Luisa and Son Bake Shop

This is a quaint little Filipino bake shop with many goodies to offer! I came in the other day with a craving for egg pie and bibingka – my favorite Pinoy sweets.
The bibingka is amazing here. It’s made the traditional style that’s kind of cakey, and slightly Ilocano with the mochi bottom which gives the entire cake an interesting texture. I actually like this better than my auntie’s, and that says a lot. Unfortunately, it’s not always available right when they open… So you’d probably gotta come by in the afternoon if you want it.
I got the egg pie as well for me and the family, and it wasn’t what I expected. It was pretty dry and wasn’t as creamy as other egg pies I’ve had. Probably not gonna get it from here again.
Besides those two, I’ve had other items here that were pretty good too. Ube bread is good when it’s freshly baked, and then the ensaymada and empanadas are good as well. My mom always sends me on those runs to deliver at her work. Lol.

This is a traditional mini-​Filipino bakery in Carson tucked in a little plaza with Bank of America and Albertsons. I’ve been living in Carson for 10+ years and have NEVER knew about this place despite going to the Bank of America and Flying Chopsticks right across from it.
I only found out about this little bakery because someone bought a box of their freshly made hopias for my family. Their hopias are DELICIOUS! My favorite is the ube hopia. They are a nice soft, flaky bread texture. And their empanadas are just as good. I’m writing my review based on solely their hopias and empanadas, which are the only reasons why I go there.
It’s a little old and there’s only one table on the side to eat and sit, but I just buy the hopias/​empanadas and then get Thai tea right across from flying chopsticks.
I still haven’t found a place that makes hopias better than Louisa & sons!

Dump. In god awful dirty and ugly mini mall that looks trashy. Tiny sized empanadas look cute… BUT when you eat them, it is a BIG disappointment. The dough is heavy and mushy instead of light and fluffy crunchy like most good empanadas. After eating only 2 of them, felt sick and lost appetite for entire 24 hours… like borderline E. coli food poison.

A small Filipino Bakery that has different kinds of Filipino desserts, such as, Mango with Cheese Bread, Mocha Mamon, Ube Bread, Mango Bread, Polvoron, and Pandesal, etc. I bought Food for the Gods, Cheese Ensaymada, and Ube Bread.
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Food for the Gods is similar to a date and walnut bar. It is wrapped in foil and blue cellophane. From what I’ve tasted it’s suppose to be soft and sticky. This one was grainy and very dry.
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The Cheese Ensaymada is a sweet bread smothered with a mixture of sugar, butter, and shredded cheese. Unfortunately, the bread tasted old and dry as well.
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Ube Bread is purple yam rolled into the bread. The bread was soft but it had no flavor and the ube was very bland.
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My 2 Star rating is only based on what I tasted.

My cousins brought us some of the variety ensaymadas last week and they are «the bomb!» We came to this store in weekends and saw that they have bunches of placed order for pick up prepared.
PROS: Ensaymadas, soft cupcakes, puto & kutsinta, buko pies, ube hopia
CONS: pandesal are small, love the bigger ones from across the street. Watch for expiration dates, if eating immediately it’s OK. Chicken empanadas are small. Although baked, they didn’t come up to my expectations.
Overall still 5 starts for those are what we came here for anyways. Came out with so much more for taste testing…

I’m addicted to Luisa’s egg pie which I had not too long ago from their Artesia bakery. Since I was running errands in the South Bay, I figured I’d stop by and grab at the Carson bakery for the aunts during Christmas. Located in a plaza not to far away from the intersection of Carson /​Main, it’s tucked in the lower corner across from B of A.
The refrigerator had stacks of egg pie along with other desserts. I grab 7 pies piled high. There were also a bunch laid outside the table. Looks like they were stocking up for the big Christmas celebrations. My sister loves their ensaymada and so I picked up ube, macapuno, pandan & macapuno.
The cashier was an older lady. She was nice and helpful. I thought she was Luisa but she mentioned to me Luisa passed years ago. God rest her soul!
I had a handful of goodies and so they gave me a box to carry all my stuff. I did notice that the prices here are a little higher than the Artesia location ($ 7 vs $ 6.50 for egg pie). Not sure if it was done that way for the Christmas season. I mentioned to her I came from LA and she was thankful for the business.
An hour later when I get home, I tear into one egg pie. I was a bit disappointed that it wasn’t as good as the Artesia version. It seemed more dense, sweeter, and overcooked (had bubbles). The caramelized top looked different. It’s still good but not as good as what I had prior to. A bit annoying that recipe and pricing are different among the two locations. Who knows, maybe they took some love out for Christmas to get mass production done since it appeared it wasn’t mixed well, overly sweet, and probably cooked too fast at high heat. Who knows?
I’ll stick to the ensaymada here next time.

Disappointed… The open sign was on. Nobody there. I wanted my ube ensimada fix.

