Zen Kitchen really feels more like a quirky little pizza shop you might find in a larger city like…read moreAustin. The restaurant holds about 50 people, and there are individual chairs, small tables, or community seating for the arrangement that suits your party. The menu is impressive, offering lots of unique ingredients, and the food tastes fresh and delicious. I ordered the Pizza lunch special, with a small personal pizza and a salad. I really appreciated the use of reusable trays and tableware. The staff is very knowledgeable about the food, and refreshingly knowledgeable about dietary restrictions and allergens. I would be happy to eat here again.

Yes I posted this review on Google, yes I'm posting it here. I don't care…read more To preface, I'm out of town for a business trip. Along with this awful economy, per diem reimbursement is pretty important to me and my family. So, the very first thing I told the bartender was "please make sure my alcohol is separate from my food on the receipt." They nod, as if they understood. Ambiance was great. It was giving industrial burger joint vibes, but they had Harry Potter trivia, very family oriented and clean. When they opened my tab, two bartenders were having trouble getting it to tap because the POS system they use is called "Toast" and while it works, it's not consistent. (Source: Used Toast for years in about 4 different restaurants.) The next question I ask, is if the bartender can recommend me anything. I'm assuming this person was new, because they recommended me the house salsa and all the said about it was "good, and it's homemade," like that was supposed to add to it. I said "I'll check it out on the menu, thanks!" because I was really looking forward to trying something new and local. I also asked for drink recommendations, did not get an answer, just "light or stout." (This place has "craft" in the name and additionally has a huge sign that says "craft cocktails," why not upsell me on something unique, not sure.) I ended up ordering a watermelon Mojito, and the Smoked Gouda & Brisket Pizza. The mojito comes out, it's a regular mojito, absolutely 0 watermelon but on par with something from Chilis. All I tasted was sour, and instead of there being simple syrup, they just toss in a bunch of sugar??? Very odd, wasn't dissolved, but the drink was so bad, every grain of sugar was almost like a break from the sour lol. Few minutes later, I hear my name being called to pick up the house salsa?? They ask if I ordered, bartender asks, and I say no, because I really just wanted a recommendation. Salsa would be the last option for me. The owner/manager I'm guessing takes it off, then hands me salsa. Cool, thank you!! The salsa itself, uhm. It was good. Nothing amazing. You can tell they don't like their flavor here because it just tasted like tomato's and salt. The chips are straight store-bought tortilla chips. Either Tostitos, or the Yellow Calidad brand. Either way, the appetizer was definitely not worth the $6-7 they were asking, so thank god it was free. Alright, cool, got my wannabe mojito, got my house made salsa with store bought chips, listening to trivia, I'm vibing. This is actually where I leave my initial review, all positive because you can tell they're still getting the hang of things. Whatever, as long as my alcohol is split off the bill like the bartender promised me. Pizza comes out. This is where I'm like, yeah this place is pretty mid. It's a brisket and Gouda pizza, so I'm expecting grease. But holy moly, it looks like they took maybe half a handful of brisket, then added a scoop of brisket grease on top of the cheese. "Finished with pickled red onions," bro they put a spoonful of these red onions in the smack dab middle of the pizza. So when you grab a slice, unless you traveled through the pool of grease to spread the red onions, the red onions just fall off onto the plate. Flavor was great, but I had to tilt each slice and use the force of gravity to drain majority of the grease off. Crust had 0 flavor, and at one point was so hard/chewy, it felt like I was biting a bike tire. Alright, still enjoying my time. It's mid food, but the vibe is nice and no one has been rude to me. So I go ahead and ask for a box, and to close my tab. I pack my food, tell the bartender to close my tab. Tab gets back, and instead of giving me the option to pay it after I check the receipt, they just charge it. Once it's been charged, you cannot split the tab. (Again, used Toast for quite a long time) Why even acknowledge my request in the beginning if it's going to be ignored? It takes about 2 seconds to split the drinks off onto a different seat/table/section, so why not even ask if you told me yes in the beginning. All in all, very ALRIGHT place. Wouldn't come back. It's very bland and you'll find a good 15 of these types of restaurants in a single square mile of Austin Tx. If the employees can't figure out Toast, then the ordering system needs to be changed to something more rudimentary. There were 2 different misunderstandings, and while I get it's a newer place, it's quite infuriating to not be reimbursed for such a mediocre experience. 3/10 if you travel, you'll come across a million of these, nothing new. Now imagine this pizza with all the red onions just piled in the middle for artistic pizazz.

Very very good cakes! 3D designs, etc. cookies are great too. I will continue doing business with…read morethem!

I gave the amazing ladies a rough sketch of what I was thinking and they made EXACTLY what I drew!…read moreTheir cakes, small cakes, cookies, and extras are always such a hit!!!

My son's birthday cake was awful. The icing tasted like whipped butter, without the sugar included…read more 6 out of 6 people did not like it. Most of the cake was thrown in the trash. I gave 1 star, because I had to rate it. Otherwise, the cake would've gotten 0 stars.

Requested a birthday cake on short notice. They bent over backwards to accommodate my request and…read morethe cake itself was amazing.

