Flan King
- Hours:
Mon-Sun 9 am - 7 pm
- Price Range:
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$$
- Accepts Credit Cards:
- Yes
- Parking:
- Street
- Wheelchair Accessible:
- Yes
30 reviews for Flan King
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30 reviews in English
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Review from Brittney C.
Los Angeles, CA
10/31/2011
WOW. My only complaint -- having to wait an entire week until I can get more.
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Review from Jenae M.
Los Angeles, CA
11/20/2011
I planned to make a flan for my friends early Thanksgiving dinner but a late night out the day before and that plan was out the window, so I turned to Yelp for help. When the first listing of my flan search was for Flan King I remembered a friend raving about how good it was and quickly clicked on the web link.
Flan King sells flan at local farmers markets on Thursday, Friday and Sunday or with 24 hrs notice, will make and deliver (add'l charge) your flan to you. It was Saturday and I needed a flan in less than 4 hours; I was already thinking about a plan C when I called the phone number on the website to see if there was any chance they could help me out.
To my relief Greg answered the phone and quickly put my mind at ease. Knowing that I couldn't be too picky on such short notice I explained that I was looking for a pumpkin flan and preferably a banana flan. He told me what he knew he had left from the previous days market and offered to call me back after checking with the kitchen on what other flavors were available.
I got a call back about 10 minutes later, we finalized my order request for one pumpkin and one banana flan. Luckily, I live nearby so Greg gave me directions to pick up the flan. When I met him at the address he met me outside, handed me the flan, processed my credit card and I was on my way.
Everyone at the dinner loved the flan! It was really rich and creamy like the flan I remember having in Puerto Rico. The pumpkin tasted very much like pumpkin pie and the banana much like banana bread, sooo good.
Although tempted to take credit for the yummy, creamy goodness I had to sing praises of the Flan King for helping me out of a bind at the last minute, for providing friendly curb-side service and most importantly providing my with de-lic-ious flan to share with me friends! -
Review from O S.
Los Angeles, CA
10/24/2011 1 Check-in Here
When you catch the King, make sure you buy his flans!
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Review from Jesse J.
San Gabriel Valley
1/24/2011
Flan King, really? That's what i said till i tried some of this Flan. He calls himself the Flan King, so you know i had to try it. Call me picky but i don't just eat any Flan...if it's not made right, it gets no love from me. What can i say, this Flan is really, really good! It's hard to find good Flan out there, but he definitely knows what he's doing, i stand corrected. Great Job...
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Review from Javier J.
6/11/2010
FLAN-tastic!
I really can't believe no one has said that one yet. I mean, that's the only Flan related pun I abuse.
Who doesn't like Flan? Besides being a delicious Mexican dessert it's also really fun to say Flan, Flllaaaaaaaaaan, fffffffffffFlan! Say it out loud a couple of times and you'll see how awesome it is to say.
So walking by this booth during Art Walk I saw the board that said "Best flan! don't believe me - read these yelp reviews" with printed reviews under it. That sort of sealed it for me.
Well, that and the possibility that this review itself will potentially be on the board for future sales pitches. How meta would that be? A review on the board of reviews within the review(did I blow your mind?).
The flan.. is amazing. Freaking Amazing. While I normally like saying Flan when I see it on the dinner menu, I thought that I had eaten more than my fair share of Flan in my upbringing that I never really felt the need to get more of it. After trying the Flan King's, I want more and I want it now.
Tasty on all levels. The little foil container it comes in is also cute. You really can't go wrong with this chilled flan that sort of just melts away when you dig your spoon into it. The price is pretty good for something this rich and creamy.
If you're lucky enough to cross paths with the Flan King, bow down and pay your respects to royalty and you may enjoy some delicious dessert. -
Review from Richard T.
Los Angeles, CA
7/26/2010
Is this stuff good for you? Proooobbbbaaalllyyy not. BUT IT'S FINE, the servings are small (but fulfilling) so it doesn't matter!
I found FlanKing and Greg (the owner) at the Larchmont Farmers Market, he's a great hardworking guy. I'm eating his flan as I type this and it's really freakin' awesome. It's thicker than what I'm used to since my grandma used to make this for every family party, but i think I like it this way.
Super flavorful and pretty cheap for the quality of product that you get. Pure satisfaction in a cute tin cup. I brought home the original/plain... but he has about 5 other flavors i think.
Support this guy, it's a good thing for LA. -
Review from Edgar M.
