Rustika Cafe & Bakery

Elzzie Flores

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.

Service is amazing every time I come here. Food, dessert, and cakes are delicious. I am always greeted with a smile. It's a family friendly place with a lovely rustic charm.

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.

Amazing and friendly! They answered all my questions, made good recommendations, and had red velvet cake samples! I got three pies and a tiramisu! Everything was amazing!

We just went in here for the first time. We decided to get a few desserts. Meringues are my favorite cookies. These are probably the best I’ve ever had! The customer service was beyond fantastic!

My favorite spot for migas and chilaquiles! Food is made fresh, salsa is good and their kids pancakes are the cutest! Careful as they will make you want to buy all their bakery items, as they not only look tasty but are delicious as well!

We love coming to rustika for their yummy white chocolate raspberry cake and pastries! Ashly was very kind and patient at the register while we were deciding which out of all the goodies we wanted.

Orfa Majano

Service is amazing every time I come here. Food, dessert, and cakes are delicious. I am always greeted with a smile. It's a family friendly place with a lovely rustic charm.

Hector galindo

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.

victoria lopez

We love coming to rustika for their yummy white chocolate raspberry cake and pastries! Ashly was very kind and patient at the register while we were deciding which out of all the goodies we wanted.

Mandy

We just went in here for the first time. We decided to get a few desserts. Meringues are my favorite cookies. These are probably the best I’ve ever had! The customer service was beyond fantastic!

Veronica Bui

My favorite spot for migas and chilaquiles! Food is made fresh, salsa is good and their kids pancakes are the cutest! Careful as they will make you want to buy all their bakery items, as they not only look tasty but are delicious as well!

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..

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.

Nakisha Green

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.

Stephen Dilisciandro

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..

Service was slow. Food was meh. Ordered the breakfast tacos, the strawberries and cream pancakes from the specials menu, and a dish from the specials menu that I don't recall the name and was not expecting when it arrived at the table. The tacos were okay. The pancakes were very dry and dense and did not come with enough syrup. The egg dish smothered in green sauce was bland and had way too much sauce. All of the dishes were overpriced for the lack of quality. We will not be returning. There are far too many good restaurants in Houston.

Mary LeCompte

Service was slow. Food was meh. Ordered the breakfast tacos, the strawberries and cream pancakes from the specials menu, and a dish from the specials menu that I don't recall the name and was not expecting when it arrived at the table. The tacos were okay. The pancakes were very dry and dense and did not come with enough syrup. The egg dish smothered in green sauce was bland and had way too much sauce. All of the dishes were overpriced for the lack of quality. We will not be returning. There are far too many good restaurants in Houston.

I have ordered a birthday cake from this Rustika Cafe twice. The first time, they messed up the decor I had showed them in person how I wanted it done. The second time around for the second cake, they completely messed it up all the way from the decor to the flavor. I met with them twice in advance & specifically told them in person how I wanted the decor & the flavor. Even had a cake tasting prior to the birthday party & told them which one I wanted on both tiers. Was told they didn't have the crushed peanuts I wanted inside the cake so I even made the long drive in taking them that. The day of the party comes around & my husband picks up the cake. In the middle of rushing, we see the cake until he gets to the house. The cake is pink around the name with pink ribbon around the bottom of the first tier & the letters were also in pink. Call them to ask about the huge mistake & they simply tell me they would have the chef call me the following day. Like that's not enough for the day, I'm asked to go to the bakery with the cake so they can fix it. Once there, they showed me the form of the written order with all the details I had previously given them & it was clear to see the cake they had made was completely different. In the photo you can tell they did it in a rush & just placed everything on top of the pink that they had previously put on the cake. The inside of the cake tasted like peanut butter & as you can see both tiers were the same flavor. In person I had asked for the top tier to be chocolate & the bottom to be the other flavor I chose from the ones I tasted. The last photo with the name Caitlin is how I told them to make it with of course the several details I specifically told them what to change it to. This messed up cake from the outside in cost me close to 400. Both times for both cakes I chose them because I love how they make the flavor I chose for both cakes. For the same reason I disregarded the long distance as well. Having made huge mistakes in two special occasions of ours is more than plenty for me to never go back to them. I hope others can learn from my horrible experience with this bakery & use their money elsewhere. They gave me no refund whatsoever & the baker/manager wouldn't even show her face when I asked to speak with her.

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 tell in 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.

Ordered Garlic Chipotle Shrimp Bowl, They sent "baby Portions" and if you weigh it, I am sure it wasnt even half or 1/3 pound. The rice and black beans was somewhat uncooked, the shrimps were below average and this for $14. Do yourself a favor but not going here. Order was placed through Relish/EZ Cater

Ana Bernal

I have ordered a birthday cake from this Rustika Cafe twice. The first time, they messed up the decor I had showed them in person how I wanted it done. The second time around for the second cake, they completely messed it up all the way from the decor to the flavor. I met with them twice in advance & specifically told them in person how I wanted the decor & the flavor. Even had a cake tasting prior to the birthday party & told them which one I wanted on both tiers. Was told they didn't have the crushed peanuts I wanted inside the cake so I even made the long drive in taking them that. The day of the party comes around & my husband picks up the cake. In the middle of rushing, we see the cake until he gets to the house. The cake is pink around the name with pink ribbon around the bottom of the first tier & the letters were also in pink. Call them to ask about the huge mistake & they simply tell me they would have the chef call me the following day. Like that's not enough for the day, I'm asked to go to the bakery with the cake so they can fix it. Once there, they showed me the form of the written order with all the details I had previously given them & it was clear to see the cake they had made was completely different. In the photo you can tell they did it in a rush & just placed everything on top of the pink that they had previously put on the cake. The inside of the cake tasted like peanut butter & as you can see both tiers were the same flavor. In person I had asked for the top tier to be chocolate & the bottom to be the other flavor I chose from the ones I tasted. The last photo with the name Caitlin is how I told them to make it with of course the several details I specifically told them what to change it to. This messed up cake from the outside in cost me close to 400. Both times for both cakes I chose them because I love how they make the flavor I chose for both cakes. For the same reason I disregarded the long distance as well. Having made huge mistakes in two special occasions of ours is more than plenty for me to never go back to them. I hope others can learn from my horrible experience with this bakery & use their money elsewhere. They gave me no refund whatsoever & the baker/manager wouldn't even show her face when I asked to speak with her.

Jess

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 tell in 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.

Rakesh

Ordered Garlic Chipotle Shrimp Bowl, They sent "baby Portions" and if you weigh it, I am sure it wasnt even half or 1/3 pound. The rice and black beans was somewhat uncooked, the shrimps were below average and this for $14. Do yourself a favor but not going here. Order was placed through Relish/EZ Cater

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.

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.

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.

omar martinez

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.

Maigen Pham

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.

jewell gordon

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.