Loved this fun and flirty cafe with gelato offerings. Could…read morenot resist their delicious mango gelato on a hot day in San Antonio. We came for the farmers market and stumbled upon this very interesting cafe. Decorated with pink flowers throughout the shop and even stumbled upon someone getting engaged here. Locals I heard like it and it is worth a stop!

This restaurant is aesthetically pleasing. A good place to have brunch with your girlfriends…read more I had the avo toast for my meal and shared the lemon crêpe for our dessert. The avocado toast comes with two poached eggs. The poached eggs were overdone. The avocado toast was good, but that's spectacular. It came with breakfast potatoes. The breakfast potatoes were a little spicy. The lemon crêpe was delicious. It doesn't look like much, but the flavor is there. My friends all agreed that this place is good for desserts. I had the Matcha. They charge two dollars for cold foam. It was a little sweet, but I like my matcha pretty plain. Parking is available throughout the rim to include a parking garage. You will probably have to walk a bit to get to the restaurant from your parking spot.

La Café is where Turkish flavors meet a charming Parisian style bakery. Every single item is so…read morebeautifully made that choosing what to eat feels like selecting a piece of art. I had the avocado toast, while my parents ordered the croissant sandwiches. Everything was delicious, and they absolutely loved their meals. I also really enjoyed the coffee. It has such a distinct flavor, and I highly recommend trying it. Of course, we could not leave without taking home several pastries and desserts. The cookies were dangerously addictive. Honestly, skip Crumbl. The flavors here are so much better, and the cookies are just as beautiful as everything else in the bakery. The baklava is also amazing and absolutely worth trying. The café itself is sweet, stylish, and inviting. It is the perfect little spot for breakfast, coffee, or an afternoon treat. I highly recommend stopping by if you are in the Alamo Ranch area. Just be warned, you probably will not leave with only what you came for!

They were pretty busy inside on a Sunday morning but were grateful we were able to snag outdoor…read morespace when it was vacant. They gave us numbers for our table and brought our food and drinks out to us. I really liked how they did Nutella crepe- not overly sweet but just enough of the Nutella and you could enjoy taste of crepe. The baklava latte was tasty but I somehow wished it was in an actual mug since I was dining in the restaurant. My niece enjoyed her salmon toast a lot. My niece ordered a peach smoothie and mango fruit pastry she liked. My brother liked his Turkish coffee okay. The owner came out to check on us and I thought that was humble of her to take our empty plates for us. I would come here again.

Met my friend for lunch as I saw the menu recently and was intrigued, esp. for the Queen Vol au…read moreVent lunch entrée. I haven't been to a CIA restaurant since I went to the one in Napa many years ago. We arrived around noon and were seated immediately as not many people were dining there except for a party of about 8 people in one table and 2 people in a bar top table in the other room by the pastries. A couple of people came in to buy pastries to go. Kiana was our student server and explained the concept. They're only open from February til April for that particular semester and in August for another semester with students operating both front and back of house in the kitchen. The proceeds from the restaurant sales goes towards the Students' Graduating Fund to help with the costs of schooling. The students can experience serving customers and cooking. The chef has a Basque background so his menu is French-Spanish inspired according to Kiana. My friend and I thought this was a great cause! We perused the menu but I zeroed into the Queen Vol Au Vent because it reminded me of the Chicken A La King in Pastry Shells dish I used to make when we used to have big family Christmas parties. I wanted to see their version. I asked Kiana what the pastry shells were filled with since the menu says it's filled with the "Chef's choice Velouté" and she said chicken and mushrooms in a cream sauce. Perfect! My friend got the Egg Croissant & Petit Salade with a side of Bacon & Home Fries. While they were preparing our dishes, I walked up to the pastry case to see what they had to offer. They had cookies, Raisin Bread rolls, Conchas, Manchego & Sausage Scone, Alfajor Dulce de Leche, a Passion Chocolate dessert, fruit tarts, Napoleon, Baguettes and some bagged items: Palmiers, Chocolate coated Nuts and Toffee. I asked one of the chefs how much the bag of Toffee cost and she said $3.80 so I said I'll buy a bag. My friend was curious to see what they had so she also picked up a bag of Toffee. My friend also ordered a cup of brewed coffee. Our dishes came and I noticed how huge my friend's Egg Croissant looked! It was nicely laminated and the egg filling looked nice and creamy. The bacon was thickly sliced and my friend said there was a slight sweetness, perhaps maple? She gave me a piece and it was pretty tasty, meaty and wasn't greasy, nor salty. My Queen Vol Au Vent wasn't quite as big as I thought it would be but the chicken filling was ample. The Petit Salade on the side were just dry greens and wasn't a very big portion either. It could've used more dressing as it was lacking moisture. Perhaps some sliced Heirloom Cherry tomatoes would've been nice to accompany the dry pastry shell Vol Au Vent dish and add a pop of color too. When we were paying our bill, Kiana said the bagged Toffees were on the House since they just opened so we were pleasantly surprised and thankful! Another server asked my friend if she'd like more coffee or if she'd like it in a to-go cup so she took that option. I noticed the students were clearing out the pastries and bread so I asked Kiana what they did with the excess, unsold pastries? She said they take inventory, donate or throw them away except for the bread which is frozen and sold the next day. We told her we hoped it was given away since they're perfectly fine and for a good cause. There was an instructor's birthday today so the students and staff sang "Happy Birthday" by the kitchen. That was nice. We paid our bills and before leaving I used the co-ed restroom which was very clean and spacious. We sat outside so they could buss our tables and we continued talking outside. Can't wait to come back again before the semester ends!