Los Angeles, CA
8/3/2011
Had my very first flan, from the Flan King today...Let me tell you, this has to be flan I ever tasted...The texture and the flavor is something that I've never tasted before...Absolutely the best flan that I've ever tasted...Can't wait to taste the other flavors...
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Review from Kathy W.
6/9/2011
Awesome, awesome flan....tried the regular and the sweet potato at the Culver City farmer's market. Dense and not too sweet, I'll be back!
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Review from Megan S.
4/6/2010
"I don't always eat flan, but when I do, I prefer Flan King."
Forget what you know, or what you think you know, about the traditional Spanish dessert called Flan. Just read the review. No whining about how you don't like flan, or even if you do, none of your friends do, so what's the point? I don't know many people who like flan either. Have you ever had your friend say, oh man, "I'm really craving some goopy custard that tastes like I belong in the hospital because it could come through a straw right about now"?
No. Which is why you should order from Flan King when the situation calls for it, and (even when it doesn't). Move outside your comfort zone and order one of these babies. They deliver - literally and figuratively. Creamy, sweet, and not jello-like at all, you will have all the flan-haters claim they actually really like it. The big trick is getting them to stop eating it after you tricked them into eating it in the first place.
I ordered one of these for my boss's going away party to go along with the Margaritas and Chips & Salsa & Guacamole theme. The Flan King (or one of them) brought it over the hill and assured me I could flip the thing myself. Doubtful, I need a sippy cup at work to minimize (notice how I didn't say prevent) spills. True to form, the King was right, I flipped and served no problem. Big Flan, classic caramel flavor, big hit. It was all gone at the end of the party.
If you don't think you can commit to a full flan, or want to try their other flavors, check out their booth at the Hollywood Farmer's Market. -
Review from Joey R.
Los Angeles, CA
12/15/2010
Yes, they've already got a tagline ("Give your tastebuds the royal treatment(tm)"), but I still think mine is better:
Even people who hate flan love Flan King.
I'm a fan, both of flan and the King (full disclosure: we worked together in a previous, non-flan-related life), and have been for some time. I give Flan King flans for various holidays, as hostess gifts and client thank-yous, and every time, I order one for my piggy, piggy self!
There's something in there that is insanely addicting. (Sorry--even though he's a good friend, The King won't tell me what.) The King's recipe was handed down by the ladies on his Puerto Rican mother's side and MAMACITA, those ladies were magicians.
You can try out a small one for yourself. If you hit him up at an area farmer's market (he's at several in L.A., including the big, Hollywood one starting March 30th), first taste is free.
But be forewarned: once you've tried it, there's no turning back! -
Review from Anna L.
1/13/2010
Very nice staff at the LAMC (Kaiser) farmer's market. I passed this booth up for a couple months and then finally taste tested their infamous flan.
Creamy and smooth, just the way I love my flan. Not many people can make it this way. Most taste like creamy jello, but you won't get that here. My roomie said she never liked flan, but I convinced her that this was probably unlike any flan she has had before. No kidding, she ate half of a flan I brought home and asked me to buy another.
BAD for your health (calories galore) but OH SO GOOD!
Keep it Yummy Flan King. We will meet again if I have my way...Listed in: Mexi-CALI or Bust!
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Review from Dessert D.
Los Angeles, CA
8/2/2010
While my friend claimed to be "no flan expert," she raved about the Flan King from the Farmer's Market. I was excited to try the original and banana flans that she brought to book club since they sounded legendary. Perhaps my expectations were too high though, because I didn't quite understand the big to-do. Yes, the flan was yummy, but not necessarily more so than any other flan I had tried before.
Perhaps the most off-putting part for me was the consistency. This flan was literally as hard and thick as cheese. In fact, I took a slice of cheese from the plater and a slice of flan and ate them side by side to compare.. yep, same consistency! My other friend, the Cheesecake lover, didn't mind this at all. But flan, my fellow sweet-teeth, should have a whisper of lightness, a hint of a jiggle, a bubble of laugher somewhere in there. The Flan King's version, however, was impenetrably unyielding. It took no prisoners.
Someday I'll have to tell you about the flan at LaLa's on Melrose. Now that custard treat is one for the record books!
To see my other dessert reviews, check out my site, Dessert Darling dot com :) -
Review from Kevin W.
