Reviews for Rustika Cafe and Bakery: Original West U in Houston, TX

I ordered chilaquiles with eggs. You have a choice on how you want your eggs cooked. It also came with black beans. The meal... itself was really good and the size big enough to share or to have some to go. Minus 1 star because I also ordered a latte thatnever came, I had to remind them of it and still then they forgot so I ended up asking for a refund once my meal was over,disappointing because I was actually looking forward to trying it since it looked like it would come in a glass mug rather thana to go cup like most places. Read more

Best chicken salad sandwich in Houston. The sandwich was huge. The only thing is sandwiches come with pita chips and they... don't give you a lot of those. But I promise the sandwich will fill you up.???? The baked goods look amazing but I was too fullto try any. Today I had one of the lunch specials - Shrimp Paella Pablano. It was so good, grilled shrimp over rice with acreamy pablano sauce. It came with an amazing salad all for $13.95. see pics. Read more

Visited on June 2022. The blend of cultures mixed perfectly into the dishes. The food was SO SO good. It filled us up, for sure!... Delicious. The prices were worth it for such high quality. Will absolutely be coming back. Read more

This place is definitely not what it used to be. Customer service is out the window and the amazing cakes I used to go for, are... horrible. I ordered a cake for my daughters 18th birthday, and it was not good AT ALL. It was so gross and dense (you can tellin the pictures). I paid over $50 for this small cake (which I usually don't have a problem with bc its always been worth it)just to cut everyone a piece and then try it with disappointment. Never again am I going to Rustika. Read more

First was great and dessert really hit the spot. The coffee was delicious, the turtle coffee and the regular drip coffee. I... ordered the chicken fajita bowl and it was awesome. A very generous portion and it tasted like my own mother made it. We alsohad some cookies and they were great. Had no issues with the service. You place your order up front and they bring you yourfood. Read more

First visit. I have to say, we loved our meal and the Rustika coffee was delicious. Will definitely be back. We didn't try their... desserts but bought the Cuvee Coffee Beans. Highly recommend. It's small but delicious and eclectic menu. Read more

This was for a 50th Birthday party and the 3rd time we have used Rustika for the cake/dessert. Not only have they never... disappointed but continued their streak of top notch, artisan-quality cakes that are not only beautiful but 100%delicious!! Francis hit a total grand slam World Series Winning home run with her intricately and delicately made Texas-themedcake. Everyone wanted to know who made this, and we made sure to tell them Rustika did and that it was the 3rd one for us theyhave made. The servers did not want to cut it because it was so beautiful, but when they did the chocolate top tier, andstrawberry-vanilla bottom tier were both so delicious!! My wife absolutely loved it, and thank you again for all yourcollaboration in making this the best cake anyone can give to their wife! Read more

I am writing this review to express my deep disappointment with this bakery's shipping standards. The Italian Caramel Cream Cake... - 8" order that I received from Rustika via Goldbelly was in deplorable condition. The bakery did not package the shipment withany dry ice, so the cake obviously melted in transit. To add insult to injury, the bakery's staff shipped the cake upside downin the cake box. Rustika's marketing materials seems to display an excessive sense of pride in their longevity and purportedhigh standards. However, I invite the reader to review the attached photos of the product that I received today, and ask thevaunted "best bakery in Houston" to explain the lapse in their performance. This cake's presentation and condition are acomplete disgrace. Read more