Longview has lacked tasty pizza until I discovered this place, and it is certainly the best in…read moretown. It doesn't even have competition. The crust is their homemade sourdough crust and it was delicious. My group ordered four different pizzas - magherita, pepperoni, sweet piccante and the monthly special. None of them disappointed. The service was quick and pricing was very reasonable. We will be back for sure.

Red head woman who answers the phone is extremely rude and acts like it's a problem when people…read morerequest to order a pizza during business hours. Will not be coming back here. They get upset when you order a pizza an hour before they close but expect you to be fine waiting for a pizza for 45mins to an hour any other time.

My name is Brooke and I was given the honor of being asked to be the "gender keeper" for a close…read morefriend. It was so important to me that the gender reveal cake be prefect that I went in person to Smallcakes, 5 days before I needed the cake, instead of just calling the order in. I took an inspo picture so there would be no "guess work" and the baker would have a constant imagine to refer to. After guarding this gender reveal, I was ecstatic to pick up the centerpiece of the entire reveal: THE CAKE! A photographer was hired to capture these precious seconds all eyes were going to be on the cake. The family had eagerly been waiting, and most importantly, the parents-to-be had spent weeks anticipating a glimpse of blue or pink. I was devastated when I saw the Smallcakes gender reveal cake; it was a fraction of the size! It was the size of my hand! I felt frustrated not because the representative was unable to offer a suitable solution so close to the reveal but because I was not heard or validated, had to pay $40 for a cake I couldn't use, and had to come up with another cake immediately so the entire gender reveal was not completely ruined! I work in customer service every single day; I work with the public and with brides. I may not always agree, but I ensure complete satisfaction and would gladly compensate a customer if warranted. In this case, I placed the order 5 days in advance, provided an inspo pic, and was assured that I didn't need a double layer because it would be as "big" as in the inspo pic. I still had to pay full price for a cake I couldn't use, had to go to multiple stores until I found a cake I could make work. I then had to scramble home, completely redo a cake, and make it into a presentable gender reveal cake prior to the parents-to-be arrival. This was a very stressful situation, nearly ruined by Smallcakes. A simple courtesy phone call is the only step needed if the baker was confused by the Smallcakes representative set when I was in the store. 1st pic is inspo pic baker had to refer to and assured that single layer would look "just like inspo pic." 2nd pic is actually cake that was quarter of size and size of my hand. The cake was the main event! 3rd pic is $130+ later going to different stores to find the right cake, icing, flowers, scraping of the top, piping and reicing and placing flowers. All could have been avoided if baker would have called. You can see from the plating the first 2 are on they are not the same size.

I had a fantastic experience at Smallcakes, thanks to Marcavion !!He was super helpful in guiding…read moreme to some delicious cupcake choices, and his excellent customer service . He genuinely made my entire visit a pleasure. ( the spelling of his name might be wrong. My apologies)

While traveling for work, I was looking for a place that felt uniquely Longview, and The Butcher…read moreShop & Bakery was exactly what I was hoping to find. The restaurant was busy with families enjoying dinner, and the back room was completely booked for what looked like a birthday party. It's the kind of place that immediately feels like a community staple. The menu is full of American classics, and I went with the spicy cheeseburger. Overall, it was really good. My only minor complaint was that the jalapeños were sliced a little thick, so they kept slipping out of the burger. One thing I loved was the old-school condiment bar where you can customize your burger just the way you like it. After dinner, I couldn't pass up the bakery case. The cookies, cakes, and pies all looked fantastic. The employee recommended the Heathen Cookie, so I grabbed one along with a lemon icebox cookie to enjoy later. I always appreciate finding local restaurants that are clearly supported by the community, and this is one of those places. If you find yourself in Longview, The Butcher Shop & Bakery is well worth a visit for both the food and the hometown atmosphere.

Dang!! Butcher Shop, you need to do better. Customer service matters, and paying customers…read moreshouldn't have to deal with rude, disrespectful employees. We stopped in on Thursday around 5:30 p.m. hoping to grab some salted caramel cookies, but they were sold out. So my husband ordered three Heath cookies and three white chocolate macadamia nut cookies instead. When the employee handed us our order, there was only one white chocolate macadamia nut cookie. My husband politely let her know that he had ordered three. Instead of simply saying, "Oops, let me fix that," she immediately argued that he had only asked for one. When he asked for the other two cookies, she gave us an obvious attitude. I honestly don't understand why. It's not like we were asking for free cookies--we paid for the other two. Maybe she was annoyed that she had to ring them up separately, but regardless, that isn't how customers should be treated. We stayed polite the entire time. We didn't raise our voices or give her any attitude back. It was disappointing to be treated that way over such a simple mistake. Experiences like this leave a bad impression, and my husband said that was the last time he'll shop at this location. The really disappointing part is that they make some damn good cookies. It's a shame that great products are being overshadowed by poor customer service.

I have used this bakery since my kids were babies. (They are 21 & 17 now) All their bday cakes were…read moreby Golden Flake Bakery. They are so cute and so delicious!!! This little place doesn't look like much but this family owned bakery is amazing. You won't be disappointed.

Delicious cookies! Bought the snickerdoodle and chocolate chip for a party and everyone raved about…read morethem! Service was friendly and fast also.

Absolutely the BEST cookies anywhere. The chocolate chip are…read moremy favorites but all Of them are fantastic.