Los Angeles, CA
5/14/2009
Previous poster is right: even those of us who don't generally care for the sliminess of flan love the Flan King. I never knew flan could taste so good, that its texture could be so rich and creamy. I sampled the regular version at the Hollywood Farmer's Market. Normally I would have passed it up, but these guys are friendly. I think it was their first week there, and I remember reflecting that if flan were completely removed from the universe, like if it had never existed, I wouldn't bat an eye. I tried the thing, and it blew my gourd. I am now a regular purchaser of regular and marble flavors. Harold Flan, inventor of the dessert, would have been proud, had he not drowned in an incident involving cream, a vat, and three young ladies from Des Moines (note: not a flan-related incident).
Now, I would march straight into battle for flan, namely that of the Flan King. I am sworn to protect their product from evil-doers who think flan feels like slimy slugs going down the ol' gullet. It's AMAZING. -
Review from Bruce M.
Riverside, CA
2/19/2011
Awesome flan, bar none! We get to hang with our Burbank friends twice a year and it usually involves treats from the Flan King! I'd have to say his flan beats anything I've had either home made, store bought or obtained at a restaurant. If I had a Mexican grandmother, I'd bet his flan would be even better than hers!
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Review from Rachel S.
West Los Angeles, Los Angeles, CA
4/8/2009
So, I roll into work one morning and notice that the counter top in the kitchen has a line of pie tins on it. I go closer to inspect, only to find that there are like ten flans ready to be eaten! Yes!
I tried: Original, mocha, chocolate, coffee, sweet potatoe, marble, and one or two other kinds (don't remember, it was an overwhelming experience). All of the flans are amazingly delicious, but the best one EVER was the marble. It is rich, but not sickeningly sweet, and the flavor combinations pair nicely. I had a tablespoon of each and then I was full for like 4 hours. The egg in the flan really fills you up! Oh, and the sugary juiciness at the bottom is pure goodness. SOOO delicious! -
Review from Colleen W.
Los Angeles, CA
3/27/2008
Yes, they've already got a tagline ("Give your tastebuds the royal treatment(tm)"), but I still think mine is better:
Even people who hate flan love Flan King.
I'm a fan, both of flan and the King (full disclosure: we worked together in a previous, non-flan-related life), and have been for some time. I give Flan King flans for various holidays, as hostess gifts and client thank-yous, and every time, I order one for my piggy, piggy self.
There's something in there that is insanely addicting. (Sorry--even though he's a good friend, The King won't tell me what.) The King's recipe was handed down by the ladies on his Puerto Rican mother's side and MAMACITA, those ladies were magicians.
You can try out a small one for yourself. If you hit him up at an area farmer's market (he's at several in L.A., including the big, Hollywood one starting March 30th), first taste is free.
But be forewarned: once you've tried it, there's no turning back. -
Review from Roach D.
Duarte, CA
6/3/2010
These desserts are FlanKing Amazing!
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Review from Elaine H.
Los Angeles, CA
6/22/2011
Forget every other flan you've tasted and give this a try. Still haven't figured out quite how the Flan King make the ingredients come together in such a magical way, but he really does. Here's the kicker -- I'm not typically a big fan of flan, but this recipe is a game-changer. It's by far the best flan I've ever had, and a formidable rival to other kinds of desserts. Brownies, Cakes and Pies, consider yourself warned!
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Review from Andrew M.
Los Angeles, CA
6/11/2008
A-maze-ing.
AMAZING.
It's the best Flan I've ever had. I wasn't even going to buy it until I tried a taste, and now I'm hooked. -
Review from Eleanor W.
Los Angeles, CA
6/14/2010
I didn't know I even *liked* Flan before having Flan King. Now I crave it. Sooooo wish these guys had a store front! They are the reason I stop at farmers markets in L.A. even when I don't need anything. It's the richest, creamiest, most decadent flan everrrrrr. It's thick and unlike any other flan I've had. Try a sample if you see these guys at a farmer's market! Make sure you have some cash on you, too.
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Review from Kat S.
Seattle, WA
9/30/2008
Flan King wants to keep me from fitting into my wedding dress.
Or so it seems with the way the flan calls to me at the farmer's market. I should be over choosing which stall I want to buy my organic broccoli from, but instead I'm lured in by the promise of the greatest custard ever. I love custards of all kinds, but often find flan to be kind of droopy and disappointing. Not so with Flan King. This flan is thick, rich, and creamy with just the right balance of caramel to custard. There's something uniquely wonderful about this flan. I don't know if coconut is usually involved in flan, but it's listed in the ingredients, so maybe that's what puts it over the top from great to orgasmic.
