Rustika Cafe and Bakery: Original West U

My water went out. I still had to shop. The place I planned to go to was closed. However, I am glad these things led me to try this place. I forgot to get the servers name, but ehe was so friendly and upbeat she put me in a happy mood. The food was absolutly yummy. I will eat imside next time. So cozy. Best service ever and suoer yummy food!!!!

This place offers a lot of options. Everything in the display looked delicious. I stop in for a sweet treat. The coco munchies cookies is must try. Customer service was great, friendly and helpful.

For $60 I got a huge sandwich that was the size of multiple sandwiches stacked together, 3 empanadas, 2 Espressos with Latte Foam Art, 2 bowls of soup & a bag of meringue. That's enough food for three meals & everything tasted absolutely delicious. If you can afford the high price for the food (which is absolutely worth it), you can't pick a better café for lunch or dinner. (Oh & there's an exclusive breakfast menu too. I didn't have breakfast here however so I will update this review when I try that.)

December 17 2025- we walked in and were greeted with what seemed to be a very forced hello. The employees seemed like they were being held hostage. Me and my wife did not feel welcomed and that was just the start! We ordered our OVERPRICED food and before i even paid (card tap) the cashier was gone. So we paid and went to take a seat. They brought us our food shortly after, what we didn’t know is that you have to grab everything yourself (silverware, condiments, napkins) Even the drinks are self serve. my wife asked for water but no one told us we had to go almost behind the counter ourselves to grab a cup and get it ourselves. It almost felt like i was an employee here. as for the food they charge too much for the small portions they give. 15$ for 2 eggs 2 pieces of burnt bacon and a small sauce container of beans. If i knew thats what i was getting i would have counter offered to pay 8$ no more not worth it. As for the eggs you can taste the previous food cooked on whatever pan they used. I could taste the previous 5 meals cooked on there. And if that wasn’t enough of a health code violation they have all their pastries sitting right in front of the restroom. its a very narrow hallway i’m sure people have bumped into them after using the restroom. There was even flies on some. This place needs to shape up or shutdown. Will be calling health inspectors. Wish i could get my tip back but thats what i get for tipping before eating.

My family used to order all our cakes from here, but stopped due to issues with their service. Years later, I decided to give them another shot: Placed an order for a simple birthday cake to be delivered and was quoted $25 for the delivery charge, despite being well within the 10mi radius (which had a lower charge). When I brought that up, the employee gave me this HUGE exasperated sigh and said they were having issues with their delivery person, so that’s why they were charging more. Okkk, not my problem, but whatever — we settled on using Uber, which she estimated would be around $15-$20. I paid upfront for the cake, and was told *they* would summon the Uber and call me to reimburse them for it the day of. Fast forward 2 weeks and it’s 30mins past my delivery time — no calls, no updates, no “it’s on the way!” When I finally called (understandably upset), they tell me that *I* was supposed to call the Uber to pick up the cake from them; they sounded annoyed and dismissive and didn’t offer any apologies. Because I wasn’t able to pick up the cake myself at that point, I had no choice but to settle on them calling an Uber right then and there and paying them $25 anyway. It’s a shame because their cakes are actually very good, but their service was and continues to be the absolute worst. Will not be going back.

Not a bad place at all, extensive entrée selection 👌, parking can be a bit competitive... Entrée portion was more than ample ❤️ 😍 Prices are very reasonable..

Been coming here for years. Cakes are delicious. We always opt in To get the dulce de leche cake. Staff is incredible. Service is the best I’ve ever seen.

My daughter and I traveled far to pick up our lunch on SW Freeway. We noticed this bakery and stopped in to buy something sweet. We stepped in and wasn’t greeted—no big deal so we were looking at the offerings. However, when the customer left, we still weren’t acknowledged and the staff left from our sight by the cash register. After standing for a few more moments, we decided not to spend ‘our’ money as the vibe got weird! First impressions ruined it! I won’t try or recommend them to any family or friends.