I usually go to the one in Artesia.
This place is a little different than that out.
To start with, they offer Fresh Chicaron (freshly cooked, when I got their)
Wow what a difference, the fresh chicaron was so so good.
I should have bought more. I left it in the car for my wife to sample and she ate ¾ of the bag. (she left me crums… lol) She doesn’t like chicaron (from the grocery store) at all and she wanted more. That’s how good they were.
Have to make another trip to Carson. Have to, yummmy

its totally different from the original Luisa and Sons in Norwalk and Artesia. All there stuff tastes different and not good.
NOT GOOD!!!

It’s not unusual for me to get a sweet tooth. But when I get a Filipino sweet tooth, that’s a whole ‘nother ball game. I’m talking a craving for hopia, sweet bread, & anything attached to being Filipino – this bakery is the answer!
They sell hopia individually so you can get as little or as much as you’d like. At the time of our visit, they offered Mongo & Ube flavors. Tried the Mongo… delicious! It’s served warm (which is fine with me), so if you like it cold you’re just gonna have to practice delayed gratification, get it home to your fridge & attack it later when it’s nice & cold. That’s how my kids like it.
They also have Chicken Empanada. Small, delicious goodness. Things I may try next time that I saw in the fridge case were some varieties of Siopao. Just wasn’t in the mood this particular visit, but I’ll make sure I get in the mood the next time.
Also bought the Flan… the Husband & kids devoured it… with comments of «mmmmm» in between bites. The Cheese Rolls are delicious & a must-​try. If you’re a fan of Ube, which the Husband is, they offer Ube bread that is very tasty.
It is a bakery, so there are many other varieties of Filipino breads & treats… judging from the items we did try, I’m confident all the other items are great as well. I’ll try pretty much all of them at some point.
It’s mostly a «to go» facility since there is limited spacing, but if you do find a spot, pull up a chair & dig in!

Came in with the boyfriend since we were both craving some filipino baked goods. We were not satisfied to say the least. We got the cheese cupcake and palabok. The cupcake was not moist and it was just ehh. The palabok was the same and really watery. Nothing like the palabok i’m use to. The customer service was horrible. We walked in and looked around. We came in before another customer and she was helped before we were. The cashier saw us and ignored us. When we were finally helped she didn’t seem very friendly. Yet she was all smiles at the other customer. I guess it’s because neither my boyfriend or I can speak Tagalog. I was also charged 50 cent for using my ATM. Overall the store was small and really no space.

All the Filipino delicacies I have bought here are great! And at a very reasonable price.
Only drawback — like a lot of customers have said — horrendous customer service! If the food wasn’t so good, I wouldn’t bother to come here!

Spread the Butter and and Sprinkle the Cheese! Gooey Good!
The best ensaymadas around.
I have been going to the other location for a looong time. I accidentally came across this sister location. The service was fantastic.
So, here’s to the best ensaymada around. No bakery even comes close.
1. Cream Cheese Ensaymada — Da Shizzel
2. Cheddar Cheese
3. Ube
4. Pandan
5. macapuno
6. Regular
Heat these up for 9 seconds and let the cheese and butter melt. gooey good
One stop shopping for your ensaymada needs!

Well now, the empanadas taste different. Like, less salty. It’s either got less salt, or they changed something in the fillings inside. I think it’s got more… raisins? And something else. I forget. But, recently, someone brought a whole bunch of these mini empanadas home, and I must say, they taste a lot less salty, than the ones I bought a few months back. Which is a good thing. Because this bumps ‘em up two stars in my book. Yay! I’m now a fan.

Small bakery but definitely my go to place to order ube (taro) and mongo (sweet beans) hopia. delicious Filipino baked goods with ube or mongo filling wrapped in flaky pastry dough…
They serve merienda (snacks) and lunch but have not tried.

I used to go to the Luiss and Son Bakeshop in Artesia whenever I was in the Artesia area and so when I found out they opened one in Carson, I knew that I would have to try this branch out. I always liked the stuff purchased at the Artesia branch and so I expected no less from the Carson branch. I am happy to say that the Carson bakeshop met all my expectations and even exceeded some of them.
They offer a couple hot entries that they will gladly heat up for you at the shop or that you can take to-​go. Their pancit malabon is great. They also have pancit palabok but the malabon is so much better in my opinion. They have baked macaroni that is good for at least a lunch and a dinner. It’s rather rich in taste and can be a bit extreme if eaten all at once.
I really like their «merienda» here. Their empanadas and hopias are excellent and really good deal at 60 cents each. (You can also purchase large empanadas for $ 1.20). If you get lucky and are here when the empanadas and hopias are fresh from the oven you will have a really great treat!
This place also carries a variety of different baked breads — mamon, pan de sal etc.
I have yet to find anything here that I did not like food wise. The service is friendly too and they will even give you a sample of something if you’re not sure about purchasing the item. Friendly staff and delicious food… It’s definitely worth a trip out to this bakeshop.