit underwhelmed and feel the prices are slightly higher than other bakeries of good quality which is fine if I felt it were exceptional but I just don’t. Their personalization for your average family birthday cake is very limited. That said they have always been able to fulfill my order even when I have made it the same day so I feel most will not be disappointed.
I will point out that they have a dedicated parking lot and I have ALWAYS been in and out in no time which seems rare for a bakery!!! I appreciate that!

For a chocolate lover, their Old Fashioned Chocolate Cake hits the spot! Moist cake, thick fudgey frosting, and a white chocolate mousse center filling — heavenly! So good that even other coffee shops buy THIS cake to sell in their own shops.
Whenever I come here for cake I also pick up one or two of their lemon poppy seed muffins — yum!

Been coming to this place since I was a baby
Always fantastic
Always amazing
So delicious
And the nicest customer service

Had to update my review and guess what, nothing has changed; Patticakes remains a gem in the Altadena/​Pasadena area. From their tasty cookies and muffins to their exquisite cakes, you can’t go wrong.
They are always willing to work with you on speciality cakes for birthdays, weddings, anniversaries or wrap parties.
Owners: Phyllis and hubby, Mike are the true reason I go almost every day for my delicious Americano and sugar cookies. They are a delightful couple. I’m so happy they decided to grow their business in our neighborhood.