A year after the Barbie movie hype, and now we get to experience it in real life! The vibe is super…read moregirly, so I had to make my reservation online before time ran out. Parking was easy but, you do have to pay. As soon as I opened the door, it was pink everywhere! I was expecting the staff to bring the Barbie energy with cute, sassy vibes, but their greeting felt pretty low energy, which was a bit disappointing. Oh well--I was still excited for my girl date. The ticket included $10 towards the meal, so I ordered a burger with fries. Not bad! I thought maybe they'd add a hint of pink to the food for the full Barbie experience, but I guess a burger fits the beach vibe too. Overall, the cafe is mostly about the aesthetics, with everything decked out in pink, but not a lot of interactive elements. I loved seeing the little girls skating around with their parents. But for adult Barbie fans, I'm not sure it quite hit the mark.

It was an expensive experience that was underwhelming. If you love Barbie you'll have fun but it…read moredoesn't have many photo opportunities and the merchandise is not great. The food is subpar and the service was slow. There wasn't much to do but I am glad I did it. I wouldn't recommend it and it isn't something I'd do again unless it was significantly better and had more picture options. It's almost gone, so if you have FOMO go now. Otherwise save your money and skip it.

This is a local gem that more people should try. It is such a welcoming place for all. The staff…read moreand owner are so friendly and kind. The empanadas and the baked treats, especially the apple pie bar, lemon bar and lemon cookies, are delicious. I love the Moon of Endor (London Fog) tea latte. I have spent many cozy Saturday afternoons, reading and sipping tea with a snack in the comfy chair by the front window. You will not be disappointed stopping in here.

This is my second post lol, but! My husband and I have been coming here for 2 years now since we…read moremoved to Cypress. I love this place, the people, baristas are always super nice and always helpful. It's not advertised much but if you're a geek, love Marvel, D&D, Warhammer, DC, Star Wars and so forth, go! I believe you can reserve the back room to play so highly recommend!

I'm from Dallas visiting Houston and wanted to take my two year old here since she's been showing…read morean interest in cats. I love the concept and idea of a safe place for cats and us being able to play with them so we decided to take time out of our morning to check this place out. The cats were friendly, mainly sleeping but it was well maintained and looked like a clean and safe environment for the cats. The reason for my low review is due to the way the business is handling a refund which I thought would be simple and is based on a confusion with their staff members. Online, it states a reservation needs to be made so while reading the rules, we made a reservation. I signed the waiver for myself and my 2 kids and walked in first. I saw they had a 30% military discount and asked if I could get a refund and repurchase. I was told she couldn't refund but since it didn't apply online, I would be able to email them and request for the difference back. Ok, no big deal. I paid for the second adult in store since now I know, we get military discount. Fast forward, I email and they refuse to give a refund. They said online, they can't verify that we qualify for the discount which is why we can only get the discount in store. I find it extremely rude for them to continue to emphasize that discounts are not applicable to online reservation since their system can't verify it when they could just simply ask for us to send through email our ID to get the price difference back like many other businesses would. I could also send the receipt showing where they did already verify us in store and where the discount is applied in store. The employee told me I would be able to request a refund and if I can prove my eligibility, I feel like they should honor it. They did offer a complimentary visit but again, I'm from Dallas so with this bad experience, I'm not enticed to return or recommend this place.

I have seen cat cafe's and pug cafes like this all over social media, so my friend and I were…read morecurious after brunch while I was in town. We were not disappointed!! You first walk in and it is a small sitting area to switch your shoes (strange for those that don't have an Asian upbringing). It's a Korean company, and I think the front desk girl said something about it being the first of this specific company in Houston?? Anyways-- after you switch your shoes, you go inside and pay, like $20/hour to go hang out with all of these adoptable cats! If you are a first responder/teacher/student there is a small discount! You get 1 canned/bottled drink from the fridge and you get a few handfuls of freeze dried chicken to give to the kitty cats. All of their bios are on the walls, just read their collars or ask the front desk girl. TBH This was a well spent $20 for something. All proceeds go to the supplies for the care of these beautiful babies. There were like,20 something cats, but the space is big enough and they have a lot of those robot self cleaning kitty litter boxes so it does not smell strongly of cats at all! There are plenty of board games and books to read, there are plenty of places to sit and outlets for your phone or laptop. I fell in love with one cat named, "Rome" but I was unprepared to take him home to Dallas. TBH the only thing I didn't really care for was asking the front desk girl about anything-- it seemed like I was bothering her.

EVERYTHING for people who LOOOOVE their pooch(s)! Fabulous pup drinks! Clean, great atmosphere…read moreoutside and in!!! The owner, Shawntel is FANTASTIC! The bar(event venue). Is BRAND NEW!

My dogs love this place! This unassuming dog bar is located on Montrose Boulevard. There are a few…read moreparking spots out front and also street parking in the neighborhood. There is a small turfed area where dogs can run around and potty. The front area has tables and chairs for the humans to relax at. Inside they have a ton of doggy treats and a full dog menu. My dogs' favorite pup tail is the Doggy on the Beach and they also love Dog Shots! They also sell seltzers, beers, and nonalcoholic options for the humans. The owner is so sweet and you can tell he truly loves what he does. They have events for various occasions...the last event we went to was their Easter egg hunt and my dogs got a ton of treats! Be sure to follow their instagram for event details. Definitely a great place to come and socialize with other dogs (and humans).

I had a great experience here, super cute place, and plenty of seats and tables for coffee date or…read morelike me, and night cap. I came for coffee/ tea/ and desserts, and boy did they deliver! its fairly new, they have a lot of pastries, but you can tell which ones are gonna be a little sweeter. we got knafeh, Spanish latte, and hot tea with a good lil conversation on the side. the place is buzzing in the evening time, but easily can snag a seat during the day or late afternoon.

