United Bread & Pastry

Stumbled on this bakery by accident and was glad I did :) while walking thru the Silverlake farmers market… I noticed a handful of people going in and out of this place. And low and behold a little gem that is United Bread & Pastry. Hole in the wall filipino mini mart, garden with the best TURON (dessert eggrolls) around. Made fresh to order, crispy, sweet and down right good. Next time you are at the farmers market or Pine & Crane, stumble in, and pick up some sweet turon!

Great bakery. The mocha rolls are amazing and at such a great price point ($ 3.59 for a whole roll?!).the siopao buns are fantastic when they’re right out of the oven. Great little mom and pop place in silver lake. Plus they have all the Philippine snacks you can browse through while waiting for your table at Pine and Crane. Get the banana egg rolls. Amazing

This is a Filipino pastry store. I really enjoyed their pastries. The owner and employees are really nice.

The best thing I had here were the Turon. The owner lady is also very nice. I love supporting mom and pop joints especially when they stand vs. the adversity of the gentrification boom called Silver Lake. It was also VERY affordable for the amount of items I bought. I hope they don’t get booted from the neighborhood because from what I’ve read, they have been around for awhile. Surprised I haven’t heard of them since they are in the LA area that my parents used to frequent for their Filipino foods while I was growing up. I think a simple face lift would help but otherwise, a nice little find.

Called and placed an order of turon to be picked up and the lady on the phone did not even bother getting my name. came from out of town to pick up the turon only to find out it was given to another customer and they sold out. They did’nt even apologize for the error. What a waste of time and Gas. Customer service is key to every business i hope you guys know that!

Empanadas, sio pao, and turon, oh my! The article in the LA Times made me happy to hear about another Filipino bakery. Bought a bunch of each for a couple of events. The turon remained crispy and had just the right amount of sweetness. The empanadas were sizable and delicious. The sio pao were more on the bready-​y side, but good stuff nonetheless. Service was friendly and efficient.
Whenever our days bring us to the east side, we’ll be sure to stop by United to pick up some goodies! Thank you!

Don’t let the modest appearances fool you – the pastries are good. I had steamed pork buns (Siopao), and they were delish.

Called to inquire about placing an order. The old lady who answered was rude. Just hang up the phone! Guess they think the place is so good and no longer need customers.

Officially one of my favorite bakeries in Los Angeles.
We filipinos love our sweets and United Bread & Pastry makes THE best turon! It was cheap as well. I ended up ordering 6 for my mom and I and I ate 2 on the way home, I couldn’t resist.
The turon had a beautiful caramel coloring and it was nice and crispy on the outside. When you bite into it, it was nice and warm. The plantain and jackfruit had good flavor too.
The man who owns the place is sweet. I didn’t catch his name but other filipinos in the store just called him ‘Tito’. The store is tiny and there isn’t really parking so I recommend street parking. Trust me, it’s worth walking a few blocks for their delicious turon.

Excellent pastries! We loved the meringue. Great neighborhood fixture. Don’t ever leave.

My S.F. girlfriend Eleanor sent me an article about United Bread & Pastry in Silver Lake. Made the drive to Filipino Town on a Saturday to check out this establishment. Although United Bakery has a parking lot in front of the store, the street was blocked due to a Farmer’s Market. Had to find parking on a narrow street nearby and walk a few blocks to reach the Bakery.
According to the article, in the early 1980’s, the owner Andrea DeGuzman worked as a medical assistant at Good Samaritan Hospital. Her husband Romero baked Filipino pastries and had his wife sell them to her co-​workers. In 1985, her husband convinced his wife to quit her hospital job and open the small store in Silver Lake.
Their Siopao (Chinese-​inspired pork buns) and Adobo roll (Spanish-​inspired flaky roll filled with either chicken or pork) are popular items sold. I bought the Siopao, Turon (Philippine snack made of Plantain and Jackfruit) and chicken Empanada. All were delicious!
Investors have called DeGuzman to offer more than $ 1.5 million to buy her highly sought-​after storefront property. She tells them, «This Bakery gave us life. Why would I sell? What is $ 1 million or $ 2 million? How long will that last? No, it’s up to my kids when I’m dead. But I hope they keep the legacy to help people.»
As I watched DeGuzman’s youngest son Mark work hard ringing up the steady flow of customer orders, I had the feeling that United Bread & Pastry will be around for a very long time.

