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Taj A Sweet Cafe

4.4 (37 reviews)
Open 7:00 am - 12:00 AM (Next day)
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Alex N.

Great place to get late night Middle Eastern, pastries, food, drinks, dessert, snack, snacks. Great service and the place was still very busy around 1 AM. Overall all the place was great, I recommend and would come back. Very friendly service!

Justin T.

Happy to have people in my life that introduce me new places that slip under my foodie radar. Taj A Sweet Cafe was new to me until recently. It's a cute cafe off Westheimer, near the Galleria. It's tucked away in a little shopping center and parking was plentiful. They specialize in Arabic and Turkish sweets, but you can't help but notice they have a great coffee program too. It's a small cafe, but seems to have plenty of seating and cute little nooks to just lounge and hang with your peeps. I was overwhelmed with the amount of items they had to choose from but the staff was very friendly and happy to help. I did a little research before heading over and saw that their specialty drinks were big hits. I ended up with the Biscoff Cloud. I don't usually gravitate toward iced drinks nor dessert type drinks, but I love Biscoff and had to try this. It took awhile to arrive at my table, but the wait paid off. This drink was exactly what I wanted it to be. I was expecting a sugar rush, but it came with three espresso shots which balanced out the sweetness. I could actually taste the quality coffee used. It had little bites of cookie inside which was a nice textural contrast. I also wanted to get a light bite and went with the beef fatira pie. This was a soft bread with a meat filling. It was packed with flavor. It was good, but it was a little too tangy for my liking. They also have a huge variety of pastries like baklava and items that I had never seen before. Overall, Taj A Sweet hit the spot. I will most definitely be back to check out some of their sweets next time and try some of their other coffee creations.

Wendy H.

My sister and I went to Taj A Sweet Cafe on a Friday night, and it was pretty busy when we got there. We ordered an iced matcha with honey, the Biscoff cloud coffee, and a waffle with Nutella, strawberries, and bananas. The matcha was strong -- I couldn't really taste the honey, but it was still good. The coffee was also strong, with just a hint of Biscoff flavor, which was really nice. The waffle took a while to come out because they were so busy, but it was rich, chocolatey, and totally worth the wait. It paired perfectly with the more bitter drinks we ordered and made for a great sweet treat. The cafe itself is beautiful, with lots of seating both inside and outside. They even have couches, which were super comfortable. Overall, we really enjoyed our visit and I'd definitely go back.

Turkish coffee with a couple of sweet bites.
Minerva A.

The Turkish coffee kept me up and going for days! The delicious bites are a perfect pick me up and the customer service was amazing. The owner clearly thought about the customer experience , art , and best of all flavor. The restrooms are also accessible which one can always appreciate. Don't miss out on this gem.

Jay F.

Taj is the kind of place that is so good that the review just writes itself. In all honesty, everything that I've had here, from the savory offerings to the sweet offerings, and even the Ethiopian coffee that I discovered that they roast themselves was perfectly realized, and absolutely delicious. This is the kind of place that if I had a list of temp places to take someone visiting Houston, well Taj is now on that list. It is that good. I want to let the photo speak for themselves, but I also want to say that you must try the spicy meat pastry that carries the name. Fatira . Wow! Those of you who know me know how seriously I take coffee, as it is my hobby. I chose an Ethiopian pour over today and it was superb.. So I could go on and on but I think I will stop here, and maybe do a later update about the regional dishes: Qishta, Knafeh, Maamoul, Basbousa, Namourah, Younanieh, Hareesh, Oush.

Hazelnut latte
Kiran A.

I love the way this place looks from inside, it's well thought out and has a beautiful middle eastern aesthetic I've seen in Morocco and Egypt. There's wooden carvings, a beautiful mural, and lots of seating inside. You walk up to order at the counter, and the display case has tons of sweets and baked goods ready to purchase, as well as coffee. It's so hard to choose, because everything looked so delicious. My husband got one pastry and a coffee, and I did the same. I was a bit surprised that two coffees and pastries were $30, that seems like a lot but I figured meh? It looks delicious and I couldn't wait to dig in. Unfortunately nothing lived up to expectations or tasted as good as things looked. My coffee was so bad I left it, and had to go somewhere else to get my fix. My croissant was dense, and I ended up just eating the topping- slivered almonds and icing. I'm used to soft, buttery, flaky croissants so this was a disappointment. My husband didn't enjoy his pastry nor coffee either, and our friends who had been to this place before mentioned similarly that the price didn't tie to the taste at all. Was a bit of a let down and not a place I see myself retuning to.

