Did a random search on Yelp for desserts, and the bearded baker came up. So glad it did because it offered alot of great sweet options. We got 2 sugar cookies, 1 oatmeal cream pie and 1 browned butter chocolate chip pecan cookie. Place was clean, staff were friendly, and all the sweets hit the sweet tooth just right. I definitely recommend thus place if you're looking for some sweet bites. read more

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Cookies were pretty good but a bit pricey. The peanut butter cookie was delicious and the sprinkle sugar cookie was alright! Not as huge selection overall but the shop smelled delicious. read more

Located in the heights off 11th st. The bakery itself didn't have many options when it came the baked goods selections. However I have been told their delivery goods service is great. I still plan to try that one day for an event/party. The service was quick and their staff were nice. I got the peanut butter chocolate chip cook and it was delicious. However it being around $5 I wouldn't say it was worth the price but it is located in the heights so it is as expected. They have street and parking lot parking so that was nice and convenient. read more

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The Bearded Baker is a bakery located in the Heights and specializes in meticulously designed sugar cookies. While their selection of baked goods is limited and on the smaller range of offerings, they excel in what they do--cookies. The decorated sugar cookies are one of the best I have ever had! I have had decorated sugar cookies at different birthdays and bakeries, but theirs is nothing like the ones I have had. The cookie itself is soft, and the icing on top is not too overwhelmingly sweet and melts in your mouth. Although I had one of their random cookies on the shelf, I also saw that they had more intricate designs on special orders. I also got the reese's oatmeal cream pies, as well, and it was soft and light. The parking in the plaza is small, but the plaza was not busy during the day, which made parking a bit easier. Overall, I would say they have amazing cookies, and I thoroughly enjoy their decorated sugar cookies. If calories weren't a thing, I could eat a dozen of them in one sitting. read more

I pass by almost every day on my way home and have always wanted to try their desserts. I didn't realize it's mostly sugar cookies, which are a great if you want to customize designs for parties. I really enjoyed their oatmeal cream pies - regular and Reese's. You can see the vanilla bean in the regular whip, and the Reese's whip is very peanut buttery. I thought the oatmeal cookie itself was delicious, esp cause of all the pecans in it. The cookie is crisp on the outside and chewy in the center. My friend is a fan of pumpkin, so she had the pumpkin cakelette. It's actually a white cake with pumpkin frosting, which wasn't what she was expecting. I don't really like sugar cookies, but I'd come back for their oatmeal cream pies even though they're a little on the pricier side. The place was very clean inside. There's a small 2-person table seating right outside the doors. There's a small parking lot they share with other places. read more

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I had to up my review because that Reese's oatmeal cream pie was amazing. I'm not a peanut butter fan but I got it for my husband and once I tried that delicate delicious peanut butter flavored cream I almost cried. Solid. read more

The Bearded Baker - Bakeries Near Me - Houston, Texas

Such a beautiful bakery! Boyfriend and I stopped in for a little birthday treat and we're greeted right away. the display case was filled with mini cakes, brownies, sugar cookies, and even macarons. We decided to get a brownie and a Texas shaped sugar cookie. Both were good ! The cookie however was super sweet in my opinion. Overall I enjoyed my experience and would come again. We were also gifted dog treats for our pups at home. THEY LOVED THEIR TREATS read more

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This is a beautiful cookie shop with a baker who was featured on the Food Network! We just happened to drive by this place and decided to pop in on a whim, and we were greeted by friendly staff. We got one Oatmeal Pecan Raisin cookie, one Brown Butter Chocolate Chip cookie, and one brownie. They had some super cute Houston Astros themed cookies too that we didn't get to try. All the treats we purchased were delicious, chocolatey, and full of flavor. I did dock down a star, however, as it was a tad too sweet for my preference. Would return to try their sugar cookies. read more

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Was absolutely amazing and it met all of my expectations as far as with a buttered brown chocolate chip cookie!!! read more

The Bearded Baker - Chocolate chip, one with oatmeal and pecans too! Chocolate chip was best! Oatmeal was a bit too grainy. Sugar cookie was ok. - Bakeries Near Me - Houston, Texas