Had breakfast here before an appointment nearby and it was HUGE. I didn't even need to eat lunch after my migas plate. First thing is first, the parking is easy and right in front. It's located in a plaza so lots of parking options. Second it's right off of the 59 feeder which makes it easy to get to too. My migas were delicious and got them Mexicana AND with hash browns/potatoes. Only thing is that they give you a piece of toast instead of tortillas to eat with them. However, it is more filling as a bonus. It is grab your own silverware roll and water but it's right there after you check out. Service was excellent and food came out pretty quickly. Don't know if I would try it again unless I'm back at the same place for an appointment.

Zero stars. Caution they will mess up your order. Will not take accountability for not doing what we asked for even when we provided proof. Would highly advise looking elsewhere

My family and I have used Rustika for many years for special occasions and decided to use them again for my sister's wedding. I provided the exact design and flavors that were needed and had to double check to make sure that one out of the 2 tiers was made specifically how I wanted it. I was convinced that everything I ordered was correct after myself and the employee who was in charge of consulting the order double checked the flavors. They mentioned the cake was going to have chocolate in it which was not what we wanted. On the day of the cake cutting, the cake in fact had chocolate. Very disappointing. The cake itself was made beautifully, but the flavors were absolutely not what was ordered. Another concern we had was the contamination of combining fresh flowers with food. The flowers that were used on the cake were fresh and did not have proper covering on the stems. It is recommended to use a barrier on flowers to avoid chemical and biological hazards. When bringing all this to the attention of the owner and the assisting employee, they were very rude and did not provide a reasonable solution. We will not use this merchant ever again or recommend to anyone. Very poor experience after using them for many years and spending thousands of dollars with them.

Fantastic bakery with delicious cakes! We have had their mango cream cake several times and it is always super delicious - the mango puree tastes of fresh mango, and the cream compliments it perfectly and keeps it from being too sweet. The cake as a whole is also not too sweet, but can be paired with coffee to make an even better experience. We have yet to actually dine in and try their other offerings, but we will make time. They have a LOT of stuff on their menu. I did try the Republic of Tea offerings they had - the blueberry hibiscus tea - and it was good. Chicken empanadas are great, and the creamy potato soup is outstanding! Vibe here is casual, lots of people just picking up cakes. We've had a few complications with ordering cakes, namely delays in picking up the cake because it's not ready. To remedy this, make sure to tell them you want the cake 1 hour before the time you actually plan on picking it up. With this approach, we haven't had any more problems with delays or cakes being rushed. While this may seem like a hassle, we can tell you that the flavor of these cakes is well worth it.

words can't describe how spectacular my son's cake was that Rustika made! His vision was transformed into cake!

Incredible food, service, and ambience!! This was my first time dining here, and I got the dulce de leche coffee and the Texans omelette, both of which were delicious. Actually called my partner in the store so they could come try it and snag a pastry. Awesome place and I hope to come here many more times!!

The food was excellent great flavor variety of international foods service was friendly. The ambience was clean quiet beautifully decor overall excellent..

The pastries were excellent. The crust soft and flavourful. The chicken mole had a slight sweet note but complimented the chicken. The beef had peas and carrots. Slightly seasoned and not overpowering. Would we buy these again? Yes The snow were excellent. The coconut sweet was very good but harder than what I would expect. Service. The young lady was helpful answered our questions and friendly. Ambiance needed music. Too quiet. But the atmosphere was of a cafe. Definitely worth visiting. We were here at 5pm on a Wednesday. Only is sitting inside.

Little local bakery / brunch shop with coffee, sweet treats, and all else you need to start your day on the right foot. I began with an empanada & a coffee! They have some good looking pastries as well; however, the empanada (Spinach & Cheese) was fantastic! Service is quick & friendly.

