Great avocado toast! Simple and delicious!
They make great bread and pastries. I’ve only made it to this location, but I’d love to try some of their hot food at their other spots around town. Get a slab of focaccia if it’s available, it is soaked in olive oil. And do not skip on the Kouign Amann. Their version is snail shaped, so every little bit of pastry gets that sugary buttery crunch.
Founded by Zack Hall out of an apartment on Clark Street in West Hollywood, Clark Street Bakery has resided inside Grand Central Market since 2015, skills originally learned at his Wife’s family bakery in the Swedish countryside since refined to make bountiful Breads and elegant Viennoiserie.Located next to a juicery, and along the lay of Eggslut’s inexplicable queue, it is on approach that guests are greeted by one of two servers, the booth’s small size seeing one gather and bag Pastries while his counterpart takes great care preparing Toasts that are topped to-order.Now with a second location in Echo Park, miles from the days of delivering to Lindy & Grundy Butcher Shop both literally and figuratively, a visit to Clark Street begins with tough choices, though it is hard to pass on Toast including robustly flavored Sourdough topped with a big dollop of aged-Butter and Raspberry Jam spread thickly edge-to-edge.Offering $5 “Toast Tuesday,” when LA-staple Avocado Toast can be had for almost half-off, Walnut Raisin Sourdough beneath peppered-Goat Cheese and Honey is worth every penny of $7.50 while $4 Koiugn Amann taste just like what one finds in the bakeries of Bordeaux and Brittany.A bit disappointed in Hall’s Almond Croissant, the lack of Frangipane a bonus but too much Sugar masking Butter and Nuts, a Snickerdoodle immediately righted the ship while pull-apart Monkey Bread topped in Cinnamon-Sugar ate light and crunchy with a well-develop taste of yeast lingering at the end of each bite.
Finally, in my area, I found a coffee shop. Nice and full-flavored, not as expensive as I tried some of the other. All of them have a good coffee and friendly service. The atmosphere is so good, and the internet is quick. For all who love coffee, I would strongly suggest this coffee shop.
Really enjoyed the avocado toast (with optional egg on top). Bread is chewy, crusty and warm. Avocado is freshly smashed with some guacamole like texture and some firmer sliced avocado texture.Topped with red paper flakes, lemon juice and salt for a bright, lightly spiced flavor that balances out the earthiness nicely.Hard boiled egg on top mostly adds visual flair and protein.I managed to eat this with my hands without too much mess which I thought was pretty amazing.Service was good and cheerful which is really impressive when you consider it is hot as [insert favorite term here] in the market
I came for avocado toast and got here early 9 or so and they said they didn’t ship avocados today, but they should be here by 10. I came back at 11 and there were no avocados today. How do you not properly ship avocados on a busy Friday.
Disappointing Saturday morning experience. Luke warm mocha. Flustered, sweaty and slightly rude manager rushing people out the door, overpriced food and day old bread. We are all respecting the COVID safety protocols and if some of your customers aren’t, make sure your mask signage is visible as well as use kindness and politeness when you talk to people.What’s this place? One and done.
Shopping at the Grand Central Market is such a goodie experience. Clark street has a stall there and you can smell their yeasty breads before you see them. They make the best crunchy baguette. It’s so perfect that while you are at the market, you can pick up butter or cheese to go with their baked goods. Definitely check them out.
French bakery and cafe which serve sandwiches, Crepe and an abundance of French pastries. I personally like the cheese and ham crepe. The place has a nice atmosphere, and meet up with friend or family and talk over a coffees and pastries.
Pretty excited for this amazing bakery to have found its way to the west coast. Im a pretty big Sprinkles fan, and while the cupcakes here are quite different, they are equally delicious. Try the calmer cupcake. Its amazing.
The baked goods here are incredible. The iced latte I had on one occasion was damn near perfect. In pandemic times I have been making the trip from fountain Valley to this location as regularly as I can. I need to give a HUGE shout out to the dude that seems to run the place. He was kind enough to answer some weird questions I had on multiple occasions (due to my wifes allergies), he assisted me with an embarrassingly late pickup yesterday. Rad people slinging great products.
The service was very sociable and kind. This place has a nice atmosphere.
Love this place! Its great for a quick pastry and coffee in the mornings
Late to the party however I visited this place back in maybe May 2019 BC (before covid) and I have to say the only reason why Im rating then now is bcuz I have YET to have avocado toast as Amazing as its made here. I also live very far thus not having the opportunity to go back. I have tried myself to copy there style have yet to come close. It was worth the cost bcuz I think they put like one whole huge haas avocado on 2 slices of bread.The toast itself is so tasty being stacked on with avocado, salt flakes with chili flakes drizzled with olive oil and if I remember correctly a bit of lemon juice!Im only giving 4 stars bcuz you nor I are close enough to each other. Lol
It has been so great during quarantine to get deliveries from here! Bread is super fresh, & nice lattes with oat milk too, makes my day to get the baguette & jam & coffee from Clark Street
They have delicious food and you have tons of sweets to choose from. The service are great because they are friendly and the place is relaxing and quite. I LOVE THIS PLACE....