*NOTE* The CIA Cafe is only open from February to April…read more What a lovely breakfast experience! We arrived 25 mins after they opened, and another party had just gotten seated. Although it is small, it's well-designed and well-laid out. The staff is really sweet and patient if it's your first time visiting. The breakfast croissant sandwich is the perfect amount of food, not to mention a well-balanced meal. The lamination is just proper- a buttery, flaky crunch. If you plan on getting goodies from the bakery, they can take your dine-in check and adjust the price to add those items. The variety can be a bit overwhelming but trust your gut. There's nothing terrible, since the quality of the ingredients and technique were on point. My favorite was the white chocolate pretzel cookie, so I'd like to return and try the other flavors. I love that a portion of your bill also funds the scholarship program, which makes you feel good about the entire experience.

Such a great stop in Olmos Park for delicious coffee, but I didn't know they now have a small…read moremarket. Trays of empanadas from Fat Tummy, homemade lasagna, dorp ice cream, and other local vendors. A nice wine selection and of course Feliz Modern is next door for more local shopping.

Recommend: Yes…read more Food: Lavender cortado and everything bagel. The bagel was toasted to perfection, and the everything but the bagel seasoning was just right. The bagel is tiny but sufficient to not feel like you are eating a whole lot of bread. Service: great! Ambiance: Such a cute, vibrant, and happy little space. Small but enough seating. It would be a great place to do a book club

Two of us ordered the triple chocolate crepes and there were no leftovers. One of us ordered the…read moretoast with salmon and cherry tomatoes and she liked it so much she ordered another to go. I enjoyed the design in my lavender latte and could really taste the lavender. My niece enjoyed her hot chocolate. They made sure to tell us to enjoy our food as they were bringing food to our table and made sure to give us ice water. The decor was beautiful and the chairs were actually really comfortable for me(this I'm really picky on). A soft mix of Grunge and jazz music hummed in the background. Family would want to come again.

The latte was kind of mid. It didn't have a bunch of flavor but just tasted like a regular latte…read morethe turkey and Brie crepe was good, not great. Had a little too much cheese to turkey ratio but came with a decent side salad.

Came here for the first time couple weeks ago after church service. Every time I'm in Stone Oak, we…read morepass by but never stopped by until now. We grabbed iced lattes mine had brown sugar syrup w/oat milk, iced vanilla w/oat and my brother got the opposite Golden milk with some turmeric I believe. We enjoyed our drinks so much we can't wait to be back! Their food looks delicious as well, something we'd definitely want to try next time. Baristas were also very helpful and sweet

Love brunching here. But a coffee and dessert treat is just as delicious. With its low key French…read morebistro vibe and friendly Service, I always end up staying longer than I planned. The crepes and coffee are wonderful. But treat yourself and get the crepe cake next time, too!

Service & staff was great at this location! Hot pecan…read morecoffee was amazing. & hot beignets!

Amazing service and management who were friendly and gave us a full run down of available coffee…read moreflavors. It was nice to see people so passionate and there's a good amount of seating available inside. The hazelnut coffee was delicious and we also liked the chocolate croissant. It's a really nice coffee shop with a fun NOLA theme and good quality pastries and drinks!

Very cute, but very much a touristy coffee shop - I mean, that's to be expected given its location…read more The decor is very millennial gray with marble and warm toned accents. Oh, to be a resident living above a coffee shop. What a dream... Anyway, Thirty Grind was the next coffee shop to cross off my list to try and rate their cortado. In addition to that, I ordered an Italian Cake Latte (iced, at the barista's recommendation) and a coffee cake (heated up, also at the barista's recommendation). The cortado was not my favorite. It had a bit of a burnt taste to it and finishing it was a little bit of a struggle. The Italian Cake Latte's foam tasted literally like Italian Cake! The desiccated coconut was a little weird to suck up through my straw, though. But after I mixed the drink the flavors were very, very good. In hindsight, I probably should have ordered it hot. The coffee cake was sweet with a nice crispy crumble topping. The layer in the middle tasted luxurious, like straight up creamed sugar and butter with a hit of cinnamon. Incidentally, it paired well with the cortado and made it more palatable. Staff was incredibly friendly and warm. I arrived to the shop rather early and by the time I left the shop was beginning to fill up, so I'm happy to see this spot seems to have its regulars who like to park and work on their laptops and just meet up for a catch-up. I can see folks shopping in the area taking a break here to duck in for a quiet moment, and I can also see the folks living here dropping in on the regular. Seems like what they have going for them is working for them.

This spot was a little tricky to find but once I did, it was worth it. My GPS had difficulty…read moregetting me there but it's in the shopping area by Eilan. The vibe is cozy and elevated, with patio seating and more refined coffee selection than your average SATX coffeeshop. Interestingly, their website makes it seem more like a restaurant, with plated meals and a dinner menu, plus dessert. My experience was just walking in to a coffee counter to place an order. I got one of their featured drinks, the nightcap - a bourbon cold brew with cinnamon cold foam. It is very bold and strong but tasty. When I got home, I did add a splash of milk so maybe taste before you leave just in case. Service was prompt and professional. Location was quiet and several people were sitting and working. Great option if you're staying at the one of the nearby resorts.