I ordered custom cookies for my sister baby shower. The ordering process was super easy, Allan was a pleasure to work with. They communication was super straightforward and very accommodating. I ordered around 3 dozen cookies and all of the design and colors turned out the way I wanted it. The cookies were a huge hit - everyone LOVED the cookies!! Not going to lie based off my experiences with sugar cookies they tend to be stale. But with The bearded baker, the cookies turned out super soft, not too sweet, the icing wasn't too hard to bite through. You can even see the vanilla beans in the cookies!!! I would highly recommend them for custom sugar cookies, they definitely are going to be my go to going forward for sugar cookies!! read more

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I am VERY satisfied with this latest order! I'm a repeat customer. Tasty, Pretty cookies and good customer service. Thank you read more

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I got the Dark Chocolate Cake with Chocolate Swiss Meringue Buttercream, the service was good as far as with friendliness. The bakery was very empty, but then carry out was quick! read more

The Bearded Baker - Dark Chocolate Cake with Chocolate Swiss Meringue Buttercream - Bakeries Near Me - Houston, Texas

Not yet, but I will be soon. Looks like a very place and know what he is doing. I have heard no issues with the products or service, the only question is, any bread? read more

All day long and yesterday I would buy their amazing homemade oatmeal cream pies! Nothing compares!

I have envied Austin for years because of all the adorable cookie designs available to them at Hayleycakes, and now Houston finally has their own option. They have both regular desserts and the elaborately decorated cookies - I'm waiting for an excuse to throw a party and order a batch. I did grab one of the smaller boxes for Father's Day and was pleasantly surprised at the quality of the cookies. Usually the royal icing type designs are all style and no substance, and these were actually soft and had a good flavor. read more

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I have ordered custom sugar cookies from The Bearded Baker two years in a row for my kid's themed birthday parties and they never disappoint. Allan (aka The Bearded Baker) is incredibly talented and creates amazing cookies to match the themes each time. Last year we had Super Mario and this year 2 Fast 2 Furious. I admit that the cookies are on the more pricy side and I did have to pay extra for the individual packaging, but IMO the quality of these cookies justifies the pricing. Not to mention that our party guests are always extremely impressed by them. If you want good quality custom sugar cookies, I definitely recommend checking them out. read more

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Nuts! Just in case someone is allergic to nuts or doesn't particularly like nuts in their cookies and brownies, here's a heads up. Most of their items contain nuts. I'm not really a fan of nuts so that was a little bit of a downer. Everything looked good. Chocolate chip cookie without nuts was good but a teensy bit salty, nothing that would make it unedible just a bit saltier than you'd expect a cookie to be. The oatmeal cream pie was delicious. Oatmeal cookie was super good, even with the nuts in there, and the cream wasn't overwhelming. All around a good cookie. I'd recommend the oatmeal cream pies but not sure if I'd come back for the other cookies. read more

I've been wanting to try the Bearded Baker and finally got to swing by this past weekend. I got a little bit of everything cause I couldn't decide on what I wanted-brown sugar choc chip cookies (with and without pecans), oatmeal raisin cookie, oatmeal chocolate chip cookie, creme brûlée macarons, and a king cake bundlette. My favorite were the brown sugar choc chip cookies with pecans while my sister liked the ones without and my fiancée liked the oatmeal ones the best. There is something for everyone here and the customer service is great. read more

The Bearded Baker - Cookies and macarons - Bakeries Near Me - Houston, Texas

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Great oatmeal cream pies! Try to make it a weekly treat to myself. Great service as well

Wow!! We first saw Allan on The Food Network and were so excited to find him on Facebook and see he was opening a bakery! I waited patiently for the bakery to open and FINALLY was able to stop by this morning. I got one of each type of king cake (yum!) and 2 brown butter chocolate chip cookies (also yum!). The lady helping me was extremely nice and personable! I love all the treats we got and cannot wait to come back to try some more!! read more

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Is this the best cookie in Houston?! I tried the brown butter chocolate chip and the oatmeal pecan chocolate chip and both were amazing! Soft, buttery and full of chips, I couldn't decide which was my favorite. I guess I have to get one of each when I'm in the area! The staff was fun and the shop spectacularly clean. Definitely a must try. read more

