I wanted to get out of my house and do some work somewhere else today. This spot was busy for a Thursday afternoon! Luckily I found a spot to work. There's plenty of seating inside and outside. The vibe is energetic and the smell of bread inside is awesome. I had a baby latte. It was good. Not earth shattering but solid. Didn't try the breads but they did look really good. I'll be back to try them another time.

Finally decided to try this place after seeing it all over social media. Located in a very bustling plaza, parking is plentiful but it is a little crowded on the weekends. Smoking Tiger Bread Factory is a Korean bakery, similar to Tous les Jour or Paris Baguette, where there are various pastries and breads on display to put on your tray and then you pay at the front cashier as well as order your drinks. I came at 2pm on a Saturday so they display cases were a little barren looking after the morning and afternoon crowd. I was still able to see a wide selection of unique pastries and goodies that aren't commonly found such as pumpkin and corn mochis, many different flavors of madelines, fluffy croissants, scones, and kroongjis (crispy flat croissants) to name a few. There is also a refrigerator full of ready made savory sandwiches, and flavored cheesecakes. I tried the famous cream cheese garlic bread; delicious savory garlic butter with fluffy sweet bread. It's a perfect decadent treat. There is also the similar looking honey butter walnut bread that is very reminiscent of the Korean honey butter chips (iykyk) if savory garlic isn't what you're into. I think my favorite of all the items I got was the biscoff/lotus smores cronkie (which is a cookie and scone hybrid but to me a more accurate description would be that it's a New York style cookie- large and dense). The outside is a nice crisp texture but the inside is dense and chewy. If you are a fan of levain-style cookies then you'll love the cronkies here. I also tried the banana milk latte which is quite delicious. The banana does not taste very natural, but it's reminiscent of the artificial Korean banana milk from the yellow juice boxes. The banana taste was very subtle but still very tasty. This latte is more on the lighter side. Do note that the bread is very cold since it's sitting on the display case all day. I think it would be alot more enjoyable if the bread was reheated and should have asked the cashier if they could do that. I also don't like how there is not a clean pair of tongs for each person (like at other popular Asian bakeries) but instead there is always tongs/serving utensils inside of the display cases that are reused the touched my multiple people throughout the day... seems a little unsanitary to me. I will be back another time to try popular items that were sold out, such as their salt bread!

Didn't know this place had pastry's had to come in and try the garlic cheese bread which they heated up man was it good, was not expecting it to be sweet but it was good not sure it they have a regular cream cheese cause it would probably be fire.

I'm such a matcha snob and one of my favorite drinks ever is the strawberry matcha latte. I have yet to find a place that does it better than Smoking Tiger. The drink has such a smooth consistency and is so refreshing. The matcha and strawberry purée is high quality. Also the drink to ice ratio is perfect. I hate it when my drink is majority ice and then the actual drink gets diluted; you will NOT get that here. Smoking Tiger actually gives you light ice without having to ask for it. Additionally, the vibe here is so cute. It's modern, clean, with plenty of sunshine. Perfect place to catch up with a friend or study.

Love this place, so many choices. Delicious teas, pastries, sandwiches, filled buns. Can be a wait because drinks take time to make. There is a seasonal menu as well. They heat your pastries too. Very comfy inside. Highly recommend

Ridiculous why didn't I write this review????? I've been here a bunch of times and didn't write my review!?!?!??! The bread and pastry items are pretty good but I lay off nowadays because I'm pretty much am laying off items with dairy as much as I can....(I already did but I am just trying to be more stringent).... The drinks are pretty good the coffee drinks are just okay for coffee drinks but some of their other drinks are good.... I've had the house coffee, lattes, Tiger Latte and like I said they are all decent... My favorite drink there though is YSL = Yuzu Sparkling Lemonade.... The place can get noisy and really busy at times.... All the employees are friendly and nice.... A good place to hangout with friends and/or "try" to do work or study....

Stopped by for my corn latte and corn mochi fix :) Consistently great latte, pastries and interior. Spacious and open with plenty of seatings for singles/groups. Service was minimal but the staff was knowledgeable when asked which bean roast is used with their lattes. Smoking Tiger chain you are doing the darn thing!

I came on a Monday evening around 5:30 pm and it was super packed. There's plenty of tables with outlets making this a great place to study. However, it's pretty loud so bring noise cancelling headphones! Wifi is also available. No outdoor foods/drinks. Lots of parking space. Almost all the bread was sold out so I will definitely be back to try the bread option! Overall, much more spacious with more bakery options compared to their SGV location. They have their classic signature drinks and also do seasonal drinks. Current seasonal drinks include a sweet pumpkin cream top cinnamon latte, purple sweet potato latte, and chestnut latte. I got the Goguma latte (sweet potato) and it was phenomenal! Definitely recommend if you love sweet potato. Banana milk latte ($5.75) Goguma Time ($6.00)

Great pastries, good coffee, and ample space to work, study, or hang out. I love that they have outlets everywhere. Also, plenty of parking. The cream cheese garlic bread is my favorite.