Nice variety of fresh pastries, cakes, empanadas, and other baked goods plus full-service meals for eating in (think breakfast/brunch type foods). Really cute and cozy interior with about 10 tables for dining in, so this would be a great place to come for breakfast/light lunch. For this visit I just ordered a couple of sweets to-go - their lemon cookie and apple pie. Both had really nice flavors and were clearly homemade. I will certainly be back to try more in the future.

The food is fresh healthy nd good taste. And the service is very fast I like this this place

Stumbled across this place a couple of weeks ago but only wanted coffee at the time. I knew I wanted to go back soon for breakfast. They also have lunch items-soup/salad/sandwiches/pasta all day. The baked goods are also plentiful including empanadas. I came in with my mom and after we got our plates we realized we probably should've shared. We got Chorizo con Papas and the Garden Crepe (comes with moxed greens with fruit and nuts). The ingredients were super fresh. This is definitely a place I have to frequent to sample everything. The coffees are also good although the vanilla was not as sweet as I expected, I had to add sugar.

Son los pasteles favoritos en la oficina, estaré comprando también para mis eventos personales. Los pasteles son deliciosos, cada sabor mejor o igual que el anterior, la mejor opción hasta ahora en Houston.

For my birthday, my husband ordered the white chocolate raspberry cake but with strawberry filling substituted for the raspberry filling. It was just as delicious as the version with the raspberry. The strawberry filling is a special order, so if you want strawberry, you will have to order this cake in advance.

Bakery located next to Bred Zepplin and near Cycle Bar. Had lots of different pastries, cookies, and cakes.

The flautas were AMAZING, and the counter help could not have been nicer! Perfect spot for quick bite while out shopping! And they warmed up our HUGE chocolate chip cookies before serving them; YUM!

I have nothing but mega praise for this hole in the wall bakery cafe. Order at the counter and your food is delivered to your table. I have eaten here every visit to Houston and each time it's been delicious. Awesomely awesome. Migas is just so good and the black bean are scrumptious but it's so much I just can't finish it all. You can have free refills of what ever beverage you choose and they have a variety of flavored teas. All are so good as I have tried most of them. The bakery area has all types of cookies and cakes which call your name but I'm not sure we're you would put it, so just do the right thing and get I to go for later. It is totally worth it. Especially the chocolate chip cookies. Oh my are they good. I had to share but sort of didn't want to. I will be back and highly recommend this place to anyone visiting Houston.

This place got the trifecta or bad restaurant: rude service, missing order, and bad food.... Went in and was greeted by a sneering clerk. She acted like she absolutely hates her job. She took my order and told me I can get only one side when menu clearly states two. When I pointed it out. She just dismissed me and said it will be fixed -- while doing nothing.... Not even taking out a pen. Unsurprisingly my to go order missed a pastry I had paid for..... the chilaquile I got tasted pretty mediocre also. Very expensive for $16. Won't go back and hope others will heed my warning.

Let me start by saying i heard so many good things about this place before going. I ordered this cake for my niece birthday. My order began with a lot of excuses. I wanted black cream cheese frosting i was told it couldn't be done. After going back and forth. Finally agreed to something that came @$300. At pick up right of the bat it was not the cake i wanted. My initial reaction was oh wow vs the employees handing me the cake were raving about how much they liked it. The party was in a hour so me having no other choice i had to take it. Thinking maybe the taste will over shadow the presentation. But no. Cake was dry and honestly hard to swallow with anything to accompany the cake. But right off the bat look at the original photo and what they offered me it was not executed. It's obvious the cake it's not even a coffin shape so accept the mistake. The cake wasn't executed as promised and refund me my money but no they began to lie and not wanting to take responsibility. At this point i left it alone. Number 1 the cake was not executed it was not the shape it should of been. The dryness was disgusting and hard to even swallow. 2. Why am i going back and forth with this person lying saying the person that picked it up loved it. So now you are going to lie because i picked up the cake. 3. I'm asking for a manager not someone that took my order that i have to wait to come back from out of town? Where is the professionalism of addressing the issue right away??? 4.You are asking for my info? You took it when you took my order??? With that being said i just never responded. This was in October no one ever reached out to me to address the issues or give me a refund. I shouldn't have to take the cake for a taste test it's visible it wasn't executed by the shape alone. The lack of professionalism, lack of maturity on taking responsibility for there mishaps, the lying and assumptions is just as disgusting and disrespectful as this cake was. Who ever thought it was cute to argue with me through there Instagram page completely unprofessional. Yes that whole conversation happened through ig not once did no one call me. They have my credentials on my order form.