At the farmer's market the booth even has a misting machine which cooled me down on a hot Sunday. The first time I was offered a free sample, I looked at the guy selling the flan and said, "Well I mean, I pretty much have to buy one." I could eat the medium sized one by myself everyday if it weren't going to give me heart disease and a huge ass. It's that good. Get some. Now. Take one to the next dinner party you're invited to. You will be invited back. -
Review from Lah G.
Los Angeles, CA
9/12/2008
"Psst, hey kid, wanna taste of flan? first one is freeeee..."
Flan King is like the drug pushers they warned you about in grade school. First taste is free. You love it so you buy a small one to eat after lunch. The next week you go back to the farmer's market and get a small one "to share" even though you eat half of it in the car. Pretty soon you're hitting multiple farmer's markets per day, wolfing down spoonfuls of flan while crouched behind a crate of organic tomatoes.Listed in: Nom Noms
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Review from Caroline K.
Buena Park, CA
5/17/2010
I've only recently just discovered them at the Hollywood Farmer's Market. A definite two thumbs up! I usually get the small ($5), which is not to be confused with the $3 individual size. I really like their banana flan and their coffee flan (two separate flavors). I've had samples of their mocha and their marble, but my favorite is still the banana! I heard flan is easy to make and have had homemade versions before, but this one is by far the best homemade version I've had! I wish I could find flan this good closer to me, but until then, I'll be visiting the Flan King again for sure!
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Review from Marcelo M.
Simi Valley, CA
4/25/2010
So many different types of flan that I had no idea that existed! Great variety and from the ones I have tried great tasting so far! Must try!!
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Review from Rock S.
Los Angeles, CA
7/24/2010
I just happen to read a review in the Light House Magazine and stopped by the Echo Park Famers Market location to give it a try..Yelp...oh I mean yes this guy makes the real deal ...real enjoyable stuff.. I had just gone shopping and didn't have much $$cash$$ on me but next week I'll stop by to get some more...and yes..BTW..."He is the King". Numb Numb.
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Review from Lulu S.
Los Angeles, CA
6/16/2010
If you hate flan, you will LOVE Flan King's flan!!!! It is the BEST I've ever had.
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Review from annaliese n.
Los Angeles, CA
6/28/2008
you know how when you go to a farmer's market they give out samples and then you feel obligated to purchase because a happy purveyor of food stuffs is standing there smiling at you?
i hate that feeling of obligation so much. i feel awkward. i usually avoid taking samples unless i am already convinced that i want whatever it is that i am about to sample.
now imagine my stress when i am standing a few feet away from the flan king and he calls over to me and offers me a sample... damn. i don't even like flan. but i take it because he has a really nice face. and wow. it is sooo good. really creamy and rich and amazing. the flan itself is good and doesn't rely so heavily on the sauce. honestly THE best flan i've ever had and living in florida for ten years i had a lot of it.
find him at the farmer's market! i bought mine at the farmer's market in echo park and i did not want to share it with ANYONE. -
Review from Esther K.
Los Angeles, CA
2/19/2009
by far this is the best flan I have ever had. and I love flan.
i don't know what more to say about it.
it's the best. a must try. -
Review from Maira G.
Burbank, CA
Updated - 7/17/2008
This is the best Flan I have ever had! I've had friends tell me that they don't like flan and after one bite, they are asking for the number to the Flan King. The price is great, presentation is wonderful, the people are kind and it just doesn't get any better than this. Flan King is doing farmers markets now, lucky for us because this flan is addicting! I love it, love it, love it!
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2/15/2008 First to Review
This is the best flan in the world!!!! I ordered a bunch of flan from this place for my birthday… Read more »
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Review from K. G.
Capitola, CA
8/1/2008
Thank you, Yelpers! As promised, this is Flan that no one should miss; it really is addicting! Ray is the Flan-King, and nicely told me which farmer's markets he regularly appears at, so I'm sharing them with you. Find him at any of them, and treat your friends and family to a magical dessert . (A large flan is $25., and a medium $15.) The farmer's markets are; Sunday, Larchmont, 10-2, Hollywood, Tuesday, Culver City, 2-7, Wednesday, downtown LA Library @ 5th, 11:30-3, and Friday, downtown LA, 3rd and Hope, BOA Plaza, 11-3, and Echo Park, 3-7. Enjoy!
