The bakery sells varied pan dulce pastries, Mexican and Central American alike, and other foods such as empanadas and tamales.

[3][4] The pan de muerto made at La Mejor Bakery is provided to various elementary schools around the city to teach students about Mexican cuisine and culture.

[2] The bakery also serves as a community space for Latin Americans in the Mission who may be alone in the United States and seek connection to the culture that they left behind.

[4][1] The window art on the bakery's storefront is hand painted monthly by a local artist to reflect seasonal celebrations.

As business and the neighborhood was improving, Carmen hired a young baker who recently immigrated from Mexico and he worked as her only full-time for 20 years before moving to nearby San Bruno to open his own bakery.