EXCELLENT BAKERY ! TIRAMISU CAKE is OUTSTANDING! Not only is the cake delicious it's so beautiful too ! Such a wonderful surprise for my husband on his birthday. Hard to find such a beautiful cake these days.

Love the chilaquiles with red sauce. Great and very fast service. I will definitely come back to try the French toast. I saw another customer getting their order and they look delicious.

Perhaps we were given one of the display Birthday Cakes instead of a real one? Regardless, we spent $85.00 on what was intended to be a chocolate BIRTHDAY cake, with white buttercream icing and yellow flowers. It was picked up on February 7, 2024 for my birthday the next day. On inspection when we arrived the cake looked very pretty UNTIL the next day when we went to eat it. All I can honestly state is the chocolate cake was very oily (you read that right -OILY) with a taste that was similar to Crisco's shortening. The icing was NOT buttercream but rather a blend of Crisco shortening and Dream Whip. In totality it was not edible at all! To make sure our taste buds were functioning correctly we had our neighbors and three different friends eat a piece and ALL of them had to spit it out onto the paper towel after the first bite. There is something SERIOUSLY amiss in their bakery. Run away don't walk.......if you ever think about purchasing one if their $85.00 Birthday Cakes.

Stopped by for an impromptu bakery raid. Plenty of baked goods to choose from in their display cases - empanadas if you want savory, and tons of options for sweet baked goods. Alfajores, cookies, brownies, mini pies, petit fours, tres leches, and more. Here's what we got: * Oreo silk pie: delicious!!!! The inside had some moist cakey consistency which was surprisingly good! Just wish there were more Oreo crumbles/bits on top to up the texture/crunch factor. Would definitely get this again! * chicken empanada: filling was delicious and flavorful, but there was a bit too much bread and not enough filling for my taste. Wish the bread/empanada shell was a bit thinner for better balance. Comes with spicy delicious salsa (a bit too spicy for this spice wimp!) * key lime pie: crust was tasty & the filling was quite tart so good for people who like their key lime more tart & tangy * petit four: this was ok... not super impressed but maybe it's because I don't have a ton of experience w eating petit fours Not many people eating in the shop on a Saturday just before noon. Seems like more of a takeout place but there are some tables with chairs as well as a small couch and TV. They also do custom cakes for weddings and events.

First impressions: Lovely place that uses real silverware and nice napkins. Had the spinach egg empanadas, some type of raspberry pastry, and cinnamon scones. Excellent. Scones were exactly what scones are meant to be: fluffy flakiness yet dense, slightly sweet without being overwhelming, and lightly spiced. Cuban coffee was the perfect accompaniment. Out palates and stomachs were content. And then the waiter walked past carrying plates of quesadillas made with house made corn tortillas topped with queso fresco. My sister and I have been meeting halfway between our homes, going to one new place a month. The sight of those quesadillas has broken our habit. We now have to go to Rustika twice in a row. I will report back.

Should have spent $12 for 2 empanadas and tea somewhere else. They were tasteless, not fresh and had little filling. Floors were sticky. Sorry, but his place used to be good, with good food, but I was very disappointed this time. Not coming back.

I've been here quite a few times. Falling in love with their Argentina cookies. A bit pricey for a small cookies of $3.25 but it's so good. Their empanadas are also good. Strongly recommended the chicken empanadas. The place has been there forever but not too crowded for lunch hours.