I’m digging this place. The empanadas are amongst the best I’ve had in LA, and the siopao is great too. The empanadas are nice and crunchy, with a the perfect amount of meat, and with not so much raisins that I feel like I’m eating a Costco muffin (yuck!). The siopao is a bitt breadier than I’d like but I like that they have their own spin on the pastry. What gets me is the price. 22 dollars for FIFTY 50 five ZERO empanadas. Holy moly.
On top of that, it’s owned by a local resident resisting the hipster plague that haunts the neighbourhood. Keep it up.
Also service is on point. My man hooked it up with the empanadas when I was asking how big they were. I’ll be back.

Don’t feel discouraged walking in this little Filipino food mart. You’d be surprised with what they do serve. United has been around for many years. One thing I do remember them for was their turon (fried banana) and chicken empanadas. I can never remember how much they charge, but it totals up to some ridiculously low amount when you buy a dozen of each.
My mother and I will usually buy some for a small get together for family and friends. Today I just bought them for myself. And of course I shared them amongst some of my colleagues.
There’s a very small lot in front and there’s coin lots along Sunset Blvd. for parking. I don’t recommend coming on Farmer’s Market day. You’ll never find parking.

Don’t knock this bakery off your list just yet, especially if you’re craving some authentic Pilipino goods.
I’ve always preferred their balut & empanadas to any other Pilipino bakery in LA. Furthermore, they’ve got some mad baking skills. In 2008, they made my Aladdin-​themed birthday cake, which was absolutely stunning to look at, and even more delicious to taste.
Ultimately, gotta give Tita Andrea & her bakery props for prioritizing community, and remaining the most authentic business in modern-​day Silver Lake.

Titas here know how to throw it down.
The best turons (fried banana rolls) you’ll find in town!

The young guy is soo rude, i will never come back anymore, go see for yourself. This is the worse place.

Hands down the Best Pork Buns «pork siopao» I’ve ever had in America. The bread and asado pork inside the bun melts in your mouth with just the right sweetness and savoryness. They are also known for their famous turon which many will say the best as well. My dad goes there often and got me some and after eating 8 siopaos in 2 days because it was so addicting, I had to make the drive there coming from orange county. He says don’t get chicken bun, just get pork buns, turon and other goodies. I’ve been soo many filipino bakeries and this has the best pork buns ever. Just like the very best siopaos in manila. They also offer jumbo special pork buns which has a chorizo sausage and salty egg in the middle, but I just wanted the regular pork buns.
If you decide to make the trip there, it’s in a
driveway-​like super small street between
Edgecliffe Dr. & Maltman Ave.
(Use the 99cents store across the street as a landmark)
There is free bakery parking up this driveway-​like tiny street in front of the store. Bring a friend to navigate or you will get frustrated finding this place. The trip for me was worth it. Am enjoying my buns now with a nice cold soda hahha love it!

The service is a bit iffy at first. But once the guy arrives at the register, all is well. The younger proprietor is very nice and social and gave me a primer on Filipino sweets. I came looking for a ube ensaymada and left with a couple of cookies, a mamon (a plain sponge cake) and some ube pudding. The ube ensaymada was sold out. The cookies were great, chewy and moist. The sponge cake was perfect as a snack. And the ube pudding, which I bought for a co-​worker was pretty pretty good. I am not a huge fan of the ube, which is a sweet potato paste, but the pudding was great.
Will go back for more ube and will try the turon next. Parking is a bit iffy since the lot can only hold 4 cars. They were having a farmer’s market the day I went so parking was just hell.

I just recently came back craving for the turons.
I used to go here alot back in 2009. I remember they used to have some chocolate over the turons, but I just got a dozen of turons w/​o the chocolate drizzling over them.
They were still delicious tho, but with the chocolate drizzle like last time, they were totally bomb! A dozen is for $ 6.50, how good does that sound? If you can get per piece, I believe 1 turon is 65 cents.
They are also located in the weird intersection area, it’s kinda hard to notice if you haven’t been there.
They have their own parking lot fits for 3 – 4 cars.

OMG what a nice surprise to have run into this little Filipino pastry shop in Silverlake!
A few friends and I were leaving happy hour at a nearby restaurant and decided to burn some time before our evening class. Walking back to our car, Tim H. decided to run into the little bakery (while a few of us were eyeing the ‘healthy’ supermarket next door), and low and behold… Filipino treats!
You would not think from the name that this little hole in the wall would have so many goods waiting to be devoured. Everything was at such a low price, and the best part were the fried wrapped plantains! I never had a fried banana egg roll like that before! They are a must for next time.
If you’re looking for a quick snack, this is your bet!
Metered parking is available outside. They also have a small lot for your convenience.