The Bearded Baker - Outdoor sign - Bakeries Near Me - Houston, Texas

*Chef's kiss* Very exciting to have another bakery option in the area! I am a sucker for iced sugar cookies so I can tell that I am in for a treat here. Today is their grand opening so they only had a small selection of sweets available when I popped by this morning (they are getting a bunch ready for the grand opening party), but everything I tried was excellent. My favorite was the iced sugar cookie - the nice cashier told me they will have different shapes/designs available depending on the season. I also tried the gingerbread (so soft and gingery) and the brown butter chocolate chip (rich and decadent). As another reviewer noted, the cookies cost a pretty penny, about $3 - $4 each, but I certainly think they are worth it for a special treat or a special occasion. They also have coffee, small cakes called cakelettes, and macarons on offer. I will most certainly be back to get my hands on more of their awesome cookies! Plenty of parking so getting your sweet fix is super easy. read more

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The cookies are cool! They look good. They taste good. The thing stoping this from being 5 stars for me was price + quality. Like I said they were good and creative. We enjoyed our cookies! read more

Bought two small caKeely's. The chocolate with Oreo cookie frosting was very good. The vanilla cake with frosting and sprinkles was very dry. My 2-year old granddaughter almost choked on it. These cakelets cost $8 each and they should be fresh not old. Won't go back! read more

The moment you walk in your nose is greeted by the amazing smells of freshly baked cookies at the bearded baker! My partner and I had such a nice experience here, we even got to meet the owner himself, such a cool guy! And the cookies absolutely delicious! My partner and I are big cookie connoisseurs and we rate this place and the cookies a 10! If you haven't tried yet, I definitely recommend you do! read more

The Bearded Baker - Chocolate chip cookie - Bakeries Near Me - Houston, Texas

The best chocolate chip cookies in Houston. This is the cookie for those that like buttery, salty sweet cookies. Also, great for ppl that aren't s fan of the oversized doughy undercooked fat cookie trend. read more

We walked over while waiting for our Hando (the restaurant next door) and decided to get a snack. This is one of those moments when you stumbled on your favorite bakery. Or bakery to scratch that "oatmeal cookie/pie" itch. I got the mini oatmeal cream pie and my partner got Yum Yum cookie. The mini oatmeal cream pie was so flavorful (beyond just sweet). The cream on the inside tasted like Italian buttercream? It was light and sweet. TLDR; went in while waiting for Hando, would come back for the oatmeal cookies any day! read more

I came here a few minutes ago with my family and we got a candy corn shaped sugar cookie and a pumpkin spice cookie the service was great, super friendly and the cookies were beyond amazing. Everything is perfectly decorated please support this great local business and stop by. You won't regret it. This business is cute and has a great environment for families. Please consider stopping by. Btw they also have delicious coffee. read more

The Bearded Baker - Pumpkin spice cookie and a candy corn sugar cookie. - Bakeries Near Me - Houston, Texas

I absolutely LOVED these cookies that my friends ordered for my bachelorette in Fredericksburg, Texas. The Bearded Baker put together the perfect mix of wine and 'naughty' -themed sugar cookies for our weekend in the Texas wine country, they are so fun and look almost too good to eat. Besides the fantastic decoration and design, they are absolutely delicious and I will definitely be ordering from The Bearded Baker for my events in future! read more

The Bearded Baker - a box of decorated cookies - Bakeries Near Me - Houston, Texas

The iced sugar cookies are a work of art, and the attention to detail is immaculate. On our first visit here, I got the oatmeal pecan chocolate chip, and my husband the sugar cookie. We both enjoyed our cookies and would definitely drop by again to try all the other creations. Although I don't know that I'd be able to eat an iced sugar cookie - they're just so beautiful! Also, the free doggy treat is the cherry on top for us. Our dog loved it as well, and he's quite picky about cookie treats. There was no hesitation to gobble it up. read more