Rustika's was my cake vendor for our wedding! When I tell you the customer service was SUPERB! Everyone was bragging about the cake at the wedding because the Strawberries and Cream was sooo different! Unfortunately, at the end of the wedding our top tier was thrown out. And after tagging them on Instagram, one of the managers offered to replace our cake complimentary!! Which they didn't have to do but the fact they went over and above to make sure we were satisfied is why I WILL ALWAYS CHOOSS RUSTIKA'S FOR ANY CAKE I NEED MADE!! Thank you so much for making our day special!

I placed a cake order here for my daughters second birthday. It came out beautifully and tasted amazing. Everyone at the party loved it and the design matched the reference photo given. The ease of placing the order for the cake was awesome. They allowed me to sample different flavors. Loved it. Thank you!

The cake was delicious! The service was very disappointing. They were not very helpful on the phone so I drove 35 minutes to order my cake in person. They weren't overly helpful or friendly there either. The person who took the order didn't write down the color for the script I requested but when I asked I was told "I will know and will be the one to tell them". Well the color was wrong, which was not great but not the worst thing that could have happened. What was most disappointing was the uncaring attitude I encountered. When I saw the order taker and said the color was wrong, the person said "ok". I said it again thinking perhaps I wasn't heard and again the response was "ok". The person I paid was also pretty disinterested. Again, the cake was very good but the experience wasn't.

I use to love this place, customer service has gone down tremendously, and I am HUGE on customer service. I had recommend Justine and her business to my sister-in-law, and I regret it a lot. We ordered an entire dessert table for an event the following month. Due to Covid cases rising, we did the sensible thing and had to cancel the event. All of the other vendors, who are MOM & POP BUSINESSES AND WHO DO NOT HAVE MULTIPLE LOCATIONS, understood the matter and gave us a refund. But not Rustika! The entire amount, they refused to refund and decided on just doing store credit. I understand that people are trying to rebuild their business from when covid first hit, but if you can have multiple locations and claim to be really busy, I am pretty sure you can refund the amount or just only keep the deposit and refund the rest. Even if the every well known celebrity endorsed this place I would not go back, because of their customer service. Be smart and don't go here.

We were told that they were closing at 4pm and we could only order takeout, she was very rude and it was only 3:40pm and we were only there for cookies and to visit with friends. It would have been nice to sit for 20 minutes to enjoy the cookie and maybe a drink. Cookies were good but service was a turn off so we won't go back. Also $4 for one cookie was very high.

All of their sweets are delicious and fresh making it hard to choose. The people there are very helpful and just the nicest!!

This place has gone down the hill at great speed sadly. Today was the third and final chance I gave Rustika Cafe. I am sorry Francis for the review but I had to do it. It's best for you to know what is going on at the Cafe when you and your husband are not present. So, today, I walked in, the same employees (a guy and a lady, both with dark long hair) that have worked there for a while we're chatting about their personal affairs behind the counter. The guy was placing cookies with no gloves on a tray. First red flag! I decided to step up and greeted both of them to get their attention. The lady finally acknowledged I was standing there and approached me. I ordered one beef empanada, as I walked to the cashier she hand it over and I told her it was cold but she assured it was just taken out of the oven. Second red flag! I sat and I got a chicken empanada instead. I walked over to let her know. No apologies only laughter with the other employee. No friendliness at all. Both very rude. I asked for a refund and walked out. I hope this review brings attention to its owners. Respectfully, Mar

Really underwhelmed. I wanted a great croissant and a quick lunch and did not find that here. The croissants were dense with no flake and mediocre flavor. I was really hoping for quality in a real bakery, but Starbucks' croissants are tastier with better texture. The "chocolate croissant" was not on display when I ordered, unfortunately. It turned out to be one of their plain croissants, sliced and painted with some type of chocolate sauce. Again, Starbucks is far superior. I had a ham and cheese empanada and was similarly underwhelmed. The dough felt tough and dry. Someone else in our group got tomato basil soup which was apparently less soup and more mash, but I didn't try it myself. On the plus side, the cookies were good. We were also greeted immediately and they were patient while we made decisions. Definitely won't be going again unless we want cookies. I spent over $40 including tip but got a value of around $5-10, tops.