Matcha Latte & Spanish Latte
Alena B.

Taj makes me feel like I'm in a different world. Great lighting, intimate space, elegant gold all throughout the space. It feels luxurious. They have a nice selection of baked goods made fresh along with assorted teas & coffee. Nice cafe to get some work done or catch up with friends. Also open till midnight on weekdays and 2a on weekends which is so convenient for the night owls. My friend ordered the almond croissant which was super rich and fluffy. Perfect flavor profiles. I got the matcha with oat milk. It was sooooo good. The staff were incredible. Highly recommend.

Eman S.

I am all for another Arab coffee shop in Houston, but I was pleasantly surprised when I saw how the differentiation in this cafe. The aesthetic is modern and marbelized Aladdin. The menu is full of coffee-based drinks and a decent few non-caffienated items like flambé hot chocolate and iced chocolate milk. What was alarming to me was the man behind the counter serving up a fat slice of Kunafeh from one of MULTIPLE large trays behind a glass. My eyes did not run out of sweets to feast on. The juiciness, freshness, and variety of baklava-type desserts was unlike anything I've seen in the USA. The baklava ice cream was a thick slice of baklava served like a pie with vanilla ice cream shoved right in the middle of it with the layer surgically topped back onto it. *chef's kiss* at the amount of pistachios, crunch, sweet, and general balance of both items together. The hot chocolate flambé needed more flambé and was nice but wouldve been a 10/10 if they had used real chocolate in it. That leads me to the dubai chocolate bar, which was a 10/10 for taste, integrity of structure, proportion, and aesthetic. My latte was GORGEOUS and complete with the perfect latte art flower on it. My eyes and my camera eat first, so the art was appreciated. The latte itself was nice, although this latte with a basic sugar-free syrup (syrups are store-bought and not made in house), costed me a whopping $7.85 before tip.

Alan T.

Elegant and beautiful setting super fancy vibes. Serving traditional Turkish coffee in sand or modern favorites. We didn't try the Turkish coffee during this visit but were told it's really good and is quite strong, so if you're in need up a pick me up perhaps give it a try. The food and desserts looked amazing, we had the Dubai chocolate and it was awesome and it was in the shape of our great state of Texas even better!! Staff were helpful and informative since it was our first time visiting. Prices are as expected for this area of town, expect to pay a slight premium. My latte and shaken espresso with the Dubai ran me just over $35. Overall a great spot to visit if you're looking for a fancy cafe, fancy vibes and great sweets!

Outside view as I approached.
Antonio B.

Delicious coffee. Yummy desserts. Semi bland customer service. Atmosphere was beautiful. They've obviously put in the effort and the money to make the place appealing. On the small-ish side but they do have outdoor seating. Not sure about WiFi. Male staff were unpleasant appearing and lacked customer service, at least towards me. Overall it's a nice change to experience as far as coffee spots go. Not sure I'll return though. I'd rather a place that appreciates my business vs looking at me with a skeptical eye.

Samah K.

I came here after seeing this place for a while on TikTok and IG. Ambience is super cute. The food and drinks are just okay. I got the Knafeh w Nutella and my cousin got the Biscoff specialty latte. Knafeh was 7/10, but the latte was not good at all. Service was good, one of the workers asked for feedback which we gave honestly. He then proceeded to make us another drink to see if we liked it (Spanish Latte), but even that was just meh.

Pistachio latte
Aqsa A.

Great service but the pistachio latte was very bitter. Overall vibes of the place are great! Highly recommend to check this shop out.

Condiments stand
Rebecca B.

Beautiful cafe, very inviting with attentive service. I wish there was a menu to understand what many of the pastries are made of. I had to ask a lot of questions! I tried several pastries for take out. I enjoyed them and always appreciate sweets that don't have too much sugar, however, the blend of textures and flavors for one of the three items I tried was not for me. I need to return and try some other menu items. Cafe is still pretty new so I imagine they are still adjusting. There was quite a nice crowd there, especially on the patio on a nice weather night.

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Very nice place, we had an iced latte and the coarse knafeh. Good quality, clean and inviting. I hope they do well.

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