This is a review from my yelp account at kchandrasena.yelp.com. My parents joke that maybe I went into the wrong line of work. I just love food!
Porto’s Bakery and Cake Gallery. Glendale, CA
5 out of 5 stars.
When I arrived at Porto’s, I flashed back to simpler times. Instantaneously, I was seven again. It was like I was at Toys R Us for my birthday and my dad was telling me to “pick any game you want.”
I went to the counter and I’d focus on one item. Cakes. My eyes, like a moth, would focus and refocus on other colors in my peripheral vision. CREME BRULEE! Sandwiches. Tarts. Croissants. Cupcakes. Creme brulee. Lattes. Chocolate Mousse. Potato Balls. Creme brulee. I took a second to recollect myself and I finally went into line to figure out what I wanted to order. Here’s what I decided on:
1. Potato Balls. 5 stars. So simple, but so flavorful! It’s a fried ball of mashed potatoes filled with seasoned ground beef and green peppers. The beef was seasoned similarly to what you’d find in a really good taco filling. The dish looks and sounds odd, but it was very tasty….definitely eat it while its still hot!
2. Meat Pie. 4 stars. For this item, they take their seasoned ground beef and they put it in a flaky crust. I liked it.
3. Ham and Cheese Croissant. 5 stars. Ham, cheese, lettuce, tomato, and mayo in a freshly baked croissant. Served with a side of plaintain chips. I really believe that you have to have great bread to have a great sandwich. The croissant was flaky and all the ingredients were fresh. I definitely recommend this.
4. Triple Chocolate Mousse. 3.5 stars. Top layer was a thick dark chocolate fondant. Below were layers of other milk and white chocolate mousse. On the bottom was a cookie crust. It’s a solid dessert. Just a tad too rich for me.
5. Creme Brulee. 4 stars. Creme brulee is my favorite dessert. They do it well. Creamy custard with visible vanilla bean specks. Sugar was well-caramelized, which gave the brulee its nice crunch. Good vanilla flavor. I’d get it again.
6. Materva Soda. 3 stars. This was recommended by the guy at Porto’s. It’s a Cuban soda and it has a unique flavor. I’d compare the taste to Red Bull, but with a much smoother and a more appealing and sweet aftertaste. It was definitely interesting. Portos has a few international sodas that you can try here.
I really enjoyed everything at Portos. I’d definitely go back again. Now…time to burn off some of those calories.
