I'm sure the place is a nice hangout place. My comment is focused on their rebranding as a bagel place. They are clearly not set up to be a bagel shop unless you are prepared to wait the 20 minutes to get one.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 3
Service: 2
María fernanda García
Super pricey and the food it’s not worth it. ??
Atmosphere: 3
Food: 1
Service: 5
Marie Hossfeld
Cute shop. The prices are way too high to give 1"$", which is how this is listed. While you can get a single Bagel for $3.50, you pay extra for your shmear or topping. Plain coffee is $3.00 and drink prices go up from there. The breakfasts go from $9.50 -$17.00. What do you get? I had to send mine back. It was a breakfast sandwich, no cheese, on sesame. The eggs were baked in a cup. They were streaked with black, perhaps from off the cup. The first bite tasted like an everything bagel so I sent it back. The manager came to talk to me and assured me that everything was clean but that all bagels are toasted in the same toaster. She offered to bake mine and I asked for my money back which she quickly agreed to. She was polite. I ordered a 16 oz. coffee, while I don't think the cups were 16 oz, I was welcome to refills so I should of ordered the 12 oz. She offered me a full to go cup when I was ready. At that time, the employee took the remainder of my coffee which was cold and poured it in a to go, then asked if I wanted it "topped". I told him I wanted a full cup so he topped it, rather than giving me a full fresh cup as promised, thus handing me a lukewarm beverage. Along with a bottle of Coca Cola, my dining partner asked for turkey instead of ham on his breakfast sandwich. There was a $2 upcharge , about a 20% increase, however, there was probably a 1/2 serving of meat. He wasn't sure his bagel was toasted and had a "meh" response when asked if he enjoyed it. The staff was polite, I did get my sandwich taken off the bill. There is no teacher or senior discount. It was $18 for a bagel sandwich and 2 drinks, had I kept my sandwich it would've cost about $29.00. I wouldn't say I'd never go back because the desserts looked like they could be good, but they weren't cheap. (Cookies cost $3.75.) The atmosphere was attractive and enjoyable. I would not go back for bagels or breakfast.
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 2
Service: 3
Tibor Radulay
This used to be our favorite coffee place with amazing cakes. Our last visit they only had 3 cakes to select from and told us they will not assort as many cakes as they used to. On top of that we had 2 slices and they started charging $10 per slice which is ridiculous considering you can buy whole cake for $20 in HEB. We ended up paying $37 for two cakes and two cappuchinos. Not mentioning when we asked for spoons they offered us plastic spoons. Very poor experience, we are not planning on visiting this place anytime soon.
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 4
Service: 3
Timothy Bishop
Dakota was awesome! He helped me to get coffee within my low-budget price point, and even introduced me to the "café ole" experience.I came to work remotely and enjoyed the quiet atmosphere, and free refills.I'll definitely be back, and hopefully early enough to taste the food, too! (It looked wonderfully delicious)
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Jacob Coleman
Love this
Service: 5
Tiffany F
Amazing food!! We tried the apple menchego and the turkey club. Both were very tasteful. The staff helped me pick out a tea that was great too. Also a great space to work at.
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 5
Service: 4
Recommended dishes: Bagel
Martha Villanueva
I've been visiting Rivery Coffeehouse & Desserts for years now and I absolutely love this place! The baristas are friendly and offer great customer service, always greeted with a smile and served efficiently. The ambiance is welcoming and charming! Would recommend!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Stephanie Pasanen
Rude staff, overpriced food, not the place for relaxation or socializing with friends, poor service.
Extremely high priced items at this small cafe. Staff provided poor customer service. Review your receipt carefully. Quality of food being sold is average.
Atmosphere: 1
Food: 1
Service: 1
Recommended dishes: Bagel
B Pettet
Customer service is top notch! We love the coffee and the breakfast food options were incredibly good. We haven't tried lunch yet, but we soon will. Highly recommend!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Breakfast Croissant Sandwich
Sarah Eilts
Since the new management it closes almost everyday at 4 pm, and prices have almost doubled. It’s 5$ for tea. Literal hot water.You can’t work there properly with super early close times. Please go back to 8 pm or even 7. Especially if you’re going to charge double.
Ki C.
Let me begin by saying this isn't a one off complaint from a random customer. I've been coming here for 3+ years. I've spent thousands of dollars here on coffee and pastries. Cold brew hasn't been available for a month straight now. It's unbelievable. It's still on the menu. Why not just take it off the menu? Every time I ask about it the employees are clueless. They blame a person (whom I don't know) who is supposed to be making it but hasn't made it in a month? Makes no sense whatsoever. Having brewed cold brew myself at home, it's literally the easiest thing to make. Profit margins are great on it, too. Talk about failed and missed opportunity while forcing a patron away. Unfortunately I'll be taking my business to Starbucks, which is a very sad state of affairs.
Sarah McMullen
I'm so disappointed. I've been twice before and had the best coffees I've ever had! I went today and got an iced latte and a bagel with cream cheese. The latte was not made with the milk I asked for. It tastes so heavy, like it was made with half and half or heavy cream. The bagel was the biggest let down. Paid extra for cream cheese and there was a hilariously small amount put on. If I hadn't been carrying my infant in his carseat between the coffee shop and the oncology office I would've gone back to ask for these to be fixed.