I've always had a sweet spot for independent coffee shops, especially ones who are open late and…read morewhere they are open to people sitting and studying for a bit so ever since TAJ opened up, I have been meaning to check them out to see whether it's more of a study place or more of a desert lounge or hangout spot for people who don't want to go to a bar but want somewhere nicer than Starbucks to meet and socialize. It's kind of a combination of all 3 and I saw people studying, people bringing their family, and friends hanging out. First the good- it's a nice clean place with cute decor. They also have a very large selection of middle eastern pastries and deserts that you don't find in other places and a decent savory menu if you don't want your A1C to shoot up too high. You go and order and they'll bring your food, drink, or desert to you if it's something that needs to be prepared. It's a nice touch that gives it that upscale feeling. I'm not sure if they are actually wait staff that can take your order too or they just multi-task as order takers at the counter, prepare the food, clean tables, or what. Of course, for all the nice environment they provide, they charge a little more than say the Seattle corporate chain that shall not be named again but it's worth it and I totally get it. The part that I don't get is that when I ordered hot tea and I went to the counter with the sweeteners and such, I didn't see any other milk or creamer - fresh or otherwise. When I asked one the above mentioned waiters who was walking by if I could have some, I was told "We don't do that ". In fact, he almost looked offended that I would ask such a thing . I'd completely understand the lack of milk or creamer if I were sitting in a bazaar in Tehran, a tea house in Istanbul but I was in Houston, Texas, so denying a splash of dairy felt like a bizarre, unnecessary hill to die on. Also, besides the gentleman with the beard, nobody else was smiling or seemed approachable and after the tea incident and asking for the wifi password and again seeming to offend another person by asking, I didn't want to bother them that the wifi was not working. Even after I connected to the right SSID (it's the VIP one, not the Guest), internet was down so I had to use my own hotspot. Anyway, I hope this was a misunderstanding because I have to have something to cool off my tea or coffee and if it's ok for Captain Picard to put milk in his Earl Grey tea, then I feel like I'm in good company too and I really would like to try them again at some point. If I can't even put milk in my coffee or tea then I don't see that happening. Edit: After seeing the response on the tea, I really thought it was a misunderstanding but this is going to be a dealbreaker for me. It's one thing to serve the tea without anything added to it but to prevent a grown adult from adding it to their tea and making it the way they like is just a bit much.

We decided that we wanted to go play with some wonderful cats and we found nine whiskers on S…read more Mason Rd. and all I need to say is run don't walk for this beautiful experience. For $18 you get an hour to spend with all the cats that they have in their facility and you can buy treats to give them and Special cat lollipops to give them Alex gave us all the rules and let us know everything about all the cats who are mostly up for adoption if you would like to adopt one. He was so informative and friendly, which made the experience even better The cats have lots of towers to play on and a hamster wheel and cat scratching stands around the room and there's plenty of places for them to lay down and hide and nap. There are places on the walls for them to layout on and lots of toys for them to play with. You must have socks on to enter the lounge and play with the kittens. We had such an amazing experience that I cannot wait to go back. This is a great place to bring children before you get them a pet to see how they interact with the animals. And again, Alex made this experience 100% better and every Business should have someone like him running their shop. I highly recommend that everybody go visit them and enjoy the kittens and the cats.

Dirty with a bad smell. Kids are running all over, holding cats down, staff not intervening. Most…read morecats sick with weepy eyes sneezing and coughing, lots of scratching like they have fleas. Will not return. 2 stars only bc they give you a water and they have discounts.

Went here to celebrate a friends birthday with a group of 17. Got a complimentary Chocolate cake'…read more Make a reservation in advance! Lines get LONG (1-2+ hours wait) without one. It's loud inside!! Lost my voice just trying to talk over the 30 min rainforest sessions. River ride is $10. Looks updated but we didn't go on. Separate entrance. Now to the food. The taste of the Islands is the right size and price to split in two. It is somehow the best tilapia I've ever had? PRO TIP: Added the coconut shrimp sauce to the fish would highly recommend! Side salad is the same size as the regular order for $8 (vs $10) . Friends got fajitas, decent taste but pricey. Drink are cute and they have a lot of nonalcoholic options but no prices on menu.

Well, that was an interesting first visit…read more When we arrived, I specifically asked for a booth, which we got. Our waitress came over, introduced herself, and told us she'd give us a little time since it was our first time there. Totally reasonable. I asked for some water, and she said, "Yeah, in a minute." Apparently, "in a minute" means never, because we never saw her again. Not once. Eventually, a different gentleman came over and took our order. Then he disappeared too. Someone else brought our food. Yet another person brought the bill. No one checked on us. No one asked if we needed anything. No one came by to see how the meal was. I've never experienced service quite like it. We left wondering what exactly happened. Unfortunately, the service--or complete lack thereof--was enough to make this a one-time visit.

Very chill coffee place great for studying and hanging out! Got the lychee lemonade and the waffle…read morefries, which were nice and crispy with a slightly spicy sauce. The lychee lemonade was nice and sweet, but the lychee flavor is mild. The decor is nice and the bathrooms are clean. Service was quick and friendly. They were doing a collab with Yukdaejang when we went, so we got a discount on our meal later, which was pretty lucky! Would love to try their other cafe items next time!

First time visit. Place is bright & cheery. Baristas were friendly…read more I'm all about the coffee when I go to coffee shops so my cortado with soy milk & 1 pump vanilla was not as coffee forward as I would have preferred. I like my coffee drinks a bit more robust. I got an order of regular beignets to go. They were not my favorite. Not sure if the texture changed since they were packaged hot & sweated in the to-go container, but they were rubbery & really not sweet at all. Since i don't live anywhere near this location, I am not apt to make a return visit.