Lunch review! Well we went at 4:30 but they still served lunch.. they may even serve breakfast all day. I didn't ask tho. I've been looking for something like the bakery in my hometown (shout out RJ's what uppp) and although it's not exactly the same food, I'll be coming back here frequently. For starters we shared a beef empanada that was probably cooked in the morning but still got my tastebuds going. Inside was stuffed with beef, peas and carrots + some bomb salsa on the side for dipping. Flavor points, check! 4/5 only because there was a little too much dough for my liking. Next - The "petite" potato soup was twice the size of any side I've got anywhere else & it was twice the soup too. Moderate chunky-ness 3/5 but they killed the creamy broth flavor 5/5. *side note* The "cup" size equalled at least 4 cups at places like Panera and don't even get me started about the "bowl". They serve some heallltthhyy portions and we aren't complaining. To complete our over ordering we selected the full club sandwich and full turkey and cheese sandwich - both hot & larger than my face. I should've have listened when we were offered the half petite soup / half sandwich combo. Good flavor but next time I'll get it on different bread. Served with a side of chips and salsa that are also above average in the flavor department. 3/5 with hopes that the different bread will reach a 4/5. Coffee was a 5/5 but just the usual and nothing too fancy. I eyeballed the bakery items the entire time but could not allow myself to order another thing. Probably would have ended up with a cinnamon roll, mini apple pie & cream cheese pastry. Will review bakery items next time. If you find yourself pissed and stopped in traffic along 59, do yourself a favor and stop by this little slice of a hometown bakery.

Bakery did not look that fresh but still had hope when I stopped by to pick up something for later. Unfortunately, in this case the saying, you eat with your eyes first, was confirmed with the first bite I had of their oreo mousse pie. First of all, it was not mousse like at all but more like a brick of ganache with oreos folded within. Secondly, oreos were auper soft - i.e. not fresh. Thirdly, $6.44 just went down the drain.

What can I say just bad service on Jan 30th I drove from the woodlands for the famous cake they claim to have everyday. Only to have a person tell me at 9:00am. Oh we dont ha e any return sometime this afternoon . I get in car and call to get a tine then told we will not have it today at all. Either way be it lying to a guest or bad planning day befpre new years eve. Be prepared for OUT of stock on product just awful Desert Gallery sure had plenty try them out!! Great prices as well

I seriously can't say enough about this company and the amazing work they do! I have eaten there several times and enjoyed everything, every time. They found out I was hosting a charity event for WISD and donated everything! The Brabham cheerleaders loved the macarons so they gave them a tray to enjoy at the event as well. I have never had a sponsor go above and beyond like they did, I will for sure be using them for any event in the future! Thank you for making so many happy families at our event and going above and beyond when you didn't have to!

Must've changed owners? - Ordered a cake for daughters birthday and arrived to be told it was not ready and they had forgotten. Never would have happened previously. What a shame. :-(

Went on a sugar SPLURGE today at Rustika Cafe & Bakery - a locally family-owned bakery with multiple locations around the city. I had ordered a mango creme cake for a birthday party which was definitely one of the best cakes I have tried - it was rich, creamy and had the right amount of mango filling. Mango and Cream cake filled with homemade whipped cream and mango purée!! This was a small 6 inch cake however was extremely filling! We also tried the Divorced Alfajor cookies; two butter shortbread cookies filled with homemade dulce de leche with walnuts, topped with dark and white chocolate! White Alfajor Cookie : shortbread cookie filled with homemade dulce de leche Almond Butter Cookie: buttery flour cookie with almond butter Nutella blast Cookie: Homemade flour cookies with chocolatey nutella filling They are pledging a portion of July Sales to Kids meals Houston - which is awesome! They also offer free local delivery!