Finally got to stop by and try this new local Bakery. Everyone was super friendly and it was a great pleasure chatting with them. We got One of almost everything: Chocolate chip Pecan Chocolate chip Oatmeal Meal Raisin Pecan Oatmeal Chocolate chip Oatmeal Sandwich All items are made with real butter, he uses Brown Butter which is just skillet cooked butter until it turns brown indicating the absence of water. Unsure this added anything to the over taste of the cookies, but I can tell you this the fact that he uses real butter is a SUPER plus in my book. Nothing like baking with real butter! My favorite ended being the Oatmeal Raisin Pecan. This one had the most balance of all the cookies. The Chocolate chip were bordering on being too sweet, almost no flavor except for sugar. Yes I know cookies are sweet, but Like to taste the cookie base, the chocolate chip, and the pecans not just sugar. The crème in the Oatmeal Sandwich was almost like a marshmallow base, I had feared it would be straight up icing, so was pleased when it wasn't. Most cookies are in the $3 each range. With high quality ingredients comes a bigger price point. See: real butter. Fresh Baked throughout the day! Closed on Mon and Tues. read more

Hands down the most delicious custom sugar cookies I've ever ordered! They were large and flavorful and not to mention BEAUTIFUL. The only reason I give it 4 stars instead of 5, is due to the price point. In my opinion it's quite steep compared to other similar business, but I would still purchase again due to the quality. read more

The Bearded Baker - Bakeries Near Me - Houston, Texas

Delicious! A tad pricy but the flavors and textures are amazing. Not as much a sit down and eat place. More grab and go.

I absolutely love that the Bearded Baker has opened up a shop in the Heights and even better it has ample parking. For years I have loved watching his detailed cookie designs get more elaborate. It's hard to want to eat something that is so beautiful but when they taste as good as these, it's worth it. Do yourself a favor and splurge on these delectable bites. I recommend the brown butter chocolate chip cookie. read more

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These were honestly some if not one of the best cookies I've ever had. The frosting was soft and just the right amount of sugar. I loved the richness of the frosting and how soft and chewy the cookie was. I would definitely go buy more baked deliciousness from this bakery! Obviously you can see the detail in the design and I would say that's worth the cost of $3 or $4 per cookie they're very well made. read more

The Bearded Baker - Bakeries Near Me - Houston, Texas

Fantastic! The cookies are beautiful and DELICIOUS. We have ordered for corporate events as well as just for fun, the quality and service have been terrific. Don't miss out on all the amazing treats The Bearded Baker makes. I had the brownie last time and it was to die for!!! The decorated cookies taste amazing also! We will be ordering again and again read more

THANKS ALOT!!! Thanks to your company a surprise party tomorrow will not have cookies for the desserts! I'm so frustrated. Sent in a customization order for some cookies almost a week ago and I never got a response, when I finally did they were confirming things that were in my order form. I sent into more emails because I still had yet to get a response and it was a day out from the day. I needed the delivery for the cookies ready. I need up calling tonight just to find out that they were never working on my cookies. They were never going to respond to the order form in general because their notice is two weeks in advance for custom cookies and I literally was like what the hell why wouldn't she just respond saying that you needed two weeks in advance??????? all they had to do was respond to my email, letting me know that I needed to find somewhere else so completely disorganized and unprofessional! Thanks for this company is a surprise party tomorrow will not have desserts! read more

Lots of the photos posted are of their cookies, but the BROWNIES ARE AMAZING! Probably the best I've ever had - for real.

The iced sugar cookie was AMAZING! The cookie was soft, but strong enough to hold the icing. The flavor was fantastic. I also tried the pumpkin spice, which was good, but I love an iced sugar cookie, so that's always where my loyalty will be. The oatmeal cream pie was great. The cookie was soft and chewy, and the filling was the perfect pairing for the cookie - more buttery than sweet read more

The Bearded Baker - Pumpkin spice cookie, oatmeal cream pie & iced sugar cookie - Bakeries Near Me - Houston, Texas

These cookies are amazing! The sugar cookies are perfectly decorated and the icing is not hard or overly sweet, however these cookies do cost around $5 each which is a tad steep in my mind. I'll likely be coming back to try some more delicious treats! read more