Authentic Turkish food. Loved it.Islander Kebab SHOULD be drizzled with butter (it was). If youre looking for a healthier option, choose anything but that :)
Ube madness!! Love this place. You have to try their ube upside down pie and ube horchata ( dairy free). The flavor of the pie is so true to the Filipino style of ube but its not overpowering or extremely sweet. Very very yummy! There is metered parking down the street and neighborhood parking. Very friendly customer service! High regards to this little coffee shop.
So much to choose from! Delicious cupcakes! The cream on the cupcakes is more of a whipped cream but it’s bomb!
The bread looks very good! Its just sad that the images online are different from reality. I was looking for sweet bread but was looking at different types of dinner rolls instead. I should have been there in the early morning it get sweet bread.
All in all definitely worth the wait if there is a line which its usually the case. Come try them out and see what all the hype is about. You wont be disappointed.
Good and fresh pastry. Croissant was delicious and everything else looked great, too.
The best pastry shop in town! They have lots of sweets to choose from! I love the place and the staff!
Chocolate croissant and kouign amman are absolutely divine, such buttery and flaky goodness with each bite.Each time I had it was through family picking it up for us. I cant wait to visit the bakery myself to see what else I would like to try.
Had a Pain au Chocolat and it was delicious! Very crispy, croissant-like texture with just the right amount of chocolate to tantalize our taste buds. Wish I lived nearby to try their other offerings! Love it!!!!
Amazing bread!!!! and Great service
Clark Street made me completely erase any pre-existing notions I have had against bread being sold from a rickety cart. The croissants are easily in the top three I have ever had. The chocolate and almond are both incredibly good, but if youre lucky enough to be there on a day when they have a chocolate-almond croissant, GET IT. Biting into one has the same sound as biting into a potato chip; its that crispy.The standard breads are also fantastic. These folks know how to bake.
Always a warm smile from everyone working at THE smallest space at GCM. Makes one feel welcome and valued.Oh, and the baked goods are exceptional!!
The Danish rye bread is awesome. Its a lot like fitness bread, only much tastier.
Kouign amann was really good, and Avacado Toast was pretty good as well.
Though it almost certainly lives up to its title as the best bread in LA, it is important to note that LA doesnt exactly have a very good bread scene. Clark Street produces some solid stuff, made well and with good ingredients, but it all seems to be missing something – that key element which keeps it from being the stuff of masters.The crusts are gorgeous across the board, but they dont have the crispness of a perfect loaf - feeling almost the slightest bit stale even when fresh. The flavour varies from loaf to loaf, ranging from alright to very pleasant; our favourite being the Alpine, which is a country-style loaf baked with coriander and caraway, and our least favourite being their baguettes, which are plain even for baguettes, and lack that wonderful hint of sourness.
Must go to for drinks and desserts. I always enjoy coming here, but the noise level gets frustrating as you have to yell to talk to the people at your table for them to hear you. Had an Americano with bambolino for dessert.
Excellent selection of breads I loved their plain Croissants
Great place for breakfast! Breads and hot drinks :)
Delicious breads and baked products! I love this place!
It’s really good bread
Best european bread I ever bought in CA!
Must go to for drinks and desserts. I always enjoy coming here, but the noise level gets frustrating as you have to yell to talk to the people at your table for them to hear you. Had an Americano with bambolino for dessert. White chocolate dome with some graham cracker crunch and strawberry cream inside. They pour a hot strawberry sauce on top of the chocolate dome and it melts, then you eat up
One of DTLA favorites
Inexplicably not usually stocked until 9-10 AM in the mornings. Never when GCM opens at 8. I walk past 3 of 5 workweek mornings. Baked goods are of very good quality. But expensive ($7 for bread, $4 for baguette, $3-3.50 for croissant) for what it is -- just a small kiosk.
Yum! Wish I had a photo of my breakfast but I ate it so quickly! Bread is amazing and definitely a new flavor. Yum!
Love the avocado toast. Best Ive ever had.
Delicious bread and kougin amann.
The caramel cupcake was to die for. From the icing, to the filling and the surprise of a cookie base to finish it off.
Good flaky buttery croissants. Definitely recommend.
Zack puts his heart and soul into the baking, f-ing delish
Fresh bread, crispy toast. Banana almond butter toast is the one you shouldnt miss.
8 avocado toast simply is too much
One of the few places to buy good fresh bread in LA
This place was ok... the customer service was bad and rude, but the bread was ok...honestly not that good.
It is sooooo good!!!!!!!
Get the Avo toast! Enough for the five star rating!
Best bread in the world! Seriously! Open 7 days a week though!
Best bread around.
Its open EVERY day 9-3.30
Sell toast to the ceiling of your mouth ...