This place is a place that my family loves . I have met the owner . She is awesome along with great employees. I would recommend this place for a quiet place to enjoy or order her awesome cakes .

So, it's Sunday morning and time for our breakfast delivery, my awesome wife has me drive down 59 and exit by Joel's place. It must be a good location as we avoid this area all together on Sunday morning due to the traffic and absent minded drivers. We walk into this place called Rustika, immediately I love the place. We walk up to the counter and my wife nudges me and points to the empanada section behind the glass. Holy crap they have chicken mole empanadas. Yes folks thats right, chicken mole empanadas!!!! As elusive and sought after as the Yeti or Big Foot. I go nuts, like some 9 year old at Christmas unwrapping the Star Wars toy they have always wanted. As we know, I love anything Mole. The counter woman comes from the back and my wife starts ordering all the items needed for this morning, I blurt out, hold up, before you get all that food can you pull those Mole empanadas out so I can get a Yelp picture, the counter person looks at me then at my wife then back at me and is a little confused. She looks at my wife again who has that "my husband is nuts" face on that I am all to familiar with and she decides to pull out the Empanada tray slowly as if worried about something and I get my picture. It is at this point that I realize the looks I am getting are due to everyone thinking I just walked in and cut in front of my awesome wife in line right in the middle of her ordering. The oh crap face appears on me, my wife of course plays the part of the poor little customer for about 1 minute as I babble on telling everyone we are together. It's like a scene from One Flew Over The Cuckoo's Nest and I am about to be introduced to a nice white jacket that buckles in the back by two husky interns. Needless to say it finally all gets cleared up and everyone laughs at the tall balding man jumping up and down while his Mole Empanada is being heated up. So, the food. That Mole Empanada was simply amazing, yes I could have had 5 more along with some mimosas. I mean honestly it was fantastic, the flavor and the pastry that wrapped it al together was superb. The rest of the food, ok, I will simply say it was all excellent. Just plain excellent. The staff was great and yes they were a lot of fun. I may move close to Joel's place just to be near this Rustika place, so freaking good.

The food is great. Had the matzoh ball soup and empanada. And while the presentation is not exciting, flavors are perfect. Even the red salsa was the perfect complement to the empanada. I tried a raspberry jelly-filled "Bubu" pastry for dessert with a latte. It was yummy, but I'd prob go for something else next time. I love the location right off the 59 and the long list of soups and other yummy Latin dishes. I'm docking points because the place is cramped with tables (fire hazard style) and I could not maneuver my small stroller anywhere with knocking into things. And they also forgot half my order but said they couldn't give me a refund so I had to package it to go. Still will be back to try more dishes!

I stopped by today on my way home from work because I was craving a slice of GOOD cake. Fortunately I was able to get in right before closing. I asked the guy at the register what cake slices were available and he told me double chocolate. He could tell that wasn't my favorite so he offered to cut the white chocolate raspberry. Even though I'd not tried that before, I'm glad I took his suggestion. It was absolutely delicious! The slice was huge and worth every cent of the $6.25 price. It was rich, luscious, and decadent. Can you tell I liked it? LOL. They definitely don't skimp on the ingredients. The only reason I'm giving 4/5 is because the floor was very sticky. Although it didn't look dirty, I could here and feel my soles sticking with each step. Hopefully, this will not happen next time.

