Baklava Factory

Don't like walnuts in your baklava? Baklava Factory has other varieties with almond, cashew, pine nuts and pistachio. Also plain baklava -- just filo dough and syrup.

The baklava costs $11 a pound.  I got a total of 8 pieces of 4 different kinds of pastries and paid $6.00.

In order of preference: 1) Almond Baklava -- this was my favorite of the four types -- a crispy baklava roll filled with crushed almonds and sweetened with sugar syrup scented and flavored with almond extract. 

2) Mini Rose -- filo dough with cashews and pine nuts in the shape of layered rose petals.  This was flaky and the filling was moist and not too sweet. 

3) Ballourieh pastry -- I haven't eaten a dessert so heavily scented with rose since having rose petal ice cream at Polly Ann's in San Francisco years ago. The Ballourieh has ground pistachio and rose water in it.  Kataifi filo dough looks like a white version of shredded wheat cereal.  Only for the adventurous. 

4) Bird's nest pistachio -- I love pistachio, but this was the least favorite of the four.  The whole pistachios filling the filo pastry nest tasted slightly burnt. 

Overall, I like the baklava pastries I got here. If what I had is any indication, the walnut baklava are probably pretty good here as well.

Other pluses:  Place is open 'til 9:30pm everyday unlike other bakeries; all products are clearly labeled and described which is great for newbies; they don't skimp on syrup.

Nice baklava shop a few doors down from Zankou Chicken. Although Zankou has baklava, I always come here for some bakalava dessert while they prepare my food order at Zankou's. Service is always very prompt and friendly. They do a great job when I have questions about all the different baklava's. The baklava is very fresh, crisp, flaky, and very flavorful. I never go in with a specific plan, but just order about a dozen of various ones. Everything looks so good, so can never remember what I ordered the last time. I don't mind as has never been disappointed. Overall through, my favorites are the pistachio ones. They are naturally sweet, but don't have the overwhelming sweet taste. I wish I could give personal recommendations of which are the best, but I randomly pick different ones. Highly recommend trying all the different baklava's as you won't be disappointed.

The baklava was pretty good (no complaints at all), but the sales lady was very rude! She flat out said don’t ask me questions and order (not that the place was busy - I was literally the only one in the shop). Wanted to try a few other things as well, but left the place asap because of her. Glendale outlet - 1415 E Colorado St, Glendale, CA 91205