Overpriced.
Food: 1
Service: 5
I'm sure the place is a nice hangout place. My comment is focused on their rebranding as a bagel place. They are clearly not set up to be a bagel shop unless you are prepared to wait the 20 minutes to get one.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 3
Service: 2
Super pricey and the food it’s not worth it. ??
Atmosphere: 3
Food: 1
Service: 5
Cute shop. The prices are way too high to give 1"$", which is how this is listed. While you can get a single Bagel for $3.50, you pay extra for your shmear or topping. Plain coffee is $3.00 and drink prices go up from there. The breakfasts go from $9.50 -$17.00. What do you get? I had to send mine back. It was a breakfast sandwich, no cheese, on sesame. The eggs were baked in a cup. They were streaked with black, perhaps from off the cup. The first bite tasted like an everything bagel so I sent it back. The manager came to talk to me and assured me that everything was clean but that all bagels are toasted in the same toaster. She offered to bake mine and I asked for my money back which she quickly agreed to. She was polite. I ordered a 16 oz. coffee, while I don't think the cups were 16 oz, I was welcome to refills so I should of ordered the 12 oz. She offered me a full to go cup when I was ready. At that time, the employee took the remainder of my coffee which was cold and poured it in a to go, then asked if I wanted it "topped". I told him I wanted a full cup so he topped it, rather than giving me a full fresh cup as promised, thus handing me a lukewarm beverage. Along with a bottle of Coca Cola, my dining partner asked for turkey instead of ham on his breakfast sandwich. There was a $2 upcharge , about a 20% increase, however, there was probably a 1/2 serving of meat. He wasn't sure his bagel was toasted and had a "meh" response when asked if he enjoyed it. The staff was polite, I did get my sandwich taken off the bill. There is no teacher or senior discount. It was $18 for a bagel sandwich and 2 drinks, had I kept my sandwich it would've cost about $29.00. I wouldn't say I'd never go back because the desserts looked like they could be good, but they weren't cheap. (Cookies cost $3.75.) The atmosphere was attractive and enjoyable. I would not go back for bagels or breakfast.
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 2
Service: 3
This used to be our favorite coffee place with amazing cakes. Our last visit they only had 3 cakes to select from and told us they will not assort as many cakes as they used to. On top of that we had 2 slices and they started charging $10 per slice which is ridiculous considering you can buy whole cake for $20 in HEB. We ended up paying $37 for two cakes and two cappuchinos. Not mentioning when we asked for spoons they offered us plastic spoons. Very poor experience, we are not planning on visiting this place anytime soon.
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 4
Service: 3
Dakota was awesome! He helped me to get coffee within my low-budget price point, and even introduced me to the "café ole" experience.I came to work remotely and enjoyed the quiet atmosphere, and free refills.I'll definitely be back, and hopefully early enough to taste the food, too! (It looked wonderfully delicious)
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Love this
Service: 5
Amazing food!! We tried the apple menchego and the turkey club. Both were very tasteful. The staff helped me pick out a tea that was great too. Also a great space to work at.
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 5
Service: 4
Recommended dishes: Bagel
I've been visiting Rivery Coffeehouse & Desserts for years now and I absolutely love this place! The baristas are friendly and offer great customer service, always greeted with a smile and served efficiently. The ambiance is welcoming and charming! Would recommend!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Rude staff, overpriced food, not the place for relaxation or socializing with friends, poor service.
Atmosphere: 1
Food: 1
Service: 1
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Extremely high priced items at this small cafe. Staff provided poor customer service. Review your receipt carefully. Quality of food being sold is average.
Atmosphere: 1
Food: 1
Service: 1
Recommended dishes: Bagel
Customer service is top notch! We love the coffee and the breakfast food options were incredibly good. We haven't tried lunch yet, but we soon will. Highly recommend!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Breakfast Croissant Sandwich
Since the new management it closes almost everyday at 4 pm, and prices have almost doubled. It’s 5$ for tea. Literal hot water.You can’t work there properly with super early close times. Please go back to 8 pm or even 7. Especially if you’re going to charge double.
Let me begin by saying this isn't a one off complaint from a random customer. I've been coming here for 3+ years. I've spent thousands of dollars here on coffee and pastries. Cold brew hasn't been available for a month straight now. It's unbelievable. It's still on the menu. Why not just take it off the menu? Every time I ask about it the employees are clueless. They blame a person (whom I don't know) who is supposed to be making it but hasn't made it in a month? Makes no sense whatsoever. Having brewed cold brew myself at home, it's literally the easiest thing to make. Profit margins are great on it, too. Talk about failed and missed opportunity while forcing a patron away. Unfortunately I'll be taking my business to Starbucks, which is a very sad state of affairs.
I'm so disappointed. I've been twice before and had the best coffees I've ever had! I went today and got an iced latte and a bagel with cream cheese. The latte was not made with the milk I asked for. It tastes so heavy, like it was made with half and half or heavy cream. The bagel was the biggest let down. Paid extra for cream cheese and there was a hilariously small amount put on. If I hadn't been carrying my infant in his carseat between the coffee shop and the oncology office I would've gone back to ask for these to be fixed.
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 2
Service: 4
Recommended dishes: Bagel