Yum! What a hidden gem! I decided to try out Rustika after passing by the 1000th+ time. I don't know why I hadn't noticed it before. Wow, I've been missing out (and so have you if you haven't been). Rustika is a Mexican cafe and bakery with a wide variety of menu items. They are a breakfast and lunch location. They serve all their menus all day. When we walked in, we were immediately drawn to the cookies, cakes, brownies, etc... They looked delicious and knew we'd be picking some up before we left. I ordered the chicken fajita sandwich. It was DELICIOUS! It's a VERY large sandwich with a home made bread. There is chicken fajita meat, grilled onions, lettuce, and tomatoes... It's served with a few homemade tortilla chips, but the sandwich was more than enough and that's coming from someone who hadn't eaten all day because of getting a cavity filled! My friend got the beef empanada and she loved it! It came with a salad. There are various empanadas which seem to be quite popular. They have chicken, beef, a few others, but of special note they have pumpkin empanadas! There were several things on the menu I plan to come back and try. Everything is made fresh in house. The staff is very friendly. We wanted to know what the different types of cakes were and they pulled many of them out so we could take a look at them. They also do custom cake orders. We ended up getting the lemon cake (very good) and the chocolate chip cookie (a little dry) for dessert. I also took home an apricot filled cookie (very good), oatmeal raisin cookie, and the chocoflake cookie. I've also had their Tres Leches at a party and it was very very good! I am very picky about Tres Leches and this is a really good moist one. Definitely one of the better Tres Leches in Houston! This place is great for those groups where some people want breakfast and some want lunch. This can satisfy everyone's desires.

Yes they have the best desserts and bakery by far. My family and I are always ordering raspberry and white chocolate cake. Hands down the best cake I've had in awhile.

This review applies to the Sugar Land location on Hwy 6. I ordered the chocolate mousse cake. The cake was horrible: hard dry and crumbly. We threw the entire cake away. The frosting was superb the cake not edible. $40 down the drain as I was not driving back there to take it back. Thus this review.

I have been a customer at Rustika for a long time and been left satisfied for a long time as well. Recently, however, I had an extremely unpleasant experience. We ordered 3 specialty birthday cakes for $ 800 because of our previously great experiences and clearly delineated our expectations. I understand that these cakes were not things that were done regularly, but the owner confidently reassured me that they could make them. We prepaid $ 400 in advance as they said that it was necessary for the costs of the samples. The owner set a date for the tasting- on the day of said tasting, I called to set a specific time but they said that they would rather do it an hour after the time I proposed, which was perfectly fine with me! When we got there, it was apparent that these slices of cake were whipped together without thought and clumsily concocted with canned fruit and subpar ingredients. The problem in this instance wasn't that they had forgotten about the sample day and were not ready, but the fact that they did not tell this to me. It would have been fine if they had postponed the tasting and put the cakes together with care- if this was the case I would not be writing this review. Afterwards, I decided that Rustika was not the right bakery for my particular event and called them to cancel the orders. They said they could not return the money I paid but that I could use this money for store credit later for any need in the future. I was content with this, so a few months later I came in to order empanadas and explained to the cashier the situation, and showed her the receipts. She brought out her order books and my receipts were in there as well. She was a bit skeptical though, which I do not blame her for, and I asked to clarify with the owner. She went and talked with a few of her coworkers and came back to tell me that he was out for the day. As soon as she told me, he came out of the restroom. It truly disappointed me that they lied to me, but I did not express that feeling at the time. I started talking to the owner and reminding him of the promises he made me. He said that we could not order these empanadas and he would refuse to make them for us regardless. He said that I was making false claims to store credit and that I was being irrational. I said that I would even pay the costs for the samples months ago but that I would really like the rest of the $ 400 back. He refused. I felt robbed of my money, deceived and lied to, and I strongly advise that anyone thinking about placing large orders from here can at least consider my review and take it into account. I have never posted a one star review because I try to understand both sides of the story and be empathetic towards business owners. They may have a different story to mine, but I am recounting this interaction from my perspective. My intentions in this are not malicious or vengeful; I certainly do not want to see this store fail. However, I am here to share my personal experiences with this establishment and inform others about it. These are the receipts as proof.

I ordered a 70th birthday cake and wowed my guests. Rustika placed 20 photos of my life around the cake like on celluloid movie tape. It was fantastic!! The cake also tasted delicious!!! Great experience!!